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THE INTELLIGENCER. LOCAL MATTERS. ??*UW MnmoB. Our offlcc enjoyed a watermelon treat from Mr. Wm. Holmes on last Tuesday. A revival meeting has just closed at Dor chester Baptist Church, in which twelve persons united with the church. Mr. Henry I>. Smith brought some of the finest varieties of peaches to town ob Mon day thai wcimVcBWii. oui i ie Of MU-pvachea weighed ten ounces. It is strange that a man should pay to ad vertise 1?8 replies to an article we published ill e.nut ber paper, when we would have pub lished it os a communication. No notices nor communications will bc published in the IHTKLLIQEKCEH unless ac companied by thc true name of the sender. It will not do to sign the request for publl . . cation "a subscriber." Belton has ono of the most elaborately adorned public wells of any town in thcup . country. It was built under contract with H|>ecilicatlons, and cost $150.00. It forms quite an addition to thc appearance of tho town. An interesting protracted meeting is pro gressing at First Creek Baptist Church, un der the ministration of Kev. W. E. Walters. Large congr?gations attend the services, and much good is expected to be accomplished during the meeting. Wc would call attention to the advertise ment of the Southern Home School, which appears elsewhere. Thia institution now 'has over fifty scholars, and is presided over 1>y four accomplished ladies of extensive ?itcrary attainments. Tho Anderson Junior Base Ball Club have challenged the Belton Club for a match game. The cliallenge has not been accopted yet, but it may be in time to ac commodate thc Junior's to one more defeat before the season closes. Mrs. Martha Cox, ihe mother of Maj. G. W. Cox, of Belton, was stricken with paral ysis last weak, and for a time her life was despaired of. Althongh she is a very old lady she has revived, and now wo are glad to learn that it is expected sho will recover. Threatening to whip editors may be a |)leasant pass-time, and may invest those who indulge it with the qualities of heroes ?in their own estimation, but as a general (thing it frightens very few pci?ons. Men who have any idea of thrashing nn editor do not talk it about thc street corners. vsr* nrn wswiisted *o snnouuee that the annual Ffeir will como off in Anderson this year on the 24th, 25th and 2Gth of October next, and that the premium list of lost year will be offered again this year. Parties who Iinve not a list can obtain one by calling on Mr. B. F. Cray ton, the President of the As sociation. Last week we staled that the two white mien who were boasting about their votes .defeating the Democratic nominee for In tendant contributed no more towarda that result than Sam. Green or Lawrence Walker. Lawrence insista that we have slandered him, as he did not vote at all in the election. Wc deem this correction due bim, and there fore make it in this way. Mr. J. L. Tribble, tho Clerk of the old 'Council, was the mosi successful in collect ing taxes of any Clerk tho town has had. .?n?y six persons failed to pay, and execu tions were issued against them. He collec ted and paid out during the year $2,276.42. This is a good record to show his capacity ftiid emcieucy as an ofilcci'. Mrs. E. E. Lcdbetter sent us on last M in day a large Spanish sweet potato weighing lour pounds. It ic the finest one we have seen this year, end we do not believe it can be equalled in Anderson County. Most persons think themselves fortunate to have potatoes large enough to eat during the month of August, without raising such mammoth ones as to weigh four pounds. We regret to learn that Mr. D. A. Zelglcr, ?our efficient and regular local correspon dent nt Sandy Springs, is seriously ill with typhoid fever. We hope he will speedily recover, and bo able to attend to his school duties again. Mr. Zeigler hos been doing a good work in the cause of education, and we would regret to see his s?vices wit dmwn on any account for any length of time. The Right Rev. W. B. W. Howe, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina, made his annual visitation to St. Paul's . 'burch at Pendleton, and Grace Church at this place, during the past week. We learn that six persons were confirmed in St. Paul's Church and two in Grace Church. The Bishop is a very able and eloquent man, und his visits are always enjoyed, not only by his flocks throughout the State, but by the communities in which they aro located. Messrs. Ludden & Bates, ol Savannah, Ga., the great wholesale piano and organ deniers of tho South, have withdrawn all local agencies for the salo of their instru ments, and will hereafter supply purchasers direct, without the aid or intervention of agents, at strictly factory prices. There are no more reliable men in the music trade than Ludden & Bates. Read their adver tisement, and send for cataloguen, etc. Thc plc nie atNew Prospect on last Friday waa a very successful and pleasant affair. Grand Scribe L. P. Smith was present, and made an interesting and nblo temperance sjieech, encouraging the Division at that place, and urging it to renewed energy in the temperance! cause. An abunde) t pic nie dinner was provided, ond the day passed off with excellent order, all present enjoy ing tlie occasion to the fullest extent. The firm of Miss Lizzie Williams <fe Co., MS will be seen from an advertisement else where, has been dissolved. Tho business will, however, be continued by Miss Wil liams, whose experience and past success Store will continue to be a favorite place of resort for the ladies of Anderson and vicin ity whenever they wish to procure anything in the line ?f ladies' wear, or to t.btain the assistance of an accomplished milliner or mantua-makcr. Among the pleasant things connected with the result of the fence election in Centcrvillc Township, we neglected last issue to men tion that a serenade was given to Mr. B. F. Clayton, at his residence in the country, by tiie Anderson Cornet Band, surer Hw decla ration of the vote was made. Mr. dayton was of courso highly pleased with the suc cess of the proposed law, and so expressed himself to his seronadera. The eompUmeut was deserved by Mr. dayton for his inde fatigable labors for the success of the new law. Messrs. Eddie and Pnic Sloan met with quite a serious accident while returning from Pendleton on last Friday. While crossing the bridge eyer the race at the Fac tory mel" homo became frightened, and barked until he broke the banisters off the bridge and precipitated the buggy and him self into the chasm, which is aome fifteen feet deep. Fortunately the young men es. caped by jumping. The buggy was bailly broken up, and tho horse was seriously in jured, especially about the head and jaws. Which are so badly swollen that the animal han bren ?n?b!s to sit any solid food since hhs is.'