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?l?te0? fvAtWfttmx. STATE PRESS ASSOCIATION. Its fourth A initial .tlcetinjr. The members of the State Press Asso? ciation assembled in Charleston accoid ing to appointment on Wednesday, 2-1 th instant. The meeting was called to order by President Hoyt, who delivered the fol? lowing brief address: ' Gentlemen of the Press Association: I congratulate you upon this anniversary of your organization?the fourth annual meeting of the South Carolina Press As? sociation. In the history of journalism in our State, there have been repeated efforts made to establish a bond of union between the editors and publishers of newspapers and periodicals, but all have failed except this one. I attribute its success mainly to two causes: First, that it was organized at a time, in the gloomy past, when every true patriot felt there was an imperative ne? cessity for South Carolinians, native aid adopted, who were sincerely anxious :o promote the welfare, and honor of this people, to buckle on the armor of unite d effort in freeing this State from the great incubus of misgovernment. The misfor? tunes and calamities of recent years had ' awakened the earnest thought of all, and established a tie of sympathy that sent a thrill through each breast, as we looked upon a shattered civilization and beheld the wreck produced by Vandal hands. ?? Our fair land had witnessed scenes of robbery, peculation and tyranny that shocked the civilized worid, and as sen? tinels upon the watch-tower of the peo? ples liberties, the press recognized the importance of active unity among those who were depended upo n to rescue the State and restore the to :tering fabric to its foundations. It was meet that this unity should pervade those who gave ' counsel to others, and hence the forma? tion of this body. That good results were accomplished cone can doubt who have watched the progress of events, and the members of this Association have felt stronger in their position because they knew each other, and recognized the touch of the elbow. It is my delib? erate judgment, gentlemen, tbat the dif? ferences existing amongst us immediately after the Association, so wide and deeply seated, could not have been healed so readily without the presence of this potent agency; Secondly, as a subsidiary cause for the maintenance of the organization the rock upon which so many others have split, was carefully avoided. Each member was left free to act as ho thought proper in regard to business relations ana man? agement, and it was wisely determined in our organic law that there should be no restrictions imposed upon the private business of the members. This feature has given us strength at every step, and as journalists tre meet together without restraint from rules and regulations of professional life. There are other causes, embracing the objects inoir distinctly avowed in our voluntary compact, which have contribu? ted largely to the usefulness, attraction and permanency of this body, but these are self-evident and pleasantly apparent in our annual gatherings. It has occurred to me as entirely proper at the outset of your deliberations to ad? vert briefly to those things which are not so j.pparent to the superficial observer, and to urge upon yoc the preservation of these valuable features. As we have ac? corded freedom of opinion and action heretofore, so let us maintain a dne re? gard for each other's motives hereafter. As citizens of this brave old Common? wealth, there is much for us to do. The re-establishment of decency and good Svernment is only the beginning of our 3ors. The waste places , are to be re? newed; the prostrate energies of a long suffering people are to be relnvigorated; the hope i and expectations of the future are to be kept bright and glowing; the social, moral and material welfare of all must be carefully guarded; the liberties won at so great a sacrifice are to be pre? served, and the priceless gems of Anglo Saxon civilization, so lately rescued, are to be kept shining in the sunlight of per? petual de liverauce. There is much devolving upon you, gentlemen, in this great and glorious work. As promoters of thought and public opinion, in constant, unceaning contact with the intelligence and integ? rity of the State, there are grave respon? sibilities imposed by the nature ot our occupation. Each one doubtless fully appreciates the burden, and words of mine cannot add to the weight and im? portance of your duties, nor quicken per i, ception of the manner in which these are to b? discharged. The address was received with demon? strations of sincere approval, and at its conclusion the president announced that . the meeting was ready for the business of the day. Secretary A. A. Gilbert called the roll, when the following members answered to their names, or were an? nounced as present: James A. Hoyt, President, Daily Reg? ister, Columbia. F. W. Dawaon, Finit Vice-President, Noto and Courier, Charleston. E. B. Murray, Corresponding Secre? tary, Intelligencer, Anderson. A. A. Gilbert, Eecordihg Secretary, Pee-Dee Watchman, Darlington. T. F. Greneker, Treasurer, Herald, Newberry. J. Calvin Hemphill, Medium, Abbe .ville. J. D- McLucas, Merchant and Farmer, Marion. D. F. Bradley, Sentinel, Pickens. W. J. McKerall, Star, Marion. Frans Mekhers, Zeitung, Charleston. T. B. Crews, Herald, Laurensville. H. L. Farley, Carolina Spartan, Spar . tanburg. D. J. Carter, Ledger, Lancaster. A. S. Todd, Journal, Anderson. B. A. Thompson, Keowee Cornier, Walhalla. R. B. Rhctt and J. A. Moroso, Journal of Commerce, Charleston. C. ^Irvine Walker, Monthly Record, Charleston. B. R. Riordan and Roswell T. Logan, News and Courier, Charleston. The following named gentlemen were the a announced as applicants for mem? bership, and, after complying with the essential conditions of admission, were elected members by acclamation; M. L. Boubam and M. B. McSweeney, Ninety Six Guardian, Ninety-Six; H. L. Far? ley. Straightout Democrat, Columbia, and Robert McKay ("Uncle Bob") of the News, Greenville. The President announced that, in* con ? .sequence