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E. B. MUKItAY, Editor. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, ISSI TERMS : ONE YEAH.mt.no. SIX MONTHS. 7AC* Two Dollars If not paid ?? advance. Anybody to beat Arthur is the pur rose of a large portion of Ibo Republi can parly. We hope they may mceced, for wc believe Unit Arthur ia the strong est candidate Hie pally can present. Tho army of otlice holders could be moro vigorously worked in his interest than fur any other candidate. .Secretary Lincoln recently refused to attend a banquet of the Harvard Alumni because Professor Greener, colored, .vas excluded. His refusal is ascribed to bis presidential aspiration, and is considered a bid for tho colored vote in the nomi nating convention. The convention is the only (dace that the colored vote is valuable, and several Republican candi dates arc determined to work it there for all that it is worth. Thc altitude of the German govern ment towards the United States is becom ing decidedly unpleasant. Not only is Congre? treated with contempt by thc German Chancellor, but our government is put at defiance by thc disregard of Germany for the rights of our citizens. Under the naturalization laws citizens of other countries who emigrate to America can bc made citizens of the United States, and quite a number of Germana have come to this country and become adop ted citizens. It is now stated that in numeiotis instances, where these citizens have returned to visit their fatherland, they have,been impressed by the Gartlan government and made to serve in us armies. This, of course, isa violation of all international law. It is an outrage upon our country which should bo inves tigated, and if true retaliatory measures should bo established. Tho dignity of our government requires it. The action of tho National Democrat ic Exeeutu 1 Committee in selecting Chicago as thc piace of meeting for tho next National Democratic Nominating Convention is a victory for the conserva tive element of the party, and indicates that the Committee are not favorable lo any extreme departuro in the ap proaching canvass. This spirit is un doubtedly the safe rino for the party. AB tho Electoral Collego stands to day, we can elect the President with tho Southern States and New York ami Indiana. Tho canvass which will carry these States will also carry Now Jersey and Connecticut. Thia would give us a safe majority, and i.s, in our opinion, thc policy for tho party if it wishes success. The talk about carrying Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and Nebraska, is very pretty on paper, but it ia worse than futile. Those States havo not voted for n Democratic candidate for President in twenty-five years, and Ibero is absolutely no data to assure the party that they can now be even hoped for.* The canvass will bo lost iu advance if the old Demo cratic States aro thrown away to take up these new Western schemes. Now York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Indiana, Ohio, California and.Oregon, are the debatubio States. If we wish te elect a President, we must look io them io about si sty votes. __ Tho Now Court House. EDITOR INTELLIGENCER : Pleaso ni low mo space in your paper to give my views upon the question of a removal of tho Court House at Anderson which is now being discussed. In my ? opinion, it is not wise to pull down tho present Court Houso and sell thc square aa is proposed, for I think the building is now in the right place. Anderson is the moat conveniently ar ranged of any Court Houso town with which I am acquainted. Hore the principal business bouses are around the Bquare convenient to tho Court House. Farms,* can carry thoir cotton %o tbs 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 ia in session those having business in Court can attend to, business iu the fa tore:i and yet rem ut n 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 town on business? Those who have visited Walhalla cannot have failed to notice tho inconvenience of having tho 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 Btnali for the accommodation of the business bf 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 uot acquainted with tho valuo of property in tho 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 tho ques tion will be discussed by others who are Interested in the matter. I am ia. favor pf any policy which will promote the .welfare of tho County. We have the name of tho banner County. I like the nome and hope We will act so as to keep it. _ G. W. MARET. - A dispatch from Haleigh, N. C., dated Feb. 2L says : Two revenue offi cers, named Bay ond Anderson, to-day killed three men named Horton. Miller and Burtickson, and wounded another man named Burtickson, who were at work tn a mica mine In Mitchell County and were unable to defend themselves. >. - On February 2< Bev . M. B? Su?res, p,rj aged and superannuated mhmter of Ibo Baptist Church, wau killed by tho ' down freight train while walking on the South Carolina Ballway near White Pond Station. - Ninety-Six has a new industry, the prep?rn?on -of barre! staves from the native post oak wood, which are being ; chipped iii large quanti lieu to nn English nVia by their ??eat at that place. ????raHMBBMMaMMMaMi THE STORM I? THE STATE, Trrrlhle