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E. B. MURRAY, Editor. THURSDAY MORNING, AUG. 19, 1880. TERMS : ONE YEAR..81.50. SIX MONTHS.- 75. NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC TICKET. FOR PRESIDENT. GEN. W. S. HANCOCK, OF PENNSYLVANIA. FOR VICE PRESIDENT. HON. W. H. ENGLISH, OF INDIANA. STATE DEMOCRATIC TICKET. For Governor. Gen. JOHNSON EAGO0D. For Ueutenaut-Governor. Gen. J. D. KENNEDY. For Comptroller General. J. C. COIT, Esq. For Secretary of Stale. Col. R..M. SIMS. For Attorney General. Gen. LEROY F. YOUMANS. For Superintendent of Education. Maj. HUGH S. THOMPSON. For Adjutant aud Inspector General. Gen. ARTHUR M. MANIGAULT. For State Treasurer. Col. J. P. RICHARDSON. For Presidential Electors. At Large?Hon. John L. Manning, Col. Wm. Elliott. Fast District?Gen. E. W. Moise. Second District--Hon. C. H. Simonton. Third District?5. S. Murray, Esq. Fourth District?Col. Cad. Jones. Fifth District?Hon. G. W. Croft. General Grant ought to be sent South to canvass for Garfield. He did not make a success canvassing for himself. Perhaps he can can do better for some-' body else. The Republicans speak of sending Gen. Grant down South to canvass for Garfield. It is a good idea. The Gene? ral has never been voted as a good speaker. He is about old enough to begin learning, if he ever expects to become an orator. Some Northern Republicans desire to have Gen. Garfield canvass the South in person. We hope their counsels will prevail, for while he would certainly be treated personally with every considera? tion he would find it necessary to take up most of his time in defending his own corrupt record. General Rosencrans does not seem to fear the influence of the rebel brigadiers over Hancock if he should be elected President The General is enthusiastic for Hancock, although Garfield was the Adjutant-General on his staff. He rep? resents the whole Pacific coast as ablaze with enthusiasm for the Democratic nominees. The meeting at Williamston to-day is really the ppeniDg of the campaign in Anderson County, and it will be a grand success. Our people begin to realize that we will have a contest this fall and, from this time on the campaign will be kept red hot. Every person who can go to Williamston to-day should do so to increase the attendance and enthusiasm of the meeting. Gen. R. R. Hemphill, in declining to become a candidate for the House of Representatives from Abbeville, has not ceased to take an active part in the cam? paign, and his influence and zeal will be fully exerted to retain the unity and success of the Democratic party in the County of Abbeville and of the entire State. The General leaves politics after four years of able and efficient service, during an eventful period of our State's history. He carries with him the well wishes of his many friends, and the gratitude of an appreciative constituency. The State meeting at Anderson on the 9tb of September will be addressed by Senators Hampton and Butler and the State nominees, together with General Conner and Captain F. W. Dawson, if they can attend. The Democracy of the State expect Anderson to be up to her pasi record, and they must not be disap? pointed. We ought to have fully ten thousand persons here on that day.? Every man, woman and child in the County should be present to hear the distinguished speakers and start the campaign with unprecedented enthusi? asm. Abbeville County i3 ablaze with rail? road excitement upon the proposition to extend the Atlantic & French Broad Valley Railroad from Belton to the Green? wood and Augusta Railroad by way of Abbeville Court House. It is proposed to do this by taxation. They have held a series of meetings along the proposed line, at which speeches were made by Col. R. E. Bowen of Pickens, Dr. W. C. Brown of Belton, and Messrs. R. R. Hemphill, W. K. Bradley, E. B. Gary, Wm. Hood, J. C. Maxwell, M. L. Bon haui, Jr., M. L. White, and Judges Mc Gowan and Thompson, all in favor of the enterprise. The vote is to be taken soite time soon, and the friends of the measure are sanguine of success. Gen. Garfield has defied the precedents set him by every preceding candidate for tho Presidency of the United States by himself making public speeches ad? vocating the claims of the Republican party to popular favor, which is only an? other form of begging the people to elect him President. Heretofore candidates for this exalted office have at least affect? ed to regard it as too high an honor?too sacred a trust to be the subject of per? sonal solicitation. The great fathers of the Republic indicated the idea that this office wa? pre-eminently one which should neither be sought or declined, and the man who would have gone stumping over the country seeking to make votes for himself would have been mercilessly beaten. It is not wonderful, however, that the associate of Oakes Ames, the bribed advocate for the De Golyer contract and the champion of the back pay heresy should defy the virtuous precedents of the Republic, and pursue that course which is more consonant with his own hypocritical and corrupt nature. He will probably learn in No? vember that the people have not lost all love for the glorious legacies of the past, and that they will show that reverence by overwhelmingly defeating the nom? inee of rings, aggression and centraliza? tion. The testimony in