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JO. B. MURKAY, ?41tor. THURSDAY, MARCH 25,1880. VTBXtS/CCI s ONE HEAR.-..?l.SO. 6L7C MOUTilfJ...'....- 7*. BATU OP ADY?BTIMXO.-One Dollar per lath far the flr?t insertion, and Kitty Couta per incl? . for subs?quent insertions let? than three months. No advertisement counted less thoa sn inch. Lib eral contracts will bo made with those wishing to advert??* fur three, six or twclvo mouths. Adver tising by contrast must bs couBncd to tbs ?nmodl St? business of tho finn or Individual contracting. Obituary Mottoes exceeding Ave lines. Tributes of respect, and all personal communications or matters ot individual Interest, viii be charged for st advertising rates. To CoxsuroynsMYa.-In order to recelvo at teniir>T> ro?>-?unlcatlons must bo accompanied by the truo name and address of tho writer. Re jected mr-nusoripU will not be^rcturncd unless tbs necessary pimiova urn mrawtiw to repay thc post ago thereon. ?Sr* We are not responsible for tbe -flews ?nd opinions of ou r cornwpondonts. All communications should be addressed to "Ed itor intelligencer.*' and all checks, drafts, money tudors. Ac., should be mads payable to the order of E. B. M?SKAT A Co._ OnUldTs* BEMOCKATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Thero will be a meeting of the County D?mocratie Executive Committee in thc INTELMOENOKU Office, at Anderson C. H., on Friday the 26th day cf March inst., at ll o'clock a. m., far tho purpose of considering the political outlook for the coming campaign, wad to take auch action apon tho 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 bo present, promptly, at the appoint ed time. Tho Committee is composed of ono member from each Club. E. 13. MURRAY, County Chairman. TUB DEBIO CHATIO STATE CONVEC TION. The action of the State FxeeaUvo Committee in calling tbe Democratic Convention for the first of Juno 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 tho State, for tho length of the coming canvass in this State will depend upon the action of that Conven tion. In our opinion the Executive Committee acted wisely lb calling the Convention with the fullest powers, for this coarse throws the responsibility of a long or abort canvass directly upon a Convention fresh from tho people, which will intelligently represent tho whole State, end shape its action to meet th? wanta and nt?essities of the people. It seems to us upon tho merits of the ques tion that lt would bo very bad policy to nominate State officers in June. It would be unsafe and unusual tn trjake a St?to. platform and nomination ta ad vance of tho national platform and nom ination. Th oro ahould be the utti^most harmony and accord between the ??rfcy in tho United States and io the State, so that wo may succeed in both. This can only be assured by the State waiting about ita nomination until &ftev tim na tional ticket hos been pat in the field and until tho national policy hos been defined. Not only, this, but it is very doubtful whether or not the Democracy will be fully in possession of the issues wo will have to meet in the State at the time of the meeting of the Jane Conven tion, The Republicans will have given no indication of their Intentions, and we will be irrevocably committing ourselves, Tbe . National Republican Convention will not even have made its nomination, and wo can form no idea of the line of fight wlv'cb will be opposed tb us. These co-lacerations are enough to make it un wiso and impolitic, bnt the strongest ob jection to it is the etraia which a long canvass will impose upon r our pe*)plo. Whenever tike S'ate canvass ia begun, either actively or constructively, just so soon will tho county campaigns begin. tOur people ajre busy in the effort to im prove and build up their financial stand lug, ??u it ls ?b? w?iB? possible pc?cy to allow politics te interfere with it to a greater extent than.is-^eccaaary. We want a short, sharp ind d?chu* ve canvass. We should shun a long, tedious abd lethargic ono. which au carly nomination ensur?a. The campaign ought- rxt? to b? begbi? .aili tho. cropa are laid by,,and ? then it should bs kept red bot to ita cloc?. ! The pcoplo will agree to make tho encri t-es necessary to carry Uk?' BU??Q J if .thc#o j sacrifices nro only aakod ia ibo early part of the gathermg season at, the. close of ? tho caava-3, but i* they aro called tiponi to sacrifice time both from the Worfe:'j(?-i,' ?j ??on and thegatbering time, iti'le'v^ry doubtful whether tbey giv&"either. Wo v .fear an carly aorcinatiou will disgust in? atehd of entbuso 'odr people, and there-! fore, yfber?;./t^^^v*ato:1 interests of-tho , country conform so well to thti policy of tho camp? ig?, it would bo WOKO1 t&uia blunder io ignore them all by making en curly nomination.. In addition, to .tho foregoing reasons, ttere is also another,' Urbich ls weet ?roilby of consideration.: An carly nomination gtlves a long time ( for tho oprtositlon.t? a ticket form and! krause for ? eeriest.[ U ion in-tho party over a nomination, tho allowance of a long period' with s elug- , gish campaign gives encouragement and , opportunity for RR independent mo j mont, and tho combinations and manipu- . rations necessary for making a ?u?cess of 1 li Wo do not apprehend any difficulty' ' pt thin iilliL hat lt hi tix*k 'm*. <?