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Who First Fired at Sumter? The Chance Offered to Roger A. Pryor, and Acccepted by Capt. George S. tames. New Orleans Times-Demociat. I wish to correct an error, whic has almost passed into an .historical fact. It is this : That Edmund Ruffin of Virginia did not fire the first gun at Fort Sumter, but that Capt George S. James of South Carolina, afterward killed when a Lieutenant Colonel at Boonsboro, Md., did fire it. The writer was a Captain of the South Carolina army at the time, and an Aide-de-Camp on the staff of Gen. Beauregard.. He uow has before him a diary written r : time, and there can be no mistake as to the fact. The summon for the surrender or evacuation was carried by Col. Ches } out of South Carolina and Capt. S. D Lee. They arrived at Sumter at 2:20 P. M., April 1I. Major Anderson declined to sur render, but remarked, 'He would be starved out in a few days, if he was not knocked to pieces by Gen. Bean regard's batteries.' This remark was repeated to Gen. Beauregard, who informed President Davis. The re sult was a second message was sent to Major Anderson by the same officers, accompanied by Roger A. Pryor of Virginia and Col. Chisholm of South Carolina. The messengers arrived at Sumter at 12:25 A. M., April 12. Major Anderson was informed that if he would say that he would surrender on April 15, and in the mean time would not fire on Gen. Beauregard's batteries, unless he was fired on, he would be allowed that time ; also that he would not be allowed to receive provisions from the United States authorities. The Major declined to accede to this arrangement, saying be would not open fire unless a hostile act was committed against his fort or his flag, but that if he could be sup plied with provisions before the 15th -of April he would receive them, and in that event he would not sur render. This reply being unsatis factory, Col. James Chestnut and Capt. S. D. Lee gave the Major written communication, dated 'Fort Sumter, S. C., April 12, 1861, 3:2( A. M.,' informing him, by authoritj of Gen. Beauregard, that the batterie of Gen. Beauregard would open on the fort in one hour from that time, The party, as designated, then pro ceeded in their boat to Fort Johnson, on James Island, and delivered the order to Capt. George S. James, com manding the mortar battery, to opei fire on Fort Sumter. At 4:30 A. M. the first gun was fired at Fort Sumter and at 4:40 the second gun wes fired from the same battery. Capt. Jame, offered the honor of firing the firsi shot to Roger A. Pryor of Virginia. -He declined, saying he could not fire the first gun. Another officer them offered to take Pryor's place. James replied, 'No ! I will fire it myself. And he did fire it. At 4 3-4 A. M. nearly all the batteries in the harbo: were firing on Sumter. Mr. Edmund Ruffin (who was much beloved and respected) was at the iron batterry ox Morris Island. I always understood he fired the first gun from the iron battery, but one thing is certain-he never fired the first gun against Fort -Sumter. George S. James did. Nor did he fire the second gun. He may have fired the third gun, or first gut from the iron battery on Morris Is land. Yours, respectfully. S. D.LEE * Weak muscles and nerves, siluggish ness of thought and inactivity, cured * by Brown's Iron Bitters. Ruffin and the First Gun, An Interesting Personal Reminience of an Historic Scene. To the Editor of The News and Courier: I1 see in to-day's issue of your paper, and so near the historie spot itself, over the signature of one of our late gallant Generals, S. D. Lee, the clearing up of any doubt as to who fired the first gun at Fort Sumter, and the statement that Mr. Edmund Ruffin did not open the ball of the late unpleas antness. Pernait me to add my testi mony as a living witness to it. The first shell (God grant it will be the last) was fired from Battery James at rt Johnson. At that moment the Stephens Iron Battery was manned by the Palmetto Guard, commanded by Capt. Cuthbert, and our three pieces were..eady for action. I was No. 3 di'hthe first piece, with lanyard in my h' and ready to prJi. when Capt. Cuth bert requested me-there was not too much discipline then-to yield my claim to Mr. Ruffin, who was an hon orary member of the Palmetto Guard, and who desired the privilege of firing our first shot. This grand old gentleman, with ven - erable looks and gray disheveled locks flowing down to his shoulders, said: "Young gentlemen, I am committing treason, (his State had not then se ceded,) but I would not take five hun dred dollars for this pull." The cam mnand "Fire" was given, and Mr. Ruf fin fired what was the first solid shot at Fort Sumter. The ball