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E. B. MURRAY, Editor. THURSDAY MORNING, SEPT. 13, 1877. POLITICAL UNITY. It requires no unusual foresight to per? ceive the line of opposition which will be offered to the Democratic party in this County during the nest canvass, and it is more than likely the same policy will be attempted in the State. It is at last a settled fact that Republicanism is dead throughout the State, and the party is so thoroughly disbanded, that no opposition it can gather will effect anything. The realization of this fact has set some mal? contents, whose greed for office is strong? er than their love for Democracy or their patriotism, to working insiduously, but at the same time constantly and energet? ically, to disintegrate a portion of the^ Democratic vote, for the purpose of com? bining it with the Republican, to elect them and other pretended Democrats to office over the regular nominations. They are already raising the cry in our midst that they are the strongest Demo? crats in the County, and that they oppose certain measures because they are inten? ded to oppress the people and favor the leaders. These zealous Democrats (?) are, according to their version, too pure and upright to stand by and see the peo? ple oppressed; and hence, although they do not wish office, (?) for the sake of pro? tecting the people's rights, they consent to run and make the sacrifice; or, to sum it up in the words of another, "they pro? fess the innocence of the dove, which tbey have not, in order to conceal the venom of the serpent, which they have." In nine cases out of ten these men have never joined a Democratic Club, and at heart have never desired to see a Demo? cratic victory. This movement in the direction of in? dependent Democratic candidates is the most dangerous form which the opposi? tion to good government can assume, for if it can secure a small portion of the Democratic vote to unite with the Re? publican vote, it ensures the success of the movement It is dangerous for an? other reason, which is, that a man who is willing to resuscitate Radicalism un? der the pretense of Democracy is a meaner man than an ordinary Republi? can. To show our readers the danger of this movement, we only have to remind them that Governor Hampton was elec? ted by less than twelve hundred majority, and- hence a very small disaffection among the Democrats would defeat us next time, if the Radicals could hold together. Of this, however, we are not afraid, for we believe that more colored men will go with us next time than be? fore, if we remain united, and the State will go Democratic by a very large ma? jority. But we must keep our party or? ganized, we must have no stragglers, we must allow no independents. If there is anything which we do not agree with, let us, by common consent, agree to set tie it in our Clubs, and abide cheerfully the decision of the majority. If that majority is against a true Democrat he will make no complaint, but assist to carry the nominations to victory. Every man should be determined to right al! public wrongs within the party, for if we ! attempt to go outside and risk an inde? pendent Democrat or, more properly speaking, a hypocritical Republican, we will see all that We have attained towards good government swept away from us. Even if there are things about our gov? ernment that we would prefer to see changed, do not forget how infinitely better the present government is than Radicalism. If any changes are to be made let us make them through our Clubs, by our primary elections and bur State Conventions, Without reference to Republicans or independent Democrats. Then, let us keep our (Hubs firmly united, and continue to receive members for the purpose of building up and strengthening our party. Let us in our present condition remember ishe motto of Kentucky, which has been so strongly impressed upon the members of the Union League through this country for the purposes of Radicalism, that "Uni? ted we stand; divided we fall." If there ever was a time for union among ail good men to keep down bad men, this is the time. All Democrats should stand shoulder to shoulder in the work of keeping up our Clubs, and keeping down independent candidates or Republican nominations, and then a greater victory awaits us than that which we achieved last fall. A PERNICIOUS PRACTICE. For many years it has been the custom qf Judges of our State Courts, and of the Federal Courts, to consult with the pros? ecuting Attorney in fixing a sentence for prisoners convicted of crime. During the days of the old regime the custom did not work any very great evil, and in some instances at the present time the ends of justice are not thwarted by it. But there is no reason nor justice in such a course. A judge has no right to con? sult with the prosecuting any more than the defending counsel, for it is one of the infirmities of a lawyer to believe his side of any ease is right, and the man who has been worked up to the belief that a great crime has been committed by the prison? er it is his duty to prosecute, is not the safest or most suitable adviser of a judge, as to the proper punishment to be in? flicted. The judge should not allow statements pro or con to be made to him in any case except in open court, and after hearing whatever is to be said on either side, he should impose such a sen tence as seems just to him, without refer? ence to the Solicitor. The State and Feder? al laws should prohibit judges from hear? ing or talking of cases at any other time than in open court, or in the presence of counsel on both sides, and if the rule were made absolute both in civil and criminal cases the ends of justice would be greatly subserved. Anything that cannot be said to a judge in open court ought not to be allowed utterance at any other time, unless it be in presence of the counsel on both sides. We have not ex? pressed these views in consequence of any indication of wrong in this circuit, but on account of observation and in? formation in some other places. We are firm in the belief that where a judge con? sults an unscrupulous prosecuting attor? ney as to his sentences, the ends of justice are oftener defeated than sub? served. I THE AUGUSTA. RAILROAD. The railroad meeting at Lowndesville on last Saturday was a quiet but enthusi? astic and substantial success. More in? terest is manifested among the people