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E. B. MURRAY, Editor. THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1880. TERMS = ONE YEAR.._._?1.50. SIX MONTHS_.- 75. Rates op Adverti.si.no.?Odo Dollar per inch for the first insertion, and Fifty Cents per inch for subsequent insertions less than three months. No advertisement counted less than an inch. Lib? eral contracts will be made with those wishing to advertt&o for three, six or twelve months. Adver? tising by Contract must be confined to the immedi? ate business of tL? firm or individual contracting. Obituary Notices exceeding five lines, Tributes of respect, and ail personal communications or mattet s of Individual interest, will be charged for at advertising rates. To Correspondents.?In order to receive at? tention, communications must be accompanied by the true name and address of the writer. .Re? jected manuscripts will not be returned unless the necessary stamps aro furnished to repay tho post ago thereon. &S~ We are not responsible- for the, Tlewa and opinions of our correspondents. Ail communications should bo addressed to "Ed? itor Intelligencer," and all checks, drafts, money orders, dux, should be made payable to the order of J E. B. Murray A Co. COUNTY DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. There will be a meeting of the County Democratic Executive Committee in the Intelligencer Office, at Anderson C. H., on Friday the 27th day of March inst, at 11 o'clock a. m., for the purpose of considering the political outlook for the coming campaign, and to take such action upon the call for the meeting of | the State Democratic Convention in Columbia on the 2nd day of June next, as may be deemed best The meeting will be a very important one, and it is j hoped every member of the Committee will be present, promptly, at the appoint? ed time. The Committee is composed of | one member from each. Club as follows: Anderson?B. F. Whitner. Belton?G. W. McGee. Bowling Green?E. M. Snipes. Broadaway?W. A. McFall. Brushy Creek?T. H. Russell. Centreville?A. B. Bowden. Corner?James A. Gray. Flat Rock?J. W. Norris. Fork No. 1-Dr. W. K. Sharp. Fork?No. 2-. Garvin?B. W. Simpson. Halfc-J. P. McGee. Honea Path?Dr. T. A. Hudgena. Hopewell?W. A. Neal. . Hunter's Spring?B. M. Burriss. Martin?J. A. Drake. Neal's Creek?L. E. Campbell. Pendleton?W. H. D. Gaillard. Bock Mills?T. H. Anderson. Sandy Springs?S. L. Eskew. Savannah?Reuben Burriss. Savannah No. 2?E. J. Earle. Slabtown?J. Jameson. Williamston?Dr. John Wilson. Messrs. J. W. Norris and J. L. Orr are also invited to be present as Vice Chair? men. E. B. MURRAY, County Chairman. WHAT DOES TT MEatK? The country has repeatedly been shocked by the shameless and tyrannical manner in which the Republicans have raised money for campaign purposes by levying assessments upon every one hold? ing government appointments. It is the strong power which has assisted to keep the Republicans in power. Every cam? paign they colleet hundreds of thousands of dollars from those holding government positions by the plan known as "political assessments," which indicates to each officer how much he is expected to pay, and the recipient of this polite dun has to either pay up or step down and out to make room for some one who will re? spond to the assessment. The fund bo raised is devoted to the manipulation and corruption of elections, and is one of the greatest political evils of the day. The Democrats are now pressing a bill in Congress to prevent these assessments, and in our opinion there is no more im? portant matter before Congress. This is a national campaign year, and to fail to pass the bill means to give a largo fund for political purposes to the Republicans to assist them in securing the election of | a Republican President. Not only is ? failure to pass this bill short-sighted po? litically, but it is a permission to con? tinue a corrupting practice which is con? trary to good principle and sound morals. Under these circumstances we supposed that every Democrat and the better class of Bepublicans would favoi the bill to put an end to these assessments. When it came up in the House, however, our immediate representative, Col. Aiken, moved to lay the bill on the table. Every Republican voted for the motion to lay the bill on the table, and only four Democrats voted with them. The four Democrats were Messrs. Aiken, Felton, Morse and Wells. Of these Dr. Felton is an Independent from Georgia. For? tunately, however, they were not strong enough to defeat the bill, and Col. Aiken's motion was lost, only receiving 112 votes to 121 against it This speaks well for the Democratic party, and indi? cates that the bill will be passed. In the event of its passage, Mr. Hayes could hardly dare interpose a veto, for the sen? timent of the country is too strong against the outrageous evil it seeks to correct By passing the bill the Democ? racy will gain credit for a great and much-needed reform. We are at a loss to understand Col. Aiken's position. Does he favor the custom of political as? sessments ? and does he desire to allow the Republican party to retain this pow? erful source of revenue for campaign pur? poses? It may be that there is some? thing in the matter which we do not un? derstand, and, if so, we would be delight? ed to receive information upon it. We have no desire to do Col. Aiken injustice, for, personally, we like him, but we think he very seriously misrepresents his con? stituents in attempting-to continue the pernicious system of "political assess? ments." We think, also, that he was re? corded in very bad company in the vote above referred to. INDEPENOENTISM IN VIRGINIA. The State Executive Committee of the Conservative party of Virginia met in Bichmond on the 10th inst., for the pur? pose of calling a State Convention for the purpose of sending delegates to the National Democratic Convention. In the discussions which arose there were considerable differences of opinion be? tween the members of the committee who belong to the regular Democratic party and those who belong to the Readjustee. Expressions of opinion from the Read jasters were obtained, and are far from satisfactory. Dr. Wise, of Willianisburg, twice re? fused to say whether be would or would not pledge himself to support the Demo? cratic nominee for President; but finally said that as between Grant and Tilden, he