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rz gmtotm gptritiflgpm'. ET B. MURRAY, Editor. ~ THURSDAY, MARCH ?TlS?!- ~ TERMS z ONE YEAR...81.00. 81X M0KT1I8........ 7flc. Two Dollars If not paid la advaucc. STOLIIRAND va. AIKEN. Geo. Carlos J. Stolbrand, no exccutric remnant of tho Republican party ?n South Carolina, who imagines that be was elected to Congress from this Dis trict last November by the majority of a little over ten thousand, with the minus sign before it, which was cast against biro, came to Anderson last Fri day evening with bis party, consisting of Mr. Commissioner Stocher to act as judge and the somewhat celebrated Col. John F. Hobbs, who the Abbeville Pren and Banner informs us is of North America, to act as his counsel in the case of Stolbrand vs. Aiken in tho con test for the Congressional seat from the Third South Carolina District. The party waited until Satuiday after noon for witnesses, nnd then repaired to the Court House, where E. B. Murray, Et-q., appeared for Col. E. B. Gary, the nttorney for Col. Aiken. Wm. Clements, Peter Acker and Col. John R. Cochran were examined as witnesses, after nn ex plicit statcmeut of Gen. Stolbrand and Convnissioner Stoeber, in reply to a question of Mr. Cochran that their ob ject Was simply to obtain testimony in tho contest for the seat in Congress and not for tho purposo of indicting any person. The first two witnesses testified as to tho difficulty at Belton, but showed that it did not grow out of politics, and that ?\ Republican could Iia**e voted there a? safely and easily ns a Democrat. Peter Acker said ho voted for Mr. Arthur for Congress. Wm. Clemente also testified that there was o fight between Demo crats at Honea Path, which frightened him off. He admitted, however, that several colored men voted at Honea Path without being burt, and that no one offered to trouble him while there. Mr. Cochran testified that there were in nil ninety-four votes in excess of the prill list in thc bo: at Anderson C. H., and that he thought tweuty-six or eight of this number were drawn out from the Democratic tickets, nnd tho remainder from the Republican. He did not know this, but thought it was about correct. The drawing was done according to law. Ho was not about tho poll much, and could not say who put the extru votOB in. The town authorities presorved order, and secured tho right to vote freely to al!. Ibero were severn! sundi disturbances, but t'.ey were promptly checked. This euded tho testimony, with the promise) on the part of Gen. Stolbrand that, although ho was obliged to tear himself away from us, he would return again soon. The testimony tnken will not damage Col. Aiken's cause. FREE sinrs. Tho Republican party is justly charge able with having destroyed the commerce bearing trade of the United Staten, for during its ascendancy the policy of pro tection pursued by tho government has prohibited the purchaso of foveign-built ships by our citizens in consequence ot tho exhorbitant tariff plxied upon them. This tariff is imposed to induco Ameri cana to establish ship building ns au in dustry, and supply tho capitalists who wish to invest in ships with an article of home build, which is very patriotic in sound, but in practico bas driven tho carrying trade of tho United States into foreign hands, thereby giving to them tho immense profits to be derived from such an extensive business. To illustrate the practical effect, let us take a ship worth $100,000 in Liverpool. Now, this ship, it ts claimed, cannot be built in America so cheaply, but in order to encourago its construction at homo tho government imposes a protection lax or iaritT of ?0 per cent., which would re quire any citizen of the United Slates to pay lu uddition to tho $100,000 in Liver pool the sum of $50,000 to the United States, or virtually $150,000 for the some ship which ? citizen off Great Britain, or other country, caa buy for $100,000. This ship, when owned by a foreigner, can como to our ports regularly, bring ing freights to and carrying thom away from this country without paying any impost or tariff, which gives to the for eigner tho advautuge of our own citizens; and this advantage is so great that it amounts to a monopoly, as the foreign capitalist cnn procuro bis lino of ships nt from 25 to 33} per cent, less than our own citizen, and of course bo cun a fib rd lo carry freights cheaper, because tho expenses for running would bo the same and a smaller sum would be required to pay him u given interest than lo nay thc American the same interest on their re spective capital invested! iu tho ships. This policy is suicidal. It amounts to tho government saying, Becauso we can TiOii budd eulpa tu vunjp??b in price wau European builders, our citizens shall not buy their ships upon such terms as to . enable us io compote with them in carry ing freights. It is false economy, and a burden to tho industries of our country instand of a benefit. Thc people ehould understand the imposition and demand its