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I 111 - IIB ll ll ll M - ?-'-"~ ~~~~~ E. B. Ml'KKAY, Editor. Tl I IHN I ?A Y. .Til .V 28, 1881. TERMS: ONE Y KAU.?1.50. SIX MOV TUS. "3c. Two llo'.mr? If not 1" advance. Wc k arn (but a considerable difference has arisen between tho Directors and the contractors on Hie Sa van nab Valley Hail road, which came near slopping work un the Road last week. The precise nature of tho difference has not been made pub lic, but it is induced by the work proving more expensive to the contractors than they expected. The whole question ?ill be considered by a full meeting of the Hoard of Director- on next .Monday, after which the full details of the difference will probably become public. In the meantime work will proceed upon thc Hoad with all | ?-.--.?ble speed. INJI N? THIN KKIT SKI). Judge Hudson filed bis decision last week refusing thc application of Mr. Hurt, of Abbeville, representing W. D. Mars and other taxpayers of Calhoun township, for a preliminary injunction restraining the Savannah Valley Rail road Company fruin proceeding with their work and the Treasurer of Abbe ville from collecting the laxes voted. The decree was filed in Abbeville, and we have not been able to secure its de tails, but thc result is a vindication ol thc legality nf thc charter and of tho Company's action under it. Thc ease will now be tried upon the complaint and the testimony which may bc taken nt the next term of the Court at Abbe ville, but the failure lo secure the pre liminary injunction sends the cou test an Ls into the coming fight with weakened chalices. We have no fe irs as to tho re -mil of this ease, and if thc Company encounters nothing more serious than it is likely to prove, the cont'iletion ?d' tho Hoad may he looked for with reasonable confidence at a period not far distant. ovKlti.Y iiK.in r.Di s. <?ui interesting contemporary, the Ab beville Medium, is never happy unless it can bc continually unearthing some great swindle which nowhere exists, ex cept in its own fertile and excessively developed imagination. Hast week il has aeon fit to deliver a homily on horse racing, mid take it as a convenient lino of approach lor an assault upon the State Fair Association, and particularly upon the assistance which has been given to it by the Slate. If our contemporary had informed itself of the mutter upon which il undertook to enlighten its readers, tho article in question would never havo been written, foi we are sure that Hie Medium never intentionally misrepre sents thc fids of anything concerning which it peaks, and the article which we publish cl.-cwhcic is full of mis takes. To begin with, the Meditan is evident ly ignorant of the charter under which the Slate Fair Association is organized. It is a joint slock association, hut not ono for private gain. Its object is the hold ing of an annual exhibition of tho in dustry and progress of the State, and i bi earnings cannot he divided, us the Me dium Mutes, among its ni hers. They must be spent in tho inter? - and for tho benefit of thu exhibitions. The Medium need not, therefore, concern itself, for if tho earnings should reach ono million dollars a year, neither H. F. Crayton nor any other member could pocket the money. It would have to go to thc im provement of thc exhibition. There is no sueb thing as dividends about it. This, however, is not the only error of the article. The Society docs not have any racing, and pays nono of the premi ums of tho races. That is under tho management of a separate club, which merely arranges to have thc races at tho time of the Fair, upon land owned by them and adjoining the Fair Grounds. So that no taxpayer, even if he bo as pious as thc Medium, need feel any drenil that his money goes to sustain horse racing. Those who do not wish to see thc races need not do so, and those who do wish to see them have to pay the club who own tho grounds nnd manage tho races for the privilege. It is entirely nu independent show, whoso propriety, though questioned by tho Christian world, cannot be controlled by them in a free country, where people have the right to go to races if they wish. That is a matter of morals, which must bo regu lated by the conscience, and as long as kept sepnrate from the State Fair should not be lugged into discuss.ons concerning it. This is our understanding of these subjects, and if the Medium will look into them we apprehend it will ascertain them to be true. Again, the Medium claims that it is contrary to tho principles of Jeffersonian Democracy for a State to aid any asso ciation with money. Tho principles of Jeffersonian Democracy are published elsewhere, and show that the Medium does not uudcrsland them. They nre written entirely with reference to the powers of the Federal Government, on Ihe theory thal the States uro tho sov ereigns, and reserve to themselves all of the powers not expressly given to tho Federal Government in thc Constitution. The very clause quoted by tho Medium to provo its assertion proves our position, if it had been quoted in full instead of taking only part of it. The whole sec tion is as follows : Tho money collected by taxation to bo expended only on tho objects specified In tho Constitution, lt may not bo distrib uted to favorites in tho form of bounties or of subsidies, nor given away in chari ty. Ho urged tho .State of Virginia to be liberal toward tho San Domingo HufVcr crs, but be denied tho rhdit of Congress to grant them a deliar. lie denied the right of Congress to dispense charities, but claimed il for the States, and urged tho Stato of Virginia to exercise tho right by giving liberal aid to tho San Domingo sufferers. Thus it is clearly shown that tho donation of mouey by a State In L-ppn tin u State Fair is not contrary to the doctrines of tho Jeffersonian Democracy, for if the State haB the right to give to one set of objects it has the right to give lo an otber. The question must, therefore, de pend upon thc