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E. B. MURRAY, Editor. THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1880. THHMS : ONE TEAR..?.?.-81.50. SIX MONTHS...'._ 75. Rates of Aeyebtisixq.?One 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 mode with those wishing to advertise for three, six or twelve months. Adver? tising by contract must be confined to the immedi? ate business of the firm or individual contracting. Obituary Notices exceeding five lines, Tributes of respect, and all personal communications or matteis 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 wrltor. Re? jected manuscripts will not be returned unless the necessary stamps are furnished to repay tho post ago thereon. 45f We are not responsible for the views and opinions of our correspondents. All communications should be addressed to "Ed? itor Intelligencer," and all checks, drafts, money orders, 4c, should be made payable to the order of E. B. Murray A Co. COUNTY DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMLTTiJE. There will be a meeting of the County Democratic Executive Committee in the Intelligences Office, at Anderson C. H., on Friday the 26th day of March i 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 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. E. B. MURRAY, County Chairman. the democratic state conven? tion. The action of the State Executive Committee in calling the Democratic Convention for the first of June to nomi? nate State officers is a matter of very grave importance, and should be thor? oughly discussed both by the press and by the people of the State, for the length of the coming canvass in this State will depend upon the action of that Conven? tion. Tn our opinion the Executive Committee acted wisely in calling the Convention with the fullest powers, for this course throws the responsibility of a long or short canvass directly upon a Convention fresh from the people, which will intelligently represent the whole State, and shape its action to meet the wants and necessities of the people. It seems to us upon the merits of the ques? tion that it would be very bad policy to nominate State officers in June. It would be unsafe and unusual to make a State platform and nomination in ad? vance, of the national platform and nom? ination. There should be the uttermost harmony and accord between the party in the United States and in the State, so that we may succeed in both. This can only be assured by the State waiting about its nomination until after the na? tional ticket has been put in the field and until the national policy has been defined. Not only this, but it is very doubtful whether or not the Democracy will be fully iu possession of the issues we will have to meet in the State at the time of the meeting of the June Conven? tion. The Republicans will have given no indication of their intentions, and we will be irrevocably committing ourselves. The National Republican Convention will not even have made its nomination, and we can form no idea of the line of fight which will be opposed to ns. These considerations are enough to make it un? wise and impolitic, but the strongest ob? jection to it is the strain which a long canvass will impose upon our people. Whenever the State canvass is begun, either actively or constructively, just so soon will the county campaigns begin. ^Our people are busy in the effort to im? prove and build up their financial stand? ing, and it is the worst possible policy to allow politics to interfere with it to a greater extent than is necessary. We want a short, sharp and decisive canvass. We should shun a long, tedious and lethargic one, which an early nomination ensures. The campaign ought not to be begun until the crops are kid by, and then it should be kept red hot to its close. The people will agree to make the sacri-. ces necessary to carry the State if those sacrifices are only asked in the early part of the gathering season at the close of the canvass, bnt if they are called upon to sacrifice time both from the work sea? son and the gathering time, it is very doubtful whether they give either. We fear an early nomination will disgust in? stead of enthuse our people, and there? fore, where the private interests of the country conform so well to the policy of the campaign, it would be worse than a blunder to ignore them all by making an early nomination. In addition to the foregoing reasons, there is also another, which is well worthy of consideration. An early nomination gives a long time for the opposition to a ticket to form and arrange for a contest. If there is divis? ion in the party over a nomination, the allowance of a long period with a slug? gish campaign gives encouragement and opportunity for an independent move? ment, and the combinations and manipu? lations necessary for making a success of it. We do not apprehend any difficulty of this kind, but it is just as well to guard against the possibility, where it can be done without injury to other im? portant considerations. We have pos? session of the State, and, therefore, there is no necessity for a long canvass. Six weeks is ample time for the State cam? paign, for the success of that campaign will depend upon the enthusiasm with which the nominations are received and the eclat with which the canvass is main? tained. We can have another 76, if it is necessary, for six weeks or two months this summer and fall, but we cannot have it for five months. We hope the several county conventions, in sending delegates to the June Convention, ;will put their condemnation strongly upon a long State canvass. The Augusta Chronicle and Conttilu lionalxat is running Judge Field for the Democratic nomination for the Presi? dency. He is a most excellent man, but would not create as much enthusiasm nor poll as many