the Grceuville and Columbia Railroad case has been closed, and the second mortgage bondholders have clearly established the facts as set forth in the Master's report, to the effect that the road was erroneously knocked down to Hon. W. C. Courtenay at the bid of $2,393,000, as Mr. Cummings bid a larger sum before the sale was closed. It is true that the Clyde syndicate also proved by a number of gentlemen that they did not hear the higher bid, bnt that is negative testimony, and cannot avail unless the testimony of those witnesses who assert that they heard the higher bid is disbelieved. In this case their testimony cannot be dis? believed, and hence it is pretty safe to predict that the sale will either be con? firmed at the second bid of $2,930,000, or a resale of the property ordered. It is well worth the last price, and it is but justice to the second mortgage bond? holders that the second'bid should stand. The Georgia Democrats are too strong to appreciate the value of harmony and unity. At their State Convention last week they failed to make any nomination for Governor by reason of a fierce and uncompromising fight for and against Gov. Colquitt. The Convention very unfortunately adopted the two-thirds rule, and found itself in the situation of having, after thirty-eight ballots, two hundred and fifteen votes for Colquitt, with one hundred and thirty-five against him and distributed between Lester, Hardeman and Gartrell. This left Col? quitt about twenty votes short of the necessary two-thirds, and the feeling had become so intense that the minority would not come to the majority and the majority would not yield to the minority. As a consequence the Convention could not agree upon a candidate for Governor, and proceeded to nominate the balance of the State ticket without much diffi? culty. The majority then presented the name of Gov. Colquitt, and the minority that of Hon. Thos. N. Norwood. There are, therefore, two Democratic candidates for Governor in that State. It is, how? ever, not difficult to forecast the result, as Gov. Colquitt will undoubtedly be re elected by an overwhelming majority. Some of our exchanges, among whom is the Columbia Register, do not seem to realize the anomaly in which the Su? preme Court is placed by the contest be? tween Judge Willard and Gov. Simpson for the Chief Justiceship. There is no Judge on the Court who can sit upon the trial of the cause except Mr. Associate Justice Mclver. Judge Willard of course cannot sit upon the trial, because he is a party to the suit, nor can Judge McGowan sit in the trial, for he is an interested party, from the fact that he was elected to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Mr. Justice Hask ell, so that if Judge Willard was elected for a term of six years Judge McGowan was also, and while Judge McGowan does "not. contend for such a tenure, it would be manifestly indelicate for him to participate in the adjudicature of the question. The Governor will have to name the lawyers to act as Supreme Court Judges in the trial of the case, and hence Col. Jeter, the President of the Senate, will have to qualify as Gov? ernor and make the appointments. It seems to many of the lawyers of the State a very plain case, and we have no doubt it will be speedily settled. In the meantime, however, it will be about as hard to get a Court competent to try it as is to be found in any case. AIKEN* AXD WALLACE. The Congressional* race in this Dis? trict is pretty well settled, but still it is pot free from asperity. Col. Wm. Wallace is after Col. Aiken, and seems disposed to make some personal issues in the fol? lowing card to the Columbia Register, which Col. Aiken may feel called upon lo answer, and thus we may be lookeis on in a battle of words. In the last issue of the Columbia Reg? ister, Col. Wm. Wallace has a card, in which he thus discourses of the Hon. D. Wyatt Aiken, who had denounced the Colonel, in reply to a verbal attack from the stump, as ''puerile and demagoguish," or words to that effect :***** "and the word demagoguish, if in any way applicable to my remarks, which I deny, comes with ill grace from one who has the reputation of being, par excel? lence, the demagogue of the State. He says his first impulse was to address a letter to me, but concluded, after reading the report of the proceedings in the Dis? patch, to defer his reply to the attacks upon his course, of which the speaker (meaning myself) shewed, as it seemed to him, "pitiable ignorance" until the opening of the campaign, which proba? bly will be after the nomination, and which in this district is virtually an election. This appears to me a crafty dodge, and will not satisfy his constitu? ency, who wish to hear his reply before ?the nomination, and have pointed out tr them the "pitiable ignorance," of his course which he charges me with. They wish to know whether he is a Democrat or not? Whether the new party which he fa vors is to take its principles from the teachings of Clay, Webster, Calhoun or Generaf LeDuc? and why lie wished to exclude South Carolina from it? They wish to know if he received a salary of $l,.r)00 as Secretary of the State Agricultural and Mechanical Society, to be paid him for raising a fund for the Joint Slock Auxiliary Association and his services as Secretary, when he made no efforts to raise said