ninnis of each particular ca?e, and cannot, under auy theory of our Constitution, be mudo one of inva riable application, as tho Medium sug gests, by refusing sill applications for assistance. The only question now remaining to be considered in reference to thc .Mr Jium't attack upon thc State Fair Asso ciation is as to the propriety of the State granting aid to advance the interest in the exhibition, and for eur part we have no hesitation in advocating the appro priation, foi if one will take the trouble to look over thc list of appropriations il will bc found thal thin i* the only one made to anything like thc encourage ment of agriculture. Thc ninon nt ap propriated is only $2,6U*), which is about the ono four-hundredth part of the taxes levied, so tba* the man who pays one hundred dollars of taxi's only pay-, twen ty-five cents fur the l air Association, while the man whose taxes are folly dol lars only pays ten tenth; the man whose laxes are twenty dollars only live cents ; the mau whose taxes are ten dollars only pays two and a half cents, and the man whose taxes ate four dollars only pays ono cent, lt will, therefore, be seen that the matter is a very small adair to go into a controversy over where any good results are accomplished hy it. That good has been accomplished by thet-e State Fairs cannot be denied. They an nually congregate at our Capitol tho representative farmer-), mechanics, busi ness men, and last, but not least, the ladies, from all part? nf the State, by mes us of which our citizens have learned lo understand and appreciate each other better than they have ever dorie before, and, as a consequence, they act mon: in harmony for the prosperity and advance ment of South Carolina. This inter mingling i* last breaking down (he per nicious prejudices between different sec tion* of the Slate, and binding South Carolinians together in respect ami love for one ?mother. These exhibitions also collect annually the best results of agricul tural labor throughout the Slate, and the progressive farmer* who attend them catch the inspiration of successful agri culture, and, carrying it home with them, diffuse it all over thc State. The most valuable inventions of the age are exhibited there, and the practical men from dill'erent sections of thc Slate ex amine them, so as to be able to introduce such as are -tiitahlo lor tin; wauls of our people and reject thone not so adapted. In this way improved agricultural imple ments nre carried into every part of the State a, d their use diffused greatly lo the advantage of the agriculture of the Stale. In addition lo this the sumo may he xnid of cattle, sheep, hogs, poultry, Ac. The best breeds are exhibited anti carried from one part of the Slate to another willi decidedly beneficial results. Not only docs this Association confer these benefits upon the State, but by its Sum mer meeting, in conjunction with tho State Crange, it secures thc discussion of the moro important agricultural and material questions of tho day by the ablest writers, and not only gives to the large number in attendance thc benefits of these discussions, but hy publishing them in tho papers disseminates them to the whole people of our State. In view of these facts, we venture the assertion that nothing bas done more to educate anti improve the whole people of South Carolina since the war than the annual fairs and the Summer meetings of the Association. Without the State aid these will certainly go down. Therefore, we think the twenty-five hundred dollars of which tho Medium complains is the most advantageously spent of nuy sum that is collected from the people. OUR it nm: POLITICAL AI.MKS. j The Huston Herald thinks tho time not far distant when there will bea union of hands un J union of interest, which will also secure a union of heurts between the New England and Southern States for political purposes on au alliance based upon the protection of American industries. As long as tw )years ago the INTKI.LIOKNCKR took the ground that the interests of the South, tho Middle and Northeastern States were identical, and that a political alli ance between! them 1 was tho part of wisdom. The correct ness of the position is daily becoming more evident to the businessmen of each of the sections, and as soon as they realize it fully thu politicians in tho Slates named will govern themselves accord ingly. Many of our citizens who have been most bitterly opposed to a protec tive tariff are now beginning to change their view?, for the interests of the South are by no means wrapped up in free trade. The great staple of the South is cotton, and thc high tariff on cotton goods tend'- to keej) up tho price of this staple, so that it is n debatable question ns to whether we tlo not gain more in the in creased price of cotton than we lose in ibo extra price paid for duty on the ar ticles consumed by us. Tho proposition presents itself III?H way : We pay no duty on tho corn, flour, bacon, mules, and cnttle which wo buy. Cotton is the great staple which wo ship, and as long as the Americans havo it sale limit ut which they can sell the manufactured article they arc enabled to divide the profit with the producer, as a means ol keeping the foreign competitor out, and thus wo realize a higher price for all ol our cotton than we would do it a system of free trade was introduced. Wo pay a duty on clothing and luxuries, hut thc extra price paid by tho South on these will not in all probability ? pi ul our ex tra income from the system. Tho abo lition of tho tarifT, therefore, would ena ble us to buy clothing anti luxuries cheaper, but would also decrease the prico of cotton without diminishing thc price of corn, bacon, flour, Ac., so that wc may reasonably infer that ?re had bet t;r let will enough alone. This, however, is not all of tho argu ment. All over the South factories are springing up, which, if successful, will dispeuso the benefits of large incomes in our midst. The profits from