removal. Tho woman euffrag? law in Ulah provides that every woman at the age of iweniy-uuo yean, who has lived in ?hp.t Territory nix months next preceding any general or special election, born or nata . rnlized in the United States, or who is the wife, widow or tho daughter of, a native born cr a naturalized citizen of the United States, shall be entitled to voto at any election in tho Territory. The Mormon newspapers are indignant because Governor Murray bas declared thut under this law any girl twelve years of age, if married to a Mormon, may vote. - A Cleveland correspondent of the New York Herald give? the following as nearly a complota list of tho forthcoming :? Cabinet cs it now ?tends: Secretary of . > State-James G. Blnino, of Maine. Sec retary of tho Treasury-Charles J. Fol gc-r, of Now York. .Postmaster General -Charlo* Foster,-of-Ohio.'. Secretarybf tho Navy-Nathan Goff, jr., of Weat Virginia. The other three members wil bo Horace Davis, of California; Juno? f. W1U..JT t.f Iowa, and ex-Senato. Howe, of Wisconsin. THE CASH-SHANNON ?VF.L Trial of Cul. K. D. C. Cash lu Hartington for Murder-A White Jury- The Ac cused in Court-Testimony for the Pros ecution-Tho Dofonre Offt-r? ito Ktl dence. Special Dispatch lo X u .? and Guttier, DAIILIKOTON, February 24. When the court mel, nt 10 o'clock to day, Col. Ca*h walked in willi hi? coun sel and took a seat on the left of thc i.isle. Ile wan dressed ns usiml in a d?rk suit nud wore a plaid shawl slung around his shoulders. His hat bore a heavy circle of crape. He conversed often with his counsel, and gave absorbed at tention tu the proceedings. Col. ll. C., Waits, of Laurens, one of his counsel, arrived this morning and appeared in court. The attorney-general und solici tor occupied seals in iront of the accused. At the convening of the court the benches were hall filled with white spec tutors, and in the course of an hour alt the available space WOB packed. The Court issued a bench warrant (or impor tant State witnesses who hud not appear ed. The State announced that although material witnesses wire absent, some on account ot sickness, it was ready. The defence also announced their readiness. The indictment was then read. Col. Cash is somewhat deaf, and during the reading took a posilion within n foot of the clerk to hear more perfectly. It was u striking scene, Col. Cash looking into the face of thc officer while thc long revere items of indictment und the de seri pion of Col. Shannon's wounds were read. Thc clerk seemed nervous, but the defendant did not flinch, but paid the strictest attention. At the conclusion ol' thc reading thc defendant answered not guilty in a loud and firm voice in response to the usual question. The jury was then formed entirely of whites considerable merriment was caused by the objection ol' the defense to each negro whose name was drawn. The seals, aisles and standing room were pucked with people, and the im panelling of the jury was watched with great eagerness. When the jury had bppn formed tho Court adjourned to 2.:iu P. M. Reconvening nt that time tho court room was again thronged. The attorney general addressed the jury explaining the causo of his action in the case. Ile believed that tho State could not do bet ter by delay nnd the accused was anxious for trial. He explained thc three possi ble verdicts, murder, manslaughter and acquittal. Should either of the two lat ter verdiets bo proved just he proclaimed that none would rejoice more than the prosecuting officers of ihe State, but the Court would charge that killing in a duel was murder, and while making rea sonable allowance for questions of fact, they must bring in a verdict of murder. Dr. H. J. Lee, being sworn, said : I am a practicing physician nnd surgeon, and have been since ls.Vi. I reside nt Lydia, Darlington County. The witness then denerilied the topography of the neighborhood. Ho saw Col. Cash and Col. Shannon on the loth of July, 1880, at 9 o'clock. W. II. dish and Robert G. Ellcrbe carno to bis office and prof fered a request. (Conversation objected to by counsel.) In compliance with their request ho went near Dubose Bridge, on the Darlington side of Lynelle's River, to act ns surgcou in a hostile encounter. Ile suw a good many persons on tho ground. He then de scribed the meeting and how the ground was paced off Col. ('ash and Col. Shan non stood opposite. Mr. Johnson ex plained the programme of the meeting. Shannon wns handed n pistol by John son and Cash by Sunders. Both express ed satisfaction with thc arrangements. Shannon's surgeon was Dr. Bu met. Johnson gave the signal by firing ii pistol. After tho firo at the word "ono" Shun non fired. At tho word "two" Cash fired. Witness did not hear the words "threo" and "four" counted as arranged. Col. Shannon turned completely around ns if not hurt. He was assisted by the sur geons and laid on tho ground. Witness and Dr. Leo assisted. Witness was about seven paceB from Shannon when r.hot. Shannon breathed three times ufier he reached him. When shannon died witness left and went home. Tho defence declined a cross-exami nation. rt. lir T flaUnwsM t...!.,? XJt. ... MJ. ...... J , -.