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?OV. Il iariTOXM EtETl llX I HIS RECEPTION AYCOLI'MJUAI v > " ' His Patriotic Speech X In Oetob?r l?st, the grandest public demonstration over made in honor of any man in South Carolina was riftulo by the people of ltichland and the adjoining dflstriots, in honor of Wado Hampton, the standarthbenrerof thopeople, who wus u'mut to return to tho county of Ids nativity, nfter a brave civic struggle in behalf of the pcoplw. He cniue net as n conquering hero, hut us the champion of the right nud of the people's dearest hopes ; and while he was received , with such great demonstrations by the populace, , . rind the greatest outward show of Appreciation , of his lubors, tlierc were thousands who feared , then?while they felt tliut they had done and , wcte willing to do all that honest men could be , expected to do?the battle might be decided , against tlicin. With fenr and Iremb ing, and j nothing left thetn but hope in the strength of ' , liini who docs all thiug wisely and well, thuy ! , greeted him with great dcuionstrations of joy, j , ami every tongue murmured a heartfelt praver , for his success ou tlie coming morrow. Oil yes- ( tcrdav the feelinus of the people were exhibited ; in another way. While there was au abundant * display of bunting, of evergreens and of flow- | ers, and the ladies, as usual, arrunged every- | thing with taste and beauty, the reception of 1 (inventor Hampton was marked by a hearty 1 feeling of "well done, thou good and faithful servant," upon ilie pail of the citizens, which wc , have never seen eqnnlicd. I At an early hour in the morning Iho streets were tilled with people. "Every man," to nse , tlie language of n I'nited States army otticer stationed here, seciued to feel that the salvation of South Carolina had already teen achieved. The executive oflice and the building iu which it is located had been profusely decorated by the I ladies assigned for that purpose?Mrs. Hugh S. Thompson. Mrs. (iatnbrill, Miss Ida Marshall und Miss Goodwin, being the principal directors in the decoration. Carolina Hnll and the platform in front of it from which Governor Hampton was to receive the congratulations of the people was beautifully decorated wiih flags, flowers, evergreens uud pictures. We regret that want of space forbids our giving this particular work its due meed of pruiso. It was beautified by the taste mid skill of Mrs. Norton, Mrs. Louis G. Wood Mrs. Dr. lloozer and Miss McCnnts. Precisely at 2 o'clock the procession was formed on Richardson street, Capt. Hugh 8. Thonip/ Ifift li'b iV&tM'tSS,.2,f L'ie milila?y portion of the ' Taylor street. ** r.w.wi lie cavalcade moved up Richardson street to Illanding, thence to the Charlotte, Colitiubiu and Augusta bail road, where they awaited t lie arrival of the Governor. t At every cross street the procession was met uj vniicit^ uuu cmzrn.h on iuni# who joincu in | ami swelled the immense procession which | amounted, by the time it readied the depot, (oat least T.tRXi people. Precisely at 4 o'clock tlio train arrived tit the depot, and amidst the booming of cannon the waving of handkerchiefs and hats, the wildest shouts of the people, and the tears of joy fiout the eyes of pure women, Governor Hampton nlighted upon the platform, and was escorted to his carriage, which had, under the supervision of Mrs. l>r. Trczcvaut, Mrs. Col. llucon, Mrs. Stark and a score of young ladies, been beautifully decorated with flowers and evergreens.? Upon entering his carriage, which was drawn by four line bays, bouquets were showered upon him in lb.* greatest profusion, (hie little tairlinircd beauty, whose name vc did not learn, but who could not hnvehecn tuoretlinn five years of age, borne in the arms of a colored matt, approached the Governor'a carriage and handed iutu.u most exquisite bouquet. Turning away from nil other proffers of floral tributes, the Governor leaned over and caressed the little cherub, upon witnessing which the multitude of pcoplty^rrouuding his coach rent the air with tho winfest huzzas of approval. The procession then f. rated, tlie first carriage containing Gov. Hampton, accompanied !>y Mr. Southern, t'aptniii Stanley, Col. McMaslcr and Master Willie It. Cat heart. Following the Gove ? )! 's coach was one hearing the committee of ladies who had in charge the decorations at the executive office and Carolina Hall. The ladies were Mrs. Norton, Mis. M. C. Under, Mrs. I.. G. Wood, Mrs. Bacon and Minnie Cat heart.? Then followed coaches hearing many distinguished gentlemen, among whom we noticed Uiiaiu i: 11 n u ll UI i uc r<il prenic V. 'UI'I, .Mlijor I'.. \V. Moiso, Col. If. M Sims and others. The prooessien returned hy the way of lMandjng street to Carolina Hall. * Accompanying Governor Hninptou on the \rain front Charlotte, as a guard of honor, was a magnificent body of men, comniandcd^hy Capl. S. 8. I'vgrain, lieanlifully uniformed in green and gohl, known at home as the Hornet Nest llifles." They were assigned to the post of honor in the column, anil were entertained at the Kichlaml Ititle Club armory by the members ol that corps after the parade was dismissed. The visit of these gentlemen from the old North .' tate. and the motive which prnnptcd I hem to come among us, was highly appreciated by everybody. The Chester Hi'.lcs. under command of .