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E. B. MURKAY, Editor. THURSDAY MORNING, SEPT. 37. ?677. The telegraph bring, the gratifying information that Judgj L. C. Northrop, of thc Seventh Circuit, la to receive the appointment of tj??ted 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 pcoplo aa a step in the right direction on the part of President Hayes. If the President will follow up his removal of the troops from thin 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 tho order and peace of our State to be freed from thc domination of such men us Corbin. Carpenter, Stone, ct id omne genus, THE RAILROAD CONVENTION. According lo announcement tho Con vention in the interest of the Anderson and Augusta Railroad ?net in the Court House at this pince on Tuesday Inst. A number of delegates were present from various pointa along the lino, and much general interest in thc enterprise was manifested by those present. Tho meet ing was culled to order by President Lat ?mer, and Dr. It. S. Peckham was re quested lo act ns Secretary. Col. J. C. C. Featherston submitted report fron? the, committee on business, recommending that th? President be au thorized to coll mriRH meetings at suitable points ulong the linc of thc proposed road, and secure tuntable speakers for the meetings. After remark? by Tjol. E. M. H?cker, J. S. Murray, W. W. Humph reys, and others, thc report was adopted. Col. J. L. Orr then moved that a com mittee to draft a charier be appointed, to consist of three from each of the Coun ties of Anderson n.?d Abbeville, and thnt thc n.embcrH of the legislature from these Counties be requested to secure thc passage of this charter. Col. Feather ston moved to amend by making the committee fivo instead of throe. Tho amendment wu? accepted, ?nd tho mo tion adopted. Messrs. J. S. Murray, A. T. ?royles, B. F. Whitner, J. W. Norris and J. W. Sherard were appointed from tb?H County, and Messrs James M. Lati mcr, 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 eloquent and imprcssivo 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. Blecklov. D. S. Max well, L. P. Smith, P. K. McCully, W. S. Ligon; N, K. Sullivan, A. S. Todd, wero appointed to canvass tho town of Ander son for subscriptions. Speeches of en couragement wcro made by several gen tlemen along the lino, and the body ad journed utter a harmonious and success ful se.'?''inn. Tho meeting though quiet wus practi cal and earnest, giving assurance of teal and determination on tho part of the projectors of this enterprise. Evory one is thoroughly impressed with the impor tance of the road, and with its practica bleness und cheapness of construction. There is n determination to build it speedily, and a very general co-operation on tho part of our people, is guaranteed all ulong tho line. TUE TIJRKQ-RimsiAN WAR, During the lust week there hus been comparatively little fighting between tho belligerents. Tho Russians dc not seem to havo a force in Armenia sufficient to act on the offensive, and the Turku aro content to bo let alone. The greut con test, however, will not bo decided in Asia, but in Europe. Constantinople, if taken, must be taken by approaching it from th'. West, and not tho East, and hence the great interest in tho conflict is at present in the operations of tho armies in Bulgarin. Both Russia and Turkoy real ize this, and each of them is strengthen ing ita army between the Danube and tho Balkan mountains with all tho nvai&blo forco it is possible to command. The RuBso-Roumnniun army before Plevna has been reinforced by the arrival of a part of the Imperial Guard, and Osman Pasha, commanding tho Turks, heavily reinforced by tho arrival of infantry, artillery, and cavalry. Under the cir cumstances, lt is not probable that the Russians will toon make another attack on the Turks in tho fortifications, but will endeavor to take the placo by aelgo. There was a battle fought on the Banica Lom between the armies of Mohcmet All and tho Czarewitz on last Friday, the accounts of which aro conflicting, yet terminating without any decided advan tage to either side, aa each army at its termination hold the same positions be fore the fight. It is now evident that without some unexpected success on,tho part of the Russians, they cannot cross tho Bal kana thia year, and it does not seem that they expect to do so, as they are making every arrangement to winter their forces in Buijdri*. The success cf the Turks thus far bsa surprised every ono. It is to be attributed to the facts that they are better at~:?d, both in artil lery and small arms, and under abler and more ojssn-.?Cou Commanders than tho Russians. The Russian generals have in conducting the campaign committed great errors, the most of which in all probability is duo to their underestima ting tho number, resources, and valor of their ftnarn!? The Tucki OTC fighting for their country, their religion, and their homes, and if there should bo no inter* .. jrence 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 ?.hat it is with them, as with Turkey, a death struggle, and that if they fail, Russia, which bas ranked as one of the first powers of tho world, will lose ita prestige in war and soon become a third 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 bo s?, it would seem that Germany and Russia intend to settle tho Eastern question, which for the last century, has been tho dread of European statesmen. STANLEYS EXPLORATIONS. Henry M. Stanley, who won employed by. the New York Iferald end London Telegraph to explote the interior of Africa, may now be recorded aa the greatest of African traveler?. In the ex tent of bis travel? and the information of the geography of the country, bc excels tue renowned African explorer, Dr. Liv ingston, whoso history of his travels and explorations in Africa has been KO highly regarded both in America and Ku rope. The geography of the interior nf Africa, with its settlement, ita 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 ti? the time of Moses, although noted for their superiority over other nations in thc arts, sciences and astronomy, were wholly unacquainted with the geography of the Ulterior of Africa. It is now peo pled by rude ond uncivilized tribes, and it seems that civilization had never dawned upon that benighted region. The sources of the Nile and the Congo rivera were thc mystery of ages. 