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Crops. ETC., in EdgefieId.
AUGUSTA, GA, July 5.


MR. EDITOR: have just returned from
q trip through portions of Edgefeld,
Newberry and Barnwell, and must say
that the crops in localities where I have
been are exceptionally fine. Our citi-
zens are especially interested in the well
fare Of your State, for our principal
trade now comes from that quarter. For
some reason, the ncighboring Counties
in Georgia are fallinga behind, and we
get scarcely any trndc from them.
Burke and Jefferson get their supplies
from Waynesboro, and the planters Of
those Counties are said to be in tleplo-
rable condition. The negroes won't
work, and arc turbulent and insolent
Governor Chamberlain and Mr.. Cardozo
nro winning golden opinions from all
The negroes arc down on them, md nrc
needing the pernicious advice of the cor
rupt politicians. Somebody has circu-
lated report amongst them that Gov.
G.. is conspiring with the Judges to have
n large number Of negroes sent to the
penltentiary, so rs to prevent their vot-
ing in the next election. 1 think it
would bo we'll for the Governor to come
out in letter and deny the charge, as it
is to the interest of tho State thut he re-
tain enough influence in the Radical
party to enable him and Mr.. Cnrtozo to
make successful combination with the
Dcmocrats next year. Gov. C. should
feel complimented, for there are many
Gcorgians who desire to sec him n candi-
date for the Vice-Presidency in 1876.
The Attorney-General deserves much
credit for the manner in which he has
pursued the corruptionists. Can't he
move against Whittemorc, md Smalls,
and Cain, McDevitt and others, as he
has against Leslie and Parker, and
either put them ont of the State, or in
jail? We expect great things from Mel
ton. 1t is reported here TINT ex-Gov.
Moses is to remove to our city to practice
law. He will be curiosity here, end
wherever he goes, "will draw crowded
houses" We have several new cotton
factories in embryo, and soon our
suburbs will be busy with the hum OF
industry. The weather is intensely hot.
SPARTA.
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BETTING BAD FOB BEEcnEn. curious

BETTING BAD FOR BEEcuER. curious
feature of the Beecher trial md its con-
comitants is the one which embraces the
allegation that Mr.. Beecher would have
been acquitted but for an imprudent re-
mark by the foreman of his jury. The
three Tilton jurors had been wearicd
into m agreement to yield to the persist
ency of the nine Beecher jurors, and had
consented to agree to verdict Of acquit-
tal, when tho foreman aforesaid, Mr..
Chester Carpenter, imprudcntly re-
marked that "his son-in-law had made
bet on the result of the jury's delibera-
tions," whcrcupon the three Tiltoninns
rclapsed to their normal obstinacy and
refused to be Bcochcrites. All which is
q lucid commentary upon the equal and
exnct justice sometimes meted out by in
telligcnt jurors, rs we'll rs of the manner
and form in which such jurors come to
pertinent conclusions. The Sun, strong
ly anti-Bcecher, heads its article on the
result "Mr. Bcechcr's Temporary Escape
by Disagreement, and says:
'It was simply impossible to convict
tho Plymouth pastor in Brooklyn" Con-
tinuing, the Sun says: .The disagree
ment substantially proclaims that man
who SO conducted himself under charge
of base practices rs .Beecher did for four
years, and who made so poor n defence
on the trial, deserves, at least, to be at
tainted with strong suspicion of guilt.
On whatever theory you explain his cow
artlice and deceit, the result is fatal to
his integrity as man, and destructive
of his power rs minister. If
he had been man of sensitiveness, we
should have been spared his fippancy
during the trial, both in the court room
and in Plymouth Church. That he has
the effrontery to show himself in the pull
pit after the revelations of the last year,
shows that he has the hide of the rhino-
ceros. Whatever he does, however, he
is ruined man, and-very sadly we say
it-he deserves his fate"
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SHARP TAX EVASION. N.-Governmcnt Sc
curities, or promises to pay, are not tax
able, and greenbacks, not being money,
are not liable to State or municipal taxa
ton. While this is true rs to green
bncks, money is taxable by State and
municipal authority as personal proper
ty. in some States every man is Obliged
to make return, under oath, of the pro-
perty held by him on q given day. In
elucidation of the fact here stated, the
Journal Of Commerce reports that a citi-
zen of Boston, feeling himself aggrievod
by what ho deemed little sharp prac-
tiec in the collection Of taxes, turned all
his personal property into greenbacks
and made special deposit of it in bank
over the return day. He then returned
it as invested in Government securities,
and dared the assessors to levy a tax on
it. They did not push him to pay, but
kept very still about it, for fear the habit
might be catching.
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BITTER REToRT.-The New York
Herald has recently published series of
letters from one of its staff correspond
ents, Mr.. Charles Nordhoff, touching the
excesscs and misrule of the Radical party
in number of the Southern States where
he had been travelling. This exposure
exercised a bad effect on the loyal nerves
Of the Washington National Republican,
and it proceeded to characterize Mr..
Nordhoff as Clutch jew" In reply,
Mr.. N. has written nm open letter to the
Hon. j. NJ. Edmunds, Chairman of the
National Republican Executive Commit
tee, in which he says he is neither Dutch
nor Jew, but German, and proud of
his nationality; but if he were Jew, he
''would not be ashamed of it, for the
Jews in this country are On intelligent,
industrious and peaceable body of citi-
zens." Mr.. Nordhoff then adds:
''You ought to muzzle your dog, the
National Republican. A recent and noto-
rious overdose of Government pap hos
given him an indigestion, and he is
swapping at the heels Of your friends. If
you let him go on, he will presently do
the party damage. The Republican
party should have respectable organ in
Washington. But if you cannot get rid
of the Washington National Republican,
you ought at least, to change its name.
You might call it tho National Idiot. I
make You the suggestion as n sincere and
earnest Republican"
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CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK,
COLUMBIA, S. c., July 7, 1875