-! It is thought, however, tiiat he will finally recover. We learn tliat at a meeting of thc colored people at the Greeley institute last week, a white man, who is a new comer to this plaoi, advised tho colored people to form societies over Andersou County, and strike for higher wages. He told them to fis their price at $1 per day, and if they could not get work to do to take as much aa they might find necossery from othe; people. We were glad to hear that this foolish and mischievous advice was opposed even by thc colored men, und ilmi J. Ti. i'eyton, a colored school teacher, spoke against his advice. Our people, white and colored, should unite to drive such characters as these incendiary fellows from our midst. They should neither be employed nor har bored by any good citizen. A man named Joel B. Newton, of about fifty yean, of age, and an inhabitant of the Comer of this County, was committed to jail in this place last week uj>on the charge of having committed a most outrageous and infamous crime upon one of bis own ligh ters, and for having attempted to commit thc same heinous outrage upon another daughter. Newton was originally from Bickens County, but hos resided at lils pres ent home for fift?>en or twenty years, and has been a well-to-do ond kindly-thougbt-of citizen during that period. His wife has been a lunatic confined in the Asylum for some time since, but there have been no indications of insanity on his part. It is one of the most revolting charges that has ever !>ocn tried in an Anderson court, and for thc sake of the accused, as well as for the reputation of the County, we hope bc can prove himself entirely innocent. If he is guilty, however, there is no burnt n pun ishment severo enough to expiate his crime. We learn that he will bc defended at the coming court by Messrs. Moore A Allen, and in justice to the prisoner public judg ment should be suspended until t fter the judicial trial. HELTON DIVIDION. We are roquested to announce that Past Grand Worthy Patriarch A. B. Towers, and Grand Scribe L. P. Smith, will visit Belton on next Saturday afternoon, for the purposo of reviving Belton Division of Sons of Tem perance, under tho authority conferred uiion them by the Grand Division of this State. The meeting will bc held promptly at half past four o'clock, and all of the old mem bers of the Division, together with the gen eral public, arc requested to attend. Speeches will bo made upon the subject of Tempe rance, and the objects of Temperance Socie ties. We hope all who can attend, both la thes and gentlemen, will do so on that oc casion. _ CANTATA -THE FLOWER QUEEN. Wc are informed that a novel and charm ing entertainment is in course of prepara tion, under the auspices of the ladies of the Episcopal Church of this place, which will be presented to the public about the otb prox. It is "The Coronation of the Rose," or "Flower Queen," a romantic poem set to exquisite muaic, and abounding in beauti ful and picturesque scenic effects. The ar gument seems tims : "Thc flowers meet in a secluded dell in the forest to choose their queen. A person discontented with the world seeks, in the same place, retirement from its cares and disappointments. The flowers tell ot love and duty, and the re cluse learning that tc fill well thc station allotted by Providence is to be happy, re solves to return again to usefulness and contentment among his fellow-creatures." Tickets to the above can be procured at the two drug stores, and also at the door of tho Masonic Hall on the night of entertain ment, at which place it will be given. HONOR TO WHOM HONOE Ii BUE. The out-going Town Council, which was composed of Messrs. Wm. McGukin, Inten dant, N. K. Sullivan. W. F. Barr, John McGrath and John R. Cochran, found the town indebted about $1,750. By prudent and judicious management they hnve not only met tiie expenses of the town govern ment during the past year, but have actual ly improved tue condition of our streets and reduced the floating indebtedness to something less than one thousand dollars. This management entitles them to the con sideration of our people, and shows them to be faithful public servants, and good financiers. This Council was composed of a majority of Democrats, and hence was a Democratic administration, and affords a very striking proof of tho advantages of a Democratic government, even in our town affairs. The people have cause to congratu late themselves U{ on the continuation of a Democratic administration of our town affairs, and we have no d^ubt the new Council will continue the work of retrench ment and reform so successfully inaugura ted by their predecessors-thc out-going Council. _ ? THE COLORED PEOPLE'S BIGHTS. Some evil minded person has circulated the report oniony thc colored people that thc Democrats have begun to take away their rights, and that the recall of the State arms is the first step in the programme. For the intelligent it would be unnecessary to notice such falsehoods, but os many of the colored people are not informed about public matters, we take this occasion to assure them that their rights are perfectly safe in thc hands ol' the Democratic party, and that there ia not only no disposition on the part of Democrats to take away their rights, but that they will bc prote.