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r%Utxm ?nUtti?mtx. S. B. MXJRBAT, ISditor. 01 THURSDAY MORNING, MAY I, 1879. Tbo Southern Baptist Convention and tho National Medical Association will meet in Atlanta, Ga., on. the 8th of May nest. Each'of these bodies will cbniam large membership, ard it is estimate^ that not less than three thomand visitors! 'will "Be carrie3 to "the Gate City by fEeih. -Jolt ? Bets are made in New York at the rale of two tu one that G rant will be the only person mentioned .for the Presi? dency in the uext"Republican Conven? tion. Blaine, Sherman and Edmunds will no doubt become more conciliatory and bland if they can be convinced of this fact. Judge Bond sentenced the persons convicted of election offences before the United States Court to a fine'of five dol? lars and the costs of the casts, which is extremely light, showing that he does not think the offences amounted to any? thing, and yet the United States went to the trouble of packing juries to convict in such instances. It shows the despe? rate lengths to which the Radicals will go even to make the smallest amount of political capital. The subversion of justice and the manipulation of Courts is too grave a master to be indulged in for any such miserable purpose. A meeting, of: the corporators of ; the Savannah Valley Railroad will be held at Lowndesville on next Wednesday, 7th instant, at which matters of very great importance will come up for considera? tion, and it is earnestly desired that every corporator, as well as all others interested in the Buccess of the enter? prise, will be present. The people along the proposed line of the Road are be? coming more and more interested in its building as their doubts as to its practi? cability are being removed. Under the amended charter it can be built at a very small cost to the whole people. We would call attention to a short comma nication in another column from "Rail? road," on this subject. Governor Simpson has issued, pardons to ex-State Treasurer F. L. Cardozo and ex-Congressman Robert Smalls.' The Inteixigenceb has uniformly opposed the granting of pardons to these crimi? nals, but we have no doubt tho reasons which actuated the Governor are good and sufficient. They are the only two who have been convicted, and are both colored. It was, therefore, probably thought best to let them'oif without mak? ing them martyrs, in the opinion of the colored people, by punishing them for offences which they and. hundreds of other committed during the days of Radi? calism. It also shows that the people of this State, are merciful to the colored man, and that this race is not to be op? pressed "by the rale of the Carolina De? mocracy. The; New Yorfc. legislature, which is controlled by Republicans, has- passed resolutions condemning the action of the Democratic party in Congress oh the ap? propriation bills, classing it as revolu? tions .y and dangerous, i The - resolutions were passed by a strict party vote^ a'tfd arei therefore worth'only as much as the in? dividual opinions of the .members and nothing more. The Republicans in the New York Legislature, agree with the' Republicans in Congress and the Demo? crats of that body agree, with the Demo? crats of Congress. The Republicans of the empire. Slate were therefore guilty of 'attempting a supervision, of Congress, when the country generally is inclined.:o the opinion:that the State of New York would1 not suffer much if her Legis-, lature, a majority of whom are Repub? licans,, had a guardian to supervise their own work. If the State legislatures will attend to their own business we imagine they will have their hands, full, with? out assuming the additional responsi? bility of reviewing the work of Con? gress.; ?jo 1 ; In the Barnwell election cases Judge Bond decided that the proof did not sus? tain the indictment, in that it did not show that citizens were molested on ac? count of race, color or previous condi? tion, and, further, because it did not show that the interference was to prevent them from:giving support to any person' as a candidate for Congress, and on these . grounds directed the jury to bring in a verdict of "not guilty," which they did. The District Attorney thereupon imme? diately moved to continue all of the other election cases to the November term of the United States Court, which convenes at Columbia. The motion was not re? sisted, and the disposition asked for was made of all of them. Thus endeth the ' most reckless prosecution thai a modern government has ever instituted, and ita termination is apt to be final. The cases will not likely be called again, and hence the people of South Carolinaare vindi? cated before the law even in the United States Court, and that, too, at a term at which the juries were packed in order to secure convictions. The nauseous chitr acter of the cases seems to have been too strongly developed even for Judge Bond to stand them, and he, after letting the trials proceed for two weeks, comes to the conclusion that there is nothing in them, and orders an acquittal in & test case. The Supreme Court of this Stato hav? ing decided the constitutionality of sec? tion 18 of the appropriation bill of the last Legislature, which was offered by Mr. E. B. Murray, of thi3 County, have issued a mandamus to the State Treas? urer directing him to pay over to the holders of valid bonds of this State the interest -.wich fell due and will fall due on their bonds in January and July of the present year out of the funus collec? ted by former