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The Governor hes appointed General
R. H. Anderson, familiarly known to the
soldiers of this State as lighting Dick
Anderson" Inspector of Phosphates, the
salary of which position is twelve hun
dred dollars per year. General Ander-
son was a fine soldier. A graduate of
West Point, he went into the war with
military experience, and rose to the po-
sition of Lieutenant General in the Con-
federate service. He was then from
Fairfield, but since the war has been liv-
ing the greater portion of the time in
Camden, where he was until lately agent
of the South Carolina Railroad Company.
To make o practical and successful Super
intendent Of Phosphates requires other
qualities than those necessary for Gen
eral of an army, and as General Ander-
son has not had any experience in this
class of service, it yet remains to be seen
whether he will prove success or not.
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Governor Simpsons views upon the
Presidential problem, which we publish
elsewhere, are brief but concisely ex-
pressed and abound in wisdom. The
thoughts advanced by him read not like
the sentiments of the politician, but like
those of a statesman. We cannot do bet
ter than heed the suggestion, that the
selection Of a Presidential candidate
should not be made on questions of legis-
lation, but with view of securing true
patriot with high conceptions of our form
of government. The Governor favors
selecting the candidate from the North,
and prefers Bayard. He does not think
the South should seek or accept q posi-
ton on the national ticket in 1880. If
the Democratic party is controlled by
such wise and high principles as those
upon which Governor Simpson bases his
preferences, it will be invincible in the
coming Presidential contest.
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as accumulated interest.

as accumulated interest
In 1858 the State of South Carolina
again applied to the General Government
for settlement of this claim, and in her
petition protested against the loss Of in
tercst. The petition was presented in
the Senate, and referred to the Committee
on Claims, of which Committee Mr..
1verson, of Georgia, was Chairman.
That Committee in investigating this
matter decided it was not private claim
of South Carolina; but that to meet the
question fully general law must be
passed covering all the pertinent cases.
Mr.. Ivcrson presented such Bill, which
passed the Senate by very large majori-
ty, strange to say the most active oppo-
nent being Mr.. Hunter, of Virginia,
whose State was then advocating her
claim of more than one million dollars.
He contendcd these looms had been
closed out as donations, &c., and should
not be opened up again as new claims
upon the General Government.
When this Bill went to the House it
was lost by very close vote, some of
the advocates of the payment of these
honest debts actually voted against the
Bill because of the then scant Treasury
of the General Government.
In 1870 Maine and Massachusetts made
application to Congress for a return of
their loan, and it was accorded them, the
Treasurer being ordered to pay over
100000 to these two States, which he
did.
In 1876 the Legislature of Virginia
passed joint resolution, instructing her
two agents here, (whom she had appoint
ed in 1860 to prosecute this claim against
the Government, to intercede with her
Senators and Representatives to attempt
to recover this loan. For this reason
Mr.. Hunton, in November, 1876, intro
duced "a Bill to provide for the recon-
putation of the accounts between the
United States and the several States,
growing out of moneys expended by said
States in the War of 1872" And this
Bill was referred as above reported.
think you will agree with me that
this history of this whole matter is inter-
esting reading, and worthy the thought
of our people. Whether we will ever get
credit for the amount due US 1 am unable
to state, but that it is an amount worth
contending for you will not doubt, when
1 tell you that South Carolina loaned the
Government in 1912 such an amount that
if it were all paid to-day would be per-
