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BY W. A. LEE AND lfUGlI WILSON. ABBEVILLE. S. C., FRIDAY. OCTOBER 1, lSGi). j_.. -
"Symbols of Victory."
" Fellow leaves on the nsh tree,
S*flrgtOry In tho air.
And tho streaming radiance of runshine,
On the leaden clouds over there.
?'At the window a child's mouth smiling,
Overhang with tearful eyes
At tli?* flying rainy landscape
. A:.d the Hidden opening ekica.
"ArgeV hanging from heaven.
A whisper in dying earn,
A. nd the premise of 'jn-at salvat:oa
Shining on mortal fenr?.
A dying mail oa liis pillow
Whos? white soul find to his fncc, >
Pa'! on h?i jjannent of joyfuluess m
And stretches to Death's embrace.
"PaMion, roptefe and blindness,
Yearning, aobing and tears,
And faith and duty gazing
Willi steadfast eyes upon tears.
"I see, or the glory blinds me
Of * soul divinely fair,
P?-ace niter great tribulution,
Aud victory hung in the oir."
Negro Debts?Decisions of the Supreme
Court of Georgia.
Dtlivered at Atlanta, Saturday Aug. 21.
Furnished by X. J. Hammond, Supreme
Court Reporter, expressly
for the Constitution.
Alfred Shorter, Plaintiff in error vs.
Jf.cob L. Cobb, Defendant in error.
Action on a note given lor a slave,
from Randolph.
BROWN, J. C.
1. The States lately composing the
Confederate Government, set aside
the Constitution of the United States,
and declared it no longer obligatory
upon them; and adopted another
Constitution and government to
which they required all their officers
to swear allegiance. They rejected
the flag of tho United States, and
adopted one of their own in its stead.
They sundered tho Union, which was
in fact destroyed, so far as it could
be done by force, and so remained, as
long as they were able by their armies
in the field, to maintain and defend
the Constitution and government
set up by them. The destruction of
the Union would liavo boon permanent,
but for the success of tbc armies
of the United States, which broke tbc
power of the government of the Confederate
States, and restored it by
force.
2. Had the seceding States been
successful might would have compelled
the recognition of the right of
their cause; and those who were
legally declared rebels and traitors on
account of their fuiluro, would, on
account of their success, have been
distinguished as patriots and hei'oes.
3. When the armies of the Confederate
government surrendered, and
its power was crushed, the people of
the seceding States became a conquered
people, subject to the fate of tho
conqoerod; and the irovcrnment of
the United Strtes, an it existed during
the war, became the conqueror;
with all the rights and powers of the
conqueror.over tin conquered. And
the seceding States as the conquered,
had no right, without the consent of
the conquerer, to return to and rostore
the Union, which they had repudiated
; and claim the protection of the
Aug, and the guarantees of the Constitution,
which they had solemnly
-denounced and thrown off. If the
conquering States at the end of the
war, had refused to restore the Union
on any terms ; or to have nnv further
connection* or association, with the
seceding States; the latter would have
no right to demand its restoration ;
or to claim tho further protection oi
the Constitution upon which the rejected
Union was basod.
4. It was tho prerogative of the
conquering power, to dictate the
terms upon which tho conquered
States should bo restored to their position
in the Union ; with tho rights
under tho Constitution which they
enjoyod before they renounced them
OAAnciainn ~
uuwauvu i uuu iriio conquered
States had no appeal from tho dccis
ion, and no alternative but aubmissior
to'tho terras dictated.
6. At the close of tho war the Pros
ident of tho United States, in a sol
eran proclamation, dated 17th of Jane
1865, declared that the rebellion "hai
in its revolutionary progress deprivee
the peopteof the State of Georgia q
all civil government'' And tho Con
gross of the United States by an ac
passed 2d Ma*oh,186?) declared tha
m*>legal Stale Governments " ihnn
feted In the rebel States, of whicl
Georgia waa onej and that it was nc
cessary that peace and good ordei
phould be enforced in said States, (bj
the iniHtary power Of the T}nitec
States^V until loyal and Bepublicai
Btatoflf^overrrtnents " can bq legally ei
tuPjUihcd.'T Said act also declared an]
civil A0ff6rmn?nt which may exist ii
aftfaLStatea, -provisional only, "and ii
L aU?Mi pec la subjecjl to theparamoun
V ,;>jMU#ty of the United States, a
to. abolish, qiotjify, contro
PmSbeaaedtho.WB.^ T
? CJ'BoStoti government t
hi fdfaaed ufcder said aol of Copgreet
Tl ? * '
u ^
is to bo operativo and valid, the requirement
of tho act is, that the now
Constitution shall liavo been submitted
to Congress For examination and
approval, and Congress shall have approved
the same." If Cong"iss failed
to approve it npon examination, it was
inoperative and of no effect till so approved.