'I his mystery hus been solved by Stanley, who traveled completely across Africa, from East to West, near the Equator, ami set tled that the Nile has its sources in thc great lakes id Equatorial A frica, and that Livingtou's Lualaha Uiver is identical with the Congo. This tadd explorer well deserves the praises which are now bestowed upon Iii ni by the press and his toric societies of Europe a lid America. HAMPTON IN NASHVILLE. N AMI VI l.t.K, TKNN., Sept. 21. Mit. Emmit: Wednesday was a day long to be remembered by the people ol' Nashville. Early in the morning the grounds of thc Capitol were filled with people of all grades and professions t<> witness the scene. At twelve meridian, the President and Hampton arrived in the city. They were saluted nt the Cap itol by thc 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 tho pressure of thc crowd that I only heard one sentence. In speaking of his position, he said that "he was President, not of a party, but ol the United States." What will tho car pet-bagger of Mouth (.'anilina-if the In vestigating Committee hos not put then where they cannot bear ihn news-say U that? Such, however, was bis declara tion, ami be has, bayoud a doubt, risci above party in his poli, . towards th? Palmetto State. Tilden, bad he beet elected, could not have done half a much for our prostrate State, withou provoking the wrath of the Rep?blica) party, which might have broke forth ii torrents of violence equal to that causei by the funeral oration over Caviar b] Mark Anthony, Our State is not th prostrate State it was even one your agc but the* rf^ei-mcd ami emited State whoso laws afford protection to it? citi xens nnd freedom in thc enjoyment of th rights of citizenship. Wo ought to b thankful io?' what Hayes lias dono for ui and, in token of our g ntitifdc, g'v.~ hir a hearty reception-with red shirts, c course-when ho visits us in January. As to what Hampton ?aid in hi speech I ca'inot tell, for I did not hear i but take it for granted that it wa? some thing good. He uever fails. "Hanipto is the greatest man of tho agc," re.i;arkc an intelligent gentleman after thc spca'* ing, and tho expression will bo fully et don;cd by every sensible man, for n other man, b t tho immortal Hamptoi could havo rodcor.icd South Carolina. R. FURMAN UNIVERSITY. GREENVILLE, S. C., Sep. 22, 1877. DEAA INTBLLIGENCRB: Furman Un verai'.-' opened another annual session o Tuesday, !Rth ir.ot., with very encouru] ing prospects. On opening, the Pres dent, Dr. Furman, delivered a touchir and appropriate address, giving the ?ti dents some sound and practicable advic appealing to them, as .honorable, gent! men, to faithfully perform the duties d volving upon them, by obeying the rub of tho institution, by applying themse! v diligently to tho culture not only of tl mind, but also of the heart and soul, ai thus grow up to bo tu oful and wort) membora of society, ?o said that tl timo had passed and gone for young nu to go off to school simply for thc name tho thing, to have a jovial, easy time, at then return home to spend a lifo luxury and ease; that now, when young man had tho opportunity of a quiring an education, bo should mal use of all the means in hir power, ai: not waste tho golden moments present? to him, by indulging in scenes of frivol ty and pleasure. The venerable Doct was so earnest and affectionate that 1 won the profound attention of the st dents, and we trust his remarks will 1 well heeded by them. Tho University hos two splendid lit rary societies connected with it, tl Philosophian and Adclphinu, either which would give credit to any instit tion. It is interesting Vo see the mci hers of each, at the opening of a sassie "drumming" tho new comers to join tin society. After u little "drumming" frc thc ~~~bc~ of ".ch, Tt'G COfiviSudu cast onr fortuno with tho "lovers of w dom," and trust to hear many cloque orations and spirited debates from t "shining lights" of that organisation. Furman University ia now out of li embarrassment, having secured her c dowment. Tuition is now free in i the regular schools, and the young m of the country will have the benefit this plan for severs; yaws to come, li Professors are ?raong tho very best, t location could not be better, the religio advantages cannot be excelled, and t school possesses many superior attract! features. Our popple are mourning t less of our once famous South Caroli Obliege ; but why do so, when we ha within our borders such an institution Furman University t Furman now 1 the last surviving member of the c faculty of South Carolina Col i ego, in t person of Dr. Reynolds; then why i substituto Furman for our old Stats in? tation, by giving her tho patronage * io well deserves?. She has already s< out from the number of her pupils soi of our most distinguished mon and use ?!'