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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-04-09

tion of the rapacity and greed OF our public
officers, and anxiously inquired as to the prob
able future of the State Gen. Butler mani
tested an earnest disposition to find an adequate
remedy for the ills under which the people are
groaning, and talked freely and fully upon our
condition, declaring readiness to champion
the best method of practical relief which might
be suggested. Indeed, there is thorough
unanimity among public men that the enormi-
ties practiced here under the guise of Repub-
licanism must cease, and the control of our
affairs be placed in the hands of honest and
capable men, who will administer the State
government for the benefit of the entire people.
This sentiment is so general that every member
of Congress from South Carolina readily de-
nounces the mal-adminis!ration of the past,
and vigorously assert their purpose of correct
ing the abuses by immediate reformation in
their party. None can be found to excuse,
palliate or deny the existence of wrongs and
expressions.
The memorial of the taxpayers was present
ed in the Senate by Mr.. Fenton, of New York,
and in the House by Mr.. Dawes, of Massachu-
sets, and in each instance referred to the
judiciary committee. Judge Edmunds, of Yer
mont. is the chairman of the Senate committee,
and Gen. Butler, Of Massachusetts, is the
chairman of the House committee. A sub
committee from the taxpayers delegation was
appointed to appear before the judiciary COM
mittees, and present the facts and argument in
favor of interference on the part of the Fede-
raj government. The dispatches in another
column show that hearing was accorded to
them on Monday last by Gen. Buffers COM
mittee, and likewise that counter delegation
has appeared in Washington to uphold the
present administration and defend its course
Certainly, an impartial hearing will be granted,
but we believe that the general indignation is
too deep-seated to prevent thorough investi-
CATION. The mere fact that Congress shall
consider it proper and essential to look into
the affairs of a sovereign State clearly demon
strates the disgust and adherence entertained
for the actings and doings of our unscrupulous
rulers, and an indubitable evidence of desire
to throw overheard set of men whose career
is a grievous burden upon their political allies
The remedy must be provided by Congress, in
its wisdom and discretion, and we have nc
doubt that the request of the taxpayers dele
cation will meet with favorable consideration
to provide joint committee charged with the
duty of investigating the alleged grievances
and suggesting adequate measures of relief II
the premises.
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Public Debate.

According to announcement the public de-
Bate of the Polytechnic Society took place IN
the Court House on Friday evening last, the
srd of April. By 8 o'clock, a large number OF
ladies and gentlemen assembled, all eager to
hear the debate. The exercises of the evening
were opened with short address by the Presl-
dent, showing forth the advantages to be de-
rived from belonging to such societies, and at
its close, Mr.. Watt, the first speaker on the
affirmative, was introduced. The SUBJECT
aShould there be a Protective Tariff for the
United States p was we'll and ably discussed
by the gentlemen on both sides, and elicIted
frequent applause from the audience. Inc
discussion closed, leaving the question to be
decided by the audience. We hope that cur
people will encourage the young men in their
Iaudable undertaking, for much good will un-
doubledly result from these Societies. The
debatants were Messrs. Andrew j. Watt and
James L. Orr on the affirmative, and Messrs.
John E. Breazeale and E. B. Murray on the
negative.
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For the anderson Mtelhgencer.

