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W%1 MUKEtAY. Editor. 1HUUSDAY MORNING, JULY 15, 1880. ?XMaxts/usz ONE YEAR.._i...?1.50. BIX MONTHS. ?5. NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC TICKET. I'OB PRESIDENT. GEN. W, S. HANCOCK, f OP PENNSYLVANIA. FOR VICE PRESIDENT. HON. W. H. ENGLISH, OP INDIANA. STATE DEMOCRATIC TICKET. For Governor. GEN. JOHNSON HAGOOD. Por Lieutenant-Governor. GEH. J. D. KENNEDY. For Comptroller General. J. C. COIT, ESQ. -.For Secretary of State. COL. R. M. SIMS. For Attorney General. . GEH. LEROY P. YO?, MANS. For Superintendent of Education. MAJ. HUGH 8. THOMPSON. For Adjutant, and Inspector General. GEM. ARTHUR M. MAN?GAULT. For State Treasurer.' COL. J. P. RICHARDSON. For Presidential Elector*. At Large-Hon. John L. Manning, Col. Wnn<Elliott. Firtt District-Qcn. E. W. Moise. . Second District-Hon. C. H. Blntonton. Thud District-JJ S. Murray, Esq. fiurth District- Col. Cad. Jone*. tyth District-Hon. G. W. Croft. Tea SAVANNAH VALLEY SAIIJIOAD. The meeting of th? Directors of the Savannah Valley Railroad on last Thurs* day encountered the difficulty which all enterprises of its nature have to expect. There was very greet difference of opin ion as to the proper line of location, the representatives of each township very naturally desiring its construction to bo through their respective townships. AB some ,'jf tho subscribing townships'nre parallel to each other io the direction of j tho Road, it is impossible for it to poss through all of them, and hence there is hut one proper ?ol??ofi of tho problem, , which is to nmko thorough surveys and locate without partiality or preference upon the route which will give the best 'abd cheapest lino. Thia can only bo as certained by ?urvoys, and wo think the Directors should'make a survey of the lino which any contributing township advocates. When thia is dono the loca tion can bo fairly mide, and no ono will . have any right to grumbV. Unless it ?? done thc friends of an unsurveyed route will certainly bo discontented, and will Ijave the right to bo.; tor tho several sub scribing townships aro equally interested, and ought to have sn equal showing in the location. Eyen if the route pro posed by any towni'uip is believed to bo impracticable, os there aro only two Unes through this or Abbeville County, they should all bo Hur??yed; Harmony is worth a groat dtnl to this undertaking, and every reasonablo effort should ba mado to hecure it. Tho projected Road is of too much importance to our County . and State for any lack of harmony among i ta, friends to Bprlng up, We thought that the survey* should bo made and the preliminary questions settled before the collection nf tho taxes was begun, and so expressed* our viows in tbe*e columns. . Wo fear the' result will yet show that wo were correct. It is better to go about important- work upon a ?uro basia, and it v/iil always take time to do thin. The Company had bettor take the time neces sary to make all of tho surveys than ki antagonise ita frlerids. So far as. we are concerned,, wo do not caro where the Road ie located, but wish to see tho shortest; beat and cheapest line that can be secured adopted, whether it lies upon the Eastern qr the Western route y UK CASU-8BANN?N OUfcX. We i'iivo seldom read of un occurrence moro touchingly sad and shocking than the unfortunate affair at Da Bose's bridge, which resulted in the death of oh aged on nt tornan ?r high cUsre'"*?!? -ind ac knowledged ability. Tho death of such ts man as Ooh Shannon is always regretted, but when that life is thrown ?way upon tho so-called field of honor, where no . good end could powibly be subserved, orie, ?nd the act by which Ufa is taken under niel? circumstances cannot be characterized ?s lees than a'heinous crime Against society and civilization. The day of duelling, aaa mode of redressing wr>ng or proving valor, ha? passed away, and in the civilization. of to-day the practice is looked u?x>n sa u palio of bar barism. The practical turn of ibis age has aiifclyxed tho once prevalent Codo of | Honor and deelsr^d it o superstructure, however fino it may elaitu to be, th st is place?? it po'n f? ?*!*? foy?idst?os, Tl-z duel when fought ?attics nothing. An Jmiivitiunt fabU aggrieved nnd challenges tho .tgsres^or-tbey. go opon tim field ?'_tho inarksinsttsbip of one Is j ftUpcrior, and hi?.nerves are-'firmer, so,! of-.l|ln antagonist Ul hot- i v lose? a citizen, itnd. perhaps er? innocent family ls wrap ped in ffioom and mourning with blasted :.?~- tba f?ritrovcriy is ended-by the ~?ozihj>C.cn? neriv to li. and ns"'? mon Uris, whether B was a horse-thief or not; end if B had killed A the world would 1 not know, from tbot, whether A bad falsely or truly accuoed B. Tho conflict, 1 therefore, doe? no$ settle any con tro vc rey, ? or give to,either antagonist any moral , advantage before the community. , One other claim ls made for the Code, which is that it shows those who act up to its requirements in tLe due! to be 1 brave men, and under this supposition hundreds of men have fought who, un der clreumumnces requiring courageous action, would have o. n arrant cowards. In time? of peace men have fought duels who would hut in time of war go upon the field of battle in defense of their country. K.