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BRIEF MENTION.
See the gin advertisement of Messrs.
McCulley & Taylor. The Prutt Gin is one
of the best made.
There is $960 in the Town treasury with
littleor no outstanding indebtedness. Why
can't we have a town clock ?
Work has been commenced on Gen.
Ayer's college building. It will be situated
between Iiis residence and the Baptist
Chnrch.
Mr. James Bruce, a prominent and influ?
ential citizen of Lowndesville died very
suddenly of heart disease on Wednesday
night of last week.
The announcements of Captains John
McFpII, of Williamston. and John W.
Daniels, of Anderson, for Clerk of Court
appeal* in this issue.
The people are beginning to want to know
?who the candidates are. The Intelligen?
cer is the best medium through which to
give this information.
Mr. J. A. Gaines, of Townville, brought
us on Wednesday a very fine Spanish yam,
a sample of his crop, which is decidedly the
finest we have seen this season.
Messrs. W. W. Keys and B. Frank Maul
din were elected Superintendent and Vice
Superintendent respectively of the Baptist
Sunday School on last Sunday.
See the professional card of Dr. 0. It.
Broyles, which appears elsewhere. Dr.
Broyles is a graduate of the University of
Virginia, and a gentleman of fine abilities,
for whom we bespeak a share of the prac?
tice of this community.
The Third Quarterly Meeting of the Anr
derson Methodist Chnrch will be held next
Saturday and Sunday. Preaching at 10 a.
ra. Saturday. Rev. S. B. Jones will preach
on Sunday at 10} a. ra. and 8} p. m. The
'Lord's Sapper Sunday morning.
Rev. S. Lander, D. D., of Williamston,
will deliver an address in the Methodist
. Church at this place to-morrow (Friday)
evening at 8} o'clock, on the subject, "The
Education of Girls." The entire communi?
ty is cordially invited to be present.
The Corps of Engineers engaged in sur?
veying the Savannah Valley Railroad left
Anderson on Monday to make a survey of
the line from Lafayette Hall's to Charles
Allen's, in pursuance to instructions
from the Board of Directors. This line is
known as the Double Bridges route, and is
abont U miles shorter than the route by
Lowndesville.
Mr. C. W. Smith, of Brushy Creek, a
Trial Justice, was taken quite ill in town
on Monday with cholera morbus while in
attendance upon the Probate Conrt, and
though taken to the residence of Capt. J.
W. Daniels, where everything was done to
alleviate his sufferings, he died on Tuesday
night. His remains were carried home on
Wednesday.
The exercises of Mrs. C. R. Murray's
school for young ladies closed on last Fri?
day with a vacation of six weeks. The
scholars have made excellent progress du?
ring the past term. On Friday last we had
"the pleasure of witnessing them in the
Calisthenie drill, which was rendered with
great precision and system.
Mrs. Elizabeth Clinkscales, wife of Mr.
L. N. Clinkscales, of Storeville, died on
Wednesday, 7th instant, after an illness
of two or three months. She leaves a
husband, eleven children and many other
relatives to mourn her death. Her remains
were interred in the family graveyard near
Belton on the day after her demise.
The members of Orion Lodge, Good
Templars, and Broadaway Sunday School
will unite in a basket picnic at the school
house near Erskine's Crossing on next
Thursday, 22nd instant. Several speeches
in the interest of both orders will be made.
The friends of both causes are invited to be
present and participate in the pleasures of
the occasion.
At a meeting of Flat Rock Democratic
Club held July 10, 1880, the Club by reso?
lution endorsed the action of the State and
National Democratic Conventions. The
President was instructed to invite Mr. H.
M. Prince, of Williamston, to address the
Club on the political topics of the day at its
next meeting, Saturday before the second
Sunday, the .7th day of August next, at 2
o'clock p. m.
The census enumerators for this County
have all filed their reports in the office of
the Clerk of Conrt, as required by law, from
which we are enabled to ascertain the ex?
act population of the various townships,
which are as follows: Pendleton 2,550, Wil?
liamston 2,547, Brushy Creek 2,458, Garvin
2,238, Varennes 2.21G, Honea Path 2.21G,
Belton 2,188, Fork 2,048, Centreville 1,978,
Broadaway 1,954, Martin 1,910, Anderson
1,849, Savannah 1,709, Hopewell 1,550, Hall
1,517, Dark Corner 1,457, Rock Mills 1,383.
Population of the County, 33,777. Pendle?
ton township has the largest population
and Rock Mills the smallest.
Rev. Wm. Henry Strickland, Conospond
ing Secretary State Mission Board, has just
returned from a two-week's tour among the
conr.try churches of Anderson and Abbe?
ville Counties. He finds great encourage
rneo'- in his work as Collecting Agent of
the Mission Board. He preaches every day
in the week, and although people are very
busy just now finishing up their farm work
yet he has had large congregations every?
where he has gone?warm welcomes and
generous contributions in money. He re?
ports the crops looking unusually fine, and
is sorry that so small an acreage is in corn.
All have been well worked, and general
rains row will give the largest cotton crop
ever leathered in-this section.
The Pickens Sentinel learns from Captain
W. J. Kirk, Chief Engineer of the Atlantic
and French Broad Valley Railroad, that he
has three miles of the Roud graded between
Easley and Pickens, and expects to reach
the latter place by the 1st of January next.
He re;x>rts the convicts in excellent health
with tbfVjxeeption of two or three, who
had cbrou-X^^ases when they came from
the peniten These he will return
next week and v^ve able-bodied men in
their place; ther?. been a marked im?
provement in the .?Ith of the convicts
since they were received on the Road. The
stockade will be removed to a point near
Wolf Creek about the middle of August.
A correspondent of the same paper says
that a nice little amount has been sub?
scribed by the citizens of Pickens C. H. and I
Easley Station, and that at a recent meet- j
ing of the President and Direct01 a a resolu?
tion was adopted to allow persons to obtain
stock in the Road by doing {trading, work
on the line in Bciton, Williaiustoii and
Brushy Creek Townships.