^l ( goard against tho potability, wbero it crir* bn Jone wi'/?:out injury to other im. ' portant ;'. considerations, Wo bave pbs-. ?>?I of Ui?,BUvi':-, ?nd, U-wj-ifur?, there ? no nc-oesidty for a Aong canvass. Sir weck? ia ample time for the State cam paign, for tho success' of that campaign . will vlepef?? upon tho ahtbuaiswhi with which the nominttUonsnro received and the telst -?iib vfbicb the canvas* is main iafr-ei < We can have another '76, if Ula - ;r-ry, for nix weeks1 or two months ?hfe ?i???^ier ani ?_!, b??t sro cannot havo lt -tor five months. Wo bops the several ..?., ?V* . i '? ::- ' ?? - i 'h e>ntb?-ivj?in ?or j ? ?. ?lhyiu-d i TUB BLUB BUDGE RAILROAD, The many ramon circulating about the Blue Ridge Railroad are very perplexing, ind frequently excite our citizen* with grate alarm, lest the coveted prize be grasped fro rn our section and from Ibis State. It is well Jcuown that the Air Line Railroad is figuring to control cer tain links in tho 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 I the charter in North Carolina, but this was promptly ascertained to bo a mis take. Now tho rumor comes that it owns the Tennessee end of tho Road, with all of the chartered pri vileges in that State. We do not believe this rumor, becauso it would not secure the Air Lino against the building of tho Blue Ridge Road to the Tennessee lino, and there procuring another charter to Knoxville or eome point on the Cincinnati Southern Road. The State of Tennessee wants au outlet, and would cheerfully grant a new charter if necessary, and would further be willing to help in tho completion of tho Road if | lt were built to the lino of that State. This link would also do the Air Lino no good unless it can control tho interme diate link in North Carolina. In pur chasing tho Tennessee end of tho Road from three to five hundred thousand dol lars wouid bo necessary, and the prospect of any return to tho Air Line would bo too vague for them to undertake it. Wbilo it is probable no actual salo has been mado, still wc have information that influences bostilo to tho Blue Ridge Road aro at work to defeat any possibility of j ! its construction, and tho friends of the enterprise should be arranging for a con solidation of all the charters and an on ward movo to its completion by n.combi nation of the owners of all its links. In importance.to the commerce or the State it Is above any other Road, and it is sui cidal to let it bo taken from us. It is also very greatly desired by the States of j Tennessee and Ohio. If once put under way of completion, largo amounts can be procured from various sources to press it to its dostination. To combine and en thuse these interests, which aro tho same, is the important work to which tho friends of the enterprlso should now address themselves. THE EDMUNDS ELECTORAL IUIX. Senator Edmunds, of Vermont, has introduced a bill to regulate the counting of votes for President and vice-Presi dent in tho electoral college by Congress. Tho bill provides that the electors of each State shall meeton tho second Monday in January after their appointment. That previous to such meeting each State may determine any controversy arising lu con nection with such electors, and that such determination shall establish tho lawful title of tho electors, and shall govern in counting thc electoral vote. Both houses of Congress Bhall meet in joint session on tho 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 Hous? separately. If more than one rotura from any State shall have been received only the votes given by the electors ap pointed in conformity with this bill shall bo counted, and tho two Houses acting separately shall concurrently decido which return is supported by the proper State tribunal. No electoral vote from any State from which only one return baa been received shall be rejected ex cept by tho affirmative votes of both Bouses. In cases whero thora is more than one return from a State not sup ported by the decision of a State tribu nal, those votes only shall bo counted which the two Houses, acting separately, shall concurrently decide to be tho law ul votes of tho 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 rattler, and should be most care fully and patriotically acted upon. The Dresent I?vw? ar? ?qdoi?btsd?y defective aa regards not only tho counting of : the ballots, but also the manner of casting them. The wholo system ought to bo changed. The vote for President by States ought to be abolished, and a direct vote of the people substituted. . Tho counting of tb!a vote should be dono by Stajh laws, and tho voto in tho United States tabulated from the certified result lc the elvera! States. Thia tabulation should bo maud by ea*** House of Con gr^i, under proper rcgulbtiona and re strictions. Something should bo done as to the whole subject, but thia ls not the time to do it, for a political campaign Is now bcfonV the country, and too much parUanpship would go into any measure which might bo adopted. Especially would it bo ncsofb to adopt auy scheme which is presented by so .insidious and cunning' a partisan os tho Republican giant of