along the proposed line than has ever been, and although our people are poorer now than before the war, the prospect for making a speedy success of the long talked-of construction of a road from Anderson to Augusta is much better to? day than it was before the war, for de? spite the fact that there will probably be no such large subscriptions to the capital stock of this new company as the old Savannah Valley Road received, yet it is now certain that by the proper effort two men along the line can be induced to subscribe where one did before, and by this universal interest a sufficient sum can be easily raised to construct the link necessary to put us in close communica? tion with Augusta. Indeed, if Anderson Court House will do its duty the comple? tion of the project at an early day is an assured fact. The company organized at Lowndes? ville on last Saturday is, of course, only temporary, and intended to secure char? tered privileges and raise subscriptions, after which a permanent organization will be effected; but we congratulate the friends of the enterprise upon selecting so suitable a President as Mr. Latimcr to shape the destinies of this road in its in? ception. He is thoroughly enthused with the importance and feasibility of the undertaking, and has the ability, the energy, the public confidence and the determination necessary to carry it to a successful end. The importance of a direct connection from this place to Au? gusta roust appear to every one, and the reasons are strong enongh to induce ac? tivity in the enterprise on the part of all persons who wish to give a new impetus to the trade and growth of Anderson, as well as to develop the beautiful and fer? tile valley of the Savannah. Not only will this road place us in direct commu? nication with Augusta, but it brings us some thirty miles nearer to Charleston, besides linking us by advantageous lines of road to Port Royal and Savannah. It would be a perpetual barrier against freight discriminations ia the future, and would also give us the benefit of a com? petition in - prices between Savannah, Augusta and Charleston. Not only this, it places us in such position as to ensure the location of the through line from the West by Anderson whenever it is com? pleted through the mountains. The con? struction of the line from here to Dorn's Mine will be very cheap, and the use of convict labor will reduce it considerably below the estimates heretofore made. The opportunity it will furnish our mer? chants for supplying the hands employed in building the road, and the employ? ment it will afford persons in the various positions it will have to dispose of, insure the return of much to this or any com? munity on the line of what they may subscribe. We have another opportuni? ty to place ourselves upon the high road to prosperity, and we hope no narrow views will prevent its from grasping it. Every man should subscribe. as liberally as he can possibly afford, feeling that thereby he will not only enhance the value of his own property, but that he will benefit his neighbors' and posterity. THE STATE PROSECUTIONS. We publish elsewhere an article from the New York Sun, which we believe grossly misrepresents the special Investi? gating Committee and the present State government. There can certainly be no agreement between President Hayes and the State officials of South Carolina to suppress these prosecutions, for it wonld be dishonorable beyond precedent for public officers to agree for any considera? tion to protect rogues of the highest order from punishment for their crimes. It cannot be true that Gov. Hampton would consent to dishonor his name, or the State which has bestowed upon him his present distinction, by making any contract with the Federal government to shield the guilty from punishment. We do not doubt the willingness of President Hayes to make a contract to further the I interest of the men who helped to steal I the Presidency for him, but we will never believe, until it is proven beyond a doubt, that any Sonth Carolina Demo? crat is* base enough to become a party to such an infamy. Another reason for dis? believing the version of the Sun's cor? respondent is, that if the State officials would consent to a discontinuance of Lhese prosecutions, the Investigating Committee would not. Those persons who think this Committee is made of such flexible material as to be swayed in their views of right and wrong by the wishes of any State officer are very much mistaken. It has upon it several of the most thorough-going Democrats, of high abilities and of the firmest integrity, who will never consent to swindle the people of South Carolina by turning lose a set of public thieves who have depleted our treasury and ruined our credit. The people of South Carolina demand, and are entitled to have, the most thorough investigation made of the rascalities of the past ten years. They are not content to allow the matter to end with the pun? ishment of the State officials. The Leg? islators who have bribed or been bribed, and the private citizens who participated therein, should each receive the consid? eration of a public prosecution. Nor should this attention be paid exclusively to Republicans. The Democrats and pretended Democrats, who participated in these transactions, should be looked up and brought to justice without favor, fear or affection being manifested to any of them. Indeed, a rascally Democrat is a greater public enemy to-day than the same style of Republican is, for the former has a better opportunity to secure political preferment, and thereby will have a better opportunity to repeat his rascalities. We hope the Committee will continue its work until all the evil-doers of the days of Radicalism shall be as? signed lodgings for a long term in our State Penitentiary. This, and uothing short of it, will satisfy our people. Fairfield County was finally redeemed from Radicalism and its twin brother, Independent Democracy, on the 4th inst. The regular nominees for Clerk of Court and County Commissioners were elected by about twelve hundred majority. Tell the news to the men in the up-country who are thinking of getting up an inde? pendent canvass next year. THE RUSSIAN WAR. During the past week some of the heaviest fightiug of the Russo-Turkish war has been done. The Russians with forty thousand men, stormed and captured Lovatz on the fifth inst., after