was in favor of the former, but as be? tween Hancock and Grant, ho was in favor of Hancock. He was followed in the same spirit by Messrs. Groner, of Norfolk, and Stovall, of Henry county, who distinctly agreed with Dr. Wise in opposing any call for a State Convention which should include only all who desire the election of a Democratic President. Mr. Stovall said in a prolonged appeal that it was time for Virginia to lead a great progress of the South. He said there was on one side the dead carcass of the Democracy, on the other the living force of a great party, and it became Vir? ginia to be a part of the living, and not of the dead. The upshot is that the Readjusters who are members of the committee are entirely unwilling to take part in any Democratic or Conservative movement, and that they are holding aloof for further developments. This indicates a lack of union among the Democrats of the old Dominion, which may transfer the State from the solid South Democratic column to the Bepublican column in the next Presiden? tial election. The Readjusters, with the Republican vote, carried the State of Virginia last Fall, and k is possible that they may be able to do so in the Presi? dential election this Fall. A JUST REBUKE. The Edgefield Advertiser says: "The South Carolina Legislature has again failed to enact a law against the carrying of concealed weapons, out South Carolinians will at all events have to be careful in this regard when they cross the river into Georgia?especially into Au Sista. On Monday, the 16th, Judge ve sentenced a citizen of Edgefield, convicted in his Court of this offence, to pay a fine of one hundred dollars and costs, or be imprisoned in the County jail for ninety days. Indeed, such is the penalty prescribed by the law of the State. ? At last accounts the said citizen was still in jail. We earnestly hope Judge Eve and all other officers of the la\t will continueito be thus prompt and decisive. The custom of men going about with one, two and three pistols girt about their waists, or hidden in their j pockets, is dirty, coarse and cowardly; infamous, disgusting and ungentleinan ly; defiant of the laws of God, of human life, and of public and private peace. The late Legislature, which did many good things for the State, certainly failed to do some things for which itisto.be greatly censured. No act of omission on its part was so inexcusable or hurtful in its consequences as the failure to enact a law to prevent the carrying of con? cealed weapons. The habit is all that our Edgefield contemporary says for it, and is the occasion for innumerable homi? cides; batteries, accidents and feuds. It is an uncivilized, semi-barbarous and to? tally inexcusable custom. Public opin? ion in most of the States has enforced the adoption of laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed weapons, and we are yet to learn of a State which has once passed such a law ever repealing it. This fact of itself shows that it is salutary in its effects, and, if so, we know of no State which needs it more than South Caro? lina. In some parts of the State old men, young men, and even boys, go armed to their ordinary business, as if some hostile invasion were anticipated, or some encounter of desperate character were before them. The result is the con? stant use of pistols and the crowding of our courts with trials for murders, riots, batteries, &c. It is time the habit was stopped by law. The welfare of society demands it. The requirements of civili? zation necessitate it Public opinion should force its enactment. The country certainly has cause for alarm at the efforts that are being made to centralize the government. The third term movement, and the clear indication that the stalwarts are seeking what they term a strong government, are undoubt? edly grave causes for alarm on the part of those who honor and love our free institutions, but they are of minor impor? tance to the fact that our judiciary has lost its independence and purity, and that it has been absorbed as a part of the political machinery of the day. The slipping away from the old landmarks began when the Supreme Court of the United States was openly and clearly remodeled to secure a favorable decision to the greenback legal tender act, which was sustained by the new Court on the ground that it was a war-measure, and necessary to the maintenance of the na? tional authority. It was the first time that the Court had ever swayed from the Constitution and law for any expediency. It was the beginning, and from step to step the Court bos gone on, avoiding or annulling the provisions of the Constitu? tion, and the interpretations given them for a century, in order to meet the will of the party in power, until really the very ground-work of the Constitution is gone, and the opportunity for centraliza? tion is ample. Congress is supreme, and whenever a Republican President and Congress shall administer the govern? ment, there is no check to the wreck they may make of the government. So long as the judiciary remained free from taint or bias, the ultimate liberty of the people and security of the Constitution was abundant; but with our judiciary gone, and acting more as a political junta than as a Court of law and justice, the last safeguards of our liberties have been stricken down, and now nothing but a majority of the voters of the country can avert the overthrow of the republic. In this light the coming contest is clothed with momentous importance. A defeat of the Republican party is all that can preserve the American Union. The Supreme Court of the United States is as good in judicial gymnastics as the Republican party is upon the po? litical arena. In the celebrated Electo? ral Commission, whose decisions enabled the Republican party to steal the presi? dency, the Republican Judges held that there was no power to correct the errors committed by State authorities in the return of votes for the presidency. Now they hold that the Federal authorities have the right to largely control the elections themselves. This is very in? consistent, but then the Court was fixing up what bad been done in an election that was over, and now it is preparing for one which is to come. Shame upon such a judiciary. Between the Chinese and Dennis Kear? ney, the citizens of San Francisco have been having enough excitement to pre? vent anything