^...r, ., . that ho wus a practicing physician nnd surgeon and had been for eleven years. He saw the hostile meeting nt Duboso Bridge, July 5, 1880. He was 103 steps from the parties ul tho time of the duel. He saw Col. Cash and Shannon in their positions for the fight when ?ie drove up. Witness did not get out of his buggy. He heard tho report of n pistol before tho duel. About a minute after he heard another pistol, und then two reports very close together. Witness hero do scribed Col. Shannon'., wound and said Hint he died in two or threo minnie.-0 Col. Cash left tho field immediately, W. B. Sanders, his second, going with him. Tho defenco declined n cross-examina tion. John C. Duiant, Jr., being sworn, said that he was [.resent nt the duel. He saw a good many persons on tho ground besides the principals and their seconds. Before the duel be saw Col. Cash go to a buggy near tho ground, pour something out of a flask imo a tumbler and drink it. Saw him repeat this. Heard him Ray to tho crowd : "Hero is your Pee Dee man. If you see any fear or tiemble in mc, mark me !" He then walked to tho dueling ground. Witness described Mr. Johnson firing off the pistol und explaining tho signal for the exchange of Bhots. W. B. Cash was present. Witness Baw Col. Cash when coming from tho field take what seemed to bo n lady's photograph from his puck et and kiss it. Ho ?nhl : "I'm entitled to be with you to-night." Col. Cash then naid: "Take mn off the ground." H is son met Cash when he had kissed the picture, and his ?on put Iiis arm nround him and said: "Father, you are Baie." Cash replied : "It's all uver, let us go." Witness heard Mr. Orin D. Lee say to Co!. Cn>>h ivefore the duel. "Don't kill him/' Witness, named those h? kllCW Uil i'.e gmo nd. ? ie didn't hear Col. Cash snj any moro than he had stated, and he knew nothing more of thc Lawrence M. Crosland, sworn : I live threo and a half miles from Diihojc's Bridge and witnessed the due). Major Spain here interposed. He raid that three credible gentlemen had told that there was a duel in which Col. Shannon unfortunately fell Pt the bands of Col. Cash. Why multiply witnesses tn a fact that the defenco would never deny? The Attorney-General then asked a question of the witness tending to bring out the utteianees of Col. Cash before the meeting. MnjorSpain protested that when the law declared killing in a duel murder without the chineo of justification for it, it was useless lo show a motive, ns the act ad mitted no justification. Tho Court directed tho witness to oro ceed. The wit new corroborated Mr. Durant's testimony regarding what Cash said ?bout his being a Pee Dee man. He ad'lcd tho words ' By God" to this ex clamation. He saw bim drink out of a flask at the buggy. He took anothar drink before the duel. When Cash and .lis son parted before the duel W. B. Cash said to bis father : "Kill tbegtav ><e<wd?i old scoundrel." Cash roj-lle 1 : ' I'll kill him as sure ai there's a world." C. T. Unrrel, being sworn, said that he was present at tho du I. He Cash, b-lore the duel, take two drinks from a flask in a. buggy. Cash told his too good-bye ; sud said to the crown j "Here'? ymir Pec-Dec. man." Witneis I wad bim snv MI a colored servant : "Il Tai killed, buckle me to this carriata, und roll ?ff with me." Cash wa? about eiglit or ten ?tcp? from wituos, after the duel, when bo kissed the picture which ho took from bia pocket and said, us if lo himself: "I'm worthy to be with you to night." Baw Cub go ?If with bis sou uud several others bc did nut know. V. Miller Hurrel, being sworn, said ho was present at tho duel. Ile heard O. D. Lee tell Col. Cash not tu kill Shan non. II? corroborated the evidence of thc last witness in most particulars, bul adduced nut hing now. \V. H. Stuckey, being sworn, said that he was present at *' duel. He saw Col. Cash take two ? .. out of a (hmk be fore the duel. il ii evidence was the same u. that of the last witoess. Wm. W. Stuckey, bi-itig ?worn, said he was pr?sent ut thc duel, ubout seventy live or (?no hundred yards from the ground. There was talk of a compro miso. He heard Cash Hay "that he had bim fixed so he could not gd out of it." ('ash added also that he "could make u dog fight if he had a chance to write him u letter." Witness heard thc talk about thc Pee-Doe man and saw Cash take two drinks. He Jaw Cash then shake his knees to show thc crowd iiow a scared mau would act. Just afier that thc duel took place. Col. A. I>. Goodwyn wus one ol those who endeavored to make a compromise. He next heard Col. Cash say to O. 1). Lee he had come to Inno a fignt and wanted il done so he could go home. He heard Col. Cash ask hi? son how many HIIOIH. His Mon answered (hat one shot would fix him. As they were going to begin the dur] W. II. Cash said to his father, "Cork him up." Col. Caili replied, "I'll bc sure to do it." He saw Cash after tho shooting take a picture out of Iiis pocket and say he had avenged her nnd was worthy of her. T. S. Stuckey, neing sworn, paid he was present at thc duel. He heard Cid. Cash say ns the witness arrived on the ground, "He can't get out of it, he has (o fight. 