of an unexpected professional engagement, the orator of the occasion, Col H. W. Grady, of the Atlanta "Con? stitution," had been prevented from at? tending the meeting, and that the de? liver-,- of his anticipated address wot Id be, therefore, indefinitely postponed. The reports of the several committees and officers were received and approve!: that of the treasurer showed a balance on hand, to the credit of the Association, of 857.37. Invitations to the W. L. I. Festival, the. Bishop's and Floral Fairs, and to visit the Orphan Asylum, were received and accepted. The collector of the port, Mr. C. H. Baldwin, having also kindly tendered the use of the revenue cutter for the purpose of an excursion around the harbor, it was determined that the members, with their friends and families, 1 should assemble at South Atlantic wharf to-day, at 10 a. m., for a short cruise, re? turning in time to witness the Artillery parade. The cordial thanks of the As? sociation were voted to the gentlemen who bud so kindly provided for their en? tertainment, and a motion was made to adjourn. Capi-, F. W. Dawaon said he would be uorry to have this, the fourth, annual meeting pass without some talk about journalism. Id the absence of the invi? ted orator of the day, be thought the oc? casion might be converted into an "ex? perience meeting" for the purpose of a general interchange of views. The pur? poses of the Association would not be carried out without such a comparison of experiences and of views for the futu re, looking to a closer co-operation between the members in their common pursuits and aims. -He then briefly reviewed the rapid progress made by newspapers in the last half century, and'alluded to the fact, before unknown perhaps to some of his haarers, that the elder Bennett began his career as a Reporter iu Charleston, where he firs', obtained some of the ideas and habits of enterprise which contribu? ted to his future success in New York. The question, he said, which now claims the attention of journalists in a small State like this, in these days of telegraph and rapid transit, was- hoiv the small newspapers can best meet the competition of the large journals of the North, which have at their command what seems un? limited resources and capital, and which are brought so near to us by the improve? ment of telegraphic communication and the quickening of travel. The matter had been brought home to his attention by reason of the fact that already the New York papers published says this Wednesday morning reach Charleston on Thursday night, only two days there fore intervening between the time of their publication in New York and that of their arrival in Charleston. It is pos? sible, he said, so great are the marvels of science, that, before very long, means m*y be found either of bringing New York papers to Charleston in 24 hours, or even of duplicating tfnd delivering them here and elsewhere at the same hour with their appearance in New York. There is no more practical question be? fore the Association than how this state of affairs is to be met even now. The answer may be expressed, he said, in a few words: That while the tendency is thus to place the papers published at one or two centres of the country in the hands of all the people, that very fact [precludes them from doing just what the ocal papers can and ought to do, i. e., to give all the news of their own particular section of greatest interest to the readers of each section. The largest dailies of London and New York have learned tbat it is not profitable to publish over a cer? tain number of copies. Tbey moreover give the news of the whole world, and have no space to devote to any particular State or country. The view given by tbem is but bird's-eye view and cannot include details,- and so the local papers, Eroperly managed, will be enabled to old their, own, and occupy a position from which they cannot possibly be dis? lodged. If the Charleston papers, for instance, wish to maintain competition with their mighty rivals, it can only be by giving such details of local news as cannot possiblv be given by any other newspaper published outside of the State. It takes a volume to give in the Herald such things as can be given by the lead? ing papers of each State for that State. These should not strive then to contend in a field where they are sure to be beat? en, but to endeavor, rather, to occupy more fully than any outsiders can do the particular field at borne. "We can work it thoroughly," he remarked, "v. hile they can only scratch it over." Capt. Daw son then applied the same principles and views to the relations existing between (he Charleston and Columbia, dailies on the one hand, and the. weeklies published in the Slate on the other, and pressed the point that in this field also the country papers had their appropriate local sphere, which could not be supplied by those published in the cities. "In other words," no concluded, "the success of any news? paper depends on the completeness with which it shall fill the particular field it occupies. There is no county in South Carolina where more cannot be done in this way, and if the time has come when you, gentlemen of the Association, find yourselves brought into sharper competi? tion with city papers, you can meet it just as we propose to meet the competi? tion of the New York papers." Mr. Melchers and Mr. H. L. Farley confirmed what had been said. Each paper had its own field and its own lim? its. If that is transgressed failure is inevitable. "Locals" are always read with more interest than articles on na? tional politics. The meeting then took a recess until 4:30, at which hour it was again called to order, and addressed on the subject of education by Dr. Jones, president of the Columbia Female College. The following resolution of thanks to Capt Coutenay and the Washington Light Infantry for courtesies extended the Association, were offered by Mr. Thompson, and unanimously adopted: Betolved. Tbat the earnest thanks of the South Carolina Press Association are due and are hereby tendered to Capt. W. A. Courfceney