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gitttefltt gtAtllifmtt. E. B. MURRAY, Editor. THURSDAY MORNING, NOV. 13, 1879. Senator Bayard is the coming man. The steamer Falcon, cn route from Balti? more to Charleston, was run into by a ship on last Saturday and sunk. No lives were lost, bnt her cargo was of course ruined. Several of tbe Anderson merchants had freight npon her. The difference between the Democratic and Republican parties is, that tho Dem? ocrats are continually doing foolish things, bnt commit no crimes, while the Republicans are guilty of countless crimes, but commit no foolish mistakes. The result is that the party of shrewd knaves is hard to defeat. It is generally conceded that Gen. Gar field will be elected to the United States Senate in the place of Judge Thurman. Garfield has a majority of the Republi? cans of the Legislature pledged to him, and, as tho selection will no doubt be made by caucus, he is reasonably sure of the election. Thus another stalwart will .be added to the Senate. The Tilden boom has subsided, and his name will henceforth have no strength In tho nomination of national candidates. The Democratic party of the State of New York has decided the question against him, and ho will in future rank as the embodiment of what might have been. His influence reached its maximum when he secured the Presidential nomi? nation last year, since which time It has been waning, and will soon totally dis? appear. The election in New York was not such a shower for the Republicans af? ter all. They have elected their Gover? nor by a pluratity of 39,000 votes, bnt Kelley, the bolting candidate, received over 69,000 votes, showing a majority of over 30,000 Democratic votes in the State. Potter, tbe Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor, is elected by about 2,000 majority. The Empiro State will go Democratic next year if we have a good nominee for President Mr. Bay? ard is the proper man It is stated that Senator,;Thurman has been urged to settle in Missouri for the purpose of running for the United States Senate at the expiration of his present term in 1881, and that should he consent to do so his election is snre. It is not probable that the Ohio Senator would consent to become anything like a car? pet-bagger, but if he should decide to settle in Missouri, and should be sent to the Senate from that State, it would be a decided gain for the Senate and the party. We wish all of the Southern States could send one good reliable Union Democrat to the Senate. It would help us very much, indeed. Some of our exchanges suggest that the next Democratic ticket should be' Gen. Hancock, of Pennsylvania, for Pres? ident, and John Quincy Adams, of Mas? sachusetts, for Vice-President, and claim that if they were nominated the Democ? racy would carry Pennsylvania and Mas? sachusetts. We do not agree with these conclusions, however, for in the late elec? tion in Massachusetts, Mr. Long, the Re? publican candidate for Governor, in round numbers, received 122,000 votes; B. F. (Spoon) Butler, the conglomerate candidate, 109,000, and Mr. Adams only 10,000. That does not look much like carrying Massachusetts for the Demo? crats. The law in Connecticut makes the hus? band liable for the wife's debts contract? ed before marriage, but that does not work a very great hardship to tho men who live in the land of wooden nutmegs, for a Hartford man, who had arranged matrimonial matters satisfactorily with an insolvent widow, took the precaution before allowing the engagement to be? come public to go around and buy up all of the claims against her at twenty cents on the dollar, and when he obtained pos? session of all of them he proceeded to marry her. We have heard of a great many business-like transactions con? nected with matrimony, but this strikes us as the coolest and most deliberate. The venerable Rev. Lovick Pierce, D. D., perhaps the most noted of the old Methodist ministers of the State of Georgia, died at his homo iu Sparta on last Monday, in the ninety-fifth year of his age. He was at one time pastor of the Washington Street Methodist Church in Columbia, and was the father of Bishop Georgo F. Pierce. Ho was an able minister, and was universally be? loved and respected both within and without his own denomination. At the time of his death he is believed to have been the oldest Methodist minister in the world. His decease will bo regretted wherever he was k^nown, for his useful? ness has been groat and his character was pure and lovable. It was suggested to Hon. Horatio Sey? mour a few days ago that perhaps the Democratic party in its present straits would nominate him for the Presidency in 1SS0, and, in response to the sugges? tion, the sage of Oneida replied: "I have an idea that the sentiment and wishes of both tho political parties turn to younger and moro vigorous men, and all I ask now is to be left in peace." If Hon. Samuel Jones Tilden could be induced to reason as impartially with himself, it would be better for the Democratic party, and the result would be less mortifying to him than it will otherwise bo. Mr. Tilden's day has passed, and be has al? lowed his opportunity to pass unim? proved. He should now bo content to retire to private life to make room for some man who has the elements of suc? cess. _ The Khedive of Egypt some weeks ago gave to the city of New York one of the ancient obelisks at Cairo known as Cleo? patra's needle. Jnst before it was about to bo moved some of tho Egyptian cred? itors had it levied upon for their debts, and thus caused the parties trying to re? move it some inconvenience. The levies were, however, disposed of in someway, and then the ingenuity of the Yankoo came in to prevent further levies, which was effectually done by hoisting the United States flag from the obelisk, thus claiming it as American