like a dull monotony. For the past few weeks the most intense ex? citement has prevailed, owing to incen? diary threats and demonstrations from large bodies of men under the influence of Kearney's speeches. Safety commit? tees have been formed, the Mayor, who sides with Kearney, has issued a procla? mation declaring the* city quiet, and de? nouncing the statement to the contrary. The meetings and threatening demonstra? tions are continuing, and general unea? siness prevails. On the 11th i?st., Kear? ney was arrrested by the police, at his residence, on two charges of misdemean? or, based on remarks at the meeting on Tuesday night previous. He furnished bail and was released from custody. The arrest of Kearney was made quietly and has caused nu excitement. It is I doubted whether he can be convicted, for the reason that the shetiff, who draws the jurors, is bis personal friend and, with the district attorney, was elected on the Workingmen's ticket. Some, howev? er, think that the Citizen's Protective Union can exert influence enough to se? cure his conviction and punishment. The witness against him is a member of | the police force who has been attending the meetings of the workingmen in dis? guise and taking notes of the incendiary language used by the speakers. The trial has not come off yet, but judging" | from the telegraphic reports from the city of Sau Francisco, the arrest has done a great deal to restore quiet and order. The Rochester (N. Y.) Union hits the periodical bloody shirt news, to which the country is treated just before the elections each alternate Fall, a very stag? gering blow in the following propitious and sensible paragraph : "Is it not pretty near time for the 'Stalwart' Republican statesmen and newspapers to manufacture and grind out 'Southern outrages' for the consumption of their credulous brethren at the North whose voices are governed by their prej? udices? Since the close of the elections of 1879 in November last?for one, two, three, four months, the North has bad a rest. There has been great negligence among the Republican leaders in this matter. If continued there is danger that even credulous Northern Republi? cans may begin to realize the fact that 'Southern outrages' are creations of the imagination, and that they have for years about election time been duped by tbem. If something be not done soon to fire the Northern hearf-and keep up sectional animosity, the Republican cause will certainly suffer." The Union will no doubt see very soon an abundance of newspaper matter de? tailing the utter lawlessness and cruelty of the Southern people, but it may con? sole the public that this state of things, which will only exist on paper, will not be kept up any longer than is necessary to cover the Presidential election. We imagine that the intelligent people of the North are too much accustomed to this old campaign dodge of unprincipled Re? publicans to be deceived by it any ] longer. Pennsylvania has for years been under the domination of the Republican party, and that party has been completely un? der the dictation of the tribe Cameron. Some time ago Don Cameron, the Grand Sachem of the tribe, issued his edict that the vote of that State is to be. cast for Grant for President in the nominating Convention, and things were accordingly arranged by holding an early State Con? vention and pledging the delegates ac? cordingly. Since this little manuver the independent portion of the Republican press of the Keystone State has been commenting severely upon the third term movement, and to a considerable extent upon Gen. Grant himself. Cameron is said to have met several of these- editors in Washington recently, and gave them a timely warning as to what is before them, by saying: "You have been pre? paring a nice feast of crow for yourselves. After the 3rd of June you shall eat it. Mr. Cameron seems to be unmindful of the fact that there are two sides to this question. After the nomination there comes an election, and, if he succeeds in nominating Grant, it may turn out that he will have prepared a mess of crow for himself, which he will have to eat after the 2nd of November, for a third term Republican nomination is by no means equivalent to an election. The Philadelphia North American, which is perhaps the oldest daily in America, and is a leading Republican journal of Pennsylvania, closes an edito? rial on the Utica Convention with the following plaiu words: "From this day forward the most cred? ulous of men will scarcely venture to place the candidacy of .Gen. Grant in any other rank than that of a bitter strug? gle on his behalf, aided by all the ma? chinery and power that can be controlled by partisan advocates, familiar with all the devices of political. wire-pulling. It is time to be done with the tomfoolery about demands of the people and uni? versal acclaim. It may be a sad break? ing of idols, but nouc the less must it be admitted that Gen. Grant has thus far failed to develop a particle of political strength, in the present canvass, that has not been manufactured for bim at large cost und with considerable risk." Against such plain truths so strongly expressed it will be very difficult for the ex-President to procure a third term. We have no doubt that a majority of the Republicans themselves are opposed to Grant. The wire-pullers are neverthe? less manipulating the conventions for him, and will doubtless be able to nomi? nate him. To elect bim afterwards, how? ever, it will be necessary to get the united Republican vote, which seems now to be impossible. In a recent speech Senator Bayard ut? tered the following noble sentiments, which it is now rare to hear and still rarer to see acted out: "I shall not wait for the echo of popu? lar applause, but shall go on believing that the people will not condemn the public man who tells the truth and tries to do justice. Little minds are not fit to govern, and if this Government should fail and go down amid the tears of those who love constitutional liberty and Re? publican institutions, close to the root of its cause, I fear, will be found the fact that legislators and public men disguised their honest opinions and feared to tell I the people the truth." One great beauty about the utterance of these grand words is, that every one kuows that their great author .lives up to them. THE REMAINS OF MR. CALIIOUN. The following