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i- mi ? .. - 1 ? u-JtJ.'a Owv. Hampton's Visit to Charleston. S Charleston yesterday put on her best attire u ad most pleasing 4 joks to give n warm weloeme r <o the (jovernor ef the State. There was no pe- a litical signiflcanee ia the demons!ration. For b eaoe in the Citj by the Sea politics were laid ? side and all olaees of eitixens united in t doing boaor to the brave gentleman and patriot t in whose hands and to whose guidance is a entrusted the Allure destiny of the Palmetto 1 State. i Early in the morning the streets in the neigh- i borjiood of the line street depot were slive with t ladies, men and children, hurrying to witness \ the Oevernor'e frrivni. The depot was soon ? crowded. Both tho broad platforms were filled i their whole length, 260 feet, with a densely packed o.'owl of persons of all ages, colors and < conditions. At least 2,000persons were present. ) In a vacant lot in the rear and to the left of the ? tiepot, the Washington Artillery nit drawu up i with their four pieces ready to give forth a vocif- | erous welcome. At half past 6 o'clock there c was a sudden stir in the crowd, a quick surging c towards i he rear of the depot, and the iron throat <j of gun No. 1 barked a gr.iff salute to the, as yet t unseen, chief, and told the listening city that v lior (vnnsi liml iininA VJt PatwS/ib'- ,1 .i -....I. ? up "Dixie" right lustily, ami as the train, the h engine of which was covered with tlagsand bou- b quets, rolled in, tho people ndded their voices t > the booming camion and braying trumpet, ii and the walls rung with a solurnalia of joyful fl sounds. n The passengers in the train sceined to become d infected with the prevailing enthusiasm. In a / .moment tlio tops of the cars wero covered with 5 m men, who(chose that elevation to catch a glimpse C of the hero of the day. Amid a tossing sea of ti waving hats, the whirling of the torrent of wcl- C coming cheers, the rushing of the stream of ti people, with welcome written upon their faces, d Wade Hampton, llieGovcrnur of South Carolina, > inadc his second triumphal entry into Charleston ji city. He rapidlyeuude his way through the lane s opened for him by ,Uic crowd. This lane was u lined with hands'?hands in kid gloves, hands ii roughened end hardened with labor, eager hands c of colored meu, lmmls of Inhoring white tnon, tl hands of stem unrwngheoed by the hammer and n pick?all were eagerly stretched forth to grasp fi Hampton's. As he readied the Washington Light Infantry, he raised his lint, nnd passed d uncovered down the line. Each section of the e throng greeted his appearance with afresh peal d of cheers. As he went through the hall where p the ladies were, many of them were introduced n to him, and a small avalanche of flowers descend- \ ed upon him. As he readied his carriage, the crowd in I he yard seemed imbued with fresh ( vigor, nod again the cheering broke out. The ( Hutler Guards, Company A, were present in large 1 force, ami were especially noticeable for their i enthusiasm. Tbey proposed to capture the Gov- t ernorfbodily, carriage and all, and haul him to 1 the hotel themselves, and were, with difficulty, persuaded to leave that task to the magnificent team of horses provided for the purpose. The cortege moved down King street, followed ' by ten street cars loaded with people and greet- i cd by ladies ind carringes at almost ovory cor- , iter, "waiting to see Governor Hampton." The line of march was down King to Hazel, thence to Meeting to the Charleston Hotel. After 1 reaching the hotel, the Washington Light Infan- i try formed in double rank, facing inwards, and leading from the middle of the street to the lobby of tlie hotel. The Governor and his staff, accompanied by the reception committee, marched through tlie open ranks, and after registering, were nssigned their quarters. At 1) o'clock, in [ accordance with the programme previously laid down, a number of the leading citizens and bus- ( ill ess men of Charleston assembled in the parlor ( of the Charleston Hotel, where they were introduced to the Governor. At half past o'clock the entire company proceeded to tlie ladies' or- ( dimiry to breakfast. The tables, three in number, were pread for fifty guests, ami were tastefully decorated with the choicest tlowers of spring. Aftur thesumpluous repast had heen partaken of, 8. V. Tapper, Ksq., offered a toast to the Governor, in which were embraced the words of - ? .... .1 RKPLT Or OOVBKXOR HAMPTON. Governor Hampton, in reply, said : I need not say with what profound emotion 1 find myself in Charleston to-day, and listen to the too flattering words of my friend who lias just spoken. The credit for the deeds that have been done in not mine; and you must not call them mine. It was mine only to henr tlie standard of South Carolina, and to keep at the post of duty; for the men of the State, and the women too, and even the little children, would have branded me as recreant if that standard had not continued <o wave in the forefront of battle. It was that sentiment, the sentiment that South Carolina must and should be redeemed, that brought tons the victory. Hut, my friends, although so much has been gained we must not expect to enteral once upon the fullness of our prosperity. Unless I nin sustained by the whole people; unless I am ablo to harmonize all antagonism, and show I ain the Governor of the whole people, knowing no distinction of class, or between foreigners and those born in the State : unless I nan enrrv mil in <r..rwS fnil It t lie promises we have made, with the aid of the Conservative people of the S?o?? ?? .j i/ioas, an mat we have hitherto done will be in vain. Therefore do 1 call on all Carolinians?und I call every man a Carolinian wl o lives under these genial skies?to give their support to my Administration, not in a party sense, but so far as my Administration shall be good and true and just. If you do this, if you go on as you hnvc begun, standing on the Constitution and the laws, we can look forward with confidence to an era that will compensate for what wc have lost in the past, and shall he everything that we have hoped for in the future. This may mi he for me. in tny day, hut it will be for our children and our children's children. God grant that it may oome soon, as come it will. [Lsud ap plause.] 