The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, May 20, 1880, Image 2

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m. B. M?jRRAT, salto*. THUBJ3DAY MORNING, MAY 20, 1?80 ONE Y BAB._.~._91.S0. SirMOHTHB.,. 78. KAY EB or ArrvKBTUuua ?-O u e ?, ??.\f per inti for tba Ant ?niertioo, aaa Fifty OrU per Ind for subsequent Insertions le? than Utm montai Ko ??venuement coasted lp?? than aa lach. Mb oral ecntrwUwUl tomada vl?b thoa? ?Ualag JU sdvortlw for three, ala o.- twelve month?. Aovar tiring- by eeatract muri ba eonaaed toto? lundi at? bull?ea of the arm or Individual contracting Obituary ?JoUce? eseeeding five lints, Tribut? of respect, and all personal communication* oi mattel ? of in&vidaal intered, will ba charred foi at advertising rite?, To COBassvoxnBars.-In .order to receive at tention, communications most bo acooupasled by the time, name and add rosa of the writer, de jected manaserlpta viii not te returned uniese tb? uecewary rtamuara furnished to repay the poaV ago thereon. Jar Wo ire not respousiblo for thc vieira and opinion? of oar correspondent?. All communication* should be addressed to "Ed Itor lr'* ?lltisncer," aol all cheek?, draft?, money orden. ? :, should be mada payable to tb? order ?J E. B. tanaaaT A Qt. _ Tho Newt and Courier estimates of tho sixty-four delepates elected, to the State Democratic Convention thirty-four are for Hagood, hine for Gary, eighteen opposed to Gary and not committed to any candidate, and throe whose positions are not known. Tho later elections of delegad would make the count vary a little .V: m the ratio given above, and would, wo think, give tko uncommitted delegates tke majority. The delegates to the National Demo cratic Convention. from Massachusetts favor Senator Bayard for President, and tb'.uk with him aa a candidate against either Grant or Blaine the State would be doubtful ; to muck eo that they promt iso if the race takes thia shape to give tho Republicans all they can do to hold tho State, and thereby keep the Massa chusetts campaign oratora at homo if : they do not whip them at tho polls. ?i?- .;??. '; j-i-' ' Tho Columbia Mercury of last Sunday nominates Hon. J. N. Lipscomb, of Newberry, for Governor, and supports Sis nomination in a sensible editorial pointing ont his fitness for tho office! Col. Lipscomb is on able; arid conscien tious gentleman, who would make .an excellent Governor. He is a practical man, thoroughly identified with the peo ple of tho State and in full sympathy, with the spirit of economy and retrench ment, wbioh la so muck" needed Sa South Carolina, His nomination would bo re ceived with enthusiasm throughout tho State, . ' . '. W ."-- .: ;- -i - Tho "United Staten Senate, by a strictly party vote, has refused to confirm Col. K. M. Wallace as United States Marshal for South Carolina. In this' the Senate has done right. Col, Wallace Ia unfit for the place by reason of bia Btrong pre judices and bia unlimited partisanship ir? tho arbitrary, discharge of tho' duties of the office. Tho Chief Justice, under tho authority to appoint until his suc cessor ia confirmed, has reappointed Wallace,' but wo kopo Congross will romain in session long enough to secure tho appointment and confirmation of another man. ' ' 1 --.-' ' i mt* ' ' ' - '-. : Senator HUI, iu the course of the de bate on tbs Kellogg case, isiinia/, id, ??hat Senators Butler and Hampton would lower tho honor of the Palmetto State if they did not vote to unseat Kellogg. tor Hampton replied woll arid truly to tliis gratuitous and insulting insinua tion, but wo thick mere might have been said upon tito subj oct without violence to tho .cause of truth. Mr.. Hill Ia not the man to teach' the,Senators from South CaroUna tho lofty principies of representative State honor, He-needs study is: that ?hool himself. Only a few weeks ago we a&W ;him fighting to confirm a mari named Simmons AS Su pervisor of Census for, the State of Georgia, who uiado bia written applica tion to the President for tke poaUiori bo /auso he wanted tho oppoi?tment "as ? victory over tho corrupt Recession trai* tori." Thou Mr. Hill prended to think it waa nectary: to cprifirm Simmons to prevent an unfavorable impression being created at Ike North towards the Demo cratic party. Now he wants to unseat Kellogg, regardless of tho icouneyubriccs io tbs Democratic partyv All of these things aro in accordance With Mri Hill's standard of honor. Those who krmTi Senators Hamptonr and Sdtlcr ,wUi not wonder that they do not act up to such a standard. . Tho House of .fieprcsenjatives, by a vote of 121 to 00, paded a/f?spluti?n to adjourn oh'ina29thof,M>yIrisi, ..?esce if tho Seriate concurs tko session of .Con gress will end on that date; ; Tneiwhoie South Carolina delegation voted for the resolution, whick will probably pass Vibe Senate, and thus terminate ono of tho most I i; rmi ?Makros . of; Cohgreas ever hold, it ecew's to na unfortunate for this b?dy !to.j?(journ .before the. tariff billa aro acted upon. . The country ia-nowauuer* ing under au oppressive and unequal tariff, whichi the great mass bf tba people cf tli?? ?JaSca t^s^asd *-k/v?i^^? im vnm?? died. Tho committee of Ways and -Means in the House baa at lost reported back a lill upon thia subject, Which, though not all tuai it skbi'.ld ko, is a very great. i inprovident, and we think Con? grees' ?bobld hot adjourn until it passes thc bill, Ii is. tko; moat important bill that has yet been before Congress, and o very consideration of policy.and doty dictates .that it.should be pissed. To ?. adjourn now is to give the D?nio?ratlo party all pf thc opposition , and war which ?ho high tariff men. can make on it, fot ?lt.! Democratic majority on . the Wayi Ajmraitteo repoitsd the bill j ?2500. time, to forfeit the ch itt passage would give ni the advocates of free trade, who the great rn&sa of the American bra failure $o para it, is directly de lo the ra^ority .party in. Con session should Jest lorie To stay io Washington six months with V out doing anything, and just as itu por . tant matters are coming up for consid eration to adjourn on tile plea of econ : omy, ia a iUilo too thiii togo ddwa with I the average American Toter. Congress : ihouid attend to the mort important mat ters before it, or new members ci auld be selected next time who will attend te them, Instead of wasting time andad \ journing without accomplishing any ^,-bing. ? . Senator Hamptou takes the propel . view of Kellogg's case. There is no I doubt