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tioneaNSo At ACCTIoN.-ThOmas Bowling. ayc
his SaIesa r dSertises to sell tomorrow. Within
pianos. which sr 81 II o'clock, several excellent
GAINS MAY therefore be expected. ''i'' IL
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Weather Indications To.dav.
OFFICE OF CHEF SIGNAL OFFICER.

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For the middle Atlantic states, cloudy. rainy
weather warmer and increasing SOutheast5rIy
winds falling barometer.
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CoLoKED OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES to an
nnouaetIment, there was q meeting at the
lnlon Wesley church, on sd street, last night
for the purpose Of listening to a debate on the
question: - Should the cO1Ored people of the
United States emigrate to Afrca?' Rev. j. v
Given opened the meeting with PRAYER and
then stated the object OF the call. F. Harris
was chosen chairman and VIM. III. Thomas
secretary. The subject was then discussed by
X. b. Green and j. V. Given in the Affirmative
and j. q. Madison and b. F. Grant i'm the neg
atlVe; and IS TO be continued at future meet
ing.
The Western Emigration Society of the Dis
lrlct OF Columbia met last night, Mr.. j. o. John.
son III the chair. U. 5. b. Wall offered reSOlu-
I9ns, winch were unanimously adopted
=, nat lnlS society accOrdS to all persons to
an societies and organizations who NAV desire
~ enli crate 10 other lands, including Africa.
Ine entlle T. ght to do so. and we deprecate any
VI sddilLed opposition 10 the views or plans OF
SUCH PERSONS, societies or organizations" etc
81 HREE HUNDRED $500 pieces of eassimeres
ior men and boys wear. from 81 ia I'll m
large size pure white brdaluuiIiS II ~ bnne,
como quits, %; beautiful (PacificS lawns ~
one yard wide tPacifc) beautiful enIor "a
hgured cambria, 10, worth II eyerywherao i 0 GU
cept AT Carriers, III Market Space. the 800
lar cash dry goods store our excellent hIes ch
ed cotton, good as Fruit of the Loom !. e%cai
lent bed ticking, 25; splendid black silks Al .
cOlOred silks, cOlored Siks.-Adrt VI ;
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IHE HUTCHINSON FAHIy H..
ne grand concert of the Hntcbinont Tor get
tonight at the eth street n, r. church RAMP y
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$50 REWARD OF the great China doctor fails
to describe disease and tell persons the mai urq
of their complaints or illness without receiving
any information from them
No charge for consultation. Office, 237 Penn
Sylyania acenue, corner Sd street
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CITY ITEMS.

GREATER than all else to be desired i'm life
IS freedom from the pains of rheumatism. Try
Dur0Tg'S Rheumatic Remedy.
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n. W. BEVERID8E,
tLate Webb d Beveridge,S
No. 1908 Pa. Are., bet. 10th and 18th sts..
aT4-tr Sole Agent for the District.
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EQUITY COURT-.Judoo Mae Aytb,,.

Yesterday, Cruit agt. Coye; guardian ad
ltem appointed. McIntire agt. Milburn: sale
ratified. Long agt. Tyler: bond of trustee
complainant have certain lots. Williams agt
Towers; order taking bill of review for con
feSSed, vacated with leave to answer
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The AUCTION SALE OF FINE PAINTINGS
and engravingS, now on exhibition i'm Corc0-
rams building, will take place on Wednesday
O'Clock %
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LADIES' GOODS.

NEW STYLES NE PsRASOIS fo G
~ the SIrlng and Summer Trade o. 1873, =
.nS necelNgd Iwill.d SIR ParaSols. 81. IS, ~
Si.ou, s,s5 -. Twillcd satin nrCHene
IAasoIs. vi h fancy handl - $50, 81 Is n
. g M tarsSnls. all silk. with fancy aldles
81 on. =, 20, " - 90. etc. Oil Boiled silk Para
Sols, Win fancy hAIdl-s. In al sizes 10 % % "a
inch. or Boiled Twied SIX Parss,1.s in si 80
10, ~ -, ~ men. An entire New Stock TO select
IRON. c. NJ. T0MSON & CO.,
ap6-tr South Side, near Seventh s.Tc,
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LECTURES.