EDITOR OF TIE PHGNIx: An error, COM
mittod by Columbia correspondent of
the Charleston Ne,os and Courier, has
been reiterated in the leading "editorial"
of the PHOENIX of to-day, headed "Sus-
pension of the Carolina Bank and Trust
Company" The words nre: "Governor
Chamberlain vetoed the bill, last winter,
establishing the South Carolina Bank
and Trust Company and the Central Ma
tional Bank, of this city. the deposito-
ries of the State funds" The bill vetoed
b. Governor Chamberlain proposed, by
Act Of the Legislature, to establish the
South Carolina Bank and Trust Com
pany and tho Cdrolina National Bank,
as the exclusive repositories Mt Columbia
of the State funds. The Central National
Bank, of Columbia, was not named or
referred to either in the bill or in tho
Governors veto message. The statement,
therefore, is utterly erroneous, so far as
this bank is concerned. I respectfully
ask for this correction IN insertion MS
conpicucns as the statement which it
contradicts. JOHN s. PRESTON,
President Central National Bank, Co.
lumbia.
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DEATHS IN SpARrANpURG. Tho Spartan
says: We learn with regret of the death
of MIR. P. B. Brannon, who was killed
by falling from straw pen, as will be
seen by referring to our letter from Now
Prospect. Mr.. Brannon was good man,
first rate farmer, and by his death our
County has lost one of it's best citizens
He had been q soldier in the Mexican
war, and was also in the Confederate
army, where he received severe wounds
Mr.. Geo. Bishop died Mt his residence
on Thursday last, and was buried at
Boiling Spring. Mr.. Bishop was the
father of large family, and good citi-
zen. Miss Royston, daughter Of G. W.
Royston, We are informed, was severely
shocked by lightning, on Thursday last,
about the snme time thnt Mr.. Steadman
was killed. We are sorry to record tho
death of Mr.. Albert Steadman, who was
killed by lightning, on Thursday last,
while hauling up wheat in Maj. Henry
Whites field, near Valley Falls. He was
q good, honest citizen, and respected by
those who knew him. AInj. Whites two
mules, which Mr.. Steadmnn was driving,
were also killed.
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COLUMBIA, S.
Thursday Morning, July 8, 1875.