\iujor Hamilton, the Hock Hill and Fort Mill Hook and Ladder Companies also accompanied the Governor to Columbia. As the procession moved along the streets towards Carolina llall, every window, portico and verandah was crowded with ladies, who waved their linn (kerchiefs end gave other demonstrations of delight. Arriving in front of Carolina llall, Governor Hampton, accompanied by some fifteen or twenty citizeus, took position on the beautifully decorated stand, und was welcome 1 upon bis return to Carolina by Captain Stanley in the following words: fJurernor Hampton : ? On behalf of thecitizens of Columbia, I thank find f..r the privilege that now crowns them of extending to you the hand of joyful welcome to the capilol of your State, and of assuring you that you arc received alike in the arms anil hearts of our people. The Inn- i gunge of tiulh cannot he confounded with the language of ndiihuion, nor can just panegyric i be offensive eitlicr to modesty or taste. The brave, tlie beautiful, tlies ago! and the young, all hands, all voices, all hearts join to ( make you welcome to the capital of South t'aro- . lina. llcr ciuhleuiatic tree freshens in its foliage . ai your approach. I Again, 1 say welcome, welcome, thrice wel- , eouie be the Governor of our pride, affection and . veiioration. I Governor Hampton responded in substance as , follows: i Mr. Chairman, My Cvxuhywomen anil L'o'tH- t hi/men of South CnruUna: Travel-worn and ^ weary, 1 have come hack among you to make j my report. This welcome penetrates my very i heart. It is not the welcome given to a victor | j returning front the Moody ficl I. I bring no tro- | i phy, hnt 1 have come to say that the cause of I o truth has been victorious, and the banner of ; s South Carolina regenerated, disenthralled and ; a redeemed. And how has it been redeemed, my | ( friends? Not by blood, but l>y the peaceful hal- j i lot. The good men of all races and parlies rose | c up in their inlghl and determined to wipe out t the stain from her fair escutcheon which had ! n been cast upon it by foul hands. \Yc had seen ' I niuiosi cverymiug exccju our very existence 'lis- : t appearing from on for I lit benefit of those who ; were not of it", who had no feeling in kind with < us. We sntv that our government was in the <' hands of strangers and aliens, and we deter- j t mined to make one grand, glorious struggle, and \ If we must go dow n, we would go together. We ! fought I he battle of the people of Mouth ( aroli- < nu. and never was !hi? hat tie equalled on this f continent. Von can hardly realize if, my i friends, luit lelirvc me. when these large-crowds 1 vveiein the eity la t fall a single musket .shot t would have start el u civil war in Atactica. ( a I*jit stopped it? ft'iii's of -Von 1 ' ^ottl ] s No ;.e q.le in the world could have oheyed more | willingly, and it was this that saved our country, i n though iho victory lias been ?ou, w? cannot lain lhe honor; it is duo to the patriotic women, who would not loik upon ^mpuwho would turn his back upon the Deuio?ffHie cause. The victory st the ballot-box ou the7th of November was met by usurpation and fraud. But we appealed not to violence, not to unconstitutional menus for redress in Columbia, for we kuew that the crowds which frequently cnuie here could liuve swept this usurpation r.way like a leaf. But we said be putienl for a little while, and we went to the courts, whweh respected good governuaonl. We said it would not do to resort to force to wipe out this usurpation, but if you wait a little longer your csuso would prove successful. Now, my friends, 1 come to tell you that 1 have returned from Washington successful. The order for the removal of the troops is a practical recognition. But I did not go there to ask for any recognition, or offeror nccej t any mmpromi.se. 1 hold my title from the poople lit South Carolina, and so help me God, so long is they leli mo to do so, will I hold it. I went to Washington from personal courtesy to the President of the United States. In justice to Mr. lluyes, I will say thot from respect for him<elf, respect for the people of South Carolina, and, 1 hope, respect for myself, he offered no compromise, no terms and no conditions whatever. And as long as he follows in good faith liie pic lg?'s made iti his inaugural, Is deal out justice fairly to every State, if he adheres to the constitution and the laws of the lund, so long as lie docs this, so long will I support him. We have not fought in south Carolina for party.? The fight has been between good und bad men. We must forget for the next four years all about politic*. Democrats and Republicans, all and every one, innst work for South Caroliua. We must invite immigration from the North. We must show our Northern brother that ho is welcome here. We must struggle for the State, and not for its petty ofliees, and bring back prosperity agnin. You will remember that on the night of my nomination I said if elected 1 would be ilie Uovertr r of the whole pooplc; that 1 would know no race, no party, no man, hut would mete out equal justice to all. I appealed to heaven to witness my pledge that 1 would know no difference. What I promised then 1 reiterate now.? I have told the colored men they were in the majority in this Stale, and if at the end of two years tlicy found that the Democrats attempted to take any of their rights from them, they could throw us overboard and try some one else. There is but one way to bring about peace and promote prosperity, ami that is to obey the law. I do not give an order nor issue a proclamation, but simply ask you, who have so honored me above all others, to carry out my wishes. Keep the peace yourself and gc to your neighbors and tell them to do the same. Should there be auy bloodshed, evervthihg would be lost, and we . ??"y Uave.a.cW^UjJi^r'!