11 o'clock was the hour appointed for the reception of the ladies of Charleston by the Govcr. nor. A little before that hour a detail of the Washington Light Infantry, under the command of i Lieut. 1>. I', llobertson, in chnrge of the Kutaw i Hag, marched into the entry leading to the la- i dies' parlor, and reported to Adjutant and In- t spoctor General K. W. Moise for duty, lnstruc- ? lions were given 10 the Lieutenant in commnnd r by the Adjutant General. At 11 o'ciock pre- * cisely Governor Hampton marched into the la- ! dies' parlor in company with .Mr. J. K. Boyles- s ton, of the committee on reception. The Wash- > ington Light Infantry were drawn up in line in j the entry and presented arms, and the Kutaw flag d was waved us tho Governor passed hy on his d way to llie parlor. The Governor in a graceful s and military way acknowledged the salute. n Flowers were brought hy nearly every visitor, h and in a short lime every available resting place It was heaped up with the choicest aud most fra- p grant of spring flowers. Tho ladies, especially o those front abroad, made it their special busi- ? ness to ask of Governor Hampton the honor of it his autograph, and he was kept busily engaged writing his name on paper, photograph, or whatever else was handed him for the purpose. o! The time having arrived for the ladies' recep- ej lion to end. albeit many fair ones still anxiously ,, waiic i wmii ineir tiorui tributes, the Governor |>rocce<leil down stairs to the Indies' reception . room. Here tlie general reception wait held.? " Northern men, ('nnndianH, Knglishmen, median- M ios. lawyer*, doctors, ministers, and every dasa v< mid condition of men, filed in in an apparently endless procession. The Governor stood up and shook hands, and sat down and shook hands, and clasped his finders mound every conceiva- Ct tile variety of linn Is, until the time allowed for H tlii . part of tlin ct reinony had elapsed. II During the receptioi , a greeting in hclialf of 1 ji the Herman citizens was received through Mr. I . Win. rtl'erhnrdi. I . The (Jovernor. at I o'clock, held an interview with the commit fee appointed t>y the first Kogi 1 'r ment of Nation.li (iuards of die State of Souih ' j. t'arolilia. I lie conllllillCc consisted ttf (he Colli- (j luanding officer* of the companies. embracing e\emoeii. They presented a memorial, which in e flue t was a desire loa-ioUain if they won hi | he recognized as a portion of the militia of - L-!"" *? L ? >tale, stating at the same time that they were ? inable to purchase arms themselves. They also 4 equested the appointment of a new set of field ? fticcrs, ncc jmpaiftcd with a petition that they >e allowed to suggest the names of suitable per- ~~ ons for the offices of Colonel, Lieutenant-Colotel and Major. Governor llatrpton promised hat the docuuteut should have his earliest p'osible attention. He stated that he would, as terelofore, state that the colored were on a footng with the white. As soon as the militia laws tere perfected, he wculd allow them all faeiliies towards perfecting their organisation.? iVhen that had been dene he wanted to see the it >nly emulation among all the militia to be to see vhe could keep the laws beat. a Lieutenant Lock wood, of the First Regiment, ixpressed their gratitude for the Governor's n lind words, and asked If there was going to be = i re-organisation of the militia. Gov. Hampton ( eplicd that there was not, so far as he knew.? le would give them a well-considered answer >n the whole question as soon as possible. In ,, oncluslon, the Governor stated that they were ? lirected to keep their organisation intact, as here was no purpose on his part to interfere rith their organization. Captain Young, of the C egiment, assured the Governor that they would lereafter cast their fortunes or misfortunes with im. At 4j o'clock, the military companies formed c n lino. The line of march was decorated as lie- s ilted the occasion. During the progress of the b oarch, at the Academy of .Music, Gov. Hampton elivcred an address in his usual lucid style.? 1 liter tl.c conclusion of the Governor's address, * Ir. J. Ancruin Simons delivered the Annual tration before the company, in which he picured the glorious future in prospect for Souih ' 'arolina. A magnificent portrait of Washing- " r>n was presented, after the delivery of the adrcss, by the French Consul at Charleston, Ions A. Truy. This portrait has an Historical ' ulerest. During the year 1856, Messrs. Ponun, l'hillipp*. uud Vibert, of I.yons, Franco, ndertook to produce an unique tuaster-piece of ' idustrial art, a large picture, entirely woven in olored silk on the Jacquart loom, in order that Ilia great and unique piece of work should be iade, and that these few copies would remuin j urever a precious monopoly. Hon. W. D. Porter, who is the senior common- 1 er of tho Washington Light Infantry, respond- 1 d appropriately. Major K. C. Gilchrist then t lelivercd an address to the custodians of the , lortrait, in which he attributed to its recipients .11 that nobleness, virtue and patriotism of 1 vhich our Governor is