I We regret very much our inability ibis
week to present a full account of the clos?
ing exercises of the Carolina Collegiate
Institute, (on account of the crowded state
of our columns,) which took place last
week, embracing Wednesday and Thursday
nights. As stated before, the exercises of
Wednesday evening were lwld in Institute
building, and consisted of compositions and
speeches, (original and extract). The chapel
was comfortably Idled with spectators, and
at o'clock the exercises opened with
music by the amateur string band, and
prayer by Rev. L. M. Xycr, .followed by
the opening address by Mr. J. P. Reed, Jr.,
on the subject of '"The heroic element in
life." Then came compositions by Misses
Sallie Partlow, Samuellu Drown, Maggie
Kvans and Theresa H. Reed. After this
came the competitive prize declamation by
small boys, of whom Earle Dodd and Baylis
Maxwell were the successful ones. Mem?
bers of the German class then gave exer?
cises in declamation, which was followed
by a competitive prize declamation by large
boys, of whom Ernest Cochran was success?
ful. The entertainment lasted until about
midnight, and was interesting throughout.
The exorcises on Thursday evening were
held in Masonic Hall, and consisted of dia?
logues and scenic representations, in the
performance of which the pupils interested
acquitted themselves with credit. The hall
was full to overflowing, and everybody was
weil pleased.
The New Schedule.
The new schedule on the Greenville and
Columbia Railroad, which went into ope?
ration on last Monday, does not affect the
arrival or departure of the morning train
on the Blue Ridge division, though the
schedule for leaving Greenville has been
changed from S to 10.20 a. m. This ar?
rangement is exceedingly inconvenient for
travellers over the Blue Ridge Road, in that
they are compelled to wait near four hours
at Belton for the down train. Belton is a
pleasant place to spend a time where one is
acquainted, but, being a small place, has
nothing to amuse or entertain the stranger,
and, even if it had, when persons start to
travel it is exceedingly annoying to be de?
tained for so long a time. The reason given
for the break in connections at Belton is.
that the train from that point to Walhalla
is a freight as well as passenger train, and
it is necessary for it to arrive in Belton by
a quarter of eight o'clock a. m. to connect
with the down freight train on the main
line. This arrangement strikes us as an un?
necessary inconvenience to a large number
of passengers, for the business of the Road
will well warrant a separate freight train
upon this branch, and, if it does not, it
would he decidedly better to let the down
freights lie over at Bciton until the next
morning rather than keep the passengers
waiting four hours at a station along the
Road. We hope the management of the
Road, which has been so progressive in
other respects, will not continue this great
inconvenience upon the travelling public
from this part of the State. The evening
train under the new schedule in the after?
noon is one hour later than the old one,
and leaves Anderson now at G.48 p. m.
Equality.
Supposing that you would not object to a
local from this part of the County, we have
concluded to drop yon a line or two, not?
withstanding there is very little of interest
transpiring here.We are needing a good
general rain now, although I do not con?
sider that crops are suffering materially yet,
as we have had some partial showers.
Farmers are pretty well through laying by
their corn, but expect to plow cotton again
if we get rain soon.As we are getting
through work we would like for you to trot
out a few candidates, and let us see Who
they are. We have been trying to get out
one or two from this quarter, but no go, as
we believe in the oflicn seeking the man
and not the man the office. However, we
can't wait much longer, as we are obliged
to have somebody to talk about, and woula
rather talk about a candidate than any?
body else.We get the mail three times a
week?Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur?
days?a great convenience to us, as we re?
ceive your valuable paper on Thursday in?
stead of Saturday as heretofore.Whoop?
ing cough is prevalent in this community
at this time, otherwise the health is good.
.Capt. F. M. Glenn is the champion
watermelon-raiser in this vicinity. He has
had them plentifully for two weeks, a fact
I to which we can testify, as we know where?
of we speak.Mr. John C. Watkins
opened the second session of his school at
Slabtown Academy on the 5th inst. with
flattering prospects for a large school.
Occasional.
Sandy Springs.
The good rains that have fallen recently
are making the crops look very flattering.
.Capt. Peter McPhail's acre of cotton
will average three feet high, instead of
twenty inches, and will average forty bolls
and squares to the stalk.Mr. W. D.
Garrison has a seventeen-acro field of cotton
that will average thirty bolls and squares to
the stalk. He has an acre of corn that will
make about eighty-rive bushels, if the sea?
son continue favorable. We believe that
Mr. Garrison is one of the most successful
farmers in the County.Messrs. R. B.
Brock and John L. Jolly have each a min?
eral spring on their places.After an ani?
mated discussion in our debating society on
the subject ''Should woman be equally edu?
cated with man," it was decided that she
should not.Mr. W. W. Russell, who
had bis saw mill burned sometime since,
has bought a new one and is again at work.
' People are very anxious to know who will
be the candidates in the coming canvass.
Fair Play.
The picnic at Mr. Win. Pullen's spring
v.'as quite a success. A large and intelli?
gent crowd, not only of this vicinity, but
many of our friends from Anderson and
Georgia, were present and added greatly
to the pleasures of the occasion. At II
o'clock W. P. Calhouu, Esq., delivered
an interesting address, after which all
partook of a line dinner. At 1 o'clock
Maj. E. B. Murray delivered an ablo ad?
dress on the resources and progross of
Anderson County, and tho coming Na?
tional election, with which the people
were well pleased. We are under many
obligations to tho Kajor for riding so far
I to speak for us, and to Mr? Cftlhoun for
his address.Tho convention held at
Beaver Dam Baptist Church a short time
J since for the purpose of consulting a<< to a
plan for organizing a new Association,
agreed to meet and organize on Thurs?
day, 7th of October.
A Card.