property, and announcing to the world that it is*undor American protection, so that ho who levies on it in future will insult this great nation, and bring down upon him the vengeance of our whole army and navy. It is needless to add that tho obelisk will probably havo no further levies to pre? vent its removal. Congressman Carlisle, of Kentucky, has just waked up with tho discovery that the Democrats made a mistake in making Colorado a State, for it has al? ways gone Republican, and thinks they ought to have admitted in its place Utah, which has always elected a Democrat to Congress. A bottor thing for the Demo? crats to have done would have been to admit neither, for without the vote of Colorado Mr. Hayes could not have beon President at this timo. It will bo re? membered that Hayes only received 1S5 votes to Tilden's 184, alter giving the Re? publicans 19 votes from South Carolina, Louisiana and Florida, which they did not receive. If the three votes of Colo? rado had not been admitted, the vote would have stood, Tilden 1S4 and Hayes 1S2, so that thore would have been no chance to steal the Presidency for the Republicans, oven with tho help of an electoral commission. Tho strait to which the Republicans have been reduced in the late elections may be inferred from the fact that in 1878 President Hayes and all of his Cabi? net refused to meddlo with elections un? der the famous civil service rule laid down to deceive tho oountry, and when Mr. Sherman was asked to speak in Ohio in the canvass of that year in April, he said: "It would be better that as an offi? cer of the United States I should not per? 8onally participate in the direction of the campaign." In 1S79 the whole Adminis? tration, from the President down, took tho stump, and all of Mr. Sherman's ideas of the duties of officers of tho United States were completely dissipated, so that he himself took part in the canvass of Maine, Ohio and New York. Not only this, but Mr. Evarts, who actually forced the rejection of Mr. Cornell as naval offi? cer on tho ground that ho was unwor? thy of that trust, took part in trying to get the people of New York to elect him governor. If this J inconsistency does not attract attention and awaken dis? gust in the independent voters of the country it will show a vory degenerate condition of public opinion. Tho Democrats of South Carolina should remember that the election of a Republican in New York is due to a split in tho Democratlo party. Those who seek to divide us in this Stale will just as surely lead us back into the Radical camp, and therefore all good citzens ought to put their feet squarely upon any independentism or other move which looks to a division in the party. What? ever evils exist either in the State or in tho counties can bo corrected as easily in the Democratic party as in the Republi? can, and it is the duty of our people to quit talking about voting against tho Democratic party because certain things do not please them. If we had the Re? publican party in power thore would be even moro things that would displease us. Let all of our fights be strictly with? in our own party, and all of us unite to crush Republicanism in every form it may assume, for it is our enemy and the enemy of our country. Remember that we are only paying one-third of the taxes which we paid in the days of Radicalism. This should cause us to hesitate before we do anything to weaken tho Democ? racy, either by word or by deed. The New York Herald began the report some weeks ago tnat a movement was i organizing throughout the South to nom I inate Grant for a third term as the South? ern candidate for Fresident, and that prominent Southern politicians are en? gineering it. To this rumor the Southern press has uniformly expressed decided opposition, and the only two Southern j men who have in a measure endorsed it are Messrs. Toombs and Stephens, ol Georgia. Mr. Toombs is represented as I favoring a Democrat if he can get his choice, but as preferring Grant to Tilden, while Mr. Stephens has been interviewed by a correspondent of tho News and Cou? rier, and simply says at present that in his opinion "the South might go a great deal further and fare worse." We are surprised to see men who have any pre? tensions to Democracy or loyalty to the National Constitution taking such equivocal positions on such an important question. Tho re-election of Grant means a centralization of our govern? ment and an overthrow of tho Republic, and no men know it better than Mr. Stephens and Mr. Toombs. It is like them, howevor, to go off on all of the vagaries which arise. If the South had no such politicians sho would be better off. FEDERAL. INTERFERENCE. The following letter from Judge Nor? throp, written after the matter 'im plained of had been corrected, Bhows a disposition to meddle with even our mu? nicipal elections by United States officers, and is a sheer effort to manufacture cam? paign thunder with which to fire tho stalwart Northern heart: Office U. 8. District Attorney ) Foe South Carolina, > Charleston, S. C, Nov. 19, 1879. J Jiaac W. Hayne, Esq., Chairman Board of Commissioners, Charleston, S. C.: Sib?At your request, I beg to put in shape the complaints made to me. The complaint is this, that at the polling Erecinct in Middle street, Stephen Dean, a utcher, stall No. 48 lower market, resi? dence 309 East Bay, opposite Inspection street, was denied the rignt to register, the managers, or one of them, refusing to take bis oath, and requiring him to get a white man to certify to nis qualification. To this charge he is ready to make oath and that he was forcibly taken away by the police, under orders" of the managers, and not allowed to be examined under oath. This is |the complaint, whether true or false. He demands protection in his right to register. Second, the same complaint is made at the same poll