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..?.???.?.....?in'? JOHN E. BACON & THOS. J. ADAM ?/.At* iii VOLUME FESTIVE SONG. Come join our choral number. Our merry, merry lay, _ While pleasure like a'fairy. Now trips along our way, -Sheuhripga a festive.garland. . --From hope's ?neh^te^oowers ? ik! A wreath of^niiUn?; rosea^f q j} Imp?arled with summer showt Chorus. Singing, singing, merrily, All united joyful, joyful, Mingle our festive song. O happy golden moments, We hail them with delight, While every heart rejoices, And ev'ry eye is bright ; The bird that wakes the grec nwo* The breeze that ians the lea, Tho brooklet in the meadow, . Are not more glad than we. Chorus.-Singing, singing, etc. -AUB, hiiiiu Dui atmlua trf -mastc, In tuneful echoes fall, Oh.let us each remember, _,_ Thel^rd, tihftfi"Jirj^^ Our youthful days below, And tells ns of a country, Where purer b? ess in gs flow. Caoras.-r-Singing, 'singing, etc. Condensed; Report of Legisla Proceedings. !2TH DAT-MONDAY, MAY 7. SENATE. The Senate assembled at 12 M. Mr. Whittemore, from the Corni tee on the Judiciary, to whom referred House resolution invols executive clemency in behalf of ? tain citizens of this State, now un bonds to answer certain charge: the United States Court, repor back the same without recommen tion. Ordered for consideration, morrow. Mr.Swaik introduced the fol h ing resolution.:_ Whereas grave imputations hi been cast upon *he character of Hon. A. J. Willard, Associate Just of the Supreme Court of this St? ' and his integrity as a Judge has Bi assailed by a Senator on the floor the Senate; and, whereas' an offi of the highest judicial tribunal efl State should be above reproach a beyond suspicion ; therefore, Resolved, That a committee of fi be appointed by the President of t . Senate to investigate the whole si ject matter relative to Associate Jt tice Willard, and report at their e? liest convenience, and that said coi mittee'he authorized to send for p< sons and papers-. Report of'Commit te e.on Educati on--j oint resolution to- ratify t amendment to^tb'expnstitution of tl State of South Carolina, relative the public school fax levy and a ti on polls, was engrossed for a thii reading. I At2;30P.M., the Senate adjoarne HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. TheJiii?selWt-aLl2- ^- " Tho Chair laid- bofaro fhe HoUSC communication from W. J. Andrew of Sumter, saying that his action refusing to apologize to the House c a previous day was caused by a mi apprehension ; that he thought he w required to apologize for votiog f the passage of a resolution by tl Mackey House branding the mer hers of the legal House as traitoi ?cc, and that inasmuch as he did n vete for that resolution he could m .apologize for it. On motion of Mr. Orr, it was o dered that Mr. Andrews be allowe to come before the bar and pur| himself of his contempt, and that, c doing so, he be admitted to his sea Mr. Andrews came forward ar said; "I ask pardon of the Houi for being in contempt of the lawfi Houseof Representatives." He Wi then sworn in by th J CJerk. 4.t.3:20 the gouse adjourned. 13TH DAY-TUESDAY, MAY 8. ISENATE. The Senate assembled at 12" M. Hr.> Meetze^-BiH. to incorpor?t the town of Batesburg, jn the count of Lexington. Mr. Bowen-Joint resolution t regulate the pay of membert of th General Assembly for their attend ance here last November and Decerr ber, and for the. extra session. Mr. Crittenden introduced the fq] lowing: Resolved, by the Senate of Sont! Carolina, the- House, of Representa tives concurring, That the two hou-e shall meet in joint assembly on Fri day next,-the ll th of May, at o'clock t. M7, for the purpose of elect inga Chief Justice of the Suprem Court of this State, to fill a vacanc; created by the death of fl on. F. j Moses, Sr. Ordered for consideration to-mor At 2:15 P. M. the Senate adjourned HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at 12 M. The following from the Seriate were read a first time: Bill to carrj jnto effect the 14th section of the 4tl article of the State constitution, rel* tiye to the judiciary d-parfcment bill to render officers of incorpora tions responsible in certain cases ; bil po authorize County Commis, ioneri to submit to the electors of the sev eral counties a' proposition to altei the fence law; bill to regulate tb rate of interest. Mr. Muller submitted the betitioi of citizens of Batesburg, in Lex ing ton County, for an act of incorpora tion ; also, introduced a bill for thal purnose. Mr. Allen introduced a bill ic amend section 17, of chapter 45, oJ the general statutes relating to per sons liable to work on public high Thc Judiciary Committee reported on s resolution to refer it to the Ju diciary Committee to inquire iuto, the legality of the election of the Circuit Judges, and recommended that, as a substitute for that resolution, it be referred to the Judiciary Committees bf the two houses sitting jointly, to inquire into that matter. On motion of Mr. Aldrich, the resolution recommended br the com mittee was considered immediately and adopted. A bill to! abolish the office of ol cia! stenographer was amended so not to apply to the first- circuit, an as amended, passed a second readin A bill.to amend the criminal It -was taken up for a second readin . This bill provoked considerable d ? cussnn, which was kept up till t! hour of adjournment ^-Itj.provid that