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?p?,??,iM ra tn fi fiifrT jji'miH II i ri nj i miim " y ~K. B. M?B?AY, Editor- A THURSDAY MORNING, APRIE 8, 1880. T33?t?*?S?t OKS YEA&..:-.~?~&.JM.SO. BIX MONTAIS......- TS? BATES or Axnhunrntka.-One Dotier per tech for the Ant Insertion, etta Fifty OenU per inch for eubeeauent insertions ina Uta?, taree month*. Ko edrertuoment counted lew theo aa loeb. I4b eral contracte will be asede with those vUhtng.to edfertleo for three, ela or twclvo rowith?. Adr*? tUlng by oontreet tauet be confined to the Uueedl bte Wine? of the firm or ludlrlduel contracting. Obituary Notlcw exceeding ore ?oe?, Tributes cf reenact, abd all pereonal communication? or as?lese or.!a?lrMiol loUreet, will be charged for at adrertlslng talA. " , . , To CoaaaeroKliKinra.-In order to recelro at tention, communication? moat be ?eec?pealed by tho true name aad address ot the writer. Se lected .aenuecrlple will not be returned anlese tb* ncccasmry atampe are furnished to toper the post ego thereon. *jp We ?re act responsible for the rlows ead opinion? of our correspondents. Ml rt ?utaunlc&tlona ?bould b? ?tdreteed io "Ed itor Intelligencer." ?nd all cheek?, drene, rooney , order?. Ac, thotiM ba mad? payable te the order of 1 E. H. MOBBAY A Co. KKl'UBMCAM BSOBQAKEVATTOK. Tho Rev. W. ?TParl?sr s?U has a longing aler political notoriety, and is preparing for another political funeral in this County peat fall. Ho ha? called a meeting of the Republican County Con vention for the 24th of this month, for the purpose of electiog delegates io the State Convention to send delegates to Chicago. This ls all right, if ho only bas the sense to step there.. Any organ isation of the party In this County for tbs purpose of running a campaign this year ia worse than futile. Our majority has heretofore been three thousand, and with th? demoralization among the Re publicana consequent upon their repeated overwhelming defeats, we propose to make that majority four thousand this year. - Parker claims that numbers of dissatisfied white Democrats ore "patting bim on tho back," and telling Min to go on, and expect* to be promoted to tho leadersYdr.- of a respectable party; Such expectations foolish. There is uo division among tho Democrats that will not be fplly settled, end the prospect for harmony and enthusiasm was never bet tor, for the party In Anderson ,County than it Is to*day. Whatever differences there may bo among Democrats will be settled within the party and at our primary election. No white men are going to consent to become the tools of Parker and his negro party.. j Men may lead hiu to believe so for the p?rpose of making' a dupe of him, and tho fun of Boeing his crowd overwhelmingly defeat ed once mure, but there is 00 strength for the Republicans from ouch a source. There is but one chance for the Repub licans in this Copnty to have any iufiu enco on our elections, enrj that is for a split to occur ia tho D?mocratie party and on independent ticket to bs run. In that event they 'nv?ht elect their mau or men. This, however, ia not going to happen. Thcro is too muoh intolligonce and patriotism in tho County to gi vonny encouragement to Independents. Our party rules aro too fair and Impartial for any cause fo? indepondentism to arise. Our people understand it fully. It is nothing but Republicanism in disguise. The men who would run as independents arounwoiiby of public confidence. They oro selfish and deceitful. Our people would as Boon, or perhaps sooner, vote for a Republican and be dono with it. The work of reorganizing tho Republi can party la, therefore, a useless and hope lesa undertaking. It Is dead lu Ander son County, and cannot bo resurrected. Any time which the colored people put into an effort to revive it here is lost They had batter attend to their b usin?es and let politics alone. They will moko money by doing so. Our oitisena should watch ? tho tenor of the meetings which have been called, end if they tend to a reorganization of tho party for campaign purposes, we. must, redouble our dili gence and prepare to inaugurate a cam paign which will teach both indepeu-1 dents and Republicans that no ouch dis . reputable party con get. any foothold in Anderson County. cox., coemijura XJJTTKB. The letter of ex-Senator John B. Cochran to bb constituenia, reviewing j bia course while a member of tho Legis- j weei in tho form of a suppl?ai ont, which wHl bp Interesting to pur'people,, not only as a synopsis of Mr. Cochran's views upon the malters d?.acusa?d-fn lt, but also aa a conipArisoa of the different: administrationa of tho State government, from the tenn c&- Moses aa Governor down to the present time. Tho exhibit is a very favorable ono to Mr, Cochran, and Vro; present ?i to our readers because tho ?BTEX?iiGRKCER hs? always besu an advocate of ' fair ptay, and having here tofore folt ciliad on te criticise soTOo of Mr. Cochrau'o net? bicaiiso of ? differ ence of opluion upon thom, wa are will ing to accord h?m the-benefit of making public bia reasons and opinions upon tba various malters with which hs waa con ???i?uL "TI^?V i?iiijT xtit.-..-.i iii cii ir?. Csc^ ~ ran was tho author of nine-tenths of tho reform lueaaurear adopted by tho Repub licans, and that he did more to put that party in plight for respectable people to . sustain Jt tln\n any member of tho Logis? teluro v.'lwlfVc \:v? in it.