^^ myself tTFal | would go to tlie State House when thctroopsare withdrawn, except he have business; and when the order comes for their departure 1 want every one to stay away from there. When 1 want you I will tell you. I carried a letter with iiic to Washington from a soldier stationed in the State House, warning me not to go into the building because the plaeo was so filthy and full of vermin. Shortly 1 will have all thcsecngiucs playing down there und the penitentiary convicts scrubbing there and fumigating it, and we will 'hen have a g jod l.eaislature there, lie referred to the warm receptions given litin hiring his visit to Washington. and said lie felt proud of his people, on whose nccount tlie.se honors were bestowed <>n him. <>1?I men had shed tears and fair woinei had come out to bless him, and some to kiss' him. too. The Governor again urged iiis hearers to keep the peace, obey the laws and all would be well. Alter returning his kind thanks for the grand reception, he took his seat amid tremendous applau c .?. Prospective Legislation for South Carolina?A Ilopeful ProspectWashington, April 1.?Gov. Hampton, iu conversation la-t night, said that lie.would lfltwrn home ( > moiiuw mrgfir, (.vton.tayfj tlirxt on his arrival at Columbia on Wednesday next he would issue his proclamation notifying the people of South Carolina of the peaceable adjustment of all difficulties, an 1 that lie would call the Legislature together on the Jltli of April.? In his message to ilie Legislature he will recommend 11<c passage of a general tux bill. Governor Hampton nl?o expressed his determination j to have such financial legislation adopted as will restore the credit ot the Stale. *N>j interest was paid on the funded debt last year. Another six month's interest will be due on the 1st of .Inly next. Governor Hampton says he will take measures to have this paid, and the unpaid in- i tere-d of lH7t?, will be funded. Owing to the manipulations of Chamberlain and his gang of plunderers it is impossible to estimate with any approach to correctness what the funded debt of the State is, and Governor Hampton will send a commission to New York to confer with the holders of the State bonds on the subject. His intention is to provide hereafter for the regular payment of the interest on the State debt, and to establish a tiuking fund lor its ultimate extinction. Governor Hampton will also recommend to his Legislature to cnnct certain necessary educational measures. The present school system of South Carolina is a very good one. but not much has been ncco:. plished under it, because the carpet-baggers have stolen most of the school fund. Governor Hampton says he shall urge a thorough educational system of both races, lie favors liberal legislation to promote the material industries of the State. He says the most rigorous remedies will he used to break up theollicial peculation which ha - prevailed so long under the rule of the carpet-baggers, lie says hat he lias appointed and will still continue to niiv.tiilil ( pnlartiil t?n?i t<\ #!?** .. r| ...V vv.v. V . .. x .. ? # ..I.v?v?ri I III best interest of ilie Strife warrant it. lie will do what lie can to discourage idleness and encourage honest labor. lie don't believe in men lounging around taverns, cutting sticks, drinking whiskey and bemoaning their bad luck, when they should be at work, and this applies just as much to the white man as to the black man.? Uovcrnor Hampton says that he now looks confidently to the day when the bonds of South Carolina will command a premium, lie thinks the time will soon come when it will he more difficult to find a man with a pistol or bowieknife in South Carolina than in the streets of any of the large Northern cities.? Hnllimorc Sun. . . Kuthcrford, having a great many crippled and diseased brethren in bis happy family, will very appropriately run the Hot Springs in Arkansas is a part of his Administration. These celcbracd waters arc famed for the cures they have wrought in ca?es of rheumatism, gout, palsy, paralysis, and other maladies from which num>ers of this happy family may be said metaphorically to he great sufferers in 'lie present crisis, rbeir shocked and starring constitutions need oning up. Three of the sufferers, Stearns, Crarin, mid Coburn, representing three gieat geographical divisions of the country, will rccupente their physical and financial health l?y enmiromising matters with squatters on the outlyng tracts of the reservation: hut the main tract, m which the health-giving waters come to the urfuce, will he retained. The great philosopher iml practical experimenter in political hygiene, 'url Schuvz, will have charge of this splendid rater cure, ami will doubtless prescribe beiicli ent civil service rules for the government of paienls resorting thereto, lie will at least appoint i superintendent, who, among ( tlicr things, will >e authorized to "fix a special tax on water taken 'rom the springs,siillieient to pay for the protoe- j ion and necessary iunirovctneut of the same." I >iit of iIk- revenues tlms derived, it is liinte^ larkly that free cottages and free use of tlie wacrs, with advice gratis from Dr. Carl Schurz, vill he provided for tin Hurley, Chamberlain, Madison Wells, a:t l numerous other invalids ! vhosc health has I eon impaired by too great zeal \ or Rutherford and his predecessor. Advertising circulars will give as special references ' ".veil Clayton and Oliver Morton, who visited : he water cure together in tin summer of 1871, :id fo11nd that it proluecd an uniuistahuhly r'trlei and seemingly rose-colored efTet t unon lolities for a time, which, however, fadel hs- j anlly before November. - .V. }'* Sun. ?he I'lnion (T fifes. B. M. bTOK.ES. Editor. ~ ~~TTN10N, FHTEAS Al'KIL 18. 