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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-06-09
JOHN E. BACON.

DEsr1Tur1oS IN V1RG1N1A.-Our Virginia
exchanges contain sad and gloomy accounts of
the destitution and famine which exists III
many parts of the old Dominion. 1t will be
remembered that the prolonged drought of last
summer entirely destroyed the corn and pro-
vision crops of that State. The fearful consc-
quences of that drought are now being realized
in their most heart-rending aspects.
In the counties of Caroline, King and Queen,
Appomattox, Prince Edward Nottaway, and
the adjacent sections, the distress is greatest
Two distinguished citizens and divines of the
State have published card in the Louisville
C5urier-JournI asking for contributions in aid
of the suffering of their vicinity. They say
We are besieged daily, while at home, by
aged and inirm persons, by mutiated soldiers
by the widows of Confederate dead, telling the
same piteous stories of no remunerative en-
ployment, no income, no food; and no earthly
resource for obtaining it. Their petition is for
bread; meat they have not seen for many weeks,
and they say they do not presume to expect it
now. The cause of this dearth are, first, the
extraordinary drought of 1869, which, on the
thinner hill farms of the poor especially, cut
off the Indian corn (the staple breadstutf of the
region) almost absolutely; the sacking of this
zone of country by the huge and omniverous
army of General Grant, from which it has
never recovered; the paralysis of enterprise by
the measures of the government, by which
property Owners are disabled from giving en-
ployment to the laboring poor; and, not least,
the prevalence of petty thefts, the disorder of
our society, which have devoured the face of
the country by silent and gradual ravage, and
especially have nearly exterminated the smaller
kinds of live stock, those kinds which are usu-
ally most quickly replaced
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For the Anderson lntclIgencer.
Pubic Meeting.

In accordance with call made through the
1ntelsgsncer, a.nnmber Of the citizens of An
derson County assembled in the Court House
on Monday, the 9th of June, to take into con-
sideration the propriety Of appointing delegates
to the State Convention to assemble in Colum-
bia on the 18th inst. Hon. R. F. Simpson was
called to the chair, and W. E. Walters reques-
ted to act as Secretary. Maj. Simpson, on ta-
king the chair, briefly stated the object of the
meeting, and after some discussion, the follow
ing delegates were appointed to represent An
derson County in the State Convention James
A. Hoyt, VIM. Perry, N. B. Gaillard, B. F.
Crayton, D. NJ. Watson, Maj. Geo. seaborn,
DR.. w. G. Brown and Jos. 81. Earle.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
R.F. SIMPSON, Chm'n.
W. E. WALTERS, Secretary.
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The RURAL CARoL1NIAN.-This journal
always appears promptly at the beginning of
the month. It's suggestions are timely, showing
due appreciation of the actual present needs
of the farming community. Its conductors
seem to know exactly what its readers want,
Tor ought to want,) and to have always at
band the right kind of matter for their in
struction. The June number furnishes good
illustration of this remark, and its contents
prove that both editors and contributors are
wide awake people, who know what is going on
in the world and what people are interested H.
We might cite many articles to show that we
have not oyer-estimated the contents of the
number before lis. We are confident that every
subscriber will appreciate the investigation OF
the "Cause and Prevention of Rust in Cotton" :"
while an article entitled Shading the Ground"
showing the benefits of mulching, is alone worth
years subscription. We have transferred to
our columns this week an excellent contribution
from the pen of Maj R. f. SIMPSON, of this
county, on the subject of Education for the
Agriculturist." The illustrations in this num-
ber are numerous, appropriate and we'll execu-
ted Published by WALKER, EVANS & CoGs-
WELL and D. WYATT AIKEN, Charleston, S. G..
Two dollars year. Subscriptions received at
this Office.
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The annexed card from Maj. J. E. BACON.
of Edgefeld, accepting the nomination for
Congress from this District, appeared several
weeks ago in the Columbia Guardian:
EDGEF1ELD G. r., May 16, 1870.
Mr.. Editor-The presentation of my name
for Congress, in your journal of the 4th inst,
was so fattering as to have caused me to sus-
pect therein the partiality of certain personal
friendship in Columbia. Since then the can.
did notice of that nomination by 'Newberry"
in the Newberry Herald, and the cordial en-
dorsement thereof in the Edgefeld Ad0ertiser,
together with the receipt of encouraging letters
from divers portions of this Congressional Dis
trict, have induced me to believe that the desire
for my nomination is real and honest.
am aware that there are many to whose
nomination, under. ordinary circumstances,
there would be a more general response than to
my own. Many of these honorable gentlemen,
however, have themselves advised me to stand
for the seat, and have also assured me of their
support. In addition to this, it seems to be
generally conceded that the convention to as
semble in June, in all probability, will not
meddle with Federal politics. I therefore ac-
cept the nomination Of my friends.
The fact, as stated in the nomination from
Columbia, that hever held any political office,
as also the statement in the Newberry Heratd
that an absence from my native State during
the excitement just preceding the war had pre-
vented me from an acquaintance with the peo-
pie of the Congressional District, demands that
should give some expression of political opin-
ions.
cannot better express them in general thar
by a reference to and endorsement of the reso-
lutions Of the late press convention in Colum-
bia.
The consummation devoutly TO be wished is
the hearty cooperation of all classes of the
community, regardless of color or previous con-
dition, in order to relieve the people from the
onerous burden of taxation so recklessly and
cumulatively cast upon them to inuaguratean
economical reform of the finances, and to ex-
pose and denounce the corruption now rioting
and fattening in high places.
will simply add that, at more leisure mo-
ment, may direct the attention of the people,
through the medium of your valuable columns,
to certain points of vital interest to them as
citizens of the United States.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully,
your obedient servant,
JOHN E. BACON.
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Death of MIR. Robert Breckenridge.

