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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-09-21

of our wa:cr-oourses and harbors wherever
the general interests of commerce require
-Four years ago. rs now, the Nation stood
81 the threshold of IL Presidential election
and the Hepubican party. i'll soliciting !.
continuance of its uscrudency. founded il,
hope at success not upon its promises, but
npor is history. Its subsequent course hss
bee, such as 10 strengthen the claims which
u then made {" the confidence and support
of the country On the other hand. consid-
tFati"ns more urgent than have ever before
existed forbid the accession of its opponents
I" i;owrr. Their success. if success attends
the m. must chiefly come from the united
support of that section which sought the
i"rr.hlr disruption of the Union, and which,
according TO all the teachings OF our past
history. WI dcnaiii aocendency In the
councils o! the party to whose triumph il
WI! have made b" far the largest coutribu-
ton.
There is the gravest reason for appreleu-
sion that cXorbitaut claims npon the public
treasury. Ivy no means limited to the hun
di"ds of millions already covered by bills
introduced iii Courr,es within the past four
YEAR, would he successfully urged IL tho
Democratic party should succeed Ia supple.
menting its present control of the National
Legislature lay eiecting the Executive also.
There is danger in eDtrustinK the control
OF the whole law making power of ths Gov.
crnment 10 u party which has in almost
every Southern State repndiated obligations
unite ~ sacred IA those to which the faith OF
the Nation now stands pledged.
do not doubt that success awaits the Re.
publican party. and ;hut its triumph will
assure II just, economical aud patriotic Ad-
ininistra'"n. am respectfully. your ODE
ulent servant. e.. A. ARTHUR.
To the lion George r. Iioar. President OF
th" Republican National Convention
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THE NEH ERENTDENr
sketch If the Career -. Chester a.
Arthur.

Gei. Chester A. Arthur, the vice-Iresi.
dent of tue United States, is a New Yorker.
only noout furty-three years old. Though
having the title Of general. it is understood
to be only III connection with the ,niiitia al
his State. He Is 4 lawyer ly profession. and
hie prominence before the country was
obtained when he was appointed collector
OF the customs for ihu purt nf New York,
succeeding MIR. Thomas J. Murphy. who .:as
removed i'll consequence Vi the exposure
made oi the moiety system. the bonded ware
mouse abuses. and other arrangements i,y
the committee nf investigation. In turn MI.
Arthur was removed from the New Ynrk
collectorship by President Hayes suon after
his accession tu the Presidency and a prom
inent New York merchant, Mr. Roosevelt.
nominated for the position. Senator (onk
ling made vigorous and successful fight
for his irien, and protcgr. Mr.. Arthur.
however, and 1T that time succeeded i'll pre
venting the confirmation of his successor Mr..
ArthnT'S removal and the appointment of
Gen. Merritt Ia he his successor did not tax .
place until some time afterwards, ami not TN :
Ill after the report of Mr.. Jay and his fel-
low-commissioners in regard to the need
Of changes and reforms In the management
OF the New York cnStonhouse In the
Chicago Republican Convention in 1850, as q
salve to Dir. Conkling, Mr.. Arthur was nomi-
mated OIL the first ballot, and of course elected
with Mr. Garfield. AS presiding officer ut
the late extra session of the Senate Mr..
Arthur failed TO display any particular
capacity. and his subsequent course in going
to Albany and esponsing the cause Of Comk-
ling aud Plat despite Of the honorable po-
stion which he held. has ELECTED much mn-
favorable comment even from etaunch Re-
publican journals. Gen. Arthur married
Miss Herndon. of Fredericksburg. ~, a
sister of the gallant Capt. lIerndon, who was
lost on the Pacific Mail steamship Central
America. Mrs. Arthur died several years
ago. and there have been frequent reports of
late OF his forthcoming early marriage.
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The RECENT CoTluN FAILURRs.--C Cotfon
in its issue of Saturday last, has the follow
ing:
Credits arc scanned more closely now
than Tor long time past. A few of th-
brokers VINO pride themselves on their
..Jilityto keep with tho market on the quick
turns have been hardly dealt with In this
weeks mti6r, and had . little difficulty il,
arranging their margins Thursday and y.,o
ter,iay.
"Mr. A. G. Nicolopolo's liabilities have nos
yet been ascertained exactly, bu. Che resAlh
win not he far from $50. 600 He wac ,aor..
about l2,OOo bales on which the avetNl. iok4
ia hnlfa cent.
The liabilities of Octavua Cohen & Co
viii not fall short OF 500. .o03. a large pro.
portion of the loss falls upon German bank
Ing houses here. It is probable that the
creditors will not get more than % per cent, =.
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Riotous Conduct OF Negro I.nburers-A
Police Sergeant siortaliy Wounded
liloody Work Feared To-Day.

