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QuAttfion gntdliginttv. E. B. MURRAY, Editor. THURSDAY, M AUCH 31, 1881. TERU8 x OMB YEAR..MAO. SIX MONTHS. 7flc. Two OoU?ra if not patti In advance. THE Ult HEN VJ IXE * LACEXNS RAIL ROAD. Tho vote upon tho proposition for tho County of Greenville to subscribo the sum of fifty thousand dollars by taxation to the capital stock of the Greenville & Laurens Railroad came off on last Satur day, and resulted in a very small major ity-272 votes-in favor of the subscrip tion. The contest in the country was very animated, and outside of tbe city the vote stood 666 for subscription to 117G, a majority of 810 against thc sub scription. In the city of Greenville the vote stood 1217 for subscription to 135 against, a majority of 1082 for subscrip tion. The majority, thercforo, wns ob tained by a very large city vote. With tlie new condition of things incident to the consolidation of the Air Line and Columbia & Greenville management under the new lease, Oreeuville no doubt feels thc want of a uow railroad line to secure competition in freights, but ex actly whero the outlet is to bo had has not yet been found. The new road will hardly be built unless some new combi nation can be formed by which a comp? titive route can be established. LEASE OF THE AIR LINE RAILROAD. The most important event that has occurred in tho railroad world in South Carolina since tho sale of thc Greenville & Columbia Ituilroad to tho Clyde syn dicate of New York, was announced in thc Atlanta Constitution ot last Tuesday. Tho Richmond & Danville combination, which is tho Clyde Company, and the Baltimore & Ohio Company, have each for many months past had a jealous eye upon the Air Line road, and each ol them has been endeavoring to effect a lease of the road, but without avail until last Monday tho contract was cloded, leasing tho coveted road to the former Company upon tho guarantee that they will pay the interest upon the bonded debt, and five per cent, per annum upon the stock of tho Air Line Compnny. Possession is to bo given on the second day of April, and the lessors put up a bonus of half a million dollars as a guar antee of tho faithful discharge of their contract. After tho leaso had been af fected, tho Baltimoro and Ohio Company offered to duplicate the contract with a provision for six per cent, instead of live upon the stock of the Air Lino. They werp, however, too long lu reaching theil conclusion, and their rivals have borne oft* the prize. The Air Line is n valuable road. Four years ago its bonds sold foi thirty cents on the dollar and its stock waa worthless, whilo uow its bonds arc . worth $1.07, aud its stock sold os lasl Saturday at 704 cents on tho dollar. This is due to the wise aud efficient man agement of Col. G. J. Foreacro, the Su perintendent of il. j road, and to the financial ski.! of Mr. Sibley, of New York, its President. The road has been greatly improved, and is now in every respect a desirable property. The effect of tho lease will be very great in the commerce of the up-country, and prob ably of tho whole State. The Clyde combination now control the whole of the important roads in tho State, except tho Northeastern, Savannah & Charles ton, and the South Carolina roads, which enables them, to a very large extent, to control tho commer?a of South Carolina, which they will nifrally do in tho in terest of New York, io which point their lines converge from Charleston, Wil mington, Norfolk and Richmond. Tho local effect of the lease will per haps be more perceptible than its gen eral result upon our commerce. It com pletely destroys the competition which has existed at Seneca, Greenville, Spar tauburg and Gaffney's, and places those points in tho hands of a monopoly, which will deprive them of the advanta ges they have enjoyed over neighboring towns, and cause them to compete upon equal terms for the trade which they may have. There is the entire absence of motive for any discrimination iu favor of these points by tho present lessees, and it may bo safely c&sumed that from this time forward the discriminations wilt cease. Aa to lbj policy to be pur sued by thc managers of the combined lines nothing is known, though there are rumors of an intended increase of freight rates all around, while there ls also a re port that still further reductions are tc be made. Which is correct will only be shown by time, though we apprehend that no serious deflection of rates either up or down will be adopted, except in equalizing the rates by an increase at points which may have boen too low heretofore in consequence of competi tion, which is now removed. From a local standpoint, we regard tho new leaso as a fortunate one, which will greatly, benefit tho business of Anderson by piecing ts in as good position as any of our neighbors for ihippiug or receiv ing freights. IMMIGRATION. The werk or immigration to 8outh Carolina is being successfully pushed forward, hy the Agricultural Department of this State. Col. A. P. Butler, thc Commissioner of Agriculture, who Ii temporarily in charge ot the matter, bas introduced and settled lu different parti of .South Carolina over ono hundred Ger man &m?lic8 since tho first of January and is Cdutlrittlng thc work In a most successful and promising manner. Th? various railroads have made very loin mles of transportation, and are thereby very greatly assisting the good %ork Tlie Atlanta & Charlotta Air Lino, tin Columbia & Greenville, the Wilmington Columbia & Augusta, the Northeastern and thc ?horaw ?fe Darlington railroad "lave agreed to bring immigrants t< Columbia from New York for $14176 from Philadelphia-for $11^2!, and fron Baltimoro