- Ho waa una- \ bU. io carry bia party; with birt, hower?ry and beppo failed. We are glad of it, for the urie ti. of Ridwaiiara in South Caro lina him given ua a better and mora rc : epeotabie government than we could over Lav? obtained under it, eyer If air. Coch ran's policy had succeeded. In our opinion, ho roado a great mistake in ever - into tho Republican, party. He . was a wau cf talent and fin? business J capacity and pioapecte, without enemies, and with tr.auy warra friend* t and hts i.r~~ ---y . . -jutm "by bavin* anything to do with RepubUcaniKa, Ho hoi not bec? rewardod by h?a party for his servil in its behalf, and of course has' ceo Subjected i-?, ibo iAtwure which politics certainly brings from tbs oppos ing side. Mr, Cochran's mistake ?ras In ennoosintr thai anV man makins proteo about it. I mistake in { MMfcflMii mikijmm??iHmtbfummmmmmt?mm uw.u?m*9??**j"- .?i "i-"-.-. fact that he tris Instrumental in ?top* ping acme of tb? stealing in bia party, bas made him enemies in that party, who will never forgive bia), and their efl v bined influenc? will nlways bo ttrong enough to checkmate him hereafter. The national party will continuo to fill Federal offices'of the State from the old party backs and thieves, and by their official positions they will continue ito control.the organisation of the party in the State ; and it looks nor. like no man of character or approximation to honesty will, ever be accorded any influence in the Republican party in South Carolina. We believe the masses of the colored people would prefer on honest adminis tration of the government, but they have had obedience to party leaders so thor oughly instilled Into them, that t..ey think the men appointed from Washing ton are the gods they must worship po litically, and hence they will continue to follow them. Mr. Cochran's reasons for not publishing this communication soon? er are entirely sufficient, and the fact that be ia not, and will not be, a candidate in the coming election will induce a calmer consideration of hh article than it would otherwise secure. Personally, wo have nothing but kind feelings for Mr. Coch ran, and believe that the same is true of the people of Anderson County, but po litically, we and our people are as bitter ly opposed to bim and bis party as ever. MK. DAYAIUV? STRENGTH. In a review. of tho prominent Presi dential candidates the Augusta Chronicle ant' Oont?ituiionah'ct says : We would rather vote for Mr. Bayard than for any other man mentioned in thin high connection, but the very enthusiasm felt for bim in tue South would damage him elsewhere. It is a monstrous sbsme that thia is so, but wo are not now look* lng at things as we would have them, bal as they are. The Presidency would bc honored by Mr. Bayard. It would confei no additional honor upon him. Buts grave doubt exists as to his ability tc carry any State East or West, under thc storm off calumny and Hes that would bc burled against bim from press, pulpil .and money marta. It is trao that he rep resents all that is most sublime in thc American character, and that no raab ii a stauncher adherent of the mono] power, no far as the good faith of thc country ia concerned: but bis intens? sympathy for tho South and hor glowinj affection for him would work, we appro head.'against his*.chances in States tha are debatable and most important, i We regret to see such paragraphs a this, for unless properly weighed the; aro likely to result in ibo overthrow o Mr. Bayard aa a Presidential nomine mora effectually than direct attacks upoi him could do. These utterances are ver; common just now1 all over the Union and if all of them aro na roi i nhl o am sincero as the extract from our August contemporary, they prove Senator Bay ard to bb the decided choice of the wbol Democratic party, and that' 'bia nomina (ion would aweep the country with aper feet storm of popular enthusiasm. Mos of tho independent papers bavo declare for1 tho Delaware Senator, and quito ; cumber of Republican papers prefer blt to Grant, who is likely to be tho Repub Hean nominee. Of course, the doubt expressed by Democratic papers will nc bo expressed after the nomination, an the effort of the malignant partisan pr?t of the Republican party will be unabl to make much headway against the uni venally conceded pure and exalte character of Mr. Bayard. His most mt lignant foes aro totally unable to ossa him in any way, except by parading bi peace sentiments in 1861 before tho cout try for the purpose of opening up tb stalwart cry again. This issue ha always been opposed tc the Democrat and in those elections in which it ht been the loading issue the Demacra have won. They can win on it agaii for all sensible people in the Union koo that secession is now finally settled, thi the South has accepted tho situation j perfect good faith, and that tho Union fully and perpetually -restored. Tl wbolo ooti?iry hs? bsd enough cf- tl war and now wants peace. This is a that Mr. Bayard wanted in 1861. ? was not a secessionist, and did not.set to carry hlo State but of the Union: E was a union man, and sought.to preser tho Uuiou by peaceful moans and not \ "?? sepes! te ?.rrj: Hs was then,, at always has .boon, trao and loyal to tl Union. Hts long and consistent ai courageous'couria in th? United Stat Bet) ate has?wonfor him tba ndmlrath and respect of every man who loves vi tue, who respects ability j who ndmh patriotism or who appreciates MOT courage.' ;.; ISntering'.'the Seriate Whi there were hui rix Democrats la it, I baa pursued tho cvon tenor of his "wa the same grasd 'patriot and pure ma whether you tako him under the disc?t) sgements and temptations of a hopelc minority, or