fund? They also wish to know whether, dur? ing the time when he was receiving no salary as secretary of the society, he did not receive compensation therefor by dividing the profits with the venders of ! silver-ware from whom he purchased the premiums for the fairs ? and whether he did not state to one of them, on mak? ing such a proposition, "that he did not I intend to work for nothing"?all of this ' without the knowledge of the society, which commended him for his zeal and patriotism iu giving his time and ener? gies to the great interests of agriculture, and for which disinterestedness the far? mers of the district have elevated him to his present exalted position." The Hon. J. Proctor Kiiott. Louisville, Ky., Aug. 16. A telegram from Shepherdville says that the Hon. J. Proctor Knott was shot and mortally wounded this morning at Mount Washington, ten miles from here, by J. W. Lewis, Greenback candidate for Congress. No particulars have been re? ceived. Great excitement prevails. The Courier-Journal does not believe the re? port to be true. J JUDGE COOKE, AGAIN. Judge Cooke seems to be at sea politi? cally. A few months ago he was uncer? tain whether he was a Gary or a Hagood man, and now he seems to be uncertain whether he is a man at all or not, so far as politics is concerned. His late card withdrawing from the canvass for the Legislature was quite ambiguous so far as stating his position, and naturally in? vited comment from the State Press, which has evoked from him the follow? ing card: Greenville, S. C, Aug. 10,1880. Mr. Editor: The following article ap? peared in your issue of this date, viz: "Several of our State exchanges are remarking on the ambiguous language of ex-Judge Cooke's card of withdrawal, and some of the people of Greenville are also asking what he meant. It is a mat? ter of taste and discretion, but it seems to us that it would be advisable for several reasons for the Judge to rise and explain." While I am greatly obliged to you for the kindly suggestion, that I should "rise and explain," you ivill permit me to say, it is a matter of perfect indifference to me as to what construction the "State ex? changes" or "some of the people of Greenville" may place upou my "card of withdrawal" as a candidate for re-elec? tion to the Legislature?and this will ever be so, unless, per chance, they should think or tell the truth on mc. The Democratic party, certainly, has many sins, both of commission and omis? sion to answer for, and I indulge the hope that the "State exchanges" will, at an early day, discover that they would be acting in good "taste" and sound "discretion" to call it to account for its misdoings and short comings before they undertake to arraign private citizens. I am, very truly, Thompson H. Cooke. We would like for the Judge to tell us what are the sins of omission and com? mission of which the Democratic party is guilty, and at the same time to tell us if any other party is likely to do any better. We are aware that the Judge is trying to dodge, but we would like for him to be man enough now to speak out his real sentiments. If the Democratic party is bad, tell us wherein it is so, and show us how it can be bettered. We apprehend that the worst feature about the party in Judge Cooke's eyes is that it will not elect him to office. A CARD. To the Editor of the Intelligencer: Sir?Since I have been nomiuated for Congress by the Convention of Anderson County, and my name favorably men? tioned in some of the other counties com? posing the Third District, I feel that it is due to my friends that I should stale that I cannot become a candidate for the po? sition, on account of business arrange? ments that I have made, which will re? quire me to change my residence to Greenville, out of this Congressional Dis? trict. I heartily thank my friends for their efforts in my behalf, and while I cannot serve them in this capacity, I can assure them that my efforts will always be for the maintenance and- supremacy of the Democratic party, which is to-day the bulwark of our liberty. I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, Jas. L. Orr. THE STATE CAMPAIGN. Appointments for Democratic Mass Meet? ings. Columbia, August 16, 1880. The following appointments for the Democratic State campaign were fur? nished to the press to-day. Meetings will be held as follows: Columbia, Tuesday, September 7. Anderson, Thursday, September 9. Walhalla, Friday, September, 10. Pickens, Saturday, September 11. Greenville, Monday, September 13. Spartanburg, Tuesday, September 14. Union, Wednesday. September 15. Newberry, Friday, September 17. Laurens, Saturday, September IS. Abbeville, Monday, September 20. Edgefield, Wednesday, September 22. Lexington, Thursday. September 23. Winnsboro', Friday, September 24. Chester, Saturday, September 25. York, Monday, ?September 27. Lancaster, Tuesday, September 28. Chesterfield, Weducsday, Sept. 20. Bennettsville, Friday, October 1. Darlington, Saturday, October 2. Marion, Monday, October 4. Conwayboro', Wednesday, October 6. Sumter, Friday, October 8. Camden, Saturday, October 9. Orangeburg, Monday, October 11. Aiken, Wednesday, October 13. Barn well, Thursday, October 14. Walterboro', Saturday, October 1G. Hampton, Monday, October 18. Beaufort, Tuesday, October 19. Charleston, Thursday, October 21. Georgetown, Saturday, October 