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WILLIAMSON
FEMALE COLLEGE,
WlLLlAmSTOll, S. C.
A Live Up-Country School for Girls.
REV. $. LANDER, A. H., President.
Sept 90, 1877

LOCATION Healthy, accessible. ouiet
pleasant. Community, moral, order
~. No grog-shop within three miles.
Chaiybeate Spring in 200 yards. pu-
pills attend three Churches in turn.
COURSE OF STUDT-Semi Annual, on
the "ONE-STuDY" plan. Ea n pupil
purSues one leading study at q time.
concentration of thought, increased
interest. success, and ENJOYMENT re-
suit. Bellcs-Lettres. Natural Science.
Mathematics, and Latin. rcouired FIR
graduation. Studious girls complete
the Course In three years.
TIE Mi THEALi TICS sECTIoNwill open
Monday, Oct. s. For five weeks there
AFTER, each Academic pupil will recite
three times day in Arithmetic and
once in Spelling; and each Colleeiate
pupil three times in her appropriate
branch of Mathematics, and once each
in Arithmetic and Spelling.
IREMIUA[S-Every pupil who averages TX
or more is entitled to discount of 10
20 oo per cent: on next Sessions regu.
iar tuition.
PHYSICAL EXER CTSE receives svsten,at-
ic attention. Daily practice In Calls
themes Regular use Of Health Lift
morning and evening walk, &c.
THE FALL SESSION opened July 81 and
is progressing with unusual order
harmony, and enthusiasm. Pupils
are admitted at any time, and charged
To the end.
RA TES, per Session of % weeks
Board, exclusive of Washing .$65 90
Kegnlar Tuition. ,,.......$lO 90 to 20 GO
instrumental Musc.,..... 20 90
For further information. send for n rev
Catalogue : ''O'
Sept lS, 1877 Nv
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THE RAILROAD CONVENTION.

According TO announcement the Con-
vcntion in the interest of the Anderson
and Augusta Railroad met in the Court
House at this place on Tuesday last. A
Number of delegates were present from
various points along the line, and much
general interest in the enterprise was
manifested by those present. The meet
ing was called to order by President Lat
inner, and DR.. II. s. Beckham was re-
qucstcd to act az Secretary.
Col. j. @. g. Fcatherston submitted a
report from the. committee on business,
recommending that the President be au-
thorizcd TO call mnss meetings at suitable
points a!ong the line of the proposed
road, and secure suitable speakers for the
meetings. After remarks by Col. f. NJ.
Rucker, J. S. Murray, w. w. Humph-
rcys, and others, the report was adopted.
Col. j. l.. Orr then moved that com
mittec to draft charter be appointed, to
consist of three from each Of the Coun-
ties of Anderson a.II Abbeville, and that
the r.embcrs of the Legislature from
these Counties be requested to secure the
passage of this charter. Col Feather
ston moved to amend by making the
committee five instead of three. The
amendment was accepted, and the mo-
ton adopted. Messrs. J. S. Murray, A.
I. 3royles, B. +. Whitner, J. w. Norris
and J. w. Shcrard were appointed from
this County, and Mcssrs James NJ. Lati-
mer, w. d. Mars, John Bradley and
- from Abbcville County.
by invitation Of the Convention, Hon
W. Q. Brown and Hon. John Bradley
addressed the Convention in eloquent
and impressive speeches, which had
many points in them, and were received
with much applause. A committee con.
sisting of w. w. Humphreys, T.. B. Muir.
rny, G. f. Tolly. s. Bleckloy. d. s. Max.
we'll, l.. P. Smith, P. X. McCully, w. s.
Ligon. NJ K. Snlliyan, 4. g. Todd, werv
appointed to CANVASS the town OF Andes.
son for subscriptions. Speeches of en-.
co'iragcment were made by several gen.
tlemen along the line, and the body al.
journed after a harmonious and success.
full session.
The meeting though quiet was practi.
cal and earnest, giving assurance of zeal
and determination on the part of the
projectors of this enterprise. Every one
ia thoroughly impressed with the impor.
sinco Of tho road, and with It's practical
bieness and cheapness of construction.
There is determination to build Il
speedily, and very general cooperation
on the part of our people, is guaranteed
all along the line.
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The Secretary of Pomona Grange, No.
S, Patrons of Husbandry, is occasionally
in receipt of reports from Secretaries Of
Subordinate Oranges on Masters blanks,
and of reports to the Master, which
makes it necessary to reiterate that Sec
retaries Of Subordinate Oranges are re-
qiiired 10 make their reports Oil blanks
as heretofore prepared, and forward them
to the Secretary of Pomona Grange.
Secretaries can obtain their blanks by
calling on our purchasing agent at An
derson, or from the Secretary of Pomona
Grange. Masters of Subordinate Grang-
es can obtain their blanks from the same
parties, and are required to report quar-
terly to the Master of p. G. P. H. This
report is necessary to give him informa-
tion of the internal working order of the
Oranges, and from which he makes up
quarterly report to the Master of the
State Grange. If the Masters of Subor-
dinate Oranges prove remiss in this duty,
the Master of Pomona Grange cannot be
faithful in the discharge of lis duty to
the State Grange.
Secretaries of Subordinate Oranges
will please bear in mind that the third
quarter will close before the expiration
Of another week. when your reports for
that term will be due.
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HAMPTON IN NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE. Tenn. Sept. 2l

