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E. B? MCKRAY, Editor. THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 5, 1878. The Republicans of Ohio have nomi? nated Hon. Charles Foster for Governor, which shows that they intend making a prudent and determined fight for the con? trol of the Buck-eye State. Mr. Fo?ter is an able and conservative man, and will make the strongest race possible for his party. If, however, the Democrats put up a judicious ticket it is more than prob? able that they will carry the State. The election is a very important one in its effects upon the Presidential race of next year._ Illinois has a novel liquor law which is founded upon very sensible theory. It provides for a vote in the towns and townspips of the State upon the question of granting licenses. On this both male and female citizens are allowed to vote, from which we predict that very few licenses will be granted, for ladies favor temperance nine times out of ten. They are the ones most seriously affected by intemperance, and it is very proper that they should be consulted as to the sale of intoxicating liquors. The indications are that Congress will certainly at the next session adopt an in? come tax. A bill providing such a sys? tem is now perding, but its advocates could not obtain the two-thirds vote nec? essary to take itup out of the regular or? der. A large majority, however, voted in favor of it, and hence when it is reached there is very little doubt of its adoption. The operation of the bill will not be unfavorable to the South, for there are not a great many men in this section whose incomes would be greater than the amount exempted from taxa? tion. The silver bill has been amended in the Senate so as to make fractional silver currency a legal tender up to ten instead of twenty dollars, and to strike ont the . provision making it receivable for stamps to the sum of three dollars. Other un? important amendments were made and the bill now returns to the House, where will be concurred in,, after which the President will no donbt veto it The bill is a necessary and wise one, which meets the wants of the people, and ought to receive the President's signa? ture, hat as he has become the watch-dog of the Republican party- he considers it his duty to defeat as far as possible all good laws. Individuals of small statue and strong mind frequently terrify and control much larger pen ons who possess weaker wills. It also appears to be true in politics. The Republican minority in Congress, by its determined position, has so wrought upon' the timidity of the Democratic majority that onr party may now be said to be in full retreat. It is to be hoped, however, that something will, as Mr. Micawber would express it, "turn up" to the advautage of the Democratic major? ity, which will enable us to stumble iuto electing another President. Possibly, as we have both the Senate and the House of Representatives now we might be able to inaugurate a President if elected, provided t ie Republicans do not cry oat that the Sooth will be responsible if a Democrat is inaugurated, in which event we have no donbt. some Southern states ? men, so-called, would think we had bet? ter )et the Republicans'have their way "this time," and reserve the right to "appeal to the people." ' The Pickens Sentinel says: " Corn is scarcer in this section at this time than we have known it for several years, and sells readily at 75 cents cash, or one dol? lar on time. The wheat crop in this Bection is promising, and if no disaster befalls it breacktufts may decline some? what when the crop is harvested. The area sown is as large as usual. Good seasons of rain have fallen in this sec? tion, and cotton, core, and all kinds of vegetation have been greatly benefited thereby." This is the situation in many other Counties, also, except that the price of corn is considerably higher, and from the large amount of cotton plauted and tho small amount of corn, we fear that it will continue so for a long time to come. Our peoplo are wonderful in this respect. They raise large quantities of cotton, a very large'per cent, of which goes to Western farmers, while the rail? roads also receive a share for freights. It has become a habit, however, and it is difficult to convince people that it is not best to raise all cotton. The question is, Who got the Demo? crats into the present Congressional muddle ? We hear of plenty of distin? guished gentlemen* who did not favor the movement, but we are at a loss to know how it was carried in caucus with so few persons to vote for it, and against the wishes of so many Democratic Senators and Representatives. We wonder if the programme could have been counted in by means of tissue tickets, or some other irregularity (?) If so, an investigating committee -should immediately be ap? pointed and the fraud exposed, in order to vindicate the consistency of Demo? cratic Congressmen who are now, and of coarse have always been, opposed to the programme heretofore carried out. In seriousness, however, wo suggest to those who wish to appear opposed to the policy, but did not express themselves in that way at the beginning, that the best thing they can do is to make as little fuss over their ideas as possible. The time to tell what they thought has passed. The Democratic masses are in no temper to take as foresight in this matter what is nothing more nor less than the most in? excusable demagoguery in those who measure their views by results, and not by the issues as they arise. It is not likely to redound to the credit of the man who prates about his opinions when the issue is reached, but is acquiescent in another course before, or who shows that he has no other insight of public measures than that which he gets by looking behind. ? Gen "Joe" Johnston, once lieuten? ant-general of the Confederate Army, of? fered the resolution yesterday under which the House of Representatives ad? journed in honor of Decoration Day. It was a grateful act.?rV. Y. Tribune, May 80. The action of the .Democratic party, as announced in the programme else? where, is likely to prove a great bl'?nr"e^, for it virtually recOT? f??ul the position assumed fey tuS party, and at the same t"rae offers the President another oppor? tunity of putting in a veto, which he will no doubt avail himself of, to the utter confusion of the Democracy. If we cannot pass the appropriation bills with the riders on asH permanent law, we cannot pass them with What is tanta? mount to them for one year. A veto from the President on this ground would confuse us more than all the others com? bined. If Congress would pass both appropriation bills with the riders on them, and adjourn without waiting for the President's signature, the responsi? bility of withholding supplies from the govcrnmcut would be shifted from the shoulders of the Democratic party to those of the Republican President, where it feally ought to rest now. It is not the Congress, which