23. Kingstrce, Monday, October 25. Manning, Tuesday, October 26. Columbia, Thursday, October 28. The Chief Justiceship. A correspondent of the New York Times writing from Columbia says : "It has been learned in Columbia that Chief Justice Willard, to keep up ap? pearances, will present his claim for two years more on the Supreme Bench to his associates, at the reassembling of the court September 1. It is needless to say that Judges Mclver and McGowan will declare the action of the Legislature legal, which will end the matter, and Gov. Simpson will step into Willard's shoes. Senator Hampton's endeavors to secure the United States District Judge ship for Willard will come to naught, owing to the determined opposition of the Broad street legal fraternity. The latter despise Willard most heartily' and will never consent to his elevation to the Federal Bench. Col. Simonton is their choice should their preference be consult? ed." We venture to say that Justices Mc? lver and McGowan will decide the mat? ter on.its cousitutionality and so that it could not be gainsayed if subject to re? view by the tribunal of last resort in the United States. We shall never believe that any mere political expediency could induce the distinguished gentlemen sitting on the Supreme bench to decide this matter 1 otherwise than upon its merits whatever might be the consequences.? Columbia Register. Shot Through the Heart. Bluford Workman, colored, deaf mute, was found dead in a cotton patch near the roadside opposite Mr. Barnett Floyd's on Friday morning, having been killed the night previous. He was shot with a pistol of about forty calibre; the ball entered below the right shoulder, passed through the heart and stopped just under the skin of the left breast, where it was taken out by Dr. Thomp? son. An inquest was held over the dead body on Friday and adjourned until Monday when a verdict was found that the deceased was killed by C. D. Burton in self-defence. The deceased was twen? ty-three years old, and formerly belonged to Mr. Madison Workman. At the time of his death he was in the employ of Mr. Charley Floyd. He was a peaceable and harmless negro. From what we have learned the killing seems to have been a horrible outrage, without the the slightest provocation.?Newberry I Herald. Senator Butler's Reply to Gen. Cash. A reporter for the News and Courier called upon Senator Butler with a copy of Col. Cash's letter as it appeared in the National Republican, and inquired if he had anything further to say about it. The Senator had not seen the note to the Postmaster at Washington, and when he had read it, smiled and remarked that he had never objected to the publication of the letter; on the contrary, was quite willing that it should be published. Col. Cash was entitled to have his say, and now that he had delivered himself, he hoped he would be in a happier frame of mind. "But," said the Senator, "just how it could injure the Democratic party, I can not see, and therefore cannot un? derstand why any paper should have re? fused to publish the letter on that account. If Col. Cash finds the Radical party more congenial?appearing from his note to have lallen out with the Democratic party?it is entirely proper for him to seek comfort in its ranks. Such a con? summation appears to be in accordance with the 'eternal fitness of things." Reporter.?Have you anything to say, General, in reply to the charges which Col. Cash brings against you ? Gen. Butler.?No, except to say that they are purely imaginary. Not a word of truth in any of them. Of course, I do not say whether his charge, that I am a coward, is true or not. It is never safe to pass judgment on any man's courage. I have seen some people.terribly disap? pointed in that regard, and Col. Cash may find it so in this case, but we cannot always tell. Reporter.?Have you ever had any moneyed transactions with him? What does he mean by "the privilege of insert? ing your hands in his pockets," &c, <fec. Gen. B.?Why, it means that the man is crazy or something worse. I never had a money transaction, or endeavored to have one with him in my life, nor any other business transaction. So he has drawn entirely on his imagination for this statement. Nor did I ever "piteous ly apply" to him about the "lottery," as he calls it. My own and Gen. Gary's connection with that business has been explained again and again, and was about the same as that of Gens. Beaure gard and Early with the Louisiana lot? tery. The difference is, that theirs has been a success, ours was a stupendous failure. Our attempting such an enter? prise, under the circumstances, was a piece of ineffable stupidity, but I had no occasion to apply piteously to Col. Cash or anybody else about it, and, therefore, his statement in regard to it is without foundation in fact. Like every man who makes such a mistake, I felt disgusted with myself about it, but I am not in the habit of complaining of sympathy being withheld as Col. Cash does in my case. Rep.?He says that you had "recently been branded in public as a liar, and only sought redress by returning the offensive epithet." Did such an occur? rence ever take place ? Gen. B.?Never. There is not a word of truth in it. And I have only this to say as to that. If Col. Cash will produce one respectable or reputable man who will say that such a thing