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Particulars OF the killing Of Bryce

Tho following is tho evidence Of jesse
I. Cox. concerning the killing of alex.
Brice, Jr., taken before the CorOner's in.
quest, hold on tho 2Jtf August:
jesse. Z. Cox, being sworn, says:
That on last night (the 25th OF August,
about fifty yards from deceased About
one hour In the night I've started back
home. / came 10 tlIa duof with him,
when saw some person In tho road out
toward the creek. Could not tell wheth.
er there WAS ono or two or more. /
called his attention TO H. He said we
would step down that way and sec who
IT was. AS we started he said hc thought
II was his mule that had gotten loose.
We then started together in that dircc-
ton TO SEQ If IL was tho mule. The object
passed out OF our sight behind the hill
towards tho creek. got uhead Of him
about fifteen or twenty steps. Deceased
vas still coming OH. as I advanced
nearer the creek SAW two men sta iding
In the cotton. ] went towards them to
see who 1t was. Deceased wan still conf
ing on behind me. / advanced TO within
ten steps of them ana asked them who
they were. They made no reply at that
time; thoy both presented their guns. l
asked them what they meant. Asked
them the second time. They asked me
who | was. / told them who was. The
larger ono Of the two wanted TO know
who that other man vas, and pointed in
tho direction of the deceased. Told him
1t was Alex. Bryce. lie then stepped
To the other one and handed him
pistol Seemed to be a navy size; then
retI ned to his former position. l then
asked them what WAS tho matter that
they would not talk. Just AZ 1 asked
them that Alex. Bryce started to-
wards tho house in O run, when the taller
one fired his gun at tho deceased, as
-"Jk It.. The other one then says / will
speak and speak now, at the same tiIno
he fired on deceased and started in pur-
suit Of him. He had TO make circle TO
get round me and ran up near to de-
ceased, think within six or seven steps,
and fired second time. Think he was
using double barrel shotgun. When
lo had fired the last timo deceased called
to mo and says "COme here, JESSE" AT
that time he fell OH his face and died
right away. Both the men then turned
and ran off out of sight. saw no more
of them. 1 don't know that know who
they wero. They were dressed in dark
clothing, with their coats buttoned up to
the chin. Had on dark hats They had on,
as l think, frock coats, and one of them
was rather tall man. The other was a
low, heavy set man. Saw their tracks.
Measured the tracks. Think 1 would
know tho same trucks again If were to
see them. The tracks came from the d.
rection of Massiah Cobb's and went back
the same way. Deceased never spoke to
either OF the parties.
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"A dispatch from Havana, dated Sep
tember IA, says that reports have been
received from Santigo de Cuba that the
slaves on tho plantations have demand
cd liberty, and that their masters havo
promised to- give them freedom II they
will eESeSe to work three years Cor wa
ges. Many slaves are running away,
and the local authorities have asked
CaptainG General Blanco what they
shall do. a dispatch from Madrid an
nounces thai the Government Will pro-
pose to the Cortes TINT all slaves he given
ton of seven years obligatory labor with
wages paid.
SA.correspondent of the Ne,rs and COu.
fTer, writing from Rlackville, Darnwell
County, under date of fSeptember Is, says
that "breadstuffa sufficient for our homo
with the present prices for cotton our
planters will be In better condition than
they have been, fos years. The upland
rice and the pea crop are both now suf-
fering from the present dry spell, but
believe that the planters would prefer to
lose little from rice and pe3s, rather
than have bad weather set In on their
cotton, fields, now whito with the tieeoy
staple.'' .s a.ir i'N i.lIi
general, do you think Grant has
any desire to be President again p" asked
u Cincinnati Enquirer reporter of General
Sherman. 81 am sure be has not.n re-.
piled Gen. w. T. "He would like To have
employment. but he does not want to be
the President of tho United States.
Know him well. Wo correspond, and /
know he wants to got into business so as
to be able to make, money. Ho would
like to have tho presidency OF railroad
company or something of that Sort"
Wade Hampton the younger and hia
bride arc staying at the White Sulphur
Springs, aud are described as the hand
someat young pair who have been there
this summer.
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'Bequeatlled to the Soldiers OF tho
SOuth.O