-tcd as tolly and completely as thc white citizens of our State. The taking np of the State arms has no political nor race significance what ever. The colored company at this puteo had not re-organized and tendered their services to tho Governor, and of course they could not keep the 8tale arms, for they arc no part of the militia. If they ha 1 re-organ ixed and oflcrcd their rervices to the Gov ernor, no doubt they would have been ac cepted, just as colored companies have been in Charleston and other portions of the State. It lz th? cozapany'? o?n ?uuil thai they have lost their guns, and it is no indi cation of a desire to injure thc colored peo ple. They may depend upon it, that the Democratic party will fulfill every promise mado to them last year. SERENADING THE COUNCIL. A number of thc citizens of Anderson, with the Cornet Band, serenaded the new Council on lost 8atunlay night. Going first to the residence of Maj. W. W. Humphreys, th? new Intendant, they called for him. ? whereupon he appeared and mado a most appropriate and commendable speech, 1 thanking the crowd for their compliment, ! and urging unity of purpose and of action I among all Democrats who wish good gov ernment in our State. He concluded by I invitintr them in to take some refreshments I rvltn him, and after spending a pleasant. I time they proceeded to extend tho same compliment to the now wardens of the town. Messrs. >eptha F. Wilson, John C. Whitfield, W. 8. Llgon and E. F. Murrah were in turn serenaded, and upon being called for responded by expressing their thanks for the compliment. At Judge Reed's, after calling upon Mr. Lig?n, the serenader* called fur the Judge, who re sponded in a short speech, expressing his thanks for conslderauon shown him, and recounting the many public service? bc has rendered to the people of Anderson. The evening wan a pleasant one, and all in the party were more than repaid for their pres ence. Bi?t us Miscmxr, Tlie parties who have been instilling into the mindj of the credulous o?id ignorant the unfounded assertion that Governor Hampton is responsible for the pcvaage of the fence law act, are bent on producing discord hi the Democratic ixttu, and find ing nothing founded in truth upon which to produce a division, have reported to the most groundless fabrications. Governor Hampton had nothing whatever to do with the fence act until it was passed by the Legislature, -.nd then he only allowed tho will of the people, as expressed by their Senators and Representatives, to become a law. Thia act waa not even {Kissed com manding anything to be done or not to bo done, hut it 8lmply gave the people thc right to say for themselves whether they would make a change or not. Would it not have been presumption and tyranny for either Governor Hampton or the legis lators to have said to the people, "You shall not hove the right to decide for your selves about ll :8 matter?" Now, when this act, about which so much complaiat has boen made, is analyzed, lt amounts sim ply to referring the question to the people to decide for themselves, and if there ia any complaint to lie made it must be against one another for differing on this subject, and not against thc Governor nor the Legis lature. The fence question cannot be mode a political question, and no intelligent ant] honest man will try to make it 80, foi holli partie-; joined in passing it. Tho Demo crats had a majority in thc House of Rep resentatives, and the Republicans liad a ma jority in Hie Senate, and yet both thesi bodies JXL jed it. It will also be remcni bercd that Senator Cochran thrc? years agi had a similar ar '. passed for thia County when the SenaU and House were boll Republican by tvo thirds majorities, am the last Republican State Convcntioi passed as one of the planks of its pltitforn tho following: "Recognizing thc enormous expensa o fencing farms, and the scarcity of timber ii some sections of thc State, we feel it to b necessary that practical relief be afforded t< tho people of the 8tatc, mid we plcdgo our selves to secure auch legislation UIK>II th subject as will give to the doctors of ead county the right to regulate this questioi for themselves." Tims it will bo seen thc Republican part; was fully committed to the passage of sud an act os thc present one; and hence, if th Democratic party had not succeeded, an ac similar to the present one w aid have bee passed, according to the Republican plnl form; and hence, both political parties mo justly bc said to favor the present law, an neither has any just anise to take any at vantage of the position of thc other on th question. Wc have written this article because has been called to our attention that a nun ber of designing men are endeavoring to el gender a lecling of bitterness in the mint of the uninformed upon thia subject, with view to running independent candidates ? thc next clcctien. They should be spume as the most deadly vipers. Any man wh would either run or assist others to run i independent candidates, over this or an other subject in the next election, ia apubl enemy to good government in South Carol na, and deserves to be consigned to etern infamy by all good citizens. We are on! beginning to establish our government, ar language fails us in which to express o utter contempt for, and condemnation t the infidel hands that would help for ar personal cause to tear down the glorio fabric we have just reared amid thc di Ilia tics and trials of our last canvass. If i have i>orsoiial differences over the fence la or ?ny other subject, let us settle those d fcrences in our primary election ; but coi whatjmay, after that election let it bc und atood that every decent man votes the tic] nominated. If we do not like any man set of men, let us turn out on thc day nomination and beat them if weean. Itv this determination to alude the nominntic which carried us through in the last el tion. and we must have it again in tho ne Write every man who tries to mako a rc for independent candidates in the next el tion down as an unworthy office-seeker n demagogue. The differences men ru iy ht upon other subjects will not a?Feot th Democracy if they aro sincere Deniocn Over the fence question it cannot do so, the Republican party is as strongly co mittcd to the new law as the Demecn party. THE TOWN COUNCXL. According io adjournment thc To Council .net on last Thursday moniini 10 o'clock for the purpose of continuing contested town election case. Tho Coui delivered, as their unanimous judgment, opinion that they had jurisdiction to in' tigato the legality of any votes cast in election, and announced that the court ready to proceed with such inveatigal as might be brought before them. At point Messrs. Broyles and Harrison, At nays for the respondent, Capt. McGr moved for a delay, in order to allow tl to make application tia Circuit