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0?mm ?nUlU$mm. " E. JR. MURRAY, Editor. THURSDAY MORNING, DEC. 27, 1877. ??a... n.."-I_J-?j DEDUCTION IN PRICE, j SJ .50 PER YEAR. Ia view of tho fact that everything ia now much cheaper than it has been ia the past, we have decided to furnish our subscribers with the IKTELUOENCEA at One Dollar and Fifty Cents a year, if pa'd in advance, or Two Dollars if poid at tho end of the year. In doing thia we do not intend to reduce tho size of our paper, nor to pay less at tention to it, but will endeavor to make it better than it haa been heretofore, and hope to receive large additions to our subscription list. We ought to have at least twenty-five hundred readers in An derson County, and hope tbatour friends will help us to secure that number very aoon. In making this change in price, wo have put tho paper down to the lowest possible margin, and mus> have the xoney lu advance. Wo could not afford to publish at this price upon any other pian. We hope all of our subscribers will at once come in and pay n, their arrearages and renow at our reduced rates for another year. The following gentle men f.re our authorized agents, and pay ments made to them will bo accredited by us : Pendleton^-Dr. P. H. E. Sloan. Equality-John M. (Heirn. Belton-JBT. W. Pooro. Honea Pith-M. T. Elgin. Pendleton Factory-H. P.Sitton. Thc House of Representatives, by a very decided majority, defeated tho Joint Resolution to amend tho Constitution so as to make Jrtfgcs elected hereafter hold their commissions for life or good be havior. It was a bad day's work. Tho European war is progressing slow ly, with slight advantages to the Rus sians, and peace is still talked of, though tho Porte has decided to refer tho whole question to tho Turkish Parliament, which 1B rather an unfavorable indica tion for any other settlement than at the point of the bayonet. Tho Legislature adjourned on last Thursday to meet again on the lulu ol' t January. A groat deal of business has been transacted, aud when tho body re assembles its most important business will be tho settlement of tho public debt. It is not thought tho coming session will occupy moro than ono month. Honest John J. Patterson bas been quite ill in Washington during thc past week, from nervous prostration, caused by tho excitement and worry over tho incidents conuccted with hts Senatorial lifo and the prosecutions now hanging ' over him in this State. His relatives and friends wore summoned to his bed side several days ugo in tho expectation of his speedy death. He has, however, not accommodated their expectations, and is slowly improving, although ha is very weak. Patterson is not one of the kind of men to bo killed by tho stings of a conscience-he has not enough of this commodity to hurt him. Tho Houso of Representatives, by a vote of 88 to 23, passed tho joint resolu tion to amend the Constitution of this State so as to require a minimum tax for educational purposes of two mills, and the joint resolution will become law. This action seemB to us wiso and proper. Tho measure had been adopted Sy tho peoplo, and the faith of our pt?i.y was pledged to it, and outside cf these con siderations it was good policy and espov dient to adopt it. Tho freo Behool is the most importaut of all institutions to the masses of our people, and should, above everything else, be libera'!/ fostered. We ? have never known an/ country to have too much money spout in rf?estle?. - Two mills can be most advantageously used, and after a number of years will show the most satisfactory results in the increased prosperity and education of our peoplo. A most brutal murder was committed on last Thursday night near Sims' Cross Roads, in Abbeville County. Mr. George Franklin, aged seventy years, and his sister, who was a little younger, were liv ing alono together, and were found dead on Friday morning with their heads ter ribly beaten up. The house had been broken open and searched for monoy, it is supposed, but no money was obtained by tbo robbers, os it has been found in the house since the murder. A persim mon club waa found on tho floor with hair and blood upon it, ?nd the place from which it was cut, acme three hun dred yards distant, was also discovered, and tracts leading to and from it were measured. A large number of arrests have been .made, and great excitement preval?a. Trial Justices Tarrant and Rogers oro investigating the caso with a jury of inquest, and no- effort will be spored to discover the guilty parties. The crlmo ls a most fearful and diaboli cal one. We publish this week the article from . the New York Tftns? published in the Register a short timo ago without com ment, cn account of which Senator Grit* tenden made au attack upon tho Register in.tho Stcto Senate. This, course *of the Sector was, to our mind, very uncoiled for and improper. If he wished to correct an error in it ho could have done so in any paper in the State as effectual ly as in tho Senate, and with much bet ter taste. Senator Crittenden hos been y?ry much criticised by the press of tho State, and justly so, for whenever the prcs3 of any country ls so servile as to pr?sent only its own cornmeals upon men or measures, it is of little value, and can not be relied upon. ?t was right and proper that the people should be inform* cd by recpivhvr the varions views pre* . seated sbout'tUe?aitorsoa case, and the Rkgietcr Only did its duty in giving tho people both aldea of fyho case. No public ir.an can complain if his actions are ca pable of being construed in different ways, and if. Cn!. Crittenden haa been misrepre sented by the New York. Finie*, Jt is bc? cauisc hit? report and vote on the Patter eon caso aie no ii'r?oniieicnt with tho pro prieties of the cose aa to open the way Rsv his political en?mton to make thia CHRISTMAS. Tue day to which we ascribe thia name has again come und gone, and of the vast numbers who participated in the annual I season or merriment which it inaugurates, it is probable '.hut very few have thought of me OVVM it commemorate.', or of the incongruous manner in which it is ob served. Christmas bad its origin tts a Church festival, to commemorate thu na tivity of our Saviour, and was not estab lished until after the beginning of the second century, some attributing it to Telespbor?is, who flourished in the reign of Antonius Pius, between tho years of 188-ICI after Christ; but the first cer tain traces of