heavy loss of life on both sides. The Turks, how? ever, retreated without confusion, carry? ing the Mussulman families with them. On Friday morning, the seventh inst., the Russians began a determined attack upon Plevna, a strongly fortified and im? portant Turkish position in Bulgaria, some distance South of the Danube. For the first two days no decided advantage was gained, and a number of lives were lost, but on Sunday the ninth, after a day's fighting the town was captured and the Turks put to complete flight. The Turks driven from Lovatz are said to be cut off from Osman Pacha's army by Russian cavalry, and will probably be destroyed. But while the Russians have been tfius successful in the fighting, the Turks have again been active in strategy, and have, it .a said, effected a junction of their forces under Seleuman Pasha and Osman Pasha. The forces of the former had been south of the Balkans, and that of the latter north, but by Seleuman Pasha's forces crossing to the North, the Turks again have a very formidable army, and threaten the Russian commu? nication over the Danube, which compels the Czar's forces to partially fall back, so as to cover their Hue of communication. The fighting now is almost continuous, and the position of Russia, though victo? rious, is still precarious. A decisive de? feat in Bulgaria might drive her forces back across the Danube, which would put a cessation to the war if not an end to it. In Armenia or Asiatic Turkey the Rus? sians have never recovered from their de? feat, and are still acting on the defensive without having any serious opposition. The present status of the Eastern ques? tion is merely the fore-runner of the great convulsion which will shake Europe if the Ottoman Empire should be van? quished by Russia. Upon the disposi? tion of conquered territory the other powers of Europe will come in for a voice, and a prolonged and general war will probably follow. Of course if Rus? sia is whipped this would not be the re? sult, for the stafu quo would in that event not be disturbed. The general opinion, however, is that Russia will conquer the Turk, and Europe will fight over the spoils. Gov. Hampton left Columbia on last Monday night for Rockford, Illinois, where he has gone to deliver the annual address before the Agricultural and Me? chanical Association, in conformity to an invitation which he accepted some time ago. No doubt the Governor's sojourn among the people of Illinois will be pleasant both to the visitor and the vis? ited. The restoration of property to the State by Woodruff and Jones did not include the palatial residences occupied by them in the city of Charleston, the titles for which stand in the name of their wives. It might be well for the Committee to investigate the validity of these titles, and find out if the property was not a present to them paid for by State money. The public plunderers should not be allowed to retain one cent of their steal? ings, whether they have had them made over to their wives or not. The oppressed people of South Carolina will not remain satisfied to see Woodruff and Jones living in palaces which all believe they stole from the State. We say go ahead with the prosecutions against them, or make them disgorge all they have left, and then tell on every other public robber in their party. Ex-State Senator Young John Patter? son Owens, of Laurens County, died at the Howard House in Baltimore on the 5th inst., of an epileptic fit. His wife and Mr. W. M. Fine, of Columbia, went on to attend him in his illness, and had his body brought back to South Carolina, and interred in Elmwood Cemetery in Columbia. Senator Owens was under indictment for complicity in the frauds of the Moses administration, and was eluding arrest at the time of his death. It is said that he was robbed of $16,000 in New York a short time before his ill? ness ; but he left a considerable estate in the shape of bank deposits and stocks, about which the authorities of Baltimore and Gen. Connor communicated by tele? graph, and they were attached in the name of the State, to await the result of the investigations now pending. It is stated that the Trustees of the South Carolina University have decided not to re-open it as an institution of learning before October, 1878. They have acted wisely in not attempting to resume the exercises of the University at an earlier period, and we doubt very much whether it is to the best interest of the State for it to be opened even during the next year. The cause of education is not suffering from its suspension, for there are numerous Colleges and Uni? versities in the State fully competent for the education of young men, and for a few years we think the money necessary to carry on a State University could be more profitably devoted to the common schools of South Carolina. As soon as we can get the debt question regulated, and our government firmly established, with a thorough and efficient system of public schools, and a reasonable rate of taxation restored, then this institution might very properly be resuscitated with the ablest faculty attainable to make it a College of the highest grade of scholar? ship and proficiency. But until we are in a condition to make it the equal in professors and equipments of the Uni? versity of Virginia or Yale College, it had best remain closed. There is no sound policy nor good reason for estab? lishing it as a rival to the Colleges we now have, especially where the expense to the State will be so great and its re? turns so small. The State cau afford to do without this luxury until our govern? ment returns to its normal condition and is better regulated. ? Judge Black, of Pennsylvania, has written a letter on Colonel Scott's propo? sition to increase the regular army as oue means of solving the labor question. Judge Black thinks this would not be a remedy, but an aggravation of the disease, and with grim humor suggests that it would be better aud cheaper to charge the national treasury with fair wages to employees and let the corporations have the fruits of their labor as clear gain. I I THE LOWNDESVILLE RAILROAD ? MEETING At a railroad meeting held at Lowndes ville on the 8th inst, to take into consid? eration the propriety of building a rail? road from Anderson C. H. to Augusta, Ga., via Lowndesville, and near Calhoun's Mills, to connect with the Greenwood & Augusta Poad at or near Dora's