happened, if I do not prove that he lies I will make to him the most abject apology for any grievance, real or imaginary, that was ever made to man. And if he does not do so, where will he be? Ob, no, I have no objection to the publication of the letter. Very hard things have been said about me before, and I have survived them and trust I will survive this. There are some things that T might say about the publication of my letter, but I shall not do so now; nor shall I indulge in recriminations with Col. Cash, or throw mud at him, but leave him to his own conscience, which I hope will cause him to feel ashamed of his letter. He was not in the "fetters of the law" when my letter was written, to my knowledge, and they do not appear to chafe much now. I have nothing to retract of my letter, but cannot see why Col. Cash should feel specially aggrieved, as no more mention is made of him than others connected with the duel, unless the "cap fits him" better than others, for which I am not to blame. I ouly expressed my opinion about a public transaction in which a number of persons were engaged. Why, have I not the right to do that? A Brutal Murder. Mr. D. M. Harrell, a quiet and inof? fensive citizen and merchant of Marion S. C, was most brutally murdered on Mon? day last about dark while on the wav home from his store. The weapon used", as has been ascertained, was a heavy sharp instrument, (either an axe or a halcliet), with which the top of Mr. Har rell's head was completely split open, the brain being exposed, while another horrible gash was made just below his right eye. When found Mr. Harrell was still breathing aud weltering in his blood. Physicians were summoned who did all in their power to save him, but soon after he was conveyed to his residence he breathed his last in the presence of his wife and seven small children. Mean? while, the Sheriff, Trial Justice Evans, and many eager citizens were busy seek? ing a trace of the murderer, the crime being at first shrouded in a horrible and seemingly impenetrable mystery. Ada line Goddard, a colored woman, told the officers that she had seen the assault, heard the blows, and Mr. Harrell's last agonized and piteous cry, and seen the murderer (whom she did not recognize) turn the street corner and run down by the Presbyterian Church. Her descrip? tion of the fleeing person answered to the description of Ben. W. James, a negro school-teacher, and this, coupled with the fact that Ben very shortly after the killing approached Deputy Sheriff Wall at his residence from the back way and informed him of the killing, led toBcn's being suspected and arrested. The ac? count of himself given by Ben in answer to questions asked by Mnj. J. M. John? son, who conducted the examination by the Sheriff's request, strengthened the ?suspicion against him, and he was placed in jail. The next morning shoe tracks were discovered in Mr. Wall's cotton field leading from the Presbyterian Church to Wall's kitchen. These tracks were found to tally precisely with the shoes worn by the prisoner. Later in the day blood was found upon a coat worn by him, and a carpet-bag with let? ters written in his name was found in a suspicious place. Other evidence strengthening the presumption of guilt has been adduced before the coroner's inquest, which was convened by Trial Justice Evans on Tuesday morning? Marion Merchant and Farmer. Two More Arrests. Mamox, August 13. Sufficient information was obtained last night to justify the arrest of Richard and Lewis James as accomplices with their brother Ben James in the murder of Mr. D. M. Harrell. No direct or strong circumstantial proof was brought out to-day before the coroner's inquest, although it is believed that all three planned and carried out the murder. It will be at least another week before the inquest will be concluded, as the investi? gation is thorough and exhaustive, it being determined to sift the affair to the bottom and ascertain the motive for the crime, which yet remains a mystery.? The officers of the law are vigilant in their efforts to ferret out every possible clue that may lead to the conviction of the proper parties. The evidence against Ben James, the one first arrested, leaves no doubt as to his guilt. It is believed that one of the brothers will turn State's evidence and reveal the secrets of the mysterious murder. Spartanburg: At a meeting held in Spartanburg on Saturday, a committee of three from each township in the county was appointed to submit a plan for the organization of an agricultural association for the county. GARFIELD'S GUSH. A Vigorous Wave of the Bloody Slilrl? The New York Demonstration a Failure. New York, August 7. The welcome Garfield at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, last night was a dismal failure as a political demonstration.? There was somethimg of a crowd but very little enthusiasm. Garfield alluding to the recent war said: "Soon after the great struggle began we looked behind the army of white Rebels and saw 4,000,000 of black people condemned to toil as slaves for our ene? mies, and we found that the hearts of these 4,000,000 were God-inspired with the spirit of liberty and that they were our friends. We have seen white men betray the flag and fight to kill the Un? ion, but in all that long dreary war we never saw a traitor in a black