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E. B. MURRAY, Editor. THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 24,1880. - ?? ?? M terms: ONE YEAiR._.?1.50. SIX MONTHS._-_ 75. THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET. ~. For Governor. Gen. JOHNSON HAGOOD. For Lieutenant-Governor. Gkn. J. D. KENNEDY. Per Comptroller General. ' J. 0. COIT, Esq. For Secretaryof State. : Col. R. M. SIMS. For Attorney General. Gmr. LEROY F. YOUMANS. Vor Superintendent of Education. Max. HUGH S. THOMPSON. For Adjutant and Inspector General. ' Get. AKTHUR M. MANIGAULT. For State Treasurer. Col. J. P. RICHARDSON. . For Presidential Electors. ' ': At Large?"Hon. John L. Manning, Col. Wm. Elliott. . First District?Gen. E. W. Moise. ? i&xpnd District?Hon. C. H. Simonton. V! TkM.District?3. S. Mtirray, Esq. . Fourth IHstrict^CdL Cad. Jones. ; Fifth DistricC-Son. G. W. Croft. the cincinnati contention. ? The Democratic.'Convention for the* nomination of candidates for President and Vice President met in Cincinnati on Tuesday last. ? A fall delegation from all the States was/present The temporary organization was effected by electing Judge Hodley President, and, alter the transaction of some routine business pre? liminary to the permanent organization, adjourned, to 10. o'clock a. m. Tuesday. Any speculation as. to the probable nom? inees would be useless, as before this issue reaches many of bur readers the news of the,actioiof the' Convention. will: have been received by them. It is'evident that the delegates have met wit a the determination to present for the suffrage of the people a good tick? et ; one that will command the confidence and support of all who desire an honest and constitutional government of the country, and. one too that by virtue of its merits will defeat, the Chicago nomina? tion. - We regard the Cincinnati Con? vention as naming the next President of . the Hiuted States. ?As we go to preset telegrams are pour |i ing in giving the proceedings of the Convention. A permanent organization was effected by the election of ex-Gov. Stevenson, of Kentucky,. < as permanent President"[No business foreshadowing the strength of the respective.candidates has yet taken place. Seymour and Til den are both out of the race, leaving the chances favorablei toj'the nomination of Bayard.. Tbe. Convention has decided against,.the right of Tammany to repre? sentation. , ttxden's withdraw ax. .At a meeting of the .New York delega: ? tion in Cincinnati, on the 20th instant, Mr. R. W.Peckham, one of the delegates, presented Mr. Tilden's letter declining the .nomination for the Presidency. This ?letter manifests a noble and. patriotic spirit It presents a distinct issue for the ensuing political contest, which is para? mount to all other issues: whether the people shall elect their rulers, or bribed and corrupt returning boards. Mr. Tilden holds that to condone the frauds that placed the Republicans in power at the last election is to constitute bribery, fraud, corruption and force superior to the will of the people, and to destroy free and representative government It may be said that Mr. Tilden's declination of a renomination is' owing to a sense of inability to secure it; this may be so, and if so, shows that Mr. Tilden, although defrauded by the most nefarious means of the highest honor a free people could bestow, was willing for the Bake of the harmony and success of his party, to retire from the political contest, and leave history to do bim justice. If Mr. Tilden should exert his power and influence for the election of the nominees of the Convention, he will de? monstrate his patriotism, and prove that he is more devoted to principle and the establishment and perpetuation of free government than to the advancement of his personal ambition. If Mr. Tilden had continued his candidacy, it would have very much embarrassed the Con? vention, and might have led to the defeat of the nominee. Mr. Tilden's with? drawal was evidently to secure the har? mony and peace of the party, and thus insure success, and for this he must receive tbe commendation of his party. * radical slanders refuted. The article which we pubisb from the New York Times, written by its Charles? ton correspondent, was evidently designed for foreign and not home consumption; otherwise, it would not contain the nu? merous misstatements of facts which ap? pear in it There are no "vassals"in the party to obey the commands of any man, and there is no leader of the party sufficiently strong to effect a successful bolt, even if he desired so to do, and as to any considerable number of Democrats voting the Republican ticket, if a good ticket could be nominated, the statement is simply absurd, as there is not a Repub? lican in the State who could obtain the confidence and support of a corporal's guard of Democrats for any one of the State officers. The assertion of tbe cor? respondent that the feeling in Anderson end other counties named is most bitter, and that an independent movement is freely discussed, is utterly without foun? dation, so far as it refers to Anderson, Anderson, whatever may have been tbe preferences of the people before tbe Con? vention, stands to-day united and will give to the State ticket this Fall a larger majority than in 1876. There were pref? erences among the people as to the can? didates for the State offices and as to tbe locality from which tbe nominees should be selected, but when the State Conven? tion expressed its choice, that choice was (he choice of the Democracy of Anderson. As to indepeadentism, it is not only not talked of but not desired, and if any leader, whoever he may be, should be guilty of the folly of attempting any auch move he would be Bcofled and condemned by the people for all time to come. The correspondent presumed very much on the ignorance and credulity of his far off readers, when he asserted that another cause of complaint among the up-country leaders is that counties which have actual Democratic majorities are not represent? ed on the State ticket nor among the Presidential Electors, the delegates to Cincinnati, or the Executive Committee. Was there ever a more reckless statement made? The Presidential Electors were nominated from different parts of the State, one from each Congressional Dis? trict, and one was nominated from An? derson County, which gives a large actual Democratic majority; and Anderson has one of the representatives to Cincinnati, and also a member of the State Execu? tive Committee. The Democracy of Anderson are united and identified with the Democracy of the State and of the United States, contend? ing for an honest, economical and upright administration of the State and Federal governments, and the perpetuation of free government, and are opposed to Re? publicanism under any guise it may as? sume, not even excepting that