Mine, J. M. Latimer, Sr., was called to the chair and Dr. Robt. S. Beckham requested to act as Secretary. The following gentlemen were intro? duced and addressed the meeting: Hon. J. S. Murray, J. C. C. Featherston, E. B. Murray, Col. E. M. Rucker, and Hon. W. K. Bradley. The following resolution was offered by E. B. Murray, and unanimously adopted: Resolved, That the meeting proceed to organize a company for the purpose of building a railroad from Anderson C. H. via Lowndesville and near Calhoun's Mills to Augusta, or such point on the Greenwood & Augusta Railroad as may be deemed desirable, and that we now go into an election for a President and Board of Directors for this company. The following resolution was offered by Col. E. M. Rucker, and adopted, viz.: Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed by the chair to nominate offi? cers for the company. ' The committee made the following nominations: For President?J. M. Latimer, Sr. For Directors?Ron. J. S. Murray, E. M. Rucker, B. F. Whitner, J. N. Brown, J. H. Reid, J. W. Norris, J. T. Barnes, Robt. S. Beckham, T. Baker, W. M. Tag gart, J. T. Baskin, W. D. Mars, A. T. Wideman, S. R. Merrah, G. Cade, and W. K. Bradley. The committee recommended that in case any of the above gentlemen refuse to act that the Board be empowered to fill such vacancy. The report was unan? imously adopted. The following resolutions "were offered by Col. Rucker, viz.: Resolved, Tb**. a convention in the in? terest of this e:::erprise be called to meet at Anderson C. H. on the 18th day of September inst. Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed \o prepare business for the convention. Resolved, That this meeting pledge its effectual support and hearty co-opera? tion to any measure for the advancement of the proposed enterprise. Resolved, That all sections interested in the building of the road be requested to send ten delegate? each to the said convention. The following named gentlemen were appointed under the second resolution, viz.: J. C. C. Featherston, W. D. Mars, Robt. S. Beckham, E. B. Murray and Dr. J. A. Gibert. On motion of Dr. Beckham it was Resolved, That the Directors and the committee on business be authorized to open books for subscriptions, and report at the convention to be held at Anderson Court House. On motion of E. B. Murray it was Resolved, That the President give no? tice that an application for charter will be made at the next session of the Legis? lature. On motion of W. D. Mars it was Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be published in the Anderson, Abbeville and Augusta papers. The following named gentlemen were appointed to represent Lowndesville in the convention to be held at Anderson C. H.: Robt. S. Beckham, T. Baker, 0. R. Horton, J. T. Baskin, J. B. Moseley, J. P. Young, H. H. Harper, A. J. Speer, W. M. Taggart and G. F. Burdett. The meeting then adjourned to meet at the time and place aforesaid. J. M. LATIMER, President. Robt. S. Beckham, Secretary. Lowudesville, S. C, Sept. 8,1877. Editor Anderson Intelligencer: This has been a great day in our quiet little town. Notices had been posted about the country, and published in the papers of this and adjoining counties, that a Railroad meeting would be held in Lowndesville on the 8th. Long be? fore the appointed hour, the roads lead? ing to Lowndesville were crowded with vehicles of every description, and pedes? trians, all eager to hear, and to follow where wise men might lead. Unfortunately, no preparation had been made for out-door speaking, and the Academy had to be used. As many as were able-crowded into the building, but a large majority stood outside, around the doors and windows. The meeting was called to order by J. Marion Latimer, Sr., Chairman, and Dr. Robt. S. Beckham was requested to act as Secretary. The Chairman, in a few pointed remarks, explained the object of the meeting, and then introduced the venerable and distinguished Judge J. S. Murray, of Anderson, who, in a masterly and convincing speech of twenty-five minutes, laid before the assembly the necessity of building the road and the feasibility of the project. He demon? strated the fact that no agricultural peo? ple can prosper without direct communi? cation with the great commercial marts of the country. He further proved that Railroads induce immigration, thereby developing the resources and enhancing the value of the country through which they run. He paid his compliments in no measured terms to the "soulless cor? poration" which runs the Greenville and Columbia Railroad, and asserted that enough money was paid in the way of exorbitant freights in three years to con? struct the proposed road. In closing his remarks, the speaker referred to the nat? ural advantages of the route via Lowndes? ville over all others. He said the road will traverse one of the most productive sections of the State, and put in commu? nication with the outer world a region of country which will one day become the garden spot of the South, (and we might add, of the world.) The cost of construc? tion will be less than by any other pro? posed route. Nature has marked it as the natural channel by which the trade of the great Northwest will reach the Atlantic coast, and if you make a proper j use of the means in your power, the road I can and will be built. The grading will be light?in fact, nature has given you a I "bed" almost ready for your road. De? termination on your part is all that is necessary. Determination not that you will some day go to work, but that you will begin now. The Chair next introduced the Hon. ! J. 0. C. Featherston, of Anderson, who, j in a speech of twenty minutes, urged [ upon the people the necessity of "taking f hold V'jw." Your country, he said, can never prosper, your institutions can never I thrive, your resources will never be de veloped, until you place yourselves and your country in direct and close commu? nication with the great commercial cen? tres of the world. In this enterprise you must not look for outside help. The Savannah Valley expects every man to do his duty. You have it in your power to build the road without asking aid from abroad. Let every man feel that it is his imperative duty to give, to give liberally. If you can subscribe but five dollars, subscribe it; if you can give more, give it. If you cannot give money, then work out your part in this great en? terprise. Furnish