7. Congress disapproved the Constitution
submitted by the Convention
of Goorgia, called in obedicnco to the
i requiroiJM'ut of said act, and amended j
it by striking oat Qprtaiil purls oi' it,
which tho Legislature of the State,
which lias 110 authority to amend or
inako a Constitution, was required by
Congress to sanction. The present
Constitution, under which wo now
live, and under which this Court is organized,
is not, therefore, tho Constitution
formed by tho people of Georgia,
but the Constitution as amended
and approved by the Congress of the
United States, by virtuo of their authority,
as tho conquering power, to
the conquered.
8. Tho ablest writers on Constitutional
law admit, that) the 10th, section
of the 1st Article of the Constitution
of United States, which declares
that no State shall pass any law impairing
the obligation of contracts, restrains
the action of the States only,
and docs not limit tho power of Congress
to pass laws impairing such obligations.
9. 'luo rights of creditors in the
conquered States were no more sacred,
and no more entitled to protect ion at
the lutwls of Congress, in the formation
of the new State governments
under said provision of tho Constitution
of the United Slates, than tho
rights, of the slaveholder (many of
whom were Union men to the last,) in
his property, were entitled to protection
under the same Constitution.
Ami if tho state of Georgia had the i
power under the dictation, mid with
the sanction of Congress, to insert in
her Constitution a provision destroying
tho rights of the loyal slaveholder
! in his slave, without compensation,
she had the same power under the
same dictation and sanction, to destroy
the property which the creditor
had in his bonds, mortgages and promissory
notes. The one was 110 more
legally sacred than the other, and had
no higher constitutional guarantee for
its protection.
10. In forming a Constitution as tho
basis of the new State government,
which was inoperative till approved
by Congress, the Convention hadpow
I er, with the approval of Congress, to
don}- to tlio Courts of this State, created
by such Constitution, all jurisdiction
to enforce the collection of debts
contracted prior to a particular date,
or debts contracted duriifg the war. or
debts of a particular class; which, in
the opinion of Congress, should not be
enforced in the Courts established
under its supervision, as part of said
new State government.
11. The Constitution formed by the
Convention of this State, mid submitted
for the examination and approval of Congress,
denied to all Courts under ita juris?
? i~ ? '
u.wiivu iu ur uuiermiuo any suu against
any resident of tliia State upon any contract
or agreement made or implied ; or
upon any contract made in renewal of any
debt existing prior to the first day of June,
1865. To this general denial of jurisdiction,
as to all debts existing prior to first
June, 1865, there were seven classes of
exception. The seventh was in these
words:
7. "In all other cases in which the General
Assembly 6liall by law give to said
Courts jurisdiction: Provided, That no
Court or officor shall have nor shall the
General Assembly give jurisdiction or authority
to try 6r give judgment on or enforce
anv debt thfl onnsidflratirtn nf
I ' * "fM w ",l,wu
j was a slave or slaves or ibe hire thereof."
1 Congress upon examination struck out the
whole of iliia section relating to the denial
- of jurisdiction ; except the said proviso to
said seventh exception; and retained said
proviso as part of the Constitution. Thus
the provision now under consideration, rei
tains its position.in the Constitution, with
- the marked and particular sanction and
i approval of Congress.
12. If the State of Georgia, in the formation
of her New Government und?r the
" 'dictation and approved of the Congress
> representing the Conquerer, had the power'
3 to abolish slavery and destroy all property
1 in alitves, without any compensation whatf
ever; and in so doing did not violate tbe
' rights guaranteed by the Constitution to
t the slaveholder, which is now generally'
acquiesced in, and universally acted'upon ;
- said State also had power, nnder the same
* dictation and supervision, to destroy ail
- property io debts contracted for slaves or
r hire of slaves, emancipated io the Lands of
7 purcbsaore; and to deny to the Courts
1 creatod by the Constitution of ths now
i State government jurisdiction 'to enforoe
- any such contract. If- the rights of the
7 slaveholder in the one case, or the obliga3
tion of the contract for the price or hire o
a slaves in the other, have been impaired,
t violated, or iestroyed; it w*fc dot the act
t of tha&ate, baeaute ipoereod, and not vol~
1> untary.i But it was the actof the govern..
ment of tbi \JaIted States, exercising it*
o [power as a oonqwtror; io forming gofreriiti,
ments in coopered 8tates "whose $*>w? is
*L , "?fi'* ,i ts.'it
A
uot limited by any such restrnloU as (o
obligations of this character ; as aro impoxed
by tho 10th Section of tbo first ar?
Icle of the Constitution of tlio Uuilcd
Stub's, upon Stales, \vho?e relations to the
Union have cover bo?n disturb.'d.
Judgment affirmed.
MiCAY, J. Concurred in the judgment
but dufcra giving bis reason till be writes
out hia opinion. ,
\VAIIN lift, J. dissenting. I dissent
from tbo judgment of tho Court in this
case for the reasons staled in Wliite vs
Hart and Davis.