Wreck of Vropartr and I.o?.? of Life-Homo of the Particular? o? the Tor nado. Thc cyclone which passed over this State on Tuesday, the 19th inst., was tho most destructivo that has ever visited tho F?ate since its settlement. The cyclone had spread in this State until it reached from the foot of the mountains to the coast, hut was concentrated to a destroy ing power in many Counties, it would he impossible to notice all of the acci dents and devastation wrought in tho few terrible houri consumed by tho winds in Hying across thc .Slate. Wo therefore give below a few of thc points at which the storm was destructive, as reported in the ?Yetn and Courier; Greenville ?nil I'lt'keiia. GUKEXVILLK, 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 blew willi frightful velocity in a North easterly direction, commencing a little before 8 o'clock and continued with fury lyr nearly one hour. Al Marietta, in the Northern KCC?OU of this County, thc new Methodist Church, not yet completed, was demolished, and a number of out buildings in thc neighborhood were more or lens damaged. From various direc tions in tile County come reports of thc unroofing of stables, barns and other I?lan tat iou buildings, but no persons ;illcd or seriously bur'.. Tho wind was accompanied by unusually heavy rains, causing sonic damage in the washing of hillside land especially in fields that have been ploughed during thc Fall and Winter. A mule was killed by tho blowing down of a stable on tho planta tion of Mr. Josiah Chandler in the lower section of tho County. In Fickens the storm caused consider able devastation along the Oolenoy and in various portions of thc County. AU thc outbuildings on thc 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 thc trains from Georgia report much damage all along? thc lino from beru io Atlanta, especially Duluth and Poraville. All tho streams in this section of tho country aro swollen io consequence of thc very heavy rains, and the country roads can scarcely bo travelled with vehicles. K|iiirtiiulMirtf Couuly. Sl'AhTAMiL'iW, February 20.-A set llcmcut known as Goligutly, situated about eight miles Northeast of this city, was visited last evening by a very de structive wind and rain storm. Tbfl storm seems lo have originated at Wal nut Grove about Huusct, and pursuing a Northeasterly direction it demolished property in a fear'ul manner. At Golightly it destroyed a score of houses. Tho residence of Mr. Josh Harris was completely overturned, ar>d catching fire it was burned to tho ground. Tho mill of Mr. Harris, in which was a stove, was blown to tho ground and tho machinery and goods almost destroyed. Tho roof of tho brick dwelling of Dr. Dean was torn away, carrying with it a chimney and portions of the wall. Dr. Dean also lost his (inc barn, and his stock were badly crippled by thc falling timber. Several persons wero seriously injured and report says two or three killed. It is only certain, however, that Mr. J. C. Lee was badly bruised and that a young man named Fowler was killed by a hying beam. Two children wero taken uninjured from a bed on which had fallen two heavy pieces of wood. Their escapo was miraculous. A gentleman who bud visited tho place to day told your correspondent that ibo whole place presented u frightful picture of desolation. Crippled cattle could bo seen among tho debris of tho barn, wbilo bed clothing and household furniture was scattered throughout the adjacent woods in all directions. The storm was accompanied by tho heaviest rain of the present year. Our streams are all very much swollen. Tho storm continued ita courso to Batcaburg, Ibero making aimi lar havoc of property. A like storm is Bait! tc have visited Strotinr? at the eamo hour. Along- the A. & K. II. K. AUGUSTA, February 20.-While last night's storm did uo damage in Augusta beyond blowing down a low trees and fe?cos and only lasted about ten minutes ii was vory destructive in tho vicinity. The greatest dam&go seems to have oc curred along the lino of the Augusta and Knoxville Railroad. Bradley,a thriving little town, was almost levelled to the ground. Nearly every house was either blown down or badly injured. The SccederB' Church waa entirely destroyed. Tho residence of Dr. Ligon was over turned and brokon to pieces. The family of Dr. Ligon were extiicated with diffi culty from the ruina, and all of them were more or less bruised. Mrs. Ligou'e collar bone, leg and arm were broken. At Ninety-Six a house was blown down, injuring all the mobara pf tho family and killing the oldest child. The ruins caught fire and burned to ashes, the body of tho child being also con sumed. The father was in Charleston at tho time, and as the wires were down no information could be sent to him. QUEENWOOD, February 20.-A terrific hail storm, accompanied with heavy rain, passed over this place yesterday evening at five o'clock. It lasted twenty minutes. 