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fHE KEOWEE COURIER, BY KBITH, 8HITH & cg **' W0*M?A??i S. C. : -o THURSDAY, MARCH 7,1878. (Q* For subscription, $1.50 por annum, strictly in advancoj for .six months, 75 cents. Advertisements insortod at ono dollar por squaro of ono inch or loss for tho first insertion, and fitly couts for oach subsequent in sortion. (j3=* Obituary Notices exceed ing live linos, Tributes of Respect, Communications of a personal character, when admissablc, and announcements of Candidates will bo charged for as advertise ments. (Q* Job Printing neatly and cheaply executed. 03" Necessity compols us to adhore strictly to the require ments of cash payments. COURT, At Walhalla, oponod on Monday nt 10 o'clock A. M., Judgo Mackey presiding. Tho charge of his Honor to tho Orand Jury was briof and pointed, and embraced tho usual instructions ns to their dutios in noting on bills handod thom by tho Solicitor. Of thoso there was quito a variety, embracing murder, arson, burglary, grand larceny, riot, assault and battery and somo other mild misdemeanors. His Honor thou instructed tho Orand Jury as to their enlarged and bonofioial powors touoh ing tho investigation of tho various public o (lieos and tho manner in which County officials havo boon discharging their dutios. His Honor vory properly classed tho duties of County Commissioners ns of paramount im* portnnoo to tho highest interests of thc people, and of all their dutios ho regarded tho super vision of roads and bridges tho most important. Ho truly romarkod that tho civilization of a peoplo was moo8urod in n largo dogreo by the attontion paid to roads and bridges, tho trail of tho Indian giving placo to paths and neigh ^.bovhood roads and thoso to groat highways of trado and travol as tho pooplo advancod in wealth and rofinomont. His Honor is clear and forcible, at tho samo timo ho is briof in all bi? instructions, rulings and charges. Up lo Wodnesday morning tho following oases havo boen disposed of; Tho Stato vs. Honry Pugh, assault and battery. Not guilty. Keith & Vernor for dc? fendant. Tho Stato ?vf. William Williamsand Reubon Wallaco-burglary and grand Inrcony. Guilty of grond larceny. Mr. Vernor fur dofond ants. Tho State vs. Ezokiol Stophcns - murder. Not guilty. Mr. Norton and Mr. Keith for dofondant. Tho Stato vs. J. A. Johns-obstructing creek. Appeal from Trial Justioo Court Tho Court held tho act under which tho prosecution was brought to bo unconstitutional and diraotid a vordiot of not. guilty. Tho Stato vs. Andy Hyatt-assault and battery. Tho prisonor had been in jail 10 months and on a ploa of guilty the Court sontoncod him to bo imprisonod in tho County jail for ?vo minutes. Tho sentence mot the approval of all parties. Tho State va. Elijah Denton-arson in burn ing Connoro8s Church. Tho jury after being out about 3 minutos roturnod a vordiot of not guilty. Keith & Vornor, McGowan & Thomp son for defendant. Tho proof in the caso was very weak and not nt all to tho point. There is a case of riot and of arson still midis posoil of, tho arson being for setting frro to tito jail somo woeks ago. It is expected tho crimi nal business will bo finished by 12 o'olock to day, a largo number of tho smaller offencos having been cither settled or nol jrrosed. P. S. Sinco thc above wns put in type, tho jury found thc pnrtics charged with riot not guilty. In his charge to tlieGrnnd Jury, on tho subject of bastardy, his Honor instructed tho Orand Jury to find no bill in alteases where tho defend ant was unablo to pay tho pecuniary penalty, as il would bo burdening tho county with cost uselessly to try such cases. It would bo well if Trial Justices would romombor this-, and vofuso warrants whnro tho persons chargod aro unable to pay. As a Judge to dispatch business and declaro tho law in criminal oases, Judge Mackey is a .perfect success. Ho is quick, clear and pointed, and if Ibero ia nothing in the evidence to bear out tho ohargo, ho ol*rfrly instructs tho jury on tho law and leaves it easy for them to find a verdict upon tho facts under the law. Ho has not yet reached tho civil dookot, but wo have heard he is equally cloar and speedy IT? dis patching civil business. It has never boon our pleasure to meet a Judgo who is moro pleasant and courteous on tho bench to the bar and wit - nissos. Whilo ho thus moves plonsanlly on business molts away and the dockets will be found empty long beforo tho end of tho term. Dr. II. V. Rodfiold, writing from