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A NEGRO SrArE.-A Charleston {

A NEGRO SrArE.-A Charleston Is. c.
correspondent of the Richmond Ky
Messenger thus alludes to political affairs
in the old Palmetto State:
Four-ffths Of the members Of the
Legislature are negroes. who have made
from three to hundred thousand dollars
each. The LieutAnant-Governor and Sec
retarv Of State are mulattoes, and three
out OF the four members of Congress range
in color from bottle of ink 10 dirty
piece of sole-leather. One Of the Associ-
ate Justices of the Supreme Bench is Sc
black that a chalk mark on his philan-
thropic physiognomy would look like a
lighthouse in a fog, while the ponderous
gravity with which he listens to the learn
Ell arguments of the really learned men
of the State, who are forced to appear
before him, has its equal only in that
ridiculous sedateness with which YOU have
seen monkey catch feasse The leader
Of the Legislature is Michigan negro,
whose linguistic oiliness quickly brought
him to the dingy surface, and there he
still floats in vanity and wealth. He is
called the Black Prince" and lives in
style about seven miles from Charleston,
owns twenty horses and mules, with
handsome carriages to boot; drives with
Il footman, and fires bottle or two Of
champagne with lavish hand to every
sight-seer who has curiosity to visit an
ebony idol in his own home"
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The Way to Work and Win.
From the Laurensville Herald.l


But what can We do@7 This is the
question that meets us from every quar-
ter, when we insist upon exertion. We
answer, let every man go to work. Let
every man recognize tee fact that upon
individual effort hangs the victory. We
do not propose at this time to organize
Democratic clubs. A great work is TO be
accomplished antecedent to this. We
only propose to manipulate the material,
and have it ready for organization when
the proper time comes, and this must be
done at home. We must commence with
the negro voter in our employ, and as far
as possible secure his confidence Wemust
must assure hin. his rights, as secured by
the law of the land, shall in no manner be
disturbed. That all laws shall be as
binding upon the white as upon the ne
gro man. That there shall be no partial
legislation. That his rights to education
his rights in our courts of justice-his
civil and political rights shall Gbe main
tanned We must be earnest and honest
in the effort, and, when we have convin-
ced him of these facts, the victory Is ours.
This is the work of the individual. 1t
must be carried on day by day, at our
homes and on our farms In this way
only can we hope to succeed. 1t is sheer
nonsense to suppose that this work can be
accomplished just before the election by
one or two grand mass meetings and few
orations made up of strong assertions,
broad promises and laundering adjectives.
This is all very well as far as it goes, but
it don't go far enough. If we wish to
disabuse his mind Of the poisonous teach
ings of corrupt scalawags and plundering
carpet-baggers, We must, as we said, talk
over the political situation with him at
home and on our farms. Its here that
the work must be done. We must re-
move little of his distrust to-day, and
little to-morrow, and so on to the end.
We can never accomplish this by political
harangues, for his mind is incapable of
comprehending abstract truths and gene
raj propositions. We must come down
to thelevel of his understanding. Facts
and arguments must be presented to him,
personally, in plain, conversational man
ner Let this individual effort begin with
out delay. Let us show to the world
that We merit success, and, by proper ex
ertion, command the respect of our oppo-
nents, and afford to our friends the hope
of final triumph.
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SCHOOL NOTICE.