burglary, arson and rape shi be-punished with death, as is nc provided by law for. murder, and make3 the following subject* of a son, in addition to those now embra ed by law : Gin houses, cotton press or screws, mill houses, stables, far or out-houses 'wi thin or without tl curtilage, store houses, - work shor. or any building in which any trac or employment is carried on. It pr vides that larceny of any live stoc shall be punished by imprisonmei in the penitentiary for from one -fire-years, and by fine at the discr tion ol the court; that "the; shootir nf A ppj^n ,|?f.y?l^f^1l1^Trr^-7n nrrT? him shall be excusable homicide.; th* killing upon provocation of adulter or seduction of the wife, mother, sii ter or ward shall be excusable hom cide ; that obtaining money, goods c credit upon false pretenses, or th pledging as securities any goodi rights or credits afterwards to be a( quired, and on receiving them, th not applying them to the payment c the debt shall be punishable by fin in double the sum obtained, and im prisonment for as many days as ther are dollars in the fine and costs, o until the same is paid. Mr. Wells moved to strike out tb enacting clause. ? Mr. Orr-I am not in favor o striking out the enacting clause. Som< of the provisions of the bill .are good but some of them are a disgrace t< civilization. Look at; them. [H< here read the first section, providing the punishment of death for burglary .arcow- ftatl' vnpo.]-I-o-na- willi-ng thai the two last should be so punished but I am certainly opposed to tL( first. The second section is worse rthan that. I am in favor of so modi fying the bill as to make it conforir to the civil la w of our day. Mr. Wells-I go further , than th? gentleman who has jast spoken. In the case of rape, I have seen many cases brought before the courts, and it is one of the hardest things in the world to distinguish between bona fide and malicious prosecution?. I am opposed tc*- punishing any offense with death but wilful murder. Mr. Y oum?ns said : The only things I am interested in are arson..and the theft of live stock. In my section every, morning when the people get up they look out of their windows to "see if any bf their houses have been burned during the night. I think the legislation should be so severe as to break up this practice of house burning which has become entirely too common. Aud as to live -etoclc. it is well known that of lato year? it haa-ke?? almost impossible to raise any. I have letters now in my pock et from people in my county saying that beeves are killed, their, hides bumed, and the thieves escape with impunity. Mr. Reed said: If the gentlemen wish to have peace and harmony in thiB State this bill is not the way to have it. Mr. Conner-I think this is the wrong time to make such provisions as are contaiued in this bill. We sliDuld not make a capital punish ment for anything but murder. Why, 6ir, if this bill should pass, providing death as a punishment for so many offenses, our hands would be too full of it. Mr. Simpson-I am opposed to the general features of this bill. But there are two things in it that should pass. I think the members of this General Assembly will be guilty cf a grave dereliction of duty if they fail to pass them. I mean those provisions in reference to the crime of arson and the crime of rape. A fiend in human form may go into your home and burn it down, and destroy your family, and there is no law to punish him except by just sending him to the peniten tiary. There is hardly a mau, in cer tain sections of the State, who will dare to let his family travel away from home without protection. If we fail to make a law protecting our peo ple, they will take the law into their own hands, and that will be worse than the passage of this bill. Mr. Miller-It is our duty to pro tect all classes alike. As the law now stands the criminals are punish ed sufficiently. I think it is too much to ask that a man should be punished with death for committing rap?. I am willing to hang a man for rape upon a virtuous woman, but when you pass tnis bill you place an honest man in the power of women who ar6 not so. A man who commits this crime upon a virtuous woman will not b'J allowed to live to come to trial, and I think be should not live SD long. As to burglaiy, I have nev er heard of such a thing as hanging a man for breaking into another's house. As to theft of live stock, I am willing to put a man in the peni tentiary for stealing a horse, but I do nut tjriuk he should go there for steal ing a pig. Another portion of the bill gives a man a right to shoot an other if he catches him stealing. Now, is not that giving him a right to kill on mere suspicion? Mr. Palmer-We have got people . here in BichJand.who-are hardly hu-, man beings, and they will swear that any man committed rape on them at any time. All the cases that ever came up are old reprobates, that were such'long before many of were boro. Mr. Keith.-Something must be done to stop this burning and bur glary. Though I am a colored nan, ? I don't fear that the colored men will j suffer. We have bad men in both -^classes, ahd-it is .right to protect tho I women and.children who are perfect ly innocent. We must pass some stringent laws so these bad men will te afraid to commit these crimeB. Now they know they wiil go to the and put on their beauti ful uniforms' and be well fed. But tciteit them they will Le hung will have a very different effect. I am opposed to punishiflg with death the burning of -some of the buildings mentioned'-in the bill, -but as to .the dwelling or any house near it; I think burning them should be punished with "death. Mr. Reed obtained the floor and opposed the. bill on account of its extreme severity, and pending his re marks, the hour for adjournment ar rived. At 3 o'clock the House adjourned. 