~ ASH WILLIE, ESN., sept. Il.
MIR. EDITOR: Wednesday was day
long to be remembered by the people of
Nashville. Early in the morning the
grounds of the Capitol were filled with
people Of all grades and professions to
witness the scene At twelve meridian,
the President aud Hampton arrived in
the city. They were snIuted Mt the Cap
itol by the firing Of cannon amid the
cheers of over twenty thousand people.
The scene was grand beyond description.
The President, of course, was introduced
first, but such was the pressure Of the
crowd that | only heard one sentence.
In speaking of his position, he said that
che was President not of n party, but of
the United States" What will the car
pet-baggcr Of South Caroina-if the In
vestigating COMMITTEE has not put them
where they cannot hc.r the ccws-say to
that? Such, however, was his declara-
tion, and he has, beyond doubt, risen
above party in his poll, towards the
Palmetto State. Tilden, had he been
elected, could not have done half as
much for our rrostrate State, without
provoking the wrath of the Republican
party, which might have broke forth in
torrents of violence equal to that caused
by the funeral Grafton over Cesar by
Mark Anthony. Our State is nc. The
prostrate State il was even one year ago,
bit tho TGziccnc,i und exalted State,
whose laws afford protection to it's citi-
zens and freedom in the enjoyment of the
rights of citizenship. We ought to be
thankful ior what Hayes has done for us,
and, in token of our G altitude, give him
hearty reception-with red shirts, OF
course-when he visits us in January.
AS to what Hampton said in his
speech caunot tell, for did not hear it,
but take it for granted that it was some
thing good He never fails. Hampton
is the greatest man OF the age" remarked
an intelligent gentleman after the speak
ing, and the expression will be fully en-
dorssd by every sensible man, for no
other man, BIT tho immortal Hampton,
could have redeemed So:.! Carolina.
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FURMAN UNIVERSITY.

GREENvILLE, s. c., Sep. %, 1877.
DElR lNTELLIGENCER: Furman Uni
verai.y opened another annual session on
Tuesday, 18th :,iS:.., with very encourag-
ing prospects. On opening, the Prcsi-
dent, DR.. Furman, delivered touching
and appropriate address, giving the stu
dents some sound and practicable advice,
appealing to them, as honorable gentle
men, to faithfully perform the duties de-
volving upon them, by oboying the rules
of the institution, by applying themselves
diligently to the culture no. only of the
mind, but also Of the heart and soul, and
thus grow up TO be II, eful and worthy
members of society. :ie said that the
time had passed and gone for young men
to go off to school simply for the name of
the thing, to have q joMal, easy time, and
thon return home to spend life of
luxury and ease; that now, when q
young man had tho opportunity of ac-
quifing an education, be should make
use of all the means in hir power, and
not waste the golden moments presented
to him, by indulging in scenes Of frivoli-
ty and pleasure. The venerable Doctor
was so earnest and affectionate that he
won the profound attention of the stu
dents, and we trust his remarks will be
we'll needed by them.
Tho University has two splendid lite
rnry societies connected with it. the
Philosophian and Adelphian, either of
which would give credit to any institu-
ton. 1t is interesting 70 see the men,
bem of each, at the opening of session,
drumming" the new comes to join their
society, After little drumming" from
.he member. of os.ccs, os.cch no 00iio,aio,. 20
cast our fortune with tho "lovers of wis
Com" and trust to hear many eloquent
orations and spirited debates from tho
shining lights" of that organization.
Furman University is now out of her
embarrassment, having secured her en-
dowment. Tuition is now free in all
the regular schools, and the young men
of the country will have the benefit of
this plan for seveTa;; yy7sssss to corae. Her
PFC :a.S;es7soss .ES;ssoss arc iiinuBg the very best, the
location could not be better, the religious
advantages cannot be excelled, and the
echool possesses many superior attractive
features. Our people are mourning the
less of our once famous South Carolina
College; but why do so, when we have
within our borders such an institution as
Fursnan Universityf Furman now has
the last surviving member of the old
Eaculty of South Carolina College, in the
person of DR.. Reynolds; then why not
substitute Furman for our old State insti-
tuition, by giving her the patronage she
SO well descrvess She has already sent
out from tho number of her FaI,:;..s some
of onr most distinguished men and useful
citizens, but still brighter. future is now
before her. x.
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The Freight Question.