by SPECIAL REQUEST, GENERAL
~ biRNEI. President, Washington Art Club,
VIII deliver lecture to the teachers Of the Public
ScncolS and friends of Education genei ally on
InquStIial and Decorative Art, at Sumner School
nan, l. IN and NJ streets N. W.. on TUUKSD
ENENlNG. April 11th. 1878. commencing at 8
O'Clock. Admission free. anS2.+
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FOR GENTLEMEN AND Youth.
have fine assortment of ready made Blue
Flannel and Spring Cashmere Suits for SO
each.
Spring Overcoats for SO.
Handsome Worsted Coats, with Vests to
match, for $40.
Economists are invited to inspect
GEO. C.. HFSSISG 1I0 9TH Straat
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yoggA eArH

Frfay, Saturday and Sunday last were
the bottest days known for years, the
therrPfneter registering 100 degrees on the
first 70, and away up in the nineties on
the Id named day.
Thfcrops are huffeFing gFePtly,, and will
early lay. VjskS
Mridike Nicely will soeSt q, the
long 9ed much needed repail StIepot.
Maj Hemphill of the Able Inc .6edi,,na,
passefup the road lass week lodSf1g lo,..-
soms.
Superintendent Dodamead halted for a
few MINUTES on hiB way to Greenville, and
was aSking about cotton shipments. Is he
will gfe the people along the line q fair
chameleon cotton and other ffeights, they
viii Gl benefited and the. finances of the
road Improved, no doubt. Give It trial,
ye raifoad managers, and see what effect It
will hive.
Trial Justice Wright called special term
of isEourt on Monday. Result: ten dol.
lars, d board at Mcconnell house thirty
days.
VIM. Mattox's house was destroyed by
fire on Tuesday morning last. The fire was
discovered about 5 o'clock issuing from q
hole ih the ceiling of the porch, and every
effort made to save the house end furniture,
but eS Serything being dry only portion OF
the fus sniture was saved. After the fire had
5oI5 Wv. ...i: t..5 furniture i, ,s:..
moved 20 house near by, young Mr.. ver-
millidfn, Q near neighbor who had been as
sistin9 at the fire, died suddenly, It is sup.
posedl from exhaustion. The fire is
thought to be the work of an incendiary.
The Iprotracted meeting in the Baptist
Church has been postponed from this to the
secondor third week in August.
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SHALLOW Eonn. 8. G.. Inlu is.

Mn. EDIfoR . In company with como
friends attended the colored Sunday School
celebration q. Providence Camp Ground on
Saturday, 18th inst. The day being propi-
tious. though very warm, q very large num-
Der Of colored people had assembled at the
Camp Ground by 8 o clock q. Ii., and the
number continued to increase until ebout
IL o'clock, when there were present about
1900. The programme, exercises, &c., were
conducted by Reys. Fletcher, Carlisle ana
Williams, all colorcd, In a very orderly and
creditable manner. The association Is com.
posed of EeveE anhnnla nnnharins, Il, al,
about 500 pupils, and the oratsons deliyeyed
by the representatives Of each school wero
alike credit to teachers and pupils. The
vocal music was very good-we must admit
that the colored people hard 70 beat sing.
ing. The Anderson colored band wns
present. and occasionally fiscoursed some
lively music, which seemed TO pleaae the
majority present, Rev. j. Walter Dickson.
of Columbia, addressed the Sunday School
In q very lengthy, forcible and instrnctiys
manner, which roemed TO be atseatiyeIy
listened to by largo audience. Afser this
address dinner was announced. which all
present seemed to enjoy, as there was
enough and some TO spare Altogether, the
day passed OF socially and pleasantly, much
to the credit of the coiored people.
CsvIs.
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nAlE BALL.