lumber, crossties, pro? visions for the laborers?do something, do anything you can to help on the work. -Now! now I is the time, delays are dan? gerous, procrastination is ruinous. Make up your minds, resolve to build the road, and it will be built. And its completion will mark a new era in the history of this fruitful valley of the Savannah. Make "a long pull, a strong pull and a pull al? together," and you must succeed. Mr. E. B. Murray, editor of the An? derson Intelligencer, was next intro? duced. He spoke fifteen minutes. His remarks were to the point, and were well received. He had not come, he said, to speak, but to see the interest manifested in the enterprise, to feel some of the en? thusiasm that was felt, and to go back and stir up his people to greater dili? gence. He knew that the road was a necessity, and felt confident that the people could build it. Material and labor would cost less now than formerly. He agreed with those who had preceded him, that now is the time to begin, and closed by urging the people to improve the present opportunity, to begin work now. Col. E. M. Rucker, of Ga., spoke next. He addressed the meeting for half an hour, in his happiest style. Rhetoric, logic and eloquence were combined to move the_people to work?to work now. He showed the necessity of advancing. A state of inactivity, he said, meant ruin, slow but sure. The proposed road will not be a mere local affair, but the last link in the grand chain that will connect the great grain-growing States of the North and West with the South Atlantic States. The grading on the entire line would not cost more than one thousand dollars (1,000) per mile, and the people could raise that amount. The Colonel closed his remarks with an eloquent tri? bute to our grand old commonwealth, and predicted a glorious future for her, when she shall have resumed the position which she once occupied among her sister States, as the true friend and protector of the Union under the Constitution, and the vindicator of State rights. The Hon. W. K. Bradley, the "Old Roman" of the House, was next intro? duced and received with applause. He began by repeating the old "saw"? "where there is a will there is a way." Referred to the past and present condi? tion of our State. Spoke of the stupen? dous efforts put forth last fall to rid our country of the oppression and despicable misrule of the thieving horde of Northern adventurers and scoundrels, who had wrung the hard earned living from an impoverished people, and had grown rich on the spoils of office. He urged those who were interested to use the same diligence now, to promote the finan? cial and educational interest of the coun? try that they used last year to redeem the "Prostrate State." If but a tithe of that enthusiasm could be infused into the people, the road would be built, and the "Savannah Side" would once more resume. the important position it once occupied, and not be excluded, as it now is, from all but the right to work for the rest of the country. A communication was then read, from H. P. Bradley, President of the Green? wood and Augusta Railroad. A Company was then organized, with our esteemed and energetic townsman, J. Marion Latimer, Sr., as President, and an efficient Board of Directors, to build a Railroad from Anderson via Lowndes ville, near Calhoun's Mills to Augusta, or to connect with the Greenwood and Augusta at any point that may be deemed advisable. Ten delegates were appointed to attend a Railroad meeting to be held at Anderson C. H, on Tuesday, Septem? ber 18th. The meeting was a grand success. The people are thoroughly awake on the sub? ject. They feel that their own interests and the times demand?imperatively de? mand?the construction of the proposed Road, and they will build it. Steps in that direction will be taken immediately; books will be opened for subscription, and everything that hnman foresight, human wisdom and efforts can accomplish will be done to give enterprise an impetus in the right direction. Our people earnest? ly urge upon all along the projected line to co-operate zealously with them, and at no distant day the road will be com? pleted. Now is the time. Be up and doing; "work while it is called to-day;" "strike while the iron is hot;" push the enterprise while the people are eager for the road, and we will soon see signs of progress, and feel the beneficial effects of being in close and direct communication with the world. RUSTICUS. ? The Tribune urges upon those who are out of employment to go South, where there is every opportunity to establish homes, and lays out the plan of action. The best method of emigration would be for a few families to join in forming a company, buy one or two large planta? tions, and divide the land between them, from two to twelve dollars per acre. Each settler should have a capital of a few hundred dollars to commence with. His first payment on his land need be but small, and long credits should be se? cured for the subsequent payments so that the profits be applied for two or three years to needed improvements and to in? creasing the productiveness of the soil. ? On Monday night, between 8 and 9 o'clock, Trial Justice W. A. Brunson, of Florence, was called to the door of his residence by a knock at his gate. He called three times to know who was there, but got no reply. He suspected some? thing was wrong, as his life had been threatened by one of the desperadoes now at large in our county, and started to cross to an adjoining room to get his gun. As he passed by the door, which was open at the time, some one fired at him. Most of the shot were turned by a paling just in front of the house, but several went into the room, which on examination, were found to be buckshot. The firing was supposed to be by Andrew Woods, as Mr. B. received a few days ago a very threatening message from him. We have got to resort to some harsher means than sending to the penitentiary, or there can be no liviug in this county.?Florence Times. OUR GRANGE COLUMN. Under the Supervision of the Executive Committee of Pomona Grange. To the Masters of Subordinate Granges : I respectfully request that each of you forward me, at your earliest convenience, the day of month of your regular meet? ing hour, &c. I desire to make a direc? tory to guide rae in sending deputies to visit you at your meetings, especially those Granges which are not in good working