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E. B. MtTRRAT, Editor. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 18s4. TBRMS : one year..?.>....?1.50. six months.. 75c. Two Dollars if not paid in advance. Anybody to boat Arthur Is the pur? pose of a large portion of the Republi? can party. We hope they may succeed, for we believe that Arthur is ths strong? est candidate the party can present. The army of office holders could be more vigorously worked in his interest than for any other candidate. Secretary-Lincoln recently refused to attend a banquet of the Harvard Alumni because Professor Greener, colored, was excluded. His refusal is ascribed to bis presidential aspiration, and is considered a bid for the colored vote in the nomi? nating convention. The convention is the only place that the colored vote is valuable, and several Republican candi? dates are determined to work it there for all that it is worth. The attitude of the German govern? ment towards the United States i* becom? ing decidedly unpleasant. - Not only is Congrerr treated with" contempt by the German Chancellor, but our government .."-'is put at defiance by the disregard of Germany for the rights of our citizens. - Under the naturalization laws citizens of other countries who emigrate to America can be made citizens of the United States, an.d quite a number of Germans have come to this country and become adop? ted citizens. It is now stated that in numerous instances, where these citizens have returned to visit their fatherland, they have been impressed by the German government and made to serve* in its armies. This, of course, is a violation of all international law. It is an outrage upon our country which should be inves? tigated, and if true retaliatory measures should be established. The dignity of our government requires it. The action of the National Democrat? ic Executive Committee in selecting Chicago as the place of meeting for the next National Democratic Nominating Convention is a victory for the conserva? tive element of the parly, and indicates that the Committee are not favorable to any extreme departure in the ap? proaching canvass. This spirit is un? doubtedly the safe, one for the party. As the Electoral College stands to-day, we can elect the President with tbe Southern States and New York and Indiana. The canvass which will carry these States will also carry New Jersey and - Connecticut. This would give us a safe majority, and is, in our opinion, the policy for the party if it wishes success. The talk about carrying'Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and Nebraska, is . very pretty on paper, but it is'worse than futile. Those States have not voted for a Democratic candidate for President in twenty-five years, and there is absolutely no data to assnre the party that they can now be even hoped for.* The canvass will be lost in advance if the old Demo? cratic States are thrown away to take up these new Western schemes. New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Indiana, Ohio, California andOregan, are the debatable States. If we wish to elect a President, we must look to tlfem for about sixty votes. Tho New Court House. Editor Intelligencer: Please al? low me space in your paper to give my views-apon the question of a removal of the Court House at Anderson which is now being discussed.. In mytminion, it is not wise to pull down the present Court House and sell the square as is proposed, for I think the building is now in the right place. Anderson is the most conveniently ar? ranged of any Court House town with which I am acquainted. Here the principal business houses are around the square convenient to the Court House. ?Farmers can carry their cotton to the city and sell it on the square without any trouble, and while their wagon is carry? ing it to the depot attend to any business . in the public offices and be ready to re? turn home in a short time. Again, while Court is in session those having business in Court can attend to, business in the stores and yet remain in hearing of the crier's call. If they should sell the grounds around the Court House, where would people from the country stand their teams and vehicles when they come to tow a on business? Those who have visited Walhalla cannot have failed to notice the inconvenience of having tbe business part of the town in one place and the Court House in another. I admit the Court House and its offi? ces are too small for the accommodation of the business of the County, but this can be remedied by enlarging the present building?say add thirty feet to the East end of the building. It is said that the present building and ground would bring enough money to build a new Court House, but I do not think it would bring half enough, though I am not acquainted with the value of property in the city. Our County is now in debt? our expenses being over $30,000 per year, and therefore, I think the Commis? sioners shoud consider this matter care? fully before they act. I hope the ques? tion will be discussed by others who are interested in the matter. I am in favor of any policy which will promote tbe .welfare of tho County. We have the name of the banner County. I like the name and hope we will act so as to keep it. G. W. M?ret. ? A dispatch from Raleigh, N. C, dated Feb. 21, says: Two revenue offi? cers, named Ray and Anderson, to-day killed three men named Horton. Miller and Burtickson, and wounded another man named Burtickson, who were at work in a mica mine in Mitchell County and were unable to defend themselves. ? On February 21 Rev. M. R. Suares, an aged and superannuated minister of the Baptist Church, was killed by tbe down freight train while walking on tbe South Carolina Railway near White Pond Station. ? Ninety-Six has a new industry, the preparation of barrel staves from the native post oak wood, which are being shipped in large quantities to an English firm by their agent at that place. j j THE STORM IN THE STATE, Terrible Wreck of Property and Loss of Life?Some of the Particular.