The municipal ticket published last week
proposing my name as a candidate for War?
den was inserted without my knowledge or
assent. As there are other gentlemen in
town better qualified to fill the position and
having more time to devote to its duties, I
beg leave to decline the nomination.
Thanking the party making the suggestion
for the compliment paid by the same, I am,
very respectfully, 10. B. Mukkay.
A Card.
Mk, Eiutor: Allow me to return my
thanks to the citizen who nominated me for
Intendant last week, and to respectfully de?
cline to run for said position, us it would
not suit me to serve if elected.
Very respectfully,
John W. Daniels.
Saluda ltnptist S. S. Institute.
This body meets at Honca Path July 15.
Introductory sermon by Kider H. C. Stuart,
missionary sermon by Elder L. Rruadus.
Discussion of Sunday School topics Friday
and Saturday. Preaching Friday night by
Dr. Chus. Manly. Forty schools are to be
represented, and an interesting meeting is
looked for. Honea Path Church and com?
munity are prepared to entertain those who
may come. The G. & C. R. It. promises
reduced rates of fare to delegates and visi?
tors. Let the meeting be well attended.
W.m. Hknky StmcKiaNl?, President.
Tili:SAVANNAH VALLEY RAILROAD.
M ___
A .Meeting of the iiuara of Director* that
wim not Altogether Pleasant?Another
Experimental Line to be Surveyed, but
the Itoute by C irswell Institute is Ig?
nored.
Pursuant to the cull of Col. J;unes M.
Latimer, Presidentof the Savannah Valley
Railroad Company, the Board of Directors
of said Company eon vened in the oflice of
John E. Bratzealc, Esq., at this place on
last Thursday, 8th July, for the purpose of
considering questions of importance relat?
ing to the enterprise.
President Latituer called the Board to
order, and requested J. E. Breazetde, Esq.,
to act as Secretary.
The roll of directors was then called,
when the following answered to their
names, being the entire Board: James M.
Latimer, President; W. W.^Humphreys,
B. F. Whitner, W. B. Watson, Dr. W*J.
Mil ford, K. P. Clinkscales, J. T. Barnes,
S. J. Hester, T. J. Hester, J. W. Norris.
In addition to the members and officers
of the Board, a large number of citizens
interested in the enterprise, and who were
laboring under the impression that the
Road would be located at this meeting,
were also present.
President Latimer then stated that the
Board had been called together for consul?
tation, and to hear from the Surveyors,
who were prepared to make a partial report
of their work. The idea entertained by a
large number of citizens living along the
proposed line that the Road would be loca?
ted to-day wus erroneous, as the Surveyors
had not yet completed their work, nor had
it yet been determined by whom the Road
would be located, whether by the Board of
Directors or a convention of the stockhold?
ers.
Maj. Thomas B. Lee, Chief Engineer,
then submitted the following preliminary
report:
Engineer's Office S. V. R. R., )
Anderson C. H., S. C, July 8,1880. /
Col. James M. Latimer, President of (he Sa?
vannah Valley Railroad:
Sir?In compliance with instructions re?
ceived from you, I organized a party May
19, 1880, and proceeded to the making of a
survey from Anderson C. H., by way of
Lowndesville, Abbeville County, to the
Greenwood and Augusta Railroad, near
Dorn's Gold Mine.
The first line run was made direct to
Tabor Church, on the G. & A. R. R., near
Dorn's Mine. This line followed the ridge
between the Savannah and Rocky Rivers
to Lowndesville, thence crossing Rocky
River one-half mile below Young's Mill,
reaching the ridge between Rocky and
Little Rivers near Mr. Bolin Allen's, thence
along this ridge by way of Mt. Carmel and
Robinson's Store, and down the Mill Creek
ridge, crossing Mill Creek with the Snake
Road, thence to little River, crossing near
theokl Bordeaux town. From Little River
to Tabor Church the line is along the valley
of Buffalo Creek, after crossing that stream.
Length of line,. 573 miles. Crossing of
Rockv River, "45 ft. high, 150 ft. spun of
bridge;- Mill Creek, 20" ft. high, 200 ft, tres?
tle; Little River, 45 ft. high, 150 ft. bridge.
At the request of parties east of Little
River, I ran two lines from the G. & A.
R.R., intersecting the Tabor line as hereaf?
ter detailed^
The first line, called the Kennedy line,
leaves the G. <fc A. R. R. 1} miles east of
Tabor, near Mr. Boug Kennedy's and fol?
lows the ridge around the head of Buffalo
Creek to Long Cane Creek at the mouth of
Bold Branch, thence to the intersection of
the Augusta road and Snake road at Mr.
Joseph Britt's, thence east and near Win.
Kennedy's and 'Squire McCaslan's to the
Cato House place, thence down the valley
of Anderson's Creek, crossing '.'..at stream
near Mr. Wm. Mars', thence (.irect to Little
River, one-fonrth mile below Cade's Mill,
(Calhoun's Mill), thence up the valley of
Pelot's creek near Lodomont Church to the
intersection of the Tabor line.
From Anderson to Kennedy's, 503 miles,
to Tabor, 58 5-G miles. Long Cane Creek,
40 ft. high, 150 ft. span ; Anderson's Creek,
20 a. high, 50 ft. trestle; Little River, 25 ft.
high, 150 ft. span.
The second line, called the Trickem line,
leaves the G. & A. R. R., at Trickem, 4J
miles east of Tabor, crossing Long Cane
Creek above Patterson's Bridge, Bold
Branch and a prong of Bold Branch near
Dr. Wideman's and Capt. Wm. Bradley's,
thence to Hopewell Church, crossing An?
derson's Creek near this point, thence across
the flatwoods to Calhoun's Creek and Little
River, near the mouth of Sawney's Creek,
thence up the valley of Sawney's Creek to a
junction with the Tabor line near Captain
Hester's quarters.