Washington, in anticipation of tho pnasago of thc silver bill, says! "Aa for tho Secretary of the Troasury, bc will not dole out silver with a stinted hand. Quito I ho roveree; his polioy will be to give ?he country all ho oan under the law, eubjeot only to tho capacity of the mints. Tho Soorotnry is not an original silver man-far from it-but ho will give thoso who do want enough to fully tost tho experiment. Mark that. People havo knookod their skulls together over thU question until there is no way to Bottle it but by actual experiment. The Seorolary will aid tho oountry to a conclusion by giving them what silver ho oan under tho law. Now for silver and plonly of it." Tho Commltloo on Claims of tho U. S. Sonato has reported in favor of paying the Molhodist Publishing Houso atNa?hvlllo, Tonn., $160,000 for property used or destroyed by tho Federal troops during tho war. Tho olalm Is a just ono, and should havo boon paid long ago. Tho ladios aro all opposod to tho tolopHono. Thoy. don't caro to hare a young follow whis^ poring io thejf oars with his mouth twonty wilcMway.. SpeocticH ?>y Judge ITInekey? Col. Colli um and Mr/ Verlier. Ou lust Monday night tho Walhalla Cornet Band assembled in front of Biomann'e Hotel, togethor with a largo numbor of our citizens, for tho purposo of paying their respects to Judge Mackey. Ador mysie by tho band tho J migo wne loudly called for, when ho appeared in front of tho baloony of the hotol, and was introduced to tho audiouco by Representativo Vornor. Tho Judge wo* warmly received and spoko about 30 minutos in a vory happy vein. We shall not attempt ovon a short synopsis of what ho said. Suf floo it to say that ho gavo our pooplo some good advice in roleronoe to tho npproaohing canvass in tho distant future and tho dangore that lio boforo us. Ho urged]tho Domooraoy to bo thoroughly organized and stand as ono man, determined to bo victorious in tho fall elections. It was a great mistako, ho said, to supposo that Radicalism was'dead in this State. Ile said that tho Radical party in this State would put n full ticket in tho Bold next fall and would bo bucked by tho groat lie piblioan party of tho North and would mako n dospcrato effort to regain control of the Stato Qovornmont nnd carry tho elcotions. Ho paid his respects to tho independent onn . d'ulul? and said that ho was nothing moro nor less than a Radical in disguiso, and that he should bo looked upon and treated as such. A deserved tribute was paid lo Gov. Hampton, who, ho said, was tho embodiment of nil that was noblo, honorable, hightoncd and manly. The Judgo thon paid a high compliment to tho pcoplo of Oconco County as hoing among those in tho uppor counties who in tho momo, rabio campaign of 1870, by thoir united efforts, brought redemption and civilization again to tho Stuto and made us onoo moro a froo and happy pooplo. The Judgo's remarks wero well rcooivod, and wo feel satisfied tba? his sound ndvico and council will not go unheeded by our citizens. Col. J. S. Colhran, the able and distinguished Solicitor of tho Eighth Circuit, was called for and mado a very pretty litllo speech, embodying sound practionl views and good ndvico, and hoped that tho Democracy of Oconco, in tho campaign of 1878, would bo as unitod as lt was in 1870, standing shoulder to .shoulder, battling manfully for honesty, homo rule, and low taxes. Col. C. isa fino speaker and our people tako a delight in doing him honor and to show their high appreciation of his worth and ability. After musio by tho band, Judgo Mackoy, in a happy manner, introduced Representativo Ver nor, who mado a speech sotting forth tho di Iii cultics, trials and troubles that, our Legislature has bad lo contend with in sotting on foot again an honest and economical government. His re marks wero to thc point and wero delivered in his usual nrtislio stylo. Tho New Men Laiw, Tho lion law, says tho Journal of Commerce, which has passed both housed of tho Gonorul Assembly, it is hoped will satisfy tho planters andfaotors, tho landlords and tenants, Thoro was a very wide difference of opinion upon tho oxpodionoy of tho lion law. By an act of tho Legislature in Deconvbor tho old law was ropoalcd", tho repeal to dato from January 1, 1878. Many farmers- wero pleased at this, and many discontented. Those who wore satisfied urged that tho repeal off tho law, by depriving tho planter of tho facility of obtain ing supplies nt high ratos of interest, would rendor him moro dopondent upon his own