1877. " TEEMS OF 8UBS0BIPTX017. yoSt1 Copy, one jrcar, in advance, MM 2 Conies one rear," " BJ&t i " " UM 10 ? ? " ? 20.00 AD VERTI8ING. I Out U)uik or one Inch, Oral Insertion, " |fy ^ Kneh Mi|s<'<iiient insertion, - - > Liberal Viscount iniulc to merchant! nn<)W()KtafM IMIiim 0>r Mx iiioiiUMor by the year. Obituary Notice? of ten lines or bus, inserted free. " over ten lines, charged as A*t icjftlw luonts. U J- SU |mt cent additional for advertisement* ordered not to a|>|>eHr in eonsecntivc issues. Hj)r Re?. J. S. Bailey will pretch nl Mt. Tabor next Sabbath. JkjT Northorn capitalists are already preparing to come to this State to make investments. Jp-JA-Otir 1'ucolet correspondent's contribution caine too late for this week. .# mu Albert Chalmers TotUl, son of ci:r c.ld and esteemed friend, Samuel K. Todd, of l.aurani sltail kiuliUtilv lii?( wool/ Bk^f" Wc had a delightful time at the third A11 mi ill Concert of tho Spartanburg Hand, last Tuesday. We v. ill make a full report next week. An election for Intendeut and Wardens for the Town of Jonesvillc was held last Monday ntid resulted In the Triumph of tW^-Vei ticket" by one majority. . - ser a mad dog was killed in the City of tlrcenvillc Inst Monday. He had bitten a number of other dogs before he was shot and the yews very properly advises that all the bitten dogs be killed. ?&" A Greenville negro, who had been sentenced to the Penitentiary for two years, escaped from tlint institution the other da^ because bo did not recognize the Hampton government.? That's one reason why Chamberlain intends to hold on. ? . o - ....... X^3>'" ('apt. Kirklnnd, Deputy Revenue Collector, for tlie sub-district of Spartanburg Union, York and Chester, arrested at Gafi'ncy City, on Tuesday last, Mr. Adulphus Wood,/or a violation of the Revenue law in selling Tobacco. y, " Tim buildin" on the open lei below the Hotel, occupied hy^flr. j. ^ u#p,cty store, was broken into on Wednesday night l ist, and about worth of goods stolen.? I-our or five colored persons have been attested under strong suspicious circumstances. V 1 here are a number of idle nmrmoc .Willi..? about town, without any visible means of support, anil the Town Council would do the town great service l?.v putting the vagrant law in force. - ? ? - ? . Two weeks ago we did injustice to Judge L. C. Northrop by slating that he had gone to Washington in the interest of Chamberlain.? We were not willing to believe it at the time, but t ic report was so general in this community and apparently so direct that it was generally believed and regretted l.y orr citizens. We would not do Judge Northrop or any one else, a wrong, intentionally, .and we regret being the medium of spreading a false iinpresion about him. While we published a complete refutation of the charge in our h**t issue, in what he said in Washington, we think it is just to oneself as well ? 1. ?...?. r;a" has been, since the election, strongly in favor of Governor Hampton, and he has done nothing to aid the Chamberlain usurpation. Iletween 3 and I o'clock, last Friday morning, Richard Hasten, a colored man sleeping in Mr. Nicholson's odScc, was aroused by the glare of tire through the window. On looking out he discovered that the cotton on the Railroad l'latform was on fire. Richard immediately raised the alarm and aroused some employees of llto road. Fortunately there were only a few bales on the platform. The cotton on fire?1 bales?belonged to Mr. II. L. floss, our Intendent, and was standing alone some distance from the otlier cotton. l>y great exertion the fire was extinguished, but not. until at least one and a half Imles were entirely consumed and the remiMiiilin* if ?! ? f->"" w, . ? Ii.v IV/KI uiuva I l/l ^ IJilll l\ damaged. Vi'c are confident it was set on fire, for there had hcen no tire near it all tlie day before, and the smell of Kerosene was rcc??'..',<WrJ by persons during the burning, and who examined the cotton afterwards. lVc arc in favor of decorating the limbs of tl.e nearest tree by suspending from them the bodies of every incendiary caught. It is tlie only way to stop such villainy. ? Fiiedbergor's New Spring Goods. If you want to see the new styles of Spring and Slimmer Dress (ioods, or wish to purchase anything else, either in Dry Goods, Grocery, Hardware, Crockery, notions, &c., just drop in to Mr. Friedbergcr's store and examine the qualities and prices o? the large stock lie is now receiving. Mr. St rouse is always there and will take pleasure in showing and selling. ? Booth of LIrs. C. It. Roberscn. Willi sincere regret we announce the death of this exoellent lady, the wife of Mr. Columbus It. Kobcrson, and eldest daughter of Mr. (J|?_Gugc, of this town, which occurred about 5 o'clock, Wednesday evening last. Mrs. R. bad been a great siiflercr for some weeks. The sympathies of the whole coniinunity g?