offers the supplies under wholesome restrictions, that is blocking the government, but it is the Republican President who asserts his will as stronger than the wishes of the representatives of the people. Instead of defending our action, wo ought to be raising a tempest of popular indignation against the undue use of power on the part of Mr. Hayes. If Henry Clay, who in his day and time was considered pre-eminently a conservative man, had lived in this age he would certainly not have said: "The great principle which lies at the founda? tion of all free governments is that the majority must govern, from which there is nor can be no appeal but the sword. That majority ought to govern wisely, equitably, moderately and constitution? ally; but govern it must, subject only to that terrible appeal." A peep in at the present session of Congress would imme? diately convince the departed stateman "that he was mistaken, for we see minori? ty controlling the majority, who in def? erence to their wishes, back down from the measures passed, and actually cringe before that minority, to the extent of claiming that in attempting the proposed changes in the law they had no idea of enforcing them, if they were sufficiently distasteful to the Republican minority to induce the President to withhold his signature. Our course at the time when Tilden was elected President by more than a quarter of a million majori? ty, and yet Mr Hayes obtained the office, would also confirm him that he was mis? taken. Mr. Clay, however, would no doubt have a contempt for the majority which would be run over in such a man ner, and if we do not mind that is the feeling which the course of our party will engender in the public estimation. President Hayes keeps his vertebra? at a properly regulated tension, and as fast as Congress sends him appropriation bills he politely returns them "without his signature with his objections thereto." His latest exploit in this direction is the veto of the civil service appropriation bill, on the ground that he does not like ,riders on appropriation bills in general, and especially because he does not like the riders on this bill in particular. The clause taking away from supervisors the right to make arrests occupies a large share of his attention, which be devotes to insisting that the law is constitutional, when that fact is not under his consider? ation, except 'in his own imagination; and after he has, to his own satisfaction, proven the constitution of the existing law, he proceeds to argue its expediency on the ground that it tends to preserve law, order, peace, security of the ballot and fair elections in about the same man? ner that the Republican Senators and Representatives spoke in Congress. Taken all together, the veto is skilfully drawn, and presents the President's side iu as plausible light as possible. Like the other vetoes it is condemned by the Democrats and approved by the Repub? licans. It is only one step more in the direction of thoroughly solidifying both political parties. The Republicans, with their usual lack of principle and cunning depravity, Bent one of their most pliant tools down to Mississippi, where he has engaged in journalism as one of the staunchest Democrats, and at the beginning of the present session of Congress wrote the article exulting over Southern power and progress, and abusing the North in the most violent and offensive manner. It has since transpired that this was the mission upon which he was sent, and his articles have been copied by the Radical papers extensively to show the hatred which the South intertains for the North. Of coprse his articles are read and be? lieved to be genuine by a great many, but a letter from him which has recently been made public shows his real charac? ter so clearly that no more harm will like? ly flow from his unprincipled utterances. Like the wasp, in trying to sting, he has destroyed his power to sting any more. The letter confesses as follows: Office of the "Southern States," Okolona, Miss., April 30, 1879. General J. S. Robcrson : a The papers have been sent agreeable to instructions. The points are made red-hot this week, and all of them will hit bard. It is ad? visable to have them as extensively copied as possible. We will mark them for our Northern exchanges. Congressman Fry regards it as a great success. We will give them hell according to the extent of the circulation. The lar? ger the subscription list, the louder the thunder. Yours with respect, Will H. Kernan. When Congress was about to pass the bill remonctizing silver, the advocates of the gold standard asserted that gold would go up, and great distress follow the enactment of the law. Their croak1 ings, however, were not powerful enough to hold back the needed reform. The bill was passed?yes, even over a veto, and became a law. Instead of going up and causing a panic, gold immediately I came down to par, and the people felt the only financial relief that has been extended them for ten years by the gene? ral government. These same men and papers who tried by adverse predictions to prevent the remonetization of silver, are the very ones who are now trying to prevent its free coinage. The represen? tatives of the people, however, will no doubt pass the bill, and if it becomes a law the predictions of the gold standard men are likely to be as completely fahi fied by the result as *fe*S IhtJlf predic? tions of r.i t? the remonctizalion 'measure. When men have shown them? selves such miserable financial prophets once, no confidence should thereafter be placed in their monetary predictions. HE WD HIS DUTY. The Democrats of the Illinois Legisla? ture passed resolutions complimenting Judge Davis on his nble and patriotic speech on the Army appropriation bill, to which he made the following re? sponse : "U. S. Senate Chamber, Washing roN, May 17, '70. "Gentlemen: I have had the honor to receive your letter of the Sid inst, cover? ing resolutions of a joint caucus of the Democratic members of . the General As? sembly of the State Of Illinois.' It is hardly necessary for me to say that I am in favor of perfect freedom of elections from the interference or the presence of any part of the army at the polls, because that opinion was emphatically expressed on The floor of the Senate. This is a Government of Jegal authority founded on the Constitution and the laws made in pursuance thereof. One of the grievances which our forefathers complained was that the King had quartered troops on them, and sought by military nowcr to coerce them into submission. It is little less than a p?blic scandal after a century of national existence that any party could venture to ask the people's appro? val of species of tyranny that is forbid? den in England and wherever else the parliamentary principle is respected. Very truly, "David Davis. "The Hon. William A. Day and the Hon. Charles Robinson, House of Rep? resentatives, Springfield, 111." CHANGING FRONT IN