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The Telegraph.

we cnanced a lew Jays since TO
hear one of our leading merchants
ask the Operator of our so-called
Telegraph, if he could send a dis
patch for him to New Orleans on
very urgent business. The Operator
very readily and politely gave the
same old and stale answer, that the
line was down, had been down for
over three weeks, and he had no idea
when it could be fixed. In all con
science, we would seriously ask, if it
be not time that the public here have
some redress for this criminal nui-
sance? This line was built almost
entirely by money borrowed here
from our Town people and the Cor
poration, who have been cheated out
of every dime of the sums generous
ly loaned, and still they cannot have
the convenience accorded by every
decent line in the country, paying
as they do exorbitant charges there
for, and have invariably to fall back
on the boats and mails. The present
owner Of the line, Mr.. Scheen, of
Coushatta, who is known and repre-
sented to be a good business man,
and one of standing and worth,
should certainly by this time see the
necessity and justice of having his
line conducted, at half decent licks,
and no longer permit it to be worse
than a first class nuisance. Our
people here, after their generous and
charitable donations are certainly en-
titled to have the wires working
through four hours in every twenty
four, particularly as they built the
line and are yet willing to be made
to pay exorbitant toll on their mes
sages. They will grin and bear the
high tariff, If they can only get value
received as we have indicated.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ON the Bart. Able, Monday
morning, there arrived in Alexan-
dria that prince of good clerks and
excellent collector, Fred. A. Bonito,
of the big New Dreams firm of John
/. Adams & Co. We again endorse
Bonito's good and affable business
traits, and simply announce his arri-
val here, which we know will be well
coined by our merchants. He takes
a flying trip to Cheneyville and will
stay in Alexandria sufficiently long
to slight no one.
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Ar the recent term Of the Dis
trict Court, in the Parish of St. Ian
dry, good criminal business was eff
fected, some service done the State,
and the laws enforced. Fifteen were
sentenced to the Penitentiary, all of
whom are colored, some six or seven
fined heavily and sent to the Parish
prison, and last, though not least
twenty-five white men were found
guilty of selling Intoxicating liquors
to minors and fined only $41,5 a
piece for this enormous crime. So
ciety would not be harmed could the
law have sent them to the Peniten-
tiary in place of the colored ones for
stealing, for we do not hesitate to
pronounce their offenses far more
criminal than petit larceny.
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Our Agents.
ALEXANDRIA, La:
WEDNESDAY, - NOV, %, 1877.

THE CEMETERY FAIR AND SUPPER.
The ladies and gentlemen having
charge of the Fair, to be given for
the benefit of the Cemetery Associa-
ton, on the nights of December 9th
and 9th, have been theoretically at
work and have, as we are Informed,
completed all their arrangements to
make it great success. They pro-
pose to have supper the first night,
and solicit subscriptions for that
purpose from all who will send them.
Al. contributions of fancy articles
and indeed, anything that has a
money value, will be gratefully
received. They have every right to
expect a generous assistance from
the public and we have no doubt
but that everybody will give some
thing. It has been some time since
there was a Fair here, and we hope
that our community will now sustain
it's past reputation for liberality, and
when, as in this case, the appeal is
made on behalf of the dead, it would
add to the reproach, if the Fair
should fail of its full measure of
success. We have no misgivings,
however, in that regard. Elsewhere
will be found the names of the
Committee of Ladies to whom con.
tributions may be made, and from
whom all information may be had as
to the arrangements.
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CONSUMPTION CURED.-An old ply
stefan, retired from active practice,
having had placed in his hands, by an
East Indian missionary, the formula
of a simple vegetable remedy for the
speedy and permanent cure of Con-
sumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma
and all Throat and Lung affections;
also a positive and radical cure for
General Debility and all nervous COM
plants, after having thoroughly tested
its wonderful curative powers in thou
sands of cases, feels it his duty to make
it known to his suffering fellows. The
recipe will be sent free of charge, to
all who desire it, with full directions
for preparing and successfully using.
Address, with stamp, naming this pa
per, DR.. J. G. STONE, A North Ninth
Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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This is the way the St. Louis
Times very aptly puts the argument of
the advocates of the increase of the
army: "Thirty millions year," is
General Sherman's ultimatum for the
army. How large ought the army to
be? "Only thirty millions a year,
What is the size of the army at pres
ent9 "Give US thirty millions
year." Does the usefulness of the ar
my deserve this expense "With
thirty millions year we will make it
all right" What use have We for SO
large an armyq "The army ought to
have thirty millions at once" Where
was the army when it was needed? -
"Note US thirty millions year, and
don't talk about it," But thirty mil
lions of dollars a year is a great deal
of money, Gen. Sherman.
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terested in the sense in which those
words are used by the Constitution
and therefore he must select a law
yer, who has the qualifications re
quired for Judge of his Court, te
try the case. The District Attorney
very aptly inquiries if pecuniary in.
terest is a sufficient and proper rea
son for depriving Judge of the lib
erty of selecting lawyer to try s
case, can it be possible that the fra
mers of the Constitution intended tt
confer that power upon him when
the case is criminal prosecution in
which near relative is involved, OF
when disgrace to some to some mem.
Der of his family would be the conse.
quence of conviction.
We are very sensible of the grave
omission to provide for such cases,
and of the danger which might some
times attend the exercise of the
power to appoint a lawyer, where the
prosecution, if successful, would en-.
tail painful consequences upon the
Judge. Our only answer to this ap
peal to our perception of the sunft-
ness Of entrusting this power to the
Judge is ita ler scripta est, and we
must assume that Judge, in exer-
cising this delicate function, will be
more than ordinarily careful to Sc
lect lawyer whose ability and i'm
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REDUCTION BID in PRICE.
81 SO PER YEAR.