votes as Senator Bayard will if be should be nominated. THE BLUE RIDGE RAILROAD. The many rumors circulating about the Blue Ridge Railroad are very perplexing, I and frequently excite our citizens with grave alarm, lest the coveted prize be grasped from our section and from this State. It is well known that the Air Line Railroad is figuring to control cer? tain links in the chain with a view of blocking any movement for its comple? tion. Some weeks ago it was positively announced that this Road had control of the charter in North Carolina, but this was promptly ascertained to be a mis? take. Now the rumor comes that it owns the Tennessee end of the Road, with all of the chartered privileges in that State. We do not believe this rumor, because it would not secure the Air Line against the building of the Blue Ridge Road to the Tennessee line, and there procuring another charter to Knoxville or some point on the Cincinnati Southern Road. The State of Tennessee wants an outlet, and would cheerfully grant a new charter if necessary, and would further be willing to help in the completion of the Road if it were built to the line of that State. This link would also do the Air Line no good unless it can control the interme? diate link in North Carolina. In pur? chasing the Tennessee end of the Road from three to five hundred thousand dol? lars would be necessary, and the prospect of any return to the Air Line would be too vague for them to' undertake it. While it is probable no actual sale has been made, still we have information that influences hostile to the Blue Ridge Road are at work to defeat any possibility of its construction, and the friends of the enterprise should be arranging for a con? solidation of all the charters and au on? ward move to its completion by a.combi? nation of the owners of all its links. In importance to the commerce of the State it is above any other Road, and it is sui? cidal to let it be taken from us. It is also very greatly desired by the States of Tennessee and Ohio. If once put under way of completion, large amounts can be procured from various sources to press it to its destination. To combine and en? thuse these interests, which are the same, is the important work to which the friends of the enterprise should now address themselves. THE EDMUNDS ELECTORAL BELL. Senator Edmonds, of Vermont, has introduced a bill to regulate the counting of votes for President and Vice-Presi? dent in the electoral college by Congress. The bill provides that the electors of each State shall meet on the second Monday in January after their appointment. That previous to such meeting each State may determine any controversy arising in con? nection with such electors, and that such determination shall establish the lawful title of the electors, and shall govern in counting the electoral vote. Both houses of Congress shall meet in joint session on the second Wednesday in February to count the electoral votes. Objections to the counting of votes shall be made in writing, and be submitted to each House separately. If more than one return from any State shall have been received only the votes given by the electors ap? pointed in conformity with this bill shall be counted, and the two Houses acting separately shall conenrrently decide which return is supported by the proper State tribunal. No electoral vote from any State from which only one return has been received shall be rejected ex Icept by the affirmative votes of both Houses. In cases where there is more than one return from a State not sup I ported by the decision of a State tribu i nal, those votes only shall be counted ' which the two Houses, acting separately, ' shall concurrently decide to be the law? ful votes of the legally appointed electors of such State. The joint meeting of the two Houses shall not dissolve until the count is completed. This is a very im? portant matter, and should be most care? fully and patriotically acted upon. The present laws are undoubtedly defective as regards not only the counting of the j ballots, but also the manner of casting them. The whole system ought to be changed. The vote for President by States ought to be abolished, and a direct vote of the people substituted. The counting of this vote should be done by State laws, and the vote in the United States tabulated from the certified result in the several States. This tabulation should be made by each House of Con? gress, under proper regulations and re? strictions. Something should be done as to the whole subject, but this is not the time to do it, for a political campaign is now before the country, and too much partisanship would go into any measure which might be adopted. Especially would it be unsafe to adopt any scheme which is presented by so insidious and cunning a partisan as the Republican giant of Vermont. Taken all together, we think the country can afford to put up with the old laws until the approach? ing election is over, and then such chang? es as are necessary can be made with cau? tion and an absence of campaign influ? ences. The majority of the Senate Committee charged with the Kellogg-SpofTord elec? tion have reported the seat as properly belonging to Judge Spoflbrd, while the minority of the Committee report it as be? longing to Kellogg. The Committee di? vide according to politics, the Democrats favoring Spofford and the Republicans favoring Kellogg. If the Senate acts upon the reports at this session a very acrimonious, partisan and sectional de? bate is expected. The Republicans have been very anxious for an opportunity for one of their periodical tirades against the Democracy in general, and the South in particular. They aro so well satisfied that the Kellogg case will develop a real field-day debate, that several of thr Re? publican guns of largest calibre, includ? ing