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Ei B. MURRAY, Editor. THURSDAY MORNING, NOV. 25, 1880. terms : ONE YEAR..-?1.C0. 8IX MONTHS.- 73. MEETING OF THE LEGISLATURE. Special Dispath to the Anderson Intelligencer. Columbia, S. C, November 24. The Legislature was organized yester? day, nearly all the members being pres? ent Tho Senate called Colonel J. D. Wither spoon, of York, to preside temporarily, and re-elected Colonel T. Stobo Farrow Clerk. Tho House organized by tho unani? mous re-election of Hon. John C. Shep pard, of Edgefield, Speaker, and Col. J. T. Sloan, of Columbia, Clerk. The Governor's message was received and read, and the vote for Governor aud Lieutenant-Governor declared, showing that (Hagood received H7,432,-"ond other omdidates 4,279. E. B. M. THE ATHEN IDEA. In the letter of Col. Aiken, w hich we publish elsewhere, he takes occasion to say "I told you so" with great gusto and slang. The composition of the letter would do no credit to a ward politician in the lower strata of politics in New York or Philadelphia, and is especially unbe? coming in a Congressman who claims as his constituency a refined and cultivated portion of the citizens of South Carolina. ' While wo do not admire the stylo of Col. Ai ken's letter, we shall not stop to criti- j eise it now, for the positions assumed by him in it are so monstrous, in our hum? ble opinion, that they call for the most - unqualified condemnation. Col. Aiken refers to his letter in the News and Courier of last winter, in which he favored a new party, bot our readers will remember that when Col. Aiken returned home he did not attempt to form a new party, and his friends claimed that his letter wa.s a hasty production, the sentiments of which he did not then entertain. He did not repu- j diate these assurances, but allowed those friends to ask the Democratic ;?arty to re nominate him, which they did, upon a strong National Democratic platform. He accepted the nomination, and in less > than t wo.weeks at Townville came out in a speech attacking the Northern Demo? crats, and saying that the Northern Re? publicans were more congenial to his taste, and that they possessed the brains, the money and the culture of the North. This speech was firmly replied to by Messrs. E. M. Ruck er and E. B. Murray, and it was very evident that the crowd did not agree with Col. Aiken. He never repeated that speech any more, whether it was because he did not really entertain j the sentiments he expressed, or because! he was pliant enough to mould his senti? ments to suit what he perceived to be the feeling of thf people, we do not know ; but the people have the fact for what it is Worth?that before the Congressional nomination he did not express tbese views in any speeches, or in any wise make them public; that as soon as be was nominated he made his Townville speech, and, .after being rebuked for it, wont through the balance of the canvass in a truly loyal manner. Had he made his Townville speech before tho delegates to j the Congressional Convention were elect? ed, ho would never have been re-nomi? nated. Had he continued to make those speeches during the canvass he would have been beaten in November. What Col. Aiken says about his knowl? edge of Northern Democrats is all ego? tism. He is not the only man in South Carolina who has traveled a little, and j his previous acknowledgment shows that he has associated principally vw.th Re? publicans, and has at least only a nega? tive acquaintance with tho Democracy. I Col. Aiken need not tell the people that j such men as Charles Francis Adams, Gov. Tilden, Senators Keruan, Bayard, I Eaton, Randolph, Peudleton, Thurman, I Voorhees and McDonald, Gens. Hancock, I McClellan and Rosencrans, and Repre- j sentatives Hewitt, Randall, Potter, and j hundreds of other Democrats of the j North are not men of principle, of means, of brain, of culture and of patriotism equal to any that can be found in the United States, for every intelligent man I knows they are such. It may be, and probably is true, however, that they are I not congenial to Col. Aiker.'s tastes, but this happens to be no crime. There is no use of talking about it, tho fights made J bo repeatedly by the Northern Democrats j have been made for principio, and noth? ing else. They have persistently run campaigns when there was no possible chance of success and no benefits to be derived lrom them, except the mainte? nance of the party organization. It will not do, therefore, to assert that the North? ern Democracy is a party without prin-1 ciple, for the facts do not bear out the assertion. Col. Aiken says that we Southerners are Democratic to the core upon principle, aud yet ho favors acting with the Republicans or Democrats as suits our convenience, because wo have j lost by being Democratic upon principle. Sure'y our Representative did not mean to express such a sentiment ! Men of principle to abandon principle because they lose by it! For tho country's sake, and for the dignity of humanity, wo say J ' no! What would become of our world if its principles were mado subservient to the base ends of profit? Where would religion, or law, or order, or morality, or honor among men be, if this sentiment is to be the rule of condnot? Let us be men of principle, and let us act up to thoso principles, even if the}' do cause us temporary embarrassments. In this case, however, we do not agree with Col. Aiken, that wo have lost by being Dem? ocrats upon principle. We have redeem? ed our State Government by tho Demo? cratic party, and now hold it pure and securo by this organization. Not only this, tho Democratic party of the United States has saved to the country all that is left of Constitutional libert}'. We have, therefore, gained by being Democratic upon principle, and by remaining so we will gain still more. Col. Aiken says he had no idea that Hancock could be elected, and if be will calmly consider his political course for the past four years, ho can, if