order, and need reviving. I am proud to say there are only a few of this class in the County, and before another year I intend that there shall be less, if the Masters will co-operate with me in this matter. If there should be any Granges that need the assistance of the Pomona Grange you will notify me, call a meeting, not only of your members, but of all who desire to attend, and I will arrange to have one or two brothers meet with you and try to revive the order, &c. Fraternally, W. W. RUSSELL, Worthy Master Pomona Grange. Having directed the attention of farm? ers, and Grangers particularly, to the advancing strides lately taken in the business of fruit culture, and having shown, I trust, that the means of propa I gating fine fruits are within easy reach I of all progressive farmers of our country, I now propose to suggest a plan by which all these fine fruits may be placed in just as convenient reach at comparatively small cost. Our country has been considerably im? posed on by a set of persons known as "tree peddlers," representing themselves as agents of respectable nurseries, who tramp up and down the country with books, in which they exhibit the pictures of fine fruits, coarsely drawn and glaring? ly colored, by which the unwary are en? trapped, and their trees are disposed of at extravagant prices. A lively writer in the Weekly Neios, of the first of Au? gust last, over the name of "Bennet Springs," referring to this mode of ob? taining fruit trees, says: "Avoid these swindling tramps; their real stock in trade nearly always consists of natural seedlings, or old stunted nursery stock, picked up cheaply somewhere, and sel? dom true to name, for which they often ask double the regular price." In this traffic it is very evident that the pur? chaser is entirely at the mercy of the salesman, for he cannot distinguish one tree from another until years afterward, when the trees begin to bear fruit. Add to this that these agents seldom meet their customers about that time, they having made it convenient to employ their progressive talents in some other uncultivated fields. The writer once subscribed for a small lot of fruit trees, at the earnest solicita? tion of one of those "tree peddlers," at seventy-five'cents each. The trees, infe? rior in appearance, came, but not one of them proved true to name. Many other similar transactions could be published. But while they are not reliable as a class, it cannot be denied that they have introduced some genuine improved fruits into our country, for which we must allow them full credit. We hope our readers will have the charity to be I lieve that we have introduced the "tree peddler" here not so much to vent a little spite against a class of absent professional characters, as to show in the strongest light the uncertainty of obtaining the goods ordered through this channel, and the superior advantages, certainty and economy claimed for the system herein? after proposed. Every Grange in the County will probably meet in the next thirty days, and let every member make out and bring to the meeting a bill of fruit trees he desires to cultivate, and place them in the hands of the Secretary, or other persons, to be handed to our purchasing agent at Anderson. When he finds that he has orders in his hands that will command the attention of nur? sery men, let hjm open correspondence with some responsible company, and having obtained the lowest wholesale price, make his order for the bills on band, to be delivered at a certain place on a certain day, of which each Grange can be duly notified. By this means the finest fruits can be purchased at whole? sale prices from responsible merchants at the lowest living rates, with a reasona? ble certainty of receiving the goods or? dered. And should any of these prove untrue to name, or otherwise defective, then we have recourse on a responsible party. These ought to be bought for fifteen or twenty cents each, instead of paying "tree peddlers" three or four times that amount. And if any Subordinate Grange desires to introduce a more extended economy, that will be easily accomplished by as? certaining in the Grange meeting what members want particular kinds of fruit, and having obtained that information let one member order certain named trees, with the understanding that a certain other one shall order a like number of a different kind, and that they two shall exchange buds. This would give each of these parties possession of the whole lot of trees purchased by paying for one lot. And the same plan will apply to three or any number of parties. Some? thing of this sort would exhibit a practi? cal illustration of the co-operative prin? ciples of the Grange. Or, when a Grange has funds in its treasury, it might order a small bill of choice fruit, when received to be placed in the hands of some careful member to be cultivated and to furnish the other members, in due time, with I buds therefrom, until the whole Grange shall be supplied with the fruit of that order. And the same may be repeated from year to year until the orchards of our country shall glow with ruddy fruit of the choicest selection, and the lips of the humblest farmer shall no longer be a stranger to the richest and most delicious specimens of fruit to be found in the most expert nurseryman's garden. If you contemplate budding next fall, go at once and plant a peck or more of peach seed in some protected place, and work them next summer, so as to provide the seed stock to put your buds in next August. Now is the time to begin; if you postpone it till another fall, you will be one year later in obtaining the desired crop, and then, perhaps, be in no better condition to make a beginning. Herewith I present you a sample of hard shell almond, budded into a grown peach tree and matured on my farm the present year. The tree yielded about one hundred and fifty nuts of this kind. N. THE SOUTH CAROLINA ROGUES. The investigation likely to Come to an End for Reasons Best Known to Hayes. Correspondence New York Sun. Charleston, S. C, September 2. Among the true bills found by the grand jury at Columbia, none was handed out against Chamberlain. One was found against Hiram H. Kimpton for bribing six Senators, Whittemore, Gleaves, Owens, Nash, &c., with $30,000 divided out among them, to pass the validating act in 1872. Ex-Governor Scotf also came in for a true bill. On Friday Sen? ator-elect