haps 100000. The amount due Virginia
is over sl,oOo,OOo; Delaware, $4,000;
New York, $50, 900; Pennsylvania, $685.
600, and the city of Baltimore, $4,000.
Your obedient servant,
D. WYATT AIKEN.
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has been the party of the jobbers and
schcmers from its very inception, and for
that reason to-day the leading bankers
and spectators Of the government are
supporters of Republicanism. They re-
alize the fact that the Radicals have by
their oppressive financial schemes opened
the doors for rings and combinations by
which colossal fortunes have been accu-
mulated by those who were intimate
with the leaders of that party, while the
cry of distress was heard throughout the
land on account of the very schemes by
which they fattencd. The country has,
however, reached a firm financial basis,
and the people should now demand that
the currency shall remain as at present
fixed by the bimetallic standard of gold
and silver, the continuance of as much
greenbacks in circulation as can be kept
on par with gold or silver, and the un-
limited coinage of silver dollars of the
present standard, which shall be legal
tender for all debts and in which the in.
terest on the government debt shall be
paid. With our national finances con-
Quoted in this way for the future, the
country will gradually and permanently
recover from the i'll effects of resumption,
and the currency of the nation will be
stable, reliable and healthy. Prosperity
would again dawn upon our land, and
the trials and hardships entailed on our
people by the unjust manner in which
resumption has been accomplished,
would be forgotten in the greater devel-
opment and more uniform values which
would be established.
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Governor Simpson, with his usual good
sense and independence, has put an end
to the rumors about an extra session of
the Legislature in consequence of the re-
straining order of Judge Bryan in refer
ence to the interest on the public debt,
by declaring that in his opinion there is
no necessity for such session on this ac-
count. He goes further and expresses
the opinion that the restraining order
will be dissolved, because there was no
contract between the State and her cred
itors which would enable them to enjoin
this money. Governor Simpson very
evidently does not intend to be made
tool Of by the holders of disputed bonds,
who are trying to embarrass the State BY
all possible means.
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The report that az extra session of the
Legislature will be necessitated by the
injunction granted by Judge Bryan is
without foundation. The taxes are not
collected until May, with the privilege
of deferring the payment of all until the
last of October. Therefore no one can
tell until after that time whether there
will be deficiency or not. No one
talks or dreams of an extra session of the
Legislature except the bondholders and
their friends, and if they were to secure
the extra session it would be very un-
lucky for those holding fraudulent bonds.
The members would go back with no
good feeling for these pestiverous claim
ants, who have no claims in law or equity
on the people of our State, and yet are
continually harrassing US with efforts to
fasten on our people debt which repre-
sents nothing but the frauds Of Radical
fam
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Gen. Grant, the great European tou-
rist, who is making his journey through
foreign countries as an extensive dead
beat, notified the Council of Cork, Ire
land, through the American Consul, that
he would visit that city al a given time,
but the city did not take the hint, and
merely received the letter as information,
as they did not wish to honor General
Grant on account of his hostility to the
Catholics in this country. The great
traveller, however, as soon as he found
out that he was not to get his travelling
expenses and board bill paid as an in
-ducement for him to visit Cork, decided
that he was mistaken about wanting to
60 there at all. 1t was case of very
sour grapes.
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one term