In view of the fact that everything is
now much cheaper than it has been in
the past, we have decided to furnish our
subscribers with the; INTELLIGENcER at
One Dollar and Fifty Gents year, if
paid in advance, or Two Dollars if paid
at the end of the year.
In doing this We not intend to reduce
the size of our paper nor to pay less at
tention to it, but will endeayor to make
st better than it has been heretofore, and
hope to receive large. additions to our
subscription list. We ought to have at
least twenty-five hundred readers in An
derson County, and hope that our friends
win help us:to secure that; number very
soon. In making this change in price,
NE have put the paper down tothe lowest
possible margin, and must have the
money in advance. We could not afford
to publish at this price upon any. other
plan. We hope all of our subscribers
viii at once come in and pay up their
arrearages and renew at our reduced rates 8
for another year. The following gentle
men are our authorized agents, and pay
sments made to them viii be accredited
I by MS: ...S4:
Pendzs DR.. 2. III. E. Sloan,
Equaliits John N: Glenn.
Bslion Jas. w. poore.
HoasG Path d. z. Elgin.
Rasdlston Factory q. F. Sitton.
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For the Grange Column.

Farmers, now is the time to prepare to
make up your compost heaps. A Geor-
gia farmer says: "Do not waste your cot,
ton seed by putting it upon your land in
raw state, when by composing it with
stable manure, phosphate -four and 8
small amount of German kainit, one
pound will 60 as far as ten pounds ap-
piled in green state" The phosphate
hour can be obtained from the manufac-
tory in Charleston at about $3.50 per
ton, and is the basis of nearly all the
superphosphates now sold as fertilizers,
and is superior to the acid Phosphates,
and not near so costly. A few farmers
in this County ordered a car load last
spring for composing, and are we'll
pleased with the experiment, and expect
to try it again, when they will have a
longer time for the compost heap to ma
ture itself. One ton of phosphate -four,
one ton cotton seed .and one ton stable
manure, with two hundred pounds of
German kainit, properly composted, will
make three tons of fertilizer at cost of
$12 per ton not inferior to that which
costs you $40 per ton at the factory.
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GRAND LODGE A. F. III.

