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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-09

y The ADMINISTRATION: rom. Washington
there comes news, privately, that M. John
son has made uplhis mind 10 stand by the
Democratic ticket; and, publicly, that Secre.
tary McCulloch and Randall will give it their
active support. The, intelligence in regard.
to the President has not; yet extended yery
far, but it is said to be from Trustworthy
source, and its receipt has given much gratifi.
cation to the gentlemen it has reaehed. 1t
was hardly expected, and for this. reason ills
the most welcome. The Radicais throw
doubt on the statement that McClllocha and
Randall have determined ito give more ac-
tive support 10 Seymour, but the cautiousnefs
with which the Grant office. e.holders talk poll.
tics since the statement tappeared indicates that
they, at least, believe it to be true. Tflese
patriots are not soTeady dynwith denuhcciatious
of Seymour as they were a week asey aud
most Of them seem, 10 haye suddenly discox-
ered that they have ether duties. besides pro-
noancing eutcgies on Grant. Steward, It IS
said, still occupies neutral ground, and Goes
not intend to leave it.ag Thesrepert that he
was about to DECLARE fos Graptis now said to
have been. entirely unauthorized. Welles
supports Seymour, and Browning is under der
STOOD tosbe on the same.side, though Meth, r
intends to espouse it actively. Evapts is tie
only man in the Cabinet who openly supports
Grant, byt beyond his personal Influence .hs
cannot give him any assistance worth having.
The position of the President and tie fTo
Secretaries who control most Of the Federal
fofilee;holdeFsi as it is npw represented, Is as
satisfactory 70 the Democrats as. thes haze at
any time expected.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-09

Ass- Vermont election has resulted in the sue
coss Of the Republicans by u largely increased
majority over last year. Returns from one-third
of the State indicate the Republican majority at
twenty seven thousand for Governor; some make
it thirty thousand. The vote is the heaviest
thrown since eighteen hundred and forty.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-09
DEATH of a weiI.Known Citizen.

On. Thursday lust; CHARLES HAMMOND, Esq, a
widely known merchant, and business mnn, and
ono of the most thonored and beloved citizens of
our District departed this life, at his home few
miles above Hamburg.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-09
$50 Rew,saard! val

STOLEN from my Stable, on Sunday night,
the 2sd, very fine and valuable medium sized
Dark Cream MARE, black mauo and tail, clear
yellow eye,-about 10 years old, but looks TO be
much Younger. Don't remember any marks or
scars on her. ~
A Reward of Fifty Dollars will be paid for the
recovery of said Mare.
JOHN sHEALY,
clark's Mills, Lexington Dist, s. C..
septl sts SO
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-09

w Mr.. jaime, P. Boswell, the recently elected
Radical Sheriff of Kershaw District, has declined
to serve, and announces his adhesion to Demo.
cratic principles. Sheriff Sill, the incumbent,
consequently, continues to hold Office. q
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-09

EI More military are needed In Texas. A
aad bull tossed gOud lAdical twenty feet into
the air the other day. .fv.r 49, -,
/, Gb- The mulatto fellow who was at Niilis-
ION y week or two ago for the purpose, asihe
said, of taking down the names Of coIorcd Demo.
ersts, as they were to be shot or banished from
the c0dn.ry. has been at several plantations be-
1ow Barnwell C. H., recently, deluding the poor
negroes by telling them that hea is d survey or,
and that ho has come to measure off their land.
ny this means he got many of their chickens,
eggs, &cy, which he barters of. As, he brought
no mule, some of the more, Intelligent class of
freedmen have discovered the trick, and are after
HIM with sharp sticks, swearing revenge.
ly' Gen. Meade has assigned Col. ]. v. Bou-
ford to the command of all the troops in South
Carolina. The posts 20 be occupied are Colur,-
bin, Charleston and Aiken. 'If
~ Grant wrote to Senator Dosolittle, in lsss,
"negro suffrage will bring on a war of races"
Now while bidding for the negro vote he cries
:" letus havepesccw as.A bcs - ari
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-09

BuslsplIMrHs GsAT.-Augustus Carson,
u respectable colored man, died at franklin,
Tenn, last Monday night. Early il the gar
he attached himself to the cause Of the Con-
federacy and steadily followed its banners siif
the last of the struggle. Through saei.snd
evil report, whether the sun ef yctery shed
light and hope upon the cause he served, or
whether clouds Of defeat lowered upon fhiii
and,his associates in arms, he-wes evss brave,
hopeful and dauntless.. Wheu9the esuseswas.
finally lost he returned to bis old home, and
has since acted only with the Democl attic par
ty. During the Illness which terminated fl
his death, Carson repeatedly expressed The
wish that bis body should beatired in suit
of Confederate gray. aud h that sene @ Of bis old
friends should attond his remains to their last
resting place. His desire ID tatf respects
was fully carried oute ersiwaSyaEge.
" attended by the peQple,of Franklin- andslts
vicihity.-Nashville Gagette, 10Th. s,s,..l =.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-09
James "a. cray c& Co.