candid, dis? cover some of the reasons for tho Demo? cratic defeat, as far as his influence upon National polities extends. Col. Aiken's first notorictj- in Congress was achieved upon his proposition to sell out and close up West Point Military Academy. This exceedingly injudicious and really un? wise effort, of course, brought from the Republicans the reply, "yes, you rebels want to destroy the United States Army and close up tho school which trained the Generals who whipped you back into tho Union." Coming from a South Caro? linian, it was calculated to do us nothing but harm. His extrctno tariff speeches down South, whero they did no good,, only tended to alarm the manufacturers of the North, and make them fear a Dem? ocratic success. Col. Aiken, however, is no more to blame for this blunder thau I numerous other Democratic campaigners. In the next place, his denunciatory speeches concerning Vanderbilt and his United States bonds were used by Repub? lican papers as a menace to the bond? holders, who have committed no higher crime than to lend their money to tho government, or to the patriotic service of keeping up its credit. 80 likewise his groundless attack upon National Banks bad its tendency to consolidate the monied interests of the country against tho Democratic party. Thosu Banks afford tho most convenient and, at tho same time, t?e safest currency that wo have ever had. Their influence is im? mense, and the unnecessary thrusts that were made at them helped to produce the general result. As to the wiseacres I watching "which way the cat jumps," we believe Col. Aiken was one of the first persons in this State to jump, and, there? fore, we presume this part of his letter was_penned from a personal experienco I on the subject. Col. Aiken concludes with a new prop? osition in mathematics, which old-time professors like Legender and Davies pro? nounced an impossibility. His proposi? tion, when reduced to mathematical form is, that the sum of all the parts is greater than j the whole. He might also adduce from it tho following scholium: "The division of the smaller portion of the whole into two unequal j parte increases the larger of such unequal parts j until by combining it with the smaller of such I parts the sum of the two is greater than the j original larger portion of the whole." Col. J Aiken, however, has not demonstrated j -this sufficiently to enable our obtuse mind to comprehend It, and, therefore, we still give our adherence to Messrs. Legender and Davies in preference to Col. Aiken. Seriously, however, he cannot give tho South tho balance of power as I leng as the Republicans have a clear ma? jority over the Southern and Northern Democrats. The only condition in which a balance of power can bo attained is j where there are three parties of such size.1 that any two combine:! will bo greater than the third. This is uot the condition of the Sooth. We hi.re got to make! Democratic gains, or the Republicans will I outnumber both wings of the Democracy. I If the two'Democratic wings outnumber j the Republicans then we do not need any alliance with the Republicans. This seems to us to approximate a reduetio ad j absurdum of Col. Aiken's proposition. Tho proposition is liable to a still more j practical objection. Its purpose is to re? duce the division to purely sectional issues without any principle in National politics, except to take care of the South. This would, of course, combine the North J to take care of the North, and we would j find ourselves the weaker party in a fight of our own beginning. The South is doing very., well now, aud had better I show that it is entitled to the respect of the country by maintaining its principles rather than by assuming the position of simple political pirates. 1 A RAILROAD QUARREL. The Greenville and Columbia and Air Line Railroad do not seem to co-operate I in the matter of transporting freights. In consequence of the Greenville and Colum- I bia refusing to pay charges and receive freight from the Air-Line, the General j Freight Agent Mr.R. D. Carpenter, of the I latter Road, has issued the following no? tice, under date of November 17th, viz.: Commencing this date tho Atlanta and I Charlotte Air-Line Railway will decline to receive any freight destined for Stations on Greenville and Columbia Railroad, Bine Ridge Railroad, Columbia, S. C, and points on Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Rai I road. This action is forced upon us by the Roads named refusing to pay charges and receive such freights from this Company at Greenville and Seneca. It will be seen that this order will work very great disadvantage to che business of not ouly the towns on tho Roads men? tioned, and their branches, but also to many other towns in tho State; to none of them, however, to such extent as to J Anderson. The question naturally arises, What is to be dono ? Can the sections of the State that must suffer such detriment in consequence'of this quarrel not look to our Legislature for some relief? or, are they compelled to submit to the inconve? niences and hardships thus imposed upon them? It seems to us that the Greenville and Columbia and Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Roads are unnecessarily ex? acting in their terms, and that the Air Line Road is simply acting on the defen? sive; but there may be something behind this whole matter, of which we aro not advised, that has "forced" the Roads named to tako tho action they have. As the matter stands now, the transfer of freights from the Air-Lire to tho Green? ville and Columbia Road at Greenville and Seneca is impossible, which will, of course, force merchants on the line of last named Road to have alltheir Western freights shipped by the way of Augusta and Columbia or Baltimore, Charlotte and Columbia, several hundred miles further than by the old ror.te, and conse? quently at a much higher rate of trans? portation. It stands to reason that as long as the Greenville and Columbia Road continues