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E. B. MUiRRAY? Editor. THURSDAY MORNING, AUG. 21, 1879. The military review which is to take place on next Thursday in Anderson promises to be very largely attended from all portions of the County. Gov. Simpson, Gen. Moise, and perhaps other distinguished speakers!, wiU address the meeting after the review. The ladies are especially invited to be present. The reported death of Mrs. Nellie Sar toris, formerly Miss Nellie Grant, put all of the Grant organs in this country into a bereavemen t which was too gush? ing to be sincere. The next day's cable, however, informed us that it was a dif? ferent Mrs. Sartoria, and hence this little ruso to use the supposed death of an ex? cellent lady as a m eans of stirring up a sympathy for Gen. Grant, which might help to put him in the White House again, has had the whole bottom knock? ed out of it. Senator Conkling proposes to devote his entire time in the next Senate to the extermination of the shot gun policy from tho society and politics of this day. He will henceforth be more vigorous than ever in denouncing die South for introducing into the nineteenth century such a barbarous policy of enforcing one's wishes. He will speak from experience on this question, for the intolerable evil has extended even into loyal little Rhode Island herself, and the consequential Senator from New York, with his turkey gobbler strut, has been made the victim of the Mississippi plan by ex-Governor Sprague, who drove the pompous Senator from his house at the muzzle of an un? civilized shot gun. Not long ago Senator Conkling had a difficulty in the Senate with Senator Lamar, who charged him with falsehood. On that occasion he isaid: "Nothing ex? cept the fact that this is the Senate would prevent my denouncing him as a blackguard and a coward. The rules and proprieties of the Senate are the only restraint npon me." A few days since he had a difficulty with ex-Senator Sprague of Rhode Island, the particulars of which are given on another page. In that instance he thought: "Nothing ex? cept the fact that you have a shot gun would prevent my staying in your house despite your command to depart. The rules and proprieties of action in the presence of a double-barrel shot gun are the only restraint upon my longer so? journ here." Unfortunately, however, for Roscoe there is always something which prevents him from doing anything good or brave. His .recent exploits will probably give his Presidential aspirations a very black eye indeed, and will possi? bly exert a considerable influence against his power and control in New York. The Abbeville Medium says it is ru? mored that an effort will be made to re? peal the charter of the Savannah Valley Railroad at the next tiession of the Leg? islature, but does not say from whom it will originate. Will our contemporary be so good as to announce what member of the Legislature proposes to introduce the bill for repeal? Perhaps, however, his modesty will prevent him from telling that he himself is the man selected to carry out this undertaking, even if it should be true. It may be unpalatable news for our contemporary, but ho had as well learn it before he grows any older, and therefore we volunteer to in? form him, that the charter will not be repealed, and the road will be built. The Medium did not believe any tax would be voted to build the Savannah Valley Railroad, and is much chagrined at the result of the election on this sub? ject. It is, however, too late now, and friend Hemphill had an well attend to some other business instead of meddling with a matter over which he has no con? trol, and in which he has no interest. His suggestion that the road should run by Abbeville will undoubtedly be left to es? pouse its own cause without any follow? ing, except of men like himself, who have no vote or influence on the subject. He proposes to effect this, change, also, by an amendmentof the charter, We like Abbeville, but cannot se>3 the advantage of running another railroad there. One is enough to do the entire busines of the place. Whon it grows to the importance of Anderson it will be soon enough to talk abont building another railroad to it. The Joint Summer Meeting of the State Agricultural Society and State Grange, which convened in Chester on Tuesday, the 13th inst., was well attend? ed by representatives from the different sections oflhe State, and was throughout a most pleasant and profitable meeting. On the first day addresses of welcome were delivered by Mr. T. C. Gaston, on the part of the town Council of Chester, and by Mr. Sanders, on the part of the Pomona Grange of Chester County, which were responded to by Col. J. N. Lipscomb, Master of the State Grange, and Hon. B. F. Crayton, President of the State Agricultural Society. Able essays were read by Col. A. P. Butler, of Aiken, Fish Commissioner for South Carolina, on the culture of fish, and by General Johnson Hagood on stock breeding. On the second day Col. Lipscomb delivered an able and elaborate address upon the Grange and its objects, after which a meeting of the Survivors of the Seven? teenth Regiment was held, and addressed by Col. F. W. McMaster, their Colonel in-the Conft derate service. In the af? ternoon interesting and instructive essays were read by Dr. G. B. Lartigue, of Barnwell, on grape culture, by Chancel? lor Johnson, of Marion, on the subject of orchards, and by Mr. D. R. Duncan, of Union, on the grasses. We hope soon to be able to lay these essays before our readers, and can assure them they will repay a careful roadiug in the pleasure and profit they will afford. The third day was taken up in discussion of several queries pertaining to the agricultural in? terests of