The Supreme Court of the United
States has just decided by unanimous
voice, the Chief Justice delivering the
opinion of the Court, that the acts of
Congress prohibiting polygamy in the
territories of the United States are con-
stitutional, and that the Mormons cannot
avoid compliance with them on the
ground of religious belief. This decis-
ion will rapidly decrease this evil, which
has long been disgrace to our civiliza-
ton in Utah, and will at no distant day
completely destroy it as practice. The
Mormons will no doubt prefer ceasing
the effort to exercise their creed upon
the subject of matrimony when they dis
cover that beyond a doubt having more
than one wife means term of imprison-
ment in some penitentiary. The law and
the decision of the Supreme Court upon
it should be rigidly enforced.
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A United States Senator, who has a
good opportunity of judging, speaks thus
of the White House: "No man and
and his family ever enjoyed the Presi-
dency and the White House so much as
Hayes and his family do. To them the
whole thing is like the first reading of
Robinson Crusoe' to boy, or a first
jack-knife or first pair of boots. They
are innocent, harmless people, and, ifthey
gush little and give it away, it is only
because they are callow and green" Of
course they ought to enjoy it, for it is
generally admitted that it was free gift
from the Electoral Commission. But,
then, it is such pity that they must
give it up so soon, for Mr.. Hayes pledged
himself to take only one term, under the
belief that it would help him to get that
one term,
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Col. John S. Mosby, the famous rebel
guerrilla commander of Virginia, who
was more devoted to the interests of his
State in war than he has been in peace,
has left for his Chinese Consulate, and
left with the promise that he would not
return until he comes back to see Gen.
Grant inaugurated as President. If he
stands up to this contract the country
can breathe freely so far as he is con-
cerned, for in all probability he is gone
forever.
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The Legislature of Maine is controlled
by Democrats and Greenbackers, who, in
the convention of the two houses for the
election of State officers, selected Green
back Democrats as follows: Secretary of
State, Edward H. Cove, of Biddeford /;
State Treasurer, Chas. A. White, of
Gardiner; Attorney-General, VIM. A.
Mcclellan, of Belfast; Adjutant- General,
Samuel D. Leavitt. There was no cleo
tion for Governor in the last general cleo
tion in that State, as no one received q
majority of the votes cast, and, under the
Constitution, the House selected two
names and sent to the Senate, from which
that body was required to select the Gov
ernor. The House sent the names OF
DR.. Alonzo Garcelon, Hard Money Dem
ocrat, and Joseph L. Smith, Greenback
Democrat. The Senate went into the
election, and the vote was announced. as
follows: The whole number of votes cast,
3l-uecessary to a choice, l6. Alonzo
Garcelon had Il and Joseph L. Smith
had 10. Every Republican Senator
voted for Garcelon. The President then
declared that Garcelon, of Lewiston, had
been elected Governor for the current
political year, and thus Republican
Maine has Democratic Governor for
the first time since 1854, when the Re-
publican party frs. took its rise and elec-
ted Governor Morrill,. Governor Garce-
lon, in his message to the Legislature,
advocated biennial elections for State
officers, and rigid economy in the ad.
ministration of every department of the
State government. He is a man OF fine
character, and this term cf Democratic
government may change Maine from the
Republican to the Democratic column in
1880. 1t must be rather unpleasant for
Blaine to see his own State in the hands
of his political enemies. 1t is, however,
the hand of a kind fate, which is thus by
degrees preparing Blaine for the still
more unpleasant sight Of seeing the
United States 60 into the control of the
Democratic party by the election of 1880.
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It has been announced that General
Sherman will call the reunion of the
Army of Tennessee in Chicago for No
vember next, and make it coincident
with the arrival of General Grant in that
city. This is for the purpose of arous-
ing the enthusiasm of the Federal SOL
diery in his behalf, but it is not likely to
succeed with the masses of the old troops,
for it will awaken strange contrasts in
their minds. When he commanded
them he was poor but patriotic Demo-
crat. Since then, however, the bland
ishments of power and money have
proven too great for his moral courage,
and in the arms of Radicalism he has
become the friend and protector of the
Belknaps, the Babcocks and the most
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
ANDERSON COUNT.
DY virtue Of an Execution to me directed,
ID l will expose to sale on the FIRST
MONDAY in FEBRUARY, 1879, Mt An
derson Court House. S. c., the following
property, to wit:
ONE TRACT OF LAND,
containing one hundred and fifty r5O)
acres, more or less, bounded by lands Of
Mrs. Cal oline Mattisen, Mrs. Annie Matti-
son, James w. Poore, Abher R. Cox, and
others. Also, on TUESDAY after the First
Monday in February, at Defendants resi-
dence, in Anderson County,
One Iron. gray Mare Mule,
One Dark Bay Mare Mule,
About one hundred Bushels Of Corn,
About fifteen hundred bundles Fodder.
Levied on as the property of ]. J. Cox, in
favor OF Aris Cox and Nancy Cox, Admin
istratols, against J. j. Cox.
Terms Of sale-Cash. Purchaser to pay
extra for all necessary papers.
JAMES H. MCCONNELL,
Sheriff Anderson County.
Jan {, 1879 26
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Hon. Gustave Schleicher, of Texas,
died in Washington on the 10th inst.
Mr.. Schleicher is the fourth Congress
man who has died during the present
session, and the ninth who has died du.
ring the term Of the Forty-ffth Congress.
The rine are Senators Bogy and Morton,
and Representatives Leonard, Welsh,
Quinn, Williams, Douglass, Hartridge
and Schleicher. This is an unusually
large mortuary list.
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NORTGAGEE'S
SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