8tones were picked up eight inches in circumference. Tho damage to small grain is not veiy grt&t, lt being yet small. Some sections of the County were suffer ing at the same time from a fearful cy clone. It moved in aa 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. Ligen was blown down. Mis. Ligon and a little daughter of Vincent Griffin were in the house and seriously if not fatally injured. Tho carriage shops and repository of Baker & Watson were blown down. Loss two or three thousand dollars. A Bantiu Church just completed ?i a cost of fifteen buodred dollars was also destroyed. Sev eral smaller bouses were blown down. At Pheonix, ten miles further East, it iucreased in fury. On Mr. W. H. Still worth's placo every bouse was blown down. Mr. Stillworth is in Charleston on business. Mrs. Still wort h, ber two daughters and two sonj were ibo only occupants of the dwelling house. Ont 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 youno; isdy from the ruins, but the prev&?wog'wiud made it in vain, and she was burned np. Sev eral negroes were killed and wounded on tho place. All the houses were destroyed and the cattle killed or injured, hr. James M. Burnett, in the same section, shared tho same fate, every house on his premises being blown down. Both he and bis wife were seriously hurt. A meeting of our citizens is called for to* morrow to send relief to the distressed. The ladies are already at work. Karriwell County. MIDWAY, February 20?-I wish I had the power to describe to you a ?mall por ti ou of tho ravages and devastations of the cyclone and storm of last night. I went over a small portion of tba ground and in places v/hero human bab] ta tiona and comfort oxlsted misery ?nd desola tion are now in fall away. There ia no report of any one being killed outright, ret there are some peopl* BO seriously hurt and.toaimed that fatal retaliate feared, ^Within a mile of thia placo a colored preacher by the name of Marlin Ming."., whose house was struck, wa" se* verefy injured himself, his sou had n thigh fractured and his wife, beside* being internally injured, ?at rendered and is still said to be speechless. It seems incredible that a man of his heavy build, weighing 20U pound?, was picked up by the wind and carried 200 yards oh", but such was the fact. This morning no vestige of the clothes "r house t'.i* family could be found. Mer? of mature years are so ; ?toumled at the freak of this storm that they kel almost ashamed to tell sou,o of thc won ders of it, such, for ?nstame, n- great cypress stumps heine; rooted up out ' ? the ground and carried off to a distance, All the buildings on Hie pUoe of Mr. Nat helder, two miles from lure, wen blown down and tho dwelling wai torn to pieces, his mother seriously i nj ll rei I ano himself severely bruised. I'wo liltb children were lu bed when the house Iel upon them, but their bed broke throng! and they crawled out from under it, tin eldest bringing out the youngest bj ih< direction of their luther, all in lota darknes*. and they escaped without hui or injury. A gentleman from over thu riv. r, Iron the section of IvJiato Kork, relaies tba (be storm -truck thc house of Mr. lien ry Met/, and seriously injured him um one of his children. He had a bl in horse in Iii- stable; the stable was blowi down and hi-? horse found in 1 looper' Swamp, several hundred yards oil", uni no one can account for the encape of tin horse, as the trees were falling so thiel and fast that it would seem Incrcdibl for an animal of good sight t<> Save < - caped out of that stable uninjured. Un the plantation of Mr. L. C. Zeiglei ; about a mile from Cannon's Bridge, th j ginhouse, stables and ali thc outbuilding I were blown down, ami al! the horses an mules, on whom one e.vi of the joist had fallen, were, willi one exccplioi forcibly pulled out without sei ions inp ry. 1 have heard ol several other poi hardworking farmers having their hons* blown down and some of their cb i ld rc injured by huving limbs broken, all ii the other sido of Cannon's Bridge, i Orangeburg County, but travel in lin direction is interrupted by the roai being blocked with fallen trees, yet the are *nme kimi hearted people amoi j them who have inane, their way lo th place to procure Milln' in order lo a*ii their unfortunate neighbors to put np shelter for their families, and will do a in their power to alleviate their distre* Death And Annihilation ut Chit|?|>ctls. NEWIIEUKY, February lil?. - A terrill tomado passed through ChuppcH's la night, completely destroying every hon in the place, injuring several pcr.-msui killing one. ClIAI'I'BLLS, February 20,-A eycloi passed through Cbappell's ycsterdi evening about G o'clock, which is cc tainly beyond all description. F.ve house in the place is completely denn ished. There were three storehoiisi three warehouses, a new depot near completed and several other little esta lishmcnts, all of which now lie one mt of ruins. Ono box car was blown off t track a distance of about thirty yar and Jive others were turned over, some which were loaded. There were Illirie persons here and nil sustained more less injury. Mr. C. I). Schuford, w was at work on the new depot, sustain injuries from which he (lied this morriu Mr. N. M. Boseman had an arm and 1 broken und is in a critical condilli Mr. Willie Reid had an arm broke The. others received only slight injurr The only business firms of this place II Q. T. Reid and C. P. Hill. Mr. lit estimutes his loss ut $0,000 arid Mr. ll puts his nt $600. The buildings wi owned by \V. lt. Smith und J, R. Irwi Mr. Smith puts his loss ut i-.'l.UUt) and 3 Irwin nt $2,000. The railroad loss small in tho way of freight. The grr? est loss to tho