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The Financial Crisis.


The financial crash IN New York
seems to haveicreated a panic and
paralyzcd business in all the great
commercial centres. Some twenty
odd suspensions and failures Of lead;
ing business firms, commencing with
the great banking house Of Jay Cooke
& Co., have occurred.
The cause assigned by the
latter for their suspension are heavy
advances made by them TO the North
Pacific Railroad and from tho con-
current opinion Of eminent bankers,
published in the New York Herald, it
seems that the whole cause of the
trouble is over-trading in worthless
railroad bonds. Commodore Wander
bilt says:
sI'll tell you what's the matter
people undertake to do about four
times as much business as they can
lcgitimately undertake. Of course,
they soon get short, and have to bol-
ster up their business as we'll as they
can by robbing Peter to pay Paul. If
people will carry on business in this
mad-cap manner, they must run
a-muck. ... ...f
THE COMMODORE ON RAILROADS.
"Thorc are a great many worthless
railroads started in this country with
out any means to carry them through.
Respectable banking houses in Now
York, so called, make themselves
agents for the sale of the bonds OF
the railroads in question, and give q
kind Of moral guarantee Of their gen
uincnoss. The bonds soon reach
Europe and the markets of the com
mcrcial centres, from the character OF
the cndorsers, arc soon Hooded with
them. Now mark the sequence. The
road gets in into difficulties, and bad
language is heard all around.
DAMAGING AMERICAN CREDIT.
These worthless roads prejudice the
credit Of our country
abroad. Building railroads from no.
where to no where at public expense
is not q legitimate undertaking. l
might mako allusion to Texas, Mid
land and other new railroads, but you
must excuse NE, for an a friend Of
tho iron road, and like to see it
stretching to every corner of the
United States. They help to develop
our commerce and civilization, and
ought to be encouraged All l have
to say is. when railroads are to be
built, don't victimize the public to
build them. - ...... .,-
"When have some money, l buy
railroad stock or something else, but
l don't buy on credit. lpay for what
get. People who live too much on
credit generally get brought mp with
a, round turn in the long run. The
Wall street averages ruin many a
man there, and is like faro. Mistrust
will becngendorcd till VIC, as nation,
do our. business on q more sol I'd basis,
and pay as we go. Lam really very
sorry;I cannot give the readers Of tho
Herald any definite information about
to-day's panic, but let lis hope that
things will straightcn themselves out
tomorrow"
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FINANCES OF GREENvILLE.-Th The
County Commissioners have made
up their annual Report. They
have received $17,465.46, all d
which amount they have paid out.
less s19.79: They have approved
and audited claims aggregating S..
'949.21. AS the County is in debt
on old claims in the sum Of $5,.
84O.83, this will make tile total in.
debtedness of Greenville County,
S12,790.04.-Ente'prise.
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Flying TRApEzE-We direct atten
tion to the advertisement Of the "Fly.
ing Trapeze," which has created a
sensation incur town second only to
that of the last circus. It is the won.
der and delight Of the children, and
the admiration of the grown people.
1t is now tho grand attraction, with
daily and nightly performances. Eight
flying horses, all in ring, chasin 9
each other with the rapidity of the
windl Come and see, and acknowl,
edge it one of the wonders of the age.
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EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS. Gov.
Moses has made the following appoint.
ments of Aids-de- Camp, with the
rank of Colonel: Harry Noah, L. c.
Northrop, C. J. Houston, S. B. Thcmp.
son, A. W. Curtis, S. L. Hoge, III,
Moab, Fl. L. Shrewsbury, N. G. Par.
ker, B. F. Whittemore, s. L. Little, j.
Crews, A. J. Ransicr, R. NJ. Wallace,
H. H. D. Byron, J. O.. Ladd, F. II
Carmand, W. e.. Berney, C. C. Puffer,
VIM, Gurney, G. G. Brown, J. G. Win.
smith, J. P. F. Camp, J. R. Cochran,
J. Fl. Runkle, J. A. Dunbar. ...,
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TAILoRING.-We call attention to
the advertisement of Mr. S. A. Brea-
zeale, our we'll known merchant
tailor. He has just returned from
the North with a fine lot of cloths
and cassimcrcs, and is prepared to
fill all orders in the most approved
style. Mr.. Breazealc is q frst-class
workman, and needs no commenda-
ton from US. He never fails to give
satisfaction, both in tho quality and
cheapness of his work. All needing
dress suits should give him a call.