in the flush, pride and pow of a majority. Conscience and do have boon hts d?rcOiora from tho hegi ni hg to tho cod of his public career, at against auch a record the slanders of pi U"". pc-liwc-?i?its or ike iibci? of mali nant journals would havo very lit weight. The country baa had. eo mu of little, mean, contemptible selflshne GO much of corruption end . vico a shame, and so much of inconsistency a unhallowed ambiuou in iib pubuc in for tha past twenty years/that the can dacy of a pure and sincere man fori Presidency would command the folio lng of alarie mas* of Republicans w admire the principles of Bayard, a will bo unable'to find them in any ci di dato who will bo put forward Chicago?.; Wo are, therefore, in favor the nomination of Senator Bayard. will present to the country other n higher issues than the partisan squabb which have disgusted and havrasscd I j/?Oy?? vi tho Aarcrnmi Uc?O& for i tact'two decades. It will ask the vo to declare between purity of charac and-venality, between honesty and c rupiion, Letwoen patriotism and am Hon, between the perpetuation of all tl ts good at? true and beautiful and e and frey* in the principles of cur gn republican form of government, and. dangar and Uncertainties and trout which rouit attend tho continuation power to the pasty of centralisation 4 fraud and violence and innovation. 1 EOrririaticr: sf Kr.'Bayard Ia n plaifc in itself for the Democratic party, i -.hat, t?o, a platform which will c< leuce of the American poop?ei ' T Jtboui hw Dover tipeich injuring h! A?tt?Uua men in the country tbs* would allow it to weigh ten minute? against the policy enunciated in Mr.' Bayard's lette^f of acceptance. Whatever he says in such e letter will be taken ta tb? true end faith ful enunciation of bia policy, and the efforts of politicians to go back to the Dover ?peech will recoil upon their own beads. Bayard has never yet misrepre sented bia course or bia sentiments to the American people, sud be never will. They know it, and they trust his utter ances. There is no other mau in the United States who has been so conspicu ously esact and impartial and faithful in his public life as the Delaware Senator, and, therefore, there is no other one who will bo ablo to command such entire con fidence of all parties and of all classes as he will. The Democratic party will, In our opinion, commit an egregious blun der if it does not place bis name at the head of its standard in the coming con test. TUM TIMK OV HOLDIWO COURTS. Our neighbor, the Keowee Courier, which ia generally calm and considerate in its comment? upon public mattera, is no little provoked at tho unfortunate effect in Oconeo and Picken? Counties of dhe Act to chango the time of holding Courts in the Eighth Judicial Circuit, and Baya : The errors and bungling of our last Legislature baa no parallel in the past history of South Carolina. Wo do not know where the fault lies, but no one can deny its ezistenco and hurtful influence. Hurrying to adjourn before the holidays, they left with their most important work unfinished. This necessitated their re-. assembling, and tho wozk of the extra session baa provnd still more disastrous to our people. In trying at an extra session to change the timo ot holding our'courts they pass a bill on the 20th of February, walch must have defeated our courts In some counties) even if known at once, but be lng unpublished for some time judges and lawyers were deceived, and our ex pensive court ls held tn be no court. What need to be eternally tampering with the courts and the moue of drawing jurieaT Wo have held a court of two week?, at which seven persona were tried for their lives, the cost of One case being to the county over ono thousand dollars, and now court as to these trials and ali civil judgments is believed to be illegal and volo. At Pickens no jory trials could bo had either In civil or criminal cases, while a number of parsons are there held in jail at the exponae of the county. If the body bad confined itself to the business for which it was called together, ?asaed a registration law and a law pro ibiting thc carrying of concealed wea pons, and then adjourned, its action would have met the general approbation of the country. As the matter stands all is confusion, and whether crim?nala can bo re-tried or not, certainly all civil bus iness transacted amounts to n nullity. For above ten years there-has been a constant tampering with the law regu lating tho holding of courts and drawing of juries. We trust this kind of legisla tion will now stop, and that our next Legislature will repeal ali auch laws and incorporate tho whole matter of holding I courts in one Act and the jury law in one I Act. Surely in ten years our people all over the State should by this time know what period the holding of courts will auit them. They should also know that forty lawyers can hardly work out the jury law, whioh should he simple and permanent. We can remember but oce change aa to time of holding the courts made by our Legislature before recon struction, whiie if the jury law was ever changed we cannot remember it. Now we see all over tho State illegal courts with attendant litigation and expense. Ia lt not time the matter ahould be re duced to simplicity and be made perma nent? The above owecping condemnation of tho whole Legislature by our neighbor appears to Ua entirely too general, for certainly nona of the members of that body, except those from thia Circuit, can pesaibly ba to blame for the trouble that has arisen as to