its unjust exactions of the Air-Line Company, that the order above quoted will remain in force, which will compel tho merchants of Anderson, it appears to us, to again put into opera? tion the wagon train between this place and Central, which was onco before found to have such a wholesome effect 0:1 tho erratic policy pursued by a former Com? pany that controlled this Road. Rather than submit to unjust exactions and un? righteous extortion this would be far pre? ferable, aud if this state of affairs cannot be remedied by the Legislature of the State, wc hope to see the wagon train again brought into use. We hope, how? ever, lids will not bo necea?ary, and that tho present managements of these two Roads will work harmoniously together, for their own good as well as that 0/ their patrons. * Mr. 11. P. Chatfield, a Northern settler at I Aiken, and one of the Garfie'.d Electors, in this State, furnishes the Aiken Journal and Review with an article in which he expresses the hone that Governor Hagood "will give his special attention to the question of har? monizing the races, and by his acts convince the colored people that he will he their pro? tector and benefactor, and that thoy will have the same rights before the law as the white race." In another part of his article he says: "Whether it is true or not, the colored man feels to-day that officials and the laws of the State favor tUa white man more than they do him?that they overlook crimes committed by white men which they would be quickly arrested and convicted for." These expressions of air. Chatfield prove one of two things: hfc is either pro? foundly ignorant of the impartiality with which the laws of this State are adminis? tered by our public officials or is seeking to prevent the very thing he pretends to hope Governor Hagood will endeavor to accom plj?hj-aii'd it is hardly possible that it is the ?5r&.vJf Mr. Chatfield possesses any intelli? gence whatcyc; he must know that thcro is no partiality shown the white man by the Courts of South Carolina; _ai;ti he knows further that such expressions as he has in? dulged in will only tend to strengthen the suspicions that may be entertained by the doubtful and give rise to apprehensions on I the part of those who are satisfied. His advice to the colored people "to keep out of politics, work, economize, accumulate prop? erty, educate their children, and show to the world that they are competent to compete with the white race in bus? iness," coupled with his slurs on the white people and government of the State Bhows that he is a fair sample of the aver? age carpet-bagger, and is thoroughly imbued with the principles of that class. He is a friend to the colored man only so long as he can subserve his personal and ambitious ends by such friendship. His association with such renegades as composed the last Republican State Convention furnishes suf? ficient evidence as to what manner of man he is. 9 Speaking of Col. Aiken's letter the AT?w and Courier concludes as follows: "Wo would not destroy tho National Do moeraej-, but wo would build up the par? ty upon somo more enduring basis than sectional issues. Wo would mako the Democratic party tho party of progress, of living ideas and enlightened . states? manship. We would have it cut loose from the past, put holding fast to the eternal principles of right and justice upon which it was first established, we would make it more than a pnrty of mere political expediency, keeping a higher object in view than the childish fancy of "being courted by both parties North," which seems to be the Aiken idea. Brutal Attack by Negroes Upon White Men. Colleton Democrat. Jedburgh, S. C, Nov. 5, 18S0.?The brutal assault on two "white men, Mr. M. A.Petch and Mr. M. V. Griffin, near Jedburg last Sunday afternoon by a party of negroes, has caused considerable ex? citement and indignation in that commu? nity The row occurrod in the following manner: There was a camp-mecting be? ing carried on by the negroes near Jed? burgh, and on Sunday afternoon Mr. Griffin and Petcb, with Beveral other white men, went out. Mr. Griffin and a negro had a difficulty Li which there were a few blows past. Mr. Griffin then start? ed home, accompanied by Mr. Peteh, Mr. felleck and Mr. Daniel Hufinger. When boat a mile from the camp-ground tbey heard voices behind them, and found that they weie pursued by a party of about fifteen or twenty negroes, who came up and said they intended carrying Mr. Grif? fin back and beat him to death. Mr. Peteh interfered and told them that ho had started home with Mr. Griffin to avoid any further row, whereupon one of the uegroes dealt him a severe blow in the face and head with a club, knocking him down and it was thought had killed him, then turning to Mr. Griffin struck him on the face, breaking his cheek bone. The rest of the party were compelled to flee f.?r their lives. Mr. Peteh was car? ried home and is now under treatment of two eminent physicians from Summer villa. He is slowly recovering. Warrants of arrest were issued for the arrest of Philip Washington and Paul Edney, the only two known, and it is hoped ero this the warrants have been executed. Counting us Over Again. Washington, Novomber 22.?The South Carolina census is to be overhaul? ed once more. The Stalwarts have never gotten over their disgust at the increase of the South's population shown by the new census, and cannot bear to give up the cry of fraud, which they raised as soon as the figures wero mode public. The thorough investigation-which was made a few weeks attcrwards did not stop the howl, and they still protested against the idea of accepting this increas? ed population as a basis for the reappoint ruent of Congressmen. In order to re? move the last excuso for questioning the accuracy of the census, and not at all be? cause he personally sees the slightest necessity for such a performance, Super? intendent Walker, at the suggestion of the President, has dispatched a force of special