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AN EXCITED CARPET.BAGGER.
j. Madison Wells Talking the Administra-
tration to Task-An Interview with Seo-
rotary Sherman, mterspersed with "Cuss
Words"

WASHINGTON, April 7, 1873.
j. Madison Wells, who is here to in
duce the President to appoint General
Anderson to the vacant Collectorship Of
New Orleans, paid visit to Secretary
Sherman at the Treasury Department
yesterday, and in the course of the inter-
view took occasion to give Mr.. Sherman
piece of his mind as to the indifference,
if not coldness and cruelty, with which
he and General Anderson had been
treated by the administration during
their recent incarceration in New Or
leans. 1t is said that the interview was
quite acrimonious, at least on the ex-
Governors part. When he chad re-
preached Secretary Sherman with hay
ing abandoned him to his enemies, the
latter official is represented to haye
pleaded that he had done what. he could
for him in his troubles.
"Did we not give you the moral sym
pathy and support of the letter which
General Garfield, Senator Stanley Mat
thews and General White united with
me in writing to you" asked Mr.. Sher-
man.
ooh, hang your letter writingl There
were half dozen better things you could
have done for us, and as for your moral
sympathy, if it was deep enough to reach
to hell and back, it would not have taken
General Anderson and me out of jail" 7"
was the angry response.
"But what else could we have done in
the matter?" queried Mr.. Sherman.
"Oh, if the President had said but
word to Nichols i. would have saved us
all the misery of staying in prison. A
line from Hayes would have done the
business. AS for writing letters, you
might have written two hundred of them
and they would not have been worth any
more than so much waste paper"
The interview continued in this vein
for quite while, and was conducted at
times in so loud a key that the voices
penetrated to the adjoining chambers,
the language of Ex-Governor Wells being,
as one listener describes it, freely inter-
spersed with "cuss words"
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NORTHERN VISITORS.


: Hon. D. Wyatt Aiken, our able and
faithful representative in Congress, is in
our State at this time accompanying a
committee Of Northern capitalists who
are making prospecting tour of South
Carolina with view of locating in our
State. They are examining the water
power of our rivers, and also tracts Of
land suitsble for the cultivation of ex-
tensive vineyards. Hon. B. F. Crayton,
President of the State Agricultural Fair
Association, has invited these gentlemen
to pay him visit and take view Of
Anderson County, and it is probable they
will accept and spend perhaps day or
two in our midst. Our people will be
pleased toreceive visit from chem, and
would be doubly pleased to have them
select this County for their location.
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ARE WE PROSPEROUS!

The st. Louis Republican, in speaking
of the financial condition of the country,
contends that we are in prosperous con-
dition, and gives the following sensible
thoughts in support of its position:
1t is true, prices sre still tending down,
down, down, till it seems as if there were
no stopping place. But is this the gen.
eral misfortune it is supposed to be7
Low prices mean abundance, and abun-
dance is wealth. If a protracted drouth
were to destroy the crops of the present
year in one-half the country, all prices
would 60 up, business would become
lively, speculation would be active, and
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1F- = 10 =
The House Of Representative has been
in . dilemma for some weeks past owe,
the settlement of the Doorkeeper ques.
tion. While the Democrats were debat-
ing how to dispose of the charges against
Doorkeeper Polk, the Radicsls came in
with proposition to elect General
Shields, of Mexican war fame. This ne
cessitated Democratic caucus, which
resulted in the nomination of General
Field, an ex-C Confederate officer. When
the nomination was presented to the
House, it was furicusly attacked by the
enemies of the peace Of the nation, led
by Beast Butler and the less gifted,
though equally renomous, Hale, Of
Maine. These men opened up vigo-
rous fight against General Field, and the
Radical statesmen ~ named, attempted
to fight the late war over again. The
Beast, in his rawlings, asserted that Gen.
eral Field ought to have been hung, and
,: that he and all ex-C Confederates are only
living BY the grace of the Republican
party. Mr.. Blackburn, of Kentucky,
literally demolished Butler and his allies,
and General Field was elected Door
keeper. The line of fight adopted by
Butlsr,& Co. would have done for politi-
cal capital fYe years ago, but the day for
sach contemplate demagoguery has
past. The Democrats, however, dis
played weakness and fear by afterwards
voting General Shields position upon
the retired list with the pay of General
of the army.
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ucer But We shall be told tbat tobacco