14TH DAY- WEDNESDAY, MAY 9. SENATE ? , * The Senate assembled at 12 M. The House sent to the Senate con current ^resolution of inquiry as to the constitut onality of the/ election for Circuit Judges on the 16th day of December, A. D. 1875. Joiut resolution relative to officers, members and attach?es of the General Assembly.arrdv joint^esolutim^to rati fy < the jimeadjneut ?r??th&r M^ij^eTa^ r?v^^toHhlTpublic.school tax levy and x tax on p>l!s, -received a third read ing, passed and was ordered to be ?ent to the House of Representatives. The enacting clause of a bill to re luce the pay;of'jurors was stricken DUt. Hon. S. A. Swails; President pro 'em, took the chair. .On the report (without recommend^ iti?n) of the Committee bn the 'Judi ciary on a House concurrent r?solu tion invoking Executive clemency in jehalf of- certain citizens of: this State held under bonds to answer certain charges in the United States Jourt, the yeas-and .nays were fcakvn, md resulted as follows : Yeas-Messrs. Bowen, Butler, Coch an, Counts, Crittenden, Evan's,-Gary, Eoward, Jeter, Livingston, J. C. Maxwell, M?etze, Todd, Witherspoon -14. Nays-Messrs. Bird, Carter, Cor bin, Duncan Gailliard, Green, John son. H. J Maxwell, Myers, Swails, Faff, Warley, Williams,"Wbittemore -14. . ? * So the resolution was not agreed to. On the question of agreeing to the .esolution (by Mr. Swails} relative to Associate Justice Willara, Mr. Max vell moved to amend by striking out. ;he words "a committee of five be ippointed by the President of the Senate," and inserting, in lieu there >f, the words " the Committe on the Tudiciary are hereby authorized and ?equired." The question was then taken on igreeing to the resolution as amended ind decided in the affirmative. At 2:20 P. M. the Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. R. R. Hemphill introduced a esolution that after to-day the House lold night sessions from 8 to ll P. <I. Rejected. * Mr. Callison-Bill to ame?d au act o provide for the redemption of for eited lands. Mr. Allen-Bills to incorporate the OWll Ut JlAllloui.'., :-. _r'V "...I trrcnew am' rm-md ibu CtorrTeTTgf lonea Path. Mr. Bradley introduced a resolu ion that the House do not meet to norrow, as it is memorial day. Adopted. The Committee on Agriculture re* )orted favorably on bill from Senate ?o authorize County Commissioners ;o submit to the voters of the counties propositions to amend the fence law. ?Uso, rep.-rted favorably on bill to ncorporato the town of Batesburg. A bill to amend the criminal law, seing the unfinished business of yes terday, was taken up. The pending notion was to strike out the enacting dause. Mr. Hamilton moved that the House go into secret session. Re ected. Mr. J. J. Hemphill-There was a ;ime in the history of South Carolina >vhen people were punished for crimes, tvhen this chicken-hearted humanity mat now seems to prevail did not prevent their punishment. It is right ;hat a man who ravishes a woman or aurns up the hard earnings of a life time should be punished severely. L'an we say now that arson and rape ire so severely punished as to deter men from-committing them ? What sthe punishment tor such crimes? Why, the felon is sent to the peniten tiary aud stripes are put upon his clothes instead of on his back; he stays there a few years and then is turned out upon the community to commit the same crime again, lt is pery sickly humanity that looks only to the' care of the criminals, and leaves the innocent unprotected. Mr. Blue-The only question mem bers should ask themselves is whether it is necessary at this time to make the law more stringent than it has lately b?en. I would be the last man to increase the number of offenses to be punished by deat\ if it were Dot absolutely necessary. Convicts are now treated so well in the penitentiary that many of them when they come out express a desire to do some act so that the courts may send- them back again. I am in favor of punishing burglary, arson and rape with death ; and as to theft of live stock, I think the punishment for that is entirely too tight, . Why, pigs'are getting to be natural curiosities in South Caro lina, and if something is not done soon they will entirely disappear, and circuses will make more money ex hibiting them than any other animals. Mr. Gray-I have searched the criminal codes of the different States, and of thc world. , and especially that of England, and I have found no such provisions in any of them as are contained in this bill. I would be in favor of putting a man in the. penitentiary for life for arson or rape, tor I think the present punishment for those crimes-is- too7 light> But I am not in favor of punishing them with death. We know that the most of these crimes are committed by colored men. We know that! th y are at heart a,kind race and apt to follow the examples of those above them. The reason why these crimes aw.now so frequent is that the law is corrupt at its source.