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&\%$#tm ?t??ti$mm. E. B. MV1UI?Y, K?lter. TIT?B8DAY MORNING, JUKE 17,1880. xaacRawcsi ONE YEAS,-.*5L*0. SUC MONTES......................... ....... 70. L_ I , ? I _> THE DEMOCRATIC TICKE*.. For Governor. Orar. JOHNSON HAGOOD. For Itf-uilenaut-Gt/veraor. G wi, J. D. KENNEDY. Fear Comptroller General. J. C. OOTT, Esq. TPs? Secretary of Stale. Cor. B. M. 8I1?B. For Attorney Ccn*r*J. GSN. LEHOY F. YOUMANS. For Buperlatendent of Education. MAJ. HUGH S. THOMPSON. For Adjutant and Inspector General. Gs*. ABTHUB M. MANIGAULT. For State Treasurer. COL. J. P. RIOHABDSON. For. Presidential Electors. At Large-Hon. John L. Manning, Col. Wm. Elliott. First District-Gen. E. W. Moise. Second District--Hon, C. H. Simonton. Third District-3.8. Murray, Esq. Font th District-?Coi. Cad. Jones. JFV/rA X>uf rici-Hon. G. W. Croft. GETJEBAX. O ?ANT. Tho quaint old adage,1 "there -is never niano so long that it has no cVd," met with a practical exemplification in the defeat of Gen. Grant et Chicho. For eighteen yea? ho bad bein tb VJ most con spieuoua ant', for tho greater, portion sf that time, the most Influential character in American history. Au unbro?ron tide of success had. borne him on to fortune and famo until rising like Napoleon, from the position of a ?subaltern In tho army to the chief command, ho trans ferred bb fame from the. military records of his country, after he had been sated with all tho greatness and honor that could be meted to him in arms, to ber civic history, and at one leap was lifted to tho highest position in the govern ment. Without having any experience in tho administration of government, without ever having served a day in any office outside of the army in active ser vice, ho was elected President, and found himself without training or experience the successor of Washington and Jeffer son and tho other great statesmen who have boen called to tho chief magistracy of thc country. As a General,. Grant had been active, vigilant, successful and magnanimous. When, by that dogged persistence and untiring energy which always distinguished him, be bad forced the little remnant of soldiers, who com posed Lee's once grand cud victorious army, to surrender at Appomattox Court House, ho returned the sword of Gen. Lee. At that moment Gen. Grant evinced tho noblest grandeur that is over possessed by humanity. .The opposing General, who had frequently defeated him, was in his powei-his prisoner. To tho ambitions and tho selfish the tempta tion to have token the sword of thc con quered General would , have been irre sistible. It would have boen to Grant the victor a valuable relic of his success, and for generations yet to como in tits line of his descendants it would have been a treasured relic. Gen? Grant, how ever, in his niodesty und thon greatness of spirit preferred, tho honorable course ho pursued to tho gratification of his personal ambition. Hlu action at Appa1 inattox has always given us no admirer tion for Grant tho soldier. But the war over thu victorious G?n?rai became the honored citizen, and bia country's appre ciation! of his services waa. exhibited in his prompt and overwhelming clovatlon (rv) the presidency. Whet? Gen. Grant went to Washington wo believe his in tentions wero?incer?, and hts .purpose) to j1 faithfully fulfill.tho expectations of tho country. ; Fresh from lite army, he had been' accustomed to tho a^bciation of brava mai), whoso life' oad' graining ren dered them j true and. worthy of confi dence. With tho sociable'qunliiioa he possessed, and his/i?oxpcri?ace'cf ?poli' ticians, it is, not. to bo woridercti that Grant : aoou' becomo the prey . .pf tho shrewd, the ; astute v and tho de&ignJug politician.. Flattery' and compliment and power speedily did their work,aud Grant the Pr?sident began rapidly to de velop tendencies entirely at variance with tho impression which Grant the sol dier had made. Early in his administra: tionf in tho very flood-tido of post bellum ?wppuisTO?i??i,- hs b?gs?? lo surround himself with Cabinet officers and other appointees selected without care cir judg ment n? to their experience. . Tito taste of court life, with, its flattery nod! power, pleased thc simple cold 1er, and gave vent to an ambition' destined to'prove tho bane )f tte .pyessjtsor? Tho ?dc^ ox a third term ?u<::,mp.<wiclia??were th? cr?atures of ibis,ambition/ and-during the latter patt of tho career' of Gen. Grant every . bent in tho direction of accotaplwhingthia ?ujd. Theprogra'mtna bad been oafefully studied. Two yews of travel aaa .prominent '??quaintence with the .c^nrte'of Edrop? had ,heen de- ; voted t<i,'th?);'.preparail?xtaVf?r, ita' cxecu tlankn'onklil .v...-- . -. . __rw?.^^^. .inimjiW llflC. W .I> ?aan'ip??ate the wire? inite ln tore^t; hut the fatal ehri?cliud by Burna >n :ih'e couplet,./'Tho bs-.t laid ph-03 of silos sad moh:o?t'ganga gk?,'' ?.nd ia tho '7ery- nwtoent whoo they thought vic!my !iwaitedliWoi ihe foitiia? which alwaya r.r. :.?>..'.. it i tn to a J ?and ho frit never to rios { gteatjkli,' whteh bhutiaaT i hcTO of hia country's I history J inch! tog ages ; but bo bas lived too bog, and erU day? havo come upon bim, which will leavx tr.cir unhallowed memories to obliterate the good wbicb wss formerly in bim, and which surely destine his memory to be classed with the Catalines and the Benedict Arnolds in history. THK BKPVBUCAN NOMINATION. When Gen. Garfield was first nomina* ted, we were inclined to the opinion that the Republicans bsd presented a very strong presidential candidate to the country, but the discussion of his fitness for the position for wbicb be bas been so unexpectedly and suddenly named, has developed a record which was made be* fore our pcquaiotauco with public affaire, and certwoly shows bim to be anything else than a strong man for the position. The charges against Gen. Garfield, as far as developed, are three in number. The first and least accusation bi, that be voted zome years ago for what has been known as the salary or back-pay grab, by wbicb the salaries of many positions were increased, and among them the salary of members of Congress was I raised from five thousand to seven thou* sand five hundred dollars, with the ex ceptionally bad feature of applying back for two years, giving a clear grab to each member of