struck the wharf attached to the fort, the gun be ing aimed ine low, from our inexpe rience as artillerists. Well do I re member the looks of that old gentle man, aind often afterwards, although serving in a different arm of the ser vice, have I wished for him and a similar request; for though I yielded then, with a boyish pride, with some reluctance, I would too willingly have responded, even with my precious self, if he had promised a safe exit. WIL,uax A. BOYL. Charleston, October 20. The Height of Folly. To wait until you are in ed with disease you may not get 'Ever for months, is the height of folliy, when you might be easily eured during the early symptoms by Parker's Ginger Tonic. We have known sickly fain. ilies made the healthiest. by a timely The HCerald.i THOS. F. GRENEKER, EDITOM W. H. WALLACE, NEWBERRY, S. C. THURSDAY, OCT. 26, 1882 A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE. The Herald is in the highest respect aFam ily Newspaper, devoted to the material in terests of the people of this County and the State. It circulates extensively, and as an Advertisin medium offers unrivalled ad vantages. or Terms, see first page. The State Ticket. FOR GOVERNOR: HUGH S. THOMPSON. FOR LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR: JOHN C. SHEPPARD. FOR SECRETARY OF STATE: JAMES N. LIPSCOMB. FOR ATTORNEY-GENERAL: CHARLES RICHARDSON MILES. FOR COMPTROLLER-GENERAL: W. E. STONEY. FOR STATE TREASURER: JOHN PETER RICHARDSON. FOR ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR-GENERAL : A. M. MANIGAULT. FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION: ASBURY COWARD. FOR CONGRESS, THIRD DISTRICT: D. WYATT AIKEN. COUNTY TICKET. FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: WILLIAM D. HARDY. JEFFERSON A. SLIGH. GEORGE JOHNSTONE. FOR PROBATE JUDGE: JACOB B. FELLERS. FOR COUNTr COMISSIONERS: ANDREW J. LIVINGSTON. JOHN DRAYTON SMITH. ' JACOB EPTING. FOR SCHOOIPCOMMISSIONER: JAMES C. BOYD. FOR CORONER: EUCLYDUS C. LONGSHORE. Newspaper English. Mr. G. B. Cromer gave an enter taining and instructive lecture last week on "Spoken English." We have a few remarks to make on the subject of Newspaper English ; not in a spirit of unkind cridcism or of fault-finding, but in order to awaken an interest in the subject and incite the editors of newspapers to greater care in the use of the language. Newspapers are more generally read than anything else ; there is scarce ly a reading family in the State that does not take either a daily or weekly newspaper ; and the young er members get their ideas of the English language, to a considerable extent, from these papers. News papers, therefore, should be not only elevated in tone, reliable in statements of fact, and pure in sen timent, but their editors should make it an object to write the En glish language correctly. A news paper whose editor is either igno rant of or disregards the plain rules of grammar and orthography is not, as a rule, a desirable piece of read ing matter. Those who read and perceive the mistakes are disgusted by them ; those who read without perceiving them are being taught bad Englis'h. There are many edi tors in the State who write good English, and there are others who do not. As proof of the latter assertion, we mention a few mistakes observed in one day the past week while glancing over some of our ex changes. It would not be improper to call the papers by name ; but we prefe?r to designate them by numerals- Let it be remembered that the mistakes to which we allude are taken from editorial articles only. 1. In the first exchange we take up we find spawn spelled with a u ; somebody with two ds ; accommo date with one nz; fastidious with an e in the place of the second i. We make no mention of grammatical errors. 2. In the next partisans is spelled with a z. 3. In the next apparent is spelled with an ain place of the e; Jehus is spelled Jehues ; and the editor says a certain thing "had better be left undone." 4. In the next, categorical has an a where the o ought to be; unmis takable is spelled with an e between the k and a ; velve ts is made velvits; and the editor speaks of "petit of. fences" when he means petty of fenses. 