ACTION. The New Tlan of the Democrats In Con? gress. Washington, May 31. The two advisory committees of the House and Senate Democratic caucuses held a joint meeting to-day, and reached a substantially unanimous agreement as to the course of action that should be adopted by the dominant party with re? gard to the appropriation bills. After a very full interchange of views and an especially minute examination of the President's veto messages iu connection with sundry existing statutes prohibiting interference by the army with elections, it was decided to recommend the imme? diate passage of a bill making the usual appropriations for the support of the army throughout the fiscal year, but con? taining a proviso that no portion of the money therein appropriated shall be used for the pay, transportation, equipment, or subsistence of any troops used tor police purposes to keep peace at polls. It was further decided to recommend the passage of the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill in substantially the same terms as last year's bill, and for the same amounts, except that they shall be more minutely specified, and except aluo that it shall not make any provision for the pay of supervisors or deputy marshals of elections. The new bill will, however, contain a clause proving that no office shall be ap? pointed, or obligation incurred, for any object for which a specific appropriation shall not have been made by Congress. This clause is already on the statute book, with the exception of the words "or obligation incurred," and there is also a law existing which prohibits the division of any appropriation to any other purpose than that for which it has been specifically made. The committees agreed to recommend the passage of a separate measure embodying those sec? tions of the vetoed bills which provide for amendments of the law concerning the method of drawing juries, and for the total abolition of the jurors' test oath. In view of the fact that the President, in bis veto message, makes no comment on these, it is believed that he will prompt? ly approve them when preaeuted in an independent bill. It was also argued to-day, in behalf of the adoption of the programe above out? lined, that the Presideut cannot justifia? bly withhold his signature from an ap propriation bill merely because it omits to make provision for a particular object, and that, in the anticipated event of his appioving the present bills, the Demo? crat will have accomplished for the next year exactly what they would have ac? complished for an indefinite period of time by the former bills, and what they may continue to accomplish by Himilar legislation as they remain in power. The joint meeting was adjourned until Monday, by which time the recommen? dations agreed upon will have been pro? mulgated in appropriate phraseology by a sub-committee, consisting of Senators Thurraan, Eaton, Vance and Bailey, and Representatives Chalmers, Springer, Ew ing and Reagan, and submitted for final approval preparatory to their presenta? tion to the joint caucus of the Democratic members of both Houses, which will probably be held on Monday evening. In respouse to objections raised by a few of those who participated in the meeting that the adoption of this policy would be construed as backing down on the part of the Democracy, its advocates made the point that, although there have been individual utterances in favor of withholding supplies in the event of a failure to secure the enactment of the political clauses originally embodied in the appropriation bills, it ? not true that any such stand has ever been taken by authority of the party. On the contrary the question whether such stand should be taken has never been acted upon by a Democratic caucus of either branch of Congress, or by a caucus committee until this afternoon. Judge Mackey before the Wallace Committee. Washington, May 28. T. J. Mackey, Circuit Judge in South Carolina, testified before the Wallace Committee that he was in affiliation with the Republican party until 18GG, when he left it. He was present at the election for State officers, Presidential electors and Congressmen in Chester, in 187(3, and was called on to interpose his official authority to check interference by the military and deputy marshals at the polls. Several deputy marshals declared their purpose to carry the election for the Republicans, and exhibited a circu? lar, purporting to be signed by Attorney General Taft, addressed to United States marshals, to disregard tho process of State courts. At 2 o'clock the chief deputy marshal, at the head of a band of colored men, assaulted the voters at Car mel, tearing Hayes and Hampton tickets from their hands. Several who refused to surrender their tickets were knocked dawn. He subsequently saw the military (nineteen men of the 18th Infantry) march into the Court House yard, form? ing in two lines. Voters were required to pass to the polls under fixed bayonets. On complaint to witness that voters were interfered with by the military, he issued a warrant for the arrest of Lieutenant Hinton, who commanded the detach? ment. The Sheriff made a verbal report that Hinton stated he had beeil sum? moned by the chief deputy marshal to bring the troops to the polls; that there were, no breaches except such as were committed by the deputy marshals who had taken ballots from voters; and fur? ther, that Hinton declared he was in? formed that violence was imminent at the polls, and thai there had already been a breach of the peace, and asked to be saved the disgrace of arrest, prom? ising he would remove his troops to the rear of the court house. This having been done, witness instructed the Sheriff to take uo further action. SOUTH CAROLINA SEWS. Cleanings from our State Exchange?. Rock Hill Herald: We Lave received intelligence (though meagre entirely re? liable, we think,) that a mnn ?amrjd Saonaers was deliberate!