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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-02-03
StOlbrand Against Aiken.

Hon. D. Wyatt Aiken has retained
Col. Z. B. Gary 10 manage his defense in
resisting Gen. Stolbrand's claim to his
seat in. Congress Col. Gary served his
answer yesterday on Stolbrand which
was as follows:
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 90, 1851.
G. ]. SToLDEAND, Esq, Columbia, S. G. :
SIR: Your notice Of contest "in the
matter of the election of Representative
to the Forty Seventh Congress" served
upon me by your Attorney J. T. Hobbs,
was duly received, and in reply thereto
have to say, that l object and except to
each and all the grounds of contest as
therein set forth.
First, Because the allegations are so
vague and general that they become
irnmaterial, and no evidence would be
competent in their behalf.
Second, No precincts being named,
nor frauds specified, nor names of par.
ties to the alleged general frauds being
mentioned, the grounds fall from want of
sufficient particularly.
Third, Were it possible to prove and
establish the general allegations made,
there is neither evidence nor claim that
the contestant WAS q candidate for elcc-
ton to the Forty-Seventh Congress of the
United States.
And not waving my exceptions to your
said notice of contest, l hereby expressly
deny each and all the charges and alle-
cations therein contained and set forth,
and require you to prove the same.
Prepared, as I am, to vindicate my
right to seat in the Forty Seventh
Congress of the United States rs member
from the Third District Of the State of
South Carolina, I alege and charge as a
matter pertinent to the issue raised by
you that at various precincts in the Dis
irict persons Of color desiring to vote the
Democratic ticket, upon which l was a
candidate, were debarred the privilege OF
so doing unless in secrcsy, or under the
protection of their employers that hav-
ing voted the Democratic ticket they
were prescribed and maltreated by par.
ties, both male and female of their own
race; that Republican voters on the day
of election, took possession of the polls
and held them as long as they were able
to the exclusion of Democratic voters ;
and that general intimidation occurred
at various precincts in the District.
All of these several and various allie.
cations will be proven, and it will be
shown, that these acts occurred notably
at Columbia, RichlanG county, Pomaria,
Newberry County, Greenwood and
Cokcsbury, AbbevilIe County, and Lex
ington Court House.
I further charge and shall offer 10
prove that at every precinct in the Dis
irict colored voters desiring to vote the
Democratic ticket were compelled under
duress to vote ticket other than that OF
their choice.
Respectfully, &c,
y WyATT AIKEN.
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Blaine Saluted rs Premier.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Beck,
of Kentucky, made an earnest plea to.
day in support of the bill to admit for
cign.b built ships, owned by American
citizens, to American register. He at
tackled the protective policy.
Senator Conkling surprised the Senate
and the galleries by paying the closest
attention to the speech. He even took a
seat in the circle and faced the senator's.
A number of New York shipping mer-
chants were present. The Maritime
Exchange is very anxious that the bill
should pass this session, for they have no
hope of any success with it in the next
Congress. Mr.. Blaine also listened
closel y to Mr. Beck's speech, and rose to
reply. Mr. ConkIing did not appear to
know that Mr.. Blaine was speaking.
There have been rumors this winter
that Mr.. Blaine would shortly announce
n change in his views and favor free ships.
He most eflectually stopped that rumor
to day. He spoke with more energy and
fire than he has shown in the Senate for
months. Basing his remarks on his
opening statement that the policy advo-
Gated by Mr.. Berk looked forward to
permanent dependence by this country
upon England for its ships, he tainted
Mr.. Beck just little on the political side
of the question, saying that the Demo-
Gratis had gone to the country on that,
and that it was not necessary to speak
of the result.
The Senator from Kentucky was quick
and sharp with his reply. lie reminded
Mr.. Blaine that the Democratic party
had gone to the country, and on the pop
uar vote had probably won. He added
that the party went TO the country in
1876 and won, and had been i cut
of its victory Then he said that he was
very glad that the discussion had led The
Premier of the new administration thus
early 10 proclaim the policy Of that Ad.
minsiraticn to The country.
Blaine's speech was really an argument
in favor Of subsidies. He held up the
example of other governments and the
policy of this government toward the
Pacific Roads, and predicted that it
would be necessary to resort to the same
interests in order to revive our CONNER
cj,l marine
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Republicans to say that Gen. Chittendeu,
of New York, advocated the bill, and
made manly speech in its favor. He
and Mr.. Wright (Dem.), of Pennsyl-
vania, each offered to pay the claim if
Mr.. Goode, Of Virginia, who had it in
charge, would withdraw the bill. Mr..
Goode declined, saying that Mrs. Page
was not asking charity, but simple JUS
tice--the payment of the small debt
owed her by the Government. The de-
bate was disgrace to the Republican
party, and should particularly consign
Gen. Bragg to deserved odium. 1t is to
The credit of the country that a favorable
report was made by the committee of the
whole upon the bill, and Mrs. Page will,
therefore, probably get her money.
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Return Of Captured Guns.
\YAsuISGToS, January 29