that he procured his seat in thc r United States Senate by fraud and cor , ruption, nor is there any doubt that ; Judge Spafford, the contestant, was the ; legally elected Senator from Louisiana ? i but at the same time that this is truo, it , is equally tri* J that tbe case was settled ; and finally decided by the Senate when Kuli ogg took his seat. It was a great ' wrong to the State of Louriana and ? > great injustico to Judge Spoflbrd for tbe Senate to exercise its partisan power in judging of tho qualifications of its mern? bera, but that is an offence against tbe . people of the United States, and can only be used to propc? advantage in a campaign against tho party which perpe trated these outrages through consid?ra tion of party advantages. The Senate decided the case, and so it must rest. In oar Supremo Court a case may be ever so improperly and unjustly decided, but it bel?g the Court of last resort, a final judgment, cannot be remedied, nor can the same question be afterwards de cided te the contrary in the same case, So it is with Congress. Each house being tho judge of tho election and qual ification of its own members, the action in the Kellogg cat>o was a final determi nation of the question, and anothei Senate.can no moro call up tbe case and reverse it than the Supreme Court could call up a case it bad decided for the pur pose of reversing its ruling. It is ol great importance that tho Democratic party should not take a partisan view ol this important question, and it is gratify ing to see that while the Republican party had not A Bingle Senator with fair ness enough to oppose the admission ol each a man ns Kellogg, whose admis sion, .though au outrage upon law anc decency, was to bo of political advantage to their party, the Democrats have euell men as Thurman; Bayard, Kernen, But ler. Hampton, Pendleton and other Dem ?crata, who care more fof law and ordei than for party advantage, and therefore Appose any unlawful means of undoing an unjust decision, preferring to lose r vote to the Democratic party in th< Senate rather than' exercise a partisax power contrary to law and precedent It is the highest credit to the Democratii party that it can riso above party ndvnn toge in the consideration of public quos ticms, wbere tho theory and principles c our free institutions aro involved. Ti , do right is worth moro to any pol?tica party than a dozen Senatorial seats. Wi are glad to see tho Democratic part? exercising its power with such madora tion. : ..WHISKEY AND BAD COMPANY.' A White Mun , Ilassed for Ute Murder a a Colored Man at Spartanhnrg, S. G. Social Dispatch to News and Courier, SPARTAI?BUBO, S. C., May 14. Thomas White, who was convicted o tbs murder of P?t Hawkins, colored, a the lost term of tho court, was bange to-day in an enclosure within the jal .yard, no one being.present but: his reis Uves, the sheriff, a guard of ten men an ft clergyman. A strenuous effort ha been made to avert the sentence of th doomed man by his cc"?3cl, wiso visite the Governor with sundry petitions o Monday, and by White's mother, wh met tho Governor yesterday evening t the train with supplications. and tear A writ de lun?tico mqwirendo was also ii sued on Wednesday by the Probat Judge, but all this proved fruitless, an tho condemned-man hes paid the penalt of tho law. , i White has all along manifested a atoll Indifference to his tate. Ho was cali and collected to tho last, mounting tl scaffold with ft firm tread, without botra; log tho slightest fear. After prayer ari the administration bf the sacrament I the Kev. Miluor Jones, the rope wi placed around his neck, when he cos plained of ita being too tight. . It w? adjusted, and he expressed himself ? being prepared to die. He asked once twice for. aa absent brother andsisU Ho maintained to tho last tho professh of a total ignorance of the deed f .which ha died,:but alleged that Byrd, tl barkeeper, put ft pi*, ol in bis hand, t -marking that he: (Byrd) intended to k a negro before morning.. ! -While?* h wrd* we that \ho itantcd everybody . han:jq\ *n1>ttt ,<eJ tah?dum nn? had CO, any would bring a mo?. ; ISad it not fri? for these, ?te said, Aa teouM pat hasps di 'upon th? gibbet. . He, dropped four fi eight inches at. eight minutes .past o'clock, made throe alight struggles,, a all was over. The pulse ceased to tx ia eight minutes. Tho body was exa ined at twenty-two minutes after o'clock by Dr. Bussell who discover silght-beating of the heart. ;. The bo was cut down soon after and placed in coffin end .delivered to the relatives. White, waft ?boat 28 years old, aH another sad victim bf pis* >la and wh''x Mav his fate brose a solemn. warning th"e"yonth cf. our State. < The circumstances .of the crlmo 'which White paid tho extreme pens are somewhat peculiar, and ilfustr very forcibly r tho truth, of the assert t'. it whiskey ls at the bottom of ni tenths of tho crime in South Carolin* White was a resident of Spartenb County,.and,lived pear Glenn Sprit Ho had all his life borne.;the reputat of being a, dissipated character, and ' & hard drinker. On the day of the rr der, White came to Snartanburg Ck House from Cowpsn'a Station on tho Line Railroad, and had heendrinkln| . d?y with boon companions. ; During afternoon while.White was in a bain 1 with; Dr. Lee Smith a negro boy cami tue door pf the saloon and asked i Smith to come out for a moment ai , b?s?rcu io opeak wiiu him. SJT. OK did not go, and White stopped te ' door and found two colored boys, on< i whom waa-Petr,Hawkins, tho decca White asked Hawkins if no was the ? rascal who had called Dr; Smith, Hawkins bad o bundie in his hand wi ; he put down and appeared as if he i .?B?i?i *n uUftek. Wiiii?ut. -ailis? , ?n answer White then drew his p , and shot Hawkins, kHUng- bim au immediately. ' .Hawkios was a young coV.rcd [ ftboit 18 or 20 years of age, s*A ?pr. f to bava trisen no provoctttica for th I sault upon him.1 White was tried ot the last term o! 1 court for Spartenburg County, bi . i Judge Wallace, ?nd waa found , guilt mRrdw, and sentenced to ba bau<j?; 1the ^ cf April. Urgent app-iak.V mada to th* Ctoveroor by tho ?&t?k the prisoner, ond ft petition was for* ed signed by every member pf tho who convfcfcd Wm, asking the &$?Ci to commute the sentence from death U imprlaonm?nt in thr Penitentiary for life The mother of the doomed man further more raftde an affidavit that she bellovcc her son to bo insane, that she bad three othir children in tho Asylum, and hod overy reason to believe that the prisonei was not in bis sound mind. On the day Axed for tho execution Governor Simpson granted a reprieve until yesterday. THE CANVASS FOB UOYEBNOB. A Noteworthy Letter of ?en. linwood-Th? Democracy have Got the Hiato and ?rill Keep lt, but Need It?'