?rcn?, but a still brighter.future Ia n before her. X HXMITON IS ATLANTA. JI Wo gnc below thc address of Senator 11 (Jordon in introducing Gov. Hampton to ? nn audience of the "Gate City," and thc j Palmetto Governor's speech in reply : OKS. UORDOM'8 HPKECH. IMlmr-athen*, i/uilesand Gentlemen It lias rarely fallen to myself to occupy a more grateful lu?k than the one to which I nm called to night, namely, to present ? to my neighbors and fellow-citizens the mau whom South Carolina claim* and in attempting to nppropiato to herself, but who in truth belongs lo us, ?ap'plause,) to Georgia and to the whole South OH well as to South Carolina. To introduce Wade Hampton to a Georgia audience i* like introducing Bonaparte to French men, or lt, B. Lee t<? thc Anny of North ern Virginia. | Appl;.u??\] There are those here who have fol lowed him ; who have followed him where sabres clashed I a voice, "correct," applause and laugh ter,! and where ?langer sneed on thc bat tle's wings. Ami we alf know him ; we ali honor him ; we all love him. And I do n.,i know whether it is more proper to introduce him as a General, oriwGov ernor Hampton ; [applause,) whether as the great soldier or as the pure states man , for wc stand up and pronounce him in both capacities eminently great. I Continued applause. | From 1*<>1 to (Mollie, name of Hampton, through all ol'tba*, bloody conflict, was the synonym of victory ; and in that recent, but little leis important struggle -the hist political campaign-he win the man, he was tho political JOHIIUII, before whose (lamine sword the I'hi listines and Canaanites Heu in confusion from South Carolina, [Ap plause.! It was our contest UH well his. We were ?il! enlisted for Hampton's cause. lt was our cause, and our cause was lib erty's cause. [Continued applause.] Hut I will not detain you any longer, I present to you the gallant soldier, the wise statesman, the courteous gentleman, the uncompromising and unpurchuiuiblc patriot, Gen. Wade I lampton, of South <'anilina. | Loud and continued ap plause.! IIOVKKNOIt ll A MIT') N's KI'KKI'li. ( len. I lampton arose, amid deafeniir cheers, and spuke as follows: I,adie* and Gent/mum - In two of the | partial remarks of my distinguished friend's I recognize but one claim to '.he sympathy of the people of Georgia, and that was thal tue Savannah divided South Carolina from Georgia, that these are Georgians, and that I am a South Carolinian. I know that they havebfen life-long neighbors, and I know, fellow citizens, that many of you have been life-long friends ; ami that knowledge it was that induced meto rem'in 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 ; und I not only refer to your distingushed Senator, who was the advocate anil 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. Ho had the kindness to come to South Carolina iti our most bitter struggles. I Applause. J Andi tell you, people of (ieorgia, il Georgia could spare him, South Carolina would be glad to honor him, and to place him where Calhoun, and Preston, and Mel Millie have been before him in the Senate of the United States. No one man in South Carolina could beat him for tho Senate. My friends, tho sympathy which Georgians have extended towards us will never be forgotten, und will never bo repaid.. I Applause.! My friend hos alluded to thc luto contest in South Carolina. I did not anticipate, to-night, anything of this nature. I amure 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. Hut I will take aa ray text what he introduced upon that subject. You know, most of you, thc reasons of that contest. Y su know that it was not. in thc strict sense of tho word, a party or political fight. Wo were not seeking for tho offices of the State. At the last three elections the people were willing to elect honest and capable men. When six years ago the people presented as a can didate a man that came from New York, though not a native, and though a Ke ? publican, they sustained him long and earnestly. But he was defeated. Two years utter we .nade thc same experiment, j It mattered not that they were Republi cu?".n. Wo wanted honest men-men who would not plunder tho Slate. Hut an cfTort was made by the worst clement of tho Republican party ; they wore success ful, and the pooplc wera remanded to a darker tyranny than anv nation on the face of tho earth. My friend* nuud? the proposition to pince me t's their leader in the recent conflict. 1 nihdo it always a rule, whatever might have been my own viows and feelings, to stand by my friends] and to submit my judgment. I believed then that there * was but one course foi ? 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 emmit thc question to our own peoplo and to thc justico of tho Almighty. [Applause.) Wo did that, wo went into tho contest with a majority against us. A majority, it was chained, ofthirty thousand coloreo voters, and in spite of every perversion ol tho truth, a victory was gained by thc Democratic party of Snuth Carolina, without tho slightest intimidation, ano I as honest as any contest on tho face ol tho earth. I appeared before the coloree" people, and spoke to them upon the sub jects before thom. I told them that wc were South Carolinians ; I tried to con vince them that their interests were idun< tical with ours, and that if we went down they would sink with us. The coloree people sustained this movement, Thoj Suve us a hearty and warn? support, and trough their aid our efforts met with th? most gratifying success. Well, ni) friends, after we hud carried tho electiom you rcmembor what occurred. Finding they were defeated, the returning Itoards tili? new device, I believe, of the devil [laughter,! undertook to throw outwhoh counties of South Carolina, and to dec?an