W ASH MI O-N, JdHu -os
Capt. James Z. Jouctt, commanding
the United States steamer New Hamp.
shire" at the naval station at Beaufort,
S. c., makes the following report to the
Secretary of the Navy, under date of
January %: "By order Of the Depart
ment l delivered to the Beaufort Volun.
tccr! Artillery the two brass lield.pieces
captured by the Navy at Hilton Head,
November 5, 1861. The return of these
pieces, after nineteen years captivity, to
this company was most gratifying, not
only to the company, but to the whole
community of Beaufort, S. e. lester-
day was set apart as a day of rejoicing in
commcmoration of this event; a salute
of nineteen guns was fired your honor.
AS this company represents the State Of
South Carolina and her Governor, | re-
turned the salute gun for gun. In the
evening a banquet was also given in
honor of this event. The only invited
quests were the officers Of this vessel,
and they were requested appear in full
dress uniform, which marks II amost happy
and cordial sentiment Oh the part of
these people. Everything passed off in
tic most pleasant and cordial manner.
| hope the Department approves my re.
turning the salute. .'-Dixpctca 10 the Acw
York Times.
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At the fourteenth annual session of the
National Grange, Patrons Of Husbandry,
held recently in the city of Washington,
D. c., the following graceful compliment
was paid our immediate representative in
Congress, Hon. D. Wyatt Aiken: "Aud
to that other servant who has stood
almost alone as the guardian of our in
terests against the despoilers in The
House of Representatives we offer the
outpourings Of thankful hearts, wherein
he will be forever enshriued as the gal
liant knight whose lance has more than
once punctured the vain conceit of the
body too poor in farmers to furnish men,
bers enough for committee on agricul-
ture, wherein our profession is cruciied
between its despoilers, DETAINED and re-
yiled. Let US hope that our Representa-
tive, born and reared in the profession
which he honors, although rejected by
the builders, will soon become the head
of the corner"
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capitalists interested in the Greenvile
aud Columbia Railroad and Atlantic
Coast line. But the true pivotal point,
in the Northwestern railroad movement
is the South Carolina Railroad, whether
the connection with Charleston is to be
made by way of Columbia or By the
Savannah Valley Railroad. Until the
South Carolina Railroad is out Of Court
and in the hands of It's owncrs, the ten
million dollars which the road represents
lie dormant, and are unavailable as an
effective force in railroad combinations.
The first thing to dois 10 put the South
Carolina Railroad in first-rate condition.
From Charleston TO Branchville the track
has been laid with steel rails, and such
rails are being laid from Branchville to
Columbia and augusta. Much has been
done towards putting the dcpots and
platforms in order. But the Charleston
steam feet must be augmented, and the
South Carolina Railroad tracks must run
to the water side. The new steamships
will be ready by the fall, if there be no
delay in selling and reorganizing the
road, and the work Of extending the
tracks 10 the Cooper River can begin at
cnce. With more swift steamers for the
New York line. and the means of dis
charging and loading heavy freight at
the water side, the South Carolina Rail.
road will be in position to accommodate
all the business that can be obtained and
will reach out for business that is not, at
present, available. We shall have the
Knoxville connection sume day; and we
shall have it soon, if the South Carolina
Railroad can be sold and reorganized
during the spring and summer. There
is no obstruction, we believe, except by
the holders of comparatively small
amount of Non,mortgagc bonds, and by
the counsel for the old Syndicate. who
claim fees amounting 10 twenty-five
thousand dollars, which the New York
Purchasing Committee are unwilling to
allow. This is all, so far as We know,
that stands in the way Of the immediate
completion of the arrangements for put
ling the South Carolina Railroad in the
hands of the new owners. After that,
fer Charleston, the outgoing and incom.
ing trade of the mighty West !-Nems
and Courier.
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The United States Senate on last Fri
day refused to confirm R. n. Wallace as
United States Marshal for South Carroll.
ma. This is as it should be. No man
with Wallace's record should be con.
6rmed by Democratic Senate. His
rejection gives to President Hayes the
appointment of Wallace's successor.
Who will it be? The indications so far
give no basis for prediction, but from the
well-deGned course up to this time, we
will venture to guess that j; will be an
Ohio (?) man. A man from any other
State does not stand any chance with the
present administration.
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TUE LABOR LAW.