proceedings of the City Council of Charleston concerning the re? moval of the remains of John C. Calhoun will be interesting to our readers: The Mayor stated that before proceed? ing with the regular business of Council he desired to say that he had received a communication from the family of the late Hon. John C. Calhoun in regard to removing his remains to the family bury iug ground at Pendleton. Alderman Eckel moved that in respect to the memory of Calhoun the communi? cation be received by Council standing. Unanimously adopted. The following letter was then read amid a profound and respectful silence, the members of Council standing at their seats uncovered: Fort Hill, February 28,1S80. To His Honor, Wm. A. Courtenay, Mayor of the City of Charleston: Dear Sir?John C. Calhoun died in the City of Washington on the 31st of March, A. D. 1850. The body, after its arrival in Charleston, was retained and interred in that city, by authorities offi? ciating, where they still lie. No member of Mr. Calhoun's family approved of that measure. Mrs. Calhoun and her only daughter frequently ex? pressed their dissatisfaction of that pro? ceeding. Mrs. Clemson, the last surviving child, said to me some time before her decease: "After profound reflection and deliberate consideration she had come to the con? clusion that it was her solemn duty to request that her father's remains should be transferred from his temporary tomb in Charleston to his final resting place in the cemetery in Pendleton, where his wife and most of his children were in? terred." Her death was as sudden as it was unexpected. In her frequent con? ferences with us on the subject, she de? pended upon us to make the request on the part of her mother as that of herself. Had it not been for certain circumstan? ces, I should have communicated the command long since. My health is precarious, and, with ad? vancing years, I feel compelled under a sense of solemn duty to transfer the obli? gation and charge confided to me into your keeping for such action as may, in your wisdom, be most proper. Had it been possible to nave consulted the wishes of Mr. Calhoun, we are con? vinced that his decision would have been in accordance with that of his family and that of his fellow-citizens who survived him. The erection of a monument in com? memoration of bis exalted character, his distinguished services to his country and the world at large, was discussed in the Legislature of the State, and determined upon. His fellow citizens of both sexes con? tributed and a fund was formed adequate to the purpose. We have never ascertained the amount that was raised. Much dissatisfaction has been expressed by the contributors to that fund, for the reticence of those into whose charge the fund was placed. We personally incurred censure for vain efforts to obtain reliable or official infor? mation concerning the fund, or the causes for the delay in not carrying the project into operation. We know pertinently that strenuous and occult efforts were made to subvert or apply the monument fund to other purposes than those for which it was j raised. That unrighteous intent was ' estopped by the interference of the sur? viving members of Mr. Calhoun's family. The papers inform us of a committee of distinguished gentlemen, whose pur? pose is to erect a monument or heroic statute of Mr. Calhoun at Fort Hill. We have been informed and notified that that committee will visit Fort Hill at an early future to confer upon the subject before forming a programme of proceed? ings. At this late period it is important that the public should be informed of the amount possessed and actually avail? able. This prayer is a solemn voice from the tomb. It calls for the remains of the husband to the side of the wife, from his children for their father, that they may go down with all time together. Believe in the distinguished considera? tion with which I remain mo3t respect? fully your friend, Thos. G. Clemson. The Mayor said: I deem it my duty to say that so far us the funds are con? cerned they ore in safe custody, doubt? less suffering loss in current income du? ring the war between the States, when all funds were of Confederate issue and sub? sequently worthless. As to the cause of delay in erecting the memorial to Mr. Calhoun I have no specific information, but wo can all underhand, amidst our terrible convulsion and prostration, that men should pause in the embodying of their tribute to our great statesman until they may be able to commemorate the mighty dead in an appropriate memorial. No charge of indifference can rest upon this city or section as to the man while he lived, or the name and memory of Cal? houn. We supported him with zealous devotion in life, buried him with all civic honors in the bosom of our city, and none more than Charlestonians pay greater reverence and homage to the great Bon of Carolina so distinguished in the councils of the State and the Union. The City of Charleston alone, among the cities of the State, has preserved his form and face, and that great presence in this very chamber looks upon us even now from the glowing canvas of Healy and in the living marble of Mills. The remains of our great statesman have been kept here, where they were laid by a loving people. The wishes of his family, who desire them interred at Fort Hill, have never yet found definite and official ex? pression, as far as I know, nor have they ever been commuicated to this body au? thoritatively for our action until now. This request we have the power now for the first time to act upon, and I know ! that I only anticipate the action of the Council in suggesting immediate compli? ance with the wishes of the family on this subject. Alderman Rose then offered the fol? lowing, which was unanimously adopted: Whereas, the surviving members of the family of Mr. Calhoun desire to remove Iiis remains from Charleston to the burial place of the family in Pendleton in order that they may rest with his own kindred and among those whom in life he most loved and valued, be it Resolved, That a committee of three from the City Council and six citizens of the City of Charleston, of whom his Honor, Mayor Courtenay, shall bo chair? man, be appointed to make appropriate arrangements for the removal of the re? mains, and to provide such transportation as may be required. Pertincut to the same question, and the day after the publication of the fore? going proceedings, the following letter was published: To the Editor of the News and Courier : In common with many of our fellow citizens we have been shocked by Mr. Clemson's letter of 28th February ultimo, published among the proceedings of Council, relating to the removal of Mr. Calhoun's remains and to the fund for erecting a monument to his memory. Our commanity is profoundly interest? ed in this whole matter, and we beg to state that certain information in refer? ence to this fund, and a correct history of the interment of Mr. Calhoun in Charleston, (probably not possessed by Council on Tuesday evening last,) will be placed before that body at an early day. It is undetstood between his Honor, the Mayor, and the undersigned that no action will be taken in the mean? time under the resolutions passed 'by Cjuncil. Robert N. Gourdin, Anpp.ew Simonps, .1. Pringle Smith, Loris D. DeSau.