Congress of five thousand dollars, for which ho bad rendered no service, and to which ho was not entitled. Most members of Congress realized the extent of public indignation, and either returned ?heir five thousand to the treas* ury, or gave it to benevolent objects among their constituents. Garfield, however, voted for the bill, and acting ap to tho true Republican party princi ples, took the money. Thia of itself ought to defeat bim for tho presidency, but more is yet to bo told of his thrift in amassing money while in office. Tho second allegation against bim is, that he was one of tho members impli cated in the celebrated Credit Mobilier ? frauds in 1872-73, where certain infiuen- , tisl momboT of Congress were paid itock in tho Soulhorn Pacific Railroad, i in order to get their influence for tho ? passage of a bill giving government ands to the railroad, and endorsing their ; lends. Hr. Garfield is Bald to havo re- ? solved two thousand dollars in the stock \ >f this concern, ?nd to have received ; bree huudred and ninety dollars in divi* ; lends on it. The scandal got out, and ? vos Investigated by a Republican com* < nlttee of the House of Representatives, ? icforo whom Garfield swore ho bad nover ; received any stock or other considera lion \ "rom the company in any way whatever. , Dak es Ames, who was managing the < bb, swore that Garfield got tho stock and \ honey as above stated, and produced the , salculation of the dividends on tho ] ?tock made ia Garfield's own hand- , rritlng. He said that Garfield had ] van ted him to swear that tho money < laid bim was only a loan, but tht*t such , vas not the case, be having made it as a . I'rect payment on the stock. Thus this ) -rave charge of bribery and perjury is j >roadly and defiantly made by the New ? fork Sun and other papers against ibc < nan the Republicans seek to elect Preai- j lent bf the United 8tates. . The third allegation against Gen. Gar* , leid ia, that os chairman of the commit- ( OD ec appropriations in the House of < [tepresentnt! ves, iq 1878, ho received five | thousand dollars to procure an appropria* \ ion from tho government for paving tho ; streets of Washington. Boss Sheppard's | dog was then in Ita glory, and was re solving and spending millions of dollars in improving the city of Washington < utensibly, but really making way with ? largo sums among themselves. A mon i named De Colyer wanted a slice of the 1 alco pie thai was going' so freely, and icugbt the contract for putting down a 1 certain pavement, which ho got at some* '? thing over a million dollars. The pave- 1 neut afterwards proved worthless. Gar* I fold's frionda claim that thia fivo thou land dollars was paid bim as n counsel < fee ipr Do Colyer for professional ser- ; rices rendered in getting: the board of public works to give bim tho contract, ?ho unfortunate part of tho business for ! [dr. Garfield ia, that ho never modo any. argument before tho board of. public rvorks or any ono elso on this contract/ iud ibero is co conception as to what ?hose services could have been, Even if ie had been regularly employed as an ittcrnoy, it would havo been a corrupt irans?edon, for tho appropriation had to JO passed on by his committee, and there is rai rulo of propriety which could justify lim i ti-'acting OB ?n attorney in this amt ier. Tho whole of it is, that -the fivo thousand dollars seems ts have been a bribe to him as chairman of thc commit tee tn appropriations. :Tbkv is. ti?e record of Garfield, and upon it f?e Republican party stands, rho nomination h in consequence of tbesp charges a weak* abd fatal one. It has created no cnthuahwm, and io not i|keiy to arouse any.. . vt lia n reasonably Sood nomination at Cincinnati, the Dem acr?is can easily carry tho coming v?ec* $j* ? ? ? ' - ' WW TniriAg. ^Jcnramv* gxja- ur farm iiAwcima 7 -.- " Tho foll?w?cg letter from Montgomery Blair, which b;s just boen published, for insolence and por vern! on execeda any pr-jduetion lately given to tbs public : ?b the Editor of ; the Sund?n : Pres!* dent Hoar sounded the Radical battle ?ry bf1880 St Chicago as follows? .The parties which confronted e?ch other thea (in 18G0) confront each other now, ?hchnnged 'n j>turpbe'a, in temper, and In character. 7n? JksKOt^?tie p?rtu ft*S f?lfd ??fi cs ?he &> >iU *bid,r tingle jf ypose cf itt being ?ABS to givi po litical wgsvmacy f? the ctigarchic* ?f tho ?o%tiQ atu?ojfe tttj>i?miti ?r*rihem amar : 'That tbs Southern oligarch? have rub ed theDewwroey ip Congress' is showa by the ?act ttftat, with a two-thirds mv ????ty in the Hoon of RAMAaMntititioa they wera aWa in 1850-7 toset aride the election of a Northern Democrat, be cause he was not subsc^-vient to them. FpippuMvi?? at the fraud by which ho wai ? seated, ?Ayes pave thsm a stat in hi* Cablpet fop one of their Br?gad?e?. The aacenqsncy Ia tixe Renato'waa chown in bin confirmation.hy tho ' Democratic $r?jt?rs.. ?ectton whether the?? oligarchs pll* tho party will be toted by their euc cPs* or fidlure to defeat the renomination MMMW^bi?pmMt Democrat at Cia*' et?bati. lt resolve*! into* ? the ' qocrtion j ifee Demoi-ixcy of th? N?rth, J casting moir? iban tn o-tfalrds of tho Dwi?- .{ WWttie -rote; will wr.tUiuo to disfranchise j themselves practically by allowing th*t antsa of leaders to control the party who I ??14 political eaprcmacv to the South I for tJip?aSrepf pfjee without influence. ! Nothing but tbe success of this ?ub servlent claw at Cincinnati can prevent tho Democracy Jrom carrying all tbe f;reat central commonwealths of tbe Un? on. Judge Blair aeema to be a little off from the truth in some of his rtat?mente, for if the record is correct the Northern D?mocrate were the most pronounced in favor of the electoral commission. It is also equally true that if the electoral bill was inopportune, Mr. Tilden and bis Northern friends did not have the sagac ity to perceive, or tho independence to announce it. Nothing but bis trickery and lack of decision and determination prevented him from being President, and what is more, if Judge Blair will refresh bis memory, he will find that Tilden car ried but five States outside of the South ; hence as we have the Democratic votes lt is but reasonable for us to have the right to give expresaion to our preferen ces. At least, wo should have tho poor privilege of saying