ducer. But we shall be told that tobacco
is luxury, and therefore a fit product
for exclusive legislation. And suppose
that it is so; does that fact authorize one
set of men to exclude another set of men
of equal rights entirely from its usef
Every man has the prescriptiye right to
cultivate and use what he pleascs, so
long as tho use and cultivation does not
interfere with the rights of Others. And
surely the farmer ought to be allowed to
indulge in an innocent luxury to which
he may take a fancy without hindfance
from those who ought to be his protec-
tors.
But we did not set out to write an arti-
Gle on the growth and sale of tobacco,
any further than to bring to the notice
of our farmers the restrictions placed
upon them by their representatives in
Congress, that were. The following was
written in answer to certain enquiries as
to the legality of raising and selling the
raw tobacco, which We copy to serve a
similar purpose with many of our enquir-
ing readers:
We are informed by United States
Revenue Collector Brayton, through the
United States District Attorney, that the
law does not limit the quantity Of tobacco
raised by any one planter, and that the
destruction of any growing crop by any
parties whatsoever is trespass and pun
ishable as such. As to the disposal OF
the raw article the law requires that it
be sold only to licensed dealers In leaf
tobacco who pay license of not less
than S500.-Ne,cs anil Courier.
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At the annual meeting Of the Grand
Lodge of the Knights of Honor, held in
Columbia last week, the following officers
were elected for the enaning year: T. S.
Moorman, Newberry, Past Gand Dicta-
tor w. A.. CLARK, Columbia, Grand Die
tator S:SW. Perrin, Abbeville, Grand
Vice Dictator W. J. Dargan, Green
vile, Grand Assistant Dictator; ]: s.
Conner, Winnsboro, Grand Chaplain; I;
E. III. Lipscomb, Ninety-six, Grand
Guide; George W. Holland, Nawbery,
Grand Reporter; J. T. Robertson, Abbe-
vile, Grand Treasurer; L. B. johnson.
Walhalla, Grand Guardian; j. G.. Cum
ningham, Anderson, Grand Sentinel.
Grand Trustees-M. A. Carlisle, New
berry; w. R. Jones, Yorkville, and DR..
George Howe, Columbia.
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,IsEyoY,s DISCLOSURES.

Tomorrow, the 18th inst, is the day
appointed for the execution Of McEvoy,
the murderer of Col. Gregg, of Aiken.
The frequent postponemen:s of the day
have induced the belief>sbat he will yet
escape the terrors of the gallows, and
the people Of the whole State are an1-
ious to see the result of the efforts now
being made to secure his pardon, or at
least the Communication of his death SEN
tence. Since the last appointed day for
his execution, he has confessed to some
knowledge of the murder of w. E. Saw
yer. Jr., in 1874, in Aiken County. he
states that he had nothing to do with the
murder, but that he knew one Soloman
Aultman was one Of the murderers.
Aultman was arrested and brought back
to this State from Barlow County, Ga,
and upon reaching Aiken Jail and being
confronted by McEvoy he admitted his
guilt, and implicated as his confederates
in the deed Elijah D. Watson, of Ninety
Six, and Milton A. Watson, OF John
ston's, in Edgefeld County, The Wat
sons are first cousins. They have been
arrested, but deny any guilt in the mat
ter. The Columbia Register, in speaking
of this affair, says:
Our informant, gentleman who ar
rived in Columbis yesterday, and who is
we'll acquainted with the accused parties,
states that Aultman, who is quite a
Young man-not 80 years of age yet
saws that since the commission of the
crime Aultman's hair has turned from a
raven blackness to be as white as cotton,
and that he says that day nor night,
since the commission of the bloody deed,
he has never had a moments peace of
mind I: that the murdered young man
has been ever before him, whether sleep
ing or awake; like Banquo's ghost, he
would not down, and now that he has
confessed his participation in the foul
murder, he feels greatly relieved in body
and mind.
Upon this showing, the counsel Of
McEyoy is attempting once more to Sc
cure modification Of his sentence, and
the doomed man is not without bis SYM
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Gov. Hampton has appointed Mr..
T: W. Rnasel, of Easley Station, Treas
urer of Pickens County. The appoint
ment was asked for by very large num-
ber ofsthe citizens of that County, and
gives very general satisfaction. Mr..
Russell is an Intelligent and thoroughly
competent and suitable gentleman for
the position. 80 35 "
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The following gentlemen are nominated
for the positions indicated in the Western
Cavalry Division of Anderson County, en-
bracing the Townships of Fork, Pendleton,
Centreville, Rock Mills, Savannah, Varen-
mes, Corner and Hall, by the officers Of q
majority of the companies comprising the
same:
For Glonel-George w. Miller.
For Lieutendnt- Colonel-W.D Garrison.
For Aajor-Elias MCGEE.
This election will take on the second Sat-
urday in April at from a. m. TO 5 p. M,
at the various points designated by the Cap
tains of each company. S4
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TgMID DEMOCRATS.