?ose and Rest. The following letter was addressed to Gen. Hagood by the Newberry Demo cratic Club : NP.WBEBRY, S. C., May 3,1880. lion. Johnson Mogood, Oowptroller Gen. : SIB-It becomes my pleasant duty to communicate to you the action of thc C .ralina Democratic Club of Newberry County lately taken in reference to your self. The subjoined resolutions which were adopted by our club, will convey to you tho information and our desire : Resolved, That we request u?sn. John sou Hagood to nume someday within the next two weeks when it will ho conven ient for him to attend and address a mass meeting to be assembled under the aus pices of tho Carolina Democratic Club. Resolved, That Gen. Johnson Hagood be tho guest of this club during bis stay in Nowberry. Hoping to hear from you ?t some cady dste assenting to our request, 1 remain your most obedient servant, J. E. BROWN, President Carolina Dem. Club. Tho reply of Gen. Hagood is as fol' >ws : COLUMBI* , May 6, 1880. J. E. Rr oxen, Esq., Prendad of Carolina Democratic Club, Ncicberry, ii. C. DEAR SIR-Your communication of 3d instant is received, forwarding to me the invitation bf your club to address a mass meeting to be assembled under its auspices. T beg very sincerely to ac knowledge the gratification afforded me by this evidence of appreciation on the part of my fellow-cltizeoB of Newberry, and my sonso of tho kind te TBS tn which you I ave been pleased to convoy it. 7"h?ssues of tho approaching political campaign nre to us of tho gravest conse S|uence. They involve the maintenance or the next two vears of the honest and economical administration of State affairs which was inaugurated in 1876 by oxer? tiona previously unparalleled in our po litical history, and which it will be difficult to repeat. They involve also that which alone can place us beyond the danger of relapse and Radical rule, and at the Ramo time give us release from the ??litlcol strain under which we now labor, he Democracy have got the State Gov ernment, and they are going to keep it, but from tho peculiar position of South Carolina she fa liable to be a battle-field between the two National parties in every Presidential election so long as the Republicans are in power in Washington. I Wo need ropc?e and rest. Four years, if no moro, of National D?mocratie rule will give ns thia and afford our people time to become thoronghly harmonized and solidified under tho broad banner of equal righta for all and good government for tho whole. Politics will not then ho, as it is now with UR, a matter of State life, and our people can, in a greater degree, turn their clergies to material firogress, while population and capital rom abroad will, in eoufidcLJo, seek to share in developing tho. abounding re sources of our favored elimo. In view of the mnguituuo of the inter ests at stake, I feol that no risks should bo ran which prudence can avoid, and that if ever there w^s a time when per sonal aspirations should bo subordinated to the general good, it is pre-eminently BO with us now. Tho united energies and harmonious action of all tho good ! m m of South Carolina are needed for success in our local struggle, and for worthily bearing our part In the great effort for national regeneration. ' Among the causes, in my apprehen sion, loading to impair this narraony would be a personal canvass before the people by those whoso names have boen mentioned by partial monds for nomina tion upon tho State ticket. The heat of mere personal partisanship likely to be engendered, would bo an element of dis cord bnfore the nomination and a draw back to harmony afterwards, which we cannot afford to encounter. ' The'friends of every man who ia put forward at such a time as this for promi nent place should be assured that nts re cord is sufficiently pronounced and known to ouable the people to pass upon his merita without commentary from himself They should be passed upon by the peo fde after the fullest ami freest discussion n the press or otherwise, but a discussion originating with and among the people themselves, sud the decision be reached upon considerations of known principles, character and qualification. The unbi ased verdict of his fellow-citizcna thus rendered should, as I am sure it will, be accepted by all who have been honored by mention in this connection. And whether it assigns.one to tho baton o' {leadership or places him in the ranks, his energies should, and no doubt will, be cheerfully arid freely given to the general welfare. Impressed with these views I have de clined from other sections of the State invitations simitar to that which your club hos honored me. In this, aa in ev ery other act of my public life, ruy course fa submitted to the verdict of those whose interests are at Blake ; it is based upon convictions of what is best for the weir faro of my State and people, and, I trusty is not devoid Of tho modesty which should characterise one in tho presence of high ; responsibilities-responsibilities whick, once conferred, cannot with honor be ^aid down short of anccees-If success be not impossible. Renewing tho expression vf the pleas ure given by your invitation, and assu ring my friends of Newberry in whatever (capacity I may be called to servo of the certainty of its acceptance at a later pe riod of tho campaign,^ I jun, very iruiy and B?nCTro?y,; JOHNSON HACIOOD. Union Til???.'Revenue officers Cum mings, Moues and Charley Whitlock, arrested yesterday, on Main street, a mau by the name of Foy. from North Caroli na, for selling whiskey unlawfully from his wagon. They took Foy, a bey, two horses and a wagon, and the whiskey to Bpartanburg.Mr. W. T. Littlejohn, of Jonesville, bas left in our office quite a curiosity to us add many others who hate seen it. It ht a stalk of common river bottom cane in full seed. The seeds h&vo much the appearance of oats and grow in heads containing from three to six Sins. Wa have always supposed that cane did not produce seed, bot the sr>?clmen before us removes that ira? Lauronsvlllo Herald ; Wo learned with regret from ono of our farmers, one day Una week, that the present prospect for a wheat crop lu this County is very dis couraging, and, it ki feared, will bo al most an enUre failure-caused by met. linn.... ?hal ?ha/vat AHM. I< 1 T? vww.M, ?