-n.men who are known and recognized UH arrant cowards sometimes fight a duel. U I* true that brave mon fight duels sometimes, but it is also true that cowards dp thc? ?ame, and therefore there ts no tent of courage lu the practice. It ia without justification, either in the eyes ci <1<?1 or of right thinking men, and should nut be tolerated. We do not care to Comment upon the recent duel in de?ail. Tho fact that a strong public indignation is felt through out the State nt ita occurrence, and that there is a potent demand for tho.prose cution of tho men whoso passion and recklessness has cruised this murder is gratifying, and shows that a proper sentiment is entertained by our people upon this important question. If tho j law permits mon lu Col. Cash's position to take the life of a citizen under the guise ofa duel, then tho Codo is rostered inSouth Carolina, and all laws against this form of murder had as well be repealed. There should be a prompt, efficient and uncompromising prosecution of Col. Cash for murder, in order that it may bo de cided once and forever tbat men cannot in Sooth Carolina take tho life of a fel low-citizen,'even though challenged by that citizen to do so. At the same time both seconds should equally be prosecuted under tho law of this State against duel ling. They are equally as guilty before the law aj^Col. Cash, for they were pres ent aiding and abetting in the tragedy ; but morally they aro not apparently so guilty, for it was not ot their procure ment that the duel w.-s fought, and heneo we think a conviction and impris onment in their cases would be sufficient in this instance, though every second in future should be treated under tho low as it principal. AB this will be the first case of prose cution in South Carolina, of which we know, wo do not agree with tifoso of our contemporaries who call for the indict ment of the friends who wero presont. It will bo enough for this caso to indict Col. Cash for murder, and toth seconds for assisting io Ihe duol. It will vindi cate tho law and .establish the proper moral tono throughout tho State. If there should be a recurrence or the crime, then every ono pfosent, as second or friend, should bo vigorously prosecuted and punished to the fullest extent of tho law. So fur, however, as the surviving principal and tho seconds are concerned, thsro should bo no temporising or sym pathy even, in this case. They have de liberately taken or assisted in taking the lifo of a worthy gentleman, and now tho law should speedily visit the punishment which justice demanda upon thom, They have already had immunity f? long. The officers pf the law should at tend to their duties and proceed prompt ly to enforce the penalty of their crime? against these gentlemen.. Their offense ia too great against socioty to bo. even temporarily condoned. . TUE PRESS EXCURSION. A MOST PLEASANT REUNION ANC VALUABLE RECREATION FOR SOUTH CAROLINA ?VTQRS. The Reception tn Greenville and Interest ? lng Views and Incidents Alone thc Rout? to Cincinnati and Return. Io our last Usuo wo carried the Pres Excursion to Chattanooga, and left lt members at the elegant Stanton House whore they would have boon delighted t< , remain for a much longer period thai ono sight, hut tho hospitality end cour tesy of tho groat J1'- CINCINNATI BOUTIIKU!: IIAU/BOAD hod arranged to carry us upon a spocla through train, with spaclou? . nd luxu rions palace cars, to the Queen vilty ? Ute West, and accordingly wo repaire on Monday morning to the Union depot where wo wore comfortably seated, an at eovoa o'clock started over this map nlfieont road,'which boa just boori com ploted io Boyce's Junction, where ! meeta tho Western A Atlantic Road, an temporarily runs o vor fia track to Chai tanooga, Bia mil?? beyond, which U th Southern terminus of thia road, that I a lasting monument to the plucky com age and publie spirit of the city of Cir olnnatl, which issued a bonded debt c eighteen millions of dollars, that wi placed at par, Ita proceeds building tb! Uno of railroad, which Ie'833 miles loni, aud ls nw ned by tho city. This city hi no other debt, and tho property ropn sentlng. thia debt ls rapidly proving valuable investment, for lt .shortens tb distanc? between Cincinnati and Chalti nooj?e' by ?bout 800 milos, and reduct tho tim? consumed in travel bciwoe tbosa pointa thirteen feuura, so that great reduction In fr Ala ht and uaaaonm rates .has boon effected In favor of tl trade of tho city. The road is strict! first-class 1- '^<?ry respoct, having bee? steel rt", jutted by tho Improved Asl bar joint, with Urge cross-tics laid ] ?ton? ballast from ono end ot the road 1 tho other, BO that there is no slipping t giving of tho croas-tlas under any spec or tray ol. All of ita engines aro larg and it? coaches long and comrnodlou Its bridges aud trostlas aro of iron, rea fog'upon the Ansel piers of granit which abounds in vost quantities ai mot points aloRg Uta road and in tho mou Uins through w?joi? jt paseos. Ti schedule tima upon rids road M 83 mil per" hour, bot lt waa proposed Lo .can us through lo nine hour*, so that v started from Chattanooga at the'rate, nome forty milos an hour? sud very ?ox wpro Upon tho banka or tho Tanne??, W'.?r, whose graceful. our voa were sq. gv&ttvn of Hogarth'? linos of beauty, at ita bright waters jrc?eotlng tha mornli sunlight, with the broad bottoms co ven .with the green of growing oom an rounding ?Uber bank, mado a pichi bountiful to look upon. Tho brtdgo ov this rivor la aa Iron draw-brldgo, with granite pier upon caeh sid? tot tho dr? ?pan when opcu to rest upon, ro aa f^]ow tho unoltstrncted passage of boa .opes tty? rifer', . A? y ot, how? ver, the I*" very UU|o fr wigeon above tb fridge upon the