PY virtue of the power and authority
ID conferred by II. p. Price, l will sell
at Anderson c. H. on SALEDAY in FEB
RUARY next, all that
TRACT or PARCEL OF LAND,
containing seventy-nine acres, more or less.
situate in Anderson County, S. c., on wa
ters of Wilson's Creek. adjoining lands of
B. +. Price, ]. o. Mckee, H. P. Price and
others.
TERMS OF SALE-One- third cash; remain
der twelve months credit, secured by mort.
gage, with interest from date. Purchaser to
pay extra for papers.
w. B. WATSON,
Assignee of James II. Wand:ley.
Jan 0, 1879 26
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of the advances he makes. In order for
the merchant to be safe in taking liens
on tenants, it will be necessary for them
to have the consent of the landlord,
which had best be taken in writing, to
the effect that he will consent for the
merchants lien to come in next to his
lien for rent and ahead of his lien for
supplies. BY following these suggestions
both farmers and merchants will avoid
complications and probable loss.
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The Hon. Julian Hartridge, member
Of Congress from Georgia, and an able
and pure man, died in Washington on
the 9Th inst. of pneumonia. Mr.. Hart
ridge was one of the leading Southern
members, and his death is everywhere
regretted.
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Sale Of Land by Executrix.

T WILL sell at public outcry at Anderson
i G. H., on SALEDAY in FEBRUA-
RY ncxt, the Tract OF Land, about
five miles South of the Town OF Anderson,
adjoining lands of j. c. Haynic, Thomas
A. Drake, John 3. Armstrong and others,
in two Tracts OF l02 and "a acres, rcspec-
lively, plats to be seen at office Of d. F.
Whitner
TERMS OF SALE-One-third of purchase
money cash; balance OH credit of one
year, with interest from day Of sale, to be
secured by bond and mortgage. Payment
may be anticipated. Purchaser to pay cx-
tra for papers. --------
ELIZABETH II. WHITNER.
Executrik of j. N. Whitner, decd.
Jan 16, 1870 u 3
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Club Meetings.

There will be an election for Trial Justice
of Savannah township held at Davis Mill
on Saturday, 25th inst. The polls will open
ut 10 o'clock a. nj. and close at 4 2. m.
Members of East Savannah and West Sa-
vannah Clubs are entitled to vote. Those
who cannot attend can send sealed ballots
with their names written thereon. Mana
gers will be appointed in due time.
D. l, H,n!I WHITAKER, Presidents.
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Teachers Examination.

TNIIERE will be an Examination Of
i Teachers on Saturday, 25th inst, be-
ginning at a. m. and closing at . p. m.
All who expect 10 teach Public Schools
this wear, who have not been examined,
had better appear on that day. Those who
failed on first and second grade will have a
trial on grade below.
r. w. TODD, School Com.
Jan 1f. 1879 81
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GTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
~ ANDERSON COUNTY.
BIZ ". ". Numphreus. .[udae of Probate

By w. ". Humphreys, Judge Of Probate.
WHEREAS, E. w. Brown ha, applied
to me to grant him Letters Of Administra-
ten OH the Estatsand effects Of Ferrow Hall,
deceased
These are therefore to cite and admonisli
al ahe snG the KINDRED and creditors
they be and appear before me in the Court
of Probate, to be held at Anderson &. H. on
Saturday, 25th day of January, 1879, after
publication hereof at IL o'clock in the lore
noon, to show cause. if any they have, why
the said Administration should not be
granted. Given under my hand, this 9th
day of January, 1879.
w. w. HUMPHREYS, J. P.
Jan 0, 1879 o6 2
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Sale of a Valuable Engine.

WILL be sold at BELTON, in Anderson
w County, on Saturday, the 25th
instant. at 12 o'clock M.
ONE FIFTEEN HORSE POWER STEAM
ENGINE.
Good rs new, having been in use but FIVE
gears, and during that time only at inter-
walls. Sold under a cllatte mortgage from
A. P. Willingham to John Kaufman
Terms-Cash.
JOHN KAUFMAN.
Jan 8, 1870 26
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The following officers have been cleo
ted to serve Town Creek Grange, No.
2l5, for the ensuing year: Robert Ste-
venson, w. NJ; w. J. vandiver, O.; P.
r. Brown, L.; ]. c. Rush, S.; w. r.
Mcconnell, A. S.; L. w. Gentry, Chap.
Rob't Morehead, T.; L. D. Harris, Sec.
w. G. Hembree, G. K; Miss Essie
Brown c.; Miss Emma Morehead, P.
Miss Alice Bailey, F.; Miss n. o. Dob
bins, L. A. S. The above officers will be
installed at their Hall on Saturday 18th
inst, at IL M, by Maj. T. B. Lee.
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GRANGE DEPARTMENT..
Under the Supervision of the Executive
Committee Of Pomona Grange.
The following officers have been cleo.