Vermont. Taken all together, wp think tho country can afford to put ap with the old laws until the approach-! [ncr election i? over, abd then such chang ea as are necessary can be made with can lion and an absence of campaign in nu ances. ? Tho majority of tho Sonate Committee ;harged with tho Kellogg-Spotford elec tion have Reported tho ?eat as properly belonging to Judge Spofford, whilo' tho minority of tho Committee report it aa be longing to Kellogg. The Oommitteo db. ride according to politics, tho Dem?crata favoring jSpofib.nl and the Republ icaria savoring Kellogg. If the Senate acts dnbn tho reposts at this session a very acrimopievs, partisan and BM??1OR?1 - de,: bato la expected. TheRepublicans bave1 been very anxious for ati opportunity for oho of their periodical tirades against tho Democracy in general, and tho South in particular. They aro so *e\\ sativ4-^ that the Kellogg case will develop a real field-day debate, that several of the Re publican'gunn of largest calibre, includ ing Oonk?ing, are loaded with "the greatest efforts of their lives," in the shape of written speeches which they, propose firing off during this debate, in which they hopo to make a little pelitical capital ?or tiiati/isslve^ especially,- ?od. olio for thmr party; The Dotnociats are, not likely to indulge the Orators, probable tho wholo matter.will ?'pH;;' postponed to the next regular vision of Congress. This will turn the tables on thon by shutting elf the!? or&iory, ?nd ni the; wt* time making public tho moat damaging testimony against the Republican party. TUE MONROE DOCTRINE. The London Tima, in an article on the Panama Ship Cana), anya: "The Monroe Doctrine, even in ita moat restricted shape, baa 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 Houso of Representatives. According to these two statements, had the Columbian Confederation itself taken charge of the project tho United States would have been justified in prohibiting tho work. That the United States by furnishing the money should obtain a special right to watch over tho safety and peaceable use of the new channel is what Europe and particularly Great Britain would most of all desire, but tho world is entitled to ask tho United States to mako up their minds either to let M. DoLesseps do the thing himself by the resources at his command or to chingo themselves with tho 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 hos clearly announced its position? and although European nations do not recognize our right to tho position, still wo have no doubt that our government will insist upon and maintain it, for the supremacy and futuro safety of the United States depends upon perpetuating tho Monroe Doctrine. Tho Democrats in tho Houso of Rep resentatives havo passed tho following as a proviso to tho appropriation for tho payment of tho 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 receivo the sum of fivo dollars per day in full for their compensation ; and that the appointments of auch special deputy mar shals shall be mado by the Judge of the Circuit Court of tho United States for the district in which such marshals aro to Serform their duties, or by tho District udgo in tho absence of tho Circuit Judge. Said special deputies shall ho appointed in equal numbers from tho dif ferent political parties ; and the persons so appointed shall bo persons of good moral character, and shall bo well-known residents of the voting precinct in which their duties are to be performed. This proviso will neutralize in a largo measure the evil eiTecls likely to follow tho decision of the Supreme Court of the Uuited States on tho validity of .tho elec tion laws. Tho 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 tho appointment of a set of professional hangers-on, who aro unfit for any decent service, but who have been sent out over the State to do tho vilo work Republicans have bad for their ready hands. Tho amendment will poss tho Senate, and President Hayes will not bo likely to voto a mensuro so perfectly fair and non partisan. The Democrats are to bo con gratulated on their considerate and wise course in this instance. Portions of tho State of Kentucky aro not ts law-abiding as some sections of thu 'Xmntry. 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 Bogga, a notorious ' jaracter, who was concealed shout the house. Dinion refused to open the door, but at once opened a fusilado on the regulators, firing romo fifty shots and killing, it ie believed, one of them. The regulators, who had como only to notify Bogga to leave tho. county, then broke down the doors and th roo shots wero fired at Bin ion, who was instantly killed. Mrs. Binion's right leg was broken. Tho reg ulators then took Beggs and hanged him to a tree md fired two shots into bis body. Theso regulato? have beon 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 tho mountain counties of the State the most arbitrary and lawless con dition of things prevails. Tho Kew York Sribtine says that al though Mr. Conkllng opposed Mr,'Blaino in 1876, ho was pledged to support him if nominated for President,.although thsy do not speak. So Conkllng and Wash burne are not. on speaking terms, al though both aro .ardent supporta? ot Giant, and-it ia generally believed that if Grant does not secure the nomination, bis friends will throw their forces in favor of Washburne, and thus Mr. Conkling may find himself compelled, for appear ance sake from a p&rty standpoint, to support a man for President co whom bo does not speak as an individual. Tho enthusiasm of Mr. Conkling, however, would no doubt ba ornail? wooded ss? 