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The anderson hatelHgencer urges
an amendment of the election
laws, so as to provide for a regis
tration of voters, also q new ap-
portionment of representatives, also
return of the votes by the man.
ayers of election within twenty
four hours after the election.
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THE CHOLERA AND YELLOW FE-
yER.-It has been remarked Of the
ravages Of these plaques that they
have during the present year been
confined mostly to the smaller
towns, whilst the principal cities
have been exempt. The cauae as
signed for this exemption is the in
creased attention which has been
given to sanitary precautions.
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DENTISTRY. DR.. II. D. Wilson
leaves on Saturday to attend course
of lectures at the Baltimore Denta
College The Doctor is a skillfu
workmen, and, with the additional
experience which he will acquire il
the above celebrated college, will ro
turn thoroughly prepared for tho
work Of his profession.
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Visit of Bishop Howe.

ment, the Right Rev. W. B. Howe,
the Bishop of the Episcopal Church
in South Carolina, made his annual
visit to this parish on Friday last,
being accompanied by tho Rev. A. II.
Cornish, of Pendloton, and tho Rev.
Ellison Capers, Of Grecnville. The
Bishop seems to be in unusual good
health, and preached with great
power and effectiveness. B" 49,,
On Friday night at candlc-lighting,
services were held in Trinity church,
when the prayers were said by Mr.,
Cornish, and Gr. Capers preached an
excellent discourse from Luke XIV: 20,
on the parable of the Prodigal Son,
forcibIy setting forth the unsatisfying
nature Of all earthly cnjoymcnts, and
the necessity of obtaining the Divine
favor. The discourse presented that
admirable blending of the speculative
and the practical which constitutes a
charm of the preachers sermons, and
was delivered with his usual easy,
graceful and unaffected elocution.
On Saturday morning the prayers
were said by Mr.. Capers, and the Rev.
Mr.. Cornish preached the sermon,
which made a very strong appeal in
behalf Of the Christian duty of aims
giving, urging that it was a necessary
part of public worship, and should
not be neglected in the weekly SER
vices.
On Sunday morning at Z o'clock,
morning prayers were said by Mr..
Capers, Mr.. Cornish reading the les
sons; and again at II o'clock, the
ante-communion service was said by
Mr.. Capers, when the Bishop preached
an able discourse from Cor. V: 10
"For we must ali appear before the
Judgment seat of Christ" He showed
that the original word appear" is
more truly rendered made Manifest
and presented striking picture Of
tho complete revelation which would
then be made of every secret purpose
of the hcart-that truth, which is the
end Of all judicial proceedings, but
which all human agencies are power
less to attain, will be fully revealed
in the light of that awful day, when
Judgment will be rendered according
TO the works done in the body.
After the sermon, the impressive
rite Of confirmation, or the. laying on
Of hands, was administered to one
young lady of the congregation, after
which the holy communion was ad-
ministered.
At candle lighting, the prayers
were said by the Rev. Mr.. Miles, the
pastor, after which the Bishop preach
cd from Matt. 27: 81: :"And behold the
veil ofthe temple was rentin twain" 1t
was one of tho most profound and
suggestive discourses that wo have
ever listened to, and commanded the
undivided attention ofan appreciative
audience. The veil of the temple,
according to the preacher, typiied
that holy wall of partition which sep
arated sinful creatures from sinless
God. This sin was not so much imputed
to US as inherited, and Christ redeems
us by clcvating and purifying our
race from the original taint. We shall
not attempt synopsis Of discourse
which was as profound in thought
as orthodox in it's conclusions, and
which closed with fervent appeal to
the Christian disciple to emulate the
Ilovo of his Divine Master.
The Bishop visited the Wilmington
church on Monday, and will visit
Brooks chapel on the 26Lh, and New
berry on the 2Sth.
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DsA. The New York Tribune
thinks that the defeat of Butler fol-
Governor of Massachusetts, before
the nominating convention in only
a temporary reverse. lie repre-.
sents a power of corrupt influences
which will yet make themselves
heard.