of in dependenti8tn. * THE CORRUPT CANDIDATE. The honest, intelligent voters of the United States will never place in the seat of Washington, Jefferson, Madison and Jackson one whose moral character and political integrity are'as vulnerable as as the following resolutions, adopted by a large body of General Garfield's con? stituents, September 7, 1876, correctly represent that of the Chicago nominee to be: : Resolved, That we arraign and denounce James A. Garfield for his corrupt con? nection with the Credit Mobilier, for his false denials thereof before his constitu? ents, for his perjured denials thereof be? fore a committee of his peers in Congress, . for fraud upon his constituents in circula? ting among them a pamphlet purporting to set forth the finding of said committee and the evidence against him, when in fact material portions thereof were omit? ted and garbled. Resolved, That we further arraign and charge him with corrupt bribery in Belling his official influence as Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations for $5,000 to the DeGolyer Pavement Ring, to aid them in securing a contract from the Board of Public Works of the Dis? trict of Columbia; selling his influence to the said Ring in imposing upon the people of said District a pavement which is almost worthless at a price three times its cost, as sworn to by one of the con? tractors ; selling his influence to aid said Ring in securing a contract, to procure which it corruptly spent $97,000 <: for influence" ,* selling his influence in a matter that involved no question of law, upon the shallow pretext that he was acting as a lawyer; selling his influence in a manner so palpable and clear as to I be so found and declared by an impartial I and competent court upon an issue sol i emnly tried. SOME MORE RADICAL LIES. The Veriest Hotch-Fotch of Political Odds and Ends Lately Promulgated. Correspondence of The New York Times. Charleston, S. C, June 11. Much has been said in the South Caro? lina newspapers about restored harmony in the Democratic party, and the general acquiescence in the result of the recent Democratic State Convention. These as? surances look well on paper, and sound well in the ears of the Hampton men, but there is not the slightest particle of truth in them. A brief visit to the upper counties will convince the most obtuse observer that the discomfiture of the Gary faction by the Stale House ring has wid? ened the breach between the two factions. While the counsel of the more prudent of Gary's friends may carry some weight and prevent the nomination of another ticket, it is safe to predict that the Gary men, or " straightouts," will not support the ticket forced upon them by the Ha Sood men. In Edgefield, Abbeville, An erson, Oconee, Pickens and Greenville Counties the feeling is most bitter, and the prospects of an independent move? ment are freely discussed. The chief grievances are the intolerable arrogance of the aristocratic " bull-dozers " control? ling the Hampton or, erroneously termed, " Fusion" wing of the South Carolina Democracy, who look upon the State as their property, and the working and mid? dle classes as their vassals; high taxation, which amounts to slow confiscation of the property owned by the agricultural cla93es; the obnoxious fence law, which protects the rich and prevents the poor from rais? ing or owning cattle. The hardship of the latter is most seriously felt in the mountain districts. Under the old cattle law were allowed to roam at large, which enabled the poor to raise their annual supply of meat without much cost. The new law compels a " fencing-in " of stock and enforces the expense of feeding cattle on all who own no grasslands. Nine-tenths of the inhabitants of the districts above named own only a few acres of cultivated laud, in a corner of which their hogs and cows are penned up, slowly starving to death. Men who have grown gray in the Democratic party openly assert that they will never vote another Democratic ticket. Another cause of complaint among the up-country leaders is that the counties which have actual Democratic majorities are not represented on the State ticket nor among the Presidential Electors, the delegates to Cincinnati, or the Executive Committee. " The truth is," said a prom? inent Edgefield politician a few days ago, " we are tired of our aristocratic masters, and want a change. In the Columbia Convention they started out with a Gen? eral and wound up with a Colonel, and even went so far as to provide for us an? other master to rule after Hagood. I am alluding to General Bratton, whom they elected chairman of the Executive Com? mittee. Anticipating a national triumph, they have already fixed up a slate for the Federal appointments in this State: Col? onel Simonton to succeed United States District Judge Bryan; Major Barker for United States District Attorney; Colonel Miles for Collector of Customs; Chancel? lor Lesesne for Postmaster at Charleston; Hampton's son-in-law, Haskell, for Col? lector of Internal Revenue. Senator But? ler will be retired and General Conner will take bis place. If the Republican party," he concluded, " can be induced to nominate a good ticket, we'll support it to a :mau, and we'll make it our busi? ness to see the votes counted." ? John Norwood, a colored employee of the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad, was killed Saturday morning about two miles above Chester, in at? tempting to board a construction train while in motion. Deceased lost his hold and fell between the tender and foremost car. Five flats loaded with gravel passed over him just above the hips, nearly severing his body in two, and cutting off one hand. He survived ten or fifteen minutes and implored his companions to kill him and put him out of his agony. Norwood was about 21, was from Charles? ton, where his mother lives, and had been employed on the railroad about three weeks. THE CINCINNATI CONVENTION. The Condition of the Field Sunday Night. Special Dispatches to the Nexvs and Courier. Cincinnati, June 20. The political situation has some sali? ent points, the most noteworthy of which are the chaotic condition of the New York delegation and the attitude of the Indiana delegation. It is asserted and not denied that a letter of ex-Gover? nor Tilden is in possession of his brother here, to be produced at the proper time, in which letter the recluse of Gramery Park declines to allow his name to be placed in nomination for President. The belief is that he has a faint hope that in a spasm of remorseful generosity the Convention will then nominate him in spite of himself. Of this there is no possible chance, and there is a hard fight for the Tilden delegates. Speaker Ran? dall was promised these delegates by Tilden in return for the work Randall has done in the House of Representa? tives, it is said. But