Legislatures, and held to make payment on the fraudulent bonds if they should be declared valid. Under this decision the January interest on the valid bonds has been paid, and this por? tion of South Carolina's debt has in? creased in value from about seventy-fivo cents on the dollar to ninety or ninety five cents on the dollar. This shows that the credit uf South Carolina would before, this have been as good r.s that of any State in the Union, if it had not been for the attacks made on our good faith by holders of fraudulent bonds, who, with their agents and friends in this State) have been inducing the opihiob that re? pudiation was rife here because the State would not pay those claims, which are not and never have been obligations that are binding either in law or equity. We presume that this idea has at last been exploded, aiid that the holders of honest "debts of the State Will understand once aud^Jfcr ai L tint the jState means' to pay tbeTht" 'All that the'holders of the recog? nized debt*Lave to do is to keep aloof from the fraudulent portion Of It, and then as regularly as their interest falls due it.Will be paid. The fact that the valid bonds have risen in value so rapidly shows that' capitalists understand the situation, and henceforth the cries of those who are seeking to obtain payment of their fraudulent claims will not affect our credit;any more than the roan who fails tq_euforce the payment of a coun? terfeit bank note can affect the credit of that bank by prating of it and muttering to himself 'of Its fraud and dishonesty because it' does not pay his counterfeit mi n THE NEGRO EXODUS. ? The fact that numbers of colored men have left certain parts of the South for the. West is now the theme of the Radi? cal press throughout the country, and is distorted in every conceivable way, but the facts are beginning to get out. The Republicans have distributed circulars among them, particularly in Mississippi and Louisiana, promising them large boun?ds if they will go to Kansas and ptner-. Western States, which these peo? ple are duped into believing and acting upon. The promises are, of course, false, and the poor colored people who have not last their confidence in the Republican party will find, as many of thettt Have-id ready done, that they are putting their trust in as heartless a crowd as ever lived. We have always tried to give the colored people good advice, and now we would repeat to them our belief that the best thing they can do fur themselves is to let poli? ticians alone, and devote themselves to their business avocations. If, however, they want to move out to give the Radi? cal papers something to discant upon, we are sure that we express the opinion of the people of South Carolina when we say they are welcome to go. The white people of this State can get along bet? ter without the negro than he can without us. Here he has good govern? ment, ample protection and friends who 'can and do help him. Whenever he leaves these to try his fortunes in what is to him the unknown world, he will have taken a step which he will regret for the balance of nis life. GRANT AND THE REPUBLICANS. The Legislature of New York has ap? pointed, a committeo to greet General Grant in San Francisco on his arrival, and bear to him the welcome of that State. The resolutions were adopted by a strict party vote, and are a part of the general plan to force Grant's renomina tion on the Republican party. It is the first time that such action has been taken with reference to any American, and, as a pre-runner of a nomination for a third term, is a befitting innovation upon the iprecedents of the Republic. Presidents Filmore and Pierce both went to Europe, we,believe, after their terms of service, and returned without the attention of a .legislative committee. It is true they were somewhat different men from Gen? eral Grant. Neither of them had such Cabinet officers as Belknap and Wil? liams, nor such Secretaries as Babcock, and we believe they had no government steamer detailed to carry them around the world at the people's expense, or, in other words; they were not dead-headed around, but paid their own expenses, and then the idea of Cajsarism, third terms and bloody shirt bayonet rule were not thought of. There have been some changes, and the New York Legislature is simply keeping abreast of the times according to the Republican idea of our government. This action, though un? important in itself, should alarm the liberty-loving portion of our country. It is the result of the centralization ten? dencies of the government, and tends to the establishment of a one man power in place of the sovereignty of the people. The Republicans are preparing a recep? tion for Grant which will exceed those 'usually accorded to Kings, and unless they are checked in their purposes the sceptre of a tyrant will waive in the hands of U. S. Grant before another de? cade rolls off. This may sound like the words of the alarmists, but if the lessons of history are valuable, or if the nature of man to-day is the same as that which he possessed in the days of Greece and Rome, then we are not without cause for the most serious apprehensions. Hero worship has always been the bane of Republics. They do not generally fall at the hands of1 an enemy. It is the am? bition of their favorite 6ons which has subverted the most flourishing and prom? ising Republics of which history tells us. This subversion is scarcely ever accom? plished suddenly. It comes from a series of aggressive steps against the time