who shall not bo tho nominees. Thia is about all tho South will do thia time. Our section has said Mr. Tilden ahall not be tho presidential can* didate, and Judge Blair cannot help it. Ho may write os much aa ho be desires, and may villify the South to bis heart's content. It will not burt us, and may gratify him. It will fortunately, howev er, not change tho result. Tho South bas said Mr. Tilden shall not be tho presi dential candidate this year, and ho will not bo. That is the end of Mr. Tilden and likewise of bis friend Judge Blair. A SUGG*" TIVK NOMINATION. Garfield was ono of the eight upon the electoral commission whoso votes tram pled upon the voice of tho American people, and set at deDance their verdict as expressed in tho sacred form of tho ballot, by seating its Preaidont Ruther ford B. Hayes, a man who had been de feated by a majority of a quarter of a million of votes by Samuel J. Tilden, wbo was by the verdict of this commis sion cheated out of tbe office to which the American people elected him. Sena tor Bayard was ono of tho seven upon that commission who voted against the fraud which was perpetrated, and in favor of sustaining the verdict of the people, and seating as President the mau whom they had elected. Tho Re publicana have nominated Garfield for President, and in thia canvass he will > represent fraud triumphant and the tue cessful overthrow of the will of tho peo ple. If the Democrats nominate Senator Bayard he will represent tho side of truth and law, which was abo the verdict of the American people, defeated by Qarfield and tho other Bepublicans on the commission. If he should bo nomi nated the Democracy can present the fraud isaue of 1876 as sharply and strongly as they could do with Mr. Tilden himself, and would have nono of the shorgea of corruption or intrigue to meet (vhich would certainly trouble them with Tilden as the nomineo. By all means the nomination of Senator Bayard ia the proper and strongest that we can possibly make. This nomination by tho Demo crats would be suggestive of all tho per jury, and bribery, and force, and fraud, ind corruption practiced by tho Republi cs in defeating the will of the people is expressed in the election of 1876, and would likewise present the purest and best and loftiest sentiments and aspira* lions of the Democratic party. Senator Bayard's nomination means a victory for tho Democracy this Fall. The nomination of Judgo Field nt Cin sinnati would be a mistake at this time, for we cannot mnko tho coming canvass turn as a pivot on the doctrino of ex treme State's rights, as his nomination would certainly do: In addition to this, th? toking of a Judge from the Supremo Bench to run for President in conse quence of a judicial decision can never be popularized before the American peo ple. The office of a Suprc^ Court Judge ought to be one teosacre* to ally-/ party, poli tiesto influence, a decision, or the decision to be seized upon - for party purposes. We have no doubt the denla Ion of Judge Field was absolutely pure and sincere. It waa certainly logical and able, but it would never do to seize upon ita author os a presidential candidate in conaequenco of it. No man has ever been elected Preaidont off of tho Su premo Bench, and it is not likely that one ir J ll bc. It ia bad in policy, bad in theory, and would prove disastrous in practice. It will'not do to hold out two presidency as a prize for judicial decis ions, for, although the decision and the s?lection of its author aa a candidate for I President following that decision would be both pure and independent of each other at this time, they might uot always be. so lu the future, and our Supreme Judges might develop into political barometers, instead of the last nnd strong ess rampart in the line of our republican fortifications. The Republican party has 'M-V~'_?. VJ ? _ .j".?' i- . ? uOuv aiucu w tu wer u*e integrity ana ino impartiality of the judiciary. Let us not follow in their vrakd by aatting the example of using ita members to subserve 1 political ends. Judge Fi olde nomina- J lion would'bo a dangerous innovation, and, in addition to the probability of his defeat, wo run tho risk of the precedent sot by it rising again in the futuro to plaguo us and our Tree institutions. The. New York 2*m*f of recent dato, commenting of the personnel of tho Chicago Convention, says : .-"?'?John H. Sterin, the welMtnown meta bor of Congress from New "York, In com-' mont?ng to-day upon tho peculiarities of delegates, very justly remarked that tho colored delegates had moto conscience in tho palms ot their hands than-any men ho had ever mci.'.' Thus it will bo ac?n that tho Northern Republicans hare no respect for or con finen co ia tho colored popio. It makes very little difference* however, for tho Colored brethren will continue to vote the Republican ticket nil tho esme. Gov. Seymour has agata declined tho nie of his .name before the Cipcinna? Convention for the Presidency, and say? he cannot consent to alter his determina tion not to become- a candidate or accept the nomination under soy circumstances. Thia certainly will settle the question of his nomination, for U would bo alngulai ly ?i.Tv??uitiMo far U.O i/onveation to way, wc race nea oetween waj ara, XAW cock and Field, unless the Convention should commit tho mistake of calling in a derk horse. Daring the trial of a case in the Gen eral B?erions for Sumter County last week, Messrs. J. H. Earle and J. J. D. jr gan bad a personal difficulty, which resulted in blows between them in open court. For this they were ruled in con tempt. Dy Judge Aldrich who was presid ing, and after a consideration of the matter they were fined fifty dollars each, and suspended from practice until the first day of January, 1881. The oc curence is an exceedingly unfortunate one, as both gentlemen occupy prominent po sitions, and are highly esteemed and ad mired for their social and mental quali ties. Garfield nominated Sherman for Pres ident in the Chicago Convention, and, in doing so, described hid ideal of the man who should be nominated. Tho friends of Sherman ai the time failed to recog nize the Secretary of the Treasury as the man described in Garfield's ideal word portrait, but supposed it was tho speak er's estimate of him. Since the nomina tion, however, they say Garfield