1 cnn make a dog fight by writing a letter or two." He corrob orated the previous testimony as to Col. Cash's words to the crowd and his actions with the picture. Cross examined : Moro than fifty peo ple were present. Witness did not do anything to prevent thc duel, neither did sumo good citizens, neither did any one eNc. They had no authority. Hy thc Court-Ii' I had interfered the contestants might have shot mc to piece*. liv the Attorney-General-Col. Shan non s sons wero present alter tho fight. D. G. Dubose, being sworn, Haid that he was a Trial Justice, the nearest to the scene of tho duel. Ho heard ol'thc duel the day after it occurred. About three weeks afterwards he instituted the prose cution. Ho waited to sec if any ol' Col. Shannon's relatives wero going to takt action, also to see if thc Camden Anti Duelling Society would act. They did not, and witness thin determined lo ucl himself. The prosecution hero rested thoir case During the giving nf this evidence Cul Cash had been quietly listening with an open book ut bis ear to assist his hearing Ile was as cool as any one present. Mn jor Spain announced that thc defend would trouble the jury with no evidence and thus obtained the reply in the argu mont. The argument for tho Stato was clear able and eloquent, showing that thu kill mg of a man in a due! was murder mulei thc common law, and that thc jury upon their oaths wero hound to convict mulei tile testimony adduced. The speech ol Attorney General Yu-.mans was three and a half hours long, nnd is said to have been the greatest effort of his life, beinjj a model of eloquence and reason. The defensa denied that killing in r duel was murder in this State, claiming that hy disuse the c.minion law of Eng ?and had lapsed out ot' existeucc in Soutl Carolina. They cited ninny precedent! for duelling iii this Slate, giving thc names of illustrious men who bad tough and killed their antagonists withou being tried for murder, nnd asserting that no man had ever been hung fo fighting a duel. They made n stroni plea Hutt Col. Cash uhould not bo nindi tho o')ly exception, und insisted thu since the passage of the new law nguius duelling in tins State nil past offence should be forgiven. At thc conclusion of Col. Spain's ar guutent, which was ingenious, afleniuj and impressive, Judge Pressley deliverer, his charge to the ju:y : ii.. .1...? ,!%T- .- il... nartarmtute of a most painful duty for judge am jury. There was no doubt ol' tho fae that the people of tho United Stntes wer descended fr?-rn barbarous races, and tim tim civilization of Europo itself waa recent thing, nnd we ourscltes were ju? emerging lo light, nnd even yet ratal mimo traits of that antecedent barbarian Ho compared thc progress of Euglun and thu United States in tho matter < the suppression of duelling. Ile had u sympathy with a civilization that i prompl to slander nnd defame, and who taken to task declines reparation. N Christianity or civilization was worth farthing but that which was slow to giv 0 Ht-n ce and quick tn accord redress. Til judge and jury, he said, had a duty l perform, au** Jn performing it had ti right to rega .i thc usefulness of laws t tho tolerance heretofore given a ti rac th which ho regarded as n relic of barbi rient. What was honor? Was it one < those weak, ?ic!: ly flowers that thc foi breath of Hhtnder could wither? Whi was it, that tl was not firm enough, in i purity, lo withstand defamation? Tb honor, to be rctniucd only b." the due was as false as tears nt sand. Judi Pressley gave vari' t illustrations of tl injustice of tho Jjde to participant? duels, in regnru to tho relative ?ki strength and firmness of tho combatant It could only be sustained according the duellist's own theory of a vindic lion of tile honor of the strong, cool nt expert against the weak, thc agitt.ted ai thc untrained. The Judge alluded the extreme difficulty nf considering tl subject in placed before the jury. B thejury could not stain their eu?ls wi crime because others bad done sn. I then charged that the Common law England in relation to homicide nev had bren disused in this State, and I lawyer who doubted its nrcsont for would d??ibt ??iything. it -.F??iu murder, under tho Common law now o tainigg bore, where tho accused cou not prove sudden passion, while bei' attacked, in justification of killing. 