the festival are found in the time of tho Koinan Emperor Coininodus, who rub*! from 180 to 192 after Christ. For many years it was observed at dif ferent periods of the yeur by persons ac cording to their belief cs to the timo of thc birth of Christ ; hence the periods ranged from April or May, which is gen erally believed to bc about tho time of tho nativity, to December Latter years, however, have settled upon thc 25th day of December for the observance of this festival, although it is ultnost certain that Christ was not born in December ; and it may bo a surprise to mauy who have not examined thu subject to lea ra that it was fixed for this period to accommodate tho prejudices and opinions of the heathen world. Yet, wo are told that this had much to do with tho selection of the date, for thc nntioiiB of the North who exercised so much influence over all Europe, cele brated tho Winter solstice which occurs on tho 21st of December as the great Yule Feast, which they claimed waa the period at which tho "fiery sun wheel" began to return and invigorate thc earth with ita warmth. Tho Church attempted, by locating tho Christmas festival so near the timo of this feast, to absorb and conti^i ihe heathen by thc Christian festival, und it is contended that this attempt was large ly successful. Tho establish men t of Christmas as a Church feast was follow ed by still others, and contributed much towards having tho periods of these fes tivals arranged for fixed times. Tho Roms? Catholic Church celebrates the day by three mosses-one ut mid night, ono at day-break nnd ono in the morning. The English and Lutheran Churches also observo the duy by a special service, but tho other Protestant Ohurchca nnd tho Uaptist Church do not recognize it us a Church festival. All, i owevcr, in Europe aud America recog i izo it as an occasion of social feasting, rc'Cition and pleasure. It waa at first observed fur twelve days, extending to tho vening of the Cth of January, and this c.cumstauco gavo riso to and marks what wo sometimes hear called "Thc Twelve Days," though this is more prop erly attributed to tho feast of Yule to which wo have referred. Tho long Christmas of the long ago has, however, very much subsided, nnd it ia .?ow hero observed, wo believe, for u longer term than one week now, and in most commu nities the holidays do not last so long, It is an important social period, and whatever views may bo entertained of it os a Church icstivul, there is no differ ence of opinion as to the fact that it is boyond a doubt tho most pleasant, nnd, if moderation in its enjoyment is ob served, wo tnuy add tho most profitable week in tho year. By ceasing from toil wo can enjoy the society of our family gatherings and tho annual meeting of frionds which it insures, thereby promo ting friendships and contributing to mutual improvement. THE BOUDER TROUBLE. For somo timo past gieat excitement baa prevailed in and around E! Paso County, Texas, owing to tho Cu:iU;i-;:ur.5 between tho Mexican bo *n subjects and other citizens of that portion of thc State, growing out of tho following facto : "Tho Mexicans in tho vicinity of El Paso aro governed by juntas, oi gather ing*, of tho people, and whatever tu?so "uihorings resolve is the common law. Long ?ince tho salt lukes near El Faso had becomu the resort of all in need i>f salt, and were declared public property. But they wore really nu.1er tho hand of the State, and when a gentleman at Aus tin, with Mr. Howard as bis agent, pro posed to mako these lakes a private pos session by 'taking them up' undor the laws of the State governing tho locution of lands, popular opinion rebelled against this unaccustomed modo of doing tilings in that quarter, and tho juntas declared that theso lakes were common property hy ; ight of n lung common use. the State \n\fj to the contrary notwithstanding. Howard, of course, contended for his rights, tho Mexicans found a willing leader and champion in his enemy, Louis Cardia, parties wero organized, ona thing led to another, and all resulting in tho disgraceful broil which culminated in tho death of Cardia at the hands of How ard and the birth of a feeling which may not die out until the Mexican spirit which Ercdom(nates ahull have been put down y force and will? bloodshed." The Sheriff of tho County, with a small posse of Texas Rangers, wero endeavoring to preserve order and enforco tho rights of property under; the laws, but wero menaced by a strong force of tho Mexi can citizens, and besieged in such a vigo rous manner aa to compel them to sur render on the 18th inst. On tho following day Gen. Sheridan received the following telegram from Capt. Blair, commandant nt Ir.? Bliss: "The Toxas Rangers at San Elizario surrendered yesterday morning. Judge Howard, agent for the' salt mines, and Atkinson^ and McBride, rangers, were j shot, uii? tue rest of the rangers dis armed and liberated. The rangers are now at Fort Bliss, opposite El Paso, 1 i Mexico, and the mob dispersed. No help was given to tho mob from the Mex ican side of the river. Tho mob w?s composed entirely of nntive-born citi zen.," Gov. Hubbard telegraphed to tho Sec retary of War confirming tho surrender of the Rangers and the shooting of How ard, Atkinson and McBride. Gov. Hub bard adds : "The balance of the State troops are held BA prisoners. These lat ter wilt doubtless abar? the same fate, unless rescued by the United States for ces, who were under your orders march ing to their relief. We have information of large bodies of Mexican citizens par ticipating in this massacre." The two dispatches do not agree in iheir statement of facts, und. show the excitement which prevailed. Tho Uni ted States troops have, however, arrived, and order has been restored without far ther bloodshed. Tho doters will, no doubt, be aoverely dealt with, if they have not fled from the country, - The gin-houso of Mr. Fenil Mihm. five miles south of Lauren?, was borneo the 17th inst, with 68 bales of cotton. DEATH OF DR, REYNOLDS. Rev. James Lawrence Reynold*, D.D., Professor of Latin and Unman Litera ture in Furmnn University, depart*?! this lifo on last Wednesday morning, after a brief illness fr tm neuralgia of the heart. Dr. Reynolds was one of the purest gentlemen, OM well? os ono of the most accomplished scholars of our State, and hi? sudden demise has been heard with sincere regret throughout our wbolo State. A native of South Carolina, bj) ba? shared thc