hiotOus Conduct OF Negro I.Aburers-.A
f"tirr Sergeant Hiortaliy Wounded
lnOudy Work Feared To-day.
SAvANNAH, September l9.--This Aireruoou
tho hands loading the Now York steamer 81
the Central Railroad wharf without werpiuI
stopped work and immediately interviewed
the dranisliops in the vicinity. At J O'Clock
they assembled IN large force at the canal
bridge lending To the wharves snd obstructe,i
the i',tssag. of drays aud trucks swearing
that nv work should be permitted on the
wharves unit! their demand for two dollars
per day. sn advaaeeof 9fty cents, was allowed.
The police barracks wR-, teleploncd and Serst
II. H. Harvey. with two policemen, mounted.
proceeded to the place. SerXt. Harvey rode
upou the bridge and ordered the crowd "
d;sperse AMI there WAS disposition on tn.
part of the :aen 10 obey. but the violent and
incend:ary conduct OF the women who eu.
couIaged them TO resistance induced them "
stand. The sergeant then rode into tho
crowd. when negro woman dealt him
fearful blow with large stick Oh the leg.
He jumped from his horse to grab her,
when some ono in tho crowd red
upon him. striking him in the breast an inch
below the heart inflicting w lat il thought n
mortal wound. his condition tonight being
considered hopeless After being ahoi
Harvey fired two shots into the crowd and Il
is thought wounded some ono. The other
policemen opened fire ami the ringleadoIr
dispersed
Meanwhile II detail of twenty policemen.
armed with muskets. double-quicked to the
scene and the negroes abandoned their posi-.
tion and fled to the swalnps. Large crowdA
however, principally negro women, re.
manned in the vicinity and we're very de-
fant. The police ren.ainod at the bridge
until dark, when the situation became quiet
and they retired.
Tonight u full force il out and the city is
under guard. Meetings Of the negroes weru
held, and it is rumored All attempt will
be made to stop work on all vessels at =.
o'clock tomorrow morning. The authori-
ties have been advised and nrrangeInente
made accordingly, and if any interference
IL attempted there will DO bloody work.
There is intense excitement in certain
negro localities, anu the ..rcets are filled
with drunken men. The steamship agents
refuse to accede to the demand and teleKraIns
nave been sent to the country for negroes
who are expected by the early train TO- NOR
row. There are apprehensions oil Avrioua
trouble.
A Fatal Accident.
This iuorning Sa!nuel Iavis. colored, aged
10 years, while foolinR with an old mueket
accidentally discharged it. the contents lodg-
Ing in the head Of his sister Priscilla, aged =
years. killing her instantly. This occurred
on the Ogeechoe road, eleven miles from tho
citv
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PRKsIDExr ARrHyR's PLATFORM
The Opinions lie held before lac became
AN a AccIdental President


an a ccldental President
Very little is known Of President Arthur's
opinions on public questions. perhaps he.
cause his opinions hitherto have been of 10
consequence TO the people. AS an indca-
zion of what he is supposed to think, the
Sophomor!cal Stalwart letter III which he
accepted the nomination of the National
Republican Convention for Vice President
is now printed:
NEW YORK. July Is. lsSO.-Denr Sir.
accept the position assigned me by the great
party whose action you announce. This ac-
ceptance implies approval Of the principles
declared by the Convention, mt recent
usage permits me TO add some G. preston of
my own views. The right and duty 10 Sc
cure honesty s;;d c.aoT III iora,sT elections is
Il matter so vitGl that IL must stand in front
The authority Of the National Government
to preserve from fraud and force elections at
wh:.:i rs own officers slo chosen il n chief
point OIL which the two parties arc plainly
and intensely opposed. Acts OF Congress for
ten years hsve, in New York and elsewhere,
done much to curb the violence and wrong
to which the ballot and the count have been
again and again ubjected-sometiines de
spoilinR great cities. sometimes stifing the
voice oil whole State, often seating. not
only In Congress, but on the Bench and ia
the LegislGturea. numbers OF men never
chosen by the people. The Democratic
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.HE ATLANTA ExposITIoN.
South Cnrolinn not to have "a Building efter
all. but Only 1000 Feet os Cubic Gpsrs,
In one OF the Fair BuildinKh