the State, prominent among which was the subject of railroads and railroad transportation, which elictcd, as usual, a lengthy debate upon the griev? ances of their management. Invitations for the next meeting were received from Greenville and Darlington, and referred to the Executive Committee of the two bodies. The Grange held several impor tant sessions during this meeting for the consideration of important business, and at noon on Thursday both bodies ad? journed. The citizens of Chester throughout the entire meeting accorded the visitors a most cordial welcome and hospitable entertainment, affording them every pleasure which countesy or atten? tion could bestow. The town is a most enterprising and prosperous one, with a steady and substantial growth. All who were present at this meeting will remem? ber the occasion and the people of Ches? ter ' with a pleasure which will make them more than ready to revisit the place whenever another opportunity pre? sents itself. --UCT. The Abbeville Medium continues its attack upon Governor Simpson in its last issue by a flank movement as well as a charge in the front. The direct blow is sought to be delivered upon the phos? phate line, while the flank is fought on the watchword of "down with idolatry." All that the Medium says about the evils of hero worship, in the abstract, we en? dorse, for we feel that tho undue praise of one man tends to dwarf public senti? ment and to control that free expression of opinion in the discussion of public questions, which is necessary for the full enlightenment of the people and for the prevention of undue combinations by which the government is run in the in? terest of a few. The dangere from an unconditional surrender to the control of any one man cannot be over-estimated, but in its fear on this subject the Medium falls into the pit on the other side, and, as soon as a man begins to gain public favor, constitutes itself as a committee of one to preveut the people from worship? ping him. In the discussion of this sub? ject the Medium has seen proper to de? scend to personalities, as follows: "Ever since the campaign of 1876, service to Hampton bos been the measure of a man's fidelity to party, and so it is now ?unquestioning support of Governor Simpson is made the test of one's obedi? ence to law. There is lots of seutiment in such a course of conduct, but there i3 not a bit of manhood." That Governor Hampton occupied an unusually promi? nent position in this State is true, and is accounted for in the fact that be accom? plished an unusual victory, for which our people would have been ignoble ingrates had they not returned proper respect and esteem. Their action was nothing more, however, than self-respect required. Governor Hampton did not control the State, but failed to carry out some of his most cherished plans, because the people differed with him in opinion, as on the Bond and University questions, for in? stance. The allusion to Governor Simp? son is entirely gratuitous, for there has been nothing like hero worship for him. He has gone along quietly performing his duties, and has not sought display in any manner whatever. The only com? mendation he has received is that which has come up spontaneously, and is based entirely upon his official acts. We have differed with the Governor upon several questions, and expect to take different views of other questions from those he entertains, but that is not sufficient ground to justify an unreasonable and discourteous tirade against him. The Medium has never been satisfied with any Governor, and probably never will be. In fact, none of us are likely to be pleased with every act of a public man, and it is bigoted to abuse a good man because he does not suit you in one thing when, per? haps, he has pleased you in a dozen others. In forming our opinion of pub? lic men it is necessary for us to take them on an average, and, viewed in this light, we venture the assertion that the admin? istration of Governor Simpson is as good as any we have ever had in South Caro? lina. The Medium also announces that there are no great men in South Carolina, and from its course we are satisfied that our friend at least finds somo satisfaction in this discovery. It evidently wants our State to remain devoid of great men, for as soon as any one reaches promi? nence and success our contemporary im? mediately begins the work of trying to pull him down. If on the contrary the effort should be to build up instead of pulling down, perhaps we would find that there are some great men in South Carolina yet. The caviling and fault? finding which is done by some self-con? stituted political critics in this State tends to drive our greatest men into the private pursuits of life, because they know that no prominence can be attained without the most wholesale misrepresen? tation and abuse. AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY. Prof. Bibikov, who has been in South Carolina for some time past, recently published a card in which he announced the discovery of lignite beds, or as he terms them, beds of brown coal, in the lower part of the State, which he claimed would be useful for fuel, and from which a good quality of gas could be made. Upon the appearance of thi3 card, Prof. Holmes, of Charleston, came out in a reply, denying tho existence of such an article, and going into the geological formation of the State to prove the cor? rectness of the positions be assumed ; but by far his most reliance was placed on the argument that these coal beds could not exist, because no local scientist had ever discovered them?or in other words, because a native South Carolina scientist from the city of Charleston did not first proclaim their existence. The card