agents to South Carolina with in? structions to make the most thorough investigations. They are to visit a num? ber of places where the gain of popula lation over tho census of 1870 was largest and mako a sort of re-census, going from house to house and seeing whether the people whom the enumerators reported arc to be found. No doubt is entertained that this second investigation will only confirm the first, and after such inquiries as are now to be made it will require a man with monumental inprudence to further dispute the South Carolina eou sus. Denouncing John Kelly. New York, November 22.?The Herald this morning prints an address to the Hon. Lester B. Faulkner, Chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee, dated Staten Island, Richmond County, New York, November 18, and signed by the officers of several Democratic clubs and fifteen merchants and bankers, in which, after reciting their earnest action in behalf of the Democratic party at the late election, they say: "It is our calm judgment that tho true interests of the country at largo and tho honor of the Democracy were basely sacrificed to the personal advantage and unreflecting mal? ice of a man on whom the party has heaped umhoritcd honors and benefits." They conclude as follows : " Deeply con? vinced of these facts, wo for ourselves and for tbo constituency which wo represent desire to notify you, and through you the Democracy of the State, that we finally withdraw from all sympathy with John Kelly of New York, and that we will never again by our moral influence or votes support tho nominee of any State or National Convention in which be is permitted to oxerciso his former perni? cious dictatorship." State News. Greenville: The survey of tho railroad from Greenville to Laurcns has ^been completed. The line is said to be very practicable and the road capable of con strttction at a small cost.Messrs. W. H. S. Harris & Co.'s cotton gin ond grist mill at Jonesville were burned on last Friday night. Loss about 82,500. Sam? uel Gladden, colored, tho engineer, it is believed, was tho perpetrator of the crime. Newberry: Mr. Robert Alchison's house, just built and unoccupied, was burned in Newberry Countv on Sunday ! night, 31st lilt, J. P. Satterwhite. whito and Isbmau Workman and Franklin Johnson, two colored men. have boen arrested for the crime.Tho following sentences were passed by Judge Kersbaw at the late term of tho Court of Sessions for Newberry County ; Robert Koon, for assault with "intent to kill, one year at hard labor in tho Stato Penitentiary ; W. R. Jones and Chas Henderson, for rob? bery, three years at hard labor in tho State Penitentiary; Georgo Roland, for breaking and entering dwelling-house in the dawiine and grand larceny, six months at hard labor in the State 'Peni? tentiary; Usely Taylor, for manslaugh? ter, three years at hard labor In the State Penitentiary. Richland : Another instalment of tho cotton raised on the Penitentiary farm was sold on Monday. It was classed as host middling and brought tho highest, market price.The annual hunt of the Riobland Club, with Col. Tom Taylor and Capt. W. Stack as leaders in tho fun, will begin text week. The hunt never lasts less than a month.fho Columbia Medical Society are taking Hteps to ostab lish a free dispensary in^hat city whero poor people can get medical advice free of charge.It is proposed to hold a reun? ion of ali tho living alumni and undor graduatcs of the South Carolina Collogo and of the South Carolina University, in Columbia, at somo early day. * Spartanburg: Margaret, Mary, William ami Sanjbrd Smith and Mrs. Littie Reese, all children of Zophar Smith, who fought in tho battle of the Cowpena, are still living in Spartanburg County..The mountains in tbo neighborhood of Ash villc wero covered with snow last Sunday night, Tho thermometer stood at 29 jn Spartanburg on Tuesday morning. Tho Limestone Seminary property is being put in order, and the school will be opened as soon as the repairs have been completed. Tho property has boen transferred to tho Baptist Association of Spartanburg County.Spartanburg has nineteen lawyers. .-...Gas has been intror duced into the postofiico at Spartanburg. A THREATENED EXODUS. Thousands of Southern Negroes Preparing to bottle in Now Mexico anil Other IVcst ern Sections. From the Springfield Republican. A negro exodus of unusual dimensions Is said tn b? preparing in tho South, and J. C. Browne, a Quaker, who has boon laboring among tho negroes of Louisiana and Alabama says thousands of colored people are leaving pell-mell. Informa? tion iioin other sources indicate that an exodus on a large scale from various parts of the South is probable this win? ter. Being questioned with regard to tho matter at Now York, Gon. T. W. Con way said that at the present time there are organizations of colored men in all the Southern States that have for thbir ulti? mate object removal to other parts of the country. Every member of thoso or? ganizations has more or less money. At tho present time they are known as be? nevolent associations, '"brotherhoods" of one kind or another, &c. No man can become a member unless ho has some money, and no idle or shiftless person can got a place in them.. At present they number 100,000 persona, and, "at a sig? nal," said Gen. Conway, "they will move." When the Vicksburg Cinven tion was Jaeld last year to consider the exodus movement, a strong feeling was manifested among the blacks to keep up the movement, and not place any reliance on the promises of the Southern people that they would treat the colored men with more consideration in the future. But the advice of Gen. Conway and oth? ers was taken, and they determined to wait, though in the meantime making such preparations that, if they should be forced to leave, they go prepared to begin life in other scenes and under bet? ter auspices. "Well." said Gen. Conway, "the election came on and the bulldozing began. They were treated as badly as ever. The crops were