honor? as well as tbe trials of our commonwealth, and ban contrib uted much to its literature and learning. Dr. Reynolds was a ?on of (?eorge N. Rcynohls, Esq., of Charleston, and was boru March 17th, 1812. He graduated nt the Charleston College, and afterwards at Newton Theological Seminary, and returned to thin State as pastor of the Columbia llaptist Church. He was af terwards President of tho Georgetown College, in Kentucky, of which Rev. ll. Manly, Jr., is now thu presiding officer. Dr. Reynolds afterwards filled several Professorships iu our State University, and remained in this work rs one of the most efficient members ol tho faculty until thc University went down by the course pursued by tho li U, upon which be resigned and uerepted a Pro fessorship in I'urmun University. AB an orator Dr. Reynolds was forcible, elegant and eloquent; as a writer he was classi cal, clear and pleasar.' ; as a scholar he was profoundly erudite, and as i gentle mau) he bad no superior. A : seful life hus been terminated, and it will bc diffi cult tr fully supply the important sphere that has been made vacant. England is greatly concerned over the prospect of a settlement of the Russo Turkish war, which will prove disastrous to her interests, and is preparing to avert the calamity which threatens her Eastern interests. Au extra session of Parliament has been called fo*- the 17th of January, und thc whole nation seems greatly ex cited. The discovery that Prussia and Austria arc friendly to Russin, and that they will not iuterposo to prevent the consummation of a peace upon thc terms offered by Russia has placed a now as pect upon the English situation, and for the first time in centuries, Great Britain finds herself not only slighted by tho powers of Europe, but sees that a peace is about to be cflccted upon terms which destroy ber practical monopoly of tho Dardanelles and opens the wny for further serious losses, and that she is not to be consulted in tho matter at all. It is im possible to predict what coarse England will pursue, but in any event it is pretty safe to predict that whatever policy she ? may adopt British interests will (inlier. The only wonder is that ?be bas not per ceived this sooner. For once she has been entirely overreached in diplomacy, and now that tho injury has been virtual ly accomplished she begins to act to rem edy, it as she should have done months ago to prevent it. Marshal McMahon, tho President of thc French Republic, baa at iast yielded to the inevitable, and formed a republi can cabinet, in conformity with tho wishes of the people of France as ex pressed at tho recent elections, and through their representatives in tho As sembly. It is now certain that the peace and existence of the Republic have been saved. Ttie Gallant Gordon Uringa Min Lordly Conkling to lila Herkes. WABHNGTON, D. C., Dec. 14. Mr. Conklingj's strut and insolence in tho Senate boa Increased since his recent victory on tho New York nominations. A sharp altercation occured in executive session this afternoon between bim and Gea. Gordon, of Georgia, which may lead to grave personal consequences. The latter Senator was on tho floor call ing for tho report which the Committee on Commerce had directed Sponcer, of Alabama, to make on the nomination of Smith ns collector of Mobile, and which that worthy bas been endeavoring to suppress, in order to prevent the case from becoming a vote, Conkling came tc tin rescue cf h?: henchmen by calling oui ir. iou? . ad peremptory tones, "Go on with tho calendar." Geuoral Gordon rebuked this rude in terruption, by remarking that he was conducting the publie business, and that tho Seuator from New York had no right to give ordere to tho Vice President. Conkling affected not to bear this re mark, and asked the Senator from Geor gia what ho said ? Whereupon General Gordon repeated bis remark. Conkling replied, thut if tho Senator from Georgia stated that he was giving orders to tba Vico President, he stated what was uot true. Gordon at otico restated what he had said. Wberoupou Conkling repeated again, speaking hypothetically, "that if tho Senator stated that be had given ordo m to tho Vice President, he stated what was not true." Very woll, sa'.d Gordon, wo will settle that. "Yes," said Conkling, "wo will settle it hero." "No," retorted (Jordon with om p a nata, "we will not Settle lt here." This acuno Was, of course, highly exciting. At a later hour nt the doy Judge Thur man undertook to play the part of peace maker, aud made sotno remarks assuming that tho two Senators had misunderstood ono another, and that no personal reflec tion w.is intended by Mr. Conkling, but it would seem that ufa pacific explanation of tho affair had not beon authorised hy cithev party, for both Senators we pro foundly silent. It is mpnrUyi to-night that afr. Conkling bas privately stated that ho intended no reflection upon Gen eral Gordon's voracity, but up to this timo tho affair is unsettled. General Gordon has refused to see reporters who have called on him to furnish any state mont r\n th* oiiKj??^ b"t thc -bc~C ... ?Z rlved from authentic sources. It is pretty certain that Mr. Conkling's insulting tone toward tho Democratic Sanators will not be permitted to go on in this case without a check. General Gordon is by nature pacific, but ls as resolute as he is uniformly courteous to all persons who aro gentlemen. - The following is the comparative cotton statement for the week ending December 21, mn : Net receipts at au United States porta during the week, 232,552; sams week last year, 155,750; total to this date, 2,117,867 ; to same dato last year, 2,809,745. Exports for the Week, 181,866; same week last year, 150,560; total to this date, 979,481; to same dato last year, 1,172,066. Stock?t ?U United States porta, 820,011; mme timo last year, 941,159; interior towt?, 182,468; same time last year, 151,249 ; at Liverpool, 030,000 ; same time last year, 498,000; American afloat for Great Bri tain, 24,000; same time last year, 400,000. - The election in Union county on tho 19th instant, to fill the vacancy in the House of Representatives occasioned by tho resignation of Hon. W. H. Wallace, resulted in the election of R. W. Sliand I hy. a handsome majority over an Inde pendent candidate. A DESERVED REBUKE. THROUGH NORTHEAST GEORGIA. What A lUmbUna; oadenonlM Kaw ?nd H??rd. 1*0MC COUNTY-CO.SriWt'SD. All through thU section of Georgia j there seems to be an