From Anderson to Trickem, 54i miles;
from Anderson to Tabor by way of Trickem,
5S2 miles. Long Cane Creek, bridge 51 ft.
high, 150 ft. span; Bold Branch, 27 ft. high,
200 ft. trestle; Anderson's Creek, 30 ft. high,
100 ft. trestle ; Calhoun's Creek, 20 ft. high,
100 ft. span bridge; Little River, 20ft. high,
150 ft. span bridge.
By request, I made a reconnoissance of a
line from the Cato Spring to Trickem by
way of Danberg, one mile below Patterson's
Bridge, on Long Cane Creek. This route is
cheaper than the line by way of Captain
Bradley's und Dr. Wideman's.
By your command, I mudc a reconnois?
sance of the country from the G. & A. R. R.
to Edgefield C. H. My examinations were
made with a view to connection at each of
the points on the G. <fc A. R. R. where our
surveys reached.
From Tabor and Kennedy's the distance
to Edgefield C. H. is about 2G miles. From
Trickem somewhat further. The principal
features are tho crossing of Stevens* and
Turkey Creeks. Stevens" Creek can bo ap?
proached and crossed above and below the
mouth of Rocky Creek with a light line.
From Stevens' Creek to Turkey Creek, seven
miles, the country is somewhat heavier.
The crossing of Turkey Creek will be ex?
pensive?about 05 feet high. From Turkey
Creek to Edgefield C. 11". (12 miles) a light
ridge-line can be had. The Tabor line
would cruss Stevens' Creek below the
mouth of Rocky Creek. The Kennedy and
Trickem lines above the mouth of Rocky
Creek. All the routes would cross Turkey
Creek bplow and neur the mouth of Cvper
Creek.
The held work was finished J?nc 29; the
party paid off and disbanded. Work on
the estimates was begun at Anderson
Monday, July 5th, and is not yet complet?
ed. I have four assistants in this work.
Respectfully submitted,
Thosj. B. Lue, Chief Engineer.
Maj. Lee said that the line to Lowndes?
ville was on a ridge all the way, and that
the work would consequently he very light,
but that he had not proceeded far enough
with his estimates to determine the approx?
imate cost of the grading per mile. The
heaviest work on this part of the Road
would not exceed 5000 cubic yards of earth
excavation per mile, while for the greater
part of the distance jt would he u greut
deal less than that amount. The work op
the lines after leaving Lowndesville would
be somewhat heavier, but the whole line
from Anderson to the G. & A. R. R. was a
comparatively light one, and the maximum
grade would not he above 00 feet to the
mile.
At the conclusion of Maj. Lee's remarks,
Maj. B. P. Whitner moved that gentlemen
present not members of the Board be al?
lowed an opportunity of speaking in the
interest of any of the proposed lines, that
the Board might be. in possession of the
fullest information obtainable about the
whole matter before taking any action.
Carried.
This motion, which the Board were at
least considerate in passing, opened the way
for a lively discussion in which Capt. A. J.
Clinkscales, spectator, and Dr. W. J. Mil
ford, Director, severely criticised the action
of the Board in not having all of the pro?
jected and rival lines surveyed. Dr. Mil
ford opened the discussion by stating that
the failure of the Engineer Corps to survey
the roulo by the Curswcll Institute had
caused considerable dissatisfaction in Hall
township, inasmuch as it was generally
understood by the citizens of that town?
ship that that was one of the proposed
lines of the Road. He stud that tho people
of that section had been promised from the
outset that the Cars well route should be
surveyed, and that as a matter of justice
they thought the promise should be ful?
filled, but from the instructions that had
been given the Chief Engineer he supposed
it would not be done.
Cupt. J. T. Barnes said liiat imtsmuch as
locating tlie Road on that line would place
it east of Wilson's Creek and beyond the
limits uf Lowndesville, by which place the
charter of the Company made the Road
go, he did not see how that route eould be
adopted, unless the people would move into
Lowndesville and build the town up and
extend its limits four nr five miles to the
east, by this means making the Road touch
its corporate limits.
Capt. A. J. Clinkscales replied to Capt.
Barnes by saying that it would be decided?
ly cheaper for the people to buy out
Lowndesville and move it over to where
the Road ought to run. The route through
Hall township, crossing Rocky River be?
tween Dr. Milford's mills and going east of
Wilson's Creek and Lowndesville would be
ten or fifteen miles shorter than the line
run through the Corner and by Lowndes?
ville. The people in his section wanted to
connect with the G. ?fc A. It. R. at Trickem,
and not at Dorn's Mine, and that before
any tax bail been voted to the Company it
was promised by the speakers in behalf of
the enterprise that the shortest and most
practicable route from Anderson C. H. to
the G. & A*. R. It. would be adopted. He
I said that it would cost a great deal more
j money to go by Lowndesville, and that if
I that route was adopted there would be
trouble in collecting the taxes voted the
Road in his township. The line from An?
derson C. H. to Trickem, running east of
Wilson's Creek and leaving Lowndesville
to the right, was straight, and in many
other respects superior to the one by the
way of Lowndesville.
President Larimer said as for himself he
bad never made any such promise as that
referred to by Capt. Clinkscales in any of
his speeches in behalt of the enterprise.
He had promised that the Road should be
located on the shortest and most practicable
route hi) the way of Lutcmla>rillet but noth?
ing more. He had always been very care?
ful about what he said, and further than
this had made no promises as to where the
Road would run.
Capt. Barnes stated that when the election
on the question of subscribing to the capital
stock of the Company was held it was the
understanding in the Corner township that
the Road was to be located on the west side
of "Wilson's Creek and by the way of
Lowndesville, and that a large number of
voters so endorsed their ballots. If the
Road should be located on the east side of
Wilson's Creek, Corner township would be
left*out entirely, although she hud sub?
scribed as liberally to the enterprise as any
of the other townships.