gathered, and they were cheated right and left. The old scenes were re-enacted. Mr. Browno tel? egraphs that the blacks are leaving pell mell. These are not members of the or? ganizations I have referred to, for they won't move until the word is given, if it must be given. . They are people made desperate by their wrongs and suffergings. Some of them perhaps have not more money than will take them to St. Louis, but they feel that no fate can be harder than theirs has been, and no change can hurt them. This is a new and a danger? ous feature of tho exodus; a movement that is very serious for the South, for it shows that the blacks are determined to leave. Last year the exodus would have reached astonishing proportions if the advice of friends hud not prevailed. But it looks now as if the bull-dozing and oppression of this year had rendered tho people desperate, and they will go now." Question?In that event what will tho Sou?h do for its labor? Gen. Conway?That is the problem tho South will have to BOlve. The Southern people in the near future will have to turn themselves to something besides politics and bulldozing and cheating the ignorant blacks. How to raise their crops will bo the question of the future. Question?But where aro the blacks to go and bow are they to oo provided for? Gen. Conway?A company has been organized with J. M. Woodward, of New Rocbelle, at its head, and hereafter the exodus will be conducted on business principles. Seven hundred thousand acres of land have already been purchas? ed in New Mexico, and more will be ac? quired as it is needed. The movement will bo conducted by business men on business principles. The emigrants from the South will be treated just as any oth? ers from foreign countries. Colouies will bo established and land will be bought. The condition of tho blacks must improve. A Devil's Deed. Greenville Daily News. Honea Path, S. C, Nov. 18. Last night, between 9 and 10 o'clock, Mr. Wm. Maddox who lives about ten miles cast of this, on Sain da River, was called to his door by three unknown men, who are supposed to buvo been musked, and shot dead. Mr. Maddox and family had retired, and hearing some one at the door he got up and asked what was wanted. One of the men answered: "Can we get to stay all night with you ?" Mr. Maddox'replied: "I havent room," or "the house is crowded." One of the party then asked if he could get some tire? and on Mr. Maddox start? ing to the door with the tire, one of them said, "Wo don't want tire; it is your money we want." At this point a strug? gle ensued aud Mrs. Maddox fearing seme injury to her husband, lumped out of bed, ran out at the buck door of the bouse and to Mr. Vermillion, who li'res some two hundred yards, screaming for help. A little son, about eloven years old, hearing his mother's screams, run after her, begging her to return to (.he bouse; and not succeeding, he himself went back, and rinding- his father on the ground, went in, and taking a gun tired it twice, but to no purpose. Tho men seeing him running, threatened to shoot him, but tho little fellow kept on and acted as stated. Mr. Vermillion got up and on going to the house of Maddox found him lying on bis face, some six or eight feet from his door, and turning him over nnd feeling Ins pulse found he was dead. I forgot to mention in its proper pls.ee that one of the men asked Maddox to givo him change for a $20 bill. This, ho said, ho could uot do as he could not see well, as he had but recently lost an oye. While Mrs. Maddox was away, and after the killing they went in the house and took out a trunk in which they supposed he kept his money. Th's was carried a short distance from tho house and broken open. With the trunk was found two or three articles belonging to the murder? ers, which it may be well not to men? tion. Trial Justice Young acting as Coroner summoned a jury, and after oxaming all from whom any information of impor? tance could bo obtained, rendered ? ver? dict that deceased came to his death by a gun idiot wound at the hands of person or persons unknown. Dr. Reid probed the wound and found the ball had entered the breast to the left of the breast bone and passing into tho heart or severing an important blood vessel, which must have caused instant death. Efforts are being made to find the guil? ty parties. Mr. Maddox was a quiet, inof fonsivo citizen, and at times uad consid? erable sums of money. This, it is evi? dent, was the cause of his untimely death. L, * [Another account says that Mr. Mad dox's son states that ono of tho three men was certainly a negro.?Ed. News.] EdgO?eld: The Monitor has entered upon ita fourth year with good pros pocts. LAND FOR SALE. WILL be sold on S A LED AY in JAN? UARY next at public auction be? fore the Court House door at Anderson S. C, if not earlier disposed of at private sale, the Tract of Land whereon Mrs. Jane E. Blackman, formerly Mrs. Norris, now re? sides, containing 180 acres, more or less, and lying in Hall Township, Anderson County. Termtof Sale?One-fourth cash, and the balance on one and two years credit, with interest from date at seven per cent., and a mortgage on tho premises. Purchaser to pay for all necessary papers. Call on me for terms at private sale B. F. CRAYTON, Trustee. Nov 25,1880_20_ Master's Sale. THE STATE OP SOUTH CAROLINA. County of Anderson. M. Josephine Hawkins and husband, John O. Hawkins, Plaintiffs, vs. L. M. Keaton, Rosannah P. Keaton, ct al., Defendants. Complaint for Partition of Real Estate. BY virtue of a Decretal Order to me di? rected in the above elated case, I will sell at Anderson C. H. S,. C, on SALES DAY in DECEMBER next, the following described property, as the Real Estate of Benjamin b\ Keaton, deceased, to wit: LOT NO. 2, containing one hundred and twenty-eight (12S) acres,'more or less, ad? joining lands of Reuben Clinkscalcs, L. B. Haynie, et al. LOT NO. 3, containing ninety-eight and one- half"(9SJ) acres.' more or less, adjoining lands of James S. Gassaway, James T, Gas s? way. Robert W. Hanks, ct al. TrcitMs of Sale?One-third cash ; the re? mainder on a credit of twelve months, with interest from day of sale, with bond and mortgage of the premises to secure the pur? chase money, with leave to anticipate pay? ment. Purchaser to pay extra fur all ne? cessary papers. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Master. Nov?. 1880 20 2 ANNUAL REPORT OF TIIE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS or ANDERSON COUNTY, FOB THE Fiscal Year Ending 31st October, 18S0 PURSUANT to nn Act of ttie Oenoral Assembly, entitled "An Act to reduce all Acts and parts of Acts in relation to County Commissioners, their powers and duties into one Act, to amend the same," the following Report is published for the information of the public. The following claims have been approved and allowed by the Board sinco November 1, 1370 : CR. CONSTABLES. .T. D. Dobbins. 80 G. S. Ogg. 2 85 12. J. McGee. 4 00 John O'Neal. I 00 John McConnell. 15 00 D. E. Carlisle. 1G 50 J R Nelson. 15 90 CJ Validiver. 165 Alex Campbell. 4 50 D S Branvan. 7 35 CJ Mil ford. 3 05 J W Kevs. 4 00 OPMcKinney. 15 00 J T Thompson. 3 50 W L Green. 2 75 R J Ppratley. 10 35 J D Thomas. 80 P L T?te. 4 30 R Y H Nance. 1 50 DE'Carlisle. 3 00 J W Kevs. 3 00 W N Hummond. 1 50 J B McGee. 1 50 PL T?te. 3 30 D E Carlisle. 4 50 B A Bell. 9 15 J A McAlister. 13 30 David Guess. 3 40 Wra L Green. 0 80 S M Milford. 3 60 R T Crawford. 1 75 D M Swett. 5 20 P A Grant. 2 75 C J Vandiver. 2 30 G W Burgess. 2 50 E J McGee. 1 75 SO Jackson. 13 00 SO Jackson. 8 65 SOJackson. 2 40 J H Eurle. 9 00 JMMcConncll. 10 50 R Y H Nance. 1 50 D E Carlisle. 10 50 J D Beard. 12 25 J G Wyatt. 7 75 NCallaham. 2 50 J B Hall. 14 30 Abe Peterson. 2 70 "Wyatt Johnson. 1 72 P L T?te. 70 Wm L Green. 7 85 R V Acker. 45 95 J R Bolt. 6 80 $342 17 BRIDGES AND ROADS. E V Clark, building bridge. $ 10 00 Tilman Hanks, building bridge. 55 00 W L Rogers, repairing bridge.'.. 5 00 I) A Kensler, building bridge. 138 50 W D Rochester, building bridge. 1(1 50 J M Erskine, hauling on road. 2 00 L R Watson, repairing bridge. 5 00 Wm Davis, repairing bridge. 33 00 L R Watson, repairing bridge. 25 00 W F Slater, repairing bridge. 2 00 J F Clardy, repairing bridge. 35 00 Wm Martin, building abutments... 2 50 J McAlister, building bridge. 17 00 T W Martin, repairing bridge. I 00 J L Fowler, building bridge. 150 00 T B Palmer, building bridge. 96 00 J A Hall, repairing road. 2 50 Elias Drake, repairing road. 3 00 E J Earle, repairing bridge. 7 00 J P Haynie, repairing bridge. 2 00 J H Brbck, repairing bridge. 12 00 M E Tucker, repairing bridge. 34 35 J N Hcmbree, building bridge. 140 00 D J Bohannon, building bridge. 32 00 D A Kcasler, reuairing bridge. 53 50 P M Whitfield, hauling timber. 4 00 James Hunter, repairing bridge. 5 00 A R Chastain, hauling rock. 5 00 W J Roark, work on bridge. 14 00 F A Hoke, plans for bridge. 8 00 E M Watatn, building bridge. 80 00 J C Keys, repairing bridge. 4 00 John Kaufman, lumber.. 6 00 do building bridge. 1120 00 A M Bailey, builuing bridge. 15 10 H G Smith, rock. 20 00 J B Burns, repairing bridge. 70 00 Jerome Clark, hauling rock. 1 25 Emerson &ClinkseaIes, repairing b. 78 84 W J Roark, repairing bridge. 12 00 Win Davis, building bridge. 150 00 J T Watkins, building bridge. 60 00 J B Sitton. building abutment. 60 00 B A Strickland, building abutm'nt 150 00 do repairing road. 5 50 Tilman Hanks, repairing bridge. 10 00 G W Farmer, repair, bridge & road. 45 50 H C Routh, repairing bridge. 5 00 J D Beard, building bridge. 3 00 J J Dobbins, building bridge. 2 00 M W Calahum, building bridge. 15 00 ? N Brown, repairing bridge. 10 00 U P Biownlee, building bridge. 40 00 J N Byrutu, building bridge.' 175 00 M E Detl, building bridge. 100 00 Edward W bitten, building bridge.. 20 00 Pennell & Strickland, work on ford. 15 00 B A Strickland, building bridge.... 20 00 John B ?tuith, repairing bridge. 12 27 John CShaw, repairing bridge. 5 00 E H Poore, building bridge. 85 00 E Buchanan, repairing bridge. 5 00 D K Norris, repairing bridge. 3 57 S G Williams, repairing bridge. 6 35 J W Shaw, repairing ford. C 00 W D Garrison, building bridge. 39 00 W B Quails and others, building b.. 800 00 A B Bowdcn, building bridge. 9 98 J R Zachary, building bridge. 8 00. W F Davis" repairing bridge. 3 00 John Kaufman, lumber for bridge.. 3 23 do bolts for bridge. 6 50 do building bridge. 1145 00 J W Tuwnsend, repairing bridge... 18 75 J J Dobbins, building bridge. 2 50 do do do . 2 00 John Kaufman, build, abutments... 25 00 J A Crocker, building bridge. 13 67 $5408 76 DOOR HOUSE. Watson <t Son, supplies. $ 92 23 McD. Singleton, blacksmithing. 1 60 Henry Williams, labor on farm. 6 81 Ann Jameson, labor on farm. 8 95 Leak A Donnahoo, beef. 2 40 Pink Matthews, labor on farm. 18 00 George Davis, labor on farm. 10 72 Faut & Bro, supplies. 29 86 Ann Jameson, labor on farm. 7 31 J P Sullivan & Co, supplies. 101 36 McD. Singleton, blacksmithing. 3 IS Moss & Brown, supplies. 24 00 Ligon & Hill, supplies. 16 80 McD Singleton, blacksmithing. 3 53 lilcckley. Brown & Co, supplies. 10 50 Robert Stevenson, steward. 57 00 Simpson, Reid & Co, medicines. 12 35 Geo Green, work on houses. 5 00 J R & L P Smith, supplies. 9 25 A B Towers it Co, supplies. 11 90 Benson ?fc Dooley, blacksmithing... 12 12 Fant & Bro, supplies. 39 81 Moss <fc Brown, si p ?lies. 30 40 J P Sullivan & Co, supplies. 160 50 Moss & Brown, supplies. 23 90 J A O'Neal, beer.. 1 96 Cunningham & Co, supplies. 9 00 Moss <fc Brown, supplies. 23 90 L H Seel, supplies. 13 75 J E Peoples, supplies. 63 70 Ligon & Hill, supplies. 54 66 W J Drcnnan, making coffins. 19 25 George Davis, labor on farm. 59 49 Ann Jameson, labor on farm. 13 31 C A Reed, supplies. 24 00 JK&LP Smith, supplies. 2 75 J P Sullivan Co, supplies. 52 78 Miss A J Kay, labor on farm. 14 00 D White, blacksmithing. 1 10 W?hlte ?te W?hlte, medicine. 254 80 P A Wilhite, medical attention. 119 00 Robert Stevenson, steward. 224 83 $1658 36 TRIAL JUSTICE SALARY. 