of Prof. Holmes was gratuitous and in exceedingly bad taste. Ho was not concerned one way or another by Prof. Bibikov's card, and it wa3 pedantic and egotistic for him to have meddled in the matter. Moreover, it may turn out that he has not even added to his reputation for knowledge in science, while he has certainly decreased his claim to courtesy by his card, for from the following arti? cle, taken from the Columbia Reyi?cr, it seems that the claim to the discovery of lignite will not down, even at the bid? ding of so self-reliant and imperious a scientist as Prof. Holmes: Dr. Bibikov yesterday performed an interesting experiment at the store of Mr. A. Palmer, which ^vas witnessed by several gentlemen. This was the making and burning of gas from the lignite or brown coal which he brought from the plantation of Mr. Hammond, in this State. He placed a small quantity of tho lignite in a retort, which he afterwards placed in a furnace and heated red hot. The gas then, in a few moments, came out of the end of a pipe attached to the retort, and on a match being applied to it burned with a bright, cle.tr, steady fiamSi Tlie apparatus was only an im? provised one, the retort being one which the Professor had been Using to purify mercury, and very small, holding only about ibur ounces, but it proved that there was gas in the lignite, and that the gas would ourn. It also proved that the lignite will burn, for when the retort was opened it was found that most of it was consumed and the remainder was still on fire. These are very important facts much more important to "poor old South Carolina" in. a business sense than the abstract question whether the "stuff" be? longs to the tertiary formation, or how long it will take the Mississippi River to make a coal bed out of floating timber, or whether this bed was discovered by a "Charleston scientist" or some other man. The only remaining questions now are, how much of it is there, and what will it cost to place it on the mar The question asked at the conclusion of the RcgLitcr's article is the one of in? terest now, and will no doubt be fully in? vestigated. If it should prove to be an extensive bed, very great advantages may flow to all of our State from the produc? tion of cheaper fuel and lights. We have no doubt that every assistance will be reudcred Prof. Bibikov, and the dis? covery he thinks he has made will be either confirmed or exploded by practi? cal investigation instead of by the stroke of a haughty Charleston scientists' pen. G.unplugs from our State Exchanges. Barnwell Sentinel:' Up to last Saturday the frequent heavy rains have been gen? eral throughout the county, aud in con? sequence the cotton crop in many places where the lands are low is being seized with a vigorous rust. This gives our planters no little anxiety for the safety of the top crop. We are now having de? lightful weather, with favorable sigus for its continuance. Barnwell People: On Tuesday last, af? ter a short but intensely painful illness, Dr. B. W. Lawton departed this life at Allendale, deeply regretted by a large circle of friends and relatives.Two miles of track on the Barnwell Railroad have been completed. The hands are now engaged in erecting a trestle. Chester Reporter: At Senator Butler's request, Mr. McConnell has forwarded a box of his grapes to the Spanish consul at Charleston, who has in contemplation a visit to this section of the State to ex? amine into its advantage for grape cul? ture.The annual meeting of stockhol? ders of the Cheraw and Chester Railroad Company was held at Richburg on Tues? day, August 5. The reports of the pres? ident and secretary were read. The treasurer's report shows that since the last meeting the receipts from freight have been $9,161.81; from passengers, ?1,727.15. On the floating indebtedness ot the company $53,190.70 have been paid, from the sale of county aud mort? gage bonds. The report shows a balance, on the 1st of July, of $10,249.42 in the treasury. Clarendou Press: During the past week several bears have been killed on Santee. One, an old mother, was killed by Mr. Samuel Tobias, and two young fellows were killed by Mr. J. C. Dorse. Florence Times: Mr. Tyre Stuckey, who lives in Darlington County, about one mile from DuBoso Bridge, lost his dwelling house and about naif of his household goods, together with his watch and gun, on last Saturday, about 4 o'clock in the morning. As there had been no fire in the house since the day previous, it is supposed that it was the work of an incendiary. Edgefield Monitor: A convict in the employ of Mr. Clisby, on the Edgefield ana Trenton Railroad, was killed, on Monday, by the falling of the bank above where he was at work. Lancaster Ledger: There was a slight frost in town on the 9th instant. Greenville News: The executive com? mittee of the Greenville Agricultural and Mechanical Association have invited the Agricultural and Mechanical Association of the State to bold their next annual summer meeting in Greenville. Some cotton planters in the vicinity of Greenville say that the crop is not only not casting its fruit, but is as promising as it was last year. The drought did not seriously affect the crop where the ground was thoroughly pre? pared. The growth of weed was steady throughout the season and there is no second growth, therefore, to do any harm. Lexington Dispatch: Mr. P. A. Hen drix, intendant of the town, died on the 7th instant. Ho was over 57 years of age.The board of equalization have increased the value of taxable property in the county $86,499.The auditor has been instructed by the county board of assessors to raise the valuation of cat? tle to $5, sheep and hogs to $1, goats to 50 cents per head where they are return? ed at