5. Another editor says, "Farmers can't loose the time, &c.' The last case we shall mention is an editorial letter from a Professor in the "South Carolina University"~ in Columbia to his paper in another part of the State. Speaking of a political meeting of the greenback ers, he says "Capt. Marshall got a;,cay with one of the leaders the other day in debate," and "Col. Haskell and C. 0. E4rshall demol ished another." Speaking of ?h; Congressionial races throughout the country, h.e says, "So gloomy are Bepublican prospects in iew york, unless they secure seats from the South, the Democrats will control Congress." Unless who seenre seats from the South? He catn't mean the "prospects," for they don't se cure seats; he can't mean "N v York, Pennsylvania and rt'hr States," for they don't "secure se-a:s from the South" now, though some of them did a few years ago : he can't mean "democrats," for in tbt case it would read "unless the drm ocrats secure seats, &c., the demo crats will control, &c.," and that would not only be in violation of good English but of good sense as well. Further on in the letter we are told that "Over a hundred sta dents attended chapel exerc1 es the first day." Some of the errors mentioned in the foregoing article are no doubt typographical mistakes, for which the editor is not responsible, except in so far as he fails to read carefally his proof sheets ; but many of them are bona fide errore, that cannot be packed off on the much abused printer. The New County Movement Sonme Faets and Figures. There are only eight counties in the State that have white majori tiea. These, with their area in square miles, are: Anderson.......... ....................760 Chesterfield.............................800 Greenville............................690 Horry .. .............................1.100 Lexington....................... ....1,100 Oconee..................... ........550 Pickens ...............................510 Spartanburg ...........................950 That having between 1,000 and 2,000 black majority is, with its area: Lancaster.......... ..........600 Those having between 2,000 and and 3,000 black majority are : Aiken................................ 720 Marion......................1,100 York........................ .........720 Between 3,000 and 4,000: Union..................................700 Between 4,000 and 6,000: Kershaw ...............................900 Laurens............ ..................650 Marlboro...............................540 Between 6,000 and 8,000: Clarendon.............................720 Hampton........ ...............800 Between 8,000 and 10,000: Chester............................. ..580 Darlington............... . ........900 Williamsburg............... ...........980 Between 10,000 and 15,000; Abbeville........ ......................960 Barnwell.............................1.300 Colleton.............................. 1,900 Edgefield .............................1,200 Fairfield................................900 Georgetown .. ........................900 Newberry ............................620 Richiand.. ............ ....... More than 15,000: Orangebturg.....................1,400 Samter...... ...................900 Charleston County had 2,000 square miles and 40,955 ble ck ma jority before Berkely County was taken from it : we do not know how these two counties stand now. The "majority" spoken of above means majority in population-the majority in voters is about one fifth of the population. Can any one find in the above facts and figures any grounds for the proposed amendment ? The ar guments urged by the advocates of the amendment are, 1st, that it would promote the convenience of the people who now live long dis tances from Court Houses ; and, 2nd, that it would prepare the way for the formation of new democrat ic counties. The first argument is a good reason for cutting the larger counties down to &25 square miles, but is no reason for forming little cow-pen ~ counties of 400 square miles. As to the other argumqpt, the facts are against it. It might be possible to form two democratic counties out of each of the follow ing: Greenville, Horry, Lexington and Pickens ; but not out of any other without cutting off part of an adjoining county. But suppose a democratic county be created from a republican county ; it can only be done by cutting off that portion in which the whites predominate ; and this would leave the remaining por tion more republican than it was before, probably hopelessly so. To illustrate: A new democratic coun. ty could not be formed out of por tion~s of Newberry and Fairfield, or Newberry and Laurens, or Newber ry and Union, or Newberry and Edgefield. It might from Newber ry and Lexington: but the effect would be to leave Newberry a hope lessly black county. The expenses incident to the cre ation of new counties are very con siderable, and shold not be forgot ters. Work and Watch. The democrats should work and watch until election day. The greenback-radical party is making a vigorous fight. It is not making much outward show, but is man euvering by ways that are dark. The democrats should not permit themselves to be lulled into a fan eied security ; for danger threatens. pet the party do its utmost to so