> out to the bercnvi d husband in his great loss. May lie who "tempers the wind to the shorn lamb," he the comfort and stay of the family in this great ntl!iction. "The President lias tohl the Secretary of War, who lias told General Sherman, who has told General Hancock, and now General Hancock will tell General linger to order the Colonel commanding to direct tlie Captain to command the Sergeant to have his Corporal take those tro< ps out of the State House at Columbia." And then (lie order got to Columbia, and was enforced at 1U o'clock, M., last Monday. It bad a hard time winding up so much red tape; but it did it. . . ? To the Law. r or ine imorniniioh oi our rcSpccleU correspondent, "Kn<|uircr," nntl nil others ^yho may entertain any doubt upon (lie subject, we refer lliem to page i?7S, of lite Laws passed nl the regulut session of (lie Legislature of 1872-".? At the bottom of the page they will find the following : An Art to emend Section 17 of Chapter XLV of the General Statutes of the Stntc. lie it enacted l>y the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in (Jtncrnl Assembly, nnd by the authority of the same. That Section 17, Chapter XLV, of the General Statutes of the : State. Le amended b^ striking out the words j i'oiiy five" and inserting in lieu thereof the words Fifty-five." Approved February U2, 187d. ' HajpjiLon in Uio Siato House. TIic newa we publish from Columbia leaves no doubt that Gov. liauiptou is now in Aill possession of tbe Stole House ard oil tbe necessary records, papers, &c., belonging to the Executive office. Chomberloin's last pronunciamonto, oo lie leaves the office be has disgraced, is in keeping with bis whole conduct since the last camPgign opened. U is full of falsehoods and ihceiftiiary luifehings. He dies hard, and in his lost throes of political life in this State sends j forili a stream of venom anil vituperation more malicious?and more damning to him, because it was written on his death-bed?than all his other infamous acts. It is evident to us that in his fall he strives to incite those ignorant and deluded partisans who havo followed and sustained him in his disgraceful trail, to deeds of violence, arson at d base revenge. Perhaps not'iing would be more pleas ing to him when be leaves South Carolina, for South Carolina's good, than to look back and see the whole State, from the mountains to the seaboard, in ono solid blaze of incendiary fire, and the demons he has pampered dancing around, rejoicing in the havoc it was making of the property of the patriotic people of the State.? We believe him so heartless that ho would gloat over such a scouc with serene satisfaction. With the news that Gov. Hampton A at actual postestion of the State government, \vc shall bcltosA iW mir victory iAj-.onujlete. but until then there are many ways, kuown only to unprincipled Republicans, to delay, evade and destroy an houoaable contract. . In answer o our notice last week of the invidious remarks of the Spartanburg JItrald, upon the unjust freight discriminations, that paper says : "The people of Union have to blame themselves principally for their condition. Tht freights, we suppose, are about 4he same to Union pro rota that they used to be to Spnrtnnburg, until another railroad was built to this point. Why don't they build another railroad and break down the monopoly, or move up tc Spartanburg, where we have competition in rail roads and all kinds of business, and where wc have cheap freights, cheap newspnpets and cheap everything.'' Hie first paragraph bus some very ungenerous and ungrateful truth in it. IIail I ho people o Uuion put the $150,000 they subscribed to tin Spurtauburg and Abbeville road into a narrov guage road to Chester, they would soon have luu a competing line and reasonable freights, am built up their own County town instead o.* aid ing so materially in building up Spartanburg whose people, speaking through their press, thus ungratefully insult litem after securing the hen cfit of their liberality. We can inform the Kdl tor of the Ilerntil that the freights "used to ho' just what we arc asking now, pro ruin, and n< unjust discrimination was ever made to built up Unieb to the ruin of Spartanburg. Now, If Spartanburg 'will bo as liberal t< Union as our people have bees to Spat tnnburg by subscribing $150,000 to a road from liere t< Chester we will go to work "and build nnothci railroad." When the S; nrtauburg and Union road was first built Union subscribed to it $75,000 nior* than Spartanburg did. In suggesting that the people of Union movt up to Spartanburg, tbc I-Mitor displays consid , arable of"tho dog in the .jnnnger" feeling?? reeling not reciprocated by us* we'oiilynsk fot a fair fight for business, ami with that wo would ask no odds from Spartanburg... From all parties Union is now receiving mosl unjust and ungenerous treatment ? particularly so from those to whom she has oeen most liberal, and for whose benefit she has sacrificed most. Statu Furss Association.?The third Annual meeting of the South Carolina Statu I'rcss Association will be held in the city of Charleston, beginning on Wednesday morning, Inh day ol May proximo. The Annual Address will be delivered by l)r. 0. W. Bagby, of Hiclituotid, Va. ,\ tu 11 attendance of members is earnestly requested, urn! journalists who are not members are invited to unite with the Association. Any lid it or or Proprietor of u newspaper or other periodical in this Stnto is clliptible to membership, and Applications are to be made in writing, accompanied by the initiation fee of five dollars. JAMKS A. JIOYT, President. We hope that all journalists connected with the Press of the State, who can, will respond to tlie call of the President of the Association, and