The last number Of the Anderson
.JDurn.I contains the foiiow;Jg letter:
CHARLEsTOS, S. c., Sept. s. 1877.
To the Editor Of the An,ierson Journal:
BE pleased TO give the inclosed notice
space in your most valuable paper:
There appears in your issue of the 3lst
ultiEno, the following surprising pubica-
ton. (samc being contents Of u letter re-
Gently received by you from Messrs. +.
w. Wagener & Co.:
1--WE have succeeded in getting the
railroad authorities here TO reduce the
rates Of freight from this city TO all
points on the q. & G. L. r., and its con-
nections," etc.
We do not know the authority upon
which Messrs. +. W. Wagencr & Co. an
nounce that they alone have succeeded
in getting the railroad authorities here to
reduce the rates of freight, and must
therefore deny them that privilege until
they produce sufficient evidence to war
rant the announcement they have made.
JAMES NJ. SEIGNIoUs,
Oh Sloan & Seignious,
Cotton Factors and Com. Merchants,
Charleston, S. G..
We are unable TO perceive, from any
thing in the context of the quotation
above contained, that the word 1--WE" was
meant to apply exclusively to the mem
bers of the firm of f. w. Wagner & CO.
AS written, it appears just as applicabl7
to all who agitated the question Of freight
or to the people of Charleston. In gath.
ering public opinion, the officers of rail
roads must either occupy themselves in
mingling personally with the people OF
the State. or they must look To the news.
papers as reficcting it. In this matter
the Jonrnai Of Commerce hcs been instru.
mental in showing the drift of public
opinion. Doubtless large number oi
merchants are interested. We know oil
none, however, in this community who
have been more earnest than Captain
Wagner in bringing freight reduction tt
the attention of the management of the
Road. To the judgment, enterprise ant
accommodating spirit of the Railroad off
GERS is due the beneficial change
Charleston Journal Of Commerce, Sept. IS
1877.
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THURSDAY MosalMa, seer, a., 1877.

;'he telegraph bring4 the gratifying
information that judge L. G. Northrop,
of the Seventh Cifcp.t, Is to receive the
appointment of Caited Staten Distric.
Attorney for South Carolina. Judge
Northrop is native South Carolinian,
and gentleman Of character and ability,
whose appointment will be greeted with
pleasure by our people az step in the
right direction OH the part of President
Hayes. If the President will follow up
his removal of the troops from this State
by the removal Of unprincipled carpet
baggers and adventures from office, his
Southern policy will become more popu-
lar in South Carolina. 1t is great tri.
umph for the order and peace of our
State to be freed from the domination OF
such inen As Corhip, Carpenter, Stone,
ct id omne genus.
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of effort, and strong only in the deep
sense of oppression and the justice Of
their cause. These immense organiza-
tions Of capital claimed that they were
over and above all legislative control
The old idea Of the 'divine right of
kings" ND, tame iii comparison "ith the
views held by. these men in respect to
their vested rights" The thought tia:
the people had any vested rights was not
for moment entertained Step by step
the battle was fought through every court
in the land up to the court of last resort
in The nation. But as time wore on, in
halls. in school houses, by the iiresde, in
the fields, men and women began To can
vass the subject. In every Grange in
this broad land, in the miners camp, in
the manufactures and counting-rOoms,
field, began TO ask, which is supreme, the
corporations or the law? This great
fraternity, which finds its membership in
every ncighborhood from Maine to
Texas, gave power and cohesion Of pur-
resort have affirmed the principle tint The
rW Of tie peopte as expressed Mrough
THEIR CHOSEN REPRESENTATIVE Is
THE STATE IL SOVEREIGN OVER ALL
CORPORATIONS. We may well feel re-
joiced over this result, and may bc par
doned if we stop for moment to shake
hands and congratulate each other.
Not alone in this, however, do we see
signs Of progress The awakened intelli
gencc among farmers, the enquiry and
study as to how we may inaugurale morc
| intelligent and successful methods OF
husbandry, and how we may buy and
| sell to better advantage are significant of
forward movement in these directions
and give rich promise for the future.
| Manufacturers and business men are also
| fast coming with us to the conclusion
that they rs well rs ourselves, nave sup
ported an unnecessary number OF
men between the producer and con-
sumer-that the surplus can be dispensed
with to our mutual advantage. They, as
well as ourselves, are rapidly learning
that it will be for the benefit of all when
the producer and consumer shall come in
a more friendly and economical contact
| But while we pause to pass congratu-
lations, while we bend in rcvcrcnt thank
fulness to the Great Master who has sus-
taincd and blessed our labor, while we
feel grateful to the brave and earnest
men and women, scattered over the
length and breadth of our land, who
have stood shoulder to shoulder, who
have been tried and found faithful, LET
us not forget that eternal vigilance is
the price Of liberty" and that our watch
word must still be fraternity and CO
operation"
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Hampton is our Governor /!
Taxation has been Reduced!
The Fence Law will be a Success |