skin. Our prisoners escapiug from the starvation of prison, flying to our lines by the light of the north star never feared to enter a black man's cabin and ask for bread. In all that period of suBering and danger no Union soldier was ever betrayed by a black man or woman, and now that we have made them free, so long as we live we will stand by these black citizens.? We will stand by them until the sun of Liberty fixed in the firmament of the Constitution shall shine with equal rays upon every man, black or white through? out the Union, for fellow citizens, sol? diers, in this there is all the beneficence of eternal justice, and by this we will stand forever. The great poet has said that in individual life we rise on the stepping-stones of our dead selves to higher things, and the Republic rises on the glorious achievements of its dead and living heroes to a higher and nobler na? tional life. We must stand guard over our past as soldiers, patriots, aud over our country as the common heritage of us all. Bets are freely offering here of five to three against Garfield, with no takers. A Fatal Affray In Lancaster. At Mrs. Rosana Taylor's, in Flat Rock TownBhip, on Friday last, Moses Lucus, better known as "Coot," was shot with a pistol and almost instantly killed by James Robertson. Mr. Lucus had a difficulty with his nephew, James Lucus, (in the morning) in which Mr. Dunbar Robertson took the part of the nephew. Later in the day Moses Lucus made an attack upon Dunbar Robertson, when hit brother, James Robertson, fired five shots at Lucus, the last ball entering his left side between the hip bone and ribs, passing through his body. Lucus died in a few minutes. Robertson made his escape in the direction of Lancaster, and was seen last Friday afternoon three miles this side of Taxahaw. All the participants, except James Robertson, the man who did the shooting, are reported to have been druuk on cider. Lucus was about 40 years of age; was a good sol? dier through the late war, and leaves a wife and two children. Robertson has a wife and four children, and was a nephew to the man whom he killed. An inquest was held on Friday by Major J. Funderburk, and warrants is? sued for James Robertson and James Lucus. The latter was arrested as an accessory to the crime, there being testi? mony showing that he handed the pistol to Robertson. He was lodged in jail on Sunday last. Robertson has not since been heard of.?Lancaster Ledger. A Cold- Wave Coming. New York, August 1G. A heavy frost and thin ice were re Sorted this morning from many points in few York and New England. In Stony Clove, Ulster County, there was a slight fall of snow. The crops have been some? what injured. Lake George.?At four o'clock this morning the mercury there indicated forty degrees. Danville, Va.?A furious hail storm swept through the neighborhood of Ver non Hill, Halifax County, yesterday, coming from a northern direction, em? bracing a section of a country a mile and a half wide, and extending a great dis? tance southward. The wind blew a terrific gale, and there was a heavy fall of rain. One planter had 100,000 'hills of tobacco destroyed, aud other planters lost large quantities. poughkeei'sik.?There was a frost in the interior of the river counties this morning. Mountain travelers report the mercury at f)0 degrees, and fires not un? comfortable. Gen. Grimes, of North Carolina, As? sassinated. Raleigh, N. O, August 1G. Reliable information has just been re? ceived of the assassination of Gen. Bryan Grimes, on the 14th August, near his home, in Pitt County. Rumor says he v/as riding in a buggy along the high? way when he was shot dead by some one concealed in the bushes. The murderer is supposed to have been a negro or white man, against both of whom Gen. Grimes was an important witness in an arson case. The scene of i he murder being remote from telegraphic communication, the particulars have not yet been ob? tained. Gen. Grimes was a very promi? nent citizen, and reached by his high soldierly qualities the rank of Major Gencral in the Crnfederate Army. The Black Code. On Sunday last A. J. Clinton, colored, of Liberty Hill, sent a letter to Horace White (also colored) by his (Horace's) sou. The letter was of an offensive na? ture, and ended by challenging him to a duel with pistols, at ten paces; and said he only wanted a chance to put two bul? lets through his darned heart. Now, Horace did not want the bullets put through his heart in that manner, so to prevent it he came to Camden on Mon? day and had a warrant issued for Clin? ton's arrest for sending a challenge. He asserted his intention of seeing the affair through to the end.?Camden Journal. The First Bale or Sew Cotton. The first bale of the new crop of South Carolina cotton was received here yester? day by the South Carolina Railroad. It was from Mr.;C. D. C. Adams, of Bam? berg, Barnwell County, and was con? signed to Messrs. Pelzer, Rodgers & Co., of our city. On sampling the bale it was found 10 have been prematurely ginned and packed and its mercantile value was much depreciated in conse? quence.? Charleston Nevdft 13/// inst. SCHOOL NOTICE. MRS. C. R. MURRAY Will oiicn her School for Young La? dies on MONDAY, the Oth of Sop tember next. August lf>, 1880. fi_3_ "Old Crow^ Whiskey. MR. JOHN O'DONNELL HAS been granted the soli; right to sell