Payne, of Ohio, is the happy possessor of a similar pledge for a different consideration, and to him Tilden will turn over as many delegates as he can control. Randolph's friends are indignant that the breach of faith should be against their favori te, and will give Payne no quarter. There is no telling where the New York delegation will now go, and it is quite likely that Randall and Payne will cut each other's throats. Neither has any chance of getting the first place on the ticket as things stand, but until they were thrown into antagonism by Tilden's duplicity they had some strength, and jRandall even now is spo? ken of for .Vice-President if a Western man takes the nomination for President. It is conceded that the Democrats must nominate a ticket that will carry New York and Indiana and make Con? necticut and New Jersey safe. No man has yet been named unless it be Randall, to whom the two factions in New York would have given their whole votes. This, at least, is the New York view of it. It is urged also that no Western man can carry New York, but the Indi? ana delegation tell me that they cannot undertake to carry their State unless Hendricks be nominated for President, and further that Hendricks will take no other nomination, nor will Indiana be helped by the nomination of McDonald and English for Vice-President. To insure Indiana in October and November Hendricks must be the standard-bearer. Between the two stools, New York and Indiana, the Democrats are in a precari? ous position; but I am confident that some means of accommodation will be reached. Nothing can be said definitely of the actual voting strength of the leading I candidates. Field has by far the best ' workers and a complete organization, and claims 168 votes on the first ballot. The Field movement has neither confidence in nor affection for the candidate as its foundation. It is machine made and I expect it to fall to pieces. Jewett's friends are active and hope? ful and as a railroad magnate coming from Ohio and living in New York is supposed to be peculiarly available. It is too early to say more. Hancock is a possibility and coming slowly out of the darkness. Bayard has no bureau, no barrel and no boom. Providence is expected to take care of him, apparently, and there is a sad lack of pusnjand activity. Yet his representatives claim for him 200 votes to start with. Bayard has more real strength thau any other candidate, I but it is allowed to remain latent, while other candidates are strained to the ut? most and their best points harped upon in aud out of season. At this writing it is anybody's race, mainly on account of the attitude of In? diana, and the scattering of the vote amongst five or six candidates, but by to-morrow the mists may have risen. All the South Carolina delegates, save one, are here, and will meet for organi? zation to-morrow. F. W. D. Organization of the South Carolina Dele? gation?Growing Sentiment in Favor of Bayard?English, of Connecticut, as an Alternative in Case Bayard Cannot be Nominated. Cincinnati, June 21.?The South Carolina delegation met this morning, I all the members being present, and elect? ed Wade Hampton chairman of the delegation, M. C. Butler vice-president of the Convention from the State of South Carolina, and Samuel Dibble, F. W. Dawson and T. G. Barker as South Carolina members of the Convention committees on credentials, organization and platform respectively. J. It. Abnoy J was elected secretary fiom South Caro? lina. The roll of the delegates was called and the whole were found to be in favor of Bayard. The Hon. James H. Rion, a member of the National Democratic Executive Committee, being prevented by profess? ional engagements from attending the meeting, the committee have appointed Gen. John Bratton to act in his stead. It is now pretty certain, notwithstand? ing the threatening attitude of the In? diana delegation, that no Western man as such will be nominated. New York, with New Jersey and Connecticut, and the 138 votes from the South, will elect the Democratic candidate, or Connecti? cut can be dispensed with, if Oregon be won. There is no question, however, that the present purpose is to give Mc? Donald, of Indiana, the second place on the ticket, and it is believed he can and will carry his State. The Field party appears to be breaking. Tilden is exerting himself to convey to Payne, of Ohio, his whole vote, and the Payne men count 250 delegates, or 125 votes to begin with. Jewett, who is counted as a New York man, holds his own, and is among the rather remote probabilities. Bayard's strength develops rapidly and his nomination is now looked for on the second, or third ballot. Charles O'Conor writes to say that Bayard can carry New York by a larger majority than any other candidate who has been named, and before the Presi? dential bee got into his own bonnet Judge Field held the same opinion.? Hampton and Butler are working fully and effectively for Bayard and the South Carolina delegation generally have made many friends by their declaration that they have a preference, but no prejudice, which aptly defines their position. Some telling blows have been put in for Bayard since last night, but his nomi ; nation must not be relied on. In case l he cannot be nominated, ex-Governor English, of Connecticut, with McDonald, of Indiana, for Vice-President, looks like the coming man. It is said that En? glish has never been defeated, and he can rivet Connecticut and New Jersey to the Democracy. Now York is consid? ered safe with any of the prominent Eas? tern candidates. Tilden's letter has had a good effect, and as said before, the back of our diffi? culty is broken in the belief that New York is now ours to count on. A Wrecked Train. Cincinnati, June 19. James Duffy, a bridge watchman, laid down beside the track at the bridge over the Sciota River, near Chillicothe, on the Dayton and Bouthwestern Railroad, with one arm over the rail and went to sleep. A gravel train was backed on him and the entire train was thrown into the river. Twenty persons are among the debrin of the wrecked train. Duily will die.? Three others were killed. The others es? caped with slight injuries'. SO?T? CAROLINA NEWS. Gleanings from our State Exchanges. Abbeville: A colored man of Bordeaux Township has $1,000 iu an Augusta bank.The Sunday-school centennial will be celebrated in the Baptist Chnrch at Greenwood on the 23d.A water spout fell on J. L. Drennan's plantation last week.Abbeville will be well rep? resented at the Cincinnati Convention. .A new bakery has been established in Abbeville.The schools have closed for the summer vacation.Mr. John Y. Hardy and Mr. Stephen Latimer died last week. Aiken: The crops are suffering for rain.Strong opposition is being made to the Aiken and Trenton Railroad tax. The Journal and Rcvicio says: "This great trunk line will