1 man could voluntarily place himself a nest of danger, and then claim that killed his antagonist iii self defem Solemnly before God and mau, he chm cd thejury on lite law en thia point, th i according to the law, the offence wi which the prisoner was charged vs ' minder, and it was nothing else. The charge was listened to amid de silence by the multitude of spectato ' Col. Cash leaned pensively on a book a i beard tho Judge's words with a deject air. Tho jury retired at 4.40 p. m., a the crond in the court-room thinned o Thc Charleston mail arriving, Col. Cai who remained in his seat, put on I spectacles and was absorbed in tho A'< ami Courier of to-day. At 8 p. m. I jury had not returned, and tho Court v ?till in session. A tired and sleepy semblage waited in the court-room un 10.45 i>. m., when the jury not bavl brought in their verdict, the Court v adjourned until 10 a. m. Saturday. DABLTKOTON, February 26 Tho Court waa opened at 10 o'elc this morning. Col . Cash, who bad sp the night in jail, Appeared fresh and co fuwed. The Jury, who hail been locked n their room ever since the case i {liven to them yesterday nficmo >n, fil nto their places h oking wearied a t oubled. The court-room was dens 1 crowded, and all eyes were turned to i Jury-box, H> eking io read lethe faces thu twelve some indication or the rest Tho snap? nae, however, was but mom ' ttry, the foreman announcing, ar ? j breathless silence, that the jury bad been able to agree upon a verdict. Judge 1'rcMlcy auld thal ibo State bad able counsel to defend its rights: the defendant had able and faithful counsel to defend his right*, and tho Court pro (oscd to instruct the jury in its rights. Ie explained the law touching cases of non-agreement by juries, but said that he had nothing more lo add to tho ?nw or thc facts of this case. I' ?eut them out uccording to law, and insu ..ed them in their proper course in the Blatter. Tho Attorney General then, as otic specially concerned, asked that the remaining duelling cas s bc tried before the minor ta>ta which would have precedence in the regular order. Thc Judge responded with some asperity : "I think that the duel has bad enough of the time of this Cmrt, and J intend to proceed with the business concerning the prisoners in jail." He added, a moment alter : "It is of more importance that the jail be relieved of ns prisoners than that tho time of the Court be spent in vain endeavors to force juries lo verdicts they do not intend tu l ender." Just thc:- the jury emerged from their room and resumed their places in the box. The Court was instantly in n hu-di of expectation. The foreman announced very positively that they were unable to og i ee on a verdict. Tliis was final, and a murmur of relief rippled through thc crowd. The Judge said : Euter a w'strial in this case, Mr. Clerk. Bo ended the first trial of this unique case, the general opinion being that it will never be revived. The Judge allowed Col. Cash to furnish bail in two sureties for $3,000, the same sum thal was fixed for his bond at the preliminary hearing. The main prosecution having failed to convict, the cases against Mu-rs. W. B. Sanders nud Wm. E. Johnson, the sec onds respectively of Col. Cash and Col. Shannon, were continued to the next term of court. It is now known that the jury stood eight for acquittal and four for convic tion. Previous to the trial the fi ?ends of Col. Cush were confident of an acquittal ; bul the unexpected vigor und earnestness with which the prosecution was man aged probably prepared them for a less favorable result. FLOBBSCE, Eebruary 2lJ-p. m. Col. Cash returned to bis home thin evening. Just after he gave bail, I had a few words with him. Ho remarked that after the dud ge's chnrge be was prepared for any verdict tho jury might give. Ho protested that the evidence adduced as to his words and actions before thc duel was in great pnrt utterly false, and that ho was shocked ut the assurance of its presentation. Ho felt the pain lui ness, lie said, ol' obedience to the directions ol'bis counsel ie making no reply lo tho iiiisrepre^entalious with which he believed himself assailed, but was glad that the evident change of nen reuson an J m l obtained through any pro ti nient in Dallington was tho r?duit of testuiions on Ina part. Perhaps the best encomium Youman's speech received was Irom tho prisoner against whom il was directed. He averred that if the Attorney-General had continued his argument a littlo longer he himself won lei have been convinced against bis own conviction mid been willing to vote with ibo four jurymen for a verdict of guilty. INAUGURATION SQUABBLE. HIiull ex-Coulederato Serva aa Marshnln In the Procession ?-A Teinpejt ic a Teapot. WASHINGTON, February 22.