WE have been blessed this year with
w abundant crops, and what is YOUR
excuse now for not paying your honest
debts All persons who are indebted to us
for supplies and general merchandise fur.
nishcd them this year, and for past wears.
will please come and make settlement rs
soon as they get their Cotton ready for mar
ket. We have exhausted our means and
strained cur credit to accommodate our
friends und customers, and we hope they
Will show us that they appreciate the favor
we have extended to them by paying us up
promptly at once. In any case where par
ties can't pay us all they are due, they must
come and pay what they can, and give us
some good collateral for balance, to enable
us to go on with our business And to
those who expect to sell their cotton in
Greenville, all who are indebted to lis we
will pay them as much for their cotton here
as they will realize at Greenyillc or any 9th
er market.
Thanking our friends for past patronage
we ask continuance of the same. Our
Fall and Winter Stock of General Merchan.
disc is large and complete, which we will
sell low for Cash, or ON short time to prompt
paying customers.
A. j. STRINGER e. Co.
- Bolton, s. C.
Sept q, 1877 II I'm
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sTANLEY,s EXPLORATIONS.

Henry M. Stanley, who was employed
by. the New York Herald end London
Telegraph II explore the interior Of
Africa, may how be regarded as the
greatest of African travellers. In the ox-
tent of his travels and the information of
the geography of the country, he excels
tue renowned African explorer, DR.. Liv-
ingston, whose history Of his travels and
explorations in Africa has beer 20 highly
regarded both in America and Europe.
The geography of the interior of Africa,
with its settlement, it's tribes and govern
ments, was unknown to the civilized ma
tions Of the earth from the earliest
periods until the researches of Livingston
and Stanley. The Egyptians, previous
to the time of Moses, although noted for
their superiority over other nations in
the arts, sciences and astronomy, were
wholly unacquaintcd with the geography
Of the interior of Africa. It il now peo-
pied by rude and uncivilized tribes, and
IL seems that civilization had never
dawned upon that benighted region
The sources Of the Nile and the Congo
rivers were the mystery Of ages. This
mystery has been solved by Stanley, who
Travelled completely across Africa, from
East to West, near the Equator, and set
tied that the Nile has ts sources in the
great lakes of Equatorial Africa, and that
Lirington's Luaaba River is identical
with the Cong" This bold explorer
well deserves the praises which are now
bestowed upon him by the press and his
toric societies Of Europe and America.
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THE TEIREG-RUssEAN WAR,