honored principles of the government, and follows the termination of successful war, where the victor, by imperceptible degrees, assumes power and influence until the time to throw off the mask and assume control. In Rome it was after the splendid victories of Caesar against the enemies of his country that the gov? ernment passed into the hands of the Triumvirate, afterwards that the Consul late was bestowed upon him for a term of years, und then that he became Dic? tator for life. In the first French Re? public it was after the brilliant victories of Bonaparte that he received first the Consulship for a term, then for life, and afterwards the Imperial Crown. In the second Republic Louis Napoleon was first elected President,- then aft( r his great victory on the Crimea he was made President for a longer term, and finally received imperial sway. The applica? tion ofthe.se instances aie too obvious to require detailed exposition from us. Gen. Grant has received two terms of the Presidency a3 the result of his war re? cord, and sought, it is believed, for a third term, which he did not receive. Now he has gone to Europe, and is to return with such eclat his friends hope ns will carry the country for him in the next Presidential election by a perfect whirlwind of excitement-, Without giving the people time to consider the serious consequences likely to follow his elec? tion. If elected, the custom of the gov? ernment has gone, and, by successive steps, he'hopes to establish himself as the founder Of ah American dynasty. The danger is not inconsiderable. It can only be averted by fearlessly point? ing it out, and finnly upholding the Constitution and precedents of our fathers. OFFICIAL RECORDS. The right of the Secretary of State to remove the official records from his office under a subpoena from the United States Courts, came up in one of the Charleston election cases, and was decided by Judge Bond last week. The United States District Attorney issued a subpoena for Col. Sims, directing him to bring into Court the original poll lists from the city of Charleston, which he did not obey. A rule was issued against him to show cause why he should not be attach? ed for contempt of Court for not obeying the subpoena, and the following proceed? ings were had thereon: Major Theo. G. Barker, on behalf of the attorney general of the State, sub? mitted the following return to the rule issued against the Hon. R. M. Sims, Secretary of State: To the Hon. the Circuit Court of the Uni? ted States for the Fourth Circuit : R. M. Sims, secretary of State for the State of South Carolina, upon whom has been this day served a rule to show cause before this Honorable Court, on Thursday, the 17th instant, at 10 o'clock a. in., why he should not be attached for contempt of Court in failing to respond to a mbpeena duns fecum served upon him in certain cases recited therein, re? spectfully shows for cause: That ever since the service of the said subpoena he has been, and that he still is, too ill to leave Columbia to attend this Honorable Court as a witness. And this respon? dent herewith submits the certificate of his attending phvsician, Dr. W. B. Tay? lor. That the papers which he is required by said subpoena ducts tecum to produce are papers belonging to his office, which he is, by statute, required to keep in Co? lumbia ; that he has been heretofore ad? vised, and is now advised, by the attor? ney-general of the State, who is by stat? ute his adviser on questions of law relat? ing to his official business, that the books, records and papers belonging to the of? fice of secretary of State are required by law to be kept in that office in the State House in Columbia; that they are there subject to inspection, but that the secre? tary of State has no authority to remove tbem on subpoena duces tecum. That the foregoing are the reasons why this respondent has failed to attend this Honorable Court in person as a witness, and to bring the papers mentioned in the said subpoena duces tecum. And this respondent, further shows that he is now, and has at all times been, willing to submit the said .papers to in? spection, and to furnish certified copies thereof in accordance with the uniform practice of his office since its inception. And this respondent disclaiming all contempt or intention of contempt to? wards this Honorable Court, prays that the said rule be dismissed. ? Sworn to and signed by R. M. Sims, Secretary of State. , District Attorney Northrop stated that he, of course, took no issue with the re? turn so far as it related to the indisposi? tion of the secretary of State, but he did take issue with it upon the question of the right of the secretary of State to withhold certain papers, books and re? cords from the United States against the process of the United States Court. As this point involved the question of a conflict of jurisdiction between the State and United States Governments, he ask? ed the Court to allow him time to pre? pare himself for the argument. Judge Bryan said the opportunity ask? ed by the council for time is a very rea? sonable request, and one that belongs to the gravity of the occasion. It would not be proper for him, without investi? gation, to speak to the subject. The Court itself would not like to undertake to decide a question of such importance without full advisement. The return will be received as information, and will be acted upon at such time as the coun? sel may settie upon The district attorney said that until this question was settled he could not