less, except in cases where hogs had the cholera. Spartanburg Ilerald: Glenn Springs has had the largest and most pleasaut crowd of guests this season that has visi? ted that popular summer resort in sever? al years, and the cry is still they come. Spartanburg Spartan: Forty-two hap? py converts were baptized at Abner's Creek Churcli lost Sunday by the pastor, Dr. A. K. Durham.The house in which one of Rev. Milnor Jones's paro? chial schools was carried on was blown down during a little gust of wind which passed over our town last week. The children had warning, and barely escap? ed by hastening from the house. Beaufort News: The cotton crop in this section, although somewhat later than last season, has been promising dur? ing the past month, and for the season we have had, a heavier yield than was expected a few months ago is anticipa? ted. The carterpillar has, however, damage, especially on St. Helena Island. The plant is growing rapidly and is ten? der and, with an unfavorable change, should showery weather prevail, the crops of some of our farmers will be entirely consumed.The sloop T. W. Wi/ldt, of Beaufort, owned by E. R. Fox, was wrecked on Monday night the 4th in? stant, on Bull Head breakers, of the southeast point of Ossabaw Island. The sloop was drifting, there being no breeze at the time, when a sudden and severe squall came up, and becoming unman? ageable, she was driven on the breakers. Mr. Fox and his man were on the island three days without food, though fortu? nately they managed to save half a bar? rel of water. Chesterfield Cheraw News: Congress? man Richardson announces that the ca? det nominated by Rainey for West Point having failed to p.ass his examination, he has determined to let the appointment be decided by a competitive examination, which will take place at Suniter, com? mencing on tiic 2Sth instant. Fiiirticld Newt and Herald: The jail is filling up with alleged offenders against the law. Thirteen or fourteen arc al? ready enjoying the hospitality of the county, and more are goming.Mr. Middfeton Armstrong, of this county, has lost a number of hogs that manifested all the symptoms of hydrophobia. Several weeks ago a small dog was seen to run through Air. Armstrong's pasture snap? ping and foaming and evidently mad. In the pasture were a number of hogs, and they attacked the dog as he ran through them. A fight ensued in which the dog was severely wound? ed, and it was in fact nearly dead when a final blow by some one dispatch? ed it. Two weeks alter several of the hogs that had engaged in the combat be? gan to sicken, and in a few days they be? came so seriously affected and evinced so many symptoms of madness that they ket? SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. made its appearance were killed. Upon examination it was found that one had a slight, half-healed gash on its side, apparently made by a tusk, and the supposition is that it was bitten by one of the hogs that first went mad. This is but one ?f many cases of hydrophobia among animals reported in this county. Whether it is genuine hy? drophobia or some other strange disease is not known. None of the persons who have been bitten by dogs supposed to be made have experienced any unpleasant result; Kershaw flazcttc: Some of the far? mers in the county are complaining of rust in their cotton.The county board of equalization have raised the value of the taxable property in the county $19, 837. Malboro' riantcr: Terry Broomfield, a colored boy, was killed by lightning last week, on the plantation of Mr. K. Pe guoR, in Marlb oro' County, a few miles from Cheraw.Mr. James Graham, the father of Judge Graham, died last week. Orangeburg Democrat: Rust has made its appearance pretty generally through? out the Fork and other sections of our county. Leaves are shedding, bolls dropping off and the cotton, in some places, will soon be bare. Orangeburg Times: A hailstorm with wind passed through the lower part of St. Matthew's near the Charleston line, last Saturday, doing considerable damage to the crops and fences in its track. We heard one man say that he would take a bale of cotton for his crop after its des? tructive work.iA cutting affray took place last week at a colored church near Corbets, in the Fork, in which a colored Democrat was seriously cut. Having voted the Democratic ticket he encoun? tered the ire of his associates, and was, in this case, pressed upon by two ruffians of his color. He retreated over a fence to get out of their way, but was dragged back and cut. The deacons of the church (be it said to their credit) tried to arrest the demons, but they drew their knives and defied the whole party. We hear of nothing being done with them. Pickens Sentinel: Maj. J. J. Lewis, clerk of the court for this county, has furnished us the following information concerning liens: Value of liens given for advances, $15,146 : value of liens giv? en for fertilizers, $11,113; total, $26,259. This docs not include the value of mort? gages of real estate and personal proper? ty, and titles to real estate given to se? cure advances. There are hundreds of liens given that are never recorded, and many farmers take none. Abbeville Medium: Gen. Kennedy and Judge Wallace have been spoken of as possible candidates for the Governor? ship. It is also said that Hon. J. C. Shcppard will aspire to Congressional *onors.The opponents of the Savan? nah Valley Railroad tax talk of taking the matter into the courts and having a new election ordered. Their protest was refused by the County Commissioners, and now they will resort to the courts, which may probably reverse the decision of the Board and give the people another chance to vote upon the matter. The opponents claim that there was great