* of the Tor? nado. i The cyclone which passed over this State on Tuesday, the 19th inst., was the "most destructive that has ever visited the State since its settlement. The cyclone had spread in this State until it reached from the foot of the mountains to the coast, but was concentrated to a destroy? ing power in many Counties. It would be impossible to notice all of the acci? dents and devastation wrought in the few terrible hours consumed by the winds in flying across the State. We therefore give below a few of the points at which the storm was destructive, as reported in the News and Courier: Greenville and Flckens. Greenville, February 20.?Last night's storm was severe in this section of the country, but no very serious casu? alties have been reported. The wind I blew with frightful velocity in a North? easterly direction, commencing a little before 8 o'clock and continued with fury for nearly one hour. At Marietta, in the Northern section of this County, the new Methodist Church, not yet completed, was demolished, and a number of out? buildings in the neighborhood were more or less damaged. From various direc? tions is the County come reports of the unroofing of stables, barns and other plantation buildings, but no persons killed or seriously hurt. The wind was accompanied by unusually heavy rains, causing some damage in the washing of I hillside land especially in fields that have been ploughed during the Fall and Winter. A mule was killed by the blowing down of a stable on the planta? tion of Mr. Josiah Chandler in the lower section of the County. In FickenB the storm caused consider? able devastation along the Oolenoy and in various portions of the County. All the outbuildings on the plantation of J. C. Alexander were blown down. Roads are rendered impassable, and much dam? age to property has occurred in a small way. ' Passengers by the trains from Georgia I report much damage all alonge the line from here to Atlanta; especially Duluth and Doraville. All the streams in this j section of the country are swollen in consequence of the very heavy rains, and the country roads can scarcely be travelled with vehicles. I Spartanborff County. j Spabtanbubg, February 20.-?A set? tlement known as Golightly, situated I about eight miles Northeast of this city, was visited last evening by a very de? structive wind and rain storm. The storm seems to have originated at Wal? nut Grove about sunset, and pursuing a Northeasterly direction it demolished property in a fearful manner. At Golightly it destroyed a score of hories. The residence of Mr. Josh Harris was completely overturned, and catching fire it was burned to the ground. The mill of Mr. Harris, in which was a stove, was blown to the ground and the machinery and goods'almost destroyed. The roof of the brick dwelling of Dr. Dean was torn away, carrying with it a chimney and portions of the. wall. Dr. I Dean also lost his fine barn, and his stock were badly crippled by the falling timber. Several persons were seriously injured and report says two or tbre? killed. It is only certain, however, thai Mr. J. C. Lee was badly bruised and that a young man named Fowler was killed by a flying beam. Two children were taken uninjured from a bed on which had fallen two heavy pieces of wood. Their escape was miraculous. A gentleman who had visited the place to? day told your correspondent that the whole place presented a frightful picture of desolation. Crippled cattle could be seen among the debris of the barn, while j bed clothing and household furniture was scattered throughout the adjacent I woods in all directions. The storm was accompanied by the heaviest rain of the present year. Our streams are all very j much swollen. The storm continued its course to Batesburg, there making simi? lar havoc of property. A like storm is said to have visited Strothen at the same j hour. Alonjr the A. & K. K. r. Augusta, February 20.?While last night's storm did no damage in Augusta beyond blowing down s few trees and fences and only lasted about ten minutes it was very destructive in the viciuity. The greatest damage seems to have oc? curred along the line of the Augusta and Knox7ille Railroad. Bradley, a thriving little town, was almost levelled to the ground. Nearly every house was either blown down or badly injured. The Seceders' Church was entirely destroyed. The residence of Dr. Ligon was over I turned and broken to pieces. The family of Dr. Ligon were extricated with diffi? culty from the ruins, and all of tbem were more or less bruised. Mrs. Ligon's collar bone, leg and arm were broken. At Niaety-Six a house was blown down, injuring all the members of the family and killing the oldest child. The ruins caught fire and burned to ashes, the body of the child being also con? sumed. The father was in Charleston at I the time, and as the wires were down no information could be sent to him. Greenwood, February 20.?A terrific hail storm, accompanied with heavy rain, passed over this place yesterday evening at five o'clock. It lasted twenty minutes. Stones were picked up eight inches in circumference. The damage to small grain is not very great, it being yet small. Some sections of the County were suffer? ing at the same time from a fearful cy? clone. It moved in an Easterly direc? tion, was about half a mile wide and swept everything in its course. Reports received from various sections are truly appalling. At Bradley Station, on the Augusta and Knoxville Railroad, the dwelling of J. R. Ligon was blown down. Mrs. Ligon and a little daughter of Vincent Griffin were in the bouse and seriously