Conkling, are loaded with "the greatest efforts of their lives," in the shape cf written speeches which they propose firing off during this debate, in which they hope to make a little political capital for themselves especially, and also for their party. The Democrats are, however, not likely to indulge the orators, for it is probable the whole matter will simply be printed and postponed to the next regular session of Congress. This will turn the tables on them by shutting off thetr oratory, and at the same time making public the most damaging testimony against the Republican party. THE MONROE DOCTRINE. The London Times, in an article on the Panama Ship Canal, says: "The Monroe Doctrine, even in its most restricted shape, has never been admitted into the law of nations. Certainly no such ex? treme interpretation has yet been at? tempted to be fastened upon it by Amer? icans as it is made to bear in President Hayes's message to Congress and the resolutions of the select committee of the House of Representatives. According to these two statements, had the Columbian Confederation itself taken charge of the project the United States would have been justified in prohibiting the work. That the United States by furnishing the money should obtain a special right to watch over the safety and peaceable use of the new channel is what Europe and particularly Great Britain would most of all desire, but the world is entitled to ask the United States to make up their minds either to let M. DeLesseps do the thing himself by the resources at his command ! or to charge themselves with the task." This subject is likely to attract consid? erable interest among the leading na? tions, and May lead to nervous complica? tions, if not to war itself. The United States has clearly announced its position> and although European nations do not recognize our right to the position, still we have no doubt that our government will insist upon and maintain it, for the supremacy and future safety of the United States depends upon perpetuating the Monroe Doctrine. The Democrats in the House of Rep? resentatives have passed the following as a proviso to the appropriation for the payment of the expenses of United States Marshals for services rendered in attend? ing elections: Provided, That hereafter special deputy' marshals of elections for performing any duties iu reference to any election shall receive the sum of five dollars per day in full for their compensation; and that the appointments of such special depnty mar? shals shall be made by the Judge of the Circuit Court of the United States for the district in which such marshals are to 5erform their duties, or by the District udge in the absence of the Circuit Judge. Said special deputies shall be appointed in equal numbers from the dif? ferent political parties; and the persons so appointed shall be persons of good moral character, and shall be well-known residents of the voting precinct in which their duties are to be performed. This proviso will neutralize in a large measure the evil effects likely to follow the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States on the validity of.the elec? tion laws. The provisions of the amend? ment are perfectly fair, and, if adopted, will do all that is necessary for the equal protection of both political parties. It will also, to a very great extent, prevent the appointment of a Bet of professional hangers-on, who are unfit for any decent service, but who have been sent out over the State to do the vile work Republicans have had for their ready hands. The amendment will pass the Senate, and President Hayes will not be likely to veto a measure so perfectly fair and non partisan. The Democrats are to be con? gratulated on their considerate and wise course in this instance. Portions of the State of Kentucky are not as law-abiding as some sections of this country. A telegram from Grayson, under date of March 20th, conveys the information that a party of a hundred regulators rode to James Binion's house on the Upper Big Sinking Creek, on Thursday night, 18th inst., and asked for John Boggs, a notorious character, who was concealed about the house. Binion refused to open the door, but at once opened a fusilade on the regulators, firing some fifty shots and killing, it is believed, one of them. The regulators, who had come only to notify Boggs to leave the county, then broke down the doors and three shots were fired at Bin ion, who was instantly killed. Mrs. Binion's right leg was broken. The reg? ulators then took Boggs and hanged him to a tree and fired two shots into his body. These regulators have been in existence for many months, and are in? tended to repress lawlessness and crime, but in the suppression of criminals they often commit the gravest crimes them? selves. The State authorities are power? less to correct the evils, and hence in some of the mountain counties of the State the most arbitrary and lawless con? dition of things prevails. The New York Tribune says that al? though Mr. Conkling opposed Mr. Blaine in 1876, he was pledged to support him if nominated for President, although they do not speak. So Conkling and Wash burne are not on speaking terms, al? though both are ardent supporters of Grant, and it is generally believed that if Grant does not secure the nomination, his friends will throw their forces in favor of Washburne, and thus Mr. Conkling may find himself compelled, for appear? ance sake from a party standpoint, to support a man for President to whom he does not speak as an individual. The enthusiasm of Mr. Conkling, however, would no doubt be greatly cooled off by the nomination of either Blaine or Wash? burne. This loyalty on the part of Re? publicans to the party organization is worthy of Democratic imitation. With us, if we do not like a