resources, and consequently moro thrifty. Tho others argued that it would cripple farming operations, and seriously embarrass tho agricultural interests of tho country. Tho now lion law, which now only awaits tho signaturo of tho Govornor to beebmo' a law, ropoals tho old1 lion law. nnd authorizes tho farmer to give n lion upon his orop for nd vanoes, and a lessor a lien to tho landlord to secure root, this lattor lion to boto tho ox tont of ono third of all orb ps' raised on tho land rontcd. The exporimpht ns to the repeal of tho old lion law and ns to tho collodion' of tho lion for advances, is to bo tried for ono year from tho dato of tho ratification of tho act. Tho .section cf tho not in roforonco to landlord's lior.s, is to remain on tho statute books. - -?? m Joli? 9. Vernor.' In tho Houso of Representatives on thc 28th ultimo, Mr. Vernor, of Ouoncb County, mado tho following spocch in refbrohco to the grout bond fight that is now going on in tho hall* of legislation of South'Carolina:' He stated in opening thut ho was glad that ho was a South Carolinian. He was glad that ho wne from tho mountains,-and'he was very glad that ho wns- givon tho opportunity to roply to tho gentleman from Anderson,- Who ho was sorry tosco had a vory different con ception of a pledgo than ho had. Ho was glad that tho gentleman from Anderson had spoken of pledges, because ho intended lo opon his speech with his understanding of those pledges. Mr. Vornor then wont on and recited tho throo separate pledges mado by tho Democratic party to stand by tho consolidation net. If a pledge could bind a pooplo when Ibero was not a singlo dissonting?otev, whon tho Demo cratic Esooutivo Committee plodgod the people to stand by this net, nt a timo whon thoir fortunes woro banging in tho balance and tho peoplo by thoir silonco assented to it, then wero tho pooplo of South Carolina bound, morally, legally and equitably. It was a snored plodgo and could not bo violated. That was tho first groot pledgo mado by tho Domo oratio party. Ho thon wont on to show how tho Democratio party had up to this limo redc?mod its pledges. They had by n tror mondons effort redoemed tho plodgo mado by them to tho colored peoplo to levy a two mill tax for educational purposes-. Tho nox-t pledge oo to the dobt was tho rosolution passed by the Wnllnco Houso. What was that rosolution intended for, but to o'nable Govornor Hampton to colloot his taxes< It j was passed, Tho peoplo of tho State oumo forward, paid thoir IO por cent, tax, and established nt onco tho government of honesty and homo rule. Tho next pledgo that tho Domocrat?o party had redeemed was tho appropriation of $300,/. OOO to pay tho intorost on tho publie debt. That vory lovy stamped tho position of the other sido as wholly without foundation. Tho commission had not boon appointed to rip opon tho consolidation act. If so why wore tho pooplo oalled upon to pay a tax of $300,000 at a time whon thoy oould but il) afford to do so? He was proparod to admit that tho bond commission liad dono thoir duty and dono it woll, but ho mado tim assortion bddly that thoy had roportod nothing new. Ho would go further and show that in throo Republican investigations HM somo identical ro3ult was roached. Thoy all agreed that tho bonded debt of South Carolin rt was about 4(15,000,000. Take out tho conversion bonds and the results all exactly agroo. Ho would go furthor and show thnt there woro four investigations. Tho fourth investi gation was by tho Legislature into tho con solidation act itsolf. Tho Taxpayers' Con vention, composed of ntl tho gallant namco of South Carolina, had said that tho debt was $9,000,000. taking out tho conversion bonds. About $0,000,000 was tho old bonded indebt edness, and tho bataneo was relief of tho Treasury bonds and bills receivable bonds. This was tho debt which they had doolarcd valid, and plcdgod tho people of South Caro > linn to stand by. Now tho Bond Commission say that about $8,000.000 hnvo been consoli dated, and about $2,000,000 romain, to ho funded. If thc mombers would tako tho pains to oalculato tho intorest and add it to tho $9,000,000 recognized by tho Taxpayers' Convention, idontioally tho samo rosutt would bc reached. As to tho Owons coupons, woro thoy nu* tliorl/.od to bo funded under tho not? Tho terms of tho not so declared distinctly. Tho not itself in its second section said distinctly to the creditors that if they would como up and compromiso nt fifty cents on tho doline tho State