in the same way by Asbury Mitchell; residence, 21 Marsh street; trade, shoemaker; occupation, la? borer. Both these men are personally endorsed by ex-Mayor George L Cunningham, and it is* my official duty to pay instant attention to these complaints. I do not mean to say that these complaints are general, as these parties are the only ones who have personally reported to me ; but Mr. E. W. M. Mackey has reported to me that over fifty such cases have individu? ally been reported to him by the complain? ants in person, many of whom he knows, and Mr. George L Cunningham also de? clares to me that more than fifty exactly such cases have been reported t? him by parties who have been denied the right t'o qualify by registration, to exercise their right to vote at the ensuing election. It would seem to me, from the most care? ful consideration that I have given this sub? ject, the law and authorities bearing upon it, that to require a colored man to secure the personal endorsement of a white man, before being allowed to register, or even being examined on his corporal oath, is in clear violation of the Federal statutes made in pursuance of the Constitutional amend? ment. I understand also that this requirement is outside of your instructions. 1 have to re? gret that my official attention lias been called to this matter, and that a city elec? tion, in which tho struggle seems to be a family quarrel, cannot pass without these complaints. I have only hurriedly written exactly what charge has been mat'c and how it looks to me officially, as you have request? ed me to do, and am, with great respect, your obedient servant, L. C. Northrop, U. S. Attorney. P. S.?While writing and while closing this letter ten or a dozen and more have come into the office, and they are streaming in yet, all with the same or kindred charge. L. C. N. ? William A. Wheeler, alleged Vico President, said in bis recent Now York speech, "I follow that flag wherevorlBco its folds, whoever may be the standard bearer. As tho standard-bcaror in New York, Lord Conkling, is not likely to carry "tho flag" into any locality where tho shot-gun is alarmingly prevalent, wo can't see that Mr. Wheelor is running any risk worth talking about. CONFLICT OF JURISDICTION. Tho lastest political outrage, from tho stalwart standpoint, has occurred in the Indian Territory, and is Communicated in the following report: Fort Sill, Indian Territory, No? vember 0.?To General 8kerman: Deputy Unitod States Marshal Johnson nrrestcd in this vicinity about ten citizens, threo for receiving stolen United States proper? ty. Johnson started to Dallas with the prisoners, but was overtaken by the Sheriff of the county with a Pome. Johnson and tbn prisoners were brought beforo tho local civil au? thorities, tho prisoners were released and Johnson held to answer for false im? prisonment. Johnson rearrested the prisoners, was fined for contempt ofi court, went to Dallas, returned with warrants and arrested tho local court civ? il office.s for resistance. Tho prisoners first arrested defy Johnson, aro armed and threaten to resist bitn and to prevent tho removal of the civil officers held as prlsouors. Tho marshal is powerless all the citizens, headed by tho local civil officers, resist and obstruct him. Am satisfied he could not arrest men taken from him by the local authorities nor ef? fect tho removal of civil officers held as prisoners. The ordinanco storehouse has not been robbed by the citizens, but about a year ago by a soldier who is serving his sentence therefor. Have ! declined to take anv part in the squab? ble, unless ordered by competent au? thority. "Eskridoe, Commanding." No action as yet has been taken on this dispatch by the War department, but tho instance will probably causo another tirade ogainst tho South on the part of the truly loyal, who will hold that al? though it did not happen in the South, such occurrences may happen hero some? time, and they had as well abuso us in advance of the occurrence. THE SINKING OF A STEAMER. Lewes, Del., November 8.?Tho ship j Lady Octavia, from breakwater to Now York, collided with tho stoamor Champi? on, from New York for Charleston, strik? ing the steamer amidships and sinking hor in five minutes. It Is rumored that | twenty-five are saved and thirty-two lost. The collision occurred thirty-five miles off tho capes, at 4 o'clock yesterday morning. Tho ship is badly damaged and is being towed to Philadelphia by a tug. Capt. Lockvrood's Story. New York Novembor 9.?Tho follow? ing is tho full statement of Capt. Lock wood, with rogard to the disaster to the steamer Champion: "We had a remark? ably quiet voyage up to tho time of the accident. When wo left New York the weather was foggy, but this j cleared away before wo were ten hours out. On tho morning of tho collision I left my room about five minutes past 3 and returned to tho pilot-house for a few seconds. I bad hardly got back to my room again when I heard some one sing | out, "Sail ahead!" aud "Hard by!" I jumped into the pilot-house, rang the bell to stop tho steamer and then to back at full speed. I saw that a ship was com? ing down upon us and that a collision was inevitablo. She was steering east northeast. We were going south south? west, half west. The ship had full sail on aud headed right at us. We were go? ing under steam and had just set foretop sail. She struck us right on tho bows and cathead on starboard side, and crushed right into us, staving in our whole bows. I was afraid that my vessel would sink in almost an instant and at once ordered the first mate to go forward and see what water, if any, the Champion was making, but before ho had time to return I found my ship was fast sinking. I then ordered the second mate to get the boats in readiness, that is to cut them loose from mv ship, as it was fast going down. I also ordered