man, the tendency is to refuse to vote for him if nominated, while no such conduct is ever observed among the Republicans. They vote for their most bitter enemy if he is nomi? nated, and by this means succeed. The Democrats should learn from this to veto the ticket nominated, even if individual preferences are not always gratified. A Memphis dispatch of the 20th says "the 15,150 shares of stock held by the City of Charleston in the Memphis and Charleston Railroad Company were pur? chased yesterday by Newell, Duncan & Co., of this city, at the rate of 38Jc. By this transaction the City of Charleston realizes in cash about $145,000. It is understood that the purchase was made for New York parties." Our Charleston friends had better put this sum into the Blue Ridge Railroad upon the conditions of the late Act in reference to that road. Subscriptions from Anderson and Oco nee, with this sum from Charleston, and the subscriptions which we are assured the citizens of North Carolina arc will? ing to make, would ensure the speedy completion of the road, and under the 'conditions of the Act there would be no risks whatever to run, so far as danger of an expenditure of the money without se? curing the road is concerned. The sub? scription of Charleston to the Memphis and Charleston Eailroad has proven a dead loss to the city, and the recent sale is just so much made out of what was worth nothing. Some weeks ago Judge Hunt, of the United States Supreme Court, gave out his intention of retiring from the Bench, and Mr. Hayes thereupon informed Sen? ator Edmunds that the position would be tendered to him. Soon after this became known, Judge Hunt announced a change of his mind as to the resignation, and the matter dropped. It has since transpired that Senator Conkling inducod the change iu Judge Hunt's mind, because he could not control the appointment of his successor, and did not wish to see Senator Edmunds elevated. Mr. Conk? ling is said to have gone to Judge Hunt and told him that he had secured his ap? pointment of President Grant, because he wished a New York lawyer upon the Bench, and that in justice to him Judge Hunt ought not to resigni Upon pre? sentation of this phase of the case Judge Hunt gave up the idea of retiring, and Mr. Conkling, as usual, carried his point. If a correspondent of the New York World is to be believed, the Tilden influ? ence in the National Democratic Execu? tive Committee is exceedingly weak. A trial of its strength was made at the last meeting of the Committee on three prop? osition?, each of which was promptly re? jected by a decided majority of the Com? mittee. One was the choice of St. Louis as the place for holding the National Convention ; another was the adoption of the "fraud issue" as the leading question for the coming campaign, and the third was the appointment of a sub-committee to arbitrate between the Tilden and anti Tilden Democrats of New York. The rejection of all these propositions ought to show Mr. Tilden that his day in poli? tics is over. ? The Democrats of Columbia have nominated Capt. Richard O'Neal, Jr., for Mayor of that City. They will be opposed by an independent candidate, who will receive the entire Republican vote, and therefore the contest will be a close one. The city Democrats have our anxious good wishes for their triumph. It is a matter of importance not only to them but to the State. The independent candidate scheme is only a plausible de? vice of the Republicans, and if success? ful in Columbia the temptation to try it elsewhere will be increased. The Demo? crats of Columbia are zealous, and will work indefatigably for the triumph of their ticket. Mr. NordhofT, of the New York Herald, thinks Grant is the Republican bug-bear, and that he is sure to be beaten in the nominating convention. Senator Don Cameron, however, is of a very different opinion, for he claims that of the 756 votes of the convention there are now 460 certain for Grant on the first ballot, which gives him a clear majority of 82. In addition to this, he hopes to carry the Southern delegations solid, which would increase the ex-President's majority. Grant is evidently growing weaker with tho people, but the leaders of the Repub? lican machine are running it in his inter? est, and will be able to give him the nomination beyond a doubt. Gen. John B. Hawlcy is ambitious to become a Republican Governor of Illi? nois, and to free himself of complications with Sherman and the present adminis? tration, has resigned the office of first as? sistant Secretary of the Treasury, and will go to Illinois at once to "repair his fences." He hopes to ride in on the Grant wave next fall. It is unusual to see a Republican give up one office be? fore he secures another, but Gen. Haw ley probably has "struck for higher wages," and, with full confidence in the election of Grant, thinks the road to the United States Senate in the place of Sen? ator Davis is open to him. The New York Evening Express an? nounces its choice for the Democratic Presidential nomination as follows: "Our candidate?the Democratic statesman who can best unite the party and secure the support of the conservative, patriotic people of the country." Every true Democrat endorses this sentiment, and though there may be personal preferences before the nomination, they will be ig? nored afterwards, and the united Democ? racy will move on to victory under some good leader who will be selected by the Convention. The New York Senate has passed a bill prohibiting women from engaging in walking-matches, and prescribes punish? ment not only for the women walk? ing, but also for the managers and lessees of the buildings. This is in the interest of morality, and is endorsed by the lead? ing journals of New York. The walking mania has not so seriously affected any other section as