Oconee and Pickens Court under the Into Act, The members from other portions of the State supposed the members from thia Circuit knew what they wanted and how to get it, and, therefore, they were not to blame for allowing the bill to pass. The members from the Eighth Circuit were the only ones interested In the bill, and it was the Abbeville delegation which .wes most anxious for tho change. The Act as amended imposed no trouble upon Abbe ville, Anderson or Greenville counties, and tho Representatives from the Circuit Sd?ea lo ?.atlas tho toubk- likely to be fall Oconee sod Picken*. The result bao been very grave so far es Oconee is con cerned, end a little expensive and vexa tious so far aa Pickens ia concern^, but the greater part oflt all comes from the failure to obey the law rather than the law itself. Tho papers published the fact that on Act had been passed chang ing tho times for holding tho. Courts in tho Eighth Circuit, and any officer in tho counties therein could have Informed himself as to the provisions of the law by writing to Colombia and procuring a copy of the new Act, If they did not do so, and by their failure to inform them-: selves tho juries were improperly sum moned, bow cap the Legislatura bo chargeable with H ? In all fairness, we think that body has atna of omission. and commission enough to acewer for without shouldering other peoples' ahort-comlnga upon it. We did not see any necessity for the change in tho time of holding Courts In this Circuit, and ahould not have contented to any change, but for the fact that tho Abbeville delegation, including Judge McGowan, before ht? election to tho Bench, weiro anxious for it on account of the hot and unhealthy season at whioh the Fall Court was for morly held in that County. The change will not hurt any one, and would not have hart either Oconeo or Pickens if the law hod been obeyed. Now, we do not think the County officers are the only ones to blame abost- tho Oconee Court. Judge Thomson was certainly derelict In not informing himself about a change in tbs time of holding Courts in the Circuit upon whioh bo was presiding. If be rAort? th* r??W*p?pfir* KA mn*t htL-Jtx ruy. ticed there was a change, and he ahould haye informed himself about it. To bis neglect all of tho Uoublo lb Oconee, after the em panelling of the juries, ia attribu table. A Judge li presumed to know tho law, fend, if thia fiction of isw bad been rael in thia case, sixer seven men would not have been tried for their lives,.and a large amount of other business trans noted at a time when tliore wits no legal authority for holding a Court. We think, therefore, that 05? contemporary ia after tho wrong party in ti.b instance. ?-What to the beat'thing to do In a puny? Nothing. 4 Hof? ?N t?JB tiltia* bltlKOTtoW. The Indignation of the people through- J out the Stcte at the failure of tho Legit- 1 tature to pas* * law prohibiting the car- ' rylng of concealed weapon?, ia finding * osprealoo lo all of the public print*, ] and we esprit that if the vote buA not been recorded ec that the petition of each ' member can be ascertained, it would be 1 difficult to find out who the members were 1 that voted against the law. The failure 1 to enact such a statute, however, is an ac complished fact, and the people of the St*te will hare to endure thc abomina- J ble cril until another Legislature is se lectee] with sufficient courage to enact the law. In our towns and cities, how ever, we are not to badly off, for Town Councils can poss ordinances prohibiting the carrying cf concealed weapons within the corporate limits, and thus set the Legislature an example that may be fol* lowed next session. Some weeks ago such an ordinance was adopted in the town of Rock Hill, and the Herald, pub lished at that place, says that it is work? ing Admirably, and that the amount of rowdyism and of v' dence has beert greatly decreased. Tht Town Couucil of Barn well has also adopted such on ordinance, and the practice bas to stop in that town. We wt M like to see the example fel lowed In every town and villago in the State, and suggest the sub ject to the consideration of tho Town Councils of Anderson, Belton, Honea Path, Williamston and Pendleton. It would also ho a good thing for Seneca City. If every person was prohibited .rom bringing concealed weapons into our town?, or carrying them while there, the practice would be decidedly checked, sud would grow less all over tho country. There is no uso to carry p?stelo in this country. It 1B dangerous to those'who carry (hem and to those who come around them, and should be stopped. . This is a ci v ?Used community, in which law and order prevail, and any practice intended as a preparation for a violation of the peace ought to be stopped. The towns have tho right to stop it. They should do lt. and then it will be prohibited by legis lative enactment over the whole State Even if it should not be stopped else where, Its prohibition in towns would greatly abate the evil. It ls generally the conjunction of mean whiskey and pistols that does the damage, and a great portion of the whiskey is consumed in the towns. Persons coma to them armed, get drunk, become factious and quarrelsome, start a row, draw out their pistols, shoot some one, and in cooler moments when sober regret the occurrence. Or if it does not bring on tho row in the town, tho whiskey is procured, used on the way homo, and then the difficulty occurs*. If men could not bring concealed weapons to towns, ail of the difficulties undei the ahovo heads