DEATH OF AN Ex-EMpERoR. R.-Ferdinand
I, ex-Emperor of Austria, who died on
Tuesday, and whose funeral obsequics
are briefly reported in the tclegraphic
columns of this mornings PHOENIX, had
attained the advanced ago Of cighty-two
years. Ho wns tho son of Francis I,
Emperor Of Germany, and was born
April II, 1893. He succeeded his father
to tho throne Of Austria March 9, 1885,
and became thereafter tho mere puppet
OF his willy Minister, Prince Mctternich
During the revolutionary days of 1913,
his imbecility made him sanction and
betray the revolutionists and then fly
from Vienna, and then Archduchess So
phia, his sister-in-law, compelled him
finally to abdicnto in favor of her son,
Francis Joseph. This was on December
2, 1913. Since that time he has taken
little or no part in public affairs, but re-
sided quietly at Prague principally, un-
til the time of his demise, which oc-
Cured at that place. He married Prin-
cess Maria Anna Carolina Pin, daughter
OF the late Victor Emmanuel I, King of
Sardinia. The nuptials were celebrated
in 1881.
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THE FIRST CONFEDERATE FLAa--AS IN


THE FIRST CONFEDERATE FLAG--AN IN
TEREsT1No RELIc.-At n recent meeting,
the Charleston Palmetto Guard were
mado the recipients of the first Confede-
rate flag raised in the lato struggle, and
as this banner was identified with the
career of the company, it is doubly
priced us relic of the past. The donor,
Mr.. John S. Bird, of Laurens, IN old
member of the company, i'll n letter nc
companying the flag, thus tcrscly gives
its history: "In 1860, before the passage
of the ordinance of secession by this
State, Capt. Edward Mills, of the bark
Jones, belonging to the Palmetto Line of
New York packets, raised this hag at his
masthead in New York Harbor, and his
vessel was mobbed, but they could not
compel him to strike his colors On his
return, gold-honded palmetto cane was
presented to him by some of the Pal
metto Guard, and in turn, he transferred
to them the custody of the flag. The
secession of the State was quickly fol-
lowed by aggressive military movements,
and the flag accompanied the Palmetto
Guard in their various cncampments.
The field of tho flag is white, with q
green palmetto tree in the centre, and a
red star i'll the upper corner near the
staff"
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The Investigation into the cause of the
Schiller disaster by the British authori-
ties shows that Captain Thomas must
have utterly neglected the sailing direc-
tions for that part Of the coast; and, in
decd, it has been shown that the birth
day OF one of the ships officers was
being celebrated by o banquet, and the
soundings were neglected. The sailing
instructions for the vicinity Of the Soilly
Isles are very specific, and proper sound
ings would have kept the vessel out Of
danger.
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This is the way the Cincinnati Enquirer
puts it: "In 1865, we had about S2,2O0,.
900. 600 in circulating medium. The Re-
publican party has contracted it to
s700, 600, 900. This has practically been q
great confscation of private property.
This has been Wholesale robbery of the
debtor class. This has caused ruinous
decline in prices. This has shut the
mills. This has put out the fires of the
furnaces. This has closed the stores.
This has produced paralysis of the in
dustry Of the country" What we want
is currency issued directly by the Go
vernment; o currency which will bo fair
to all enough for all and which will hold
the Union together under all oircum-
stanOes." : = i.s -.
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CONDEMNATION IN NEws.SThnt old
established and able journal, the New
York Erening Post, one of the editors of
which is tho patriarch of the New York
press, w. G.. Bryant, has lowered its
price from five cents to three, and has
reduced the size of its page from ten
columns to nine. The Post has disco
vered what the PHGSiS has always seen,
TINT these spread-ont and unmanngeable
sheets cannot be properly utilized. The
mammoth sheets have become more a
nuisance through their huge dimensions
than convenience. AS tho facilities
for obtaining intelligence from NIL parts
of the world have multiplied, by tele-
graph and every other possible active
agency, condensation has been rem
: dered even more essential than ever be-
fore for the practical uses of the day
1t has become more and more an art,
and the field, of all others, where skill is
most displayed. We have understood
this from the beginning, and when
asked occasionally by some one who
who thought he knew more about our
business than we do why we do not en-
large the PHOENIX, have always been able
to give q reason, satisfactory to our
selves, at any rate. Not ono reader in
ten has the time or inclination to read
through the contents of the mammoth
morning sheets, much Of which are of
no importance and not worth printing.
The reader wants the news in clenr,
concise and compact form, with the chaff
cleaned out from the wheat.
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The death Of Hon. Thos b. Florence
in Washington, Sunday, is announced.
Colonel Florence was born in Philadel-
phia in 1872 and made his way into
public life when quite young He edited
Democratic paper in his early years,
and was for nine years Secretary of the
Board of Controllers of the Public
Schools of Pennsylvania. In 1850 he
was elected to Congress, and served in
the House of Representatives continu-
ously up to 1859. In Washington, he
established the National Democratic Re
cie,c, and subsequently edited the Con-
stitmional Union. More recently, he was
proprietor and editor Of the Washington
Sunday Gazette. Col. Florence always
enjoyed q great doal of personal popu-
lnrity on account of his genial tempera-
mcnt, and his death is greatly regretted.
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A FOURTH OF July SUBLIM1TY.-The
National Republican administration Or
gan) has tho following passage in its SER
mon on the Fourth Of July:
Listening again to tho voice of the
fathers, we hear the enunciation of the
solemn agreement, Congress shall make
no law respecting an establishment of
religion, or prohibiting the free exercise
thereof and from on high, like note
which fills the world with melody, comes
the response: But they shall sit every
man under his vine and under his fig
tree"
Under what melodious proclamation
was he to have forty acres and muller
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THE FLOODS IN FRANcK.-The story of
the great floods in France is rendered
moro terrible by every successive nc
count. One report states that more than
100, 900 people have been made homeless
and destitute by this swift and wide
spread calamity. Throughout France
great efforts are being made to help the
sufferers, and all Europe will probably
share in the good work. In regard to
the late disasters, it is perhaps some
consolation that the overflow of river
bank! banks, as illustrated by the Nile and the
Mississippi, is usually succeeded by
should provo to be the case with the
great freshets in France and Bohemia, it
may ut least provo the prevention of
future famine there.
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Meeting Knights Templar.
Geo. L. Dial-Real Estate Mt Auction.
Merchant & Co.-Portland Cement.
Taylor & McCullough-Hay.
A. s. Kelly Il Co.-Elastic Japan Paint.
w. W. Davies-Schedulc S. & U. r. R.
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"GRAcE, B1EnoY AND PEACE. ''-Thoo-
dore Tilton was at Plymouth Church
Sunday last, and listened to Dir. Beech
er's sermon.
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Tho Superintendent Of Policc ip. New
Orleans has issued ON order prohibiting
such games as banko, roulette, keno and
wheel of fortune.
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FIRE AT LANGLEy.-A specib despatch
to the PHGSIx from Augusta, says:
The warehouse of the Langley Cotton
Factory containing GOO bales cotton and
200 bales goods, was struck by lightning.
burning it down. The pumps bursted
and assistance is urgently required.
Three engines were taken on special
trains. Numbers of stockholders left by
accommodation trnin. Wires down.
Heavy rains over this section.
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Now is the harvest time of the ice
water fiend. He is doing great execution
in the national stomach. His chilly
little shrines are erected in thousands of
places whereat one may ruin ones diges-
ton and freeze ones vitals without
money and without price. For q tempe
rate nation, this is remarkably intempe-
rate in its wholesale consumption of tiny
icebergs in state Of semi-solution, and
it is not, by any means, impossible that
this cold water movement, carried too
far, may some day bring upon us the
romance of "Ten Nights Near Water
Cooler" not inferior in fluid honors to
the standard story of "Ten Nights in n
Bar Room" No good thing is destined
to moderate use; so that the second cen
tennial will probably see tho typical
American fiercely attacking frightful
triangle of apple pie, and washing it
down with constant deluges from glass
crammed with ice and prospective sto-
mach -ache,
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-11-05