that wo had been defeated. Then it wai that our peoplo gave thc most sublim? illustration of their courage, their pa it'iui'i&iii ami luvt; of justice niai has ove been exhibited on tho face of the earth I Applause] They knew they had beoi successful, that they had perilled every thing io achieve the triumph ; they knov that they had gained it, out they mad* no efforts to resist ; thoy determined no to resort to violence, but tmstcd to tin peaceful agency of tho law. I want to say to you-for you aro Geor gians-that they would not Any longe submit to the yoke which lind beei placed upon them ; but they determine! te ftxhanat overy possible reznedy to cb tain a peaceful solution of this question I Applause. I [A Voice : What do you think of Un man who is to bo with us to-morrow ? | Governor Hampton, resuming : I shal do myself tho pleasure to speak of him in a few moments. The people were sue ccttsful. All tho officers who wcro olec ted were placed in their proper position! und from that time South Carolina ha been in a peace as profound as any othe Hiato in this American Union. Thor ha* been no trouble, no riots, and bu ono colored man has been killed by white mun since I was elected Governoi (Applause.] I had declared to the col ?red people that Uiey would bc protect cd ; I nud declared to them that, befor tho law, they were the equals of ever other mun, and that they should bo s u guided; and I now jay tito sumo to yoi AM I have said to them and to tho whol country, that il was tho announced iu ention of the Democratic party and to I irllich thev hSV? ?Iri?lty p.?H!'"re*j, GPd nyself a? it? agent, to entirely and thor- \ mghly remedy every abum. [Applause.l. \gaiii, nt that time, (and this bring? me 0 the subject to which the gentleman illuded,) tue Capitol cf South Carolina trna occupied by Federal troops and legro constables. It was in this cotidi :ion when ? went to Washington. I went there to propose no compromise. I vent there to accept none, but simply to (ay that the people of South Carolina liad chosen their own officers ; that they liad a right, as well as every other State, lo do it, and that they intended to place thone officers in tho positions to which lliey wer?; elected, and if that could not hu done, that they would live under a military government. The PreaiuVnt was a Republican. He was one whom ive believed wan n<-t elected-a man against whom I did all I could to defeat. He proved himself to be mi adherent to the Constitution, He stood forward and *aid that lie believed that it was wrong for the civil to be subordinate to the mLi tary authority. He gave the ordfcr that the troops should be removed from the State House, and remanded all the States Lo tho civil government under which they liad previously lived. ?Applause.| We recognized that lie had done his duty, that he promised to stand by the Consti tution, and though some of our friends lay tht'. ho has only done his duty, when wu biol, back to thc last twelve years and remember how muny neglected the dis charge of that duty and others who were fond of doing things it was not their duty to do, wt; may recognize in Haye?, Re publican though he is, and Democrat as 1 am, a mi wi a, in striving to be a pa triot, had risen above tho trammels of party. |Applause.] I recognized that; and wt.JO i uaw him going on, standing by the Constitution-when I saw him taking that as a guide ; when I saw bim enforcing the laws and declaring that South Carolina sliould be placed on an equality with Ohio-his own State; that Louisiana should be the peer and equal of Massachusetts, in spite of the rno-t tre mendous opposition I rom men of bis own party, advocating civil service reform, and carrying out the policy for twelve years advocated hy the Democratic party, I said I would Huntaiii him in that policy, and as nmg os bc continued in tbut path. I Applause.] And, my friend? of Geor gia, Democrats though you are, you can do it without the sacrifice ol' your con sistency. You may recognize bim as a Constitutional President without sacri fing your position as Democrats or Re publicans or anything else. I have beard him ?peak. He announced the firm determination not to deviate from the course which he has pursued. I have heard him ?peak as one brave sol dier to another. I have heard him ?peak to Confederate soldiers and tell them that they wcro as brave as any men who over fought; that they bad fought for their honest conviction as bravely as the soldiers of tho Union ; that when Greek meei? Greek then cornea the struggle, but whoever bud the most Greeks must of course prove successful. | Applause.) And when I beard him say that ne pro posed to extent! tho hand of friendship to the people of your city, I for one took occasion to assure him that ho would meet with a warm und heartfelt greeting, and I trust that when he come? among you, nt your own invitation, you will re member your traditionary character. 