would be avoided ; or if not avoided would be confined to the old fashioned fist and skull fights, where the damage is confined to bruises and gouges, which a little salve and a few days will repair. Theso latter fights, by the way, are sot so lightly and inconsiderately en tered into as tho pistol-pulling rows. . We should Uko to seo the experiment tried in the towns indicated, and believe that it will prove highly salutary to tho commu nity at lagre. MO CAUSE VOB ALARM. The Beaufort Crenccnl says: "Some dissatisfaction is being expressed that such counties as Georgetown, Beaufort, Sumter, Orangeburg and others as have but a handful of white Democrats against their preponderating negro, numerical majority, and can add nothing to the popular vote at elections, should have tho same weight of delegation in tho Conven tion as counties having a clear white ma jority and influence ; ned the same ob jection is being urged to the constituents of the State Executive Committee where the negro counties have the same repre sentative influence as the unadulterated ?hita ??imljaa " W? hann . rinvnr haaret Of ?t?y S?icl? ^?*w~- ii:fur>??^iM Tfc wtiB not even the source of disagreement when the counties named were Republican and now the idea suggested does noe apply to any county in the Stato except Beaufort, for all of the others are Demo cratic counties, since the Democratic ticket was successful in ali of them lu the last election. Tho upper counties are not contentious over tho representa tion in the State Convention. We reoog nixe tba fact that in close elections tho Democratic vote in Republican counties is neccessary to our success, and, there fore, are willing for it to be liberally represented ia all of our political con ventions. - . HJH I . Tho New? and Courier cays of our nom ination of Judge Wallace for Governor: j "Ha would make a strong run undoubt edly, but does be want tho nomination? We bave been informed that he baa posi tively declined to be a candidat*/' We are not authorited to answer the question of our contemporary, but we have heard that the-Judge does not want the nomination, and will, not consent to become? candidate for the nomination. Those are exactly the reasons why we nominated him, and aro the reasons why we think biro the strongest, the best and .u-~j j.-.^iij.uij ?>. ?j.? cStt ~e Governor. We have cause to believe that Judge Wallace will not decline if nominated. He han never been an office seeker, and . never will be, but he han never refused to perform any duty Im posed upon him by his State, even if it involve a sacrifice. His name and fame ?re so inseparably connected with the redemption of South Carolina that hs cannot refuse the summon* of bia But? to lead to another victory In the causa for which be baa so successfully striven, His nomination would give more life and enthusiasm than any other man in South Carolina. Let ns in fact seek tba mao for Governor this year. Tho people up this way want Juago WMIHCC, and wc believe be will be nominated/ Tho Rev. J. H. Dean, in the annual sermon before the Methodist Eplr*>pal Conference of ?few York, eulogised Gen, Grant, holding him np as an example ol true greatness and advocating him for a third term. Th''.portion of his eamon ?/6s loudly applauded by the listening ministers and congregation. Despite such exhibitions as these, some people claim that the Northern ministry i* more pion? and ?salons in the cause of religion than tho Southern ministry. We wonder what is tho idea such persons have of rd" ligious ?eal and piety. The Picken? Sentinel thinks Senator Usynrd's hard rooney principles would ojure him in South Carolina, but we ?annot seo bow. Resurption is an se ?ompliebed fact, and the whole country, vitb the exception of financial speen atora, are interested in continuing tht jolley now established. It is really not nateriai ns to what the unit of money is, j mr aa to the commodity of which it is I imposed, so long as it Is of convenient form and sgreed upon by the commercial irorid, bJt it is material to the welfare >f any country that its currency should >e uniform and atablo. No one is in ?rested in a fluctuating currency except innnciers, who can always manago to oan on a full volume of currency and collect on a contracted volume. When he volume of currency is large the prices of everything are greatly en hanced, it is true, but all otbsr expenses ire equally increased, and tbs man who is simply making a comfurtabte living ia not benefited at all. Whoo contraction rome?, this class will be the sufferers. Wo want a specie currency, and want it to remain as it bas been handed down to us from the early daya of our Republic. Senator Bayard represents a stable specie basis for our finances, and in this policy we believe the people of South Carolina agree with bim. We notice that our watchful and able Senators, General M. C. Butler and Gov. Hampton, are opposing Wallace's con firmation as Marshal of South Carolina, with prospects of defeating it. This is gratifying to the law-abiding end or der-loving people of the State, for Col. Wallace has appeared to use his position j with so much vindictive, bitter and par- I tiran prejudice and partiality, that four years more of bis administration could j not bo otherwise regarded than as a pub lic calamity. The rejection of Wallace is not intended or expected to do any more for the Democratic party than se cure the appointment of an honest, fair ] and upright Republican. Until Mr. Hayes presents the name of auch a mao, ! the Senate