company was in the w of cars and tho ucw depot which was process of construction. Mr. Reid sa some of his goods were seen in the tc of trees two and three miles from tl place. The track of the cyclone is ubi one-fourth of a mile wide und seems have como from tho Southwest. T work of destruction was ul most inst: taneous. Several persons of wh< inquiry was made said that they ku nothing of it until it was over. Lai trees were twisted off. Ono house whi stood just against a hill, tbe hill bei on the side from which the storm cai was also demolished, tho hill proving protection. The above losses fall hen ty, ibero being no insurance against sn losses. Messrs. G. T. Ruid and Ci. lilli, the only two finns doing bu-iin boro, say they are uot likely to resu business at this place. Messrs. W. Smith and J. ll. Irwin, tho land own< speak of re-building soon. Whether I town of Chappell* will be a thing of I past or whether it will bo rebuilt see at this time a linio doubtful. 1 cyclone seema to have touched Nine Six and passed through a corner of Fd field, leaving death and destruction itu natb. The house on Capt. Li comb's place, occupied by D. M * Dicki was blown down and Mr. Dickert'? w and baby nsre carried some distance, i I believe were not badly burt. M Slmkins was blown out of her houso r bad an arm brokeu. The stables i several negro houses on her placo w blown down. Over in Edgeueld I < hear of only ono houso blown down, was occupied by Mr. W. M. Buckha and family. Mr. Buckhnltor und v received some injuries. Mrs. Powi Mrs. Buchhalter'? mollie-, who was lng with her, waa iiu'antly kill Whether any damage was done be Cbappoiis or not, i am not able to lei Chester Cornily. CHESTER, February 20.-This tc and vicinity was visited last evoni between G and 7 o'clock, by a lorri storm of wind, rain and hail. The w blew a gale from the South, and for teen minutes tho prospect was alarm! The storm abated aboul 8.30 p. m., the wind blew fiercely most of Ibo ni; There was a heavy fall of rain, and i fell with fearful force. This morn the public tcpiare presented a wrec appearance, strewn with tin, brick lumber. Tbe church buildings of white and colored Baptists wero utti demolished, and thc belfry was torn fi tho Presbyterian Church building nm part of the roof was stove in. The tl story of the manufactory of the Cat iv Oil Company was swept completely a' and the' engine-room was demolisl causing much damage to m?chin Dozens of houses were unroofed, nun ous tencea leveled and scores of t uprooted. The damage is estimated f 115,000 to $20,000. It is wonderft say no loss of life or limb has I reported. A gentleman who was in Cheater nished the following information .*egard to the storm there : The air varm, and the atorm commenced al sundown. The electrical display waa most brilliant he had ever ?ern. flaahea of lightning were continuous the thunder waa deafening. A \ heavy hail fell. At 7 o'clock ?ny infc ant was in his room at Nicholson's II reading the Neto? and Courier when tornado ot ruck the town? The thou tog waa so incessant 'that the only i cation of the passage of the tornado a whining aound. The blow lasted . minute or two. A Hash of light showed the third story of the new co eeed oil mill. near the depot full i nj The people at the hotel got lanterns searched for injured people, but i waa found, and aa far as is known no of life or limb occurred. The ton came from the Southwest and its t waa half a mile wide, extending 1 Nicholson's Hotel to the main bus! street; The etreogth of the tornado appeared to bo diffused on account o: ?rea it covered. As o ta ted . third Htory of thc cotton wed (.ii mill was blown in. Two btoriea re main, Tlio loni i-. over two thousand dollars. Two mri) were tu thc mill but I escaped injury. A house adjoining Ute liol? ! was unroofed and thc family occu ' pying it effected a narrow escape. Tin? bell lower in the centre of ti.?' town was blown down rind fell between a store ami a barber shop on lix- main street, fortun ately doing uo sci iou* damage Both the winl?; ami eulorel Baptist churches weie blown down. Thc parapet wall ol a range .>( -t ir?-- :par the bell tower wm blown down. J ho Outrai Hotel lost itt tin rooting. At the depot of tho Narrow ?.;: ige and the ' "harlotic Kai I road-J, three box eat-ul 'li.- Charlotte road W<TO lifteil fri.MI their truck.- and dumped on tin: adjacent platform, ami two freight car* arni a pas-jcnner roach belonging to the Narrow (.?unge liond acre blown from the track. A machine shop next to the depot wm un: lofed. A great many i.'..:-?.- :.. thc path i i ti.-- shirtu were un i? ifed und innumerable ch i in ney s were blown dow" The damage to ilia town wai estimated al H'1,""". lt the tornado had occurred during bu^inei* hours my infirmant thinks that many lives would : liav.o been lo?.t The main st reel was j lilied with debris arni wreckage. Ii will oe -< on from thc above that ?here weie two distinct tornadoes in the l-l -tern part of the State both moving fi m the Southwest. One struck I 'hes 1.i nt 7 p. in , nh'il the other Darlington at !'. .': 1 p. m. N'.'t<?< <<f thc storm come fmm vitrions pince?. l'a-wengers ou the Wi miugton, Columbia und Augusta iii 'ir?.a.i ?aw ?hero thc tornado had ? r -M il thu track, culling a swath through ii. forest and actually ?tripping the bark i from the ??ino lites along the edge of its ! track, i l.w i minn County. MANNIN?