nomi nated Sherman but described himself as thc man who ought to be nominated. Bill, Butler and Bampton. In the discussion of tho Kellogg-Spof ford case in the United States Senate, Senator McDonald concluded bia argu ment against unaeating Kellogg on hut Friday, and at the conclusion of bia re marks Senator Hill obtained the floor, and after reviewing the replies to bia ar gument on the 11th and 12th of May, said he would have some plain words with the gentlomen on his side of the chamber who had argued against tho resolutions to unseat Kellogg. Their altitude, ho said, was singular and not logical. The Republicans bolieved the Packard Legislature legal, and therefore believed Kellogg legally entitled to bis seat. The Democrats who opposed the resolution admitted the illegality of tho Packard Legislature, yet held that Kel logg waa entitled to bus seat. Mr. Butlor romarked that he did not argue that Kollogg was elected, but that the Senate having within its jurisdiction declared Kellogg eutitled to the seat, no futuro Senate had jurisdiction to revise that action. Ho thought that if Mr. Hill submitted to the decision of tho Electoral CommiBaion, though he be lieved it wrong, and to the decision of the Supremo Court in the States rights cases, which he believed to be wrong, ho could not consistently criticise bia (But ler's) position in this matter. Mr. Hill went cn to argue that the Slain dictate of the Constitution, that omit ora must be chosen by the Legiala turo of the State, contd not be evaded. If the Senator from Sonth Catolina did not boliove the x'ackard JUegialature to bo legal, ho could nut believe that that dictate had been obeyed. Mr. Butler said he acted according to his own construction of tho Constitution, not that of the Senator from Georgia or any other Senator. If this matter now came up fo? the first time he would vote against Kellogg, but he was arguing in the case now before the Senate, not on the case which was before it three years ugo Mr. Hill, resuming his remarks, said that when tho case was re-opened the Democratic majority in one day voted down six resolutions which declared or assumed that the case was settled. Mr. Butler said these votes wiro in conclusive ; they were on amendments offered by the opposition to kill the reso lution. Mr. Hill rejoined that if the Senate thought tho case rei ibjudicala it should have voted for ther^ ar.: md menta. The Honorable junior Senator from South Carolina had voted against them every time. Mr. Hampton explained that he had been opposed to the re-opening of the case, but on the assurance that it was not to be re-opened, that tho committee was merely to take additional testimony for the information of tho Senate, he con sented to vote for it. He did net think it was authorized to make such a report as it did. Mr. Hill; resuming, said the Senators from South Carolina had selected him as j the mark for their irony and spleen. Ho ! was, however, their friend, ; and when friends differed blain Words should be used. .When Butler's and Spofford's cases came before the Committee on Privileges and Elections the Democratic members bad more difficulty with But ler's' than Spofford's. SpoffOrd a title was better than Butler's, but the Senate de cided in favor of tho Legislature that elected Butler; thorefore, they acted favorably in bis case. Mr. Hill confessed bo was c' jappointed. He had not thought when ne voted to admit Butler that he was aiding to admit strength which wonld be uacd to keep out a man with a better title. Referring to tho de nial hy Butler that South Carolina had done nothing to oppress Louisiana. Hill ?uoted an article from tho Charleston few and Courier to tho effect that Kel logg was nat elected, but "that it should notbe forgotten, our own gallant Butler waa (teated on condition that Kellogg should alao be seated, and the Dem?crata were in duty bound to stand by the arrangement/' Also an article endors ing Butler's argument against unseating Kellogg. Mr. HUI Bald he thought these supported all he had previously said on the subject. a Boferring to Senator Hampton's re cent speech. Mr. Hill wondered why tbe Senator had spoken of bia c-vn bravery during tho. war, and why he bad con-, trastea it with the spirit of certain oth ers who, be said, had been "in a safe place." "I am bravo enough now," said Mr. Hill, "neither to boast Of my own achievements nor td deprecate those of the Senator from South O. olino, it did not require War to make me a Union man. I am. and ever have been, one from conviction. I feel ander no obliga tion, therefore, to yield one jot of equal rijthts and privileges of tho Southern States under the Constitution in order to appease ^Northern wrath, or to ahow io tho Northern people that I have been brought to the condition of submission and subservient loyalty," Replying, Mr. Butler said : If he Sen ator from Georgia had voted for ni* (Bau ler's) admission while Sn doubt aa tb bis election, ii had not increased his respect for the Senator from Georgia. If there waa the slightest doubt in the Senator's mind concerning hts title let hi m make A motion now to vacate tho cert, and he (Butler) would join him IQ demanding the investi gation. He proposed to hold his seat by no each clap-trap as that. Ho bad made and now made no reflection upon Mr. HUI'S war record, but tho Senator bat? no excuse for attacking South Carolina, while pretending to defend it against alan which' he (Butler) had never made. Furthermore, Mr. Butler said, he waa ?lad to learn that the Senator from Georgia waa a Union man. If the Sen ate did not learn that fact, it was not be cause the Senator did not tell them often cnouyVj but there were fonr years during which we did not hear so much of lu Perhaps the Senator had then thought lt prudent to conceal his real Opinion. : Mr. Hampton said that when tho Sen ator freon Georgia, months ago, went out of bia way to warp tho Senators from South Carolina, and to imputo improper motives to.them, he felt justified in re runing the accuaatlon. ..If Mr. Hill had risen theo to say hie language was mis? construed, he (Hampton) would have' hastened io acknowledge he had bren mistaken. Hampton went on to say that Mr. IBU had given nearly all parties the benefit of bia ability, and ought not to be diaple^tcd that he (Hampton) claimed tbe right to hold AD independent opinion. Concluding, he said, though the r.