him to have a life-raft cut adrift so that I it might bo rendered useful in case the steamer wont down under foot, as I was | afraid she would give us no warning. My next work was to warn tho lady pas? sengers of their great danger. I rushed into tho cabin and cried alout: "Ladies, ship is going down, you have not a mo? ment to spare! Never mind your cloth? ing, but come out at once!" I believe I there were but threo ladies there, but of this I am not sure. None of them came ' out, and tho only rosnonso I received was loud screaming and halloing. They could have come out very easily if they wished, but I suppose they became pan? ic-stricken. My duty called me away, and I was still iu hopes that tho women had obeyed my summons, but unfortunately I found altern ards they had not. I be? lieve they were all lost. There has boon but ono female saved, and that is Stew? ardess Catherine Cross. When the ship went down I was stand? ing by the main rigging, and near me stood a number of tho crew. I said, 'Boys, save yourselves and don't mind me.' Each of them then took a lifo preserver and expressed their determination to | stand by mo. After a few seconds I said, 'Throw a life raft overboard. I'll come afterwards. Jump for your lives.' This was rapidly done, and they left me. I was tho last to leavo tho vessel, and went j down with her. I soon came to tho sur flue again. This may seem strange, but it is nevertheless the fact. I kept near tho surfaco of the water, and so I suppose did not experience the suction of tho ves? sel wbile sho was going down. When 11 camo to tho top of the water I found my self close to the life-raft, on which I was pulled by thoso already thero. I have been commander of Champion for tho past | thirteen years. Leonard, tho first olfieor, was in charge when the collision took place. Ho ran foward tho inomont tho crash occurred, and that was tho last I saw of him. Ho was a tried and experi? enced seaman, and had sailed with me for over fourteen years. He was a man about 48 years of age, a resident of I Brooklyn, and leaves a wife and two children. We were about thirty miles from land from Capo Hcnlopcn, which boro fifteen or sixteen miles E. N. E. of | Five Fathom Bank light. My room where I went just before the collision adjoined tho pilot houso, in fact you could almost step from ono to tho other. Tho Champion carried about five life boats and a life raft. I understand that four passengers and two seamen wcro picked up by a bark that camo along some time after tho collision. I have heard since that sho was a Norwe? gian, but that was all. None of us knew her name or an3*thing about her beyond tho fact that sho was evidently bound North. Tho Lady Octavia, tho ship that ran into us saved nine lives. We saved the rest on tho life raft, except, of I course, thoso who were picked up by the f unknown bark. The night was a beauti? ful starlight ono with a little moonlight. The captain says the ship was in about j 14 fathoms of water at tho time. Tho last I saw of the Champion's wreck the top? masts wero about two feet out of tho wa? ter. I would rather not, just at present, say anything about who was to blame for tho collision, but I think that the ship could have avoided it. ATTEMrT to Lvncii.?On Friday cven iug last, about 7 o'clock, and before the stores had been closed in tho town of Lexington, a party of about fifty or sev? enty-five mounted men rode up to the jail at that place, called for the Shoriff| and demanded tho surrender of the col? ored man who had been imprisoned thero on tho chargo of being tho murderer of | Mr. Hook. They wero not masked, and thoir demeanor was very quiet and de? termined. The Sheriff informed them that the man they sought was not there, but they insisted on proof of that fact. Their committco were then tuken into tho jail and shown tho receipt of tho Su? perintendent of the Penitentiary for the body of tho negro. Tho party then quiet? ly withdrew and rode out of town, mak? ing no demonstration, except tho firing of one or two pistols. They had como through Main street from tho upper part of tho village, und their approach was very sudden and quiet. The residents expressed great indignation at this de? monstration, and say that tho prisoner shall and will have a" fair trial according to law. It is believed that a jury will do exact justice in tho ease when it comes before them.?Columbia Register, 9//i insL ? Hon. Artemas Hale, of Bridge water, Mass., claims to bo tho oldest ex-Con? gressmen in tho United States. Ho cele? brated his ninety-sixth birthday on the 20th inst., and was iu Congress from 1845 to 1819. ? Louisville is threatened with a coal famine. Tho river is ,so low that it can not bo brought down in barges, and tho railroads have increased the rate of trans? portation, so that coal has advanced from two dollars, tho regular price, to ?;ix dollars per cart load, Great complaint is being uiado by consumers. COMMENTS ON THE ELECTION. YVInit llio Papers Say at l'rcsenti This is the result of tho "aggressive" canvass which tho Democrats so defiant? ly announced at the oxtra session of Con? gress. Tho questions which wero then placed before tho people havo been thoroughly understood, and everything has been subordinated to them, The almost uniform and very remarkable gains show that public opinion has been quietly but completely aroused, that the solid South, whatever its purposes or spirit, will not bo allowed to get In tho North tho electoral votes which It needs to take control of tho National Govern? ment.? JIT. Y. Times, Rep. Thero was ono hopeful sign exhibited yesterday In nil parts of tula State. It was tho dissatisfaction with machine pol? itics openly expressed by honest men of all parties. Somo manifest this by "scratching," others by "bolting," and a still greater number, who did neither, expressed it in