The House of Representatives last
week dismissed the protest Of Hon. NJ
P. 0Conor, of the Second Congressional
District of South Carolina, against R. h.
Cain, colored, who claims to represent
that District in Congress. This action
ends the case, and seats Cain. The re-;
suit of the contest is a surprise to our
people, and occasions very unfavorable
comment upon the course pursued by the
Northern Democrats in the. House. A
special committee was appointed from
the House in 1876 to investigate affairs
lin this State. This committee came
down here, took testimony and reported
that Federal interference and the pre-"
yail;ng violence in the low-country had
prevented a fair election for members of
Congress and Presidential Electors. Be-
lying upon this testimony, Mr.. O'Conor,
who vas the Democratic nominee for
Congress in the Second District, filed his
protest and sought to have new cleo
ton ordered. The committee, however,
refused to consider the testimony taken
by the special committee, holding that it
was no part of the case of O'Conor vs..
Cain, and this practically decided the
case in favor of the dusky Congressman.
The Nears and Courier has collated some
precedents showing that the decision of
the committee wss contrary to custom,
and that the Democrats have strained
point to prevent the proper representa-
tive of the Second District from obtain
ing his seat. 1t says:
Twenty precedents were cited showing
where Congress had, between the years
1852 and 1874, vacated the seats of ma
jority candidates, and sent them back to
the people upon testimony taken by
committees of Congress. The cases of
Wallace and Simpson and. Hoge and
Reed, from this State, it was shown, were
heard and decided upon testimony taken
by committee of Congress, as also in
the case of Hunt and Sheldon from Lou
isiana. The Republican party in Con-
gress denied tho Democratic candidate,
with over 5000 majority, the seat, upon
its own motion, founded upon the testi-
mony taken by committee appointed
by the Legislature Of Louisiana. Seven
other cases were cited in argument to
show where Congress had, of its own mo-
ton, without notification of contest or
memorial from the electors, ordered the
election to be sent back to the people.
This was the law by which the Republi-
can party had tried and decided all cases
involving the rights of Democratic can
didates for fourteen years, from the FIRST
Congress that met after the opening of
the war down to 1874, when the Demo
crats went into power again.
Thus it will be seen that from fear and
lack of unanimity, the Democrats in
Congress are making themselves objects
of contempt by fearing to claim their
rights, or decide any case upon its merits
where colored man is concerned. This
continual fear of the negro on the part
of Democrats is disgusting to the whole
country. and the congressman who are
seryile and time-serving enough to yield
to it should be kept at home hereafter in
order to relieve them from the decision
of such dangerous ~ questions.
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SAVANNAH VALLEY RAILROAD.

A meeting of the eorporators of the
above railroad company, under the char
ter granted at the late session of the
Legislature Of this State, is called to
convene at Lowndesville on Wednesday,
the 9Th of MAY next, at 10 o'clock q. m.
A full meeting of the corporators is very
important, and it is hoped that every one
will endeavor to be present.
JAMES NJ. LATIMER, SR.,
President pro tenn.
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NOTICE,

A IL persons are hereby notified not to
IN trade for two Seal Notes-one signed
by ]. K. Breazeale for one hundred and fif-
ty.six dollars, made payable to E. s. Pepper
or bearer; the other for the sum of i've
hundred dollars, bearing date April l, 1875.
with o credit of two hundred dollars, dated
December 4, 1876, this Note signed by j. X.
Breazeale and Mary C. Breazeale, and made
payable to E. s. Pepper or bearer. That
the said Notes have been paid in full, and
the makers have the receipts. The Not
are now in the possession of John J. Cooley,
at Williamson. who refuses to deliver them
up. withstanding he knows them to
have been paid. And we further give no"
tice that an action will be commenced to
enforce the delivery of said Notes for can
collation..
]. K. BREAZEALE.
Anril 1S. 1873 40 "a
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Millinery Goods.