river. Tfce portl??' th* 'I^nneesse* y alloy .ihrongh wjbieh fh ?tbJBmmmaamrmmmmmmmmmKmi^ -?TM TI un road patuca la a ?ertMj country, and leonis to be .well adapted to the produc tion of the different g rai a.; md grasses, ?otton culturo having, stopped beforo reaching Chattanooga, or aa otu of the nembors of tho Association hoaxingly isid, all of tho cotton which we saw dong the Cincinnati Southern railway vas ten foot high, wh'ch la as near cor oct as any other description or it would lave been, for we saw no cotton ut all. lt King too far North for lt to grow hero. Vt Emory Oap, seventy-seven miloo from Chattanooga, wo struck THK LAND'or TtrsR?LS, md left tho Tennossoo Volley hy passing hrougb the first tunnel upon tho line, it wing something more than half u milo ong. At this point, UH we have hereto bro stated in an editorial upon "our Western connections," tho civil on -ineor corps of thin road l>egnn Ute sur rey and location of a road to Knoxville, 0 boa part of tho main Uno to Cincltt iatl. Tho coincidence of thu survey of :hiH new road, having as UH direct object 1 aborter Uno to our State, having hoon begun upon thu very day that thu South Carolins editor* wero paying their Hint visit to Cincinnati ovur tho now road, ?vu? spoken of ns a propitious onion of in carly completion of n direct route from Charleston, the loading port upon tho South Atlantic, to Cincinnati, the most enterprising and important city of tho great West. After passing through thia tunnel wo woro In tho very heart of tho Cuuihorland Mountains, rolling on at the rate of thirty-live or forty mile a an hour, whore ft had hoon long consid ered almost impossible for a wagon to got through. Tho sconory was grand and ruggod in the extremo. Now tall cliffs lift their toworiug sui- mils far luto tho clear bl no above un, sud we apitoar to be at tho have of tho rango; thon comes a chasm, with a tall bridge and long (111, which brings us to a tunnel, through which wo pass to tho summit of another ridge, and wo wi:?rl along, aa lt wore, through tho air, with tho chasm reaching far down to tho valley below. At frequent intervals tho viow ia cut off by the poSsago through a tunnel, and tboro is ono constant chango which de lights tho passenger with its scenery. Just before roaching THE CuMSEnLAND UIVER wo pass through a tunnel about three quarters of n milo long, and run immo < I Lately out ot' tho tunnel upon tho bridge, wboro there ls a grand viow of the Cum berland above and bolow, as it pasaos botwoon two tall ranges and flows far bolow tho passengers. Near thin point IB to bo soon tho headquarters of (?on. Bunnlde during tho war, and nomo of tho temporary building? used for tho commissary aro yet standing, though in a dilapidated condition. From the situa tion it would appear^uttorly impossible to move an army through tho surround ing mountains, and upon inquiry wo woro told tbot tho railroad la located sub stantially noon tho vory road which Burnside's engineer corps laid out for tho advance of bia anny npon Chatta nooga. For some miles down this stream runs within view of the Road, and at times presonts stretches of Ita. bau ks re sembling ibo Palisades. Tho growth of timber, which ls generally light through these mountains, become.) vory largo doug this river, and tho viow is height ened by tho effect of towering trees and ionso sitado, lutoraporsod with bright patches of sunlight. Wo soon, however, passed from tho sight of ibis stream into \ country of tho samo rugged character ts that which wo have boon describing, :ho mountains, howovor, becoming mitdlcr. At Norwood a sumptuous din ner, embracing a. groat variety of dell nous food, was in waiting, prepared for the passongers by tho Cincinnati South srn Railroad, * 'hieb, from the beginning to tho end ot the trip, showed that it both desired and know now to ontc"tatn tho Press Association in tho most .boughtful and elegant wanner. Altor partaking of thia repast our Journey was ronowed, and whon wo passed tho South hound train at Science lilli, Col. Wilson, tho General Ticket Agont of the Road, nought on to our traill a supply of tho lally papers "of Cincinnati, which we were not allowed to purchase, but wore Retributed to aU who wished to read-a courtesy which was highly appreciated, Tor every ono was oxcoodlngly anxious to learn the forecast of the great struggle which was to como off in tho nominating Sinvention to moot in Cincinnati the next iy. . At difforont points along the route wo wore mot by gentleman representing tho Board of Trade, tho Chamber of Com merce and othor organizations in Cin cinnati, who ruado thomsolves very lgroeablo in convocation with and atton lions to the members of tho oxcuralon party. After traveling sonto two bun ires miles from Chattanooga we passed through ibo twenty-seventh tunnel, which IR the last ono along tho route, and soon emergod Into an opon country. The section from Emory Gup to Danville [aa Rouan, WILD AND MOD. TAI NOUS region, with many bleak and rocky hills. Tho growth ls inferior, and though lt in entirely undeveloped, with vory low traces even of civilization, wo do not think itauncoptlblo of,any nigh culturo in tho agricultural Uno. If lt has any Import .nt futuro boforo lt, that future must bu worked out In tho cultivation of fruit or the vine, and by the discovery and working of minos of coal, iron, cop per, marble, tko., which no doubt oxist En largo qnautltlea. Already two or more coal mines are In successful operation In this section, and