On last Friday morning, as the town
clock struck one, the first nine of the "Ham
Skins Club of this place, under their Cap
tain, 8. 4. Van Wyci, left by private con-
veyance for Greenvil,c, 8. G. The object of
their visit was to play q match game of base
ball with the "Resolutes'' of that city. The
Anderson club arrived there on Friday at
IL o'clock M, much fatigued, and were met
little why out of the city by committee
from the "Resolutes," who assigned them
to different members of their club. After o
little rest and rcfreshment, they repaired to
Boyce's lawn, where large CROW of ladies
and gentlemen were assembled to witness
the game. Our boys, though wearied by q
long ride, entered the contest determined to
do their best. Mr. Livingstone acted as
umpire, and Mr.. ]. M. Cethcart, of Ander-
son, end Mr.. Elias McBee kept the score of
the game. The game commenced about 8
O'Clock, and lasted near three hours, at the
end of W, oh time the score stood 81 to 90,
i'll favor g. Anderson.
In the evening hop was given at the
Mansion House in honor of the Ham
Skins" which was much enjoyed by those
who attended It, The Anderson boys were
delighted with their visit to the Mountain
City. 1t is rumored that the "Resolutes"
will pay the "Heru Skins" a similar visit
shortly. Our boys will be glad tc see them,
and endeavor to follow up victory with
victory
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A CASE OF DROWNING.
TowNvrLLE, 8. g.. Julv "a 1s7,

IoWFvILLE, 3. u, July "a. 1873.
FiR. EDITOR: A case OF accidental drown.
ing occurred in Tugalo river at o point
abfut eight miles from this place On last
Sufday, the 2lBt, about night fall. On
ihfS morning, Peter Knox, colored man,
30 p IS years old, who lived with Mr.. Jno.
GleHp, within mile of the river. had occa.
sionvo cross into Georgia, and used Mr..
CLIENTS batteau fc- .hsa.. purpose end tied g.
to the bnnk until he would return, but
during tA, day 1t was brought back to this
side EN1tut his knowledge, end when he
retsFned to the river and found the boat
VsS gone, he took off his clothing and shoes.
them in bundle about his head
attempted to swim across to this side,
lhich attempt ho lost his life. Why he
b4R Is mystery. somewhat, as he was
ke'1Fn TO be an excellent swimmer and his
ciottes were not cumbersome 30 long as
kepEdry. No one saw him approach the
riveh tn 'ugh he was seen going in that di
rectifn late in the day. No uneasincs5 ap-
pearSa to De felt by his family at his ab.
senc$ During Monday some fishermen
stretksaed "trot line'' across the river q
hun@ed yards or SO below the batteau land.
ing' Ehere it Ia supposed the colored man
enterSd the water. These men were not
awarathat the man was missing and on 90.
ing tq'heir line after night, they were sur
priseq to find his lifeless body barbed by
two y the hooks, some ivei below the wa
ters nrface. The bundle was still about
tne fSad, ind after several persons were
SUMMONED, the body was removed to this
bank nearest which 1t was first discovered.
and n Tuesday morning, Trial Justice w.
+. infant, impannelled jury of inquest
Tho4 verdict. after hearing all the evidence
obtaFable. was rendered. death from ac-
cidenhl drowning" 1t ia not possible that
the Deceased was foully dealt with, as he
possdsed peaceable disposition. and had
no kIpwn enemies.
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could be arrived at. Capt. j. r. Barnea of
Offered resolutions approvihg tho action Of
the corporatorS. end pleiging the people of
Lowndesville to assist in building the road
by whatever means they were able TO do
Tie resolution was adopted with only one
dissenting vote. After this ths crowd was
invited tc partake OF Q splendid pic mic din
ner, which was spread upon general table,
and was very much enjoyed by those pre-
sent. The meeting was great success, and
will long be remembered by those who
were present. Ita management was good.
and gives an additional evidence of the
hospitality and public spirit of the noble
people Of Lowndesvillo. Every one present
was Of the opinion that this people deserve
a railroad, and ought to have one. They
are too energetic, Intelligent and refined to
be OBJ 1t were shut out Of the world, by hay
ing to travel twenty-five miles to reach n
railroad depot.
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a CARD.

