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E. B. MURRAY, Editor. THURSDAY MORNING, SEPT, 27, 1677. The telegraph brings the gratifying information that Judge L. C. Northrop, of the Seventh Circuit, is to receive the appointment of United States District Attorney for South Carolina. Judge Northrop is a native South Carolinian, and a gentleman of character and ability, whose appointment will be greeted with pleasure by our people as a step in the right direction on the part of President Hayes, If the President will follow up his removal of the troops from this State by the removal of unprincipled carpet? baggers and adventurers from office, his Southern policy will become more popu? lar in South Carolina. It is a great tri? umph for the order and peace of our State to be freed from the domination of such men as Corbin, Carpenter, Stone, et id omne genus.. THE RAILROAD CONVENTION. According to announcement the. Con? vention in the interest of the Anderson and Augusta Railroad met in the'Court House at this place on Tuesday last. A number of delegates were present from various points along the line, and much general interest in the enterprise was manifested by those present. The meet? ing was called to order by President Lat iraer, and Dr. R. S. Beckham was re? quested to act as Secretary. Col. J; C. C. Featherston submitted a report from the, committee on business, recommending that the President be au? thorized to call mass meetings at suitable points along the line of the proposed road, and secure suitable speakers for the meetings. After remarks by T?ol. E. M. Rucker, J. S. Murray, W. W. Humph? reys, and others, the report was adopted. Col. J. L. Orr then moved that a com? mittee to draft a charter be appointed, to consist of three from each of the Coun? ties of Anderson and Abbeville, and that the members of the Legislature from these Counties be requested to secure the passage of this charter. Col. Feather? ston moved to amend by making the' committee five instead of three. The amendment was accepted, and the mo? tion adopted. Messrs. J. S. Murray, A. T. Broyles, B. F. Whitner, J. W. Nortis and J. W. Sherard were appointed from this County, and Messrs James M. Lati mer, W. D. Mars, John Bradley and *?? from Abbeville County. By invitation of the Convention, Hon. W. C. Brown and Hon. John Bradley addressed the Convention in eloqnent and impressive speeches, which had many points in them, and were received with much applause. A committee con? sisting of W. W. Humphreys, E. B. Mur? ray, G. F. Tolly, S. Bleckley, D. S. Max? well, L. P. Smith, P. K. McCully, W. S. Ligon, N. K. Sullivan, A. S. Todd, were appointed to canvass the town of Ander? son for subscriptions. Speeches of en? couragement were made by several gen? tlemen along the line, and the body ad? journed after a harmonious and success? ful session. The meeting though quiet was practi? cal and earnest, giving assurance of zeal -. and determination on the part of the projectors of this enterprise. Every one is thoroughly impressed with the impor? tance of the road, and with its practica bleness and cheapness of construction. There is a determination to build it speedily, and a very general co-operation on the part of our people, is guaranteed all along the line. THE TURKO-RUSSIAX WAR, During the last week there has been comparatively little fighting between the belligerents. The Russians do not seem to have a force in Armenia sufficient to act on the offensive, and the Turks are content to be let alone. The great con? test, however, will not be decided in Asia, bu t in Europe. Constantinople, if taken, must be taken by approaching it from the West, and not the East, and hence the great interest in the conflict is at present in the operations of the rrmies in Bulgaria. Both Russia and Turkey real? ize this, and each of them is strengthen? ing its army between the Danube and the Balkan mountains with all the available force it is possible to command. The Russo-Roumanian army before Plevna has been reinforced by the arrival of a part of the Imperial Guard, and Osrnan Pasha, commanding the Turks, heavily reinforced by the arrival of infantry, artillery, and cavalry. Under the cir-. cuinstances, it is not probable that the Russians will soon make another attack on the Turks in the fortifications, but will endeavor to take the place by seige. There was a battle fonght on the Banica Lorn between the armies of Mehemet Ali and the Czarewitz on last Friday, the accounts of which are conflicting, yet terminating without any decided advan? tage to either side, as each army at its termination held the same positions be? fore the fight. It is now evident that * without some unexpected success on,the part of the Russians, they cannot cross the Balkans this year, and it does not seem that they expect to do so, as they are making, every arrangement to winter ' their forces in Bulgaria. The success pf the Turks thus far has surprised every one. It is to be attributed to the facts that they are better armed, both in artil? lery and small arms, and under abler and more experienced commanders than the Russians. The Russian generals have in conducting the campaign committed great errors, the most of which in all probability is due to their underestima? ting the number, resources, and valor of their enemies. The Turks are fighting for their country, their religion, and their homes, and if there should be no inter? ference by other powers, they will wage the war to the last extremity. Although the Russians acknowledge their defeats, they do net appear disheartened. They feel that it is with them, as with Turkey, a death struggle, and that if they fail, Russia, which has ranked as one of the first powers of the world, will lose its prestige in war and soon become a third j or fourth rate power. Perhaps the most important occurrence during the last week was the conference at Salzburg, between Bismarck and Andrassy, on the Eastern question, which, it is said, re? sulted in complete accord