tho building of feeding lines of railroad through these moun tains by tho Cincinnati Southern will naturally attract settlors, and carry for ward tbo work of building up this re gion, which now appears so devoid ol progress or attraction in a buainesE ?i?lnt of viow. As wo have already said, rom Danville on tho country ts an open ono, and In lt the corn, wheat, oats and grass, for which tho section ls noted, again appear in abundance. A little further on we come to thu .KKHTUOKY RIVKK Hiarr, ts nina i:, which ls ono of tho noted points In tin Railroad world. At first it wes iuiondotl to mako this a nuapenslon bridge,, one tho splendid granite piora uron each aide of tho river wero complot?e! boforo tin design was changed. Thoy are now standing, and present a Ano appearance In approaching tho bridge from nlthoi ddo. The present structura ls a aroa Iron truss bridge, being 280 feet obov< the anrfaco of tho river, which is tin highest railroad brldgo in tho world. I anana a deon chasm, through which thc Kentucky, the prettiest of ell tho riven ilona tho whole route, rune, ana is i.im feet from bank to bank, when we nae crossed tho brldgo Col. Wilson stopp** the train long enough for tho party ti walk back to tho center of tho brid*, ind get tho gras:! virr? from that point Whore the noone In nomo respects equal the view of tito Faiteados ?rn tho Had??!? ?tn ?nukv on both sidon rising for a han dred or hundred and flfty feet In solh granite, which is kept while by tho rain which Bo frenuontly wash ii. Seit?ev; those walls of clono tho river runs lt shoal y Bourse over a rocky bod botwooi steep bills. For two or three juliet tb rota'mina most of tho time tn sight o th?'river, and tho scouory la strand, a much so (hot the traveller regrets whet the divergence between tho railroad au the river ??gins. It ls the finest natura rlsnr noon tba whole lino. From th High Bridge* OR, and indoon for som milos boforo wo roach K, wo ave in tb moat flourishing portion of tho oolobrate Br,un GRASS Rr.mov tt Kcntuoky, wboro ibo grasses, ama! train, corn, hemp and buckwheat mw ;o perfection. Tho soil |i?*}f tho hin? .tono form?lion, with a rich alluvial cia, IS its base. On a number of these farm ?ve saw patent mowers reap, tho grok ?nd tho ?bock? of wheat ann oats ?too K> thick upon tho ground ?hot thoeonpo isl aero could not begin to bo caunte while the train was passing, getont, s tho yield of thos?e crop* very largo, bu the nattle lit rough thia section are mi norona and of tho very Quest qualify, s suet there 1? scarcely a farm of any sis tiona,tho road within thirty milos c tofjbgtonr-tbottaii of this magnWecu tenn try-vir hero tone moy "ot see nords c argo tat cattle; with an occasional floe! ?f Bhoep or gang of honet. ' It was lntp? leting io viow tht* 2uo stock, evan itv.* be railroad; Sat it abo wa at a posai n flanea that it ia far above even (he belie aase of stock' in this oountrv, taxing on, it will bc remembered.-:-' ans of th 'entera or blooded stock raising in th Jolted States, and henee natu rally th trrattost point for hoffa rooina in tnl tottntry. It ls in this county that the re io woad racer*, Longfc! tow and Ten brook, aro owned. Those are tho ruco hornos which, though taken oh? of Uie turf In consequence of ago, aro still ratod at moro than seventy-five thousand dol lars each. Id lexington tho monument to Henry Clay stands within sight of the railroad. It ts a bandsoino circular mur blo shaft, rising perhaps thirty feet from tho ground, and is pointed out to passen Son as ono of tho objects of interest ulong ho route. OnSKUVATIONS ON TH IO COUNTUY. Thia country ls tho only ono which in any measure attracted our attention a? at all comparable to our nection of Mouth <'undina. It ls in a higher stato of cultl- j vallon, and much greater system pro? ! valla there thrill here. Our landa cannot bo brought up to HO high a state of culti vation ax theirs without year* of system and capense, and perhaps for narnu crops i can never ho mado equal to thom, for1 they have tho linn stone ready furnished hy nature, aud it is not practicable for UH to add a aufnehmt quantity of Hmo and Hocure its proper mixturo with tho boil. Around Lexington there appear* to bo no wusto laud. Tho country is slightly undulating, bul Is all eu! ti v.itt d, and presents no appearance of washing or bad cultivation in any way. lu many rcxpocta, however, we iiavo u decided ad ' an Iago over tho bluo grasa region, for wo hnvo ii botter climate, bettor water and can raise a greater variety nf pro ducts. Thoy grow no crop that wo can not successfully cultivate, und at tho samo timo wo add the important staples cotton and rico aH natural crops fer this country, while they aro impo&Hlbilltica for theirs. Then wo grow profitably u number of voge'.