-*?*-- J- - finn tvliArn thn land ?* fOOd- nn:l tbr yield at this timo promises to' bo ?bun annt......A. messenger arrived at ibu place from Glenn ?pringa on Tuesday evening last bringing tho sad intelli gence to his many friends and ?rclAtivei hero that J. WJatar Simpson, Esq., Was Strickeft with paralysis about 8 o'cloci that morning, and was speechless at tin limb the messenger left-Si} o'clock a m. Thia is'tbo second stroke Mr. Simp son has had. Greenville ./feiV/T/Tsw-.' Mr. W.D.Gar ? Hscn, bf ibis city, owns a cow that hat been giving milk for seven years without intermission. She produces about twe gallons par day. ) h'cuator Bampton ca Kellogg. 00 last Thursday Senator Hampton, of L thia State, tnade an able speech in oppo ? sidon tb the effort which ls now being I mada to unseat Kellogg as Senator from r I/otuisna, of.which tho following outline bas been published : i Mr. Hampton said he was not a lawyer, i but be proposed to discuss the matter on generally recognized principles of justice and right, endeavoring to freo himself from partisan feeling. There were cases, snd tols was one, whore Senates should > lay aside sectional prejudices and party i allegiance. He diet not impute to Mr. Spoflbrd ox his friends any improper mo tives, and, therefore, he was pained to 1 differ from them, and from his party as sociates with whom he bold so many views in common. They wonld at least credit him with sincerity in this differ ence. Mr. Kellogg's credentials were presented in January, 1877. and referred to the committee in Maren. Mr. Spof ford's were presented in October. Both parties consented to a consideration of certain evidenco taken by other investi gating committees. The Senate also poaaea a resolution aut ?PIi-lng the com inii.fi ntn take full rrifei nul ovidenco taken by other investigating committees. Therowasno doubt'that tbe committee !).".<? full authority to investigate all tho merits of tho case. Mr. Spoffbrd at ono timo filed a request for more evidence, which was denied by tho committee on the ground that sufficient testimony had been taken. This ruling, Mr Hamp ton t'.ought, unjust, but it was undoubt er"?' fully competent for the committee to decide when to stop taking testimony. If a committee abuses its. power in tim respect, an appeal can be taken to the Senate. The S?cate at that time an nounced its deliberate judgment that Mr. Kellogg wau entitled to \v:, seat, yet it ia now claimed that that action bad no binding effect. Mr. Hampton could not ad roit tho principle that the settlement of a contented caso on its merits could bo overthrown st will upon the accession of a majority of a different party. If this case can be reheard now, what is to pre vent its being beard again and again? In all litigation there must bo some end of strife, and, in the spirit of law, this case should rest where it is. Mr. Hampton then cited a number of authorities and precedents in this country and England to show that it waa a well established principio, that when acaso was once set tled upon its merits it could not be re opened. Tho consequences of leaving thc title to seats forever to. question were moro disastrous than to have an occasion al case wrongly settled. The whole weight of authority seemed to Mr. Hampton to show that the Senate f eted judicially and that its action was final, He had carefully avoided the political aspect of tho case. He dared not trust himself to enter too deeply into that question. All his sympathies were with the contestant, and with the State oi Louisiana which bad suffered so great a wrong, but the S?nato had np power te redress that wrong. Tim?, 'tho great healer,'could alone assuage her wounds, He hoped tho people of that State, with whom bis own people had so much in common.' would not misconstrue this ac tion. Tho Senator from Georgia (Mr. Hilll had expressed tho hope, that the Southern Senators would not Ignore thc right in this case. That great Senatoi would hardly refuso to admit the hon esty of motive in those differing from tho committee, when, as in'Mr. Hamp ton's case, their sense of duty led them to saorifico their personal feeling. The flag above them waa thnt of all tho States and all weieequal there. Southern Sena tors were not hero, ai might be inferred from the reportof the minority of the com mittee, on probation or temporarily, bu' aa equal representatives of sovereign States. They had no need to excuse 01 explain their conduct. Thoy would bc judged rather by their acta than theil Srotesslono. Lot them do their duty ant isregard the consequences. He thankee the Senator from Georgi*. (Mr. Hill) fo denying the rumor dishonorable to hi State. He was jealous of her honor. Ho bad fought on bloody fields with he gallant troops, side by Bide with those o her sister State of Georgia, led by th Senator's colleague (Gen. ' Gordon). They went where honor could be gained but where personal -safety could not b found. If ib those dark days,, when i was not my good fortuno to enjoy who I now do, the benefit of tho precepts au example of the Senator from Georgia, upheld as best I could the honor of m State, T trust that I shall not ^.-ove re cr?ant to it now. The people* of SvUtl Carolina can best judge now their hone is guarded here, and should it ever b my misfortune to misrepresent itt dijap point them tn any way by having th courage to follow my convictions, the will at least say: "lie brayed tho ?haft of censure' and of ahami And on tho field of honor pledged a solJIei fame. ' TUE BURNED CITY OP MILTON. Losa of Over 9B,000,000-Official Ararat of the Condition of Ute Place aad Pe< plc-An Apical fer Aid. ! HILTON, PA., May 14,1C30. A fire broke out at 12 o'clock to-day i the car works, and a heavy, nor th we wind prevailing, it was impossible 1 check the progress of the flames until tl entire business portion of the town wi destroyed. ' It waa ? estimated that ai buildings were burned, including all tl churches, hotels,-banks, newspaper offic the gos works and the depot Assistant came from Sunbury, Danville, William port, Lowisport and: Wataontown. Sa eral bodies have been recovered, >b they are burned beyond rccognitio Two hundred and fifty families have bot rendered homeless and are camping o in tho fields.. Supplies of provisions ai clothing are needed at once. It is ii poaaible to estimate tho loss at present. Mn.TON. PAi, May le.