Jutbj grant them a writ of prohibition or n damns to prevent the Council fromproc ing to perform thc invejtigation of the ^ They were replied to by Messrs. J, Brown, John B. Mooro and E. B. Mus Attorneys for tho contestants, and Council decided not to grant any fur time. The Attorneys for thc respond then endeavored to bring in question volving the validity of the whole eke but tho Council had already decided they could only investigate the legalit the individual votes, and not the validi the whole election, and hence this nu was overruled also. At this st ato of thc case, Capt. Bri stated that as bo had argued the legal ru of the case, and it had been decided agi him, ho could bo of no further service t client, and would therefore retiro from case, as other business required his a tion. Gen. Harrison also announced he would retire from the caso, heraus decision of the Council was unsatisfac and would not give satisfaction to this munlty. Thu uitofHcya lui ute lOiivonuuii? went into proof to show that tho folk persons had voted illegally in tho cl? and that they had voted for Capt. McG laham Harrison, /harley Calhoun, 1 Hagood, Mack Singleton, Lewis Wil and Aaron Saxton. Capt. McGrath o no evidence in reply, and the Council a recess from one to four o'clock p. r which time it met and announced that decided four votes lind been illegally for Capt. McGrath, sud thc followin announced aa the result of tho vo cast : For Capt. John McGrath.li For Maj. W. W. Humphreys.1 Of tbese Gspti McGrath received foi gal votes, and thc following was deal a the result of thc legal votes as cast : FOB 1NTKKDAKT: Maj. W. W. Humphreys.1 Capt. John McGrath.1 Maj. Humphreys wa? hence declare elected Intendant, and Mesara. J. F. V J. C. Whitfield, E. F. Murrah and Ligon Wertknc, and Saturday last fi the time to qualify. The Councl adjourned. Too much cannot be ?aid for the f and Independent manner In which 1 McGukin, Sullivan and Barr di.-char, unpleasant duty of deciding the co: election case. Their prompt and im action saved the people of the town expensive and tedious litigation, and they ? received Ute plaudit well done fron: all of our citizens who wished to sec right tri umph over fraud and wrong. C0UHT?HO THE RHOS TOTS. It is very unreasonable for any person to blume thc County Commissioners for throw ing out illegal votes upon the fence ques tion. They are sworn io perform their duty impartially, aud they could not, under their very oath of office, have refused to throw out any votes which were not In accordance with law. The form of vote was advertised for six weeks, and every parson could cosily havo acquainted himself with the proper form of ballot. Thc only reason that the advocates of the new law had nearly all their votes right was, tb at t boy voted printed tickets at every box in the County, and of course all who voted a printed ticket voted right, but a number of the written votes In favor of the rhange were thrown out for not following the right form.* Thc opponents could have had their tickets printed also if they had wished, and hence any loss they sustained was tho result of their own care lessness. Instead of blaming, every one should praise the independent and faithful conduct of the County Commissioners in this and all their other public actions. If they had attempted to go outside of their duty in counting thc vote upon the fence law, they would have subjected themselves to the issuing of a rule against them, besides losing the confidence of the community. They acted wisely and properly in not at tempting to construe the u caning of the illegal ballota, for they had no right to do so. It is n well established principle in elections that tho changing of a single lotter of a man's initials in voting for him, necessi tates a throwing out of all votes with the mistake on thurn ; and so where a form of ballot is prescribed, thc omission of a singlo word is fatal to the vote. For instance, where tho form prescribed was "Fence in Crop," a ballot with Faire Crop on it could not be counted, for it is ambiguous. Does it mean fence crop in or fence crop oui t Peo ple may know which was intended, but the law would not allow thc Commissioners to count by what was intended, but it required thom to count the votes os cast by thc legal voten;, and nothing was a vote unless it fol lowed tho prescribed form. Wo have mado theuc remarks in order to set our readers, who.msy be disposed to complain, to think ing about tho subject, and if they will rea son candidly they must como to the con clusion that tho Commissioners simply did their duty. PASS HIM AROUND. A young white man of Irish descent re cently came to this place, and entered tho business of marble cutter with Mr. Tilomas M. White, giving as his nome Doyle, and professing to come from Laurens County, where he said he had a wife and children. He professed to have been a Roman Catho lic, but was converted to Protestantism, and joined one of the churches of our town. Money was subscribed and paid to enable him to bring his family to this place, and from that time forward he had nothing to saj' about bis wife ; and recently it bas been discovered that he was associating with ne groes, and urging them to insurrectlonory measures. Mr. White discharged him, and he has since been making his habitation with the negroes. One day last week he endeavored to get a colored minister to marry him to a colored woman of bad 1 character. The minister very properly re fused ic perform tho ceremony, ?n? we have been unable to learn how he disposed cf the matter, but his commet oecams so offensive that a number ox tho citizens of the place on Wednesday morning went to thc house at which he had been staying to serve him with notice to leave, ile v.u.