*? shttt a fbtv days a??, Just west of Broad" River, on the Union County side, upon the most frivo? lous pretext, by a tramp who for some time had been infesting that neighbor? hood. His name our informant is not certain about, but thinks it was given him as Edwards. He is described as be? ing a small man with a scar on his face. At last accounts sixty men were hunting him in the western part of this county. .We learn from private sources that the old Briggs gold mine, situated in King's Mountain, partly in York Coun? ty, Si Cij and partly in Oaston County, N. C., is now turning ollt the richest ore which has yet been found in either of the Carolinas. A ton of the ore recently shipped to Philadelphia is said to have assayed $400 in pure gold. The mine 'was sold several years ago by Mr. Briggs, of Yorkville, to a Northern capitalist for $15,000. We learn that the present owner will soon have extensive ma? chinery with a large force at work in the mine, with a view to a rapid develop? ment of the hidden treasures. Columbia fiet/isterr Bachy Nunna maker, son of Mrs. Margaret Nunna maker, who resided in Lexington Coun? ty, about five miles from Columbia, acci? dentally shot and killed himself last Thursday afternoon, with a single barrel shot gun. It seems that he was drawing his loaded gun from a wagon with the muzzle toward him, when the hammer caught in something, and in releasing it, the gun was discharged, the whole Toad entering deceased's right breast, killing him instantly. Bachy Nunnamakcr was between twelve and thirteen years of age. Abbeville Press and Banner: On the fourth Sunday in June the Cedar Springs Church at Fraziersville will celebrate the one hundredth anniversary of the or? ganization of that congregation; The records show that the first sermon ever preached afrthat place was by Rev. A. D. Clark, D. D., in June, 1770, and whose remains now lie in front of the house of worship. Rev. Samuel Lead, of Edge field, a member of the Methodist Episco? pal Church, will address the* concourse on that day. The subject will be "Ce? dar Springs Fifty Years Ago.".Treas? urer Perrin, up to the night of the 25th, had collected $4,310. 92 in taxes.Dr. Neel was in town yesterday. He bad in bis pockets a dozen twenty dollar gold pieces which had been coined from Ab? beville gold. Abbeville Medium: "More mortality among the colored people and several deaths during the past week. The exo? dus is taking a different turn altogether, and there are agents along this new route. .Our farmers are getting ready to har? vest their oats crop, which promises to be as fine as the county has ever produced. .There is an under current of activity among the old Radical politicians that bIioulei be watched with great care. All the night meetings of late, and all this hobnobbing with certain white folks, is something very striking.Our farmers all make very encouraging statements of the crop condition and prospects, and indeed there never was fairer promise of a fruitful year. The grain crop is espec? ially good, and the fields are already whitening for the harvest. The rust has attacked the wheat, but without any in? jury to it, the exceedingly favorable weather having prevented its spread, and the oats are full grown aud heavy-head? ed. The yield will be very large on even poor land, and as there is a large acreage in grain this year, the county will have bread enough and to spare.Mr. W. H. Adamson's dwelling-house, together with nearly all of its contents, was burned last Sunday. He and family had gone to church in the morning, to Cedar Spring, and on returning to their home found it in flames. They succeeded in saving part of their furniture, but lost by far the greater part of their provisions, clothiug, &c. Aiken Courier-Journal: Our farmers report good crops of corn and cotton all over the county. The grain crops are very fine, especially that of oats. Some of our farmers have already commenced harvesting their grain. Chester Bulletin: On Wednesday of last week Pickens White and John Thomas, two colored men engaged at work on the railroad bridge over Fishing Creek at Cedar Shoals, became involved in a difficulty, in the course of which the former used his knife with fearful effect upon the latter. Spartanburg Herald: There is more cotton planted in Spartanburg County this year, and it has a better stand and gives promise of a larger crop, than any former year. Laurensville Herald: Colonel Lipv comb, during his visit to this county, met one of the convicts running about "loose" in the road, arrested him, brought him tr> this place and locked him up. Colonel L. expressed the determination to carry said convict back to the peniten .itentiary, where he will be a little more closely guarded. The person who had said convict in his employ made applica? tion to Colonel L. to regain possession, but was refused. This may serve as a hint to others in charge of the zebra tribe to be a little more careful in their disci? pline. Walhalla Courier: The roadbed of the Blue Ridge Railroad still continup* to be improved. Nine thousand more new cross-ties are being put in position along the road this week. The road by fall will be in first class order, so that rapfd transit can be made for freight and pass? engers.James H. Robins, the Sheriff of Oconee County, fathers tho following item of news: He says that after a rain as many as 300,000 whippoorwill? may be seen together at any time on and around Whetstone Mountain, in this county.Mr. J. J. Ansel hasinventeda cotton chopper. The machine is exceed? ingly simple and promises to be very useful. We forbear to say more until Mr Ansel files his application for a pat? ent. Barnwell Sentinel: One of the Peni? tentiary convicts engaged at work on the Barnwell Railroad escaped from the guard on Monday last about 2 o'clock, and up to this hour has not been cap? tured.Severe hail storms visited va? rious portions of our county on Wednes? day and Thursday of last week, doing considerable damage to cropi.A little negro child was found dead in a spring near Ellcnton last week. Barnwel^People: The treasurer has so far collected about $2,700?a very small percentage of our taxes. Greenville Advertiser: Messrs. Dickson & Sheldon, of Fair Play, Oconee County, have purchased a steam engine which propels itself over common roads at tho rate of about twenly-five miles per day. It went from Seneca City to Walhalla and thence to Fair Play, witere it will be used for sawing lumber. Beaufort Cresent'. John Brown was brought down and incarcerated in jail Tuesday, for the murder of Sam Hease ley, on Mr. Bissell's place, on Combaher. It appears that the two men, (both col? ored) were employed as ploughmen, nnd had a quarrel for the possession of some gearing claimed by both, when John Brown struck Sam Beaseley senseless and then stabbed him through the heart with a dagger, killing him instantly. Beaufort Sea Island Newt'. A point made by the Coosaw Mining Company that dredges were not taxable property, was overruled by the board of equaliza? tion, and the assessment of two dredges and three washers at $50,000 was sus? tained. Camdeii Journal: Dmiel P. Johnson, a colored Democrat, living in the Pine tree neighborhood, had his house and its contents destroyed by fire on Friday morning, the 23d u!t. * Ouc of his chilj I rlrcn was severely burned, and he barely escaped. The fire was the- work of an incendiary. Both Iiis dwelling and his barn were burned last Christinas, and there is every reason to believe that he is thus persecuted because he is a Demo? crat,:::::: We Icafh that a difficulty- Oc? curred last Tuesday evening about two miles from town, between Mr. J. L. Micklc and Mr. Henry Smith, in which the latter was cut with a knife very se? verely ou the left arm. Fatal Accident.?Another death from the careless handling of fire-arms is chronicled by the Newt and Courier. Mr. Diedrick Buhre, of Charleston, was sitting iu a chair in his house, when a lad of 10 years, named humble, entered and began talking