-rThia plac? h been crowded with people al I day. Tl sceno at noon waa heartrending. .Hu dreda ares gathered around the ptenii mill, whore food is distributed by the i lief committee. , Several carloads of pi -viaions have arrived during tho day frc Harrisburg, WilUatnBport and ott places. Two hundred and fifty tel were forwarded by Governor Hoyt tl afternoon, and they were erected in t fields adjoining tho tow?. Carloads people went to Unstontowa to spend t >? ight, Food . v. ?? sgaln. distributed y?e planing mill this evening, and n sens who were worth thousands of doll i yesterday morning appeared to.ace? charitable relief. Dispatches are being received fr different sections of the country offer! fid. The local relief committee baa sued au appeal to the public, which sa; ''After a careful personal inspection tho situation wo submit to the people '. Pennsylvania and tho benevolent eve 1 where the following statement of the i tent of tho losses, condition ofjtho. habitants and aid necessary 'or proper. relief of tho town. .The. 1 swept with total destruction in- tho h - space of five hours an area of one n long and a half milo in width, compac balik i covering the en?'ro : butdneso i best built portion of the town,.and: 1 eluding with very few and minor exe i ?:--ii .1- -? Ko-I.- . manufactories, involving' a loss of , ab V?Q million dollars, loured only to , Si /tut of about a half million. ?Jundrcda and hundreds of poo] mon, women and children,:are home J and penniless, having nothing left. ' tho clothe* on their backs. At tho p eat time contributions of medical a . pitea and clothing for males and temi ? of all ages aro ,much needed. To Sucrous-heartod publia wo : Would at, in our opinion, tho mere ?apply 1 food,-, medicine sod clothing will ct t, tai abort of the measure of relief > quired of you. These are much nee and highly.- appreciated by this alric Community. If, however, thin prosper ous town, with its enterprising and labor employing industries, is not to sit in its ashes desolate and despairing, large con tribution's of money are mud; needed to enable its people, by their owu industry, economy aud enterprise, to re-establish themselves. Ali your contributions of money, or whatever else, will go into the hands of reliable and discreet men and be dispensed in a fair and most efficient manner. All contributions of money should bo seht either to R.' M. FricV, cashier of the Milton National Bank, or John M. Caldwell, of the Fire? National Bank. Ali contributions of food and clothing should be sent to tbe relief com mittee. Lot your contributions be large and free. MILTON, PA., May 16.-Early this morning crowds of people began to arrive, and throughout tho entire day the streets and roads leading to tho own pre sented a complote jam in the shape of vehicles of all descriptions, together with persons who walked miles to ??ow the ruins. It is estimated that fully 20,000 strangers visited tho town during the day. Religious services were held by the dif ferent pastors of the town at different places in tho open air. Immediately after services were over many v/ent tb tho distribution room to receive food from the relief committee. PHILADELPHIA, May IC-At a public meeting held at the Mayor's oflico at noon to-day, in behalf of tue sufferers by the in o at Milton, an urgent appeal for contributions was made. The subscrip tions received amount to $3,880, An other meeting will bo held on Monday. THE ATLANTA HOLOCAUST. Ladles Dressed as Angels-A Gos Jet Sets Fire to a Wing, end Five Amateurs are Wrapped In Flaunts-Their Wild FUght. The Atlanta Constitution contains the following particulars Of the burning of five young ladies at tho Opera Houso in that city : It seems that just before tho time for the performance to begin a group of eight or ten young Indies were collected in one, of the neper dressing rooms, which is reached from the stage floor by means of a short fligbt of steps leading up to a narrow balcony, from the edge of which rises a low wooden railing. These young ladies were dressed to represent angels. They wore full flowing tarleton rubes, with very large sleeves, relieved by long broad wings standing stiffly.but behind: and made of common batting. The mind staggers in the effort to im agine a more combustible costume. A gas jot was burning in this room. It had neon lighted for the purpose of burning cork, wnicb,' as everybody knows, is used ky amateurs and professionals, tko world over, in making up tho faco for artistic effect upon tho stage. Among the ladies in this dressing-room wera Miss Maggie Chapman, Mrs. Abbie Hammond, of Baltimore, Miss Madge Ellis, Miss Min nie Bellamy and Miss Katie Mayrant, who is a visitor hero from Charleston. Ono of tho above named ladies-somo say Miss Chapman, some Mrs. Ham mond, others Miss Ellis-in turning about, thrust her wing into tho blazing jet. In less than one minuto she wai in flames, and in wheeling nround in uer fright, bad communicated them to the other two. Mrs. Bellamy, who was also in tho room, took in the situation ac a glauco, and, witb tho quickness of thought, violently shoved tho girls' near est the door-her daughter and Miss Mayrant among tho number-out upon the balcony. The three flaming angela rushed madly from the room, and two of them, in passing down the balcony to the stage, set fire to the winga^of Misses Bellamy and Mp.yrant. The third, Mrs. Hammond, frantic from fright, tool; a shorter path to the stage, throwing her self over the balcony railing and falling a distanco of nearly ten feet to the floor below. Having regained her feet she was making for a pile of rubbish in a corner, evidently with the intention of throwing herself upon it, when Messrs. G, S. Barnum, T. F. Hutaon and Prof. Agoeiini, three of the performers, came heroically tu heir ?ssisia?c?, und by fold ing her in coats and stripping off her flory garments saved her life. Miss Chapman ran down the balcony steps, and was intercepted nt the bottom by Dr. Olmstead,. who: bravely enfolded her in his own coati but alas, she pulled away from, him, when Mr. Edward King flew to his aid, and nobly striking her 'te the floor, the two together fought the fiery scorpions, which were drinking up her ?oung life, until they were dead. Miss ?ellamy. as soon fes the tip of her wings caught from tho passing flames, with a cool nus which borders on the marvel lous, threw hoi. elf upon her back on the balcony and rubbed the Sro ont before it bad time to spread ov?r ker