possessed. t On Wednesday morning, W. M.Simons, Ksq., 1 ylerk of the Charleston Council, cnlled upon ( ovcrnor Hamptou at tho Charleston Hotel, nnd landed him a communication from Mayor Cuntinghntn, tendering to his Kxcellency the use of he City Hall and all other city offices in thecity ' ror reception on official business. i A IIURMNO SI'EKCII FROM Till OOVEBNOR. ' It is impossible for us to publish the whM? of -] the proceedings of the second "Hampton Day"' i in Charleston. The occasion was the celebration ' of Washington's birth-day, by the Washington Light Infantry Company of that city, which the arbitrary order of President tirnut refused to allow on the proper day, the 2'2d of February. Wo give below the Governor's speech in response to a general call : Ladies and Gentlemen: When you did me the honor to invite nie here to-night, 1 had no anticipation tnat 1 was to be called upon to take iny active part in this glorious demonstration. I was not put down in the programme. [Laughter and chcci s.] And I have said so much in the last few months to the people of Carolina that I am afraid that they have become tired of having me as their spokesman. [Never! never! Cheers.] 1 will say to you, men and women of Carolina, that never on God's earth was there a more glorious people for whom a man could speak. [Cheers.] In all the trials aud suffering through which wo have passed since August last, in your forbearance, in your heroic forti ttide, in your endurance, your sublime devotion Vh rtirt bt csn u jtart iffif''eaft ffrttfhiairj w - VO~G have placed, again, the name of Carolina high, higher than it ever stood upon the roll of Fame, and in the name of Carolina, women and men of liie glorious old Stale, I thank you flout the deptiis of my heart. [Prolonged cheers.] ? When I went to Washington the other day. leaving my State, thinking that I was going ipiietly, at every station and wayside in North Carolina and Virginia the people cainc out to bid God's speed to old Carolina. [Cheers.] And as'I was coining hack bringing to you I lie redemption of the State ? [immense cheering]?a redemption not won by any compromise?[cheers]?won only by the great power of right and of truth ? when 1 was bringing that back, the people of Virginia and North Carolina came again and poured in their congratulations to South Carolina, [t'hecrs.] You do not know how promt 1 leu when in Washington I saw Che representatives of this great Republic assembled there?Republicans and Democrats?the most bitter Republicans?the most extreme Democrats, when they were forced to conic out and say that the people of South Carolina, my people, [cheers,] had saved the pence of the coun*-v Tl,?t ynu who h?rt been so misrepresented in the past, had shown yourselves worthy to be the descendants of the men who had fought under that ting. [Cheers.] You liaTe now, people of Carolina, your destiny in your hands!? it is for you to say whether you will go on, step by stop, until you have achieved all the glorious destiny that is before you, or by rashness and imprudence to dash away thnt bright prospect. It is for you to determine what shall be the future of South Carolina. You have achieved wonders in the past.? Through you, through the people of South Cnro- ' linn, 1 was able to bear the glorious banner that I you gave me to victory, and it has been placed on the very highest pinnacle ol the citadel, and it waves there now over a free, redeemed, (lis- 1 enthralled and regenerated State. [Immense ' and prolonged applause.] See, people of South I Carolina, thnt no dishonor conies to it! See ( that it always waves over a free people. [tVe will.] 1 can do nothing more ! I can do noth- 1 ing unless sustained by the people of South Ca- 1 rolina ! [Applause.] I appeal to you to help ( ne still. I uppeal to you to hold up my hands e ind take part of the responsibility which is up?n me from my shoulders ! [Cheers.J And 1 ' ippeftl to you with the proud confidence thnt m v n ippeat will not be made in vnin. [<'beers. ]? v \'ot once, during this exciting contest, have I ( ppeiiled to the people of South Carolina, that 'ou have not responded with one voice. [Apdause.] 1 say to j u now for the sake of that n lent- old mother of ours, I say to you now, to tl evoto yourselves, heart and mind and body and b oul, to the great work of lifting her up once ^ lore to the high position which is rightfully era. Place her upon that pedestal where she ^ as n right to claim to be, where, free and hapy und prosperous, she can extend her arms n vcr all her children, all who are Carolinians, nd give to them a mother's blessing. [Deafonig and prolonged applause,] ^ Nfw Oki.ka.N8, April 24.?Oov. Nich- tl lis has issued u proclamation requesting the Jt itizeiiH of New Orleans to attend to their \\ igular business to day. The Legislature in joint session eleoted n udgc SpofTord to the United States Senate. sl I any Itepublieans after patriotic speoohes. jted for SpofTord. w Ah the cathedral clock struck 12 to-day, S| ie detachment, nf din '-<<1 t ' - w. v.iu >"i i ia iu*i vi y, uytycr ri< inunand of Lieutenant Colonel J. It. rookc, marched out of tlie New Orleans [otol, passed up Charles street Jo the St. ri| ouis Hotel, and out o( St. Louis street to y, ic river, Alien they embarked on a Menni ic sit for the barrack. About 100 men w oin oth'-r regiments assembled on the op- i site -'<! i f the -tr< . t in front < ( the New I leans Hotel to ?e. tl.