between them. If this be so, it would seem that Germany and Russia intend to settle the Eastern question, which for the last century, has been the dread of European statesmen, STANLEY'S EXPLORATIONS. Henry M. Stanley, who was employed by. the New York Herald and London Telegraph to explore the interior of Africa) may now be regarded as the greatest of African travelers. In the ex? tent of his travels and the information of the geography of the country, he excels the renowned African explorer, Dr. Liv? ingston, whose history of his travels and explorations in Africa has been so highly regarded both in America and Europe. The geography of the interior of Africa, with its settlement, its tribes and govern? ments, was unknown to the civilized na? tions Of the earth from the earliest periods until the researches of Livingston and Stanley. The Egyptians, previous to the time of Moses, although noted for their superiority over other nations in the arts, sciences and astronomy, were wholly unacquainted with the geography of the interior of Africa. It is now peo? pled by rude and uncivilized tribes, and it seems that civilization had never dawned upon that benighted region. The sources of the Nile and the Congo rivers were the mystery of ages. This mystery has been solved by Stanley, who traveled completely across Africa, from East to West, near the Equator, and set? tled that the Nile has its sources in the great lakes of Equatorial Africa, and that Livington's Lualaba River is identical with the Congo. This bold explorer well deserves the praises which are now bestowed upon him by the press and his? toric societies of Europe and America. HAMPTON IN NASHVILLE. Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 21. Mb. Editor: Wednesday was a day long to be remembered by.the people of Nashville. Early in the morning the grounds of the Capitol were filled with people of all grades and professions to witness the scene. At twelve meridian, the President and Hampton arrived in the city. They were saluted at the Cap? itol by the firing of cannon amid the cheers of over twenty thousand people. The scene was grand beyond description. The President, of course, was introduced first, but such was the pressure of the crowd that I only heard one sentence. In speaking of his position, he said that "he was President, not of a party, but of the United States." What will the car? pet-bagger of South Carolina?if the In? vestigating Committee has not put them where they cannot hear the news?say to that? Such, however, was his declara? tion, and he has, beyond a doubt, risen above party in his policy towards the Palmetto State. Tilden, had he been elected, could not have done half as much for our prostrate State, without provoking the wrath of the Republican party, which might have broke forth in torrents of violence equal to that caused by the funeral oration over' Caesar by Mark Anthony. Our State is not the prostrate State it was even one year ago, but the" rtajeemed and exalted State, whose laws afford protection to its citi? zens and freedom in the enjoyment of the rights of citizenship. We ought to be thankful for what Hayes has done for us, and, in token of our gratitude, give him a hearty reception?with red shirts, of course?when he visits us in January. As to what Hampton said in his speech I cannot tell, for I did not hear it, but take it for granted that it was some? thing good. He never fails. "Hampton is the greatest man of the age," remarked an intelligent gentleman after the speak? ing, and the expression will be fully en? dorsed by every sensible man, for no other man, but the immortal Hampton, could have redeemed South Carolina. R. FURMAN UNIVERSITY. Greenville, S. C, Sep. 22, 1877. Dear Intelligencer : Furman Uni? versity opened another annual session on Tuesday, 18th inst., with very encourag? ing prospects. On opening, the Presi? dent, Dr. Furman, delivered a touching and appropriate address, giving the stu? dents some sound and practicable advice, appealing to them, as honorable gentle? men, to faithfully perform the duties de? volving upon them, by obeying the rules of the institution, by applying themselves diligently to the culture not only of the mind, but also of the heart and soul, and thus grow up to be useful and worthy members of society. He said that the time had passed and gone for young men to go off to school simply for the name of the thing, to have a jovial, easy time, and then return home to spend a life of luxury and ease; that now, when a young man had the opportunity of ac? quiring an education, be should make use of all the means in his power, and not waste the golden moments presented to him, by indulging in scenes of frivoli? ty and pleasure. The venerable Doctor was so earnest and affectionate that he won the profound attention of the stu? dents, and we trust his remarks will be well heeded by them. The University has two splendid lite? rary societies connected with it, the Philosophian and Adelphian, either of which would give credit tc any institu? tion. It is interesting to see the mem? bers of each, at the opening of a session, "drumming" the new comers to join their society. After a little "drumming" from the members of each, we concluded to cast our fortune with the "lovers of wis? dom," and trust to hear many eloquent orations and spirited debates from the "shining lights" of that organization. Furman University is now out of her embarrassment, having secured her en? dowment. Tuition is now free in all the regular schools, and the young men of the country will have the benefit of this plan for several years to come. Her Professors are among the v?ry best, the location could not be better, the religious advantages cannot be excelled, and the school possesses many superior attractive features. Our people are mourning the loss of our once famous South Carolina College; but why do so, when we have within our borders such an institution as Furman University ? Furman now has the last surviving member of the old