On Tuesday wo learned that General J
IL. Hood had his life insured for $50, 900,
and that this amount would come to his
children at once. Desiring to bc perfect
~ assured upon this point, and feeling
thai II tho report were true there were no
use In collecting funds for tho children,
we telegraphed ~ tho New Orleans Pica-
yuns for precise information as their con-
dition. The following dispatch was re-
ccived In answer:
New ORLEANS. September 2.-Gent raj
HOOD LEFT absolutely nothing. The be-
novolent association, the army OF North
ern Virginia and other parties here are
at work preparing to raise fund for the
support OF tho children With his dying
breath be bequeathcti his children to the
soldiers OF tho South.
And with his dying breath he be-
4ucathcd his children to the soldiers OF
tho South y The strong man turned In
tho agonies of death towards his helpless
little ones, his great heart almost broken
over their bereavement His life was
spent. and they were to DO left penniless
and alone. There was not even Il mother,
to whose tender care he could consign
them. Their bereavement was absolute.
There was no strong and helpful govern
inent to which no corld appeal, for his
sword had been drawn and his blood
spilled in falling cause. When death
had chilled his poor shattered frame, the
littlo ones would be helpless indeed
How his fathers heart must have ached
as ho thought OF their dreary and DESC
late future. But at last, with one OF those
glimpscs Of hope that como to Tighten
death, his face frightened, and he said
II bequeath my children to the soldiers
OF the South y And consoled ut last In
having found fathers for his little ones,
ho died.
And shall this precious legacy be dis
regarded? Poor man! Ho gave his
sword to his country. lie gave The flower
OF his life to its aeryice. He gave a leg
to Georgia. He gave an arm to Virginia
And now, dying in honorable poverty,
ho gives to his old soldiers all that he
had left-his children! Will not his SOL
diors be proud of this trust7 Will not
their hearts grow tender over the care Of
their little ones? Shall the old hero who
died, trusting his darlings to his best and
only friends, have his trust betrayed?
Never! These children are the children
of the soldiers of the South, and the old
soldiers will take caro- Of them.
Now there will be five thousand SOL
diers, or the sons Of soldiers, who will
read this article to-day. Let every man
who reads it sit down and send some
thing to the fund. Ono dollar from each
man will be enough! That will mako q
liberal fund. Then let every man who
was soldicr-let every man whose heart
went out to tho soldiers-let every man
who loves tho brave or pities the helpless
send ut least ono dollar to tho fund for
General Hoods children? Send at once.
Let every man rcspondi The Georgia
fund must reach Sl0,000I--iHanfa C6,iSti-
tuition, September 1.
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THE sMOOTING or B.lYCR.

Even so respectable n paper 40 the
New York Herald thus distorts the assas-
sination of Alexander Bryce, Jr., in
Oconee into political crime:
The results of the shooting of Captain
Dixon in YaZoo county, Mississippi, seem
TO be considered by The South as on tho
whole favorable, for South Carolina has
adopted the Yazop plan and thereby sue.
ceeded In Kidding the State OF native born
Union Msn. The victim was Alexander
Bryce, OF Walhalla, q good citizen and q
man OF character and reputation, but one
who had long been guilty of the crime Of
active Republicanism. Carpet-bagger influ.
enco South Carolina cer afford to laugh at.
put native Republican Is altogether diff.
sefent from the insane theorist from .he
North. The people know him, trust lis
Judgment In other matters, and fair share
OF them are likely t. accept his political ad-
vice. Mr.. Bryce was undoubtedly thorn
III the Bourbon side; but the trouble is all
over now, for he was asSassinatd near his
own home week ago. Verdict of the Jury,
Death at the haids of persons unknown"
arrests, none; press comments, ditto
Whether tho South Carolina Congressman
will be as reticent as those of Mississippi
remains to be seen, but so far the affair
bears very distinctly the Yazoo stamp.
The iacs Is that every right thinking
man In the State condemns the killing
Q: Rsyce. He was bad man, it is
true, but the manner of his killing was
beth mean and cowardly. Il was the
aef OF some personal enemy unconnectcd
with politics, and probably of Bryce's
political party. The most vigorous
efforts are being made to convict and
punish tho perpetrators of this outrage,
and the family Of Bryce themselves have
no idea that politics had any connection
with the ofIense in any way whatever.
The Herald owes 1t to its reputation for
fairness to correct the impression 1t has
created through wrong information.
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LAND FOR SALE.