OFFICE. COUNTY school, COMMITS
SIoNER, n
2.. EDaEr1EID, S. C., Aug. 2Sth, 1871.
TIME Trustees Of the School Districts
IL of 'tTifs County Twill please forward:
at once to this; Office, alist of such Text
Books. as the law permits, with the num-.
Der required of each in their respective
Districts. i'.n -
The attention. of the citizens of each
District, especially the Trustees OF the
Free Schools, is respectfully directed to
Sec. so. D. 4, also Sec 20 OF l'HAn Act to
Amend an Act entitled AN Act to estab
Iish and maintain q System OF Free
Schools" approved March 9th, 1871,
whereby the citizens are required to meet
under the call of the Trustees, IIand, vote
sum of money to be assessed and col
lected at the time, and in the manner
that County taxes are collected
In case nm assembly of the quallfied
electors refuse to vote my sum TO be col
lected. the School Commissioner IS re-
uuired by law to withhold from that
School District any share OF the Free
school Appropriation. Again, it can be
readily understood from the Sections pre-
yiousiy quoted, as well rs from the Con-
stitution of the State Of South Carolina,
that there can beno Capitation- Tax levied
Mt anv OF these meetings. The School
Districts which have already levied this
special tax required, and Which have le,
We'd the tax as Capitation Tax will
have to reconsider their actions, for no
such Reports can be received at this Of
flee. ar
The citizons will therefore consult their
interests, and act promptly in this matter,
or be deprived OF any share OF the School
Fund.
Ann 90 2t 3G
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4 MAJOR John H. Hughes, a highly re-
spected citizen of South Carolina, died
at his residence, FIVE miles west of Edge
field Court House, Aug. l9, 1871, Broth
r Hughes was for many years a worthy
&lnd accepted member OF the Methodist
Church, and for most of the time class
leader and steward He was Q tender
hearted. hospitable Christian gentleman
t, most devoted husband and father, a
considerate master in the days of slavery
and in every relation just and friendly
man. The immediate occasion Of his
death was injuries sustained from the run
ming of his horses with the buggy on
returning, with his wife, from the second
session OF his Quarterly Conference Sub
sequent and fatal injuries were sustained
in fall from saddle-horse Though We
have not heard OF the last hours of-om
dear friend and brother, Yet We are fully
persuaded he was ready. We have scarce
" ever thought of Brother Hughes with
out remembering The humility and fer
vency of his spirit when offering prayer
Christian Neighbor.
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The Leavenworth Daily Times, Repub-
lican, contains letter from Mr. Cassius
NJ. Clay, Of Kentucky, TO General VIII
liam Larimer, of Kansas, in which the
eminent fitness of Mr. Greeley for the
Presidency is strongly urged If the lat
ter is nominated by the Republicans, Mr..
Clay says, he will be triumphantly elect
ed. the North will secure her highest in
terests, and the South will be content-we
shall have peace To this the Rich
mond Wing responds with the hope that
Mr.. Greeley may be the candidate of the
Republican party That would insure US,
whatever the result of the election, vast
improvement on the present. Mr.. Gree
ley is honest, and not mercenary, and he
would give no countenance to thieves and
villains, carpet-baggers or others, who are
how plundering the land.
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A MURDER IN CHEsTER.-The Report
er says: Con Tuesday night, the 10Th
instant, negro man named Bird Nc
Llle, formerly the property of James S.
Mcclure, Esq, was murdered on the plan
tation OF Jas. G. McAhley, on the wes-
tern side of this county. He was called
out of his house, about midnight by four
persons, and shot to death Immediately
upon their getting him in range. The
witnesses, inclusive of the wife Of the de
ceased, and Of Tom McAliley, who guided
the murderers TO the house of the deceas
ed, were unable to tell who any of the
perpetrators of the deed were. We have
Heard stories on both sides-frst, that
/, ,decsasea had made violent threats about
Ws9:t he would do in case he had the au-
silGfity to make arrests Of white men;
! sss lagain, that he had incurred the en-
| di3ty oSS certain young colored men by sup
pffanting them in the affections of a
aGsky belle Which story, if either, is
true, we neither know nor care The
CRIME will be attributed to the ku-Klux,
and every white man in Chester willhave
his due.shar of odium in the Northern
mind attached to him. Whenever the
friends and pimpsof Grants administration
cease to speak Of the white people Of the
South as Ku-Klux and murderers en-
5ia.a$se, we will then feel that our sef-re-
;speat justifes US in denouncing as they
sleser9e midnight marauders and murde-
, s1ierss'T/f
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The work of Brutal Negroes.