-.na'or from Georgia had found fault frith him for quoting poetry in bis former speech, ho would venture to -iuoto another bit that might interest him more ; "Htiff in opinion, always wrong, Everything by f unis, and nothing long." AN APPALLING ACCIDENT. Fatal Steamboat Co lillian in Ix) Dg I? land 80 aa d. NEW YOBK, Juno 12. The steamer Narragansett, which left New York last evening for Stonington, and the Stonington, which left Stonington for New York, collided off tbe Connecti cut Uiver about 11.15 last night. Tho Narragansett, took fire and sunk shortly afterwards. STONINGTON, June 12.-The Stoning ton arrived here about 6.30 this morniug with about fifty of the survivors of the Narragansett. Tho bow of tbe former struck the Narragansett three feet aft of the stern, cutting her down nearly to tho water line. The shock burst tho gas tank, and in fifteen minutes the Narra gansett was on Uro. Sho sank in four fathoms of water. The steamers City of New York and Providence came to ber assistance, and all tho boats and lifo rafts of the four steamers were lowered and fiut in service. Two hours elapsed bo oro the last passenger was picked up, most of whom wcro transferred to the City of New York. On the arrival ot Stonington the village waa aroused, and men and women hastened with clothing and assistance. Twenty-five women were on board in their nigL', clothes, one of whom died before reaching hero from the shock. One man, the Rev. E. B. Lock wood, of the G8th street Methodist Church, New York, also died. He v vi on bia first trip cast. No estimate caa be made of the loss of life ; one account says surviving passengers from the ill fated Narragansett all agree that out of a passenger list of more than three hun dred, a largo number must have been lost, as the water arouud the burning steamer was alive with struggling people clinging to the rafts and every conceiva ble thing. It is feared most of the pas sengers that were in the berths below the main deck did not have timo to save themselves. NEW YOEK. June 12-P. M.- -Ir. and Mrs. Frederick Stiloon, of Atlanta, Ga., were on their way East with their two little children. It. appears they took pas sago on tho ill-fated Narragansett. When tho disaster occurred, the children, who were locked up in the stateroom, were for the moment forgotten, and it is eup Eosed that both cables were burned efore any assistance could be obtained, and the poor mother, when abo realized her loss, was in a paroxysm of gr; f. An old lady, Margaret Muir, of Br/Ofclyn, about sixty years of age, was ph a ? up while floating in the water, hold, .p high above ber her infant grandchild, 'ficen months old. A boy named Charlie Case, about 12 years old, residing in Jersey City, who with his father was on the way to Boston on tho Narragansett, was placed by his father on a life-raft, with tho assurance that tho lad would be ta ken care of by him. After a long and severe struggle the father disappeared under the wator. Soon after the boy, entirely destitute of clothing, was brought on board the City of New York. Sever al boys from the United States steamer Tennessee, who were passengers on the Narragansett, were very active in organ hung the crew of the Narragansett and in aiding to avert the panic. Among tho savea aro Mrs. Fred Stileon, of Atlanta, W. L. Drosser and J. Smith, of Tennes see. It is stated that none of the Narra fansell's books or papers were saved. 1er captain estimates the number of passengers leaving New York at 800. One of tbo saddest events connected with the horrible calamity is tho caso of Mrs. A. P."Dix, of Brooklyn, wife of A. P. Dix, broker, of the firm of Dix & Phyfo. Mrs. Dix was on the Narragan sett with her three children and ncrse. AU were lost but Mrs. Dix herself. They were all helped into a life boat after the collision but the boat was cap sized. . Mrs. Dix; her nurse, baby, little boy and girl clung to the boat, bnt it was turned over in soma way three times and Mrs. Dix saw ber baby, her nurse, and her little boy and girl washed away. She and another lady WJ?O the only ones left In the boat. BOSTON, Juno 12.-According to the story of Cornelius Henry, of this city, tbere must bave been a great many lives lost. He says that at the time the Nar ragansett, lu wbich he took passage from New York, left that city there were be tween 800 and ?00 passengers on board ; that at that time ali tho bertha and state rooms were engaged. It was very foggy, and roost of tho passengers, had retired "I think that with the exception of thc officers I was tho only one on the Narra gansett that was up and saw the Stoning ton when sb? struck U9. We were run ning at a pretty fair rate of speed at thi time, as was also tho Stonington. Sh< struck u?) amidships on tho starboarc side, and raked us clear to tho wheel Tho force of the collision caused tlx Narragansett to list heavily to port, ant in lesa than five minutes she went dowi as far as the maid deck and grounded Shortly ofter that I saw a sheet of flami shoot up out of the engine room, and ii less time than I cari describe it ?he entin ship was on fire. In a moment I sav what had happened. I rushed for th hurricane deck aud tried to cost loose ? Ufe raft which was there, but ras unsuc ceasfuL. I then slid down to tho ooloo; deokand tried to loose another life rafi but was again unsuccessful. Bv thi time tho fire bad gained snch headway hardly knew what to do. I saw. ? i-f raft floating on tho water aehort distanc from tho steamer and jumped overbear and .began paddling for lt, when a shot dlstauco from tito raft I became prett well exhausted, and had it not been fa a line which had been loft towing bohiu I would hove most assuredly been drown ed. NEW YOEK, June 12.-The City t New York brought to her pier in thia cit about 150 survivors. i A great crowd ( anxious friends and relatives of tho poi rumorara V?DA ns?umSlu] rm the WK??f. I tho'cabio, in thc saloon, on tho.decks' < the. C??y 0/ New York and on tbe Btean boat piora tho sc cr. LO wcro of tho ma heartrending character. ' Women wh had lost children and husbands wei weeping bitteily, and e?m? of thc mc who had been In the water fdr hours hs scarcely enough sirength to sit up. Li tie girls and little boys were crying ac looking for their parents. Scarcely survivor was clad in a complete snit.' clothes ; men and women, young and ol were wrapped in blankets or had sing articles of apparel which their kind fe low-pancngers on board the Oily of N York bad loaned them. Now a hnsbat who had learned that'bia wife or shit had arrived Ou the vV?