AS the wayfarsr traFerses Brosdi Street (suys
the Augusta Coastitutionatiss) he will see the big
sign of James A. Gray & Co., which is q true
type of the big-hsartsd man. whose name heads
this notice. Whatever James A. Gray does he
does with HberaKty. If there is any public en-
,srprisc set oD foot, who SO munifcsnt ms James
a. Gray? ffths best of dry goods are to be
who is more Bountifuly supplied taan'r
.James A. Gray? His partners share With HIM
this ccumcndable spirit of munidocnce.. Look
at their advertisement. Il comprises all articles
for Fall and Winter use. from hickory stripes To-
opera fnnnsls.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-09
7TnE DIEmocasArs OF i,I''ll mn ISsRi :,

The DEmocRArs OF the LSsIsLAruRE.- -.
The only thing which relieves the present
Legislature from the unmitigated execrafiou
of the whole country is. there are twenty
four good and true Democrats in it, fighting
the cause of constitutional liberty. It was
with great reluctance that gentlemen could
consent to assemble with miserable and ieno.
rant negroes, and their wicked coadiutors.
white men, with black hearts but impelled
BY high sense of duty, they have consented
10 serve the State in her hour of need. When
people speak of the Legislature, let there al
ways be honorable mention of the noble rep
reseutatives, who are, at great sacrifice of
feeling, contributing all they can to cripple
the ruinous and wicked legislation now going
on. AT honor to the noble Democrats of The
Legislature; when law, eecency and order are
restored to the country, they. win be remem-
bered with gratitude.-Phenix.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-09
Jno.sB B:Habbard,lthe State coustable,s has

made report to the Governor of the late
difficulty in Union. He says that Bates, o
negro, is the cause of the whole disturbance.
Bates collected armed negro guards, and on
the day of, thesriot.thirty whites and sixty
blacks had assembled at the depot. One Of
the blacks fired on o white man while his
back was: tnrned., The whitesthen wheeling,
fred yolley, Wonnding and dispensing the
negroes. he could give no reason for the
gathering Of armed negroes except that they
had received orders from Bates, which he pre-
tended were issued by the Governor.
The Republicans of Barnwell have rcqueS-
ted Leslie to resign.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-09
For thcp Adye,tiser-

At meeting of the Democratic, Club of Kirk
sey,s Z, Roads, he on the 22d August last, the
Resolution was unanimously adopted,
and ordered to bo printed in tho Aduertiser
Resolved, That we, the members of the Demo
.craticselub Of Kirksey's < Roads do most hearth:
ly conclr in, and endorse, the Platform of Prin-
ciples adopted by the Great Democratic eonyen-
ton held in Now York on the 4th July 1853, and
that we most solemnly pledge our glorious Stand
ard Bearers. the Hon. Horstio Seymour, of New
York, and Gen. Francis P. Blair of Missouri, our
undivided supportin the coming elections :. =
JOHN TRAP, Prssident.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-09

r~ collyer and Edwards fought on Trayer's
Island, Northumberland Co, Va, Monday morn lori
ing the 3lst. The fight lasted one hour a and d.
fourteen minutes, and colyer was declared whip,
ned in the forty seventh round, being struck
terrific b ow on the jugular which rendered him
,.rssess for fifteen minutes. On the return trip
os lid ,,. ,,per ow occurred among the roughs
nm b..,rl in viii, pn:. man was shot through the
r sht br.s.t, prY.aor IL 81 u iaser and a'bEd WIS
stabbed in the bead. 'sf
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-09

LETTER FROM Hon. HoRArIo SEYMOUR.
A letter has been received in Washington
from Hon. Horatic Seymour, dated Utica,
New York, August 9th, in which the great
banner: bearer Of the American people, an
nonnces himself in good tealth and spirits,
aud certain of tse success Of the Democrat
ic lickct-for the rights of the whole people,
tie maintenance of the, Union entire, with tho
same privileges in one section as the other.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-09
HE EADVERTTsER
The Grand Ratification Meeting!