I A. Hood, E. N. Broy'es, for plaintiff iu
error.
Herbert Fielder, for defeudaut id orror,
William White, Sr., IMF. in error, vs. Jno.
11. llart, Principal, aud W D. Davis. J
Security, Defendants iu error. Action ;
on a Note given for a slave, from Chat- I
tooga.
J3UOWN, C. J.
The judgment in the case of Alfred
Shorter, vs., Jacub L. Cobb, is applicable
in lit is case. From the reason therein
given, the judgment of tho Court, below is
nlliimed.
Judgment affirmed.
McCAY concurred In the judgment, but
defers giving bis reasons till he writes out
ins opinion.
WARNER J. dissenting.
At tbe time the contract was mnde between
the contracting parties in this ease;
(to wil) on the 9th da}' of February, 1859,
slaves were held, and recognized by the
laws of this Stale as jtroperty, and constituted
a Icya I and valid consideration for
that contract, and the existing law of the
Stale at that lime, imposed a legal obligation
upon the maker of tbe nole to perform
that contract in accordunio with its
terms and stipulations. Tbe 10th section
of tlie first article of tbo Constitution of
tho United Stiles declares, '".No Stale shall
pass any law impairing the obligation of
contracts." Tbe seventh paragraph of the
FC'VenU'cnlb section of the fifth article of
the Constitution of this State declares,
4-'lbsit no Court, or ollicer shall liave, nor
shall tbo General Assembly give jiuisdiclion,
or authority to try, or give jndgmeut
on, or enforce any debt, tho consideration
of which, was a slave or slaves, or the hire
thereof." The Constitution of this Stale
is the fundamental law thereof, still it is a
law of the State and when it destroys, or
impairs, the obligation of past contacts,
valid by the existing laws of the land j)rior
to ila adoption, it is as clearly within the
prohibition ot the Constitution of the
United Slates as any othor law of tho
State. If qo Stat* can pass any law imnbirinj*
tbe obligation of ennfrn^fa
State can pass any law destroying the obligation
of contract. This clause of llio
Constitution of this State not only impairs
but destroys the obligation ot' the contract,
as the sam? existed un.ler the laws of the
State at the time the contract Was made,
by denying nil remedy to one of the con
trading parties for the enforcement of shat
obligation under the laws which existed,
and created that obligation at the time the
contract was made, and to that extant is a
palpable violation of the Constitution of
the United Slates and is therefore t-nl! anJ
void. The loss of slave properly by
emancipation, should fall ?pon hiiu who
was the owner of that property, at the
time of the emancipation thereof?unless
it shall be held and decided, that slaves
were not property under tbo laws of this
State at the time the contract was made,
constituted no. valuable consideration there
for in law, to support it. This portion of
the Constitution being toid, it docs not
defeat, or take away the jurisdiction of the
Superior Courts "in all other civil cases"
a3 expressly conferred by the third sectiun
of the fifth article of the Constitution of
1808.
W. Akin, E. N. Hroylcs, A. R. Wright
F. A. Kirby, for pl'ff. in error.
T. W. Alexander, Harvey <? Scott for
in orrnt?
Value of a Paper Dollar.?The quotations
of gold as given in the money ar
tides or the daily paper*, convey no fixed
idea to the common mind. The inforinalion
needed is : "what is a paper dollar
worth ? The following will answer the
question: *
When gold is quoted at $1;10, a paper
duller is worth 01 cents nearly. j
When fcold is quoted at $1:15, a paper
dollar is worth 87 cents.
| When gold is quoted at $1:20, a paper
dollar is worth 831-8.
When gold is quoted at $1:30, a paper
dollar is worth 77 cents, nearly.
When gold is quoted at a $1:35, a paper
dollar is worth 74 cents.
When gold is qnoted at $1:45, a paper
dollar U worth.60 cents.
WLen gold is qaoted at $1:50, a paper
dollar 19 worth 602-3 cent?.
The value of the paper dollar - may always
be found by dividing one dollar (1.00)
with cyphers annexed, by the figures which
represent the. quotation. .
? ?
A, "copper mine" discovered i, in
Waterbury proves to bo a molted
church bell,'which was lost in tho
burning of St. John's Church, and has
lately been unearthed in digging up
the foundations. ~ J "
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_-Tobacco ja being planted on' the
Jonaoy flats, near NeW York, and the/
are being dyked. *c '"
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[From the Southern Christian Advooato.]
LETTER FROM ABBEVILLE DISTRICT
S. G. CONFERENCE
Love of Country ?Trip to AbbevilleArrival
at Smyrna Camp Grouud"Walk
about" the old Place?Imagi
I of the RaV .TnTTUM TVliinnl Ivr dr>TT n
?- . . wMutuw I^UIIUUUJ ALU V VI
W. Huckabeo?The Barneses, Youngs
Clinkscales and others?S. S. Meeting
on Saturday?Glorious Revival?Meet
ing on the Sabbath?Smyrna, "thi
Banner Church"?New Ecclesiastica
Arrangements, etc., otc.