this source have built up and made the North powerful in wealth. Their factories have been protected until 11 sv*y aro now safe for tho future. With us these institutions are in their infancy. They need tc;.;'cr cate, mid ii is ttie du tate of statesmanship for tho South to insist that tho tame advantages bo given to our mills that have been extended to erect thc collossal establishments of the North. If encouraged nnd fostered here they will do more for us than they have for tho North. Ileing located in the very midst of tho cotton fields they will be able to pay better prices for cotton by saving the long railroad freights which are nu w paid tu nach the niilb-, ?nd their profit? will bc larger, bulb by the savings in freight and thc advantages of our superb water-powers and genial cli mate. Thc mills are coming tu the cot ton, and with them an era of unbounded prosperity and material ad vance neut awaits the South. For these reavm-i we agree with the Boston //andi that then,- ?s drong rea suu to believe thal tue New England and Southern States are likely to become al li.-, and -'and together in favor ol the protection ol' American industries. It will greatly enhance the value (d' our property, increase <.ur population and, best of all, hiing quantities ol money int<< circulation and investment m our midst. _____ A TIM'ti CIVIL KKllVICK ItKFOlMf. The A* " ' "'<(/ Courin ill a thoughtful ami wise article adv?cales thc adoption of a law fur thc reformation of the civil service of the country, which will abolish the spoils system in American [?ol i tics, give to the country lill efficient public service and reduce thc interest in polit ?cal campaigns tn such feeling as the principles of Hie canvass may engender, without thc strife incident to a fight for a host ?d' petty offices. The AV"'* natl ( o-i) ii t -ays : It reata with ibo Democratic party tu HIIV w bollier Uuitcnu'n criiuo sim 11 e.tiise tho Civil Service of tho I'nlted States to be ,nit ?rn a foutiiiK that will ensure hon esty and elliciency, break up once for ?ill," the miserable 'syst? io which maki n political purtles mere machines for secur ing and distributing public spoils, and save tito country lr >ui the lust and gree<| which gi\es t.? every National election tho appttarauce of ii fierce struggle between an iirniv of oflleo ladders and an army of olIlee-Heekers to whose hopes and Tears the internst of Hie publie must last be come subordinate. The reform thai is required i-, that . very public ollieer, excepting illume I holding posllloiiH which ure political in their natur?', Hiieh as ? 'abinet olllcers and other beads ol i!e| arlincnlH, Khali be ap poluted willi exclusive regard to their ea pm-itv and, oni e appointed, ?hall retain theil ?lillee .luring good behavior, and bi? promote?!, aei-.u ding to merit, as vacan cies uriso There will IM? no dlllieulty in ai ranging the -let.iii-, ii' th?' fundamental principle bi' agreed upon thal, In tho rivi! Service, the only aim and object Khali lui to secure the prom jil ami regular transaction ol the public business hy ea pable ollieer*, npplyiug business princi ples to what ?M in fuel a purely business maller. lt would bc :? inosi happy is.-ue nf (?uiteau's crime if it should result in giving to the country such a boon. Thc security nf the thousands of oflicc-holders throughout the country in their places, no matter how the elections go, would remove these men from active politics and utterly destroy machine politics. It would greatly cripple thc campaign fund of the party in power by abolishing the assessments that are continually made for this purpose, ami would enable office holders lo act more independently in criticising or opposing an administration than human nature permits lliein to do now. lt would completely annihilate Hie exaggeration which politics and pol iticians have attained in Annrica. With this vast number nf lucrative offices taken out of the field of contest, tho temptation tu revive .sectional issues and fan anew sectional strife would bo re moved, and the political parlies of tho country would be required to present solid and sensible reasons for asking the suffrages of tho voter. It is line that to adopt this change now would give tho Republicans the offices of tho govern ment for years to come, but this would really make no difference to the people or the welfare of thu country. If they were incompetent or faithless they could bc removed, and if efficient and faithful they should be continued as a matter of principle. If such a law be passed there will be found in five years a complete revoluii?m of parties. The result of a Federal election could not injure any section of the country, and then every citizen could vote as be pleased without endangering the welfare of the State by turning the Federal offices over to those hostile or inimical to our people. lt would also improve tho ollicials them selves, for, if secure in their offices, they would give more time and attention to performing their duty and less to keeping up their party and their influence in it, Tho fact that by passing this law the Democracy would lose the opportunity t<i turn out all of the present Federal offi cials if they win the next election would not be an unmixed abrogation of power, for by passing this law th? .?arly out ul power would silence in a large measure the influcuco of one hundred thousand of the most active political leaders on tho oilier side, aud would deprive theil oppuneuts of perhaps a half million dol lars of campaign funds. These are the sinews of war in polities, and without them the Republicans would long ago have been routed. It is, therefore, in our opiuion not only right and expedient for the country to adopt thia new policy, but it is the most consummate strategy on the part of the Democracy to do so. KX-SKNATOK CONKLlNfl'S IH'IU'OHKS A dispatch from Albany, dated on lasl Saturday, gives the following informa Hon concerning the purposes of ex-Sen ator Conkliog from New York : Kx Senator Conkllng has perfected plans for bis future movements, which will occupy bis tim?, until vory late in thc year lila friend.?? say that tho ox - eiteinent of the past three months ha loid quite severely upon bis (strength and that bi> purposes devoting a few months t?