The annual meeting of the Grand
Lodge of. the Masonic Order in South
Carolina came offin Charleston last week,
and was largely attended. The meeting
was an agreeable and harmonious one.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year.
I'M. M.~B.- Ball, Laurens, Grand
R.W. AZ T. smythe, Charleston, Dep
luty Grand Master.
p r. lW. Jas. F. :Islar, orangeburg, S. G..
w. :
R:lW.sJohn D-.Kennedy, Camden, J.
CIV. II;
- R..W. John H. Honour, Charleston,
Grand Treasurer: :4.fs
R.W. Charles $Inglesby, Charleston,
Grand Secretary.
= Rev. John Kershaw, Camden, Very
Rev. Grand Chaplain;
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
"= - ANDERSON COUNTY.
DY virtue of various Executions to me
ID directed, Twill expose to sale on the
First Monday in January next, (1878, at
Anderson Court House, s. c., the following
property, to wit: =.
One bale of Cotton, levied upon as. the
property of VIM. NJ. Shaw, at the suit OF
James w. Wilson. q
Also, seven bales of Cotton, at Defend
ants house. on Tuesday after the first Mon
day in January, 1873 Sold as the property
of John ]. Mattison and VIM. H. Mattison,
at the suit of Robert j. Mattison, Louisa
Gaines, and others. = ~
Also, on Tuesday after the first Monday
in January, 1878, at the residence of James
B. Burriss, formerly J. P. Tucker, one lot OF
Corn in the shuck, about one hundred and
fifty bushels; fifteen hundred or two thou
sand bundles Of fodder, one lot of Shucks,
one lot of Cotton Seed, four old Wagon
Wheels, two new Wagon Wheels, one lot
of old Blacksmith Tools, one lot of old
Irons, one lot of Barrels, one lot of Boxes,
one Saw Mill Saw; one Mill Crane, one
Thresher, one lot of old. Mill Irons, one
Broad Axe, one large Granary, one Brace,
one Jack Screw, and one lot of old Irons
Sold rs the property Of ]. P. Tucker, at the
suit of w. B. Watson and others.
Terms Cash.
JAMES H. MCCONNELL,
Sheriff Anderson County.
nno on 1877 49, 13 .} r q -
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Gals presented their report. 1t is too
.voluminous to report in full, but contains
the following item which is of special
interest to the Methodists in South Car
!o1ina: -
"The Southern Christian Advocate is
the only accredited organ of our Confer
eence, and is conducted in a manner suit
able to -itsgreat purpose. 1t should ever
be recognized in its true representative
character, and receive that liberal pat
ronage which large and intelligent
body like this should bestow upon its
organ. 1t comes to us week after week
as an old familiar friend, and is so enter
tanning and instructive that it cannot be
dispensed with by our people,"
DR.. Bedford, agent of the publishing
house, addressed the Conference at
length, explaining the causes of its pres
ent embarrassment, and expressing the
confident expectation that these difficult
ties will soon be removed and the house
enter upon career of high success.
The matter under consideration was
laid on the table at the close of DR.. Red
ford's address, to enable the special COM
mittee on publishing house interests to
report. This report recommends that
the amount which this Conference is ask
ed to pay 10 relieve the house-b be assessed
upon the various charges, to be collected
in the month Of May. This report was
adopted, and then that of the Committee
on Books and Periodicals.
Rev. A. M. Chrietzberg offered the
following, which was adopted: 49,
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
appropriate to the several districts the
original amount assessed to the South
Carolina Conference for the relief of, the
publishing house, giving credit to the
several charges for the amounts already
paid.
On motion of Rev. J. o. Wilson, it was
Rcsolued, That this Conference gladly
welcome A. 81. Redford, D. D., agent ol
the publishing house at Nashville, Tenn
Reaolved, That we tender sincere ano
grateful sympathy to DR.. Redford for his
l,self-sacrifcing and strenuous labors ir
behalf of the interest committed by the
church to his charge.
Rev. Dr. Glrardeau, OF the PresDyte'
rian Theological Seminary, was intro
duced to the Conference.
The Rev. G. Fl. Wylie, of Winston, N
c., agent of the American Bible Society
was introduced and addressed the Con
ference. 49, j -H
| Newberry was chosen as the place o
holding the next session of the Confer
ence.
\ Notices were announced and the Con
ference adjourned.
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the immigrant, we advocate the inten-
siye. But the German, ,tthe Irishn1an and
Northern farmer are slow coming. IA
few acres are neither equal to supply our
wants or to-, engross our full energies.
Put A. T. Stewart in candyEshop and
David Dickson ON seven acres. Nature
contributes to production in proportion
to area. She works with five hundred
times the potency on FIVE hundred acres
that she does on one acre. Our difficulty
lies not in largeness of possessions, but
in applying the proper methods. Doubt
less a very thorough change in all our
farming operations must be made before
we can reach the desired end. More
anon. l,.E. II.
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G. W. ANDERSON, the successor of An
derson & Chapman, would inform all who
are indebted to him and the late firm, that
they must settle up their Indebtedness by
the first of January next, as longer indul-
gence need not be expected and as he wish
es to close out his present stock OF Goods,
which is well-assorted and heavy, will sell
for small fraction above cost for cash.
Come and see before purchasing elsewhere,
and you will be convinced.
5Graniteville Shirting 6ac. per bolt. IS.
All Standard Prints &c. per yard.
Coats Cotton 75c. per dozen.
Rio Coffee 20c. per lb. -,
And many other articles equally low for
cash. G. W. ANDERSON.
Williamson, S. G.
Dec 20, 1877 %
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Delinquent. Land Sales