for $11.48. These are all lani routes. Th? South Carolina Road v.il bring thom by water to Charleston am by rail to Colombia or Augusta fron New York for $10. In addition to ira migrant laborer*, Cel. Hutler U seekuu. to induce capitalist* to como into oui midst aud invest their money. In ibis clim t he has put himself in communica tion with many representative mon in the United States and Europe, and is confident of ultimate success. With these results before them, the Board of Agriculture should at once select an active, efficient and popular citizen of this State, in whom all of our people have confidence, as an Immigra tion Agent, and let him enter actively upon the great work'of giving to South Carolina such an addition to the energy and intelligent labor of the country as will promote both our material and po litical advancement. Intelligent immi gration is tiie sure-it and most permanent deliverance tbnt tho South can obi lin, and no reasonable effort should be spared to securo it. The Legislature has dealt liberally with the immigration question, aud now the Agricultural Department should uso the means at its command to push forward the good work ns rapidly as possible. I'ART OF THE PURCHASE HONKY. Tho Republican Senatorial caucus has nominated the following officer* for the Senate : For Secretary, George C. Gor ham, of California, who filled the posi tion from 1868 until tho Republicans lost control of tho Senate. For Sergeant-nt Arms, Henry Riddelbergi .*, a warm per sonal and political friend of Senator Mahmie. He was a Colonel in tho Coil federate nrmy, and is now editor of a Readjuster paper, published at Wood stock, Va., and is a member of the Leg islature of .hat State, and the author of the celebrated bill to readjust the debt of that State by repudiating one-third of i the principal and reducing thc interest. Thus tho Republicans, after combining i with Mahone, have officially as a party endorsed forced readjustment and repu diation of State debts. It was a part of the consideration for Mnhone's treachery. AN IMPIOUS EXTREMIS. Tho tempor?neo enthusiasm in Kansas . bas culminated in the passage of a total abstinence act, which has overstepped the bounds of Christianity, and is better calculated to delight the followers of Robert Ingersoll than those of tho Holy Saviour. In the name of morality they have perpetrated a glaring impiety in that, among other things, the Act pro hibits the usu nf wine in tho Sacrament, and punishes the minister who adminis ters it with two years' imprisonment ia tho penitentiary, and shuts up the church as a public nuisance. All of this SB done in tho cause of temperance, nnd illus trates the unholy extremes to which thc enthusiasm of men in a good causa mat carry them. The law, of course, cannot [ he enforced, for tho religious sentiment! of tho people cunnot permit such an in terference with ono of the chief ordi 1 nances of revealed religion. The Rev Dr. Beatty, rector of the Episcopa Church at Lawrence, announced his de termination to continuo the ordinance it his Church, and said : "We are willing to render unto Cosar thc things whicl are Ciesar's, but we will still givo to Goc the things that aro His. I nay, as die Peter, 'Judge ye whether wo should obe] mon rather thai: God.' Of one thinr you may be assured, wo Bhall never re cognize for a moment the attempts o human legislation to destroy the grca Sacrament of the Christinn Church.' Tho other ministers of tho State wil doubtless follow this worthy example , and teach the reformers of that Stab that the laws of God cannot be set a defiance, even in so good a cause as tha of temperance. Tho probability, how over, is that ? reaction will set in whicl will cut down the whole law, nnd thu destroy tho benefits which might havi boen secured by a judicious enactweu upon the subject. NORTHERN HYPOCRISY. The North is very quick to recoguiz au/ act of lawlessness in tho Sooth, am throw up its hands in the most self righteous manner conceivable in pretend ed horror over our alleged desperate am vicious deeds, but when an act of genuin defianco of law occurs in one of th "truly loyal" States of the North, whoa civilization in their own opinion is abac lute perfection, it is very obscurely ac mild y mentioned ns though of no im portancc. For instance, a short pam graph announces an occurrence in Mid: igan, which, if happening in South Cai olina, would require about six column per day for a whole week in every R( publican paper fully to depict tho dar gerous and violent character of th Southern rebels. The whole thing I summed up in these few linos : DETROIT, March 26.-Trouble lu broken out in Presque Isle County, i this State, among a large settlement c Poles, The Sheriff undertook to arra ten men for threatening to burn a man houso and kill him. The Sheriff wi attacked by a mob of two or three hoi dred and driven from the place. Th mob then attacked and dp? troy ed th houso of the man who complained, an drove his wife, with a baby of fourtce months old, out Into tho snow. Tl: Sheriff appealed to the Governor, wh bei telegraphed to use every availab man in the county to suppress the ii uipient rebellion. There are no Haming head-linen ai uouncing an impending danger to tl Nation, and no lengthy editorials portn Ita fearful political depravity. The trot is that there is more violence, crime ai lawlessness in the North than in tl Scuth, but by concealing their own ahoi j comings and magnifying the moro tri vi occurrences at the Sooth, tho Republic! . press hos lcd tho people of the North ' tho belief that they are puritans indee while we are but miserable sinners. THE BENEFITS OF RAILROADS. i The Hon. Gabriel