^because it is not ! enforced, and'because tile chief execu-1 tive ol the State and his agents have been encouraging the colored people,*, to burn and rob and rumior* political ends. Is it true that the people of South Carolina cannot civilize these i .i colored people without passing tr, bill? The passage of any measu that will be considered as direct; against a particular race would j moat impolitic. ? Mr. Youmans-Within the la ninety days men have barely escapt with their lives ont of buildings ? on fire by incendiaries, and, wbi before the war we raised our own b con and had plenty of miik and bu ter, now we have to do without the or send off to other parts of tl world to get them. Mr. Hamilton-I know that tl majority of crimes committed in th State are committed by colored me But they were encouraged not on by the chief executive of the Stat but by the President of the Unite States, to commit them, or t? do ?n; thing HI' o refer to accomplish the political purposes. But thosjjljii are now out of-office. anr?"rC??ore is i a law as I he radical Rep?blica, want you to pass, because it won) look like youNwere jeopardizing tl rights of the laboring classes. Mr. Aldrich-All the bill does no under the amendments recommende by the committee is to make burglar; arson and rape capital felonies. AD I think that men who commit tho! crimes are unfit to live. The vote on the striking out tl enacting clause was 45 ayes, 48 noe Mr. Sht-ppard moved to contini bill till next session. Adopted b 54 yeas lo o9 nays. The Chair read a communicatic from the ladies of the Memorial A ?oeiation, inviting the members to a tend the memorial services ;o-mo; row. . , * . On motion of Mr. Miller, (colore Republican,) the invitation was tu septed. At 3 P. M. the House adjourned. 15TH DAY-THURSDAY, MAY 10. SENATE. The.Senate assembled at 12 M. The Committee on- Finance, t whom was referred a joint resolutio to repeal the special tax levied o Edgefield County, recommended th? the joint resolution do pass. Ordei id lor consideration to-morrow. Mr. Gary introduced a bill t imend act entitled "An act to reduc ill acts and parts of acts, in relatio ;o County Commissioners, their pow >rs and duties, into one act, and t imend the same." The House resolution relative t Executive clemency was taken up. Mr. Johns on moved that the vote.c ?he Senate refusing to agree to IIous soneum'tit resolution invoking Exe mlive clemency in behalf of'certai citizens of this State held unde )0\uU to answer certain charges i .he United States Court be recoil n'dered. The yeas and nay3 were taken, a . allows : .* rai,Xoan.tir?rrtten^ Howard, Jeter, Johnston, Livingstoi J. C. Maxwell, Meetze, Todd, With srspoon-15. Nays-Messrs. Bird, Carter, Coi win, Duncan, Green, H. J. Maxwel Myers, Swails, Taft, Williams, Whit tetnore-12. The motion of the Senator fror Sumter was agreed to. Messrs. Clinton and Nash desird to record on the journal that if no ?oine I with absent Senators the; would have voted on the above mc tion in the negative. Mr. Cochran moved as an amend ment, to substitute the following : Whereas, in the opinion of tin General Assembly, the people of thi State earnestly and sincerely desir to co-operate with the good and vir tuons citizens of all the States c this Union, to promote general recoil ciliation and good feeling, and t harmonize the different Statss wit] the general government ia ever; effort looking to -that end; am whereas there are numbers of th citizens of this State, of one pol?tica party, under bonds to charges in th United States courts, for alleged vio lation of law immediately precedinj the last ge.Deral election, said offense arising, pei haps, from the heat am violence of a great political canvass most of these persons being poor am unable to meet the delay and expense of judical trials; therefore Resolved, That his Excellency th Governor be required to communicat with the President of the Unite* States in reference to the part?cula cases alluded to above, and to ask fo such Executive clemency as the cir cumstances will warrant, upon th assurance that the State of Soutl Carolina will not prosecute any othe person or persons of the other politi cal. party for any participation in th< same offenses for which clemency i now asked ; and the Attorney Gen eral is hereby requested to nol. pros all cases already commenced or tha may be hereafter commenced. The yeas and nays were taken a follows : Yeas-Messsrs. Bowen, Butler Cochran, Counts, Ciittenden, Evans Gary, Howard, Jeter, Johnston, Liv ingston, J. C. Maxwell, Meelze"Tod<l Witherspoon-lo. Nays-Messrs, Bird, Carter, Cor win, Duncan, Green, H.. J. Maxwell Myers, Swails,' Taft, Warley, Wil Hams, Wbittemore-12. So the amendment was agreed tc Messrs, 01intcrn:. and...Nash desirei to record on the journal that if no paired with absent- Senators the; would have voted in the negative. On the question of agreeing to th resolution, as amended, Mr. Gree moved to amend by the addition c the following ; Resolved, further, That we dc rnounce, in-uumeasured terms, the ac tion of the Judge of the Sixth Circui in causing the arrest of a Senato and releasing him on receipt of hi resignation. Mr. Cochran moved that the furth cr consideration of the amendmen proposed by the Senator from Beau fort be indefinitely .postponed. The question was taken on agrcein to the motion of the Senator Prot Anderson, and decided in I he affirm ative. ??