The following officers have been cleo
ted to serve in Pomona Grange, No. 6,
for the ensuing year, and will be in
stalled on the first Saturday in April
next, at II o'clock m.: p. r. Brown, w.
NJ; 7. B. Lee, O.; F. NJ. Rucker, L.. A.
B. Bowden, S.; ]. Harper, G.; J. W.
Norris, Sec; X. Breazealc, IT,; NJ. B.
Williams, A. S.; VIM. Davis, G. K. {;
Miss Anna Daracott, L. A. S.; Mrs. ].
W. Norris, c.; Mrs. Belle Burriss, P.
Mrs. j. w. Pickens, r.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
~ ANDERSON COUNTY.

GTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
~ ANDERSON COUNTY.
By ". W. Humphreys, Judge Of Probate.
WHEREAS, b. D. Dean ha. applied
to me TO grant him letters of admin
istration, on the Estate and effects of Edie
Barton, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admon-
ish all kindred and creditors OF the said
Edie Barton, deceased, to be and ap-
pear before me in Court Of Probate, to
be held at Anderson Court House, on
Saturday, 25th January, 1879. after pub
lication hereof, to shew cause, if any they
have, why the said administration should
not be granted. Given under my hand
this 9Th day of January, 1879.
w. w. HUMPHREYS, J.P.
Jan 8. 1879 26 a
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THURSDAY MORNING, IAN. Is, 1879.

Governor Hampton has sent to New
York for pair Of crutches, and has been
well enough to spend several hours at a
time in the open air in the sunshine.
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There will be meeting of Ccntreville
township, Mt Hunters Spring, for the pur.
pose of electing Trial Justice for said
township. All members of other Clubs re-
siding in the township are requested to meet
with us on Saturday, 18th of January, at
10 o'clock c. IN. Manasers-T H. Burriss,
Thos. B. Ice and W. B. Watson.
] BELroN WATsoy Prosi,lcnt
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Sherard's Store on Friday, 24th instant for
Trial Justice of Corner township. Polls
open from 10 o'clock q. nj. until clock
p. m. Managcrs-B. F. Morrow, C. C.
Simpson and Jerry Yeargin. Members OF
the Club unable to attend may send their
tickets sealed up with their names written
on the back of envelope.
]. H. REID, President.
Hopcwell Democratic Club will hold its
primary election for Trial Justice Friday,
oath instant, at Balls Old Mill. Polls open
from 1c .. nj. to 3 p. m. Managers-Capt.
NJ. B. Williams, L. D. Stringcr and L. w.
Gentry. w. A. NEAL, President.
Club No. l, Fork township, will meet at
N. o. Farmers Friday, January 18th, to
hold an election for Trial Justices. Man.
agers-J. C. CAN'T D. S. White and w. A.
Dickson. Polls open from 10 o. M. to p.
m. D. l.. Cox, President.
Club No. Q, Fork township, will meet at
G. w. Maret's Friday, January 18th, to
hold an election for Trial Justice. Mana
gers-G. w. Farmer, VIM. Lee and Newton
Bollman. Polls open from 10 a. m. to Q p.
nj. P. S. MAHAFrEY, President.
The members of Rock Mill, Democratic
Club ore requested to meet at Williford's
Store on Saturday, 18th inst, for the pur-
pose of electing Trial Justice for said
township. Managers-Frank Shirley, s. Il.
Gray and ]. J. Gimcr Polls open from
p. m. to p. m.
G. w. MILLER, President.
The members Of Broadway Democratic
Club will meet at Nefl's Creek on Saturday
the 18th of January, from 1 to o'clock p,
m, to elect Trial Justice for Broadway
Township. Members unable to attend can
send sealed ballots. Managers: ]. NJ.
Elgin, w. A. McFall and Joseph B. Moore.
WM. SHIRLEY,
Acting President.
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corrupt portion of the Radical party.
There is nothing left Of his former record
which can inspire an enthusiasm in the
light of his last presidential term.