un? fairness in the late election?that t he tax was voted by those who do not pay any taxes, and that there were radical defects in the conduct of the election which should make it of no effect.A promi? nent Radical politician of this county says that they '?intend to carry the next election by violence." Those of our people who claim that there is no danger should make a note of this. Violence and fraud are the only cards the Radi? cals can play, and they understand their use. Walhalla Courier: The alarm of fire was sounded on Sunday afternoon, du? ring the lecture of Dr. Jones in the Methodist Church. The ten-pin alley of Mr. D. Biemanu was found to be on fire. This building and a barn and cow stables, together with some other small buildings on the opposite side of the street, were consumed. The loss is considerable. Matches and a small boy were the cause of the nre. Yorkville News: The King's Moun? tain Military School opened last week with a fair attendance of young men from various parts of the State. Encounter with a Savage Dog.? Mr. W. C. Rhodes was the unfortunate victim of an encounter with a large and was terribly bitten in both of his hands, in his left arm and his head. The dog is certainly the most ferocious known to this community, and of large size. He was raised by Mr. W. E. Dargan, who, finding that he could not manage him, some months ago gave him to Mr. J. M. James. Mr. James has kopt him in close confinement, and has not dared to go in reach of him for weeks at a time himself. Last Sunday afternoon while his master was absent the dog managed to slip the collar and get outside of the premises. Seeing the monster on the street, and fearing that he might attack some lady or child, Mr. Rhodes coaxed him back into the yard and thought to fasten him, when he sprang upon Mr. Rhodes and hurled him to the grouud. Mr. R. defended himself as best he could, until Mr. A. J. Pearce came to his rescue and shot the dog, wounding him severely but not killing him. Mr. Rhodes was attended by Dr. Cardozo, and is now, we are glad to say, improving.?DurUivjton News, August 14. Gen. Mart Gary.?The Beaufort Crcxccnf says: "We can never again expect to have another Hampton. Perhaps Gary would come next to him in arousing a universal gush. Unfortunately his individuality has made him an Eagle, but for daws to peck at. He who is next heir to supreme power, says Tacitus, is always hated by those who actually wield it. Gary has made too many otheis great for himself to share greatness with them." It does us real, genuine, whole-souled good when we read anything laudatory of this noble old hero. Mart Gary is a trump. He has never been in any emer? gency that required the exercise of great power, but what bis cool nerve, his bril? liant genius and his true manhood showed themselves. Too much good cannot bn said of him. Daws may peck at him, but the grand old Eagle will yet soar higher anil higher, aud lie will ever live in the hearts of the people of South Carolina as one who never knew what it was to be absent when she called the roll of her sons for duty.? Cumden Journal. DEATH ok J. S. G. RieiiAittisox, Esq. ?The death of James S. G. Richardson, Esq., which occurred at the Eockbridgc Alum Spring*, Virginia, on Monday night last, will be received with deep and universal regret by the bench, the bar and all the people of South Carolina. Mr. Richardson had filled the highly im? portant position of State Reporter, with the intermission of four years, when the office was filled by James M. Strobhart, Esq., for thirty-four years. Publishing his first reports in 1845, he was succeeded in 1846 by Mr. Strobhart, but again re? sumed its duties on re-election in 1S50, and has continued ever since, through every vicissitudo of war, revolution anil recalcitrating misrule, the Reporter of South Carolina decisions of Law and Equity. He has reported thirteen vol? umes "of cases in Equity in the "Old Equity" scries, and fourteen volumes of the "Old Law Reports." Nine volumes of his "New Series" have been pub? lished, and the tenth is now in the hands of the printer* ? The position of the Republican par? ty on the subject of secession was em? phatically indicated by Wendell Phillips, who announced at a great Republican mass meeting in 1861, where Abraham Lincoln was present, that "We have la? bored for twenty years to drive the six? teen slave States out of the Union, and thank God it is accomplished." savage do] Sunday afternoon last, and Tilden Warned. Washington, August 15. It is reported among Democratic poli? ticians here that Mr. Springer, of Illi? nois, in his apparently frank interview, which was telegraphed some days ago from here, adroitly concealed the most important part of a conference between leading Western Democrats and Mr. Til den, of which Mr. .Springer was, it is said, a part. A prominent Western Democrat who passed through Washing? ton several days ago told a friend, in con? fidence, that the object of this conference of Western men with Mr. Tilden was to say to him that unless lie could in some way harmonize the party in New York, and carry that State this fall, they?these Western men, who are, like Mr. Springer, friendly to Mr. Tilden's nomination next year?would be compelled to drop him and take up a Western candidate. They explained to him that the plan which he privately put forth last spring, to lose the State of New York this fall, but carry it next year, would not answer. They told him that while they had no intention of interfering in New York politics, and did not mean to favor or oppose Tammany or anti-Tarn many, and in fact thought very well of Governor Robinson, they were forced to declare unequivocally that if Mr. Tilden failed to carry his State in the coming election, that would compel them, in spite of their friendship for him, to give up all idea of his nomination next year, because in their opinion the Democratic party could not aflord to risk its success by clinging to a candidate who, whatever his merits or claims, could not secure harmony and success in his own State. 