completely o;er-whelm this green back radical comnbinationi t it~ will never again dare to shouvis front. A "Little Fling." The little fling of the Newberr HERALD at the uotive which leo Cuu;ressman Richardson to decline th Greenback nomination for Congres rnw this, the Sixth District, fails t accomplish that which it was intend ed. If the HERALD knew the senti weuts and wishes of the people of tii district, it would have, instead of say ing that Congressman Richardson' course was not patriotic, lauded hiu to the skies. Congressman Richard son, in declining to run in opposi tion to the regular Democratic nomi nee, deserves the highest praise c every true citizen of South Carolint We admit, however, he but acted th, part of a consistent Democrat, but it i this manly adherence to duty as ea hibited through the public and pr vate life of John S. Richardson wbicl has marked his career with sue brilliancy and endeared him to th hearts of the people of this districl [Conwayboro Telephone. The Telephone did not copy who it is pleased to style the "littl fling," or its readers would has seen that two statements made i the above extract are untrue. 1i The HERn did not question Co Richardson's motives. 2nd. Th HaA.n did not say Col. Richard son's course was not patriotic. I did say that his declination of tb greenback radical nomination fc Congress should not affect hi chances for the U. S. Senate on way or the other. The HEa.T knows nothing of Col. Richardso except what is to his credit. Ou opinion of him is not changed b his declining to accept a greenbaci radical nomination. To say tht such declination raised a Sout Carolina democrat in our estimi tion, would be admitting that of opinion of him had previously be6 very low indeed. If Col. Richart son has any cause to be grieved : is against those injudicious friend of his who have made such a hu: rah over his declination, as if the would say be is a better man tha they thought he was. They pay hit the same kind of compliment tht Dolly pays to Pittacus in "Hazi Kirke," w: " she says to him "Then you are not such a fool t you look." We are surprised to see that s respectable a newspaper as ti Sumter Watchman copies the Tel phone's article without copyin ours. Geo. S. James-And the "Firm Gun." Gen. Stephen D. Lee, of Missii sippi, in a letter to the New Orlear Times .Democrat, says that histor is wrong in ascribing the firing < the first gun of the war to Edmun Ruffin, of Virginia. He says ver positively that the first gun we fired by Geo. S. James, of Laurei County, S. C. James and Ruffin are both dea< The former was killed in battle, an the latter committed suicide aft4 the war. The letter of Gen. Lee is copie in another column. The Charleston News and Cour er, in commenting on the lette: says that James was from Oheste: This is a mistake: he was fro: Laurens. His father was Stob James, and his mother was a Pope sister of Mrs. John Belton O'Nea and Thos. H. Pope, the father of or townsmen Gen. Y. J. and Dr. Saml son Pope. George James was 1 the Mexican .War, though a mer lad at the time. He afterward graduated at the South Carolii College, and then went west, wher he taught school. Returning t this State, he made his home wit his uncle, Judge O'Neall, of New berry. Through the influencec the Judge he was appointed Liet tenant of Artillery in the regula army, which position he resigne at the breaking out of the "Wa between the States." He was mad Captain of a company in a regimer of S. C. Regulars, of which reg ment Col. Alfred Rhett, now Chi4 of Police of Charleston, was Colone It was while Captain that the event occurred that are narrated in Ger Lee's letter. Shortly after this Battalion was formed of volunteer mostly fr.om the country roun< about Martin's Depot. Capt. Jame was elected Major, and it then b( came "James' Battalion." A strange circumstance connected with Col. Jlames' death is that h was killed in front of the very bal tery of artillery in which he ha< once been Lieutenant, and his for mer comrades buried him on thi state News. The 58th annual meeting of the South Carolina Synod (Lutheran: will begin in Charleston Novembei 9th. It has been clearly established that Catarrh is a blood poison; therefore any remedy that is a perfect blood purifier will cure this disease. S. S. S. is the remedy, being punrely vege table, and has been known to cure some of the worst cases in a few weeks. Price 10 n 17 e bottle. C,$.0ad$.5p Editorial Correspondence. CrHARLESTON, S. C., Oct. 23,.1882. e DEAR HERALD: Two weeks ago I s left Newberry and office duties, seek L ing health and receration in the City by the Sea ; and I hope that I have. - found the fire,t. and f'-el sati.fied and fully paid in having found