- On the qneBtioii of agreeing to th resolution, as, amended, Mr. Swail ?1 r the yeas and nays, which Bfcen, and resulted as follows : essrs; Bowen, Butler, Coch s, Critten?en,,Evans? Gary, /Jeter, Johnston, Livingston, 'axwell, Meetze, Todd, With erspoon-15. . ' 1 ? jffis^Messrs.' gi r d, Garter, Cor I wrnYDuncaii,' Gaillard, Green," H. J. Maxwell, Myers,. Swails, Taft, War ley, Williams, Whittemore-13. So the resolution, as amended, was agreed to.' Ordered, That it be. returned to the lieuse of Representatives, with jamendments. Mr. Myers gave nofice,?f?r himself laud-ot! ors, that he would present, to? he-entered on the journal, a protest kcjaiuat the House resolution invoking Executive clemency, in behalf of ;.^?Uiain ciiia.dhs of this Stale held ^U^^^^V-i^oa-swer certain charges -ifilthe Umt?'?^-*-^^,^ ---Mji^?hx*n gav^.^?Tjfe^, . j wouldpresent-, to be enEeTe^^f^ journal, his reasons for voting intn?" affirmative on said resolution. The bil) to provide for the election of County Treasurers and County Auditors was postponed to the regu lar session. Concurrent resolution (by Mr. Crit tenden) to meet in joint assembly Friday; 11th instant, at 1 P. M., for the purpose of electing a Chief Jus tice ol the Supreme Court, to fill the vacancy created by the death of the Hon. F. J. Moses, Sr. On the question of agreeing to the resolution the yeas and nays were taken as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Boxen, Butler, Cockran, Counts, Crit tenden, Evans, Gary, Howard, Jeter, Livingston. J. C. M?xwt4r,' Meetze, Todd, Witherspoon-14. . Navs-Messrs. Bird, Carter, Cor win, Duncan, Gilliard, Green, John ston, H. J. Maxwell, Myers, Swails, Taft, Warley, Williams, Whittemore -14. The President voted in the affirma tive, so the' resolution as amended was agreed to, and ordered to the House ot Representatives. Concurrent resolution of inquiry as to the constitutionality ol the election for Circuit Judges on the 0.6th day of December, 1875, was referred to the Committe on the^Ju dietary. At 1:50 P. M. the Senate adjourned. [Continued on Second Page.] Ex-Presd't. Davis Makes a Speech to a Mobile Association. [From the New Orleans Tinice.] . The following remarks were made by the Hen. Jefferson Davis to the Lee Association of Mobile, on the occasion of the recent excursion to this city : Mr. Chairman and Members of Ike Lee Association : Ladies and Gentle men-I am deeply sensible of the honor you have conferred upon me : i ?&jtf li i eff aaa prom p ted The complimentary expressions of your orator. Not the less so because I feel that they very far exceed any merits which the unprejudiced would ascribe to mo. i Believe mi, I am the more proud o;" this, as it is the manifestation of a more rare virtue in the people I have served to the best of my ability. Never before in the history of man has there been, so fur as ? know, au instance in 'vhioh a fallen chief was followed with more affectionate devo tion than his associates had felt to wards him in the days of his power. For a people capable of such magna nimity, his would indeed be a tame spirit who did not feel it to be a gio y to have suffered. We have passed through a terribie ordeal of deprivation, of wrong and injustice; and you have borne it with a fortitude only equaled l>y the gallantry displayed in your desperate effort ?o maintain a cause which has .been crushed, but not destroyed, for it was the cause of truth, which is eternal; and with all these sad mem ories clustering around you, you came, not to upbraid me as responsible for your disasters, but to shield me in the depths of my adversity with the warm covering of your hearts' best affections. Cold indeed would be the nature which did not find in this a solace for al.l its disappointments, and a consolation for its ruined hopes. From the bottom of my heart I thank you. Though the silver lining of the cloud be but faiqtly discernir ble, yet be not dismayed. But that [ teed not say to men who never feel any other fear than that of doing wrong. Then let me say rather, .' Be not without hope." The cause for which you struggled was that of jus tice and of truth. The triumphs of the?e may be postponed, but in the ordering of Providence must come at last. Your motives must be appre ciat?d, sooner or later, for your sucri fices were made for constitutional lib erty ; and those who died bravely, though they fell vainly, are not to be reckoned as the most u (fortunate ; for, whether bearing a sabre or a mus keg whether on the battle,,, field or upon the vessel's d ck, the .proper pkee for man to die is where he dies for min. Fur the honor of the comrades whose-untimely deaths you mourn, for the respect due to the cause you lovtd, for the pride you feel in your ancestry, for the hopes you cherish for rour posterity, let not your eyes revert constantly to the past; but, confronting the present and looking patriotically on to the future, let your efforts be made to repair what Lai been injured, and to build again, higher and broader, on a more solid foundation, the temple of human lib erty, after the model left you by your fathers. You engaged iu no war for section al aggrandizement; you fought no .battles for personal advantage ; you were prompted by no malice, and [your knightly escutcheon is tarnished 'by no sordid hate or desire for mean revenge. Thor war left you stripped of all save houor, and your chivalry i was as incapable of