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For Governor.

UJWhile many Of our contemporaries arc
suggesting names for our next Governor it
would lily become US to overlook tho claims
Of General Samuel McGowan of Abheyilc
Since tho war with Mexico, in which he cn,
acted the part Of q soldier and patriot Gen
McGownn has enjoyed prominent hold on
tho public mind ind has exercised wide in
fuonce over Uppor Carolina. His broad and
liberal siews in craftsmanship, his purity Of
character his ready and eloquent powers rs
public speaker, taken with his record as Il
soldier and patriot, combine with his winning
manners to ronder him both q popular and
suitable candidate for our next Governor. In
tho late "ar ho served his country with zeal
and fidelity, rising to tho rank of Brigadicr
General, and was beloved by his men for his
great care Of them at all times After tho
close Of tho war, with broken fortunes. ho
returned to his profession, and no man in the
State has sacrificed more in the effort to
redeem the State and restore to it the bless
ings Of good government than Gen, NlcGowan
Once no was elected to Congress, but was
deprived of his seat by partisan majority,
Again when an effort was made to get repre-,
scntation in Congress-, he was put forward as
the standard bearer of the party by reason Of
his great personal popularity and his elo.
qucnce on the stump. On this occasion he
sacrificed his personal feelings and his pro-
fcssionnl duties for tho good of tho State and
was defeated moro by the dependency of our
people than from any other cause. IIc was
regarded tho leader Of Corlorn hope, but as
llo sought not the issue, ho then and mover has
failed to meet the call Of his State. The
good seed sown by him in this camraien has
greatly aided to restore good goyornmonS in
South Carolina. In the memorable campaicn
Of 1876, whose voice was heard oftoncr on ,ho
stump and who dealt moro telling blows to
corruption than General MCGOWAN? at tho
close Of the campaign it was found hc had
pollcd tho highest voto Of any of the Demo.
cratic electors for President, thus showing
his great strength among tho people. Whor-
ever tho batto has been thickest and the
fight heaviest for the redemption of the State,
thore tho old hero Of the Third District hns
boen found. Ono who has sacrificed 80 much
and contributed 80 much in behalf of the
redemption Of the State merits the recognition
Of being made Chief Magistrate of South
Carolina, When we add to all this tho fact
that lle is eminontly qualified for the position,
who will say nay to tho nomination of Conc.
raj McGowan for our next Governor?
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a Visit to Georgia.

iuOAho HOME, AvGp&F 10, 1870.
AIn$sRa. EDroRS: Ulviug concluded TO
mahoo dying visit ''out West" 10 visit re-
IotigrG, during my brcathitg spell, ! 50, out
by private conveyance and Travelled forty
miles through tho country 10 Harmony
Grove on the Northeastern Railroad. The
crops along the road that I travelled pre-
scented the marks of dry weather, sut was
grcn;Iy revived by the copious showers
thnt hnh fallen Of late The Northeastern
jIaiiroai is connecting ink between
Athens and tho Air Line, having Athens
for one tcrminus and Lula, on tho Air Limo,
the other terminus, and forms a competing
linc for the Athcnians and surrounding
country with the State road, going West or
North was informed that this road
payed handsomely and had not changed
hands, as is the case generally in building
new roads.
We here changed our private convey
ancc for that of railroad. Ono hours ride
brought us safely to the great Air Line
Railroad, whose officers arc so courteous to
the travelling public and the fine equipments
Of the road, together with the bracing air
and no dust, the idea of soon seeing the
Gate City added zcst to this part of cur
travel. In travelling over this road during
the drought in July, found tho crops
magnificent between Gainsvillc and Atlanta,
having had plenty Of rain. Of course they
are still ahead Of those portions of the
country visited with drought. noticed as
we skinned along like swallow many
orchards of both peaches and apples.
Nothing took place on the way to impede
our travel and we reached the bustling Gate
City without incident at o'clock p. NJ,
having left Harmony Grove few minutes
before 10 a. NJ
The great influx of cxcursionists and
refugees from yellow fever, together with
the din of wheels aud street car bells, give
Atlanta quite lively appearance and ono
can almost Imagine himself on Broadway.
Atlanta has no market like Augusta or
Charleston, but numbers Of fruit stands are
literally groaning with vegetables and fruits,
both foreign or tropical and domestic.
Peaches aud watermtons arc abundant in
tho Atlanta market. Peaches can be
bought from wagons for twenty cents per
bushel. Many luscious kinds OF grapes,
pears, apples, Ggs, Sc, are at every corner
Atlanta with her State iIousc, her foun-
deres, her wholesale trade, tho great center
OF many railroads and many other modern
Improvements, can now boast Of hygicnic
institute Of the purcst typo. DIR. Robson,
originally Of Sweden, and Dr. Bovine, Of
Chicago, Illinois, arc both graduates Of DR..
Trails iIygicnic Institute, whcro the sick
can be treated strictly on hygicnic principles.
The Legislature was in session. Nothing
Of much Importance was being enacted,
without mach prospect Of adjournment
spent ono night in Atlanta and left
next morning at . clock a, NJ. for Adars.
vile, distance seventy miles. We crossed
ChattaEoochoo seven mlis above Atlanta
with but littlo change Of speed. Tho
bridge is 80 we'll constructed that tho trav.
ccr scarcely pcrceiycs chat he is crossing
50 large strcan. This road Che Wcst,
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FORFEITED LAND SALES,
OCONEB1 COUNTY.
OFFICE COUNTY AUDITOR,
WALlIALLA, S. c., August 10, 1870.