Among the most important laws passed
at the late session of the Legislature is
the Act to make it q misdemeanor to
entice away laborers under contract with
another, or to knowingly employ such a
laborer. This Act was introduced by
Mr.. Strom, of Edgefeld, and its enforce
nent will afford the planters of our
country protection from a very decided
annoyance and loss. Those who criticise
the law generally do SO on the ground
that it places some unfair restriction
upon labor, and one Of our contemporaries.
the AJneville Press and Banner, which is
fair and conservative in its course, has
fallen into the error of saying that about
the only piece Of demagogism of which
the lastsL legislature was guilty was the
passage Of an Act to punish a laborer
for violating his contract. This is
great mistake, for no such Act was passed.
The provisions of the new law are in
tended to reach the employer who causes
laborer to violate his contract. The
man who induces the laborer to violate
his contract is punished, but not the
laborer himself. The new law reaches
5 the man who does not employ enough
labor, and in the busy seasons Injuries his
naighbor by enticing off his hands.
There is right of suit for damages on
the civil side of the Court at common
Law, bnt its remedy would not reach the
man who has less than the homestead
exemption. The effect, therefore, of the
new Act is only to place all men upon
an equality, by providing a punishment
which will reach the man who has no
property as well as the one who has. 1t
is equitable and right. 1t is neither
morally nor legally right for one citizen
to induce q laborer to violate his contract
with smother citizen. Whoever does it
wilfully and knowingly, as the Act for
bids, ought to be punished. We were in
favor of the law when it was before the
Legislature, and have seen nothing to
induce any change Of opinion upon it.
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LITTLE MEANNEss.

The Republicans are continually taunt-
ing the South with reputation, and yet
they have no scruples against voting in
opposition to paying honest debts when
their prejudice or partizanship can be
subserved by doing so. Last week a bill
came before Congress to pay Mrs. Page,
of Virginia, $4,000, the balance due her
husband for salary as Captain in the
United States Navy, previous to 1860.
Captain Page had long been in the ser.
vice of the Government in the Navy,
and had fought with distinction in the
battle on Lake Erie, but when the war
broke out between the North and the
South he resigned his commission, leav.
ing the sum of $4,000 due him and un-
paid by the Government. lie did not
take either side during the late war. He
is now dead, and Mrs. Page, his widow,
is old and in needy circumstances. She
asked the Government to pay what it had
owed for twenty years, and upon the con-
sideration of the bill to pay her claim,
the Republicans make it the basis of a
vigorous effort to revive the memories of
the civil war by declaring that Captain
Page deserted the flag, and thereby for
feited his claim. They descanted upon
rebel claims and raids upon the treasury,
until one unacquainted with the facts
would have thought millions of dollars
of iniquitous frauds were about to be
fastened upon the country by set Of
outlawed rebels, instead Of simply res
olution to pay poor widow the small
sum of $4,000, which the government
has owed for twenty years. In this
meanness Gen. Bragg, a Dem 'crat, OF
Wisconsin, also took conspicuous part,
as usual, showing all of the venom Of
which he is so capable, and absolute
turbulence to the feeling Of hate which
pervades the West. It is also due to the
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-02-03
RAILROAD CONTRACT.