-sure, Henry D. Lesesne. Nothing further in reference to the matter has transpired. Our citizens will doubtless watch the proceedings with much interest, fur every one of them would be glad to see the remains of Mr. Calhoun rest in the cemetery of the vil? lage iu which he lived. It is a sentiment which it is pardonable to indulge, that great men should rest in death in the localities which honored and were at? tached to them in life, and where they resided during the days of their great? ness. While we dislike to see Charleston deprived of the honor of possessing the resting place of Mr. Calhoun, (for Charleston always honored and loved him,) in obedience to the sentiment we have expressed above, we should like to see the remains of Carolina's greatest statesman placed to rest in the quiet but cultured town of Pendlcton by the side of his wife and children, and near to the sleeping remains of many of his neigh? bors and friends. Thomas Jefferson said in 1821, "the Federal judiciary is advancing its noise? less step like a thief over the field of jurisdiction until all shall be usurped from the States and the governments of all be consolidated into one." In the light of subsequent events these words appear to have been truly prophetic, for in less than sixty years they have been substantially verified. THE STATE DEMOCRACY. The Call of the State Executive Committee for the Assembling of the South Carolina Democratic Convention. Rooms of the State Dem. Executive Committee, Columbia, S. C, March 10,1880. A Convention of the Democratic party of South Carolina will assemble at Co? lumbia on Tuesday, the 1st of June prox? imo, at 12 o'clock M., in the Hall of the House of Representatives, to nominate candidates for State officers, to nominate Electors for President and Vice-Presi? dent, to elect delegates to represent the party in the National Democratic Con? vention which convenes at Cincinnati on the 22d of June, and to transact such other business as the Convention may deem proper. The National Committee bos requested State Conventions to in? struct their delegates as to the question of the repeal of the two-thirds rule now in force in National Conventions. Each County is entitled by the constitution of the party to as many delegates as it has representatives in both branches of the General Assembly. The executive com? mittees of the counties are charged with the duty of calling their county conven? tions to elect delegates. By order of the Committee. J. D. Kennedy, Chairman. John E. Bacon Secretary. SOUTH CAROLINA SEWS. Gleanings from our State Exchanges. Abbeville Press and Banner: Sam Holmes, a colored man of this town, was employed to dye some clothing for Mr. Rosenberg. He found secreted in the lining a diamond worth $60, which had been lost for six months, and all hope of finding it had been given up. When Holmes found it he promptly returned it to the owner.A negro brought to Mr. G. Calhoun last week a loaded shell among a lot of scrap iron. Where it came from is not known as there arc no battlefields in this vicinity. Abbeville Medium: The more the ef? fort to start a National bank here is talked about the more favor it meets and the prospects is encouraging. A consid? erable amount of business is done here, and if a place expects to do business it must have business facilities. Chester State Bulletin: Mad dogs are on the rampage at Cedar Shoals. One was killed on Dr. Fort's place a few days ago, not however, until he had bitten several dogs in the neighborhood. Sumter True Southron: Several de? structive wood fires are reported in the Privateer neighborhood. Considerable fencing and several houses were destroy? ed.Mr. C. H. Moise has been corres? ponding with Col. Bridges about the want of accommodation for passengers at this depot. Col. Bridges agrees to open a proper room for the use of passengers if the town authorities will have it pro- j tected by proper police arrangements. Mr. Delgar, the intendant, agrees to do so, and the room will soon be open. Spartanburg Herald: The gas works are approaching completion and Spar? tanburg will enjoy the luxury of gas in a few days.Ten thousand dollars more stock has been taken in the Clifton Cot? ton Factory within the last few days, of which Hon. J. B Campbell, of Charles? ton, we learn, takes $2,500. The capital stock subscribed now aggregates $160,000, and still the subscriptions are coming in. Barn well Sentinel: Double-barrel shot gun in Sentinel printing office. Proprie? tor out. Two Devils playing with gun. Bang! Devil No. 1, name of J. L. Lam? bert, shot in thigh. No inquest. Guns hereafter tabooed in Sentinel office. Hundreds upon hundreds of robins still flock the trees in and around Barn well, and the shot-gun and sling shot boys are on the rampage. Chester Reporter: Mr. James Stroud, who was shot by Scott Hopkins on the 1st inst., died at 2 o'clock on Wednesday morning.On last Saturday night about 9 o'clock Mrs. S. Hunter was vio? lently assaulted and choked until she was almost insensible. Her cries brought prompt assistance, but the assailant es? caped. C. L. Landrum, a colored barber who recently occupied as a shop a room on the lower floor of Mrs. Hunter's house has been arrested and is held for trial. Clarendon Press: We are informed by Capt. Edgar Plowden, whom we had the pleasure of meeting on Monday last, that on one day during the past week his whole pack of valuable hounds was bit? ten