open about two miles of creek swamp ana thirteen miles of sand hills," and that it will also be "a freat convenience to lawyers going to Idgefield to look up records." Chester: All the stock in the Fishing Creek Cotton Factory has been taken but about $20,000. The directors have determined to go ahead with the con? struction of the'buildings. Three thou? sand spindles will be put in at once. Cotton is growing finely. Corn is not doing so well and in some places has been attacked by worms.Chester had the first cotton bloom on the 12th. The contract for building the Chester and Lenoir Railroad Bridge at South Fork has been awarded to Capt Denning, of Augusta, who will begin work at once. The bridge proper will be 260 feet in length, with a trestle of about fifty feet at each end. Its height will be 40 feet from average water mark. The work of laying the iron on the Dallas end of the road will begin next week.The con? vention for nominating a candidate from the fourth congressional district and also for nominating a solicitor of the sixth circuit will be held in Chester in Sep? tember. Chesterfield: Thirty convicts from the State Penitentiary have been secured to to werk on the Cheraw and Chester Rail ? road. Greenville: The Greenville Radicals held a meeting last Tuesday night to "ratify" the Chicago nominations. A speech was made by a lawyer named Speer. Col. Blythe at first declined to ad? dress the meeting, but the Convention insisted, and he forced himself into eu? logizing Garfield as "a man of learning and broad and comprehensive statesman? ship." A ratification resolution was passed, after which the meeting was re? solved into a "ratification" of the Lau rens railroad. The whole affair was a ridiculous farce. Clarendon: Corn is selling in Man? ning at $1.20 per bushel cash, and from S1.25 to $1.50 on credit.The crops are very promising. Darlington.: Henry Coles, colored, was drowned in Wilson's mill-pond on Tuesday.A Darlington County man has a sow that has produced twenty pigs in the last five months. Edgefield: The extension of the Sa? vannah .Valley Raiload from Dorn's Mine, on the line of the Greenwood and Augusta road, is being vigorously urged by the Edgefield county capitalists. The route is said to, be "beautiful and easy." .The Advertiser does not want the primary elections for the nomination of a county ticket to be held before the mid? dle of September. Greenville: A cotton compress has been established in Greenville. The press, machinery, &c, have been pur? chased by (he Air Line Railroad. Kershaw: It is estimated that the population of Camden under the new census will be 1,800.It is feared that the corn crop will be very short this year in consequence of the long and se? vere drought that has prevailed.The top of a negro cabin was blown off "^st week by a whilwind. Laurens: The grand.jury of Laurens at the late terra of court for that county recommendeds the passage of an ordi? nance prohibiting the carrying of con? cealed weapons in the town" of Laurens and that the Legislature be petitioned to pass such a law ''as will effectually check and put a stop to the carrying of con? cealed weapons and the sale and abuse of intoxicating liquors throughout our entire county." Oconee: The people of Oconee have concluded to celebrate the Fourth of July this year with appro? priate ceremonies. Distinguished speak? ers will be present, the Declaration of Independence will be read, and a barbe? cue or picnic will be served.The au? thorities of Walhalla have contracted for a town clock, worth $280, to be placed in the college steeple.A negro child died of sunstroke in Oconee County last week. Picken3: The negroes in Pickens are constantly holding political meetings, and have organized a uew party called the Laboring Man's Party.The Pickens primary elections will be held in the latter part of August.The first instalmeut of taxes collected in Pickens amounted to $7,834.87.In conse? quence of the illegality in the drawing of the grand jury last spring, the grand jury who served last year will be re? quired to serve at the approaching terra of court. Newberry: The Graud Jury of New berry County, iu their presentment, say that "the subject of carrying concealed weapons and the free use of intoxicating liquors is now agitating the public mind, and has from time immemorial both in Church and State; and the most that we cau do is to appeal to the Municipal and State authorities to enforce the laws, and to the people by their patronage and in? fluence to suppress these evils." Judge Mackey referred the matter to the Mu? nicipal authorities of Newberry County and the Representatives of the county in the Legislature. Lancaster: The Lancaster authorities will not pass an ordinance against carry? ing coucealed weapons.The Review wants an Act passed taxing every dog in the State from one to two dollars, said tax to go into the county fund and be appropriated for the benefit of the public schools.Tom Frazer, colored, is 1Q5 years old....!.In his charge to the Grand Jury of Lancaster Judge Kershaw said that the frequent occurrence of homi? cides in this State is directly traceable to the practice of carrying concealed wea? pons. In their presentment the Grand jury denounce the practice, and urge upon the General Assembly the necessity of proper legislation in the matter. Greenville: Messrs. Cummings, Lan ford, Scruggs and Durham, Revenuo offi? cers, captured and destroyed three illicit distilleries in the Northern portion of Greenville County on Sundry night. No arrests were made, the "moonshinemen" showing a clean set of heels, and escap? ing to the mountains.A young man, named Mason, a train hand on the Air Line Railroad, was killed at Cowpens, on Wednesday morning, by being run over by the passenger train which left Charlotte for Atlanta at midnight. When the train arrived at Cowgens, Mason, as usual, got off to help "wood up," and it is supposed stood on the wood rack and attempted to jump upon the car as the train passed. He was not missed by Conductor Johnson, and when the train reached Spartanbu-g a telegram was re? ceived, stating that the lifeless body of Mason had been picked up by freight train No. 19. Mason was a steady, in? dustrious young man, without family, and was a resident of Lowry, North Car? olina. Orangeburg: Mr. James II. Kaiglcr anp a colored man named Henry Golson were struck by lightning on the 8th inst., in the upper portion of the county. Golson was instantly killed and Mr. Kaigler seriously injured, but we learn is convalescing. The Slate Press Association. The 5th annual meeting of the South Carolina State Press Association con? vened in the rooms of the Merchants' and Cotton Exchange, in the city of Greenville, on last Thursday, and was called to order by T. B. Crews, of the Laurensville Herald. Fourteen of the members were present upon the