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 na, if we do not like a .nan, tho tendency is to refiiso to vote for him if nominated, while no such conduct is ever observed ??cug tbs Rcpr.b'dc-?tis. They vote for their most bitter enemy if he Is nomi nated, ind by thia meaos succeed. Tho Democrats should learn from this to vote the ticket a?ra?nated, even if individual preferences are not always gratified. A Memphis dispatch of thu 20th says "the 15,150 shana of stock held by tho City of Charleston in the Memphis and Charleston Railroad Company were pur chased yesterday by "Newell; Duncan A Ob., 'of this city, at tho rate of 88|c. By this transaction tho City of Charleston realizes in cash ubout $145,000. It ls understood thal the purchase was road* for New York parties." Our Charleston friends had ? ./tter put this sum into the Blue Ridge Railroad.upon the conditions of tho late Act iu reference to that road. Subscriptions fronv Anderson and Oco nco, with this sum from'Charleston, and tho. snbseriptionn which wa are assured the citizens of North Carolina aro will ing; to make, would ansnr? tho speedy completion of thc road, and. under, the ?J^onditionp of ibo Act there, would be no risks whatever to run, so far as danger of 8 an expenditure of the money without se curing the road is concerned. Tiie sub Bcriptio.' of Charleston to the Memphis and Charleston Railroad has proven a dead loss to the city, and the recent sale is just so m?eh made out of what was worth nothing. Some weeks ago Judge Hunt, of tho United States Supreme Court, gave out his Ihlc?llon of retiring from tho 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 mi id as to the resignation, and the matter d-jpped. It has since transpired that Senator Conkiing induced the chango in Judge Hunt's mind, because ho could not control tho appointment of his successor, and did not wish to sec Senntor Edmunds eleva'ed. Mr. Conk ling is said to have gone to Judge Hunt and told bira that he had secured bis ap pointment of President Grant, because he wished a New York lawyer upon tho Bench, and that in justice to him Judge Hunt ought not to resigm 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 Now 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 tho last meeting of the Committee on three prop ositions, each of which wa? 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 tho adoption of the "fraud issue" as the leading question for tho coming campaign, and tho third was the appointment of a sub-committee to arbitrate between the Tilden and anti Tilden Democrats of Now York. The rejection of all theso 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 closo ono. Tho city Democrats have cur anxious good wishes for their triumph. It is a matter of importance not only to them but to thc State. The ir dependent candidate scheme is only a plausible de vice of the Republicans, and if success ful in Columbia tho temptation to try it elsewhere will be increased. Tho Demo crats of Columbia are zealous, and will work indefatigably for the triumph of their ticket. Mr. Nordhoff, of the New York Herald, thinks Grant is the Republican bug-bear, and that bo is sure to be beaten in the nominating convention. Senator Don Cameron, however, ?B of a very different opinion, for he claims that of tho 756 votes of the convention there are now 460 certain for Grant on the first ballot, which (?ves bim a clear majority of 82. In addition to this, ho hopes to carry the Southern delegations solid, which would increoso the ex-PreBident's majority. Rrant is evidently growing weaker with tho people, but the leaders of the Repub lican machino are running it in his inter est, and will bo able to give him the nomination beyond a doubt Gen. John B. Hawley is ambitious to become a Republican Governor of Illi nois, and to free himself of complications with Sherman and the present adminis tration, has rescued the offi-jo of first as sistant Secretary of the Treasury, and (viii go to Illinois nt onco to "repair his fences." Ho hopes to ride in on the 3rant wave next fall. It is unueual to iee a Republican give up one office be foro he securea another, but Gen. Haw ley probably has "struck for higher ?vages," and, with full confidence in tho election of Grant, thinks tlie road to tim Unit .vt States Senate in the place cf gen itor Davis is open to him. The New York Evening Expret? an nounces its choice for the Democratic Presidential nomination as follows : "Our nndidatc-tho Democratic statesman ?vho can best unite the party and secure :ho support of tho conservative, patriotic people of the country." Every, true Democrat endorsen thia sentiment, and ihougb there may be personal preferences jefore the nomination, they will be ig lored afterwards, and tho united Democ racy will move on to victory under some .odd leader