MISS DELLA KEYS begs to inform
IXl the Ladies of Anderson end sur
rounding country that she is now receiving
q select assortment of SPRING GOODS
such as Ladies's Hats, Bonnets, Ribbons,
Flowers, Collars, Cuffs, &C., which will be
sold at the lowest figures for the cash.. A
full assortment of Summer Goods will be
added to my stock i'll few weeks, and eve
ry effort made to please my customers in
styles and prices. Millinery, Nantua. Ma
king and Stamping attended to as usual.
MISS DELLA KEYS,
In the Centennial House.
March 21. 1873 36 3m
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1t is stated that Ex-Governor Brown

1t is stated that Ex-Governor Brown
has made contract with the State Of
Georgia to lease all the convicts in the
Penitentiary, on terms that will give the
State q profit of $4,000 a year. The
State of Tennessee has made even better
terms. Why cannot South Carolina
make some such arrangement as this
with somebody somewhere, so as to re-
lieve the people of the frightful expense
of keeping up clearinghouse for the
benefit of vicious negroes and worthless
whites2 -Msws and Courier.
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Notice to School Trustees.
April II, 1878

CCHOOL TRUSTEES are hereby notified
y not to overdraw their pro reta share of
the School Fund The salary of the Coun-
ty School Commissioner now has to be paid
from the school fund of each County, and
each School District must contribute its
pro rata share. Trustees will close their
schools at once, if their share of the money
has been exhausted. All School Teachers
are also advised not to sell their pay certifi-
Gates for less than their face value, as there
will be money in the treasury by next Fall
with which to pay them. This notice is
given in consequence of instructions from
the State Superintendent of Education.
J. N. CARWILE.
County School Commissioner.
April 18 1873 40
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The officers end men of different Compa-
nies nominate Captain ]. T. c. JONES as q
candidate for Lieutenant-Colon of tho
Western Cavalry Regiment, and we ask the
support of the several Companies to this
nomination, as he is q, man Of some eIpe-
rience in war, both as private and as an
officer.
W. T. DEAN, 1st Lieut.. Varennes.
A. N. SANDERS, 1st Lieut., Savannah.
]. L. BRYAN, Capt, Dark Corner.
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BELroN, s. c., March 16, 1s7

Mr.. EDITOR: At meeting of the Bolton
Rifles held to-day, the following gentlemen
were unanimously nominated as the choice
of this company for field officers of the So
luda Regiment of Cavalry in Anderson
County, to be voted for on the fourth Sat
urday in April:
For C0lo,iel-Capt. NJ. P. Tribble.
For Le,tenant- Colonel-Capt. A. N. Guy
ton.
For Maior-Capt. j. N. Yandiver.
Very respectfully
A. r. CAMPBELL,
Orderly Sergeant.
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IN BANKRUPTCY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
DISTRICT oP SOUTH CAROLINA.

In the District Court-h Bankruptcy.
In Re. William A. Neal, Elk. Parte R. Tozer.
YTHIS is to give notice that an Order was
Il issued in this case by his Honor Judge
George 8. Bryan, bearing date End April,
1878, against the Estate OF William A. Neal,
Bankrupt. In pursuance whereof meet
inr of the creditors of said Bankrupt to
prove their debts, and to choose one or
more Assignees of his Estate, will be held
at Court of Bankruptcy, to be holden at
the office OF the Register in Bankruptcy,
Newbcrry, 8. c., before c. G. jaeger, Kegls-
ter, OH the 10Th dny of April, A. D., 1878, at
o'clock P. NJ.
c. G. JIEGER,
Register in Bankruptcy.
April l8. 1878 40
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LUMBER LUMBER {!

A LARGE lot of good Lumber is kept
"A constantly on hand ut ny Lumber
Yard at the Blue Ridge Depot in Anderson,
and orders for large or small iots of any
kind desired will be promptly filled at low
prices. Mr.. Rudolph Kaufman my agent
for the sale of Lumber at Anderson, and
will furnish any information desired 10
persons wishing to make an order.
JOHN KAUFMAN.
April IL. 1873 80
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FOR SALE.
LAW NOTICE.