1 f New" York is lost this fall, they said, it must be reckoned as at least an uncertain State next year, and it would in that case be safer to take a Western candidate and concentrate effort on Western States. It would be easy to carry Chio and Wisconsin with Ewing, in case he is elected this year, or Illinois with Judge, now Senator, Davis; and unless Mr. Tilden could so harmonize the Democratic factions in New York this fall as to carry that State, not by a close majority of three or four thousand, but by so large a majority as would make the State sure for next year, they assured him that he would have to be counted out for next year, and that they, though they were his friends, would have to take that ground publicly and before the peo? ple about him. It was added by the Western Democrat that Mr. Tilden received this admonition in silence; but that the Western men took care to communicate what they had said to him in confidence to several of Mr. Tilden's supporters in New York, upon whom it is said to have made a profound impression. This report has created a good deal of interest in the Democratic circles here, where Senator Thurman, Gen. Ewing and Senator Davis have more friends than Mr. Tilden. It was said by a prominent Democrat to your correspondent that he thought Mr. Tilden would now give up Governor Robinson and take up another candidate, or perhaps allow Mr. Keliy to nominate any man he may prefer; and the action of the Democratic State committee of New York, which is to meet to-day, will, it is here thought, show whether Mr. Tilden means to stand out and fight for control or whether he will surreudcr.? Special to the N. Y. Herald. Marriage of Wade Hampton. Jit. ?The Louisville Courier-Journal, of Au? gust 13, says: Yesterday afternoon, at Grace Church, Mr. Wade Hampton, Jr., of Mississippi, and Miss Kate 0. Phelan, of Memphis, were married, Rev. L. P. Tschiffely, the rector, officiating. The groom is the son of Senator Hampton, of South Carolina, and the bride is a member of one of the most distinguished families of the South, her father, recently deceased, having been one of the foremost Southern states? men who gave their services to the Con? federacy. The parties are at present ex? iles from the yellow fever country, and took advantage of their meeting in Lou? isville to blend their lives and fortunes. There were no attendants, the immediate members of the family present being the mother of the bride and Mr. Jame3 Phelan, her brother. Mr. and Mrs. Hampton left the city immediately for the East. The First New Cottox.?Messrs. Pelzcr, Rodgers & Co., factors, Brown's wharf, received yesterday from Simon Brown, from Blackville, Barn well Coun? ty, S. C., the first bale of new cotton, of Carolina growth, which has reached here this season. It was classed middling, and sold at 11$ cents per pound. The Eurchaser was Mr. T. L. Witscll, cotton uyer, of out city. The first bale of new Carolina was received by this firm last year, on the 7th of August, from the same county. Messrs. Robertson, Taylor & Co., factors, received from Mr. J. S. Cargill, of Macon, Ga., a ucw bale of Georgia production. It was classed mid? dling, and sold at IIA cents per pound, the buyer being Mr. T. G. S. Lucas, cot? ton buyer.?News and Courier, August 14. Lieutenant General of the Army and the Vice Admiral of the Navy all hall from Ohio. The Executive, the purse, the sword and the head of the judiciary arc thus united in a single State. The real Ohio idea is to get and hold office. Notice to Contractors. THE undersigned will let to the lowest bidder on Saturday, 13th September next, the building of Deep Creek Bridge. For further particulars apply to either of the undersigned. The right to reject any or all bids will be reserved. K. S. BAILEY, N. O. FARMER, W. S. HALL, County Commissioners A. C, Aug 21, 1s7!)_C_ _4_ THE DUE WEST FEMALE COLLEGE. THE Twentv-lirst year will open OCTO? BER Oth. Tbc President nnd bis family will remain in the College. Kates bave been reduced. Tuition and lioard, including washing and fuel, for the year, ?/"? hundred ami tixtu-tm dottnrt. For further particulars, apply to the President, .1. I. BONNER, Due West. H. C. Aus 21,1879 ti Jm TriE irrrLTJAJtSTOX tfEjni.E pOUitTE, i\t it WimuM?Toir, r.'r.r m;*<ifJ1j off] fur Uittlr i* s .E pOlXEOZ, EC?*? mod*-!**! I r Cauhgron Bend for ene, to 1 txaadw k .' ? ? mm* 1? ?m ft* r* " LAND FOR SALE. THE undersigned offer their TRACT of LAND, situate in one and one-half miles of the Town of Anderson, contain 400 acres. The Anderson Ilranch of the Greenville it Columbia Railroad runs through a portion of said land. Rocky River also runs through the tract, and there are about 00 acres of line bottom land, well adapted to cultivation and grazing. The place is well watered, with fine springs, &C. There is in cultivation about 250 acres, a fine crop now growing upon it, with plenty of good tenant houses and dwellings suffi? cient lor temporary occupation, with two good young orchards of select fruit, togeth? er with good vineyard, <fcc The lands not in cultivation are in original forest. We offer the whole, or in quantities to suit purchasers. The most desirable build? ing site to be found anywhere is situated on the rapids of Silver Brook, within one-half mile of the University of the Town of An? derson. TERMS MADE EASY. For particulars correspond with the undersign* ed, or