}, February 2i.-The galo ol l'uesday ni^lit was felt in every portion ol the County, but more seriously and disastrously in the region of "Dec-j Creek," about six miles below this piuco. Through ilia', section the wind was terrific, Tree* were overturned, lotices levelled ami many houses blown down. The de structiou was very great. About o'clock the houses of M r. Redding Can non was overturned, injuring all the in mato-, seven in number, some slightly others seriously, all painfully. Mrs Cannon'-' left arm was broken, her righi hand badly shattered ami ??lie received severn! contusions about the head. About thc -anio time the Kale struck the house ol Mr. .lames Cubbagc, over turning and demolishing il entirely, anti in the lulling limber-. Mr. Cubbage wa? caught and instantly killed. Mr. Her Huggett lost his house and .-on, a lad o about ei'^ht years. The length of th? cyclone was nol great. Its width a hal <?*r three quarters of a mile. Thc suiter er-, were mostly poor people, and los very heavily. The sick und woundci have been kindly cued for hy the sympa thining neighbors, and their wound promptly dressed by Dr. J. G. Diukius whoso tender heart and ready hand make him indeed the "poor man's friend." The damage in other sections has no been very great. Mr. Selwyn had hi new (1 welling boufe frame blown away 1'he principal losses in oilier sectious an to fencing, roads and timber. Court i in session, Judge Wallace presiding. 'l here is no communication betwcei here and Charleston by telegraph. Th wires ure down. Letters from another correspondent .1. A. M. C., confirm the above accoun and contain the additional informatio that Mis. Watts, ii widow, lost every thing by the storth, and that her son wa injured. l .iii ?iclil County. Tho Winnsboro1 tXcws and lierai says ol'the storm in Fairfield: Upo; the plantation of Mr. Jas. \V. Bank lieu about twenty tenant houses were blow down. The roof ol his house was take oil', and an old man residing on th promises WHS killed duriug the nichi Other colored men, women und childre were seriously and somo of them pcrhaji fatally injured. Mr. Bulkhead bimbel while in Ibo act of passing from ou house to another during tho storm, wa lifted off the ground by the violcuce e tin- wind and carried a distance of tbirt feet, but foi lunately sustained no iujur by the Hight. Upon ibo premises of Mr. James ? Kennedy, near Ridgeway, a gin-hous and u carriage house were blown dow and other damage was done in tho sui rounding country. lu the Northern section of tho Count} near Albion, tbe storm probably was tb most violent and terrible knowu iu lbs portion of the country in years. Tb dwelling house, shop, gin-house, otht out houses and four tenant buildings c Dr. T. O. Douglas wero blown to th ground aud the Doctor's family miract luusly escaped serious injury. A largo number of buildings were ala dc-itropcd upon the plantations of Mesar) J. S. und W. Ii. Douglass on tho sam night. The house? were not only shat tertd and turu down, but many of tliei were tired and the fragments utterly di stroyed. The firo seems to have bee carried upon "the wings of the wind, and an eye-witness of tho scene stall that at one point twelve different fin could ho clearly seen. Other injuries are reported upon tl plantation ot Dr. Samuel Moblcy au upon adjoining places. The storm seen lo have been general all over the Count, and it is likely that other resultant ii juries uro y*>t to bc reported. Alkeu County, AI KEN, February 21,-The storm Tuesday night was a heavy one and fe severely at Aiken, although it caused r damage. A report reached hero to-dt that it did considerable damage iu vat oua parla of the County, especially on at near Mr. Tyler's place about se ventor, miles from Aiken, where five colon persous were killed by the blowiug don of a house in which they were. Id Tyler's house was considerably damagi und tho chimney blown down. Darllii?toii County. - Darlington suffered more than ai other town heard "from. Mr. J. 1 Edmunds, of Columbia, returned fro Darlington and was promptly int? viewed. He said: "twas at the Du lington Hotel last night. The air w quite hot and Oppressive. At about ha past 11 o'clock, after I bad retired to n room, I heard a roaring sound like th made by tho near approach of a railw train. It increased and then died awi Immediately afterwards 1 heard cries 1 help, and some one rushed iuto the roc shouting that the town had been bio-, down." Mr. Edmunds went out ai assisted. Up to tbe hour he left tl morning he had obtained the follow! information : The tornado moved frc the Southwest and tore a path 100 yar wido through the Southern part of t town which fortunately was not thick peopled. The two-story residence Mr. Ii. W. Hoyt], a prominent lawyt was utterly wrecked, not a piece of wo two feet square remaining of the bull ing. Mr. Boyd was buried in the deb and was painfully but not aeriously i JurcO. Ho was getting on well tl morning. A boy in the house stat j that a big ball of fire entered bis roc and the next moment he fouud hin? lying on bis back in the. yard'iu a pu die of water. A negro man and worn occupying an outhouse on the premii were blown seventy-five vardo