Mr. R. P. Clinkscales thought as the
charter of the Company located the Road
by Lowndesville it should go that way, and
that unless it did, in his opinion, the ex?
pressed terms of that instrument would be
violated.
Capt. W. K. Bradley, President of the
G. & A. R. R.t thought that it was under?
stood from the outset where the Road was
to be located, arid regretted to see that dif?
ferences on .that question bad arisen. He
hoped they would be speedily adjusted and
that everybody would go to Work to build
the Road, work on which should commence
in one month's time. It was too important
a matter to be abandoned, and the interests
of the people living in the townships through
which it was to pass demanded that it should
be built. He expected to pav his taxes no
matter where the Road should run, and he
hoped that everybody else would do the
same. "Let's build the Road, and build it
right away."
Capt. Clinkscales said he wanted the
Road, but he did not want it by Lowndes?
ville. "We want it to run to* the eiistof
Lowndesville. It is ten miles shorter that
way to the G. & A. R. R. We don't want
? it by Lowndesville, and if it goes that way
there is going to be trouble in collecting the
taxes. We wanted the line through by the
Double Bridges surveyed, but that has not
even been done."
Maj. Whitner said that he regarded the
Company as under some restrictions in lo?
cating the Road. The charter said "by the
way of Lowndesville," which made that
place as much a point on the Road as An?
derson, and from bis understanding of the
matter it must be located by that place.
Dr. Milford said that the only dissatisfac?
tion in Hall township was caused by the
failure of the Engineer Corps to survey the
route by Carswell Institute. It was under?
stood in the outset that the most practica?
ble route from Anderson to Lowndesville
was to be adopted, and how could that
be determined unless both of the routes
were surveyed? The Carswell line should,
at least have an equal showing with the
one through the Corner, and. if after both
were surveyed it'should be ascertained that
the last named was the shortest and most
practicable route of the two there would be
no dissatisfaction, and every one would
acquiesce cheerfully In the decision though
it should be against thorn.
Gen. Humplireys thought that all of the
proposed lines should have been surveyed,
and was willing to have it done yet. * He
thought it necessary to harmony and to the
success of the enterprise, and wanted the
lines both by Carswell Institute and the
Double Bridges surveyed boforo tho Road
was located.
At the conclusion of Gen. Humphreys'
remarks, all persons present not members
or officers of the Board withdrew and left
it to consider and transact such business as
might be brought before it.
The first matter of business brought be?
fore the Board was tho question of determ?
ining whether it was the duty of the Board
of Directors or of the Stockholders of the
Company to locate the Road, and as neither
the Act'chartering the Company nor the
By-Laws of the Company contained any- j
thing whatever from which the Board could
derive any information, quite a difference
of opinion was expressed by the individual [
members, some being in favor of the Board
locating the Road while others thought it
would be proper for a convention of the
Stockholders to settle that important ques?
tion. The discussion of this question con?
sumed about an hour and a half, and was
finally referred to a committee consisting of
Messrs. B. F. Whitner, W. W. Humphreys
and John 15. Breozeale, who were requested
to ascertain what power the Board possessed
in the premises, and to report to an adjourned
meeting of the body in the afternoon.
Mr. W. S. Ligon, Treasurer of the Com?
pany, submitted the following report, which
was received and approved :
Win. S. Ligon, Treasurer, in Account with
Savannah Valley Railroad Companv.
1880. DIL
May 31. To cash from Town
Treasurer Anderson C.
H.$ no noo
June 12. To Cash from Treasurer
Abbeville C'oimty...071 95
$12,71 05
CR.
By sundry cash paid on
acc't. Engineers' Dep'tm't
bv order W. W. Hum?
phreys, Director.$ 070 83
Bv accts. still unpaid, but
audited by W. W. Hum?
phreys, Director. 40 75
By balance. 548 37
?12,71 05
There is about $500 in hands of Will. Me
Gukin, Treasurer Anderson County, of
taxes collected from Anderson Comity on
account Savannah Valley Railroad Com?
pany, making $1,048.37 available at this
time to the Savannah Valley Railroad Com?
pany. Respectfully submitted;
W. S. LlflON, Treasurer.
Anderson, S. C, July 8, 1880.
The Board adjourned at 2 o'clock for
dinner, and reassembled at 1, when the
committee appointed in the forenoon re?
ported that they were unable to obtain any
information concerning the matter referred
to them thrt would assist the Board in its
deliberations. The matter was again dis?
cussed at length, hut before any conclusion
was reached it was laid on the table, and
the question of having preliminary surveys
of other routes made was brought up fur
consideration, during the course of which
Dr. Milford stated that the President of the
Company was bold responsible by thpOll?
sens of Hull township fur the failure of the
Engineers to survey tnp route by Cars well's,
inasmuch as it was by his orders the survey
was not made, to which President Latitner
replied that the order was given on the
strength of the Chief Engineer's statement
that tlie section of country through which
the line would necessarily have to run in
order to go by Lowndesville was rough and
would require very heavy work?heavier
than would he practicable for the Company
with its present capital stock to make.
Dr. Milford said that it was not thought
the conduct of the president was altogether
fair, and remarked, as ho retired from the
Board, that the $3,500 subscribed by He!!
township to the capital stock of the* Com?
pany could bo very easily expended in law?
suits.
Col. Norris moved that the Engineers be
directed to make rcconnoissanccs of the
routes by Cars well's across Wilson's Creek
to Lowndesville, and from Lafayette Hall's
by the Double Bridges to Charles Allen's.
Col. Norris, W. B. Watson, Gen. Humph?
reys, S. J. Hester and K. P. Clinkscales dis?
cussed the motion at some length, when
LSSO.
June 7
to
July 5.
July 8.
Maj. Whitner moved as a substitute for
Col. Norris' motion that only the line; from
Mr. Hall's to Charles Allen's be surveyed.
Upon the question being submitted, the
vote stood 5 to 4 in favor of the substitute,
the President easting the deciding vote.