go on with the election cases. He, there? fore, proposed to argue the Question on Friday, and postponea the Barnwell con? spiracy case, which had been set for that dty. Maj. Barker said that as the matter was to be postponed he would prefer to have a postponement until Monday, in order that the attorney general, for whom he was acting, might be present. He felt authorized to say further that there was no proneness on the part of the sec? retary of State or attorney general to provoke a cpnflictof jurisdiction between the State and United States, or to raise any unnecessary questions. He was sat? isfied that the secretary of State was in? fluenced by the sincere belief that his duty requires him not to remove the pa? pers, books and records of the State from the place designated by statute for them to be kept. The district attorney said that Monday would suit him, and the Court accord? ingly fixed the argument upon the return to the rule for 10 o'clock a. m. on that day. The United States Circuit Court was convened at 10 o'clock Mouday morning, Judges Bond and Byran presiding. The district attorney announced that the hour had arrived set for hearing the argument in the matter of the rule against the sec? retary of State. Major Theo. G. Barker appeared for the secretary of State, and made a very able argument in support of the sufficiency of the return to the rule. He took the ground that the sec? retary of State was an executive officer of the State Government, and that he was expressly forbidden by statute to remove any of the records from his office. The statute also provided that certified copies of records should be furnished by him, which should serve as the originals. He was ready to furnish these certified cop? ies, and took the position that it was not in the power of the judicial department to compel an act by an executive officer which was in violation of a State law. In conclusion Major Barker said : "It is obvious that the district attor? ney has, in this case, gone beyond the limits recognized by Statuto law of the State and of the United States, as well as by judicial decisions of the U. S. Supreme Court and by the most approved text writers, as to the proper and necessary proof of public documents. '"Certified copies' being made by Statute, and by general law proper and sufficient proof of these poll lists, the government officer goes out of his way to require that the originals forming now, by force of the Statute, a part of the ar? chives of the State, shall be produced in court, and in requiring the secretary of State himself to appear in person with them to dance attendance de die in diem on the call of the district attorney during the sitting of the court, one hundred and thrity miles away from his office. "If there were no statute law preven? ting 'certified copies' as the proper and sufficient evidence?if there was no gen? eral law making them proper proof?if it had becu shown that the certified copies would not answer the legitimate purpo? ses of the prosecution, the district attor? ney, we think, should have paused before Undertaking, by n st'bprcnd, to remove from their- platte of lawful deposit and custody the public archives Of the State. "Mr. Sims catinot bring them here officially. The moment he places his hands upon them to remove them from the place where the Legislature hn? placed them he Violates his official duty, and no order of Court or permission of the Gover? nor even can justify him. "The principle upon which the Courts have refused to use the judicial process against officers of the Executive depart? ment is the vital one of the necessity of maintaining the absolute independence of the co-ordinate departments of gov? ernment." The assistant district attorney took the ground that certified copies would not serve the same purpose as the originals, because it was handwriting that they de? sired to prove. The Court held that it had the power to compel the production of the original records, but that the district attorney's rule had been defective inasmuch as he failed to notifoy the secretary of State that the originals, and not copies, were re Suired. The court therefore, instructed the istrict attorney to amend his rule, and the order compelling the production of the poll lists would be granted. Thus it will be seen that Judge Bond has gone one step further in the conflict of jurisdiction than even the Teller In? vestigating Committee went. The same point was raised before the Committee, and it did not undertake to compel the production of the papers. The decision of Judge Bond; therefore, was invested with a double interest; nnd although it is correct in the opinion of many law? yers, it is an utter defiance of State law, and a subversion of State authority. It compels an officer of the State to violate the law of the authority from which he derives his office, and if law, it is cer? tainly very bad law, for the evils to flow from failing to obtain original documents, in some cases, are inconsiderable com? pared with those likely to follow from spiriting the records of a State about to suit the faucy of a United States District Attorney. The army appropriation bill passed the Senate last week without amend? ment, and therefore goes to the Presi? dent just as it left the House. It prohib? its the use of the army at the polls or for political purposes, and confines its operations in times of peace strictly to the provisions of the Constitution and the laws made for the enforce? ment of its provisions, which entire? ly