FTHHE undersigned offer their TRACT of
Il. LAND, situate in one and one.half
miles of the Town of Anderson, contain.
4oJ acres. The Anderson Branch Of the
Greenville & Columbia Railroad runs
through portion of said land. Rocky
River also runs through the tract, and there
are about GO acres of fine bottom land, we'll
adapted to cultivation and grazing. The
place is well watered, with fine springs, &c.
There Is in cultivation about $50 acres, O
fine crop now growing upon it, with plenty
Of good tenant houses and dwellings suffi-
cient for temporary occupation, with two
good young orchards of select fruit, togeth-
er with good vineyard, &c. The lands not
in cultivation are in original forest.
We offer the whole, or in quantities to
suit purchasers. The most desirable build
Ing site 10 be found anywhere is situated on
the rapids of Silver Brook, within one-half
mile of the University of the Town of An
derson. TERMS MADE EASY. For
particulars correspond with the undersign-
ed, or Maj. John !! Moore at Anderson G. H.
s. e. & j. B. MOORE.
August 81, 1879 6 3ms
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The split in the Democratic party of
New York is most serious and, we fear,
fatal step for us, so far as the prospect
for Democratic President in 1880 is
concerned. The State in the last elec-
ton went Republican by a clear ma
jority, and everything pointed to very
close and doubtful contest between the
two parties this year, had the Democracy
remained in tact. There was, however,
too much selishness and greed for office
among its leaders for this happy condi-
ton Of affairs to occur. On the one hand
was Ex-Gov. Tilden aspiring TO control
the State Of New York in order to pro-
mote his prospects for denomination for
the Presidency in 1880, by showing that
he Is the candidate who can carry the
State, to demonstrate which he conceived
it necessary that his choice, Gov. Robin
son, should be re.nominated. On the
other hand, John Kelly, the leader of
the Tamrnany societies, hates Tilden, and
desires his own promotion, so that he was
unwilling to submit TO the nomination of
Robinson or any man Tilden might
name. With this spirit of rivalry be-
tween these two men, who were de-
termined 20 rule or ruin, the convention
met. In addition to this there was very
bitter antagonism towards Governor Rob-
inson personally on the part of the Tam
many leaders, because he had rer eatedly
vetoed their measures and thwarted their
plans for the government of New York,
and as soon as it was ascertained that
Robinson would certainly receive the
nomination, the Tammany delegation,
headed by John Kelly, bolted and formed
o separate convention, whose action has
to oil appearances destroyed all hope of
Democratic SUCCESS in New York, which
will also seal our hopes of victory in the
Presidential contest next year. The re-
suit of this convention shows that, with
the exception of the Tammany delegates,
Gov. Tilden controls the Democratic
party of New York, and can count with
certainty upon receiving the vote of that
State In the convention to nominate the
President next year. 1t has also Joined
the issue between Tildcn and Conklng,
and the contest will decide who is master
Of the political situation in New York.
Upon success in this canvass depends the
future of these two prominent politi-
clans. Success in all probability means
promotion to either one Of them, while
failure means to Gov. Tilden, at least,
political death. This being the case, it
will induce Mr.. Tildcn to assume most
active part in the campaign, and may
crown the party with success in spite Of
the adverse appearances Gov. Robin
son has made most excellent executive,
and the detection Of Tammany will only
strengthen him in the State of New
York, outside of the city, instead of
weakening him. The only question is
can he gain enough to make up the loss
he will sustain in the city. We do not
believe he can, and if not, his defeat is
certain. If defeated, the country can
ascribo to Messrs. Samuel J. Tilden and
John Kelly the distinction of being
champion marplots, though they may not
be able to achieve recognition as distin-
guished statesmen and patriots after their
exhibition at the Syracuse convention.
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DISTRESSING AccIDENT-Last Mon
day hasty messenger brought to town
the sad news that Mr.. D. U. Addy, son of
DR.. VIM. J.. Addy, who lives about six
miles from here, had been terribly cut
and mangled by his cotton gin. Mr..
Addy stopped down and reached under
the gin to pull away the seed, and his
left arm was caught by the saws and cut
to pieces. Instantly negro man jerked
up the cap of the gin and this allowed
Mr.. Addy's head to be pulled into it.
One of the saws split his nose, mouth
and chin, others his face and by his be.
ing whirled over came very near cutting
his throat. Drs. Seay and Fox amputa-
ted tho arm last evening. But before the
mangled and suffering man would al
low the surgeons to take off his arm he
requested Rev. J. X. Efird, who was
present, to confirm him to the Evangeli-