-ibles and fruit? which do not flourish with them near HO well. Our facilities for manufacturing aro fur ahead of theirs, HO much HO that while cotton factories aro making from twenty to thirty per cent, annually, there is not ono to bo found In tho whole bluo grass section, and there lu not a manufacturing industry there which could not bo pros ecuted hore with oquul or bettor facilities if our country wore properly developed. Our conclusion, therefore, 1B that tho Piedmont belt of Mouth Carolina is sus ceptible of a higher development and prosperity than that attained by tho bluo ?;rafta country, and yot lands which sell or ton dollars hero would sell for ono or two hundred dollars per nero there. What wo need horo is energy, improved scientific agriculture, manufacturing de velopment and thrifty, enterprising im migration. If every farmer of Ander son County could spend a week each year around Lexington in practical ob servation of t'- culture sud system of their farmers, w * have no doubt that tho application of tho lessons they would learn would place this country far ahead of that within tho next ten yearn, oven if there should be uo development from immigration or manufacturing. About fifty milos this sido of Cincin nati wc strike what aro called tho HAULS HILLS OP KENTUCKY, a series of consldorablo elevations in ovary form and angle-, so that tho t utting and filling lu building a road through thom is very heavy, and tho expenso cor respondingly great. When tho road was started porsons acquainted with this re gion laughed at tho possibility of over building a road through thom, but the work horo ls light compared to that in the land of tunnels, of which we havo spoken. After wo pass through this sec tion of country, which seems to bo well adapted to tho production of grain, wo omorgo into tho valley of tho Ohio River and outer tho outposts of tho suburbs of Cincinnati, where for ten miles wo find a very high culture and development Inci dent to its proximity to tho great com mercial center of tho Wost. Tho Ohio River is crossed upon a splendid iron bridgo. which is noted aa having the longest span of any railroad bridgo in tho world, its cent .y span being 500 feet from pier to plor. Tho view of the river from this bridgo is very fine, and tho 8cono was much improved by tho thou sands of flickering gas lights which woro saining ,n tho carly twilight, thus re vealing at a glance tho olevntions and tho flat upon which Cincinnati is built. Ar rived in Cincinnati wo took omnibuBses, which conveyed us to our quart ors. where we soon accommodated ourselves to tho crowded state of things incident to the vast throng which v?as there in attend ance upon the National Convention. What we saw in Cincinnati and our impressions of the city will bo reserved for unothor lssuo. lion. Marshall Jowell, of Connecticut, has hoon chosen chairman and Hon. 8. R. Dorsey, of'Arkansas, Secretary of tho Republican National Executive Com mittee. Doa Cameron, realizing that a defeat is ahead for- the party this year, and that no reputation' is to be gained by mauaging a sinking ship, very prudently declined to ser.vo again as chairman. This refusal h ni ps tho Democratic pros pects in Pennsylvania very materially, for if Cameron had remained.at tho head of tho committee, personal pride would havo made him use every energy to carry his own State, which his powerful influ ence wonld havo gono far toward effecting. Tho selection of Mr. Jewell is decidedly better for tho Democrats than Cameron would have beon. Homicide in Greenville County. A negro named Henry Blassingame was killed yesterday by Frank Nelson, white, on the farm of Mr. John T. Ash more, -on tho Fork Shoals road, nine miles from the city. The difficulty which lcd to tho act ia related aa follows: On Friday evening tho children of Mr. Wm. Nelson (wbo lives on Mr. Ash more'? place) were in the. latter's apple orchard, when they 1 were abused and driven out by Blassihgame's- wifo, she also staying on tho place, and in going homo" sue passed Mr. Nelson'e bouse. Mrs. Nelson spoke to her about the treatment her children had received, when the woman cursed and abused her sbamorully. Frank Nelson, a young mau about twenty-three years o?d, Vieard the language. He waa a cousin of Mr. Wm. Nelson, and had'come up that day from Clifton, Laurens County, to pay him a visit. He weht out and told the woman to cease her abuse and to leave. She replied by using insulting language toward bim, and ne then struck'her several times.' She left and reported the matter to her husband, who went to consult Mr. Ashmore. He asked Mr. Ashmore if. hs could p?o^ecute Nelsen, j and the latter informed bim that he I could, bet that Nelson might escape belove he could have him arrested. Blfsalngame then left -without stating hts plans. Yesterday morning as the Nelson family wore at breakfast Blassin game appeared Rt tho door with H B?UU? trcshly-cut hickory Blick or club, and began abusing Frank Nelson. Ho was warned off by him and by. Mrs. Nol.ion, but replied that one or the other of them should die. .He entered''the houae and etruok Frank a blow on the bend with his stick, which drew-the blood. -The Utter rose and as the negro wa? about to strike attain drew a pistol from bia pock et and snot him in tho breast. Blossin Bim* turned to go out, and as ho did so elson fired again,. this time without effect. The negro managed to walk ?bout forty yalda, when bo fell dead, tank finished hfs breakfast, and telling William that he would return during tko day left tho place, lt is further stated that Blassingame told his wifo before going to Nelson's house in whatplapebe desired to be buried in ease be should be killed. Tho news wai soon brought to the city.iaod Squire MoBee. ai Coroner, went out ?nd emisrn'.loi a jury composed of twelve whites 'and one col ored man, Tho evidence was not vo luminous, HS there wen? only two eye witnesses. William Nelson testified, iii addition to the statements given above, that ba bad warned Blasslngamo uot to enter tho house. Mrs. Mary L. Nolvon testified additionally that Frank bad ?truck Bloasingame's wfcfi? three tlmw with his fiat. Jane Seaborn acxrr. to seeing Flank Nelsen strike Adeline IMassIn game wi > hi? fist. The wituonea agreed Tu thc staii-ment firot given, - Dr. Snow testified after examination that the boll hud entered near Blassihgame's left nipple, aad had ranged upward io the apex of the left lung. The wound wai in hin opinion sufficient to have caused , instant death. Tiieic was only one wound on the body. The testimony being closed, the jury brought in a verdict to the efr-ct that the deceased had come to his dea'.h from a gun-shot wound feloniously inflicted hy Frank Nelson. William Kelson is re ported to have ?tated that his cousin would appear and surrender himself to the authorities on Monday.