dress. Miss Ellis did not leave the balcony, but with a presence of - mind truly phenomenal t???e her wav to an adjoining dressing room, and throwing a" piece"* Of carpet around her rolled [over a-;.d over unca the floor until the .flames were extin ?uishod. Miss Mayrant was doubly un ortunnto. In her desperate effort to e-vTv?o fluni the balcon." oh? vas not only set by fire, but knocked down. She fell at the bead of tl 3 steps leading to tho stage, and- Miss Chapman passed over hoi. She then rolled heavily down upon tho stage 'floor, sprang to her feet and ran ia upon the stage proper.' Sho taw no hope there. Tho ladies there we;e dressed like herself, and she would not endanger their lives by running-to them. She saw no man.' Tho thought flashed through her mind that she could be saved only by gaining the Btreet. . So. She shot like ? meteor through the ?tage door, rushed down two flights of steps and 1 reached the pavement. ?creaming and with Ute flames shooting high above ber head.' The very minute she Btruck tko sidewalk two'brave and stalwart arms, between which was beating a.heart with out a thought of self, encircled her fiara Ies frame, and Mr. John Hill stood theiro fighting the fire as if it was a pleasure. In just three seconds anothor grand man was by his aldo clapping bis hands over j her mouth and nose to koop tko - tongues [ of'fire from piercing her very throat,and .tearing away the br..*ning shreds, which j lise ncr Y Bi?y??iM, rT?ro cc?.cc. ?u??. ?.cr failing form. This was Mr. Friersdn,'of Frierson ds Leak, and in leas time than it takes to write it bo bad her carefully wrapped rip and tenderly placed, upon a lounge in nh) office. Ana thus another lifo was saved. Miss. Maggie Chapman was horribly burned about ike rieck, throat ami arms. She inhaled the flames,. affecting most seriously thereby the bronchial tubes. She was borne to her home on Houston I street late in tho afternoon upon a bed. She la attended by. Hrs. Westraorelandj Wilson, Olmstead and Howell, who think ker condition extremely critical. Mrs. Abbie Hammond ia dangerously burned about the neck, skoulders and arms. Sho was first taken to the resi dence of Dr. Willis Westmoreland, whore she was most tenderly nursed. . Later -in the afternoon sho was removed upon a lout 70 to tho homo of ber frionas on Luckie street, She is attended by Dra. Westmoreland au I J. M. Johnsen. Miss Madge Ellis was painfully bumed upon both arms, and Miss Mamie Bel lamy waa severely bumed upon each shoulder, 'meso young ladies aro at tended by Dr. Thad. Johnson, who thinks their condition by no maana serious. Miss Katie Mavraut was conveyed in n carriage by Dr. James Alexander to the residence of Mrs. Boylston, on Peachtree Btreet, She has three very painful burns -ono on either arm and ono upon har right shoulder. ATLANTA, May 14.-Two of th*young lady amateurs burned at. the Opera ! House in this city on tho. 12th instant have died. - Oleomargarine cheese will come next, , , SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. Gleanings from oar State Esxliaugea. Charleston Newt: Early yesterday morning toe conductor on the night tiaiu from Augusta on tho South Carolina 'Railroad was startled when near , Gra ham's by hearing the not unfamiliar sounds of an infant wailing proceeding from the interior of a large new market basket that bad been quietly resting upon one of tbe seste in the passenger coach for hours. An investigation re vealed tbe presence of a bouncing white boy baby, adjudged by ?competent per sons to bo about the age of three weeks. There was no owner tor this luggage to be found, and it was brought to the city and temporarily given in. charge of a stewardess. Tue youngster was well dressed, and had with him the following letter of recommendation : "Thia child Ls of honest birth. Deal gently with bim as you hope for mercy. He has been christened Arthur King. Continuo so to call him." The no'e was written upon v. filip of ordinary foolscap paper, and was evidently the work of an educated person. It i? not known at what point the basket was put on the cars. Aobeviiie Medium ; up to the iitb in stant, Capt. Perrin has issued HP i hun dred and sixteen tax receipts. His total collections of State and county taxes amounted to $1,640.11 and for the Sa vannah Valley Railroad $255.90.Col. J. E. Calhoun, whoso premises were i sometime since raided by the revenue officers, hos succeeded in effecting c com promise with the Government. Upon tho payment of the ordinary license of ninety cents on the gallou and the costs of the seizure the commissioner hos agreed to return the contraband liquor to Calhoun without further prosecution. This will make the matter cost the Colo nel about three or four hundred dollars. Greenville Newa : Messrs. Earle, Wells and Westmoreland, who represented the city in the recent arson trial, have re mitted their fees, $200.It seems that the Ku-klux have been revived-this time among our colored friends. Mayor Townes and Sheriff Gilreatb, Col. Coth ran, John Greer and Mr. Curtin aro the unfortunate gentlemen addressed by the anonymous villains. The coffin is duly drawn and tho threat of extermination made. Walhalla Courier: Mr. Jesse Wall, of Rabun County, Ga., caught on the Churcberow Mountain one day last week two young panthers, out of a family of four, the ola ones escaping. Ho now has 'the young panthers on exhibition.Mr. C. L. Reid harvested from his storehouse lot. on.the 7th instant, 1,952 pounds of rea clover. Tho lot contains one-third of an acre. ' It is not longer a . question whether .'.clover can be grown ju this County. ' Oh the contrary, a. gontleman from a'clover country, who saw this patch, stated ho believed it was bettor than generally grown there. Major Dendy has a duo patch in his bffico lot, nearly ready to c?tl These patches can bo cut once or twice moro thia year with good seasons. Spartanburg Spartan : Mr. Chas. B. Hammett continues to have tho gold ta ken from his land on Pacolet. He is operating ic a very inexpensive way on the surface. Ono or two veins have been Btruck, but they have not been tested for the want of machinery. He hos a twen dollar coin taken from his mino thia year and stamped 1880.Monday, the 3d instant, the intendant had all nark??pers of the town summoned to answer tho' charge of selling whiskey on Sunday. All accept one came up and plead guilty and paid ten dollars each into the treas ury. This one finally yielded and band ed in his contribution. A DOUBLE TKAG?JOY.