1 hope that you will ?how him when lu comes among you that you have not for gotten what ho has done for your sistei States of South Carolina and Louisiana I continued applause ;] that you will givt ulm a cordial and hearty welcome. ] know that you will. Even ii you diffei from him, I trust that you will remembei that ho is President of tho United States and that ho bas shown himself a bravi and true man. [Applause.] I only got up to-night to make my ac knowledgments for this cordial greeting I need not tell tho people of South Car olina of your good will und kindness They know of it already. Rut it will bi gratifying to mc, us I return to Soutl Carolina, to go hack with the recollectioi of thia warm and cordial greeting in m; heart, and the pjood will and kindne* ntiiCii liii". uc?ii su?Wii to ?il? ?y ttic p?? pie of Atlanta. | Long and continu?t applause.] As soou as the applause which grectei the close of (?overnor Hampton's remark had subsided, loud calls were- made fo Hon. H. H. Hill, who responded in ai excellent speech, commending tho man hood, good wilso and justice of the Pr-r* nient, us ?bown in his treatment of th South. After Mr. Hill's speech Senate Gonion stated that Governor Harapto would then take pleasure in meeting hi Georgia frionds. Thia announcement was applauded, and Uovernor Hampto cunio down among the crowd and wo introduced to hundreds of the citizen! Resides theso, many of bis old friend and acquaintances pressed np to slink hands with him. Thc ovation given hil by our people was truly a great ono, an his coming to our city will always fa remembered with pleasure and pride. Governor Hampton left Atlanta lat Friday night, and reached Augusta Sa unlay morning on the regular passcngi train of tho Georgia Railroad, and pr< ceeded immediately to Columbia via th Charlotte, Columbia & Augusta Railroat Ho was met at the depot in Augusta h a number of old comrades in arm?. CHAMBERLAIN'S LETTERS. The following letters from Ex-Go Chamberlain, written years ago, are ii teresting reading now, taken in comic tien with Parker1.! recent exposures : "SEPT. 23, 1870. "DEAR P. : Yours of the 21st came me thia evening. I was glad, indeed, hear from you, and especially that tl finances now promise to weather tl storm. I havo no doubt it was well defer the 'statement' until October. "There is no special news here. Fo> few day? we havo hnd fears of an on break in Laurens and Newberry, b wo hear, yesterday, that tho danger over. "About the United State? Senatorshi I don't know whnt to say. I know ve wclj that it is, in every way, better f me to remain whore I nm for the rest my term. Still, I am called a candids already, and my position is just this : my friends wish mo to become a cane date, for tho sake of keeping the par from going over to negrophilism, JW should prefer to renioin where I ai What the chances aro I have no means guessing now. 1 will serve my frien tn any way in my power, and especial you. "Do the commissions foot up pr?t well? Eh I I I Regards to K. Yoi faithfully, CHAMBERLAIN." "OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERA "COLUMBIA, S. C., Jan: 5, 1870. "MY DEARKIMFTON: Parker arriv last evening, and ^?poko of the G. & IViUtiCr, I t?bi nilli thal I lind jl written you fully on that matter, a also about tho ola B'k Bills. "Do you understand fully the plan tho G. ?fcc. enterprise? lt is propos to buy $350,000 worth of the G. & stock. This, with tho $438,000 of ste held by the State, will give entire cont to us. Tho Laurena Branch will be at in February by decree of court, and * cost not more than $50,000, and pro bal not more than (40,000. Tho Spartanbt and Union can also be got without di culty. .We shall then nave in G. & 1G8 miles, in Laurens 31, and in S. cc 70 miles-in all 269 miles-equipped a running. Put a first mortgage of $20,0. a milo on this, sell the bonds at 85 or : and tho balance after paying all outh for coat and repairs is immense, o' $2,000,000. There is a mint of monoy this-or I am a fool. "Then wc will soon compel thc S. R. R. to fall into our hands and comp' :he cor ection to Ashville, N. C. "Thevfl in nu indefinit/? vor??- for ei [iiw.sion of power l*;fore UH. t "Write me fully and tell me of any- t ;bing you want done. My last letter wu? c krerv full. ''Harrison shall bc attended to at jnce. "I don't iii?Ilk Neagle will make any trouble. I'urker hates Neagle and may nij'f* Iii* intentions. Yours truly, "D. H. CHAMBERLAIN." The Freight (Jncstloa. Thc last number of th? Anderson Journal contain* the foKowi;ig letter: ClIARl.EHTON, S. C., Sept. fi. ?H77. To th* Editor nf Ihr Andmon Journal i Be pleased to give the inclosed notice ?pace 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 ny you from Messrs. F. W. Wagener & Co. : "We have succeeded in getting the railroad authorities here to reduce the rates of freight from this city to all point.-- on tho G. Si C. H. lt., and its con nections," etc. Wedo not know the authority upon which Messrs. F. W. Wagener & Co. an nounce that they ulone have succeeded in getting the railroad authorities hereto reduce the rates of freight, and must therefore deny them that privilege until they produce sufficient evidence to war rant the announcement they have made. JAMEH M. SKIONIOI'H, Of Sloan &SeigniouR, Cotton Factors and Com. Merchants, Charleston, S. C. We are unable to perceive, from any thing in thu context of thc quotation above contained, that tho word "we" was incant to apply exclusively to the mem bers of the firm of F. W. Wagoner & Co. AH written, it appears justas 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 lira been instru mental in showing thc drift of public opinion. D' 'ibtlcs.s a large number of merchants ure interested. We know of none, however, in this Community who have been more earnest than Captain Wagencr in bringing freight reduction to the attention of the management of the Road. To the judgment, enterprise and accommodating spirit of thc Railroad offi cers is due the beneficial change. Charleston Journal of Commerce, Sept. 18, 1877. OUR GRANGE COLUMN. Under tho Supervision of the Executive Committee of Pomona Oranae. -- imini .1 i ? i I -i i -..i-y i II.in. -unit NOTICE, GRANGERS! After Monday, 1st of October, I will be at Anderson for the purpose of re ceiving cotton duo me on guano. Will always be found ut the Grunge Agency, Henson House. . W. W. RUSSELL. The Secretury of Pomona Grange, No. 6, Patrons of Husbandry, is occasionally in receipt of reports from Secretarias 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 quiicu bu uia&o uu ii lopnui wu uniinn 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 tho Secretary of Pomona Grange. Masters of Subordinate Grang es eau 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 tate Grauge. If the Mastern of Subor dinate Granges prove remiss in this duty, the Master of Pomona Grange cannot be faithful in the rlischnrgn ni Ki? 