The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, December 18, 1879, Image 2
E. B. MURRAY, Editor.
THURSDAY MORNING* D^C* 18, 1879.
OUR COLUMBIA LETTER.
Important Subjects Before the Legislature
?The Supremo Court Elections?Tho
Columbia Canal About to Become a Re?
ality?Extravagant and Unnecessary Lib?
erality on the Fart of the House?The
Appropriation Bill and Tax Levy?The
Greenville and Columbia ' Railroad?
Other Matters of Interest.
Columbia, S. C, Dec. 16, 1879.
Tho past week has been one of great in-,
terest to the members of the Legislature,
and of no little consequence to tbe people
of the State. This Legislature will, like
the one of 1877, have the duty of electing
an entirely new Supreme Court. In 1877
Judges Willard, Mclver and Haskeli
were elected. On last Thursday, at 1
o'clock p. m., the Senate and House met
in joint assembly to elect an Associate
Justice in the place of Judge Haskoll, of
?whose resignation we wrote last week, i
and also to elect a Chief Justice for the j
term beginning or 31st of July next.:
The first election held was for the Asso?
ciate Justice, concerning which the most
intense interest and anxiety was felt.
The candidates were General Samuel Mc
Gowan, of Abbeville, and Judge W. H.
Wallace, of Union. The friends of both
parties claimed the election, and the
lobby of the House was filled with vis?
itors, attracted by curiosity to hear and
see the result. Tbe resolution for the
election was read and nominations called
for. Gen. Mauigault, of Georgetown,
who was a member of the Palmetto Reg?
iment and with Gen. McGowan in the
Mexican war, nominated Gen. McGowan
in a brief and elegant speech, which was
seconded by Hon. J. M. Hutson, of Barn
well, a* classmate of Gen. McGowan in
College, who concluded his speech in the
following beautiful and just tribute to his
candidate:
Ho has illustrated the valor and pa?
triotism of Sooth Carolina on the fields
of Mexico and Virginia. In the field and
the forum we have seen in him the gal?
lant and skilful soldier, and the learned
and successful jurist. Such a man can?
not fail to make a learned, respected, up?
right and impartial Judge. If he is elec?
ted to this position Carolina will only be
discharging a debt that is due, and in
honoring herself.
Maj. Meetze, of Lexington, in an elab
? orate eulogy, nominated the Hon. Wm.
? Wallace, of Union. This nomination was
seconded by Mr. Dargan, of Suinter, in
an appropriate and pretty speech, after
which a painful and deeply exciting
silence prevailed during the call of the
roll, which was to decide between these
two most popular and eminently quali?
fied gentlemen. At the conclusion of the
Senate roll, Judge Wallace had 18 votes
and Gen. McGowan 12. The first eleven
. names on the House list voted for Gen.
McGowan, and from that point on the
vote was very evenly divided, and at its
conclusion the House vote stood, Judge
Wallace 55, Gen. McGowan 65, giving as
the totals, McGowan 77, Wallace 73;
McGowan's majority 4, and the election
was declared accordingly. The race had
been entirely an honorable one, without
any personalities, and leaves no bitter?
ness. In this vote all of tho Republicans
and every colored man in the Legisla?
ture voted against Gon. McGowan. The
Judge qualified on Saturday, and took
his Beat upon the Bench on Monday. It
may be interesting to our readers to state
that the Judge was very much gratified
to hear of the demonstration in Anderson
in honor of his election. Every member
of the Senate and House from the Eighth
Judicial Circuit voted for him, except
Senator Bradley, from Pickens, and Rep?
resentative Cleveland, from Greenville.
The joint assembly next went into an
election for Chief Justice, which resulted
in the unanimous election of Judge Mc?
lver, a compliment of which he may well
be proud, for it proves that his services
on the Bench h?ve given him the confi?
dence and respect of the State in a most
marked degree. The election created no
excitement, and was received as a matter
of course.
A NEW ELECTION.
Judge Mclver on yesterday sent in a
communication declining to accept the
office of Chief Justice, on the ground that
he could not resign to take effect next
July, and could not afford to resign now
and remain without his salary. He did
not think it right to leavo the Supreme
Court without a Judge from July to De?
cember, and thefore declined the high
honor that had been paid him. The Leg?
islature has fixed on this day for the elec?
tion of a Chief Justice in his stead, and
it is very safe to predict that Go v. Simp?
son will be elected.
THE COLUMBIA CANAL
is again up for consideration. The Canal
Commissioners havo made a contract
with Messrs. Thompson and Nagle, of
Rhode Island, to develop an immense
water power, and erect buildings and
machinery to the value of one and a half
million dollars. The Bill, as amended
principally by Messrs. Murray and
Simonton, gives to this Company the
right of way and the privilege of erecting
the dam, and two hundred and fifty con?
victs, who are to bo clothed and guarded
by the State for three years, in return for
which they are, in addition to putting np
tbe factory spoken of, to give to the State
perpetually fifteen hundred horse power
of water power at the Penitentiary for j
manufacturing purposes, which will be
worth 8300,000. They are to give a bond
with security to do this work in three
years, and, if they do not comply with
their contract, thoy forfeit their bond and
all of their work. Thus it will be seen
that, with comparatively no expense, the
State will secure a large amount of North?
ern capital and immigration, which, aside
from the advantages offered to the Peni?
tentiary, will more than repay the out?
lay. It will give a new impetus to man?
ufacturing in South Carolina, which will,
we believe, in ten or twenty years, build
np a sufficient manufacturing industry
in the State to consume all of the cotton
grown within our borders, and when this
is done our people will save the amount
they now spend in freights to New York
and Liverpool on their cotton, and the
return freights, commissions and so forth
on the cotton goods we consume. It is,
therefore, a very important improve?
ment, and was so regarded by the House,
where tbe Bill passed by a vote of three to
one, all of the Andorson delegation vot?
ing for it.
The House has .passed the Appropria?
tion Bill in a somewhat more extrava?
gant shape than is justifiable according to
our ideas of the public service. The Act
of 1877 fixes the salaries of the State offi?
cers and their clerks, but from year to
year (he Legislature has been giving
them larger allowances than the Act pro?
vides for, and, although the matter was
hotly contested this time, the House de?
cided by a vote of 45 to 35 to continue the
custom. They are giving a number of
clerks fifteen hundred dollars a year,
when there are scores of competent men
who would be delighted to have tho po?
sitions at one thousand dollars per an?
num. It is simply an extravagance
which the people should see is corrected,
by holding 'their representatives to a
Btrict accountability for their votes. A
donation of
?500 FOR THE MOULTRIE
monument in Charleston w*s '^.W op?
posed on the principle of the thing, and
much satire was fcoked at it by amend?
ments calling for appropriations for other
monuments, but it was passed by a small
majority. The Committee in making up
their appropriation for interest, decided
to go according to tho decision of the Su?
preme Court on the State debt, and every
member of the House was agreed upon
that point The committee, however,
proposed to pay the interest or next year
and of the back year, also, in money, and
to fund the interest back of that Messrs.