assem? bling of the Association, and during the first session twenty-eight new members were added to the roll. Hon. B. F. Perry, on behalf of the city, welcomed the Association in an ap? propriate address, which was responded to in fitting terms by President Crews. The rooms of the Exchange were taste? fully and elegantly decorated by the fair hands of the ladies of Greenville, who always take delight in doing honor to visitors. During Thursday the Association vis? ited Camperdown Mills, took a drive around the city, and at night attended the commencement exercises of the Greenville Female College, in all of which the members evinced interest and pleasure. On Friday morning an excursion to Piedmont Factory, arranged by the citi? zens of Greenville and the management of the Factory, was tendered the mem? bers, and at 10 o'clock the editors, ac? companied by their lady friends, pro? ceeded to the Greenville and Columbia depot, where a special car awaited them, and which bore them quickly to Pied? mont depot, where they were met by Col. Hamraett, the Presideut of the Fac? tory, with conveyances. From thence they were conveyed to the Factory, and kindly conducted through all of its va? rious departments, and everything ex? plained. After spending several hours in strolling around the grounds, examin? ing the water power, and all else of in? terest, the party returned to Greenville. At 4.30 p. m., the Association held a business meeting in the Merchants' Ex? change rooms, and transacted business and discussed practical matters of great importance to the profession, but of little interest to the public. The annual election of officers was had. Capt. T. B. Crews, of the Laurensville Herald, was, on motion, unanimously and enthusiastically re-elected President, for which he briefly and appropriately returned his thanks. First Vice President?J. D. McLucas, Marion Merchant and Farmer. Second Vice President?M. B. Mc Sweenev, Hampton Guardian. Third' Vice President-S. R. Melli cbamp, Orangeburg Times. Fourth Vice President?Hugh Wilson, Abbeville Press and Banner. Fifth Vice President?Charles Petty, Spartanburg Carolina Spartan. Secretary?A. S. Todcl, Anderson Jour? nal. Corresponding Secretary?Thomas J. Adams, Edgefield Advertiser. Treasurer?Thot. F. Greneker, New berry Herald. Orators for the next Annual Meeting ?Hugh Wilson, of the Abbeville Press and Banner, and R. R. Hemphill, of the Abbeville Medium. At 8.30 on Friday night the banquet, in honor of the Association, was given by the Merchants and Cotton Exchange, in the Exchange Hall, and was a bril? liant success. The presence of Governor Simpson and the coming Governor, Ha? good, who arrived together from Colum? bia earlier in the evening, heightened the general iuterest in the occasion. The presidents of our educational institutions and other prominent citizens were present. The hall was beautifully decorated with eve green, and over the portal was the proud motto of the Press, "The Pen is mightier than the Sword." The long table, crossed .at each end by a smaller one, was very tastefully arranged with flowers. At the head was an epergne of exquisite flowers and grasses, and at the foot a miniature ship with canvass spread. With the white napkin in every glass was a delicate boutonnierc. At the ap? pointed time, and after an informal re? ception in another room, every member of the press was seized by a correspond? ing member of the Exchange and con? ducted to his seat. No remarks were necessary as to the disposition of the splendid bill of fare that had been pre? pared, and which laden the table. President Beattie of the Exchange sat at the head of the table, on his right hand was Dr. Furman, next to him Gov? ernor Simpson, and on his left hand sat Gov. Hagood. Grace was said by the Rev. Chas. Manly. After the wine had circulated. President Beattie rose and announced the first regular toast: "The South Carolina Press Association," and called upon President Crews to respond. He did so briefly and fervently. He could promise, he said, that the Associa? tion would work in the future as in the past, for the honor of South Carolina. He praised Greenville and her hospitali? ty, and trusted she might become the Atlanta of South Carolina! [Applause.] The next toast was "South Carolina," and Gov. Simpson responded. He spoke of the great progress of Greenville, a city which he loved. Squire McBee had assured him that she wouldn't stop grow? ing until she reached Paris Mountain on one side and Piedmont on the other. [Applause.] He thanked the press for its support of his administration, aud gave the assurance that the whole State stood on rising ground. |Applause.] The next regular toast was: "Our Visit? ing Friends." Responded to briefly by Gen. Johnson Hagood. Iu the few hours since his arrival here, he said he had heard from the visitors, nothing but unbounded enthusiasm for the great hos? pitality of the citizens. Gen. Hagood received very hearty applause. Col. Houston, of the Air Line, who was called upon to respond to "Our Railroad Con? nections," put that duty upon Col. Earle, who was, as usual, eloquent and timely in bis remarks. Dr. Furman made a capital little speech, and then the youuger members of the assembly re? paired to the ball at the Mansion House, which lasted until a late hour. On Friday, the Association concluded its session, and its members left on the 3:32 p. m. train of the Air Line Railroad en route for Cincinnati, where they are attending the National Democratic Con? vention, which met there this week. During the morning, many members ac? cepted the invitation extended by ex Governor Perry to the Association to visit him at his home, and passed several hours there very enjoyably. On their return to the city, a fiual meeting of the Association was held at 1 p. m., aud the business of the session closed. At this meeting, there was no business of im? portance transacted, beyond the selection of the point of the next annual meeting, and the adoption of the report of the Committee on Resolutions. After the discussion, and unanimous adoption of the resolutions given below, Col. Hoyt, of the Baptist Courier, made an excellent address to the Association, expressing the gratification of the press and public of Greenville at its session here, and con? gratulating it ui)on its bright prospects for the future. Beaufort was selected as the place of meeting next year upon the invitation of the business men of that town. The resolutions adopted were as follows: Resolved, That the thanks of the State Press Association of South Carolina are due, and arc hereby tendered, to the Mer? chants and Cottoti Exchange of Green? ville for the use of its rooms far the de? liberations of the Association, and for many other kindnesses aud courtesies ex? tended, including the magnificent ban? quet given in honor of this