to call for legislation, but in the case of New York it is necessary for the welfare of society that women shall not be allowed to enter the public contests. Another trial of Tildcn's strength has been made, and the old gentleman has been distanced, as usual. The friends of Mr. Tilden have always claimed Penn? sylvania as sure for him in the conven? tion, but the sense of the Democratic State Executive Committee was recently ascertained to be decidedly against him, and it is claimed the State of Pennsyl? vania is the same way. We predict the national convention will be found occu? pying the same ground. Mr. Tilden is and ought to be laid on the shelf politi? cally. The Legislature of Mississippi has passed an act imposing an annual tax of three dollars each upon all bachelors in that State who are over the age of twen? ty-five years. It is to be presumed the object of the law is to encourage matri? mony, and to raise a revenue at the same time. We have heard of many farcical things, even from legislators, but certain? ly no such ridiculously puerile measure has ever before found its way into the statute books of any State. ? The Dallas Times says: "Texas is large enough to hold the entire popula? tion of the United States, giving to each and every man, woman and child four acres of land. Ex-Gov. Joseph E. Crown, of Georgia, has recently endowed a professorship in the Southern Baptist Theological Semi? nary at Louisville, Ky., with the munifi? cent gift of fifty thousand dollars, the in? terest of which is to pay the salnry and ex? penses of one professorship in the Semi? nary. The sum has all been paid to the Seminary in cash. Gov. Brown has made a great deal of money since the war, ana has dono many benevolent deeds with it before the one now announced. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. Gleanings from our State Exchanges. Wiunsboro' News: The wet weather of the past Week has seriously damaged the wheat and oats crops, and it is feared by some that the crop will be almost a fail? ure. It has caused rust and mildew in it. and much of the wheat is now lying flat upon the ground. It will require an un? usual amount of vitality in the stalks to enable them to recover from the effects of rust and mildew, coming" so early in the season.One day hist week, Mr. John Patrick, of White Oak, was having some blasting done in his well, which was of a depth of sixty feet. On descend? ing the well, after one of the blasts had been discharged, it was found that on iron wedge has been blown out of the solid rock in which it had been embed? ded. It was picked out from the debris and fragments of rock lying in the bot? tom of the well, and is now in the posses? sion of Mr. Patrick, still having portions of the rock adhering to it. How it came to be in the rock at a depth of sixty feet we will not pretend to say; but there are witnesses of unimpeachable veracity who will testify to the truth of the fact. Marion Star: It is estimated that it will take 5,000 bales of Marion's cotton crop this year to pay for guano.The Rev. Miss Painter is preaching daily at the Methodist Church. Williamsburg?Kingstrec Star: The tram road running from Lanes, Northeas tern Railroad, to the Town of Forreston, i will we extended to Manning within the next twelve months......We are told that a sow of Mr. R. C. Logan went crazy In his yard last week, and he had her killed. The only way to account for the occur : rence is to suppose that she was bitten I by a mad dog which was killed on the edge of our town a few days previous. Abbeville Press and Banner: At the Methodist Church last Sunday $13.65 was collected for the Irish sufferers. Ow? ing to the inclemency of the weather there was only a small attendance at any of I the churches. At the other churches the collection was postponed until a more favorable time.At Edge field court those whose hands were I red with blood were acquitted?those who had stolen a few dollars' worth were marched off to the Penitentiary. I Abbeville Medium: Among the gradu? ates at the late commencement of the Philadelphia Dental College was Mr. S. G. Thomson of this place. He is a son of Judge Thompson and a promising young man of very solid attainments. He was the only representative from South Carolina.A subscription for the capital stock to start a National Bank will be opened in town next week. ?50, 000 is required.The merchants of Greenwood report cash sales of 1880 far in excess of corresponding time last year. .Greenwood shipped three thousand and sixty-two bales of cotton from Sep? tember 1, 1879, to March 1, 18S0. Chester Bulletin: Col. C. J. Pride, of Rock Hill, census supervisor for this dis? trict, has received 350 applications for appointment to the office of enumerator. On an average 20 applications are re? ceived daily. Greenville News: The floods have brought large flocks of wild geese to the city, and the sportsmen staud in their back piazzas and shoot them as they swim around the yard.Yesterday we saw an almond tree, at the residence of Mr. Wm. Goldsmith, which had cast its blos? soms, and now has a full crop of young fruit. This tree bos bloomed each suc? cessive spring, but the early frosts have always killed them. This being a mild spring, the fruit is more advanced. Mr. Thomas Goldsmith, who was so seri? ously hurt at his saw mill some days ago that it rendered amputation necessary, died at his residence on Sunday morn? ing lost. Greenville Advertiser: It is stated that the second crop of cotton is being picked from a farm ne^r Rock Hill, four bales having been picked out since the 1st of January. Greenville Enterprise: Maj. Wm. Bayne, who has filled the office of coro? ner for Greenville* County during the past three years, has tendered his resig? nation to the Governor. Laurensville Herald: A great deal of cane