Butler appeared before the in? vestigating committee. He had returned from the North the day before, and was chock full of pacification. He made the committee a long speech, in which he advocated an abandonment of their pres? ent proceedings upon grounds of public policy?that they were injurious to the Democratic party North, in the State, and to Governer Hampton. Those of the committee who were present heard him with much approbation, but no further action was taken in the premises until Governor Hampton could return and give his views upon the subject. The Governor is anxiously expected on every train. In consequence of this diversion by General Butler, the committee gave out no new bills on Friday, though it is said sundry bills were prepared against Dem? ocratic members of the grand jury as well as bills against United States Senator John J. Patterson, ex-Attorney General William Stone, and other Republicans. Attorney General Conner awaited the action of the committee until 12 o'clock, when hearing nothing from them he handed out the Woodruff bills, and then the jury was dismissed. I cannot as yet give the alleged or real reasons for General Butler's interposition before the committee. But, contempora? neously with his return through Wash? ington, there came tidings that several of Pennsylvania's distinguished lawyers had volunteered to defend John J. Patterson, Cardozo, H?ge, and other refugee South Carolina Republicans, who have fled for Srotection to the immediate court of Mr. [ayes; that their defense before Chief Justice Carter of the District of Colum? bia would be the de jure right of Govern? or Hampton to his position and to make requisition as such; and that the papers would be so framed as to admit of an ap? peal, if necessary, to the United States Supreme Court. This would reopen the whole question of the late election. It was also stated, and has since proved true, that United States District Attor? ney William Stone had sent his resigna? tion to President Hayes, and that, in con? sideration of the committee's abandon? ment of further action, Senator-elect Butler was to have the choice of his suc? cessor. In addition, it was threatened that, if this compromise was not effected. ex-Judge Carpenter would be appointed in Stone's place, and he would take such steps as would protect the impeached Re? publicans in the United States Circuit Court under Judge Bond. The only one of the committee who appeared averse to acquiescing in this quasi Federal demand was the chairman, Senator Cochran, a Republican, who seems to have a perfect mania for perse? cuting all his old Republican cronies, and for-suppressing everything against some of the leading Democrats. He, naturally, is scuttling the sinking ship, and making for the nearest floating chicken coop. But among the frightened Democrats clinging to this coop are the editors of the News and Courier, who know a great deal about the antecedents of Senator Cochran previous to the year 1873, when he used to play second fiddle for Tim Hurley in the legislative lobby. These two personages now have a reciprocal re? gard for the reputation of each other. Senator Cochran will, therefore, have to yield to the demands of the editors in this regard, and acquiesce in accepting the abandonment of his pet scheme in bringing the big Republicans to justice. The whole investigation is, therefore, likely to come to a speedy end. The Democratic papers will announce that Woodruff and Jones, the great culprits, have disgorged $300,000 of the stolen El under, that all practical ends have een accomplished, and that no more can be effected. The consolidation bonds will be reduced to a half million or so, and as a scape-goat among the De? mocracy, the phosphate monopolies will be divested of their chartered rights. ? Orders have been issued for the ap? prehension of some of the principal agi? tators among the Indians in the disturbed region of the West, with a view to placing them in confinement in Florida, a prac? tice which has proven effective in quiet? ing the disorderly among the Indians in Indian Territory and elsewhere. Army officers here do not anticipate any serious commotion on account of the death of Crazy Horse. ? The Iowa Democrats have nomi? nated Mr. Irish for Governor, W. C. James for Lieutenant-Governor, H. E. J. Boardman for Supreme Judge, and G. D. Cullison for Superintendent of Public Instruction. Their platform doesn't say a word about "the Presidential fraud," while it applauds the President's South? ern policy, and so makes the Iowa De? mocracy more the administration party than the Republican9. Other planks in their platform are as follows: First, the Democracy of Iowa declare in favor of a tariff for revenue only, honest, economic home rule, the supremacy of the civil over the military power, the separation of Church and State, the equality of all citizens before the law. opposition to the granting by the general government of subsidies to any corpora? tion whatever. Fifth, we favor the re? tention of a greenback currency and de? clare against any further contraction, and we favor the substitution of greenbacks for national bank bills. Twelfth, we favcr the repeal of the present prohib? itory liquor law of this State, and the en? actment of a judicious and well-regulated license law instead, the money derived from licenses to go to the common-school fund of the State. NOTICE IS hereby given that an application will be made to the next session of the Leg? islature to amend the Charter of the Savan? nah Valley Railroad, or for a new Charter. JAMES M. LATIMER, Sr. Sept 13, 1877 _9_3m WANTED TO PURCHASE. AFARM of 200 to 400 acres, well settled, in good neighborhood, not more than five miles from Pendleton, Greenville or Spartanburg. Address, with full particu? lars, H. C. B., Key Box 510, Charleston, S. C. Sept 13, 1877_9_4 Marble Work. THE undersigned hereby gives notice of all persons wishing Marble Work that he can afford to fill their orders much cheaper than they can procure the same work done elsewhere. I do my own work, and add no profit on my stock. Thus I sell work for which you pay $200 elsewhere for $175, and all other work in the same pro? portion. Shop opposite Tolly's furniture store. SAMUEL MURPHY. Sept 13, 1877_9 12 Ginning Notice. IAM AGAIN ready for the Ginning Sea? son with greatly improved machinery an*! futilities unsurpassed for Ginning