HAMBURG, S. C., Aug. 2sth, 1871.
Wehayeread and heard Of deeds, SINH
larsto the following, occurring at distant
places, la sas but nothing of the kind has ta-
ken place before Immediately in our
midst.
On Monday of last week, the 2lst inst,
three negro men went to the house OF
Ir. Rattle, in his absence; one of the,
party entered. house, and beat, and
ehoked Mrs. Battle, and committed a
rape upon Mcpherson, and robbed her of
son1eslittle money. The party then left,
going in the direction of the Bath Paper
Mills. The Marshal of Hamburg, Samuel
Spencer. was informed of the fact, and
soon afte1s. meeting with Mri Harrison
Butter, ,jdeputised him to get some help
and assist him in the pursuit of ,the.nez
groes. Mr.. Butler proceeded at once to
his fathers, Mr.. Robt. j. Butler, and he,
and his father, and Mr.. Henry .Getzen,
started at once in pursuit Of the negroes.
They went to the Bath Paper Mills, and
there they heard OF, three negroes, an
swering the description, having passed
the place about an hour before, in the di-
erection. of the langley Mills. The party
still pursued tothe Langley Mills. where
they heard of the negroes again. BY
this time they were joined by other par
ties, and had received instructions from
the Marshal of Hamburg, whowa taken
sick, and had to stop, that if they came
up with the negroes, and halted them,
and they ran, to fire upon them. They
got information at or near Langley Mills,
that there were some negroes lying in
the woods not far off; they then left their
horses on one side of the creek, and pro-
ceeded on foot on the other side, Tin con-
sequence of not being able to get their
horses across to the place in the woods
where the negroes were. When they
came up to them, they demanded them
to stand; if they did, they would not be
hurt, if they ram. they would be fired
upon. Two Of the party ran, and were
fired upon, but with what effect, it is not
known, as they made their escape in the
thicket.
1t seems the party had been joined by
the fourth man, as there were four OF
them in the woods, engaged in playing
cards. One bill of the money found with
them, in;their card playing, was of alike
amount as the one taken from Mrs. Rat
tie that morning.
write this, Mr.. Editor, as an item Of
news, and to warn our citizens to be on
their guard, as danger seems to be inn
mediately at our doors.
Yours, Respectfully,
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aw.plaeas equal to. it. Thezoldreentle.

.fewsplaces equal teeit. Thezaldrgentle-
men, Mr.. Zachary, who settled this place,
spoken Of above, we interviewed on yes
terday; came across him in the-1Gsp Of,
the Mountains, out hunting his Cattle.
He is now s8fyears old, and can walk:
farther than many younger mensof onr: onr
country, He told 'sus many incidents
Shat had happened in tbisf Valley since
he settled here in 1892, which We noted
down. but which woulh not interest
iyourfead Hesaid hehad assembled the
Chimney Top peak with many OF South
Carolinas distinguished sons previous
to the war, and'gave us a singular piece
of history as to how this Valley derived
its name as far back as the year 1928. 49,.
From this place we may proceed across
fhe country, and visit the various falls
on the Tallulah River, if so, you may
hear from US again. j. i. A.
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HoM1c1DE IN BARNwELL CoUNTY-
A quarrel occurred on Saturday night be-
tween Henry Shavers and John Smith,
colored men, in the employ of Mr.. Paul
Hammond From words they proceeded
to blows, when Smith, seizlng a large
stick, attempted to strike his antagonist.
The latter, however, succeeded in warding
off the blow, and buried hatchet in the
brain of his assailant, inhicting a mortal
wound. Shavers Immediately fed, and
made his escape TO Augusta. A brother
Of Smith followed in pursuit, and recog-
nizing the fugitive, pointed him out to a
policeman and had him arrested. He was
committed to Jail to await requisition
from the Governor Of this State.-Char.
Courier, 20th. r. 80
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SEPTEMBER In GREENvILLE.
IThe Cheapness of Money.

Almost the world over, except at the
South, the rate of interest is unusually
low. AtNew York, money is loaned on
demand at 2@3 per cent, and large
amounts OF paper have been recently
discounted at 4@5 per cent, orr per cent.
below the rate usual at this season. AT
London, money is equally ga drug" the
rate of the Bank of England being 2per
cent, and on private bank discounts OF
trade paper 2@S per cent. At Berlin, the
rate of discount in the open market is 81
per cent, at Frankfork 81 per cent, at
Amsterdam 81 per cent, at Brussels $40
81 per cent, and at Hamburg st per cent;
these quotations being 1i@2 per cent.
below these current at the same time last
year. The condition Of the banks, OF
course, accords with this exceptional
state Of the money markets. The deposits
of the clearing house banks of New York
city stand s32, 100000 higher than year
ago; and the official statementof the con-
dition of the national banks of the United
States on June 10th show that ti:a de-
posits in all the banks were 100000, 900
above those at the corresponding date of
1870.
Money being so cheap at the North and
in Europe, why is it that we have to pay
such enormous rates Of interest at the
South? Is it for the want of more COM
peting banking capital, or is it in con-
sequence of an understanding and COM
bination among banking houses not to
accommodate the people short Of the ru-
inous rates they now require9 If bank
ing houses at the North can afford to
loan their money at from to 51er cent,
why cannot banking houses atthe South
afford to loan for less than is per cent?
And why don't our business men, who
are necessarily compelled to borrow mon
ey occasionally, take the same securities
they have to furnish Southern banks, and
borrow at Northern counters at the low
rates mentioned above, i'll preference TO
begging Southern houses for accommo
dation at the oppressive rates required?
Give us more banks, more money, and
at cheaper prices, and new and wonder
full impetus will be extended to Southern
enterprise and prosperity.
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State of South Carolina,
EDGEFIELD COUNTY, !