if not fatally injured. The carriage shops and repository of Baker & Watson were blown down. Loss two or three thousand dollars. A Baptist Church just completed at a cost of fifteen hundred dollars was also destroyed. Sev? eral smaller bouses were blown down. At Phoenix, ten miles further East, it increased in fury. On Mr. W. H. Still worth's place every house was blown down. Mr. Stillworth is in Charleston on business. - Mrs. Stillworth, her two daughters and two sons were the only occupants of the dwelling house. One of her daughters was killed instantly, and fears are entertained as to the recov? ery of herself and the other daughter. Her two sons escaped with slight injuries. Soon the debris was discovered to be on fire, and every effort was made to recover the dead body of the young lady from tbe ruins, but the prevailing wind made it in vain, and sbe was burned up. Sev? eral negroes were killed and wounded on the place. All the houses were destroyed and tbe cattle killed or injured. Mr. James M. Burnett, in tbe same section, shared the same fate, every bouse on bis premises being blown down. Both he and his wife were seriously hurt. A meeting of our citizens is called for to? morrow to send relief to tbe distressed. The ladies are already at work. Barnwell County. Midway, February 20.?I wish I had the power to describe to you a small por? tion of the ravages and devastations of the cyclone and storm of last night. I went over a small portion of the ground and in places where human habitations [ and comfort existed misery and desola? tion are now in full sway. There is no report of any one being killed outright, yet there are some people bo seriously hurl and maimed that fatal results are feared. Within a mile of this place a colored preacher by the name of Martin Mingo, whose house was struck, was se? verely injured himself, his son had a thigh fractured and his wife, besides being internally injured, was rendered and is still said to be speechless. It seems incredible that a man of his heavy build, weighing 200 pounds, was picked up by the wind and carried 200 yards off, but such was the fact. This morning no vestige of the clothes or house of this family could be found. Men of mature years are so astounded at the freak of this storm that they leel almost ashamed to tell some of the won? ders of it, sucb, for instance, as great cypress stumps being rooted up out of the ground and carried off to a distance. All the buildings on the place of Mr. Nat Felder, two miles from here, were blown down and the dwelling was torn To pieces, his mother seriously injured and himself severely bruised. Two little children were in bed when the house fell upon them, but their bed broke through and they crawled out from under it, ihe eldest bringing out the youngest by the direction of their father, all in total darkness, and they escaped without hurt or injury. A gentleman from over the river, from the section of Edisto Fork, relates that the storm struck the house of Mr. Hen? ry Metz and seriously injured him and one of his children. He bad a blind horse in his stable; the stable was blown down aud his horse found in Cooper's Swamp, several hundred yards off, and no one can account for the escape of tbe horse, as the trees were falling so thick and fast that it would seem incredible for an animal of good sight to have es? caped out of that stable uninjured. On the plantation of Mr.L. C. Zeigler, about a mile from Cannon's Bridge, the ginhouse, stables andall the outbuildings were blown down, and all .tbe horses and mules, on whom one end of the joists had fallen, were, with one exception, forcibly pulled out without serious inju? ry I have heard of several other poor hardworking farmers having their houses blown down and some of their children injured by having limbs broken, all on the other side of Cannon's Bridge, in Orangeburg County, but travel in that direction is interrupted by tbe roads being blocked with fallet trees, yet there are some kind hearted* people among them who have made their way to this place to procure nails' in order to assist their unfortunate neighbors to put up a shelter for their families, and will do all in their power to alleviate their distress. Death And Annihilation at Chappells. Newberry, February 20.?A terrible tornado passed through Chappell's last night, completely destroying every house in the place, injuring several persons and killing one. Chappells, February 20,?A cyclone passed through Chappell's yesterday evening about 6 o'clock, which is cer? tainly beyond all description. Every house in the place is completely demol? ished. There were three storehouses, three warehouses, a new depot nearly completed and'several other little estab? lishments, all of which now lie on<3 mass of ruins. One box car was blown off tbe track a distance of about thirty yards and five others were turned over, some of which were loaded. There were thirteen persons here and all sustained more or less injury. Mr. C. D. Schuford, who was at work on the new depot, sustained injuries from which he died this morning. Mr. N. M. Boseman had an arm and leg broken and is in a critical condition. Mr. Willie Reid had an arm broken. The others received only slight injuries. The only business firms of this place are Q. T. Reid and G. P. Hill. Mr. Reid estimates his loss at $0,000 and Mr. Hill puts his at $500. The buildings were owned by W. R. Smith and J. R. Irwin, Mr. Smith puts his loss at ?3,000 and Mr. Irwin at 52,000. The railroad loss is small in the way of freight. The great? est loss to the company was in the way of cars and the new depot which was in process of construction. Mr. Reid says some of bis goods were seen in the tops of trees two and three miles from this place. Tbe track of the cyclone is about one-fourth of a mile wide and