<;i eoiniades m..ve cu hen the infantry band bei?an to play. A 0:1 w hundred imtji- b-red u the -Ireet , ' llll the Wlrclilu (Union ?mes. b. mTsTOK es, Editor. jfr' UNION, FRIDAY APRIL 27~ 187? ~~ TERMS OF 89B8CXIPTI0M. T 1 Copjr, one roar, t!? aDVANCK, flSJW) 2 Cojiles one year, " 10 M 11 M M M Vj'. One square or on^nchf^ret uJcrtion, - . - Moo Each subsequent Insertion, 7y? l.iheral discount mado to merchants anilotItemdSvcr-in - For -it month* <* hy the year. # Obituary Notice* of tea lines or lees, Inserted me. M " oyer ten lines, charged a* Advertise tent*. ' *f 20 per cent additional for advertlscmenteordered ot to appear in consecutive issues. tt. Mrs. Grant lias just recetvrd the prettiest lot of .adies Hats and Trimmings ever seen in this town. 5. Messrs. Gee A Humphries' idvertisemcnt will ap? ar next week. They are gettlnf in a splendid stock of 11 kinds of goods. . nr Tho Town Council have very properly passed an trdlnance that all dogs running tt large shall be rausled. You arc right, gentlemen. ?. t*. See the advertisements of tkoee enterprising mer hants, Foster A W ilk ins, Ilicc, McLure A Co., and pears A Colton, who believe iu Printer's Ink todrnw uslncss. We have never seen Goods so (heap In this town as hose gentlemen are now offering them. We shall give full notice of each next week. ? Mr. II. Hampton, Agent for the celebrated 1,1 ml?jr Nurseries, located near Greensboro, N.C., Is now here n his Annual tour through this section soliciting orders jr Fruit Trees, Vines and I'lants. lie will lie in this egion until after June Court, and persons wlsblngTwseit, ec., can leave their orders with Mr. Allen, of the Union Intel, if Mr. II. Is not present. Trees warranted to lire welve months. Printed Instructions for Planting and ultlvation accompany the Trees. Trees delivered at Jnlon Depot on the 10th of November next. apr20?I in {Jfay A report becamo prevalent lu this town aat Monday that a child of Mr. Charles Moore, >f Spartanburg, had fallen out of a swing and vas killed. As the report is likely to have be :n aken into the country, we take pleasure in sta,ing that no such fatal accident occurred. The whole truth is. Mr. Mooro's baby did fall out of he swing, on Mr. Richmond's premises. The full knocked the breath out of her body, but she toon got good use of her lungs again. . . ter There is no doubt that our corrcsponJcnt, "Enquirer," of two weeks ago, was right in stnting that the lawful ages for road duty was between 18 and 45. On examining the luws passed in 1874, we find that Cliaptet XLV was repealed, and a substitute enacted which restored the clause making the lawful ages for rond duty between 18 and 45. The law we quoted was passed in 1878, and as the law o( 1874 repealed all former laws inconsistent with its provisions, the law of 1873 is null and void. We regret to leant that Mr. Thomas Homes, a respectable citizen, living on l)r. Winsmith's lMantntion in this County, was badly bitten in the hand by a mad-dog, on Sunday, the 15th inst. At last accounts Mr. Ilames was quite sick. The dog had bitten two or three other dogs on the place and all of thorn were immediately killod._ We learn that a number of mad dogs have been seen in various parts of the County lately. Directly a dog shows signs of rabies he should be shot. One human life is worth all the dog: in the County. ? HMV As all thoughts nre turned toward the i^cgtsraiure now convener! under the new auspices of "Hampton, Homo lluleand Reform," w< have omitted much other matter to give as fullc report of the first day's proceedings of thai oony as possinic. One of the first ami most important nets ol the Legislature will be the election of at'hiel Justice of the Supreme Bench, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the dentil jf Chief Justice Moses. The strict Democratic majority on joint ballot is only one, we believe, but we see that the notorious Dublin J. Walker, Kadical Stya tor from Chester County, has been arreste^wbi a felony and is uow in jail,?a place he is iSr? fitted for, by instinct and qualification,_than Jte Senate chamber?while |ft republican nicmbei of the House, from Fairfield, John Gibson, has resigned his seat. The* absence of these two will increase the democratic majority to throe. Even with that increase there is no room for a single defection from the ranks. If the democrats do not vote in an unbroken phalanx there is danger that their wily opponents will overleap them on some vital measure. There should be a good understanding among the democrats upon every votegiven. The new condition of affairs and the very close parly vote demands close caucussing and unbroken action. Who Has Land For Sale 1 Mr. 1'. A. Cumtnings has handed us a Circular from Messrs. Bramhall & Co., of Washington, "Gencrall Agents for the sale of Southern Lands, and Publishers of ^hc Southern Guide ind Catalogue," in which ihosc gentlemen set Forth a feasible proposition to the Property Holders of the South by wh^ch they may dispose )f their surplus lands and htrn the tide of itnuigration to the Southern States. They propose to issue 10,000 copies of a "Southern luide," to be distributed gratuitously through>iit the United States ami England, for the pur>ose of giving correot information upon all the dvantages of the South, and to bring those ad. autages to the notice of capitalists and the betf*p nf umlfffftnla ???bin ? ? i ' * vw..e.....?9 owning nviiicr aim liiYCSllents. Messrs. Hramhall & Co., refer to a umber of men of standing and influence in tiis country a?il Knglanl. Mr. Cuiniuings bus een appointed their Agent in this County and 'ill be pleased to give any information called >r. We shall publish the body of the Circular cxt week. ? ? ? .