-, however, gone, and it ls hoped he will not return to this place. Ho is either deranged or is a very bod man, and wehavegiven this sketch of his proceedings here to put any community into which he may go upon its guard. _ DEATH OF BET. J. L. KENNEDY. The announcement of the death of the Rev. J. L. Kennedy, which occurred ot his ! residence in Williamston on 8anday, tho 10th inst., ufter a brief illness, bas been re ceived with deep regret throughout this County and the entire Stat i. Mr. Kennedy, though an unassuming gentleman, was a fine scholar, and has ?eft a reputation os a teacher excelled by noue and equalled by few. The impress of his mind has been left ripon more young pupils than that of any man in Anderson County, if not moro than any man in South Carolina. For many years he was the principal of Slabtown Academy, which was a most prosperous and useful institution, and the robena in life of the pupils who went out to College nnd to business from it are the highest testi monials to tb? worth and attainment", of the faithful teacher, who is now no moro forever. Besides his scholastic duties, Mr. Kennedy was a faithful and useful divine of prominence in the Presbyterian Church, and along with the duties of the uchool room he performed the more eolemn office of pastor, and even after health and strength failed him in the school-room, he continued bis services in the ministry, and at tho time of his death, although about sixty-six years of age, he was pastor of the Presbyterian Church at W?liamston. Mr. Kennedy was an agreeable, courteous and intelligent gen tleman, who impressed ali who knew him most favorably, and those who knew bira best loved him most. Although he lias gone from earth, he still lives in the memo ry of an extensive circle of friends and ac quaintances. EDITOR'S TABLE. The reprint of Blackwoods Magazine for August hos been received from the Leonard Scott Publishing Co., 41 Barclay street, New York. Besides tho serial stories, "Mine is Thine" and "Pauline," which aro each continued at considerable length, there is an article on Victor Hugo, embodying n'?npid review of the "Legende des Si?cles," which ls declared tn \v\ A m^frr.1 n.?ri 1 tiAjim "TV* *?!CT*. !Tri*~" cisms upon his novels, beginning with "Notre Dame." Admitting that ho is a great poet, tho writer pronounces that he Is more likely to live In his novels than in his poems. Tho pleasant, gossiping "Wanderer's Let ters" are continued, and this number gives a sketch of tho career of Murat as King of Naples. Thc periodicals reprinted by the Leonard Scott Pullisrtir.i: Co. (41 Barclay Street,' NT Y.) are as follows : Th? Lcr.xdon Quarterly, j Edinburg, WesiviinisUr, and British Quarterly J Review, and Blackwood1 s Magasine, Price, ?1 r. year for any one, or only $15 for all, and the postage is prepaid by the Publish ers. The literary world hrs a rare treat in Wide Awake for September, as it ls remarks-, ble for the twelve pages of delightful gossip it gives concerning the Poet, R. II. Stoddard. The graphic account o.' bia early life reads like a romance. It is Hine tin tod by three portrait.', and an interior. The number opens with a frontispiece illustrative of Mrs. 8. M. B. Piatt's poem, "Passing tl tts Gypsy Camp." This is followed by "Katie's"Ad ventures." "Child Marion" ls as interesting as ever; "Solomon's Seal," the serial by Sophie May, has grown interesting. Mrs. 'mayor has a charming story of "My Sum mer Hoarder," and there aro many other cttractlons, poetical, pictorial, musical and enigmatical, chief sntoug them being the ninth "Adventure St Miltiades Pcrterkin Paul," by John Brownjohn. Only $2.00 per annum. Ella Farm an, Editor. D. I-oTitnor ? Co., Publishers, Booton. WES WM ??WttT I j Cur article last week about "Gathering up the 8t?to Arma" hos awakened tho ire of General J. W. Harrison, who p ubi Lah cd the following card in the Journal under tho head of .'advertiseniout"(?) : On the L7tb inst, the (ormer oflioera of the colored militia company at thia place called on me for advice in regard to the State arma In their posseaalon. They expressed great willingness to surrender the anns, but did not know to whom to deliver them. At their request I wrote to the Adjutant Gen eral, asking instructions for them. On Wednesday norning, 22nd inst., I received from his office Ute reply, na will bu seen below. When tho detachment came here I on that day I went over and exhibited tho | letter and suggested that the matter be de- ' laved. I immediately telegraphed to Co lumbia for instructions. Just st this time Col. Jas. L. Orr arrived homo from Green ville and tock charge of the matter and the guns. This was inf interference and no more. The insinuation that I improperly mod died in ?he matter is as gratuitous us it seems malicious. J. W. HARRISON. Aug 23, 1877. CoLVMiitA, S. C., Aug. 20, 1877. Qm. J. W*. Harrison, Anderson, S. V. : SIB-Your letter or 17th Inst, ls received, and am much obliged for the interest taken about the State guns. I have written Lieut. Col. Jos. L. Orr, who, aa an aide, ia authorized to receive all such property. rcq i?.i1ing him to com mun (cate with you on tho aubloct. Tim trouble with thia" o (Ii cc ia want of funds, the legislature having made no provision for this purpose ; even the small sum of $250 for armorer's salary cannot bc drawn, as there is no appropriation. Not knowing whether you reside in the neighborhood of Col. Orr, or at some dis tance, I have uot Bent you any authority to receive arms, but If you would take tho trouble of super vi.-in g ino collection in your ' neighborhood, I will be glad to secure your co-operation. There ought to bo 11,000 rifles in the Stain, and I don't think at present we can uccount for 3,000, and many of those broken. If you have a little time you could devote to the State In this unpleasant business, I om sure tho Governor and Adjutant and In spector General would be pleased if you would use your influence in securing some of tho State arms from destruction. Your obedient servant, JOHN s?x?rnK, For A. and I. Gen. The remarks of Gen. Harriaon show him to have been responsible for any trouble that occurred about tho delivery of thc guns to Capt, Tribble, for ho admito the colored people were willing to givo up their arma, and ho could have ended tho whole matter by simply telling them to turn them over to Capt. Tribble. Now, tho letter from Mr. Scofiln does not confer any authority upon Gen. Harrison except to assist in re ceiving the guns In tho absence of Col. Orr, or some other person authorized to take them. In order to BIIOW how much malice wo had in tbo article we published, wc ap pend a letter from Capt. Tribble, written fer publication at our roque.