a instantly killed. Mrs. Boyd and h daughter happened to be spending t night at tho house of her brother, & T. \V. McCall, two mile* from Flore* This houso was burned before the oig was over, and its occupants barely < caped with their lives. The house ol Mr. White was torn to pieces by the ti nado, and he and bis wife both, vc aged people, were killed. The house Mr.. Charles Edwards, of the firm Edwards & Normet.t, was ?wept co i plctciy away, and Mre. Edwards ai II Mj i ?ni l.UMBI-Mir tainui KUch injurio? tin t abc i? not expected lo lire. Two negroes living in a small house near the depot were Mown away with their dwelling and have not been found. Thr railroad depot waa eo badly wrecked that another will have to be built. A steam saw mill near the depot was blowu to pieces. The barn?* and buildings around the residence of Col. li. \\\ Edwards were blown away, Lut the dwelling was not touched. The roof ol a store at the depot was carried oil" ou the wings of the wiud. Several fiat cars lying ou the track were blown (her. Dales of cotton were taken up fruin the platform of the depot and scat tered all around. Nearly every wooden leuce in town was levelled to the ground. Open fields near by were covered with debris of all kinds'. Household goods, bedding and clothing whitened thc ground. The woods were strewn willi han els and ?umber. The tracie of the htorm presented a fearful appearance. Everything was torn, twisted and levelled. A singular exception was the escape of the Baptist Church, lt lay directly in the path of the tornado, but although the pine tree? all around it were torn down by the wind, thc church ws9 eu tircly uninjured, not even the weather cock of the steeple being carried away. The casualties, HS far as known this morning, were, killed .?ix, wounded fif teen or sixteen. 1'rom pt assistance was rendered the victims by their fellow-cit i/.ens, and those who lind lostu??ir homes were given immediate shelter, in all five or six dwelling houses were wrecked, with A great number of minor buildings. If the tornado had passed three hundred yards further North it would have reached the Court House Square and demolished the business portion of tho town. Its route wai afterwards shown by an avenue cut through the waods as clear and sharp in outline a* the cleared right of way of a railroad. The money value of tho property destroyed cannot be estimated. Along Iii? Tort Hoya! It. lt. ELLISON, February 20.-At seven o'clock last night a cyclone struck 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 tho pillars and thc 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 ;.?ru all to pieces, the family miraculous ly escaping with only slight bruises. Tho merchandise was blown Sn every direc tion. Mr. J. S. Boyd's store waa blowu off the pillars. Tom Rausey, a colored mau, had bis houst blown down and h'lB wile killed. Every house on Dr. W. R. Have's Cowden place was blown down except one, aud Georgianna Shubrick, a negro woman, waa killed. A box car standing on the side track was blown off the trucks and thrown upon ita side. Mr. William Turner had nearly every outhouse on his pince levelled. Continuing in a Northeasterly direc tion tho wind partly demolished the res idence of Mr. J. P. Hankinson. Every house on the Jcsso Foremnn place was blown over. Tom Walters, a negro man living there, was carried about three hundred yards by thc wind and killed. His body was terribly mangled. Two negro children of the same family were also killed. One mule killed and an other badly hurt. Mr. .Glover Turuer i had his outbuildings all destroyed and both of the chimneys of bia dwelling blown off. Tho plantation of John Tyler is entirely cleared of houses by the cyclone. Larkin Edison, a white mau, had the doors and windows of his house unhinged, his bedding blown in the fire and burned up. The damage to timber is incalculable. This cyclono passed within one hundred yard i of the track of the terrible cyclone of 1875, which did so much damage to hf? and property. Tho squall had passed in a minute, and the rainfall that followed waa net very great. Th? Grange to the Itesoti*. Tho Worthy Master of the State Grange, under date of February 21, hos issued the 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 wemen 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 io all mankind. Let those near atti toted communities ascertain who need help, nnd take steps to furnish it, send ing statements of what additional aid is wanted to the Hon. A. P. Butler, over Beer of tho State Grange, and designate committees who will receive and distribute contributions of money or sup plies that may be made for the purpose. Let those who have escaped collect money and supplies and Bend them to these com mittees BO that no time be lost in ilford ing relief. Let this aid go to all alike regardless of whether they are Patrone or not, for charily should not discriminate. Fraternally, JAMES N. LIPSCOMB. Mao tor of State Grange of South Carolina. Governor Thompson io-nigut receifed the following dispatch : "NEW YORK, February 21.