*. -? JBfcaJf" Wc are really gratified to And that our iend Farley of the Saurian doos not endorse ic ungenerous remarks of the Editor of the Urald against the people of Union. In last 'ednesday's issue of the Spartan he says: "We do not see how Union can be blamed for ot being a point of competition, and hope that ie will yet be repaid tor her liberality and ublic spirit, in contributing to theSpartanburg id Asherille Railroad, the benefits from which ill be derived by thp whole IStaie, and not by [inrtanhurg alone. Put us bpfore your people yht, friend Stokes, as anxious to see you enjoyg tlie lowest possible rates, and enjoying equal inefiis with us from the enterprise which you e helping to complete. We hope your freight ties will he adjusted satisfactorily, and that >u will soon reap the fruit of your liberal polv. both through your own and our market, liieh is just next door to you." That's a* good a* "shaking bands across the j o'.dy clinstn," Captain, and we extend you our j : lial grip. WY know your weakness, bi.t | n't endorse your notion of uniting the lwn / //.?. You may coine down and torike a partial j iio|i on u purely <loiuestie basis. f 1 Prepare for War. The latest telegraphic despatches from Europe tete "that the declaration of war is imminent. There will be no ultimatum, but simply a declaration of war." It Is further gloved by those who are most likely to know, both in this country and Europe, that nearly, if not quite, all the most powerful European Nations will be involved in it, and that it will bo the most gigantic war known in modern times. With this prospect before them we ask the Southern Planters and Fai mere, what is their duly and vital interest f Will Cotton or Provisions be in demand and bring the highest prices? Take a rational view of the prospect, and ask yourselves if it is not morelikoly that there will be more mouths to feed in Europe than cotton spindles, next Fall ; that it is more than likely that cotton will go down to five cents than corn will be lower than ono dollar and a half, and that Bacon Flour und all other provisions will go up to war prices ? You say you arc trying to get out of dett; well, would it net be more likely that you will be able to pay your debts by raising provisions for sale at high prices than by raising Cotton to sell at about one-half what it costs you ? Already Corn, Bacouand Flour have taken a deolded rise in the Northern markets, and as soon as the first gun is fired in a European war, there is no knowing what the demand for provisions will be or how high the prices will g?This matter is of greater importance to the people of the Cotton region of the South than to the people of any other section, from the simple fact that for years past they have their provision at the North and West, and to-day have none in store, and will have to buy thcin still, at war prices, unless they at once go to work and make them upon their own farms. What is your prospect for getting out of debt, if you make a large cotton crop aud sell it at five cents a pound, because the Europenn Facto. ries arc stopped, aud have to pay $'<2 a bushel for corn, 513 or $15 a barral for Flour and '25 or 30 cents a pound for Bacon ? To us the prospect would be poor indeed. In that event the Sheriff would pay your debts out of the sale of your property, as far as the proceeds of the sale would go. There is but littie doubt now that a war between Russia and Turkey will commence in a few days, and, like a storm that has been long gathering, it will lie a severe one, and it is but the part of wisdom for the Southern Agriculturist < in so ctniuuci ins nnairs mni ne win reap an inc benefits likely to flow from it. Vagrants and Gamblers Arrested. For the past two weeks our officials have been i on the alert to break up a nest of colored vagrants and gnmblers who have infested tho community for some time. A notorious character, by the name of Kooch Becknell was among the first that came under official surveillance. Kartell ought to be a pret ty good criminal lawyer by this time, for lie lias been tm unwilling listener to many legal arguments in which lie was deeply interested. Last week he was caged for vagrancy and released upon condition that lie either went to work or left tho County. Whether he has conformed to tho last requirement is very doubtful, but no one will suspect liiiu of filling tiie first. ? T/,?x. T?i? ...i.~ - ? -- 'I-. v v V.'s, came to this vicinity with a Circus^^eng ! time ago, and lias been a man of "elegant lcis1 tire" ever since the Circus left. One of 1 means of getting something to eat was by first seeing that the male "head a family" was ^ safely away from homo at his business, then r calling at the dwelling and representing that lie had been to work for the owner, up town, who had sent him to get his dinner. He fooled n number of persons in this way before being caught. When caught, tried, and found guilty of vagrancy, he was ordered to leave the County, This he promised to do, but on liis way lie called at the residence of an old colored woman, a few miles front town, by the name of Sallic llailey, from whom he stole nearly all she had. Sallic sued out a warrant for his arrest and he is now f enjoying a square meal daily, in tlie Stone ' house, at the expense of the County. Judge Northrop will settle the matter tit his next Court. ' Tom is from Richmond, Vu., and persists in saying that he is one of the F. F. V.'s. Our excellent Town Marshal did a good job last Monday night by arresting a nest of gain1 biers and lodging them at the Sheriff"s Mansion. Their names are llosea Foster, Barney Reed, George Smith, and John Nettles, a barber from Spartanburg. We are glad to state that the Town officials have determined to break up the nest of worthless vagrants and gamblers,-who layabout town, and either make theui go t? work or leave. We hope they will continue the good work until the last one of the gang of idlers is disposed of.? There are, also, a lot of half-grown colored boys in town who appear