will do the country a service and itself credit, by rejecting the ap pointment Gen. Butler and Gov. Hamp ton are two of the moat discreet and in fluential members of the Senate, aud undertake no unnecessary fights, but I when opposition is expressed they aimply j mean business. Judge Field and ex-Governor Tilden were schoolmates in their boy-days, and I during the time Judge Field boarded with Mr. Tilden's mother. They are both old men, Mr. Tilden being sixty-six and tho Judge sixty-three years old. j Both bave developed into giant intel lects, and have assumed high position among men. They have been finn friends, and for a long time it was sup posed the Judge would be Mr. Tilden's second choice for the presidency. This, however, is said not to bo tho case, and we are inclined to believe the report is true, for we do not think Mr. Tilden has any second choice. He is for Samuel J. Tilden first, la?t ?nd all the time.. The Republicans who oppose the re election of Grant to the Presidency are ! forming anti-third term societies through the ?7 )rtb r.nd Weat, by means of which they expect to defeat his nomination. The chances for the coming empire are somewhat on the decline. Things look now a little like Grant will be beaten for | the nomination. SOUTE CAROLINA HEWS. Gleaming* from oar Stn to Exchangee. Abbeville Prest and Banner : There ia much fine wheat and oats in this county, but there are a number of fields that have rust. This is the first season that we have heard of red oats bavin-? rust. Even with a email yield per acre, the crop will be unusually large, in consequence of the greatly increased acreage..The recent revival in tho old iron trade bas been of conaiderable local benefit hereabout. About 60,000 pounda have been shipped from Greenwood within tbs psst isw weeks, thc nc? j??ococda =r?ous?ng to i .nmKi ric* nxrar ?j?ftft Thia intaroat will I perhaps, te worth $10,000 to the country before all the scraps are picked up. Immense quantities of rags are also find ing their way to market......Ninety-six bas thirteen Business houses-in operation. Abbeville Medium: Rev. Mri Gal laudet bas handed in his resignation aa rector of Trinity Church..One of the mest successful merchants and business men at Hodges says that at least ooe third of tho coming cotton crop, rating the yield at even a much higher figure than the crop of the present year, bas already been taken by the guano liens. It will figure about as follows: one-third for guano, one-third for rent, one-half for providions and one-fourth for other family supplies, one-tenth to the ' church and one-fourth fer other incidentals. It will bo difficult upon thia basia to tell just ex actly where tue profits come in. Aiken Journal and Review : There have never before been so many visitors in Aiken. Then are now over ?50. Every winter tbs number increases. Another hotel will probably be built by next win ter. Barnwell People: Our town Council bas "taken the bull by the horns" abd prohibited the carrying of concealed weapons in the jwn.Within the past week no leas than four fine cows wero killed by the trains of South Carolina Railroad below Blackville, all belonging to peoolo living in the town. Greenville JSJexca: Honry Wood, son of Mr. J. W. Wood, attempted to take his Ufo yesterday (Wednesday) after noon. Our informant saya he went home and rethed to his room. Shortly after wards a pistol shot waa heard, and upon entering the room *t was found that Hen ry had wounded hLscelf in the head just behind the right ear, the ball glancing and ranging ?round the bead. Newberry Herald : A negro employed at the saw mill of Mr. Stobo Carlington, near Liberty Fall, and on tho line of Laurens and Newberry, came to his death Monday iaat in the following horrible manser : He was bearing down on the plank which was being cawed, when he was caught in the saw. and an arm ?nd Ie? were instantly severed, the saw next striking the neck and passing cleat through the headless trunk. It waa a a horrible and sickening eight......Sam Triable, the colored man wno left for Kansas cn the 10th sr.it,, got enough pr the country, and returned ca Friday. 26, satisfied to "let well euough alone,* , Spsrtanburg ?bar Lin : The frost of last week has injured the peach crop, but to what extent we do not know. In Bometplaces atl are reported dead, while in others they are not damaged.Tbs1 gsa company is pushing on with&R? work. Tba town will boru forty huns, and fifty, atores and private residences have contracted for piping and burners. We hope during April to bave gas taree? on oar streets......Next Monday ls sale-l day. It has beta calculated that theS farmers who come in here from the coun try will leave about $200 io the barrooms/ ind carry nothing away iA return oxy eept muddled, brains and prosp/vetiv? headaches. \ Bin HAIL F</OHE8.