faculty of South Carolina College, in the person of Dr. Reynolds; then why not substitute Furman for our old State insti? tution, by giving her the patronage she so well deserves ? She has already sent out from the number of her pupils some of our most distinguished men and useful citizen?, but a still brighter.future is now before her. X. HAMPTON IN ATLANTA. We give below the address of Senator Gordon in introducing Goy. Hampton to an audience of the "Gate City," and the Palmetto Governor's speech in reply: GEN. GORDON'S SPEECH. Fellow-Citizens, Ladies and Gentlemen? It has rarely fallen to myself to occupy a more grateful task than the one to which I am called to-night, namely, to present to my neighbors and fellow-citizens the man whom South Carolina claims and is attempting to appropiate to herself, but who in truth belongs to us, [applause,] to Georgia and to the whole South as well as to South Carolina. To introduce Wa,de Hampton to a Georgia audience is like introducing Bonaparte to French? men, or R. E. Lee to the Army of North? ern Virginia. [Applause.] There are those here who have followed him; who have followed him where sabres clashed [a voice, "correct," applause and laugh? ter,] and where danger speed on the bat? tle's wings. And we all know him ; we all honor him ; we all love him. And I do not know whether it is more proper to introduce him as a General, or as Gov? ernor Hampton ; [applause,] whether as the great soldier or as the pure states? man ; for we stand up and pronounce him in both capacities eminently great. [Continued applause.] From 1861 to 1865 the name of Hampton, through all of that bloody conflict, was the synonym of victory; and in that recent, but little less important struggle?the last political campaign?he was the man, he was the political Joshua, before whose flaming sword the Philistines and Canaanites fled in confusion from South Carolina. [Ap? plause.] It was our contest as well his. We were all enlisted for Hampton's cause. It was our cause, and our cause was lib? erty's cause. [Continued applause.] But I will not detain you any longer. I present to you the gallant soldier, the wise statesman, the courteous gentleman, the uncompromising and unpurchasable patriot, Gen. Wade Hampton, of South Carolina. [Loud and continued ap? plause.] GOVERNOR HAMPTON'S SPEECH. Gen. Hampton arose, amid deafening cheers, and spoke as follows: Ladies and Gentlemen?In two of the partial remarks of my distinguished friend's I recognize but one claim to the sympathy of the people of Georgia, and that, was that tue Savannah divided South Carolina from Georgia, that these are Georgians, and that I am a South Carolinian. I know that they have bfcen life-long neighbors, and I know, fellow citizens, that many of you have been life-long friends; and that knowledge it was that induced me to remain to-night in your city that I might extend to the people of Georgia my profound acknowl? edgment of sympathies for the aid ex? tended to us in our last struggle. You gave more than sympathy. Wherever Georgians could extend it they did so; and I not only refer to your distingushed Senator, who was the advocate and friend of South Carolina during all that conflict, who lent his eloquent tongue to our aid, who went to Washington and upheld and defended our cause in our darkest trials. He had the kindness to come to South Carolina in our most bitter struggles. [Applause.] And I tell you, people of South Carolina would be glaa to honor him, and to place him where. Calhoun, and Preston, and McDuffie have been before him in the Senate of the United States. No one man in South Carolina could beat him for the Senate. My friends, the sympathy which Georgians have extended towards us will never be forgotten, and will never be repaid. [Applause.] My friend has alluded w> the late contest in South Carolina. I did not anticipate, to-night, anything of this nature. I assure you when I was cap? tured last night, and kept over in your city, my intention was only to make a few acknowledgments, to meet a few old Confederates, but I anticipated nothing of this sort. But I will take as my text what he introduced upon that subject. You know, most of you, the reasons of that contest. Ybu.know that it was not, in the strict sense of the word, a party or political fight. We were not seeking for the offices of the State. At the last three elections the people were willing to elect honest and capable men. When s x years ago the people presented as a can? didate a man that came from New York, though not a native, and though a Re? publican, they sustained him long and earnestly. But he "was defeated. Two years after we made the same experiment. It mattered not that they were Republi? cans. We wanted honest men?men who would not plunder the State. But an effort was made by the worst element of the Republican party; they were success? ful, and the people were remanded to a 'darker tyranny than any nation on the face of the earth. My friends made the proposition to place me as their leader in the recent conflict. I made it always a rule, whatever might have been my own views and feelings, to stand by my friends, and to submit ray judgment. I believed then that there was but one course for the people to take, and that was to put honest men to the front, to put forward men from among our own people; men who were natives, whom the people be? lieved to be honest, and to commit the question to our own people and to the justice of the Almighty. [Applause.] We did that, we went into the contest with a majority against us. A majority, it was claimed, of thirty thousand colorea voters, and in spite of every perversion of the truth, a victory was gained by the Democratic party of South Carolina, without the slightest intimidation, and as honest as any contest on the face of the earth. I appeared before the colored people, and spoke to them upon the sub ects before them. I told them that we were South Carolinians; I tried to con? vince them that their interests were