Brown and Murray sought to fund all of
the interest that is past due, and pay in
money the interest due for next year.
This proposition was, however, defeated
by a large majority. The tax under it
will, therefore, be six mills outside of the
County tax, which will be three mills in
Anderson, making a total of nine mills,
while under the proposition of Messrs.
Brown and Murray it would not have
been quite eight mills. The Appropria?
tion Bill, however, goes to the Senate,
and some of the reckless work of the
House will no doubt be undone. It is
i not likely, however, that the reductions
will be sufficient to materially affect the
tax levy, though there is some talk of
making the Interest fight over in the Sen?
ate. If it should prove successful, then
from one mill to one and one-fourth mills
can be saved in the tax levy.
Gen. Gary has introduced resolutions
in the Senate, which passed, instructing
the Attorney-General to examine into
the State's rights and liabilities in
THE GREENVILLE A COLUMBIA RAILROAD
which is to be sold next April, under
Judge Mackey's order, and it is rumored
that an effort will bo made to get the State
to purchase the Road, if it does not sell
for enough to save the State harmless on
her guarantee of the bonds of this Rail?
road. The proposition is a good one, and
should it take definite shape, we will
give our readers a more detailed account
of it in our next letter.
The House on last Thursday passed a
Bill to prohibit Railroads from running
freight trains on Sunday, or more than
one train for carrying mails and passen?
gers on that day. It went through by a
large majority, and, should it pass tho
Senate, will be a wholesome law, which
will reflect much credit on the morality
and reverence for the Sabbath shown by
our State. It will correct many evils
that exist, and give to railroad employees
the privilege of sponding their Sabbaths
in the sorvices for which the day was in?
tended.
THE LOCAL SCHOOL TAX
Bill has been postponed from timo to
time until it is very generally believed it
will not be passed. Its constant post?
ponement indicates that its advocates
know it is weak, and by delays are try?
ing to gather strength. We think its de
teat is now assured.
Messrs. John J. Hemphill aud E. B.
Murray had a very acrimonious discus?
sion over the Bill to allow town and city
councils to appoint public weighers, and
prohibiting any other than persons ap?
pointed by such competent authority
from receiving any compensation for
such service. Mr. Hemphill favored and
Mr. Murray opposed the Bill, during the
discussion upon which Mr. Hemphill
very sharply reflected upon the whole
Anderson delegation, and in reply Mr.
Murray was quite severe upon Mr.
Hemphill, who, after a few moments
reflection, got up and withdrew his re?
marks, and expressed the hope that the
matter would be forgotten. His original
remarks were certainly unprovoked, but
his course afterwards was manly, and
showed him to possess the moral courage
necessary to acknowledge a mistake.
Mr. Murray expressed himself as entire?
ly satisfied, withdrew what he had said
in reply, saying that he knew both had
spoken from excitement, and that he
trusted nothing more would bo thought
of it We should not have mentioned
tho occurrence in this letter, but for the
fact that it has crept into other papers,
and it is due to both of the gentlemen
?concerned that if stated at all it should be
fully understood. After the discussion
the Bill was rejected by a large majority.
THE INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
in the House ends to-day under a reso?
lution of Mr. Humbert, from Laurens.
Mr. Murray's resolution to the same
effect was objected to and placed upon
the calendar, which prevented its being
reached, and Mr. Humbert succeeded in
getting his in after it was clearly socn
that unless something of the kind was
done it would be impossible to get off be?
fore Christmas. The passage of this res?
olution in our opinion greatly facilitates
the adjournment.
THE PENSION BILL
I was up for consideration on .last Thurs?
day night, and, on motion of Mr. D. W.
Anderson, was so amended as to include
widows of soldiers killed during the war.
Every one opposed to the Bill voted for
this amendment, for two reasons: first,
because thay wanted to kill the Bill, and,
next, because it was nothing but right if
any person was to be pensioned, that the
widows of deceased soldiers should be
also. When the amendment was adopt?
ed, the House realized that it had an
elephant on its bands in this Bill, which
would require two or three hundred
thousand dollars a year to tarry it out,
and the Bill was tenderly killed by being
recommitted. It will not be heard of any
more this session.
The Bill introduced by Mr. Murray to
facilitate the completion of the Bluo
Ridge Railroad was defeated by a large
majority on yesterday in the House.
The former history of the Bluo Ridgo
Railroad seems to be such a weight that
it is impossible for it to again roceive
public favor. It will, however, bo real?
ized in the future that the State has made
a great mistake in not fostering this en?
terprise and securing a direct communi?
cation with the West, which would build
up our whole State.
The Senate last week defeated a resolu?
tion to pay tho balance of salary duo
Judge Reed, and thereby openly repu?
diated a valid and honest claim against
the Stato, for which action the wholo
State should be ashamed. We shall
watch its action on the Appropriation
Bill to see if it cuts down tho extra al?
lowances to State officers and tbeir clerks.
Surely it cannot afford to make presents
of the people's money to men who havo
no claim to it, when thoy are not willing
to pay the honest debts of the State. We
shall be able in some measure to test the
consistency of the Senate by its course on
this part of the Appropriation Bill.
There are a number of other matters of
importance up for consideration, among
which is the Bill to repeal what is known
as the
TWO BOX LAW
for elections, by which it is provided that
a separate box shall be kept for State
elections from the one in which the Fed?
eral elections are held. The Democratic
party has caucusscd over tho subject, or?
ganizing by the election of Senator Crit
tenden as Presidont, and Representative
Murray as Secretary. The caucus has
held two meetings, and it in prolmbly the
Bill will be acted on to-day, though it
has not transpired outside of the mem?
bers as to tho conclusion arrived at
We still expect to finish on tho 23rd or
24th, and to eat our Christmas dinners at
home again. E. B. M.
HON. D. WYATT AIKEN'S LETTER.
We publish below bo much of tho letter
t? thtt C?arloston Xitm and Courier of tho
Hon. D. W. Aiken, our Representative
in Congress, under date of Washington,
December 5th, as relates to political sub?
jects. Col, Alkcn's constituents will
learn from it with no little regret that
their representative regards tho Demo*
cratic party?tho party celled into exis?
tence during the administration of Wash?
ington, although under a different h?mo,
by the efforts of tho Federalists of that
day to destroy tho State governments
and establish a consolidated Federal
government; tho party which for nioro
than sixty years controlled the adminis?
tration of public affairs of the country,
and made this orte of tho first countries
of the world, ahd tho party, and the only
party, Which to-day as in 1790 is opposing
consolidation and imperialism, has out?
lived its uscfidness, and should be wiped oiitt
Col. Aiken would not destroy the exis?
tence of parties, for he recognizes their
necessity, but he does object to their de?
signation as Democrat and Republican,
and would have a "now deal"?a new
party?formed by calling a convention
of the industrial elements of the country,
and forming a Presidential ticket with?
out regard to either of the political par?
ties. This is speculatively beautiful, but
practically impracticable. Suppose Col.