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 bo due. The Outlook ?or the Grange, "Watchman tell us of tbe night. What the signs of promise are. Traveler, o'er yon mountain height Conics tho promised morning star." I wonder if all the members of tho or der of Patrons comprehend and under stand the progress made in the right direction during t*-2 last five years. If understood in iv' its length and breadth thero would bc encouragement on every hand. Five years ago tho producing clunes wero content to reach the largest result in tho way of production, content to give tho 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 ot wood and drawers of water, con tent to leave tho administration of pub lic uiTuirs iu the bunds of professional politicians, content that thoso of our young men and woaen designed for the so-called learned (?) professions should be educated, and that, too, al the expense of tho State, whilo 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 tho favored few the absolute control of public affairs, and lcavo the duty of legislation to tho mem ben; of one profession while they culti vated tho soil. Bul ? wonderful change has come over the spirit of the people. Wo remember well whon the Grange movement first be gan lo 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 bo the effect of tho 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 tho opinion of a man who had accumulated millions from the industry of the country, and who lirobu bly never earned an honest dollar in bis life. Nor wero 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 tho nation. Farmers were a useful class to produce corn, wheat and meat, but anything beyond this was outside their sphere. When tho first attempts were made by an outraged and indignant people to as : -.-il ino B?Vcrcigutjr vi ilia St?l? mi-i 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, ho replied with pampered insolerr?, "that may be Granger law, but it is not railroad law." The conflict between the peoplo on the one hand and tho greed of corporations on the. other, bas been a bitter one. Those who first entered upon tho 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 tho ablest talent with un limited wealth at command, and for them better than all a perfect unity of interests and ccnplete organization. On the other hand there were only tho masses of the producing c!? ?cs-unac customed to work together, living for the moot part in Isolation, without cohesion f effort, and strong only ir. the deep en*?? of oppression and thc justice of heir cauRo'.' These immense oreaniza ions of capital claimed that they were iver and above all leglslnttre control. L'hc old idea of the "divine right of ._,,_?.__ :,, "...?,.....:.."., ...;?Vi ?li? ir: - TT U-"i i.inn li? wui|'.iM.n<u " . - T ' dews held by. these men in respect to heir "vested rights." The thought that he people had any vested rights was not br a moment entertained. Step by Btep he battle waa fought through every court n thc land up to tue court of last resort o the nation. Hut as time wore on, in .alls, in school houses, by the (in side, in lie fields, men and women began to can ,ass the subject. In every Grange in his broad land, in the miner's camp, in he manufactories and counting-room*, he workers in forest, mine, mill and ield, began to ask, which is supreme, thc corporations or the ?aw? This great fraternity, which (iuds its membership in ;very 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 ir/// nf (lu- people cu expressed through rilEIK CIIOHBN BEPBESES?TATIVEH IS rilK HVi'llEME LAW OK THK LAND and rm: STATE IS HOVEBBIUN OVBB AM. L'OKPORATIONK. We may well feel re joiced over this result, and .nay bc par doned if we sup for a moment to shake ?lands and congratulate each other. Not alone in this, however; do we see -?gus of progress. The awakened intelli gence among farmers, the enquiry and (indy as to how we may inaugurale moro intelligent and successful methods of husbandry, and bow we may buy and ?tell to belter advantage are significant of a forward movement in these directions and give rich promise for the futuro. Manufacturers and business men are also fast coming with us to thc conclusion that they as well as ourselves, nave sup ported an tinnece- arv number ol' men between the producer and con sumer-that the surplus can be dispensed with to our mutual advantage. They, as well as ourselves, arc rapidly learning that it will be for thc benefit of all w hen the producer and consumer shall come in a more friendly and economical contact. Hut while we pause to pass congratu lations, while we bend in reverent thank fulness to the Great Master who bas sus tained and blessed our labor, while we feel grateful to the brave and earnest men and women, scattered over thc length and breadth of our laud, who have stood shoulder to shoulder, who have been tried and found faithful, let us not forget that "eternal vigilance is the price ol' liberty," and that our watch word must still bc "fraternity and co opcration."