to think it a disgrace to work for an honest living. If something is not done with them soon they will be fit candidates for tbe Penitentiary and the gallows. fitay** Our friend Schoppnul has left in our office a specimen bunch of his Clover patch. It measures two feet nine inches. Can anybody bent that ? If they can, let's see them do it. Death of C. P. Pelham. The news reached us on Friday evening last that this most excellent man, pure citizen and able journalist, had breathed his last in Coliunhin tl.n flnv "> ' .... ...v uviuiv, unci ? suTcrc uuiess 01 over two weeks, from Pneumonia. Ho was in the Cist year of his age, ami calmly went out from this life at peace with Ooil and man. Mr. Pelham was a man of sterling qualities of both head and heart, ami always commanded the respect of his acquaintances. South Carolina had no truer son than Charles Pcaree Pelham, and in her late severe struggle for honor and virtue against dishonor and corruption in its government, as Chief Kditor of the Columbia AV</uter, lie not only placed that paper among the nbiest journals of the South but did as much, if not more than any other piun in the State towards achieving the splendid victory for ^Hampton, Home Pule and Heform. As evidence of tho high appreciation of his services and character, Governor Hampton sowed as a Pall bearer at his funeral. We tako the following just tribute from the Columbia /{egister, written by a classmate of the deceased : "The death of Mr. C. P. I'ellutin removes from aiming n* a representative of the honor, tlie put riotism ami tSic liigli culture ami retiuonient of Snutli "arolinn !' r near I >rty years past. Mr. I Villain viis imrn in S.?nt|i ('arnlina. was 1 e lm ttcl in tin* Sunlit < arolina t'ollcjre in it? 1 |viii.ii? i tiny*, ami after M.ivelliii" ami stmKiit^ j extensively in Hut'ope ami I lit* llnst, was nm<lo I'lolV'Sur uf Clas?ieul Literature in the South ' Carolina College?ihe associate und peer of Thoruwell. LsBorde, l'reston, liaruwell. Elliott, Henry, Lieber, Reynolds end the reel. Fer many yearn he held the pleoe with marked ability. He wee eminent for hie learning, respected and loved for hie high personal attributes of oourage, judgment and manly grace. The students, for many successive classes, admired aim for his high culture, sad loved him for his cordial, gentle manners. After leaving the College, Mr. Pelhatn, for many years, pursued the journalistic profession with marked ability, dignity and success, esteemed and trusted by the whole State. During the war he performed his proper duties with devoted seal. Since the war, while overwhelmed with griefs and misfortunes, he struggled heroically, giving his talents and his services to the redemption of the State. He lived to see the "fleckered dawn," and in its light has gone to his God. with his iiuruortnl robes bearing the insignia of Faith, Truth and Duty." For the Times. ouuiuoiu ntsburigii ouuiovj. As it is my purpose to visit Union very shortly, in the iutercst of the Southern Historical Society, I think it desirable to lay before the readers of tho "Times" one or two considerations which, 1 respectfully suggest, should attract to this Society the regard and earnest support of all true Southern men and women. The Southern Historical Society, originally organized to gather up and preservo all the widely scattered records of the war between tbe States, entered last year upon the work of publication in tho form of a monthly tract, "Historical* Papers," and the wisdom of that course has been abundantly sustained by the evidence it has afforded that, had not such au effort been made, the facts of Southern History, both at home and abroad, would liavejbecn buried under a mass of falsehood, perversion and obloquy.? Abroad, this Society has now warmly appreciative and highly interested supporters, and at home, North as well as South, the truth, as pcriodically presented in its "Papers," is making sure and steady progress. Iligidly abstaining from parti/an and sectional bitterness, its record of truth has penetrated tho clouds of misconstruction, and is stendily gaining for the South, its people and its interests, a clear and calm apprehension, the advantage of which for our future, moral, material, and politicnl, is of incalculable moment. We have, in tiic Southern Historical Society, an institution presided over and directed by? to quote tho words of that nature's nobleman, ( AV t1 .1 1 nnl' ina nf HnAMvia nilil rneoail f A ( li n present writer?"the brightest intellects and purest hearts of the South; her institution in* eluding among its members from every Southern State the acknowledged exponents of Southern principle and Southern civilization. To maintain this Society in vigor is to present a solid front to the insidious aggression of those demoralizing influences of falsehood about the South and its people which, unrebuked and not exposed, would militate fearfully against all effort to rebuild on the basis of a pure civilization our shattered moral and material interests. The intelligence of our people, thoughtfully directed to the value of the work undertaken by this Society, ami of its great possibilities for widely extended good, as it grows in fiuauc'.al ability, will readily supply further considerations for its claims than in a necessarily brief newspaper article can be given. The readers of the "Times" 1 will, 1 feel assuicd, value at its true worth the testimony with which 1 conclude this appeal to juul patriotism. t _ "WSflrclfully, ? * 1IKNRY KtfBANK, General *\gt. Southern iiistoriculSociety. 1 Columbia, S. C., March 20, 1877. 