the above brand of Whiskey in the Town of Anderson. IT IS THE UEST WHISKEY MADE. F. W. WAG EN El! it CO., Charleston, S. C. Aug 19, 1SS0 0 _."ni To Witnesses, Jurors, &c. D?) order of the District Court of the United States for the District of South Carolina. "VrOTICE is hereby given that an Ad _LM journal Session of the August Term of the District Court of the United States for the Western District of South Carolina will be held in Greenville, in said District, on Wednesday, the 1st day of September next, for the transaction or the usual busi? ness of the said Term. Jurors, Defendants, Witnesses and all parlies concerned are hereby notified to attend. E. M. SEABROOK, CD. C. IT. S., S. C. August 1880 <i 2 "VTOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. -LN Tlic undersigned; Administrator of the Estate of Elijah Alexander, dee'd, here? by gives notice that lie will apply to the Judge of Probate fur Anderson County, on the 2lst day of September, 1830, Ibra Final Settlement ?f said Estate and discharge from Iiis office as administrator. JOHN H. MAXWELL, Adru'r. Aug 10,1880_G_5_ ASSIGNEE'S SALE. OX SALEDAY IN SEPTEMBER next I will sell at public sale the HOUSE and LOT lately occupied by C. W. Volkcn ing, situate on the Southeast corner of the Benson House Lot in the Town of Ander? son. Said Lot fronts 50x00 feet on Main street. Terms of Sale?One-third cash; balance to be paid by 1st of March, 1881, with leave to anticipate payment. Purchaser to pay extra for all papers. J. L. TRIBBLE, Assignee for C. W. Volkcning. August 19, 18S0 G 3 THE NEW YORK SUN For the Campaign. The Weekly Sc.v will be found n useful aux? iliary l>y all who are earnestly working for the re? form of the National Government. Believing that the evils which have so long besci the country can he cured only by a change of the patty in power, The Sirs earnestly supports for President and Vice President, Hancock and EzroLisn. In order that all those who sympathize willi onr purpose may most efficiently co-operate with us, we will send The Weekly S?s to clubs, or single subscribers, post paid, for tvrenty-llvo cents for the next three months. Address THE SUN, New York CUy. Aug 19,1SS0 _tl_4 Report of the Town Council of Anderson, S. C. DP. Received of former Council. $ Of) 19 Amount of Tax on Real Estate. 530 3!) Tax on personal property. 005 17 Tax on Dogs. 45 00 Commutation Tax. 593 00 Taxes of 1379. 9 -19 Saloon Licenses. 15GG 75 Exhibition Licenses. SO 00 Dray and Horse Licenses. 30 50 Old Fines. 2G 00 Fines imposed. 531 85 Horse and Cuttle Fines. 12 25 Rent of Market House. 22 50 Sale of Hank's Ferrv. 75 00 Sale of old Wagon..*.. 14 00 Sale of old Stable. G 00 Sale of old Barrels, etc. 3 50 From miscellaneous sources. 1 00 CR. $-1202 59 By paid Chief Marshal.$ 500 00 Assistant Marshal. 45G 15 Town Clerk. 1S3 53 Regular Street Hands. 410 75 Extra Street Hands. 245 42 Extra Police. 03 25 Corn. 130 35 Oats. 19 93 Fodder. 51 45 Blacksmithing. 37 97 Repairing Harness. 12 30 Lumber. 155 0G Advertising und Printing. G3 20 Booksand Stationery..".. 54 15 Sheriff Account. 2Q G2 Dieting Prisoners. 2$ 85 New Well. 122 10 New Pump and Hose. 72 00 Repairs on old Pump. 9 10 Oil. 93 00 Matches. G 00 Repairs on Lamps. 19 35 Lamp Burners. 14 00 Tinware and Work. 12 50 Hardware. 32.30 Paints, Oils and Drugs. 18 89 Repairs on Guard House Lot. 40 35 Repairs on Market House. 2 25 Nails. 1G 50 New Desk. 14 50 Repairs on old Wagon. 7 17 Hire of Wagon. 2 25 New Wagon. 85 00 Rock. 5 00 Lime. 8 50 Recording Deeds. 2 25 Town Assessors. 18 00 Damages to a Horse. 1 75 Medical Account. 2 00 For Manures. 9 50 Expenses Delegates to Charleston... 101 00 Witness. 2 95 Expenses of Witness in ferry case.. 10 00 Attorneys' Fees. 00 00 Expenses of Town Election. 32 00 For miscellaneous articles. 8 85 Tax worked out.S. 22 ?5 Taxes remitted. 37 75 Taxes uncollected. 23 91 Costs. 102 50 Fines worked out. 115 25 Costs worked out. 38 25 Uncollected Fines. 101 50 $3727 05 " By balance. 535 54 $4202 59 Amount of Real Property.$357,5S0 Amount of Personal Property. 403,405 Number of Dogs. 90 State ok South Carolina, ) County of Anderson, j I, Thos. C. Ligon, Town Clerk, do hereby certify that the foregoing report of the Town Council for the year ending the 10th day of August, 1880, is correct and true. Given under my hand and the corporate (.???. % seal, this the 10th day of August, seal. A. D. 1SS0. 1 J THOS. C. LIGON, Town Clerk and Treasurer. Aug 19, 1830 0 I FOUND ! AREMEDY THAT IS A SURE and EFFEC tual cure for all diseases of the Plood, Skin, Scrofula, Canter in its worst form, White Swelling, Catarrh of the Womb and all Chronic Sores, no matter how long standing, we guarantee a cure if our remedies arc used according to directions. Smith's Scrofula Syrup ?AND? STAR CURINE. With these two Medicines combined, we have cured hundreds of eases of the different diseases mentioned above. Smith's Scrofula Syrnp Is nn internal remedy, one of the best blood purl? ers now known to the American people. STAR CURINE Is an external remedy ; by blip)ring it on the out? side and taking Smith's Scrofula Syrup, your ease will be easy to eure. If you will call on or address us wc will take pleasure in showing you hundreds ?if certificates from parties living in this State that you are well acquainted with, that have been cured sound and well by using