inflicting wrong as it was of submitting to it. tamely. The past demands, then, knightly generosity ? nd' faithful devotion to the principles you inherited from rev olutionary sires, and which you will .'beat bless mankind by transmitting unchanged to your posterity. Thrice - a^tfciour times T am thankful for the indications which the day briggs to us of tfef>?a-eviVal of the spirit in which our Union was founded, from which pur ' prosperity springs, and ? upon whrch it?;p?rp?tnity must sqre ' ly depends. I had not expected'to do more than simply to return my thanks''to you. It would be in vain for me to attempt to express the gratitude I feel. ' My cordial thanks are all I hjtfe to give, and they.are truly younj^r Thc Columbia Register. Col. James A. Hoyt, for many years tho Editor of the Anderson Intelligencer, has bought the Columbio.Register, winch will hereafter be edited by. him. With ! Col. Hoyt are 'associated, m the Owner ' ship of the Register,'Ur Emlyn and Mr. : McDaniel- Ceil. Hoyt? has u tar Je experience in journalism, and un enviable r?putation for boldness, courtesy and ability.- We. doubt.no*. lie will make the Register un excellent paper hi every i ?peet, and he hrrrWf?W!Lparlners will certain!v receive Y ?iaTn*-V^yind best wishes of all the Conservati vej^ State. The Anderson Intelligencers now edit ed by Mr. E. B. Murray, Col. Hoyt's form er associate, and is owned by Mr. Murray, and Mr. ?linkscales They are fully com Eetent to keep the Intelligencer on the igh plane whereit now stands, and they have determined to do it.-News and Cou Dclay Not, But Come at Once, dies, if you want a beautiful Tie or Fischu at low prices, and wish to select from a large stock, call and I can plcaso you. All that have seen my Edgings and Insertions, say that they are exceed ingly cheap. Italian Lace, Thread Cam bric and'Frcnch Nainsook at prices that can't bo excelled in any retail store in the South. The largest stock of Cilicoes that is to be found this side of.Augusta, very carefully selocted and at prices as low as tho lowest. The best lot of Black Alpacas that has ever been shown in this Town, and at prices to which no one could object Alpaca at 50c. per yard, that is beautiful-call and see it. In the way of Corsets, outside of cheap and me dium grades-, I have something perfectly splendid, very reasonable. They have been selling very fast, so much so, that I have duplicated my Invoice of diem. Ladies' Philadelphia Shoes, made to spe cial order. Try a pair and you will never buy an}' other kind. Ladies' Slippers, a full variety. Old Ladies' Buskins, both cloth and leather. Large stock of Gents' hand-made Shoes, something that I can guarantee to give satisfaction. Gents' laundricd and uulaundried Shirts, paper and linen Collars, all at very bottom pri ces. Gents' Hats, a full stock from 25c. to the finest. Among my stock are "Blue Glass" Hats. Try one and savo your health. Planters, price my Hoos bofore you buy. Extra iuducoments to persons wishing lo buy them by tho J dozen cr dozen. You will s;;on need them. So \niy them while you can got thom cheap: Soytho Blades and Cradles, if you will need ono wc can suit you both as to qual ity and price." I keep always on hand a per, Spice, Ginger, Nutmegs, Candies, Green and Black Tea, Ext. Lemon.and Vanilla, Jellies, Canuod Fruits, Ac. I don't do a credit business. Have marked my Goods at cash prices, hence I can afford to sell them very low. My stock is full and complete in all lines I am going to sell them. So delay not, b it como at once and avail yourselves of an opjjortunity to savo money iu making your Spring and Summer purchases Mj' splendid stock to select from and close prices will pay you fervour trouble in coming, even il* you desire to make but a small purchase. ALVIN HART. April 24, 1877. 4tl9 Our Senator-M. C. Butler and Gen. Gary Hats, gotten up in the latest and handsomest styles ol' the season, with a large stock of Men's and Children's Straw and wide brim Planters' Hats, opened to-day at , ti'JO J. H. CHEATHAM'S. A large and varied stock of Spring and Summer Ready-made Clothing just re ceived at, tf 20 - J. H. CHEATHAM'S. 1 Case Prints, 10 Pieces Pants Goods, Hamburg Embroideries, Tuck Combs, Ladies'G loves and Notions in variety, to arrive this wi-ek at tf 19 W. H. BRUNSON & CO'S. The Mountain Belle, Atlantic, Surf, and Society, aro tho newest things out in Ladies' and Misses Straw Hats. Exam ine the assortment at tf 19 Wi H. BRUNSON & CO'S. Splendid yard wide Bleached Shirtings at 9, 10 and ll cents per yard. Dwight's extra heuvy-soft ?nished-offered at 11 cents at tfl8 * J. H. CHEATHAM'S. W. H BRUNSON* & Co. have received their Spring and Summer stock of Ready Made Clothing, which they are offering at very low prices for cash. An inspec tion is invited. tf 19 A nice line of Ladies' and Misses Un trimmed Hats, latest styles, just open od at tf 18 ' ' J. H. CHEATHAM'S. Our stock of Shoes' is now complete, emhracing every variety, aud will bc recruited from time to time, as tho as sortment is broken. Give us atrial. Wo are sure to please you. trio W. H. BRUNSON & CO. " Our stock of Ladies', Misses and Chil dren's Straw Hats, trimmed and un trimmed, is now complete. All the new and late styles can be found in our stock, at low prices. tf 19 W. H. BRUNSON <fc CO. 75 Pieces now Spring Calicoes-prices reduced from 10 cts. to 61- and 8 cts. per yard~best brands-just opened at tf 18 J. H. CHEATHAM'S. Wonderful Success. It is reported that Boson EB'S. GERMAN* SYRUP has, since its introduction in tho United States, reached the immenso salo of 40,000 dozen por year. Over (?,000 Druggists have ordered this medicine direct from tho Faotory, at Woodbury, N. J., and not ono has reported a single failure, but every letter speaks of its as tonishingauccessin curingsevore Coughs Colds sottled on tho Breast, Consinup tion, or any disease of the Throat and Lungs. We advise any person that has any predisposition to weak Lungs, to go to their Druggists, G. L. Penn <fc Son, and get this Medicine, or inquire about j t.. Regular size, 75 cents; Sample Bot tle, 10 cents. Two doses will relieve any case. Don't neglect your oough. Jan 24, eowJyl?