A public meeting to institute measures TO
aid in scheme of immigration suggested by
the Tax-Payers' Convention" according to
previous call, convened in the Court House on
Monday last, and was organized by electlng
Col. F. E. Harrison as Chairman, and request
ing VIM. S. Brown, Esq, to act as Secretary.
After the organization of the meeting, COL
James A. Hoyt was called for, and responded
briefly but pointedly, touching the action OF
the Taxpayers Convention so fur as it affect
ed the question of immigration, at the same
time reading the report of the Committee on
immigration. After concluding his remarks
he suggested that Maj. Whitner, who has hlth-
erto been acting as Agent for this County, favor
the meeting with an account of his experience
and knowledge, which he proceeded to 90 IN
a clear and lucid manner, explaining as rea-
son WHY we had not succeeded in obtaining
larger number of immigrants, was owing to
the fact that the farmers had already pitched
their crops, and it being so uncertain when
they would arrive, they were forced to with
draw their orders. He compared our natural
advantages, climate, soil, &C., as inducements
to immigration, with those offered by the West,
showing conclusively our decided superiority
He regretted the character of most OF those
whom we have already brought hither, they
being generally mechanics instead OF farmers
which had bred a spirit of dissatisfaction
among some of those who had no knowledge OF
nor taste for agriculture. This, however, could
be easily remedied by thorough organization.
he recommended that farmers either donate
small tracts of land to those desirous OF cast
ing their destiny with us, or sell to them at
low figures and on long credit. First get the
ball in motion and it would keep itself rolling.
To make start was the greatest difficulty. He
recommended the introduction of men with
families as it was his experience that the single
men inclined to rove, there being no pressing
necessity for them to settle down permanently
and become thrifty and industrious.
Col. James A. Hoyt introduced the following
resolution, which was supported by brlef ad-
dresses from Gen. ]. W. Harrison, Maj. Borstel,
VIM. S. Brown and Col. R. S. Hill:
Resolved, That this meeting proceeds to the
election of County Commissioner OF imml,
grafton, in accordance with the suggestion OF
the Tax-Payers' Convention, and that the
chairman of this meeting appoint tltteen clti-
zens to cooperate with the aforesaid County
Commissioner in promoting the cause of i'm
migration.
In accordance with the above resolution, MIR.
B. F. Crayton was elected County Commissioner
of immigration The cooperative committee
of fifteen citizens have not as yet been desig-
mated by the Chairman. Their names will be
handed to the editors for publication next
week.
After motion to have the proceedings pub
lished in the County papers, the meeting ad-
journed.
T. E. HARRISON, Chm'n.
WIN. S. BROWN, Secretary.
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Anderson Farmers and Mechanics AS
sociation.

The annual meeting of the stockholders Of
the Anderson Farmers and Mechanics Asso-
citation was held in the Court House on Satur-
day last. When it was ascertained that
majority of the stock was represented, the
meeting proceeded to the transaction OF busl-
ness B. F. Crayton, Esq, the President OF
the Association, made verbal report as to the
condition and prospects of the organization,
stating that the entire debt had been extin-
guished during the past year, leaving small
balance in the treasury. The Secretary and
Treasurer then submitted financial report,
showing the receipts and expenditures for the
year 1873, which report was referred to a COM
mittee of three, namely, Messrs. N. K. Sullivan,
Stephen McCully and E. E. Reese. This COM
mittee subsequently reported that they had
carefully examined the financial statement OF
the Treasurer, which was found correct, togeth-
er with proper vouchers for expenditures. On
motion, the Association proceeded to the elec-
ton of officers for the ensuing year, which
resulted in the reelection of the old officers,
as follows:
President-B. F. Crayton, Esq.
D;rectors-E. G. Roberts, W. J. Ligon, W.
W. Humphreys, J. W. Norris and B. F. Whit
ner.
Secretary and 1reosurer-James A. Hoyt.
It is the purpose of the President and Direc-
tors to- begin preparations for the Annual Fair
next fall, by Issuing the premium list at an
early day, and during the summer to make
further improvements upon the Fair Grounds
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Death of an Estimable Citizen.