> recreation. With this omi ii view ho will sail Tor Kn rope soon, am will spend the months of August nm September on the continent. Hetti mini early in October, he will make un exton ?led tour in tho Southern States, llb frienils say be bas not thoMightost inion lion of Abandoning bis polities, an.I it [? his present Intention to do uti he ran t< correct or modify opinions which ar? most w idely current concerning bim ai a stalwart. Ho considers his present ills COlllAturo in the light of n morel v tempo rary reverse, and it ia said that be no only expects to completely regain bis oh power in thi- Slate, "bul also tho the presidential boo is bussing in bi bonnet ?a loudly as ever, and be bas bi no means abandoned tho idea Uni bo may some day be President ?>f tin United Slate?. While in the South he wil visit the International Cotton Expositen at Atlanta. A gentleman who is wei informed of the OX Senator s purposes say? ho is particularly anxious t? strengthen bis political Influence in tin southern StAtcs, and Hint ho will strlvi to obtain Homo degree of popularity ii that Hoction during bis tour next fall Ile claims (hat an erroneous i.lea pre vails in tho South ibm ho holds view prejudicial to its interests. HU stalwar opecchea during the last prosidenlia campaign tended, it is said, to Incroasi bis unpopularity in the Southern mind Il will be Ins ?.im. therefore, to ?Innion slrute to the Southerners that tho stal wart policy moana tho restoration o Southern prosperity and Southern Influ onco within tho legitimate meaning o thoso temiH and that people who bavi been representing him as hostile to oithe were animated either by mallee "r, |?er? nina! hostility. Some of his liiends i" K quite freelv about thu ex-Setialor H pur poses amflt is Intimated that he i- not at all adverse to letting the pilbil' *ti"W that he is "Ot n dead cock lit the pit by nnv moans, and thal he ex|.la I."'; pletely regain ali of the inllu'-nec ami prestige tie has lost. .Some time ago it wai intimated that .Mr. Conk ling ?ti tended t.. champion thc fight again-', monopolies in the interest <d the pt ?pie, and lead a break from the present political line- in thia direction. Thu foregoing statement ol his immtdi- j ate purposes do not - ctn to reiidet this ! action on Iii* part improbable, lor hi-* desire I" court the .'iV *r ol' the South, | where the anti-monopoly sentiment io strongest, indicates a de?iire to gel into a broader arena limn Ne? York or even partisan Republican politic-. With this M-UC, Mr. Colliding could make a strong break into parly lines, it hi- course to wards the Smith had not been so insolent and unjust, but wo imagine he will have a bard lime explaining his past ri cordas in harmony with thc South We should like to know how his speech charging census fraud-1 in this r?tale was in sym pathy with our people waco no frauds existed. He will wc fear bc long de tained in thc South, if he undertake- to explain all of his vindictiveness towards tis. We are, however, glad to think thal so able and influential ti politician as Mr. Con kling may lead a new party, for il will result in thc destruction of Repub licanism and the success of Democracy once more. Ihe majority of the Republicans ol' the New York Legislature, in their caucus two weeks ago, nominated Con gressman K C. Lapham for Conkling's vacancy in the United States Senate, and Warner Miller for Plait's vacancy. The balloting was proceeded with as usual without au election, until on Saturday, lin I ttl b, the administration men secured vote?, enough to elect Miller to Plait's vacancy, though they were unable to elect Lapham over Conkliiig. Mr. Mil ler, the new Senator, has been for some time a member of CongriMs from one of lite districts of the city of New York, and during his term of service bas never been accused of possessing any special ability, or doing anything for his constituency, ! though it is admitted that he will prob ably be as efficient in the Senate a? Platt would have been. Mr. Miller i very largely interested in the manufac ture of wood pulp, from which paper it made, and has gained the notoriety ht possesses, which is not ^rreat hy the per sistent manner in which he has used bit position in Congress to keep the duly uj on ibis article, which is the cause of lin present high price of all kinds of papei inti? the composition of which wood pull enters. It is pretty safe to assume therefore, that Mr. Miller will rcpieserl the wood pulp manufacturer!? in tho Sen ate, if he attends to nothing else. Aftei this election thc balloting for Conkliiig'? vacancy was kept up without any re-uP until last Friday, when thc stalwart went into caucus with the half-breeds t< nominate a Senator to succeed Coukliug The vote in the caucm -tood : K. G Lapham, Ol ; Roscoe Conkling, 27 Woodford, 1 ; Kvarls, 1. Mr. Lapham having received a majority of the vote: casi in the caucus, was made its unminet by a unanimous vote. This settled tin vexed question, and upon the re assem hiing of the joint Convention the vote fo Senator stood Lapham i>2, Potter 42, am thus New York was given another Sena tor. Mr. Lapham, like Mr. Miller, is i member of lb? present Congress, and ha: so far achieved no great reputation. IL is inclined to be a stalwart, and it i thought Conkling would as soon bavi been beaten by him a? any tine. Takei all together, New York may be sai?i t< have taken a very long time to find ? very small pair of Senators. President Garfield's illness from tin wound inflicted by Guitcau luis beet very far from assuming up to this timi anything like a positive promise o speedy recovery. To convey some ?dei of how life, in his case, has hung