T1HE undersigned, having retired from
Il the Office OF Judge of the First Circuit,
has resumed the Practice of the Law in the
Counties of Abbeville, Anderson, Oconee,
Pickens, and Greenvillc, which constitute
the Eighth Judicial Circuit of this State.
Business is respectfully solicited for these
Counties; also for the City of Charleston,
and in the United States Courts for the Dis
trict of South Carolina.
All matters committed to his charge will
receive prompt and faithful attention.
He may be addressed or consulted at his
old Office, Anderson, s. c.
J. P. REED.
April Is. 1878 40 3
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at a meeting of the officers of the various
military companies of the Western Cavalry
Division of Anderson County, the following
gentlemen were nominated for Field Officer!
for said Division:
For Colonel-W. E. Walters.
For Lieutenant Colonel-W. D. Garrison.
For Mgor-J. Belton Watson.
G. B. GILMER, Secretary.
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SHALLOW FORD, April 2, 1878.
We, tbs undersigned commissioned off,
GERS of the Fork Rangers, hereby nominate
Mr.. J. G. CAN'T as candidate for Colonel
OF the Western Division of Cavalry. We
make this nomination on account of the
field being left open to any person seeing
proper to run. J. G. COX,
w. P. SNELGROVE,
n. C. ROUTH.
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The Humphreys Guards, Of Martin town.
ship, beg leave to make the following nomi-
nations for field officers for the Eastern Cav
airy Regiment of this C0unty:
For Colonel-M. P. Tribble.
For Lieutenant Colo,,cl-R. e. Parker.
For Maior-J. N. Vandiyer.
Respectfully,
r. B. A. ROBINSON,
Captain.
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The following named gentlemen are re-
spectfully nominated for Field Officers in
the Cavalry Regiment for the Eastern Di.
vision of Anderson County, for the election
to be held on the Second Saturday in April :
For CoIonel-M. P. Tribble.
For Lieutenan&- C6lonel-A. n. Guyton.
For Maor-J. W. Dacus.
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The members of the Bowling Green Light
Drsgoons respectfully nominate 1. Z. CANT
BELL for Lieutenant Colonel of the Eastern
Regiment of Cavalry Of Anderson County.
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The many friends efCapt. ]. P. Cox re-
spectfully announce his name as candidate
for Major of the Western Cavalry Regiment
at the ensuing election.
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276 Men and Boys Wanted

YV1O buy HATS of us from 25c. to $4.O0
Il each. Call soon if you want cheap
Hat on A. B. TOWERS & co.
April 4. 1873 M
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MONTROSS AND SHADY GROVE,
BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI,

V7HE UNDERSIGNED TAXES PLEASURE
in announcing to his friends and the
season u offer increased comfort and addf-
tionaI accommodations to hl4 many patrons.
Having leased the SHADY GROVE HOTEL for
term Of years, will keep same In conngefi0n
with the MONTROS3 HOUSE. Both hotels
have boon thoroughly renovated and refltted,
5itunfed directly on the beach, aff0rdng O fine
Ing. bathing and fishing Of the finest descriD-
ton. No eEpena9 will be spared to make the
Montross and Shady Grove Hotels frst-class In
every respect Terms reasonable. Special
Rates 10 Families nnd Permanent Guests.
Mo99I9 to Ezcur7i9nists ST. with privilege Of
rnya an ?. ] MOETROeS. Prnnrletor.
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MEDICAL NOTICE.

DR.. W. BILLIE. Specialist for all Chronic Dis.
eases. Private Di5eaaea and FeTnale DIsea8es
has just returned from Europe ONCE 1876 Oanal
street, betw0en Dryadre and Rampant streets
caused by abuse or age ALWAYS cured In q
short time. Private Discusses treated aftor a new,
sure and Quick methOd FennIe Diseases treated
with greatest SUCCESS.
DR.. BllIe'8 reputation aR skilled and SUCCESS
ful physician t8 already years ngo e9tablisheG
In New Orleans and vicinity, and he has cured
hundreds Of cases here which other phyeiriaDF
had failed to benefit. which Is vel! known to the
public. DR.. Bile Is a graduate from one Of the
host colleges Ia Europe. and was for years AZ
7atant physician TO Prof RinCrd, Paris. Con,
situations and correspondence strictly conf.
dentlal Charges moderate. 1876 Canal street
DIR W BILLIE 1QG Canal atrant Ta9 r.