-Tho Coroner yesterday held an inquest over the bod ies of Bobert Bird and bia wife Hester, colored, at Sharp's Turn-Out in the. up ?ier part of this County.. Hester was. buna dead in her house the previous af ternoon with her throat cut, and Robert the aame afternoon threw himself in Kil lian's j mill pond, a few miles from his house, and uroirned himself. The wit ness testified that he was seen sitting in tho door of his house with bia wife be tween 3 and 4 o'clock.. A few moments the door was shut and they were not to be seen. About 12 o'clock previously, they wera seen sitting on the side of the bed. About 6.80 o'clock Robert went to the place where he was working on the railroad and said to the other bands "Good-bye, boysi" He also told Mr. John McCabe, cection master, good-bye. Shortly after this he was Reen in the nond gasping for breath and immediately drowned. r\ ? Mr, .McCabe, with whom ho was speak ing abd in whoso yard ho was living, tes tified that Robert had for about two months psst expressed a desire to tell him of his private troubles. Ho said he was not jealous of his wife but Lo "want ed te catch ese dead nigger." Tho wound of tho woman was a cut on the right side of the neck severing tho large blood vessels on . that side, tho spi nal column and the wind pipe. There was no positive testimony that her husband cut nor throat, but tho. cir cumstances wero euch as to point that way, an * tho certificate of the physician who mud;, tho post mortem examination expressed tao opinion that she could hot havo ?ado such a wound with her own 'hand. Tho jury, returned two verdicts. One that Robert Bird came to his death from suicidal drowning. ' Tho bluer , that Hes ter Bird carno toiler death from wounds indicted by tho hands of Robert Bird. . .-'.. It is rumored that Bird was wanted in Alabama, and that some years ago ho triad to hang himself with a grapo vine. -Cotunu}iaJlegitfcr. Colombia Shows Fight, : PANAMA; May 7,1880. ' Tho United States steamship "Tennes see" arrived at Aspinwall on the 4th in , staat.. bringing as : passenger Ernest Dicchman; United States Minister resi dent, iii. Colombia. -.On tho 5th instant this gent' ..wt paid A formal visit to the Presiden ' . * tho State/ Hon. D?maso Cervcra?, Dicchman at cuco launched out into a g?n?rai dissertation on canal mattera and the coaling station business. He employed tho principal portion of bis time in condemning a project which was undertaken by Europeans, And assured, lilt) : xrc?i?au?' vu av u*o i imitations, lan- ! guogo and" sovereignty ? of Colombia would bo destroyed by tho multitude of Frenchmen and Englishmen who would flock to the country wi'-h the commence ment of work ca the canal. His expla nation of thc coaling station matter was unsatisfactory, and the result of tho whole interview, so far as its effects on the President and Secretaries were con cerned, was exceedingly ? unfavorable. Tho Panama ?Srar and ireretfs&ysDteoh man assured his Excellency thet the visit of United States .war Teasels, "Adam*" asid "Kearsagt," was of the ?sosfe har rr lesB and innocent character. They were occupied in making surveys and observt> tions, rsrifying charts and engaged in other peaceful labors in accordance with tho practice of all modem nations which are interested ia commerce, proceedings to which no civilised nation should ob r_* . -KT. UA. "r ?.it?.tlA> "f /"l-l- - ? CCU? liv iuwf V? wwajwrnvu wi -w . ... bian territory or aggression on her rights was contemplated for a moment Dlech . man made this statement with the object, aa averred, of calming any ill-feeling which the circumstances alluded to might have created..in tho country, and na sought to deepen the effect of nts concil iatory language) by producing copies of the instructions under which the expedi tions wwe conducted. Io this, however, he signally failed. Tho President of theState baa received ordere by telegraph from Bogota, dated April 20th, to intimato to "the com mander of tho United States war vessels, "Adams" and "Kearsage," if they still remain in the territorial waler? of-Cohun-, bia, to suspend the surveys and other operations io which they are engaged in the Laguna de Chinqui and Golfor Dulce, and that from the latter bay the "Adams" should retire immediately, an there are in it uo port? which have been opened to commerce according tn the customs regulations of thc Republic." When thc ricamcr "American" left Oar thagena a report was current Ibero that two thousand men had left Bogota^ for the lathmuf*, and were daily expected, at Bananquila. The purpose of their visit was not stated, but is supposed to haye some relation to the coaling station affair, which the Colombian Government is evi dently disposed to reseut in the form in which it bas been attempted. The occu pation of the Laguna Do Chiriqui and Golfo Dulce by the American war vessels was the theme of general conversation in Carthagena and tho neighboring towns. - Alabama expects one more repre sentative in Congress under the appoint ment that will follow the taking of tho present census. - A granddaughter of Daniel Boone, who ii also a grand-niece of Zachary TayU-r, has lived in Cameron county, Texan, for twenty years. - A. colony of Mormons has settled in Fayette county, Texas. NOTICE. . AU persons having clainiB against tbo Estate of tbe late Col. E. Alexander will present them, properly attested ; those indebted to the samo will make payment to JOHN II. MAXWELL, Adm'r. ^ May 20,1880_ 45 _3_ NOTICE FINAIi SETTLEMENT. The undersigned, Executors of tho Estate of R. 8. lilli, deceased, hereby 5ive notice that they will apply to the ugdo of Probato for Anderson County, on tho 21st day of June, 1880, for a Final Settlement of said Estate and discharge from their office as Executors. RUFUS 8. HILL, Ex'r. MRS. M. G. HILL, Ex'x, May 20,1380 , 45_5 SHERIFF'S SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ANDERSON COUNTY. BY virt?o of an Execution.to me direct ed, I will expose to salo on tho First Monday in Juno, A. D. 1880, at Ander son Court House. South Carolina, Onodurk brown horse MULE. Levied on os tho property of J. J. Mattison in favor ?"" Alex ander Stewart, Plaintiff, against J. J. Matti son, Defendant. Terms of Bale-Cash. JAMES H. MCCONNELL, .Sheriff Anderson County. May 20,18S0 45_3 Assessment Notice. THE Auditor's Office will bo open from tho First day of June, I860, until and including tho Twentieth day of July, 1880, to .receive Tax Returns of Personal Property in Anderson County for the year 1880. And for tho convenience) of Tax Payors Will havo Deputies at' each, of the places named below to recelvo Returns for tho said '! year : Belton-At Belton/ 12th, 18th and 14th July. Brushy Creek-At J. W. Rosamond's,'! 