Cannon, of 8parta t burg, in a letter to the Laurensvi ' Herald, upon the advantages flowing ti . country from the possession of rail roa > shows that in 1872 tho real and perso: , properly of Laurens waa $3,729,780, a , that of Spartanburg $3,409,660, an esc i in favor of Laurens of $320,107. > 188C Sparenburg bad $6,734,820, and , 1879 Laureus had $2,725,784. In otl i words, Spartanburg gained In eight ye i $2,324,760, and Laurens lost Vi,008,0 I Of Spartanburg's gain $920,000 ia on i I 80 miles of railroad: This letter \ i written in advocacy of building, by ti - afton, a railroad . from Laurens to So I taobnrg, and ia a strong argument, r xnnst be admitted. Io order to app ciato ita fores it is only necessary to ascertain the increased valuation and look 6t the amount it cost the country. Tb i increased valuation ia nearly two and.a half millions of dollars, and this wai secured at a cost of three hundred and inly thousand dollars of subscrip tions ; or, in other words, the investment of this sum by tho County has brought in seven dollars of new capital for overy one subscribed. This, of course, will continue a permanent capital, and induce the introduction of quantities of addi tional capital in the future. These fig ures show the value of railroads, and should go a long way to satisfy our peo ple with the subscription they have made to the Savannah Valley Railroad. When it is completed the benefits tbut will flow to the County from it will more than re pay tho subscriptions to it. Senator Brown, of Georgia, recognizes the fact that thc Democratic party has become badly backed by having been so often defeated until now it actually is ready lo give up to anything that is pro posed by the Republicans, and with fhat good judgment which always character izes bis actions, has como to the conclu sion that it is necessary, in tho military expression of the idea, to improve the morale of the party by achieving some victory, however slight, in a pitched and determined fight. He argues that ?twill encourage the party, both in and out of the Senate, if they can balk tho Repub lican plan, and bring them to a recogni tion that the Democracy is a strong and vigorous organization. He is the cham pion of the present fight in the Senate, and if the party will stand solidly up to him, the Republicans will find it no child's play to obtain possession of the offices of the Senate before tho regular session begins. Thc Bostou ll:raid publishes a table showing that eloven Fall River milln, which it names, paid in the year 1880 average dividends amounting to 10 per cent, per annum. The highest rate ol ividend was 40 per cent., and tho lowest ll percent. Slocks in these properties worth a par of 100 are quoted at 140,175 and 185. Our people would do well tc keep these profits in the South. lu fact, if our capital would go freely into man ufacturing our profits could be made greater than those of tho Northern mills Anderson is progressing so substantially in other directions, that wo might wei! consider the subject of erecting n mam' moth faetory here. We know expe^ rienced and thoroughly reliablo business men who could be induced to undertake the management. Who will begin the work of raising tho necessary fonds? Senator Lugan thought he was making a good point, the other day, upon the Democrats In the Sennte when he quoter] from the speech of Senator Saulisbury two years ago, advising the Republican minority to submit gracefully to the in' evitable loss of tho Senate officers, one commended that advice to the Democrat! now, but Senator Butler retorted verj skilfully by reading Senator Anthony'i speech at the same time, in which he dc dared that he did not think he woult ever be found trying to turn out faithfu officers becauso of political differences o opinion. Senator Butler commender these sentiments to the Republicans now This put the Democrat* even with th< Republicans, and then a new start wa taken in the fight Tho fight between the President ant Senator Conkling bids fair to begin a once, and if it dees tho Democrats wil net wiioly in playing from side to sidi with that skill and uncertainty whicl will widen tho breech and deepen tb< confli. t. /hey will hold tho balr.nce o power, and can make both sides trca them with consideration. If a good lively political battle occurs iu tho party there will be very little time for inter faring with tho South, and we may ospec the uttermost consideration from both For these reasons we shall be glad to se the Now York Senator begin the wa dance nt an carly day. Rumor states that Col. Wm. Johnston cf Charlot'o, N. C., is to be made presi dent of the Cberaw & Chester and of th Chester & Lenoir Railroads, with a viet of consolidating the two roads and ex tending them from Lincolnton, N. C., b; way of Yorkville, Cheater, Lancaster am Cberaw to Florence, thus giving t Charleston an additional valuable rail road line into North Carolina, and afford ing another route for Western freight over tho Air Line to reach that city. ] is thought the road can easily be com ploted, and if so it will become a payin institution, although it is built upon narrow gauge. Mahono gave tho Senate a four hour; speech on last Monday upon Virgini politics and Mahoneiam generally. A its conclusion ho was warmly congrats lated by Conkling, Sherman, Dawes au other Republicans, whom we presume I had converted to the doctrinen of force readjustment and partial repudiatioi He was very severe on Senator? Brow! Johnston, Hill and Voorhees, and wi frequently applauded by tho Republ can?. It is not thought, however, thi his effort bas helped either himsolf i the Rep I Mean party before the poop of tho