and to the members of the Washington Light Infantry, not only for the use of their hall and armory, but also for the mauy kindnesses and atten? tions which the members of the Associa? tion have received at their hands. Betolved, That the Secretary of this Association be instructed to send a copy of these resolutions to the Washington^ Light Infantry, and that the various State papers be requested to publish the same as a token of our appreciation of the kindnesses that we have received at the hands of this gallant and time-hon? ored corps. The next matter of business being the election of officers, President Hoyt arose, and returned his thanks to the Associa? tion for its great kindness and cordiality in the past and for the honor conferred on him in his first election as President and in the subsequent re-elections. He announced his inability to serve longer in such capacity, and called Col. Thomp? son to the chair. The meeting then went into committee of the whole for the purpose of election. Mr. J. C. Hemphill nominated Capt F. W. Dawson for President, who was elected by acclamation. Mr. Carter nominated Col. R. B. Rhett for the position of First Vice-President. Mr. McSweeney nominated Mr. T. B. Crews for Second Vice-President. Mr. Hemphill nominated Mr. B. J. Carter for Third Vice-President. Mr. Carter nominated Maj. W. J. McKerall for Fourth Vice-President Mr. Hemphill nominated Col. J. T. Bacon for Fifth Vice-President, and these gentlemen were also elected unanimous ly. On motion, and by vote; the Treasurer and Secretaries were continued in office for the next year. Capt Dawson was then conducted to the chair by Col. Thompson, and was in? troduced by ex-President Hoyt. On assuming the gavel he thanked the Association for the unexpected honor conferred upon him in being elected to fill an office, the duties of which bad been discharged with so much ability and suc? cess by the retiring President. He trust? ed he would be able to emulate him in fidelity and zeal in laboring for the in? terest of the Association, and expressed the hope that when his term of office should expire it should be said of him that he had done nothing unworthy of the record of South Carolina journalism in the present and its high position in the past. On motion of Mr. Roswell T. Loga n, it was unanimously resolved tbat the thanks of this Association be returned to the re? tiring President, Col. James A. Hoyt, for the ability and courtesy with which he has presided over its deliberations for a series of years. On motion of Mr. H. L. Farley, the thanks of the Association were also re? turned to the other retiring officers. In response to an inquiry from Mr. J. C. Hemphill relative to the bust of Wm. Gilmore Simms, Capt. Dawson stated that the bust had been paid for and is now in Charleston, but that funds are needed for the preparation of a suitable pedestal. On motion, the decision as to the time and place of the next meeting of the Association was left to the executive committee, and a committee was appoint? ed to supervise the printing of the Min? utes of last year ana this year, including Dr. Bagby's address. Adjourned. Acts of the Legislature Passed at the Session of 1877-78. Ajr Act to Charter the Savaunah Val? ley Railroad Company. Section* 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Statt of South Carolina, now met and sittir g in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That W. W. Hum Shre 's, Stephen McCully, A. T. Broyles, . S." Murray, B. F. Whitner, S. Bleck ley, E. M. Rucker, J. C. C. Featherston, Edwards B. Murray, Dr. R. F. Divver, J. W. Norris, T. A. Sherard, J. H. Reid, J. T. Barnes, D. L. Hall, W. J. Millford, David Sadler, B. A. Davis, Elias J. Earlc, Levi Burriss, Kenon Breazeale, J. Y. Fretwell, ^.osh ja Burriss and Wil? liam O'Briant, of Anderson County, and James M. Latimer, Sr., J. P. Moseley, J. P. Young, T. Baker, George S. Bur dett, J. B. Leroy, S. S. Baker, Dr. J. T. Baskins, Dr. M. C. Taggart, A. J. Clink scales, W. B. Clinkscales, S. J. Hester, Edward Calhoun, H. H. Harper, W. D. Mars. M. 0. Tolman, W. K. Bradley, Dr. T. A. Wideman, G. Cade and Thos. Thomson, Esq., of Abbeville County, and such jther persons and corporations as may be associated with them, and their successors and assigns, be, and they are hereby, created a body politic and corpo? rate, Dy the name and style of "The Sa? vannah Valley Railroad Company," and by that name may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and be an? swered unto, in any Court of law and equity in this State or in the United States; may make by-laws and appoint all necessary officers, and prescribo their duties, and may accept, purchase, hold and convey any property, either real or personal, necessary for the purposes here? inafter mentioned ; may make contracts, have and use a common seal, and do all other lawful acts properly incident to and connected with said corporation and ne? cessary for the control and transaction of its business: Provided, That their by? laws be not repugnant to the Constitu? tion and laws of this State or of the United States. Sec. 2. That the said company be, and is hereby, authorized and empowered to construct, maintain and operate a rail? road extending from the town of Ander? son, South Curoliua, with the privilege of connecting with the Blue Ridge Rail? road at that point, by the way of Lowndesville, to the city of Augusta, in the State of Georgia, or to connect with the contemplated Greenwood and Au? gusta Railroad at such point on the said railroad as may be found most suitable. Sec. 3. That the capital stock of said company shall be one million of dollars, in snares of twenty dollars each, with the privilege of increasing the capital stock to such an amount as maybe found necessary to carry out the intention and purposes of this Act, and the shares shall be transferable in sucn manner as the by-laws may direct: Provided, That when the sum of two hundred thousand dollars shall have been subscribed to the capital stock of said company as herein? after directed, the said corporators or a majority of them