about the target shoot? ing at Hibernian Bark the day previous. Mr. JJulife was teasing the lad, who was of French extraction, abbut the French not being able to shoot, when I/aunble picked up a Winchester rifle.which leaned in the corner, and appeared to be out of order. He pointed it at Mr. Buhre, when an explosion followed, and Mr. B. fell from the chair, gasped a few times, and died, the ball having passed through his heart. The boy dropped the gun and fled, but was captured by his brother. He was so terribly shocked at what he had done and frightened at the conse? quences tlint It was believed he would go into convulsions or lose his mind if he were confined; therefore the coroner committed Lamble to the custody of his brother, to be produced, when wanted. The evidence before the coroner shows that the terrible tragedy was entirely ac? cidental. Neither Mrs. Buhre nor her husband knew that the rille was loaded, and young Lamble is positive he did not cock it. The most probable theory is that the rifle was left at a full cock, and in attempting to lift it to his shoulder the little fellow touched the trigger with the fatal result above recorded. This is another terrible warning against the careless use of fire-arms, and should be a lesson to these who put aside loaded weaponsi A Veteran 0* the Field and Forum.?The sudden death of Gen. James Shields yesterday closes a career at once honorable and unique. An Irishman by birth, he has won and worn, in his adopted country, such a succession of honors as no other American citizen, native or foreign-born, has ever enjoyed. At various periods in his life he repre? sented three sovereign States?Illinois, Minnesota and Missouri?in the Nation? al Senate, besides having filled many public positions of less prominence. In the Mexican war, he served first as Brig? adier, and afterwards as Major General with conspicuous gallantry, and was des? perately wounded, being shot through the lungs. Strange to say, he recovered, and was awarded a sword of honor by the State of South Carolina, the Palmet? to Regiment having formed part of his brigade. In the Confederate war, he served on the Northern side, and shared with Banks and Fremont the distinction of being handsomely whipped by Stone? wall Jackson in the Valley of Virginia. Of late years he had not figured in pub? lic life, until a short time ago, when he was chosen United States Senator from Missouri to fill the unexpircd term of the late Senator Bogy. Gen. Shields was in his seventieth year. He was a mah rather of high principle and unflinching bravery than of commanding ability; but the Irish? men of America are proud, as they have reason to be, of his splendid record und blameless life.?Kexcs and Courier. Terrific Tornado in Kansas.?An Atchison, Kansas, dispatch of May 31, says that a terrible rain and wind storm visited Frankfort, Marshall County, Kan? sas, lasting over two hours. T. B. Tay? lor's warehouse was toru to pieces, and several small houses, stores and stables more or less damaged. The houses of Messrs. Fox, Cater and Vaughn, three miles from town, were blown dowu, and the inmates considerably injured. Fox's house and its contents were blown into the river. A messenger just in from Irving says that the storm at that point blew down fifteen houses, killed eight persons and wounded about twenty-five, aud that several are missing. The resi? dences of James S. Warden, Mr. Arm? strong, J. - Wells, Mr. Thomson and twelve others were totally demolished. The Presbyterian Church, public school building and Irving elevator were com? pletely destroyed. The easl span of the railroad bridge crossing Blue River wns blown down. A committee wilh funds, provisions and lumber was left at Chiaon, on the Central Branch Railroad, this afternoon, to supply the wants of the sufferers, and another committee is solic? iting additional aid. Mount /Etna Auain is Eruption. ?A dispatch from London dated May 30th says: The eruption of /Etna in? creases in force. The quantity of ashes thrown out is less, but the volume of va? por has greatly increased in density. On Wednesday night a number of brilliant balls of fire were thrown to a great height, and burst aloft like rockets, ?emitting a liery shower. A stream of lava is flow? ing apparently in the direction of the town of R.indazzo, but the exact line has yet been verified. During the whole of Wednesday night loud reports like the rolling of artillery were heard. Catania, May 80.?Fresh craters have opened on Mount JEtna, endangering Bianca, Villa Randazzo and Custigleone. Cloud* of ashes overhang Piedmont, which is iu almost total darkness Rome. May 30.?The latest advices from Rnndnzzo report that craters have formed ou two slopes of Mount /Etna, and a double eruption is proceeding. The Aurele and Catania Road is blocked and considerable damage has been done. Absconding of D. I. Hkndbix, ex County Treasurer.?On Friday night, 23d inst., D. I. Hendrix, our late County Treasurer, bought, at Summit, a ticket for Charlotte. N. C, leaving a letter in which he, in substance, stated that, find? ing himself unable to make a settlement with the Auilitor, he had decided to leave. Since then nothing is known of his whereabouts. From the Auditor we learn that Mr. Hendrix was due $2.682. 45. He left between $1.200 and $1,300 in cash, which is now iu the hands of his bondsmen and will be deducted from the above deficiency, leaving him in ar? rears something over $1.400. He left a schedule of his property with his bonds? men with instructions to sell and apply to the deficiency. We find from the Auditor's duplicate that Mr. Hcndrix'.s total return of property amounts to $875. His bondsmen hold a meeting to-morrow, nt Summit, at which the Auditor will be present.?Lexington Dispatch. Alleged Outrage and Murder.? The Caimien Journal gives the particu? lars of an inquest held on the body of a young colored girl near that place, from which it appears that, her sister says, while with her in a plum orchard she was attacked by a negro tramp, and her sister going i.!f and returning with help found her dead. However, Dr. Itaruch, who made the post mortem examination, could find no indications of sudden or violent death. The jury found a verdict of dcnth from unknown causes. Death ok a Memiieu of the House. ? Hon. Thomas Jones, member of the House of Representatives from Edgefield, county, tlicd at his residence in John? ston's, at 11 a'clock Sunday night. He had been confined to his p om almost continually since the adjournment of the Legislature. Mr. Jones was a very prominent and popular citizen of Edgo field, a bright Mason and a gentleman of sound political views. He was buried at Ridge Spring ou Tuesday. A Special Complimentary Excursion Tendered the South Carolina Tress Association. The following letter from Major W. J. Houston, General Passenger and Ticket Agerlt of the Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line Railway, will explain itself. It