Aiken should assemble his convention of
tho industrial interests of the country.
What discordant eloments would com?
pose that convention I There would bo
Democrat and Republican, the Butlorism
of tho Atlantic and the Kearney ism of
the Pacific, tho advocate of a protective
tariff and the advocate of free trade, the
constitutionalist and the consolioational
ist, all striving for the ascondancy, with
no power or common tie to harmonize
them. From the assembling of such a
convention as this, composed of discor?
dant, waring elements, we should have
confusion worse confounded. The whole
thing is chimerical and wholly impracti?
cable. If constitutional liberty is pre?
served on the American continent, it
must be through tho instrumentality of
the Democratic party. Destroy this par?
ty, and the rights of States and the lib?
erty of the citizen are gone. The mis?
sion of tho Democratic party will not be
accomplished as long as American liberty
as secured by the fathers of the Republic
is to bo preserved as a common heritage,
and perpetuated to succeeding ages.
We regret still more that Col. Aikon
should have deemed it prudent to pub?
lish to the whole country a letter, tho
only tendenc}* of which is to dishearten
and demoralize tho party with which he
has been identified all his life, and which
placed him in the high and responsible
position which he now occupies, and to
encourage and sustain the Republican
party, which ho has abused in no uncer?
tain terms from its beginning. He ex?
presses the conviction that no partisan,
as a Democrat, can carry tho State of
New York, and that Democracy cannot
carry Indiana. In other words, that the
defeat of tho Democrats in 1SS0 is inevita?
ble. If the next Presidential contest is
to be between the Democrats and Repub?
licans, and wo can see no other possible
prospect, then this expression of convic?
tion is most unwise aud impolitic. It
can accomplish no good for the party or
the country, and wo can find no motive
for its publication, unless there is organ?
ized, or in tbe process of organization,
a "now deal" in the formation of politi?
cal parties not disclosed in the letter or
elsewhere. We confess we do not under?
stand Col. Aiken's position. If he In?
tends to enter the contest in 1880 under
the Democratic banner, he would not
have proclaimed in advance the inevita?
ble defeat of his party; and if such is
not his intention, and he is engaged in
the organization of a "new deal," the
people should be informed of it, and
know something of thoremody proposed
for the ruin sought to be accomplished.
Is it true, however, that tho success of
tho Domoc'rats in 1SS0 is improbable, not
to say their defeat inevitable. Senators
Hampton and Butler, with the leaders of
tho party, say that with judicious selec?
tions of candidates wo will succeed.
Tho prospect of success to-day is more
promising than it was in 1870, when
Tilden received a majority of near half a
million of the popular voto of tho whole
country. We do not despair of success,
j We are much more hopeful than in 1870,
' and if united and confident wo shall look
for success; but such letters from the
leaders of tho party, published in the
! papers of the whole country, as that of
Col. Aiken's will seal its doom. *
EXTRACTS IT.Oil LETTER.
A run of six, eight or ten hours in the
limited express, the express or accommoda?
tion train, brings one from New York, 240
miles, to this beautiful city, the seething
cauldron of political partisanship. Party
rule and party limits measure the patriot?
ism of those who come here to make laws.
"Distance lends enchantment to the view;"
and possibly, as one approaches greatness
its awe-inspiring majesty appears. It
seems to me there is no greatness?states?
manship?here. The leaders of both parties
are partisans, not statesmen; they are sec?
tional in politics, aud not patriotic. Every
question of importance has its Democratic
and Republican friends and enemies. A
"yea and nay" vote generally separates the
flocks, but at heart there are sheep and
goats in both flocks. Sectional measures
show that blood is thicker than water.
Pension appropriations or Northern im
Srovcments easily close up the gap between
orthern Republicans and Northern Dem?
ocrats. Southern pensions or Southern im?
provements keep it closed up. At the Sout h
we have struggled most manfully for home
rule, and style ourselves Democrats. At
the North a mere sentiment?tho Solid
South?has whipped 75 per cent, of the vo?
ting population into tho Republican party,
and if our Southern leaders continue to
thmst into Northern faces Southern choices
for Presidential honors, the remaining 25
per cent, will be there before the ides of
next November. And then, "what are you
going to do about it?"
Looking the field all over, Messrs. Edi?
tors, and analyzing the incentives that
prompt the actions of your legislators, I am ir?
resistibly convinced that if we wish to live in
peace and prosperity under our own vines
and fig trees at the South, and cement this
Union with a cohesion really patriotic
and true, the time has come for a "new
deal" politically; or if not yet, is not far
distant. Both the political parties of this
country have out-lived their usefulness,
and should be wiped out. The word Re?
publican, used in a partisan sense, is hate?
ful to every respectable Southerner who
loves the land that gave him birth. I have
reason to know that the word Democratic,
used in a purtisan sense, is no less distasteful
to a majority of the voters of the North,
and they of the better classes. Then how
can these two discordant elements assimi?
late for the public weal? They cannot. I
would not destroy parties. They are nec?
essary to establish a wholesome public
opinion. But they should never be allow?
ed to become sectional. A Solid South vs.
a Solid North simply means a house divid?
ed against itself, and as true as the book in
which it was written will be the sequence
of such division. We have the "Solid
South" to-day. The "Solid North" will
come so soon that it will seem like
to-morrow when it is passed. My
conviction is the partisan does not
live who can "carry" New York as a
Democrat. Neither will Democracy "carry"
Indiana. All else is Republican. If this
result is Inevitable, as I verily believe it is,
what alternative have we?
The people have it iu their power to re?
model the structure so unwisely built by
their leaders. The industrial elements of
the country, both North and South, com?
prising ut least 75 per cent, of tlio vot?
ing population of the Union, including far?
mers, mechanics and other artisans, should
rally to the rescue of the tottering fabric,
and in national convention place before the
American people a Presidential ticket not
recognized by its former allegiance to either
existing party?a ticket that would know
no North, no South, no East, no West, but
patriotic enough to be beyond the behesis
of party and able enough to govern without
prejudice, but with equity and justice, this
entire country, That such a ticket can be
framed 1 do not for one moment doubt.
That it will be) before it is too late, lirbd
alone can tell. * * * 3 *
1). WVATT AlKEIf.
The Edgefield Advertiser declares that it
is General Gary's into?ti?n to retire from
public liib at tho expiration of his torm
as State Senator from that County, and
that ho is not a candidate for Governor;
The AbbcVlllo Medium is very anxious
to have tho noxt Democratic Stato Con?
vention hold in Greenville, and in advo?
cacy of its views says:
"The central executive committee havo
the power to fix tho time and place for
holding the convention. The Democratic
members of the General Assembly should
hold a caucus and consider the wisdom of
this motion, and, having considered it in
all its bearings upon tho futuro strength
of tho party, should advise tho committee
to order the convention in Greenville;
We call for it in tho interest of the party
?its harmony and unity, And its greater
strength and efficiency in tho perilous
struggle just beforo it."