Cot? ton well and rapidly, enabling me to safely guarantee full satisfaction as to SAMPLE and TURNOUT to all my patrons, aud to many others, especially those living at a distance, who will find it greatly to their interest and convenience in giving me a trial?have their cotton ginned, sold and seed back home the same day. All cotton ginned by me will be delivered at the depot free of charge. The highest cash price paid for Seed Cot? ton. A. H. OSBORNE. Sept 13, 1877 9 4 WILLIAMSTON FEMALE COLLEGE, WILLIAMSTON, S. C. A Live Up-Country School for Girls. REY. S. LANDER, A. M., President. LOCA r/OiV?Healthy, accessible, quiet, pleasant. Community, moral, order? ly. No grog-shop within three miles. Chalybeate Spring in 200 yards. Pu? pils attend three Churches in turn. COURSE OF STUDY?Semi-Annual, on the "One-Study" plan. Each, pupil pursues one leading study at a time. Concentration of thought, increased interest, success, and enjoyment re? sult. Belles-Lettres, Natural Science, Mathematics, and Latin, required for graduation. Studious girl? complete the Course in three years. THE MA THEMA TICS SECTION will open Monday, Oct. 8. For five weeks there? after, each Academic pupil will recite three times a day in Arithmetic and once in Spelling; and each Collegiate Supil three times in her appropriate ranch of Mathematics, and once each in Arithmetic and Spelling. PREMIUMS.?Every pupil who averages 75 or more is entitled to a discount of 10 to 50 per cent, on next Session's regu? lar tuition. PHYSICAL EXERCLSE rcceivest systemat? ic attention. Daily practice in Calis? thenics. Regular use of Health-Lift. Morning and evening walk, Ac. THE FALL SESSION opened July 31, and is progressing with unus lal order, harmony, and enthusiasm. Pupils are admitted at any time, and charged to the end. RATES, per Session of 20 weeks :? Board, exclusive of Washing.$65 00 Regular Tuition.$10 00 to 20 00 Instrumental Musio.. 20 00 ? For further information, send for a new Catalogue. Sept 13,1877_9_ly_ THE EUSSO-WU A ? TURKISH ItAn agents wanted! i For this Comprehensive, Superbly Illustrated History of the present momentous struggle in the East. Its accurate Maps, Plans and many Elegant Engravings are a special feature. It gives a i GRAPHIC HISTORY of each Country, with His? toric and Descriptive Sketches of the primttive 1 manners, picturesque customs and domestic life of the Contestants. Describes the Dreadful Massacre of Christians in Bulgaria; the Frightful Turkish Atrocities in other places ; the uprising of the mas.'ies in Herze {ovina. It gives the Stirring Battles 2nd Thrilling neidents of the war. and is the mor.. fascinating and exciting work of the age. Agent,* are sure ol prompt and ready sales. Prospectus Books now ready. Also Agents Wanted on our GRAND COMBINATION PROSPECTUS repr?senting 150 Distinct BOOKS, Of Universal Interest. It includes Agricultural, Biographical, Historical, Religious and Miscellane? ous Works, with Size, Title and Description of each Book, Specimen Pages and Specimen Illustrations. Sales made from this Prospectus when all single Books fall. Also on our DTE RtthtQ ?q?e PROTESTANT pR C ATiOLIC, With Invaluable Illustrated Aids and Superb Bind? ings. Nearly 100 Styles. Superior to all others and indispensable to every Family. 49- Particulars free. Address JOHN E. POTTER & CO., Publishers, PHILADELPHIA. Sept 13, 1877 9 ly sheriffs sale. STATE OP SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson County. In the Court of Common Please. Sallie F. Rucker vs. George CafchvelL?Judg? ment for Foreclosure of Real Estate. BY virtue of an order to me directed by Hon. J. P. Reed, Judge of the Eighth Judicial Circuit, pro tern., I will expose to sale on the FIRST MONDAY io OCTOBER next, at Anderson C. H., S. C, ONE LOT, whereon the Defendant now resides, situate within the corporate limits of the Town of Anderson, in the County and State afore? said, bound by boundary street, the Presby? terian Church Cemetery and lands of the Blue Ridge Railroad Company, containing one-fifth of an acre, more or lees. Terms of Sale.?One-half cash, the other half on twelve months credit, with interest from date, the purchaser to give bond with good security and a mortgage of the prem? ises to secure the payment of the same, and pay for all necessary papers, 4c. JAMES H. McCONNELL, Sheriff Anderson County. Sept 6,1877 8 4 F Dyspepsia ob Indigestion.?This may be called the demon of disease. Rev. Henry Ward Beecher says, "It is a very difficult matter to save the soul of a man who has had indigestion; of small avai? to cast the devil out of his heart while he still lurks in his stomach." Simmons' Hepatic Com? pound will cure this disease. If administered in time to remove the bile from the stomach, it will counteract the causes which commonly produce Yellow or Bilious Fever, the Bilious Colic, Pleurisy, Dysentery, Worms, Bilious Vomiting, Sick and Foul Stomach, Headache, Loss of Ap? petite, Flatulency, Epileptic jfits, Hypo chondria and Hysterical Complaints, Indi? gestion, Habitual Costiveness. And in Ague and Fever, Simmons' Hepatic Compound, when taken with Quinine, produces the most happy results. No better cathartic can be used preparatory to or after taking Qui? nine. We advise all who are effected with this disease to give it a fair trial once. For sale at wholesale and reUil by SIMP? SON & SADLER. Anderson, S C. Do wie & Moise, Proprietors, Charleston, S. C. July 5,1877* 51 6m Notice of Dissolution. OHN W. DANIELS having sold his en? tire interest in the Stock of Gocds, Books of Account, Notes, &c, of the firm of MISS LIZZIE WILLIAMS &? CO., His connection therewith ceases, and said copartnership is this day dissolved by mu? tual consent. The purchasers, Miss M. E. WILLIAMS Mr. AARON M. OTJYTON, will receive all payments due the late firm, and settle all claims against it. The old firm hereby tender their thanks to its many customers, and respectfully ask a continuance of their patronage to the new partnership. Miss M. E. WILLIAMS, JOHN W. DANIELS. Anderson C H., S. C, August 23,1877. F O TT T Z 9 S HORSE AND CATTLE POWDERS, omra or prevent TUmmo. DUE WEST FEMALE COLLEGE. NEXT College Year opens October 1st. * acuity same as last year?full. First class teachers of music, drawing, and paint? ing. Location retired and healthy. Tuition and board, including fuel and Ugfttsj 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 6 6