shows i degree of liberality, enterprise and courtesy worthy of imitation by other railroad companies within our own State: Passenger Department, Atlanta & Charlotte A. L. Railway, Atlanta, Ga., May 20,1879. Mr. T. C. Crew*, President & C. Press As? sociation, Lanrcns, fii. C. Dear Sir : We understand that your association will meet at Spartanburg on June 11th. Presuming that a body of such extended information would like to see more of the country than would natu? rally fall under observation while en route from their homes to Spartanburg, and as the Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line Railway passes through a section which is now attracting more attention than any other section for beauty of nat? ural scenery, water falls, etc., the man? agement feel particularly desirous of tendering the members of the association and their families a special compli? mentary excursion to such point on their line, as you may designate. Please do us the honor to reply, and, if possible, arrange before the assembling of the convention the preliminaries, des? ignation point which you may desire to visit, and the approximate number of excursionists, that we may provide ampio and comfortable accommodations for the party. I send herewith a directory to our sum? mer resorts and watering places, which may aid you in making selection. Yours, truly. W. J. Houston, G. P. & T. Agent Members of the press of the State, whether members of the association or not, will please extend this notice, cither by reproducing Major Houston's letter or otherwise.?Laurcim-illc Herald. Trouble in Tennessee. Nashville, May 26,1879. Saturday and yesterday fourteen men (four whites and ten blacks) were arrest? ed near Murfreesboro on the charge of having been guilty of burglary, robbery, arson and murder. Great excitement has since prevailed, and things have looked rather stormy for the prisoners, the indignation of the public having been stimulated by the confession ot Johu Hall and Burrell Smith that they were together at the killing of Major Pugh about a week ago. Things have taken such a serious turn that, in answer to dispatches from the authorities, Gov? ernor Marks went to Murfreesboro this afternoon, and to-night delivered a strong speech, urging the people to join with him In an honest, earnest effort to uphold and enforce the law. The removal of the prisoners to an adjoining county for safe-keeping had been suggested. He wanted to confer with and rely upon the people to guard their own prisoners. He intended to give them every assist? ance in his power to enforce, uphold and vindicate the law. He pleaded with them not to stain his administration by a vio? lation of law. He pleaded with them in the most forcible manner to let the law take its course, pledging them a special term of the Criminal Court for the purpose of having a criminal trial. Four prominent citizens also made speeches in favor of the law. The crowd manifested impatience, to learn when the trial would be set. The Governor left Murfreesboro at 10 o'clock. The suc? cess of his mission is a question upon which there is a diversity of opinion. Murfreesboro, Tenn., May 27.?At 11 30 P. M., great excitement prevailed hero. Immense crowds were on the streets, expressing a determination to hang three or four robbers. A whole? sale lynching is expected to occur before 3 A. 4L The Quinine Monopoly !?Cannot the Southern Congressmen turn their strength to good accouut by insisting on the repeal of the import duty on quinine? About 1,200,000 ounces of quinine are consumed annually in the United States; nearly all of it is manufactured in Phila? delphia; the import duty is 60 cents an ounce, which amount in added lo the Juinine manufactured in this country, n this way over "-'700,000 go into the pockets of two firms in Philadelphia, commonly supposed to be worth ?10,000, 000 each. They get this bonus, in addi? tion to their regular profits on the manu? facture of the quinine. Will the Southern members stand it? They know the sweet uses of the bitter drug. The ex-Itrigadiers know the ex? act taste and peculiar virtues of quinine and whiskey. They are aware that life without quinine is hardly worth having. Free trade in quinine, therefore, will be U popular cry, and, if there is Revolution in demanding it, the Philadelphia job? bers and the Protectionists mu.-t make the best of it.? Charleston News and Cou? rier. ? By the death of his sister Vice President Wheeler is left entirely alone in the world, without family, his wife having died at Washington in 1S7?, and no children ever having been born to him, and witiiout kin, except a solitary cousin, a clergyman, of Pittsburg, who discovered his relationship during the Presidential campaign of 1876. ? The discovery of the extent to which color blindness prevails emphasizes the advantage of adopting some system of railroad signals independent of color. Such a system is now being tried on the elevated railroads in New York, the state of the road being indicated to the engi? neer by the proposition of the signal, as it is horizontal or vertical, instead of by its color. By using a light at cither end the position can be made plain at night, and the experiment premises to prove successful, and thus entirely remove one 'possible cause of accidents. GEAJKGE SKPARTMEKT. Uixlcr tho SupervlMloii of the Kxecullvo Cum mil (re of Pomona Granu?. Grange No. 71 will meet in their hall on Friday next at 10 o'clock a. m. Brethren will verify their usual punctu? ality. Grange No. 242 will hold its monthly meeting in their hall on Saturday next at 2 n clock p. m. Members arc reques? ted to attend promptly. The Executive Committee of P. G. P.H. met on Saleday and investigated the con? dition of the order as best we could. Not having a crowd of the members present, we were not able to extend our investi? gations very generally over our jurisdic? tion, and therefore adjourned to meet again with Pomona ('range on the 1st Saturday in July next st lo o'clock a. in. STATIC OF SOUTH CAROLIXA, A.NPKltso.N Col'NTT. Hij II'. H'. Humphreys, Judge <</' Probate. WJ1EUEAS, A.S. Armstrong has applied to me to grant him Letters of Administra? tiv! on the Personal Estate of Andrew Mitchell Armstrong, deceased. The.-.- are therefore to cite and admonish all ami singular the kindred and creditors of the said A. M. Armstrong, deceased, that tbev he and appear before me ill the Court of Probate-, lu l?e held ni Anderson O.H. on Friday, the 20th dav of June, 1870, after publication hereof, nl II o'clock in the fore? noon, to show t aiisc if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted, (liven under my hand, this 31st dav of May, 1870. W. W. HUMPHREYS, J. P. June 5, 1870 47 2 Assessment Notice. rpiIE Auditor's Oft'ica will 1)0 open Air re X reiving Tax Returns of Heal and Personal Property in Anderson County for the vcar 1870, from this date until and in? cluding the 20th of July, 1ST!?. Tax-payers fan make t!