who will be selected by the Convention. ' The New York S?pate bas passed a bill prohibiting women from engaging in walking-matches, and prescribes punish ment not only for the women walk ing, but Also for tho managers and lessees >f tho buildings. Thia is in the interest of morally, and in endorsed by the lead ing Journals of New York- The Walking mania has bit so seriously affected any other section aa to cali for legislation, but in the case of Now York it is necessary for tho welfare of society .that women shall nc' be allowed to enter the public contests. Another, trial of Tildcn's strength has been made, and'the old gentleman bas been distanced, as usual. The friends bf Mr. Tilden, have always claimed Penn sylvania as sore for him In tho conven tion,, but the sanse of the Democratic State Executive Committee waa recently ascertained tb bo decidedly against bim, audit ie claimed tho State bf Pennsyl vania ls the same way. ' We predict the national convention will be -found occu pying tho same ground. Mr, Tilden is and ought to bo laid on tho shelf politi cally._ . The Legislature of Mississippi bas passed aa sci Imposing so annual tax of three dollars each upon all bachelors in that State tv ho are over ibo age of twen ty-five yeats. It is to be presumed the object of tho law is to encourage matri mony, and to raise a revenne at the same time. We have heard of many farcical things, even from legislators, but certain ly no such ridiculously puerile measMre has ever before found it? way into tho statute books of any State. - j.no Dallas 7v~r# says: "Texas h. largo enough to hold the entire popula tion of tr.c United States, gi vi a * to each and every man, woman.and child four acres of land. Ex-Gov. Joseph E. Brown, of Georgia, bas 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 thc salary and ex penses of one professorship in the Semi nary. The sum has all been paid to tho Seminary in cash. Gov. Brown has made a great deal of money since the war, and has dono many benevolent deeds with it before the one now announced. SOUTH CAROLINA SEWS. Gleanings from our State Kxclmnges. Winnsboro* Kews : The wet weather of the past week has seriously damaged the wheat and oats crops, and it is feared by some that thc crop will be nlmont a fail ure. It ha? caused rust and mildew in it. aud much of the wheat is now lying fiat upon the ground, lt will requiro au un usual amount of vitality in tho stalks ?o enable them to recover from the effects of rust and mildew, coming so early ia the season.One day lost week, Mr. John Patrick, of White Oak, waa having some blasting doue in his well, which wat 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 rck lying in tbe bot tom of tho well, and is now in tho posses sion of Mr. Patrick, still having portions of the rock adhering to it. How it came to be in the rock at a deptli 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 6,000 bales of Marion's cotton crop this year to pay for guano.The Rev. Miss Painter is preaching daily at the Methodist Church. Williamsburg-Kingttrce Star : Thc tram road runniog from Lanes, Northeas tern Railroad, to tho Town of Forreston, will we extended to Manning within the next twelve months..Wo are told that a sow of Mr. R. C. Logan went crazy in his yard last week, and he had her killed. Tho only way to account for the occur rence is to suppose that she was bitten by a mad dog which was killed on the cage of our town a few days previous. Abbeville Pres? 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 tho churches. At the othor churches the collection was. postponed until a moro favorable time.At Edge field court those whose hands were red with blood were acquitted-those who had stolen a few doUers' worth were marched off to the Penitentiary. Abbeville Medium : Among the gradu ates r.t thc ?atc commencement of the Philadelphia Dental College was Mr. S. G. Thomson of this place. Ho is a Bon of Judgo 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 bo opened in town next week. $50, OOO is required..Tho merchants of Greenwood report cash sales of 1880 far in excess of corresponding time last year. .Greenwood snipped three thousand and sixty-two bales of cotton from Sep tember 1, 1879, to March 1, 1880. Chester Bulletin : Col. C. J. Pride, of Rock Hill, census supervisor for this dis trict, bas received 850 applications for appointment to the office or enumerator. On an average 20 applications are re ceived daily. Greenville News: Tho floods have brought large flocks of wild geese to the city, and the sportsmen staud in their back piazzas ana shoot them as they swim around the ya; J.Yesterday wo saw an almond tree, at the residenco of Mr. Wm. Goldsmith, which had cast its blos soms, and now has a full crop of young fruit. This tree bas bloomed each suc cessive spring, but the carly frosts have always killed them. This being n mild spring, thc 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 last. Greenville Advertiser: It is stated that the second crop of cotton is being picked from a farm near Rock Hill, four bales having been picked out sinco the 1st of January. Greenville uTnierprtse: Maj. Wm. Boyne, who has filled the office of coro ner for Grcenville*'County during the past three years, has tendered his resig nation lo the Governor. Laurens ville Herald: A great deal of cana lins b?eii planted in Laurens Uountv this year, aud a largo yield of syrup, wiil be re-lized by tho farmers......Rust in the wheat fields...... rhe 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 bom tb him, bis cow had a calf, nts bitch had pups, bia cat bad kit'ons, his sow had pigs; and with one horse ho made ten bales of cottcu,. 