IN THE COURT OFPRoBATE.
DY D. L. TURNER, Esq, Judge Pro-
ID bate Court, of Edgefieeld County.
Whereas, Robert A. Lynch hath ap-
piled to me for Letters OF Administra-
ton on the Estate of Aleck Davis, late
of said County decd.
Theseare therefore to cite and admon-
ish all and singular, tho kindred and
creditors Of the said deceased, to be and
appear before me, ut q Court of Probate
for the said County, to be holden at Edge
field G. f., on the 11th day of Sept, inst, ,
1871, at 10 o'clock A. M. to show cause if
any, why the said Administration should
not be granted. - 81. ri
7 Given under my hand and the Seal of
the Court, this 2Sth day of August A. D.
1871, and in the 96th year of American
Independence. s
Aug 80 i ct So
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COM MERG OLA f.
AUGUSTA. August 2!

AUGUSTA, August 49,.
GOLD-Buying at Ill and selling at liz.
ilCOTTON-Our market has been firm
to-day, with very light offerings ana a
fair demand at 17lc for Liverpool MID
ding. Sales, IL. Receipts, 2S bales.
II BACON-Stock large and market un-
changed; G. Sides, 81; G., r: Sides ~
Shoulders, .,7@oe; Hams, ,15@l6i Dry
Salt Shoulders, Z; Dry Salt G. K. Sldesj
81; D. 8! Clear Sides, 10. IN
,.a CORN-Prime ewhite is selling .at9o cts,
Il 'MFHEXTEWoquote HI Al we choice white, s1e5;
FLoUR-City Mills, 81 5O@lo; atire;
tail, 81 p barrel higher. Country 81 30
@9, according to quality. .mg
CORN MEAL-s95 at wholesale; 81.
at retail, - -Sef.tiinFlci ~: i3.iv9
OATS-55@65.y -: t.,,..4. MS
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Acc1DENT.-Last evening, about {
o'clock, the Rev. Dr. Birmingham, while
in the act of crossing Broad street, at the
corner of Friend, was struck by carriage
which was driven rapidly around the cor
ner and knocked PROSTATE on the pave
ment. He was quickly taken up, IN a
senseless condition, by some gentlemen
who were near by, and carried to a neigh
boring house. where every attention was
aff rded him. In few moments he
recovered, and at last accounts was doing
VIII, having received no serious injuries
bevond few bruises.-Char. News, 10th
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iF#MAhEE SCHOOL,:


HE Next Session of the. Under.
signed's SCHOOL FOR YOUNG La.
DIES and CHILDREN, will comme ence
OH the first Monday in September.
: The services of a, competent Assistant.
Teacher has been secured for the next
Session. 81 rs ~ M 81
Her Rates of Tuition per Session of
FIVE Months, will beas follows:
Higher Glasses in English, including
French, German, DC, $1,000
Second Glass, x 1S,0O
Third Class, " lO,00
Music, including use eof Piano, $500
Tuition, one-half- in advance.
No boys will be admitted.
Cheap and comfortable Board can be
obtained in.several of the most respecta'
BILE private families in the town.
SALLIE S. BUTLER.
Aug % 2t 80
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T,AND FOR SALE.

TIME Subscriber offers at private sale
Il. his IKENOR PLACE, containing
Two Hundred and Fifty Acres, more or
less, adjoining Lands Of ]. w. Glanton,
Mrs. Ann Collins and others. About one
half of this Tract is in cultivation the
other half is we'll timbered with Oak and
Hickory. The Lands produce well in
Cotton and Corn, and are especially
adapted to small Grain.
The terms will be liberal. Parties
wishing such place will do well to ap-
ply early to o
:. Cold Springs, Edgefield Co., S. c;
Aug 30 3t
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BAD FOR corroN.LThe army and boil
worm is playing sad havoc with the cot
ton crop in Alabama and Mississippi.
The Montgomery oAdue1tissr, and MdY
says that they average, about six to each
stalk on many plantations, This is likely
to cause considerable dimunition Of the
crop, as those States are two of the largest
producers Of the staple in the Union.
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Lost,

A SEALED NOTE, drawn by J. NJ.
N Dorm and II. Parker, in favor of II.
w. Carwile, Ex'or of P. j. Caswell, de-
ceased, for Six Hundred and Twenty
19-lOO Dollars, payable list Dec. next,
with interest from date, dated 1st Aug.
1871. Persons are cautioned against tra-
ding for the same, as it has been settled
by substituting another Note inpayment
of the said Note. 4cgs
Aug so. 1871. 81 SO
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Notice.