those who arc not members will become so.? Kvery F.di.'or and Proprietor of ajournalin this Slate should feel it a privilege as well as duly to contribute his share to the success of the Association. The fact that one of a firm, or one connected with a periodical, is a member is no reason why all connected with that periodical should not become members. All arc alike interested. The difficulty with us, and perhaps others, is how and where to raise (he money to defray the expense of such a trip. Put few of us have twenty dollars to spare for such a luxury. A Wiiiskkt Drink ComTBtt.?lite Mofictt whiskey bill, to collect a tax on whiskey drinks by means of an instrument something like a car bell-punch, passed the General Assembly of Virginia on Thursday last. It w^ll be put up in every bar-room. The tax on lager beer per drink is half a cent, and alcoholic liquors two and a half cents. If strictly enforced it is estimated tlint in a few years the Slate of Virginia. will l>c able to cxIiiigtiish its own and (he national debt. ami it is stated in some of tlie impels that if continued indefinitely and drinking keeps on and the drinkers pay for their tipple like honest men, the State of Virginia will eventually take in all the money in creation. ' Now, if some one would invent an attachment that would record the name of every person that takes a drink, the machine would be complete for all legal and temperance purposes. Hut then no General Assembly would allow the attachment to be used, during the sessions of the Legislature, any bow. .?. A lloniuitt.r. Piutk.?Chief llndcliffc receit ed a despatch from Newberry yesterday, requesting him to look tut for a mulatto by the iiuhm* of \\ ingfield Itobcrlson, who was chnrged with having committed a hideous crime in that county on a girl seven years of age. In one hour after the Chief received the notice. Policeman Council had the fellow in custody. 11 o will be forwarded to Ncwberrv 011 Mondiiv?f.'/./u Uri/inter. That is the same fellow win was so imminent, just before the election, in stirring up strife between the races in this section, lie then went by thu name <>f Scott lloherlson, hut lie was known in Charlotte as Winliehl Itohortson, ami, wc thiak, left that city in a hurry, to get out of the way of the officers of the law, who were af ter him for some eriinc he committed there.? While here it was reported thai he had committed an outrage upon a girl in Newberry. Tit: thief, Jerry Valley, and this fellow llohertson, are fair specimens of the iim-t ardent supporters of Chamberlain. Ktur tho TUihm. I LSITSE FfiOM CHARLESTON. The last week was quite a gala week amongst the City juvenile*. All the schools were engaged in Examinations, Receptions and Exhibi- , lions. Tbe Public schools are mammoth concerns and very well couducted. It was eur good fortune to drop in at the 'Reception" ef the "Charleston Female Seminary" ?Mise Kelly's school?and we were veiy much pleased with the performance of tbe pupils. Dr. Junkin, who happened to be present, made a few very sensible, impromptu remarks. He thanked the Teachers for the gratification it had afforded him to witness the admirable performance of their pupils. There was an evidence of system and thoroughness pervading every de partuieut thai was truly encouraging, tie was glad to see that physical culture had not been lost sight of, while tho demonstrations en tho Black-board offered conclusive evidence that the mental training had been efficieut. He congratulated the people of Charleston upon having so ml mi ruble an institution, and to the young ladies lie would suy "neglect not the go'.Jen opportunity here otfored to you, improve it."? The moments spent in these halls are golden moments and none should be wasted. You may rest assured that the restoration of the South? the laud wo love morally and intellectually?depends upon Iter women. Tho South is too poor to educate her sons, they must go to work to "'earn a living. 'J'o her uaugnters rhc must wo* for restoration, audit is lo Southern institutions we must look for the development of Southern tone and Southern instincts. The North has her Harvard and Yale and Cornell's, all grand schools in their way, but they have not the Southern atmosphere nl?ou| thorn?they are not adapted to our wants, or in sympathy with our instincts, and it is not tothc "Common School," which is well enough in its place, but to tho select School wo must look for redemption. I do not say this in any invidious scusc; by the Select School I mean a school where the Teacher and the pupil uud the parents recognize the responsibility of their position?where they are in sympathy with each other and feel a proud satisfaction in sending forth from their halls the 1 highest specimen of humanity, a refined culti' vntcd woman, with the religious instincts and ! the home inline nee so firmly implanted that she ' could not fail to make her mark for good * wherever her lot might be cost, HA 11.HO A ii nniEVAxnca. Wc nre glad to soo that tho merchants of ? Union liavc taken steps looking toward reform 5 in ltnilroad grievances. They liave certainly ' exhibited a great deal of patience iu being si" lent so long. The memorial is a very clear, forcible paper, and if pressed upon the Legislature > must lead to reform. The Legislature is mainly ^ composed of farmers and businessmen, who, wc lake it. will be much more apt to be interested ' in such reforms as will rest ire our prosperi; v, ? than in creating now offices, publishing