language or mannor too plain to bo misunderstood. Many Re? publicans who voted for Cornell did not hesitate to express, In tho most decided terms, their opinion of his evident unflt ness for tho olllce. They voted for him undor protest, constrained, as they thought, by tho relation of this election to national affairs and to the future dom? inance of their party. A large number of tho followers of Kelly wero aliko ashamed of themselves for tho voto they deposited.?.V. Y. Journal of Commerce, Dem. In spite of all this; in spito of the double opposition of a poworful party and a desperate faction, tho principle upon which Mr. Kellv planted himself with such candor and bravery havo been fairly and triumphantly vindicated. The defeat of Lucius Robinson is tho triumph of tho party. Some of our misguided friends may not be able to seo this at resont, but it will becomo plainer every ay for tho next six months. Thcelimi ua'ion of tho perfidious rule-or-ruin policy of Mr. Tilden from tho party in this Stato will do moro to mako future victories possible than anything else that wisdom and Democratic loyalty could have suggested.?N. Y. Star, Kelly's paper. Tho success of the rest of tho Demo? cratic ticket only makes tho overthrow of Mr, Tilden more glaring and conspic? uous. It is clear that but for his inter? ference the Democrats could havo chosen their Whole ticket, Governor and all. Had ho suffered Mr. Potter to be placed at the head of tho ticket, as he was urged to do. Mr. Potter and not Mr. Cornell would to-day be Governor elect. But he would not, and his obstinate and selfish ambition has brought an entirely need? less defeat upon his party. That ought to finish Mr. Tilden, and doubtless it does. Ho will no moro bo heard of in national nor, we should think, in State politics.?N. Y. Herald, Ind. Henceforth no Intelligent person will mention him soriously as a possible can? didate for tho Presidency. Neither will any body mention him as a possible can? didate for tho honors of his own Stato. His position in tho politics of his own State is that of a marplot, who could neither succeed himself nor would allow men to succeed who had in themselves tho elements of success, of which ho had at least permitted himself to be deprlvod. Ho lashed his own political corpso as closely as ho could to the living candi? date of the Democracy of Now York, and if the Stato has thereby lost the honest service of tho one, it has at least been thoroby delivered of tho incumbrance of the other.?-A'. Y. World, Dem. Men of the South, you have your an? swer. You had almost clutched the Na? tional Government. Had you been a little less eager, had the pirate's crew re? mained hidden under hatches only a lit? tle longer, possibly resistance would havo been too late. Thanks to the Con? federate Congress, tho recent session showed tho Southern purpose. The coa? lition of Southern rebels and Northern sympathizers rashly threatened to stran? gle the Union unless permitted to rule it. The work of a long session was con? demned by Senator Hill in his recent declaration that no Southern man of self respect would over admit that rebellion was a crime. These acts and words came like a tiro ball in the night to awaken the North. Tho real intent of the South was seen, and at once tho North answers. The history of tho country for twenty years has been settled in ono Summor. Let tho South do what it may, from this time forth; it has plantod convictions already which a quarter of a century will not uproot. This day tho solid South is further from the rule of the country by more than twenty years than it was when President Hayes took tho oath of office. ?AT. Y. Tribune, Rep. Mr. Tilden can be set aside only for cause; and there are honest Democrats enough to look to it that no specious or light causo?no suggestions of expedi? ency from quack statesmen affecting dis? interestedness?shall suffice. Thore is a principle at stake as well as a policy, and the small plotters who have encouraged tho conspiracy which has cost us Now York will find, before they arc half done, that tho courage and persistence will not bo wanting to right all tho wrongs that havo been perpetrated and to settlo tho account with them besides. We by no means givo up tho fight for 18S0. In tho history of wars and parties many a vic? tory has been snatched from even greater reverses. The work to bo done must be thorough, at once bold and unsparing. Whilst tho politicians at Washington are wrangling among themselves tho people at homo must organize. Needless bag? gage must be left behind. We can afford to carry no dead weights.?Louisville Cou? rier-Journal, Dem. These aro only State elections, but tho popular feeling that has carried them is national and the Republican success was most complete in thoso States in which the national was least distracted by local and personal things. This was inevitable when a groat section, lately in arms to break up tho nation, was made politically solid by tho same feeling of hostility. It must always be inevitable when there is a political con? federate dangerous to the nation; for that pcaco which is requisite to tho industries of civilized States depends on the supre? macy of tho National Government. If the Southern party would havo Northorn Stato elections controlled by Stato affairs, let them abolish that stato of things which makes hostility to tho supremacy of the nation, and hato for all who main? tained it during their rebellion, not only a qualification for State, county and town offices, from tho greatest to tho most petty, but a condition of social tol? eration.?Cincinnutti Gazette, Republican. Had Cornell been defeated and tho ac? ceptable Republican Stato candidates elec? ted, the electoral vote of New York would havo been reasonably assured to tho Re? publican Presidential candidato next year; but with