- Greenviife News. Thc crop report of the Charleston Collo ; Exchange for this State based on 77 replies from 30 Counties, is as follows : The weather for the month of June is universally reported as very dry-no rain, in biet, having fallen except in some sections. A few report too many windy and cool nights, and the ba'.ance excessively hot. The weather for the season to thc 30th of June is reported as more favorable by 33, about thc ?arno by 10, and less favorahlo by' 28. Only a trifling amount has been abandoned, and taking thc whole State, no more than in average years. The stands are reported as good to very fine by 09, and poor by 8. Early planting is universally reported ns blooming and forming well, but; late planting has been so retarded by drought that it is quite small and net yet bloom ing in some sections, but all report that with rain soon, it muy yet catch- up. Present condition of crop as compared with last year is reported by 47 better, by 14 us about the same and by 10 os not as good, but nil report the crop os excep tionally clean, long and dry, giving planters every opportunity of getting grass, and generally keeping clean, eveu I in increased acreage, which at date of our last report many thought it could not be accomplished with thc limited labor at command. YorVviile Enquirer} Tho censns enu m?rala.' for Betusada Township informs us that in his rounds ho met a colored woman who gavo her ago at 122 years. ..Corn is not doing well in conse quence of the dry season upon it at this stage of the crop. Cotton, however, is generally in a prom' lng condition, espe cially where tho fields have been well worked..Twenty-one members of the Jenkins Rifles started last Monday af ternoon for Cleveland Mineral Springs, where they will go into military encamp ment for about two weeks.. Tho compa ny marched tho entire distance, and on their firet night out camped at Bethany Church.Through the kindness.of Col. W. H. McCorklc, census enumerator for York township, we have obtained tho following information respecting the population of York ville. Tho total pop ulation of tho town is 1,330, of which 003 aro white and GG7 aro colored. The white males over 21 years of age number 107 and tho colored males over tho same age number 140, making the number of 317 votes within the corporate limits. Columbia Register; July 10 : During tho storm last Tuesday, Mr. Wm. T. Ro*x * ver" estimable "oung man of Lan caster County was killed by a falling of a tree. He was going to enter bis house and was about twenty yards from the steps when the limb fell upon him. He lived only a few moments afterwards, his skull hoing fractured and hia body badly mangled. ~ He was about 24 years of age, a model young man and ?loved by all who knew him. An aged lady in the village was blown from her back step.? .and badly bruised. Near Curcton's Fer ry houses were blown down, and an anvil weighing 12? pounds was blown eight feet. Mr. O. L. Cherry had about fifty acres of fino cotton destroyed by tho hail. - The ratio of representation in Con grer:- under the first census, taken in 170u, was ono. representative to every 80,000 inhabitants. The House then consisted of only sixty-five members. The present ratio is 131,425 and th; number of representative 293. If the House is not increased in size-and the general feeling is' that Congress is a sufficiently large legislative body as now constituted-tho new apportionment, which, by-the-by, does not go into effect until after March 4, 1883, will be on a basis of one representative to overy 172, 500 voters, if Gen. Walker's estimate of our population proves correct.' - Miss Julia Jackson, daughter of | Gen. "Stonewall" Jackson, is visiting, at Cheraw, 8. C. Application for Homestead. MRS. MARY D. WATT having ap plied for Exemption In the personal property cf her Into husband, James A. Teasley^ deceased, notice. Is hereby given that said application will be heard by me at my office, at Anderson C. H., S. C., on thc 17th day of August next, an ll o'clock a. m. W. W. HUMPHREYS. Judge of Probate. July 15, 1880 . 1_5? FOR SALE. Ono Circular Saw Mill, SUITABLE for Steam or Water power. ' Apply to . McCULLY & TAYLOR, Anderso". S. C. Jnly 15, 1880_1_ 4 MEDICAL CARD. DR. O. R. B ROY LES now ofTers his professional services to the citizens of Anderson and vicinity, and asks for a share of their patronage. He will bo found, ready to g iv o prompt at tent io:;, at Shun*"" & Reid's Drug Store during tho day, and et his home at night. July 16, 1880 1_ . 2 OLD NEWSPAPERS FOR SALE AT INTELLIGENCER OFFICE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COlfNTY OF ANDERSON. COURT Ol' COMMON PJ.EA8. John II. Hilton, a* AiUulcis'rotor <?