iden? tical with ours, and that if we went down they would sink with us. The colored people sustained this movement. They gave us a hearty and warm support, and through their aid our efforts met with the most gratifying success. Well, my friends, after we had carried the elections you remembor what occurred. Finding they were defeated, the returning boards, this new device, I believe, of the devil, [laughter,] undertook to throw out whole counties of South Carolina, and to declare that we had been defeated. Then it was that our people gave the most sublime illustration of their courage, their pa? triotism and love of justice that has ever been exhibited on the face of the earth. ^Applause.] They knew they had been successful, that they had perilled every? thing to achieve the triumph; they knew that they had gained it, but they made no efforts to resist; they determined not to resort to violence, but trusted to the peaceful agency of the law. I want to say to you?for you are Geor? gians?that they would not any longer submit to the yoke which had been placed upon them ; but they determined to exhaust every possible remedy to ob? tain a peaceful solution of this question. [Applause.] [A Voice: What do you think of the mau who is to be with us to-morrow ?] Governor Hampton, resuming: I shall do myself the pleasure to speak of him, in a few moments. The people were suc? cessful. All the officers who were elec? ted were placed in their proper positions, and from that time South Carolina has been in a peace as profound as any other State in this American Union. There has been no trouble, no riots, and but one colored man has been killed by a white man since I was elected Governor. I Applause.] I had declared to the col? ored people that they would be protect? ed ; I had declared to them that, before the law, they were the equals of every other man, and that they should be so regarded ; and I now say the same to you as I have said to them and to the whole country, that it was the announced in Georgia could him, lention of the Democratic party, and to which they have strictly adhered, and of myself as its agent, to entirely and thor? oughly remedy every abuse. [Applause.], Again, at that time, (and this brings me to the subject to which the gentleman alluded,) the Capitol of South Carolina was occupied by Federal troops and negro constables. It was in this condi? tion when I went to Washington. I went there to propose no compromise. I went there to accept none, but simply to say that the people of South Carolina had chosen their own officers; that they had a right, as well as every other State, to do it, and that they intended to place those officers in the positions to which they were elected, and if that could not be done, that they would live under a military government. The President was a Republican. He was one whom we believed was not elected?a man against whom I did all I could to defeat. He proved himself to be an adherent to the Constitution. He stood forward and said that he believed that it was wrong for the civil to be subordinate to the mili? tary authority. He gave the order that the troops should be removed from the State House, and remanded all the States to the civil government under which they had previously lived. [Applause.] We recognized that be had done his duty, that he proposed to stand by the Consti? tution, and though some of our friends say that he has only done his duty, when we look back to the last twelve years and remember how many neglected the dis? charge of that duty and others who were fond of doing things it was not their duty to do, we may recogaize in Hayes, Re? publican though he is, and Democrat as I am, a man who, in striving to be a pa? triot, had risen above the trammels of party. [Applause.] I recognized that; and when I saw him going on, standing by the Constitution?when I saw him taking that as a guide; when I saw him enforcing the laws and declaring that South Carolina should be placed on an equality with Ohio?his own State ; that Louisiana should be the peer and equal of Massachusetts, in spite of the most tre? mendous opposition from men of his own party, advocating civil service reform, and carrying out the nolicy for twelve years advocated by the Democratic party, I said I would sustain him in that policy, and as long as he continued in that path. [Applause.] And, my friends of Geor ia, Democrats though you are, you can 0 it without the sacrifice of your con? sistency. You may recognize "him as a Constitutional President without sacri-. cing your position as Democrats or Re? publicans or anything else. I have heard him speak. He announced the firm determination not to deviate from the course which he has pursued. I have beard him speak as one brave sol? dier to another. I have heard him speak to Confederate soldiers and tell them that they were as brave as any men who ever fought; that they had fought for their honest conviction as bravely as the soldiers of the Union ; that when Greek meets Greek then comes the struggle, but whoever had the most Greeks must of course prove successful. [Applause.] And when I heard him say that he pro? posed to extend the hand of friendship to the people of your city, I for one took occasion to assure him that he would meet with a warm and heartfelt greeting, and I trust that when he comes among you, at your own invitation, you will re? member your traditionary character. I hope that you will show him when he comes among you that you have not for? gotten what he has done for your sister States of South Carolina and Louisiana; [continued applause;] that you will give him a cordial and hearty welcome. I know that you will. Even if you differ from him, I trust that you will remember that he is President of the United States, and that he has shown himself a brave and true man. [Applause.] 