IJlJfEMSE BARBEcUE AND PIC NC
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-09
.UoLuMB1A, September 2.

persons VINO may attempt 10 nolC oDlce. ny
authority of the late Provisional Government.
: Resolutions Of congratulation to the Re-
lpublicans of Vermont on their success in the
tlste elections, were tabled by vote of 81
ayes to II nays. ~ ,..s..
The consideration of the Anderson coates
ted election wasagain postponed fortwo weeks.
1t is regarded as virtually killed. 3 ~ 70
The Bill to close the operations of the Bank,
of the State passed its third reading by 81
ayes to % nays.
The Democratic members filed protest
against the Bill of which the following are
tie grounds: 4,4-
lsr. Because the Act is in violation of the
faith Of the Stale pledged to the redemption
of the Fire Loan Bonds.
I'd. Because the merits of the claimants
haveebeen submitted to and shouldsbe deter
mined by law. go m ..,.,,s,y-
Sd. Because the Act Of 1865 preferred
creditors, which amounts 10 valid assign
ment of asscts.r 2s 81 F.i!e.,+.
4:h. Because the Act is unjust, oppressive
inso much as it augnents the Stale debt i
million OF dollars, which must be ultimately
paid by the same persons, who will have al
ready lost ninety per cent. Of tue same money.
5th.. Because itdiscriminates between those
who funded bills, and brokers and specu-
lators who purchased them at a. nominal
price.
In the Senate resolution to appropriate
$4,000 for the payment Of the per diem was
ratified. 4m fsE i,.. ..,-
An angry discussion, hut without results,
took place upon the bill tc prevent discrimi-
nation on account of COLOR 'Whittemore pro-.
posed a: promise forbiddirg discrimination
by common carriers, which was lost by vote
of twelve to thirteen. The extremists insis
ted upon having equal rights and benefits in
every licensed business. Coghlan (white),
asked Whitiemore if his compromise allowed
negroes to enter and board at hotels. Whit
temore answered. No. Coghlan replied, swell,
that is what we want-liberty TO enter ho-
tells, DC" tnqe. .salalss ,,a ri e
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-09

undertake to report in full the excellent speech
delvered.by Judge ALDRIcH. Suffice il to say
that like ai of his addresses, twas fu0f forci-
bic nrgument,and telling appeals to tho intelli-
gence and patriotism of his audience, and wus
received by thom with the .livolicst satisfaction
Judge ALpRIcu said ,Thiswas the first time
be had had tho pleasure of meeting tho people
of Edgefeld since he refused to obey tho odious
military order, for which he had been removed
from the rightful functions of his office BY tho
satrap of District No.2. He had told the people
then that ho did not believe military tyrunny
could last, or negro domination be pertuated. IIo
thea felt that he saw hopeful signs in the poiti-
cal sky; anl he advised them then that. it WAS
only necessary to be firm and resolute in the
maintenance of the principles that have distin-
guished the past of South Carolina to jealousy
guard our honor as people, and to reject and
contemn that political nbominution of Congress
sonsl reconstruction. md MI would yet bo we'll.
He congratulated them upon the fact, that the
streaks of dawn then visible, had now opened up
into the broad light of day; and that tho cleo
ton of SEYMOUR BLAIR md the triumph of
Constitutional liberty over reckless usurpation
had now well nigh ripenened into certainty.
He said that the standard bearer Of the Demo-
cratic party were both Northern men and thor
oughly loyal according to the Northern accepta-
ton of tho term. Both had supported the war.
utthey had supported it to. maintain the Union
intact, with the rights of the States unimpaired.
The best evidence that the South was willing to
accept in good faith the results Of the war and to
return to the Union established by the fathers of
tho Republic, WAS the enthusiastic support that
she is giving to SEYMOUR BLAIR. Mr.. BLAIR
had acted with the Republican party so long as
their. object was the preservation of the Uniun.
He had passed through South Carolina with
Shcrman's army as corps Commander. But he
had fought alone for the restoration of the Union,
and not for the oppression of our people, nor for
the establishment of negro supremacy. When
the party abandonedaits original purpose, he
abandoned the party. He had come out glorious.
ly on the side of the Constitution and declared
that the rotten reconstruction of the Radioals
was no reconstruction at oil. His great popuuri-
ty in the West was sweeping everything for the
Democratic party. Gen. Grant had attempted to
speak at St. JOsephs and his presence failed to
exotic the least enthusiasm. On the contrary
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-09

do not fear that the, gloom which over
shadows thsfuture Of our State, or that its
past or-present troueles, swilfevcr cause you
to- abandon principle for. .policy;s or to forget
the gentle courage, the courteous hostility
the mild and merciful justice, the proud sub
mission to law, and respect for right, which
have ever characterized the gentlemen OF
South Carolina. 80 ~
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-11-12
New Clothing Store.