Inexhaustible supply ! of the finest kind of pine timber. The steam mille ?.re beginning to play upon it, however, and will, after awhile, cause a sensible diminution of the supply. A remarkable fact connected with the for ests of this country ls thc growth of pine, standing with their lofty top? on the mountain?; as well as in thc valleys. Everywhere the pine is regarded with no ! disfavor hy the land purchaser. Even the black-jack, where it is grouped with the lofty pine, is not objected to. At j Uockmart there is a fine slate quarry, which is being extensively worked. Many of the houses have been covered with thi;: material. PINOKB m A ara is THE BELIOIOUS WOULD. Aj>ropo$ to the comparatively useless j discussion progressing in our County ou tiic buhject of baptism, wo gathered up in our travels two pleasing reminiscences of the silent but powerful working of a spirit of liberalism between the members of Christ's family of different denomina lions, t veu in the Baptist State of Geor gia; for it is claimed by the members of I that denomination in Georgia that their | membership is equal to that of all the other denoiuinatioti Whether this is strictly correct or not, our observation in passing through some six Counties of tho northern portion of tho State convinces us that they are largely iu the ascendan cy. But as a pleasing evidence of the1 tolerant and liberal spirit which is be ginning to make itself felt in our sister State, is tho fact that in Dr. Russell's neighborhood it was proposed to build a new Baptist Church, to take the place of tho old and dilapidated building in which they had so long worshipped. Tb y were scarcely able unaided in these tight times to bear the whole expense themselves, and os there was n considerable nucleus j of Methodist brethren in the neighbor hood, Borne of them wealthy, it was pro posed to combino the two denominations in .".joint effort to build a new house of worship. Tho terms of agreement were soon satisfactorily adjusted, nnd the re sult was the erection of one of thc neat est country churches we saw on our routo. Naturally enough, they immediately formed a Union Sabbath School, which was eminently successful. When the ! next meeting of the Association took place, it became necessary for the breth ren of Antioch Baptist Church to report a flourishing Sabbath School, "undenom inational" in its character. Tho Com mittee on Sabbath Schools reported un favorably on the Antioch Union School, j and condemned it aa inconsistent with j Baptist principles. This report lcd to a warm and animated discussion as lo the . great question of Union Sabbath Schools, ! where tho circumstances of the people seem to require it ; and it is believed that if a square vote had been made be foro tho Association, the Antioch Sab bath School would have stood forth with undimmed lustre. On tho other hand, when the Conference ot tho Methodist) Church met, the circuit-rider reported a j flourishing Union Sabbath School at I Antioch. The Presiding Elder publicly ! condemned such an organization. An tioch Church and Antioch School-half Baptist and the other half Methodist was thus Duujcvt to a vrusa-fire from buih directions ; but we are gratified to say that Antioch Church and Antioch Union School still lives and flourishes notwith standing; and that, too, :;!thoi?* 'ho sac rifice of any essential principle of salva tion held by either party. Take another case. In the Hickory I Flat neighborhood, where Mr. Gaines] resides, there is a Presbyterian Church of j respectable membership, but no Metho dist Church. Tho old church was need ing to be repaired, and tho proposition I was made to the Methodist brethren that I if they would assist, they could have tho | use of the church for their church meet- j inga, provided they did not conflict with thu appointed times of tho Presbyterians, j These terms were accepted, all united in tho repair of the church and grave-yard, ! and Boon a Union Sabbath School was \ organized, and successfully carried out. Tho masses of tho peoplo seo clearly that there is no sufficient reason for wrangliug and quarrelling between tho different de nominations-that the points of agree ment aro greater than the points of disa greement. On essentials, unity ; on non essentials, diversity. Sooner or later this principle will pervade the religious world. (?KN Kit AT. OB9 E RV ATfON8. "Then you were pleased with Georgia. Would you recommend emigration to thnt famed regionV" We answer, Kol Whilo we are free to say that If any of our South Carolina friends find that it is best in their case to chango homes, we do not hesitate to say, try Georgia. Take the limestone belt of counties, lying in the northwest corner of that great State, and we know of no more inviting region in tba whole South. Productivo lands, salubrious climate, inexhaustible mines, fino water-power, a world of timber, eve ry natural inducement tr? the sturdy emigrant. We think, however, that the crops of Anderson County will average with thoso of any of tho counties through .>. wa ?-..,..-1 \v:.i. tl...--i ----- ? ' - ;~ ? .-? -... .. .... ... w |?.*/|n*JVM chango in the fence law soon to be inau gurated in Anderson County, whore a man is woll settled and prospering na a farmer, ho had better remain at his old Carolina home. We found old South Carolinians everywhere ia Georgia, hut none but turned with filial affection to the memory of tho old mother State. Indeed,' it is questionable whether there waa greater joy even in onr old State at our Dolitirud deliverance than wss ? by the people of our noble sister State ; and whilo it is true that many of tho old Carolinians who migrated to that region of Georgia in its earlier settlement, and ?>?n.e 'Jvon st a later period, have been greatly benefitted in material advantages by the change, yet the most auspicious day for emigration hes passed, and the people of both .States alike have the same kind of difficulties to overcome in the now order, of things. . There, as well as here, the great lesson to be learned is to cultivate less land, And make it more productive. In the Cherokee purchase the whole country was originally sur veyed into forty acre lets, which, at a day not far distant, will become au in.