1t is our duty this morning to announce the
death of the oldest male inhabitant of Ander-
son county. Mr.. ROBERT BRECKENRIDGE de-
parted this life at his residence, nine miles
southeast of this place, on Friday night last in
the 91st year of his age. He was native of
County Antrim, Ireland, and came to this coun-
try when quite youth. Mr.. BRAcKENR1DeE
was engaged in school-teaching the greater por-
tion of his long life, having entered upon that
avocation in Abbeville about the year 1900.
He taught consecutively from that time until
within the past few months, but for a number
of years he followed the occupation only nomi-
nally. He was universally esteemed for his
sterling worth and integrity, and numbered
among his friends, patrons and pupils nearly
every prominent citizen of Anderson for the
last half century. He was member of the
Masonic fraternity, and probably the oldest
Mason in this section of the State. He like
wise belonged to the Presbyterian denomina-
ton, and was a consistent member of that
church.
He possessed the genuine humor Of his ma
tive country, and we have heard several incl
dents in his life worth relating. tits said that,
on certain occasion, Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE
visited this place, when Court was in session,
and looking around at the officers of the Court
and members of the bar, remarked to friend
that he had whipped every one of them, inelu-
ding Judge EARLE who was presiding, and
Gen. WH1TNER then Solicitor of this circuit, as
we'll as the Clerk, Sheriff, and all the lawyers.
Of course, the remark was repeated until it
reached the ears of the Judge, who shortly or
dered an adjournment of the Court, and every
one began to gather around the old gentleman,
for he had then reached an advanced period in
life. The scene which followed can better be
imagined than described, and it was one upon
which this venerable citizen loved to dwell ever
afterwards. He survived the distinguished
Judge many years, and had lived to see many
of those present so down to the grave. And
now, at the close of very long, useful and
honorable career on earth, he has been gather
ed to his fathers, and We trust that he reposes
in eternal peace.
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South Carolina University.