* boult tum of the Estate or Jame* L. Simpson, deceased, Fia'j. llir, a?alntt Horan Simpson, Jame? O. ?iuirvwo, Ed wi u P. 8I01 paon, BonSimpson,CornallaSlmp con, Lee Simpson, Laura Simpson, Julia Slmp nop, AnnieMuipson, John Wells bimpsou. Struth? er Simpson, Fannie T. Simpson, Sophia Simpson, Maggie Simpson, May 'Simpson, llcnriettaSlrup son, Charles II. Phlnney, Nancy Phlnney, Rich ard C. Simpson, Wwlu li. bliup"jn, Mary J. Sharpe and James II. Smith, Defeudauls.-A"um mont/ur lUlirJ, ?tc. To I be Dt-fondauta abor? named YUL1 are hereby summoned and re<|ulrcd lo an swer the complaint in thia action, which lt Oled lu the office or thu Clerk of Ihe Court ol Com mon Pleas for lb* said County, and to serre a copy of your answer on the subscriber at bl* office on thu public ?piare In Walhalla. Oconee County, S. C., within twenty days after tho service of this summons on you, exclusive of tb? day of service. If you fail to answer this complaint within the tim? aforesaid, tho Pluliitllf, as Administrator as aforesaid, will apply to the Couti for thc relief de manded in thc cuniplulut. a Y. DENDY, I'laintlir* Attorney. [XKALJ Jon? W. DANIEL*, C. C. P. A li. H., Au ?I'? i ? 'H, C. C. To thu abkcut Defendants, James G. Klmpson. Cor nella blmpsou, Ileury ltiluuey and Charlea II. I'biunuy : TAKE NOTICE, That th* cutunioni and com plaint In this action was filed In the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Anderson County, South Carolina, on the 14th der of July, IrtHO, ar.d that thc object of said action ls thc sala of a certain ?louse And Lot In the village of Pen dleton, lu said County and flute, known as "Law ther HaM." for tho pay incut of debts of the eaid James L. Hitnpson, deceased. S. P. DENDY, Plalutl?Ts Attorney, Walhalla, 6. C. July 15, I6S0_1_ _0 ASSIGNEE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE. In Hie Disti id Court of the United Stutts, Dis trict of South Carolina. In Re. ' \ B. A. McAllister, Bankrupt, I Petition to Sell Ex Parte \ Real Estate. J. H. McConnell, Assignee, j BY virtue of an order of his Honor Judge George 8. Bryan, I will sell at Ander son Court House, South Carolina, on BALE DAY IN AUGUST next, tho following Real Estate, to wit : Two Tract? or Lois of Land Of said B. A. Mc Alister, situate in the f vunty of Anderson, on tho Tucker's Mill '/.'jud, and on branches of Governor's Creek, waters of Rocky River LOT NO. 1, The Homestead Lot of said B. A. Mc Alis ter, containing ono hundred and twenty five acres, adjoining Lot No. 1, lands be longing to David Crawford, Enlate of John Wakefield, Phillip Cromer, Weston Hays and others... LOT NO. 2, Containing one hundred and M sly-fi ve acres, adjoining lands b bonging to Major James Thompson, Pavia '?rnwfonl, Lot No. 1, and others. Flats containing courses, distances, ?fcc, of the above Lots may ho seen by calling tipon tho undcrsigncrf. TERMS OF SALE. One-half cash; tho balance on a credit of j twelve months, with interest .from day of Balo, to bo secured by bond and mortgage. The purchasers to pay extra for all papers. JAMES if. MCCONNELL, Assignee. July 8, 1880 52 4 ? ' FORS?LE. Valuable Property in Town of Belton. y WILL offer for salo on SALEDAY IN JL SEPTEMBER next, at Anderson. S. C.. ?he following described property in thc Town of Belton : STOREHOUSE AND LOT. Lot one-quarter acre, more or less, House 24 by 81 feet, three stories, including base ment ; basement 24 by 00 feet, shelving and counters painted ; storeroom 24 by 75 feet, shelving and counters painted. Room ad joining Store-room 10 by 20 feet ; third story 24 by 75 feet, not ceiled. Fire places 'n each story. Good shingle roof. DWELLING AND LOT. Lot three acres, moro or less. House 18 by 44 feet iront ; two front rooms 18 by 18 feet ; < hall-way 8 fest ; extension to rear, and built with main body of boneo, 18 by 35 feet, containing bed-room, dining-room, pantry and kitchen. Piazza in front 10 by 24 feet ; rear 10 by 35 feet, both with.balus ters, Ac. Two cfiinineys, three fire-places. House finished, and painted inside and out. Good well of water, garden, stablo, Sic. Property can be bought at private ralo before 8afeday in September. TERMS-Cash, or satisfactory paper. J. N. SUTHERLAND, Belton, R..?V Juno 17, 1880_49_12 SHERIFFS SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, W ANDERSON COUNTY. BY virtiio of Executions to mo direct ed, I will expose to salo on tho First M- .idsy in August, A. D. 1880, before the Court Hoaso door at Anderson, the follow-' ing property, to wit : . All or the PlaiotilTs interest in one Tract of Land,, containing ninety-liva (05) acres, moro or less, situated in Ando: son County, bounded by lands of Joel Ellison, John Hiddle and others. Levied on as thc prop erty of Minerva Wynno, tho Plaintiff, In favor of McDavld and Duncan and A. S. Duncan, Defendants, for cost of suits, Terms of. Sale-Cash. Purchaser to pay extra for all necessary papers, i JAMES t?. MCCONNELL, Sheriff Anderson County. July 8,1880 _52 _4_ Notice to Road Overseers. BY resolution of tho Board of County Commissioners, it was decided that tho Public Pr . .xs or highways should be worked out, and put In good order by tho 15th August, 1880. Yon will, therefore, warn out all hands liable to Road Duty, and put your respec tivo sections in good traveling condition by the above specified time. AU Overseers neglecting or refusing to comply with this order will bs dealt with aa tua law directs in euch cases. Tl. S. BAILEY, N. O. FARMER, WM. 8. HALL, County Commissioners. July 8, I860 52_4. DAMSEL PRATJ Offi CO.? /TX . J5SsiH9ra^. - COTTON GIN, FEEDER & CONDENSER AS' TnE GINNING SEASON Is about Io commence, lt woold