- f portant factor in the future development ? of that country. So, after our fence j law? have been HO chanced RH to fence the Htock rather than the crop?, it would | bo well for the lam)holders of Audcrsou J to pursue a similar policy-cut up their i fat ms into small plats, aud invite a good class of settlers from every region of the world, by offering the most favorable in ducements. Georgia, perhaps more iban any other Southern State belonging to the Cotton Heit, ii enriched by ber mines of iron ore, gold, mica, copper, slate, &c. in the limestone region, the burning and preparation of lime will, at no distant day, become an important branch of in dustry. Her timber and water-power unsurpassed, ber soil fruitful, and climate salubrious, Georgia presents the richest attractions to thc intelligent emigrant. Factories are springiug up in every di rection. Away up umong the hills of Cbatooga County is one of the moat suc cessful cotton factories in thc South, lt is ?ailed Tryon Factory, and this brand of cloth und thread is popular wherever tested. Hundred?. ?f yards of cloth are wove every day, and hundreds of bands employed iu its management, mostly women and children. Thc slate quarry at Uockinart, in Polk County, ?B a won derful work of nature. The whole of thu interior of thc mountain seems to bc filled with this valuable mineral. Hands arc employed daily in excavating and preparing it for the various uses to which it may be applied. For roofing houses the slute requires thc most skillful prep aration. Swiss workmen are employed exclusively, and after taking out the slate in convenient blocks, they skillfully rive out the slate in proper shape for roofs of houace. Towers' Patent Plow is attracting a good deal of attention in Georgia among farmers, and took the highest premium at tho late State Fair. This Mr. Towers is a son of Col. John Towera, formerly of Anderson, ond lives at Rome, Ga. The plow possesses some advantages over every other patent that we have seeu in its adjustability to all kind of work, and all kinds of plows. FINE WATJSB-POWEB. The finest water-power that wc ever beheld is to be found at the bead of the Auhailco Creek, in Polk County. The creek bursts through a gorge iu thc moun tains with an abrupt fall of sixty or sev enty feet. The wall of mountain rock rise perpendicularly nearly a hundred feet high, enclosing the >">H-?!?Q on all aides but one, leaving a beautiful road way of easy grades in that direction. At the foot of this fall is a level space of an acre or more, affording ample room for a wool factory, merchant mill, colton gin, &c. The building for the factory is de signed for both cotton and wool, con structed of solid rock, three stories high. Tho water for the wheel is conveyed by a race constructed along the rocky sides of the mouutnin-first to tho wool facto ry now in operation, thence to the mer chant mill, cotton gin, &c. This won derful water-power is owned by an en terprising and wealthy gentleman, Mr. Hightowcr, who proposes at an early day to attach a cotton factory. We called his attention to the new factory of our friend, Col. F. E. Harrison, and urged Mr. H. to visit Carolina and see its ope ration for himself, which we think he will do. T. H. R. AN AWFUL CATASTROPHE. Fearful Keene In (he Streets of New York. NEW YonK, December 20. An explosion occurred at ten minuter past 6 o clock this afternoon in the im mense candy manufactory of Greenfield & Strauss, at 63 Darclav street, which ex tends in the shape of an L to College Pluce. The boiler was under the side walk on the Barkley street side and burst, tearing away the entire front and scatter ing the wreck in all directions. Over 150 girls were employed at the time in -the building. Thc wull fell in a few minutea after the explosion. A policeman, on duty near the" building, says : "l saw the front of the building, five stories high, fall into the street. The street was filled with screaming people. There were about two hundred at work. I rushed to thc golice station and gave the fire alarm, everal girls jumped from the top of the building into the fire, and several boys were blown through the roof." Fifty-six wounded and one dead wero reported at the Chambers Street Hospital at 6.45 p. m. A number were also sent to the Bel leveu and other hospitals. ?t is esti mated that the wounded reach one hun dred and twenty-five. Of tho two hun dred and seventy-five employed in the factory but few escaped uninjured. The number of dead is uncertain until the wreck ia cleared away. The fire was under control nt 6.30 p. m., and by 6.45 p. m. only a dense smoko surrounded the ruins. Mr. Greenfield, owner of tho factory, could give no idea how uiauy were iu the buildincr. Ho thought about 110, and that of"these about'50 escaped by tho Collego Place entrance, and a small num ber got through tho skylights and walked over the roofs and got down the skylights of other buildings. Thc bookkeeper, who was on tho Barclay Btrcet side of tho building, was blown out through the win dow to the ?treet nui badly cut on the head. Several jumped from the second story and escaped with slight injuries, their fall bei tut broken bv noliccmenand citizens on the sidewalk below. No fair estimate of thc loss of life can bo given to-night. The parties employed in the factory were principally young girls and boys from eight to twenty years of age. Owing to the approach of the holidays a double force was eranlovcd. one working the day and the other at night. The force was changed at 6 o'clock, and the fact of the explosion oc curring at ten minutea post that hour renders it still moro difficult to know how many or who are tho victims. Greenfield's loss is $100.000. No. 65 Barclay street waa a frame building with a cigar storo on the first floor, the upper floors being occupied by Col. Franch for the last thirty years. Mr. Franch and family got out safe, when Franch remem bered having loft $10,000 in United Ststcs br.nds ana bookcase on the second floor. Foreman Joe McGill, of engine 82 and Roundsman Coffee of tho first precinct police, volunteered to go in for the bonds. The flames and smoke were bursting out of the building. They cHmbedun e2 the awning and entered tho window and rescued a package of Sapera and came out. The package was Hind not to contain tho bonds, A sec ond time they entered through the flamea and smoke and brought out the bonds in safety. Some girls had the hair entirely burned off their heads. The greatest sac rifico of life waa among tho youug girls EToyed in selling ancl assorting and lng candies on the first floor over the r. None of thom are known to have escaped. Tho total loss will probably bo a quarter of a million, and there must bo fifty bodies In the ruins. AFTER T?IE BATTLE. ? ! Wltat Huller ami r?tt*r?on Ita?? to Say , ai lu j frua. Ik* \Vu*hif>yton Foti, Ptcrnbir 18**. J A reporter cf thv- J'ott mc* Scsr.tor Butler, of Sooth Carolina, on the avenue I yesterday, and asked him how the peo pie of his State felt towards Senator Tat ter-on. He replied : ..?ii "The people generally certainly feel more kindly towards him than they did. They feel like letting him ulone." "What do you mean, Senator, by let ting him alone?" ? : .