political ' manifestoes and grinding axes for every seedy r J office-seeker who thinks the salvation of the | State depends apon his being provided for. 3 The people have been abused by these Knil! road Corporations quite long enough. The Grangers have demonstrated that there is a way 5 to put on :Itc Brakes,** and the sooner we do ' it. tlio better. A Charleston merchant told us a 1 few dnvs azo that lie naid 4q centaJxuizht otpti box via 11. II. from Pittsburg to Charleston and ' j it c<>st him '-> cents to send the same box to i Blackville. ' | The merchants here all protest against these I discriminations between through ami way sta> tions, which arc enforced in (lie Wharfage rates as well us It. it., but they say they can do nothing. They are powerless, so far as making any I impression upon the It. It. Corporations. Were y.in surprised at the cold shoulder l;c|-1 in * given to the memorial by the Charleston pai pets? 1 utt need not be. Few things arc here I deemed worthy of note which does not originate ! in Charleston. 2nd. The Press hero docs not j open its mouth against the Charleston llailronds j ?est ecially the S. C. Hail Koad. That is still a close Corporation, an 1 although the shares have run down to $2.GO and the concern can't i pny iiii! interest on us .icbt ami evcryboJj abu- I ses ils management, we venture to say, nt the i coming 11. R. Convention one of the most satis- i factory exhibits of its management will bo made ami the Charleston Press will congratulate the country upon the possession of such an admirable institution. 'v.. Apropos : Wc hoard an old merchant from the country a few days ago say that he had many a tinio had lift^WfTdn brought ttrCharleston for less money and for less stealage and his goods sent home for lc.-s money too. and many times with as much despatch. Will the I.egislaturo be able to resist the pressure of the Railroad Rings? NOUS VERROS8. For flic Times. LETTER FROM BIO HOLLOW. April 10, 1877:k ; Mi;. En rol:-1 am glad to see that yon have woke up a correspondent in the dark coj'ncr of North l'acolet. Ry the way, that North Pncolct region used to be one of the best farming rogions of the County. They grew about all their provisions, went very little in debt and bad money to lend. Ante helium, no part of the Conply stood higher. It is very strange to mc that you should find it so hard to get correspondents in any part of the County where you have mail facilities. ' What is the iisc t f keeping up a County paper , unless you can get the County news? Horace Greely built up the Trihyiit by his correspondents. The news from all parts of the country, conveying nil sorts of information, was always acceptable. Nor is Ibis all. If you want the | County filled up by settlers tlie best way to do | it is to bring out in the papers every nook and i corner of it?its advantages nnil resources, &c. If a man don't blow his own horn now-a-dnys lie will be sure to bo left out in the cold. We art} going ahead in Big ifollow, now that the TrQoptjnro sent to their barracks, and expect to be liappy and prosperous under Hampton and Homo little ?fewer offices and lighter taxes. ( ' ""llooi'KK! For tlio Times. Mn. rniTou :? Allow inc, through your columns, to ask the County Commissioners where | they find the law to compel men between the ' I ages of IK and *) "> years to do lioad duty. 1 ! cannot find such a law, except a Special Act for | 1 lirccnvillc bounty, passed February 12, 1S7 ?. i p. <">4, of Acts of tlmt year. The only persons, 1 in iny opinion, liable for road duty arc those beI twecn the apes of IS and l"? years. IBM>. If yon owe the riintcr anything, pay j him at once, lie wants it. rhe Evacuation of the State Capitol. rilE TROOPS MARCH OUT WITH ALL . THB HONORS OF WAR! THE FACES OF THE SOLDIERS , WREATHED IN SMILES. THE USURPER CAPITULATES! Co una si a, S. C.. April 10. Precisely at 12 o'clock?just as the sleepy sentinel who tolls the City Hall bell struck the bell the tenth time in making up his score of twelve .1 _ u i r ii.^ ?*l U? OUUUI uuur ui iiiu uuiiuiu^ujiuiicu wfdo, and a ca;dain of llio United State* Army, commanding about thirty men, filed out or the building. As the order ' Column left, march," (which order turned the ftrces of the "boys in blue" towards the bnrmoks) wns given, a smile might hare been seen upon the fucc of every man in the command. If the people were joyous over the event, for various reasons the troops had occusion to Ik; glad ulso. There was no demonstration of any kind upon the part of the people. About one hundred and fifty men, a majority of whom were colored, were standing around tho I uiiding, who witnessed the departure of the troops. Heyond this there was no indication that any thing ninro than the usual guard had bocu relieved from duty lor the day. loiter in the day the buncombe farewell address of ex-Governor Chamberlain, uuiiuuucing his abdication, was promulgated. , The following correspondence, which explains itself, was also had between Mr. Chamberlain and Gov. Hampton : Statu or South Carolina. 1 executive ClIAMIIKR, I Culumuia, S. C., April 10, 1878. Sin: (laving learned that yon now purposo to turn over to me the Executive Chamber, with the reenrds and papers belonging to the Executive ullicc now in your possession, 1 beg to inform you that 1 will scud a proper officer to receive the same at any hour you may indicate a? most convenient to yourself. 1 am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, (Signed) Wadk 11 ampton, Govtrnor. HON. L>. 