<eir Returns in their own Townships or nt the Auditor's oflice, and we suggest that they remeinbef the Townships they have property in; also the number of Returns they make, and when they nay their taxes to be sure and call for all*the Townships, and to get as many receipts as returns made, which may suve cost, penalties and trouble. THOMAS J. WEBB, A. A. C. June 5, IS"'.) 17 2 STATIC OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson Cocxty By W. W. Humphreys, Judge of Probate WHEREAS, Mrs. M. E. Hale has applied to mo to grant him letters of admin? istration, on the Personal Estate and ef? fects of W. C. Hale, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admon? ish all kindred and creditors of tho said W. C. Hale, deceased, to be and ap Eoar beforo me in Court of Probate, to e held at Anderson Court House, on Friday, the 20th of June, 1879. after pub? lication hereol, to shew cause, if any they have, why tho said administration should not bo granted. Given under my hand this 4th dav of June, 1879. W. W. HUMPHREYS, J. P. June 5. 1879 47 2 LADIES, READ THIS. THE STEAM COOKER which I have been advertising is recommended by the following housekcei?crs who have purchased since my advertisement first ap? peared : Mn. 8KEL?Dear Sir: I have found your "Steam Cooker" to give perfect satisfaction in a1! the articles cooked, and in rice and hon tiny it is a decided saving, as the whole of these articles leave the vessel without caking and the usual waste. Yours truly, Mrs. A. A. FRIERSON. Mr. L. H. Seel?Dear Sir: lam happy to say that the "Steam Cooker" purchased of you has given entire satisfaction. It cooks admirably, and is a desirable addition to the culinary department. Mrs. G. F. TOLLY. Mn. L. H. Seel? Dear Sir: I have used the "Steam Cooker^"' and take pleasure in stating that it gives entire satisfaction. Would not be without It. Yours truly, Mrs. L. P. SMITH. Mr. L. II. Seel?Dear Sir: I have suc? cessfully used your "Steam Cooker" two months, and I" can recommend it to all housewives. Mrs. LETHE J. RUSSELL. Mr.. L. H. Siel?Dear Sir: I would ad? vise even' lady to buy one of your "Steam Cookers" who has not yet bought. Mrs. WM. BURRISS. Mr. L. H. Seel?Dear Sir: We are using vour "Steam Cooker." and are delighted with it. Mas. W. G. WATSON. Mo. L. H. Seel?Dear Sir: I am using vour "Steam Cooker," and 1 would not be without it. Mrs. A. B. BO WD EN. A NEW and Valuable COOK STOVE. I also now have for sale the new KERO? SENE COOK STOVE, which is the most economical and convenient culinary ar? rangement for cooking generally that can be found anywhere. It saves cost in wood, is perfectly safe, and works admirably. It will allord pleasure to have you call and examine it for yourself. I have made a practical test of it, and tan recommend it most heartily. In order to present induce? ments to try this arrangement, I will sell a Steam Cooker, Bake Ovcu and Kerosene Stove at the following Extraordinary Low Prices : No. 2 at $7.00; No. 3 at $10.50; or No. 31 at $12.00. Call ar.d see me in Wost End of Waver ly House, Andereon, S. C. L. H. SEEL. May 29, 1879_4fj_ J. B. CLARK & SON, MERCHANT TAILORS, HAVE JUST RECEIVED from New York a tine assortment of Goods in their line, consisting of Cloths, Doe Skin Cassimeres, Worsted Diagonals, English and American Suitings, Fancy Cassimeres, Which arc 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 arc all gone. We GUARANTEE SATISFACTION, both in style and tit and good work. We respectfully ask our friends and the public generally to give us a call bet?re purchasing elsewhere. April 3, 1879 88 for sale. THE Fine, Thorough-bred, Short-Horn American Herd Book registered Hull PRINCE OF GRASS HILL. He was im? ported three years ago, and is now nearlv lour years old. is thoroughly acclimated, and has a full Pedigree, showing him to be out of the choicest milking strain to be found on the Continent. For further par? ticulars address H. P. W. BREUER, care of Broner ?t Kohnke, Charleston, S. C. May 22. 1*7!) -?!."> 4 A CARD. HA VIXG completed my course al the Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia, I respectfully offer my Professional services to the people of Anderson and the sur? rounding country. SAMUEL M. OR It, if. D. May L 1S7?_42_ 3m_ quick sales AND small profits IS our motto, and we can make it to yonr interest to call and see us when you are in need of anything. We will sell you wind Uoods ut low prices. A. B. TOWERS & CO.. No. 4 Granite Row. April 17,1879 40_ "feed cutters. &cT~ WK have; just received another lot of Breinum it Co.'a superior ma? chines?such as Dexter Feed Cutters and Corn Shellers, (train Fan-', Cider and Sor? ghum Mills. The very best. A. B. TOWERS & CO April 17, 1S79 40 i>P|JJ gyj R? B. M. WOOLLEY, At lanla, Ceorgia. P.elialile ovl IIA KIT Ideate Riven, ami reference to 'cured patliMiU anil physician*. Send f?r my book on Tim IlaLii and itso.ro. Free. _ 41?On another l()t OF well-selected Goods that will n? t fail to please the eye and tit the purse. Call early and often." They are going otf rapidly. A. B. TOWERS A CO. 1 IIA KIT vc u r e. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ANDERSON. COUNT OF COMMON PLEAS. K. Vf. Stewart, John J. Stewart and Elizabeth Her? rin?, Plaintiffs, against Amanda Stewart, Nloma. Stewart, et iL, Defendants.?Summon* fur Relief? Oitnplilinl Served. To the Defendants Sally McConnell. Bettle Hcr riiiK. Martha Hol?), Jane McOirry, Emily Frltch rt, Martina Bobo, Elizabeth Stewart, Mary Stew? art, J.S. Russell, Nancy Crowdcr, John Russell, Clarissa McKee, Maritta C. Dobblaa, Polo Scott, Martha Ann Day, Mary West and Clarissa Bowie, YOU are hereby summoned and required to au swer the complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on tho subscribers at their otlice at Anderson Court House, South Carolina, within twenty days after the ser? vice hereof, exclusive of the day of such service ; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiffs in this action will apply to the Court for tlio relief demauded In the complaint. Hated Mar 24th, 1S7!>. MOORE A ALLEN, I'laintiuV Attorneys. The Defendants will take notice that tho com? plaint herein filed is for the confirmation of the prorccdlnp? bad before the Probate Court relative to the Real Estate of Adam Stewart, deceased. Complaint filed May 24th, IS79. MOORE A ALLEN, Plaintiffs' Alt'yg. Mav 20, 1879 _4fi_fi THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ANDERSON. COURT OP COMMON PI.EAS. Frances S. Riley, Plaintiff", against Clarissa Gaines. William A. Gaines, Tilman R. Gaines, Marshall B. Gaines, Edmund P. Gaines, Law.?on P. Gaines, Carrie A. Gaines, Maxwell C. Gainis, Jane Ram? sey, David M. Ramsey, Lou Ramsey, Laura Ram? sey, Maltlc Ramsey, "and the State Savings anil Insurance Bank of Anderson, S. C, i/efendaots. ?Summotu for Belief?Complaint not terrei. To the Defendants Clarissa Gaines, William A. Gaines, Tilman R. Gaines, Marshall B. Gaines, Edmund P. Gaines, Lawson P. Gaines, Carrie A. (iaincs, Maxwell C. Gaines, Jane Ramsey, David M. Ramsey, Lou Ramsey, Laura Ramsey, Mnttlc Ramsey, and the State Savings and Insurance Bank of Anderson, South Carolina: ?