1 only got up to-night to make my ac? knowledgments for this cordial greeting. I need not tell the people of South Car? olina of your good will and kindness. They know of it already. But it will be gratifying to me, as I return to South Carolina, to go back with the recollection of this warm and cordial greeting in my heart, and the good will and kindness which has been shown to me by the peo? ple of Atlanta. [Long and continued applause.] As soon as the applause which greeted the close of Governor Hampton's remarks had subsided, loud calls were made for Hon. B. H. Hill, who responded in an excellent speech, commending the man? hood, good sense and justice of the Pres? ident, as shown in his treatment of the South. After Mr. Hill's speech Senator Gordon stated that Governor Hampton would then take pleasure in meeting his Georgia friends. This announcement was applauded, and Governor Hampton came down among the crowd and was introduced to hundreds of the citizens. Besides these, many of his old friends and acquaintances pressed up to shake hands with him. The ovation given him by our people was truly a great one, and his coming to our city will always be remembered with pleasure and pride. Governor Hampton left Atlanta late Friday night, and reached Augusta Sat? urday morning on the regular passenger train of the Georgia Railroad, and pro? ceeded immediately to Columbia via the Charlotte, Columbia & Augusta Railroad. He was met at the depot in Augusta by a number of old comrades in arms. CHAMBERLAIN'S LETTERS. The following letters from Ex-Gov. Chamberlain, written years ago, are in? teresting reading now, taken in connec tion with Parker's recent exposures: "Sept. 23,1870. "Dear P.: Yours of the 21st came to me this evening. I was glad, indeed, to hear from you, and especially that the finances now promise to weather the storm. I have no doubt it was well to defer the 'statement' until October. "There is no special news here. For a few days we have had fears of an out? break in Laurens and Newberry, but we hear, yesterday, that the danger is over. "About the United States Senatorship, I don't know what to say. I know very well that it is, in every way, better for me to remain where I am for the rest of my term. Still, I am called a candidate already, and my position is just this: If my friends wish me to become a candi? date, for the sake of keeping the party from going over to negrophilism, I will stand; but, if no such need exists, I should prefer to remain where I am. What the chances are I have no means of guessing now. I will serve my friends in any way in my power, and especially you. "Do the commissions foot up pretty well? Eh!! ! Regards to K. Yours faithfully, Chamberlain." "Office of the Attorney General, "Columbia, S. C, Jan. 5,1870. "My Dear Kimpton : Parker arrived last evening, and spoke of the G. & C. matter, &c. I told him that I had just written you fully on that matter, and also about the old B'k Bills. "Do you understand fully the plan of the G. &C. enterprise? It is proposed to buy $350,000 worth of the G. & C. stock. This, with the $433,000 of stock held by the State, will give entire control to us. The Laurens Branch will be sold in February by decree of court, and will cost not more than $50,000, and probably not more than $40,000. The Spartanburg and Union can also be got without diffi? culty. We shall then have in G. & C. 168 miles, in Laurens 31, and in S. & U. 70 miles?in all 269 miles?equipped and running. Put a first mortgage or $20,000 a mile on this, sell the bonds at 85 or 90, and the balance after paying all outlays for cost and repairs is immense, over $2,000,000. There is a mint of money in this?or I am a fool. "Then we will soon compel the S. C. R. R. to fall into our hands and comp!e'.e the connection to Ashville, N. C. "There is an indefinite verge for ex? pansion of power before us. "Write me fully and tell me of any? thing you want done. My last letter was very full. "Harrison shall be attended to at once. "I don't think Neagle will make any trouble. Parker hates Neagle and mag? nifies his intentions. Yours truly, "D. H. Chamberlain." The Freight Question. The last number of the Anderson Journal contains the following letter: Charleston, S. C, Sept. ?. 1877. To the Editor of the Anderson Journal: Be pleased to give the inclosed notice space in your most valuable paper: There appears in your issue of the 31st ultimo, the following surprising publica? tion, (same being contents of a letter re? cently received by you from Messrs. F. W. \Vagener & Co.: "We have succeeded in getting the railroad authorities here to reduce the rates of freight from this city to all points on the G. & C. R. R., and its con? nections," etc. We do not know the. authority upon which Messrs. F. W. Wagen er & Co. an? nounce that they alone have succeeded in gatting the railroad authorities hereto reduce the rates of freight, aod must therefore deny them that privilege until they produce sufficient evidence to war? rant the announcement they have made. James M. Seignious, Of Sloan & Seignious, Cotton Factors aud Com. Merchants, Charleston, S. C. We are unable to perceive, from any? thing in the context of the quotation above contained, that the word "we" was meant to apply exclusively to the mem? bers of the firm of F. W. Wagener & Co. As written, it appears just as applicable to all who agitated the question of freight or to the people of Charleston. In gath? ering public opinion, the officers of rail? roads must either occupy themselves in mingling personally with the people of the State, or they must look to the news? papers as reflecting it. In this matter the Journal of Commerce has been instru? mental in showing the drift of public opinion. Doubtless a large number of merchants are interested. We know of none, however, in this community who have been more earnest than Captain Wagener in bringing freight reduction to the attention of the management of the Road. To the judgment, enterprise' and accommodating spirit of the Railroad offi? cers is due the beneficial change.? Charleston Journal of Commerce, Sept. 18, 1877. OUR GRANGE COLUMN. Under the Supervision of the Executive Committee