This settled the question of making furth?
er preliminary surveys, and the Board then
resumed consideration of the question as to
whether the Board should locate the Road,
which, after some little discussion, was de?
cided affirmatively, and Friday, the 23d
instant, set as the day for the settlement of
that question, by which time Maj. Lee will
be prepared to give the Board all the desired
information.
Messrs. W. B. Watson, W. W. Humph?
reys. B. F. Whitner and Col. Norm were
appointed an auditing committee, aller
which the Board adjourned.
IVMllauutton.
The usual quiet of ourlittlo village was
disturbed lust Tuesday by the arrival
of one of the young lawyers from youi
town. You know ours is such a peaceful
community that tho mere appearance of
a lawyer creates no little commotion.
Very few moments sufficed to inform tho
town that precisely at 1 o'clock p. m., tho
case of J. J. Cooley against tho Town
Council would be tried, Judge Pinson
presiding. It seems that tho Council
refused to pay Mr. Cooley for building
the foot bridge across tho creek, basing
their refusal upon some grounds which
need not necessarily be mentioned;
suffice it to say that thero is a diversity
of opinion as to who is in the wrong.
Tho defendant having no Counsel, for
a reason which will hereafter be given, I
suppose, Mr. J. B. Rogers, the Intendant
of the Town, conducted and plead the
case himself We did not have the
pleasure of hearing the speech of Mr.
Rogers, nor that ol Mr. Breazeale, your
handsome young townsman, but judging
from what we have been able to gather
from thoso who were present, Mr. Rogers'
eloquence disturbed the dry bones of
Demosthenes, and entitled Williamston
to an honorable position among tho
mothers of silver-tongued orators. Mr.
Breazealo's cool and deliberate manuer
of doing things made quite an impression
upon all parties present, and I am quiio
sure that the citizens of Williamston
would be glad to have him visit the
town frequently, provided his appear?
ance is not always ominous of a pending
law-suit. The case resulted in a mis?
trial ; what the future may bring out of
it is not known.Ono of tho ladies of
our town is to write a novel soon, which
will doubtless prove very interesting to
the readers of this section. It is to be
entitled, "Rambles under an Oat Pile,"
suggested by an adventure of Mr. C. E.
Horton a few days ago. One of tho sa?
ges of Williamston suggests that tho
word "Scrambles" would bo more appro
firiato, and no doubt you will agree with
urn when you learn the nature of the
case. Mr. Horton was sitting in his barn
window throwing oats to his rear as they
wero pitched to him by his little eight
3rear old sou from the wagon below.
Losing his balance by some means Mr.
Horton fell to the floor, and shook it
sufficient to bring down upon him the
entire stack of oats, which was by no
means a small one. He scrambled earn?
estly, but with ono foot still hanging to
the window ho soon found that all efforts
?to extricate himself were useless. His
little son appreciating the helpless condi?
tion of his father, to add to the novelty of
tho affair rolled off the wagon, and after
gathering himself up as quickly as possi?
ble ran to tho nearest store. Of course
all who beard the story of the child ran
to assist the buried man. Soon a con?
siderable crowd had gathered, and while
some were speculating as to tho best
means for the speedy resuscitation of their
unfortunate neighbor, Tom Rogers and
Austin Clement grabbed him, as they say,
by the hind leg and dragged him out,
somewhat to their astonishment, how?
ever, as they expected only to bo ableto get
one log at a time. He was noither
bruised nor scratched, but was the
worst frightoned man that ever went to
bed under an oat pile, and was sweating
like a negro at a town olection. Mr. Hor?
ton says he was Hko the Whig and Tory
man while undor the oats, ho was "all
sorts of a man."
Helton Democratic Club.
There will be a meeting of the Bciton
Democratic Club in Belton on Saturday,
the 24th hist., at half-past two o'clock p. tu.,
for the purpose of attending to important
business. Every member of the Club is re?
quested _to be present promptly.
M. P. Tri bulk, President.
Attention, Cavalry,
Tbe commissioned officers of the compa?
nies composing the Western Regiment of
Cavalry, and the Field and Staff officers,
are very earnestly requested to meet me at
Anderson C. H. on Afonduy, August 2nd,
1880, to make arrangements* for the review
which will take place next mouth, and to
arrange for the distribution of some arms,
and to attend to other matters of impor?
tance to the command. A full attendance
of the officers is earnestly desired.
W." E. Waltkiw,
Colonel Western Regiment of Cavalry.
Appointments of Rev. Wm. Henry
Strickland in Saluda Association for
July and August.
In compliance with the resolution of re?
quest, made by the Executive Board of
Saluda Association, I will visit thechurehes
as follows, for the purpose of presenting the
claims of State Missions and taking collections:
Broadmouth?July 24th and 23th, Satur?
day and Sunday.
Mt. Bethel?Julv 20th, Monday, 11 a. ni.
First Creek?July 27th, Tuesday, 11 a. m.
Lebanon?July 29th, Thursday' 3 p. m.
Hopewcll?July 30th, Friday, 11 a. in.
Cross Roads?July 31st and August 1st,
Saturday and Sunday.
Mountain Creek?August 1st, Sunday,
4 p. in.
I will go In my own conveyance, and will
not tax the brethren to transport me. I
earnestly beg the attendance of the people
at these appointments.
W.m. Henry Strickland,
Cor. Sec. and Trcus.
June 15th, 1880.
?p3r Now is the time to get a handsome
Buggy or Carriage. C. A. Reed, Agent, has
just received a car load from Louis Cook,
which are to be sold at very low figures for
cash. 0, A, Beep, Ag't.
Why will men, and women, too, suffer
with warts, corns, bunions, frosted feet,
sore throat rheumatism, neuralgia, sprains
and bruises, when they can get relief by
using Commons' Lightning Liniment'.' Price
50. For sale by Wilhife it Wilhite, Drug?
gists, Anderson, S. C.