BEIToE, 8. G., July 10th, 1873.
AR. EDITOR: Please allow me small
space in your valuable paper TO inform my
numerous friends from all parts of the
County, vino nave, in their kindness, in
sisted on me running for Senator, that
have tried to get my own consent to run,
but cannot. hope they viii pardon me
for positively declining to be candidate for
Senator, oF any otiur position. nave no
political aspiration whatever, but much
prefer quiet and retired life, aad all the
pleasure of home, to any public position.
DO, however, promise to take az active an
interest in the approaching campaign, and
to fight as hard for grand Democratic tri.
umph, as I1would do were candidate.
! desire to give my friends this information
before the clubs begin to nominate, as It
would be more embarrassing to me to ae.
cline after being nominated by several
clubs, end it.might likewise give them moro
trouble. Hero please permit me to return
to oil my friends of Anderson County my
most sincere thanks for their support and
kindness in the past, and for d renewal of
their confidence, which they have shown by
urging nae to run Tor the high position Of
State Senator. which, believe, majority
of the County would, in their great kind
ness, bs willing to bestow on me. say, In
ali candor, that your manifestation of kind
nsss and support will not cease TO be cher
ished and appreciated by me, so long as this
heart Of mine continues to pulsate. dis
charged ell my duties In the last campaign,
and in my legislative career, to the best Of
my poor abilities; and it Is one of the
proudest thoughts Of my life to think that
my course has been concurrcd in and ap-
plauded by nine-tenths of my constituents.
With the highest consideration OF respect,
remain your ohedient servant.
w. Z. BROWN.
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pENpLEToH nRn aRrnra.

PENDLEToN, 8, c., July %, 1873.
The "Red Shirts held meeting at
Msxwell's Hall on Saturday last, and
decided to celebrate on the 23d OF August
next, tho anniversary of tho organiza-
ton Of the Company in 1876, when the
red shirt was first adopted, not only in
Anderson County, but throughout the
waioiss wwa.ioiiss Stats, aziG oiie Hlsy almost say
through the whole United States, as the
symbol Of Democracy and reform. In
vitations have becn extended to General
Humphreys and staff, and to tho neigh
boring military companies.
Majos L. B. Murray has been request
cd on the part of the Company to deliver
the anniversary address. Several other
prominent gentlemen have been invited
ny the Fendieton Democratic Club, as IL
is proposed TO unite in inviting speakers
for the occasion. So there win bo not
only the reviow OF the Company, hut no.
litical speaking az well The anniversa-
rv 10 to take the form of a grand basket
picnic, and Pendleton hopes, with tho
assistance of her neighbors, to haye q
good time generally. VIII try 10 give
moro particulars in my next. Exc.
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EcLIpeE or THE auH.

This interesting event will occur on Mon
day, the 29th of this month. In the Eas-
tern States it vii, begin about quarter to
Eve, and end ;bout half-past six in the Of
ternoon. II will be seen in the United
States as partial eclipse, except along and
near the line of totality, where it will
be total. This line passes through
Alaska, British America, Colorado, Texas,
across the Gulf of Mexico md near He
wanna, where tkere will be a total eclipse.
Observations made upon the sun are of
great Importance in establishing certain
theories relative to the physical condition
of that body and other astronomical facts,
and astronomers will be prepared to make
them, both along the line Of tota.ity and
elsewhere. There will be no other total
eclipse OF the sun visible in tho United
States until the close of the century, and on
that account this event should be viewed by
oil with interest.
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ToWayzrLR.