-The military receptioc committee of the com mittee on the inaugural ceremonies last night adopted, utter a number of bitter Bpccehe;i, a resolution that it was the senso of tho committee that persons should be appointed division marshals who bad not eugaged in rebellion against the United Stales. Several of the speak ers said they would decline lo serve under any ex Confederate. Gen. Field, who was appointed a marshal by Gen. Sherm an, was the person aimed at. Gen. Sherman, speaking of the matter, said to-day : "Organizations from nearly nil the Southern States have been invited und coaxed to come, and wo don't wunt lo insult them now. Gen. Field bolds an office (doorkeeper of the House) under thc Government and has taken the oath of office He ?s a good man to represent tho Southern organizations, and they certainly ought to be represented." If tho matter rests with Gen. Sherman Gen. Field will servo. The same committee is so opposed to tho programme issued by Chief Marshal Gen. W. T. Sherman that it has adopted u programme of its own, which will be submitted to the executive committee for action. The general plan of the parade, according to this programme, is that all organizations intending to purt:<:ipatc tberein-civic aa well ns military should assemble in the vicinity of the Exccrtive Mansion not later than S o'clock on the morning of March 4, and the procession comprising all suoh organ izations should move to tho Capitol as an escort by way of Pennsylvania avenue, I Ht arti ng at such hour as to enable . the entire procession to reach the Capitol by noon, and for each division to take I position within sight of the east front of the Capitol and as near to the Capitol as tho nature of tho ground will permit. The report of the committee accompa nying the new programme refers to thc authority which has been given for the Cu bl i cation of an invitation to organized odies of men throughout tho country to atteud the inaugural ceremonies, aud says : "By universal custom and in accord ance with obvious propriety the inaugu ral ceremonies mentioned in your invita tion referred .mainly lo the usual proces sion from the White House, escorting tho retiring and incoming Presidents tu the Capitol and witnessing there the taking of the oath of office. We KO interpreted your invitation, and sd we think did those who have accepted it. The circulars which have been published bv your authority and sent directly to c:Vv ry organization w li ? ~. ? i has indicated an intention to accept your invitation, ?tates that all org?ui??t!??j?, civil ?t? wc!! as military, will be assigned places in tho inaugural procession. Heneo it is manifest that organizations which do not bear arms aro entitled to the same con sider.ilion at your hands which ia to bo SI ven those which aro armed, and that no incrimination car. be made against them without a breach of faith.: The aggregate of the uniformed and nrmed organizations that will participate ii. t JO inaugural ceremonies will number not less than 15,000 men, independent of tho regular troops. These, as a matter of convenience in handling, the committee recommend, should bo divided into not less than five divisions OB brigades. Gen. Sherman said to-day that he was preparing tho programme fur the proces sion os rapidly as possible from the official lists of the various organizations having definitely determined to partici pate in the ceremonies. The entiie list of civic organization^ the General says, will be properly placed in his programme, whicb will be submitted to the committee for approval or rejection, after which, in the event of adoption, it will bo publish ed for the information of all concerned. All the civic organisations will be placed in ono grand division. Io reply to a question, Gen. Sherman said that Gen. Hancock will be present at the inaugur?t ceremonies in the Senate, and will take part in tho rcceptluh at the National Museum building previous to the ball in the evening, but will not nter the pro cession. - The fly that was so destructive to wheat and oats last year in Chester and York Counties still lives, notwithstand ug the severe weather of the past two months. - Willis McDaniel was convicted nt Aiken of uusitull und Lattery, lint aa tue offence was committed on the 1st of Jan uary, 1881, it made him liable under thu provisi?n*, of the concealed weapons Act. The Judge, therefore, sentenced him to three mouths in the County jail for as sault and battery, mid three months in lin? Penitentiary or $200 fine for carrying a concealed weapon about his person. The d?fendant is a white man. - A letter from Rosewood, Flit., to the Hartford, Conn.. Tinta says that the writer doubts whether there were ever so many people in Florida as at this lime, und thc arrival* arc numerous beyond anything ever seen before. Town Tax Notice. THE time for paying Town Taxes, with out tim penalty, has been extended to thc 1 Of li March inst., after which dato the penalty will attach. There will positively Le no further extension. Hy order of the Town Council. TH OH. C. LK.ON. Town Clerk. March 2. 1881 it 1 Liver}' Stable at Hartwell, (?corK.a. WE have opened in Hartwell. Oeortjia. a LIVERY. FRED and SALE STABLE, and would be pleased to have the patronage of any and all. We are pre pared to accommodate the public with hitch ing stables, and a good yard for your wag ons. Wc can bc found at the Stable at till lime*. J. M. KIDD A 1JHO. March 'I, 1*81 34 3 Sale of Beal Estate. BY virtue of the power contoircd in n Deed from Matilda Anderson, to me executed on the - ?lay ?<f September, 1K7?), I will sell at publie outcry at Anderson C. H., on Sr.lcday in March instant, tw?