As far as wo are concerned, we are per?
fectly willing that tho noxt Convention
bo held in Greenvillo, though we must
acknowledge that we cannot seo why it
is so very important or necessary to the
futuro "harmony and unity" of tho par?
ty as our Abbeville contemporary claims
it to be. Wo boliove that tho men whom
tho Convention nominates for Stato offi?
cers, let it bo hold whorovor it may, will
bo supported by tho people of South Car?
olina with as much zeal and unanimity
as wcro those nominated by tho last two
Conventions. Wo do not think tho party
in this State is in such great danger of
going to pieces, nor do wo considor tho
holding of tho Convention in some other
place than Columbia necessary to success
noxt year. ?
"Judge Prcssley is a very able lawyer
and a gentleman of the highest moral
character. But he does not make a
specially fine Judge. He is too eccentric,
too wise in his own conceit, and too quick
to disregard the opinions and to belittle
the ability of othor people."? Winnsboro
News and Herald.
Tho abovo paragraph was provoked by
a correspondent of tho Spartanburg Spar?
tan suggesting j udge Prcssley for tho As?
sociate Judgeship of the Supremo Court.
It sounds very much liko tho expression
of a prejudiced mind. The writer first
throws a sugar plum and thon mud. A
man "of highest moral character," and
yet "too wise in his own conceit, and too
quick to disregard tho opinions and to
belittle tho abilities of other people"
would bo a strange compound, indeed.
These traits of character do not harmon?
ize, and just how it is possible for them
to exist in any one at tho same time is
beyond our comprehension. A man "of
highest moral character," and such we
regard Judge Pressloy, must be virtuous,
just and honorable, and above doing a
mean act or "belittling the abilities of
other people." We believe Judge Press
ley is ono of tho purest and ablest Judges
on the Bench in this State, and in every
respect worthy of the confidence of, and
promotion by, our people. While hold?
ing Court at this place, ho impressed our
Bar and people generally as being a high
toned gentleman and impartial Judge,
and as such he is regarded by tho people
all over the State. ?
A correspondent of tho Abbeville Me?
dium, writing in the interest of General
Gary, and over tho signature of "Felix,"
makes a most vigorous attack in the last
issuo of that paper upon tho administra?
tion of affairs in this Stato since the Dem?
ocrats went into power, and among many
other rash and reckless assertions we
find tho the following:
"In fact, tho course and example of tho
Conservative leaders have beon such that
there are more white men to-day in
South Carolina who are openly declaring
themselves Radicals than there ever were
during any period of Radical rule."
The "Conservative leaders" referred to
above are Senator Hampton, Governor
Simpson and tho rest of the Stato offlcors,
to whose wise and just administration of
our government the people of South Car?
olina will ever be indobted, tho opinions
and denunciations of "Felix" to the con?
trary notwithstanding. We would like
to know where theso white men resido
"who are openly declaring themselves
Radicals." Surely not in A bbeville nor
any of tho other counties in the up-coun?
try. Nor indeed do we boliovo they are
to bo found anywhere else in tho borders
of South Carolina, except in the imagina?
tion of this correspondent. A few such
newspaper writers as Felix in every
county of the Stato would be certain
death to Gen. Gary or any other aspirant
for political honors. *
Oar Cotton Crop.
The following is tho report of tho com?
mittee of the Charleston Exchange, ap?
pointed to ascertain facts in connection
with the cotton crop of the present year
in this State:
Charleston, S. C, Dec. 9, 1S79.
To the President and Brxird of Directors
Charleston Exchange :
Gentlemen?Your committeo on in?
formation and statistics beg leave to sub?
mit the following report lor November,
compiled from replies of fifty-eight cor?
respondents in twenty-seven counties,
the average date being December 1st.
The weather for gathering tho crop du?
ring November is reported by all, excopt
seven, as more favorable than last year.
About tho entire crop is stated to have
been picked by forty-three, while fifteen
report about 90 per cent, as gathered, and
give tho 15th December as the latest dato
on which picking will bo finished.
The yiold of tho crop is reported by
nino to be about the same as lost year;
by nine to be larger from 5 to 25 per ceut.,
averaging 12 per cont., and by forty to
show a decrease as compared with last
year of from 5 to 50 per cent., averaging
iiO per cont.
The yield of lint to soed cotton is esti?
mated by twenty-six to bo about tho
same as last year; by twenty lour to be
rather more," and by eight to bo somo
what less, none estimating the increase
or decrease at over 10 por cent.
The proportion of tho crop marketed is
reported as follows: Nine-tenths by
nino; seven-eighths by thirteen ; three
quarters by eighteen; two-thirds by
eighteen.
The decrease in the yield is attributed
mainly to bad weather in October and
frost in November.
Tho crop is gathered in bettor condition
than for many years, and shows a better
quality. Various reports stato that par?
ticularly favorable results have been ob?
tained this scasou by tho uso of fertil?
izers, and many correspondents montion
that planters have generally hurriod their
crops to market, owing to tho satisfactory
prices obtained.
Grand Lodge, A. F. M.? This body
met in annual convocation in Charleston
on Tuesday, 9th instant. Tho meeting
was a pleasant one, and continued for
several days. The following officers wore
elected : A. T. Smythe, Grand Master; J.
P. Izlar, Deputy Grand Master; J. 1).
Kennedy, Senior Grand Warden; W. W.
Humphreys, Junior Grand Warden; Rev.
John Kershaw, Grand Chaplain; John
H. Honour, Grand Treasuroi ; Charles
Inglcsby, Grand Sccrctarj*.
Cheraw News: On Monday night, Mr.
Lewis Gainey, of this county, lost his
barn and forage by tiro. It is said to bo
the work of an incendiary.The bam
of Mr. 1*. Bwinney, who livon two mileti
from Chcstcrlield C. II., burned was Tues?
day night, with its contents, consisting of
corn, fodder and ono mule. Incendiary.
.Tho landing on tho river at this placo
is much overcrowded with refill, await?
ing shipment by tho boats.
SOUTH CAROLINA >*EWS.
Gleaning* from our State Exchanges
Abbovllo Pre** and Banner i Fetor Wim*
bnshk tlio father.df tho Wlmbttsh darkies
who took a leading part in the "battle of
Wlmbushvillo," died last Friday.Dr.
Widcmam of Mexico, arrived at Abbe?
ville last Monday on nicht, his Way to see
his father, Dr. A. T, WldeitUMI, of
Long Cane. Tho doctor cawe unexpec?
ted, and his presence will he quito a
pleascnt surpriso.to his relatives.;.
The Governor still .refuses to commute
the schtchce of Jeff David and tho solici?
tor sftvs that ho will not prosecute him a
cccohd time, if a new trial is granted.