Mai. John D. Moon-at Anderson C. II. S. E. & J. B. MOORE. August 21, 1S70 0 '6m* FURMAN UNIVERSITY. THE next session will begin September 15th, with the same Faculty ai here? tofore. Provision has been made for ttttor instruction in Higher Arithmetic, Elemctv tary Algebra, English Grammar and Anal? ysis, Elementary Latin and Greek, ifcc. TUITION FREE?Matriculation Fee, $3.00; Contingent Expenses, $2.50. For French and German a reasonable extra charge. Circulars will be sent on appli? cation. Rev. J. C. FURMAN, D. D., Chairman of Faculty. PnoF. J. M. HARRIS, Sec. of Faculty. Aug 21, 1870 C 1* ELECTION NOTICE. In the matter of the BELTON, WTL WILLIAMSTON and EASLEY RAIL? ROAD.?Petition for an Election on Sub? scription to the Capital Stock of /aid Rail? road Company. PURSUANT to a resolution adopted by the Board of County Commissioners 20th August instant, (petitions having been tiled by citizens of Bclton, Williamston and Brushy Creek Townships,) the amount of subscription to the said road was fixed in the above named Townships at the sum of Six Thousand Dollars each, to be paid in four annual instalments, without interest. Notice is herebv given that an slection will be held on Tuesday, Thirtieth of September next, between the hours of 0 o'clock a. m. and 4 p. m., at which all qualified electors in said Townships will vote '"Subscription" or "No Subscription." Places of Election?For Belton Town? ship, Belton; Williamston Township, Wil? liamston ; Brushy Creek Township^ J. W. Rosamond's. The following named persons are ap? pointed managers to conduct said election : Bclton Township-B D Dean, Dr E M Brown and G W McGee. Williamston Township?G W Anderson, Thos Crymcs and G W Dacus. Brushy Creek?W S Pickens, Joshua Jameson and S G Williams. At the close of the polls, tho managers will count the votes and declare the result, which result shall be certified in writing'by the chairman of each board of managers to the Chairman of the Board of County Com? missioners, also certifying whether a ma? jority of the voters in their respective townships have voted in favor of such sub? scription. R. S. BAILEY, Chairman County Commissioners. Aug 21, 1SV9 C ? NOTICE. Ahead of all Competition. THOS. WYNNE'S Lately Improved Open-Throat, Curved Breast, Double X, Centre-Vent, Self Ribbed, Cleaning Seed COTTON GIN. OPEN to the World for trial. I claim that the above Gin Ribs arc the best every way invented. I have named my Gin the "Improved Centre-Vent Shoolly Sweepstake Cotton Gin." Price, $3.50 per saw, payable November 1st, or 10 per cent, less for cash. The "Improved Curved B.east Premium Diploma Cotton Gin."?Price $3.25 per saw, less 10 per cent, for cash. Common Ribs or Plain Breast Gin, for cash, $2.00 per saw, warranted as good as Printup, Bro. tfe Pol? lard's Gins, or Brown's Gins, or Winnship's make of Gins. The purchaser paying freight from my Depot (Belair, Ga.) I will call on all Planters who are in need of the BEST GIN ever made. I will give the good qualities of my "Improved Centre Vent Shoolly Sweepstake Cotton Gins" : First, it runs light, gins fast, gins green or damp, and picks the seed clean; gins all grades of cotton. I can change breast by two cast- iron buttons, one on each Jaw of Gin. Will last double as long as other makes of Gins; free from choking, clogging between the ribs or breast in ginning, say, 50 saw gin 1000 bales of cotton, all grades. I have made or invented an improved Seed Board, which picks the seed clean, whether green, damp or dry, as you wish them pick? ed. I will put my improved Seed Board to any make of Gins for $5, for from 45 to 50 saw gins. All orders sent in soon will be promptly attended to. Send in your old Gins, I will make them as good as new if the saws are good, putting on my improved Ribs or improved Seed Board. Send for circulars. THOMAS WYNNE. Belair, Ga. R. R. Anderson, S. C?Messrs. M'atson <0 Bro.? Gentlemen: The Wynne Gin sold us last fall is everything it claims to be by Mr. Wynne?"ahead of all competition." It ex? cels any othor Gin in ginning green or damp cotton. I am well pleased with it in every respect, in fact I want no better; and take pleasure in commending it to all lov? ers of a good and perfect machine. 12. 1). PRUITT, Storcville, S. C, August 21, 1870 G 1 EXECUTORS' SALE. WILL be sold at tho residence of Mr. James T. Busby, (Prevost Place,) on Tuesday after Salcday in September, the Personal Property of the late John Cox, deceased, viz : One lot of Corn, Fodder and Household Goods. Also, one Mule, and one Buggv and Harness, &c. "J. WILLET PREVOST,) JOHN W. DANIELS, J K Aug 7, 1870 4 4 CAROJLJXA COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE. (FOR GIRLS AND BOYS.) fTUIE FALL TERM will open Septem X her 2, 1870. Charges as heretofore, viz: Tuition, $4, $0, $8, $10 and $12 per term; and Board, without washing and lights, $0 per month, payable monthly. Entrance Fee, 25 cents. Painting and Drawing will be taught by Mr. George Brown at reasonable rates. Music bv Mrs. Pinkind. W. J. LIGON, Principal. August 14, 1879 5 2 Atlanta Medical College. THE Twenty-Second Annual Course of Lectures will commence October 15th, 187!), and close March 4th, 1880. F.utltv?J. G. Westmoreland, W. F. Westmoreland, W. A. Lovo, V. II. Talia ferro, Jno. That!. Johnson, A. W. Cnlhonn, J. II. Logan, J. T. Banks; Demonstrator, J. W. Williams. This well-established College oflTords op? portunity for thorough medical education. It i? iti nfllliation with, and its tickets ami diplomas recognized by, every leafling med? ical college in the country. Requirements for graduation as heretofore. Send fur Announcement, giving full in? formation. JNO. TH W>. JOHNSON. M.D., Dean, Atlanta, f!a. August 14, 1*70 5 Valuable Information ! ALL