of Pomona Grange. NOTICE, GRANGERS! After Monday, 1st of October, I will be at Anderson for the purpose of re? ceiving cotton due me on guano. Will always be found at the Grange Agency, Benson House. ? W. W. RUSSELL. The Secretary of Pomona Grange, No. 6, Patrons of Husbandry, is occasionally in receipt of reports from Secretaries of Subordinate Granges on Master's blanks, and of reports to the Master, which makes it necessary to reiterate that Sec? retaries of Subordinate Granges are re? quired to make their reports on blanks as heretofore prepared, and forward them to the Secretary of Pomona Grange Secretaries can obtain their blanks by calling on our purchasing agent at An? derson, or from the Secretary of Pomona Grange. Masters of Subordinate Grang? es can obtain their blanks from the same parties, and are required to report quar? terly,to the Master of P. G. P. H. This report is necessary to give him informa? tion of the internal working order of the Granges, and from which he makes up a Suarterly report to the Master of the t?te Grange. If the Masters of Subor? dinate Granges prove remiss in this duty, the Master of Pomona Grange cannot be faithful in the discharge of his duty to the State Grange. Secretaries of Subordinate Granges will please bear in mind that the third quarter will close before the expiration of another week, when your reports for that term will be due. The Outlook for the Grange. "Watchman tell us of the night. What the signs of promise are. Traveler, o'er yon mountain height Comes the promised morning star." I wonder if all the members of the or? der of Patrons comprehend and under? stand the progress made in the right direction during the last five years. If understood in all its length and breadth there would be encouragement on every hand. Five years ago the producing classes were content to reach the largest result in the way of production, content to give the lion's share of their product to those who took it to market, or who waxed rich by its exchange, content to be hew? ers of wood and drawers of water, con? tent to leave the administration of pub? lic affairs in the hands of professional politicians, content that those of our young men and women designed for the so-called learned (?) professions should be educated, and that, too, at the expense of the State, while those engaged in agri? cultural pursuits plodded along in the old dull routine, content that the class which pays their full share of the taxes, and which furnishes four-fifths of the property exported to foreign countries should surrender to the favored few the absolute control of public affairs, and leave the duty of legislation to the mem? bers of one profession while they culti? vated the soil. But a wonderful change has come over the spirit of the people. We remember well when the Grange movement first be? gan to attract attention, it was met on every hand by open or secret ridicule. A prominent railroad magnate on Wall street, on being asked what would be the effect of the Grange movement of the West on railroad securities replied: "It will not amount to anything; they have not intelligence enough to agree among themselves for one year; and if any en? terprise required but a dollar from each farmer, they would let it die for want of money." This was the opinion of a man who had accumulated millions from the iudustry of the country, and who proba? bly never earned an honest dollar in his life. Norwere his views singular. Con? tempt and derision are mild terms to ex? press the estimation in which this famous movement was held by the class who thought that in some way they incarnated in themselves the wealth and wisdom of the nation. Farmers were a useful class to produce corn, wheat and meat, but anything beyond this was outside their sphere. When the first attempts were made by an outraged and indignant people to as? sert the sovereignty of the State over soulless corporations, what a howl went up about granger legislation." When a railway official in our State was remon? strated with because his company refused to obey the law of the commonwealth, he replied with pampered insolence, "that may be Granger law, but it is not railroad law." The conflict between the people on the one hand and the greed of corporations on the other, has been a bitter one. Those who first entered upon the contest did so with a full realization of its mag? nitude and importance. But even their friends scarcely hoped for success. On one side was the ablest talent with un? limited wealth at command, and for them better than all a perfect unity of interests and complete organization. On the otber hand there were only the masses of the produciug classes?unac? customed to work together, living for the most part in isolation, without cohesion of effort, and strong only in the deep sense of oppression and the justice of their cause; These immense organiza? tions of capital claimed that they were over and aoove all legislative control. The old idea of the "divine right of kings" was tame in comparison with the views held by. these men in respect to their "vested rights." The thought that the people had any vested rights was not for a moment entertained. Step by step the battle was fought through every court in the land up to the court of last resort in the nation. But as time wore on, in halls, in school houses, by the fireside, in the fields, men and women began to can? vass the subject. In every Grange in this broad land, in the miner's camp, in the manufactories and counting-rooms, the workers in forest, mine, mill and field, began to ask, which is supreme, the corporations or the law? This great fraternity, which finds its membership in every neighborhood from Maine to Texas, gave power and cohesion of pur? pose until finally the courts ol highest resort have affirmed the principle that the will of Ute people as expressed through their chosen representatives is the supreme law of the land and the State is sovereign over all corporations. We may well feel