by a mad dog. The Captain with his brother Ruthven an others, were re? turning late in the afternoon from a day's hunt when a mad dog rushed in among his hounds and bit every one of them. The dog was followed up and shot, and every hound (ten) was reluctantly killed. It wits perhaps the most valuable pack of hounds in Clarendon.Mr. H. B. Hol iaday was bjtten by a mad dog a few days ago. The wound has healed, but evil consequences are feared. Darlington News: The total receipts of guano at this place up to this date are 1,191 A tons, against 700 the whole of last year. And the cry is still it comes. Edgefield Advertiser: At a saw mill on Stevens Creek, in the western part of our county, near Savannah River, on Friday last, Mr. Win. Busscy, a very estimable citizen, sustained injuries which made it necessary to amputate his leg.Senator M. C. Butler has been at home attendiug court. Kershaw Camden Journal: Dr. H. H. Toland, a distinguished son of South Car? olina, died in San Francisco, his adopted home, on the 27th ultimo. He was emi? nent in his profession, and widely known as one of the most scientific men of the age.We arc informed by citizens from West Wateree that there are a good many mad dogs in that section now. One single little black dog is known to have bitten at least a dozen others, sever? al of which have already gone mad, and he was still on his travels when last heard from. Kershaw Gazette: County Auditor Sill informs us that the average taxa? ble value of land in Kershaw county is only $1.75 per acre. The cause of high taxes is evidently attributable to the low valuations returned.The guano mer? chants have sold about 1,240 tons of gu nun so far this season. Putting the aver? age price at $37, this amount of guano will aggregate in cost the enormous sum of S-lo^SO. Besides, hardly less than 800 tons purchased by the farmers, direct from Charleston, which would run the sum up to $75,480.The February term of the Court of Sessions cost the county $899.90.Over 1,000 liens and liens with mortgages attached, have been filed in the clerk's office for the present year. This is said to be the heaviest number for several years past. Lexington Dispatch: Oa the 1st in? stant Mr. Samuel Oliver, about GO years old, who lived in Orangeburg County, about five miles below the Lexington line, while pushing logs on a burning heap in his field took a fit and fell into the fire. When he became conscious again he rolled himself out of the burn? ing heap, but was so badly burned that he died that night. Lancaster Ledger: At a rough guess we would judge that not less than 1,500 tons of commercial fertilizers have been bought by the farmers of Lancaster County this year^ The most of this by large odds came from Charleston. The freight charges over the railroads from Charleston to the River depot on the Narrow Gttage is said to be Sfi.lO per ton. From Charleston to Camden over the South Carolina Railroad it is only $2.50 per ton?a difference of $3.60 on the ton. Several of our farmers are receiving their freights via Camden.A negro woman, Ritta Johnson, living on the plantation of Mr. A. M. Kce, Seven miles north of town, assaulted a small negro girl with a fence rail on Wednesday la?t, splitting ppen her head and otherwise injuring her. Ritta escaped into North Carolina. Walhalla Courier: M. W. Nicholson, tried for the murder of John Barnes, was acquitted.The real and personal property of the county is asserted at $1,355,237.Mr. James Mnlone, an old and respectable citizen, living near South Union, in this county died on the 3d in? stant, after an illness of over twenty years' duration.The Greenville and Columbia Railroad have ordered from Wilmington, Delaware, a fine passenger coach. They are also overhauling those they now have, and putting them in splendid condition to accommodate the summer travel on their road. Yorkville Enquirer: On Friday last, after hearing before Trial Justice Lewis, Sarah Wilson alias Sarah Brooks, color? ed, was committed to jail for trial in the Court of Sessions, charged with placing an obstruction across the railroad track half a mile below town, causing an acci? dent to a number of colored section hands on a dump car. Rock Hill Herald: The erection of a Babtist Church at Fort Lawn is in con? templation. The work of soliciting sub? scription has already commenced, and about $400 have been secured. Beaufort News: The phosphate busi? ness this year has been unprecedented. One firm in Baltimore has applied to the Port Royal Railroad for storage next year for 80,000 tons, showing that manu? facturers believe the rush will continue. .An escaped convict and murderer from Georgia named Thomas Miller, and for whom a reward was offered by the Governor ofthat State, died at his moth? er's house on Dr. Wilder's place, Hilton Head, last Monday. Miller's mother said that he came there last Friday and begged her to let him come home to die; she consented, and he died as he expected. Marion Merchant and Farmer: About 1,500 tons of guano and fertilizers have been sold by the merchants and agents of Marion to date. It is fair to estimate that half this quantity has been sold by others in the county, making the enor? mous aggregate of 2,000 tons. The season is not over, and one-fourth this quantity will likely be sold by the close. , Union Times: The jury in the case of John Nuse, charged with the murder of of John Lipsey, failed to agree upon a verdict and were discharged. Four Incendiaries Caught.?A special dispatch to the Charleston New* and Courier from Greenville, dated March 11, says: A preliminary trial of Fletcher Mattox, Bill Dodson, Pleasant Adams and Rich Bates, all colored, charged with arson in burning the Academy of Music in this city December 7th last, was had before Trial Justice Hawthorne this afternoon, and the guilt of the above mentioned parties aud Joe Burton, another negro who is still at large, established beyond a question of doubt. Dodson at his own request was allowed to make a full confessiou in open court, giving every detail, from the first inception of the foul plot to its consum? mation. The evidence is thorough, cor? roborative and incontrovertible. The case was beautifully worked up by Detec? tive John Curtin, of Pinkerton's force, assisted by our zealous and indefatigable Mayor Townes. The guilty wretches were remanded to jail to await their trial