Ho has no objection to a commutation or
a pardon by tho Governor, but a new
trial he does not want.It is said that
judicial proceedings will be instituted to
slop the sale of tho Grecnvillo and Co?
lumbia Railroad, advertised to take place
next April. Tho wisacres say that it wi 11
be live years before that property will bo
sold.Sollctor Cothran has the blood?
stained clothing worn by Jeff David at
tho timd ho was arrested for tho murder
of the Franklins. Mr. Cothran content
plates sending them to New York, in
order .to ascert?ih If tho stains ar? from
tho blood of a human UelHtf Of a beast,
Jeff claimed that tho blood was hog
blood.
Abbeville Medium: Andrew Bradley,
one of our colored pressmen, was shot in
the loft arm, near the shouldor, by G. W.
Woodhearst, who was keeping Mr. Can?
non's bar-room. Bradley was drunk,
and crowding upon tho bar-keeper be?
hind tho counter, forced him to tiro in
self-defetlso......A personal difficulty oc?
curred between B. L. Clinkscales and
James Henry Bell, near Antrcville last
week, in which Bell's arm was badly
bioken. He was struck with a pieco of
fence rail by Clinkscales and the affair
would have resulted much more serious?
ly but for timely interference. The causo
of the quarrol will probably eotrto out on
tho trial of the case..Tho colored fair
last week was a very partial success.
Only about forty dollars were taken in at
the gate and tho exhibition did not pay
expouses. The number of entries was
small and the attendance very disheart?
ening. The colored band from Duo West
furnished very loud music. Some fino
horses wero on exhibition, but in almost
every other department there was a pain*
ful lack of anything to seo. Tho colored
people might have rhado tho exhibition
a success, but they are hard to move, and
oven the negroes in town did not turn
out or tako any active part in pushing
tho fair along. The probability, is, tho
colored Agricultural Sociaty will never
hold another exhibition.
The Southern Herald and State-Builder:
Let the present Legislature establish a li?
beral Bureau of Agriculture and Immi?
gration with Hon. B. P. Crayton at tho
head of it, in Columbia, and Tllman R.
Gnincs, as general immigration agent,
with authority and means to travel North
and in Europe, delivering lectures, es?
tablishing cheap settlers' rates, offices,
agencies, etc., to co-operate with the bu?
reau, and our word for it, immigration
and wealth will then flow into South
Carolina.
Spartanburg Herald: A one-sided shoot?
ing affray took place Sunday night be?
tween Harvey Mooro and Lewis Ruther?
ford, both colored. Moore did tho shoot?
ing and is now in jail. Rutherford is
unhurt. Neither shot took effect.
"Mondaj' week, near Bullock's Creek,
while Mr. Weber, of Spartanburg, was
carrying a gun on his shoulder, tho bar?
rels became unbrecched by accident and
fell to the ground, causing one of the bar?
rels to bo discharged. The load, which
consisted of large shot, passed through
the calf of Mr. Weber's leg and lodged in
the kneo of his companion, Mr. Wright
Osborno. Both gentlemen aro painfully
wounded." The Mr. Weber mentioned
in the above item, which wo tako from
the Chester Bulletin, is Mr.' Frank Web?
er, a son of Mrs. Mary Weber, of this
place. We learn that Mr. Osborno's leg
has been amputated since the accident.
Winnsboro News and Herald: Abraham
Jennings, a colored man, was commit?
ted to jail on Sunday, charged with the
murder of George Glover, also colored.
Wo have not ascertained tho particulars.
It seems, however, that the parties were
playing together in a fricdly manner,
but got into an altercation, resulting in
the infliction of a wound on the head of
Glover, from tho effects of which he died
on Saturday night.
Chester Reporter: On last Friday Elli?
son Robins, colored, of tho Turkey Creek
section of this county, while at work on
tho premises of John Templeton, in York
County, was instantly killed by being
caught in some part of the machinery of
a cotton press. At the same time a white
man, named Thomas Meek, was serious?
ly injurod.
Lancaster Ledger: Wo learn that a lit?
tle boy, aged about 5 years, son of Mr.
Ealy Langley, living five miles south of
the village, fell from a table whilo at?
tempting to got a drink of water, on Sun?
day ovening last, and broke his left leg
just below tho hip. Dr. Watt was sent
for and adjusted the fractured limb.
Jim Montgomery, colored, aged 35 years,
having a wife and fivo children, living
about three miles northeast of the vil?
lage committed suicide on Monday
evening last, by taking, it is supposed,
morphino und strychnine.
Rershaw Journal: While out hunting
last week about eight miles below (Jam
den, Mr. Marcus Mally camo across an
alligator taking a nap in a pile of leaves
in an old dry mill-race, near tho Bur?
rows' pond, and he killed it. It meas?
ured six and a half feet in length. Alli?
gators are generally in their holes long
before this time of tho year, lying In a
torpid state, but the recent warm spell
may have brought this fellow to lifo
again and caused him to set out on a
hunt for something to cat.Trial Jus
tico W. D. Hogan, of West Watereo, (the
lost territory,) informs us that on Satur?
day last ho was called on to hold an in?
quest over the body ol Richard Williams,
colored, who accidentally killed himself.
Richard lived in a littlo log cabin, near
Smyrna Church, and on Saturday he
loaded his gun with tho intention of tak?
ing it with him over to a small storo in
the neighborhood. In stepping out of
his door he stumbled and let tho hammer
of tho gun strike?tho hammer being
down on the caps?against the step which
caused the gun to fire, and tho load en?
tering just undor tho left eye and lodged
in the back of his head, (ho was carrying
tho gun with the stock in front,) killing
him instantly. Tho jury rendered a ver?
dict in accordance with the above facts.
Lancaster Jteviete: Mr. W. L. Beckham
with one mules made this year liftecn
heavy bales cotton and ovor 400 bushels
ot* co?-n. This prodigious yield was ef?
fected by himself, he having spent only
eight dollais for outsido labor. Can any
farmer in our State beat this?
YOKE OF OXEN FOR SALE.
THE undersigned offers for sale a yoke
of large, fine oxen, cheap for cash.
Apply to or correspond with
R. R. BEATY,
Stony Toint, S. C.
Dec. 18, 1870_23_2*
SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.
Rev. T. P. G A DSD EN, Visitor.
Miss E. L. TEW, Teacher.
THE Exercises of this School will be re?
sumed after the Christmas holidays,
on the FIRST MONDAY IN JANUARY.
On account of the limited number, spe?
cial attention can be given to each one,
whether an advanced scholar or a beginner.
For terms apply as above.
Dee 18,1870 23 _l?
PIANOS & ORGANS
FROM FACTORY TO PTOASEB.