; ANDERSON. TOWNSHIP. -
Dew, oon,ral :. :, ,,;1d;,a .;:I;,at
Wb;te ~ sndraw hn;id;na 1et : 10y s,
'e' 'pTT.T0Ni Sli ToWNS3iiTp tToWNS3iT sos. ~ s:
.no1ennn-t n p : 1hn;id;,,sS Ni,1n+ 81;
""RROAiDWAI- TOWNSHIPS r -. -; =
Major d. n "a acres = 49, - Z Z
EARK CORNER TOWNSHIP
1oei r Newtnn IN sanres - N, ','--- :5
q -. " F0RK .TOWNSHTp ~. -
+, coots John 1a5 acres 8.
perrv, y Snio,non @ III : h,,i,d;rr ,o+ 5; s;
o'' sg HALL -fioWNsHffPf S1ITff : ios.
Barksdale, Allen s., 200 acres.
Hall, Nancy, so acres. S
Bozeman, Sarah E., 160 acres. f
Z. HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP. l.i 7;
Stott, Drayton M, 80 acres.
Webb, Dudley H., go acres.
MARTIN TOWNSHIP.
Parks &c McCurry, 260 acres. Z
PENDLETON TOWNSHIP. ss,.
Brown, Charles B., 80 acres.
SAVANNAH TOWNSHIP.
Earle, Elias j., S85 acres, l building.
Gregg q Hewin, A8 acres.
VARENNES TOWNSHIP.
Hammond, Elizabeth, acres, build'g
White, Joseph O., acres,
Brown, Samuel, jr., IL acres.
Terrill, Elias, acre.
BLUE RIDGE RAILROAD co.
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octi1s, 1877
sHERIFF's SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
A~Inreoyn ro,,rf1y

Anderson County. !
In, the Probate Court.
Margaret E. Russell and Mary Jane Per-
; kins, Plaintiffs, against Thomas G. Nc
Dowell, Jesse c., Mcdowell and George
Washington Mcdowell, Defendants.
DY virtue Of an order to me directed by
D: w w. Humphreys, Judge of Probate
for the County Of Anderson and State afore-
:said,4,I will expose to sale on the FIRST
MONDAY in JANUARY next, (187S), at
Anderson Court House, s. c., the following
tract of Land, to wit: -
ALL THAT TRACT OF LAND, -
Containing sixty.five acres, more or less,
bounded by. the Tract assigned in the pro-
ceeding, land of Robert Campbell, Lewis
Smith and others. &.
Terms of Sale-One- third of the purchase
money in cash, and the remainder on cred
it of twelve months, with interest from day
of sale, the purchaserto to give bond, and at
least two good securities, together with o
mortgage of the premises to secure the pur-
chase money. Purchaser to pay extra for
all necessary papers and titles.
JAMES II. MCCONNELL,
- Sheriff Anderson County.
Dec 13, 1877 ..j;,' %
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sHERIFFs SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Z ANDERSON County.
In the Probate Court.

- . ANDERSON COUNTY.
In the Probate Court = aa
Ammaris Duncan, Harriet E. Hammond,
;. Nancy G.. Brasswell, Plaintiffs, against
Judge Whitner Poore, Milton Poore and
Anna Poore.
DY virtue Of an order to me directed by
ID w. w. Humphreys, Judge of Probate
for the County of Anderson, and State afore.
said, I will expose to sale on the FIRST
MONDAY in: JANUARY next, (1878), at
Anderson Court House, s. c., the following
tract of Land, to wit:
= ONE TRACT OF LAND,
Containing eighty (s0) acres, more or less,
bounded by land of. A. Stringer, Nancy.
Poore, John j. Mattison, Sallie V. McAlis-
ter and William Stone. Sold for partition
among the heirs of John B. Poore, deceas-
ed. -.
Terms of Salc3One-half cash; the re-
,mainder on credit of twelve months. with
interest from day of sale-purchaser to give
bond and security, together with mort
gage of the premises to secure the purchase
money. Purchaser to pay extra for all ne
JAMES 81. MCCONNELL,
Sheriff Anderson County.
as nec 13 1877 ~. = % iy'H So
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Farm and Mills for Sale.
Dec 20, 1877