the other. s thanks to the many kind friends and relatives I have here. This is a delight ful season of the year in which to visit this charming city, almost every portion of which I have been driven over by my f kind friend Mr. Richard Arnold. Two rides a day behind his splendid three year old colt over the rock laid streets, s from North to South and East to West. have given me such a wholesome shak ing of the old bones that the marrow seems to have undergone a sense of In brication, imparting new life and vigor. e How delightful are the morning and afternoon drives over the stony streets to the Battery. and up the shell road to the Magnolia Cemetery and beyond, with the invigorating breezes from off e old ocean, gently, and anon, roughly e playing with one's locks. I could nev er tire of the pleasures we had and shall n feel regret when the time of departure b. comes. Charleston is at her brightest now, and going through the various avenues e used by the drays, carts and other kinds . of vehicles adapted to the transport of merchandise, a gentleman from the suburbs or interior of this great com e monwealth loeks with open-eyed sur r prise and wonders at its vastness. Cot ton is certainly king on many of the 8 streets, and the continual, never ceas e , ing, noisy rumble of the drays piled with the fleecy staple brings to mind D the old tale of the swarming of the lo n custs. The city is in6eed busy, an,l I r feel almost lost in the whirl. Many of the readers of the HEuALD Y know but little of the ships. Ii! tle or big, in which men venture down into the sea. It is a great pleasure to ho:crd an ocean steamer, and tiat plea:ure was h afforded me Friday bat, by a vi:it to . the City of Atlanta, a nob;e, ucautifully proportioned vessel. Asce nling by the gangway, it seemed as if we were n climbing a mountain, and o::e on deck, we were surprised at thu vnstness of things, and the look of comfort and ele it gance of all its appurtenances. We s were politely escorted thrure;; the din ing saloon, shown the berths, the kitch en, the table silver, the dishes snugly y stowed, each pile in its separate com n partment, and all the hundred and one things which go to make up a ,hip. n This vessel is commanded by 'CApt. R. t W. Lockn. ood, a native of Charleston, every inch a seaman, and a gentleman of fine conversational powers, with whom it is a pleasure to sail over the s briny deep. The latene.s of the season alone prevented me,from venturing a voyage with him to New York. o Charleston is blessed in her schools, the principal of which are the Normal, the school of Dr. Porter, and the High School, each of which numbers its pu. g pils by the hundreds, and no more pleasant sight is there to be 'seen than the crowds of happy and intelligent children on their way every morning t to the different places of learning. But as I only intended telling my readers that I am here and improving in health. I will close this hasty letter .8 with the best of wishes for their happi ness and prosperity. Eoa TEE HERALD. d Pen Portraatures. y -- 8 (Being a Series of Pen and Ink Sketches of Familiar Forms and Faces in our Midst.) .5 -. BT TINToRET. I. d OTRTNO. 1. rA dark complexioned, dark eyed man of somewhat rugged face whose form has a d~ degree of portliness that is not excessive or unbecoming to one in middle or advanced life, and wh.ich does not suggest the idea j. of obesity. The writer remembers him as a young man, a young widower, and a mem r, ber of the medical fraternity in the South em r part of the County, when he was more of an Adonis in appearance, having more n slender proportions, but with a sufficient o degree of flesh to give a becoming round ness to a well proportioned figure which ta - pered downward in a very becoming man. [l ner. His dark eyes had that burning in tensity wh ch with the mingled olive and .r red in his complexion at that period of life y. and the dark curling locks "of raven hue" evidently betokened the n ative of a South ern clime, and yet the physiognomy was e not that of an Italian but rather an Ameri car.ized German type of the educated class. 8 A sojourn of two or three years in Paris a and elsewhere in Europe for the advantsges of improvement in the medical art, and the e practice of that art in a neighboring city, o the Capihal of our State, wrought much change in the smooth oval face to a much more rugged physiognomy. His first mar r- riage, of much romantic interest and short duration, was succeeded after some years by a second union with *ne of the most L- beautiful nomnen of our community, and r now one soin (also a disciple of Esculampius) still in the state of single blessedness, and four or five grown daughters (two of them r married) the ogspring of the second mar riage, reside amongst uis or not far distant, e whilst the .