The grave has just closed over the mortal
remains of Mr.. Joseph W. Carpenter, an esti-
mable and honorable young man, whose days
of anguish and suffering were ended at the
residence of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Martha
Webb, in this town, on Monday evening last
Mr.. Carpenter has been suffering from pulmo-
nary disease for several years, and for the space
of many months he has fingered between life
and death, where the brittle thread of existence
seemed almost severed. His case excited the
sympathies of our entire community, while
his patient resignation and cheerful acquies-
cence, mingled with trusting, unsbaken faith
in the Saviour of mankind, won the highest
admiration from every one who came into his
sick chamber When in the enjoyment of
good health, Mr.. Carpenter was an active, en-
ergetic and useful citizen, maintaining high
character for strict integrity and upright deal
ing in business. His kind and courteous bear
ing rendered him popular among his acquain-
tances. and there seemed a bright and prom
isine future before him, when disease began to
undermine system naturally frail and deli
cate.
Mr.. Carpenter was buried at the Baptist
Church in this town on Tuesday afternoon.
The religious services we're conducted by Rev.
l.. M. Aver and Rev. w. W. Mood, whose
truthful and touching references to the sad
event were most impressive upon the large au-
diepce assembled in respect to the deceased.
The remains were finally inferred with the i'm
posing ceremonies of the Masonic fraternity,
of which the deceased was faithful and hon.
ored member for number of years.
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April 2, 1874

TIME IS MoNEY.-The old fashioned manner
of building houses, and waiting for months for
the sashes, doors and blinds to season, is obso-
lete. A live enterprising mau who reads the
newspapers, and keeps posted about matters
and things, will make an estimate of what is
required in the house he is about to erect send
to Charleston, 8. c., to the builders Empori-
um, and have all his Doors, Sashes and Blinds,
ready to go in its place when the weather.
boardings are put on. Messrs. 1. II. Hall e.
Co., the Proprietors, have the most extensive
stock of Building Materials and Ornamental
House Work, including White Pine, and Fan
cy Lumber Marble Marbleized Slate Mantels,
Asbestos Roofing Felt &c. Send for price
lists and circulars.
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1TEMs--ED1ToR1AL AND OTHERWISE

Arrangements are making for beginning
Immediately survey of the line of the Spar.
tanburg and Asheville Railroad, so that it
may be permanently located at an early day.
The recent election of Intendant of Seneca
city, in Oconee county, resulted in a tie vote.
3. W. Lowery received fifteen, and A. w.
Thompson fifteen votes; consequently there
was no election.
- Maryland is going into the immigration
business in way quite peculiar. She wants
Scotchmen, and will pay sixty per cent. of
their expenses on reaching her shores, provided
they agree to stay in the STATE three years.
DIR. Joseph LIE Conte, formerly of the
South Carolina College, who emigrated to CAL
ifornia several years ago under Aattering pros
poets, intends returning to the Atlantic States,
and will probably make his home in Georgia.
Colonel Dodamead, General Superin-
tendent of the Greenville and Columbia Rail-
road, proposes, if the citizens advance $500, to
extend the telegraph line to Due West, in
Abbeyile County, and to open an Office in
.Donaldsville. =,
- The Mills House in Charleston was sold
at public outcry on Thursday last, and pur-
chased by Mr.. George W. Williams at s27, 100.
The establishment will be placed in thorough
repair, and will be opened to the public on the
Louisiana legislation since the war is said
to have been of most abnormal character.
The charge is now emphatically made that
bills which were defeated at the last session Of
the legislature have been published as laws,
and bills which were actually passed are off,
cialy reported as defeated.
- The Legislature of North Carolina has
passed an act entitled "for the better security
Of human life" 1t provides that any person
who manufactures, sells or deals in spurious
liquors as drink, of any name or kind, con-
tanning foreign properties or ingredients pois-
onous to the system, shall be punished with FIVE
years Imprisonment in the penitentiary.
- For the advancement of science, to rescue
from oblivion all the important medical and
surgical facts developed within the armies of
the Confederate States during the late war, it
has been determined to call convention of the
Confederate surgeons, field and hospital-to
meet in Atlanta on the 10th of next May. The
cooperation of the medical staff of the late
Confederate navy is solicited.
-"It never rains but it pours" is proverb
which seems likely to be exemplifed in the case
of the lines of steamers from Charleston. In
addition to the Liverpool line lin futurity,) an
offer has been made by responsible firm in
Germany to put on a line Of steamships between
Bremen and Charleston for the carrying oir emil
grants, "with guarantee that they will deliv-
er five hundred per week on very liberal
| terms"
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ASSOCIATED Press Dispatches.)