- e Shoes and Hats Very Cheap, j* : '.'.-. '". '.. i'*-rrr .. - *. ?.i i .? Men's Brogaii3 from ?1 00 to ?I 05 ber pair. . '." * J fm Men's Dress Shoes from $1 10 lo ? 00 per pair. ? { I Women's he?yjp Shoes from 000 toSfl 25. Wom'au's Dress,. Pegged Shoes from $^00-toS?,5,0;pcr pair. '. Ladies' Dress, Sewed Shoos from'Ol 00 to ?5 00 per pair. .gases' Shoos fi om 75c to 82 25 per ptfr. Men and Boys' Straw Hats from 10c to ?1 50 each. i ' Men and Boys" Wool nats, fr..ni 5p? to 51 50 each. Men and Boys' Fur Hals from ?1 25 to '. r?3 nO each. Extra wide brim. Hal,'-, ali color*, 4ml j a very full stock."ot Boots; Schoos and Hats for the Spring Trade, now ?n (?lid | all of which witt "be sol'd ul |?w Ji c s for Cash, ac, ' }''*' V.M. M I' I. fl KU IN'S. ! ;".>:i Biond St., Au^ustaf ' May 'J, 1.S77. if ' 20 Npw is thc time for the Ladies tf> bruj?. Shoos. J. H. CIIKATHAM has just open*. d 100 pair. of. Laced and Elastic Gaiters, CntT~^--^l~^4i<^ and Oiled Pebble Goat Shoes, an. from $2.7:5 to ?2.25 and ?}2.?0 per prT Cn" ngarni look at our splendid sUfck' of Felt, Wool and Straw Hats. Tho vor; latest styles for Men, Youths and. Chil dren, opened this day. tfl9 W. H. BRUNSON.& CO. The War in Europe Is now a settled fact, and it may assn in e a magnitude hitherto unsurpassed jin modern times for destruction1' ?fr lives and property. For every soldier in Du field t'Hti' world hase?e less prod ticer of food, and already a ?rent vacuum ljas been created and an almost unprecede?t-. ed demand for food has been made on the Continent Wo are feeling the result by the sudden rise in all kinds of bread stuffs. With all this staring us in tho face, it behooves our farming communi ty to increase the acreage of corn, peas, potatoes, and every species of grain that will make np an abundant supply {of j food for man and boast. By using Solu ble Pacific Guano under corn,' planted after grain is harvested, it will be mahn to mature before the"froRr-rmi..ox?.rtako it It ia now an admitted fact ih?tTf??" use of Soluble Pacific Guano not only pays largely by increasing the yield, but it pushes the crop to maturity several weeks before it can possibly do without its use. For corn and potatoes Soluble Pacific Guano is specially adapted. By experiment of B. LeSure, Knoxville, Ga, for 1870, under direction of the Con? missioner of Agriculture of Georgia, the uso of ?? lbs. Soluble Pacific per acre in creased thc yield of cotton from 350 lbs. to 770 lbs Its use trebled tho yield of| com and quadrupled thc yield of pota toes. Good supply kept at all Depots. Call on Local Agents. 'Price *G1.75, or 475 lbs.- Middling Cotton, delivered. JOHN II. HUF??T, ;gwt. ^?t/fep.-ifi A. R R . ; ?ii. - -- f vd.Mn bia and lialpsbunr.: 'May ??, 1877. ' tf 21 Li/ery Stables. IHAVE refitted^and opened tho Sta bles formerly occupiod by A. A. Clis by, near Smith's Carriage "Shops. All Horses left in my care shall have prompt and careful attention. ... MayO, tf 21] J. M. COBB, i Slate of South Carolina, EDGEFIELD COUNTY". Court oj rrobate. BY L. Charlton. E?q., Judge of Pro bato in said County. Whereas, John L. Addison has made suit to mo. to grant htm Letters of Ad ministration de bonis non on the Estato and otlects ol' Joseph Crofton! dee'd. These are therefore to cite and admon ish alland singular the kindred and cred itors of the said deceased,* th at they lie and appear "before me, in the Court ol Probato, to bc held at my ollice, on the 21st day of May next, at ll o'clock A. M., to slibw cause, if any they have, why tho said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this the 7th day of.May, A. D. ?S77. L. CHARLTON, J. ?\ C.' E C. . May ii, ? 2t ' ' V 21 _._ \t_!.._;_i?__'_ Mrs. E. D, ETIIEREDGE, GRANITJEVILLE, S. C., Dealer in CAHI ES" DRESS GOODS, S1?OES. TOYS and ORNAMENTAL ARTIC CES. -o'. " " SlMSCTALTTES. LACES, RIBBONS, FEATHERS, HATS ?nd BONNETS. ?Sr* Satisfaction assn red. Mrs. E. ll. E?teredge, GBAXITKVI1.I.K, S. C. April 17, 1S77. lniJS I PATENT ?Hnlnbtc ' Iron OIL (UP! Price only 50 3ents J Save cost in Oil in 3 months. Call and seo ind get one at the Forest City Foundry and Machine Works, Augusta, Cn. ?ZSr-Machinery and Castings of. all kinds cheap. GEORGE R. LOMBARD & CO. Apr. lt?, 1877: ly 10 North Carolina Straight Corn Whiskey; WARRANTED PURE and GENU INE- nnd good, mildand mollow. Difforent grades always on hand, and for salo at low figures. D.R DURISOE, Advertiser Building. Jan. 3, 1877. tf 3 Buy the Best ! ON HAND a lino supply of Choice, Old Ryo Whiskey. A No. 1 Bourhon Whiskey. Fine old Nectar Whiskey. Best N. C. Corn Whiskey. Superior Madeira Wine. . Splendid Sherry