-;, und also thc official report of thc matter as transmitted by Col. Orr to the Adjutant General's office. With theao letters we leave the question as to whether wo maliciously misrepresented thc General or not for our readers to de cide: BKLTON, 8. C., Aug. 27th, 1877 Mr. E. B. Murray, Anderson, N. C. : DEAR SIB-I nave Been Gen. Harrison'! card In tho Journal. When we were in An derson on tho 22nd, Gen. Harrison como to me and presented a letter that he had re ceived from the A. and I. General, saying "Read this, and I think you will proceed no further in the collection of these arms," and also said that t had no authority to collect them, but that he had ; and no doubt told the colored people not to deliver the anna to us, ?tc. The Captain and Orderly Ser geant of the coloren company told mo that the men would all have come forward and handed up the arms willingly had it not have been for fieri. Kurri:-on, who told the colored men that wo had no right to take tho arma away from them. I am satisfied, in my own mind, that Gen. Harrison did all he could to keep us from collecting the arms. What his object was, I do not know, if it was not for politi cal effect, or a natural desire to meddle with things that did not concern him. Very truly yours, M. P. TRIBBLE, Captain Relton Rifles. AKDERBON, S. C., Ar.gr.si 22. To E.^ W. Moise, Adjutant and Inspector ?en erm nf Fkniih ?-iroiina : Sm-Captain M. P. Tribble, of the Belton Rifles, notified the ex-Captain and Orderly Sergeant of the colored company at this place a week ago that he would, como up and collect, the arms belonging to the State which bad been issued to their company in 1870, and on exhibiting bis commission and General Order No. 1, they willingly agreed to torn them over to him. This morning Captain Tribble came un with about twenty men and com mei iced collecting the arms, eke. Gen. Harriaon re monstrated with them, declaring that they had no right to take them, dc, &c. ; and 1 understand endeavored to get up some ex citement by advising tho negroes not to tum over the arms. Everything, however, was quiet. No force or show of force was used or threatened. When I arrived in town, Captain Tribble had collected thirty-two breach-loading rifles and nearly that num ber of accoutrements. These ho placed in the Sheriff's office in my charge, receipting thc ex-Orderly Sergeant for them. I have since taken tnreo breach-loading rifles with accoutrements, all o? which um now subject to the ordor of the Adjutant end Inspector General. Tho reason" I have made this re port is that I fear Gen. Harriaon may create some uneasiness in your mind by trans mitting an incorrect account of thu matter. I have tho honor to be, respectfully, your obedient servant, JAMES L. ORR, Aldo-de-Cnmp of Governor. BA8E BALL AT PXBBLETCK. On Last Friday o. match game of base ball was played at Pendleton between the An derson and Pendleton dubs, under a chat- ! lenge sent by thc Anderson Club. Before entering the gamo it was agreed that thc cl?ba should piay three match gamea, and championship be awarded to whichever j club should win two or more of such match gamea. Mr. J. L. Tribble, of Anderson, waa ] umpire, and Mr. T. S. Craytou scorer, for tho game at Pendleton, and the uttermost | interest was manifested in the first gamo by a huge crowd of ladles and gentlemen, who I assembled to witnoss it. The patriotism of the Pendlctonians induced them to give their undivided sympathy to their Club, and our boys went into the game like an army fighting an enemy In bia own coun try, having nothing but their own resolution to strengthen them. The two chiba are j very nearly matched now, as tho Pendleton Club lias gentlemen in it from Charleston, Payar... .1. i '..I.....I.!- /^n.-.?---? even a dtisen of Great Britain. The last named is a resident of the village, and thc ot hera are spending tho summer there, os a number of them are annually accustomed to do. Being thus equally matched, thc 1 game was dose and intensely exciting ; but j Anderson proved too much for her neigh bor, and as tho shades Of night fell, victory perched upon* the standard of Anderson, and the game closed with thc following as tho result of the scorn - Inning?..| 1 | 11 3 j 4 | 5J 6 | 7 | 8 | OhTuUl Anderson-..- I <! I 0 I 8 I 6 I S 131 0 I ? joli S3~ Pendleton..- | 3 | ? j S | 3 101 S 11181 i\\ ? Anderson'* majority.._._l....Hr....... S SOBS or rrutTSss. ?%d?rwcm,~\ Bmm* | Oval\Pndktm.... | R*n* | Otts ' W imita, c... Allen, p...;.. Wilson, .. ?. S. it. Orr. lb Smith, tb.... 8. Orr, 8b.... Cathcart r.f. Maxwell.c.f. I'ayne, 1. t_ Fret well, a.c Dowell, c._ ?M.Twb.n. r Wrtatsj ? Evana, 1 h.. BayteaV** ,Ad?er, ?bu. ?MarX The second game, we leam, will probably be played In Andessnn ca Friday, to-mor row, and we predict that the Pendleton Club will lose their ball and bat at that time, as tho Anderson Club will pretty certainly play a better game than they did before. The Pendleton Clubjhowever, plays them a cloue gama, and the ooo re will be interest ing. iJt? flcM uooavin. Thc newly elected Town Council qualified on Inst Saturday, and is composed os fol lows: Intendant, W. W. Humphreys; Wardens, Jeptha F. Wilson, John C. Whit field, K. F. Murrah and W. 8. Ligon. The Council elected the following officers on lost Monday: Clerk and Treasurer, T. Charles Ligon : Chief Marsha!, Joseph H. Fant, with a salary of $500.00 ; Assistant Marshal, L. C. Braddy, with a salary pf $400.00. Thus tho marshal's salary has been reduced ono hundred dollars, and the position of overseer of tho street hands has been abolished. The question of bar room liceusea has been left undisturbed, which makes thc retail license $'100.00 per year. The new Council begin with tho most rigo rous economy, and will no doubt continue to practice it to the end of their term. County Correspondence. HOSEA PATH. The editor of the INTELLIOENCKR not teing near enough at hand to enjoy tho rich har vest of fruits in this section, your corres pondent is duo thanks to Mr. M. Erwin for fine melons and to Mr. J. M. Dunlap for some very large peachey of a new variety. You are, however, kindly remembered whilst these good things uro being enjoyed. .John H. Austin is mal.'ng offorts to improve his cotton seed, and from a cluster of bolls shown us a few days ?inc? ho is certainly making progress. On n limb six inches ii. length there are six well-formed bolls.Thc exhibition on Friday evening Inst in Professor Hold's Behool was ?pillo a success, considering