WASHINGTON, April 5.
The following delegation of prominent citi
zens of South Carolina has reached this city,
to present to the President and Congress a
statement in answer to the one recently pre-
sented by the taxpayers: Lleutenant-Gover-
nor Gleaves, Speaker Lee, Hon. D. b. Cham
berlain, l.. G. Carpenter, S. A. Swails, d. u.
Worthington, B. F. Whittemore, j. L. Neagle,
W. P. Owens and T. B. Johnston. These
gentlemen claim to be able to successfully re-
fute the statements made by the memorialists,
and to show conclusively that South Carolina
has not only republican form of government,
but that large majority If her citizens both
white and black, neither seek nor desire inter-
ference from the United States Government.
They claim that the memorialists represent no
considerable body of citizens of either party,
neither taxpayers or politicians, and that it is
the same struggle that has been going on ever
since onstruction-simply fight between
the "outs" and the Gins" An interview with
the President will take place on Tuesday, when
formal presentation of the answer to the
memorialists will be made. Several interviews
have already been had with prominent men,
bers of both branches of Congress.
WASHINGTON, April 6.
The South Carolina delegation had hearing
this morning before the House sub;judiciary
committee. The counter-delegation was also
present, including Congressman Elliot
Governor Porter, Colonel Lathers and Gem
eral Kershaw addressed the committee on
grievances. Tremaine, of the subcommittee,
expressed desire to discover some justi6ca-
tion for interposition by Congress in the do
mestic affairs of q sovereign State in the
Union. Porter pointed out that the present
anomalous government is a creature of Con-
gress that since its establishment Congress
has legislated to protect persons, when It was
alleged the State authorities omitted to do so.
Now it is alleged there is an omission of
authorities to protect property, and the same
right exists in Congress to legislate to protect
property in danger Of con6scation, as formerly,
to protect persons from alleged Ku Klux con-
spiracies. This is a conspiracy against prop
erty. The impression on the committee was
favorable. The counter-delegation will be
heard Wednesday, after which Simons and
Butler will speak in rejoinder for the memori-
alists
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The Connecticut Election.

The meagre information received before
going to press does not indicate the result OF
the election held in Connecticut on Monday
last. The Democrats seemed confident OF WIN
ming the contest, but it is probable that there
will be no election of Governor by the people,
as it requires majority of the popular vote to
elect. The temperance candidate polled heavi-
ly, in some portions of the State, which will
diminish the chances of the Democrats.
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psr We are greatly indebted to T. D: Ken
nedy, Esq, for his Kindness in conducting the
editorial columns of the Inteligeneer during
eur absence from home for the last two weeks.
His readiness and facility as writer are only
eoualled by the courtesy and urbanity with
which he discharged the duties of the sanctum
M the satisfaction of all concerned.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
HIGH SHOAL FACTORY.

THE Stockholders and friends of High
Shoal Factory are requested to meet at High
Shoal, (McFall's Mills,) on Saturday, 25th day
of April next, for the purpose of organizing.
JOHN B. MOORE,
Stockholder.
April 2, 1874 ss
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Dsg~ The Lodge Of Good Templars will be
organized at Mountain Creek Church on next
Saturday evening, at early candle-light. All
persons interested in the cause of temperance
are invited to be present and assist in the Or
ganization.
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s Mr.. Theodore c. Caskin, formerly
resident of Anderson, and since the war citi-
zen of Memphis, Tenn, has been on brlef
visit to- his friends here during the past week.
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HYMENEAL.