seems to have come from the Southwest. The work of destruction was almost iustan taneous. Several persons of whom inquiry was made said that they knew nothing of it until it was over. Large trees were twisted off. One house which stood just against a hill, tbe hill being on tbe side from which the storm came, was also demolished, the hill proving no protection. The above losses iall heavi? ly, there being no insurance against sucb losses. Messrs. G. T. Reid and G. P, Hill, the only two firms doing lusiness here, say they are not likely to resume business at this place. Messrs. W. R. Smith and J. R. Irwin, the land owners, speak of re-building soon. Whether the town of Chappells will be a thing of the past or whether it will be rebuilt seems at this time a little doubtful. The cyclone aeems to have touched Ninety Six and passe i through a corner of Edge field, leaving death and destruction in its path. The house on Capt. Lips comb's place, occupied by D. M. Dickert, was blown down and Mr. Dickert's wife and baby were carried some distance, but I believe were not badly hurt. Mrs. Simkins was blown out of her house and had an arm broken. The stable? and several negro houses on her place were blown down. Over in Edgeheld I can hear of only one house blown down. It was occupied by Mr. W. M. Buckhalter and family. Mr. Buckhalter and wife received aom<3 injuries. Mrs. Powers, Mrs. Buckhalter's mother, who was liv? ing with her, was instantly killed. Whether any damage was done below Chappells or not, I am not able to learn. Cheater County. Chester, February 20.?This town and vicinity was visited last evening, between G and 7 o'clock, by a terrible storm of wind, rain and hail. The wind blew a gale from ihe South, and for fif? teen minutes the prospect was alarming. The storm abated about S.30 p. m., but tbe wind blew fiercely most of the night. There was a heavy fall of rain, and hail fell with fearful force. This morning the public square presented a wrecked appearance, strewu with tin, brick and lumber. The church buildings of the white and colored Baptists were utterly demolished, and the belfry was torn from the Presbyterian Church building and a part of the roof was stove in. The third story of the manufactory of the Catawba Oil Company was swept completely away and the e.igine-roora was demolished, causing much damage to machinery. Dozens of houses were unroofed, numer? ous lences leveled and scores of trees uprooted. The damage is estimated from $15,000 to $20,000. It is wonderful to say no los3 of life or limb has been reported. A gentleman who wob in Chester fur? nished tbe following information in regard to the storm there: The air was warm, and the storm commenced about sundown. The electrical display was tho most brilliant he had ever seen. The flashes of lightning were continuous and the tbunder was deafening. A very heavy hail fell. At 7 o'clock my inform? ant was in his room at Nicholson's Hotel reading the Ncvx and Courier when the tornado struck the town. The thuuder ing was so incessant that the only indi? cation of the passage of the tornado was a whizzing sound. The blow lasted but a minute or two. A flash of lightning showed the third story of the new cotton seed oil mill near the depot falling in. The people at the hotel got lanterns and searched for injured people, but none was found, and as far as is known no los3 of life or limb occurred. The tornado came from the Southwest and its track was half a mile wide, extending from Nicholson's Hotel to the main business street. The strength of tho tornado here appeared to be diffused ou account of the area it covered. As stated the third story of the cotton seed oil mill was blown in. Two stories re? main. The loss is over two thousand dollars. Two men were in the mill but escaped injury. A house adjoining the hotel was unroofed and the family occu? pying it effected a narrow escape. The bell tower in the centre of the town was blown dowu, and fell between a store and a barber shop on the main street, fortun? ately doing no serious damage. Both the white and colored Ban 'st churches weie blown down. The ; apet wall of a range of stores near the hell tower was blown down. The Central Hotel lost its tin roofing. At the depot of the Narrow Guage and the Charlotte Railroads, three box cars of the Charlotte road were lifted from their trucks and dumped on the adjacent platform, and two freight cars and a passenger coach belonging to the Narrow Guage Road were blown from the track. A machine shop next to the depot was unroofed. A great mauy houses in the path of the storm were un? roofed and innumerable chimneys were blown down. The damage to the town was estimated at $40,000. If the tornado had occurred during business hours my informant thinks that many lives would have been lost. The main street was filled with debris and wreckage. Ii will be seen from the above that there were two distinct tornadoes in the Eastern part of the State both moving from the Southwest. One struck Ches? ter at 7 p. m., and the other Darlington at 10.30 p. m. Notes of the storm come from various places. Passengers on the. Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad saw where the tornado had crossed the track, cutting a swath through the forest and actually stripping the bark from the pine trees along the edge of its track. Clarendon County. Manning, February 21.?The gale of Tuesday night was felt in every portion of tbe County, but more seriously and disastrously in the region of "Deep Creek," about six miles below this place. Through that section the wind was terrific. Trees were overturned, fences levelled and many bouses blown down. The de? struction was very great. About 2 o'clock the houses of Mr. Redding Can? non was overturned, injuring all tbe in? mates, seven in number, some slightly, others seriously, all painfully. Mrs. Cannon's left a"rra was broken, her right hand badly shattered and she received several contusions about the head. About the same time the gale struck the bouse of Mr. James Cubbage, over? turning and demolishing it entirely, and in the falling timbers Mr. Cubbage was caught and instantly killed. Mr. Ben Baggett lost his house and son, a lad of about eight years. Thu length of the cyclone was not great. Its width a half or three-quarters of a mile. The suffer? ers were mostly poor people, and lost very heavily. The sick and wounded have been kindly cared for by the sympa? thizing neighbors, and their wounds promptly dressed by Dr. J. G. Dinkins, whose tender heart and ready band makes him indeed the "poor man's friend." The damage in other sections has not been very great. Mr. Selwyn had his new dwelling house frame blowu away. The principal losses in other sections are to fencing, roads aud timber. Court is in session, Judge Wallace presiding. There is no communication between here and Charleston by telegraph. The wires are down. Letters from another correspondent, J. A. M. C, confirm tbe above account and contain the additional information that Mrs. Watts, a widow, lost every? thing by the storm, and that her son was injured. Falrfleld County. The Winnsboro' A'eios and Herald says of the storm in Fairfield: Upon the plautation of Mr. Jas. W. Bankhead about twenty tenant houses were blown down. The roof of his house was taken off, and an old man residing on the premises was killed during the night. Other colored men, women and children were seriously and some of them perhaps fatally injured. Mr. Bankhead himself, while in the act of passing from one house to another during the storm, was lifted off the ground by the violence of the wiud and carried a distance of thirty feet, but fortunately sustained no injury by the flight. Upon the premises of Mr. James F. Kennedy, near Ridgeway, a gin-house and a carriage-house were blown down and other damage was done in the sur? rounding country. Iu the Northern section of the County, near Albion, the storm probably was the most violent and terrible known in that portion of the country in years. The dwelling house, shop, gin-house, other out houses and four tenant buildings of Dr. T. G. Douglas were blown to the ground and the Doctor's family miracu? lously escaped serious injury. A large number of buildings were also destroped upon the plantations of Messra. J. S. and W. B. Douglass on the same night. The house* were not only shat? tered and torn down, but many of them were fired and the fragments utterly de? stroyed. The fire seems to have been carried upon "the wic^.s of the wind," and an eye-witness of tbe scene states that at one point twelve different fires could be clearly seen. Other injuries are reported upon the plautation of Dr. Samuel Mobley aud upon adjoining places. The storm seems to have been general all over the County, and it is likely that other resultant in? juries are yet to be reported. Alken County, AlKEN, February 21.?The storm of Tuesday night was a heavy one and felt severely at Aikeu, although it caused no damage. A report reached here to-day that it did considerable damage in vari? ous parts of the Counly, especially on and near Mr. Tyler's place about seventeen miles from Aiken, where five colored persons were killed by the blowing down of a house in which they were. Mr. Tyler's house was considerably damaged and the chimney blown down. Darlington County. - Darlington suffered more than any other town heard from. Mr. J. M. Edmunds, of Columbia, returned from Darlington and was promptly inter? viewed. He said : "I was at the Dar? lington Hotel last night. The air was quite hot and oppressive. At about half past 11 o'clock, after I had retired to my room, I heard a roaring souud like that made by the near approach of a railway train. It ir.c-icased and then died away. Immediately afterwards I heard cries for .help, and some one rushed into the room shouting that the town had been blown down." Mr. Edmunds went out and assisted. Up to the hour he left this morning he had obtained the following information : The tornado moved from the Southwest and tore a path 150 yards wide through the Southern part of the town which fortunately was not thickly peopled. The two-story residence of Mr. R. W. Boyd, a prominent lawyer, was utterly wrecked, not a piece of wood two feet square remaining of the build? ing. Mr. Boyd was buried in the debris and was painfully but not seriously in? jured. He was getting on well this morning. A boy in the house stated that a big ball of fire entered his room and the next moment he found himself lying on his back in the yard'in a pud? dle of water. A negro man aud woman occupying an outhouse on the premises were blown seventy-five yards and instantly killed. Mrs. Boyd and her daughter happened to be spending the night at tho house of her brother, Mr. 'J. W. McCall, two miles from Florence. This houso was burned before the night v.