250 bushels of corn, two banks potatoes and between thirty and forty bushels cow Eeas. If this' mas hasn't prospered under democratic rule wo would Uko to know who has? Barnwell People: Wo are informed that Mr. Woodward expects his eugine to arrive at Blackville about the middle \ of this week, and that the road will bu iu running operation from that point to Barnwell by Saturday next.......Oe the ulghtbf the 9th instant Mr. Erwin Hair, of Rodemary Township, m Pt & ?tr^n^e ead sudden death. He*was walking with his son near the residence or ' Mr. Bryant Wearthersbee. Tho night was very dark, and Mr. Hair etraved from tho rood and fell over a large stump upon a wooden bucket which he carried on bis arm. He told his son that be was.badly hurt and attempted to walk, but waa unable to do so. H?lp was called, Mr. Wearthersbeo and ?ovoral negro men name, carried him to the house and applied restoratives, but without success, as be died within fif teen minutes. Dr. John M. Smith at ??tbsicu uti ucnvu io rupture of the spleen. '.'.? ' Clarendon Press : Zack Dukcs^ a'noto rious negro thief, was Bhot aud dang?;. ously wounded last week while making a raid upon the corn crib of Mr. Richard Lawrence. Darlington New?: Tho clerk of the court has registered already for this sea son 8,656 lien*, and they keep, coming in a? a rapid rate. They rango in amounts from $5 to ?7,000. Edgofiotd Advertiser: Very encoura ging reports are brought to tis es to tho condition of small grain crops through out tho "county .....'Chert; nrc only four candidates for sheriff in the -field as yet. Kershaw Gazette .- There'>*;? but two veterana of the war of 12" in Kershaw County, These two aro Jesse Horton and Mcrshnll Magrath. Roak Hill Herald ? The facto?y enter price continues to command a fair amount of interest. The subscription book now shows $86 000, and it ta believed that $50,000 will soon be reached, when an organization will be .effected and work commenced cn the building. Beaufort Ssa island Kev?: A cargo of fifty-m.te sturgeons on the schooner "Oharles Harvoy" attracted attention, at the wharf ou Monday last. Tue fish were wry largo, some of them weighing 850 poonda each, and were from Comba* bee bound for New York. Orangeburg Demoerat: Corn planting ie progressing satisfactorily throughout tho county. Farmen? bare an eye to the provision crop as well as the cotton. Orangeburg Times : The Farmers' Aid Association is making rapid strides. Several new members were received et the last meeting.We hear the rumor that there will be a meeting of the Re I) ubi ?cans somewhere in the county in ess tb*u ten days. Il is said they are organizing with great earnestness for the approaching campaign. Union limes: The town council has very prudently ordorod that all dogs found upon the streets without being properly muzzled shall be shot. WHO ?OT THE HONEY ? Thirty-Five Thousand Dollar? for Grant'* tiJgnatrtre. From the Jiilumilce ( Wit.) Newt. Mr. Charles N. Cox, sou of Gen. J. D. Cox, Grant's firet Secretary of tho Inte rior, gave the following information to a reporter of the News : "I know of a case which I think brings official corruption more nearly homo to Grant personally than even the check in the famous Black Friday investigation. Tt is not of my own positivo persons.! knowledge, it is true ; hut it atna to me in such a way that I could not bc more firmly convinced of its truth had I seen lt myself. M? knowlcdgo of the trans action dates long subsequent to tho oc currence ; but that cannot affect the fact that it did occur precisely as I learned it. As you will probably remember, af'er my father left Gen. Grant's Cabinet ho be came identified with thc Toledo, \\'abash and Western Railroad, at one tit ic as presHeut, at another as receiver. Some time in 1877, Mr. John Ellis, who either was nt that time, or had been at onetime, a principal owner of the Toledo, Wabash and Western, dined with my father, and nt tho dinner table told us the following incident connected with bis raiV.ond ven? tures. In 1871 he was largely interested in a Western railroad enterprise, tho financial success or failure of which was largely dependent upon tho fate of a bill then before Congress. In reply to an inquiry, Mr. Cox stated that Mr. Ellis did not mention the par ticular railroad, nor did he specify the bill, and continued : "Mr. Ellis then went on to tell ur tuat while he was off in the West bo received a despatch from a friend in the White IIOUBC stating that the bill in which be (Ellis) was interested had passed Con gress and been sent to the President for his approval, but that Grant had decided to withhold his approval and to return it to Congress with a veto. Mr. .Ellis im mediately telegraphed his informant to persuade the