hNLtabbat -. O.S AuBaoe ~ 49,
/ URsUANTto tho provisions Of Sc6tiona2 Of
an ACT in relation to lands forfeited TO bo State,
for non.paymcnt of taxes, approved December
20, 1878, do hereby give notice that tho fol-
lowing pieces parcels or tracts of land, forfeited
to tho State for non-payment of taxes and not
redeemed or provided for in tho ACT, will bo
offered for salo in front of tho Court House, in
Walhalla, at public auction, on tho FIRST
MONDAY, boing tho first day of September,
1879, and tho days following, beginning at tho
hour Of II a. NJ. oach day, the County rTrea-
snrcr conducting tho s6lo. The original owners
of tho following real estate, or any person or per-
sons claiming under them, may have tho said
real estate restored to them upon payment Of
the amount Of taxes, &c., on said lands. Any
other person or persons purchasing any Of tho
following parcel of lands will have to comply
with Section q Of an ACT entitled an ACT in re-
lation to forfeited lands, approved .Maroh !;
1875. ~ g .5JOHE'E. GEQRiE,
County Auditor Oconcc ounty.
CENTER TOWNSHIP.
M zaohery, 1oD aoros! q SFs
7 Frasior, 90 acres.
.,s I>y SENECA TOWNSHIP, 8'Tg'S'
B Z William Brown, aoro. $50 a.a. q
w Henry IIolcombo, IS acres.
Geo A Trenholm, 1,G05 acres. IT,.
,&a TUGALOO TOWNSHIP
Isaac Long, 90 aoros. tt09&El's'
10 Alexander Bryce, Jr, 200 aoros.
i Alexander Bryce, Jr, 500 acres.
Mrs Jcmima Long, 90 acccs.f 'aN@aiN
James p Woodall. 270 acres. 1 Sl2
WAGENEIs TOWNSHIP.
II b Hammond, 1876 acrc1. .5ist.l
James w Vissage, l50 aores. 2Ta
Alexander Bryce, Jr, lo7 acres.
Alexander Bryce, Jr, 1926 acres.
PULASKI TOWNSHIP. .'s5
Mrs Francis Carver, 100 acres.
N Hachcry, 25O acres.
Mary Butt d5S acres.
james w Chambers, 200 acres.
Phillip Chambers, 100 acres.
Henry Long, 100 acres.
= Wm c Pitts, 100 acres.
VIM u Pitts, SIS acres.
David Pitts, 100 acres
Henry Roach, 100 acres.
Moses Smith, 103 acres.
Xc1icl Woolbank, 55 acres.
CHATUGA TOWNSHIP; sr
NJ Zachery, 60 acres.
NJ Iachory, so acres.
Bryce Taylor, II acres.
Geo Il walker 377 acres.
WHITE WATER TOWNSHIP.
} Andrew Thompson $50 acres.
Ritter Vaughn, so acres.
Geo S Nicholson, so acres.
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NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION

NOTICE is hereby given that Tho Partnership
heretofore existing between j. Il. EENDRIN and
JOHN NJ llENDElN, merchants doing business
in the town Of Walhalln. under the firm name of
J. Il. HENDRIX & SON, was dissolved by
mutual consent on the 10th day of August,
1879. The Notes and Accounts due TO tho firm
will be found in the hands of j. Il. Hendrix, to
whom payment must bc made, and he will pay
all debts due by the old firm. Mr.. j. F. Hen
dirk will continue the business at tho old stand
and be glad to serve his customers as hereto
forc. j. Il. HENDRIX,
). NJ. HENDRIX.
August q, 1879 DO
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W'alhaIIa.
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LONDON, August 1S.---A Calcutta dis
patch to the Times says: Grain in Cash
mere might yet secure rico crop equal to
half OF the average crop. The statement
made aomo time ago that this would be
enough to support the people rests upon
consumption, apparently only too well
founded, that half of the inhabitants have
either pcrishcd by the famine or omisratod."
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-12
Volume XVIII. N
Miscellaneous.