re? joiced over this result, and may be par? doned if we stop for a moment to shake hands and congratulate each other. Not alone in this, however, do we see signs of progress. The awakened intelli? gence among farmers, the enquiry and study as to how we may inaugurate more intelligent and successful methods of husbandry, and how we may buy and sell to better advantage are significant of a forward movement in these directions and give rich promise for the future. Manufacturers and business men.are also fast coming with us to the conclusion that they as well as ourselves, have sup? ported an unnecessary number of men between the producer and con? sumer?that the surplus can be dispensed with to our mutual advantage. They, as well as ourselves, are rapidly learning that it will be for the benefit of all when the producer and consumer shall come in a more friendly and economical contact. But while we pause to pass congratu? lations, while we bend in reverent thank? fulness to the Great Master who has sus? tained and blessed our labor, while we feel grateful to the brave and earnest men and women, scattered over the length and breadth of our land, who have stood shoulder to shoulder, who have been tried and found faithful, let us not forget that "eternal vigilance is the price of liberty," and that our watch? word must still be "fraternity and co operation."_ NOTICE. 11HE undersigned hereby gives notice . that she has opened a stock of General Merchandise at Rock Mills, and that she has appointed M. Lesser her lawful Agent, who is now ready to give the people of Rock Mills and neighboring Townships bargains. MRS. MARTHA LESSER. Sept 27, 1877_. 11_3_ Notice to Tax Payers. THE County Board of Equalization for Anderson County will have their sec? ond meeting at the Auditor's Office on the 9th day of October next, to hear any com? plaint that tax payers may have in regard to valuations of their Real or Personal Property for the year 1877. T. J. PICKENS, Auditor Anderson County. Sept 27.1877_11_2 Important Notice. ALL persons indebted to the late firm of LEWIS & CO., are hereby notified that payment must be made by the first day of November next. Alter that time all the Notes and Accounts will be placed in the hands of an officer for collection. The bus? iness must and shall be wound up. We are in earnest. Mr. M. L. Kennedy will receive and receipt for us. < LEWIS & CO. Sept 27, 1877 _11 ? 3 U. S. Internal Revenue Notice. Collector's Office, . Columbia, S. C, Sept. 25,1877. "VTOTICE is hereby given that the follow -131 ing property having been seized lor violation of %the Internal Revenue Laws, bonds for the costs of action must be filed in this office within thirty days from date hereof or the same will be forfeited to the Unite* States, to wit: One Horse, Open Buggy and Harness, Seized as the property of Alexander Hol? den. E. M. BRAYTON, Collector U. S. Internal Revenue. Sept 27, 1877_11_3 Hampton is our Governor! Taxation lias been Reduced ! The Fence Law will be a Success! WE have been blessed this year with abundant crops, and what is your excuse now for not paying your honest debts ? All persons whVare indebted to us for supplies and general merchandise fur? nished them this year, and for past years, will please come and make settlement as soon as they get their Cotton ready for mar? ket. We have exhausted our means and strained our credit to accommodate our friends und customers, and we hope they will show us that they appreciate the favor we have extended to them by paying us up promptly at once. In any case where par? ties can't pay us all they are due, they must come and paj' what they can, and give us some good collateral for balance, to enable us to go on with our business. And to those who expect to sell their cotton in Greenville, all who are indebted to us we will pay them as much for their cotton here as they will realize at Greenville or any oth? er market. Thanking our friends for past patronage, we ask a continuance of the same. Our Fall and Winter Stock of General Merchan? dise is large and complete, which we will sell low for Cash, or on short time to prompt paying customers. A. J. STRINGER & CO., Belton, S. C. Sept 27, 1877 11 lm J. W. Norris. John H. Clarke. Singer Sewing Machines! THE undersigned again desire to bring to the attention of the public this world-renowned Sewing Machine It is needless for us to say anything in its praise, for it has been long tested in this County and elsewhere with perfect satisfaction, it is no experiment in buying one, and best of all you are buying from the strongest company in the word, which gives assu? rance of its continuance. Our Mr. Clarke cannot better attest to his opinion of this Machine than his continuance with this Company for seven years. We keep a large number of Machines on hand, and will carry them to your house, and give full in? structions, if desired. Prices as follows for CASH, but we will sell on time to good and prompt paying parties : Plain Table.$35 00 Cover Oil. 40 00 Drop Leaf and Cover.45 00 Folding Top. 50 90 The Machines are the same throughout, and WARRANTED. Repairing done on Machines of any make. Machine Findings always on hand. NORRIS it CLARKE, Agents for Anderson and Pickcns. Sept 27, 1877 11 F. W. WAGENER & CO., >_ Charleston, - - South Carolina., COTTON FACTORS AND WHOLESALE GEOCERS, AGENTS for South Carolina vor the Celebrated HOOK COTTON TIE and GEORGIA GRANGE FERTILIZER. Agents for the South for the CALIFORNIA GRAPE VINEGAR. Sole Agents for "OLD CROW" and "OKALONA" WHISKEYS, ??lr We will make liberal advances on Consignments of Cotton. Sept 27, 1877 11 3m GREAT REDUCTION. READY FOR THE TRADE. Our Freight* have just been brought down, and we now offer a. Splendid Stock of Calicoes, Domestics, Bleachings, Jeans, Gassimeres, Clothing, Hats, Shoes, Hardware, Groceries,, And, in fact, everything a man or woman may want, except fine Dress Goods, at Bot? tom Prices. We sell Five pounds good Coffee for one dollar. Ten pounds good Sugar for one