Association. Also, to its President, Wm. Beattie, to Messrs. I. F. Hunt and J. C. Smith, the Bub-committee, and to each individual member of the Exchange. Also, to the ladles in particular, for so beautifully decorating the hall in which wo had the honor and pleasure to meet, and to the citizens generally, for their elegant and unbounded hospitality. Also, to the Press of Greenville for many special attentions, and to the Mountain City Club for their honors ex? tended. Also, to the lessees of the Street Hail way, lor complimentary favors, and to Messrs. Carrier & Harris for the use of their handsome vehicles. At 2 p. m. the Association adjourned, subject to the call of the President. A Word on the Other Side. Col. E. B. C. Cash, one of the princi? pals in the attempted Cash-DePass duel, makes the following observations in an article in the Carolina Sun, published at Cheraw, on the Camden and Kershaw Anti-Duelling Association, which has been organized at Camden since the diffi? culty referred to occurred. It will be re? membered that Col. DePass is a citizen of Camden, and that Col. Cash is a citi? zen of Chesterfield: "We are informed that this Camden association is composed of men who will do their whole duty, and put an end to the "Criminal" practice of duelling. Camden has grown pious, very slow, very! As long as her man would fight, we heard not one word about the "crim? inal practice of duelling." For years that section has been regarded as the Galway of the State, and only a short time ago, Williams and Courtney were permitted to leave the town to fight duels ?there was no howling on those occa? sions. Williams and Courtney were will? ing to fight and were not molested; but just so soon as two of the leading citizens of the lown strike their colors * * * * * up pops an anti-duelling society * * and I suppose with every braggart and bully in the towu as members. Such an association will be a bomb-proof and God-send to all the liars, slanderers and cowards of the place. They can speak of their neighbors as they please, and when called to account, will "shirk" their responsibility by pleading membership of this association. What a pity this movement had not been inaugurated two weeks ago! It would have served as a coat of mail for an intimate friend and close connection of this pious President, and saved a vast amount of white-wash? ing rendered necessary by recent events. The arch-angels take it upon themselves to denounce as "criminals" the acts of men who are as far their superiors as the eagle is superior of the buzzard, These poor creatures denounce as "criminals" such men as Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay, John Rutledge, Commodore Perry and thousands of others of the best and purest men who inhabit the civilized portion of the world. In their agony, and for the present occasion, they would denounce as "criminals" our own Perry, and Gist, and McDuffie, and Dunnovent, Legare, and Rhett, and Taber, and Ma? grath. "Will this army corps of seraphs and cherubs tell us poor deluded creatures what they propose as a substitute for the duel? Will they be so kind as to sug? gest some better and more humane plan by which the weak can be put upon a footing with the.strong? Will they tell us how the pigmy is to meet the giant ? Or, are they such fools as to think the MUlenium is at hand, or that from dale of their first meeting all strife and conten? tion will cease throughout the world ?" The Work of Congress. Washington, June 1G. During the session of Congress that terminated to-day 1,197 bills and joint resolutions were introduced in the Senate and 4,288 in the House; during the first or extra session, 773 and 2,526 were in? troduced in the Senate and House re? spectively; making a grand total of 8,784 bills and joint resolutions intro? duced thus far during the present Con? gress. At the hour of adjournment to-day there remained 800 bills and joint reso? lutions on the Senate calendar and about 1,400 on the House calendar. The amount appropriated during the present session, included in the regular annual appropriation bills, the river and harbor bill, the deficiency bills and mis? cellaneous appropriation bills, aggregates about $1S6,000,000. The following important public meas? ures failed to receive final action and re? main upon the calendar of the House or on the Speaker's table: Bill to regulate customs duties on sugar; bill to regulate the customs duties, known as the Tucker tariff bill; bill to facilitate the refunding of the national debt; resolution for count? ing the votes of electors for President and Vice President; bill to regulate the pay and number of United States Super? visors; bill for the relief of General Fitz John Porter; bill to define the terms of office of chief supervisors of elections; bill for the appointment of a tariff com? mission. The Kellogg-Spolford case goes over without receiving final action in the Senate. Senator Bayard's Father. James Asheton Bayard, the father of Thos. Francis Bayard, died at his home, in Washington, Del., early on Sunday morning. He was himself a Senator from that State, and was elected four seperate times. He was the son of James Ashe? ton Bayard, one of the most distinguish? ed statesman of his time, and his ances? tors were Marylanders. The first of the American Bayards was Samuel, a French Huguenot, who came to this country in 1647, with a danghter and three sons, from whom all the American Bayards are descended. James Asheton, who has just died, was in the 81st year of his age. He was first elected to the Senate in 1850. He resigned when the civil war broke out, indignant at the iron-clad oath, which however, he took: was re elected in 1863, and again, to iill a va? cancy, iu 1869, he and his son, Thomas F. Bayard, being elected the same day and occupying contemporary seals iu the Senate, James A. Bayard was a remarka? ble man in many ways, stern in manners, yet of such commanding ability that his constituents esteemed as much as they feared him. He was a man of large frame, powerful constitution, and very absent-minded ways. During his third term in the Senate, having money to in? vest, he was offered some of the Credit Mobilier stock by Oakes Ames, but re? fused to touch it because he might in some way have to vote on matters con? nected with it In the Seuate. He was an "original" Democrat, having first run for Congress in 1828 as a "Jackson man." ? Henry Ward Beechcr mads a Re? publican speech In Brooklyn Monday evening which he thus gently handled his opponents: "I don't undertake to express disesteem of any of the names of men that are proposed to be set in ihe golden candlestick of the Democratic party at its Convention in Cincinnati. It may be that our eminent citizen of New York | laughter and hisses] will be kindled there, and if he should be elect? ed President, let us