-as over, and its occupants barely es? caped with their lives. Tho house of a Mr. White was torn to pieces by the tor? nado, and he aud his wife both, very aged people, wen; killed. Tho house of Mr. Charles Edwards, of tho firm of Edwards cc Norment, was swept com? pletely away, and Mrs. Edwards aus tained such injuries that she is not expected to live. Two negroes living in a small house near the depot were blown away with their dwelling and have not been found. The railroad depot was eo badly wrecked that another will have to be built. A steam saw mill near the depot was blown to pieces. The barns and buildings around the residence of Col. B. W. Edwards were blown away, but the dwelling was not touched. The roof of a store at the depot was carried off on tbe wings of the wind. Several flat cars lying on the track were blown over. Bales of cotton were taken up from the platform of the depot and scat? tered all around. Nearly every wooden fence in town was levelled to the ground. Open fields near by were covered with debris of all kinds. Household goods, bedding and clothing whitened the ground. The woods were strewn with barrels and lumber. The track of the storm presented a fearful appearance. Everything was torn, twisted and levelled. A singular exception was the escape of the Baptist Church. It lay directly in the path of the tornado, but although the pine trees all around it were torn down by the wind, the church was en? tirely uninjured, not even the weather cock of the steeple being carried away. The casualties, as far as known this morning, were, killed six, wounded fif? teen or sixteen. Prompt assistance was rendered the victims by their fellow-cit? izens, and those who had lost their homes were given immediate shelter. In all five or six dwelling houses were wrecked, with a great number of minor buildings. If the tornado bad passed three hundred yards further North it would have reached the Court House Square and demolished the business portion of tbe town. Its route was afterwards shown by an avenue cut through the weods as clear and sharp in outline as the cleared right of way of a railroad. The money value of the property destroyed cannot be estimated. Along the Port Royal K. It. Ellison, February 20.?At seven o'clock last night a cyclone 3truck Jack? son's Station, six miles above Ellenton, tearing up many houses in its course and killing five negroes. The depot at Jackson's is unroofed, knocked off tbe pillars and the wall on one side smashed in. A store and dwelling be? longing to Mr. John Bates and occupied by J. C. Hankinson and family, was torn all to pieces, the family miraculous? ly escaping with only alight bruises. Tho merchandise was blown in every direc? tion. Mr. J. S. Boyd's store was blown off the pillars. Tom Eansey, a colored man, had his house blown down and his wife killed. Every house on Dr. W. R. Eave's Cowden place was blown down except one, and Georgianoa Shubrick, a negro woman, was killed. A box car standing on the side track was blown off the trucks and thrown upon its side. Mr. William Turner had nearly every outhouse on his place levelled. Continuing in a Northeasterly direc? tion the wind partly demolished the res? idence of Mr. J. P. Hankin3on. Every house on the Jesse Foreman place was blown over. Tom Walters, a negro man living there, was carried about three hundred yards by the wind and killed. His body was terribly mangled. Two negro children of tbe same family were also killed. One mule killed and an? other badly hurt. Mr. .Glover Turner had his outbuildings all destroyed and both of tbe chimneys of his dwelling blown off. The plantation of John Tyler is entirely cleared of houses by the cyclone. Larkin Edison, a white man, had the doors and windows of his house unhinged, his bedding blown in the fire and burned up. Tbe damage to timber is incalculable. This cyclone passed within one hundred yards of the track of the terrible cyclone of 1875, which did so much damage to life and property. The squall had passed in a minute, and the rainfall that followed was not very great. The Grange to the Rescue. The Worthy Master of the State Grange, under date of February 21, has issued tbe following call: To the Patrons of Husbandry of South Carolina?Brethren: An appalling storm has just passed over many localities of the State, destroying life and property and leaving many women and children desti? tute. Therefore I call upon every man and woman who now or ever did belong to the Order to assemble at once and act under that cardinal principle of our's, charity to all mankind. Let those near afflicted communities ascertain who need help, and take steps to furnish it, send? ing statements of what additional aid is wanted to the Hon. A. P. Butler, over Beer of tbe State Grange, and designate committees who will receive and distribute contributions of money or sup? plies that may be made for tho purpose. Let those who have escaped collect money and supplies aud send them to these com? mittees so that no time be lost in afford? ing relief. Let this aid go to all alike regardless of whether they are Patrons or not, for charity should not discriminate. Fraternally, James N. Lipscomb. Master of State Grange of South Carolina. Governor Thompson to-night received the following dispatch: "New York, February 21.?As soon as I heard of the disaster which had been brought on our people by the cyclone, I sent orders to the officers of the several roads to render any aid in their power, or that the roads could furnish. I beg you to avail yourself of this means if we can be of any assistance. I leave New York to-night to be in Columbia on Sat? urday morning. A. C. Haskell." Probable Murder in Cheraw. Cheraw, S. C, Feb. 24.?On Satur? day afternoon W. B. Cash, a son of Col. E. B. C. Cash, came into town, and after remaining about two hours walked up to the peace officer, who was sittiug on a dry goods box at the corner of C. A. Brock's store. Passing him a few paces, Cash wheeled round and fired three shots in quick succession from a 38 calibre Smith & Wesson shooter, the first ball hitting a bystander, Mr. James Coward, and shooting him through the lungs ; the second shot took effect in the mar? shal's left lung, and as he fell Cash fired another shot, but missed. Dr. G. Kol lock, who was called in, pronounced both wounds dangerous, though not necessari? ly fatal. Immediately after tiring the shots Cash jumped on his horse, which was near, and made his escape. A warrant was issued on Saturday, in a few minutes after the shooting took place, for the arrest of W. B. Cash, he being charged with assault and battery