rob it of the political uses and power to which it has been put since the war. The bill is now before the Presi? dent, who is said to be minutely examining it, with the assistance of Mr. Evarts, with a view of finding some ground upon which to give his veto. It will, however, be very difficult for his excellency to give the country the benefit of his real objec? tions, as it would be entirely too candid to come out and say that he objects to this bill because it will hurt the Repub? lican party; and aside from this, there is really no cause for his opposition. He cannot veto it on the ground that it i* either unconstitutional or revolutionary to enact general legislation in appropria? tion bills, for the record shows that the Repnblican party has frequently passed laws in that way, and that Mr. R. B. Hayes, while a member of Congress, vo? ted for some bills in precisely the same shape as the present one. It will, in our opinion, therefore be difficult for the President to frame a veto message on the bill in question, for its provisions are admitted to be just and wise by the citi? zens of the whole country. Even the majority of Congressmen opposed the bill on technical grounds, without commit? ting themselves on its merits, and the grounds assumed by them have been completely answered by the long list of respectable precedents. We predict, therefore, that the army bill will become a law, either by the approval of the Pres? ident or by his silence on it, which will in ten days make it a law without his ap? proval. Thus the army problem in our politics will be solved, and the country will breathe more freely that one of the indications of a tendency of our govern? ment to despotism lias been forever ended. Senator Williams, ofKentucky, made a sensible speech on the army bill, in which he reff'ed to the presence of Confeder? ate Generals in Congress from the South, and said that he only regretted that the North had not pursued the same wise course and sent her true and valiant sol? diers to rule the councils of the na? tion. The soldiers, who fought each other in the late war were patriots battling for what each believed to I be right, and now that the conflict is over they have sheathed their swords and returned to the pursuits of peace with a higher regard for each other than they. ever had before. Brave men do not fight their conflicts over and anon over again iu words. It is only the mean and despicable coward who seeks to convince the world of his bravery by constant abuse of those who have differed, and set? tled those differences by an appeal to arms. It is the bomb-proof politicians who have never rendered their country any more hazardous service than sitting in Congressional halls and drawing com? fortable salaries that are fighting the battles of the late war over again in words in this the fourteenth year after peace. The men who cry revolution, re? bellion Ac., now in the Congress of the United States arc to be excused for their course, as their timid natures have never pursued aught but the paths of peace, and to them the acme of heroism and daring bravery is to get up in the halls of Con? gress and vaunt before the nation expres? sions ofthat valor which they took good care to conceal when there was a need for valiant men to come forward and do battle for their country. Mr. Williams is right. It is to be regretted that the true soldiers of each section of the Un? ion could not have been entrusted with the work of pacification. The men who fought for their country were patri? ots, and have been seeking pacifica? tion, for they know the horrors of war and the blessings of peace. The invincible heroes of peace arc too often selfish, ambitious and ignorant of those ter? rors which they refer to in order to en flame the public mind, that out of the turbulence they may advance their own mischievous ends. If the North would give these agitators a back seat it would argur well for the permanence of our institutions. "In the bright lexicon of Dr. Harter's Fever and Ague Specific there is no such word as fall" Those who liavesufTcrcd for years lind immediate relief, and those who treat the premonitory symptoms save them? selves all pain. Fur Mile l>y all druggists. --? The citizens of Pock Hill have con? tributed $00. 7"? for tlie Waltei'born' suf> fefeA?/foci Hill IkrahU ? Tl.e Ninety-Fix Town Council have passed an ordituunie prohibiting the sto? rage of guano in the town limits from May 15 to October 1. ? Mr. John Miller, one of the oldest citizens of Abbeville county, died at his home near Due West on Monday, April 14. Mr. Miller was born in 17S5, and was in his ninety-fifth year when he died. ? Several horses and mules died in various parts of the county last week. It is not known exactly what was the mat? ter with them. They would be appa? rently well, and in a few hours would sicken and die before relief could be giv? en them.?Ninety-Six Guardian. ? Near Crosbyville, on Saturday, 10th instant, George and Johnston Crosby, sons of Andrew Crosby, had been hunt? ing, and were returning home, when they became engaged in a friendly scuffle. George accidentally discharged his gun, the contents taking efiect in the head of his brother. Though the ball passed through the brain, the unfortunate young man has lingered several days in a criti? cal condition. He will hardly recover. ?Chester Bulletin. ? A fire broke out in Columbia on April 24, about midnight, in George Keenan's (formerly Daly's) stables on Assembly street, and rapidly consumed the double frame structure, all the har? ness, several vehicles and four horses. Several adjoining frame tenements were also consumed. There was no insurance, and the total loss of stable and contents and the adjoining buildings amounts to from six to eight thousand dollars. The principal losses fall upon Mr. Kcenan, a most worthy young citizen, Owen Daly, former proprietor of the Wheeler House, and Ben. Williams, a colored man. Military Notices. Headquarters Upper Battalion Western- Regiment Cavalry, April 28, 1870. 