of South Carolina would give thom certain guarantees. What wore tho guaran tees? It was to levy a special tax of two mills annually to pay tho interest on this consoli dated debt, and further that tho ooupons themselves should bo rocoivnblo mr taxos. How could the Stato avoid this obligation? Only by repealing tho not und having ovory oourt in tho country to rovorso its decisions previously rendered. Mr. Vernor thou wont on to show that the compromiso as nffootod under tho consolida' lion act was tho very bost compromiso that could hnvo bcon mudo. Tho other side said that tho $3,000,000 which tho committee lind roported against should bo thrown out. The moment (hoy did that thoy destroyed tho validity of tho ontiro aot. Thoy dcclurcd invalid $4.090,000 of bonds just in order that members might gain a little buncoinbo and como back into tho legislative halls again. Tho gontloman from Andorson lind cried * tho poor pot)plo," tho "poor people." Ho was ns poor ns any man, and ho had come down j to represent tho pooplo according to his concop . tion of what was just and honest and right Tho gentleman from Andorson had advanced a communistic principle that should not bc toloratcd hy an honest and honorable people. Whero wore tho bloated bondholders? Were they soon lobbying around thc legislative halls? Not so. Thoy, fooling socuro in their logal position, stood off and left tlio Logislu? turo of this Stato to dotcrmino for themselves whothor or not thoy would brand their Stato with tho stain of repudiation and dishonor. Thero was upon tho shield of ' io Stato tho motto that tho people of South Carolina woro always ready and propnrod with their minds and money and rosourocs to redeem their pledges. Why was it that tho poople of South Carolina bud always had unlimited credit, but for tho roason that thoy had strictly adhered to tho principles of honor and hud made their word ns good ns their bond. It now remains for the present Legislature to say whothor thoy would uphold that credit and that honor, or by repudiating thoir pledges nud thoir debts sink ovory man in tho Stato to a levol of degradation from which he , could never hope to rise. " .ruc Supply Dill. Tho correspondent of tho Charleston fijurnal of Commerce, writing from Columbia, S. C., under dato of March 2d, gives tho following authentic summary of the tax levy for 1877-78*, and tho'estimate upon which it has been bivscd; Tho first section lovies a tax of 5J mills for general purposes, exclusivo of tho 2 mill tax. which is lovicd for schcol purposes. The ordinary county tax is 3 mills with additional special taxes ranging from A mill to 2 milli! for past indebtedness in several counties; and in Andorson County an additional tax of 2 mills, to inclose tho aounty in a fonco, undor tho provisions of tho fonco law. A poll tn'x of $1 is levied on all voters bctwoon' tho ages of 21 and GO years', and tho ponalty for non-payment is limited toa fino of not moro than $5, including costs, or imprisonment for 30 days.- Tho first instalment, onc-hnlf of the taxos, is pay obla during tho month of May, and- tho second in Octobor, with thc optibn, Oh the part of tho taxpayer, to pay either tho half or tho whole For a failure to pay tho first instalment there is a penalty of 0 per centum. For a failure to'.poy* by tho 1st of November, a penalty of 15 por contumis added. Tax executions upon'de linquent lands will be issued on tho 15th of Novombcr. j fn ndUUioh'to fids tlio'County Commission ers of the several counties, nco directed to levy a tux of two mills on the dollar, thc proceeds of which aro to bo retained in tho counties, and to bo paid out in each county exclusively for sohool purposos for thc cur rent year. It will tbu3 bo scon that tho aggregate State lax for schools and thc two yours interest on the publie debt is seven and1 a litilf mills"!' Tho estimates Upon' Which this tax is levied are as follows: General expense*, salaries, otc $437 000 Interest for two years'on thc consol i dated debt G31.000 .Commun schools* 238,000 Tolnl' , $1.300,000 This is tho amout which, upon n close esti mate, and supposing that tho consolidated debt qnostion is souled, will bo required to run thc Stato Govornmont during tlio fftcal your. From this, is, however, to bo deducted the following slims Balanc? in tho Treasury $379.000 Estimated receipts from phosphate royalty 75,000 Tot?