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plus the wastage, which is usually
II pounds 1--WE think we can reduce
it to 10Dsf Adding this waste =
$4,000 pounds-giyes Us 403,200
pounds of cotton, bagging, ties, &C.,
to provide 500 bales@450 pounds
per bale @15c. per pound-S60,-
480, BY keeping a two months
supply on hand, to prevent forced
sales of yarn or cloth in a depress-
ed market and other contingencies,
unfavorable for making sale, will
require about $4,000 operative
capital. TO manufacture this yarn
will cost 99c per pound, delivered
in New York or Philadelphia. The
waste is not thrown away, but is
utilized for many purposes. 1t has
an average value of SC per pound.
The value Of the yarn is conjcctur-
al, but may be safely estimated at
26c. per pound in New York. Es-
timating on these data, which can
be realized, we have .......
403, 20Oibs cotton @l5c $50, ,4S0
Making 800, ,OOOfbs yarn @6!cP 23,4Oo
Expenses, sss,88o
$50. .000fbs yarn @26cTfb-$93,600 49,.
4S, 2oOtbs waste @5cPfb- 2l,6O
Total value Of out-turn 95,760
Total profits 1850
Value of investments 10000.
Profits, 10 $40 Pc.
A better investment than this
yielding a profit of nearly 20 per
cent. could not be desired, and yet
the correctness of the estimate is
sustained by the experience of
other factories elsewhere establish
ed among US.
If such an enterprise would be
profitable in Anderson, there is
nothing IN our circumstances
which would make it less profitable
here. We have the capital and
the water power, and the cotton;
and the requisite skilled labor
could easily be obtained. 1t is to
this complexion, we must come at
last. We must diversity our in
less cotton, and
raise more provisions, and esta-
blish manufactures Of all kinds.
Then alone will we be independent
and prosperous,
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Eg- Mr.. J A. McCord says there is
an unusual amount of sickness in his
neighborhood. In his own family
there are several cases Of chills and
fever. There arc some cases of fever
among the cclored people. He thinks
the cotton crop will be less than peo.
pie expected earlier in the year.
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The CREW OF THE PoLARIs.-A
London dispatch announces the res
cue of Captain Buddington and his
party of the steamer Polaris by q
Scotch whaler, after q two months
cruise in open boats, on the 10th Of
July last.
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~ We regret to learn that the
wife Of Mr.. Warren Cosby, (the son
of Esq. Cosby, of Lowndesville,) who
resided in Mississippi, was recently
burnt to death by the explosion Of a
kerosene lamp. She was a highly
esteemed lady, and her death is much
regretted,
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s6r Mr.. Rosenberg will please ac-
cept our thanks for late copies of Now
York papers. Mr.. r. is about open
ing a choice stock in tho new building
of Mr.. Kncx.
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Sza, Mr.. J. B. Rogers and Mrs. NJ.
NJ. White returned from the North
on Saturday last. Their stocks OF
goods are coming in, and will pre-
sent all the earliest and best styles
in their respective lines.
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A CRUISE, The Charleston News o1
the 9Th instant reached US on the 18th
after an excursion of ten days in the
mountains. 1t came by way o1
Greenville.
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REL1G1oUs.-Rev. W. W. Mood, Of
Cokesbury Station, will preach in the
Methodist church here on next Sun
day morning at / 1 o'clock.
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wThe chief point of attraction
in the Public Square is the "Flying
Trapezc," where children of all colors
and compilations "most do congre.
gate"
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D@, The augusta Constitutional
ist is urging the necessity of provi-
ding better hotel accommodations
in that city.
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sm- --latest advicos show that the
financial crisis has past, and will not
involve tho business interests Of the
country.
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na. We arc indebted to opr FREUD,
Major Andrew Small, for late copy
of the Belfast Weekly Ne0s.
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Ba7 The yellow fever is raging
in Shreveport and Memphis.
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SMART Boys.-Louisiana, as well
as Georgia, has some model young
sters. One young man, eighteen
years old, named Agrippa Graydon
raised seven bales Of cotton and two
hundred bushels of corn, which gave
him net profit of sGO7.39. And A.
Norwood, only seventeen years old
made eighteen bales of cotton, three
hundred bushels of corn, ono hundred
bushels of potatoes, and quantity o1
other vegetables, giving him net
profit of s1,lO6 Sc. The land was
rented by young Norwood at ten dol
lars IN acre. Such boys shame many
older men, and the record of thcil
work, which is the story Of their lives
is tho right kind of reading to give
children. -.. ....