]. X. Will has fitted up the
room next to the corner, for
the exclusive sale OF gentle
mems wear, and will keep con.
stantly on hand a full stock of
ready made ,clOGking, drawers,
shirts, boots, shoes, hats, cRps,
etc. The store is in charge of
ALI, Will, who is always ready
to accommodate persons wish
ing anything in his line, let the
very lowest hsuges.
Do you want a good suit of
clothes, and "a good fit, cheap.
If so, consult yourinterest and
save your money by buying of
j. *. Will.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-11-12

The Zaleski Echo publishe
"a card signed by five persons
who were former citizens o
this county setting forth tha'
Severything is lovely" in the
South, slandering Mr.. Ransom
Fox who did not find every
thingsso slovely,' and asking
I the Record and Enquirer tC
publish the communication
4 For ourselves we respectfully
decline:i'iAYo presume these
gentlemen represent things
just as &ey appear to them in
their immediate neighborhood,
and that they have never in.
CURED the displeasure Of the
Khan and are not among the
fproscribed' The tendency
cf the letter is to make
our people believe that a man
is as safe in Tennessee as he is
in Ohio, whatever may be his
political opinions, Such is not
the prevailing opinion in this
section and parties from that
State whe are mowiin ,cnr iron
regionfind'it difficult to employ
hands, although they offer bet
ter wages than are paid here.
So far as Mr.. Ransom Eek is
concerned, we have in our
hands the Ku Klux order for
him to leave, and we think he
did wisely to heed that warn
ing, for hundreds who passed
such things by as "trivial'' paid
the penalty with their lives.
A six months residence in the
South after the close of the
war, the tone of Southern pa
pers and speakers and numer-
Gus assassinations since we left
there, has fully convinced US
that we haze lived "among a
more quiet and friendly peo-
ple." kltogether,to our mind,
to aperson Who wishes to live
in a quiet law. abiding commu-
nifty, the South is good place
-tomoVe away from.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-11-12
,CHpr. E. L. HAWK, has been

'CXPT. E. L. HAWK, has been
appointed Deputy Collector OF
internal Revenue for Vinton
county, vice Capt j. j. Nc
Dowelp resigned. Capt. Hawk
is a clever young man, well
known to our people, and we
have no doubt will make an
excellent officer. His appoint
ment gives general satisfaction.
Capt, Mcdowell started Tor
ST. Louis, last Monday, where
hes prpposes entering the Eron
commission business. We will
be the o managing partner OF
the new, firm of Mcdowell,
Garrett &, Co, of that city.
Capt. Mcdowell is q prompt,
accommodating business man,
and we, have no lsubt he will
meet with that success his nu-
merous friends IN. his old home
hope end expect. o d,,r .raol
Cyrus p French, started p, p,
Ethe sapeaay 70 seek a location ion
an theJoW est: Mr.. French was
admitted. ton the bar in our
county last 9spring, passing, 2
very creditable examination
With his activity, energy, and
integrity, his friends predict a
successful career wherever hee hlee
may make his neMh9mc-l ,4l
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-11-12
Road NVtlce3

NOTICES hereby given that q etiliuon viii
lNbe presented to the Commissioners Of Vim.
ton cshhiy a8theiS hekt sessihh.io hsheld on
the irst Monday 9f December, a., D, ssds,
leading lfefa imcA tlbpH 'ripton ppuu,y, 70
Chillicotke 10 Ross COUNTY, 0hio, said Atera.
lion to behs follows. utk Cdume efcing at a
point In the said State Road where the line be,
tween The lands or f. p, Boutwell, and Barhel
Aiken, crosses said road, thence running ina
norihwesie5ly direction dong the county road
known psshe Tipp Roadt TO where said unity
road croyses The line between helsndSpfE. Il.
Bethrell and George Broyn; thence IN n
sontl1westefly tlireduon, ion tlie south side III
che house nusy occupied by yaosb Bum, on she
best foute tointersect f>ie SAID St&ts n6xa a6ar
pair oftsrs infieosge. brown 5 land said bars
teinc. on tiie worth s,ae ofsjd Stata Road, and
nsrthesst OF Geop,s fBfew1lts feside&se hn1
there toeBd.A And the said petition will also
ptay Ser tke raastion or so much ,df ead nd
state Tnad as lies betxeenhhe3n point and
hesermihps pfsaid Alteration !. !, !. .a7, az.
Ne;Sa Attorney tr P"tIsss.tis sal
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-11-12