Mr. KmTon: No man can surely be
blamed for dwelling with a loving
heart on the plaeo of his nativity
Love of country is certainly natural;
! whether it bo identical with patriotism
is a question wo leave for political
philosophers to decide.
The object of this letter is, however,
to call the attention of your readers
(o some items of religious intelligence,
which connects themselves with Abbeville
District; Hie birth place of the
writer. On my arrival at the town.
1 immediately took passage with Bro,
Manning Brown, accompanied by Bro.
A. Ij. Sniilli, for Smyrna, near Lowndesville.
where :i mcoiimr 1im?i
^ ....V !>
progress for eight days in succession.
We passed many points on the road
made familiar by the experience of
former days. Arrived at the Church,
my first impulse was to " walk about"
the old camp ground, and bring up the
reminiscences of fifteen or twenty
years ago, when this placc was the
great gathering placo of the people
for miles around. Nothing is left ol
the former buildings, except the "arbor"
covered as it is with boards.
The growth of the trees in and around
the old camp ground surprised the
writer. People, however, interest us
more man natural sccncry, and when
they aro not present, then IhJr memories
demand undivided attention,
The prominent figure in the whole
panorama of the past as it swept before
tlie memory of tho writer was
that of the Rev. Jamos Dannell}', well
known in Georgia and So. Carolina as
*one of the quaintest, sharpest, most
sarcastic, and yet at tho same time,
ono of the ablest and kindest hearted
of all our preachers. IIis characteristics
have been described time and
again, and -need not be reproduced
1. IT. 1 1 * *
nv.ru. jllu 101 l ins impress on Ins generation,
in a manner which few men
ever do. Like all oilier realty great
men, he was a great sufferer, anil particularly
toward the close of his useful
life. At the time here referred to, the
flames had kindled upon him, and he
was in the condition of the bush ol
Moses, " burning but consumed." At
the last camp-meeting attended by
the writer, Bro. Dannolly was in the
habit of taking a position between the
preachers' tent, and the arbor, and
there ho would stand, one hand on his
walking stick, occasionally brushing
the perspiration from his brow with
the other hand, looking like "natienec
on a monument," and every now and
again holding conversation with a
passing friend. This is the last distinct
rccollcction the writer has of the
man. His whole life, and labors, sufferings,
and triumphs form a rich legacy
to the Churcli, which lie loved sc
well, and so faithfully served.
Then camo vividly and clearly before
the writer's memory, tho image
of dear, trood Bro. \piin Cm
. w ) " ""
years was so intimately associated
with Smyrna in particular, and the
! Cokesbury circuit in general, l'o
markahle for purity, and elevation ol
Christian character, sound commor
sense and great zeal for his Church
he exerted perhaps, a wider and more
extended influouco for good, than
any other may of his elay, in this par
ticular section of the circuit.
"VVe must not forgot tho names o;
such men as the Barneses, tho older ol
whom has gone to his reward in Ilea
ven, and tho younger, the Rev. Zeplia
niali Barnes, has found his rownrd in
part, in tho possession of a fino home
in Louisiana, and a household (so said'
of foufntccn living children, to arise anc
cal him blessed. The writer could sec
before him also the figure of good
old-fashioned, father Garriqpn, as he
appearod in that stand, in his extreme
old age, giving us a vivid history o
tho past. His wrinkled, withered vis
ago, tremulous, but clear, and distinct
enunciation, and his remarkable mom
ory of facts, stampod him as a ?pan o
rrpnof nn1U?? -1? - 1
g.urni luutiiuu^u^ ui uuuracicr.
We must not forget uuch laymen a:
fathers Young and Clinkseales, or th(
gontlemanly and warm-hearted Brown
lee, tlio Powells, and othor&, who bj
their practical good senso guided, an(
by their piety adorned the Church o
tboir choice. . ,>
This review of tbo past was, human
ly speaking-, the best preparation for
the exerciseB which followed immedi
atoly at the Church. All your road
era do xiot fcnow that Smyrna fs on
; of tfxtfinest as to character and a,izc
to be fbtmd'in the o6flOtr^. - ' '</
, JBjit ye .Qfmld not long indulge ^
, this painfully pleasant reverie. . W
were compelled to forsake the shad
*
to llio Hlcmcr duties of tho present
i hour. So to return to the mooting,
i
ctc.
On this occasion, 1 not only found
. tho houso tilled with children ntid
. adults, to its utmost, capacity; but
3 myself in the midst of a gracious revival
of i*eligion. Many had made a
j profession already?about seven or
j 1 eight you fig persons of both sexes
had joined tho Church, and the deep-.