with intent to kill W. H. Richards, who was town marshal, and James Coward, a bystander. The warrant waB first placed in the hands of the constable, but upon second consideration by the proper au? thorities and the Trial" Justice who had issued the warrant it was deemed best to place the warrant in the hands of the Sheriff lor execution. Sheriff P. F. Spofford, who lives at the county seat, twelve miles from the scene of the affray, arrived here this morning about 12 o'clock, and with a deputy proceeded immediately to the residence of Col. E. B. C. Cash, where it was expected ho would find the defendant, W. B. Cash. I am informed that Col. Cash intimated to him that his son, W. B. Cash, would evade an immediate arrest, as he judged that public opinion was too strong against him to warrant his surrender. Mr. Richards is, it is feared, fatally wounded. Mr. Coward is also in a criti? cal condition.?Dispatch to News and Courier. Make your old things look like new by using the Diamond Dyes, and you will be happy. Any of the fashion ablo colors for 10 cents. Chicago Chosen. Washington, February 22.?The Democratic National Committee met here to-day and selected Chicago, July 8th, as the place and date of holding the National Democratic Convention. The following call was presented by the Exec? utive Committee and agreed upon: "The National Democratic Committee, having met in the city of Washington on the 22d day of February, 1884, has ap? pointed Tuesday, the Sth day of July next, at noon, as the time and has chosen the city of Chicago as the place of hold? ing the National Democratic Convention. Each State is entitled to representation therein equal to double the number of Senators and Representatives in the Congress of the United States. The Democrats of each organized Territory and the District of Columbia are invited to send two delegates, subject to the de? cision of the Convention as to their ad? mission. All Democrats, conservative citizens of the United States irrespective of past political associations and differ? ences, who are in unity with us in the effort for pure, economical and constitu? tional government, are cordially invited to join in sending delegates to the con? vention." ? A cow in Kingstree gave birth last week to three well developed calves. ? The Mississippi Legislature has been polled and found to stand thirty eight for Tilden and thirty-five for all other presidential candidates. ? Several of the negroes who gave testimony in the United States court against the Marion prisoners have been arrested for perjury. The commissioner binding them over for trial. ?.^"Magnificent promises sometimes end in paltry performances." A mag? nificent exception to this is found in Kidney-Wort which invariably performs even more cures than it promises. Here is a single instance: ''Mother has re? covered," wrote an Illinois girl to her Eastern relatives. "She took bitters for a long time but without any good. So wher she heard of the virtues of Kid? ney-Wort she got a box and it has com? pletely cured her liver complaint." For cash you can buy Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, Hats and Groceries of every descrip? tion at the lowest living prices at C. F. Jones & Co's. The best preparation in the market for cleansing, preserving and beautifying the teeth, hardening the gums and imparting a delicious odor to the breath, is Johnstone's Odontine. Warranted not only to be harm? less but the best Tooth Powder that can be used. For sale only by Wilhite ifc Wilhite. The best Cologne at Wilhite & Wilhite's. Tappan's "Sweet Bye-and-Bye," the best 25c Cologne, for sale only by Wilhite & Wilhite. Better than Ever.?Large arrivals of Buggies of all styles just received, select? ed by me in person while in Cincinnati. Be sure to call on me when you want to buy. Those owing for Buggies and Sewing Machines will please remember when their notes fall due. C. A. E n. You can find the best tobaccos for the least money at C. F. Jones & Co.'s. After long Mercury and Potash treat? ment, I found myself a cripple from Mer? curial Rheumatism. Tried Hot Springs two years without relief, and was finally cured sound and well bv the use of Swift's Specific (S. S. S.) " Chas. Bebg, Hot Springs, Ark. A delicate child is more subject to worms than a healthy one, as in the economy of nature, one animal is made to subsist upon another, and the weaker goes down. At the first indication of worms administer Shriner's Indian Vermifuge, the infalible remedy. For sale by Wilhite & Wilhite. WARNING. ALL persons are warned not to hire or harbor Nathan Keown, AnnaKeown or David Keown, colored. They have been regularly bound to roe, and any person hiring or harboring them will be proceeded against at law. 8. A, HUTCHINSON. Feb 28, 18S4_32_2__ Notice to Trespassers. THE undersigned hereby warn all per? sons not to hunt, or otherwise tres? pass, on our Plantations in Varennes town? ship. The law will be rigidly onforced against persons disregarding this notice. R. B. DEAN, J. L. GLENN, W. T. DEAN, A. A, DEAN, R. R. BEATY. Fob 28, 1884_33_1*_ TO RENT. THE HOUSE AND LOT now occupied by the undersigned, and known as the Daniel Brown lot. Good orchard, gar? den. <fec. Also, Farm of twenty acres ad? joining can be rented, if desired. For fur? ther information apply at the premises or at law office of Moore & Wardlaw, Ander? son, S. C. C. WARDLAW. Feb 21, 18S4 32 2* J. R. VANDIVER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ANDERSON, - - S. C. OFFICE?In the Broyles Building, up stairs, over Dr. Johnstone's Store. Feb 21,18S4_32_ MILCH_COWS. A Few Good Common Cows, With young Calves, for sale by J. C. STRIBLING, Pendleton, S. C. Feb 21, 1884_32_2_ Executor's Sale. AT Piereetovn, about x o'clock p. ni.. on Saturduy, 15th March, 1884,1 will sell the Choses in Action, consisting of Notes, Accounts and Judgments, belonging to the Estate of James Long, deceased, ap? praised doubtful and worthless. Terms of sale cash. JOSHUA JAMESON, Adm'r. Feb_211168'i_32__4_ FRESH GARDEN SEED. LANDRETH'S and Ferry's fresh Gar? den Seeds for sale bv A. B. TOWERS. Feb 14, 1884 _31_ FIRE INSURANCE. J. H. VON HASSELN, ANDERSON, S. C, REPRESENTS First Class Companies, with ample Capital. Call upon him for information as to rates, ifcc. Insure your property before it is burned up. Jan 17, 1884_27_ly POTATOES. EARLY ROSE. Goodrich, Peerless and White Star Potatoes for sale bv A. B. TOWERS. Feb 14, 1884_31_ Wheat Bran, Corn, Flour, FOR sale bv? A. B. TOWERS. Feb 14. 