-Yesterday after-1 Doon we notlf < ? a dark cloud banging in \ the direction of Chicks Springs, and [ about four o'clock Mr. J. Vf. BitddutU brought in a cigar box full of bail-etones that measured over 6 inches in circum ference, and assured as that one he saw was about 12 Inches round. The hail felt some 25 or 80 minnies, stripping the limbs off the young trees, and rplashlng water some five or six feet where they foil. Our office bas been crowded with visitors who called to see if the matter of the hail-stones had been exaggerated. Some requested the privilege of taking them home to show to tho family. Greenville Ncxct, Gth inti. Walhalla Courier: The weather has been quito cold for the past few days, with plenty of frost and some ice. It is thought the fruit crop bas suffered con siderahle damage by the cold snap. NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. The undersigned, Executor of the Estate of Simeon Smith, deceased, hereby gives notice that he will apply to the Judge of Probate at Anderson C. lt., 8. C., on tne lOtb day of May, 1880, for a Final Settle ment or said Estate and a discharge from said Executorship. J. N. WYATT, Ex'r April 3,1880 39 6 Notice to Contractors. THE County Commissioners wilt Jet to the lowest bidder the Rebuilding of Bridge over Six and Twenty Mlle Creek, near Wm. Harper's; at ll o'clock a. m., on Thursday, the 22nd inst. Tho right to reject any or all bids reserved. R. 8. BAILEY. N. O. FARMER, W? S. HALL, County Commissioners, April 8,183(7_20_3 Bepublicans, Ta?re Notice! THERE will bo a Convention at Ander son C. H.. 8. C., on tbe 24th day of April, 1880, at 10 o'clock a. m., for the pur pose of electing four delegates to meet tho State Convention in Columbia on Wednes day, 2?th day of April, 1880. The Chair man of each Precinct will call meetings and oend up their pro rata share of delegates, 1 W. R. PARKER, County Chairman, April 8,1880_ 80_1* Valuable Property for Sale. IWILL sell on FRIDAY, 15th day of OCTOBER next, at the late residence of Willis Allen, deceased, one TRACT OF LAND, known as the "Shoal Tract," con taining sixty-eight acres. On this Tract ia one of the best Shoals on Saluda River, with a fail of 14 feet, and unrivalled alica for erecting buildings for machinery. This Shoal is Just one-quarter mile from G. & C. R, R. Terms made known on day of sale. J. D. ALLEN, Ex'r. . April 8,1880 30 lam*-sept 16. ow . Maste rs Sale. 8TATE OF SC" Z H CAROLINA, C ir TTY or AitDxasojr. In the Court oj Common Pleas. D. K. Gre*?, Fiaintin, vs. John F. Greer, Samantha E. Autrcy, et al., D?fendants. -Complaint for Partition, dre. BY virtue of an order to me directed by his Honor Thomas Thomson, presi ding Judge of the 8th Judicial Circuit, in the abovo tinted case, I will sell at Ander son C. H., S. C., at public sale, on SALE DAY IN MAY next, tho following proper ty, as the Real Estate of Mary L. Greer, deceased : LOT NO. 1, containing nine and six tenths (9 &-10) acres, more or less, situate in the Town of Honea Path, in Anderson County, nnd adjoining Ianda of T. A. Hud gens. D. 8. McCullough and Lot No. 2 of the Real Estate of said Mary L. Greer, dee'd. LOT NO. 2. containing eleven and one half (Hi) acres, more or less, situate in the Town of Honea Path, in the County of Anderson,.and adjoining lands of T. A. Hudgens, W. Dacus, and Lot No. 1 of the Real Estate of said Mary L. Greer, de ceased, and lying on the Greenville <fc Co lumbia Railroad.' LOT NO. 3, containing Ten and nine tenths (10 9-10) acres, more or lesa, ad adjoining Lot No. 2 of the Real Estate of said Mrs. Mary L. Greer, deceased, and lands of T. A. Hudgons, and lying on the Greenville and Columbia Railroad. Tasas or 8AI,E-One-third cash, and the remainder on a credit of twelve months, with interest from day of sale, and a mort gage of the premises to Beear? the purchase money. . Purchaser to pay extra for papers. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Master. April 8,1880 89 4 MARBLE YARD. ALL persons wanting TOMBSTONES will do well to call on rae, os I have on hand oil grades of Marble, and work all the new designs, il warrant my work to give satisfaction. Prices. to ault the times. I am prepared to take caro of the County travel and regular boarding at reasonable M... ~- _ . .1_Ti_ir_ % jr - ...... ?..< *"tJ ur. irou uuum maus AO couts. Lodging 25 cer.is. rt\YT *\ci v? r ttrxr TTT^ Notice to Stove Buyers* ?NE HUNDRED STOVES to be sold cheap-of tho celebrated make - of Thozmu Robert Stephenson A Co.-to good parties on the Cotton Option or for Cash. Come end seo thom. STFAM COOKERS et low prices. Nos. , 84.0J; 8, $3.60; V, $3.00: 6, $2.N>: L. H. SEEL, West End Waverly HoufO. March 18,1880 38 JUST RECEIVED, A Large *\ot of GARDEN SEEDS AND. ONION From, the reliable Seed Houses of Robert Buist. Jr., Johnson, Robbins & Co.,. David Landre th & Sons, for sale wholesale and re tail at growers'prices. Also, a quantity of Gen nine Seed IRI8H POTATOES, which will bo sold at lowest pri?es. ?. WILKITE A WILHITE, .Druggists. Anderson, S. C. Jan ?9,1630 29: OUR IS COMPLETE, From which we 'can . moat %conveniently l.v.d VVtjinna ?viii. (Ko ?ood ci WANDO FERTILIZER AND ACID PHOSPHATE, AND THE CAROLINA FERTILIZER AND Palmetto Acid Phosphate, Call and boy oar Fer?Utera for Cotton deliver:1.? 1 j next Fall We Htaro Just ??Cflvei?, 23,000 pounds Tennessee Meat, T ireo Car Loads New Orleans and Mus covado Molasses, . , 800 bushel* Tennessee Corn, Two Car Loads Excellent Flour, One Car Load Liverpool Salt, 25 barrels^beatNortl^rn Seed" Potatoes. W-HOTve also a large stock of I'longha, Sugar, OoftVe, . ?opta and 8hoss, J^^oods, Hardware, Haiv,yankee Notions, And In tact almost every vi?* ?r needed by the public-Jrem 5*5^2?#* jSE vp to a ll*0sh*ad of Motase*, ? We en**" oar Goods for rasa * oatSGBs antit next Fall at'reasonably ?ow pricu-to good and prams* paying eushmert. Cotna and trade with aa, (BUCKLEY, BROWN & CO. Anderson, 8. C., Feb. 17,1880. Calls the attention ?r U?e ****** to lier SPRING AND SUMMER MILLINERY Met ul ly 7? Corner, Vp ?i??r?, Andereon, S. O. April 8, 1880 39 i i SO! FOR THE LADIES' STORE I ISS LIZZIE WILLIAMS has just returned from the North whero, with h|r usual care and good taste, ?he has purchased THE FINEST STOCK OF LADIES' GOODS. 