tho only positive Repub? lican triumph stained by the embraces of Tammany jobbers, tho Democracy of tho nation will turn hopefully to the controlling Commonwealth of tho Union as their rolianco for victory. Thero aro victories at timos which aro vastly more disastrous than defeat, and tho Republican victory of Cornell is One Of them.?Philadelphia Times, Independ? ent. If it had not been for the defection of John Kelly and his followers, Gov. Rob? inson would havo been elected by an overwhelming majority. As tho matter stands, tho victory is with the Democrat? ic party, as it was a unit on tho balance of the State tickot. This practically de? cides the Presidential canvass of next year in favor of tho Democratic nominee. In tho defeat of Gov. Rob? inson it would seem that tho future- ad? vancement of Mr. Tilden has met with a very serious blow. Indiana and New York will name the next President ? Indiana Sentinel, llendriebt organ. Homicide in Nkwberry.?A rumor reaches us that on Friday night a white man was found dead in New berry, his body lying about fifty yards from tho railroad track, and on tho spot where tho circus tent, had stood, and from which it had just been removed. His pockets were turned inside out, and one of the button hoios of his vest was torn as if his watch chain had been rudely snatched away. A police officer went to tho train on which the circus company had taken passage for Columbia, and requested tho conductor to wait until tho Shcriffantl his otliccrs could come and search tho train for tho person who had done the killing. Tho conductor waited as long as he thought himself authorized in do? ing, and then brought hLs train away be? fore tho Sheriff arrived. Later accounts from Nctvberry say that tho man whose dead body was found, as above stated, was that of a Mr. Munro, of Laurens, and thai ho was robbed of 025, a watch and ring. A blow on the back of the hood is reported to bo tho causo of his death.?Columbia Register, 'Jth inst. , Grant Making Way for Blaine. Iti politics the latest sensation now Is the story that Gen, Grant will certainly be out of tho Presidential race within thirty days. Whitelaw Held told a friend of mine as much within a few days. Tho story that Col. Scott will rctiro from tho presidency of tho Pennsylvania Rail? road and that Grant will take his placo may not have any truth in it, but thcro is certaluly something on foot to fix Grant's future. TIio report comes that Senator Blaine, who has beon in New York, if ho is not thero now, said recent? ly that Ocn. Grant would be out of the way in thirty days, and Hint his (Grant's) course would be such that all bis person? al and political friends would be satisfied. This is nows of tho highest importance if it is true. All accounts from Grunt agrco that ho does not want the office and will notseok It; also that he would refuse it in tho event that any contest was had in the Convention. James F. Wilson, for many years a member of tho House and who was offered by Gen. Grant tho secretary? ship of State beforo Mr. Pish was appoin? ted, has kept up bis intimacy with Grant; ha* had letters from him. Mr. Wilson says that he knows that Gen. Grant will not accept the nomination if it comes to him through a contest; that he docs not want the place, but that if he were nomi? nated with any degree of unanimity ho would feel obliged to accept. None can deny that thcro will be a "contest" in the next Republican Convention* Blainc's and Sherman's friends respectively are not going to let Gen. Grant or anybody else walk oft" with tho next Presidential nomination without a "contest," The friends of both will go into the conven? tion for tho purpose of kicking up a row to drive Grant out. Mr. Wilson says that Grant will have friends In the Con? vention who will bo severally instructed to withdraw his uamo in tho evont of a row, and that they will follow tho in? structions. This much must bo said of Grant, he has not sought tho office. Even his closest friends can get nothing out-of him with rcferenco to the subjoct more than the fact that he is not a candi? date and does not think of it. With Grant out of the ?ed what is left? Why, Blaine, of course Blaine is strong, for ho Is the first choice of all those who sup? ported him at Cincinnati, and he is sec? ond choico of all tho Grant men and all tho Sherman men. Of course Grant would rather havo Conkling, but then Conkling is out of tho ques? tion, and even a heavy man liko Grant can seo that. Grant and Blaine have never beon particularly friendly in their social intercourse. Blaine disliked Grant, and Grant suspected Blaine. It may bo different now, for Grant has for? given everybody but Bristow, and Blaine is a man who cannot treasure animosi? ties?notwithstanding his attitude toward Conkling, with whom ho has not passed a word for over thirteen years. It would not surpriso mo at all?indeed I rather look forward to it?if Grant should keep out of tho Convention and that Blaine should bo nominated. It will certainly bo Blaino or a dark horse. It cannot be Sherman, Conkling or Washburn, and nobody else has been snggested of conso quenccs thus far. Gen. Graxt in Galena.?A telegram from Galena, 111., Gen. Grant's former homo, dated November 5, gives tho fol? lowing particulars of his reception thero: Tho train bearing Gen. Grant and party reached Galena at 3.30 p. in. As the train came in salutes were llred, and tho streots around tho station woro literally packed with people. Militia from Ga? lena and neighboring towns was in lino at the depot, and tho band played "Auld Lang Syno" as Gen. Grant descended from tho carriage with the Mayor of Galena, Gov. Cullom, Mrs. Grant, and the rest of tho party following. The pro? cession then formed and made a circuit of tho town. Evory building was deco? rated and elaborate arches wero erected in several