shall, within a reason? able time thereafter, appoint a time and place for the meeting of said stockhold? ers, of which thirty days' notice shall be given in such newspapers of this State as they may deem necessary; at which time and place said stockholders may proceed to the organization of said com? pany by the election of a President and nine Directors, who shall hold their offi? ces for one year and until their successors are elected, which shall be the first Board of Directors, and which Board may, in their by-laws, prescribe Che time ana manner of holding their subsequent annual elections for President and Direc? tors, subject to the approval of the stock? holders at their ensuing annual meeting. Sec. 4. That in all conventions of the stockholders of said company, such city or town, County or towi: ship as may sub? scribe to the capital stock thereof may be represented by not less than three nor more than five delegates, who shall be chosen by a convention of the taxpayers of such city or town, County or town? ship; private stockholders representing their own stock in person or by proxy duly executed. Sec. 5. That for the purpose of raising the capital stock of tJiid company, it shall be lawful to open books for private sub? scriptions at such times and places and under the direction of such persons as the said corporators may appoint, and that said subscriptions to the capital stock may be made in money, bonds, lands, material and work at such rates as may be agreed upon with said compa? ny ; and the said railroad company shall have power to mortgage its property and franchises and issue bonds on such terms and conditions and for such purposes and uses of said corporation as the said com? pany may deem necessary. Sec. 6. That in addition to the pro? visions contained in the preceding Sec? tion for private subscriptions, it shall and may be lawful for any city or town, coun? ty or township interested in the construc? tion of said road to subscribe to its capi? tal stock such sum as a majority of their voters may authorize the County Com? missioners or proper authorities of such city or town to subscribe, which sub? scription shall be made in seven per cent, coupon bonds, payable in such in? stallments as the County Commissioners or proper authorities of such city or towns shall determine, and to be received by the said company at par, said bonds to be made payable twenty years after the date thereof and to be of the denom? ination of one hundred dollars, five hun? dred dollars and one thousand dollars; and for the purposes of said subscription, issuing said bonds and otherwise carry? ing out the provisions of this Act by any township as aforesaid, the following named townships, to wit: in the County of Anderson, the townships of Varennes, Hall, Corner, Savannah and Centre vi .le, and in the County of Abbeville the townships of Lowndesville, Magnolia and Calhoun, are hereby created bodies politic and corporate under the said names respectively, and are vested with ?.11 necessary powers, to carry out the provisions of this Act, and may sue and be sued in respect of any rights or causes growing out of the provisions of this Act; and the County Commissioners of the Counties of Anderson and Abbeville nre hereby declared to be the corporate i.gents of all townships bo incorporated situated within the limits of their respec? tive Counties. Sec. 7. That for the purpose of deter? mining the amount of said subscriptions, it shall be the duty of the County Com? missioners for each of the Counties of Anderson, Abbeville and Edgefield, upon the written application of five hundred of the qualifier! voters in any County or of fifty voters in any township, specify? ing the amount to be subscribed therein, to submit to the qualified electors of each County or township in their respective Counties, as the case may be, the ques? tion of subscription or no subscription to the capital stock of said company, and they shall have power to order an elec? tion, specifying the time, place and pur? pose of the election, and to appoint three Managers at each election precinct, who shall, without compensation, hold and conduct said election, at which elec? tion the ballots shall have writteu or printed thereon cither the word "sub? scription" or "no subscription," the Baid County Commissioners having first, by a resolution of their Board, fixed the amouut proposed to be subscribed, accor? ding to the request of the petition sub? mitted to them, notice of which resolu? tion shall be given by the Chairman of the Board in one or more of the news Eapers published in the County for which e shal act for forty days next previous to the election. And the proper cor? porate authorities of any city or town in any of the three Counties of Anderson, Abbeville and l?dgefield, upon the writ? ten petition of fifty voters in any Buch city or .own, shall, in like manner and after like notice, submit the question to the qualified electors in said city or town, and declare the result as is herein direct? ed in cases of County or township elec? tions. Sec. 8. It shall be the duty of the Managers to make returns and meet at their respective court houses or Council chambers, as the case may be, and count the votes and declare the result as in other elections., which result shall be cer? tified in writing by the Chairman of each Board of Manager* to the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners or to the City or Town Council, as the case may be. Sec. 9. In case tin: majority of the ballots cast shall, have written or printed thereon "subscription," then the Chair? man of the Board of County Commis? sioners, in all zases of County or town? ship elections, shall be authorized and required to subscribe In the capital stock of said company in behalf of said Coun? ty the sum wh ich may have been fixed and named in the resolution of said Board, published as aforesaid, which subscription shall be made in seven per cent, bonds, as aforesaid, with interest payable semi-an aually; but in all sub? scriptions made under the direction of a township election, as