President to defer final action in the matter till be (Ellis) could reach Washington. Taking the first trrJn. he traveled day and night till he reached New York. Ho immediately called upon a friend who ho knew had managed a good many matters in Washington, and was familiar with tho methods of doing business in that city and securing favora ble legislation-in Bhort, a trained nud successful lobbyist, to procure advice. Having explained the object of his visit and tuc exact status of the bill, he wa3 at ouco directed to go and seo Gene ral Butterfield, then assistant treasurer of tho.United States, and lay tho case before bim, 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 his determination to veto tue bill in question, the western railroad enterprise would in all probabili ty prove a losing venture ; whereas, should he, on the contrary, approve it, the Eartic:; in interest would almost enevita Iy reap a handsome profit; that tho president had been induced to bold the matter under advisement until - ho (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 tho president to favor the measure and sign tue bill. ' General Butterfield instructed Mr. Ellis to call upon the gentleman by whoso advice be had caliea upon him. Being informed that he came direct from bia office to him, the general replied: 'Never mind that; call on him again in about un hour, or such a matter.' At the time indicated. Mr. Ellis called again on tho lobbyist, and told bim be bau 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 tts third time. The note waa read, .Vir. Ellis was informed bat it would cost $35,000 tb insure tho'success of his bill. Mr. Ellis went immediately to ? bank, drew tho money and returned to his friend, the iobyist, who left tho room as he entered, and showed him tho 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 ns he did so, and in turen hours Mr. Ellis had a telegram from his friend in the' White House, saying the bill waB signcd.'; In reply to some further questions, Mr. Cox said he would not like to have tho sto 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 1877. .' ' .i ? II ? STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ANDERSON. COURT OP COMMON PIBAS, AHco J. McCrary, Plaintiff", against Mada Burn?, " .Thomas'Burns, Robort M. Hums, John Rees?. !?- & Woolbright, Harriet Hunt Nancy Ste phens, nestor Rochester, and hoirs of Sidney , lucio, dccea/.?3, ages and names unknown, l/o fVndaats.-Summon for Reil*/- Complaint not i Arad. i To tho Refondants, the Heir? of Sidney Recae, de ceased. "VTOU aro herebT cummnnni inM. r*qair^d ts J. ' ewer tlie complaint in this action, a cony of which is filed in tho office ef the Clerk of tho Court of Common rica.?, at Anderson C H., 8. C.. and lo sorte a copy of your answer to the -aid complaint on ihuuibacribers at their offleo, Ander son CL ll-, H. C- within tti-nlv dar? AfLnr th* ?Ar vico hereof, OXCIUS?TO of the day of such ?enrice; and if you fail to answer the complaint within li.? Um? aforesaid, tho plaintiff In this action will apply to tho Court for the relief demanded In tho complaint. ' Dated March Xl, A. D. 1890. ORR & TRIBBLr*, PlalctlQ's Attorneys. [fc.S.1-J. W. RAMELS, C. C P. To the Refondant-, Heir* of Sidney Reese, di ceeeaaefl-? voil -m 4-v- ihs? ?r,5i&.un? und complaint in this action wu Sled in the office of the Clerk of tho Con vt of Commun Picas at Ander son Court Hoaso, tho 13th day of.Mvr, 1879. tiRR A TitllUlLE, . rialBtltrs Attorneys. March?5,1080 87. I ,T IMPROVED PATENT LIVER PAD 1 ' Warm* Oars HA?O CAB BS SUSS AKT STSBSOTX Raaraiiw hxK Twics AB Loxo. imus?9mA viuuat Smt^itkttjt?sn. V.tik?i. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^?^^?rrg?atfc? ft tx No?? Luutatr Br, WILH?TE .t WIIJJ1TE, Agents, An dsraon, 8. C. 57-ly +m*mm*mmM* ??! lil?' V . I I mum The following is said to be a sure rule by which housekeepers caa test the q?niity of tea so os to detect any imposi tion aiteinpted 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 aud of a rotten texture, with au oily appearance, tho tea will not be fit to drink. _ The purer tho tea the more tho distinctly brown color of the leaf strikes the atten tion. The mixing that ic frequently adopted to reduce prices results iu the two kinds of leaves being supplied to gether. It is impoitant to see that tho (.eaves have the serrated or saw-like gdges, without which no tea is cen u i ne. - John Cox, the Pennsylvania abolir Monist, whose house before the war some times concealed as many as twenty runa way slaves in one night, and whose tolden wedding was celebrated in verse y Whittier and Bayard Taylor, has just died at the ago of ninety-four. - ? Denver paper tells of two men who bet each $? that bis boy could jump higher than tho other's, and the man who, without warning the lad, dropped a hor net down his son's back when the word was given, won tho bet. - Tho house-fly, if ip good health, can lay 20,000 eggs in n season. The Danbury jfewa thinks it a pity a fly can't bo graft ed on a hen. . March 25. 1880 CANNOT BE EQUALLED! HOME INSTITUTiOW. TIKE CELEBRATE!) VICTORY DASH! EVEKV Lady ?ItouId harr? one. It will Churn in from thrco to five minutes. The fol lowing are tho sizes : 44. 