_ NOTICE. rriHK undersigned hereby gives notice J- that she has opened a stuck of General Merchandise at Hock Mills, and that ?lie has appointed M. Lessor her lawful Agent, who is now ready to (?ive the people of Kock Mills and neighboring TuWlislii] bargains. MI?S. MARTHA LESSER. Sept 27, ls77 ?.ll '-'> Notice to Tax Payers. r i MIK County Bonni of Equalization fur JL Anderson County will have their sec ond meeting at the Auditor's Office on the nth day of October next, to hear any com plaint that tax payers may have in regard to valuations of their Heal or Personal Property for the vear 1S77. T. J. PICK HNS, Auditor Anderson Count v. Sept 27. 1S77 ll 2 Important Notice. A LL persons indebted to the late linn of J:V. LEWIS A CO., are hereby notified that payment must he mude by the first day of November next. After that time all the Notes and Accounts will be pieced in the hands of au officer for collection. The bus iness must und shall he wound up. We are in earnest. Mr. M. L. Kennedy will receive and receipt fur us. LEWIS & CO. Sept 27, 1877_ll :> U. S. Internal Revenue Notice. COLLECTOB'S OFFICE, COLUMBIA, S. C., Sept. 25, 1877. "VTOTICE hereby given that tho follow -L^t ing property having been seized tor violation of ^the Internal Revenue Laws, bonds for the costs of action must be filed in this office within thirty days from date horeof, or the siunc will bu forfeited to the Unite*! States, to wit : One Horse, Open Blinny and Harness, Seized aa the properly of Alexander Hid den. E. M. BRAYTON, Collector C. S. Internal Revenue. _Sept 27, 1S77 11 3 Hampton is our Governor! Taxation has been licenced ! The Fence Law will be a Success ! "?TiTE huve been blessed this year with II abundant crops, and what is ymir excuse now for not paying your honest debts? All persons who aro indebted to us for supplies and gem-nil merchandise fur nished them this year, and for past years, will please como and make settlement as soon us they get their Colton ready for mar ket. We have exhausted our means and strained our credit tu accommodate our friends mid customers, and we hope they will show us'that they appreciate the favor we have extended to them bv paving us up promptly at once. In any case "where par ties can't i?iy us ull they aro due, they must come and pay what they can, and give us some good collateral for balance, to enable us to go on with our busbies* 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 herc as they will realize at Greenville or any oth er market. Thanking our friends for past patronage, we ask a coutinmmce of tho same. Our Fall and Winter Stock of General Mentha?, diso is large and complete, which wc will sell low for Cash, or on shorttinie to prompt paying custoinors. A. J. STRINGER ?fc CO., Belton, S. C. Sept 27, 1877_ll_ _ li,? J. W. Nonius. JOHN H. CLARKE. : ; XV Singer Sewing Machines ! T? HE undersigned again desire to bring to thc attention of the public this world-renowned Sowing Machino. It is needless for na to say anything in its praise, for it bas been long tested in this County and elsewhere with perfect satisfaction, it LS no experiment in buying mu-, und best or all you are buying from the strongest company in thc word, which gives assu rance of its continuance. Our Mr. Clarke cannot better attest to his opinion of this Mat-bine than bis contin?ame with this ( onipany for sevAi years. Wo keep a lurge number of Machines on hand, and will carry them to your bouse, and give full in 2vS???1?' if <leil5rc<l- Prices as follows for ? but wo will sell on time to good and pnmipt pay io,.; parties : Hain Table.$35 00 ( over Oil." 40 00 Drop IART and Cover.45 00 Folding Top. 50 00 uldWAMAMED. t,,C 5n,UP th.rm,ebout' Repairing dono On Machines of any make. Machine Findings always on band. NORRIS A CLARKK, Agents for Anderson and Picketts. Sept 27, 1877 ll TT? W. AV^VGETSTErt & CO., <-lu*i-?e?ton, - - South CnroUuB.. wi'WOM PACTOES AND WHOLESALE GBOCEBS, , ? p. - WC- C . . , ? . n/Mf /ti ?TVT/1KT rn ri.*? _1 Sept 27. 1877_ -----~--?>?|?>?T>??-=S GREAT REDUCTION. READY FOR THE TRADE. Vir Freight* have Jual been broiiffht down, ?nil we now offer? J Npleudtd Wtorli of' Calicoes, Domestics, Bleachings, Jeans, Cassimeres, Clothing, Hats, Shoes, Hardware, Groceries, \"-l. in f i-1. everything a man or woman may want, except linc Dress OooUs, nt Bot. lom Prices, we sell _ , , . Five pounds good Coffee for one dollar. Ten pounds good Sugar for one dollar. . Excellent men and womens' Spoes at one dollar. Best 7-8 Shirting at 6 1-2 and 7c. per yard, , .,,,-"" ,.u" :" i.rnnortioti. Don't ?av "Greenville," or purchu'e olscwliere, until J?m tri' 3.! %1Sw?S^S^ ? l?t uf HITItlllilt BE17TING, which wc offc'r very SULLIVAN & CO< 11 _ 8m Sept '-'7. 1-s COME ON IC! COME ALL! AXI> SEE OUR PRETTY THINGS B are Prepared to Please Every One. NOVELTIES of Every tari? and Texture are Continuaiiy arriving, and can be found at THE LADIES' STOBB ! MIMS IJIKZIK WILIilASIN luis jusl returned from our Northern market*,, where she selected her Hoods in 'iwiwiii. (?ur Millinery has neverhettll e?pialle<l in this market for Leauty and Variety, with Cheapness combined. If you want anything ??il f"r it, a-s our capacity for exhibition is. rallier limited. . ....ii .. . , .11 a ii Ina Malling in thc latest and most artistic .style by our accomplished Dros Wcgiiarantei' satisfaction in every Department, and are determined not to he undersold: fur tlic Cash. Thanking our patrons for past favors, we solicit a radi before they pur chase elsewhere. ?Sept -'7. 