3 est interest seem to pervade tho whole
1 audience. ITndcr these circumstances
you can imagine, what a happiness it
was, to address tho children on Ihis
5 subject of religion. After this special
r sorvico was over, tho usual routine
was pursued, and i left late in the afj
tcrnoon, high pleased with the result
of the day's labor. I spent the night
wim our okl li-iend, Uro. Marion Latimer,
and fotuid in his family tho Cliris,
tian welcome and hospitality of the
i olden time.
t Sabbath morning was cloudy and
. unpromising, but the rain hold up un!
til the congregation assembled again.
Wo had an experience meeting in tho
, morning, and, at tho usual hour, tho
Agent had the privilege of presenting
. bis cause to the congregation, lie
had his reward, in the blessing of (Jod
on his own soul?the earnest attention
of the people, and the largest Sunday'
school collection has liftid at any point.
t Smyrna leads the Banner aloft. I
feel inclined to ask, that three cheers
i may be given her, by the whole
"Church. And then the money was
given so cheerfully?no sour looks, or
i long drawn sighs over the departing
* greenbacks: it partook more of the
. character of a thank offering than of
, a thank offering than of a tooth'-draw|
fng sacrifice. This was all done in
11 the face of short crops, and just ono
i I woek after the Presiding Elder had
j lifted a handsome Missionary collcc
tion.
Tho great point gained, however,
! was this, that God showed the people
that a Sunday-school meeting is not a
i hindrance hut :in auxiliary to the interest
of oven a revival meeting. We
i arc laboring for tho conversion of the
, children as well as for their instruction,
and more permanent identifica.
tion with the Church. Again, all who
know anything of human nature, un1
derstand well that the most direct
i road to the hearts of tho parents, is
through their children.
i AVe are just waking up, Mr. Editor,
< to tho valuo of this interest, to the
, nhnvr?li ond nna 4
^ MUU uu^/o tiiu *> UUU
l most experienced. bavo as yet failed
i tcr perceive its magnitude. ]Tono b^it
t God knows the valuo of a little child,
f or how much of its usefulness, and sta;
bility in the future, depends on its carly
conversation and proper training in tho
< Church of Christ.
! Tho meeting closed on Sunday afl
ternoon, with (as nearly as could bo
i ascertained) tho following results :
; 1st. General quickening and reviving
of tho Church. 2d. About twens
ty additions. 3d. Many conversions,
I (number not known.) 4th. About
thirty seekers of roligion at tho altar
of prayer. 5th. Increased interest in1
> the children, aad 6th. A determination
to ask tho Bishop to erect Smyr.
na into a sepai'ato charge, and send
i them a pastor with a family, whom
they will sunnort.
This is a movo in the right direction,
s and shows how some of our ^people
. have bccu improved by the calamities
[ of the war. Ten years ngo, with ten
s times the amount of available propcr.
ty, this new movement would liavo,
[ been considered a hazardous one.
t Now no ono seems.to think that it is
unsafe or impracticable. Succcss to
j this noble-hearted aud genorous pco,
pie. lie ought to bo a happy man who
. shall bo called to aorvo them another
year.
P Finally, allow me to say that BrothP
ers Manning Brown- and Sumter Daniol,
tbo preachers of the circuit, have
labored zealously, and successfully,
from tbo bogining of tbo year. They
enjoy (as they deserve) the confidence
. and affection of their people. With a
j solitary exception, they report a revi}
val at every appointment on tbo circuit.
Of course under this stato of
^ things, tho finances, and every other
} interest, of tho Church has improved.
P God bo praised. Truly, etc.,
SAMUEL LEARD,
^ ' S. J3. Agent.
; mi m ?
f Tho "bulk movement" seems destined
to swallow everything that is
5 transported. It has been applied to
3 molasses with tho most satisfactory
success, and the saving of tho cost of
r tjbe, barrels?ah itoto of some Valuo.
j Tho "brig Novelty recently arrived at
f Boston from (Matanzas Cuba, with 87,000
gallons of molasses in taks, and in
_ good condition. The cost of the lot
r in ^oston was ?5,0D0 loss than if tho
. molasses had been put in barrels. The
. Philadelphia papers- demand that the
B refineries in that city adopt the balk
,f movemeht for , molasses fflso, to compete
with those of Boston;
[j ' * < . .) :
?] A cat-fish, weighing two .hundred
1 and geve?tv-6Qyen pounds baa been
[f *Be2t'1a UwrMiflsouri rivcr;
? >*.c i
L-L.1. J , .. HLJLM
South Garolina?*-AbboTillo ?
County.