r OFFER for sale my Farm, lying on the
/. road from Orrville to Pendleton, ten
miles from Anderson, and equally distant
from Pendleton, Williamson and BelDn,
containing 259 acres-about 40 acres in orig
inal forest, and 16 acres bottom-on Jones
creek, balance in cultivation and pine land,
designated as home tract, and on which is a
good dwelling house and all necessary out
buildings. Also, the Mill Tract, containing
one hundred (1OO) acres, with 80 feet fall, %
feet water wheel, so inch Disston's circular
saw, a grist mill, 60 saw revolving feed
Pratt gin and condenser, and Van Winkle
cotton press, all propelled by water. For
particulars call on, or address,
II; y.s,J J. B. SMITH,
Anderson C. H.; s. G.
~ 4 q, .1or. Ss55ss sfss % 80 -
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A RIDICULOUS PROCEDURE.

The Senate created a committee on
federal relations to help it out Of the re-
sponsibility of adopting or rejecting the
House, resolution, requesting Senator
Butler to present the testimony against
Patterson to the United States Senate.
This committee made the following report
which was adopted
The committee on Federal relations,
4 to whom was referred q concurrent reso-
luton from the House of Representatives
relating to the election of the Hon. j. j.
( Patterson to the Senate Of the United
States, beg leave to report that they have
considered the same, and recommend
that, Whereas the courts of this, State
have assumed Jurisdiction of the charges
against the Hon. JohnsJ. Patterson for
bribery of members Of the General AS
sembly, and there is now pending therein
an indictment against him for the same I;
and whereas it is in violation of the ex-
press terms Of the Constitution of the
State for one department of the govern
ment to interfere with coordinate de-
partment of the government in regard TO
any subject matter properly under its
consideration and action, that therefore
! the said resolution be laid upon the
table. s. s. CRITTENDEN,
Chairman Com. Federal Relations.
Wehaye seldom seen anything more
puerile than this report, and the Senate
only made itself an object of ridicule by
adopting the report. The fact that the
Z Courts have Jurisdiction Of the criminal
charges has nothing to do. with Patter,
sons seat in the Senate. The Constitu-
tion makes the Senate the judge Of its
own members; and the Courts Of South
Carolina nor Of the United States have
mo control over it. The House of Repre-
sentatives did not propose to do more
than strive TO oust Patterson from the
Senate, and by its action the State Senate
has lodged the real question under the
most puerile triaing with the Constitu-
ton, which they seek to use as q shield
before the people to excuse their lack OF
independence in voting upon the real
question. Many of the Democrats voted
against this report, and it would have
been lost but for the Radical vote, which
sWent solid for It. ~ II
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The Legislature is discussing the pro-
priety of imposing an additional tax upon
the sale Of liquors, and the Virginia plan
of requiring the Mofett Registering Bell
Punch to be used by every bar tender.
The plan is said to work well in Vir-
ginia, and to yield an immense revenue
to the State. It is quite popular, and
may be adopted in this State.
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sHER1FF's SALE.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, -,
ANDERSON COUNTY.
In the Probate Court. y.
Mrs. Margaret Clinkscales and Mrs. Eliza
> beth Breazeale, VS.. g. w. Cox.
DY virtue of an order to me directed from
ID. W. w. Humphreys, Judge of Probate
for Anderson County, and State aforesaid, I
will expose to sale en- the FIRST MONDAY
in JANUARY next QS78) the following
tract of land, to wit:
ONE TRACT OF LAND,
situate in Honea Path Township, contain
ing one hundred and forty (140) acres, more
or less, adjoining lands OF G. W. Cox, W.
&C. Brown and others. Sold as thereal estate
of Mrs. Margaret Cox. el .i
Terms Of Sale-One-third Of the purchase
money in cash, the residue on credit of
twelve months, with interest from day of
sale, the purchaser to give bond with good
security, with mortgage of the premises to
secure the purchase money. Purchaser to
pay extra for all necessary papers.
JAMES H. cCONNELL,
4e;,5. Sheriff Anderson County.
Dec 49, 1877 % A.
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If the people Of Louisiana had prose.
cuted and convicted Kellogg of the frauds
charged against the Returning Board of
that State, he would not have been at
large to usurp seat in the Senate, and
nisrepresent the people who, were over
lenient to him. The moral wei:learn
from this is, that public criminal is
safer within prison wall than running
at large. All can make their own appli-
cation of this to Patterson's case.