^Lct the law take its proper course and give him a fair ?how. Not to crowd bim down with the judiciary, legislative a.id every other department of thc govern ment at once." "Has his course towards you lead to this change of sentiment?" "No doubt it has, :o a very large ex tent." "Home of the newspapers have accused . you of using your influence, Senator, to stop legul proceedings against Senator Patterson." "Those papers misrepresented me, not to use a more severe terni. I made no effort of the kind, and did not see tho Attorney General during my visit to the State. I bad nothing whatever to do with the judicial proceedings against Patterson. I did refuse to bear the charges passed by the Legislature against him to the United States Senate, end I >,ould do the same thing again. Patter? son's motive in his course towards rae ' may have been to conciliate public opin ion, but I would be an ungrateful dog ' not to appreciate his assistance, no mat ter what his motive was. I think it waa out of place to ask me to lay those charges before the Senate. I will not sacrifice my manhood for political friends or enemies cither. There was never the .shadow of bargr.in or agreement of any 1 kind between Patterson and thyself, but lie acted fairly towards me, and I shall treat him fairly in return." "Your visit, to South Carolina, then, had no reference to the Patterson case ?" "Mono whatever. I have not inter fered in it ono way or another, and do not intend to. I shall do my duty to my party and my State, ns I see it, and I will leave the judiciary to deal with Pat terson's case." "And Senator Patterson is likely, then, to have a fair trial ?" "Yes. Public sentiment in South Car olina is much changed towards him, and the people are in favor of giving him a fair trial." HENATOIt PATTERSON'S ACCOUNT. The reporter also made a call on Sen ator Patterson at his residence on Elev enth street. The Senator was reclining on a lounge iu his parlor, and traces of his recent severe attack were apparent in his face. He was suddenly attacked last Saturday night while alone in his library, and for awhile his condition was regard ed as critical. After saying he had im proved very much, the Senator laughing ly added : "I waa very much reduced in health and strength. I got down in weight to 120 pounds, but what else could you ex pect with everybody fighting me i* Here they were piling indictments on me in South Carolina, and sending requisitions after me, and at the same time the Ex ecutive was pitching into me here. And nobody to help me. The Democrats would have helped me, but they dared not. If the Democrats had helped me, tho cry would have been raised 'that's a bargain.' That cry was raised anyhow when I voted for Butler." "Seriously, Senator," inquired the re porter, "was there any kind of an under standing about that vote of yours?" "No, sir, there was not. Why, I said way last spring I intended to vote for Geu. Butler. I made no secret of it then. I have a letter just received from Senator Lowry, of Iowa, an old acquaintance, in which he reminds me that! told him lost spring I would vote for Butler. I met him one night accidentally, the first time I had seen him for fifteen yearst and he writes me that in that conversation I said I intended to vote for Butler. Until Butler came here I hadn't seen him but once in four years." "What induced you to vote for Gen. Butler, Senator?" "It was a question of principle, of right and wrong. I never believed, and don't think now, Hampton waa eiected, but his Legislature was legal. He had a majority of returning board members. During' thai contest I telegraphed to Ci amberlain night after night to get a majority of the whole number of the Legislature. But he was stubborn, and contended that a majority of 116 in em bers were sufficient, while the House was composed of 124 members. He could have got a returning board majority by throwing out Storey and puttiug another man in his place." "By changing ono man on the return ing board?" "Yes, but he wouldn't do that. He said the people would talk. I told him to let them talk ; that he was trying to accomplish a purpose, not to make public opinion, But Chamberlain and Corbin and those other governors down there would havo their own way. Thev would not listen to advice until they got into trouble, and then they wore willing to take anybody's advice." "The Republicans first accused you of making a bargain, didn't they?" "Oh, yea. I knew they would, and that is one reason I so publicly an nounced my purpose of voting for Butler. There was no s'enso in making a party question of Butler's caso any moro than tho case of Eustis. I told the Republi can Senators that if they would go into a caucus and make a party question of the Corbin and Kellogg cases. I would vote for both of them. I dared them to do that, but thoy wouldn't. I said to them mako this a party question in cau cus, and I'll vote for Kellogg and Corbin, but if you don't, you leave it an open ucstion for each Senator to decide, and 'll voto according to my conviction of what is right. I told the Republicans that the question of the legality of But ler's election was not for me to decide. It had already been decided by the course of the Republicana in South Carolina and by the President." "Senator, do you believe you can get a fair trial in South Carolina?" "I am satisfied public opinion there boa chang? ? great deal, and I might get a fair trial, but there is a class of politicians there who are strongly op posed to Butler, and they fight me be cause I supported him. They will hurt mo, if they can, on that accouut." '"What does this class of politicians consist of?" "Well. Wade Hampton did ncc want Butler elected. He would like to vacate his present seat to get one in tho United States Senate. Ho thinks he could get there just at this time, but I don't intend to give him