5, 61 and six inches. The prieo ts fiO per cent, les? than any Patent Dash ver sold in this market. Come and buy one of Ii. H. SEEIi, Anderson, S. C. State and County Rights for sale._ COME TO OUR NEW QUARTERS ! WE have just moved from tho Benson House Place to the new and commodious Store-room on South sido of Public Square, NEXT TO B. F. CRAYTON Sc SONS, where with additional facilities for our business, we propose to offer EXTRAORDINARY INDUCEMENTS! COMPLETE STOCK OF GENERAL MERCHANDISE. Much Larger Than Ever Before. ONE HUNDRED BOXES OF TOBACCO, Just received, on which we simply defy competition 1 Wo propose to build up a trade in Tobacco, nnd now is the time to AVAIL YOURSELF OF OUR LOW PRICES. Haiman's Double Plow Stock, iSSS^^^SSt ty-five pounds, and pronounced the BEST EVER MADE! Harness, Upper, Sole Leather and Calf Skins a Specialty. A largo lot of FLOUR bought low and to be ?old low, and other GROCERIES to tho bottom. ? Full line of Staple Dry Goods. Hats and Shoes. i?T Study your interest and try us ! 'ifeQu NOTHING MISREPRESENTED BY US1 SULLIVAN & IY1ATTISON March 25, 1880 CASH STORE ! j; P. SULLIVAN * CO. CAN ANO WILL SAVE YOU MONEY ! WE ARE CASH BUYERS AND SEL.L. FOR CASH. JUST RECEIVED, a largo lot of I? ADI ES? SHOES, a.l kinds, styles and prices. Any Lady can bo suited. GENTS' STRAW, FUR AND WOOL. ISATS-a new lot. Every Farmer Bhould have one or more of our Celebrated DOUBXE-FOOT PI.OW STOCKS. They will make one bala Cotton more to the horse. We oro still Headquar ter.- for Flour, Sugar Coffee and all kinds Groceries. Murch 25,1880 J. P. SULLIVAN & CO. 14 HO! EOR THE LADIES' STORE! MI?? KIZZIE WILLIAMS has just returned from the North whoro, with her usual care and good taste, she bas purchased THE FINEST STOCK OF LADIES' GOODS, Ever brought t-'.?'ibis market. We deal exclusively in Ladies' Goods, hny of the best bouses, and consequently can boast cf the greatest variety. We have ?rom tho cheapest to tho fiuest. EVERY DEPARTMENT IS COMPLETE, from the Millinery to the Mantua. . We thank the public for tho very liberal patronage bestowed on us, which shows the high appreciation of bur efforts to piease. We cordially invito the Ladies to examine our stock bofore purchasing elsewhere, and we promise aa many Goods for their money asean bo bought in this market. March 18, 1880 MISS LIZZIE WILLIAMS & CO. . .> sd ....... J. B. CLARK. , JOHN Ii. CLARK. B. L. CLARK. Sj ti NEW STORE AND NEW GOODS ' . ; In the Now Centennial Building. HE andoraignsd aro just receiving and opening a BRAN NEW STOCK of GENTS' PURN!SH!NO G?ODS; Such os FRENCH and .ENGLISH BROAD CLOTHS and DOE- SKINS * FRENCH and ENGLISH DIAGONALS and WORSTEDS* ? , ? i , . Jv0*13?1?**nnd ?OMESTIC SUITINGS and PANT 0O?D3. ?\ o aimil keep In stock Goods to snit every class of customers-thai is?as MH&Ui? price. Our Furnishing Department, suchas- Hiv ..VT?Fi; 7 ' LINEN and PAPER COLLARS > KAl?nE?ECHIEFS, - , ?c, i* com nieto,, ?iREA,?Y ''SfK?^'C?5*JFIS?iB ln.!aT9? varieiy-^LInen Dusters, Cassimero Suits Tl?rT^XN?^OK^^'^'. $ c? which we want to ?5* wi? do so at _ ??^??i**!?a??* ,^Ks?ARTMEMT?---Our Tailoring Department, is ?till carriod on a..^. ...??^^^??!!??.. iiicocujor i-artncr, who unces tho,greatest nains "to nVn*o qur customers as to style, work and flt. M ^"rr" t,wM?P?W?? SKGEB'BEWMG MA?tt?NE-Wo arc still agents fur this Machine and fool that it ia unnecessary for us to adi anything to its praise, as they aro iw\"nlvMSal& known all over tho world : but will say that there hasi been somo vorv^cent inr?m? menta mada that now makes it one of the lightest running and HES in use and sold on easy terms nnd warranted to givo perfect satisfaction. -^^ ma<ruin-9 l'lo?se call and seo us if you want anything in our lino before buying elsewhere Drchi8i8S0 J. B. CLARK ?^SONS, Centennial Bulldinir. BLUfe RIDGE RAJL?O?D ! IS I\'OT COM PLETED, but wo are assure? that in tho riesr iuiu're lt will be in tho LINE 'OF-* y?U W P^Pwth?, and wa are prepared to ^^'^p^I^f FAHCY CASSI2?EEE3; MaiIS? DIAGONALS M mt??m^A^^%n?r& .A" "?nlire new line of GENTS' UNDERWEAR? VIR^iNSA CASS?MER?S. NO ADVANCE Wo also have a lino stock nt this "honest ItvL un" i, -??-tv" ' moko" of Gotklj that our people admire HO . ?""'B'" our Woolen Oopds early in much. January, before thoy were much,advanced, .READY MADE CLOTHING, ami Trill give our cunio-ncra ino advantage, Wo make a specialty In this line, and ?nP u>em Goods at very nearly old have selected our Clotb'.iig with unusual prices, caro. ''Ve aro receiving a very large invoice , this Season of Ca<wimero Sui'?, Bluck Cloth increased patronage we have received .-nd Diagonal Coats and Vests.' Snits from ?luring tho past Winter luis enabled ns to ta-$20.00. - purchase ? heavy Stock this Spring, abd . A NEW FEATURE. lo offer ?tra induccmcnt? to ourVricntls. Wc have added to our *tock thia season a Wo will bc pl eased to ?co all of our cas <.iornm? irom iiMir to Mxtoc-n voars of ??i. old tOand. Thc Ladies or our County bavo long felt tho '''"?'". nwd .or these article? for thoir youugcr J. H. & L. P, SMITH, ^S?^*V?S^?^> lr* *auU Mccullys Comer, Andersen, k C. roafe ?'?fwfAli' SiSSS^Y* AnJ "j,1,.,?,?'t,li"? T?> of tho ootV Bowing Machins. moi!^ March?,*L X>- SMlTlLMoCully^Oovner. Sro