EVERY MAW HIS OWN AGENT
Liuctclen & Unten' Grand Introduction
Salt1 continued until Nov. i, iSSo. Only sale ol
the kind ever successfully earned out in America,
r>,00l> superb instruments at factory rut es fur
Introduction and Adverti*einrnt. New
plan of selling: Ko AgHtl l 1?3 Coaahjlost! Icitra
m?:t: ihlsptl direct fron Factor? to pareha:erj, Midilo
min'i pr:flts lirsi. Agtal'i ri'.ti to til. C:ly tzz.it Couth
NOtagN this plan. 1*1 AN OS, 7 ..ct. ?135. -,\ oct.
$155; S<|uan: Grands, OKUA.VS, 9 stops,
'3 stops, $71; 13 Mops, Mirror Top Case. $56,
New, handsom-, durable. 0 years guarantee. 15
days test trial. l'ur.-hasers choice f om ten lead?
ing makers and ?00 different styles. Join this
gigantic club of <,occ purchasers and secure
an Instrument at wholcnain rat??. Special
terms to Mtuic Teachers. Churches, and Pastors.
Address fur Introduction Sale circulars,
LUPPE? A- BATES, Savannah, Up.
NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT.
The Undersigned, Executor of the
Estate of Aaron Vandivcr, deceased, here?
by trivOM notice that ha will apply to the
Judge of Probate for Anderson County, on
the 20th day of January, 1880, for a Final
Settlement of said Estate and discharge from
his oflice as Executor.
JOSEPH N. BROWN, Ex'r.
Dec 18; lo7!> 23 5
CAROLINA
ME Iff
For Maies and Females,
WILL resume its'cxerciscs JANUARY
I2lh, 1880. The Scholastic Year
is divided into three Terms of thirteen
weeks each. The Summer vacation conies
between the second and third Terms, ex?
tending through July and August.
Charges begin when the student enters
the School, and continue to the end of the
Term, ami no deduction for loss of time
will be made unless in case of long and
serious illness.
CHARGES?PER TERM.
Reading, Writing, Spelling, Primary
Arithmetic, and First Steps in Ge?
ography.$ 4 00
Reading, Writing, Spelling, Primary
Geography, Primary History and
Intermediate Arithmetic.;.'. <J 00
Tho above Studies, together with In?
termediate Geography, Grammar,
Higher Arithmetic, Composition,
and Word Analysis. 8 00
llighcf English, Scientific and High?
er Mathematical Studies. 10 00
The Classics, together with any of the
above Studies. 12 00
Contingent Fee, per Term. 25
Prompt payment is required at the end of
each Term. Full credit will be given for
money received from School Tax.
Board, without washing or lights, will be
furnished at $10 per month, or from Mon?
day noon to Friday afternoon, at $0.00 per
month, payable monthly.
From our own experience for the last six
years, and from a similar experience on the
part of others in different parts of this
State and other States, it is found that the
youth of the country can be educated more
economically, successfully, and with as
much propriety of manners, in mixed
schools than in schools where the sexes arc
kept separate. Therefore, we propose to
continue our School on this plan.
A full and efficient corps of Teachers will
conduct the exercises of this School in all
its departments.
For further information applv to
W. J. LIGON,
President Carolina Collegiate Institute.
P. 8.?MUSIC will be taught by Mrs.
PINKIND, a well-known and accomplish?
ed Teacher. Charges, per Term, $13.331.
Use of Piano (for instruction) per Term, $1.
Uec IS, 1879_23_4_
SHERIFFS SALE.
State of South Carolina,
Anderson County.
BY virtue of an Execution to mc direct?
ed, I will expose to sale at Anderson
Court House, S. C, on the First Monday
in January, A. D. 1880, one mouse-colored
MULE. Levied on as the property of
II. P. Price in favor of Joel Johnson against
H. P. Price.
Terms of Sale?Cash.
JAMES H. McCONNELL.
ShcritF of Anderson County, S. C.
Dec 18, 1879_23_3
SHERIFF'S SALE.
State of South Carolina,
Anderson County.
BY virtue of an Execution to me direct?
ed, I will expose to sale, at Anderson
Court House, S. C, on the First Monday
in January, A. D. 18S0, one lot of Corn,
supposed to be about eightocn bushels. Le?
vied on as the property of John Whorton
in favor of A. P. Hubbard against John
Whorton.
Terms of Sale?Cash.
JAMES H. McCONNELL,
Sheriff of Anderson County, 6. C.
Dec 18, 1879_23_3_
SHERIFF'S SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
County of Anderson.
BY virtue of a Lien and order to me di?
rected, I will expose to sale on Tues?
day after the First Monday in January, A.
D. 1880, at David Crosby's residence, in
Anderson County, S. C, "one lot of Corn,
about lifteen bushels; one lot of Cotton in
the seed, and one lot of Fodder. Levied
on as the property of Pinkney Sanders in
favor of David Crosby against Pinkney
Sanders.
Terms of Sale?Cash.
JAMES II. McCONNELL,
SIicritT of Anderson Countv, S. C.
Dec 18,1879_23_2
SHERIFF'S SALE.
State of South Carolina,
Anderson County.
BY virtue of a Lien and order to me di?
rected, I will expose to sale on the
First Tuesday after the First Monday in
January, A. D. 1880, at the residence of
Mrs. Jane Blackman, one lot of Corn, sup?
posed to be about thirty-live bushels; one
lot of Cotton Seed, and about two hundred
and fifty bundles of Fodder. Levied on as
the property of F. V- Bell in favor of John
Knox against F. V. Bell.
Terms of Sale?Cash.
JAMES H. McCONNELL,
ShcrifT Anderson County.
Dec IS, 1S79_23_3_
SHERIFF'S SALE.
State of South Carolina,
Axderson County.
BY virtue of on Execution to mc direct?
ed, I will expose to sale at Anderson
I Court House, S. C., on the First Monday
in January, A. D., 1880, the following Prop?
erty, to wit:
All of Defendant's interest in one Bale
of Cotton, and all of Defendant's interest
in about thirty bushels of Cotton Seed.
Levied on as the property of Mattison Ban?
ister in favor of Conrad Wakelield, deceas?
ed, against Mattison Banister.
Terms of Sale?Cash.
JAMES EL McCONNELL,
Sheriff Anderson County, S. C.
Dec 18, 187?_23_3
Wonderfuli Beautiful, Durable.
WEED! WEED!
Th?j very latest Improvement
WE have just received a large lot of
these BEAUTIFUL MACHINES,
for which we paid cash, and therefore will
sell them very chenp upon the same terms.
Come and examine the late improvements.
We guarantee every Machine wo sell.
Clothing! Clothing!
Wo will close out the remainder of our
Ready Made Clothing at very close figures.
Overcoats! Overcoats!
Wc have just received another lot of
Overcoats, and notwithstanding the ad?
vance in prices, will sell at the old figures.
Don't forget the Sewing Machines, and
remember that we sell them direct from the
Store. We rnn no wagons.
J. R. .* L. P. SMITH,
McCullv's Corner, Anderson, S. C.
Dec 18, 1870 23
UNDER WEAR.
ALARGE STOCK of Ladies and Gen?
tlemen's Underwear. Merino and all
Wool?sure to please. Also, Flannels of
the different grades.