-As soon as I heard of the disaster which had been brought on our peoplo by the cyclone, J sent orders to tho 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 wo can bo of any assistance. I leave New York to night to be in Columbia on Sat urday morning. A. O. HASKELL." Probable Murder In Cheravr. CHEBAW, 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 Kitting on a dry goods box at the corner ot C. A. Brock's store. Passing him a few paces, Cash wheeled round and fired three shots lu quick succession from a 38 calibre Smith & Wesson shooter, the first ball hitting a I ty s tau dor, Mr. James Coward, and shoeing him through the tangs ; the Becond shot took effect in the mar shall 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 firing 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 waa fi rat 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 beet to lace the warrant in the banda of tho heriff for execution. Sheriff P. F. Spofibrd, who lives at tho county scat, twelve miles from tho scene of the affray, arrived here thia morning about 12 o'clock, and with a deputy proceeded immediately to the residence of Col. E. B. 0. Cash, where it waa expected he would find the defendant, W. B. Cash. I am informed that Col. Cash intimated to bim that bia son, W. B. Cash, would evade an immediate arrest, as he judged that public opinion was. too stroud against bim to warrant bis surrender. Mr. Bichar?s ia, it to feared, fatally wounded. Mr. Coward ia atoo io a criti cal condition.-Dispatch to Nev* and Courier. 'MW Make your old things look like new by using the Diamond Dyes, and jroa will be bejipy. Any of the ?abiorj ible colors fot 10 cents. ' V ... . . .?'.}. i-j i Chicago Chosen. \V Ah 111 N< ;TO S, February 22.-Ibo Democratic National Committee rnet hero to-duy and selected Chicago, July Sib, as tho place and date of holding the National democratic Convention. The following call waa pre??euted by tho Fxec utive ' 'fl /rnittee and agreed upon: "Tuc- National Democratic Committee, having met in thc city of Washington ou the 22d day ol February, 1884, has ap pointed Tuesday, the 8th day of July next, at noon, as thc time and has chosen the city of Chicago ai tbc place of hold ing thc National Democratic Convention. Each ?State is entitled to representation therein eriual to double thc number of Senator) and Representatives in thc tougrcsi of the Uuited States. The Democrats of each organized Territory aod the District of Columbia are iuvited to send two delegates, subject lo thc de cision of thc Convention HS to their ad mission. All Democrats, conservative citizens ol the United States irrespective d' past political associations and differ enees, who are in unity with us in the effort for pure, economical and constitu tional government, aro cordially invited lo join in sending delegates to the con vention.'' - A cow in Kingstree gave birth last week to three well developed calves. - Tho Mississippi Legislature has been polled and found to stand thirty eight for Tilden and thirty-five for all other presidential candidates. - ScTcral 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 Bingle iustance : "Mother baa re covered," wrote an illinois girl to her Eastern relatives. "She took bitters for a long limo but without any good. So when alio heard of tho virtues of Kid ney-Wort sho 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 al the lowest Ii ring prices at C. r\ Jones ?t L'o'a. Tlie beat preparation in Hie market for cleansing, preserving and beautifying thc teeth, hardening thc ennis and imparting a delicious odor to the breath, is Jobnstone's Odontine. Warranted not only to bc harm less but the best Tootli Powder that can be ua:d. For sale only by Wilhite et Wilhite. The best Cologne at Wilhite it Wilhite's. Tappan's '"Sweet Dye-and-Bye," the beat 25c Cologne, for sale only by WILHITE ft WILIUTK. Better (than Ever.-Largo arrivals of Budgies of all styles just received, select ed by me in person whilo in Cincinnati. He sure to call on nie when you wont to buy. Those owing for Buggies and Sewing Machines will please remember when their notes lall due. C. A. REED. You can lind thc best tobaccos for the least money at C. F. Jones ct Co.'s. After long Mercury and Potash treat ment, I found myself a cripple from Mer curial Rheumatism. Tried Hot Springs two vcars without relief, and was finally cured found and well by the use of Swift's Specific (8. 8. S.) CHAS. BERG, 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 thc first Indication of worms adminMer Sbriner's Indian Vermifuge, the infalible remedy. For salo by Wilhite ct Wilhite. WARNING. A LL persons are warned not to hire or .AJL harbor Nathan Keown, AnnaKeown or David Keown, coiored. They have been regularly bound to me, and any person hiring or harboringthom will bo proceeded against at law. 8. A. HUTCHINSON. Feb 28, ISM_32_2 Notice to Trespassers. THE undersigned hereby warn all per sons not to bunt, or otherwise tres pass, on our Plantations in Varennea town ship. The law will ba rigidly enforced 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 SENT. THE HOUSE AND LOT now occupied by the undersigned, and known as the Daniel Brown lot. Good orchard, gar den, tic. Also, Farm of twenty acres ad ? joining can be rented, if desired. For fur ther information apply nt the premises or at law office of Moore ft Wardlaw. Ander son, 8. C. C. WARDLAW. Feb 21,1884 32 2? J. R. V?IMDIVER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ANDERSON, - - S. C. OFFICE-In tba BKOYLES BUIUHW, up etairs, over Lr. Johnstone'* Store. Feb 21, 18*4_32_ MILCH^COWS. A Pew Good Common Cows, With young Calves, for s??.'e by J. C. 8TRIBLING, Pendleton, 8. C. Feb 21, 1884_a2_2 Executor's Sale. AT Piercetown, about 1 o'clock p. nt., on Saturday, 15th March, 1884,1 will ! eell the Choses lu Action, consisting of Notes, Account and Judgments, belonging to the Estate of James Long, deceased, ap praised doubtful and worthless. Terms of sale cash. JOSHUA JAMESON, Adm'r. Feb 21,1884 _82_ 4 FRESH GARDE?