* $154,000 Which deducted fronV the' ngg'rcgato of tho estimates leaves a balance of $852,000' in round numbers to bo rahed by ta .vat ion. These figures can bo relied upon as official'. OAKWAf LOCALS.? MARCH 1st, 1878. Old Mrs. Jolly, in having hor woll walled to tho top with rook, Thursday, tho 21st, a negro nnmod Gus Hardoo was just finishing tho wall-was at tho bottom of tho woll oloaning up tho fragments of rock, whon tho baskot, on hoing drawn up caught a corner of a rook, and tho wall gavo way and foll in on tho poor fellow; but by some good fortune tho baskot saved his lifo. All hands wont to work to got, ns thoy supposed, tho dead body out of tho woll, thero hoing thirty loads of rock on him; but whon thoy got within about 20 foot they hoard him hollow. Ho was standing up in a stooping posture, with tho rook holding him fast, oxcopt ono hand ho had extricated from tho rooks and had suc ceeded in removing some rooks that woro pressing lils- breast and throat, tho basket hoing on top-of bia shoulders held up, to nome, oxtont by a soantling across tho curbing; Ho remained in that tlx 15 hours, hungry, tired and prosscd with tho mass of rook around,, about and abovo him. Tho woll was 55 or GO feet doop. Hoad workiug is tho order of this wcok. U.C. t [For tho Koowoo Courior.] Tho Lion ??AXW vet. tito Agricultu ra! Interest. Ilcrotuforo a doprossion in tho agricultural interest has bo ;n duo to tinco gonornl causos: Bad management, want of moans and unfavo rable seasons. To thoso wo may add tho re onaotmoot of tho lion law as a fourth causo. Tho second and fourth causes are tho result of tho first, on tho ono hand by an improper course- by farmers, and ou othor by a liko improper course by legislators. Tho farming class is often reprimanded and admonished in regard to their negligence of, and want of attention to, their vital interests as agriculturalists. Those admonitions, A.c., como from tho ranko of our own and othor professions. It is a sad truth that farmers do not toko activo monsuros in dofonco of their own interests; but it is equally lamentable that whon their interests aro intrusted to others, who aro pledgod to promote them, that they ar? as often retarded ns enhanocd. Our legislators may have thought that they wore conferring a favor upon tho majority of their constituents, or at least oomplying with their prosent wishes and alleviating their immediate wants, whon they repcalod this law; but in tho honest opinion of tho writer they wore surely mistaken. Is tho fact that a largo number of tho farming olass will avail themselves of tho provisions of this law n sufficient gunranteo of tho propriety of its hoing in foroc at tho prosont time? Dealing on credit bas boon, for many years, tt formi dable barrier to tho success ol farmers. Tho lien law naturally encourages tho con-3 tinuanco. by farmers, o? this ruinous system of buying on timo. It may bo claimed that it is left to thc option of tho farmer as to whether ho will avail himself of tho provisions of the law. Wo reply that there are those in tho ranks of ovory profession, and especially among tho funning class, who will not take such stops ns will tend to the advancement of their pormuncnt interest. Uenoo their non-success. Tho law would bc less injurious if its sup porters woro tho tho only sufferers in con sequence of its evil effects. But this is not tho ease, Its tendency is to raise tho price of farmer's supplies, find thus tho burden must bo borne by all tho followers of tho rural profession. Wo esk our legislators to ignore all lows which will givo temporary oonvoni onco, but which will work material and final injury. Our indoporidonco' and final deliver onoo from tho nocossity of placing oursolvos undor obligations to others dopend upon tho ndopting by us of tho motto: cash and co operation- Temporary inoonvonioncnr may ombarrnss, but final results will compensate for proacnt exertions. M. T. I. (COMMUNICATED] Messrs. Editors: Something over a year ngr wo elected mon to tho Legislature, pledgod to rofurm tho Qovornmont. No ono will dort) but what tlioy havo dono a great deal of good They liavo reduced tho taxes and abolishot somo fow offices and passod tho usury bil 1; ono o tho best nets, so far, of tho present Logislaturo Now if they will abolish tho otil?os of County Auditor or Troasuror, and lot ohe mian attont to tho duties of In th ?fricos for tho samo satori that ono' roccivos, that w'ill bb another step it tho right dirootion, and' wo have no uso foi County Commissioners. My plan would bi this: havo a road commissioner in ever) township mid let