-ubject of this sketch has practi? Scally approved the state of matrimony by a third marriage with one of suita"le maturi L- ty in years, the relict of a former friend, fwho, though a grandmother now, has pre. served her comeliness'ln a most remarkablei manner through five decades and a lustrum 8 of years which may be attributed to the, enjoyment of health and a fine constitution. -The subject of this sketch is fond of science and is a proficient therein, besides standingj at the bead of his profession ; and has ulso no small lame as a writer and author, some of whose productions remind one of Edgar Allen Poe's weird and thrilling s,ories. His tales or stories chiefly illustrate the charac teristics, the manpe'is and cugtoms of our - Dutch Fork community, and he is to them what Sir Walter Scott was to Scotland, or IMiss Edgeworth to Ireland. He is or has been quite a proficient in music, has a most 1 Sdiscriminating ear and taste in that art, I - and is a true descendant of his Gerimin an-j Scestry in his devotion to that art. (I take it lie is of Teutonic origin as his style of. complexion is different from the fair and Sflorid style of the Hollanders ) It is not I an uncommon thing to hear him make imi tations of the trombone (motto voce) as he walks along twirling his stick. A<hough he is addict ed to the pleasuleg of. a whole some cuisine he .can h;ardly be styled ap epi cure as he does not dwell upon or rave about 3 the excellences of this dish or that, or of f this vintage or that brand of wine, as if it was the chief end and aim of life to discuss such sut ects. IIe is quite orthodo; in his a relig'ious creed; has no patience with nmod- n ern skeptniim, and is uncompromising in d his denunciation of vice in all its Protean ci tom;hsalways been temperate in prac tice tbugh not a teetotaler in profession,.a He is not an egoist, and if he has any vani- P ty on any subj.ect (which few or none arec e: free front), and it is excited in any way, it si is only a ripple which soon subsides, leav ing the surface of the lake as smooth and Junruffled and impenetrable as before. (Tn be continneA.) No Solid Black Vote. Co1ored Men Congratulating a Pastor who Preached Revolt from the Machine. New York Sun. The Rev. T. M -Cauts Stewart preached to a representative col-ed :ongregatiou in the B-thel Methouist Church last evening. The theme of his sermon was -Progress the Order of .he Hou:.' He had five or six hun ired auditors, In the course of his remarks he said : -We are regarded as mere ciphers. [a the department of finances the Daucasians say, -Pshaw l' In busi oess they ignore us. In politics they treat us as slaves, and nominate can idates by fair and by foul meaus, and expect us to support them as a matter >f course. Only last evening I had a geutlewan of local political distinction ,ome to me at the parsonage and hand me a written notice of a meeting at Cooper Institute. My name is on it 3s a speaker with Mr. Langston and Mr. Lynch, at a Folger meeting. No uestion was asked as to my opinion touching the present political issues ; but, being a negro, I, as a matter of :ourse, am expected to support the regular Republican candidate, no mat ter if his nomination was conceived in error and brought forth in fraud. And 3o we are all treated in politics as in business-as mere ciphers. 'But it behooves as to go forward even in regard to our political rela tions. Our imaginary debt of grat. itude bound us hand and foot to the Republican party. It emancipated the slaves to save the Union, and we imagined that we were thus put under 3pecial -and binding obligations. It enfranebised the freedman to use his vote so as to save the party, and we again imagined we could never-pay the debt of gratitude. But to-day the negro, viewing the record of the Republican party in the spirit of philosophical reflection, is no longer bound by gratitude. falsely so called -by a sickly sentimentalism. To day we are rapidly progressing to where we give our support to only that party that stands not only for justice and political equality be tween man and man, but which gives, by its character and its acts, the earn est ,f good and econcinical govern ment. 