has been planted in Laurens County this year, and a large yield of syrup will be realized by the farmers.Rust in the wheat fields.The county jail is vacant. .All the streams of the county are overflowing their banks.The County Democratic Executive Committee meets on the 27th inst. Spartanburg Herald: The colored Odd Fellows in their parade last Friday car? ried a live goat. Barnwell Sentinel: A colored man, Lewis Wise, who lives five miles from Barnwell, told us that the year 1879 brought him good luck on all sides. He had a girl baby born to him, his cow had a calf, his bitch had pups, his cat had kittens, his sow hud pigs; and with one horse he made ten bales of cotton, 250 bushels of corn, two banks potatoes and between thirty and forty bushels cow peas. If this man hasn't prospered under Democratic rule we would like to know who has ? Barnwell People: We are informed that Mr. Woodward expects his engine to arrive at Blackville about the middle of this week, and that the road will be in running operation from that point to Barnwell by Saturday next.Ou the night bf the 9th instant Mr. Erwin Hair, of Rosemary Township, met a strange and sudden death. He was walking with his son near the residence of Mr. Bryant Wearthersbee. The night was very dark, and Mr. Heir strayed from the road and fell over a large stump upon a wooden bucket which he carried on his arm. He told his son that he was badly hurt and attempted to walk, but was unable to do so. Help was called, Mr. Wearthersbee and several negro men came, carried him to the house and applied restoratives, but without success, as he died within fif? teen minutes. Dr. John M. Smith at? tributed his death to rupture of the spleen. Clarendon Press: Zack Dukes, a noto? rious negro thief, was shot and danger? ously wounded last week while making a raid upon the corn crib of Mr. Richard Lawrence. Darlington New?: The clerk of the court has registered already for this sea? son 3,656 liens, and tbey keep coming in at a rapid rate. They range in amounts from ?5 to ?7,000. Edgefield Advertiser: Very encoura? ging reports are brought to us as to the condition of small grain crops through? out the county.There are only four candidates for sheriff in the field as yet. Kershaw Gazette : There .are but two veterans of the war of 1812 in Kershaw County, These two arc Jesse Horton and Marshall Magrath. Rock Hill Herald : The factory enter? prise continues to command a fair amount of interest. The subscription book now shows ?36,000, and it is believed that ?50,000 will soon be reached, when an organization will be effected and work commenced on the building. Beaufort Sc a Island News: A cargo of fifty-nine sturgeons on the schooner "Charles Harvey" attracted attention at the wharf on Monday last. Tue fish were very large, some of them weighing 350 pounds each, and were from Com ha- I bee bound for New York. Orangelutrg Democrat: Corn planting is progressing satisfactorily throughout tho county. Farmers have an eye to the provision crop as well as the cotton. Orangeburg Times: The Farmers' Aid Association is makiug rapid strides. Several new members were received at the last meeting.We hear the rumor that there will be a meeting of the Re? publicans somewhere in the county in It is said they are organizing with great earnestness iur the approaching campaign. Union Tonet: The town council has very prudently ordered that all dogs found upon the streets without being properly muzzled shall be shot. WHO UOT THE HONEY ? Thirly-l'lvc Thousand Dollar* for Grunt's Signature. From the Milwaukee (117.*.) News. Mr. Charles N. Cox, son of Gen. J. D. Cox, Grant's first Secretary of the Inte? rior, gave the following information to a reporter of the Newt: "I know of a cawhich X think brings official corruption more nearly home to Grant personally than even the check in the famous Black Friday investigation. It is not of my own positive personal knowledge, it is true ; nut it came to me in such a way that I could not be more firmly convinced of its truth had I seen It myself. Mv knowledge of the trans? action dates long subsequent to the oc? currence ; but that cannot affect the fact that it did occur precisely as I learned it. As you will probably remember, after my father left Gen. Grant's Cabinet he be? came identified with the Toledo, Wabash and Western Eailroad, at one time as president, at another as receiver. Some time in 1S77, Mr. John KUis, who either was at that time, or had been at onetime, a principal owner of the Toledo, Wabash and Western, dined with my father, and at the dinner table told us the following incident connected with his railroad ven? tures. In 1871 he was largely interested in a Western railroad enterprise, the financial success or failure of which was largely dependent upon the fate of a bill then before Congress. In reply to an inquiry, Mr. Cox stated that Mr. E1?3 did not mention the par? ticular railroad, nor did he specify the bill, and continued : "Mr. Ellis then went on to tell us that while he was off in the West he received a despatch from a friend in the White House stating that the bill in which he (Ellis) was interested had passed Con? gress and been sent to the President for his approval, but that Grant had decided to withhold bis approval and to return it to Congress with a veto. Mr. Ellis im? mediately telegraphed bis informant to persuade the President to defer final action in the matter till he (Ellis) could reach Washington. Taking the firsttrain, be traveled day and night till he reached New York. He immediately called upon a friend who he knew had managed a good many matters in Washington, and was familiar with the methods of doing business in that city and securing favora? ble legislation?in short, a trained and successful lobbyist, to procure advice. Having explained