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RAILROAD CoLL1sIoN.-A fatal col

RAILROAD CoLI1s1oN,-A fatal col
lision took placs on tho Charlotte,
Columbiaahd Augusta Railroad, about
twenty minutes past, nine o'clock on
Wednesday morning. The scene of
of the catastrophe was about four and
half miles above Columbia, where
the down passenger train and the
paymaster's train came into collision.
Paymaster William Elliott Orchard,
of that city, and colorod road hand,
named James Archie, were instantly
killed Roland Williamson, the ongi-
ncer Of the paymaster's train, was Sc
vcrcly and, it is feared, fatally injured,
having his thigh crushed, besides sus-
tain!ng internal injuries; a little col.
orcd boy, named sawney, was also
badly hurt; aud the express messen'
ger, W. c.. Graham, was slightly
wounded.
The accident is explained in this
way: The pay-train was endeavoring
to make Stocks Turnout, three miles
ahead, upon the presumption that the
passenger train was twenty minutes
behind time, as it was when last
heard from at Ridgeway; but the
latter train had made up fifteen min
utcs of tho lost time, and hence the
collision. Beth trains were going at
the top of their speed. W. E. Or
chard, the paymaster who was killed,
was the son of W. II. Orchard, Of Co.
lumbia, and about twenty-four years
old. 1Io was young man of sterling
qualitios.
Middletown transcript., 1873-11-01
Local and State Affairs.
Kent County Court.

The Court In aud for Kent County caipmcnred
It's fall session Ia the Levy conr, room, at Dover,
on Monday. The Chief Justice was absent
Judges Wooiicn and Wales were on the bench.
Judge Woolicn delivered a brief charge TO the
grand jury. In anticipation OF the trial Of DR..
West for arson, and the applications for liquor
licenses. the court room was acnsciy crowded.
The tine OF the court was chiefly occupied Ia
receiviag the applications and r-monsiranccs,
and in trying some petty State cases
TN Tuesday the applicants and rcnons,rasts Is
we're OUT In force.
Chas. padcy, nf I.a.pSic, one OF the heroes cl
the riot oi which we gave an account last week,
withdrew his application, thinking doubtless ilia,
caution WAS the better part OF salor, as, proba-
bly,, the charge ct kecinRs a dsordcrly house
would have prevented hin, from getting license.
The first ease tried Was that of Stevens of
frcderica. The rcmonstranca against his MP
plicsion was signed by many the uost respect
ahc citizens OF The town, OF 10th sexes. Some
Of the sgners were proved 10 be runresiienis
aud the house aut well kept, Stevens got no
LICENSE.
The next ca.o WIS that of Samuel higgins OF
the same town, The applicant, not being able
,o cv, the requisite number Of .rcc.hoiicrs 10
recpniiurnd his application, hough, a worthless
lcce of Marsh aud Gu, II MP into snail lois and
decided 1t to cronies ho slgurl tis arpllr;,tiau.
but the do igc was too thin aud the Cougi refuse
HIN licrnse. No "Lcu.iue for Frcierica for
the next six months.
The applications Of Mary Williams, Of Smyrna,
beiLg informal were withdraw.
Ga Wednesday morning after the Transaction
of some niudf STATE business, the ease of Or
{ West for arson, was taken mp. new indct-
mcnl hia teen tuun agains, him for an attempt
to set fire 10 the house OF Geo W Benn. To
this lie plead Guilty" and was sentenced TO pay
fac OF $500, aud hc Imprisoned two yaig.
The other charges against him s,rc then With
drawn, and thus ends the f,Frical" West tragedy.
The Court next wcn TO work os the Liquor
caaes There were in all nineteen applications.
Uf these fuur wcir Withdrawn; four refused, anl
eleven approved. anon. ihc latter were two nj
peycr, two ai SIN, rna aad one ai kruton.
Many nice points were decided IN regard Ia
thr necessary qualifications VI ssncr'. 10 appli-
cAlions.
Middletown transcript., 1873-11-01
A fatal shooting affair occurred at Cum.

A fatal shooting affair occurred at Cum
berland, Nd. las, Tacsday Lloyd l.