.1Tis desired to caiist volunteer COM
pany of infantry with Its rendezvous at
this place. The time of the first meeting
will DO announced shortly. "A hog, be-
longing 10 man near Fair Play, devel-
oped unmistakuble symptoms of hydro
phobia last Saturday, and it was found
necessary to shoot 1t. Il bit several
other hogs, and attacked persons fero-
ciously, but biz no one. :. The crops
everywhere In the township are suffer-
Ing greatly for roiu, and much uneasi.
ness is felt at the prospect ofa prolonged
drouth.....The committee to receive sub
scriptions and perfect arrangements to-
ward the building of the Methodist
Church, near Fair Play, are moving ac-
lively and enoouragingly forward. :. Mr..
u. q. Smith. merchant at this place,
purchased lot Of water-melons recently.
one of which he accidentally found to be
highly impregnsted with strychnine.
1t Is supposed this was done by tho pro
ducer, in order to detect melon thieves.
o considerable number Of whom depre
date upon this community, but It be-
comes criminal when 1t Is attempted to.
knowingly, sell melons into which poi
son has been infused. The melon being
apparently O fine one, Mr.. Smith had
singled 1t out for dis own sstooth," but
upon opening 1t his suspicious were
aroused, and an analysis developed the
above facts......Last week the Lutherans
held meeting of several days duration
At Double Springs Baptist Church, in
which considerable interest was mani
tested. DR.. Smother, of Waihalla, con-
Quoted the services, and his discourses
were said TO be Of rare force and beauty.
......This week the Methodists arc hold
Ing protracted meeting ut Smith Chapel,
in which the pastor, Rev. T. p. Phillips,
Is assisted by Revs. o. 4. Darby and =.
Walter Dickson. Several accessions to
the Church and thorough revival ere
Ilikely to result.....Next Sunday night
Ehe Baptists ut this place will inaugurate
B series Of meetings, 70 be continued
nrough the following week ... Sc it win
seen that the Fork Is fully entered
tpon the season Of annual religious re-
Fvals. w. AID.
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CLArroS, Grona1A, Jply %. Is7s

DEA5 IKrELIIdENcER; Here we ara agels,
in the houptains of Rabun County, Geor-
gia, where Illicit distillation and bad whiskey
seems 70 have ceased. The. people ere all
hard at work, and crop prospects are pretty
fair, though In some localities, suffering
for rain. The days In che sunshine are hot,
hot, but you can always find shady place
to keep. cool. The nights, though hotter
by Ear than usual, are cool, aud you can al
ssnJ o SsSyP vUriiiUttS'uiys anu upon rising IN
the morning, you feel indeed Ike you had
slept aud was rested. All Is rniet M here
and ps.cc and plenty prevail. / ant glad
yonr corporation did not take;a vote on the
Savannah Valley Railroad as proposed.
We ought to better understand the question
before acting, 20 hras our interests 60. 1
have lately been put In possession OF 6icts,
which cause me to utterly oppose the pro-
ject at present. Truly yotirs,
fet Sf4t HPfHNAcLE MorNrAIH
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+. DsA8H OF lra. A. Z. RgEn.

We are panied to record the death of Mr..
Alfred Elkin Reed, which occurred at his
residence, in this county on last Sunday,
the 21st inst, from the effects Of stroke Of
paralysis. Afr. Reed was stricken with
paralysis in September last, and although
he recovered IN e great measure from this
attack he has suffered greatly and almost
constantly from Bright's disease of the kid
ncys, though for several weeks past he had
appeared improve rapidly, and it was hop
a t55o.. siioisii,o &c
restored. But on last Saturday at three
o'clock, he was stricken second time with
paralysis, and although. every effort that me-
.lical skill and attention could rake was
tried to arrest the effects of this attack, it
availed nothing, and justtwe hours later
he died Mr. Reed was born near Honea
Path, on the 10th of September, 1878, and
has alwsys resided In this county, having
settled on Bear Greek, In Martin township, in
lStl, in the residence occupied by him at
the time of hisdeath. He was an upright, in
dustrions and honorable citizen, having, rs
he said himself, for forty-five yeara labored
actively in the work OF agriculture. He
was very successful farmer, and during
the whole time ne did not buy for his own
use ponndof bacon. flour, or meal, as he
was great believer in the Independence OF
the farmer, If he would only raise his own
provisions. During his life he accumulated
good property, and has left an example
worthy of imitation. Mr.. Reed was o kind
and amiable neighbor who had the respect
and friendship pofall who knew him, and
whose departure will be mourned by hos.
of relatives and friends. His remains were
placed to rest in Ehenezer Church Yard, on
Monday, the 22d Inst, after solemn and ap.
proprinte funeral services, which were at
tended by large crowd of his neighbors
and acquaintances, who assembled 20 pay
their last tribute to the memory Of one
Ism IS5rlva