tu th very balance, with grave reason for lea nil ulong as to tho result, it ?sonly ncce.s sary to compare the normal pulse am temperature of a man of the President' age with his during the present ?lines; The normal temperature of the body i 04.1 to 98.8. If the temperature de svends to 02.3 the lowering of the vim forces becomes fatal, while if it ascend to 104 to 100 the fever becomes danger ons to life, and except in certain classe of fever, 107.0 is a fatally high tempera ture. Several times the President's tem pcraturo has been dangerously near thi limit, und it has not been normal excep for very brief intervals since the shoot ing. His pulse naturally is t>S, but i has not got below 00, and several time hos been much highei, showing that considerable fever bas existed all nlonj! which indicates a great consumption c strength ami a s'.ow recovery. On lui Saturday a very unfavorable chang occurred in his condition. He was take with a chill, whi was followed wit high fever, hie . running up to PU A consultation ?... physicians was hud n once, and the tu; favorable chang ascribed to tho stoppage of the free di; cbargo from the wound and the form* lien of a pus cavity. Thc ball enti re in n downward direction, and, s-triking rib, was detlccted downward about thre inches to a point where it turned iliwan The cavity formed at this bend, and tb opening was made hy cutting a net orifice three inches below the origin! month. The depth cut was one incl when the cavity was reached and the pu discharged. The President took n anesthetic, but ether was administered t Ihe part to bc operated upon so as to bi numb it. The result of this operatio relieved tho President and reiiispiritc his physicians, who arranged by mean of an india rnbb->; tube inserted throng bub openings to allow the wound to di; charge through cither mouth for th present. During the year ending June ?tlsl 18S1, Fluted Stales postal cards to th number of 308,996,000 were consumer many of them being love messages an family secrets, which were supposed t pass through the mails without bein read. Thc habit of using postal card for all kinds uf communications ?son th increase, and the de-ire to save two cent often entrusts very private and Importai malters to the postmasters. Tl,.- ?til* of tilt' South Carolina Hail- j road lakes place in Charleston lo-Jay, i ami likely to result in a purchase liv * thc syndicate formed in Nov York for I that "purl .?sc. lt i- u strong financial i combination, with abundant means and 1 hullicient enterprise and lifo lo give lo ihe important line of railway it -eeks tu purchase ; thoroughly first-class man agement, Iii? rc-.ill <>f which will belo lo revive the now lagging interests of Charleston. We hope these gentlemen will become ihe purchasers of thc Hoad, because they will do more for the State than any oilier combination that may ht-curt! it ?ill be in position todo. They J will not only continue lo impiove thc property itself, but will, wc are confi dent, extend it by ibo Savannah Valley Hoad at least io Anderson, and by the Camden Branch to Charlotte, which will give to Charleston a valuable additional trade. They will also ad.l a fast line ol' steamers lo New York, which will so far demonstrate the importance of Charles ton a- a (?ort as to increa-e the national appropriations for deepening her harbor, and thereby hasten greatly the develop ment -of a first-das- shipping point in ibis State We shall hail with pleasure tin- investment of Northern capital in our midst in such manner as to make it interested in th' prosperity of mir State and of our commercial metropolis. ("inkling is lordly ami dignified evin in defeat. I pon receiving the liens ol Bapham s election to the Senate, thc ex Senator immediately sent the following dispatch : NKW YOUK. .Inly 21. To Mon. .tames Armstrong, Mt oilier of tho Assembly, Albany: The heroic constancy of tho Spartan band, which so lom; Mood for principio and truth, hus my clceiiest grat itude and admiration. Horne 'down by forbidden und abhorrent forces and agen cies, which never before) bad s?yay in tho Republican party, ibu memory of their eonraftc will long live in tho blithest honors. Tho near future will vindicate their wisdom and crown them with ac proval. ?Mease ask them till for moto receive my ni >st grateful acknowledg ments. Kose OK < ON K M NU. This dispatch gives warning of the I conflict to come in the "near future, when the ex Senator will go before ihe J Republicans of the State of New York j to contest with thc half-breeds the right lo mastery, and, although the immense power of the Federal Government will be unreservedly u?ed against him. lhere is every probability that Coukling will succeed He has more brain-, more col imo and more moral courage than a .-core of the ordinary politicians of that Stale combined. The struggle is (?ne of life or death politically with him, and every power of reason, or persuasion, or eloquence which he possessen will be brought to bear. The half-breeds have no one that can compare with him in ability lo control the niasses, und we have vi ry little doubt as to the result, Coukling will win. Those who have any doubt as lu the prosperity likely to flow from the intro duction of manufactories into our State would do well lo glane?; at the develop ment which this industry has given tc New York. In that State there are eleven thousand factories, willi an in vested capital of $150,000,000. These factories pay out for raw material ?207, 000,0(10 per annum, and by manufactu ring il up render it worth $430,000,000 giving an increased value of SlfiS,000,00( to the raw material usrd. To create thii additional vulue they employ 202,421 workmen, and pay them for wages $90, 000,000, or an average of about $:>;iu encl per annum. This leaves $78,000,000 t< pay taxes, insurance and dividends te the stockholders. Such a source o wealth cannot be over estimated, and tin Southern people can engage in no mon statesman-like