In the Court of Sessions, September t
Term, )809. r
t
i
"We, tho Grand Jury of Abbovillo : r
i County, hog Icavo to make the iollovr-' j
in# presentment: I
V
By committees of our body, we t
have visited and inspected tho condi- t
tion of the Poor House and Public y
Buildings. c
Wo arc pleased to find that the in- 0
males of tho Poor House are eoinforta- *
bly provided for, and seem to be well
satifclkd with the arrangements mado 11
i lor them, and particularly well pleased I c
with the management of tho steward, ! ^
Mr. Guillebcau. ^
We find that all tho repairs and ilU-, ^
provements upon and about tho
Jail, suggested by our body at the
May Term, have cither been coaiplcted,
or are in progress. Wc recommend
that a supply of blankets for ^
tho prisoners, some good locks for the
doors of tho cells, and, at least, two
good stoves be purchased for the Jail.
We havo audited tho accounts of
the County Commissioners and of tho
Town Council of Abbeville, and find
' j
them correctly kept aad properly j
vouched. 1^
TheKoada in many parts of 1 lie Cou n- ^
ty are reported to be in very bad eon Hi- ^
lion, and wc urge upon the Commissioners
to have them worked as soon ^
as possible.
A communication signed by the C(
Pclit J uries, empanelled at the present
Term, has been^resented to us, asking
that we roeomincnd an increase
of the compensation to Jurors whilo j
j in attendance Upon the Courts. "Wc a
have given tlio subject that degree of n
consideration demanded by its impor- ^
tancc, and tho intelligence and intcg- 0
rity of these gentlemen, and we re- f,
grct that we cannot concur with
tliciu in the propriety and expc- ^
diency of such action. In addition
to the increased burden of taxation
which this measure would impose, wc
bclicvo that it would have tho effect of
making a scat on tho Jury an object
of desiro and of competition among a
certain class of oui* r>nn?lfitir?n mnm -
? 1--1- ?> JJ
1}T for tlio jwjtiisites, an(l that t^c3r a
would crowd the court yard on tho ft
first day of every term, with tho hope q
of bo-fpg sjummoued as jurors?thus 0
degrwimg tho high and responsible j,
office of a Juror, into a scramble for fi
its petty emoluments. t,
We feel called upon to present an Y
evil which seems to bo growing in a
magnitude, and wbich. as we have ti
been informed by llis Honor Judge c
Vernon, prevails throughout his Cir- b
cuit, viz : tho practico of some Mag- o
iatrates issuing warrants of arrest in p
petty eases, and upon insufficient ovi- G
.1 - * * " *
I uuua1, anu iq committing or binding b
over the parties, with a long rctinuo v
of witnesses, to answer frivolous ti
, charges. Besides the enormous ex- tl
pendituro of public monoy wbifch n
such a caso involves, it has a direct d
tendency to ditiurb rather than pro- t<
moto public tranquility; by fostering v
a spirit of contention and litigation h
among our citizens, and encouraging li
them to reftorf-. to hun
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or fancicd wrong. Magistrates, who t,j
thus abuse thoir prerogatives, arc dis- o
turbers of the public peace, aud merit it
the ropi'obation of all good citizens. tl
As a part of tho history of the c<
timos, and as an evil calling loudly for ?
redress, on account of tho magnitude
of the interest which it involves and ^
aflbcts?being no other than tho peace 0
and good order of tho whole commu- ^
nity?wc feel it to bo our duty, under 11
the solem obligation of tho Grand J u- ^
ror's oath, to present to tho powers 01
that be, tho actings and doings of tho Cl
Stato Constabulary in this County. 2
Not to go back on the many acts of r<
lawlessness, which they have commit- ?'
ted, of which wo, as individuals, have ?'
knowledge, it is enough that wo ad- P
vert to tho outrage wliich was porpo- ^
tratedby members of tho Constabula- o;
ry during tho present week, aud ^
which camc under our observation in ^
our organized capacity. On Monday ^
of tho present 'j.orm a citizen of this
County, who was under bond to at- *
tond tho Court, was, without warrant c'
or process of law, seized by a mombor
of tho Constabulary, and violently ^
and against romonstranco, forced in- ^
to tha Municipal Prison of the f
Town?at this junction nothing
but tho niQst . determined efforts t(
on tho part of ccrtain influential ?
persons of tho Town and country,
prevented tho effusion of blood. A
warrant having been obtained fbr the n
arrest of the offender, ho was brought
bofore a Magistrate; but instoad. of e'
being committed to jail, or.bonad over &
to answer for his crime, by order of ~
the Chief Constable, he was set at '
liberty, as being a member '"of the 1
Constabulary force, afid ' therefore p
above the laVir, Such arcr the foots a
stated in the Magistrate's on dorse- a
ment inport the warrfrnt.^If tha qpor-, .41
son of 4ha citiaflb^nmcb more Mtfrid c<
A that.ifl nr:ni
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VOLI
WSSSy* 1 IJit.
n tho eye of tlio law than his propci
y, even?iy thus to bo mado matte
?f tjport and caprico on tho par* of
)<*dy of men, not in sympathy wit!
he interests and feelings of tho com
nunily, net respunoiblo (a" they eluin
o bo) to <ti,o jus'Iy constituted an
horitics of tho country, wo feel cat
d upon as conacrvator.-j of tlie publi
icavc,?as the County itseif, whie
ve arc?to protest nud remonstrate i
ho most solemn manner, ngainn
heso acts, and in the name of th
>eaco, ordor, and well-being of th
ommunity, to domaud tho remov:i
f this prolific cauco of discord am
rouble.