11. rii.VMURKi.AiN. State or South Carolina, ) EXKCITIVK CllAMIIF.lt, f CoLVMniA. y. C , April 10, 1877. Sin : Replying lo your nolo of thin date, I have to say that my private Secretary will meet such officer as you may designate at 12 meridian \ to-morrow, at tlie Executive Chamber, for the purpose indicated in your note. Very respectfully. (Signed) D. H. Ciiamiikbi.ain, Governor of South Carolina. Hon. Wauh Hampton. - Fanaticism in M AssAciu'sr.rrK. Huston, April I.?The New England Conference of tho Methodist Episcopal Church opened tliis morning at [.vim. Hesolutions on the Southern question were presented by llev. W. F. Mttllaficu, If. 1?., of lloslou, and upon being rend were received with great applause, and by nvoteo( the Conference they were referred In a special committee of five to bo appointed by the Chair.? The Preamble to the Hesolutions reviews the blighting elicits of slavery,*ami the two final resolutions are in substance as fallows: Resolved," That we arc alarmed and filled with apprehensions for the future when we contemplate the practical sale of one of the great political parties of the republic by two politicians of that parly, who have held and hold now very intimate relations to the 1'icm lent, thus sacrificing principhs and party, and righteousness for the sake of temporary success. Resolved, 'lhat wo protest most earnestly against the action of the new luiiuiuistiatioti in niauiog terms with ttiC chief or the Ku Klux, instigator of the Hamburg massacre, M. C. Rutler; and still inure earnestly do v.e protest against the official recognition by the administration of lhat arch-enemy of the republic, who j long since ought to have been hung for treason, i N\ ndc Hampton, of South Carolina, ami who now, i by threats ami intimidation under the very roof I of lie White House, as we'll as on railroad plat .... . ... ..II UI.III I IHP.IV I ...ll ', lli'l l'S II1U power ? ' l!ic government :m<l bullies i!.e Frisid-Mt j:11o compliance witli It's trailer.us and wicked usiii pal ion. Could downright falsehood and fanaticism bo s I carried to tv greater extreme? It would be a useless waste of time and ink 10 attempt to ex[ press the mingled pity ar.d contempt which | must be felt by all true American citizens and honest cliri liana, for the ignorance and iuulicov of uu ecclesiastical body who can applaud the above undignified, unchristian and barbarous resolutions. Since the above was set in type wc have received the following, which is not only a merited rebuke to the author and applaudcis of the resolutions first introduced, but certainly shows a better christian spirit; "To-day the Conference adopted the follow ing declaration as a substitute for the resolutions, which were referred to the Committee : First. TluU the warm and practical sympathy of this Conference for the oppressed of our land is a history of too long standing, and too outspoken to uecd to be rcalfirincd by us at tho present time, and now that legalized slavery lias ' I been forever abandoned in this countrj-, wo feel^ ""t equally desirous that they, who. having been ^ victims of the oppression, were deprived of their civil rights and means for intellectual and moral culture, may have secured to them all the rights and privileges that their changed relations | to the country, and thuir consequently increased v Qtl JllinnPtllivnlw ? ? " ' "v ,ur . ^ccortdlj. That we are glad to recognize in tlie Inaugural address of our present Chief Magistrate, and in other words and acts of his, a clearly defined purpose on his part so to administer the Government of these United States as to secure to all classes of our citizens the full ami free exercise of all their rights and privileges; and we pledge to him in the execution of this purpose our hearty sympathy and support, and wc will earnestly pray that (Sod may give to him and his advisers the wisdom to guide them in their important and dillicuit work; and wo sincerely hope that our too long disturbed country may again enjoy an era of good feeling, pence and prosperity. The adoption of the substitute report was received with applause." o Twenty throe States hive Democratic Governors. There is a Democratic majority in tho House. The Senate is nearly equally divided, and iu two years will he controlled by the Democrats. There is a while majority of more than a million Democrats in the United States, and an absolute majority of a quarter of a million. A llepublijan who was not elected President holds the otlieo through fraud. A hundred thousand Uepuhlicnns hold the minor Pcdernl offices through the same fraud. This is the no liticnl situation in a nutshell, and it i* well to remember the leading fact".?AVir )'ork Hun. \V? learn that in tlioubsencc of Itob Iiigcrsol), the regular chaplain of the While House, Zacli ('handler olliciates. 'I he court jonrmil nnnonncts that "on Sunday afternoon the President I lis* ? urn i" mill ino 11 oil. Allcll ' handler iiixl Secretary Sherman." I( is evident from ll.r?e |dons associations ami Sunday afternoon drives, iin*I Hayes is striving to reform Ins evil courses, and lie ought to lie encouraged. Stun1 -v "Inttiiews breakfasted with liitu mi Sunday, I't ; t. .veiling hy express to Washington, v.hiih is uti'.iher cheerful sign of moral imtiroveinenl. Still, I.either Newman, consilience I cejier to the late Adminh'lruti n, is not hn|>|iy. lie would I.he thai I lie cnitver.-ii n should he done :it Ihe .Metro])o|ilaii t'hurch, with the chimes attached.? A". ?Vm?.