We.acknowledge an invitation to attend the
sixtyfourth anniversary of the Euphradian
Society Of the, above institution, which will be
held on Monday, 9th of June. The valedic-
tory grafton will be delivered by Mr.. ]. S. CLIFF
TON, of Chester. Mr. VIM. S. LIGoN, of An
derson, is the secretary of this Society.
We have likewise received an invitation to be
present at the final celebration of the Clario-
sophie Society, which will take place on Tues
day, June 2Sth, and on which occasion Mr..
JOHN 7. SE1BELs, of Columbia, will deliver the
valedictory address. Mr.. OLIVER J. HARRIS,
of Anderson, is the, secretary of this Society.
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TROUBLE ABOUT VIRGINIA.-The Washing
ton correspondent of the New York World
rossips as follows about the condition of affairs
in Virginia The Radicals cannot find sufici-
ent excuse to remand Tennessee to military au-
thorty, and the pretended outrages in Georgia
are not sufficient enough to keep up agitation
over that State much longer, so it is absolutely
necessary to furnish material for the extreme
Radicals to inveigh against unrepentant rebels,
and hence Virginia bids fair to be selected for
that purpose:
The Radical members of Congress from Vir-
ginia, as we'll Us other Radicals holding promi-
nent positions there, are very much exercised
since the recent election in Richmond concern
ing the condition of affairs in that State, and
the indications certainly point to an appeal on
their part to the Government authorities for q
renewal of military power in the State. The
troops which had been stationed there have
been removed, and the nearest point from which
they can be obtained is South Carolina. The
prospect of obtaining them is by no means fiat.
terinr. for even if General Sherman is disposed
least clear as to the necessity or authority for
new apportionment of the military power in
Virginia. The leading Radical officials of the
State have determined upon q strong appeal
against what they consider the usurpations Of
the conservative party, encouraged, it is asser-
ted, by the Governor. There is no doubt that
the recent attack in the streets of Richmond
npon Mr.. Porter, the Representative to Con,
gress from that district, will be given as one OF
the reasons that Union men are not safe in the
State, and will form prominent point of the
appeal for placing Virginia again under the
mower of the military.
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THEWEATHER AND CROPS During the past
week, heavy rains have visited several sections
of this county, damaging the growing crops.
4 considerable hail-storm north of this place,
on Friday night, had disastrous effect across
narrow belt of country. The farmers are gen.
orally engaged this week in harvesting wheat
and oats. The wheat is considered fine, and
oats have improved wonderfully since the rains
set in. It is busy time with the farmers, as
their hands are greatly needed in the corn and
cotton fields, while the grain crops are being
harvested.
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RELIGIOUS 1TEMs.-Rev. J. F. MORAL,
General Agent of the Domestic Mission Board
of the Baptist State Convention, has been in
our town during the past week, and preached
several interesting and able discourses in the
Baptist church during his stay.
A meeting of aged ministers of the Baptist
denomination will be held with the Six-and-
Twenty Church on Thursday before the third
Sabbath in August next, to which those above
the age of sixty are invited.
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= The people of York county voted on the
2Sth of May upon the question of county
subscription of 100000 to the Air Line Rail-
road. This amount was necessary to secure
the location of the road through Yorkville.
The subscription was defeated by fifteen votes,
the eastern side of the county voting almost
unanimously against it. This settles the loca-
tion of the road on the line running eight or
ten miles above the town of York. The pro-
jected road from Morganton to York will cross
the Air Line at some point near Kings Noun
tain.
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MEETING OF CONVENTIONS. month of
June seems to be actively devoted to prepara-
tons for the fall political campaign. Besides
the elections in Oregon and Washington Terri
tory, which will contribute something to our
knowledge of the state of feeling upon national
affairs on the Pacific coast, there will be large
number of political conventions held. The
Ohio Democratic Convention, which met on the
first day of the month, was the pioneer of a
long list, and struck boldly out upon the polit-
ical ocean. The Delaware Republican Conven-
tion will meet to-day, for the purpose of nomi-
mating State ticket and candidate for Con-
gress. The Maine Republican Convention will
assemble on the 18th, and the Temperance
(political) Convention of that State will meet
on the 18th. A State Convention will be held
in South Carolina on the 18th, intended to en-
brace persons Of all political parties who favor
reform and retrenchment in the State govern
ment. The Conservative Republican Conven-
ton of West Virginia is called to meet on the
22nd, and the Vermont Republican Convention
on the same day. Finally, the Alabama Re
publican Convention is ordered to assemble on
the 2Sth of June, and this closes the programme
for the present month. The Constitutional
Convention of Vermont, which met at Montpe-
lier on yesterday, will have under consideration
the proposed amendment comforting the right
of suffrage on women.
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ssr The trustees of oglethorpe College have
determined to erect a college building in At
lanta, Ca, by the first of January next. Rev.
DAVID WILLS, d. D., formerly of Laurens, and
an eminent and eloquent divine, will become
the President when the College is moved to At
lanta. He is one of the ablest men in the
Presbyterian denomination.
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AGENzs FOB THE INrELLIGENcER.
sar South Carolina bonds were quoted in
New York on Monday last-old 953; new S2S.

nm After an absence of six weeks, DR.. J..
W. GuRLEY has returned to his Office, and will
be pleased to give his professional services to
those in need of skilful dentistry. The Doctor
has established fine reputation in this COM
munity, and there is necessity to recommend
him to our friends.
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Internal Revenue Collector.

The President nominated, on Thursday last,
as Collector of the Third Revenue District of
South Carolina, Mr. ROBERT NJ. WALLACE, in
place Of his father, A. S. WALLACE, recently
seated in Congress. The Senate confirmed the
nomination.
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FuRMAN UN1vERsIry.-The committee of
invitation have favored us with the announce
ment that the annual address before the Adel-
phian and Philosophian Societies of this lnsh-
tntion-will be delivered by Col. W. b. CAMP
BELL, of Greenville, on Tuesday evening, June
21st
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HYMENEAL.

MARRIED, on the Slst May 1870 at the residence of
Capt F. W. R. Nance by the Rev. John NJ Carlisle, DR..
T. A. HUDGENS, of Honca Path, sc, and Miss ELLA
GAINES, of Anderson.
At Tip Top, Pendeton, June l. 1870, by Rev. J.,
Scott Murray, Mr.. R. E. SLOAN and Miss S. NJ. MAX
WELL, second daughter of Mrs c. L. Maxwell.
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THE MARKETS.