14th, and 15th Julv. Brushy Creek-At Equality. 10th and 17th July. DaTk Corner-At Shcrard's Store, 14th and 15th July. Fork-At N. O. Farmer's, 14th and 15th July. Fork-At O. W. Moret's, lGth and 17th July. Garvin-At Bethany, 12th and 13th July. Hull-At Dr. Milford's, 12th and 13th July. Hones Path-Afc Honen Path, 15th, IC th an d 17th July. Hopewell-Afc Pierccfcown, 10th and 20th July. Martin-At ClinkBcales' Mill, 19th ?nd 50th July. Pendleton-At Pendleton, 8th, Cth and 7th J a? Pendleton-Kt Pendleton Factory, 9th July. Rock Mills-At .Willlford's Store, 15th July. Savannah-At Holland's Store, ICth and 17th July. Williamston-Afc Williamston, 8th, 0th 10th July. The Real Estate is not assessed this year, and remains al tho same valuation o? lost year. Where parties havo bought or Bold laud since the drat day C. June, 1870, and don't remember whoso name it was rcturn-r ed In for 1870, or do not know. much about how it is arranged, had better make their return at the Auditor's office. Tell the Assessor the liumbor of acres you had on hand the first day of June, 1880. You return tho property you own or have under your control os parent, guardian, trustee, executor, administrator, agent, &c., on the first day of June, 1880. AU parties who are twentv-one years old on the first day of Juue, 1BS0, ore liablo to Poll Tax, and those sixty years old on that day axe exempt. THOMAS J. WEBB, County Auditor. Moy 20,1880 45 - 2 Hernia or Rupture Cured! . Genuino Stamped g I. B. SEELEY, WARRAHTED." - :*s44. SsaOMCSiVS. HcS. - Ko.4. . So.?. Seely'a Hara Rabber Trasaev, made in every desirable pattern, shape or otrcngth. Springs coated with hard rub ber. Light, cool, cleanly. Free from all sour, rusty Or padding unpleasantness. Suspensory Bandages. Shoulder Braces, Adomiual Supporters, Ac. Completo assortment, for sale by WILHIT?S.& WILH1TE. Correct adjustment a speciality. .1 May 20,1880 .,*> lNDU?EMENtS__E OE^EtArj?.; SJ REDUCTION il TOLLY'S FURN TTVUR?NG the SUMMER MONTHS I wil I / low figures : Manic Bedsteads, Slats and Castors-, co Walnut Bedsteads), 0 feot 0 inches hlgli Cano Scat Chairs, per set, from $5.00 an Towelend and Drawer Washstands, frc Piclnre Frames and Chromos cheaper thai with Glass and Gilt ticing at 80 cents. RxlO kind, at 30 contd. The largest site of Picture sizes, samo frame, at $1.20. FINE CHILDREN CARRIAGES ot $?;? A larg? lot of Window Shades from fi coat In proportion. I havo on hand a very large '. Come and see mo, aa I will not bo undcrso . May 15,1880 ... ??' '. '?, CTJNNINGE AGENC AVERY'S PLOWS EAGLE GUANO A ntriwrnrawr ITAW ?brie Plows, Poinl Nails and Files, al Horse and Mule She STAPLE DI BOOTS and SEOES, GROG - M ?I am county. Texan, Inn? Imported^ 70,000 b?ahels of coro thia tteaaon. tl" . -.-i--1 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AU persons having demands against tho l?state of Tucker W. May. deceased, ure hereby notified to present them, properly attested, within the time prescribed by law, 'or else their claim? will be barred. T. T. WAKEFIELD, Adm'r. May 0, 1880_jW_3 "ClSTATE NOTICE. Jli All persons having daims against tho Eitate of John Ii. Adgur, Jr., deceased, will please render them, properly attested ; and all persons Indebted to said Estate will please make payment to the undersigned. JOHN B. ADGER, Adm'r. with Will annexed. May 13, 1880 44 , 2 Improve Your Sheep ! X^IVE Thoroughbred RAMS-one Cots J wold, tv/o Mer! noes, and two South downs-for sale, at moderate prices, at Rivoli Plantation, ou thc Bruce's Ford Road, near 1 eidlcton. JAMES A. PRICE, j May 0, 1880 j 43 ' ,', 3 Notice to Stove Buyers. ONE n?NDRED STOVES to. be sold cheap-of tho celebrated make of Thomas Robert Stephenson ct Co.-togood parties on tho Cotton Option br for Cindi. Come and see thora. STEAM COOKERS at low prices. Nos. , $1 .00 ; 8, $3.50 ; 7, $3.00 :, 6, $2.130. L. H. 8ERL, West End Waverly Hom-o. March 18, 1880 SO _ H0?UWE, ASSIGNEE'S SALE OP REAL ESTATE. ? M'I i lil Ju the DUtrict Gourl of the United Stater, Pis trict of So*Uh Carolina. In Ito. \ II. A. McAlister, Bankrupt, J Petition to Sell Ex Porte \ Heal Estate. J. II. McConnell, Assignee. J. BY virtueof au order of bis Honor Judge George S. Bryan, I will sell at Ander son Court House South Carolina, on SALE DAY IN JUNIi 'ext, tho foilowiug Real Estate, to wit : Two Tracts or JLoim of ILand Of said B. A. McAlister, situate in tho County'of Anderson, on the Tucker's Mill Road, and on branches of Governor's Creek, waters of Rocky River LOT NO. 1, I Tho Homestead Lot or said B. A, McAlis I ter, containing ons hundred ana twenty five acres, adjoining Lot No. 1, lands be longing to David Crawford, Estate of John Wakclield, Phillip Cromer, Weston Hays and others. LOT NO. 2, Containing ono hundred and sixty-five acres, adjoining lands belonging to Major James Thompson, David Crawford. Lot No. 1, and others. - Flats containing courses, distances, Ac, of the above Lota may bo seen by calling upon tho undersigned. TERMS OF SALE. One-half cash; tho balance on a credit of twelve*'rhc^tlis,'with' interest from day of sale,' to tr*, secured by bond and mortgage. Tho purchasers to pay extra for all papers. JAMES H. MCCONNELL, Assignee. May 13,;188Q,:- .4* .4 REDUdED PRICES. E. And Gei the Celebrated BERRYMAN GUANO, . 475 lbs. Cotton per Ton. NAVASSA GUANO. 450 lbs. Cotton por Ton. Massa Cotton lartler 425 lbs. Cotton per Ton. I still havo on band plenty of tho Na vassa Guano and Navassa Acid for compost Call and seo mo before purchasing 'else whore. ??M?f-'."l.i : i?*"??< ?ui/jlti;v'i^>U'-'ii> ;'V' JOHN E. PEOPLES, Anderson, S. C Mareil ,4,1880 31 XTR APR DI MAR Y. NT. PRICES AT ITURE STORE! I sell for CASH at the following remarkable mplcto, ?2.50 and upwards, i, $7.60 and upwards, d upwards, tm $1.35 and upwards, i anywhere else. Walnut Motto Frames, Frames, ?amekind, 25 conta. 11x14; same a, 24x30, Walnut Frames, at $1.40. Smaller ) and upwards. a a piece and upwards, and everything olso stock ot all kinds and description. ld by any bo.xso in tho State. Vi Cl. V. .TOIiI/fi*. .Al & iXX ?Y FOR AND WAGONS, ND ACID, ESS and SEAPESS, 1? FAIRS' RaBDWARB(; ;s,Siioveis, Sweeps, 1 kinds and sizes, ?es, Woodenwaro, tY GOODS. HATS and CAFS, BRIES.