7b the Officers Commanding Companies nf the Upper Battalion Wertern Cavalry : You are directed to meet at Anderson C. H. on Monday next, 5th of May, at 11 a. m., for the purpose of casting lots for Sabres, and for transacting other business of importance. By order of Col. W. E. Walters. J. T. C. JoNffi, Commanding Upper Battalion W. R. C. Headquarters Upper Battalion, Eastern Regiment Cavalry, April 28th, 1879. To the Officers Commanding Companies of the Upper Battalion: You are directed to meet ma at William ston on Saturday, 17th day of May, at 11 o'clock a. m., to draw for sabres and trans? act other business of importance. By order of Col. M. P. Tribble. L. E. Campbell, Lieut. Col., Commanding Upper Batta'ion, E. R. C. Headquarters Lower Battalion, Eastern Regiment Cavalry, April 28th, 1879. To the Officers Commanding Companies of the Lower Battalion: You are directed to meet me at Ncal's Creek on Saturday, the 17th of May, at 11 o'clock a. in., to draw for sabres, and trans? act other business of importance. By order of Col. M. P. Tribble. J. N. Vandiver, Major, Commanding Lower Battalion, E. R. C. Dr. Harter's Fever and Ague Specific is sold under a full guarantoe. It has never yet failed, and the Dr. Harter Medicine Company therefore runs no risk in this offer, which stands unparalleled in its lib? erality. For sale by all druggists.^ 41-2 Woman's Best Friend.?Ample testimo? nials from every section of the country show that Bradficld's Female Regulator is as it claims tobe, "Woman's best friend." Many suffering females have tried it, and have been cured, and hear witness to its merits in sound constitutions and rosy cheeks. Its record is before the public. Don't fail to try it if you are suffering from any of the complaints peculiar to the sex. For sal* by Simpson, Reid & Co., and Wilhitc & Wil? liams, april 10 A CARD. HA VING completed my course at the Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia. I respectfully offer my Professional services to the people of Anderson and the sur? rounding country. SAMUEL M. ORR, M. I). May 1, 1879_42 _8m Assessment Notice. IN pursuance of the recent Act of the Legislature, requiring County Auditors to attend two or more days in each Town? ship of their respective Counties to receive returns of Real and Personal Property for the year 1879,1 will attend at the following places at the specified times : Brushy Creek Township?At J. W. Rosa? mond's, 2nd and 3rd June. Williamston?At Williamston, 4th and 5th June. Garvin?At Bethany, (Ith and 7th Juno. Pork?At Farmer's Storm, Mb. and lUth June. Centrevillt,?At Hunter's Spring, 11th and 12th June. Pcndleton? At Pcndleton, 13th and 11th June. Rock MilLs?At Williford's Store, 10th and 17th June. Savannah?At Davis' Mill, ISth and 19th June. Corner?At Sherard's Store, 20th and 21st June. llall-At Dr. Milford's, 23rd and 21th June. Varennes?At Flat Rock, 23th and 2oth June. Martin?At R. Clinkscales', 27th and 28th June. Hopcwcll?At Di. Carpenter's, 2nd and 3rd July. Broadaway?At Neal's Creek, 4th and 5th July. Honea Path?At Honea Path, 7th and 8th July. Belton?At Belton, 9th and 10th July. Anderson?At Anderson, 11th and 12th July. The Assessors of Real Estate are request? ed to be punctual in their attendancenl the places and times specified in their respec? tive Townships. Alter the 2U(h of July next all Returns received will be Addi? tional Returns, and a penalty of fifty per cent, will he added, except in cases where taxpayers have a lawful excuse. Property will be valued at its worth oil the first day of June, 1879. Parties having bought and sold Real Estate between the first day of June, 1878, and first day of June, 1870, will please have a note of it made on their Re? turns. T. J. PICKEXS, A A. C. May 1, 1879_42 _2_ AGRICULTURAL. MACHINERY. Tozer's Plantation Engines, The Cardwell Threshers &. Cleaners, The Cotton Bloom, The Gullett Steel Brush and Taylor Cotton Gins, And everything in the way of Agricultural Machinery and Machine Repairs, for sale on favorable terms. As to t he merits of all Machinery sold by me, I will be glad to furnish the best testimonials. Satisfaction guaranteed. I can he found at the store of J. P. Sullivan ds Co., where I would he pleased to sec those wishing to buy any? thing in this line. J. M. SULLIVAN. April 17, 1879_40_gm FRESH ARRIVALS. ANOTHER lot or beautiful Calico, Pique, Long Cloth, Cottonadcs, Ginghams, Checked Homespuns, Cashinnrets, &c A. B. TOWERS & CO. April 17, 1879 10 STOVES! One Car Lomt Just Arrived and Another on the "Way. These stoves win bo ?>id on the Cotton Option plan?like fertilizers. Come on men, and buy your wives Stoves. You can buy a good Stove for 150 to 275 pounds middling cotton. And as for tin* WARE, i will sell you better Tin and at lower rates than any man in Town. Bring on your HIDES, RAGS, and other produce. i pay better prices than anybody. Having ?ecured the services of a first class mechanic, i am prepared to repair the old "Farmer Stoves" that the people have been so humbugged in. JOHN E. PEOPLES. May 1, 1879 42 VIRGINIA CASSIMERES. JUST RECEIVED; a lot of those excel? lent goods that gave such perfect satis? faction. Call soon and make a selection. A. B. TOWERS & CO. _A pril 17.187?