Cart. GEORGE FRY was ar.
rested on a warrant sworn oui
by Daniel Booth and taken be
fore Squire Kelch, at Hamden
on the charge ofbuyiAg votesat
the State election. The eyi.
deDce was of q trifling charpc-
ter, not even showing any in.
tention Of bribery. After the
evidence was heard, Capt.
Jones, attorney for Fry moved
to'dismiss the case for want OF
evidence, The Justice refused
TO hear the motion, whereupon
the defense rested their case
and gave bail for their appear.
ance at Court.
This case has no merits in
point offact, and we doubt not
will be thrown out by the
grand jury. 1t is prompted by
spite. Mr.. Booth thinking the
contest is likely'to be decided
against him, exhibits him
in a smaller spirit than We
'thought;it was possible for HIM
to show. Republicans are
in :ensed. by his action, which
is likely to provoke similar
charges against a number Of
leading Democrats it being
we'll known that they tried to
bribe voters without stunt.
"People who live in glass
houses Should mot throw
stones"
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-11-12
4 Reputation. @


We learn that some OF the
leading Democrats Of Ham
den, who bet about all they
were worth on the elections
and lost, have reppdiated7-77nllo'' ;
titled the stake holders not to
pay, over the money. We, dc dc
not approve Of betting, but in
this case it serves a good pur
pose. 1t shows how, low a Dem
ccratic pothouse politician il
can ssoop. Strange TO, say, the
plea on which they sneak out out
is that tie election on in TIN three % o
the townshl2 y giving Demo ems,
cratic msjorities was not not heif .1if
in accordance with lay| Us Con y
sidering that this would olil,
increase the majorities by
which ,Republicaas would win
their bets, we can only exclain
| :
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-11-12

Thar miserable diplomatic
lick-spittle Reverdy Johnson
has been repudiated by almost
every loyal journal in the
United States. How long he
will continue to .misrepresent
,ns, Hrant only knows. Here
are specimens of what our'ex.
changes saweflhim. The Pitts.
burg Commercidi'says: ~ = @
Minister Johnson, in publicly
exchanging courtesies with the
most active and injurious en-
emy his country had in Eng
land during the war, one who is,
at this very moment, being
prosecuted in our courts for the
piratical part he took in dri.
wing American commerce from
the seas, and compelling thou
sands of American bottoms to
lie idle, to say the least laid
himself open to severe censure I
We do not object to any, ,pSivate
throbbingS of Minister John.
sons overllowinglIeartfor GRIM
inals, traitors iana iingrained
enemies of his country, but We
do object most decidedly to tho
public display he makes of his
sympathies,
The N. Y. Spirit of the Times
says:
Servility, obsequiousness,
treachery, could not go much
further than Reverdy Johnson
has carried. them since he has
stepped upon the English shore.
1t was SirWalter Raleigh who
thew his cloak in the mud be-
fore a British Queen; but MIR.
Johnson, mn paying the same
compliment to the worst enc
mics of America, has used the
American flag. II Il n
He has licked The boots of ,ev-
cry EngliShman which he could
reach with his tongue; and has,
in short done more to disgrace
his country than any uepresen-
tative sent abroad during the
past four years. In all the rec
Ords of diplomacy, we recall mo
instance Of a betrayal as delib-
crate and shameless as his. If
merely hs personal disgrace
we're involved, we might let the
matter rest but 1t is far more
han that vast pecuniaryinter-
ests are being ruined by Rev
,rdy johnson, and the honor of
he United States is stained. y
At his latest banquet---he
seems to have done nothing
,lse-ip England but eat public
linners and write protocols at
Johnson said
hat he was ready to accept the
,ensure Of his counlrymen with
Christian resignation. That is
hot the kind of resignation we
demand, on k1C !
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-11-12

The large sale of Dress Goods
Gentlemen's Wear, Boots,
Shoes, Hats, Caps, etc, atG D.
Willis still continues. He has
marked everything down to ase
very lowest price, and deties
competition. Give him q can,
at J. X. Wills old stand-Doa-
ridges Building.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-11-12

g. B. & NJ, WILL are on hand
with q new stock OF Millinery
and Fancy Goods, justreoeived
from tlae city, and offered
cheaper than ever before in
this market. Ladies should
examine this a stock before
buying elsewhere.