United States or of the State i Virginia. The President gave Conkling a ve severe little discipline the other day I nominating his political enemy, Jud] Robertson, for Collector of the port New York. Tho Lordly Roscoe is brit 1 ling all over with rage, and the politic fun we predicted before the inaugural is about to h<;gln. The Republic happy family ia likely to be consid?r?t estranged before the first year of the ni administration has expired... The President bas decided that ho c do without a session of ?ongrea? un next December. It rory be very eafi assum?e that if the politicians reach tl conclusion the country will not antler, : ca' n general thing it ls bad enough have a sossion of that body when I politicians deem it absolutely necees* Waa there a bargain with Mahon It looks v'ciy much like it from th? V gi eda appointment*, the Senate coma tees, aud the nominations for Sen officer*. Mr?. Vanl/ew wa? a general favorite for Postmistress at Richmond, Va., being endorsed even by General Grant, Sen .-tor M abone, however, wanted Dr. Gil mcr appointed, and liva bad hi? way. "He ia a bigger mau than Grant" just now, and the Richmond postoffice U one of the thirty pieces of sliver which the ntw President is under contract to pay the modern Judas. At the presont tenn of Court of (le? era! Sessions for Richland County tho twenty-three remaining cases against Cardozo, Moses, Chamberlain and others, for conspiracy, bribery, &c., ?Vc., were not ?irottfd. This ends the political cases in this State. The Senatorial Contest. The debate upou the election of officers of tho Senate is becoming tropical in its temperature. On last Fridsy when tho subject came up Senator Johnston, allu ding to a remark made by Senator Hoar to the ellcct that tho proposition of tho Democrats to filibuster against the reso lution was treasonable, suggested that nome Eastern collego should confer on that gentleman the degrees of which Dr. Rangions was so proud, LL. I)., A. S. S. I Laughter. ] The Republican party bad kept tue North solid by deol?f?lloint lust the South wa>. in favor of repudiating tho public debt, and that the only way to strangle the doctrino of repudiation was to keep the North solid against the South. It was a great revolution which saw thc Republican party in caucus nominate for one of tho highest offices vsf the Senate a Dumocrat and Repudiationist, a man who would bo only a petty lawyer but for the prominence given him by his repu diating opinions. Ho (Johnston) wonted to Bee whether tho Senator from Ohio (Sherman), who bad so builded up the credit of the United States, would vote for Rid ill charger. He proceeded to give a brief record oi' tho public acts of Ma heno and Riddlobarger, to show that they wero Democrats and Repudiators, and in reply to a suggestion by Dawes that his colleague (Maheno) was sick and absent, said that he was willing to postpone his speech if Senator Dawes would postpone his resolution, au agreement which Sen ator Dawes declined to make. Senator Logan inquired what effect the election of a Sorgennt-at-Arms could have upon tho public credit. Senator Johnston replied that if the Republicans elected a man they endor i? J bis public life and career. He quoted from editorials in prominent Republican journals strongly condemnatory of the "Riddlebarger" bill. Amongst the ex tracts was one from the Providence Jour nal, a paper partly owned by Senator Anthony, stating that the Republican party could not consistently and honestly ally itself with the Repudiation party of Virginia. Senator Harri oy, Senator Anthony uot being present, called attention to the fact that although the paper partly be longed to Senator Anthony, it did not follow that he bad written ? word of that editorial. Senator Johnston : "uon't yon believe they are his sentiments." Senator Hawley : "I don't know. Th6y are very uearly minc, if there is any comfort about that." Senator Logan inquired whether Sen ator Johnston's proposition was that be cause the Republicans elected Riddle barger they endorsed his sentiments, and was answered in tho affirmative. Senator Logan : "Riddlebarger was an officer in tho Confederate army. Will ibo Senator pretend to argue that, be cause this side intend to elect him, it therefore endorses rebellion? Will he nretend that because Gen. Longstreet is Minister to Turkey, appointed by a Re publican President, the Republican party endorsed the treason of Longstreet in former years?" Senator Johnston : "The war is over. Gen. Longstreet has repented very hum bly of his sins, and, when a man does that, you take him to your bosoms ; but the war is over, and there is no question of secession or rebellion before the coun try. But tho question of public faith and credit is before the country, and, when you endorse a man on those points, you endorse him on a living question." Senator Johnston then proceeded to describe tin improved condition of Vir ginia under the control bf the party called "Bourbons," and at the conclusion of his speech a motion to go into Exec utive session was made by Senator Pen dleton, but was defeated, yeas 29, nays 29. Subsequently Senator Brown, of Geor gia, obtained the floor and commented on the great hardship and injuotico which wonld be done to the present officers of the Sonnte and their subordinates by tho election of new officers. This question had been made one of endurance by the , Republican side ; one ss to whether the j special session should extend till the first ' Monday in December. The Democratic side, he said, was ready to go into Exec utive session at any moment nud do thc business which the Republican President bad called the Senate together to do. Thero