a chance if I can help it." ,rDo you intend to visit South Carolina soon, Senator?" "No. I shall not go there for the pres ent. In a few days I intend goi'ig to Pennsylvania, where I will rest during the recess auu recuperate my health." Acts and Joint Resolutions Approved by the Governor. The following is a complete list of the auls and joint resolutions passed by the Genoral Assembly and approved by the Governor : 1. An act to alter and amend an act entitled "An act to charter the Green wood and Augusta Railroad Company." ?.. An act to repeal an act entitled "An act to authorise and empower E. A. Fair ly to establish aad maintain gawc across a certain public road in OrangtjLun? County.V 8. Joint resolution to authorise the President of the Senate and Speaker of tho House of representatives, respective ly, to furnish pay certificates for the iinoutit of tho per diam and mileage due to each member of the Senate aud House jf Representatives, and to the officer? ind employees of both hranr-he* of ?he L?encral'As?ecibly, and to authorize tbo .?t*ite Treasurer to pay the same-, ?nd to j ! pay salaries pf the "State officers aud per Hem of committees sitting during the interim since last session. 4. An act concerning delinquent taxes for the last fiscal year. ?. Joint resolution to require tbe Sec retary of State lo ascertain and report at the next session what lands have been purchased for the State under the Land Commission, and in what counties, the prices paid, whether the State bas re ceived titles, and to which, and what dis position has been made of said lands. 6. Au act to incorporate thc Moiso Light Dragoons of Colkton County. 7. An act to incorporate tho First In fautry Battalion of Charleston. 8. Au act to amend the law relating to juries and jurors. 9. An act to provide for an election of a town weigher for the town of Hamborg, Barnwell County. 10. An act to incorporate the town of Trenton, in ridgefield Couuty. 11. An act to extend the term of the charter of Palmetto Lodge, No. G, of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. 12. Au act to regulate the rate of intei est on ell contracts arising in this State. 13. Joint resolution to authorize he Comptroller Oenerul to apply certain unexpected balances to payment of claim of Calvo & Patton for public print i ?g. Fair May High School, HALE and FEMALt;. THIS Institution will open at Fair Play, Oconee County, twelve miles from Seneca City, on the FIRST MONDAY in JANUARY, 1878, and continue during a full session of ten months. Every facility will ho offered to students to obtain a thorough education. Tuition as low as other first-class institutions. A first-class Music Teacher will furnish lessons to those students desiring them. Parents wishing to obtain further infor mation will please apply to tho Hoani of Trustees, or to W. P. CALHOUN', Principal, Fair Plav, S. C. Dec 13, 1877 22 . 3 Bargains in Saddles and Harness. I TAKE GREAT PLEASURE IN OFFERING TO TUE TUA DINO PUBLIC A Very Large and Well Selected STOCK OF SADDLES AND HARNESS At as Low Prices Even as In New .York by Retail. ?3f Highest prices paid for HIDES. VARDRY McBEE, Main Street, . Greenville, 8. C., Next door to the Sign of the Large Boot. Dec 13. 1877_ 10_3m BUSTED! WITH A LABOE LOT OP WATCHES, CLOCKS, ANO JEWBLBY Which must bc sold in Thirty Days.? ?i ADIES' and Gents' Fine Gold Stem? -Li winding Watches from $50 to $100. Solid Silver, Double Case, Full Jewelled Levers, $11. I have just received a fine stock, of Jewel ry for the holidays, sent me for selection, which will not be so complete nftor the 28th of December. I can afford to soil very low. It will pay you to call and see it. J. A. DANIELS. TRUSTEE'S SALE OF Valuable Real Estate ! IOFFER at private sale, at ont ..alf of its appraised value. TWO TRACTS OF LAND, One containing 243 acres, two miles from Walhalla Depot, and six miles from Seneca City, valued at $7.00 per acre, and the other containing 120J acres, adjoining the former,, valued at $6.00 per acre. All of both Tracts in native forest, except about twenty acres of the former, which has been recently cleared. Sold to stop interest in the Banks at An derson and Walhalla. If not previously sold, the Lands will be offered at r.'notion at WALHALLA on SA LEDA Y in JANUARY next. TEBM8-Half Cash-balance at one year with interest from date. J. J. NORTON, Trustee. Walhalla, B. C., Dec. 13, 18;7. 22-3 NOTICE. W?LL??MHTON, S. C. THE firm of ANDERSON ?fe CHAPMAN was dissolved by mutual consent on the 13th of August last, and the name of firm will only be used Sn closing up the business ai tho late firm. G. W. ANDERSON, W. A. CHAPMAN. O. W. ANDERSON, the successor of An derson ?fe Chapman, would inform all who ore indebted to him and the late firm, that they must settle up their indebtedness by the first of January next, os longer indul gence need not bo expected ; and os ho wish es to close out his present stock of Goods, which is well-assorted and heavy, will sell for a small fraction abovo coet for cash. Come and sc - before purchasing elsewhere, and yo?, will be convinced. I Graniteville Shirting Ole. per bolt. All Standard Prints 61c per yard. Coats' Cotton 76c per dozen. Rio And many other articles equally low for cash. O. W. ANDERSON, Williaraston, S. C. Dec 20, 1877_23 2 WHY NOT TRY A WASHINGTON PAPFR. ? The Weekly Washington .Star. ESTABLISHED TWENTY-FIVE YEARS, 18 one of tho beat and cheapest papers in the United States, especially adapted for tba farmer, the Mechanic, and the Family Clr :lc* 5s.8 larP? cigbt-page paper, contain lng fifty-six columns of original and well iclectcd News, Literary ona Miscellaneous ?cading matter, and reports In a fresher and wttcr form than can otherwise be obtained ul tho News and Gossin of tho National Capital, and the doings of Congress, the BxecntlvA TWriment-, and tbs Anny mid Savy. - fEBMH-Single subscriptions, $2.00; Five ?pies, $9.00 end one extra copy to tho get er up of the club: Ten cnnlm IktROft ?nA ind ono extra copy to the getter" up of the 31ub ; Twenty Copies, $20.00. .?