'Let us inspire our children with a 3pirit of political independence. Let as, even in matters of politics, be not Like dumb driven cattle, and white < men will respect us. Scores of negroes will agree with such men as Cuyler, Drosby, and Talmage, and such pa pers as the Independent, and by re maining at home or voting a scratch ed ticke t leave Mr. Folger in the Ireasury, thus rebuking the fraud by . which he was nominated, and teaching the party of Sdmner, Garri ion, Greeley, and Smith that 'right eousness exalteth a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people:'' The majority of the congregation shook hands with the minister after the sermon, heartily congratulating him and approving what he said. The Constitutional Amend ments. E-Gov. Perry on the New County Question. - Greenville Enterprise and Mountaineer. Mr. Editor : At the next general election the people of South Carolina will have to rote on three Constitutional amend ments, which the Legislature proposed at their last session. The first excludcs all persons sonvicted of an infamous crime From the right of suffrage. It is to be presumed that no honest and in :elligent voter will object tn this mnendument. Criminals, who have seen convicted of larceny, arson, bur ;lary, rape and murder, should have othinzg to do in making laws for ~be State~ or electing public Lfficers. L'his will be a very proper and whole come amneudwent to our State Con ctituuion. The amendment, which proposes to rive the Legislature the authority to ppoint the day, on which our State lections shalt be held, is also a very ~roper one. This will enable us to prevent the United States in super rising our State elections, which they iow have, by ordering the Congres ~ional and Presidential elections to ake place at the same place with our State elections. The other amendment which pro oses to give -the Legislature the ower of making a great many new ~ounties in the State is decidedly >bjectionable. The expense of build ng new court houses and jails, hay og an additional number of clerks Lnd sheriffs, an additional num er of juries, solicitors, con'stables, ndges and other public officers, Will Lnmount to thousands and hundreds of housands of dollars and increase the axes enormously. But this is not all. ach new county will have to have a enator. This will give the lower ~ountry and the negroes entire control f the Senate, which no Democrat or ~pper country voter should sanction. know it. is said that a Democratic ~egislatare will not do this. But ha~t certa?inty have we that the Leg siature will always bt. Democratic ? ocal influences may be brought to ear on a Democratic Legislature, to ivide some of the large counties in he lower part of the State }Ve ..iuld let well enough alone. 'fe counties. utU, ~are nop Goo large >r public conven'iLnce. If this Con titutional awendmjent should be 1 dopted, there will be applications for ew coujnties by the dozen, every epot and cross road store will wish a urt house. By all means. vote gainst this amendment, which will rove u dangerous and most expensive [periment. Our taxes are already w ifficiently onerous, and we can not b4 ell bear any addition to them. O* B. F. PERRY. Sans Souci, Oct. 13th, 1882. Five Negroes Hanged. By Telegraph to the Chronicle. EASTMAN. GA. O.-tuber 20.--At I )'el,wk to day R. ddick Pnwel. Suson J'G . Je1, ph Kin,. Robert Dunal ion and Ella Moore, negrm-s. were anged in the j.il yard for-copliciry a a riot which occurred at this place >n A+ueu-t 6th during a camp meeting. n which an innocent youog white nm:o. n:cd Janiea Harvard, was s. t puu by an infuriated mob, and. after )eing hot by one of theu, was beaten l .ost to a jelly by the others. The WoWau raised the first howl wbich ex :ited the u>ob to the desperate work. No atte:impt was made to rescue them, nd not wore than 50 negroes. from whom violence was expected, were in own. A detachment of military fronm H1acon were present for protection. Death of Bishop Paine. fri, NEW ORLEANS, October 20.-An a kberdeen, Miss., says: Our town is in ST nourning for the death of the Rev. Robem t Paine. Senior bishop of the Me ;bodist Epi.vopal Church, South, who lied in rusl possession of his faculties Tb t halt-past 4 o'clck this morning, nh ged 83 dit sea Highly Esteemed. Pr; The youthful color and a rich lustre ire restored to faded or gray hair by he use of Parker's Hair Balsam. a arwless dressing highly esteemed for ts perfume and parity. October 25, 1832, by Rev. D. W. Thom ison, Mr. ROBT. G. WALLACE to 31 iss LucY OP ). SPEARMAx-both of Newberry County. Oct. -.1882, by Rev. J. C. Counts, Mr. LUTHER BoOZER to Miss MAXIE MOORE )oth of Newberry County. POST OFFICE, NEWBERRY, S. C., Oct. 21, 1882. List of advertised letters for week ending )ct. 21.1882: kllen, Isaac IHeller, August kbrams, Miss M. E. Heller, Wm. Al 3oykin, W. C. Hendrix, James 3raxton, Henry Hendrix, Henry ,ameron, A. J. Jones,Clayton ,romer, H. W%. Johnson, John S. romer, W. C. Lester, Mrs. C. ronner, Miss Emeline-Long. M. M. "hapman, Mrs. Sallie Mitchell, Henry )anie, Willam Moats, A. W. )eavenport, W. P. Martan, Eliga ranklin, E. S. Nestly, Joseph