were a largo number of important nominations before the Senate, why would not the Republicans confirm them ? Because thoy thought it was moro im portant to stay here and elect a Secre tary of tho Senate and Scrgeant-at-Arms by turning out tho little remaining hand ful of Democrats. If they choose to make that issue he was not afraid to meet it. ' The Way to the Northwest. From the Sparianburg Herald. The salo of the Spartanbnrg and Ashe ville Railroad, on the first Monday in April, offers a fine opportunity for capi talists to secure a link in what will bc, at no distant day, one of the moat impor tant railroad lines io this country-tho shortest lino . from the Northwest io tho Atiantic.coast. From some ru mors in circulation the railroad mag nates seem to be on the alert, and we I may expect there will be lively bidding I at the sale. It is surmised that the fol I lowing important railroad and steamship j companies will UEY? representatives bere I on tue occasion : The E?st Tennessee, Virgiui? ana Georgia Road. The Atlanta and Charlotte Air-Line Railroad. Tho Clyde Line Steamship Company, the present owners of the Charlotte, Columbia and Angosta Railroad and of the Colombia and Greenville Rail? road. The bondholders (the future owners) of tho Svuth Carolina Railroad. The bondholders of the Sparianburg and Asheville Railroad. The Sparianburg, Union and Colombia Railroad. It has been suggested with some plau sibility that a Syndicate be formed by capitalista from Spartanbnrg, Union, Henderson end Buncombe Counties to look after the interests.of the county sub scriptions of said counties. We hope that sufficient interest way be stirred up in tho matter to make tho Asheville Road ?ell for enough lo pay back st least a portion of the county subscriptions made by said counties. ; The greding done on said road, accord ing Lo estimate of Thad. Coleman, cu near of tho company, cost $510,000, and . track $260,000,;. The total ? coat of d was over $300,000, and owing to tis important connections .is worth every dollar of ita original coat. Railroad men and capitalista seldom have abettor opportunity fora ha ad some speculation ope red them. '?',..* ? . - Among the Naval cadets graduating on tho 22d inst, at Annapolis, os tadet midshipmen, was Franklin J. Mose* of South Carolina. Uar. Brown on Mahone. During thc discussion in the Senate over the election of ollicera ex-Gov. Jo seph E. Brown, of Georgia, argued that the two parties in the country are so evenly divided that some of the offices of the gov ernmcntohou ld be filled by democrats, and referred to the fact that a democratic senate bad two years ago retained one half of the officers then in office. He was hero interrupted by Mr. Logan with the question as to what bis opinion had been upon the civil sei vice reform when he had been a republican governor of Georgia. Mr. Brown replica that lie bad never been a republican governor, though admitting that he had once been a republican, and retorted by a question os to why Mr. Logan, since tic had once been a democrat, did not come back and act with the democratic party. Several amusing passages occurred between the two senatoni at to their previous political records, after which Mr. Brown con tinued with his speech, and referring lo the action of Mr. Maheno on voting with the republican party, be said that every body knew that the air was full of rumors ol* bargains and contracts, and all that. He did not know whether they exited or not, but tho very fuct that the republicans were so impatient to put in their officer?, und the other fact as to their connection with the senator who now controlled the senate, should now cause tho gentleman to paube. Thu country would ask why Ibis baste was made. A great nany people thought that there was an understanding between the republicans and tho senator from Virginia by which he was to have the patronage ol* Virginia. He did not know anything about that-it would appear better under tkc*o circumstances that the matter be postponed for the present. Continuing, ho said that the recent action of the republican porty and tho senator from Virginia had shown that tho period had been reached when no more would be said about confederate brigadiers; that the period had been reached that was spuken of by a very old book when it said "tho wolf also shall dwell v. uh the lamb and the leo pard shall lie dowu with tba kid and the calf and thc young lieu and the fatling, and a little child shall lead them." That period had been reacbcl when the lion of debt paying republicanism and the lamb of readjustment and partial repudiation had lain down in a loving embrace together in green pastures ot luxuriant richness. He would not say that a little child or a little general should lead them, but that a gallant confederate general would lead them. | Laughter.] He hoped that the day had como when tue bloody chasm bad been bridged and when that old bloody shirt, of which so much had been beard, would bo folded up and bu ried beyond the hope of resurrection. JUDtiK ROBERTSON'S APPOINTMENT. -The New York Commercial Advertiser, a Republican paper, speaking of the New York nominations, says : "It will be regarded by every friend of Senator Conkling, and by tho public generally, as a direct snub and insult to thc New York senator. In view of tho fact that President Garfield invited Sena tor Conkling to visit Mentor tn talk over tho situation, and led the senator to be lieve that he would bc advised and con sulted in regard to New York mat ters, the action of yesterday must bo con strued as violating good faith and as open defiance of the senator and his friends. Thin is tho construction the