"We lii'vo this occasion of express
ig our high appreciation of th
ourtesy towards oureelvep, of Hi
Tonor Judge Vernon, and Solicito
Ictiowan.
By order and in behalf of th'
Irand J ury.
"NVM. A. GILES,
Foromnn.
HE STATE OP SOUTH CAROLINA
Abbeville County.
In the Common Pleis.
On hearing tho presentment of tl?*
'rand Jury:
Ordered, On motion of II. L. Mc
!o\van, Solicitor, that the same b<
led ;
It in further ordered, That so mticl
s relates to tho Koada and other mat
jrs pertaining to tho County, h
npicd by the Clerk and served upoi
lie Count}' Commissioners.
That so much as relates to the Con
tabularv. and the peace and good or
er of society, be copied by the CIcrl
nd sent to llis Excellency the Gove*
or, and a copy thereof furnished t<
lie Senator and members of tho IIousi
f Representatives in the Legislature
:om the County of Abbeville.
It is further ordered, That the sami
o published in tho Abbeville papers.
T. O. P. VERNON.
September 15, 1869.
The Approaching State Elections.
Again tho two great parlies of th?
forth aro making ready for a desper
to struggle. Pennsylvania and Ohi<
re to speak on Tuesday, the 12th o
October, and, undismayed by provi
us reverses, the Democracy liavo en
jred the canvass with spirit and con
denco. In each State a Governor ii
> bo choscn. In Pennsylvania Johi
Geary, the present incumbent, i:
candidate for re-elect,ion, his compe
ilor being Asa Packer, tho Demo
ratic candidate. Tho voto will pro
ably bo light as compurod with tlia
f last year,at which time the Slat
oiled a largor vote than over before
rovernor Geary was clcctod in 1861
y a majority of 17,178 in a tota
oteof 597,370. In 1867, at an elcc
ion for Jusiico of tbo Supreme Court
lio total voto was 534,575, and th
majority for tho Democratic candi
ato 927. At tho election for Audi
jr-Goneral, last October, "tho tota
oto roacbed tho unprccedcntodb
igh figuro of G53,155, and the Ropub
can majority was 9677. Throi
rceka later, at the Presidential clcc
on, there wero polled 655,662 votoi
at of which Grant received a major
y of 28,898. It will thus bo scei
bat tho Domocracy will havo to over
amo an average Republican majoritj
f 13,704 at tbo last four elections.
In Ohio, Georgo II. Pendleton ii
io Democratio candidate for Govern
r, in opposition to Governor Hays
lie present incumbent. Tho mail
ibui-ubb in uio contcst in Uiiio, is fron
.10 fact that Mr. Pendleton is regard
1 as tho originator and special advo
ate of paying tho national debt ir
reenbacks, and, inasmuch as he haf
jviyed this issuo quito recently, his
loction -Will be claimed as tho in
orsemont by his own State of hit
et theory. Two years ago Governoi
[ays was elected by a small majority
f 2,983, in a total voto of 484,227
ifist fall, at the State electior
16,570 votes -wore polled, of whicl
le Eepnblican candidate for Socre
iry of State obtained a majority o
7,372, and three weeks later Gram
nrried tho State by 40,617 majority
le total voto of tho State boinj
19,829. Comparing the votes al
1^80 several oloctions, it is ascertain
d that the averago Republican ma
>rity was 20,324, which Mr. Pendlo
>n has to overcome to be the n#x1
fovernor of Ohio.
The alarm which the Republicanf
shibit lqst they gjr^at States
otwithstandin^ the heavy odds ii
kA:. uL *1 A? :
nuu mtvi n??? iruiviu uioy onur IQ(
lection, affords their opponontsjua
rounds for oncoutsgoment and hope
-Charleston Nem.
Gov. Sootfc, of South nai
arohaMd a farm of 34$ a^rtti, about
mile fM>iri Ooitimna^Vf^) $12 .pei
ore. A portion o&it isj^oll wooded
t*? bal*n?* of ,mgOtA dWtfc)? ; m
arn laaA^.T-.asi to!)roi< TO- I..** ,
.t '.jkUt*il '
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tjf;
(*" $/:;.
1MB XVII?NO. 23.