~SEED. LANDRETH'8 and Ferry's fresh Gar den Seeds for solo by A. B. TOWERS. Feb 14,1884_31 PIRE INSURANCE. J. M. VON HASSELN. ANDERSON, S. C., ?PRESENTS First Class Companies, -j with ample Capital. Call upon him for information as to rates, Ac Insure your property before lt is burned np. Jan 17, 1884_27 ly POTATOES. EARLY ROSE. Goodrich, Peerless and White Star Potatoes for sale bv A. B. TOWERS. Feb 14, 1884 81 Wheat Bran, Corn, Flour, FOR sale by ". ,. IOOJ A. B. TOWERS. Feb 14.1884 31 SHOES AND BOOTS. IHAVE a full line of Hay Slate Shoes and Boots, Warranted not to rip and to haye no wood or paste hoard. Also a few Miles' Ladles' Shoes. All in want of good Shoes and Boots will find it to their interest to call on . ? , . A. B. TOWERS. Feb 14,1884 81 NEW GOODS. IHAVE a foll hue of Dry Goods, Hats, p HVdwH*' . <>. Molasses, Groceries, FroYWons, GrtKttery, Glassware, Carpets, ftc., ftp. I will not attempt to name au my aooasln an advertisement, but wUl ask my J"JT.?o? customers to call ?ndaseme before buying. I keep good goods, end at f* low prto* as the sams yuoruy can be bought. Give me a trial. _, : A. B. TOWERS. - Feb ?4,1888 ii 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 ?lo not display any extraordinary skill in Printer'? ink, yet I can assure all who have heretofore given me their patronage, al?o those who expect to do BO IQ the future THAT I AIM TO DEA I, FA IK 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 politenwa and caro, never misrepresenting any article kept in stock for sale. I BOI^DL-Y 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 ami Regulator of tho Dry Gooda Market in Anderson Count j. My Stock is complete and attractive, having taken great pains to suit all, who are aware that to secure good, honest goods they must buy from -A-, LESSER Feb 28. 18*4 _33_ 4m CLOTHING ! CLOTHING 1 PRICES OF CLOTHING MARKED DOWN TO MAKE ROOM FOR OUR NEW STOCK OF SPRING GOODS. No" is the Time to Secure Bargains. AFULL and CAREFULLY SELECTED Stock of SPRING CLOTHING to arrive. Also, GENTS' UNDERWEAR, SHIRTS, COLLARS, CUFFS, CRAVATS. IN OUR TAILORING DEPARTMENT Our Mr. J. li. CLARK is fully prepared to give entire satisfaction, SPECIAL NOTICE Is hereby given to all parties indebted to us to como forward and settle at ono?. Let this notice be sulllciont warning. CLARK Sc CO. JOHN W. DANIELS, Proprietor. Feb 21, 1884 32 irCULLY, 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, wc eon oller you BARGAINS in DRY GOODS. BOO fS and SHOES, HATS. TRUNKS, UMBRELLA8, GROCERIES, CANNED GOODS. CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, AND GENERAL, PLANTATION SUPPLIES. In making your purchases give UH a call, and see that wo mean business, and aro pre-' pared to offer inducements to Cash Buyess, ns well as to furnish Plantation Supplies on good terms till Fall. We have a few NE1Y REMINGTON SEWING MACHINES which we will Bell low down for cash, or on time, os we are closing out this brunch of our business. WE ARE AGENTS FOR THE Daniel Pratt Gin Co.sGins, Feeders? Condensers. THE CHAMPION REAPERS, MOTHERS AND BINDERS, For Anderson, Abbeville and Oconcc 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 lo sec us before buying. Respectfully, McCULLY, CATHCART & CO. Feb 14.1884 31 1 Having Bought the Stock of Andrew & Prevo-fc ?A.T DEDUCED PRICES; And made Iorgo ndditlons to the Bame, I offer to the trado nt IOWEHT POSSII1L6 PRICES Dry Goods,. Groceries, Boots, Shoes, Crockery, Hardware, Special inducements on BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, CARPENTERS' TOOLS and HARDWARE. ALL WIHTE!? GOODS AT COST. STANDARD GUANO AND ACID PHOSPHATE As low as they can bo bought elsewhere. S>. S. TAYLOR. Anderson, 8. C.. Feb. 14, 1884. 31 ly I'S, GARDEN SEEDS, B?IST'S and .LATVMfclDTII'S. Large Quantities-Not to arrive, but on hand, at J HILL & HARRISON BROYLBS' BUILDING-, South. Main. Street. Fob 7,1884 SPECIAL NOTICE. I HAVE inst opened a Superb line of choice FRENCH CHINA, in Sets or frHB? ibo Binglo piece. Also, a line of Bisque and China Figures, Toys, Bohemian OlMH Bed Boom Sets, in Decorated Ware, Indus, Grecian and French styles. Had- T painted Fruit Platea, very handsome and very reasonable in price-the iaiflff. ?tock to reluct from, and satisfaction guaranteed. I also offer a splendid line of SILVER PLATED WARE, suitable for Wei ling and Holiday Pr?sents, guaranteed Standard 81lver Plate, aa good as the ra* cet affords. I have a nice lino of Imported BASKETS, WOOD and WILLOW WAB& , md am always prepared to sell the beet STOVES and TINWARE ia the ccant* ri A&X *" the Hides, Beeswax, Tallow, remnants of Seed Cotton m\ \Av,t Cotton, and pay toe higheet market prices in cash or barter. Call ana see for yourself, and yon will be?pleased. .MUS JOHN ?. P?0?JB|i^