The Board of Directors of the Savan.
nah Valley Railroad Company met at
Anderson on last Thursday to open and
award contracts for grading twenty miles
of the Road from Anderson Court House
towards Lowndesville. Two bids we're
made for the entire line, and one addi-
tional bid for the first two miles. The
contract was awarded to Capt. VIM.
Jones for the entire twenty miles, at
81 ,250 per mile for the first two miles,
and s575 per mile for the remaining
eighteen miles, or an average of s642.5O
per mile for the whole length, with an
additional stipulation for three dollars
per acre for grubbing second growth, and
four dollars per acre for grubbing origi-
nal growth. The contract requires pay
ment at the end of each month upon the
estimate of the Company's Engineer at
the rate of IS per cent. of the amount
due, the remaining fifteen per cent. being
retained by the Company as a forfeit.
IF any contract was to be awarded at
once, the one made was no doubt as
favorable as could be obtained. Capt.
Jones is the right man for the work, and
if any man can make success of it he
can. The contract is favorable one for
the Company, for it will consume only
about $4,000 of the s55,O0O capital Of
the company in grading twenty miles,
leaving $4,000 to grade the remaining
thirty-fve or six miles to the Greenwood
and Augusta Road. This contract is
awarded at the rate of about $500 per
mile, so that the same rate would grade
7Sa miles, or about carry the road bed to
Edgefeld Court House, but the work is
heavier on the lower part of the line,
and it is not expected to do SO we'll.
Even if it should require 81, 100 per mile
below, the company will have money
enough to reach the Greenwood and Au-
gusta Road, and additional subscriptions
can be obtained to carry it to Aiken.
We think the prospect of securing the
Road at least to the Greenwood and Au.
gusta Railroad connection are now very
fine. Capt. Jones will begin work near
the residence Of Rev. w. II. King dur.
ing the first of next week and push his
contract as rapidly as possible to compile
tion.
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LIE Dues Tea.

"WhaL SUCCESS have you had with the
tea business, Gencral?" IAN attempt
was made to raise tea about thirty years
ago in Georgia." replied the Commits
sioner, land the ,c:s plants had grown up
into sort of hedge there, when a man
came to ME who had been raising tea iii
Asia, and made the proposition to give it
Il trial again. He went to that place,
about forty miles from Savannah,
cultivated some of the old plants,
planted some new ones, and gathered a
crop. / have machine here made in
England for making ten, drying the Leaf,
ETC., which can do as much work rs live
hundred people Il day, and have pre-
pared some of the tea | took it to a.
A. Low, the eminent len merchant OF
New York, and asked him to have his
..xucrt examine some Of it, without say
Ing where it WAS raised The expert
,aid it was raised in India, in the pro-
vince of Siam, and was worth fifty cents
Il pound. This encouraged me, and |
chose a place in South Carolina to begin
the systematic culture Of tea, which the
proprietor, Mr.. Middleton, allowed me to
nave for 81, aud ! am now cuItIvatlng
The Tea. We can raise tea, | am satisfied,
ill along our Atlantic slope, from the
over part Of Virginia out to Texas"
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SALE OF
Valuable Real Estate.