In one OF the Fair Buildinss
COLUMBIA. September 1.-THE commis-
sioner of agriculture will leave tomorrow
for Atlanta 10 perfect arrangements for the
South Carolina exhibit. The project for
erecting building has had to be reliu.
quished OH account OF the meagre appropria.
tion. Col. Butler has engaged one thousand
cubic feet of space in which he will endoavor
to place as full collection Of specimens and
products 81 his means and assistance viii
allow He states that he will have to do.
pend upon voluntary aid, but thinks
that the outlook for assistance Of this kind
is encouraging and hopes that the result
will be- creditable. Upon his return from
Atlanta, in three or four days. the prospects
can bo more accurately stated. i am In.
formed that the agricultural board have on
hand idle the sum of $4,000. In fifty years
we may learn, as Kansas learned Ave years
ago. that fair expenditure of time and
money in the direction of u creditable ex-
hibit will be repaid q thousand fold.
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a Fatal Accident.

This iuorning Sa!nuel Iavis. colored, aged
10 years, while foolinR with an old mueket
accidentally discharged it, the contents lodg-
Ing in the head Of his sister Priscilla, aged /?
years. killing her instantly. This occurred
on the Ogeechce road, eleven miles from tho
city
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-20
Oninine from Coal Tar.

The New York Commercial Bulletin
says: "There is considerable interest
taken in trade circles over the report that
Messrs. VIM. Pickardt s. Kuttroff, of SO
Liberty street, have applied for a patent
for a process to manufacture sulphate of
quinine from coal tar. 1t is stated that
the firm have been interested with a
chemist to accomplish this for several
years, and with favorable results. Of
course, il quinine can be manufactured
from coal tar, the fact will revolutioniZe
a large and prosperous trade. During
the year 1879, as much as s., 900, 900
worth of Peruvian bark, from which
quinine is made, was imported, and
though the duty was abolished some
time ago, yet the principal manufac-
turers, who have the trade almost en-
tirely in their own hands, will be 10th to
have their business ruined by any such
invention as this. Something to take
the place of quinine has long been sought
after, especially as little has been done to
cultivate the cinchOna.
"a chemist, who was applied to for
information, stated that he had never
heard Of a process for manufacturing
quinine from coal tar, but there was
nothing in the thing more improbable
than the manufacture of the analine
dyes from the same substance, which is
an accomplished fact. OF course, an
entire chemical change must take place
to produce qulnine Coal tar is the re-
mainder after gas has been extracted
from bituminous coal at high heat. 1t
contains naphtha, benzole, carbolic acid,
naphaline and analogous compounds
The firm in question are large importers
of these cOlors, which, perhaps, explains
how their attention has been directed to
this new matter"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-20

MEXICAN RAILROAD SECURITIES. -
The financial news in Boston centres in
the allotment of the public subscription
to the Mexican Central Railroad securi-
ties. The amount offered the public
was So, 571 900; the subscriptions made
were double that amount. In accord
ance with the negotiations recently en-
tered into with parties controlling the
connecting roads between Mexico and the
Mississippi, Jay Gould receives six hun
dred aud sixty-six blocks of s., 500 each
"a total subscription of $2,997,OOO.
General U. S. Grant receives ten blocks,
and the other subscribers receive the bal
ance. These subscriptions are now at IL
per cent. premium, and the old sub
scriptions are Is per cent premium.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-20
fairfield and The Grant Trlumvfrate.