A LII Persons indebted to the Estate of
N John NJ. Cogburn, decd, for the
purchase of the Personal Estate at the
sale, are requested to calllat once, and
pay their Notes, or make satisfactory ar
rangements for the payment at an early
day. a liberal compromise can be effect
ed beforersuits are commenced.
j. L. ADDISON, Admir-.
Aug 30 --' - St SO
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pS- The Milleritcs have ciphered out
this time that, according to the prophe-
cies of Daniel, the world will come to an
end, and we shall have "'thc second ad-
vent" about the Sd of September. Con-
sequently, says the New York Herald,
among the faithitI believers in this cal
culation Wamsutta cotton for ascension
gowns is in great request. .ig
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that God will vet in some unforeseen mo

that God will yet in some unforeseen mo-
ment mark us for his own, and we stead
fastly expect it to be in the midst of that
ritualism, which formany souls has such
holy meaning, and beyond which SO
many souls can clearly see.
Roe-IN AND. H Hoa-our.
J In boutafortright from this comes
on the annual municipal election ofGreen-
willie. 1T seems there aregenerally two
a pure Democratic ticket,
and the othera sort Of ihaefnite neutral
tint. In the last election the neutral, tint
Mayor (NIr. COVER, of wagon factory
fame) was chosen, with Democratic
council, He will not again be candl-
date. But neutral tint or what net,"he
built the grand and sturdy new Bridge
over Reedy River, the finest internal I'M
provement which has befallen Greenville
in half century. One Of the leading
issues in these municipal, elections is
Hhoglin'i or "hog g-out,', L. e. favoring an
ordinance to keep the hogs out of the
| streets, or vice versa. The liberties al
lowed the hogs in, Greenville result in
dirty streets and bad smells. During the
long sultry- spell just over, this thing
was dreadful indeed. AS many white
people in the corporate limits have hogs
and as everNnegro of course has hog,
the hog-out pantyis the most powerful:
And now let us tell you something anus
ing and, characteristic. Our venerable
friend, Mrs. JANE BUTLER, almost as
well knowniin Edgefeld as here, is an
active member of the hog-in party, and
for several days lately has busted herself
personally in procuring the signatures
of citizens to petition to the Mayor and
council, praying that the hogs be restrain
ed. She is eloquent and humorous on
the subject. and says. pointing with her
pencil in different directions and to diff
ferent houses: "Those people are strong
hog-out people, but nevertheless 1 am
going to send my petition to them"
THE AIRLINE RAILROAD.
The Airline Railroad is to be in op-
Grafton here by this time next summer.
Anew street-Washington Street-lead-
ing to the site of the Airline Depot,
about one mile from town, is, as far as
width, level surface and nature are con-
cerned, one of the most beautiful streets
in the world. At present, however, in
stead of stately buildings, it has corn
fields on either side. @ .
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AUGUSTA ADVERTISEMENTS.

THE EMPIRE e. PALMETTO GRO
Gerry AND COMMISSION HOUSE.
Such is the name and trade mark Of a
new Grocery and Commission House in
Augusta, in the chargeof those enterpri-
sing, popular and thoroughly reliable
gentlemen, Messrs. MILLER, HACK &
HOWARD. This is new firm, but the
names comprising the firm are familiar
to Edgefeld farmers and planters And
knowing them as we do, we highly COM
mend their Grocery and Commission
House to the consideration and conf
dence of our people. The Chronicle d.
Sentinel, noticing this establishment,
says: "The firm is composed of fine
material. Capt. Z. 7. Miller is native
of Augusta, a son OF Hon. a. j. Miller,
and a we'll known merchant before the
war, when he belonged to the old firms
Of Fleming e. Miller and Hudson O. Mil
Ter. He is a man of fine business talents.
Mr.. Edwin w. Hack is son of D. B.
Hack, one of the proprietors of the Rich
mond Factory, and is very popular
young man, and will no doubt draw a
fine trade from the section of country in
which he has resided. VIM. s. Howard,
Jr., is a native of Edgefield, but has been
living and doing business in this city for
fifteen years, and during that time has
secured for himself, by all the qualities
of good man of business, a large circle
of acquaintainces and friends i'll the city
and country"