parties having Accounts with iii are requested to call and see me at once. If you arc not prepared to settle what you owe mo, come anyhow, and learn something to your advantage. Those fail? ing to come by the 1st of October will be given a receipt in full for the amount they owe, and their names will be advertised one month in the local papery. JULIUS TOPPE. August 14, 1870 5 4 MEDICAL CARD. HAVING associated with me Dr. Sam'l. M. Orr, we will hereafter practice Medicine and Surgery under the name and style of NARDIN A ORR. Office in Centennial House, one door East of Orr & 'fribble's Law OIHce. W. II. NARDIN, M. I). July 1, 1870 51 FEED CUTTERS. &C. WE have just received another lot of Brcnnan ?fc Co.'s superior ma? chines?such as Dexter Feed Cutters and Corn Shcllcrs, drain Fans Cider and Sor? ghum Mills. The very best. A. B. TOWERS it CO, April 17,1870 40 Sugars and Coffees n.WK advanced, but we are still offer? ing our friends gwjd (inols in the grocery line at low prices. A. U. TOWER? & CO. July 31, 187'J 3 BARGAINS! BARGAINS! BARGAINS! AT THE IF.A.:R,IS STORE, IN order to close out my present stock of SUMMER GOODS, I will from this date offer some STRIKING BARGAINS, All of which is New and Fashionable. The present Stock is large and varied, and THEY MUST BE SOLD, AND WILL BE SOLD. Ladies and Gentlemen will find it greatly to their in? terest to give the Paris Store their patronage. -A.. LESSEE, July 17,1870 PARIS STORE. HALL IMPROVED COTTON GIN AND COITDEITSEB. IT is said tbat the HALL GIN is one of the BEST GINS manufactured in the United Slates. It gins rapidly, cleans the seed well, and makes a better turn-out than any other. Ask A. J. STRINGER & Co., Belton, S. C, Rodgeks & Duck? worth, Williamston, S. C, and Dr. W. J. Milefobd. Storeville, who are using the Hall Gin. CONDENSERS furnished to fit any Gin, and every man who has a Gin should have one. Also, agent for the SCHOFIELD COTTON PRESS, and can furnish you a Press to run either by band, water or steam power. RUBBER BELTING, any size, furnished to order. Anybody wishing to purchase any of the above Machinery will do well to call on me before buying elsewhere, and see a sample Gin which I have on exhibition. Look out for my STOVE WAGON, as I have recently secured the services of James H. Bewley, who will call on you with Stoves, and take great pleasure in showing them and selling to you. I am selling them on the Cotton Option plan or otherwise, and as there is such a small difference in the Cash and Time price, it will pay you handsomely to buy now instead of postponing until Fall. Don't let the opportunity slip while the wagons are at your doors. Every Stove guaranteed. June 19, 1879 JOHN E. PEOPLES, Anderson, S. C. 49 3m Spring and Summer Goods IN ABUNDANCE AT W. A. CHAPMAN'S. HAVING just returned from Northern markets, where I purchased in person a large and complete stock of DRY G-OODS, CONSISTING OF CALICOES, MUSLINS, BUNTINGS, CASHMERES, ? And in fact, every description of Ladies' Dress Goods. LADIES', MISSES' and CHILDREN'S SHOES Of the latest styles and best qualities. I would call especial attention to my large stock of ZIEGLEIl'S HAND-MADE SHOES. LADIES' AND CHILDRENS' HATS Also kept on hand, together with a full stock of ISTOTIO^TS, ETC., All of which I am puoared to sell at tlio Lowest Cash Prices. I am determined not to be undersold by ary one. All I ask is a fair trial by the trading public. My Goods are of the best quality, and are guaranteed to give satisfaction. Call and examine ray stock before purchasing.. March 20, 1S79 WAVERLY HOUSE BUILDING. 11 _ly ISAAC A.SHEPPARD & CO.,Saltl2nore,Ud. Manufacturers of the unsurpassed MONUMENTAL COOK THE HOUSEHOLD FAVORITE Combining nil Improvements of Tain?, And Perfect In Operation. also a varied assortment of superior HEATING STOVES FOH SALE 3T Wg&?&&ee?&J. E. PEOPLES, Anderson, S. C. SHERIFF'S SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLIN*A, Akdehsok County. BY virtue of an Execution to ine di? rected, I will expose to .sale on the First Monday in September next, (1870.) at Anderson Court House, S. C. the following Real Estate, to wit: One Tract of Land, containing fifty-two (52) acres, more or less, bounded by lands of Allen Cothran, .Jasper Poote and'others. Levied on as the property of Anderson Brock in favor of J. 13. Rogers, against Anderson Brock and K. B. Poore. Terms of sale Cash?purchaser to pay ex? tra for all necessary papers. JAMES H. McCONNELL, Sheriff Anderson Count v. Aug 7,1879 4 4 TJIE FALL SESSION OF Williamston Female College, WilliaiHStoti, S. G., WILL open on MONDAY, AUGUST ?t, 1ST?. If you are looking for a School as good as the best, with rates as |?w as the lowest, send for a new illustrated Catalogue. Rkv. S. LANDER, President. Julv 10, 1S79 52 3m 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 Mon? day iii September, 1879, at Anderson Court House, South Carolina One Lot of Land, in the town of Belton, containing two acres, more or less, bounded by lots of Charles Gambrcll, Mrs. Toland, K. B. Rice and others. Levied on as the property of TJiomas j Brown, in favor of B. D. Dean against Thomas Brown. Terms of sale Cash? purchaser to pay ex? tra for all neecssarv papers, j JAM ES II. McCONNELL, SberitT Anderson County. Aug. 7,1879_4_4_ "take notice. ALL NOTES AND ACCOUNTS due N. K. ?fc J. 1?. SULLIVAN and X. K. SULLIVAN ?fc CO.,must be settled on or before 1st November next; ! or if not paid by this time, we shall certain? ly place them in the hands of an Olllcerfor collection. We mean just what we say. All settlements can lie made with either of the undersigned. The Accounts and Notes will he found at the Store of J. Is. Sullivan i <te Co. till November 1st. I N. K. SULLIVAN. J. I?. SULLIVAN.