\7"OU arc hereby summoned and required to an 1 swer the complaint in this action, which is filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Com? mon Pless, nt Anderson C. H., S. C, and to serve a copy of your answer to tho said complaint on tho suWrlbcrs at their office. Anderson C. H., S. 0? within twenty days after tne service h.;reof, exclu? sive of the day of such service; and If you fail to answer the complaint within tho time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for iho relief demanded In the complaint. Dated Anderson, S. C. May 20th, A. D. t879 [seai.1 JOHN W. DANIELS, c. c. p MURRAY A MURRAY, PlalntilTs Attorneys", To the above named Defendants, Carrie A. Gaines and Maxwell C. Gaines: Take notice that the complaint in this action, In which a summons is herewith served upon you, was filed in the office of tho Clerk of tho Court of Common Pleas for Anderson County, and State of South Carolina, on the 20th day of May, A. D. 1879, and that the object of the said action Is to ol> tain partition of the Real Estate of Nathanle. Gaines, deceased, containing six hundred and sev? enty acres bf land, situate in the County of An? derson, and Statu of South Carolina, among tho owners thereof, by Commissioners to be appointed for the purpose, or to obtain a sale thereof, to be made, and a division of the proceeds, if a partition cannot be made without prejudice to the tntcrcst of the owners, and also to authorize the Master for Anderson County to execute titles to the purcha? sers of certain tracts of lands sold by tne said Nathaniel Gaines in his life time. MURRAY & MURRAY, Plaintiff's Att'fr. _May 22,1879_45_G_ THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ANDERSON. COURT OF PROBATE. James McDavid, Executor of Ann Wil? liams, deceased, Plaintiff, against Austin Williams, Humphrey Williams, John B. Williams, Ira C. Williams, Harriet Hor? ton. William Clement and wife, Eliza? beth Clement, Joshua Acker and wife, Matilda Acker, Mary McDavid, Ira C, Gilgerson, Louis A. Williams, and chil? dren of Laura Ann Calhoun, names and nues unknown, Defendants.?Summon* for Relief, &c.?Complaint twt Served. To the Defendants as above? YOU arc hereby summoned and required to answer the petition in this action, of which a copy is filed in the Probate Court, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said petition on "the subscribers at their office, at Anderson Court House, South Carolina, by the 18th of July, 1879, and if you fail to answer the" complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintifi" in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint. Dated Anderson. S. C, 13th Mav, A. D. 1ST!). EARLE & WELLS, ORR & TRIBBLE, Plaintiffs' Attorney it. To the Defendant? You will take notice that the object of this action is for an accounting, final settle? ment of, and discharge from Estate of Mrs. Ann Williams, deceased. EARLE & WELLS, ORR & TRIBBLE, Plaintiff's Attorneys. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Judge of Probate. May 15, 1S79_44_6_ THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ANDERSON. COURT OF COMMON PI.EAS. J. 0. Jones and wife, Pallie Jones, Plain? tiffs, against W. B. Millwee, Margaret A. Tattian, Martha E. Harper, Sophia 0. Millwee. et al., Defendants.?Summons for Relief?Complnint not Served. To the Defendants W. B. Millwee, Margaret A. Puttian, Martha E. Harper, Mary J. Wllborn, Samuel B. Millwee, Fannie M. Jones and husband, David Jones, Sophia A. Lewis and husband, J. W. Lewis, James M. Millwee, Robert B. Millwee, Sophia C. Millwee, Aniaziah Hall and S. 8. Newell. "\7"OU are hereby summoned ami required i JL to answer the complaint in this ac? tion, of which a copy is herewith served Upon you, and to serve a copy of your an? swer to the said complaint on the subscri? bers at their office, at Anderson, South Car? olina, within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service ; and if yon fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiffs in this notion will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint. ? Dated Mav 1,1879. * MOORE A -ALLEN", Plaintiffs' Attorneys, Anderson, S. C. The Defendants will take notice that the complant herein filed is for the purpose of confirming, or legalizing, the proceedings had before the Probate Judge, relative to the Real Estate of Samuel Millwee. deceit? od, and for such other relief as is demanded in the complaint. MOORE A ALLEN, Plaintiffs' Attornevs. May 8, l*7f)_43_6 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ANDERSON. COURT OF COMMON PJLKAS. James T. Holland and Major C. Holland, Plaintiffs, airainst John Holland. Adaline Holland, Mary Holland, Thomas Hol? land, Mitta Holland, the children of Ma? rion Holland, deceased, to wit: Annie Holland and Mamie Holland, A. J. Stringer and J. B. Lewis, Defendants.? Summon* for Relief?Complaint not Served. To the Defendants John Holland, Adaline Holland. Mary Holland. Thomas Hol? land, the children of Marion Holland, to wit: Annie Holland and Mamie Hol? land. A. J. Stringer and J. B. Lewis: YOU arc hereby summoned and required to answer the complaint in this ac? tion, a copy of which is filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Anderson County, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on the subscriber at his office, at Anderson, South Carolina, within twenty days after the ser? vice hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer"the com? plaint within the time aforesaid, the plain? tiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint Datvd Mav 0. A. D. 1870. JOHN* E. BREAZEALE, Plaintiffs' Attorney. To the Defendants John Holland, Adaline Holland, Mary Holland, Thomas Hol? land and Mitta Holland: TAKE NOTICE that the complaint in this action is for the confirmation of the sale of the Real Estate of William Holland, deceased, and was tiled in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas on the Gtli day of Mav, A. D. 1S79. * JOHN E. BREAZEALE, Plaintiffs Attorney. May 8, 1870_43_(J MONE^BN IT ! MR. F. (I. MAS3EY having purchased the Patent Right for COSTON'S GIN SHARPENER, for Pickons,Oconee, Anderson and Abbeville Counties, and for Hart County, <!a., and having formed a co? partnership with him fir the use of this Patent, I am now prepared to sharpen vour gin saws better and cheaper than you have ever had it done before. T^iis din Sharp? ener is superior to any that has been used in this country, and d??cs the work better than it can [?ossibly be done by hand. I wiil travel tiiMiigji the country and sharp? en your (fins at your houses, or yon am bring them to me at Anderson C. H. Send in your orders at mice, and be prepared for the cotton season. 1 am also premrcd to do ar?" other work that may be needed. B. F. WILSON. Anders to. S. C. May 22,1879 45 3m