authorized by this Act, it shall be so expressed in the bonds and coupons issted in payment of such subscription, under .he provisions of Section 6 of this Act; and all tax levies for the purpose of raising funds to pay the said bonds or coupons shall be made only upon the taxable property in such township; and if a majority of the bal? lots cast in any city or town election shall be for subscription, the proper cor? porate authorities of such city or town art! authorized and required to subscribe in behalf of tiuch city or town in like manner and to like extent as the Countv Commissioners are herein required in all cases of County subscriptions. Sec. 10. That for tbe payment of the interest on said bonds the County Audi? tor or other officer discharging such du? ties or the City or Town Treasurer, as the case may be, shall, be authorized and required to assess annually upon the property of such city or town, County or township such per centum as may be oecessary to pay said interest, which shall be' known aod styled in the tax books as said railroad tax, which shall be collected by the Treasurer under tbe same regulations as are provided by law for the collection of taxes in any of the Counties, cit'es or towns so subscribing, and which si.all be paid over by the said Treasurer to tbe holders of said bonds as the interest shall become due: Provided, That within ten years of tbe time said bonds shall fall due the money to pay tbe same shall be raised by taxation in [ tbe same manner and paid out by the County Treasurer is provided above for : the payment of the annual interest. Sec. 11. Tbat in collecting said taxes the County, City or Town Treasurer shall deliver to tho'taxpayer a special receipt therefor, which shall express that the amount stated therein is the tax for said ra ilroad. Aid when any person, a hold? er of such receipt*, issued in his own inme or in that of another person and duly transferred to such holder by the endorsement thereon of the name of tho person to whom the same was issued, shall present an amount thereof to the President of said company equal to one share of the stock of the said company, the said President stall cause to be issued t3 the holder of said receipt one share of | stock, and such person shall be a stock bolder in said compi.ny from the date of tie scrip for such stock so issued as afore? said, and the lil:e proceedings and rights and liabilities snail he had and attach to any person who may present such tax receipts amounting to more than one share: Provided, That said scrip shall not be issued for any fractional part of a share. Sec. 12. Tha. said railroad company shall have eve ry right, privilege and power necessniy for (he purpose of ac? quiring such lands or rights of way as they may require for the locatk.n or con? struction of tbe said railroad or for the erection or lc ration of depots, ware? houses, Station? and other necessary es? tablishment;., or for extending or alter > ing tbe same, and the said company shall hs.ve tbe benefit of every process or pro? ceeding and shall be subject to all the restrictions provided or imposed in Sec? tions 75 to 86, both inclusive, of Chapter L1U.11 of the Geueral Statutes. Sec. 13. That nothing in this Act con? tained shall be construed to exempt tbe property of said railroad company from taxation for State and County purposes. Sec. 14. That this Act shall be a pub? lic Act, to take effect on and after its pansagc: Provided,' That this charter shall cease and determine unless the construction of said railroad is commen? ced on or before January 1, 1883, and completed on or before January 1,1888. Approved March 12,1878. An Act for the Preservation of Certain Insectivorous and other Birds therein named. Section L. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of tbe same: That no person shall at any time or place within this State take, kill, sell, expose for sale, ex? port beyond the limi ts of the State- or cause to be taken, killed, sold, exposed for sale or exported beyond the limits of tbe State any mockingbird, nonpareil, swallow, beebird, red bird, woodpecker, thrush or wren under a. penalty of $5 for each bird so taken, killed, sold, exposed for sale or exported beyond the limits of the State ; and it shall be lawful for any person to take or destroy any net, traps or E.nr.res used for taking such birds wheresoever found set for such purpose. Sec. 2. No penion or persons shall de? stroy or rob the rests of any of the said birds under a penalty of ten dollars for each oifence. Sec. 3. The peia'.tieu incurred for vio? lation of any of tbe previsions of this act shall be recovered before any trial justice iu the county where such offence shall be committed, and shall be paid one-half to the informer and the other hall' to the county commissioners to and for the use of the poor of tbe county. Sec. 4. Id case of failure by any per? son or persons to pay any sum, recovered under the provisions of this act, the said person or persons shall be committed to the jail of the county for a period of not less than five days, t.nd at the rate of one day for every dollar of the sum so recovered and not paid when the amount recovered exceeds five dollars. Sec. 5. Nothing in this act shall apply to any person who shall kill or take any of the said birds for the purpose of studying its babhs or history, or having the same stuffed and set up as a speci? men, or to any p?rson who shall kill on his premises any of the said birds in the act of destroying fruit or grain crops. Approved March 25, 1878. JL THE UNEQUALLED JAS, IEFFEL DOUBLE HB port/.b.uj and stationary SAW, FLOUR AND ORTST MILLS, i SHAFTING. P?tLETS AND HANGERS Address. POOIE & HUNT. THE EMPORIUM OF FASHION RE-ESTABLISHED. NEW SPRING PRINTS. DRESS GOODS, HATS, And Other Desirable Goods Just being Opened ! And Sold at Very Grort Bargains for CASH ! At the Emporium of Fashion, Leader of Low Prices ! THANKS for former patronage, and I only ask YOU ALL to call and examine my Goods before purchasing elsewhere. Z. D. CHAM BLEE, Proprietor. Feb 28, 1873 33 _ly GARDEN SEIEDS ! Fresh3 