1*77 >j_ COMPETITION THE LIFE OF TRADL -0 Anderson, the Banner County, is Bound to Remain Ahead! GREAT REDUCTIONS IN FREIGHTS Will Enable mo to Sell Goods Lower than Ever Before, and Compete with any House in thc Up-Coiuitry ! SPECIAL BARGAINS IN DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, BOOTS and SHOES, HATS, . GENTS'FURNISHING GOODS, &c. ftc. As I don't believe in*xtrnvagant advertising, I will only add that by ex amining my stock, all will very readily find out that MONEY WILL BE SAVED by culling on O. GEISBERG, AGENT, 3 ?raufte Blow. Anderson, Sept 'ie'. 1S77._10 _ _4m SLOAN, LEE & TAYL Grocers and Commission Prenants, GREENVILLE, - - - S. C. PARTIES visiting our Town will fiud it to their interest to give us ti call. We have in stock at CHARLESTON PRICES, 100G Bundles Arrow Ties. Akso, Bagging. Wc have a fine line ot' BACON, FLOUR, COFFEES, HAMS, FISH, MOLASSES/ SALT, TOBACCO, And au Extra assortment of choice TEAS, Which have been selected with great care. Send us your orders, or write for samples. A good stock of Wcodenware 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, Ga., was hefore we had Railroads ! "V1TK would respectfully Inform our numerous friends and customers in Anderson Cmin V V ty that we are now receiving a full and complete line of Dry Goods, Hat?. Root? aud Shoes, Hardware, Crockery, Groceries, Bagging and Ties, which will be sold low for Cash. We also offer Pumps, Doors, Sash and Blinds at manufacturers' prices, freight added. Give us a call when in our City, and he convinced that you can do ns well, if not better, with us than anywhere in upiier 8. C. Mr. CHA ULKS M. McPHAIL, of Anderson County is witli us, and will be pleased at all tunes to serve his frends. CELY & RUO., Greenville, S. C. Sept 20, 1877 ? 10 _ Qm "WILLIAMSTON | T A V XTfVTThtP FEMALE COLLEGE,! WILLIAMSTON, S. G. rpIIK County Treuurar of AndcrBOI, - County will have his Oftice hi tho ... i* A A M t ? M. . Court House open for thc reception of Stato A Live Up-COUntry SCtlOOl for Girls, and County Taxes on and after MONDAY, ._ the First day of October, 1877. The Ten per Cent. Tax Receipts will be received a? REV. S. LANDER, A. H., President. VWilu T,lc following is the Tax Levy lor thc fiscal year ending October 31st, 1877: For Stete purposes. 7 Mills mn j Tm KT m .,, . For County purposes. 3 Mills IMC A TIO J? - Healthy, accessible, .poet, Poll Tax ?4r capita. One Dollar pleasant. Couiimiintv, moral, order- M. i ?r.i i i , i fy. No grog-shop within three mil?. M0,,e.,m,f. he ? *?vo lovv ij due and pava Chalybeate Spring in 1?O0 yards. Pu- 1 lu ,r,oni hrst ?lay of July to tho ^rst Pils attend three Churches In turn. ay, ?J AnF? I5nrt ?1T^11*? hal/ tom the tlrst day of Ortohci lo tho iirst day of Mi COl ush OF STUD F-Semi-Anmml, on veniher. One per cent, interest per month the ONE-STI'DY" pinn. Ka-a pupil will be charged on the first installment of pursues one leading stndy at a time, this tax on all persons who havo failed to (concentration of thought, increase?! pay the same before this time, interest, success, and enjoyment re- SAMUEL E. MOOItl?, suit. Belles-Lettres, Natural Science. I Treasurer Anderson County. Atntnematies, and Uatin, re?iuiro<l ihr Sept 20. IHTl lu 5 graduation Studious Kirls complete-I-rr~-1 the Coursa In three years. Gilinfclg NG??CCO THE MA 'HEMATIC'S SECTION will open T AM AGAIN ready for the Ginning Sea -Monday, Oct. 8. For live weeks there- son with greatly improved macldnory alter, each Academic pupil will recite and facilities unsurpassed for Ginning (Jot three times a day in Arithmetic and ton well und rapidly, enabling me to safely once in Spelling ; nnd each Collegiate guarantee full satisfaction ns to SAMPLE pupil three times in her appropriate and TURNOUT to all my patrons, and to branch or Mathematics, and once each many others, especially "those living at u m Arithmetic and Spelling. distance, who will lind it greatly to their nnrurmra _-i , _.. interest and convenience in giving me a ^^^^Pjerypupll whoavcra?sW trial-have their cotton ginned, sold and ?T Sorf 19 pitied to a discount of 10 seed back homo thc samo day. All cotton S?J2,??? ccnt 'on l,ext ???lon's regu- | ginnetl by me will bc delivered at the dcr*>t mr mitton. rroo of charge. PHYSICAL EXERCISE receives sv-dcnint- Thc highest cash price paid for Seed Cot ie attention. Daily practice' f" Calis- li-.,? r, 1H,~ A. II. OSBORNE. thenics. Regular usc of Health-Lift - 1 _* 9_*_ Morning and evening walk, Ac. 1"?*??% -A J. XT u THB FALL 8B8810Nopened JMy 31, and -important JNOtlOO. is progressing with unusual order, TX AVING purchase?! the entire interest harmony, and enthusiasm. Pupils -*--*?- of Dr. Win. L. ?royles In tho Notes nm admitted ut any time, und charged n,?l Accounts of Towers ?ft Broyles, I now l??thecn?l. glvo noti?? to all indebted by note or uc RA TES, per Session of M weeks .- V?.U"r U,at 1 Lmust ,mve tho ra,?"oy by the Hoard exclusive of Wash ng j *?5 00 uL1??V?mhoIr "CXt- A Wo.nX to t,", wlftu Regular Tuiiion.ilo'oo ? 00 h 8?"l"c"1. T ??ca? What I ?uv Instrumental Mnslc.-20 00 rt^mniw- A. ll. TOWERS. For further Information, send for a new -ffl^ " UTi_5_ ^?.8-7 _B iy DUE WEST FEMALE COLLEGE. : "\T*'^.T College Year opens October 1st. WANTED TO PURCHASE "i^ i Faculty same as hist year-full. First AvHim^nm. tnn .... i elass tetu'hers of music, drawing, and palnt T L?L2 i . ?-,00ftr1rcs. well settled, lng. Location retiral und healthy. Tuition fiv? Ji?.^'r np,*,,orih?KK,'not ,noro thftn 1 ?n<l ,><)aril. Including fuel und lights, fnrcol S??^?teJ^ i eluUet??V, ??recnvllle or , lege year $177. Extras ut reas?>nahlo rate.-. Sl?rLinburg. ( Address, with full partlcu- For circular, send to J. I. RONNER I*rcs:. lara, H. C. R.iKey Roxr)l(l,Char.eston,S.C. dent, On? NVost S C W?*i|i iTCS Sept IS, 1877 U 4 1 Aug 23, 1877 0 6