streets. Tho school children sang "America" in front of Gen. Grant's family church. The procession stopped at a platform, whore a formal greeting was extended by Stato Senator McClellan, in answer to which Gen. Grant said: Citizens of Galena: It is with some em? barrassment that I reply that your wel? come is exceedingly gratifying to mo; but it is difficult for mo to reply to what I have just heard, to what I nave seen. Sinco I first loft hero, eighteen years ago, it has always been tho greatest pleasure for mo to return to Galena; and now, after an absence of two and a half years from your city, during which timo I havo visited almost every country in tho world, it is a pleasure to be greeted in this manner by you. During my travels I received princely honors; but they wero all duo to this country and to you as citizens and as sovereigns of so great a country. When I saw during my ab? sence, especially in the far East, how hard the inhabitants had to toil even for a maintenance, I realized more than ever the greatness of our country, whero want is scarcely over known, and whero the question of sustenance is not daily con? sidered. I will only add that I thank you again for your reception. It was fully fivo minutes before tho cheers which greeted the General's speech had subsided. Tho General then held a reception at tho De Soto Houso. Heartrending Horror.?A special dispatch to the News and Courier from Chester, S. C, dated November 10, says: Yesterday (Sunday) morning the wife of James Adams, living three miles from Lancaster, during her husband's absence, in a fit of insanity killed her whole fam? ily of fivo children by cutting the throats of four, and cutting the infant in five or six places. Sho place .1 all in a bed, set herself on fire, and rushed to a neighbor's houso so badly burnt that sho died in a few minutes. When asked where her children were, sho said: "I havo sont them to Heaven." Tho neighbor's rushed to the house and found the childrcu mur? dered as stated above, ? Wendell Phillips Is disgusted with the Republican parly, and says that its old and tried leaders havo left it. He declares that "Evarts doesn't mean what he|says, you can't trust Chandler as far as you can seo him, and Sherman changes his opinions twice a week." Wendell thinks tho old party is floored. Just Received! BUCKWHEAT FLOUR, Choice GO SHEK BUTTER, and NEW CROP RICE. Wo will also have in a day or two a lot of choice new crop NEW ORLEANS MO? LASSES, and best Sugar Cured HAMS. A large lot of Trunks, Valises and Satch? els just in. We are constantly replenishing our stock. A. B. TOWERS it CO. Nov 13,1870_15_ Administrator's Sale. BY AUTHORITY of the Probate Judge of Anderson County, I will sell at public auction on SATURDAY, 29tii NO? VEMBER, at PENULETON, S. C, all the Personal Property of Maj. Elijah Alexan? der, deceased, consisting of One Handsome Suit of Parlor Furniture, Marble Top Bureaus, Wardrobes, Bedsteads, Beds and Bedding, Cooking Stove, and Sundries, including various other articles of Household and Kitchen furniture. Terms made known on day of sale. JOHN H. MAXWELL, Adm'r. Nov 13.1879 18 3 PRESERVE YOUR OLD BOOKS. E. R. STOKES, BLANK BOOK MANUFACTURER an!) General Bookbinder, HAS moved opposite the City Hall, where he is fully prepared, with lirst class workmen, to do all kinds of work in his line. BLANK BOOKS RULED to any pattern and bound in any style desired. My facilities and long acquaintance with the business enable mc to guarantee satis? faction on orders for Rlank Rooks, Railroad Books, and Books for the use of Clerks of Court, Sheriffs, Probate Judges, Masters in Equity, and other County officials. Pamphlets, Magazines, Music, Newspapers and Periodicals, and all kinds of publi? cations bound on the most reasonable terms and in the best manner. All orders promptly attend to. E. R. STOKES, Main street, opposite New City Hall, Columbia, S. C. Nov 13, lST'J 18 2m EXECUTOR'S SALE REAL ESTATE. BY virtue of tho Will of Bennett Low, deceased, we will sell the following described Real Estate, free from all incum branccH, at Anderson C. H., S. C, on BALIS DAY IN DECEMBER., just after Sheriffs sales : Tract No. 2, containing 88 acres, moro or less, and known as the Alcwinc Tract. Tract No. 3, containing fit acres, and known as the Fisher Tract. Tract No. 4, containing 87 acres, and known as the Darby Tract. Tracts Nos. 5 and G will be sold together, the former known as tlie Alcwinc Tract, and containing .TO acres?the latter being a part of the Sims Tract, aud containing 50 acres. Tract No. 7, containing 0."? acres, being the balance of the Sims Tract. Plats for same exhibited on day of sale. Terms of Sale?One-half cash ; balance in twelve months, with interest from day of sale, with mortgage to securo payment. Purchasers to pay for papers. R. B. A. ROBINSON, IVY C. LOW, Executors Bennett Low, dee'd. Nuv 13, 1379_18_ 3 MASTEB/S SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson County In the Court of Common Pices. Ezokiel Long, Jr., as heir at law and Ad? ministrator of James Long, deceased, against Mrs. Cynthia E. Long, Ezekicl Long, Sr., et nl.?Complaint for Sale and Partition of Heal Estate. BY virtue of an order to me directed in the above stated case from his Honor B. C. Prcsslcy, presiding Judge, I will sell at Anderson C. H., S. C, at public auction, on SALEDAY IN DECEMBER next, the following described property, as the Real Estate of James Long, deceased, to wit: HOME PLACE, containing one hundred and twenty (120) acres, more or less, situated on a Branch of Beavcrdum Creek, adjoin? ing lands of James Martin, H. Walcross and others, being Wadsworth lease land with about 21 years to run. ONE LOT, containing four (4) acrps, more or less, adjoining the Homestead, be? ing also Wadsworth lease land. WM. MARTIN TRACT, containing one hundred (100) acres, more or less. ONE OTHER TRACT, containing ninety seven (97) acres, more or less, situated on branches of Hurricane Creek, adjoining lands of Charles Simpson, E. Z. Long and others. ONE LOT known as the Townscnd lot, situated at Piercetown, containing two (2) acres, more or less. Terms of Sale?One-third cash ; the re? maining two-thirds on a credit of twelve months, with interest from day of sale, to be secured by mortgage of the promises, with leave to anticipate payment any time. Purchaser to pay extra for all necessary pa? pers. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Master. Nov 0, 1870 17 4 SHERIFFS SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson County. BY virtue of various Executions to me directed. I will expose to sale on the FIRST MONDAY IN DECEMBER next, 1879, at Anderson Court House, S. C, one Tract of Land, containing one hundred and forty-three (143) acres, more or less, bounded by lands of Pressley Allen, Estate of George Stewart, E. W. Stewart and oth? ers. Levied on as the property of William Jones, in favor of R. B. Dean as Executor of Moses Dean, deceased, and others against William Jones. Terms of sale?Cash. Purchaser to pay extra for all necessary papers. JAMES H. McCONNELL, Sheriff Anderson County. Nov 0, 1879_17_4 "SHERIFF'S SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson County. BY virtue of various Executions to me directed, I will expose to sale on the first Monday in December, 1879, at Ander? son Court House, South Carolina?. One Tract of Land, containing one bun* drcd'and sixty-six (1GG) acres, more or less, bounded by lands of Dr. J. T. Cook, Joseph Anderson and others. Levied on as the property of A. A. Bowie in favor of Wm. 3. Brown, Receiver, and others, against A. A. Bowie. Terms of sale Cash?purchaser to pay ex? tra for all necessary papers. JAMES H. McCONNELL, Sheriff Anderson County. Nov 0, 1879_17_-1 Assignee's Sale. IWILL sell at public outcrv on SATUR? DAY, the 15th NOVEMBER next, at Belton, S. C, commencing at 10 o'clock a. in., the Stock of General Merchandise belonging to the assigned estate of A. R. Campbell &, Co., consisting of? DRY GOODS. BOOTS and SHOES, FANCY NOTIONS, and THREE SHOW CASES. Also, will be sold other Dry Goods, No? tions, Hardware, Boots and Shoes, &C, Ac Largo amount of Goods to be sold, and bargains will be offered. Terms Cash. J. N. SUTHERLAND, Assignee A. R. Campbell it Co. J. B. McGEE, Auctioneer. Oct 30, 1879 1G 3 An Improvement Second Only to the Fence Law. HOW BRIGHT AND CHEERFUL the GALLERY LOOKS! THERE IS MORE PROGRESS in the Art of Photography than any other science known. It has been discovered that a gallery painted in Orange Pea-Green Color makes better pictures in half the time of exposure than with the old orthodox blue tint. J. D. MANWELL has had his Gallery painted in this color, and it is a Wonder? ful Improvement. CAPT. WREN is a practical Photographer, studies his pro? fession and keeps up with the times. With the finest Instruments and Chemi? cals, together with this last improvement, we guarantee pictures second to none made in the State. J. D. MAXWELL. Oct 23, 1879 15 3m WE HAVE A LARGE STOCK OF VIRGINIA CASSIMERES, Kentucky Jeans, Blankets, Homespuns, Tickings, &c. Also, Saddles and Saddle Blankets.? Boots and Shoes in endless variety, and very cheap. Heavy and Fancy Groceries Fine Teas a specialty. Hardware and Buggy Ma? terial, all of which we will sell very low. We mean business, and will make it to your interest to call and buy from us, for we in? tend to make "Quick Sales and Small Profds." A. B. TOWERS ifc CO. No. 4, Granite Row. Oct 23, 1S79 15 UNDER WEAR. ALARGE STOCK of Ladies' and Gen? tlemen's Underwear. Merino and all Wool?sure to please. Also, Flannels of the different grades. Cicnlg' Fine Shirts a Specially. In these goods we defy competition, re? gardless of what other people Bay. COME AND PROVE US. In Our Notion Department We have a great many attractions. Come and see them, for we can't, begin to tell you about them. Still Headquarter* ior Carpets, Rugs, Ac. A. B. TOWERS it CO. Oct 23, 1870 15 FAREWELL NOTICE. , rXUIK undersigned having sold out bis JL Shoe Shop, takes this opportunity to inform all persons indebted to him to call ami settle immediately, and save costs, .as lie is eoing to leave Anderson. R. Y. II. NANCE. Oct 30, 1879 1? 2 DON'T YOU FORGET IT! THE PARIS STORE GOODS LOWER THAN EVER! Large and increased Sales have enabled me to mark Profits down still Lower, and caused me to order my Sec? ond Fall and "Winter Stock, which is now on the road. I WILL SELL GOODS WITH SMALL PROFITS ONLY! But I do not propose to keep Goods for the accommoda? tion of the Trading Public, as some houses CLAIM TO DO. BUSINESS IS BUSINESS, And every man, woman and child should know that I SELLING GOODS FOR ACCOMMODATION Is too thin and played out! "WHAT I MEAN is to sell in large quantities, and be satis? fied with a very small margin. NEW GOODS TO ARRIVE By next Steamer from New York : 100 Pieces Prints, from 4 3-4 to 5 cents. 50 Pieces Bleached, from 4 1-2 to 9c, the best. 25 Pieces Linseys, from 9 1-2 to 15c. 50 Pieces Jeans, from 12 1-2 to 40c. and up. 3,000 Yards Best Athens Checks, 9 l-2c. 5,000 Yards Sea Islands, 5c. up. 5 Cases Mens' Brogans, 31.25 up. 5 Cases Boots, $1.50 up. A.nd all other goods in proportion. READY MADE CLOTHING, GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS, HATS, HATS. Just received a large lot, that I will sell Cheaper than ever known. In fact, everything in my Store to be sold at HARD TIME CASH PRICES. I have also secured the services of four new Salesmen, who are ready to wait on you with politeness, and under strict orders to sell at mark price only. IB IE STXIRIE To examine my Stock before purchasing elsewhere, as I am fury determined NOT TO BE UNDERSOLD, AND GIVE ALL GENUINE BARGAINS A. LESSER, Hot6,1879 PAR,S STORE