cal Lutheran Church, which was DONE
He bore his sufferings well, and it Is
confidently hoped that he will get we'll
He has wife and two little children,
and was one of our best and most thor
ough-going famors.-.Summit Courier, Sep
tender IL.
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The Democrats of Charleston are get.
ting up serious difficulties among them.
selves over the simplest questions re-
lating to the approaching municipal can.
vass, about which difference of opinion
is to be expected, but over which I'm ex-
hibition Of feeling is not justifah!e. The
trouble grows out of the discussion as to
whether convention shall be called to
decide upon the propriety of primary
election, or whether the executive COM
mittee shall order it and preacrita rules
for conducting it. According to all
precedent the convention should be
called, but If it is not done, and fair rules
are prescri' ed, there is no justification
for any lack of harmony in the party,
and the people of South Carolina will
unqnaliiedly condemn the city Democ.
racy If they set the precedent of splitting
over any such trivial matters. The State
expects Charleston in this contest to
nominate her ticket fairly, and then to
elect it by handsome majority. Per-
scnal questions should not be allowed to
enter into the election, ard t;e Elen who
are pushing themselves forward at all
hazards should be sternly laid aside to
make room for some better and more &C.
ceptable candidate. Weicannot afford 10
encourage the independent idea In this
State. Wherever it has obtained foot
ing q Republican triumph hns followed,
and men who are unwilling TO abide the
action of the Democratic party, whether
it snits their personal choice or not,
ought to be classed as Republicans, for
they are the most dangerous enemies of
Democracy in South Carolina, and the
most powerful and efficient allies Of Re.
publicanisrn. They are usually Office
hunters or their strikers, and are as unfit
sorpublic confidence as they arc selfish
and unpatriotie. F
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GOLD II: EDGEFIELD.-The Edgefield
Adrcrtiser of tho 18th says: "The eclat
which Abboville has been enjoying lately
is about to be overshadowed by the yeI-
low glory of Edgefield. The old Hollow
Hill mine, worked on small scale some
twenty-five years ago by Capt. James
Dorm and DR.. NJ. w. Abney, has again
revealed deposits Of incalculable rich
moss. Messrs. Rufus and VIM. Dorm
have boon lately throwing picl. therein,
and the specimens they have gained far
exceed any we have ever seen in the
rough. They visited us on Monday last,
and gave us an interesting account of
their work. The Hollow Hill mine is on
the plantation of Martin QUITS, Esq,
about three miles west Of the Quattle-
baum-Loud mine, and about four miles
south of 'dcKendree's Chapel. The
Messrs. Dorm have leased this mine from
Mr.. Ouzts, and will very soon begin reg
ularly organized and practical work.
They are confident thaC the vein or pocket
they have struck is one of unexampled
richness. Their specimens are great gilt
tering Jumps Of almost puro gold"
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ANOTHER SUICIDE IN EDaEpIELD.-
We have another suicide to record this
weeks, In Edgeaeld county. The unfor-
tunate subject this time was NJ. Char
iostSss s,svis;aT1 wii5 of :sT. H. c. Eiuviard,
who ives in the nelghborhood OF
HaYiar asviIle, in the Saluda section OF
the c0anty. For several months past
Mrs. JIGviard's mind has been Infected to
an extent that made it necessary that q
constant watchfnlneaa ahSuld DO kepf
over her, but on Sunday evening siVl
eludod tho vigilance OF the household
and drowned herself in Deny's Pond
10 husband and hve children. - Monatr.
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a MURDER IN LANcAsTIsIs.-4 .-4Tls. Rock
painful duty TO chronicle tho deasL Of Dir.
J.tJ. Horton, OF Lancaster County. He
was killed on last Monday morning by
James He;inesst, a tenant on bis plaiito-
tibn. This deplorabie occurrences, of
which we have not heard Tho particulars,
TO tho tliviaion of snme fodder. Bennett
eurrendered hiInself to the siierifT of Lam
caster County and Is now in Jail. DR..
Horton Is said TO heYe been an estimabla
yufltioInau, and highly respected In tho
community In which he lived. !"
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- o
.no : ealpals. .. q ono Z ao. progresa-
1nss M se.y p'oisiD.ne'y ,or .ne Democrats.
r., 80, Z,
sE..s. .ay = "l.s. = ueepee e 70 carry tneir
~. =, ~, = .go gtsas ior the real party OF
:psppse J. !, aau.o ., .ie country TO mako
nao.. = nes.aw''y ltainss ,s' tnem oy an hon
20 ~. saass.Ss. lo.. ne reaui, hexS month
.s:ss p.,As = 8 8 s p,lsel cy lne eiection OF
sisnssalg 4.winls,5 ousl Afom present ap-
psa,an,ss ny, = loo3a aike she aepublicana
mousI = EoAtsr. senator thurman mas
ossa s-Ain i,ats -, tne canvass recently.
l,, Auu ,. nus pssn aeallng some heavy and
ond ,;n s0I DIows - 'ne parry q gseed @
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SHERIFFos SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