/ ftj ure"w- x 177k ti} had been saved, Would .'arriv? and tl two sorrowful persiins would be unite Thon a woman wiuld rush out of tl stateroom, and closely scrutinising young boy who happened to be crcesii the deck, would say : ''Ah, that look like my boy." Many of the p?stei.g< left' tho' boat noon aler'; its arrival ni went, clad in blankets with no uho? ai no hats, to buy clothing. mm m - Yorkville JSiiqyirers Last Toesd morning Mrs. W. B, Mette shipped New York thirty-eight crates of peach This is tho finit shipment of fruit o\ ni ado from Yorkville to a Northern mi ket.Tho cotton crop iq thia secU is ttrc weeks earlier than has been knoi fqr several years, and tinder all the c ctiinsUncea iain a very, satisfactory cc dltion. The greatest drawback to ii .?hat some fields have not been werta owing to the fact that some fermi planted beyond the capacity of the lat at their command. 1_,_ . Beatroyd bj a Tonudo. CO?HCIL BLUFFS, IOWA, June lltb, 1880.-Special dispatches to the Nonpa reil give the particular? of a terrible tor nado that swept through the southeas tern part bf Pottawatomie county on Wednesday night. The clouds were first seen forming both east and west of Wheeler's Grove, the point where the most destruction occurred, and travelled eastward. The track of the tornado was about a haifa mile in width and swept every thing before it, demolishing farm houses, barns and other buildings, and carrying some of them boldly for hundreds of feet, then dashing them to tho ground in pieces. At one place a farmer's house, surrounded by a board fence, was picked up and then df.r.icd to pieces in the yard, leaving every board of the fence stand ing in its place. The persons known to have been killed are: Jesse Ansier, wife and two children. William Pace, wife and two children killed and another child fatally injured. Alexander Ansler, wife and child were carried in the air nearly a hundred and fifty feet and seriously injured, and the child fatally. A hired man, name unknown, employ ed by Ansler, was killed. Some six or eight other persons were carried away and have not yet been found. In all about twenty persons are reported dead or missing. Not a house in the track of the torna do was left standing. The storm did not last fifteen minutes and was unaccompa nied by rain. Doctors from this city, Bed Oak and other points have gone to the scene of the dunster, and ?nany citizena from Bed Oak. ten miles distant, have gone to as sist in taking carr of tue injured and to bury the dead. There oro no railway or telegraph facili ties to the scene of tho calamity, and re ports aro rather meagre aa yet. It is thought the storm struck other points, but not with so great force as at Wheel er's Grove.-Dispatch to the New Yorh Herald. Gordon and Toomba Talk. About 7 o'clock last evening Gen. Gor don and Gen. Toomba met in a bevy of J distinguished gentlemen in front of the Kimball House, and had a friendly chat over the newe from Chicago : "Gordon, what do yon think of Gar fiold'a nomination ?" asked Gen. Toomba of Gen. Gordon. "He ?8 a atrong man-ono of tho strongest men in the party, perhaps with the exception of Waauburoo." Gen. Toomba: "I think so myself, but I didn't know the d- d fools had so much sense as to nominate a man liko him." Gen. Gordon: "That is tho trouble with them. They have too much sense in campaigning." Gen. Toomba : "Well, these fellows who sro goiug to Ciuciunatl havo got to put up our best man to boat him 1" Gen. Gordon: "Yes, they must, in-, deed." Gen. Toomba : "He must not be any d-d alu m 1" Gen. Gordon : "But he can be beaten." Gen. Toomba: "Who by?" Gen. Gordon : "By Tom Bayard, by Field, or by Jowett." Gen. Toomba : "Bayard ?8 atrong on the Stock Exchange, but not with the people." Gen. Gordon : "I was in New York the other day and talked with both Kelly ind Tilden men, and they told mo that Ibm Bayard had that sort of strength ..?/liich embraced all classes of Democrats ind the higher classes of the Republi cans-thc reputation of a perfectly in corruptible man." Gen. Toorabs: "That wouldn't suit sven the higher class of Republicans." Gen. Gordon ; "Why not?" Gen. Toomba : "Because no Republi can wants an honest man in office 1" [Laughter by the crowd.]-Atlanta Con ititution. ? Flank that was Left Out? CHICAGO, June 7.-It ia paid, on what lppears to be good nu th o ty, that the jriginal draft of the platform, as prepar ed hy the Hon. Edwards Pierrepout and by him submitted to the Committee on Resolutions, contained the . following plank, coming just after the one which marges thc Democratic party with "a supreme and insatiable lust of office t" 'Ninth--Wo affirm our belief in the . constant guiding and Inspiring, presence jf disembodied souls-beings from a bet ter world who, freed from the limitations )f the finite and emancipated from tho cnthralment of the gross and corporeal, itill hover around and over na In pure, lovely spirituality, directing us by their unspoken counsel, warning us of dangers unseen, rejoicing In our joy. sorrowing in our grief, glorying in our triumphs. We declare our fixed'and unalterable con viction that, by methods well understood, md through channels well established by evidence and experience, these dis embodied intelligences from time to timo communicate with us foi' our information md spiritual elevation ; and we invoke their aid, guidance and controlling in fluence in tho approaching political can vass. On the reading - of thia resolution,by Judge Pierrepo?t, Chairman of the com mittee, it is said that Mr. Steck of Colo rado moved lt be laid Upon the table. Ibis motion waa,supported in speeches by Emory A. Bloors of Illinois, H. H. Harrison of Tennessee, William Wvdker Phelps of New Jersey, and Mr, Young biooa bf Alabama; while Hr. Fi erre pont earnestly pleaded for its admission Into the committee's report, in order that the senBe of the Convention might be taken upon it. Finally the resolution was tabled by a vote of 86 to 1. This was th? '< only - plank upon which there was much discussion. . ?