SUFFERERS, READ THIS : IF YOU
are afflicted with Neuralgia or Headache,
you can he speedily relieved by taking the
Specific Ncuralginc. Speedy in its action,
entirely free from Opium and other Nar?
cotics, It commends itself in being as inno?
cent as efficient.
Hunt, Rankin & Lamar,
Wholesale Agents, Atlanta.
For side by Simpson, Reid it Co.
-? ?
Said an aged minister, "When I wish to
speak with ease I lake a tcaspoonful of
Coussens' Honey of Tar, the best cough
medicine in the world- D will clear the
throat and voice better than anything I ever
used." Price50c. For sale by Wilhite it
Wilhite, Druggists, Anderson, S. C.
oiun vkv.
Little Pet, child of R. L. and Fannie
Cheshire, died July l], J880, aged six
months.
"Fold her, Oh ! Father, in thine arms,.
And let her henceforth be
A messenger of love, between
Our human hearts and Thee."
Fannie C.
I will superintend all work done in my
Shoo, and guarantee that it will be "done iii
the best of style. 1 will use ouly good ma?
terial, and employ none hut the be-;t of
workmen. All work delivered, according
to promise. Shop in the <onm over Barr it
Co.'s Store, Granite Row.
R. Y. 11. NANCE.
June 3,1SS0 47 3m
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For the House of Representatives.
The many friends of HUGH M. PRINCE
announce him as a candidate for the Legis?
lature, and as a gentleman every way wor?
thy to represent the Danner County in that
body. Saluda Sipe.
For Clerk of Court.
With pleasure we announce Mr. JOHN
McFALL as u candidate for Clerk of Court.
Mr. McFall is a maimed soldier, and is
thoroughly competent to serve the people
of Anderson County in that capacity.
Many Democrats ox Salcda Side.
The many friends of Capt. JOHN W.
DANIELS respectfully announce him as a
candidate for re-election as Clerk of the
Court for this County. Capt. Daniels has
proven himself an etlicieut and acceptable
officer, and will abide by the action of the
Democratic party in the coming canvuss.
For Congress.
The many friends in Anderson County of
Hon. D. WYATT AIKEN, our present
able and distinguished Representative In
Congress, take great pleasure in presenting
his name as a candidate for re-election to
the voters of this Congressional District.
AT COST,
AT COST,
AT COST.
THE
M YORK CM STORE
OFFERS ITS
ENTIRE STOCK
AT ( OST I
TO THE PEOPLE OF ANDERSON
COUNTY:
We propose to offer our entire stock?
the acknowledged largest in the entire up
country?
Dry Goods,
Boots, Shoes,
Cloth: lats,
AND EVERYTHING ELSE,
AT
NEW YORK COST !
Why Do We Do This ?
BECA USE our Stool: is too large f.ir this
season of the year!
t
BECAUSE we make more by selling
everything at cost than carrying over, as to
all indications, Goods are going to be low
next season.
BECAUSE we need every inch of our
large store for an immense slock of Fall
Goods.
BECAUSE the people expect of us to
follow the example of the leading Store in
every city to have a great "Clearing Sale."
BECAUSE we can afford it, and we. know
our hundreds of customers appreciate our
efforts.
Lay aside your prejudices, and don't
think that Charleston, Atlanta or New
York are the only places wheio you buy
what you want at a low ilguro.
We say?-give us a trial, and you will be
agreeably disappointed and highly pleased.
No bouse can buy for less than wc do,
and no house can sell for less than we do.
ARNSTEIN A ROSE.
Anderson, S. C, June 17, 1880.
NEW CROP
OF
BUNT'S TURNIP SEED
AT
SIMPSON, REID & CO.'S
Sold Cheap for Cash,
WHOLESALE AND RETAU?
Tuly 8, 188Q 15
The Birdsall Engine.
PERSONS wanting STEAM ENGINES
for Sawing, Ginning and Threshing
purposes, will find it to their interest tu
call on or address the undersigned before
purchasing elsewhere. Terms to suit the
times.
A. 0. STRICKLAND,
Anderson, S. C,
Agent for the Birdsall Engine.
July 1, 1880 51 -1*
Blooded Sheep for Sale.
AT RIVOIJ PLANTATION, near Pen
dleton. (late John R. Adger's, Jr.,)
one Cots wold Ram and one Merino Ham.
both thoroughbred, Also two half-blood
South Down Ranis, very fine. Either of
the first two may be had for fifteen dollars,
and either of the last t\VG fur ten dollars,
cash.
JAMES A. PRICE, Manager.
^TillyJ^SSO_?l_ _a
FOB. SALE.
ONE Forty Saw Gullott Gin ; one Utley
Press; one Leonard Smith Sinutter.
All in good running order. Terms cash, or
nood merchantable paper. Apply at An?
drew it Provosts, Anderson C. H., or at my
tu.
J. WILLET PREYOST.
Ji>?. 1880 52 3
NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT.
rfXhe undersigned, Executor of the
Estate of .Mis, Ann Haynic, dee'd, hereby
give,; notice thai bo will apply to the
Judge of Probate for Anderson Count v, on
the 10th day of August, INNO, for a Final
Sott lenient of said Estate and discharge from
his office as Executor.
J. II. LITTLE, Ex'r.
July S, 1880 52' 5
QUICK SALES AND SMALL PROFITS.
A. B. TOWERS & CO.,
TAKE this opportunity to inform their friends and customers that they will oiler in?
ducements in prices of Goods from now until the 21st of August, in order to reduce
our stock.
208?Two hundred and three Men and Hoys' Hats for sale cheap.
Shoes and Boots*?Persuns in want of'good Shoes will find it to their interest to
examine our stock before buying. We make a specialty of Ladies' Fine Shoes?"Miles'
Bay State"?and other brands of Shoes, that we warrant :<> be solid leather and not rip.