_40_ GROCERIES. OUR line of FAMILY GROCERIES is complete. Fine TEAS, viz.: Gunpow? der, Young Hyson, Oolong and English Breakfast?a Specialty. A. B. TOWERS A CO. April 17,1S70 _-10_ FEED CUTTERS. &C.~ WE have just received another lot of Brennan it Co.'s superior ma? chines?such as Dexter Feed Cutters and Corn Shellers, Grain Fans, Cider and Sor? ghum Mills. The very best. A. B. TOWERS A CO April 17, 187D 40_ GREAT REDUCTION IN prices of CARPETS. We have just marked down our entire stock to aston? ishingly low prices. Anybody can buy now. We have a few pieces of beautiful patterns suitable for Mats and small Rugs that we will sell low. A. B. TOWERS & CO. April 17, 1879_40_ NEW SAW MILL IN TOWN. ALL kinds of SAWING done at the low rate of Forty Cents per hun? dred feet. Bring on your Logs. A. H. OSBORNE. March 27, 1S70 37 3m QUICK SALES AND SMALL PROFITS IS oar motto, and we can make it to your interest to call and see us when you are in need of anything. We will sell you good Goods at low prices. A. B. TOWERS it CO.. No. 4 Granite Row. April 17, 187D _ 40_ SHERIFF'S SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson County. BY virtue of an execution to be directed, 1 will expose to sale on the lirst Mon? day in May, 187'J, at Anderson Court House, S.C.. the following Personal Property, to wit: ONE BAY MULE, levied on as the property of George Lewis in favor of A. J. Stringer it Co., against George Lewis. Terms of sale cash. JAMES H. McCOXNELL, Sheriir Anderson County. April 17, 1870 40 3 SHERIFFS SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson County. BY virtue of an Execution to me di? rected, I will expose to sale on the First Monday in May next, (1870.) at Anderson Court House, S. C, the following Real Estate, to wit: One Tract of Land, containing one hun? dred und eighteen acres, more or less, houn? ded by lands of John Stepbenson, Frank Clayton and others. Levied on as the property of James Gil nier, deceased, in favor of O. II. P. Fant, Assignee, against Joseph Cox and J. J. Gilmer, Administrators of the Estate of James Gilmer, deceased. Terms of sale Cash?purchaser to pay ex? tra for all necessary papers. JAMES H. McCONNELL, Sheriff Anderson County. April 10, 1870_39 4 SHERIFF'S SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Anderson County. BY virtue of an Execution to me directed, I will expose to sale on the FIRST MONDAY in MAY next, (18711.) at An? derson Court House. S. C, all of Defend? ant's interest in the following Tract of Land, to wit: Tract No. 1, or home place, containing eighteen and one half acres, more or less, bounded by the Eaton Tract. Tract No. 2, the W. S. Smith Tract, con? taining twenty-one and four-tenth acres, more or less, bounded by lands of W. S. Smith and Joel Kay. Tract No..", the D. S. McCullough Tract, containing two hundred and thirteen and one-quarter acres, more or less, hounded by Broadinouth Creek and John H. Harper. Tract No. 4, the Henry Trussell Tract, containing one hundred and forty-three acres, more or less, bounded by lands of D. Garrison, John J. Mattison and others. Tract No. 5, the Garrison Tract, contain? ing two hundred acres, more or Itss, boun? ded by lands of Mason Kay and others. Tract No. (i, the W. A. Kay Tract, con? taining fourteen acres, more or less, hound? ed by Broadinotitli Creek and Tract 5. Tract No. 7, the Shaw Tract, containing sixty-one acres, bounded by lands of D. Garrison and otncrs. Levied upon as the property of Marshal B. Goincs, in favor of the State Savings and Insurance Bank of Anderson, S. C. against Marshal B. Gaincs. Terms of sale?Cash. Purchaser to pay extra for all necessary papers. JAMES H. McCONNELL, Sheriir Anderson Coiintv. April 10, 1879 30 4* THE ATTENTION OF THE LADIES OF ANDERSON IS respectfully invited to my SPRING STOCK OF MILLINERY GOODS, which has been selected with care to suit the varied tastes of my customers. The stock of these Goods is elegant, and will be kept replenished as the trade may demand. The prices are in all instances as reasonable as can be found lor the same class of Goods anywhere else. Millinery, Mantua-Making, Stamping and Plaiting will lie attended to promptly and carefully. The Ladies of the town and surrounding country are invited to call and examine my stock before pur chasing. MISS DELLA KEYS, In Centennial House. April .!, 18711 38 2in_ SM OK BLACKWELL'S DURHA3I TOBACCO TO HOUSE-KEEPERS ! EVERYBODY SHALL KNOW IT THAT 3T. Gr. MASSEY Ha.-: on hand the largest and most complete ?tock of CROCKERY WARE Ever brought to Anderson, which bo will sell nt the VERY LOWEST PRICES lor the cash. CHINA, STONEWARE, GLASSWARE, and in fact everything usually kept in a first-class Crnckoryware Establishment, of the very best quality, can always be found at my Store in the BENSON HOUSE. Give me a call and see my Goods. IT. <?. MASSEY. P. S.?I have also on hand a small lot of SHOES that will be disposed of at cost. April 24, 1879_82 _ _ly NEW FIRM AGAIN. THE undersigned, having bought out tlie entire stock of SULLIVAN & CO., will con? tinue the GENERAL .MERCANTILE BUSINESS at the same stand formerly oc? cupied by them, under the name and style of vJ. IF. STJLLIVA.ISr & CO. We will keep constantly on hand a large and well-selected stock of? Groceries, Provisions, Plows and Patent Plow Stocks, FLOUR, from $5.1TsO per barrel up. BACON, very low. N. 0. MOLASSES, new crop, price reduced. COFFEE, seven pounds tor one dollar. SUGAR, ten, twelve and fourteen pounds for one dollar. HATS, from -JO cents up. SHOES, men and ladies, 75c. a pair up. DRV GOODS, a full line. We have just received a new and beautiful lot of SPRING and SUMMER CALI? COES. Our terms are CASH EXCLUSIVELY. Thereforo, we are prepared to offer inducements in the way of good bargains, and respectfully solicit the patronage of our friends and the public generally. J. P. SULLIVAN. C. F. JONES. W. A. VAN DIVER. April 17. 