GcntM' Fine Shirts a Specialty.
In these goods we defy competition, vc*
gardless of what other people say. COME
AND PROVE US.
In Our Xotion Departiiienl
Wehavea great many attractions. Come
and see them, for we can't begin to toll you
about them. Mill Headquarters lor
Carpets, Rugs, itc.
A. B. TOWERS & CO.
Oct Iii, 1871) 15
SHERIFF'S SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Anderson County.
BY virtue of .m Execution to me direc?
ted. I will expose to sale on the
FIRST MONDAY IN JANUARY next,
A. D. 1880, at Anderson Court House, S. C,
ONE TRACT OF LAND, containing
one hundred ond thirty-three (183) acres,
more or less, hounded bv lands of Dr.
W. H. Nardin, J. ?. Simpson, A. B. Ro
hannon. Win. Archer and others. Levied
on as the property of D. J. Rohannon in
favor of the State Savings and Insurance
Rank of Anderson, S. C, against D. J.
Rohannon.
Terms of sale?Cash. Purchaser to pay
extra for all neccssarv papers.
The above Tract of Land is known as the
"Thomas Widcruan Place," and has a very
large and comfortable dwelling-house on it,
together with about 80 acres in cultivation,
15 acres of fine bottom land, and 30 or 35
acres of fine woodland, which is well tim?
bered, and lies in 3J miles of the Town of |
Anderson.
JAMES H. McCONNELL,
Sheriff Anderson Countv.
Dec 11, 1870_22_4~
Master's Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County cf Anderson.
In the Court of Common Pleat.
John B. Watson and W. G. Watson, Plain?
tiffs, vs. Mrs. Cynthia Neal, ct al?Com?
plaint for Partition.
BY virtue of an order to me directed by
his Honor R. C. Presslcy, presiding
Judge, in the above stated case, I wi 11 sell
at Anderson C. IL, S. C, on SALEDAY
IN JANUARY next, at public auction,
the following described property, as the
Real Estate of .Mrs. Mary Watson, deceased,
to wit:
LOT NO. 1,
Containing one hundred (100) acres, more
or less, lying on branches of Mountain
Creek, waters of Big Generostcc Creek, of |
Savannah River, and adjoining lands of
Mrs. Cvnthia Glenn, Lawrence Glenn,
Robt't. B. Dean and Lot No. 2.
LOT NO. 2,
Containing one hundred and twenty-seven
(127) acres, more or less, lying on Stephen's
Branch and other branch waters of Moun?
tain Creek, of Big Gcnerostec Creek, all of]
Savannah River, and adjoining lands of |
A. A. Dean, Wm. G. Watson, and Lots No.
1 and 2.
LOT NO. 3,
Containing seventy (70) acres, more or less,
Iving on Stephen's Branches, waters of
Mountain Creek, of Big Generosteo Creek,
of Savannah River, and adjoining lands of
Mrs. Cvnthia Glenn, Lawrence Wenn and
Lot No". 2. I
Terms of Sale?One-third cash, and the |
remainder on a credit of twelve months,
with interest from day of sale, to be secured
by mortgage of the premises, with leave to
anticipate payment. Purchaser to pay ex?
tra for papers.
W. W. HUMPHREYS.
Master.
Dec 11, 1870_22_4_
AT PRIVATE SALE.
The following Highly Improved
Farms in Anderson County:
ASIITABULAH PLANTATION, con?
taining 1275 acres, within 2* miles of Pen
dlcton Village, with handsome residence,
fine barn, and all outbuildings in good or?
der and condition.
WOODBUKN PLANTATION, contain?
ing 1.110 acres, within U miles of Pendle
ton Village, with tinedwellinghouse, barns
and all outbuildings in good order.
BOSCOREL PLANTATION, containing
300 acres, about 3 miles from Pcndlcton Vil?
lage, with fine residence, outbuildings, and
farm houses of the best description.
TRACTS of Farming Land, containing in
all 1,076 acres, near to and adjoining Rivoli
Plantation, and formerly part of the same,
within 8) miles of Pendletxm Village.
The above Tracts of Land contain large
quantities of bottom land, and are all very
valuable. The Farms arc most highly im?
proved, and in excellent condition. The
climate is noted for its salubrity, and beau?
tiful views of the mountains can be bad
from most of the farms.
A regular supply of labor can be had from
hands who have been settled on the places
for years. The places are now under culti?
vation with skilled and regular superinten?
dence. Horses, mules and improved stock
can also be treated for, together with provi?
sions and farming implements.
Full particulars given upon application to
ELLISON A. SMYTH, Assignee,
Dec 11, 70 22 4 Charleston, S. C.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Anderson County.
BY virtue of an Execution to me direct?
ed, I will expose to sale on the First
Monday in January, A. D. 1880, at Ander?
son Court House, South Carolina?
ONE TRACT OF LAND, containing
nine-two (02) acres, more or less, bounded |
by lands of the Estate of Mrs. Rosa Lewis,
W. B. Bailey, Estate of John Dalryruple j
and others. Levied on as the property of |
James Dalrymplc, deceased, in favor of W.
L. Hammond, .surviving Executor of S. J.
Hammond, deceased, against John W.
Dalryniple, Administrator, de bonis non, of
James Dalryniple, deceased, and Rebecca
Dalryniple. Sold at the risk of the former
purchaser.
Terms of sale?Cash. Purchaser to pay
extra for all necessary papers.
JAMES II. McCONNELL,
Sheriff Anderson County.
Dee 11, 187!)_22_4
SHERIFF'S SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Andkrson County.
BY virtue of various Executions to me I
directed, I will expose to sale on the |
first Monday in January, A. D. 1S80, at
Anderson Court House, South Carolina, the
following Tract of Land, to wit:
ONE TRACT OF LAND, containing)
forty-six (46) acres, more or less, bounded
by "lands of the Estate of Tcrrel Bryant,
Jane Diekcrson and others. Levied on as I
the property of B. R. Bryant in favor of |
Mary F. Clardy, Executrix, and others,
against B. 11. Bryant.
Terms of sale Cash?purchaser to pay ex?
tra for all necessary papers.
JAMES H. McCONNELL,
Sherilf Anderson County.
Dec 11, 1870 ' 22_4_
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
THE Examination of Teachers for An?
derson County will be held in - the
Carolina Collegiate Institute, beginning on
Wednesday, the 7th January, and closing
on Friday Oth, 1880.
Applicants for First Grade will appear on
Wednesday; for Second Grade on Thurs?
day ; for Third Grade on Friday. The ex?
amination will begin each day at 0 o'clock
a. m., and close at 2 p. m.
All who expect to teach any time during
the first term are hereby duly notified to
appear on the days mentioned above. The
law exempts none.
Public Schools will open on Monday, the
12th January, and the Trustees arc author?
ized by the Board to continue the Schools
in such a way as may best subserve the ed?
ucational interests of different localities,
taking care not to overdraw the amount
apportioned to their respective districts.