1884 31 SHOES AND BOOTS. IHAVE a full line of Bay State Shoes and Boots. Warranted not to rip and to have no wood or paste board. Also a few Miles' Ladies' Shoes. All in want of good Shoes and Boots will find it to their interest to call on A. B. TOWERS. Feb 14, 1884 31 NEW GOODS. IHAVE a full line of Dry Goods, Hats. Hardware, N. O. Molasses, Groceries, Provisions, Crockory, Glassware, Carpets, Ac, &c. I will not attempt to name all my goods in an advertisement, but will ask my J friends and customers to call and see me 1 before buying. I keep good goods, and at as low price as the same quality can be bought. Give me a trial. A. B. TOWERS. ? Feb 14,1883 31 THE TRADING PUBLIC ? OF ? ANDERSON AND ADJOINING COUNTIES Who contemplate coming here to Buy their Goods will not do well but POSITIVELY SAVE MONEY ! In Examining my Stock of? DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, HATS, BOOTS and SHOES, TRUNKS and Valises, CLOTHING, CLOTHING, CLOTHING, Before purchasing elsewhere. While I do not display any extraordinary skill in Printer's ink, yet I cac ssure all who have heretofore given me their patronage, also those who expect to do so in the future? THAT I AIM TO DEAL FAIR WITH ALL., And give you honest bargains. Having a competent and reliable corps of Salesmen you will always find them pleasant and attentive, ready to wait on all with politeness and care, never misrepresenting any article kept in stock for sale. I BOLDLY DEFY COMPETITION In any of the departments usually kept in this market, and will not suffer myself to be undersold by any one in my line, maintaining my position as the? Popular Leader of Low Prices and Regulator of the Dry Goods Market in Anderson County. My Stock is complete and attractive, having taken great pains to suit all, who arc aware that to secure good, honest goods they must buy from .A.. LESPEB. Feb 28, 1884 33 4m CLOTHING! CLOTHING! PRICES OF CLOTHING MARKED DOWN TO MAKE ROOM FOR OUR - NEW STOCK OF SPRING GOODS. Now is the Time to Secure Bargains. A FULL and CAREFULLY SELECTED Stock of SPRING CLOTHING to arrive, .?i. Also, GENTS' UNDERWEAR, SHIRTS, COLLARS, CUFFS, CRAVATS. IN OUR TAILORING DEPARTMENT Our Mr. J. B. CLARK is fully prepared to give entire satisfaction. SPECIAL NOTICE Is hereby given to all parties indebted to us to come forward and settle at once. Let this notice be sufficient warning. CLARK &> CO. JOHH" W. DANIELS, Proprietor. Feb 21, 1884 32 rCULLY, CATHCART & CO., Are anxious to Secure your Trade, ?and will do all in their power to give satisfaction. HAVING AMPLE STORAGE ROOM, AND SUPERIOR FACILITIES FOR Buying Goods from first hands, wo can offer you BARGAINS in? DRY GOODS, BOOTS and SHOES, HATS. TRUNKS, UMBRELLAS. GROCERIES, CANNED GOODS, CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, AND GENERAL PLANTATION SUPPLIES. In making your purchases give us a call, and see that we mean business, and are pre? pared to offer inducements to Cash Buyers, as well as to furnish Plantation Supplies on good terms till Fall. We have a few NEW REMINGTON SEWING MACHINES which we will sell low down for cash, or on time, as we are closing out this branch of our business. WE ARE AGENTS FOR THE Daniel Pratt Gin Co.'s Gins, Feeders, Condensers. THE CHAMPION! REAPERS, MOWERS AND BINDERS, For Anderson, Abbeville and Oconec Counties. We also sell one and two-horse WAGONS?with a guarantee. WE STILL LEAD IN PRICES ON OUR WELL KNOWN BRANDS STANDARD FERTILZERS AND ACID, And will make it to your interest to sec us before buying. Respectfully, McCTJLLY, CATHCART & CO. Peb 14.1884 _31 _ 1 1STEW STORE. Having Bought the Stock of Andrew & Prevost A.T ZR/EIDTTCEID PRICES, And made large additions to the same, I offer to the trade at LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES? Dry Goods,. Groceries, Boots, Shoes:, Crockery, Hardware. Special inducements on BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, CARPENTERS' TOOLS and HARDWARE. ALL WINTER GOODS AT COST. STANDARD GUANO AND ACID PHOSPHATE As low as they can be bought elsewhere. D. S. TAYLOR. Anderson, S. C Feb. 14, 1884. 31 ly GARDEN S DS, BTJIST'S und LANDRETIFS. Large Quantities-?Not to .arrive, but on hand, at HILL & HARRISON'S, BEOYLES' BUILDING-, South. Main Street. Feb 7,1884 ^ SPECIAL NOTICE. I HAVE just opened a Superb line of choice FRENCH CHINA, in Sets or by ?he single piece. Also, a line of Bisque and China Figures, Toys, Bohemian Glass, Bed Room Sets, in Decorated Ware, Indus, Grecian and French styles. Hand painted Frui'. Plates, very handsome and very reasonable in price?the largest stock to select from, and satisfaction guaranteed. I also offer a splendid line of SILVER PLATED WARE, suitable for Wed? ding and Holiday Presents, guaranteed Standard Silver Plate, as good as the mar? ket affords. I have a nice line of Imported BASKETS, WOOD and WILLOW WARE, and am always prepared to sell the best STOVES ami TINWARE in the country. I buy all the Rags, Hides, Beeswax, Tallow, remnants of Seed Cotton and Lint Cotton, and pay the highest market prices in cash or barter. Call and see lor yourself, and you will bejdeased. JOHN E. PEOPLES. Dec 6,1888 21