-. i .... mi . ^- ': flnrflAld and Arthur. ' CnioAi>^. Juno 9.--Near midnight tho' committee appointed by Chairman Hoar toiwatt on Gena.'Garfield and Arthur, to DoUfy lh*~ cf their ssisshu?&s, fszs? them'ln tho club-room of tho Grand. Pe~ cifio Hotel. Mr. Knar, OS Vh5??5**?r made an apnronriute speech. Gen. Garfield replied: Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen-I assure you that tho' information you have officially given mo brings a sense of very grave rcaponaibil? ty, and especially so In view of the fact that I was a member of your body, a fact that could not have existed with proprie ty had I> had tho slightest expectation that my name would be connected with the nomination for the office. I- have felt with yon great solicitado .concerning the situation, of our party during th? strug gle, but believing that you are correct in assuring ree that substantial unity had boin vesched is the coschjaloo, it gives me gratification far greater than any per sonal pleasure yewr announcement can bring. ? accept the trust committed to my hands. As to tho work of our party and as to the character of tho campaign to be entered Upon I will bike early occa sion to reply moro fully than I'can prop erly do to-night.: I thank you for tue assurance of confidence and esteem you have presented to me, and hope we shall see our future as promising as are the in dications to-night. - hie. Hoar ila tue samo manner'present- ' cd tho nomination to Got*, Arthur, who Accepted in a brief and informal way. AbceviBa JYsrr ??di Hastncr : Tho har vesting bf the email crain erop bsa been about completed with tho moat satiafno- j tory, restilta, so' (sa os the oats aro con certed. Tho wheat crop ls M poor as posible. Newberry Herald: Tho stand? of cot ton are fino all over tho county. THE GROWING COTTON CROP IN 80UTH CAROLINA.-A committee of the Charleston Exchange makes the following report to that body under date of June ?th. 1880 : GENTLEMEN-Your committee beg leave to report as follows in regard lo growing crop, based on seventy-two re plies from thirty counties : The acreage planted bi reported by sixty-four replies as increased in their special counties from 0 to 30 per cent., and by eight as about the same as last year, from which your committee make the average increase for State ll per cent. The weather to 81st May is reported as more favorable by forty-eight, less favor* able by sixteen, and about the same b7 eight. Stands are reported by sixty-four as from "good to perfect," and by eight as nc* as good as last year. The condition of the crops on the 31st May is universally reported as "good to very fine," several reporting "the finest prospect they ev>r remember." Labor is generally reported about the same as last year, but, owing to increased acreage planted, scarce in many sections. iv id it is feared that considerable Inno may have to be abandoned, or else whole Elantations badly worked, which would ave equally bad results. Thc use of fertilizers bas increased in every county, estimates varying from slightly more to 100 per cent, increase. Your committee estimate the average in crease for the State at 20 per cent. ROBT. D. MUEE, ? L. J. WALKER, For Committee. SETTLED AT LABT.-Chicago, June ll.-In the Greenback Convention, at at 3.25 a. m., it was moved the Conven tion proceed to ballot for a nominee for President of the United States. An in formal ballot was first taken, the result of which was announced at 4.10 a. m., I just as daylight was breaking. It stood : Weaver, 224$ ; Wright, 120* ; Dillaye, 118: Butler, 95; Chase, 89; Allis, 41; Campbell, 21. Be foro the announcement of tho first ba'lot it became evident Weaver had a clear majority, and all del egates hastened to change their votes to that candidate. Motion-) sprang from every part of tho Convention to make the nomination unanimous, and just as the sun shone through the eastern win dows the result was announced tis 718 for Gen. B. Weaver, the total vote, and, without aay motion, bis nomination was made unanimous. E. J. Chambers, of Texas, waa nominated for Vice-presi dent. At 6 a. m., Gen. Weaver came in the hail, apparently fresh, after a good night's sleep, and accepted the nomina tion tendered him hy tho sleepless Con i vention. After passing tho usual vote of thanks, the Convention adjourned sine die. ^ Spartanburg Spartan: Spartanburg County has a boy 17 years old who meas ures 6 feet 8 inches in height......Every body thinks this one of the most growing Bcasons we have had this spring.The work on Clifton Factory is progressing finely. The rock foundations nave been laid, and now the brick superstructure is going up. Tho material and work are said io be first-class, and the building will be ready for tho machinery tbe first of October.Our peoplo are now busy cutting wheat. The reports are now favorable. While some farmers say they have fair crops, others report failures. Perhaps about two-thirds ot a crop ia tbe right estimate instead of three-fourths as reported last week. Spring oats are much damaged by rust. Abbeville Medium: Tho grand jury made no general presentment at this term. Everything is running along smoothly..Tho Greenwood and Au gusta Railroad hos been granted thirty more convicts. Chester Reporter: A six weeks' old child of Churner Thompson, colored, was smothered to death by its parents lost Saturday night. Greenville Netos: Emma J. Osborne, of Eosley, hos been granted letters patent for an attachment for carriages which furnishes a convenient support. ANNOUNCEMENTS. For Congress. Tho many friends In Anderson County of Hon. - D. WYATT AIKEN, onr present able and distinguished Representative in Congress, take great pleasure- in presenting his nomo as a candidate for re-election to the voters of thb Congressional District. Extra Commmtie&ti?n. A N Extra Communication of Hiram ?SL Lodge, "No. ?38, A. F. M.. will bo held on THURSDAY AFTERNOON, Juno 17, at 0 p. m.; to consider tho invitai-ton to at tend tho Dedication of the Masonic Hall at Greenville, S. C., Juno 21, 1880. By order R. P. DIVVER. Worshipful Master. Juno 17, 1880 40 1 MILL. FOB SALE. THE undersigned hereby offers at private salo his WHEAT and CORN MILL, situated,on LiUlo Goncrosteo Creek, in the Corner Township, with n few ocrea of land attached. The Mill'and machinery ia in good order, and has a good mn of custom. For further particulars, apply to ?. Yt. SHERARD, Moffattavl'lo, 8. C. June 17,18S0- 49 a? MARBLE_ YARD. SAMUEL MURPHY, Anderson, B. C., '~|~\EALER and Manufacturer of Sloan* XJ menta? Sion nnaentnl lUcad* ?tarne?. Tomes, Vas?8, Etc. As 1 ani a practical workman, and do work my self, I can arrord to tarnish, anything in my lino cheaper than any one-else.: working only the best grades of marble, I nm oblo to give better satisfaction to my customers, anil guarantee all work that Iwivca my nhi?r?