all pray for 'me Di? vine blessing upon him, for he will cer? tainly need it. [Laughter.] Or should the mantle of choice fall upon Mr. Sen? ator Bayard, of Deleware, I say freely that a nobler man could not be presented by the Democratic party. [Applause.] It would assuage my sorrow, if we missed electing our own mau to see it fall to him. Or there is General Hancock, il? lustrious in the war [applause] and a notable candidate. And there is the coy Seymour |laughter,] who, like a maiden, modestly refuses to answer until he is proposed to [great laughter, | and Thur man, who, I think, would make them a better President than he has politician? a strong man, and yet liable to weakness? es." [Laughter. I Spartanburg: A young lad fourteen years old was drowned in Poole's mill pond last week. Homicide at Gafliicy's. Gaffxey City, June 19. Mrs. W. al. Miller, upon reluming to her house in this town after a siiort ab? sence yesterday, found a negro man in her room with his hat oil', aud a bludgeon at his side, engaged in rifling bei trunk. She ordered him to leave' whereupon he seized a bundle that he had made of some of Mrs. Miller's property, and fled. Two colored men, who had been robbed by the same man and were in pursuit of him, came up about this time and fol? lowed him* losing him, however, after a chase of half a mile. During the afternoon a parly was or? ganized and went in search of the crimi? nal. All relinquished it at midnight, except Mr. Miller, whose house had been entered. He continued the quest and was successful at at an early hour this morning, finding the negro asleep in a ditch. Upon being called he rose, yawn? ing, and, when Mr. Miller drew a pistol and ordered him to march toward town, ran. Mr. Miller's pistol failed to go off, but having another he drew it and fired. The negro stopped, seized a fence rail and showed fight, but dropped it and ran again. He then stopped and drew a pis? tol. By this time other white men, at tiacted by the firing, appeared, and the negro, still showing fight, fired on him. A sort of running fight was kept up un? til the man fell, shot in the side of his stomach. He was conveyed to the town calaboose, and a physician summoned, who pronounced his injuries probably fatal.?Cor. Greenville News. Another Homicide in Spartanburi; County. SrARTAXBUitG, June 20. William II. Burnett and Joseph Vin son got into a difficulty last evening near Boiling Springs, in which Burnett was killed by Vinson with a shot gun, the fatal load takiug effect in the breast, followed by almost instant death. The cau.,e of the difficulty is unknown, but it is thought that Vinson, who is still at large, acted purely in self-defence. Bur uett is reputed to nave been a man of violent character, he having been tried at the last term of the court for assault and battery with intent to kill. The Republican" Programme.?The programme of the Republicans is indi? cated by a gentleman prominent in poli? tics as follows: First ? To prepare, in the event of the election of a Democrat, a contesting list of electoral votes from States which have been carried by small majorities by the Democratic candidate. Second?To insist upon the power of William A. Wheeler, faudulent Vice Prcident, to open, count, and declare the result of the votes. Third ?To insist that Mr. Wheeler, acting in a ministerial capacity, but for the occasion vested with judicial powers beyond right of appeal or review, shall declare the result as it may seem good for him to do. Fourth ? To maintain that the Sena? tors representing the States and the mem? bers representing the people of the States shall submit to the decree of Mr. Wheeler. Fifth ?In the event of both Houses failing to concede this arbitrary power to the fraudulent Vice-President the minor? ity will attempt, by revolutionary means, to inaugurate James A. Garfield.?New York Sun. ? Repiesentative John U. Evins has written to the Cowpens Centennial Com? mittee that, in response to the request of the South Carolina delegation in Con? gress, the Secretary of War has contract? ed with Mr. J. Q. A. Ward, of New York, for the bronze figure of the hero of Cowpens, and that it will be delivered in Spartanburg in good time for the centen? nial day, 17th January, 1881. Matters of Interest to Grangers. The regular monthly meeting cf sub Grang'3 No. 71 is postponed to the 2nd Friday in July at 10 a. m. The good of the order requires that financial reports should be made regu? larly to the Secretary of Pomona Grange at the close of each quarter. Secretaries of sub-Grange3 will, therefore, not think it unkind to be reminded that the second quarter will expire before the next meet? ing of Pomona Grange, and they are respectfully requested to forward said reports as evidence of good standing and punctuality. Patrons of ? Husbandry of Anderson County, don't forget the quarterly meet? ing of Pomona Grange on first Saturday of July next. And let every sub-Grange so arrange its affa'xs in due time as to be represented by at least oue live Worthy Master and three delegates. There are several important items of business claiming our serious attention aud tam? est action. 1. A new Executive Committee will be elected. 2. The fifth degree will be conferred on those entitled to receive it. 3. The quarterly report of the stand? ing committee on education will be pre? sented for consideration. 4. The standing committee on sub Granges will make their report. 5. The standing committee on creden? tials will make up and present their quarterly report. All delegates should prepare to meet the committee with a clear record from their Secretary. G. The propriety of appointing two summer meetings of Pomona Grange, one in the eastern and one iu the west? ern part of the County. Chairmen of above committees, do your duty, and if these subjects are in? telligently considered and judiciously acted on, the hearts of many patrons will be cheered and their children blessed. W. M. The Cotton ami Wheat of the Country. Washington, June l?. The following was issued by the De? partment of Agriculture to-day: COTTON. Returns to this Department indicate an increase in the area planted in cotton of 7 per cent. The reports were as fol? lows: 40 counties in North Carolina re? port an average increase of G per cent.; 19 counties in South Carolina an incref.se of 7 percent.; 75 counties iu Georgh. 8 percent, increase; 13 in Florida 13; 32 in Alabama 8 per cent.; 39 in Mississippi an average of 3 per cent.; 18 in Louisi? ana, 4 per cent.; 73 counties in Texas, 12 per cent, increase; 30 in Arkansas 7 ; and 25 in Tennessee 5 per cent, increase. The condition of the crop is reporfo'' o be better than last year at the samt ..,.e and is 99 this year against UC last yei.r. The weather was favorable everywhere, but rather too much rain in Mississippi und Louisiana. WHEAT. The average of spring wheat shows a very slight increase over that sown last year. There is a decline iu the area sown in the States of Wisconsin and Iowa of nearly 12 per cent. In the New England States the area is the same. In Minnesota there is an increase of 1 per cent. In Nebraska the increase is 9 per ceut. and in California 12. The condi? tion of winter wheat is remarkably good and is 94, which is 4 per cent, above the avcrugc of last year. Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois all report above 100; Kansas only 72, on account of a protracted drought. A Kminl Assault. Arthur Hynes, colored, was brought to the city on Capt Habenicht's flat-boat hist Wednesday in a fearfully bruised condition, and is now lying at his home, No. 7 Beresford street, half dead from his injuries. His left arm is broken, his left eye almost put out, his legs skinned, bis shoulder cut and bitten, and his en? tire body bruised in a most shameful manner. Some of the wound seems to have been inflicted with a hot iron, and in many places the skin is peeled off, and the raw and bloody flesh laid bare. The case was reported yesterday to Trial Justice Rivers, who will investigate it to day. Hynes was employed on a flat boat belonging to Capt. Habenicht which plied between the city and the neighbor? ing islands. Hyues' wife says that he went to Toogoodoo for a load of rosin about three weeks ago. She had heard nothing from him uutil last Wednesday, when he was brought to the city in the flat boat and tumbled out on Southern wharf in a semi-conscious condition. The wounded man is unable to give as yet any account of how bis injuries were received, but his wife alleges that they were inflicted by Capt. Habenicht on Iiis flat boat because Hynes did no row to suit him. Dr. Bellinger made an examination of the injured man yesterday and found him in a most pitiable condition. He is too weak to talk, and unless some healthy reaction takes place can hardly recover.?New? and Courier. Another Steamboat Collision. New York, June 10. Abcut 8 o'clock to-night the steamer Grand Republic, which runs to Rockaway, collided with the steamer Adelaide, which plies between this city and Long Branch, and the latter boat sunk. The accident occurred off Leroy street. No lives were lost, as the Adelaide had landed her pas? sengers just previous to the collision. Teachers' Examination. APPLICANTS for Teachers' Certificates will appear before the Board for Ex? amination on SATURDAY, 3d of JULY, after which there will bi no special or pri? vate es ami nation. Bv order of the Board. It. W. TODD, .Tune_23, 1SS0 50-1 Chairman. HOME SCHOOL, (for girls.) Miss e. Xj. tew, Teacher. THE Exercises for 1880-81 will be resum? ed September 7th, in the New School Room, erected for the purpose. Charges : Elementary Studies, $?; Higher Branches, $8 per term. French without extra charge. Incidental expenses, $1 a year. Reference ? Rev. T. F. Gadsden. Is REPORT OE THE CONDITION National Bank of Anderson, AT Anderson, In the State of South Caroliua, at the close uf business June 11th, 1S30: RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts.$ D4.-J0.S 56 U. S. Bonds to secure Circulation. 50,000 00 Other stocks, bonds and mortgages. 30,820 00 Due front approved Reserve Agents. 25,9G7 08 Due from other National Banks. G,6C0 37 Real Estate, Furniture and Fixtures. 1,000 00 Current Expenses and Taxes paid. 2,070 Iii Bills of other Banks. 23,710 00 Fractional Currency, (including nickels,) 33 32 Specie, (Including Gold Treasury Notes) 6,422 33 Legal Tender Notes. 13,780 00 Redemption Fund with U. S. Treasurer, (.1 per cent, of Circulation,). 2,250 00 Total.S2.17.917 7!> LIABILITIES. Capital Stock paid in.S 50,090 00 Surplus Fund. 10,000 00' Undivided Profits. 21,539 52 National Bank Notes outstanding. 39,800 00 Dividends unpaid. 95 00 Individual Deposits sabject to check. 101,690 21 Demand Certificates of Deposit. 34,793 0G. Total.$257,917 7? STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,J, County of Anderson. j I, J. A. Brock, Cashier of the above named Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true, to the best of my knowledge and belief. J. A. BROCK, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21st day of June, 1880. B. FRANK MAULDIN, Notary Public. Correct?Attest: Joseph N. Bhown. ) Ueo. W. Fant, >Directors. S. Bleckley, j June 24,1880_51)_1__ MAEBLE_ YARD. SAMUEL MURPHY, Anderson, S. C.? DEALER and Manufacturer of Monu? ments, Monumental Head? stones, Tombs, Vases, Etc. As I am a practical workman, and do work my? self, I can afford to furnish anything in my line cheaper than any one else. Working only the best grades of marble, I am able to give better satisfaction to my customers, and guarantee all work that leaves my shop. I work only new designs. Call and see me at my shop on Depot Street, and be con? vinced of these facts, before purchasing elsewhere. June 17,1SSQ_4!)_ly_ NEW SHOE SHOP. -o IDESIRE to inform my old customers, and the public generally, that I have leturned to Anderson and opened a SHOE SHOP, and will be pleased to recoive orders either for Making or Reparing Boots or Shoes. I will superintend all work done in my Shop, and guarantee that it will be done in the best of style. I will use only good ma? terial, and employ none but tin. best of workmen. All work delivered according to jiromi.se. Shop in the room rear of J. E. Breazealc's law otlice, over J. P. Sullivan it Co.'s Store. R. Y. H. NANCE. June 3, 1880_47_3m Notice to Contractors. We will let to the lowest bidder, on the Sth July next, the building of the Bridge across the Six and Twenty Mile Creek at Mrs. Matilda Harris's. Plans and speeiliations made known ou dav of sale. Wc reserve the right to reject any and all bids. :?ale to take place at 12 o'clock iu., at the place above designated. R. S. BAILEY X. O. FARMER, W. S. HALL, County Commissioner. June 10, 1880 _48_3_ MILL FOR SALE. THE undersigned hcrebv offers at private sale his WHEAT and CORN MILL, situated on Little Gencrostee Creek, in the Corner Township, with a few acres of land attached. The Mill and machinery is in good order, and has a good run of custom. For further particulars, apply to S. W. SHEltARD, Moffattsville, S. C. ^ine_17, 1SS0_4i)_3<_ APPLICATION 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 17th dav of May, 1880, at 10 o'clock a. m. * B. d. DEAN, And others. ' A pril 15, 1SS0_40_5_ APPLICATION FOR CHARTER. Notice is hereby given that an appli? cation for a Charter for Long Branch Church will be made, according to law, before the Clerk of the Court at Anderson, S. C, on the 8th dav of July next, at 10 o'clock a. in. J. MATT. COOLEY. C. C. June 10, 1SS0_48_?*_ NEW GRIST MILL. Grinding done on Wednesdays and saturdays. a. II. osborne. Mayo, 1SS0_43_8 WANTED! IjMFTY dosen EGGS, and seventy-live . frying Chickens and grown Hens. A. B. TOWERS & CO.