8 P T?te on salar> of 1879.$ 11 25 .' 1880. 13 75 S S Jones " 1879. 7 50 " " " 1?S0. 7 50 W H D Gaillard on salary of 1880... 15 00 R N Wright " " 1879.. 15 00 " " acting Coroner. 11 15 J E Breazeale < n salary of 1879-'80... 20 00 D'H Russell '" " 1879. 13 00 '" ?' ? " 1880. 10 00 JAM.j-r " " lS79-'80... )5 00 J C Whitefield, acting Coroner. 35 00 A E Scudday, " " . 11 50 salary 1880. 15 00 J N Sutherland, acting Coroner. 20 00 PDA Robinson, salarvj 1S80. 15 00 J J liilmer, " " 1S79-*S0. 15 20 W * Brown, balance for 1876. 14 25 W E Walters, salary, 1879-'S0. 15 00 J L'Urvan, acting Coroner. 8 45 u salary. 15 00 I arkin N'cwton, acting Coroner. 8 50 ealarv. 15 00 W F M I* nt, nn salary, ISTUrtW. 21 00 E J Pin .i ,. 16 25 G R Go.H-e.t, T J in l'ickens county.. 2 00 $366 vO MINTING, STATIONERY, &C. A S Todd, publishing annual report.$ .30 ?0 " " advertising publioscliools. 29 25 " " " . 8 60 " " ". 27 65 " " . 1 50 E B Murray <fc Co.. advertising. 44 25 " " " " . 9 50 <. " _ 3 75 '? " " ?' . 70 50 blanks. 68 42 Walker, Evans <fc Cogswell, books... 13 40 " ... 55 do. books and stationery. 72 95 do. " " - " . 10 CO do. " " " . 14 00 do. " " " . 20 60 do. stationery. 4 75 do. hooks and stationery. 27 75 do. " " " . 8 00 do. . 15 00 do. " " " . 1 25 ? W Ftnt fi Son, stationery. 22 20 " " " " . 77 35 $580 02 PUBLIC BUILDINGS. A B Towers, lock.$ 2 00 J F Wilson, building cellar. 62 25 do. digging and removing earth.. 20 00 Phoenix Iron Works, for Fence. 450 00 R M McGce, hauling rock. 30 00 E W South, labor. 16 00 $580 25 L UNA TICS. J H McConneli; carrying lunatics to Asylum.$134 71 E M Brown, examining lunatics. 10 00 It F Divver, " " . 30 00 J T McFall, " " . 10 00 M L Sbarpe, " " . 40 00 W W Humphreys, "" " . 45 00 $209 71 MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNTS. J H McConneli. dieting prisoners : November, 1879.$ 10 40 December, " . 51 5C January, 1880. 37 80 February, " . 43 80 March, " . 17 20 April and May, 1880. 43 70 June, 1880. 15 55 July " . 17 85 August " . 37 25 September, 1880. 20 70 October, " . 30 75 J H McConneli, State accounts. 265 32 " " conveying convicts to Penitentiary. 35 25 " serving Jury. 113 55 J T McFall, post mortem exam. 30 00 Nardin & Orr, " " " . 10 00 J 0 Junes, " " " . 5 00 J W Sherard, " " " . 10 50 C Perriri, taking up dead body for examination. 2 00 Orr & Tribblc, rent of office, 1879... 30 00 J W Daniels, on rent S. Com. office 4 00 Mrs. J D Carpenter, rent of Audi? tor's office. 40 00 Orr & Tribblc, office rent. 20 B F Crayton & Son, rent of School Commissioner's office. 27 00 W B Rochester, County line fence.. 55 00 D A Elrod, damages. 6 00 J M Cox, keeping gate across road... 5 00 Henry Arnold, Petty Juror, 1878... 11 00 Bleckley, B. & Co., supplies for jail. 11 54 J B Pegg, wood for Court room. 2 00 T E Morgan, damages. 15 00 W Taylor, pine for Court room. 30 W Thompson, Sheriff, Spartan burg 1 40 O Jones, cleaning Court room. 1 00 R L Keys, drayage account. 1 00 J A Brock, stamp for Clerk's office. 4 00 J L Tribble, Clerk. 56 00 O H P Fant, gate on line fence. 3 00 T J Webb, express on books and other incidentals. 9 67 J J Dodd, table for Trcas. office. 1 55 E W South, desk for SherifFs office 30 50 Wm Green, cleaning jail well. 3 00 G Jones, cleaning Court room. 125 J W Daniels, account as C C. G. S.. 60 00 J W Daniels, account as C. C. G. S.. 60 50 J L Tribble. Clerk. 56 00 RF Divver, medical account6 00 T J Webb, expenses of assessing. 397 00 Miss Alice White, writing up char? ter book. 5-00 E F Murrah, .Jury Commissioner.. 75 00 Board of Equalization accounts. 51 70 C Starks, making coffin...;. 2 50 T M White, boarding jury. 4 00 Mrs L E Cochran, buarding jury.... ' 4 00 P M Murphy, drayage. 2 90 R A Reio, medical account. 15 00 T C Ligon, Clerk. 88 00 $1971 08 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. R S Bailey, services at meetings of the Board, attending Court, and looking after roads?97 days..$194 00 Mileage?1301 mile?. 65 05 N 0 Farmer, services attending meet-' ings of the Board and looking af? ter roads?49 days. 98 00 Mileage?1073 miles. 53 65 W S Hall, services attending meet? ings of the Board and looking af? ter roads?71 days. 142 00 Mileage?1443 miles. 72 15 ' $624 85 RECAPITULATION. Constables.* 342 17 Roads and Bridges. 5-108 76 Poor House. 1658 36 Trial Justices. 866 30 Printing, Stationery, <fec. 5S0 02 Public Buildings. 580 25 Lunatics. 269 71 Miscellaneous. 1971' 63 County Commissioners. 624 85 .Total.$11802 10 I, Thos. C. Ligon, Clerk County Commis? sioners for Anderson County, do certify that the above report for the fiscal year ending October 31, 1880, is just and true, and that no accounts were audited and ap? proved by the Board without being certified or sworn to, except the accounts for Trial Justices for their salaries. THOS. C. LIGON, Clerk C. C. A. C. Nov 25, 1880__20_1__ VISIT CHARLESTON During the weeks Dec. 6 to 17,1880. -o Low Excursion Rates ON ALL RAILROADS. -o Great Attractions and Large Crowds. -o THE OF THE Apicnltm^Sociely of S. C. SPLENDID EXHIBITS Of the Mechanical and Agricultural Pro? gress of the past year?interesting and instructive. -o LARGE NEW HALL, Erected especially for the exhibitions of the Society. THE SO, CA. JOCKEY CLUB Will have RACES on the WASHINGTON RACE COURSE, near the City, on the 8th, 0th, 10th and 11th December, They are led to believe, from the number of Entries in the Stakes and from the Stables expected, that there will be better Racing than they have had for the last ten years. ?