that so little lime-less than two weeks-was spent in preparing for it, ami no regular duties of the school inter fered with during that time. Tho siicuches und dialogues were nil well rendered, and reflect credit upon both teacher and pupils. .The Bible Society nt this place will hold its annual meeting in the Presbyterinn and Methodist Church on the second Sabbath in Soptcmbcr nt ll o'clock n. m.Hov. T. Sumter Daniels, of tho M. E. Church, South, died nt nt bis home near Donnuldsvillo on Monday last uftor un illness of only n few minutes. FORE. Tho Fork is yearning for a steam saw mill.Tho new Baptist Church at Town ville is to cixst $1000.Cotton is opening prematurely in consequence of the dry weather.Ten cotton gins will operate within the limits of thia township tho ap proaching season.Tho people aro alter nately attending religious revivals and hav ing peach brandy made.A very good rain fell tm last Wednesday evening, but all crops still show tho effects of tho pro longed drouth.As the stunly farmer in n dry season watches thc weather indications, so do the Fork swiggcrs irait with solicitude thc approach of* thc first whiskey wagon. .Brayton, the Revenue man, viet Ctilory Carpenter, resigned, bas been nt Townviiie and other points looking after distilleries. .The defunct debating societies produced a mush-room growth of orators, who, as speakers, will doubtless sink oven below the plane of obscurity as rapidly OS thc in ception and decay of their pct organizations were sudden.A series of religious meet ings at Smith Chapel Methodist Church, continuing seven days, in which considera ble interest was manifested, bas just closed. It is rather remarkable that just seven per sons joined the church, and that a portion of them desirn lo bo Immersed, which priv ilege, it will be remembered, the Methodists accord to all who prefer that mode of bap tism, upon espousing their doctrines.Thc JoitriiaPa Fork correspondent has boen prat ing in bis locals about the impending nup tials of certain young ladies, and nov, ?hE? forbearance has ceased to bo a virtue, they desire to warn him thus publicly that they know something of bis recent attempts, matrimonially, that they will disclose to his sorrow "if bo doos'nt hold his motif" henceforwanl._ Union Meeting, Third Division Saluda Association. This body will convene with thc Church at Lebanon on Friday before thc fifth Sab bath in September. ORDEB Or EXERCISES. 1. Friday ll o'clock, Introductory Ser mon, by Elder J. R. Earle. Recess. 2. Organization of Union Meeting. 3. Essay by J. Belton Watson, subject ul his own choice. 4. Miscellaneous business. 5. Saturday 10 o'clock, Sunday School work, one hour. G. Eleven o'clock, sermon on '.Baptism," by Elder W. H. Strickland. Recess. 7. Essay by J. L. Tribblo, Esq., to select his own subject. 8. Business of Union Meeting. 0. Sabbath. The Sabbath School arrange its own exeriscs for the morning. 10. Elder J. 8. Murray to preach the Missionary Sermon at ll o'clock. The Churches are earnestly requested to send up full reports of their Sabbath School?. Wu. RlXBY, Aug. 28th, 1877. Clerk. Ayer's Cathartic Pills, E'or all tho purposes of a Family Physio j and for cixrin?Coa?vonoBB, Jaundloe, Indigestion, Poul Stomach, joroath. Ha ansehe, Erysipelas, Rheuma tism, Eruptions an dB kin Diseases, "OlllouanoBa, Dropsy, Tumors, Worms, Neuralgia} aa a Din ner Pill, for purifying the Blood, Are tho most effective and congenial pur gative ever dis covered. They aro mild, bnt effectuai in their opera tion, moving tho bowels surely and without pain. Although gen i tie in their op eration, they aro still the moat thorough and search ing cathartic medicine that can bo employed: cleansing thc stomach and bowels, and even the blood. In small doses of one pill a day, they stimulate the digestive organs and promote vig orous health. Avr.n'a PILLS have been known for more than a quarter of a century, and have obtained a world-wide reputation for their virtues. They correct dls oaned no.tton tn Um several assimila tive organs of thc body, and are so composed that obstructions within their range can rarely "withstand or evade them. Not only do they euro the every-day complaints of every body, bat also formidable and danger ous diseases that have baffled tho beet of human skill. WhUe they produce powerful effects, they arc, at tho samo time, thc safest and best physic fir children. By their aperient action they gripe much less than tho common purgatives, and never give pain wheu the borr?is aie not inflamed. They reach the vital fountains of the blood, and strengthen thc system by freeing lt from the elements of weakness. Adapted to all ages and conditions ls al! climates, containing neither calomel nor any deleterious drug, these PIHM may lie taken with safety by anybody. Their sugar-coating pre serves them ever fresh and" makes i hem pleasant to ink? ; willie bel?g purely vegetable, no harm can arise from their usc In any quantity. rax?ABED ST Dr. J. C. AYER & CO., Lowell, Mau., Practical and AaalytlMi Obemlvtc. SOLD BT ALL oaoQOnrra gyaai wrrotas. Fresh Turnip Seed. JUST received. D. Lambeth ?fe Sons; and D. M. Ferry's Now Crop .Turnip Seed, viz : Flat Dutch, Fnrple Top, Pomcrancan Globe, Amber Olove, Yellow Ruta Baga, and Seven Top, for s-d? low by A. B. TOWERS ?fe CO. July 10, 1877 i ARNSTEIN & BOSE. co O ?a EH ?22 .7 '-1 tpf? & yi ? -...-rf..'. CA. SI jr. J.J CARGO of KEW GOODS baa already left Now York and other Northern Cities for the NEW YORK CASH STORE, And when ready for inspection, we will bo prepared to SHOW GOODS and GIVE VRlZd? that will bo (liabpArtriiiinar in thoSO Viho tsl.C tb Cir ch??'iO*s Kt undine BARGAINS away from thoir HOME MARKET. New Dress Goods, Hew Boots and Shoes. Kew Clothing, New House Furnishing Goods, In fact everything to ho found at any FIRST CLASS House in the country, all of which will ho offered at Prices that DEFY COMPETITION. Special Bargains to closo out our lines of Summer Dress Goods, Parasols, White Goods, Summer Clothing. Any ono in search of Goods will do well to givo us a call, us they will then bo easily convinced that tho Best Goods, and Greatest Variety, and LOWEST PRICES are to be found at the o Sp m co 8 W N. Y. CASH STORE. CT. E. .A-IDGKEIR <?te CO. 1S7 and ISO 1HEETIN? STREET, CHARLESTON, - - - S. C. WH0LE8ALE DEALER8 IN FOREIGN and Domestic Hardware and Cutlery, Guns, Bar Iron and Steel, Saddlery and Saddlery Hardware, Fairbanks' Standard Scales, State Agenta for tho celebrated Farmers Friend Plow, A full line of Agricultural Implements and Steels, State Agents for the Tredegar Horso ana Mule Shoes, which havo been re cently improved, and we now offer them to the Trade with entire satisfaction. Our entire Stock is now full and complete, to which we invite the attention of the Fall Trade. All orders receive prompt and careful attention. J. E. ADGEft & CO., 1S7 and 139 Meeting Sit vet, Charleston. S. C. 4 _ 3m AUK !), 1H77 I&lS?F SffAF??NG, Pl?UEYSi wl? COTTON ?