3ver brought to this market. We deal exclusively in Ladies' Good?, boy of the ?est bouses, ?nd consequently cm boast of the greatest variety. We bare from tua heapest to the finest! EVER* DEPARTMENT IS COMPLET?; from the dillinery to the Mantua. We thank the puhlio for the very liberal patronage bestowed on us, which ?ton he high appreciation of our efforts to please. We cordially invite the Ladies to examine our stock before purchasing elaov.'?aiT?, ind we promise as many Goods for their money as can be bought in this markeC MISS WILLIAMS Sc CO. March 18, 1880 ' ? 86 _? _ QUICK SALESAKDSMALL PROFITS.. A. B. TOWERS & CO., Eave Beoeived their Stock of Spring and Sommer Goods.. [N DBT GOODS wo bava a largo lino of Prints, Ginghams, PlaHS. Homespun;. Bleached and Brown Shirting and Sheetings. A fine assortment of Cottoiwdes,. Vir? ;lnfa Cassimeres, the best goods made. ?TS, SHOES AND BOOTS-A splendid ?no of Mon's and Boys'" JflTatk/ Wes ins Le a speciality of good Boots and Shoes. We keep a full lino of T. Mile** A) Sons? 3hoes. There are no better Shoes made. We warrant the work to stand. HARDWARE, IRON ARD NAILS-A large assortment in this line. We nra*e.p* speciality of Fine Tools. HOUSEKEEPING GOODS-lu this linc we keep Crockery, China, Glassware;, Buckets, Tubs, Brooms, Hollow Ware, and many other articles too tedious to mention.. FANCY GROCERIES, BACON, HAMS, LARD, FLOUR, CORN, SUGAR. COF FEE, MOLASSES. Try some of our flue Roasted Coffee. We make a speciality of r FINE TEA. BUGGY MATERIALS, Saddles, Bridles, and the best essortnient of" Buggy Whips in the Town. Corn Shelters and Straw Cutters, the best to be had. Calli and soe them. Wall Paper and Carpets-a largo assortment. Wo cannot name all the articles we keep in an advertisement, and would respectfully ? ask all in want of Goods to give us n call. We will tr? and pleaso you In prices and? finality pf Goods. Wo soil LOW for Cash, or to PROMPT paying customers on time. Come and seo. .April 1, 1880 A. B. TOWERS & CO., No. 4 Granite Row, Antlerson. 8. C. f. B. CLARK. JOHN H. CLARK. E. L. CLARK. In the New Centennial Building-. rjHHE undersigned are just receiving and opening a BRAN NEW STOCK of- ' CENTS' FURNISHING GOODS, Such os FRENCH nd ENGLISH BROAD CLOTHS and DOE SKINS, FRENCH and ENGLISH DIAGONALS and WORSTEDS, ' ' , FOREIGN and DOMESTIC 8U1TINGS and PANT G0?D8. Wo shall keep in stock Goods to suit every class of customers-that is, as regari*, tha prhV- ?ur Furnishing Department, such as LINEN and PAPER COLLARS, CRAVATS. SUSPENDERS in great variety, . GLOVES. HALF HOSE. " HANDKERCHIEFS, &c, &c., is complete, BEADY M???E iiLOTO!*? in Wc Variety-Linen Dusters. Cassi mer? ?uits; \lpnca Coots, WhitC-nucJr Vesting, &c, all of which we want to sell, and will do? ta at. IHE LOWEST LIVING RATES. TAILORING l>?6*A?**TMBWT.-Our Tailoring Department ia still carried or? jnder the especial charg? of the Senior Partner, who takes the greatest pains to pleaso jnr customers as to style, work .and flt. SINGER SEWING MACHINE-We are still agents for this Machine, sad feeS that lt is unnecessary for ns to add any thing, to its praise, as thoy are so universally rnown all over the world : bnt wiU say that thuro has been some very recent improve uents made that now makes it ono of tho lightest running and most noiseless macMum in U66, and sold on easy terms and warrant?e! to give perfect satisfaction. Please call and sec us if you want anything in our line before buying elsewhere. J? B. CLAivK & SONS, Centennial Building March 18. 1880_- 30 _ 3 nf DOME TO OUR NEW QUARTERS' WE have just moved from the Benson House Place to tho new and commodious Store-room on South aide of Public Square, NEXT TO B. F. CRAYTON fe SONS, where with additional facilities for our business, we propose to cfSir EXTRAORDINARY INDUCEMENTS! COMPLETE STOCK OF GENERAL MERCHANDISE, Mucls Larger Than Ever Before. ONE HUNDRED BOX?8 OF TOBACOO? lust receivedj on which we simply ?efy competition I We propose to bofld? en a. trade tn Tobacco, and now-is the time to*AVAIL YOURSELF OF OCR LOW PRICES. Hannans Double Plow Stock, i^r^SZ&'SSt ty.five pound?, and prononnned thc BEST F.vr?R MADE! - Harness, ?pper, Sole Leather and Calf Skins a Specialty A large lot of FLOUR bought low and to be sold low, and other GROCERIES to tho bottom. A Fall line of Staple Dry Goods. Hats and Shoes. RV?rStudyyour interest and try us! I?, NOTHING MISREPRESENTED SULLIVAN & MATTiSuN. March 26,1880 CASH STORE ! L P= SULLIVAN mmM CAN AND WILL SAVE YOU MONEY ! WE ARE CASH BUYERS AND SELiI* FOR CASH. J^^5^bi^ial0lOr 3LAD,E8' 8H0ES' kinds,.Btyles and'price.. GERT?* STRAW, PUR AND WOOL HATS-a new lot. ?iSiS?rE^rnI?r "bould have owe or more of our Ccle-brated DOUBLE-t/DOT S?IA?W MPDCk?, They will make one bolo Cotton ntore to the hbraa ^?L^%H5?^ Flowr, Sugar Coffee anti all kind? Grocer!t y. March 25,1880 J* if* S^IflVAN, & CO* GOOD TIMES COME AGAIN ! A?ja^^ i '?'?im a ?BTD ? nuga nnuifuiinii. ?? ; MERCHANDB8S, ' gjlchTwo w?l dispose of at Rock Bottom Prices for Cash, Cotton or Barter. Just re* A Large Lot of Groceries and Provisions, Ssch as N. O. Molasses, Bacon, Flour, Sugar, Cotiee, etc., at tho rali lowest prices. FERTILIZERS; We aro J Tts fertilised with lt. It has given general ?atfsTnctfcm to those; who have uoed it this I ?.RIC?S FOR 8EASON OF 1880.-Guano, 450 lbs. of Middling Cotton per Ton. to be S^SI^N^^nber lr AHd, ,%0 lbs, ol Middling Cotton pw Tongio be d?llvar. 'slM??E'- BARR & CO., Jan 2?, UlfiO ^Tg^JU' 10 GKJM,t,E ?OW, / NDER8OX, a. C.