During the last week there has been
comparatively little fighting between the
belligerents. The Russians dc not seem
to have force in Armenia sufficient 10
net on the offensive, and the Turks are
content TO be let alone. The great con-
test, however, will not be decided in Asia,
but in Europe. Constantinople, if taken,
mus. be taken by approaching it from
thu West, and not tho East, and hence
the great interest in the conflict is ut
present in the operations of the armies in
Bulgaria. Both Russia and Turkey real.
ize this, and each OF them is strengthen
ing it's army between the Danube and tho
Balkan mountains with al the available
force it is possible to command. The
Russo-Roumanian army before Plevna
has been reinforced by the arrival of O.
part of the Imperial Guard, and Osman
Pasha, commanding the Turks, heavily
reinforced by the arrival of infantry,
artillery, and cavalry. Under the cir
cumstancas, 1t is not probable that the
Russians will soon make another attack
on the Turks in the Notifications, hnt
will endeavor to take the place by seige.
There was battle fought on the Banica
Lom between the armies of BTehemet Ali
and the Czarewits on last Friday, the
accounts of which are conflicting, yet
terminating without any decided advall-
tagc 10 either side, as each army at its
termination held the same positions be-
fore the dght. It Is now evident that
without some unexpected success on the
part of the Russians, they cannot cross
the Balkans this year, and it does not
seem that they expect to DO SO, MS they
are making every arrangement to winter
their fornaa in Riigdsie The snccese &c &c
the Turks thus far bss surprised every
one. It is to be attributed to the facts
that they are better af.1cd, both in artil.
lery and small arms, and Under abler and
moro experienced commanders than the
Russians. The Russian generals have in
conducting the campaign committed
great errors, the most of which in all
probability is duo to their una,erestima-
ting the number, resources, and valor of
their eaen,iea The T..=a== T== ere .:sa!..::g asa.:s
for their country, their religion, and their
homes, and if there should be no inter.
.Jrence by other powers, they will wage
the war TO the last extremity. Although
the Russians acknowledge their .,ofeata,
tbe3 do not appear disheartened. They
feel that II is with them, as with Turkey,
q death struggle, and that If they sail,
Russia, which has ranked as one OF the
siFsb powers OF tho world, will lose its
prestige in war and socn become third
or fourth rate power. Perhaps the most
important occurrence during the last
week was the conference &c SElzburg,
between Bismarck and Aiidrassy, on the
Eastern question, which, il is said, re-
suited in complete accord between them.
If this be 90, itwould seem that Germany
ana Russia Intend TO settle tho Eastern
question, which for the last century. has
Been the dread Of European statesmen.
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The following letters from Ez-Gov.
Chamberlain, written years ago, are in
tercsting reading now, taken in connec
ticn with Parkers recent exposures
SEPT. %, 1870.
"DEAR p: Yours of the 2lst came to
me this evening. l was glad. indeed, 10
hear from you, and especially that the
finances now promise to weather the
storm. L have no doubt it was we'll to
defer the statement until October.
There is no special news here. For q
few days we have had fears of all out
break in Laurens and Newberry, but
we hear, yesterday, that the danger is
over.
about the United St,ttr Senatorship,
don't know what to say. ! know very
well that it is, in every way, better for
me to remain where am for the rest OF
my term. Still, | am called candidate
already, and my position is just this: II
my friends wish me to become a candi-
date. for the sake of keeping the party
from going over to negrophilism, I will
s..::! s3., e Io saos. Ho5Si, Ho5S, oA..stts,
should prefer to remain where ! am.
What the chances are have no means OF
guessing now. will serve my friends
in any way in my power, and especially
you.
"Do the commissions foot up pretty
we'll? Eth Regards to X. Yours
faithfully, CHAMBERLAIN.n
"OFFrcE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
COLUMBIA, s. c., Jan. 3, 1870.
"MY DEAR KIMPToN: Parker arrived
last evening, and spoke Of the G.. G. G.
:..ss...SS:: &c. told hin, tiiiat iiH6 lust
written you fully on that matter, and
also about the old Blk Bills.
"Oo you understand fully the plan OF
the G. & G. enterpriss2 It is proposed
to buy $3.50, 900 worth of the G. & G..
stock. This, with the $433, 600 of stock
held by the State, will give entire control
TO us. The Laurens Branch will be sold
in February by decree of court, and will
cost not more than $50, 900, and probably
not more than 10000. The Spartanburg
and Union can also be got without diff
Guilty. We shall then have in G.. s. C.
168 miles, in Laurens 81, and in s. & u.
20 miles-in all 269 miles-equipped and
running. Put frat mortgage of $20, 900
mile on this, sell the bonds at IS or 90,
and the balance after paying oil OUTLAWS
for cost and repairs is immense, over
$2,000000. Phere is mint of money in
this-or am fool
"Then we will soon compel the S. G.
4. Il. to fall into our hands and complete