undertaking than thc de velopmeut of a manufacturing inter?s in our section. The Democrats of the New Yoik Leg islature have published an address t< the country, which reads well enough but will not amount to anything. I they hud tried, they might have sen Coukling back lo the Senate as a thor oughly independent man, with some otb er independent, instead of two adminis tration Republicans. This would havi kept up the row in the Rcpublicni camp, and helped the Democratic pros peela immensely. As it is now, the Rc publican ??arty in the Senate is united and for tho want of any other occup?tioi they will be compelled to light the Dem ocraU, who seem always willing to . ca up a Republican row, instead of furnish ing them the sticks necessary to breal onc-nuotbor's heads. .Most persons will bc surprised to lean that Florida is one-fourth larger in are than New York, though such is thc fad for Florida has 59,000 square miles <J area, while New York only has -17,0(K While this is true, the Km pire State ha nine times as many inhabitants, wilie! gives her twenty-seven representatives i Cingress, while Florida has only thret This disparity, however, is rapidly di.? appearing, for the vast capability of tb land of oranges is attracting hordes ti immigrant- to her .-hores, and we loo for a greater relative development thor both in population and material resource than in any other State during thc com ing tice adc. Senator 15. li. Hill has recently had very painful and dangerous tumor re moved from his tongue, where it hu been forming for near two years. II is said to have stood the siit?ering ?nci dent to thc operation with great forti tude. and his physicians pronounce th operation entirely successfully. It i fortunate for ihe brilliant orator of Gcoi gin that ibis is the case, for there i nothing that would more seriously intel fere with his disposition than to have bridle put upon his tongue The tumo is said to have been formed by the fric lion of a sh..rp tooth ami (he uso o cigars. The join: meeting ot the Slate Foi Association ami >f tho State Crange i low in session at Greenville. A vcr large and influential attendance is pres int, and the people of Greenville ar Fully maintaining their reputation fo ;euhtl hospitality. A large number c ?ssnya upon important questions will b read by prominent gentlemen, and tb Dccasion promises to be one of very grc.i ntercst. We shall endeavor to give on readers such of these, essays ns wc mn l>e nblo from time to time. S .im- time ?incc Count Herbert Bt*v , nurck.son pf thc great Herman Premier, ' icandnlized li val - ciety by eloping with thcwife of Prince Cnrolntb. A divorce iuit ii now pending, and rumor has it that ;!ount Herbert is to marry the Princcvi is HOOD a- the divorce is granted. Tu ibis the Prussian Statesman i* naturally .pposed, and it i. said that he will -.-nd L'putlt Herbert to Washington a- an at lache uf the (orinan I.elation lhere, probably with a view of preventing ibo impending marriage, lt i- likely that . the Hermano have ht .nd uflleeclui and [?.inkling in ibis country, and imagine thal such gentlemen m Count llcrbcrl aie fa.hi..naide and popular here. l-'ulloil Market i- bein/ torn down ! ? make room for a mort! substantial and pretentious building. The old structure, which lias achieved mm of the most ex tensive reputation- if any in-litutiou in j New York, bas long been a s?.tiree of disappointment io every visitor who has seen it fur i'm- first time. Thc epicure ? ha- formed a strong attachment t? its ! good things, but HUT.- will scarcely be any to regret thal thc old hulk which bas I contained them is lo give place lo a modern market ol gin- 11 reportions and ciegan I appearance. I lorin - thc trial of lite (irceiivillc in- ] ccudiaries a -pat occurred I- tween C?d. . ??rr, lin: Solicitor, ami Co!. Stoke-, the attorney for the prisoners, i:i which Mr. Orr is reported t?> have said that Mr. Stokes wa- a cra/.v man. Fur this un professional language Mr. Stokes intend-) ' lo sue the S dieitor for slamler, fixing bis ! damage- al ?:>0,0UO. From Col. Stokes' | experience in similar suits, we apprehend | that the-iiini bc will recover will bc im- I mensely smaller than thal claimed. THE M I'Kl) KU OF BRAYTON. I'iitticillur? of Hil? Tmaeily The Murder ed M:in HIKI lils la nilly. /.( .milf u.V. .<.?//. .V .-.";;"/'/.>..?...?'?;/. A wa ria ti I for the arrest of Mellow lin tier lie- charge of ???mil distilling bat! been issued upon information hy United Slates Commissioner Hey ward, of ? Jreen villc, alni ibu raiding party, consisting of Thomas H. Drayton, J. I\ Andreas and Hoherl Knight,*deputy 'marshal?*, accom panied bv.lolm A. Dramlciteand Ifenrgu Hillier, ?eft C. reen vi Ile by Ibo Air Hine freight train on night before hist, ut 1 o'clo.-k. An icing at ? 'palra! shortly after .Ja. m.. the party above mentioned, arm ed With pistols only, proceeded without delay lo thc vicinity ol McDow's houso, a milo and a half from the station, and or guiitzi'd a search of the hollow s and se cluded places for tho distillery, which was found about daylight, situated fro.ri it quarter to a half milo from McDow's residence. It was at one.