1 Ilenry Eubank, Esq :?My Dear Sik?It will give mo great pleasure to aid you by all means 1 in my power in putting the Southern Historical Society on a sure and permanent footing. i The objects contemplated by the Society appeal to the patriotism of our whole people. ? These objects are neither partizan nor sectional. They simply hnvo for their sure end the vindication of the truth of history, and we owe it to ourselves and our children to leave no moans untried to placo ourselves light before the world. 1 am, yours very truly, i WADE HAMPTON. i .? A Carpet-Baggei'a Last Grab?The Anderson Bank the Sutterer. IiAOBIXR, C. II., April 18, 1877. Editors Columbia lleyistrr : As the Ilri/ister is a wi<le-n\vnkc Democratic journal, we know it would like to have all the information it can get in reference to the carpet baggers who have pil'aged the "pros! rate State" for eight long years. About three or four weeks ago, the quack doctor. II. Anisansel, in company with the "Flying Dutchman," left the quiet little hamlet of Laurens for the purpose of giving "musical entertainments," as he said, until court should convene at this place, when he would return. Tlicy procured a conveyance to take them to a certain point, a few miles in the conntry, and when they reached their destination, the man of the house being absent, they did not tarry long,.and after trying to get the conveyance and driver for a little further transportation, and failing, they were compelled to take upon their books their haversacks and "plod their weary way" on to some < thcr point. Nothing more was honrd of them save one, the "Flying Dutchman," who turned up, "right side up with care," in the town of Abbeville, until last night, when the maii brought our venerable and esteemed townsman, Mr. S. It. Todd, a letter demanding $'J7<? and some odd cent#. This letter was a sort of pu/zle to Mr. Todd, but lie was not long in understanding the situation. Dr. H. Anisansel, after being put into the big road, made his way to Anderson (J. II., and while there, being short of "spondulicks." forged a check on the ltunk of Anderson in the name of Mr. Todd, for the above amount. This was the first tidings received from the doctor since his departure. Notwithstanding be has twice been noticed in the Lnurensvillo Herald, and his whereabouts inquired after, he lias not been heard of in any other way tlutn the one designated. We learn that he played the same game while nt Union, during the Inst session of al it. ? 1 i vuuivai mini jiiiivc, iviiiiu uiuicrgoing ail examination an a disciple of lllackstnne. This lime the proprietors of the hotel at that place were the sufforers Thus the last carpot-bnggor has made his exit from Laurens. First the Lark, whose feathers were ruffled in the ehair of ihc Auditor's nflice, sonred to a more congenial cliine. Then "our own dear Dodge" dodged out of the Sheriff's office, and went back to his old farm of stumps and cobble-stones, disgusted at this vain world, and felt that he would yet he called from between I ho plow-handles to the dictatorship, ns fincinnatus of old. Ifa Walker Itice "walked oft' on his car" to Columbia to instruct the returning board and keep Chamberlain straight. "Cousin Kllis" is still in tho county, (hough he long sinco ceased to exercise the functions of his oflico ?those of trial Justice. His presence, or even the sight of him. always brings hack "fond re collections ' of tlie little lioy who tried to "froo a nigger. Anniu^j^uH rocollcct that "lie who t.ikt^^Hht isn't his'n, b her. lie's iMiiflre 'will go to j ili'n." ih i r l*ii.k isn. , . Those indebted to us will please sc.tie ' LEGISLATIVE rPROCEEDINGS. FIHST DAT. Tun day, '23d. The si recta looking lively jesterday. Am ear* ly as 10 o dock, members of the Legislature might be aeon standing around in front of the hotel, smoking and talking over the all-absorbing to|?o of the assembling of the Legislature. The privileged few, until the House should be organised, availing themselves of their rights, and the courtesies extended them, entered the halls of the House and found there assembled the two bodies claiming to be the lawful Legisla* . ture of South Carolina. The body known last December as the Mackey House were seRted upon the right of the eutrauco while the Wallace or constitutional House were seated upon the left. ' Precisely at 11.67 A. M., Speaker Wallace ascended the Speaker's Bland, accompanied by Clerk Sloan and his assistants, wlieu the roll of the constitutional House was called. After the calling of the roll by the Clerk, the Speaker's gravel sounded, every one present arose, and a beautiful, fervent and patriotic prayer wag orrereu oy trie i\cv. *>m. Aiiirun. Immediately thereafter, a motion to adjourn was made and carried, and the House adjourned; most of tho members and spectators repairing to the Seuatc chamber, where, singularly enough, the hand^of tho clock pointed precisely to 12 o'clock. Ex-Lieu tenant Governor Gleavcs called the Seuato to Older at 12 M., and Mr. WoodrufV called the roll. A quorum answering to their names, Kx-Lieutenaut Governor Gleuvcs said : Gentlemen of the Senate : It becomes my duty to make u return k or two-. Wo have met to-day ns a Senate under pg^uliar circumstances?circumstances which 1 need not recount at length. Siuce we last met events have taken place which change the political aspect of our State and of odt relations to you as a Senate. Wo meet now under the call of a gentleman who has not heretofore been* recognized by this body as tho Governor of South Carolina. 