Uroceries and Provision!??Fancy Groceries, among which you will find best
Peach Preserves, Pie Fruit, Extracts, Raisins, Citron, ifcc, Ac. Bacon, Lard, Hams,
Corn, Flour, Sugar, Coffee, Molasses, best Green, Black and English Breakfast Tea.
Hardware?A good assortment of Hardware. Fine Tools a specialty.
A good assortment of DRY GOODS, YANKEE NOTIONS, Ac. Headquarters fur
FINE SHIRTS. Give us a call.
Try our fine ROASTED COFFEE. Try our fine TEAS. Try our Peach Preserves.
Housekeepers will find with us a good assortment of Crockery, China and Glassware,
Potware, Trays, Coflee Mills, Knives and Forks, Spoons, and many other things needed
by housekeepers.
Dexter Feed Cutter?The best Feed Cutter in the market. Dexter Com Sheller
defies competition.
Call at No. 4 Granite Row on
July 8. 18S0 A. B. TOWERS & CO.
DOWN GO THE PRICES!
A TREMENDOUS STOCK
TO BE
SLAUGHTERED!!
THE great downfall of recent date in Cotton and Cot?
ton Goods has caught many with large stocks on hand;
therefore the "PARIS STORE" heing acknowledged as the
LEADER OP LOW PRICES !
Has marked Goods down below value in order to reduce
the great Stock on hand. They must he sold,
AND WILL BE SOLD!
A large lot of LADIES' HATS just arrived, to be sold
at COST !
JL. lesser,
PARIS STORE.
Anderson, S. C, June 10, 1880._
THE
OLD RELIABLE HOUSE STILL AHEAD.
MR. IV. A. CHAPMAN has just returned from New York, where he lias made
a careful selection of not only the BEST GOODS,- but the PRETTIEST and
CHEAPEST that could be bought in all the wholesale bouses in the Northern markets.
He is still selling
FOURTEEN YARDS GOOD PRINTS FOR ONE DOLLAR.
Those who come early get the bargains. Also, remember that we have a full stock of
Cashmeres, Crepe Cloths, Alpacas,
Empress Cloths, &c, in all shades and prices.
Figured and Plain Piques, Lawns,
Linen Lawns, Muslins, Nainsooks, Corded Jaconets,
And in fact, all other kinds of Summer Dress Goods, from 5c. up to the most costly goods
that can be bought, or that any lady could want or wear.
And don't forget that our stock of SHOES is complete in every line, from the coarsest
Brogans up to the verv finest and most elegant Slipper that could be wanted or worn by
any lady. We still make a mccialty of ZEIGLEK'3 FINE SHOES, and warrant
every pair.
Having bought the majority of my Goods early in the season, everybody will know I
bought them low. So persons wishing to secure good bargains will give me a call. My
motto is to sell them low and they are sure to go.
Latest styles in STRAW HATS, from tiic cheapest to the highest.
Give me a call and be satisfied that you will get the most goods for the least money.
W. A. CHAPMAN, Waverly House Building:.
March 11, 1880_ 35_
A FREE INVITATION TO ALL!
-o
YOU are respectfully invited to call and examine our stock of GROCERIES?such
as?
SUGAR, COFFEE, FLOUR, BACON, and MOLASSES,
Which we propose to sell at "Rock Bottom" prices. We also invite your attention to our
stock of
Staple Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, Hats, &c.
We also keep a full line of FARMING IMPLEMENTS. Give us a call,and if you don't
like our prices don't buy. We are agents for
ZELL'S GrTXA.:fcTO,
Which is recognized to be one of the best Fertilizers on the market. We are also agents
for?
OBER'S AMMONIATED BONE and ACID PHOSPHATE,
Which we recommend as being equal to any Guano sold in this market.
Don't fail to give us a call before buying.
HEED, MOORHEAD & CO.
No. 7 Granite Row, Anderson, S. C.
Fob 12, 1SS0 27
READY FOR SPRING AND SUMMER.
WE have laid in an immense stock of all kinds of Goods, which we will dispo.'e
of at the LOWEST PRICES for the Cash, or on Time to prompt payinp
customers. We keep on Land a large supply of?
GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
Such as - DRY GOOI \ BOOTS and SHOES,
CLOTHixs'G, NOTIONS,
HARDWARE, CROCKERY,
WOODEN WARE, LEATHER,"
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS,
And a thousand other articles too numerous to classify. Give us a call, as we ate
not to be undersold by any bouse in the up-country.
BARR & CO.,
NO. 1<> GRANITE ROW, ANDERSON, S. C.
April 29. I8S0_11_
CASH, CASE CASH.
-0
WE will sell Goods for Cash at the VERY LOWEST RATE, ami as we sell
only for CASH we can afl'ord to give more for the same amount of money
than if we had to run the risk of time sales. Our stock of
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, HARDWARE, fit,
Is complete. We have just received a large lot of
New Orleans Syrup, Bacon and Flour,
Which we are selling very low. Wc take COUNTRY PRODUCE in barter, and
pay the highest prices for it.
We have One Hundred Boxes of TOBACCO which we are
selling very Cheap.
FANT & BRO.
Jan 15, 1S80 12
CASH STORE!
J. P. SULLIVAN * CO.
CAN AND WILL SAVE YOU MONEY!
WE AUE CASH BUYERS AND SELL, FOK CASH.
JUST RECEIVED, n large lot of LADIES' SHOES, t>'.r kinds, styles and prices.
Any Lady can be suited.
GENTS' STRAW, FUR AND WOlkl, MATS?a new lot.
Every Farmer should. l;uve one or more of our Celebrated DOUHI.E-FOOT PLOW
STOCKS. They will make one bale Cotton more to the horse. We are still Headquar?
ters for
Fto,ur, Sugar, Coll'cc and all kinds Groceries.
m , jr ,P- SULLIVAN & CO.
March 25, 1880 U