/MS&PRESSES FOR " JfAmMJf?fr&F POWER. SORGHUM MILLS er?Te- ..oMlCU?* W?mHIP ?t?R?. Qgffip/?IJY " ATLANTA.GA. Aug 2, 1877 3 ,v THE LIVE GROCERY STORE QIP LZGhOZt?T &c HILL 18 STILL AT THE FRONT. HE iucreaso of patronage wo have rece./ed enables us to Bell at SMALL ER PROFITS FOR CASH thau ever, and wo aro resolved to exert our selves to the utmost to make it to tho interest of the people to trado with us. No one in this Market shall UNDERSELL US. May 24,1877 33 ir&iii-B nu i i ROM AINE GOLD, eocxtciiitlvely wore tn Paris, wa? first discovered in 1870, by tho celebrated ?a i.. .. =h<!ln1"t.,*?on?. D. Ile Lalngo, who manufactured lt Into Jcweiry, and for Aro years ?old it to tho leading Jeweler* or Tori? for BOLTO GOLD. In' 1876, when his secret became known. ten or the^manufacturing Jewelers established o stoek company, with a capital of 810,000.000 for the purpose or manufacturing UOMAlNE GOLD JEWELY AND WATCHES. With thlatamcnao capital, ana tho ml of Improved machinery thor a? enabled to produce ell tho latest -itterna of Jewelry at less than one-tenth iho cost of ?olld Gold, and of a quality and ootox? which mike? lt impossible eyen for experts lo detect it from the genuine, " w? hKr,t ?wnw* exclusive agency of the United States and Canada, for the sale of all goods manufactured from this nierai, arid in order to TmtodSoTShem tathemort ?peedy manner, hayo put on Msort^l sample lots aa given below, which wo will gell at one-t?S?? t?iS retail value until January 1st, 1878. Bead tho list : . A?"? * 50 CENT LOT. $3.00 LOT. Ono Genfi Wsicb Chain retail price....Si 00 Ono Ladles' Opera Guard Chain. One pr. Engraved Slcoro Buttons.retall price 78 One Ladies- Neck Chain and Cross. One ?tonest Scarf Pin, ?i - 75 Ono beauUfal Loekot,. (e?gWedT v?uo Ht (8; oplrai omn otuas ?. - 75 Ono pair Band Bracelets. One Improyedjjhape Collar Button " ? BO Ono Oettfa Twiit Link Vest Chain and Charm. Ono beary Plain Wedding Kl-.g, " " 1 25 One pair Cw* Sleeye Battons. TV..I -- On? ?et (8) Onyx Shirt Stud?. Total...... . .IS 00 Ono new Implored Collar But lon. For 50 cent? we will send above ?Ix articles Ono extra cut Cameo Beal Bing, postpaid. . ?" One Arixona Solitaire8ta<L Si.00 LOT. ?ne tct Amethyst or Topaz Pin and Ear Drope. One pair Sleeve Button?, ?tone sctUng. 8nS r^/^-f^n^i^m Ono set (8) Spiral Shirt Stud?. ?ne FI&ic ?**?!??? 18 Ono beary band Engagement Bing. $5 00 LOT. One ??T^.?rdo1'j?eck Chain. Xir?e^^ ^ ^ "* ^ Ono Engraved Miniature Locket, foi tbe aboye, fiin?;w^vf.Ml, r>,.ln ?Ith rs,,hrwm One Genf? Heavy Link Walch ('bain. rSJr.i? t^^ff^v Chain, with Curb Chai m One Lake George Liamond Stud. oi^^J^n.^CttSn. ?Mi I OT - Ou0 elegant Chased Miniatur? Locket for above, .UU WI . one ?et Cameo Medall?n Pin ond EH Drops. Ono End es Ncc < Chain and Charm One nair (2) heavy chawd Band Bracelets. One Ladles'Heoyjr Guard Chain for Watch. Ona Gent'* Solitaire Diamond Stud. Ono ?et Pin and tar Biog?, Amethylat, Ono Genf? Cluster Diamond Pin. Ono extra fine Miniature Locket. One pair Amethyst or Onyx Oleare Buttons. Ono Cameo Seal ahd Ring. Ons set (3) Studs to mitch the aboyo. Ono rery hoary Wedding or Engagement Ring. One elegant beary eat Cameo Beal liing. Ono Gents heavy Watch Chali, wl?h Charm. * One Massive Rana or WrfdlnaWngT* One pair Peal Inlaid Sleeve Buttons. On? now ?UIJDI? <VJI?? u.,ii?,. uno Uk?'George Clutter Pin. Onu Ladie?? Chemlso Button, One pair (2) heavy band Bracelets. Ono Amethyst ox Tflpaa Bing, (extra finish). ThoretailI price of tho articles incach samnloi lotjimounta to ess:ijy. ?en times tho price we a?k for tho lot ; for example, our Sl.OO lot retails for 110.00; ou? ?&S0 lot for (50.00. A SOLID ROB AIRE GOLD H?RTIRG-CASE WATCH FREE. 7^5St*ne ?*n.d.,ni Ui Bn ?"1er for the abore lot? by express to the amount or ?15.00, wo will ?end (REE one Solid Romaine Gold Hunting-Case Watch, Gent?' or Ladle?* tia?, warranted to f^P "j?6 *ndJ"?iia?B'|y ti weU !* ? tlW.00 gold watch. By mail postpaid, This ?5^??4?f^Ti^i?^?^*nd,u7r0^*H,^.? tho watch albne wlRaifiorii ^readily. for {rom S20 00 to,(50.00. Oenta' or Ladle*' Watch alone. 17.00 or ?3.00, with a Hoary Gent's Gold ^?.^.^???1"*?4 Q*T^. ?P?f* Chain with ?lMe andtoseel. 7 ! !?SLIn col.or *Dd0nlih. ?ad all our gooda ara made tn ibo talest, goldpHUros? WI? guarantee satisfaction in every imune?, or refund money. . T rxr* rs " O. Money Order, or Ochered later. AT OUR RISA". No ?xdi tenta O. D.unleUiUktlH$SmeicootHpw W. V. EVANS'S-CO., Sole Agfa for U.S. and Carinda, 95 & 97 ?outh Clark Street, f hloago, tllfaels. A NEW COUNT TO BE ?LADE. Which goes behind the Scfciirning Sdard. AFfER (?rcniUy t'ggrogatin? tborctnriis made by our customers for advaiiccnicnla ruado durm/j thc years 1875-70, wo mid that e largo number of tho yreciticta havo not been heard ftom, and a great ninny; others have only mada partial returns. Now, therefore, be it . H??!???!? That If full an-i satKfuctorv rctums aro not made on or before the first day of April, a amnmons will I? l?? l in the SherifTs Office, requiring deaultora to show canse why such rcturtia bave n->i . . n made. Tcstmiony will bo admitted gnltw I? hind tho Returning Board, and ii it appoors that the parties havo fraudulently i:Vrih-d thdr Cotton, to GreeiivillQ and oilier nmrkcts *o ovade tho jiaynient of their A?.?.tun, tjn-n Judgment will ho oi/ta?aetl and on'Execution issued against their property, ?in< h will innuro a fair count.' BtdlUi Amm?t4latcd and Atld rbeaap^vo??? on hand,and will ha Sold on the following liberal terrr* : Oaah, ?.H>. Tim?, $60. Or ont T^on tor ?00 ihs. Middling Cuttou delivered on tho first of November next. !!,...> WIIrSON ? REED, No. 7 ttrnnite Row.