11' that gentleman is to be regarded us the actual Governor of the State, it has occurred to me that 1 should no louger exercise my right to preside here. In reaching this conclusion I desire to place on record in tho most publio and unqualified manner my sense of the great wrong which thus forces me practically to abandon tho rights conferred on me, as I fully believe, by a majority of my fellow-citizens. Thoso rights I do not renounce to-day, but I do not feol that I '* can advance the interests of those whom I represent by longer exercising my right as Lieutonant Governor of presiding over this body, and I therefore antiouuce to you that I shall vacate this chair from now forward. I take my leave of you with the kindnest personal feelings towards every member of the Senate. With some of you 1 have served here for four years, and attachments have becu formed belwecu us which are hard to break. I hope that no Seuator present has any feeling toward mc bt t those of kindness and peace. 1 now call upon the Senator from Williamsburg, as President pro tempore of the Scuute, to assume ihe chuir, and 1 bid you a respectful and fiiendly farewell. Swails theu ascended the stand, and Gleavcs delivered to him tho gavel, keys, Ac., belonging to the office of President of the Senate. The Clerk then read the Governor's Proclnm ation convening the Legislature, from tho columns of the Register. 11.. W!tl 1 ?L-i T! ? ? nil . ifiiuorsjtuuii tuiuuuiiucu mui l^icuicimuiGovernor Simpson was present, "Ti'Yfli 1 that a committee of three be iippointe<F*0^o?iduct him to the ohnir. * # Nash moved to amend by requiring him jo bo , sworn iu. . ' * Tiiis was the question that was to test the rel- 't ative strength of the two parties, and on it there arose some discussion. Mr. Witherspoon Shid that it was bulcommoa courtesy to tho Lieuteyartt-Govcniqr to proceed in tlie customary manner. That lie hud already been sworn and qualified once, and should not now be asked to stultify himself by any uttempted qualification at this time. .. .' , wS^Uwtrwaid that the Collator from Uninti, Air. Jefrcr, Itad on some previous occasion contended that the Governor and Lieutenant-Governor shall qualify in prcsujtcc of the Semite, and be sworn in by a Justice of Supreme Court, and had cited an ordinut.ee of the convention to that effect. Mr. Jeter said that Nn.-h was mistaken as to his having made the argument attributed to 1 ini by Nash. The question was then put on adoptir.g-t.hc amendment, and resulted iu a vote of Hi ayes to 11 noes. On the adoption of the motion, the vote was ayes 1C, noes 11. Messrs. I. 1). Witherspoon, \V. F. Myers and F. A.Clinton were appointed as such committee. Lieutenant-Governor Simpson having ascended the stand, said : Gontlcmcn of the Senate, I have already been qualified and taken (lie outli of oftico, and 1 cannot consent to take the oath again, Under tho constitution of this Stste, I am t lie presiding officer of this body, and I cannot consent to have that oath, which, having been regulnrly administered to me, administered the second time. This was an unexpected difficulty in the way of the gag-law party, and Swuils meekly asked what action would the Senate take. Colonel Simpson asked the Senate out of courtesy to him not to insist upon his taking the oath after lie hud once already done so. lie said he had reflected maturely over the matter, and was convinced of his duly in the premises, and lie understood that it hud been agreed by both Glcaves and Swails that he was not to take the oath again. Ife concluded by saying, "There is no power on this earth that can compel mc to take that oath again," [Cheers in the gallery and lobby. ] Cochran moved to reconsider the vote en the n .W.I inn ..P il.n I...1 -- On this Mr. Wiiherspoon rose to mukc a statement of the circumstances under which the present position of things had arisen. lie said that on yesterday there had been a conference at. which were present, amorgst others, the Lieutenant Governor, the ex Lieutenant Governor and Senator S. A. S wails. Th t it was agreed there to try and bridge over the change between the old and new administration with harmony and courtesy. It was agreed there that thcSonate"\vou!d not place him in such a position. He asked the Senate not to require the Lieutenant Governor to do that which they knew was wrong and which they would not do themselves under like circumstances. Swails said that w mt the Senator had just slated was true, but at that conference it was well J understood that no agreement nuidc there could bind the Senate on either side. Mr. Withcrspoou said th t it was true what was, agreed on at the conference could not bind I ho Senate. Nash said that although lie had not been awnro of any such agreement, yet, since it lind been made, lie was bound by it, and should withdraw his objection. \\ Iiiticiuorc said lie was astonished that any such agreement should have been made. The Lieutenant Governor had, it is true, taken an oath at the other end of the town, before a Trial Justice or a Circuit Judge, or some other officer, and the Senate had been invited to be present, but the Senate was not present, lie insisted that the oatli should he taken. Maxwell spoke in favor of reconsideration, because he wanted to bridge over the chasm and to put out his hand to partake of the olivo branch, nnd because the poor people wore threatened with starvation, and lie wanted lhcn\ to have any advantage that could be got out of a compromise. The motion to reconsider was ad< pled by a vole or 22 I j 4. J'lie original motion without I lie nincinlmciit was then adopted bjr n vote of 20 to 7. S wails thou resiyncil the chair to Lieutenant Governor Simpson, who, on inking it, sp.?ko in substance its fellows: I jay in" been elected Lieutenant tiover n r of file St..to, ;iiel h.ivino oti.Tiilieil ns mii !i. I :iin lr ii'to eiit r :111 11 lit !i?t,|i:iree ?! iii\ duties as i > "Hi' in I'll nl. m of the S- lialc. In iloiii" mi, I desire to express the hope that the relations which are about