per acre, ,On eleven years time. Home
steals have all been taken within
sixteen miles of here. Our town is
making steady ilnpro Sements; half
dozen brick business houses have
been built this summer, and twice
that number of brick residences. A
new paper has been started here
within ten days past, "The Reno
County Independent" with an enter
prising editor, W. F. Wallace, late of
the "1iice' County Herald" who
promises to be the right man in the
right place, and as our business men
are enterprislng they will, no doubt,
give hi'ai the support he deserves.
Fletcher Meredith, the editor of the
"lIutchinsOn News" is the Republi-
can candidate for Representative
from this county, but as there are
two other candidates in the field, his
election is hot a dead sure thing. The
democrats resolved themselves into
an organization in this county short
time ago aud have full ticket out
before the people, and by the way,
their chances for electing some Of
their men is very good, as the Repab-
lican party is divided III this county.
was agreeably surprised short
time ago to meet party from An
drew county of my old friends, con-
sisting of Judge ROher, &. A. Whit
taker, of Savannah, Hon. j. Il. Kill
dow, Col. A. f. West, j. W. Perrine,
and Sam Perrine, of BOlckOw, who
were on an excursion to this country
to see the sights. OF course they saw
the sights, but this country was not
as wild as they had expected. to Sc,
especially ki,iow, so we fixed up for
weeks buffalo hunt OH Medicine
amt Mule Creeks. about one hundred
and ten miles southwest OF here, and
sixteen miles from the Indian Terri
tory. We saw no bHfiaiOes, but alI
kinds of smaller game. such as deers,
| antelopes. tnrkieS, prairie chickens,
&c. OF the last named game, we kill
/ ed an abundance and more than we
knew what to do with We had
very pleasant trip with one excep-
| ton: j. W. Perrine unfortunately
| fell under the wagon wheel and got
! his arm broken above the elbow, and
had to return. J. B. kildow proved
to be first class forager. by stealing
two green Pie MellcnS. and carving
them half mile to camp TO find they
had been plugged a week before and
cast away. Other amusing incidents
occurred on our trip, but my letter
! is already too lengthy and | will have
to close. We are making up another
party to take similar hunt in about
q week to'lay in our winter meat,
! X. MAKER
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Grange Meeting.