Garfield and the Grant Trlumvirate.
The Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore Sun says: 'Since the Novem-
Der election Mr.. Conkling. the first of
the Grant triumvirate at Chicago, has
had neither oral nor written communi-
cation with General Garfield, hut he has
not failed, through the medium Of
others, to have the latter fully informed
of his views and desires. As stated
night or two since, General Garfield is
anxious to do anything that he reason
ably can to oblige Senator Conkling, but
he does not propose 10 lei him run his
administration or to inveigle him into
taking sides in the faction fights among
the New York Republicans. With re-
gard to the two other members of the
triumvirate. General Logan and Don
Cameron, General Garfield has put him
self on the most friendly and cordial
terms.
General Garfield has made the direct
offer of the Secretaryship of War to
Don Cameron, and the offer has been
declined with thanks Mr.. Cameron
prefers to remain in the Senate, where
he thinks he has life tenure, and where
his influence will be more commanding
than in a Cabinet position. He has also, so
far as Cabinet positions are concerned,
declined to make any suggestions, al
though requested to do So But when
the next administration comes to the reap
portionment of the Federal patronage in
Pennsylvania he will want to have some
thing to say. General Logan has also
received assurances from General Gar
field that his views will receive consid-
Grafton, and it is understood that the in
cumbents for one or more prominent po-
sitions in Washington can be named by
him"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-20

The Italian Government is alarmed at
the continued immigration of its sub
iects to America. During the ten years
between 1868 and 1873 no less than
/ ,16S, 600 emigrants left Italy for other
lands, most of them for America. These
are only those who obtained certificates
of emigration from the government, but,
in addition, large numbers leave every
year without saying anything about it.
The Italian statesmen are exerting them
selves IN deyising schemes to keep the
people at home, or, at least, under Ital-
ian control, but their efforts so far have
come to naught One prominent states
man suggested some time ago that colo
nization under government supervision
was the only remedy, and recommended
that those who desired to leave Italy be
furnished homes in Sardinia, the ''Syr-
eniaca. or in New Guinea, Africa, none
Of which are far from the seat of gov
eminent. But it is not so much a mere
change Of abode that the dissatisfied Ital-
ians seek as the privileges and opportu
mites for acquiring wealth which are
guaranteed by a free government like
America. Therefore, they will continue
to come here.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-20

THE SPRAGUE DIVORCE SUIT. - A
Providence Or. L. dispatch says ex Gov
ernor Sprague asserts that he has been
approached by one of Mrs. Sprague's
counsel, who offered to withdraw the al
legations of adultery if he would consent
not to oppose the divorce on the ground
of non-support. He says that he refused
to compromise, and told the gentleman
that, inasmuch as Mrs. Sprague's attor-
neys had seen fit to calumniate him by
publishing the divorce petition, with all
its disgusting allegations, he should con-
slider it his duty to meet them in open
court, and obtain, what he was sure he
could get, a complete vindication.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-20

The Bridgeport Farmer says: Eek
President Grant viii, as President of the
Worlds Fair Commission, have an ex-
cellent opportunity to pOpularizs himself.
He can, if he viii, so use the Office as to
greatly aid his candidacy for the Re
publican Presidential nomination in
1884. 1t is quite possible that Rev. Dr.
Newman, who has recognized but one
man as truly great since President Grant
afforded him a pleasure trip around the
world at government expense, was aware
of the political possibilities of the Office
when he induced the Commissions Per
manent Organization Committee to d.
rect him TO report Grants name There
is no doubt that Grant will make an eff
Gent official, but there is an abundance
of men equally well qualified and who
are less prominently identified with po-
litical schemes, and the Commission
would have shown better taste had the
selection been made from their ranks. ;
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-20

The New York Tribune is making
another wild appeal for aid for the col
ored immigrants in Kansas. There is
little doubt that they are in distressing
condition, kilograms from all sections of
the State showing them to be without
shelter, without clothing and without
food. At Oswego eight died. of cold last
week, while the condition of affairs at
Chotopa. Baxter Springs, independence,
St. Louis, Parsons, Cofeyville and
Sedan was equally hard. In the mean
while the more prosperous negroes. such
as have some money left, are hurryiDg
South again and pouring into Texas in
as great numbers IS they invaded Kansas
last summer
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-20

Under the new administration of the
Comptrollership of New York work is
proceeding briskly on the big Brooklyn
bridge, which rather languished when
Kelly, who opposed it from the start,
was in charge; and it is now thought
that it will be completed in time for the
New York Worlds Fair in 1888. The
original estimate of the cost of the bridge
was $4,000, 600, then it went up to
So, 600, 900, next to $1,000, 900, after that
to S., OO0.O 900, again to $4,000, 900, and
now the actual outlay is $12, 900,
and a good deal of work yet remains to
be done. 1t is thought, however, that
The cost cannot exceed $14, 900, 900.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-20
TAPPING THE WIRES.