Clcary, one Of the editors Of the Daily
Times of tina, city, was shot aud mor,ally
wounded. in his office, by John II Res.
ley. The affair grew ou, Of the rublica-
iion in the Times Of an article assailing
the official conduc. Of Horace Rcsley.
father Of the murderer. in regard to pay
ing jurors 10 tho Lear case tried last,
week. rleary died abou, 8 o'clock that,
evening aud Reslcy gave himself up ,s
tho sheriff aud was committed to iail. II
the reports ,hn, come to us are correc, the
attack was cowardly one as the murder
ed man was wholly unarmcd, and without,
any means Of defending himself
Middletown transcript., 1873-11-01
Gubernatorial.

The Milford lsers OF last weak editor.
tally maps out a programme for the Demo-
evssie party VI this state iu 1874. II pre-
diets that the Democratic State ticket
next year will be. for Governor, John w.
Hall Of Kent, and for Representative in
Coneress b. T. Biggs Of New Castle.
We have heard Of this programme before
sss regarded !, scarcely worthy Of seriou.
sou,iderstion.
Agsis2 Mr.. Hall. As an individual.
- hsvs not vord to say. for tho very
good reason that wc kno~ but vcry little
sbos, him. We know hc made . very
respectable member Of our State Senate.
but a. to his qualifications for the Office
VI Governor We know nothing. For all
we know to the contrary he may possess
oil the ability that is required. But.
sishout wishing to raise any disturbance
n tss Demossstie camp. 20 rcspec,fyity
ssbnt 20 osr party friends Of the lower
eSdnties that. inasmuch as no New Castle
County Democrat has received the no,ni.
nsttoo for Governor since 1862. when our
ssudids's. Capt. Samuel Jefferson, vas
: ffsudsd Of tho election BY the bsyone.s
SGes. Dix's soldiers. i. Is bu, jus, ,ha,
~ sdssiiop Of a candidate for Gabcrna.
scrisl hcnoss shosld be accorded to ,hi.
ssusty 10 1874. that l. ifthc New Cas,l.
ssnocssss otter eqaally as capable ant
papslss sssdiiatc as either Ken. or Sus
~. ibss - elsi,n that the Yew CasJ,
Candidate ought 70 be given the prefer
eoss.
Middletown transcript., 1873-11-01
The Chancsllorship.

The ranses of several prominent gentle
mrn. most Of whom are. doubtless. we'll
Astsd for the position. have been mention
ed IN connection With the Chaucellorship
just made vacant by the resignation Of
Hon. d. N. Bates. All the gentlemen
mentioned are prominent lawyers aud
Ahlo men. but there yet remains one who.
strange 10 say. has no. been brought for
ward among the possible candidates aud
Who yet, to our mind at least. though
20 accord Ill due Difference TO the ability
ssd worth Of the other gentlemen. is bet.
ter qualified for the high position than
any yet mentioned. The man who occu-
pies the seat OF the Chancellor should not
only be a learned lawyer; he should be
thoroughly vcrsrd in the law. and should
else, be wholly impartial aud perfectly
untissssd.
While We Gni no fasl, with the recon.
mendatious already made. We take pride
snd pleasure in recommending to His
Exccilcncy. the Governor. and to the peo-
rlc Of Delaware, as the man most emf
ncntly qualified to give the greatest sa,is-
faction aud reflect the most credit upon
the State. in her highest position. Hon.
John w. Houston, our present able jurist,
and eminent lawyer. We're the State
searched thoroughly from one end 10 the
other. no better man or more learned,
could any where be found than Judge
Houston. Party politics should no. be
SLOWED to influence the appointment of
the judiciary. The meh best qualified
for the position should be selected without
regard to their political antcccden,s.
provided they Do M, belong to the ex.
cccdingly radical class who pcrm;, their
prrjudices TO control their decisions on all
matters.
The removal Of Judge Houston from
his prescn, position would Le an almost
irreparablc loss bu, his appointment as
Chancellor wonli reAec, such credit upon
the State that tho loa would be more
than compensated. His nppoin,mcn,
could not lai! to give entire satisfaction to
the vas, mnjori'y Of the people who have the
true interest OF the State at heart. There
might. aud doubtless would be some dis.
appointed politicians who would grunble
tha, one xho has rcfraiuei while OCCUPY
u seat upon the Bench Of Justice, from
taking an active part in partisan contests
should be selected as ,hs recipien, Of high
honors. but 'ho.s who care more for the
honor Of the State and the proper ad-
misistration Of her lava would rejoice NJ,
the selection Of Hon Jno W. Houston to
Gil the chair Of Johns. Harrington aud
Bates