at the approaching term of court, when they will most surely receive the death sentence. Considerable indignation is felt, but the law will be allowed to take its course. ? The negroes of Kansas have per? fected an organization to discourage fur? ther emigration from the South. ? Judge Hudson has recently decided at Bennettsville that tenants occupying farm lands cannot remove manures ac? cumulated by them during the year, even where they haul litter from the woods and add to the accumulations about the lots. ? In charging the grand jury at Hamp? ton Court House, Judge Aldrich said that he had sentenced thirty-six men to be hungduring the two years of his term of office. Most of the murders are attribu? table to strong drink. ? The Columbia Register of last Mon? day says: "A letter received yesterday by a gentleman in this city, from Mr. D. M. Thompson, briugs the information that he has nearly completed his pros? pectus of his proposed Water Power Company. He is getting it up on a scale commensurate with the magnitude of the enterprise. It will consist of an octavo book handsomely gotten up, illustrated with nineteca wood engravings, and con? taining a sketch of Columbia and its re? sources, and those of the surrounding country. The letter says that the matter about to be made public is as much supi ? rior in quality and quantity to that ex? hibited in Columbia as it is possible to imagine, and is worth a trip from Colum? bia to sec." MONEY TO LEND. IN sums of Five Hundred Dollars ami above, at Seven per cent., on Mortgage of Real Estate. JOSEPH N. BROWN, Attornev for the parties. March 13,1890_JW_1_ Notice to Stove Buyers. OXE HUNDRED STOVES to be sold cheap?of the celebrated make of Thomas Robert Stcphenson it Co.?to good parties on the Cotton Option ur fur Cash. Conic and see them. STEAM COOKERS at low pri,-cs. Nos. 0, $1.00; 8, $3.50; 7, $3.00; 0, SS.F?. * L H. SEEL, West End Waverl v House. March IS. 1WQ_30 _ STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson County. P?j H'. IT. Humphreys, Judge of Prolate. WHEREAS, Silas N. Pearman has applied to me to grant him Loiters of Administration on the Persona! Estate of Benjamin Pearman, deceased. These arc therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the saiil I'cnjaniiu Pearman, dfcesisid, that they be ami appear before me in the Court or Probate, to bo held at Anderson C. H. on Saturday, 3rd day of April, 1880, after publication hereof, msliow cause, if any they have, why the-mid Adminis? tration should nut !<?? muted, l.iiven un? der my hand this 17th dav of March, ISSO. \V. \V. HUMPHREYS, J. P. March Pi. ISM) 3i> '2 IS NOT COMPLETED, but wc arc assured that in the near future it will be. In the meantime you will all need Clothes, and we are prepared to show the PRETTIEST LINK OF? VIRGINIA CASSIMERES. We also have a tine stock of this "honest make" of Goods that uttr people admire so much. READY M ADE CLOTH IXC. Wc make a specialty in this line, and have selected our Clothing with unusual care. Wc are receiving a very large invoice this season of Cassimerc Suits, Black Cloth und Diagonal Coals and Vests. Suits frum $2.50 to $20.00. A NEW FEATURE. Wc have added to our stock this season a line assortment of Boys1 and Youths' Clothing from four to sixteen years of age. The Ladies of our County have long felt the need of these articles tor their younger Boys, and we are ready to supply this want. NO ADVANCE* We bought our Woolen Goods early in January, before they were much advanced, and will give our customers the advantage, anp sell them Guods at very nearly old prices. The increased patronago we have received during the past Winter has enabled us to purchase a heavy Stock this Spring, and to offer extra inducements to our friends. We will be pleased to see all of vur cus? tomers and the balance of mankind at our old stand. J. R. & L. l\ SMITH, MeCully's Corner, Anderson, S. C. SEWING HA*'III>:?S.?We are still handling one of the best Sewing Machines made, which we will sell cheap and on good terms. Call in and get the extra induce? ments wc offer for a machine to be paid in Cotton. IT WILL PAY' YOU. ^ OT. R. *to L. 1?. SMITH, MeCully's Corner. Marcli 18, 1880 30 3m J. B. CLARK. JOHN H. CLARK. E. L. CLARK. NEW STORE AND NEW GOODS! In the New Centennial Building:. rjMIE undersigned arc just receiving and opening a BRAN NEW STOCK of? GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS, Such as FRENCH and ENGLISH BROAD CLOTHS and DOE SKINS, FRENCH and ENGLISH DIAGONALS and WORSTEDS, FOREIGN and DOMESTIC SUITINGS and PANT GOODS. Wc shall keep in stock Goods to suit every class of customers?that is, as regards the price. Our Furnishing Department, such as? LINEN and PAPER COLLARS, CRAVATS, SUSPENDERS in great variety, GLOVES. HALF HOSE, HANDKERCHIEFS, &c , Ac, is complete, READY MADE CLOTHING in large variety?Linen Dusters, Cassimcre Suii Alpaca Coats. White Duck Vesting, dec., all of which we want to sell, and will do so THE LOWEST LIVING RATES. TAILORING DEPARTMENT.?Our Tailoring Department is still carried under the especial charge of the Senior Partner, who takes the greatest pains to pi our customers as to style, work and fit. SINGER SEWING MACHINE?We arc still agents for this Machine, and that it is unnecessary for us to add anything to its praise, as they are so univcrr known all over the world; but will say that there has been some very recent impr ments made that now makes it ono of the lightest running and most noiseless mac) in use, and sold on easy terms and warranted to give perfect satisfaction. Please call and sec us if you want anything in our line before buying elsewhere. J. B. CLARK & SONS, Centennial Buildi March 18. 