In the United States Senate Yesterday
the bin reported fsvorably BY Mr.. Garland,
from the Judiciary Committee, to relieve
the political disabilities, gave rise to a con-
siderable discussion On the third passage
Of the bill Mr.. Edmunds, Of Vermont,
called the yeas and nays, and on the final
passage he repeated the demand and the
bill was defeated, not two-thirds voting in
the affirmative After other and unimpor-
tsnt business, the Senate adjourned. In
the House, the funding bill came up as I'M
finished business, and was discussed at con-
siderable length. At length, after the
passage OF various amendments, the ques-
ton required on the final passage Of the
bin, and It was passed by q vote Of yeas
135, nays rs.
Miss Bessie Werts, beautiful and excel
lent young womsR, residing near Prosperity,
IN Newberry county, South Carolina, was
brutally outraged and murdered on Monday
evening last, while going from her brothers.
house to her home. Two negroes, named
Spearman and Fair, we're arrested on sus-
pieIOn. They afterwards confessed their
crime, and Spearman was shot to death i'm
mediatelY. Fair made his escape, but was
recaptured and hung by crowd Of whites
and blacks.
There have been very heavy rains in
Louisiana sud Mississippi; the county roads
are almost impossible, aud the business OF
the interior towns is a. a standstill in con-
sequence. The total rainfall in New Or
leans for twelve hours was 10 inches.
Senator Jones was yesterday reelected by
the Florida Legislature on joint ballot for
United States Senator.
The consolidation Of the Western Union,
Atlantic and Pacific, and American Union
Telegraph Companies was ratified by the
board Of directors of the former company
in New York yesterday.
The directors of the Union Pacific Rail-
road have decided to increase the capital
stock Of that company BY $4,000. 900.
A terrific gale and snow storm ragged yes
terday throughout the United Kingdom,
doing immense damage to shipping and
causing the loss Of many lives. The river
Thames overlooked its hanks, and the
damage resulting therefrom is estimated at
S2,OOO,0OO.
The government are determined to sup
press obstruction to the coercion bill in the
House Of Commons, and are communicating
with the opposition on the subject. Toe
amendment Of the Home Rulers to the sd-
dress to the Queen has been rejected.
The TurcOmans made q sortie on the
siege works Of the Russians on the 18th
inst, when 8 hand to hand fight eEsued,
and the Turcomans we're repulsed. The
loss on both sides was heavy.
In fight on the 14th instant between
Major Darlington and the Basutos, nine
hundred and fifty Burghers, mostly Dutch
men, deserted from the British ranks,
owing to sympathy with the Beers. "A
Dutch rifle corps is being formed in The
HaGue In assist the R0lrs
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-20

Massachusetts is the most densely
populated State in the Union, having
227 inhabitants to the square mile, which
is more than any country in Europe ex-
cept Belgium, the Netherlands, Great
Britain and Italy. Rhode Island is sec
ond with 212 to the square mile. then
New Jersey with 135, Connecticut with
131 and New York with 108. The
average density of the various sections
is as follows: New England 50, Middle
States SO, West "A, Pacific slope 3, South
10. 1t will be seen that there is plenty
of room for immigrants in the South;
indeed Texas and Florida are less dense
" populated than Siberia or Norway.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-20

The grand jury of Essex county, New
Jersey, recommends the establishment
of the whipping post for the special
benefit of wife heaters. They argue
with reason that the fines and imprison-
ment of the offenders are virtually in
fiIctions upon the suffering families of
the brutes, while if the latter were let
off with few stripes they would go to
work TO earn bread for those who are
dependent upon them for support.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-20

The bill of costs in the Whitaker case
is growing larger every day. District
Attorney Townsend has just been paid
by the government 1854 for his profes-
sional services. although, as he is gov
eminent official, it is hard to see why he
should demand and receive this sum.
The record In the case fills three thou
sand pages, and is so bulky and volu-
minous that the Judge Advocate General
has found it necessary to place an extra
force of clerks at work on it. So we
may expect another heavy Dill for ex-
penses in the Whitaker case in few
DAYS. The colOred cadets ears were
very expensive luxuries to this country.