MARRIED, March 26th, 1874, by Rev. W.P
Martin, at his own residence, Mr.. CHARLES
SULLIVAN, of Illinois, and Miss SUSAN C..
HARRIS, of Anderson County, S. c.
By the same, March 2sth 1874, at his own
residence Mr.. JOHN N. SUTHERLAND and
Miss FANNIE WILLINGHAM, daughter of
A. P. Willingham, all of Bolton, S. C.
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Startling Truth Thousands die annually
from neglected coughs and colds, which soon
ripen into consumption, or other equally fatal
diseases of the lungs; when by the timely use
Wild Cherry their lives have been preserved to
a green old age.
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n A writer in the Columbia Union Herald
nominates Judge Thompson b. Cooke as being
most suitable to represent the Fourth Congress
sional District in the next Congress.
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B9" Persons interested in the special taxes
imposed by the Internal Revenue Department
are invited to read the advertisement of the
Commissioner in another column.
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BI Cheap and excellent forage can be OBJ
tained from D. G. Peixotto & Sons, of Column
bia, whose advertisement appears in to-day's
issue.
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THURsDAY MORNING, APRIL 9, 1874

Ea~ kK Recommendations must be accompanied BY the
trre name and addressed the writer in order to receive
attention and as guarantee of good faith We are not
.non,ibe for the views or opinions of correspondents
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nsy- Mr.. G. D. Barr, formerly of Pendleton,
has removed with his family TO Greenyille,
where he will engage in business.
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of all the actions in mans life, his mar
yiage least concerns other people vet of all the
actions of his life, it is most medaied with.
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sss- John R. Cochran, Esq, returned home
on last Saturday from Columbia
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- Books, like friends, should be we'll used,
not abused
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THE MARKETS.

ANDERSON, April 8, 1874.
Cotton active and in good demand at Ia to
Is cents for middling.
CHARLESTON, April 6.
Cotton frnl-middIngs 16 cents.
New YORK, April 6.
Cotton firm-sales 4,615 bales at LII to III.
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the moment All this was natural to ordinary
human beings, even though harsh criticism
might pronounce it exceedingly unstatesman-
like. In this light it was viewed by the delega-
ton, and their future efforts were not slackened
or increased By this undeniable rebuff from the
President, who was alone responsible before
the country for such an exhibition of petty
spleen and personal animosity.
We have already stated that there was no
surprise in the position assumed by President
Grant as to the real issue presented for his
consideration, whether or not any relief might
be afforded to the taxpayers of this State by
the exercise of the executive power of the
government Hence, the delegation at once
addressed itself to the other branch of the
responsible duty with which they were entrust
ed, namely, to present the Memorial to the
Senate and House of Representatives. A pre-
liminary survey of the field was made, and it
Was decided to interview number of promi-
nent Senators and Representatives, for the
purpose of ascertaining the disposition and
sentiments of these gentlemen as to the object
of the mission. Among the earliest interviews
were those with Hon. Matt Fl. Carpenter, of
Wisconsin, President pro tenn. of the Senate,
and Hon. Ja % G.. Blaine, of Maine, Speaker
of the House If Representatives, by whom the
delegates were cordially received. Senator
Carpenter was free and candid in the express
sion of his views as to the misgovernment in
South Carolina, and was ready to give an earn
est cooperation in whatever remedy might be
found to correct the evils under which we labo..
Mr.. Blaine was equally cordial and frank in
assuring the delegates that liberality would
mark his course in the reception of the memo
rial and its final disposition. Subsequently,
the delegates visited number of distinguished
persons, among them Vice President Wilson,
Senators Morton, Bayard and Fenton, Gen. B.
F. Butler Gen. w. T. Sherman, Hon. Henry
L. Dawes, together with the Cabinet officers.
The interview with Vice President Wilson was
most satisfactory and gratifying. He, with all
the Others expressed an unstinted condemna-
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VIM. S. BROWN, Secretary.