&r Meetings of State Grange, P. of H.. and Grand Lodge A. F. M. ?Sj- All places of Amusement open with choicest attractions. $gl* Attractive Exhibits of all kinds so? licited for the Industrial Exhibition. ?ft?gr The large crowd of Visitors to the Exhibition offers a paying opportunity to Manufacturers, Ac., to display their Pro? ducts. For space and particular* apply to E. L. ROCHE, Secretary. Nov 25, 1880_20_2 ^STRAYED. THE Town Council of the Town of An? derson hereby gives notice that there is in their possession one SORREL MARE about 8 or 0 years old. which was taken up by the Chief of Police on the 3rd day of November, lfSO, which the owner can have by proving property and paying all expen? ses of keeping and advertising said animal. T. C. LIGON, Town Clark. Nov 25, 18S0_20_1 NOTICE TO DEBTORS. ALL persons indebted to Stringer & ? Lewis, A. J. Stringer & Co.. and Stringer, Poorc it Co.. by Judgment, Mort? gage, Note or Account, are hereby notified to settle the same before the first day of January, 188!, and save cost by doing so,as such as are not paid by that'titne will be placed in the hands of Messrs. Murray & Murrav for collection by law. A. J. STRINGER, J. B. LEWI'S, ' JAMES W. POORE, ROBERT Ji.. LEWIS. Nov i:\1380 20 lm 1880. FALL CAMPAIGN. 1880. ?Cr An Increased stock of GENERAL MERCHANDISE! Bagging and Ties! Bagging and Ties! With special figures to Ginner.-. A fine line of DRY GOODS, CLOTHING AND NOTIONS. A carefully selected lot of DRESS GOODS, From 10 Cents a Yard Up, LADIES' HATS, Low Down. LAMPS and LAMP GOODS a Specialty. BELTING, PACKING, LACE LEATHER, and EXTRAS for the TOZER ENGINE always in Stock. 700 BUSHELS NINETY-SIX OATS FOR SALE. 5 AND 10 CENTS COUNTERS ESBSS! OUR GOODS and PRICES will certainly attract the Buver, and ail we ask is a Fair Trial. offir- We are always in the Cotton Market. SULLIVAN & MATTISON, Centennial Building:, (Next to Crayton's.) Sept. 23,1880 11 WAGONS, WAGONS,. WAGONS. ARRIVED CAR LOAD THE JUSTLY CELEBRATED ST. LOUIS WAGONS, The BEST WAGON for the LEAST MONEY. Every one warranted by WATSON & SON". Glover, Red Top and Orchard Grass Seeds From-the best Field Seed House in Louisville, Kv. Sold for LESS MONEY" than any? body, by WATSON A SON. WE KEEP EVERYTHING YOU NEED! TO FARMERS AND ALL CONSUMERS?Come and buy Goods from us and SAVE MONEY". We have a COMPLETE STOCK of all you need, and will sell you for LESS MONEY THAN ANY ONE. We are now fully in the Cotton market, and expect to pay more for it than any huyor in the place. WATSON & SON. Oct 28,1830 16 ly TIMES AEE BOOMING and we are determined TO KEEP UP WITH ITS REQUIREMENTS. OUR SENIOR has just returned from the Northern Market*, where he has se? lected the largest and most desirable Stock of Goods that we have ever had in Store, consisting of? Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots. Shoes, Hats, Caps, Hardware, Notions, Crockery, Etc., Which we arc ready to sell at the lowest prices for CASH or COTTON. A large lot of BAGGING and TIES on hand. Don't fail to give us a chance when you have anything to sell or wish to buy. BARR & CO., NO. 10 GRANITE ROW, ANDERSON, S. C. 8ept2, 1880 8 C A-. REED, Jlch?., BEGINNING the Fall of 1880 has a Programme of interest to the people of this and adjoining Counties, to which he invites attention. He will still make LI ATG Keeping a larger stock than ever, at prices A SPECIALTY OF ilrl I U5 iovver t\mn they can be bought at retail any where else. He has just received fifty new sewing machines Of different kinds?will keep an immense stock of them on hand. His machines are particular favorites with the ladies. the celebrated louis cook buggies Having become so popular from a thorough test by the people, he will keep a large stock of them of all styles, and whoever wants a Buggy or Phaeton will find it to their interest to call and see his vehicles. A good stock of Harness always on hand. Besides the above he has just received the largest stock of general merchandise He has bought for years, and ha* some bargains to show you when you call to see him. He is determined to sell, by making prices the very lowest in the market, and will pay the highest market price for Cotton. Southeast Corner Waverly House Building. Sept 30, 1880_12_ ?T?TIOE31 "^y^E beg leave to inform our Customers and the Trading Public that our STOCK OF GOOES Is now complete in all Departments, and wc are prepared to offer them any goods they want AT VERY" LOW FIGURES. We bought our?tock for cash, and, of course, can sell them at astonishingly close prices. Bring along your cotton and we will give you an extra figure for trade and settlements of your accounts. LIO-OlsT & HILL. "WHZEjjLT qeowers We have jnst received a supply of the popular and well-known " STONO " Acid and ijiuan? for Wheat, which we propose to sell low down. Call on us for vour Acid and Guano. LIGON & HIL'L. Oct 14, 1880 11 MISS LIZZIE WILLIAMS Has again been called upon to show her fine Taste in selegti1tg o-ooids For liei* many Customers. TllE MANY LOVELY THINGS that are daily finding their way into our Store prove that she has excelled herself in making her FALL AND WINTER purchases. Look to your interest and give us a call, as we are determined NOT TO BE UNDERSOLD. LADIES' STORE. 8ept 16, 1890 ^ g 10 h IMMENSE REBUCXIOS'?i PIANOS Ml ORGANS AT WHOLESALE FACr/OKY PRICES. , This mncnlfleentOrirnn, tlio Paragon Stylo. No. 440. SortariM, jMtinf ? rccJn, I 33top?. Brtlld walnutcavi, hlKhl) llnKhcd [74lnehe? high, ftftff ? ? Inchos wide, and? Inches ilccpi, uith Stool and Uook, cn!y 3>%7?3.Uv o Warranted 0 years. Sblppod on is dar,'test, no wney reculfd o until you aro fully ?atliucd. o<r /"rrtsM el.u'rpts pnidU.k ?asitfuntatltfiMort, PIANOS. ? $200, S233, 8200, 82?:*, " and$300. j* With Cover, Stool^and Boo!;. ORGANS. $45, $50. S75, S85, 800, 8100,811> niul 8125. With Stool mid Instruction Book. \HV style oi these Organs is beautiful and unique. The tone is remarkable for its urity, sweetness and power. No better instruments can be purchased for family use, \> Iii 1st the exceedingly low prices must commend them to all who desire'an Organ, for particulars, address W. T. McLEEN, Rock Mills, P. O., Anderson County, H.'C MISS DELLA KBITS CALLS the attention of the Ladies to her Fall and lliiitt-r MILLUNEB*, These Gouds are of the leitest Styla. Prices to suit the tunes'. Call and examine my Goods before buying. MANTUA-MAKING attended to as usual. Oct 7 McCully's Corner, Up- airs, Anderson, ?. C. l-1-2ni