Bv order of the Board.
R. W. TODD, Chm'n.
Dec 11, 1870_22_2
Valuable Land for Sale.
WE will sell at the old Prince House.
Tuesday, December 24th next, all
that Tract of Land, containing 2G7 acres,
more or less, belonging to the estate of C.
Wakefield, deceased, known as the " Prince
Place."
Terms?One-half cash, balance in twelve
months, with a mortgage on the place.
Parties are at liberty to buy beforehand,
if desired.
J. E. & T. T. WAKEFIELD,
Dec 3, 1870 _21?-?_Adm'rs.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
All persons having demands against
the Estate of Mrs. Mary L. Grccr, deceased,
are hereby notified to present ihe same, duly
attested, <">r else be barred. And all persons
owing the said estate arc requested to make
pavmcnt at once.
DAVID R. GREER, Adm'r.
_ Dec 4. 187'.)._21_4_
NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT.
The undersigned, Administrator? of |
the Exinteof Mrs. Mary Watson, hereby
give notice that they willapply to the Judge
uf Probate at Anifenwui C H. on the 3Ut
day of December, 1.s70. for a Final Settle?
ment of said Estate, and a discharge from
said Administration.
JOHN B. WATSON, I ,
W. G. WATSON, j Atlm R *
Nov 27, 1870 20 5
P. o
YOUR WAGONS arc h.-ro, warrnntod
the- BEST and CHEAPEST Wagons
made. For proof, ask
Col. J W Norris, T J L<>nk,
W J Robins, D S Watson,
I) J Simmons, T M Welborn,
J Helton Watson, T M Harris,
J J Giltucr, J M Welborn.
J M Moorhefld, J R Kay,
John Stewart, J L McCarlcv,
E E Ledbettcr, Thos F Drake.
E D Wakcfield, C M Duckworth
John B Adger, Geo M McDavid
Benjamin I'carman, Geo L Shrimp,
J T Baskin, B B Harris,
J II Masters, M B lfcinbree,
P R Brown, Aaron Hall,
Jesse W McGee. W S Masters,
F B Watson, H H Grav,
A B Bowden, A J Sitton,
I) O McLin, Tilman Hanks,
C K Williford, W B Quails,
C J Vandivcr, .1 L McGiU,
Win G Watson, J S Cnrwile,
Win T Chainblee, W J Freeman,
Wilborne Martin, D C Martin,
M B Williams, Geo Ellison.
D S Maxwell, Matthew Snipes,
James S Gassawav, W W Russell,
E W Ashley, W Q Hammond
LCNeal, " M C Hunt,
J P Wilson,
And more than ONE HUNDRED others
who have them.
JOHN B. WATSON,
Com. Agent P. G.
_Dcc H.JSTO_22_lm
The Largest and Cheapest
. STOCK OF
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry,
AND
SILVER PLATED WARE,
Ever offered for sale in the Town
of Anderson. Call and exam?
ine my Stock before you
leave Town and see for yourself!
I Defy Competition.
IHAVE a beautiful line of Goods suita?
ble for Christmas Presents. Head?
quarters for Spectacles, Eye Glasses, Ac.
If you want to save money give me a call
before you purchase anything in my line of
business. I buy goods*for cash and sell for
cosh only.
Remember Capt. Wren is still in charge
of my Photograph Gallery, and guarantees
satisfaction or no charge.
My thanks for your kind patronage in
the past. Respectfullv,
J. D. MAXWELL.
No. 4 Brick Range,
Dec 4, ]87il_21_
A GREAT WONDER.
The Elevated Railway of New York
City?It is Exciting to See Trains
of Cars running Rapidly over
your Head, always Crowd?
ed?Fare Cheap?Only
3c for 9 Miles.
THE undersigned made frequent use of
these cars in rambling through the
City, looking for Goods suitable for Fall
Trade in this market, and we succeeded in
buying the
Cheapest, Finest,
Pret liest, and
BEST STOCK of GOODS
We ever had, such as?
BROADCLOTHS,
DOE SKINS,
DIAGONALS,
WORSTED SUITINGS, and
FANCY CASSIMERES,
In endless variety. Now, we have them in
stock, and all we ask is to give us a trial,
and we will do our best to satisfy you In
taste, price and work. If we do not fit you
perfectly, you need not take the clothes af?
ter they arc put up. Remember, we will
not BE UNDERSOLD.
We are also agents for the?
"World's Favorite."
SINGER SEWING MACHINE!
Large lot on hand, and great improvements.
Be sere to call and see the New Singer be?
fore you buy. We are prepared to offer
greatinducements to you in this line.
You will lind us over Barr & Co's. Store.
J. B. CLARK & SON.
Sept 25,1879_11_3m
STOVES,
STOVES.
IHAVE a very large lot of excellent
Stoves, different sizes, on band, and
two car loads more coming, all of which
will be sold as cheap as you could wish. In
fact, I am headquarters for Stoves, and if
you wish to purchase call in and get my
prices before you buy.
Tinware of every description always kept
in large quantities* and as for prices, I can?
not be beat.
RAGS,
RAGS.
Bring on your Rags. I want all you
have got and more too. I will pay tho
highest market price for them.
RUBBER BELTING,
Any size, furnished to order.
JOHN E. PEOPLES,
Brick Range, Anderson, S. C.
Oct 2, 1S7!) 12
Just Received!
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR. Choice GO
SHEN BUTTER, and NEW CROP
RICE.
We will also have in a dav 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, 1S70_15_
Always Something New!
AND ATTRACTIVE at No. 4 Granite
Row. This time we have just re?
ceived an elegant lot of FINE BLAN?
KETS, Ladies' and Gents' Underwear,
something GUOI). Another invoice of
beautiful CLOAKS, very cheap.
Also, finest New Crop New Orleans Mo?
lasses, choice Magnolia Hams, anil a great
many other good things. Come and seo
them. A. B. TOWERS & CO.
Dec 4,18711 _21
NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT.
The undersigned, Administrator of
Mrs. Ann Rogers, hereby gives notice that
he will apply to the Judge of Probate at
Anderson I'. H. on December 90, 1S70, for
a Final Settlement of raid Estate and a dis?
charge from saiil Administration.
I will sell at public auction at Anderson
C. H., on 30th Beceiubcr, the notes and ac?
counts uncollccted of said Estate.
H. B. ROGERS, Adm'r.
Nov 27, 1870 20 5
NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Notice is hereby given that 'ho un?
dersigned, Administratrix of the Estate of
Rev. Nathaniel Gaines, deceased, will apply
loJhe Judge of Probate lor Andenton Coun?
ty, on Olli day of January, 1880, lor a Final
Settlement and discharge from her office as
Administratrix of the Personal Estate of the
said Nathaniel Gaines, deceased.
FRANCIS S. R1LEY, Adm'x.
Dec 4, 1S7!? 21 5