Q-enuine and G-uaranteed, At Wholesale and Retail Prices, from three of the largest and most reliable houses : D. M. FERRY, C0M8T0CK, FERRE & CO., ROBERT BTJIST. J3f Ten cent papers reduced to five cents. Give ns aeall is all wo ask. Prices to suit everybody and the times. SIMPSON, HEID & CO. Jan 31.1378 15 ly MUSICAL DEPOT, OR BRANCH HOUSE, GREAT SOUTHERN MUSICAL HOUSE! ZFIA-ZLSrOS & 0:R,GrA.2sTS Parlor Favorite, Southern Gem, Haines & Bro., Mathu8hek, Hallet & Davis k Co., Checkering & Co. All the above Pianos for less money than you pay by sending North. MASON di MAMLIX?The on? ly PERFECT ORGAN made. It is THE Organ of the day. None of the Stops are dumb?every one speaks the moment it is used. Look out for Bogus Organs. PIANOS, ORGANS, and all kinds MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR SALE. SHEET MU8IC received daily. Music sent post-paid on receipt of price. Save money and buy at home from THE McSMITH MUSIC HOUSE, GREENVILLE, S. C or address MRS. S. A. McSMITH, Box 18, Greenville, S. C. March 14, 1878_35_3m FURNITURE^JURNITURE. CHEAPEB THAN EVER TOLLY the Leader of LOW PRICES. JQ^OOK at some of the figures at which you can buy furniture at in Anderson :? Good Hard Wood Cottage Bedsteads at $3.00; without Slats and Castors, $2.50. Towel End and Drawer Washstands, $1.35. Large Wardrobes, $11.00. Large Tin Safes, with two doors and drawer, $5.00. Good, strong Rocking Chairs, $1.40. Cane Bottom Chairs, per set, $5.00. Painted Chamber Sets, consisting of Dress Bureau, Bedstead, Washstand and Table, $15.00; with four Chairs and Rocking Chair, complete, $21.00. Walnut Chamber Suits, consisting of high head-board French Bedstead, Bureau, with Arch Standard and Glass, Washstand and Table, $23.75; with four fine Walnut Chairs and Oval Back Rocking Chair, $32.75. And everything else in proportion. I bave on hand a very large Stock, from a fifteen dollar Sub up to a two hundred dollar Suit. I claim to sell cheaper than Greenville, and will duplicate any bill that can be bought there. G. F. TOLLY, Depot Street. Oct 4, 1877 12 CONG AREE IRON WORKS, COLUMBIA, S. C. s> John AJ exander, Proprietor. Reduced Prices Vertical Cane Mill. LIST- OF PRICES. 2 Rollers, 10 inches diameter.$35 00 12 14 10 12 14 45 00 55 00 60 00 70 00 80 00 Above prices complete with Frame. Without Frame, $10 less on each Mill. HORIZONTAL?3 Roll Mill, for Steam or Water Power.$150 00 Steam Engines, Boilers, Cotton Presses, Grist Mills, AND SAW MILL GEARING, Of all kinds to order. IRON and BRASS CASTINGS on short notice and most rcasona able terms. REDUCED PRICES. Gin Gearing constantly on hand of the following sizes: 8 feet wheel and pinion.$21 00 9 " ,f . 23 00 10 " " . 25 00 11 " " . 30 00 12 " " . 35 CO 14 " " . 40 CO With Bolts, $3.50 extra for each set. Anti-friction Plates and Balls for Cotton Press, $10 and $12 per set. Would respectfully call attention to ten new patterns of Patent Iron Railings; can be ran any length without poits. Also ten new patterns of Bannisters, got up expressly by J. Alexander for the Fair. I have a great many different patterns at my uliop of old style; will be pleased to show any one around who raav call. Terms Cash on delivery at Railroad Depot in Columbia. Works foot of Lady Street, opposite Greenville Railroad Freight Depot. Oct 4.1877 t reicht Depot. SULLIVAN & CO., Agents, Anderson, S. C, _ly 13 Gr. V. DeGrRAAF, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FURNITURE DEALER i UNDERTAKER. Undertaking in all its Branches. 147, 147 1-2 & 149 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA. TO THE PUBLIC. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, Nov. L 1877. MY customers know that I have heretofore led the "Furniture" trade of the South, in style, quality and prices. The time has ?ome when these goods cun be purchased as cheap from me as in the North and West. I do not go backwards, but continually raise the Btandard of my goods, and add new styles. 1 have made reductions in prices wherever possible, and spared no expense to place in your hands a Price List that will help yeu to purchase goods. I respectfully invite you to call and examine my stock and prices before purchasing elsewhere. Orders by mail will receive as much attention as if given in person. It wor)?' make the list too large to describe aDd copy all the ditTerent prices of Bedroom, Parloi .^tiits, Dining Room, Office, Standing, Parlor and Ladies' Desks, Secretaries, Dwarf Libraries, and Book Cues, manufactured by me, and therefore, this list contains only a few of the prices of goods kept by me. Thanking you for past favors, I remain, yours respectfully, b G. V. DeGRAAP. No charge for Drayage or for Packing. Nov 1.1877 16 _ly COTTONClNS?PRESSES FOR STEAM, ?M//?M MORSE POWER.. ?'QRGHUMMILLS ft msre. mCUfM WNSHIP &BRO. u n ATLANTA.GA, Price of Carolina Fertilizer and Palmetto Acid Phos? phate Reduced for 1878. CAROLINA FERTILIZER?A Ton for 475 pounds of Middling Cotton. PALMETTO ACID PHOSPHATE?A. Ton for 350 pounds Middling Cotton. All expenses paid bv us, and the Cotton to ho delivered by the first of November next. We are still the Agents also for the Celebrated Wando Fertiliser. Wo have a large Stock of GOODS, GROCERIES, <kc, on hand, to sell Cheap for the Money, or on a credit to those who arc good, and pay their debts Jtromptly. Come on, pay us up, and buy Supplies and Fertilizers lrom us. We will o vou rieht. BLECKLEY, BROWN ?Sc CO. Jan 17,1878 \ 27 Hew Advertisements. Awarded higKut pr?a at CeotermiU Exposition for fin? cntving quatitia and ezaJUinu and lotting cAar oder of nete&ning and Jlmoring. Tho best tobacco ?Ttr made. As oat blao strip trade-ciirk Ii eloeelj Imitated on inferior rooJi. Me that Judaon't Bttt 1* oa cTcrj ploc. Bold by all dealer*. Send for .ample, free, to A A. Jacuon A Co., Mfrs., Peleratrarr, Va. Before Buying or Renting A CABINET OR PARLOR ORGAN, Be sure to send for our LATEST Catalogue and Circulars with New Styles, Reduced Prices, and much Information. Sent Free. MASON A HAM LIN ORGAN CO., Boston, New York or Chicago. FOWLER dc FULTON, _ GENERAL AGENT FOH. TUE UNITED STATES CARTRIDGE CO., _ MANUFACTCREHS OF THE Solid Head, Reloading, Military and Sporting, Central Fhe CARTRIDGES! Also Ram Fire Ammunition for Pistols and Rifles. Cartridge Cases, Swaged and Patched Bullet?, Pri? mers, Kc-loading Tools. Ac., Ac. 300 BROAD? WAY, NEW YORK CITY. _ fl 1 TIT MXIA MEN. If rou need a good Saw \ ? VV r'ummer or Saw-Tooth Swage, write to 1311 fl J. W. MIXTER SAW TOOL CO. (Agents Wanted.) TEMPLETON, MASS. TOUA.J'kn(.;no?i,ealtii THeTTvER HILST UK KEPT IN ORDER. fi&S DR ,^foONICA?0rf% ^ ?CMPD^. ^-.