him attend to tho roads foi his road duty. Thorn is a great talk ab m paying tho Stato debt. How is this to bi dono? I will tell yon: Lot tho present Lo islaturo reduce their own salarios to lou dollars per day and limit tho sessions ti twenty-fivo or thirty days, and rod nco th pay of thc Governor und all Stato officers om half. Now just think" how many bales o cotton, nt thu prcsont prices', it lakes to pa; tito Governor ono year: GO bulos in rouh< numbers. At this rate now when tho Oovci nornnd State officers and Circuit Judges ur .paid off wc havo cotton halo* enough to bridg the Hay from tho wharf in Charleston to Sui livun's island, or nearly HO, provided thc peer were put up. Wc have entirely too moe legislation. Tho Sta'.o Legislatures adjoinin; us meet biennial;'but I think triennial wool suit our ease rory woll in this Stato. until w payeur debts. It is an absurd ?doa to thin of paying debts while the expenses aro grcatt than tho income. I think if our Legislator men had to cut und split rails at fit ty com por hundred, or cut a ditch thrungli swamp land nt 12} cents per rod, they would not h so extravagant whon tho appropriation bi comos np' Thoro is tot)' many phrliumbntur tactics made uso of in our logislutivo halb ail to consumo timo; too many attach?es, &c ' to phy at high' ratos. While' things go on i this way it is all bosh to talk of reform'an paying debts. I fear thij communication getting too long. I may in a futuro artic givo you'my views on tho criminal law an tho fre? school system. STENGER CHAMBERS! Tito New Iden l/.wi'. Th<i following bill which bas finally phssc both Houses, and'only waits' lo'bo rm i li ed ur signe.1, is of much importance to the people t the State'ot largo. An' Act Po' seburo' landlords and person . making otNatoceo*. S?CTiotfT'. Zfo il enacted by' (hV Senate'iii: House of Representatives of the Stato South Carolina, now mot ?ind sit ung io G'ont ral Assembly and by tho authority of tl same, That an act entitled un nut to umbi Sections 53 and f> I, Chapter 120 of tho Rovisi Statutes relativo to lions on orop, approve Juno8th, 1877, bo and thc samo is hereby r ponied. SBC. 2. If any person or porsons shall mal any advance or advances oithor in money < 6upplios to any porson or porsons who ni employed or about to ongago in tho oulttvatii of thc soil, tho porson or porsons so makir such advance or ndvanoos shall bo entitled a lion on tho orop which may bo made durit tho year upon tho land in tho cultivation w hielt tho advances so mado havo boon ox pcm ed in proforonoo of all other lions existing i otherwise to tho oxtont of such ndvanco provided, an agreement in writing shall I entorcd into bo for o such, ndvanco mado to th effect in which shall bo specified tho amoui to bo advanced, OF in which a limit shall I fixed koyond whioh tho' ndvanoos I f made fro timo io time during tho yoar shall not go. Sec. 3. If! any porson making suoh ad vane shall ni uko an affidavit boforo tho dork of tt court of tho county in willoh- suoh crop that tho porson to whom such ndvanoos ha boon mado is about to soil or disposo of h orop, or in any othor way is about to dofoi tho lion horoinboforo provided for, nocompi nicd with a statomontof tho amount then du j. -n-.. rrj-. .1 i i 1 ? - ?lio?l bo lawful for bim to issuo ilia war rant, directed to any of tho ehoriffs of this State requiring them to soizo tho said orop, and ii ft or duo notico soil tho samo for cash, and pay ovor tho not procoods thoroof, or so much thoroof, nsiilay bo necessary, in extin guishment of tho nntount then due; provided, ho wo vor, that if tho porson to whom HU eh advances havo boon made shall within thirty days after PUCII salo has boon made gito notico in writing to tho shoriff accompanied with an affidavit to this effect that tho amount dunned is not justly duo, that thon it shall bo tho duty of tho said s he ri IV to hold thc prooeods of such sale subjoot to tho decision of tho e m rt, upon nn issue which shall bo made np and set down for trial, nt tho next succeeding term of tho Court of Common Ploas for tho County in which tho person to whom such odvanCOs have boon made resido?, and in which the porson who makes such advances shall ho tho actor. SEO. 4. That tho abovo sections sholl bo subjoetod to tho provisions of tho following sections of this act: SEC. 5. That such landlord leasing lands fur agricultural purposes, shall havo a prior and proforrod lion (or ront to tho oxtont of on j.