outside world puta on the nomination of Judge Robertson for collector of tho port of Now York. Thc selection, the outside world will also Bay, is not President Garfield's, but thc personal nomination of Mr. Blaine. It was nota wise nomination to make, in view of all that has occurred during thc past year. Otherwise, no bet ter appointment could be made than Mr. Robertson's. No man is better fitted for the place. No man is more entitled to it by long services to thc party. The course which Mr. Blaine has misled President Garfield into following-for it is his programme, and all recognize his hand in it-is certain to lead to a mis chief, heart-burnings and divisions. G?nerai News Summary. - The price of seats in the New Or leans Cotton Exchange bas been raised from $200 to $500, there being a great demand for them. - In New York on Thursday evening, Gen. Grant waa elected president of tho Mexican Southern Railroad Company, and accepted tho office. He leaves for Mexico at once. - At the recent ball at tho Elysee, in Paris, President Grevy scandalized socie ty by wearing no decorations, and shak ing hands freely, after tho fashion of the president of the United States. - The Arkansas Legislature last week passed a bill making ita misdemeanor to Bell in that State a dirk, bowie-knife, sword caue, or brass knuckles, or pistol of any kind, except such as are useu in the army or navy. - Secretary Lincoln is said to hove more visitors than any other members of the Cabinet. His list is swollen by trcop3 of colored people, who pour ip simply "to shake hands with the son of the mau who issued the emancipation ' proclamation." - Miss "Gail Hamilton's" homo in Massachusetts is a delightful old farm house which was her father's and to which alie hos added some improvements. She has a fine library and a great many pretty things, and is confessed to bo a faultless housekeeper. - The charitable institutions of Char leston aro maintained at an annual cost of $67,000, distributed as follows : Or phanhouse $20,000, Alrashouee $8,000, City Hospital $2f>,000, Ashley River Asy lum $4,000, and Seven Physicians to the Poor $5,000. - Tho Executive Committeo of tho Atlanta Cotton Exposition have deter mined to offer $2,000 for the competitive test of cotton production. This amount will be rlivldea into firs premiumc, io bo distributed to the successful competitors. The first premium will amount to $700. the Becond to $o00, the third to $300 and tho fourth and fifth to $200 each. - Thu buffalo are rapidly passing ont nf existence, and unies? something is dcoe for their protection it will not be long before they will become entirely a thing of the psst. It is estimated that over 80,000 of these animals were killed in Dakota and Montana thc past winter for their hides alone. - John G. Thompson is said to have made $100,000 in bis six years' service as sergeant-at-arms of the House, and this la easily possible. The office is worth that "to any honest man," as the ser geant-at-arms acta as private banker for most of the members and disburses all ?ho expenses. -- A notice is posted np at tho Air Line depot, signed by General Manager G. J. Forcacre, giving warning to em ployees of the road that no one once dis charged from the service of the company for cause shall ever be reinstated in his former, or given any other position on the road.-Charlotte Observer. - Mrs. Lincoln, it seesss, picked out the pretty Miss Harlan to be her son Robert's wife. She saw the young lady at the opera io. the first time, and waa sot attracted by her appearance that she sent her a bouquet. Mr. Lincoln pre dicted that Mrs. Lincoln would get the young people married, for he told Sena tor Sumner that sbo was great on match making. - The Scientific American notices at some length tho discovery in Alexander Oonnty, N. C., of u uaw mineral by Pro fessor "Hidden, who visited this Stato last year in search of platinum for Mr. Edi son's electric light. The new mineral is of a green color, nearly transparent, and nearly as valuable as tho diamond. It is claimed aa an American mineral, nnj known to tho world until Professor Hid den'c discovery. - Tho Now York Sun figurea out that the combined Republican vote, of all i - complexions, musters 147 in a full House ', of Representatives of tho Forty-Seventh j j Congress, while the combined opposition t is 145. it is suggested that Hon Win. t D. Kelley or some other mau may como t tho Mahone game over that body in electing a Speaker. - Tbe New York Herald say? : "Be foro the war slavery closed the gates of ' the South to foreign immigrants. It is a J question whether her blacks, now num bering nearly six millions and rapidly multiplying, will not have tho same effect, at least in the near future." When the East and West get too crowded, 4 population will swarm down South. - Nothing will stop it. It will be a migh tier flood than the Mississippi. - On Thursday, 17tb instant, on the EImitation of Mr. Lewis Wilson, near -i ort Mills, in York County, there was a ( log-rolling, at which a misunderstanding 1 took place between Mr. Wildon and bia son-in-law, Mr. Kimbtoll. whereupon Mr. Wilson dealt Mr. Kimbreil a blow ' across thc head with his handspike and killed him instantly. ' - Juke and Lum Harris, while, killed 1 a mulatto named Edward Bridges on t Thursday, Mai eli 17, pbout six miles west of Gaffney City, in Spartanburg County. Tho difficulty arose from Bridges being too intimate with a sister of the Messrs. Har- I ris. Bridges went to the field where ihe ' Messrs. Harris were at work and pro- ? vokod a dispute. The latter have not tried to escape, and express their will- 1 ingness to await the decision of the