_ I work oniy hew designs. Call and Tsce mo at nay-shap On Depot Street, and bc con vinced of theso facts, before purchasing elsewhere. Jnnol7,1850 49 ly. Valuable Property in Town of Belton. IWILL offer for'sale on BALED AY IN SEPTEMBER nert, at Anderson. 8. C4, the following described property In tho Town of Belton : STOREHOUSE AND LOT. Let one-quarter acre, moro or lesa. Houao TA by 81 feet, three ?tories, including boee* ment; .basement 24 by 00 feet, shelving and counters painted ; storeroom 24 by 76 feet, shelving and counters painted. Room ad joining Store-room 10 by 20 feet; third story 24 by 73 fest, not ceiled. Fire pisces in each story. Good shingle root DWELLING AND LOT. Lot three aerea, more or lesa. House 18 by 44. feet front; two front rooms: 18.by 18 feet: hall-way 8 feet ; extention to rear,-and built with .main body of house, 18 by 85 feet,, containing- bed-room, dining-room, pantry and kitchen. 'Piazza in front iO by 24 fee. ; rear 10 by 35 feet, both with balna tera, Ac Wwo chlmneya, three fire-p?aee5. House finished, and painted inside una om. Good well of water, cardara, atable, &>;. Proporty can be bought at private sale before Safeday in September. - TKRM8--rCaab, br ?athuact?ry paper, J. N. 8tTTHERLAND, Belton, S. C. Juno 17, 1SS0 40 12 APPLICATION FOR CHARTER. K0U00 ?anereby given that no appli cation for a Charter for Long Branch Church will be made; aaooroW to law, borons tho Clerk of tho Court at Anderson. 8. C., on thc ~th day of July nt-xt, at lOo^cocka.m. J. MATT. COOLEY, O. C. . j June 10,1830 43 ; $. NEW GRIST MILL. GRINDING done on WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS. A. H. OSBORNE. May 0, 1880_43_8__ , A l'PLICATION FOR CHARTER ? Notice is hereby given that an Appli cation for a Charter for Shady Grove Church will be made according to law before the Clerk of Court at Anderson, S. C., on Monday, the mb day of May, IPSO, st 10 o'clock a. m. B. D. DEAN, And others. April 15,1880_40 5 ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. All persons holding claims against the Estate of William Moorhead, deceased, are notified to present them to tko under signed within the time allowed by law, properly proven, or they will be barred ; and persons indebted to tho Estate are no tified to make prompt payment to the un dersigned. ROBERT MOORHEAD, Adin'r. May 27, 1880_40 3 Notice to Contractors. WE will let to thc lowest bidder, on thc 8th July next, the building of thc Bridge acroea the Six and Twenty Mile Creek at Mrs. Matildo Harris's. Plana and specifiations made known on day of sale. We reserve the right to reject any and all bids. Salo to take place at 12 o'clock m., at the place above designated. R. 8. BAILEY N. O. FARMER, W. S. HALL, County Commissioner. June 10, 1880_48_3_ NEW SHOE SHOP. -o IDESIRE to inform my old customer*, and the public generally, that I have returned to Anderson and opened a SHOE SHOP, and will be pleased to receive orders either for ... Making or Reparlng Boots or Shoes. I will superintend all work done in my Shop, and guarantee that it will be done in tho beat of sty le. I will nae only good ma terial, and employ none but the beet of workmen. All work delivered according to promise. Shop in the room rear of J. E. Breazcalc's law office, over J. P. 8uliivan & CO.'B Store. R. Y. H. NANCE. June 3, 1880_47_,3m Notice to Landowners. "FN pursuance to instructions fre?r, H?h? i JL A. P. Butler, Agricultural Commis sioner of South Carolina, aU Landowners are requested in making returns of Personal and Real Property, for both themselves and tenants, to inform the Auditors of their re spectivo Counties of the amount of hind cultivated in the different craps during the year 1879, as well as tho yield of each crop, ibo amount Of beef, pork and mutton slaughtered, number of horses, mules, sheep, hogs.-goats, cattle, &c., number dieu from I disease, number .sheep killed by dog?, j amount of commercial fertilizers used, val ue of same, and number panels fence, pro ducts of dairy, together with such ether information - as might be of general use to tho Agricultural Department. . THOMAS J. WEBB, County Auditor. Juno 10,1880 48 2 . 1 [SIMPSON, REED & CO. STILL HEADQUARTERS FOR 1 GARDEN SEEDS FROM tho moat-rjliablo Seed Growers North. * Our stock is larger and mora select than ever before. We invite whole sale as well as retail buyers to cal!I,md ex amine our stock at the Drug Store, Corner Benson House. Bli FSON, REID & CO. Feb 10,1880 15 GAJ^Ia orv E, And Get the Celebrated BERRYMAN GUANO, 475 lbs. Cotton "per Ton. NAVASSA GUANO 450 lbs. Cotton per Ton. Massa Coll Fertilize^ 425 lb?. Cotton per Tori. .' ? ' .. \ . ..?\K>< I Etill have on hand plenty or thoNa vassa Guano and Nayassa Acid for compost in^, ? . - vT. ? . : '.. \, : ' Call and ace mo before purchasing else where. ' JOHN E. PEOPLES, ' . "Anderson, 8." O.1 OUR NEW WAREHOUSE IS OOMPLETJEV From which we can most conveniently load Wagons with the good old WANDO FERTILIZER AND . ACID PHOSPHATE, AND THE CAROLINA FERTI??ER AND ? Palmetto Acid Phosphate. Call and buy our Fertilisers for Colton deliverable next Tittil We nave ?nat Received, 25,000 pounds Tennessee Meat, Three Car LosdaNew Orleans and Mna , . co vado Molasses, .. t 800 bushels Tennessee Com, Two Cit Loads Excellent Flour, One Oar load Liverpool Salt, 25 barr?la beat Northern Seed Potatoes. Wo harealso * larga stock of Ploughs, BujBjr, Oofftc, ,. Boots and Shoes, Dry Goods, Hardware, Hat?, Yanko? Notion^ And in fact ??-sest every kind of Goods needed by the puhUo-/ma a JTW cf Fins up to a llogshcHd cf Molones. . We offer oar Goods for cs?h or on credit until next Fail st ressouably low prices-io 9<m-u*d prompt paying customers. Como and trade with ns., . BLECKLEY, BROWN & CO, Anderson, 8. C., Feb. 1?, ?8S0.