ranklin, D. B. *Testly, Mary ranklin, J. W. Simpkins, Mrs. Mary rederick, Jack P. ?nltman. U. W. Saber, D. C. illiam. Jno. W. Senn, H. B. lenn, Elijah - Thomas, Booty lenn, Harper Williams, Miss Sallie Henn, Jno. D. Williams, Albert Parties calling for letters will please say r advertised. R. W. BOONE, P. M. .7Yew Jdtver'lisements. NEWBERRY IAKERY and CONEECTIONE?Y (AT CREDE'S OLD STAND.)n At my Bakery the ~people of Newberry *nd surrounding country can always find i-esh B LOAF BREAD--Wheat, RyeJ and Graham. JAKES, PIES, CANDIES, &c.T I make my Bread from the best quality ia f fibur. My Candies I manufacture myself, and varrant that they are pure. Cakes for weddings or parties made to rder on short notice and neatly iced and rnamnented. Thankful for past patronage, I ask a con inuance of the same. F. W. HILKER.~ in Oct. 26, 43-1Ot. Wanted to Rent, A good house with five or six rooms, for tio ~hich a good figure will be paid. Apply to WV. R. DAVIS, Oct. 26, 43-it Cotton Broker. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLTNA, 2 COUNTY OF NEWBERRY.- hot IN COMMON PLEAS. m .Ex parte-Hannah Russell. Wi Petition for Homestead.de Notice is herebt' given that Hannah kus eli has th is day -fied with the undersigned er petition to have appraised and set off o her and her minor children in a certain ract of land of which her late husband, V'rren Russell, died seized and possessed, ituated in the County ar.d St1mte aforesaid, C ontaining Eighty Acres, more or less, and - ounded by lands of Mrs. T. M. Paysinger, l irs Sibbie Blair, D. A. Cansnon, FrankIl loon and others And also a homestead a the persouat'estate of the said Warren tossell, deceased. 'SILAS JOHNSToNE, Oct. 26, 43-4t.t Master. F The p;er: superiority of DR. IBULL'S COUGH SYRUP over all other cough remedies is attested by the immense popular demand for that old established remedy. So. For the Cure of Coughs, Colds, SE Hoarseness, Group, Asthma, Bron chitis,Whooping Cdugh,TIncipient GOC Consumption and for the relief of consumptive persons in advanced stages of the'Disease. For Sale byW all Druggists.-Pri-:e 25 'ents.wh FARMERS 11 Growing Sugar Cane and In need of - CANE MILLS AND EVAPORA TORS, 11 find it to their interest to call on me fore making purchases, as I am .gent for A ,e of the cheapest and best Factories in cipal e country. First S. P. BOOZER. July 19, 29-_t Se ry Goods and tioinss. Um PALL oPui -AT TIIE EXCELSIOR DRY GOODS IMPORIUM -OF We take great pleasnre in informing our I rnds and the pihic generally, tn:.t we pr'p,rt"l t: i, season TO EXHIBIr RGER AND MORE ATTRACTIVE 0CK OF DRY COODS in we have do'ne before. )ur stock is now about COMPLETE, al ugh every day we are making new ad :ons.which will be kept up through the son. nts, singhama, Linseys, Plaids and Stripes, Cambrics, Linings, hirtings, Tickings, Bleachings, Sheetings, Red Flannels, White Flannels, era FJ4nels, .otton Flannels, Jeans, Tweeds, Kerseys, Cassimeres, Snitings, Sackings, - Repellants, Black Cashmeree, - Colored Casbmeres, )acas, Black Plush, Colored Plush, Black Velvets, - Colored Velvets, Black Velveteens, Colored Velveteens, Crape Veilings,. Black Dress Silk, Black Trimming SIk, lored Trimming Silk, ilack Brocade Silk, Colored Brocade Silk, Black Satin, Colored Satin; Buttons, Corsets, Hosiery, Gloves, Ties, Handkerchiefs, &c. Ve invite special attention to our nts' Furnishing Department = ich is now complet". olite and courteous attention given to ry visitor, whether purchaser or not. Vhen v"siting the City don't fail to ca '' lsee us. ep. 7, 36-1f. aEJthinag. GenllTmen and Yus Who Would Make ] A Good Appearance. would state to those who want nice fit CLO THES, Lt I have in stock the most choice selec WOOLEN COODS r seen in this city. -My son, irho has n cutting at one of the first custom ses in New York, is with me, and, with foreman, Mr. Hagg, will be able to se the most fastidious of my eustomers. I also make to order Dress nhirts, Un shirts and Drawers. It costs nothing ~all and see SWAFFIELD, COLUMBIA, S. C. eCt. 12, 41-tE. or the Next Sixty Days WILMAKE SPECIAL.PRICES In all Our Lines of" M:erchandise. )ur Bargain Table tsins severail hundred pieces of CLOTE arnd other goods which wvill be d Without Regard to Cost. , Our T .rge Stock~ og JRNISHINEG E0818, (WITHI SHIRTS A SPECIALTY,)A af-.red at prices that Cannot fail to e h ie in please. ehweieahof our~ lines some ODDS ) k. 'DS which we are deter:nined to 1.L 08 GIVE AWAY, i RARG;AI:'s await any who esi -use these goods. amie and see us, and we will tpiL yog U(lT&1,fVlCOPPOK, n. 15, 24-if. WANTED, positioni as~ Asistant Teacher, orPrin or a Free school, by a lady holding Grade Cert ficate. Inquire at HERALD OFFICE. p.2,e on9n-tr '