law. 1 - Gen. D. H. Hill, ono of '.ho Confed- j erato leaders, is now president of the ? Arkansas Industrial University, at Fay etteville, in that State, at a salary of 1 ?8,000 a year. He told a reporter tho other day that the war seemed far back in history to him. "His forra ?B erect," I says the reporter; "his dark blue eyes sparkle as brightly as ever, and the only ' trace which time has left upon him is to ' change tho color of his hair from black 1 to iron gray." - The farmers of Canada are scarcely less astute in money-makingdeviccs than the Yankee peddlers whose wooden nut megs have become historic. The latest device, which is leported to be getting alarmingly common in some parts of the dominion, is the preparation and sale of "galvanized" butter. This intereeting article of merchandise is made in volln, tho outsides of which aro of the primest firoduct of tbe dairy plastered on in thin ayers over huge lumps of lard, sheep's fat, &c, of the poorest quality. - A Washington correspondent of tho Philadelphia limes gives names, places and dates to prove that ex-president Hayes did drink wine, brandy and whis key, and that Mrs. Hayes accepted a present of a case of the latter beverage. The statement was elicited by the claim of a minister that the Hayes were teeto talers. - We learn from a privato sourco that tho notorious Henry Sparuick, who used the position of Judge of Probate under Radical rule to plunder the wid ows and orphans ?of .aiken County, io now engaged in business in Chicago. Spnrnick was a roan of brains and educa tion, but was actually one of the vilest of the infamous gang who held high carni val in crime during the Radical regime. A sealed sentence awaits him in tbe Clork of thc Court's office for misappro priation of the funds of the Probate office, which will be opened whenever he makes it convenient to visit South Caro lina.-Aiken Journal. -: Murat Halstead, who is now in Washington, tells a correspondent how Abraham Lincoln when President set tled a controversy over a post mastership. Two men were in the field for the officer Petition after petition, delegation after delegation hastened to Washington. The two seemed to be equally qualified for the place. Finally the patience of Mr. Lin coln gave out and he said to his secretary : "This matter has got to end somehow. Bring n pair of scales." Tbe scales were brought. "Now put in all tho petitions and Tetters in favor of one man and see how much they weigh, and then wc'gh the other fellow's pile." It was found ^at one bundle was three-quarters of a pound heavier than thc other. "Make out an appointment at once fi. tho man who has tho heaviest papers," said Mr. Lin coln, and it was done. - A Washington letter says : "Presi dent Garfield ia having, in oue sense, a much more agreeable experience than his immediate predecessor in office. During the entire term of Mr. Hayes there wore a number of Republican sen ators and members who never called at tho White House at all, and there were no Democratic senators or members who cabed, except a few from the South who wanted office for their friends. There were uot a few who never even would accept the formal evening invitations to tbe White House, and it is certain that diere was not one day of Mr. Hayes' sojourn in the White House that bia disputed right of tenure of office did not fling its shadow across his path. But tho new President, who has always been Seminally one of the most popular pub le men who ever came to Washington, ?B called upon daily by the most distin guished of the Democrats, and many of them with no axes to grind, but simply to testify their respect and regard." A Milch Cow Wanted. A NY perron having a good Milch Cow J\. tor sale will please apply at tho IK t?tuoLncF.n Oillcc. March SI, 1880_38_ Notice to Trespasser* ALL persons are hereby forbidden lo hunt, fish or otherwise trespass on my lands. Those disregarding this notice will bo dealt with at law. D. S. WHITE. ; "March St, ?8Si 3? 1? 4^ ORR & SLOAN'S |* STANDARD LIVER CURE. Not a Patent Medicine, Ask Yoar Physician. Formula Printed on Eve ry Bo'Me. Only 7Se ? Bottle. IF your Physician does not endorse it. do not buy. If he does, try a bottle. It ls the only LIV ICU CURE that touches the Liver-tho others only act upon tho' Bowels, and thia goce direct to the Liver. Book Canvassers Wanted ! WANTED to Mil "KING'S MOUNTAIN AND ITS HER0E8." Sells at sieht In this State. Large commissions. Exclu .?r~ county rights givi .i. Send for 8-page descriptive circular. PETER O. THOMSOV, Publisher, Cincinnati, Ohio. March 31, 1881 38 2 VrOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. , BAKERY ! 13i The undersigned. Executors of thc sitata of Stephen Martin, deceased, here- TT AVINO obtained as fine sL Baker as ,y give notice that they will up,dy to the U Charleston affor^^^ rud-'c of Probate for Anderson County, on 1 am now ready to furnish frosh BHfcAD he ?4th da? ?? May, 1881, for a &?al and HOT ROttfl lentement of said Estate and discharge from Pies, Cream Puffs, Wig?, Cakes, Kuaks, heir oflice as Executors Ac Orders for Weddings, Parties ana ifn tieir omce Executory QLKNN lertainments of any kln3 promptly attend W. W. MARTIN, ed to and satisfaction guaranteed. Will Executors. bake Chickens, Turkeys, or anything cheap. March 31, 1881 38_6_? Positively no bread solden ^???ycK F?ATHERSTON & BENET, March 2I-1881 ' ' ?l-^ ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Patents and Claims. E?WVXi March 24 1881 37 4 I). C., I am prepared to prosecute promptly - '--- : all claims for ."elisions, or Increase of Pen T4vndlftv'B PntfiTlt si""s for Soldiers, or the widows and cbil JSraaioy S iraient,. ? dreu of H?ij?crs wil0 served in,the war of WE now have Bradley s Patent and 1812, the Indian wars, the Mexican war, or Carolina Fertilizer on bund. Price, 1 the late war. Also. Bounty, Back l ay, 150 pounds Middling Cotton per Ton. Also I Restoration to Pension Boll, Land War .'ombahec Acid, ?ive us a rall before buv- ? rants, and all other claims against U. b. ni? vour Guanos. " ' i Patents secured for Inventions. Discoveries, A. B. TOWERS & CO. ; Designs und Trade Marks. No fee charged March 24, 1881 37 2 except for preliminary examination unices -a Patent is obtained. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. A. M. DUFFIE, Anderson, B.C. All persons having demands against j M?rcb 17. 18SI 3fl_ly he Estate of Jane Bishop, deceased, |-1 iro notified to present them, proper- ? FlOUT, ?'IOUT. y proven, to the undersigned within the ! ' line prescribed bv law. A LARGE 'ot of FLOUR, for sale low W. W. KNIGHT, Executor. I J\ by A. B. TOW ERS &. CO. March 24. 1881 37 3* Mareil ?1, 1331 37 2 HEW MILLINERY AND MANTUA-MAKING STORE. THE undersigned having opened a New Millinery, Mantuu-Muklng and Notion Store in Anderson, with an entirclv nev; and beautiful line of HATS, TRIMMINGS, FLOWERS, LACES and NOTIONS of various descriptions, and with experienced La dies of taste to superintend the making up department, will bc pleased to have the Lsd ie* mil and examine our stock of Goods, arid leave orders for work at our room.", on the ?OUTH END OF BRICK RANGE. Wc are confident Ibut we can please In styles and prices. MIR?. ANNA LEAK. Marob 31. 1R81 38 _3m ftULUNERY AND NOTIONS. THE undoreigned begs leave respectfully to call the altention.of the Ladles to the new Spring and Summer Stock of HAT8, BONNETS und NOTIONS usually found in i well suppliai Millinery Store. These Goods ore of the latest styles, and will be sola at die most reasonable prices. The MANTUA-MAKING DEPARTMENT will be kept up is heretofore, ond no effort will bc snared to please those who entrust their orders to rae. I will be pleased to have persons call nnd examine ray goods at the second store in iii? Waverly House before purchasing. Mlstt SALLIE BOnln. March 31, 1881 ^_ ._38_;3jn_j NEW MILLINERY GOODS ! MIS? DELLA KEYS having selected a lull and FASHIONABLE STOCK OF MILLINERY GOODS in Baltimore for tho Spring and Summer seasons, will be glad to show them to her customers, feeling that she is better prepared than ever before to please them In styles and prices. She will, as heretofore, continue the MANTUA-MAKING DEPARTMENT of her business, and will give prompt and careful attention to it. Orders for Gooda and work aro respectfully solicited at her stand over Andrew <v_ Provosts' Confectionery. March 24. 1881_37_ 2m STILL- AHEAD I An Immense Stock of tho Celebrated LOUIS COOK BUGGIES, PHOTONS, &C. Now on hand and arriving. Will not be undersold in any First Class work anywhere, and iiin furnish any style Vehicle you want. I STILL KEEP A LARGE STOCK OF First Glass Sewing Machines of different kinds. LTJY QYOmi ?F ?Pf?OKI? Ira AT? ls complete, having just received a lot o? Sample-Hats to be sold at WHOLESALE PRICES. Don't fail to call in and see thom. Also, my stock of Groceries, Dry Goods, Hardware, Iron, <fec, very Cheap. C. A. REED, Agent. March 31. 1881 38 EVERYTHING ENTIRELY NEW. NEW PLUM. NEW GOODS. NEW STORE. 33 BOWK! BROS. A RE now opening as Fine a Stock of New Goods as was_over brought bi this market, .tjL^ which we will aell nt prices that are regular "EYB-OPENKRS." We havo on jand, and daily receiving Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, Hais, Notions, Crockery, Hardware, Woodenware, Groceries, Provisions, Etc. f.tc. Give us a call at the NEW RUHLDINCL Jual below Masonic Hall, and soe hov/ fairly we can treat yon. March 24, 1881 37_ly SPRING 1881. SPRING 1881. WE ARE READY NOW, To Show you, Friends and Customers, the Best and Largest Stock of READY MADE CLOTHING Wo have ever had. Come in and examine our StocI . WE ALSO HAVE,.EVERYTHING IN THE LINE OF GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS. If we cannot please you in a Ready Made Suit, wc have a beautiful line of BROAD CLOTHS. DIAGONALS, FANCY CASSIMERE8, (English and American,) and can nul:c lt for you. Wc have also a fino stock of JEANS, COTTONADE3 and TWEEDS, very cheap. LASTLY, WE '"AVE READY MADE SUITS FOR BOYS, From four to nine years, and from ten to twenty. pSr Call In and wo will try to treat you right. J. R. Ac L. P. SMITH. March 24, 1881 37-3m_McCully's Corner, Anderson, S. C. MISS LIZZIE WILLIAMS APPRECIATING the patronage given her by the public, enters tho Spring of 1881 with the hope of giving pleasure and profit to her customers. With naunl ??a rc* c|io jinn sc loo tex! lier~~ siPDE?ijfcTa- STOOK:, _ And will do ber best to oleos? all by giving The Latest Novelties and Newest Styles FOR THE LEAST MONEY. VtSF Be convinced by calling at tho March 24,1881 X-AM1BS- STORE. WHOLESALE and RETAIL FURNITURE WAREROOMS. GK :F\ TOLLY, Always the Leader of Low Prices in Furniture in this State, N?^nabPrfBtc*c^ enl?"F* hlsWarerooms>ndls O??AR?5S???w l'w21i?B, LA.R?EST STOCK OF FURNITURE THIS SIDE OP rerV^Sun? o?all d??tr?andi,,.n? B?iU rccdvin* dircct **>m the b^ttnannfactn any ?M AS ascriptions, which I guarantee to sell cheaper than boli?rame*^^ *!nrt8. T* K?od Bedsteads can be aa?ra^nd^oeblM ?P1?*' and ?Pwards. 600 Suit?? nf nil ??ViivK '. .T irnmc, Kiass plato 13xVt2 at bft.OO and upwards. reS?tt an* iSntod ?*??W? f 8u?e insisting of French Bedstead. JJu B^Rock?nR-cff f0!,r fane Scat Chairs, one Cano Seat ond opto USoKndI evomh?? *ilh Prawcr and ono Table. afc W?-?0 lor Siiites CHEAPS? T?iV ai/vn^tt!01^. Wardrobes Sideboards. Mattresses, Par