- taken posses sion of, ami some work was done towards its dost ruction, when it was decided that i several bf the party should go to MC.UOW'H I house and arrest him before further work was d.mo at thc still A nt! ress, Knight mid Duller went to McDow's ?rn this mis sion, while Drayton and Hramlollo watched at a point some distance from the distillery. Licorne Duller narrated thc following account ?if the shooting lo the reporter: When Andrcss, Knight and Untie: arriv ed at McDow's house, about the dawn of ?lay, they knocked at his door, I old bim lo get up and informed him thal they had come t<> arrest lum McDow's reply was that if he bad log? to. Ct reen ville lib might as well emt ready to go, ami that ho ivould g?? ns soon us lie ato breakfast. The others leaving Drayton and Duller to themselves, the former placed him self at the back of Hie house to prevent McDow's escape from the back door or window, while Duller watched in tho same manner at the trout. Drayton and lintier remaille?! in their respectivo pos i lions for some time, during which a long silence prevailed in the house. Cutler had noticed ti second man in thc house, ai.il becoming somewhat uneasy lost tho .silence I ntl ?cut ed preparations for an at tack, called to Drayton and suggested to iiim that they were making targets of themselves and were liable to be shot down at any moment. Drayton replied that ))<. thought there was" no danger, that Mc Dow" would not shoot. A Woman in the house, whom Duller supposes was McDow's wife, made a noisy quarrel, saying .she would die before Mollow Should betaken away. Seeing Drayton'a hands in bis pockets, she pretended lo think that Drayton was going to shoot her, and called to Mellow with that com plaint. Drayton assured her that he meant to do her no harm. liming the long silence inside the house Brayton called several times to Mellow saying ho was getting tired of wailing. Drayton was shot through a door or a window as he was approaching Duller wi?h his hat in his hand, and was hi the act of speak ing t?> him. No warning was given ?d'tho intention to shoot, and the tirst shot was entirely unexpected, HO much sn that lintier is unable to say from w hich window or door the shot came. Dray ton and Duller wero wiihhi four or live feet of each other when ibo fatal shot was tired. At thc crack bf the gun Drayton clasped hi- breast with both hands,* ex claiming "Oh!" ?ind ho fell forward tu the ground. Death was instantaneous. When Brayton fell lintier rushed lo him hilt saw at once that tho shot was fatal. He straightened oiit the body, however, pushed back bis hair and picked up bis hat which had fallen some distance from the body ami placed it near bim. In tho lUP'uiiimo the tiring from tho win dows ip stairs continued, several shots being tired nt lintier, probably from pis tol-, before he left tho yard.' Before re tiring lintier drew his "pistol mid tired ono shot in return and tied from the premises. Ho was lind at with a shot gun when about inn yards off, several buck shot whizzing near him through the air and some small shot, spent by tho distance, striking him about tho h'gs. The shooting was entirely unprovoked, neither Drayton nor Duller, nor anv one in the party, ??Hering Hie slightest insult or effort to fore.? arrest. No attempt was made to force au entrance into Me ll ?w's house, but on the contnirv, tho men remained patiently outside thu building until th.- shooting occurred, with tho hope of making a peaceable ar rest. Butler proceeded at once to Central and telegraphed to Mr. Blythe that Bray Ion bad '.icen killed, seeing no more of tho others of ino parly. While waiting .e. Central for a roply from Mr. Blythe lintier went to the hotel ami was eating breakfast when a citizen of the town rushed into the ?lining room ami in forme.! lintier that bo was hoing pursued by Mellow amt bis son and son-in-law Duller was urged lo gel away from c. ?. tral with haste, mid, taking 'that advice i s.-aped out of tho hack door of the ho tel, ami being directed which road to lake, math-a hasty departure in the di rection of Liberty. He reached that vil lage about ll o'clock a. m., and wai toil there tor ibo freight train, which brought Illili lo Ciro?-neille. The Trial Justice am! the party who went with him lound Mr. Drayton s body apparently Just us it bad rallen. It iva- lying near Ihn comer ol' a small out muse about on a lino with thu corner of Mellows dwelling and about twenty iteps from it. The th ad man hiv on bis ace, turned slightly to his right, with lie right cheek resting on thc gr. mid, the Iglil arm being under Un- bode and dight ly bent, and legs, being straight md slightly crossed In the left hand io bindo ol an old-drawing knife was iloncheu. A hatchet w is si?e?: :;; .n Vttisiband ol tim pantaloons mi Hm loft .nie. Tho light cheek was Slightly dis rulered as if ho had fallon on it." Tho IOUS0 by which be wu- lound seemed tn toa repository f,.r running tools, ami it * thought tho drawing kni?o waa Mi.-k ng in ibo sitie, .md ilmt ho Involuntarily aught nt it i- , li?, roll. Thc shir, front was inturated with blood, a smear of which ?vas on the right t-ido ??r his neck mid iieo. The romulus wore convoyed to Central .v ier?' they woro eared for'us well us pos' ul.lo. being placed on n trestle in n room u ihe depot and covorod with u white loth. A Masonic l ing on ono ?if Ids lin. rers showelllids membership in thal oi ler, und Musons "t Centra] interest..,! themselves in seeing the bo?ly care?! for V Illr,|i,;d examination showed only ono KING'S I'OI?TABUJ M * ffi M HAND POWER COTTON and H|| will. h. J K??I?K rn III tho ?.I. wa? a PRESS. '1 h.ii ipili a Spencer rill?', passed w tn ? .?fe ..it , i ?liuhilv downward, imin? rpil most IVnveniont and Labor8?, ? throtiuii tim very contre nf Ins heart ami JL I'rosa in use. Send for <IU M,?;'?|Hj mi?!?., . ut beneath the loft shouhlor ticula? to . te m bindo ~ M could not bo found near tho < KL i A Ultu.. Greenville S.I body.' ?idinugdi el?>so search was mado July 38, issi ;i ' ? j!i:,,!.rc ITS?SU?** i HE?WM?RTPM S? 'isr'K;.':;:: : ANDERSON, S. 0. I t'oUcotot ! r tho State. His ollieinl posi- - &?ESir^r^ v ,.~ -M.^.^.. propon* having ?ettied lhere !? ir his ? tow MIS 4 ty health hoon after tho war. Ho wa? orig iHSttid liiai l.o wont on this raid ngain-t ? J> -aloa? A. ll. TOWERS ^ tilt- ?arni -i oil treat ie? of Mrs. Ilraytoir I _ It ??is n..i in tho recular line ?> 1" hi* duty ; , nutliaviiiirioecivctliiiloriiiatioii rpm-; boa? ' 1DEH MILLS, of tho still liv thought lio should soo lo it. JL Tin- best VEE!) CUTTElW Nows was taken to his wife curly in tho | Tho liest CORN SIIELLER? in..min . iha: he had been hurt, but ?he ? All foi salo low by did iioiknowof his death until she put : A. lt. TOWERS Aro tho question directly to tho Hov. pr. - Manlv hor pastor, who hastened I" Visit .,"..,... 