r WILL sell on sALEDAY IN FEB
: l. RUARY next, if not sold at private
sale before that date, the Valuable Tract Of
Land whereof the late Rev. Thomas IL.
Cunningham died seized and possessed, sit
uate in Savannah Township. Anderson
County, S. c., adjoining lands of Mrs.
Elizabeth Cunningham, J. G. Cunningham,
B. +. Crayton, B. A. Davis, ct al, contain.
ing Three Hundred and Nineteen l3l9?
acres, more or less. One-half OF the Tract
in state of cultivation, the other halt III
original forest.
For terms apply to Thomas Steen 4 Co.,
Auction and Commission Merchants. Green
vile, S. C., or DR.. X. i. Diver, Anderson,
S. c.. "
Mrs. C. +. CUNNINGHAM,
Per r. STENHOUSE, Agent.
Inn 1851 % ,
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GENERAL HANCOCK ELECTED PREsI-
DEST.-Ycsterlay the National Rifle AS
sociation of America vindicated its name,
and proved itself thoroughly national by
selecting for its President n man of
national reputation-Gen. W. S. Ham
cock. General Hancock, on his own
part deserved this recognition, az he had
long shown himself to be a warm friend
of Crecdmoor. Since he has been in
command at Governors Island he has
thrown all bis influence in behalf of the
rifle movement, and has not only sue
cessiulIy urged the authorities at WASH
ington to send army teams to Crecdmor,
but has aided the work in many other
ways, and by his presence on the range
during matches.-N. Y Sun.
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The great revivalist Sankey says:
s:The Bostouians have great deal better
opinion of themselves than the Lord has
of them" Exactly the authority which
Brother Saukey has for his statement he
does not reveal, but it no doubt horrifies
the Blue Blooded Puritans of the Hub,
aud from this time forward they will
have miserably poor opinion of Brother
Sankey's judgment-iu fact, they have
already lost confidence In him.
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PLYMOUTH ROCK EGGS.

THE Plymouth Rock is one of the finest
J. and largest Chickens grown. and is
becoming more popular as it is better
known. / have limited number of Eggs
from this stock, and also from other breeds,
which are pure. and which will sell at
two dollars per dozen. Orders addressed to
me at Anderson, S. g., will receive prompt
and carr al attention. Persons wishing
Eggs should send in their orders at once,
stating the kind of Eggs desired, as they
will be filled in the order received.
FRANK GRAFTON.
Ian ~ 1881 ~ IA
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Administrators Sale.

VXIILI. be sold at the late residence Of
w Newton Scott, deceased, on Satur-
day, 18th day of February next, the follow
ing property, to wit:
Two sets of Blacksmith Tools.
One lot Carriage Makers Tools,
One lot Wagon Lumber,
Household and Kitchen Furniture,
One Cow.
Terms of salc-Casll.
WM. McGUkIN, Admir-.
Jan 81, 1851 % 3
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The Democrats of Tennessee have done
a sensible thing in elec,ing Hon. Howell
E. Jackson, State Credit Democrat, to
the United States Senate. This, at least,
gives the Democracy wholesome check
upon the incoming administration.
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MORTGAGES Sale.

DY virtue Of the power contained in
ID Mortgage executed by Elias Terrell to
JOHN II. Cochran, | will sell ut Anderson
&. H., on Sal,,lay in February next, the
Lot at Liberty Hill, known as No. I, con-
tanning one acre.
Terms casll--purchaser to pay for papers.
JOSEPH n. BROWN,
Assignee.
Tan IA 1881 o7 A.
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NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT.
IN The undersigned, Administrator of
Estate of Thos. S. Mattison, deceased, here.
by gives notice that he will apply to the
Judge of Probate for Anderson County, on
the 4th day Of March, 1851, for a Final
Settlement of said Estate and discharge from
his Office as Administrator.
A. L. MATTISON, Admir-.
Feb 8, 1881 80 81
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NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT.
IN The undersigned hereby give notice
that he will apply to the Judge of Probate
at Anderson c. H., S. G., on the Ord day of
March, 1851, for Final Settlement and
discharge from the Estate of J. J. Acker,
deceased.
II. ]. EPTING, Admir-.
Fob g 1881 IN
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- The Scientific -tmcricaa estimates
that more than $35 uD,OOO was brought
inlo the United States, last year, by for
eign immigrants.
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GREAT SALE of BUGGIEs.

T OOK out for the great sale of Open and
IL Top Buggies. They will arrive in
Anderson on or about the 1n'h inst. The
work is guaranteed for one ye~.. Manu-
featured by the Globe Manufacturing Co.,
of Cincinnati.
w. S. DODD, Warcrly House.
Feb 3, 1881 30
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NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT.
lS The undersigned. Administrator Of
Estate of Martha a. Barkslalc, deceased
will apply to the Judge of Probate for An
derson County on the 7th day of March,
1851, for Final Settlement of said Estate,
and discharge from said administration.
J. i. CLARK, Admir-.
Fob q 1881 IN r
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Wnnnrd College has one hundred
nd twenty y.six students this year.
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Jan IS, 1851