ANDERSON, June g. 1870.
CorToS.-To-day, riddlings command from 1e to 1911.
CoRN-Sels readily at $500 q bushel
FLoun-Ss1. to s11.oo q barrel.
BAcoN.-Hog round-19 to 21c. p h.
Cotton, more doing-miadlings 2l.
NEW YORK. June g.
Cotton heavy-sales 21oo tales-urands 22Is Gold il
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The Air Line Railroad.

The interest manifested in the construction
of this Road by other counties should keep our
people on the alert. The town of Walhalla
has subscribed $4,000 to the capital stock of
the Air Line Railroad, and the voters of that
town will be called upon to decide the propo-
sition on the 25th inst The city of Greenville
proposes to subscribe $4,000 and the county of
Greenyille 100000, and this will also be SUBJ
miftea to the people on the 25th of June
Spartanburg has taken similar action, and the
question will be submitted to the voters on the
23rd of June, whether or not that county will
sshscribe 100000, and the town of Spartan
burg has already agreed, we believe, to make
subscription of $4,000. It is needless to say
that the action of these counties does not favor
the probability of the Road coming to Ander-
son, and unless our citizens 60 to work at once,
the result is likely to prove disastrous to our
interests. We do not pretend that the SUBJ
scription will be made in all of these counties,
as the vote in York county has been decided
against the subscription of 100000. But we
state the facts, and leave our readers to judge
as to the necessity of moving promptly.
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BRIEF LOCAL ITEMs.-An amateur farmer
has shown us cotton stalk, npon which are
"forms," so he says, but we couldn't see it.
He lives in town.
a. fourlegged chicken was exhibited to an
adrirng crowd in front of our Office On Tues
day last. 1t was free exhibition, and the
chicken was quite young.
The depot at this place was burglariousIy en-
tered on Monday night last, and small lot of
tobacco taken by the thief. Efforts were made
to get into the iron safe, but resulted in failure.
Entrance to the depot was effected through a
window. No arrests have been made up to this
writing.
A colored man was committed to jail on
Tuesday last, charged with stealing sundry ar
tfcses Of clothing from parties in the neighbor-
hood of Williamson. His right hand was off
at the wrist, but the constable in charge brought
him to Jail securely bound with ropes around
bis arms and body.
The Circuit Court adjourned On Saturday
last, after session of two weeks. The term
was industriously occupied in clearing the
dockets of old cases, especially on the Equity
side.
Monday last was the dullest saleday on record
80. far this year. The farmers were too busily
engaged in their fields to attend, except on
business. The public sales were unimportant,
and private transactions were "few and far be-
tween.n
The municipal authorities have erected a
number of horse-racks, within convenient dis
tance of the public square, and our country
friends will doubtless appreciate the conven-
ience.
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s@r We invite attention to new advertise.
ments in this issue.
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party. of this or any other Congressional Dis
trict determines to enter the field next autumn
in an ORGANIZED capacity.
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Accents the Nomination.

The annexed card from Maj J. E. BACON.
of Edgefeld, accepting the nomination for
Congress from this District, appeared several
weeks ago in the Columbia Guardian
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ClC, UQaC i WILL pear tIue ldltl duu dklcSiluCc
to the same; that take this obligation freely,
without any mental reservation or purpose OF
evasion and that I will well and faithfully
discharge the duties of the office on which 1
am about to enter. So help me God"
1t will be seen hat the terms of the above
oath are entirely prospective, while the IRON
clad is retrospective in its principal features.
But this oath is only applicable to such persons
as have been relieved of their legal and politi-
cal disabilities, and it may be suggested that
there are many competent and intelligent citi-
zens, worthy to become Representatives in
Congress, who are not disqualified by the oper
ations of the Fourteenth Amendment, accor-
ding to the showing already made in this ar
ticle. Nevertheless it is requisite that all such
persons shall either take the iron-clad oath or
obtain the removal of disabilities which donot
exist if We may use the phrase, before entering
upon the discharge of duties pertaining to a
Federal Office. As we understand it, there is q
case precisely in point in the facts connected
with the seating of Gen. P. B. NJ. YOUNG, of
Georgia, as member of the Fortieth Congress.
He was not ineligible under the Fourteenth
Amendment, yet his disabilities (where none
really existed) were removed by Congress on
the 9th of July, 1868, and he was thereupon ad-
mitted to seat, on subscribing to the oath con-
tained in the act above recited. There is o
necessity, therefore, where persons cannot take
the test oath, to 60 through the forms of law,
in order to become eligible to Federal Office.
We have sought to place this matter intelli-
gibly before our readers, and trust that we have
succeeded in making it 80 plain "that he who
runs may read" 1t is vitality important to act
understandingly in the selection of candidates
for Congress, and as SO many of our acquain-
tances have admitted to us, in private conver-
sation, that they had overlooked the require
ments of the law, We have thought it worth
while to go over the whole ground at this early
day, in order that there be no mistakes in the
choice Of standard-bearers, if the anti-Radical