> acres of Laud, adjoining S. Weekley, Matilda Anderson and John Catlett. Terms cash purchaser to pay for papen?. F. W. THOMAS. March 2, 11881 3^ _*1_ Atlantic and French Broad Valley Bailroad. HELTON, 8. C.. March 1, 1881. Col. M. P. Tribbtc, Treasurer of Anderson County : DRAU Sin: We. the Direct irs of thc At lantic anti French Broad Valley Railroad, authorize you to receive the taxe* due snid Koail from the taxpayers of the Townships of Williaiuston and Helton, without the penalty, until the lOthof March.inclusive. H. D. DEAN. H. C. MARTIN, II. I. El TINO. E. M. BROWN, W. C. BROWN, Directors. March 3. 1881._M_1 AT PRIVATE SALE. WOODRI RK FARM, containing VT 1,11o litres, of which COO nt res arc in original forest und abotll liOO acres fin? bottom mod, within one and a half miles of Pendleton Village, Anderson County, 8. C. Tho place is highly improved, with line Dwelling House, Barn and all out buildings. From thc bouse is a beautiful view or tho Blue Ilitlpc Mountains. Tlx Farm is one mid n half miles from the Blue Ridge Railroad ?md six miles from thc Ail Linc Railroad. On thc pince is an ampi? supply of labor, under cont met for the eur rent year. Sixty bales cotton, 500 pound; each, were raiseil on ninety ncrtis of land the past year, and about 2.G00 bushels o corn, besides small grain and other crops Apply to ELLISON A. SMYTH, Assignee, Charleston, S. C. March 2. 1881 ' 3j_3 Notice to Work Roads. OFFICE OF TUB Uo.UlD OF COUMV COMMISSIONERS OF AHUERbO.N t'or.MV, March lot, 1681. SUPERINTENDENTS of Highway Di* tricii are hereby required to appoint au Overseer ?br each Section of Bond lu their Districts, assign them bands and have the Roads put in good condition before tba hint dav ol' April next. Overseers will re port all defaulters. Tho lollow rig named persons buve been appointed Superinten dents of ?heirrcstieciivc Highway Districts : Fork Township-Wm. P. 8nefgrovc. Pendleton-John W. Simjwon. (.arvin-J. P. Glenn, Jirusbv freck-Lawrence Mullikan. Kock Mills-C. B. Giliuer. Hopewell-L. D. Harris. Williuniston-William Rogers. Savannah-J. T. C. Jones. H road a way-W. A. Geer. Belton-A. O. Norris. Jr. Dark (.'orner-Ellas McGee. Hall ? Thomas C. Jackson. Marin.-L. N. Clii kaealea. The Commissioners will act as Superin tendents of their respective Townships. Dy order of the Boord. J. E. BPEAZRALE, Clerk Hoard Co. foin. A. C. March 3, 1881 34 3 REDUCED PRICES. .0 CALL OIN JOHN E. PEOPLES And gi t the Celebrated MERRIMAN GUANO, 475 lbs. Cotton pe* Ton. NAVASSA GUANO, 450 lbs. Cotton per Ton. Navassa Cotton Mir, 125 lb?. Cotton per Ton. I still have on hand plenty of the Na vassa Acid for composting. Call and sec mo before purchasing else where. JOHN E. PEOPLES, Anderson, S. C. March 3. 1881_34_3m Savannah Valley R. R. Taxes. NOTICE is hereby given that the time for pay inc; the Savannah Valley Kail road Tux without tiie penalty has been ex tended to the 10th of March next, at which time the penalty will attach. THOS. C. EICON, Town Treasurer. Feb 24, 1881_33_2 tf?6W FURNITURE STORE? WE have CHAIRS, BEDSTEADS. BUREAUS. DRES8ING CA3E3. SIDEBOARDS, CHAMBER SUITES. PAR'OR SUITES, MATTRESSES, LOUNGES. PICTURES and FRAMES together with a fine LOT OF COFFINS and CASKETS. All in tho Masonic Hall. Termo Cash, and small profita. March 2, 1881. 34-3m JOHN B. MOORE. HO! FOR THE IRNISHING HOUSE! OF J. B. CLARK * SONS. OUR great increase in trade the I mst season has warranted us In buying the LARGEST and BEST STOCK OF SPRING COOLS we have ever offered to the people or Anderson and surrounding country. Now, all wc ask is Tor yon to call and examine our Stock, consisting of the finest and best BROADCLOTHS and DOE SKINS, FRENCH and ENGLISH DIAGONALS. We have thc largest line of London Kniting and Pant Goods ever brought to this County. Wu also carry a full stock of American Woolens as heretofore. Wc arc prepared to do ( ustoni Work in the very latest and best styles, having in our cnip'.ov thc best workmen that the country alfords." We guarantee satisfaction. Our motto: ''NO PLEASE, NO 'IAKE." Wc have also a very large ?tock or READY-MADE CLOTHING, of all sizes and gruiles-from the coi or ..nest to thu finest-Broadcloth and Diagonal, Coats, Vests, Sic In fact, anything you ./ant in thc Ready Mado linc. Our Furnishing Deiiai ttnent is simply complete. We ask any one in want of a good SHIRT to he sure ann ead on us and get the "Scrutch Pocket, which only needs to be seen in order to be purchased. Also, Gloves of every grado. Silk und Linen Handker chiefs, Collars, Oufl*. Suspenders, Socks in great abundance. Hats-in fuct, anything a gentleman wants, and we do not intend to be undersold. We keep also Several Kinds of First Class SewiivT Machines, Which we will sell from $20.00 to $35 00, tully warranted. Machine Needles, Oil and Parts always in stuck. Machines of any make repaired at ?h?rt notice, and charges mod erate. Be sure to j;ive us a coll and t-ec our grand disple.y of pretty Goods. J. B. CLARK & SONS, In Centennial Building. March 2. ISSI _ _ 34 _ --=g--1-i? ??