ANDERSON CouNTY.
DY virtue of an execution to me directed,
D will expose to sale on the first Mon
day in October, 1879, at Anderson Court
House, South Caroline
One Tract Of Land, containing nincty..wo
(92l acres, more or less. bounded by lands
of the Estate of Mrs. Rosa Lewis, w. B.
Bailey, Estate of John Dairymple and 9TH
ers: Levied on rs the property of james
Dalrymple, deceased, in favor of w. I.
Hammond, surviving Executor of s. J..
Hammond, deceased, against John w.
Dalrymple, Administrator, de 6onis non, of
James Dalrymple, deceased, and Rebecca
Dalrymplc.
Terms of sale Cash-purchaser to pay ex-
ira for all necessary papers.
JAMES III. MCCONNELL,
Sheriff Anderson County.
Sept IL, 1870 8
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TAKE NOTICE.

a LII NOTES AND ACCOUNTS due
In ~. Eks 81 ,. II. 8UAE.HVAN
and 81, EEs GUEE.HgAN G CO.. must
be settled OH or before 1st November next !;
or If not paid by this time, we shall certain-
ly. place them in the hands of ar Officer for
collection. we mean just what. we say.
All uettlements can ba made with either OF
the undersigned. The Accounts and Notes
will be found at the Store of j. p. Sullivan
tS Co till Noveraber 1st.
N. K. SULLIVAN.
j. p. SULLIVAN.
July 81, 1879 5 Am
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NToTiUE FINAL sETrL LEMENT.
IN Notice is hereby given that the un-
6ersigned, Administrators of the Estate OF
John Barr Robinson, deceased, viii apply to
fhn .I,1slua of PrnhntAs for A II derson County.
on the 14th day OF October, 1879, for a Final
Settlement and discharge from said Estate.
j. Il. ASHLEY, Admir-.
Sept II, 1870 O. %
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Notice

rs hereby given thnt application viii be
Il made to the Legislatures at it's next sit
ting, 20 charter Rsilroad from Anderson
O. n. to Easley's Station on the Atlanta a.
Charlotte Air Tine Railway, in this State.
Vile, ~. o., or power to connect with any
Road at EAsley.
Sent s, 1870 8
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NTOTICE no CREDITORS.
IN AL persons having demands against
the EstAts of Mrs Martha Harkins, do
ceased, are hereby notified 20 present
them, properly proven, TO the undersigned
within she time prescribed by law, and all
persona indebted to said Estate are also
notified 90 make prompt payment to the
undersigned.
Sept ., 1879 s. s.
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OBITUARY.

Died. on tho 9Th instant, little Ida, infant
daughter Of a. p. and NJ. /. Warnock, aged
2 months and 10 days.
Our home, oh, how sad and lonely!
Dearest darling, how we miss thee!
Yet in Heaven we hope to greet thee,
" Iuru no farewell tear Is sned.
lf ts+ sl.. NJ w
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EXECUTORS SALE
REAL ESTATE

ON FRIDAY, THIPD OF OCTOBER
" next, will sell on the premises all
the LANDS belonging to the Estate of
Willis Allen, deceased, consisting of 36l
acres, moro or less. On this place is one of
the best Shoals (unimproved) known on
Saluda River, which win be scid IN sepa-
rate tract at private sale.
TERMS OF SALE.-One-third cash, and
balance on credit of one and two years.
Parties desiring to see the place will find
J. D. Allen on the premises who will show
them over the place. There are OH the
place four we'll improved settlements.
will also sell at the same time and Slace
one fine cream -uolored MULE for cash.
j. d. ALLEN, Executor.
July "a, 1870 o
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NOTICE.

tH1HT Eotes ana accounts OF WILHITE
H = s. WILLIAMS are in my hands for
collection. Those desiring to save Costs
will pay up before the first day of October
next. lg. 4I..
= JOHN Z. BREAZEALE,
Sept 4, 1870 s.