-d h ?rd of all crops raised on his lands, nnd enforcible in tho sumo manner ns lions for advances, which said lien for ront shall bo valid without roeording or filing SEC. 0. That ovory lion for advanoes and for rent whore tho ogrooment is for moro than one-third of tho orup shall bo bled in tho offico of tho registrar of m os ne donvdydncd for the county in whioh tho Honor residos within thirty days from tho dato of tho Hen, and and said lion for rent ovor ono-tllird of tho crop shall thoroby bo made- valid, nnd bo shall koop an indox of ali siioh lions so (lied, for each of which lio Shall receive fifteen conts (rom tho party (liing tho sume, nnd this shnll bo a sufficient reoard of tho ynntq.^ SEC. 7. That tho first and third so??onB of this act sha|l be nnd romain of forco for ono year froid thc ratification thorof. Pnsmige or th ? Sliver is Mi Ovor (lie "President'?* Veto. WASHINGTON, February 28 -In tho llouso thc President's mossago vetoing tho silver bill was laid before the House by tho Speaker. Tho President says it ba? boen his earnest desire to concur with Congress in tho adoption of n mensuro to increase tito silver coinage of ibo country, but us not to impair the obli gation of contracts, either public or privato, nor injuriously ?licet tho public credit. It wu? only on tho conviction that this bill did not meet that exsential requirement, that ho felt it his duty to withhold from it his appro val. Tho mossago further states that tho capital dofectof tho bill is that it contains no provision protecting from ita operation pro existing debts, in case tho coinage which it creates shnll continue of less value than flint whioh was Ibo solo legal tender When' they woro created. In tho judgment ,of Mankind it would bo nn net of bad faith'. Tho standard of value should not 60 changed without thc consont of both parties to tho contract. Thc national promises ah0ubi be kept with un flinching fidelity. Ito could not sign nhill which would authorize tho violation of sacred obligations. Tho obligation nf tho public ' faith transcended all quostions of profit or public advantage. Its unquestionable main tenance was tho dictate as woll of honesty as of expediency, and should ovor bo carofully guarded by tho cxeoutivo, by Congress and by tho people. Before proceeding to a volo on tho quostion "will tho ll )uso, on reconsideration, pass thc bill?'' C ?x, of New York, said tho mossago was a "charge of fraud by a fraud." On which hi's colleague, McCook, mada a point oT j order. Thc Spoakor decided that tho remark was made out of order and it should not bc printed in tho Record. Thc Uouso then procoeded to vote, nnd tho result was yeas 190 nays 73. Tho Speaker declared tho bill ns passed, und tho announce ment was greeted with general applause. Thc House then tonk np tho bill to pension tho soldiers of tho Mnx'man and Indian wars. Without notion, tho House adjourned, In tho Senate, tho silver bill passod, tho President's voto notwithstanding, by 4ft to 19. Mr. Hill, ol'Georgia, voted with tho majority. (From Speights' Daily Nowspapor.) Card Fruin Judge Coolie. Mu. EDIT ut: I desire, through I h'c'columns of your paper, destined' to become HO popular in tho State, to return my most grateful anti profound thanks to my fellow citizens of tho 8th Circuit who guvo uro their goaerous support and' advocated my ro-eleotion ns Jndgo. I feel pr mder nf this generous support than ? wohld be of amassed wealth I shall over remember that they sustained mo in tho hour nf need mid treasure among tho sweet est recoiled hms of my life the warm sympathy oxiended by tho sons of my own native State If wc are mme of us without inulto, thank God wo arc none of us without friends. My follow citizens may lost assured that they shall ncvor regret that they gavo mc thoir confidence, and rcceivo tho farther nssu" rauco that to tho extent of mv humble oapnei ties I will bo with thom through good and through evil roport, como woal or como woo for nil timo, ever ready to sustain, thoir truest interest with all tho warmth of my hoart and tho full mousuro ut my capacities. A's a gund citizen I bow to the will of tho reprosbh'tntives of thc people. Ff tho people havV boon mis roproadntcd in this matter, it' is not for mo to complain, and if they have not, wdio has a right to gainsay their wish? I proposo to sustain tho administration of Gov. Hampton to thc best of my ability and discharge my duties as a citizen with tho singln purpose in view-tho best and truest interest of nil tho pooplo of