^.tvi.. f*r5jft?V ?PRrmip.Ft _i / 3ICKnfJl3ACHE.\ . 'amMEBcnsiPuanv For I'ainphlen address Mr. Satcucii. N?w Vork. The Co-Operative Newspapers. It has been asserted that one-half of all money paid by New York advertisers for advertising out? side ?f that city goes to the Co-operative Newspa? pers. If this statomcnt is true thero is no occasion for surprise that prominent papers which arc still charging war prices for advertising feel called upon to abuse a rival with which they find themselves unable to maintain a competition. Full particulars about the Co-Operative News? papers, together with catalogues and advertising rates mailed free on application to BEALS A FOS? TER, Gcn'l Ag'ts American Newspaper Union, 10 Spruce St., N.T._ JA MIXED CARDS, with name, 10c. Agents' IV outfit 10c. L. JONES & CO., Nassau NT Y. AT> f* A TaTO "tall prico 82S0 only $65. PI U-KIXOil ? ANOS retail price $510 only -$135. Great Bargains. _BEATTY, Washington, N. J. OK FancyCards.SnowflakeDamask. Assorted in ? O 25 styles, with name, 10c Nassau Card Co., Nassau, N. Y. PIANO & ORGAN w luS a Bates bold the field and compete with the world, l.noo Super's Instruments from Reliable Makers at Factory Rates. Every man his own agent. Bot? tom prices to all. NEW PIANOS, $135, $150, $179, NEW ORGANS, $40, $50, $07. Six years guarantee. Fifteen days trial. Makers' names on all Instru? ments. Square dealing, tho honest truth, and best bargains In the U. S. From $50 to $100 saved in buying from LUDDEN A BATES' Southern Wholesale Piano and Organ Depot, Savannah, Ga. Ayer's Ague Cure, b i For Fovcr and Afrue, Intermittent Fever, Chill Fever, Remittent Fever, Dumb Aruo, Periodical or Bilious Fever, &c, and indeed all the affections whioh arise from malarious, marsh, or mias? matic poisons. This U a compound remedy, prepared with scientific skill from vegetable Ingrcdlonu, which rarely fails to cure tho severest cases of Chills and Fewer and the coneomltant disorders. Such a remedy the necessities of the people In malari? ous districts demand. Its great superiority over any other medicine yet discovered for the cure of Intermittent* is, that it contains no quinine or mineral, and those who take It aro free from danger of quinism or any injurious effects, and ore as healthy after nslng It as before. It bos been extensively employed during the last thirty years in the treatment of these distressing dis? orders, and so unvarying his been its success that it has gained tic reputation of being lnfalU bio. It con, be safely recommended as a sure remedy and specific for tbc Fovor and Ague of tbe West, and tbe Chilis und Fever of the South, which, once broken tip by it, do not return until the disease is ngtin contracted. Tbc great variety of dliordcrs which arise from the irritation of this po'son, such as Neu? ralgin, Rheumatism, Goat, Headache, Blindness, Toothache, Earache. Ca? tarrh, Asthma, Palpitation. Splenic Affections, Hysterics, Fi.ln In the Botv ela, Colic, Paralysis, and derangement of the Stomach, all of which become Intermittent or periodical, have no speedier remedy than AVer's Ague Cure, which cures them nil alike, and protects the system from future attacks. As n preventive, it is of Immense service in those communities where Fever and AffUe prevails, as it stays the development of the disease if taken ?n the first approach of tho premonitory symp? toms. Travellers and temporary residents am tiius enabled to defy these disorders, and few will ever suffer If they nvnll themselves of the (?rulecUoa Ibis remedy affords. For Liver Complaints, arising from torpidity, It is on excellent reir.ody; It ?Uniulnlcs this organ into healthy activity, and produces many remarkable cures where o?ier medicines fail. Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Practical and Analytical Chemists, ZOIFE-rZ, XASS. BOLD ?I AIL DRUGGISTS IVIUtrwnXBE, THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ANDERSON. I By W. W. Humphreys, Esq., Probate Judge. To Nancy M. Cleveland, Mary E. Glenn, ! S. Casendine Mason, Lela Cleveland and Maud Cleveland?Greeting: YOU are hereby required to appear at the Court 'of Probate, to be holden at Anderson Court House, for Anderson Coun? ty, on the first Monday of June, A. D. 1878, to show cause, if any you can, why the Real Estate of the lute Rev. Samuel Isbell, deceased, situate in said County, on the East side of Tugalo River, bounded by lands of W. W. Holland, J. M. Kidd and John L. Glenn, containing 440 acres, more or less, and one Tract situate in Oconeo County in said State, on waters of Big Bea verdam Creek, adjoining lands of Jackson Hunt and others, and containing one hun? dred and sixty acres, should not be parti? tioned among the heirs, allotting to Mary M. Isbell, the Petitioner, ouo-third thereof, and the remaining two-thirds in equal por? tions to the said Nancy M. Cleveland, Mar/ E. Glenn, S. Casendine Mason one-fourth cf two-thirds each, and to said Lela.Cleveland and Maud Cleveland one-fourth between them, or one-eighth of two--.hirds each. Given under my hund and seal, this ICth day of March, in the year of our [l. s.] Lord one thousand eig it hundred and seventy-eight, and in the one hundred and second year of American inde? pendence. JOSEPH N. BROWN, Attorney for Petitioner. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Judge of Probate. To the Defendants Lela Cleveland and Maud Cleveland: Take notice that the petition in this ac? tion, together with the summons, of which the foregoing is a copy, was filed in the office of the Probate Court, at Anderson C. H., in the County of Anderson, in said State of South Carolina, on the ICth day of March, A. D. 1878. JOSEPH N. BROWN, Plaintiffs Attorney, Aiderson, S. C. April 4, 1878_38__R_ STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ANDERSON. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. John C. Whitefield. Administrator of C. L. Gaillard, deceased. Plaint It', against Ale tha L. Gaillard, L. L. Ga.llanl, and oth ers.Defendants.?Complaint to Sell Real Es? tate in aid of Asset), Injunction, Relief, dec. BY virtuo of an order from the Court aforesaid, to me directed, all persons having claims against Charles L. Gaillard. deceased, are hereby notified and required U:i establish their several and respective de? mands bcl ire the undersigned, at his office, on or before the Cth day of June next, or be barred all benefits node? any decree made in this action. JOHN W. DANIELS, c.c. p. Clerk's Office, Anderson C. H., S. C, March 3th, 1878. March 7,1878 34 3m A New Life in the Land! THE Exhibition in Anderson was one of the most remarkable events since the war. In point of numbers, talents and dis? tinguished ability, nothing could have ex? ceeded it. At every stage of its proceed? ings it was manifc-a that a new life is in the land. The celebrated Dr. Heinitsh was there, and advocated Southern Medicines for Southern people. His Family .Medicines are household remedies. HEINTTSHS QUEEN'S DELIGHT pu? rifies the blood. HEINITSH'S BLOOD AND LIVER PILLS?For Liver Complaint, Sick Headache, Dull Feelings, Loss of Appetite. HEINITSH'S ROSE CORDIAL?For Bowel Complaint. STANLEY'S COUGH SYRUP?Cures Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Catarrh. MOTHER DARLING'S INFANT COR? DIAL?For all complaints incident to Teething, Sour Stomach, Crying. THE QUEEN'S DELIGHT is the great? est Pharmaceutical product ever discovered for all disorders and dis? eases which have their origin in too blood. Health may now be regain? ed. Life prolonged. Beauty re? stored. . QUEEN'S DELIGHT?For Scrofula, Swelling of the Glands, Goitre. QUEEN'S DELIGHT?For Nervous De? bility. QUEEN'8 DELIGHT?For Indigestion, Liver Complaint. QUEEN'S DELIGHT?For Consumptive Patients as an invigorating cordial. QUEEN'S DELIGHT?For General Pros? tration, j QUEEN'S DELIGHT?For all Cutaneous) Diseases, Blotches, Boils, Pimples, dec., &c. FOR SALE BY DRUGGISTS. prepared by E. H. HEINITSH & 805, "Columbia, S. C. Aug 16, 4877_5_ly Charleston Fertililizer Co.. PURE POUDRETTE! PURE POUDRETTE! PURE POUDRETTE 1 Price Reduced, $20 Cash per 1ml OFFICE 86 BROAD STREET, Charleston, S. C. Pendleton Factory, 8. C, Jan.9, '78. Mb. D. D. Cohen, Charleston?Dear Sir .? I used 200 lbs. of your Poudrette on one acre of cotton land fast Spring, which suf? fered very much from the severest hail? storm that I ever witnessed; yet with all of this I am pleased to state that the result was more than satisfactory, having made 900 lbs. of seed cotton on land that would not, without the aid of fertilizers, make more than 500 lbs. per acre. W. WALKER RUSSELL. Feb 7,1878_30_3m T. C. GOWER & Ca., Greenville, S. C, wholesale and retail dealers in . j^OORS, SASH, BLINDS, MANTELS and SHINGLES, STAIR WORK, NEWELS, HAND-RAILS and BALUSTERS, LIME CEMENT and LATHS. GLASS, in any quantity. TEMPLE'S IMPROVED POfflll LMD PHI, Sewer and Drain PIPING. The most complete establishment in this up-country from which to procure BUILDERS' SUPPLIES. Send lists for estimates. ??r Thankful for past favors from tho people of Anderson, we respectfully request a continuance of the same. T. C. GOWER & CO., Greenville, 8. C. Not 8, 1877_17_ S2500_a Year,. ACTIVE, ENERGETIC AGENTS WANTED On Onr Grand Combination Prospectus OP 150 Distinct Publications!! AND 100 Styles of Bibles and Testaments t Representing Agricultural, Biographical, Historical. Religious and Miscellaneous Works of universal interest. A Novel Feature in Canvassing 111 Sales made from this Prospectus when all single Book fail. It centains something to suit every taste. We are also offering spa? tial inducements on our Premium Family Bibles, English and German, Protestant and Cath? olic. Awarded Superiority over all others, for their Invaluable Aids and Superb Bind? ings, at the Grand Centennial Exposition, 1876. Also General and Local AGENTS WANTED ON OUR GREAT WAR BOOB , The most Comprehensive, Reliable and Ac? curate History of the Great Contest between the RUSSIAN and the TURK. With its 300 elegant Engravings, Maps and Plant, the most showy, desirable ana useful Boole now published. Liberal Terms. Particu? lars free. Address JOHN E. POTTER & CO.. Publishers, PHILADELPHIA. Sept 13,1877_9_ly A. K. Long. R. L. Gillilaxi. New Firm! New Goods. LONG & GTLLILAND, 103 Main Street, Columbia, S. C, book binders, stationers, Blank Book Manufacturers, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in all kinds of STAPLE & FANCY STATIONERY, AND GENERAL NEWSDEALERS, pST Orders for Music promptly filled. Oct 4, 1377_12_ly APPLICATION FOR HOMESTEAD. Notice is hereby given that Mrs. Nancy C. Acker has made application tome for a Homestead in the real and persons! property of her late husband, Joseph J'. Acker, deceased, and that said application will be heard by me at eleven o'clock a. m , on Mondav, 6th dav of May next. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Judge of Probate. April 4, 1878 38 5 South Carolina Railroad. Charleston, March 3,1878. On and after Sunday, 3rd Passenger Trains will run as follows: for auqcsta. (Sunday morning excepted.) Leave Charleston at.9:00 a m and 7..10 p in Arrive at Augusta.6:00 p m and 0:55 a in for columbia. (Sunday morning excepted.) Leave Charleston at.5:00 a m and 8:80 p m Arrive at Columbia.10:50 a m ?od 7:45 a in for charleston. (Sunday morning excepted.) Leave Augusta at-.8:30 a m and 7:40 p in Arrive at Charleston.?4:20 p m aad?7:45 a la Leave Columbia at.-.0:00 p m and 8:00 p m Arrive at Charleatou.12:15 night and 6:45 a in Above Schedule m&kcs close connection at Co? lumbia with Greenville and Columbia Railroal and Chariot it road, and at Augusta with Macoa auJi'Athnta trains. 6. 6. SOLOMONS, Superintendent. S. B. Picklns, General Ticket Agent.