the object of his visit and the exact status of the bill, he was at once directed to go and see Gene? ral Butterfield, then assistant treasurer of the United States, and lay the case before him, and be governed wholly by his ad? vice or instructions. General Butterfield was hunted up, and the business explain? ed fully, to the effect that if the presi? dent persisted in bis determination to veto the bill in question, the western railroad enterprise would in all probabili? ty prove a losing venture; whereas, should he, on the contrary, appfove it, the parties in interest would almost enevita bly reap a handsomo profit; that the president bad been induced to hold the matter under advisement until he (Ellis) could reach Washington, and the object of the visit to General Butterfield was to obtain his advice as to the best means of inducing the president to favor the measure and sign the bill. General Butterfield instructed Mr. Ellis to call upon the gentleman by whose advice he had called upon him. Being informed that he came direct from his office to him, the general replied: 'Never mind that; call on him again in about an hour, or such a matter.' At the time indicated Mr. Ellis called again on the lobbyist, and told him he had been directed to call by General Butterfield. This did not satisfy the lobbyist, who required that he should bring a note from the assistant treasurer. After repairing again to But? terfield, Mr. Ellis visited the lobbyist the third time. The note was read, Mr. Ellis was informed hat it would cost $35,000 to insure the success of his bill. Mr. Ellis went immediately to a bank, drew the money and returned to his friend, the lobyist, who left the room as he entered, and showed him the bun? dle containing the currency. As he left the room at one door Mr. Ellis placed the package of money on the table and retired by another, hearing his friend re? turn as he did so, and in three hours Mr. Ellis had a telegram from his friend in the White House, saying the bill was signed." In reply to some further questions, Mr. Cox said he would not like to have thesto ry publisher!, but his father was in Cincin? nati and Mr. Ellis in New York, and nei? ther of them could or would deny that Mr. Ellis had related this occurrence at General Cox's table in the spring or summer of 1S77. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ANDERSON. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Alice J. McCrnry, Plaintiff, against Maria Hums, Thomas B?ros, Robert If. Burns, John Rcc.sc, R. S. Woolbright, Harriet Hunt. Nancy Stc {shens, Hester Rochester, and heirs of Sidney leuse, deceased, ages and names unknown, l*o fendaots.?Summons for Eelief? Complaint not Served. To the Defendants, the Heirs of Siducy Reese, de? ceased. YOU arc hereby summoned and required to an? swer the complaint in this action, a copy of which is filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Picas, at Anderson C. H., S. C. nnd to serve a copy of your answer to tho said complaint on the subscribers at their office, Ander? son C. 11., S. C, within twenty days alter the ser? vice, hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; nnd 11 you fall to answer tho complaint within the lime nt'orcnid, the plaintiir in this ncliou will apply to the Court fur the relief demanded in the complaint. Dated March -J2, A. D. 18SO. ORK A TKtBBI.F. PtelcUfl's Attorney*, [f.. s.]?J. W. Danikls, C. C. P. To Ihc Defendants, Heirs of Sidney Reese, de esc eased? YOU will take notice that the summons and complaint in this action was Iii 1 Inlueofllceof the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas at Ander? son Court House, the 13th dav of Mar. 1ST:?. ORR & TBIB1ILE, Plaintiffs Attorneys. March 2.1,1SS0 37 li I&'Ii.A.G-G-'S IMPROVED PATENT LIVER PAD I Nsvzit Gets Harts. Can sb Mass ant Stdenotu Deused. Last Twice as Lono. Stielte! Corel Titlumt Srsggleg tie Oritea. cubes Chills and Fever, Liter Complaint, Dyspepsia, Necralpa, Humum F.bennatisD, Costiveness, Female Weaknew, Eick ft Nerfoni Headache. These P?ds Cure all Diseases by Absorption. No Noxious Pills, Oils, or Poisonous Medicines are tiki'n Into the Stomach. The Pails are worn over the Pit of the Stomach, covering the Great Nerve Centres, also tho l.lvcr and Stomach. A jrcntlo Vegetable Tonicis absorbed i nto theclrculatloo o f the Blood and I.lver. purifying the Blood. sUmulatlng the I.i verand Kidneys to healthy action, and strengthening tlia Stomach to digest food. Pricb of Pads SI and s j each. Sold bt all Dulogihts, or sent by Mall o* Express. Manufactured at 39 & 41 North Lidertt St., Baltimore, Md. WILUiTfi A WII.IHTK, Agcntx, An frson, S. 37?Jy The following is s:iid to be a sure rule by which housekeepers can test the J quality of tea so as to detect any imposi? tion attempted in its composition : Turn out the infused leaves, and if they are found a good brown color, with fair substance, the tea will be whole? some ; but if the leaves are black and of a rotten texture, with an oily appearance, the tea will not be fit to drink. The purer the tea the more the distinctly brown color of the leaf strikes the atten? tion. The mixing that is frequently I adopted to reduce prices results in the | two kinds of leaves being supplied to? gether. It is impoitant to see that the I leaves have the serrated or saw-like I cilges, without which no tea is genuine. I ? John Cox. the Pennsylvania aboli? tionist, whose house bet?re the warsome times concealed as many as twenty runa? way slaves in one night, and whoso golden wedding was celebrated in verse by Whittier and Bayard Taylor, has just died at the age of ninety-four. ? A Denver paper tells of two men who bet each ?5 that his boy could jump higher than the other's, and the man who, without warning the lad, dropped a hor? net down his sou's back when the