Star Curiiie and Smith's Scrofula Syrup. If you arc nfllicted with any of lite above mentioned diseases do not think your ease will get well without treatment. ])o not" de? lay. The sooner you get to using our two reme? dies, the sooner you will be restored to health and happiness. Call on Daniel & Marsh at once, before it is too late, and get a bottle of Smith's Scrofula Syrup and Star Curiue. Head the following certificate: Messrs. Daniel & Marsh, 13 Kimball House, At? lanta: Gentlemen?Tills is to certify that we have tried Smith's Scrofula Syrup in several old chronic eases of catarrh, cancer, soie legs, etc., and we cheerful? ly recommend it to the nubile as the best, safest and must reliable iilood Purifier that can be used for all diseases for which it is recommended, lies] ieet fully, It. Harthas ?t Co. All communications ?hould be addressed to DANIEL & HARSH, Sole Proprietors and Manufacturers, 13 Kimball House, Atlanta,Ca. For sale by Dr. T. A. Hudgens, Honea Talh.S.C., and Itogers A Clinkseales, William-1 , S. C, and .1. It. Williams, Central, S. C. Aug 19, 1880 0 _Gin THE FALL TERM OF THE Carolina Collegiate Institute {Fur Boys awl Girls,) WILL open SEPT. Olli, 1880. Tuition per Term?$4, $0, $8, $10 and $12. Board, exclusive of washing, $G to $10 per month, according to the number of days tier week the pupil is boarded. Entrance lee, 25c. w. J. LIGON, Principal. August 12,1880_f?_4_ Seven Valuable Cows for Sale AT KIVOL1 PLANTATION, (John B. Adger, Jr.s,) near Peudleton. Three of them with young calves. JAMES A. PRICE, Manager. August 5, 1880 I 3 NOTICE. All parties(losiriiigltrpurclmsc the OXLY (iEXIJI.YE HALL ?IX, FEED ER ami C'OXWENSERS, manufactured by S. Z. IS ALL, Little Rock, Arkan sas. will please apply t'? J. HAYLIS LEWIS, Anderson, S, ?. August ?'?, 18S0_4_2m GRAND CLEARANCE SALE FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST AT THE PARIS STORE ! FROM this day on until the first of September my entire Stock of SUMMER GOODS will be offered at REAL New York FIRST COST: 200 Pieces Prints at 5c. per yard. 20 Pieces Victoria Lawn^at 10. 12 and 15c, 60 Pieces Pique at 5c. GENTS' READY MADE CLOTHING way under Cost. Ladies' and Gents' STRAW HATS at a great sacrifice. PARIS STORE. AGRICULTURAL ENGINES. "THE TOM," (SO "WOOD, TABOR & MORSE," FOR THE GINNING SEASON. "The Taylor," "Cotton Bloom;' and "Patent Steel Brush" cottoit a-insrs ON REASONABLE TERMS and at bottom prices. Now is the time to give in your orders. The best COTTON PRESSES, and in fact everything in the AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY line sold by. us. EXTRAS for the Tozer Engine always on hand. Prices ol" Best 3-ply Standard Rubber Belting, per foot : 2h inch. 4 inch. G inch. G inch. 7 inch.. "lGc. 22c. 27c. 30c. 35c. Any width can be had of us on short notice. Best Oil Tanned LACE LEATHER, RUBBER HOSE, GUM AND TOW PACKING at prices as low as any house within the State. As to RUBBER and LEATAER* BELTING, we will beat any prices that the buyer can give us. Always remember that our stock of General Merchandise is Complete. SULLIVAN & MATTISON, CENTENNIAL BUILDING. August 5,18S0_ 1000 BUSHELS, 1000 BUSHELS. One Thousand Bushels of Pure Unmixed RED RUST PROOF SEED OATS, FOR SALE BY REED, MOORHEAD & CO., No. 7 Granite Row. -o "We also keep a Full Line of Staple Dry Goods, Groceries, &c, WHICH we offer to the public at the LOWEST CASH PRICES. Give us a call before purcha^inir. REED, MOORHEAD & CO. No. 7 Granite Bow, Anderson, S. C. Julv 29, 18S0 3 QUICK SALES AND SMALL PROFITS. A. B. TOWERS & CO., TAKE this opportunity to inform their friends and customers that they will offer in? ducements in prices of Goods from now until the 21st of August, in order to reduce our stock. 203?Two hundred and three Men and Boys' Hats for sale cheap. Shoes and Boot??Persons 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 to be solid leather and not rip. Groceries nud Provisions?Fancy Groceries, among which you will find best Peach Preserves, Pie Fruit, Extracts, Raisins, Citron, &c., &c. 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 for FINE SHIRTS. Give us a call. Try our line ROASTED COFFEE. Try our line 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 house) eepers. Dexter Feed Cutter?The best Feed Cutter in the market. Dexter Corn Sheller defies p .mpctition. Call at No. 1 Granite Row on July 8, 1880 A. B. TOWERS & CO. READY FOR SPRING AND SUMMER WE have laid in an immense stock of all kinds of Goods, which we will dispos? of at the LOWEST PRICES for the Cash, or on Timo to prompt payingr customers. Wc keep on hand a large supply of? GENERAL MERCHANDISE, Such as- DRY GOODS. BOOTS and SHOES, CLOTHING, NOTIONS, HARDWARE, CROCKERY, WOO DEN WARE, LEATHER, GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS, And a thousand other articles too numerous to classify. Give us a call, as wo are not to be undersold bv any house in the up-country. BARR & CO., NO. lO GRANITE ROW, ANDERSON, S. C. Apri 1_2!US80_ 11_ CASH, CASE CASH. -o WE will sell Goods for Cash at the VERY LOWEST RATE, and as we sell only for CASH we can a (lord 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, &c, Is complete. We have just received a large lot of New Oleans Syrup, Bacon and Flour, Which wc arc selling very low. We 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, 1890 12