Rear Admiral E. 6. Parrott died at
Nav York Saturday.
The accounts show that the United
S,ates owes the Union Pacific company
pesrly $4,000.
The Barreda villa, was sold Friday at
Newport. r. l., by Frank B. Porter to
1Tobp Jacob Astor for S20l 900.
The Southern Baptists have unanimous
r. agreed to cooperate with their North
Avn brethren, and appointed committee
n carry the resolution into effect.
4 collision occurred between an excur-
sian aud regular trains on the Grand
Trnpk railroad, in Canada, Sunday. Five
nersons we're badly injured, one probably
fatally,
Too horse thieves named Wiley and
I.cobs. fought duel near Sherman, Texas,
Sunday. Wiley fell mortally wounded
a. me third shot. He raised on his elbow
and sent ball through Jacobs brain,
LilIiup him instantly.
Soveral cases Of houses being struck by
rsbtning throughout Minnesota are re-
ne,ted, the most important of which is the
rns,om House at Pembina, on the Canada
Sor5er, which was wholly burned. The
records we're saved.
Beecher lectured at Cincinnati Satur-
dav night in Music Hall to an audience OF
S6OO people. The socialists held what
tbey called bread and water banquet at
oneigbboring hall, at which violent speeches
wpre made. BeechGr and other prominent
poople being denounced in unmeasured
terms.
At Columbus, Ind. Saturday, as Bald
win and Victor, two tight rope artists,
we're giving an exhibition on rope which
was stretched from the Court House to
the the hotel opposite, it broke loose from the
hotel, precipitating both men to the
ground, distance of fifty feet. Victor
was seriously injured. His arm and leg
we're broken and his head badly bruised.
Bnldwin'8 injuries are not dangerous.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-12
Last NIGHTS Dispatches.
xLVT CONGRESS.
HOUSE,


WASHINGTON, May l0.-Mr. Kelly. in
the course OF his speech, declared himself
tree to admit that when in 1872 he an
surdiy persisted that the unit of the IN
tied States monetary system, the legal
tender silver dollar, which was at that
time worth three cents more than the gold
dollar, was subsidiary coin, he knew no
more about finance than was known of it
to-day by the gentleman of Massachusetts,
LClat1in or than his colleague, Mr.. Fisher.
He saw in the present decade symptoms
which had marked the fall of the Roman
empire, among the concurring causes of
which we're successive expansion and con-
traction of the currency and the decline of
the silver and gold mines of Italy, Spain
and Greece. He predicted that remone-
tization of silver 10 the United States aud
Europe would restore peace, order and
prosperity throughout the world.
Mr.. Fisher inquired if his colleague de-
sired to be understood as advocating the
single standard and that silver standard
Mr. Kelly replied that he was thor
ough himetallist He was ready to re-
monetize silver at its present rate and
make this country, as some had remarked,
SAS 6iNhS NALiELbS RlOuuN lOk ellNGE.
In concluding he called attention to
the condition of France. Serene amid
the perturbed nations of the earth, she
had never experienced financial crisis
since she had a bi-metalic standard.
While the coming of the Gear was herald
ed by the tramp of armed Cosacks, while
England found herself in a position where
she must abandon all her faaucial theories
or prepare to trample down the suffering
labor people, France remained in pros.
porous condition, an example to this poor
benighted country in monetary matters,
and continued building Up the consolidated
republic which everybody hoped and be.
lleved would be an example to all the
nations of Europe. Applause.
Mr.. Rex said the question whether
the country should have a single or
double standard was a grave ona and
could not be disposed Of By shouts about
fraud.
! Nr. Haskell gave q history of the act
Idemonetizing silver to show that there wa,
no secresy about it, but full publicity
was given to it in its various stages.
MIR. Bowman opposed the bill and pre-
dicted that every man who voted for i
! woald be promptly relegated to private
life,
Several bills were introduced and re
teTred, including the follnwing: Relat
ling to public lands; for the appointmen
Of Mississippi river commission, TO
the reduction and Reorganization OF thr
army.
| Adjourned.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-12
ILLINOIS.
The State Bunglers.