1870 I" 8rtrtS?M__Spin? anfl Summer 1879. CLOTHING AT BOTTOM PRICES. WE ANNOUNCE to the people generally that we are now receiving a larger lot of READY-MADE CLOTHING than we have ever had before. You can buy from us a Suit or Clothes from $3,00 to $410.00. We are also receiving a tine as? sortment of _ Cheaper than you can nuke them. Wo also carry in onr stock ?Piece Goods, comprising: all the late styles of Black Doeskins aiid Broadcloths, Fancy Cassl meres, Black ami Fancy Cashmnrets. which we will cut and make up at the very Lowest Figures. WflTSnW nCD.IDTMCMT ?Woarc i'rL'Parcd to mrnish anything you ilU I lUll uli i4n I III til I . niay desire in this line-such as Half Hose, Collars, Cravats, Suspenders, Gloves, Linen and Silk Handkerchiefs, ?tc, &c. CrilflNP M APUINCC ?We have a few Sewing Machines on hand that uLWIIlU IVIHLnil?ELy. we will guarantee, and sell at very low figures. It will pay you to call in and examine our stock. We respectfully ask you to give us a J. R. & L. P. SMITH, McCnlly's Corner, Anderson, S. C March 20. 187!) _ 30 3m LOOK IN FRONT OF THE TIDE. LADIES' STOrTsTILL AHEAD ! lujlSS LIZZIE WILLIAMS has just returned from the North, where she super? intended the selection of her Goods in person. Past experience gives promise of future success. We promise our friends if they give us a call to show them 'ALL THE NOVELTIES OF THE SEASON, In great variety. We have the latest in the way of Hats, Grloves, Shoes, Pretty Things for the Neck, Face and Feet, In fact, everything to make the Ladies look neat, sweet and dear to the heart, but CHEAP TO THE POCKET. Give us a call, examine for yourself, don't take our word. Remember, wc are not to be undersold. Thanking the public for past fa? vors, we solicit a continuance of the same at the i LADIES' STORE. March 27, 1879 _ 14_. . .._ HURRAH FOR ANDERSON I HAVING employed Mr. HENRY RITZ, a first-class Baker, I am now prepared to furnish Fresh Bread, 3r*ies> Cakes, &c, Every day. 1 have also received a fresh lot of Caiiuod Goods, Confectioneries, Meats, Hco.. Fill ITS of all kinds on hand. I am still offering inducements in CIGARS and TOBACCO. New brands arriving every week. Give me a call, AND DON'T FOR? GET THE PLACE. JA.HES ANDERSON, East End of Masonic Hall, or under B. F. Crayton it Sons Store, Anderson, S. C. April 24. 1871)_3? J. B. CLARK & SON, MERCHANT TAILORS, HAVE JUST RECEIVED from New York a fine assortment of Goods in tlieir line, consisting of Cloths, Doe Skin Cassimeres, Worsted Diagonals, English and * American Suitings, Fancy Cassimeres, Which are the most beautiful we have ever had the pleasure of exhibiting to our custo? mers before. Call and see them and select a Suit before they are all gone. We GUARANTEE SATISFACTION, both hi style and lit and good work. We respectfully ask our friends and the public generally to give us a call before purchasing elsewhere. April 3, 1870 :;s HOMEMADE FERTILIZERS AND Clover. liluc Ciras*. Herds lira.**. Orchard Cra.ss, Lucerne und < hulas. Al-SO, GARDEN SEED, Wholesale and Retail. A LSG, A full line of DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, PAINTS. OHA, LAMPS, and DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, far sale cheap for cash by W1LHITE & WILLIAMS. Feb 0, 1870 30 The Nineteenth Century adds tha Eighth Wonder of the World. The Holman Liver Pad, PLASTERS and SALTS, Cures without medicine, simply by absorp? tion. A sure cure for Dyspepsia, Tor? pid Liver, Biliousness, and all such Diseases. Call at once, ye invalids. Sold in the Town of Anderson <m/y by SIMPSON, REID & CO., Benson House Corner. March 20, 1870 30 ly WANTED! A No. 1 YOKE of OXEN. APPLY TO J. M. Matthews, Belton, S.O. (Formerly of Ninety Six,) MANUFACTURER of the Palmetto Cotton Gin and Condenser. Agent lor the New Economizer Steam Engine and Boiler, the Fanpihar Thrasher and Separa? tor, Saw Mills, Grist Mills and other Ma? chinery. Repairing faithfully done. Letters by mail receive prompt attention. April 3, 1S7!) 38_2m GRAIN CRADLES. DON'T buy your Grain Cradles until you see ours. Thev will be in in a few days, and will be sold at extremely low prices." A. B. TOWERS ?fc CO. April 17. 1870 40 New Advertisements. WHY NOT Send 2ii cents for a Sheet or Soldered PATCH PLATE, witn which you can mend ill your TIN ami COPPER WARE a year. 7 Plates for $1.00. Post free with directions. MACKEY M'F'G CO., Charleston, S. C. FARM, PLANTATION and MILL MA? CHINERY of all kinds. Iron and Braes Castings. Send for Catalogue and special Low Prices. JsCHOFIELD'S IRON WORKS, Macon, Ga. \ !?;...?... uuii.Niiary oi ilou permonto f.:.: , ., .r liu'v :i lM:;t< mmmbaiuo, to Mil our j . ? I \:tHi<k-rfiil iiireMlimi?. B> mranvhat wtttn. i ?? ??..??.ssaKoiAsAC'.'.,Mataball.Mica. $7 ,\ PAY in Ap at- Mil vanning for the FIRE? SIDE VIMTtiK. Terms and Outfit Kiee. A'Udrem I". <?. VICKKKY, AmpiM*. Main*. t^^C* ;i Month and?x|m!UH Kguarantccd loamat*. V I I Hutlil free. Shaw A i <>.. Augwtfa. Mainp. Kcwi?|W|n;i Advertising Itttrmu, I0?|iraca si.,N.Y.