1 \? \ 1,,. ..1 , /. .. fi? ? She I r -?rronndwl by Mj..|?. {] "?g^fa* 'ff Ihlziim friends who dal a l poss, bleo ^ n yon ?- and kV]l ni oviato her distress, and hbo lut? eon. . TOWI-'HR x, ?, trolled her loi-liiie* well and borne tho * ,s- *w?wifS& (X). cruel blow ??iii < lirlstitin cou niuo and . - fortitude. She bas "'?any Iii. id- hore, j i-....... ni "..,. 1,,? ,lf ?n(ll,u limj nlti nynuiathy of tho eommunhv is < W1- .; ? - <?< ??OJ?S ! oorlalnlv n -st heart ly with her. ? 7 n li V7 "., ,le3 * ?on Throiiuhou huelty vostenhiy Hiern wei? and Hay State Shoe and Leather Co. a only Rick lost words f..r the .load ! thom once and you will have iiootltor. ' Vu ii who despite bis polilieal dillei- i fact our Stock ol Goods ls comply """s wil I. t ,e umjority'nf ,.plc and I and ire areo Hen na them low during. bis often unpleasant oilieitil linties, bad hot and drj weather, m. om'mi.--. Nob...Iv that knew him I A. M. TOWERS A CO would believe Hint lie could have ?lone June-*:?. 1851 Mi 3ra . anything to provoke the deadly assault. < .,rrTT(! nnA -raTTiur??^ He wa? al wai s kind, courteous and WELLS and PUMPS, obliging to th.'oMieiiie. and wa-an etil- -|.\V1SG purchased the tools ?ml rient and p..polar oilier anti ci ll /.en ?J^ dora ot Mr A. L. Welch, I am nt Although Mellow Ins mun mends purctl to rep?ir Rumps of anv kind 1,1, ni..,ut l'entrai, tho entire nopululfon th? re \vd ls iit, ?i couts per foot and fnrS?i cu,donni Iiis nd. and ibero will bo no "". iiall(1.:> ? |,uV,? had a lar?e exoeiSLi' la.-k of aid to bring bim lo ju-tn e. ? le ?" t|lia |iIH>i u(u| vvill guarantee sati5ract". could ? ti mini;. ? btnin lin iissi-tanoo III ?n CVtrv iiiMuncc. Locution, two milt* m WIV ellbrl t<> defy die law. pendleton road. .?.hero seems :.' be no .j..ubi whatever MIK A M WARDLAW that tho olllcers note all Holing strictly Im1> _.( |gN| .? within the line . ' their duty, and that -- . a-Sft'1"? REMOVAL, REMOVAL J??? F"v:!':.."S Uk 'MB Wi s I. un., wa,., wen..- i:. ?T?T ??1811. ?&.V??gJg --? save ninney. lieder- in ?imioiiltural Iinplenients WATSON A so\ sav tiny never have sohl so ii.any ina- : Juno.i". I?^l 51 4 chines its thov have this year. _ ; _ ? ,.---- Instructionen thc Organ and Tov/n Election Notice. \,r.** Will LDEN, recently Orgaiiut o? XTOTICI-: i- l.c. i.v jjlven that a.. Klee- . tUu f*?!1?1 ^?011^? ti,., will bc le i 1 ,.t Ander.-,,,, C. H., ?T. ?. \- ''W, r? ?^i^S"'?? S. f.on MUNDAY, tho Sib dav ..f Al' ;!<-'.- t.. obtilia soho ur? 111 the abo? I. l'sT. issi. i'm,,. :. o'. I ,1 k a. m. ... .'. p. m . branches, rosier Infor iMlIM.^ for th- purpose of ehvling an Inlou.lant ' ! ^?MJg'i and four Warden- t.. - ve tho Ttiivn as a nani ton,S.f. l'own Council for'Hie?.|isinngL'?mncllyear. ; .'v.1- '.* .. -~- ._ Ss^:t'" WAGON SCALE? The foliowini; are tho Ma naners ol Lice- - linn : li. V. Wilson, Summl Crawford and /\S(iOOIVS Nt AMEN, the REST IM hxoph \V Kev?. V/ PH BA REST on Hie market. Aptjt ti. K. TOLLY, Intentlant. lo A. H. OSDORNE, TIIOS. f. LUiON', Town Clerk. Anderson,S.C. Julv -JS. issi :: -j Juno30, ISSI ?l THE TOZER ENGINE, WOOD, TABOR ?St EfflORSE EMOIBS1, THE WATERTOWN ENGINE, ALL STYLES. COTTON PRESSES? THE SMITH PRESS-,,EST COTTON GINS, Sample Mneliincs on hnntl, und AGRICULTURAL MACK]NERY OF KV ERY DESCUIPTIOX. ???rxf' Nothing but First ('lass. Price-? und terms equal to any FIRST CLASS Machinery in Mic market. If you want tu he suited, holli us to quality ned price. 'I KY US. June 14, ISSI SULLIVAN & MATTISON, Centennial Building, next to Crnyton'e. ll Have a Full and Complete Stock of SPRING SUMMER SHOES. Old Ladies can !.. guiled in a t:ood, soil, low-cut Calf Skin Shoe. A NEW LOT PRINTS, A new lot Fur, Wool and Straw HATS, For Oentlemen and Roys. NEW ORLEANS MOLASSES, A Large Lot, bought when they were low, which we arc helling low. 500 BUSHELS WHITE ft lt EA? CORN' GOOD ITA.:?XIiyV FLOUK ls one of our Specialties, Dem i go boine w hen you como to Anderson w ithout comino- to seo m?. "*? April 21, 1MS1 PLEASE READ THE FOjJLOWING NOTICE. A. B. TOWERS ?St, CO. tr AVK HKCBIVEI) THEIR SPRING ANO SU.1I.MI0H GOODS. In Orv Uu?d> .1? ''ave Calico, Buntings, Ginghams, Alpaca, Cashmeres, White Goods, iilcarlml and brown Homespuns, from 4 to iu-4 wide, Ciissimcrs. Cash maren. Cottonades, ftc. SHOKS AND HOOTS-Mil,.-and Hay State Shoo?, tho host in tho market. W> warrant ?-very pair. ??y.,.S;:.\V,'.:,n' 1,1 a<1 l"?rtcrs for Men.-' and Hoys' Straw, Felt and Wool Hat-. I VIUH\ Alt!. ANO IUIO<;V MATERIA I,-Wc keep a large linc. FiilcTools, Dlncksmith Tools, Plow-. Hoes. &,>.. GROCEHIISS A NU PROVISIONS-Try i-ome of our Perfection Flour Molasse Sugar, rollie, Haem and Lard. ?EST MACKKHKL. We make Kl NK TH A a special ty. A larg.- assortment of Canned Goods, Fulton Market Corned licef Trv ?.onto of our Out Ldgc Huller and Mugnolia Hams-. W \ L^PAwiluko311115* 0,'ASS WAIlK- v large assort mom of Ucautiful We ask an inspection of our stud: nf Goods by eur friends and Customers. Wob?! to call partit ular attention to ..ur Hoot-and Shoe-, from tho ho-t mumifieturer- Also, Olir Splendid stock of lints and Shirts. CAHPIiTS- Look ut our Carpets, Matting mid Hug-. All persona in want of GOOD GOODS will do well t.. ,;ive us 11 call before buying. A. H. TOWERS & CO., No. I G run! to Kow, Anderson, S.C May 1J. 1881 \.\ ATTENTION Bi owl U??DS, should read thc following, and thou call on tho u',d,:' Kerosene Stoves and Oil a Specialty. rilli-J> AND SI'/.ES. So. 1. with four 4-inch Rumers-Double. J,r sn No. 81, with three 1 Inch li timers. s iv, ., . No. 3, willi two I -im h Huniers. ertot?n^*ri^iip^fe .U'? cl[ "ra!"'1 ??ove Feundors-TboiiiM. th.-nVarLl^'uu^;,.;';.,,,:;.11'' niul "SOUTH?RN HAK IOU" aro the bcftli" 11 n?'^le m amita., unr ol' the he.-t STEAM FRUIT JlHYC.lt hi tho world. M Muicf ..".gHl?u?ed? Wi" My Tinware has been Reduced in Price. Conic and buy all you Need. June ?, 1*81 l7-;:m I>. ll. SKEL Weat Hud Waverly House.