SPRINGFIELD, May lO-Iu the senate
twenty-six were present. The bill to
amend the practice act by prohibiting the
granting of continuance Ct cases on &C.
count of the absence of an attorney at,
tending the general assembly as mem Der,
unless he was employed iu cases previous
to his election to the general assembly, was
sent to the order of third reading,
In the house, Mr.. SDigg's resolution to
urge the state representatives in congress
to use their efforts to obtain legislation
which will prevent federal courts from in
fringing on state courts, was reported back
by the judiciary committee, who recon-
mended that il be sent to the federal rela-
tions committee.
MIR. Snigg moved the adoption of the
resolution and the roll was called, resulting
in yeas 50, nays 81.
The following bills were passed: Fl. B.
| $50, which provides that all actions to re-
cover any fine or to enforce any penalty
under ordinance in any city or village ia
this state shall be brought in the corporate
name Of the city or village as plaintiff, and
no prosecution, recovery or acquittal foI
! the violation of any such ordinance, al
/. though different causes of action existed al
the same time, and if united would not
have exceeded the jurisdiction of the
court or magistrate.
| Ii. B. S65. which provides that in al
city, towu and village elections in this state
polls shall remain open from o'clock a
m to p. n, any Law ia any special char
ter to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Il. B. SAT, which was referred to the
Irevenue committee on Friday, was reportet
back with amendments aud the latter wer
ordered printed.
| The farm drainage bill was made th
Especial order for Monday afternoon.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-12
FIRES.

CHICAGO, May 10. "A FIRE was reported
in the lumber district late this afternoon
and it was stated that Palmer & Fuller
great planning mills we're destroyed. These
are located on the corner of Union and
Twenty-secoBd streets.
Shortly before o'clock this afternoon a
Ere broke out on the corner of Union and
Twenty-Second streets, in Palmer q Full
ler's lumber yard and dry house. which
burned fercely until o'clock, and although
then under control it will probably burn
the greater part of the night. The dry
house was completely destroyed, together
with 100000 feet Of shingles and 4.oO0.-
eooe feet of lumber. The proprietors give
their loss at $l25,000, but as their esti'
mate is based on the selling prices OF ma
terial tits probable that more accurate
estimate would be 100000. The total
insurance is about $43 900. About dozer
cottages and houses adjoining were burned
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-12
wkSEINGTEE.

WASHINGTON, May 12.-The following
statement of the funding operations since
March, 1877, has been issued by the treas
ury department: Amount Of a. per cent
bonds sold in 1877, from March 1st, for
refunding 5-20's, 100000. Annual
interest saved $I,425, COO Amount Of 4
per cent bolds sold in 1877 for refuuding
5-2O's $5OOOO,O00; annual interest saved
Isl, I,OOO, 600 Amount Of per cent bonds
sold in 1878 for refunding S5-20s, $40,
OOO, 600; annual interest saved 81, l,8OQ0OO.
Amount of per cant honds sold IN 1879
for refunding 5-20s, 1878, 2G9, 400, annual
interest saved $7,465.3S8 Amount for
refunding lO-40's, ,$l94 566. Amount for re,
| funding 5 per cent loan of 1858, $260,0O0;
annual interest saved $1,000. Total bonds
sold since March 1st, 1871, for reiunding
nurposes, S8O3, ,095,7 700; total amount OF
| interest saved SIS, 38,65l,
The committee on agriculture has Hu'
thorized favorable report to the house
on the resolution asking for investigation
of the department of agriculture. The
resolution is as follows:
ResOLyed, That the speaker OF the house
lis hereby directed to appoint specia
committee Of five members OF this house
to be selected from the committee on agrl
culture, to ,ake into consideration suct
measures as may tend to promote the ag
ricultural interests of the cSuntry and in
vestigate the system and workings of th'
department of agriculture, and report b!
bill or otherwise, such additional legisla
ton as may be deemed necessary for tn,
promotion of the department of agricul
ture, aud the advancement of protection
lof agricultural interests. The said COM
mittee may sit during recess and shal
have tho power to send for persons ant
lDaDerg
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-12
CALIFORNIA.

SAN FRANoIsoow. May l2.-Sinco the
election, resulting in the adoption OF the
new constitution, project has been
sprung to organiz3 new party, to be
called tue constitutional party, with the
object of electing legislature and state
officers. that will proceed to put IN
force the provisions Of the new instrument.
At meeting of ward presidents OF the
workIpgmen's party to day, at the SAND
lots, this proposition was emphatIca!ly
negatived and newspaper dictatlon, de-
bounced Politicians who had sought &C
obtain the support of the workingmen
party, by advocating the new constitution
we're soundly rated. and it was resolved
that the workingmen would enter into. d
combination but would contest on theL
own line.