and Port Wines. flmY- Prices to suit the times. D. R. X-URISOE, Advertiser Bnilding. Jan. 3,1877, . -tf lt O:.TOI?B pxioPrtrEToR?F PA1ACE SALK & MVER? GENERAL CO^S'X. MEftCJUS^ : DEALER i> HAT, C0RN/*t?T8, &?BED OF ALI KISDS, **150 JEMs St., Augusta, Ga , ' Xi AS just received One Hundred Head JELv?f nice Harness and Saddle Horse?, and some good Plantation Horses and Mnles.at prices ranginjr from ?75 to ?J<50. Will bo' g!ad to"supply the people cf Edgefield with good Stock at reasonable ligures. . ,. C. TOLWU, 150 lillis St:, Angusta, Ga. : Apr 18, " . Shi IS -^ri? CURE S OR? FULA, Scrofulous Humor. VKOETIXE wBl eradicate from the system ev ery iaiat of Scrofula and Scrofulous Humor^It has rwrniancntlv cured thousands in Bostouand r'wSo baal br en loiigaiid painful sul??rers. Cam?erT???r? Tho marvellous effect of. VMETIXT. incase ot Cancer and Cancerous Humor challenges, the most profound attention of the medical faculty, many of whom axe prescribing .VKGETiXK to their patients. Canker. VEOETIXF. has never failed to euro tito roost indexible caso of Canker. Mercurial Diseases. The VKGETIXH meets with wonderful succ?s? i i ihc cure ol' Hits class of diseases. "Pain in the Bones. I:? th?.V coihplaint the Vnc.rrrixr. isthogreut remedy, aa it remores from the system Uie-pro duciiig i-alise. Salt Rheum: Totter, Salt Rheum, Scald Hoad, fte., will cer tainly yield to thc greet alterativo effects of VUOCTIXK. Erysipelas. yr.OKTisF. lias ?ever failed to cure the most inveterate case of Erysipelas. Pimples and Humors on the Face. Reason should teach ns that a blotchy, ronglx or pimpled akin d?peints eutirely upon an h.ter nal .-a-jM', and no outward application eau ev?r cure the.defcct. VETEWXE IS tho great blood purilier. Aro eaifsed by an impure Btato of the bloodT Clcnnso tito blood thoroughly with YEGETIXE, aud iheso complaints will disappear. Catarrh. For this complaint thc only substantial benefit can bo obtained throngh the blood. YEGETIXE is the great blood puriticr. Constipation. VnorrrtNi: does riot act as a cathartic to dc hilitato tho bowels, but cleanses all the organs, enabling each to perform thc functions devolv ing i:j.?ou them. Piles. VKCETIXK ha3 restored thousands to health who have been long and painful bufferers. Dyspepsia. if VEGETINE is taken regularly, according to directions, a certahi'aud speedy core will follow its use. .>... .- *. o&amrm ?^gt^HW" a tu HI ai. VUOETIXE is not a stimulating bitters which cranes a fictitious appetite, but a gentle tonic, which assists naturo to restore the stomach tb a healthy action. Female Weakness. VEOETIXE acts directly upon the causes of these complaints, lt invigorates and strength ens the whole system, acts upon th icretive organs aud allays inflammation. General Debility. Tn this complaint tho good effects of the VEGE TINE ure realizedimniediately after commencing to take it ; as debility denotes detlclcney of tho blood, and VEGETIXE acts directly upon the blood. . . . Vegetine is Sold by alt DruggiatB. PROSPECTUS^ Thc Publication;.of A "Weekly Newspaper? TO BE ENTITLED THE (fr lill W?TilHMIM hi '1 WILL BE COMMENCED AT Darlington Court House, S; C., On some (lay between the 10th aud 20th. April ensuing. Tho.outtit will be fresh and new from New York-tho paper will bc 26x40 inches tn size-will bo printed in t'ypo srrnphi'Ml neatness and taste, while every effort will bo brought to bear to mako it a vigorous, sound, fresh, first class weekjy newspaper. It will represent .and-work earnestly for thc development of the interest ol' every portion of Dar lington County, specially, and in so far ns may be practicable to extend its in fluence for good to the wider (?rele em bodied in its name. To tho State it will boan tuilaltering defender ol' high toned, honestand gooupr?i?al government, and hence the strong advocate ol" honest and competent men for oflleo, while it will seek, through every available channel, io assist in uplifting our loved mother Carolina and planting her fegt firmly upon that platform on which slie won all of her illustrious past. Wo prefer, however; in IhiSannounce ment, not to proiiiiso too much, but rather that our bantling shall be judged as it is seen and shall progress in its life. The publication will be under tho Proprietorship of A. A. GILHKRT, and, the editorial department under the con trol of A. A. <fc F. A. GILBERT. April 4,1877 tf 16' BEST FERTILIZERS ! FoR tho BEST, tho CHEAPEST, and the MOST POPULAR FERTILIZERS, .call on thc.undersigned. Seo my prices and terms boforo buying elsewhere. I have several first class Fertilizers for sale, D. R. DURTSOE, Ag't. Jan 24, if G. G?0. W. ABNEY, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, ~ EIMSEFIELD C. IT., S. C., QOLICITS the patronageof ula friends O and the public Will practico in the Courts of Edgeftold and Newberry. ?$r Collections and all business at tended to promptly. , Jan 23,1877.. ?.? Gm * 6 P. B. WATERS, Attorney at Law & Trial Justice, Office at Johnston, S. C., Will givo prompt attention to all busi ness-entrusted to him. April b, 1877._ " , . lylg CoRN ; Whiskey--Corn? Whiskey straight--Corn Whiskoy pure--Com-. Whiskey old and fino--Corn Whiskey mild and mollow--Corn Wliiskey su perbly splendld^Ctorn Whiskey atralght and poxe, old and fine, mild and mellow, and superbly'splendid, always on hand . ?fr .t)tiHso^*8t:Grooery. And Ibr sole, at astonishingly low pri?e?. - tf?