^?MMMI^---^--? BENSON HOUSE CORNER DRUG STORE! A Complete supply of Buist's Garden Seeds, A Complete supply Johnston, Sobins & Co's. Garden Seed. A Complete supply D. M. Ferry's Garden Seed. VACCINE VIRUS. PHYSICIANS' ADSORBENT COTTON for Drating Warndt. HYPE RD ER MIC SYRINGES, de. dec. ?&~ PRE8CRIPTTr'NS carefully compounded day or night. Mr. 8LOA>V8 morals front room over Sior<. vherc he can bu found at all hours of the night. Feb 17, 18til 28-ly ORB A SLOAN. SUPPLIES AND FERTILIZERS AT SULLIVAN & MATTISON'S Down to tiie .tsottom. GET THEIR BON? ^LACK FERTILIZERS. RUSSELL COt S GUANO AND ACID PHOSPHATE. (NO CHARLESTON ROCK.) THE LARGEST STOCK OF Groceries, Piows and Plows Stocks, EVER BOUGHT BY US. Sc? Us, Try Us, and Save Money I SULLIVAN & MATT?SON, Centennial Building, next to Clayton's. Feb. 10,1881 ll READ THIS ! And See the Wonderful Stock of Special Bar gains that are to be offered at -A.- LESSEE'S I HAVE received my SPRING STOCK, and every department ia now full and complete. BARGAINS will be offend in every line, and a aeries of actual bar gains, by which I mean EXCELLENT QUALITY GOODS, Wurth doublo the prices charged for them. A House full of Bargains ! From End to End ! From Top to Bottom ! And from A to Z. The public are assured that I misrepresent no Goods, and do not carry Goods until they lose their fashion, x'hey mun bc so!d for what they will bring the season they are bought. Don't fail to visit the Paris Store, where LOW PRICES REIGN. Than!:ful for past favors and hope for a continuance of the same. Feb 24. 1881 33 PARIS STORE THE WAY TO SUCCEED ! In Getting a II? tilly Good Article ol' Almo?t Anything you may ivaut at a iteasonable Price Ls to call on .A.. IB. TOWERS <Sc CO. WHO have just received nome fine New Crop IVIast'ovndo Molasses, Ear? ly florie. Peerless und Karly Goodrich Irish Potatoes? linn dreth's and Ferry's Garden Need?, and n great many exceedingly nice things thut Housekeepers appreciate at this season. All of which they will be happy to show you if you will call. THEY ARE PREPARED TO OFFER INDUCEMENTS IN FIRST CLASS FERTILIZERS, AND WILL NOT WORRY YOU, EITHER. ?s?~ Call at the place where they believe in making QUICK SALES AND Girl ALL PROFITS, No. -ir Graulte Kow, Anderson, S.O. Feb 24. 1831 1000 BUSHELS, 1000 BUSHELS. One Thousand Bushels of Pure Unmixed RED RUST PROOF SEED OATS, FOR SALE BY HEED, MOORHEAD & CO., No. 7 Gru?id Row. -o We also keep a Full Line of Staple Dry Goods, Groceries, &c, WHICH we offer to the public nt the LOWEST CASH PRICES. Give us a call before purchasing. L^EEDt MOORHEAD & CO. No. 7 Granite Row, Anderson, B. C. July 29, 18.S0 S_ BEGINNING ?he Fall of 1880 has a Programme of interest to the people of this and adjoining Counties, to which be invites attention. He will still make l_| ATO Keeping n larger stock than ever, nt prices A SPECIALTY OF ** ? ***9 lower than they can be bought at retail any where else. He has just received FIFTY NEW SEWING MACHINES Of different kinds-will keep an immense ?tock 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 ali styles, and whoever wants a Buggy or Phaeton will find it to their interest to call und see his vehicles. A good stock of Harness always on band. Besides the above he has just received the lurgest stock of GENERAL. MERCHANDISE He has bought for years, and has soma bargains to show you when you call to see him. Ho ia determined to sell, by making prices the very lowest in tho market, aud will pay the highest m- rket price for Cotton. Sept 30. 18fi0 Southeast Corner Waverly House Building. cr D*P et g ^ ET >i m*9W^ !ns5-s???* a-s ga sr.? AgS.ff a ? ?i^8frfi.A8! S y_ M?frStff ? g p fiftkf H ? H m O g a e - ? Q TIMI s umm ?-Pr* S eft?*'*?? I f 53 g E-a^g-SS*, 5 ? SSS ? ^ Jg S sf^f o' jgj ai iisSgg*-"' ? -*" ? K'jffit I fie ^S toi n * 5" GUNSMITH 1 IAM prepared to repair GUN8. PIS TOLE. SEWING MACH1NE8, &c, at short notice. I have u full stock of Gun Material on hand, and guarantee all work done. Office in front room over Kew York Cash Store. E. W. SOUTH. Feb 17,1881 32 Sm BRICES ! THE FELZER Manufacturing Company are prepared to contract for 9,000,000 BBK KS, To be delivered at their Mill site. Wilson's Bridge, near Williamson. 8. C. Bids and estimates ara invited. The Company re serve tho right to reject any or all 'bids. For Inrther particulars address ELLISON A. SMYTH. Pres. Pelter MTtr. Co. Feb 24. 1881 S3 2? Savannah Valley R. R. Taxes. THE time for tho collection of the Taxes due the Savannah Valley Railroad Company, without thu penalty, has been extended until tho 10th day off Bf arch next. I will be found at my office at An derson C. H. until iliat day to receive these Tax?e from those who have not paid. Af ter that date the penally and cost will at* lach. M. P. TRI BB LE County Treasurer. Feb 24, 1881 33 1 SAWING NOTICE. IWILL commence SAWING LUMBER in u few days. All persons who want Sewing done will bring tu their log? at once. A. IL OSBORN, v.l. ?? *.?. Anderson, 8. C. Feb 10,1881 81 '4