JJH. - L'JJL J L1.1L1?!? J ?
r ^ttst and diamonds.
a Tho total
!' this y;ir in Italy tf coiion V" *'<**
l" Kbont l'J,000,000. pounds.'nm*'eu 10 'M>
Boot* nnf^sho?? "will he rounu*
l" the toca and (jimilar in stylos to tiiOLO
now in 11 ec.
j "What is the diflforpneo between ft
ftvrman and a prcttj- j.;?rl? One puts
n his hose on a reel, and the other her
^ !,/**? 1- - '
uvnv v/U llt'i It'lJ,
o
o Owing to a frequent accidents tho
, French Governrncnt has prohibited
^ the exhibition of person a entering tho
cages of wild animals.
(. A fond wife Hi rev a bottle of
c liair-renuwcr ut her husband's head
8 at winch lie said, "we must pavt?
i" tho dye is cast."
JIarlford City, Indiana. ha3 a girl
Q who kc^pn n lamp burning until midnight
.Sunday night, to make her
neighbors bcliove she has a beau.
"Stubs, my dear fellow, isn't ifc
about time you repaid me that little
loan ?" ''Augustus, my boy, it isn't a
question of timo, but a question of
money."
About 200,000 worth of granite,
from the James River quarries, in Virginia,
will bo taken to build the
bridge across tho Mississippi at St.
Louis, Mo.
A littlo Buffalo girl wants to know
q "if fleas aro white?because unclo
told her that Mary l:;id a little lauib,
;x with fleas as whito as snow." That
Buffalo girl will soon havo a hump on
c her back.
i Chieago is a placo of novelties. A
man was recently tried there for big
amy, and a clcar caso was proven
- against him, but ho got of tho trouble
c by shooting ono of his wives beforo
- conviction.
^ Thousands of acres of grain aro
e yet standing in tho fields of Southern
Minnesota, for want of hands and
teams to reap and stack. A lar<ro
o quantity liea upon tbo ground unbound.
General Canby has been appealed
to by a black man and wlxito woman
in Petersburg, Va., who want to get
married, and can't bceause thoy havo
been refuued a license.
D
Pantaloons will continue in the
5 present somewhat tight style, fitting
in the Farno. manner round tho boot,
but still leua striped at the side thim
formerly. Tho material "will be chiefly
gray plaids.
3 John Robinson, with his great ciri
cus and mcnagcrio, is in Marylan i
3 coming South. It is said to be
- creates" tlu^g of its kind m existence
i- ?having, beside a splendid circus, :i
i- zoological display of sixteen well liilt
cd dens.*
From tho herd of Air. Crcighton,
j now in the west of Kansas, an ox
j was slaughtered in February lant,
wnoHB not wcignt, circaae'l, was 10,000
pounds?more than 12,000 gross!
' This monster was fattened on tho
grasses of tho Plains, and never was
fed a spear of hay or a grain of corn.
,1 A special policeman of Patterson,
j N. J., haB been detected in arranging
i. a series of mirrors in order to reflect
c tho interior of tho houses near tho
!. station, so that from his own he could
s sco what was going on in those con.
tiguous.
1 Tho Pittsburg Commercial thinks
" that coke mado from bituminous coal
7 meets every condition of the present
coal problem, being froe from smoke.
* faultless in combustion, ,\vbethor for
" domostic or manufacturing purpose>
and capablo of being put into mark
1 at rates which will always brinr*
1 thracite to tho proper level, %>*'
A company has been organizebs^
l San Francisco to work a dosposit of
i native iron ore. Heretofore Califori
nia, using a very large amount of iron
and steel, has imported these products
} from this sidoof the continent or from
, Europe, except a few tons that havo
r lately como from Oregon. It is saic!
that) valuable deposits exist along a
' lino of 300 miles in the Sierra Neva*
t da, from near the centre of the ejttremo
Northern end of the chain.. \
f A Haloigh editor, addicted to smokb
ing, complains that "oar pipe has
, boon seized, and bound oyer to appear
j at thp next term qf<United States
t Court, because the man who owned
. the tobacco didn't have 'a revenue
- stamp on his. plantation fence. Rev.
en no uiid bHTIb Viorl ?l'*L
? . ?~nptig,*** ' *""* nuiiua H1UU11
t were subject to taxation, and the /
fence was a worm fence, and had to
j pay 1400 license fee for running?
, [ground a V>t.]H Evidently the tari
hcola don't take to taxes.
* .. A,boy was lately brought up before
^ a police jndge in Dea Moines for steal*
ing railroad ties. He would not listen
to the Judge, but began cursing
the-court at :a tremendous' rate. ' A
1 *I)ob Moines paper soys that his Honoc
t 'Started the patettg^Ottble-aotion, ror;
veraitrte, oontem^Y^i^rt game tip.
, on htm, and raatip Wjiitle bill of .19196
I \ij0tfWfcito;* afce#'%htoli ^;loy
ii-mik vcmm'tlfed
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