bo to tho Interest of all who expect to carry on the Ginning business to bo careful In the selection ol the best machine. It was our object when we started the Gin business to sell the best Gin ruado in tho United States, and we claim that wo have succeeded. Our PItATT GIN is equal to all, and far superior to ninny Gins now being offered for salo. Wo never make a salo without a gnorr.nteo of perfect satisfaction, and clotiu r.oth. lng for tho Gin that wo cannot fully substantiate. As we ore engaged largely lu Cotton Buying, as well as tho Ornerai Merchandise busi? -nest, His to our Interest that every Ginner should use thcheatGln. We have bought t?t ?last season about 4000 bales of Cotton which was ginned on tho Pratt Oin, sud in every nstanco lt hrojght tho hiphesl prices. From tho many certificates in oar j ?session we nregratified with tho results, and refer ion to tho following named gentlemen, who aro now using tho I'RATT GIN. and abide heir decision : Col. J, Jameson, . coi. u, ?. Mattlson, J.J.Owen, J.'Baylis SriMth, B. A. Davis, ?1 lt. H. Anderson, Harrison Tucker. B. Pru lott, . A, M. Neal. j. G. Bouthlt, J. T. Ashley, . , CE. Harper, O.K.Horton, . Jesse Ashley, S. M. Geer, Oliver Bolt, Ii. N. Clinkrrade*, Tho?. Hutchison, : Gantt & Co., .1. A. Gaines, Geonjo Roof, J. A. McCarlcy, Mrs. Dr. W. L. Broyle*, and many others. July 13, 1830 McCUIXY ? TAYLOB, Anilerson', S. C. . I ' sro HALL IMPROVED COTTON GIN. INOW have on hand ono of tho Improved Holl fstalt-ft ceding ?.ott on ?Ins, Feeder aud l'oudeuser. Any party desiring to purchase a Cotton Oin for the coming season will do themselves very great injustice not to call on me bo fore buying. Tho following are parties who are using the HALL OIN in Anderson and adjoining Counties with perfect success, viz : ..... A. J. Stringer, Jeane Timms, M. A. Cobb, Dr. W. J. Millford. TY L. Haddon, Knight & Balentine, Wm. ]). Bullivan, R?dgen & Duckworth, ami lt. Y. H. Lowry, Seneca City. The HALL OIN gives better satiafaclion with the Feeder and Condenser attached than any Oin manufactured. De sure and cull and seo my sample Gin before buying, and read what W. D. Sulllvpu says : , TUKULIKU SHOALS, S. C.-I?air? S. F. Outton Gin Cb., Sing Sing, N. f. : I have chined 25 bales on your Gin, and lt works tlnoly. The Feeder is doing right, and the roll runs smoothly and does not break. I will givo you tho weights o? some bales that I have ginned this week, which ?C?TS AHTTIUKO THAT I HAVE EVEH ACCOMPUHHIU). AS a general thing our cotton docs not gin well until November aud December. The bales of Alex. Watson : 1340 lbs. Seed Cotton.603 lbs. 1270 lbs. Seed Cotton.4G1 lbs. 1237 lbs. Seed Cotton.457 lbs. 3853 lbs. 1421 lbs. Not quite 2* lbs. seed to one of lint, with weight of bagging and ties on bales. One halo for S. D. Glenn, 1103 lbs. seed, ono bale 432 lbs. seed colton. Weighed in and baba weighed out on Fairbanks' scales. Respectfully yours. WM. D. SULLIVAN. JOHN E. PEOPLES, Agent, Anderson, S, C. July 1, 1880 51 ant GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES. DOORS, SASH AND BLINDS. A.N IMMENSE ?dock on hand of our own manufacture, both WHITE and YELLOW PINE. . Detter than any Western made Goods brought to this market. We aro constantly Manufacturing .-.nd can lill orders of odd sizes nt shorL no tice. RETAIL PRICE 35 PER CENT DISCOUNT From Chicago Price List. Special Prices to Contractera. LONGLEY & KOBINSON, OS DECATUR STREET, ATLANTA, tiEORUIA. July 1,1880 01 Om CUNNINGHAM & CO., AGENCY FOR. AVERY'S PLOWS AND WAGONS, EAGLE GUANO AND ACID, CHAMPION MOWERS and REAPERS, BUILDERS' ICBMS' ai FARMERS' HARDWARE, Dixie Plows, Points, Shovels, Sweeps, Nails and Piles, all kinds and sizes, Horse and Mule Shoes, Woodenware, STAPLE DRY GOODS. BOOTS ana SHOES, HATS and CAFS, GROCERIES. Oct 19. 1880 ll Iv HOW TO SAVE MONEY ! TRY SULLIVAN & MATTISON At their new Store, next to Cray ton's, if yon want a First Class article at a low price. TOBACCO, TOBACCO. A FULL LINE-VERY CHEAP. A FULL STOCK OF SHOES. HATS, &C. In Fact our Stock of . GENERAL MERCHANDISE IB Shu fr? V Tip Top. AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY OF ALL KINDS, ' Tozer and Wood, Tabor & Morse Engines. Presses, Gins. &c. EXTRAS FOR THE TOZER ENGINE, to be kept on hand hereafter, ami to bo sold at manufacturons prices. Twenty-H?rse Tozor Engine and Saw Mill to bo sold low dowd, And put in first class working order. Call on us for terms and prices. SULLIVAN & MATTISON. June 17,1886 G. A. REED, AGENT. DEALER IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE. nEADQUARlcRS FOB MENS' ANO BOYS' HATS. Tho Lowc?t Prices In tho market lo- Hats. THE M?ST POPUL?R ?SO BEST SEWING KUES Attachments and Needles for different hinds of Machines. A GOOD STOCK OF THE CELEBRATED LOUIS COOK VEHICLES, Such .aa Open and Top BUGGIES, Double-Seat BUGGIES, PHAETONS, Ac. Ac. AM. '-KINDS Off BUGGY MATEft?A?j AND IRON. Southeast Corner Waverly House Building. April 15, lftSO 40 _s HO! FOR THE LADIES7 STORE ! MISS LIZZIE WILLIAM8 has just returned from tho North where, with her usual care and good taste, she han purchased . THE FINEST STOCK OF LADi?S GOODS, Ever brought tb thia market. We deal exclusively in Ladies' Gcodv buy of tho beal booses, and consequently can haz*t nf the trreateat varietv. We have from tho &"-r0^1" ^EBY ?EPAHTaTENT IS COMPLETER front the Altiitnery to tue M irtna. We thank the public for tho very liberal patronage bestowed on tis, which ahowa tho high appreciation of mr effort? to please. '