word was given, won the bet. ? The house-fly, if in good health, can lay 20,000 eggs in a season. The Danbury Aewa thinks it a pity a fly can't be graft? ed on a hen._ CANNOT BE EQUALLED! HOME INSTITUTION. THE CELEBRATED VICTORY DASH! EVERY Lady should have one. It will Churn in from three to live minutes. The fol? lowing arc the sizes: 4i. 5, 51 and six incites. The price is 50 per cent, less than any Patent Dash ever sold in this market. Come and buy one of L. II. SEEL. A n lor sou. S,. C. jpSir State and County Rights foe COME TO OUR NEW QUARTERS! W E have just moved from the Benson House Place to the new and commodious ' ^ Store-room on South side of Public Square, NEXT TO B. F. CRAYTONr & SONS, where with additional facilities for our business, we propose to offer EXTRAORDINARY INDUCEMENTS! COMPLETE STOCK OF GENERAL MERCHANDISE Much Larger Than Ever Before. i ONE HUNDRED SOXES OF TOBACCO, Just received, on which we simply defy competition 1 We propose to build up trade in Tobacco, and now is the time to AVAIL YOURSELF OF OUR LOW PRICES. Haiman's Doable Plow Stock, Sj?^?SL ty-five pounds, aud pronounced the BEST EVER MADE! .'*"- - Harness, Upper, Sole Leather and Calf Skins a Specialty. A large lot of FLOUR bought low and to be sold low, and other GROCERIES to the bottom. '?v.^^^ A lull line of Staple Dry Goods, Hats and Shoes. S?* Study your interest and try us! D?, NOTHING MISREPRESENTED BY US! SULLIVAN & IYIATTISON. March 25, 1880 CASH STORE! J. P CAN AND WILL SAVE YOU MONEY! WE ARE CASH BUYERS AND SELL. FOR CASH. JUST RECEIVED, a large lot of LADIES' SHOES, o'J kinds, styles and prices. Any Lady can be suited. CENTS' STRAW, FUR AND WOOL IIATS-a new lot. Every Farmer should have one or more of our Celebrated DOUBLE-FOOT PLOW STOCKS. They will make one bale Cotton more to the horse. We are still Headquar? ters for Flour, Sugar Coffee and all kinds Groceries. J. P. S?LLIVAX & CO. March 25,13?) 14 HO! FOR THE LADIES' STORE! MISS LIZZIE WILLIAMS has just returned from the North where, with her usual care and good taste, she has purchased THE FINEST STOCK OF LADIES' GOODS, Ever brought to this market. Wc deal exclusively in Ladies' Goods, buy of the best houses, and consequently can boast of the greatest variety. We have from the cheapest to the finest. EVERY DEPARTMENT IS COMPLETE, from the Millinery to the Mantua. We thank the public for the very liberal patronage bestowed on ns, which shows the high appreciation of our efforts to please. We cordially invite the Ladies to examine our stock before purchasing elsewhere, and we promise as many Goods for their money as can be bought in this market. MISS LIZZIE YVILLIAM S & CO. March IS, 1880 36 J. B. CLARK. JOHN H. CLARK. E. L. CLARK. In the New Centennial Building. rjlIIE undersigned are just receiving und opening a BRAN NEW STOCK of? CENTS' FURNISHING GOODS, Such as FRENCH end ENGLISH BROAD CLOTHS and DOE SKINS, FRENCH and ENGLISH DIAGONALS and WORSTEDS, FOREIGN and DOMESTIC SUITINGS and PANT GOODS. We 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, Sic , dec, is complete, READY 2IIA.DE CLOTHING in large variety?Linen Dusters, Cassinierc Suits, Alpaca Coats, White Duck Vesting, dec, all of which we want to sell, and will do so at THE LOWEST LIVING RATES. TAILORING DEPARTMENT.?Our Tailoring Department is si ill carried on under the especial charge of the Senior Partner, who takes the greatest pains to please our customers as to style, work and lit. SINGER SEWING MACHINE?We arc still agents for this Machine, and feel that it is unnecessary for us to add anything to its praise, as they arc so universally known all over the world ; but will say that there has been some very recent improve? ments made that now makes it ono of "the lightest running and most noiseless machines in use. and sold on easy terms and warranted to give perfect satisfaction. Please call and see us if you want anything in our line before buying elsewhere. J. B. CLARK & SONS, Centennial Building. March 18, ISSO_3?_3m IS NOT COMPLETED, but we are assured that in the near future it will he. In the meantime you will all need Clothes, and wo are prepared to show the PRETTIEST LINE OF? FANCY CASSIMERES ENGLISH DIAGONALS, &c, That we have ever exhibited before. An entire new line of GENTS' UNDERWEAR, COLLARS, CRAVATS. SHIRTS, AV. A beautiful assortment of COTTON A DES, TWEEDS, J BANS and CASH MA RETS, from 12ie. to 75e. PTO ADVANCE. Wc bought our Woolen Goods early in .January, before they were much advanced, and will give our customers the advantage, anp sell them Goods at very nearly old prices. The increased patronago we have received during the past Winter has enabled us to pureltase a henry Stock this Spring, and to oiler extra inducements to our friends. We will hu pleased to s< e all of our cus? tomers and tii - balance of mankind at our oM stand. VI Et Gl ffIA C A SSI ME RES. We also have a line stock of tin* "honest make" of Goods thai our people admire so much. READY XADE CLOTHING. We make a specialty in this line, and have selected our Clothing with unusual care. Wc are receiving a very large invoice this season of Cassinierc Suite, Black Cloth ami Diagonal f'oals and Vests. Suits from $2.50 tu $20.00. A NEWFEATURE. We have added In nur stock tlii-^ season a line assortment of Hoys' and Youths' Clo'hing from four to sixteen years of age. Tin' Ladies of our County have lung felt the in-ed of these articles for their younger Boys, and we are ready to .supply this want. I N2-:\\IMA411 SNKM.?We made, which we will sell cheap and <. menu w J. R. S: L. P. SMITH, McCully's Corner, Anderson, S. C. ? still handling one of the best Sewing Machines und term-. Call in and get the extra induce* oiler for a machine to be ]mi>; in Cotton. 11' WILL 1'AV YOU. .7. R. L. 1>. SMITH, McCully's Corner. Marth LS, b.-0 3G .'hu