A meeting of Masters of Subordinate
Oranges and members of the County
Grange in Andrew county, was held in
the hall of Savannah Grange on We'd
nesday, Nov. Sd, 1875. }. l.. BENNETT,
Master, f. BRAYToN, Sec'y.
On ballot Newton Bird was elected
delegate to the next meeting of the
State Grange, and r. IL. Talbot County
Deputy for the ensuing Year. The Di-
rectors of the Farmers Insurance Com
pany gave notice that the Company is
now ready to insure properly in Andrew
county and that local agents can secure
the necessary blanks at the Secretary's
office.
On motion it was resolved to hold the
next meeting Of the County Grange os'
Tuesday, Jan. 4th. 1876.
Z. BRAYTON. Secretar.,-
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NJ A II r. L ID

On Thursday afternoon, Oct. 2Sth, by
Rev. l.. s. Linn, of the South Methodist
Church, Nh. Thomas j. WELLS and
Miss MARY X. BENNETr az the resi-
dence of Joseph l.. Bennett, uncle of
the bride. All of Savannah.
In Savannah, on Thursday afternoon,
Nov. +, 1875, by Rev. A. c. Sherman,
Ma WILLIAM S. FARROw, OF Andrew
county. to Miss LIZZIE II. EADER,.
daughter of Jacob r. .Eader,o of Savannah,
Mo-:
May the choicest blessings of Heaven
attend this worthy pair.
Around this loving PAIR may joys serene
On wings of balm, forever wind and play;
And laughing health her roses shake urtwreH,
Making their life one long, sweet, ,flowery way.
On Thursday, Oct. %, 1875. by Rev.
l.. Shelly. Mr.. CHAs,- W. ENsOR, of
Nodaway county Mo-, to Miss SARAH
LIGHTLE, of Andrew county, Mo,
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Letter From Kansas.
HUTCHINSON, KANSAS,
October 2Sth, 1873.

ED. REPUBLICAN:-As il has been
some time since my last cOrrespOn-
dence to your valuable paper, per-
haps it might interest some Of your
patrons to hear from this part of
Kansas. Although can make but a
very weak effort at furnishing items
as there as there are so many changes
and improvements going Oh at all
times in new and prosperous cOun-
trv like his. | should have kept my
promise with YOU better than | have,
but have been very busy in the last
three months and neglected all of my
correspondence alike, and | will make
no further apology at this time.
am perfectly satisfied with this
country, and would recommend Ilor-
ace Greelcv's advice, ego west young
man and grow up with the country" "
Our past years crops are very salts
factory to all concerned. and cstab-
fishes beyond a doubt that the Ar
kansas Valley is one amongst the best
countries in the west. Heretofore
farming in this Valley, to great en-
tent, hes been all experiment, but
now it is an established fact, without
doubt. The cost of living here Is
about the same as in Andrew county.
The farmers are getting twenty-five
cents per bushel for corn, twenty
three cents for oats, and ore dollar
and fifteen cents Tor No. 2, wheat.
Lumber costs tritie more than II
does there on account Of freightS. I'M
migration is coming in very rapidly
| Good land can be bought of the Rail
road Company, from $3.50 to $1,000