1880 _ 30_< HO! FOR THE LADIES' STORE1" -o MISS LIZZIE WILLIAMS has just returned from the North where, with I usual care and good taste, she has purchased THE FINEST STOCK OF LADIES' GOODS, Ever brought to this market. We deal exclusively in Ladies' Goods, buy of t best houses, and consequently can boast of the greatest variety. We have from t cheapest to the finest. EVERY DEPARTMENT IS COMPLETE, from t Millinery to the Mantua. Wc thank the puhlic for the very liberal patronage bestowed on us, which sho the high appreciation of our efforts to please. We cordially invite the Ladies to examine our stock before purchasing elsewhe! and we promise as many Goods for their money as can be bought in trfts market. MISS LIZZIK WILLIAMS & CO. March 18, 1SS0_3(5_i STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson County. By IP. IF. Humphreys, Judge of Probate. WHEREAS, Miss Susan D. Auger lias applied to me to grant her Letters of Admin? istration, with the nuncupative Will an? nexed, of the Estate of and effects of John JJ. Adger, Jr., deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said John B. Adger, Jr., dee'd, that they be atul appear before me in the Court of Probate, to be held at Anderson C. H. on Friday, the 2nd day of April, 1880, after publication hereof, to show cause, if any they have, why the aaid Administration should not be grained. Given under my hand, this 28th dav of February, 1880. W. W. HUMPHREYS, J. P. March 18,1880_36_2 SHERIFFS SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson County. BY virtue of various Executions to me directed. I will expose to sale on FIRST MONDAY in APRIL, A.D. 18S0, at Anderson Court House, S. C, ull of De? fendant's interest in one TRACT OF LAND, Containing one hundred and seventy-seven (177) acres, more or lass, bounded by lands of B. F. Walker, Elizabeth Breazcale, E.T. Leavell ard others. Levied on XS the property of A. Reed Campbell in favor of Crane, Boylston &Co,, and others, against A. Reed Campbell. Terms of sale Cash? purchaser to pay ex? tra for all necessary papers. JAMES II. McCONNELL, ShcriiF Anderson Countv. March 11,1SS0 35_4 SHERIFF'S SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Andku-son County. BY virtue of various Executions to me directed, I will exn.we to sale on the first MONDAY in APRIL, A. D. 1880, at Anderson Court House, South Carolina, the followinR Tracts of Land, to wit: Tract No. 1, containing eighty-nine (S9) acres, more or less, bounded by lands of J. II. Jones, M. C. Acker, William Archer and others. Tract No. 2, containing six and three fourth (tij) acres, more or less, bounded by lands of Mrs. Sarah Bohanan, Catharine Fant and J. R. Cochran. Also, one old Buggy and Harness, and one-half interest in one Cotton Gin. Levied on ns the property of A. E. Bo hannon, in favor ot McGrath & Byrum, and others, against A. E. Bohannon.* Terms of sale?Cash. Purchaser to pay extra for all necessary papere. JAMES H. McCONNELL, Sheriff Anderson Countv. March 11,1880_35_4* Master's Sale STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County ok Anderson. In the Court of Common Picas. N. K. Richardson, Administratrix of J. Frank Richardson, vs. Ada C. Richard? son, Bculah J. Richardson, et al.?Gm?. plain! to Sell Um! Estate in aid of Assets, Partition, etc. BY virtue of an order to me directed by his Honor Thomas Thomson, presi? ding Judge of tho Sth Judicial Circuit, in the above stated case, I will sell at Ander? son C. IL, S. C, at public sale, on SALE DAY IX APRIL next, the following prop? erty as the Real Estate of J. Frank Rich? ardson, deceased, to wit: ONE TRACT OF LAND, containing 337 acres, more or less, situate in Anderson County, on Rock Creek, adjoining lands of J. J. Copeland, Thomas Crymes, Artcincsia Cobb ami Green lec Ellison. Terms ok Sale?One-half cash : the oth? er half to be due and payable on the first of January, 1881, with interest from day of sale, purchaser to give bond anil mortgage to secure payment, with leave to anticipate payment at any time. A I.SO. ONE HOUSE AND LOT, in the Town of Williamston, containing one and three fourth (12) acres, more or less, bounded bv Main street on the North, hinds of G. \V. Anderson on the South, land of Win, Cle? ment on the East, and lot of R. V. Acker on the West. Terms of Sale?Cash. Purchaser to pay extra lor papers. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Master. _Mar_ch U, 18S0_ 35 1 NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. The undersigned, Executor of the Estate of John Rogers, deceased, 1 creby gives notice that he will apply to the Judge of Probate at Anderson C. If., on the J.'ird day of March, 1880, for a Final Settle? ment of said Estate, ami a discharge from said Exceutorsliip. II. D. ROGERS, Ex'r. THE CAROLINA FERTILIZE! IS The Pride of the Farmers. THEY al! know it. and know that ROl ERTSON; TAYLOR & CO.. Charleston, S.C., keep it up to its standa? Use it Once and Yon will Use > Always. Read the views of a few who have us it, and you will at once admit that it the Guano you need, and will call upon r> at Hones Path, S. C, to purchase whaty. want. It is to your interest to come and see n before yon make your purchases. I ha handled itforvoars. and I KNOW TEA IT HAS NO SUPERIOR. D. S. McCULLOUGH, Honea Path, S. C. READ THIS! READ THIS Honea Path, Dec. 5, 1879. I). S. McCvllvugh, Esq.?Dear Sir: Th Carolina Fertilizer 1 bought of you thi year gave me perfect satisfaction, and I rc commend it as being a good Fertilizer. (Signed) G. G. RAY. December 6j IS/... I used the Carolina Fertilizer this year, and am well pleased with it. It gave mo general satisfaction. (Signed) ARIS COX. December 5, 1879. I am well pleased with the Carolina Fer? tilizer I bought of you this year. I recom? mend it as a good Fertilizer. (Signed) T. C. PRUIETT. December 6, 1879. I used the Carolina Fertilizer this year, and used i* before. / like it better than any I have ever tried. (Signed) W. A. PRUIETT. December G, 1879. I have used the Carolina forscvcral years and have tried other kinds. I like the Caro? lina best. (Signed) JOHN G. FLOWERS. Send in your orders. D. S. McCULLOUGH, Honea Path, S. C. March 4. 1880_34_5 FERRY FOR SALE! THE FERRY on Savannah River, six miles from Hartwell, Ga., and about sixteen from Anderson C. IL, S. C, known__ as HANK'S FERRY, will be sold to the highest bidder at Anderson Court House on S A I.ED AY IN APRIL next. Terms?Cash. For further particulars apply to the un? dersigned. G. P. TOLLY", Intendant. T. C. LIGON, C'erk. f?f Hartwell Sun please copy. March 4, 18S0 4 4 Fresh Garden Seed. JUST received a tine assortment of Fresh Garden Seeds from the celebrated houses of I). Landreth .t Sons and D. M. Ferry & Co. Also, Genuine Early Rose Potatoes, and Yelld and White Onion Sets. Give us a ci.ll before buving. A. B. TOWERS & CO. Fcb 5,1S.S0 30 TL -\tttlUA1ETON At STitur mpp+fany o I? r their ?Uairh 01LE0E, ClIMEU, 'mitkummn Just Received, Afew piece- new Prints and other Dry Goods. Also, a good assortment of Hardware, for sale low by A. B. TOWERS & CO. Feb 5,1880 30