South Carolina. Hoping to vindicato tho gonermia confidence of my unflinching devotion to righteous rulo and good and Inmost government, oome from whom it may, I am, fellow citizens, your obedient, servant, THOMPSON H. COOKE. Wo speak knowingly when wo assort that Hull's Vegetable, Sicilian Hair Renewer is thc best article of t|io kind sold on tho Amori? can Continent. Personal trial has dcinbn strated* this*, and tho artiolo is an ol'cga'nt and cleanly oho', without which we think no toilet completo. Messrs'. Johnston, Mulloway & Co.. 002-Arch street, Philadelphia, are tho agents for thc articlo', and1 When our Philn? dohihin friends roturn from' Capo' MW, thoy should cortninly procure som'o of it. Wo know of no such articlo oxtant for tho hnir, and thus speak in such decided and emphatic torms.-Ocean Foam, Cape May, N. J. Marriod, nt tho Greenville Hotel, on tho morning of tho 21st inst., by tho Hov. H.H. Nail, M. F. Ansol, Esq., and Miss Opholia A. Speights. No cards. Marriod, on tho 3d instant, by Hov. Flctohor Sntith, Mr. J. G. Davis and-Miss N. E. Gail lard. By tho eamo on tho santo day, Mr. J. T. Mauldin aad Miss A*. Hubbard, nil of Ooonoo County. Marriod> on January 24th, 1878, at the rosi donco of B> F.O'Kolly, by Hov. A. McOuiBn, Mr. P. G. Allon to Miss Laura O'Kolly, all of Ooonco, By tho somo at tho santo limo and placo, Mr. E. W. Pcaroo to Mies Alethu O'Kollyt YEGETINE Purifies the Blood, Renovates and Invigorates the Whole Sys tem. ITS M KIMO A Ii PROPERTIES AUK AI lera I ?vc, Tonic, Solvent mill Iii ? re i ic. VEGETINE ( Reliablo Evideno?. 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Gives Health, Strength andi Appetite. My daughter has received great benefit from the uso of Vcgeline. lier declining health wns a .source of groat anxiety to ?ill her friend H. A fow buttles of Vogctino rostorod her health,' strength and appetite N. II. Ti i, o KN. Insurance and Heal Estate Agent, No. 49 Soars Hail ling, Boston, Mass. VEGETINE VEGETINE VEGETINE VEGETINE VEGETINE VEGETINE VEGETINE VEGETINE VEGETINE VEGETINE VEGETINE V?GETINE VEGETINE VEGETINE VEGETINE Cannot be Excelle av CIIAULRSTOWN. MASS4.. II. It STEVENS-Dear Sir: This is to certify that I have used your "Blool Preparation" in my family for several years,', and think that for Scrofula or Cankerous Humors or Rheu matic Affection's, it cannot bo. excelled; and, as a blood purifier or spring medicine* it is tho b'qs'? thing I have ever used, at i'd I havo used almost every thing. I ca'n olieorfully recommend it to any ono in need of suoli a medicino . Yours respectfully,' Mus. A. A Di ssMouK, No. 10, Russell Street.' It is a Valuable Remedy. SOUTH BOSTON, Feb. 7, 1870. Mn. STEVENS-Dear Sir: I havo taken several bottles of your Vogel ino, nnd nm con vinced it is a valuable remedy for Dyspepsia, Kidney Com plaint nnd general debility of tho 8yslem. I oan heartily rocommond it to nil suffering from tho above complaints. Yours respectfully, Mas. MUNROS PARKER. BO Athens Street.' VEOETINE Prepared by r H. R STEVENS, Boston, Massi Vegetine is Sold by all Druggists JUST ARRIVED' 60 PIECES STANDARD frt t. PRINTS At. 6 l-4r O eut s. . (SPRING STYLES.) 1 Court week is hore anti tho p'ooplo must have something good, to eat. We havo prepared our selves for thc occasion and place before thc eating people Fine Cheese anti Crackers, Boneless Cod Fish, Fresh Salmon, Frosh Lobsters, Oysters, ?Sardinesj And other Good Things for tho' Table. Short profits and quick sales ipr our motto. J. E. HENDRIX & SON. Mar. 7, 1878 _'_.. STATE Sftl/TH CM0I? BOUNTY OP OUOttEE. IN THE COURT or PROIIATB. Lbwis Jayncs, Administrator of (J. U?' Spoars, deceased, Plaintiff, ng linst Jos.' C. Spears and others, Defendants-COM PLAINT FOU RELIEF. BY virtue of a doorotnl ordor in the abovo stated notion, I will soil to the highest bidder, boforo tho Court IIouso door in Walhalla on MONDAY, April 1st, 1878, (snleday,) between tho logol hours of sa'e, tho following desoribod proporty, to wit: All of that Traot of Land lying, being ami sifuttto' i'tf tim County ol' Oenone, con taining eighty-four sores, moro or loss, adjoining lands of 3? S. MoJuokio, J. N. Grant, S. Waite and others. Terms of* Sale ns Follows:' Ono half tho purchase money in cash and tho bal aneo ou a credit of nine months, with interest from dato, to bo soourod by a bond and mortgage of tho premises; purohnsor?' to pay extra for titles and mortgages. RIG II ARD LEWIS, ? Judgo of Probato Ooonco/?ounty. * ? Muro? 7, 1878 J I0-4f