dollar. Excellent men and womens' Shoes at one dollar. Best 7-8 Shirting at 6 1-2 and 7c. per yard, And everything else in proportion. Don't sav "Greenville," or purchase elsewhere, untiL you try us. We Lave just received a lot of RUBBER BELTING, which we offer very low. SULLIVAN & CO. Sept 27, 1877 11 ' 3m COME "ONE! COME ALL! AND SEE OUR PRETTY THINGS, We are Prepared to Please Every One. NOVELTIES of Every Variety and Texture are Continually arriving, and can be found at THE LADIES' STOBE! MISS LIZZIE WILLIAMS has just returned from our Northern markets,, where she selected her Goods in person. Our Ulilliuery has never been equalled in this market for Beauty and Variety, with' Cheapness combined. If you want anything call for it, as our capacity for exhibition i* rather limited: Mantua Making in the latest and most artistic style by our accomplished Dress Maker. We guarantee satisfaction in every Department, and arc determined net to be undersold! for the Cash. Thanking our patrons for past favors, we solicit a call before they pur? chase elsewhere. ? Sept 27.1877 11 ? ly COMPETITION THE LIFE OF TRADE. Anderson, the Banner County, is Bound to Remain Mead! GREAT REDUCTIONS IN FREIGHTS Will Enable me to Sell Goods Lower than Ever Before, and Compete with any House in the Up-Country! SPECIAL BARGAINS IN DEY GOODS, ' CLOTHING, BOOTS and SHOES, HATS, . GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS, &c &C. ? As I don't believe in*xtravagant advertising, I will only add that by ex? amining ray stock, all will very readily find out that MONEY WILL BE SAVED by calling on O. -GEISBERG, AGEST, 3 Granite Bow. Anderson, Sept 20. 1877._. 1Q ;?4m. SLOAN, LEE & TAYLOR, . Grocers and Commission Merchants, GREENVILLE, - - - S. C. PARTIES visiting bur Town will find it to their interest to give us a call. We have in stock at Charleston Prices, *? 1000 Bundles Arrow Ties. Also, Bagging. We have a fine line of? BACON, FLOUR, COFFEES, HAMS/FISH, MOLASSES/SALT, TOBACCO, And an Extra assortment of choice TEAS, Which have been selected with great care. Send us your orders, or write for samples. A good stock of Woodenware and all Goods kept in a first-class Grocery. Don't sell your Cotton in Greenville until you see us. We will duplicate Invoices of Groceries of any near-by markets. Sept 20, 1877 10 3m Greenville to South Carolina what Augusta, 6a., was before we had Railroads! WE would respectfully inform our numerous friends and customers in Anderson Coun? ty that we are now receiving a full and complete line of Dry Goods, Hats, Boots and Shoes, Hardware, Crockery, Groceries, Bagaintr and Ties, which will be sold low for Cash. We also offer Pumps, Doors, SasiB. and Blinds at manufacturers' prices, freight added. Give us a call when in our C'ty, and be convinced that you can do as well, if not better, with us than anywhere in upper S. C. Mr. CHARLES M. McPHAIL, of Anderson County is with us, and will be pleased at all times to serve his trends. CELY & URO., Greenville, S. C. Sept 20, 1877_10_6m WILLIAMSTON FEMALE COLLEGE, WILLIAMSTON, S. C. A Live Up-Country School for Girls. HEY. S. L?NDER, A. DL, President. LOCATION? 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 SrZ/7>r?Seini-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 girls complete the Course in three years. THE MATHEMATICS 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 pupil three times in her appropriate branch 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. PH YSICA L EXER CISE recei ves systemat? ic attention. Daily practice in Calis? thenics. Regular use of Health-Lift. Morning and evening walk, &c. THE FALL SESSION opened July 31,and is progressing with unusual order, harmony, and enthusiasm. Pupils arc admitted at any time, and charged to the end. RA TES, per Session of 20 weeks:? Board, exclusive of Washing.$65 00 Regular Tuition.$10 00 to 20 00 Instrumental Music.? 20 00 For further information, send for a new Catalogue. Sept 13, 1877_9_ly WANTED TO PURCHASE. AFARM of 200 to 400 acres, well settled, in good neighborhood, not more than five miles from Pendleton, Greenville or i Spartanburg. Address, with full particu? lars, H. C. B., Key Box 510, Charleston, S. C. Sept 13, 1877 9 4 TAX NOTICE. THE County Treasurer of Anderson County will have his Office in the Court House open for the reception of State and County Taxes on and after MONDAY, the First day of October, 1'877. The Ten per Cent. Tax Receipts will be received as cash. The following is the Tax Levy for the fiscal year ending October 31st, 1877: For State purposes.7 Mills For County purposes. * Mills Poll Tax per capita... ine Dollar One half the above levy is du>. and paya? ble from the first day of July to the first dav of August, and the other half from the first day of October to the first day of No? vember. One per cent, interest per month will be charged on the first installment of this tax on all persons who have failed to pav the same before this time. SAMUEL E. MOORE, Treasurer Anderson County. Sept 20. 1877 10_3 Ginning Notice. IAM AGAIN ready for the Ginning Sea? son witli greatly improved machinery and facilities unsurpassed for Ginning Cot? ton well and rapidly, enabling me to safely guarantee full satisfaction as to SAMPLE and TURNOUT to all my patrons, and 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 Important Notice. HAVING purchased the entire interest of Dr. Win. L. Broyles in the Notes and Accounts of Towers & Broyles, I now give notice to all indebted by note or ac? count that I must have the money by the 1st of November next. A word to the wise is sufficient, as I mean what I say. A. B. TOWERS. Sept G, 1877 8 _? DUE WEST FEMALE COLLEGE. EXT College Year opens October 1st. Faculty same as last year?rail. First class teachers of music, drawing, and paint? ing. Location retired and healthy. Tuition and board, including fuel and lights, for col? lege year, $177. Extras at reasonable rates. For circular, send to J. L BONNER, Presi? dent, Due West, S. C. Aug 23,1877 ; 6 6