** Subscriptions In each club must bo t?n at the samo timo and go to thu same ?oat office. SEND FOR SAMPLE COPIES. Address, in all caws, THE EVEN.NO STAB CO., W/.SlIIMiTOK, r>. c. Deo 27,1B77 21 SHERIFFS SALS; HTATK cr Boinr. CAROLINA, J Ariucrouii County, j Ju the Pro>Aite Court. Margaret E. Russel? anet Marv Jane Pe kina, Plaintiffs, against Tbo?uas O Mc* Dowell, Jesse C. McDowell am* Gcorw* Washington McDowell, D?fendante. V. BY ?"Vi? ?? an ?.rd,'r to.lm Erected by ' ., W. Mt^phwym, Judgoof Proba? or the County of Anderson, andStalcafore laid. I will e-ipoee to ?ale ou tho FIItHT MONDAY In JANUARY next, (1873) at \nderson Court Hou>e, H. C., thc following ract of Land, to wit : ?owing ALL THAT TRACT OF LAND, Containing sixty-five acres, more or lom xmnded by tho Tract assigued in the Dm! ceiling, land of Robert Campbell. L,.wio Smith und others. 1 ' wls Tenus of Sute-One-third or thc purchase iioney in cash, and the remainder on a crtd t of twelve months, with interest from dav it sale, tho purchaser to give bond, and at east two good securities, together with a nortgage of the premises to secure the our Jiase money. Purchaser to pay extra for ill necessary pipers and titles. JAMES H. MCCONNELL, Sheriff Anderson Couutv Dec 13,1877 22 ? 4' SHERIFFS SALE. STATE OP SOPTH CAROLINA, AHDEBSON COUNTY. In the ProUUe Court. Mrs. Margaret Clinkscales and Mrs. Elira beth Breozeale, vs. G. W. Cox. BY virtue of an order to me directed from W. W. Humphreys, Judge of Probate 01 Anderson County, and State aforesaid I will expose to saloon the FIRST MOND\Y n JANUARY next (1878) tho follow'ing ;ract of land, to wit : ONE TRACT OF LAND, ?ituuto *n Honea Pain Township, containi ng one hundred and forty (140) acres, moro >r less, adjoining lands ot O. W. Cox, W C. Brown and others. 80,d as thereat estate )f Mrs. Margaret Cox. Terms of Stile-One-third of the purchase noney in cash, tho residua ou a credit of ,'.velve months, with interest from day of ?ile, the purchaser to give bond with good lecurily, with a mortgage of thc premises to lecuru the purchase money. Purchaser to ?nv extra for all necessary parers. JAMI? HT MCCONNELL, Sheriff Anderson County. Dec 13, 1877 22_4 SHERIFFS S?L?T STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ANDERSON COUNTY. In the Probate Court. ammaris Duncan, Harriet E. Hammond, Nancy C. Brusswcll, Plaintiffs, agaimt Judge Whittier Foote, Milton Poon; and Anna Pooro. BY virtue of an oider to nie directed by \V. W. Humphreys, Judge of Probato [br the County of Anderson, and State afore said. I will expose to sale on the FIRST MONDAY in JANUARY next, (1878), nt Anderson Court House, S. C., the following tract of Lund, to wit : ONE TRACT OF LAND, Containing eighty (80) aereo, more or less, bounded by lund of A. J. Stringer, Nancy I'oore, John J. Mattisou, Sallie V. McAlis ter and William Stone. Sold for partition among thc heirs of John B. Poore, deceas Terms of Sale-One-half cash ; the re mainder on a credit of twelve months, with inFerest from day of sale-purchaser to give bond and security, together with a mort gage of the premises to secure the purchase money. Purchuser to pay extra for all ne cessary papers. JAMES H. MCCONNELL, Sheriff Anderson County. Prc 13, 1877 22_4 SHERIFF'S SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AN DIKSON COUNTY. BY virtue of various Executions to mo directed, I will expose to sale on the First Monday in January next, (187S,) st Anderson Court House,'S. C., the following property, to w it : One hale of Cotton, levied upon as the property of Wm. M. Shaw, at the suit of James W. Wilson. Also, seven bales of Cotton, at Defend ant's house, on Tuesday after the first Mon day in January, 1878. "Sold as the property of John J. Mattison and Win. H. Mattisou, at the suit of Robert J. Mnttisoiv Louisa Caines, and others. Also, 011 Tucsilay after the first Monday in January, 1878, at the residence of James B. Buniss, formerly J. P. Tucker, one lot of Corn in the shuck, about ono hundred and fifty bushels; fifteen hundred or two thou sand bundles of fodder, one lot of Shucks, uno lot of Cotton Seed, four old Wagon Wheels, two new Wagon Wheels, one lot ot old Blacksmith Tools, one lot of old (rons, one lot of Barrels, one lot of Boxes, one Saw MiR Saw, one Mill Crane, one Thresher, ono lot of old Mill Iron??, one broad Axe, one large Granary, one Brace, one Jack Screw, and ono lot of old Irons. 3old as the property of J. P. Tucker, at the mit of W. B. Watson and others. Terms Ca?h. JAMES H. MCCONNELL, Sheriff Anderson County. _Dcc20, 1877_23__4 NOTICE OF ASSIGNEE'S SALE. yTNPER a Deed of Assignment made to U James M. Latimer by Albert J. Clinkscales, the 20th of February, 1877, for lie benefit of his creditors, we will BOII at ABBEVILLE COURT HOUSE, on tho Second Monday In January, 1878, Within the legal hours of sale, tho follow ing property, to wit : ONE TRACT OF LAND, NO. 1, Known as the "Pincknoy Lane" contain ing two hundred and twenty-one acre?, more or less, lying on waters of Rcmsay's Creek, bounded by lands of William V. Clinkscales, James W. Crawford and lands ot Mrs. Mary Miller. TRA err NO. 2, Known as tho "Plantation Tract," contain ing Ave hundred and forty acres, more or less; lying on Shanklin's Creek, waters of Little River, hounded by lands of Dr. J. T. Haskins, James W. Crawford, V*. V. Clink icnlcs. and other lands of A. J. CPnkscales. TRACT NO. 3, Known ns the "Home Place," containing three hundred acres, more or less, on Shank lin's Creek, waters of Littlo River, bounded jy landa of W. V. Cllnkscalea and Dr. J. T. Haskins. TRACT NO. 4, Known as the "Gibert Tract." containing '.bree hundred awl thirteen acres, mow or CM, lying on wate.-B of Shanklin's Creek, lounded ny hni?s ot J. Tow-.es Tt^ru.?-i?ori. Peter Gibert, Dr. J. T. Baskin, W. V. Clink icsla and others. TRACT NC. 5, Known as the "Mitcham Tract," contain ng three hundred and ninety acres, more ir less, bounded by lands of R. L. Wil lam?, J. H. Bell, W. V. Cllnkscalcs, and ithers, and lying on waters of Shanklin jrvek. On the day following, Tuesday, I will sell at A. J. Cllnkscaleo' hor.io place, Nine Mules, one Horse, Ten Cows and three Calves, Stock of Hogs and Sheep, Three Wagons, Ono Carriage and ono Ruggy. TER JIB OF BALE.-Personal property Cash. Real Estate, one-third cash-bal mee on a credit of twelve months, with In terest from day. of sale, to be secured hy .i.irigugo of tue premises, with leave to uiticipato payment. Porchaser to pay ex tra for papers. JAMES M. LATIMER, Assignee. JOSEPH N. BROWN, Agent writhe Cr?ditera. 23 *_. . TOZERS STEAM ENGINES, Twenty-three of whle? ar? Mow working successful];; *n the County of Anderson I WITH a fair prospect of as many more tefbre long. A Price List and Terms can M had by applying to SULLIVAN A CO Anderson, S. C. Oct 1ST? 12 Sw BKBHfiMlB?8f?lBft?M'M ~"3\^