University of South Carolina Libraries
8. Article, for puMimtioe IhoBlti be. writ teals a oiear.-iegiWe liaad, an 1 eidaof the pagf.: ‘" oltaafta i on Fi nin' Columbia Tie caster. DAILY, mi WEELLY AND WEEKLY. y>-r> Jtr Bast NfpepafHtr Ev tkpiutl ot boi >-r Fublirthed at the outh urolton. Circulation L:»rge and Constantly In creasing. . , VUE reapcoifuThf f^te thn atton- VY Hon <>f Hie rnadlua couinuioity to the excellent newspapers we are now publishing In Columbia. The Begisteb is the only 4»per ever pub lished at the capital of South Carolina which U conducted as are the l* «dlng dailies of the principal cities of the country. We have an able and dlstin gulshed corps 6f editors-gentlemen well known all over the State f..rtbeir learning, ability and sound Democrat ic principles—men who have served the State and the South on every op- CHsion when the demand arose for their services, end Who may be tmfely depended upon as reliable leaders of the Democracy In the line of joarn .1 ism. j | The Daily Rfciistkr Is a twenty- eight column pop* r, 24x38 Inch.-s n clear cut iype, oontHiiiing the latest telegraphic news, fall market reports, editorial rgatter on the leading oceur- rencea of tlte times, and replete with Interesting miscellaneous reading. The loiriFnews Is full and Interestlm.', one editor devoting his time exclusive ly to that department. 0 ir corres- mdencafr<wn WoshlByton and other laces of note gtres bo emcrtufidnir esume of all the important ev.ms of the day. Ihk. Tm-Wkexlt Reoistkb. with. some minor ehMi.gWj^ mpe.aeM t tie contents ,,f the.Daily a 50 j IH) ye, tf . Ihk Wkfkly RroBTKit is a large, handsomely goto n-np eL'tit page pa per, 29x4*2 inches, containing forty- etgnt coiuuins of teadln matter, mn braeinfe alrnie news of the week an the most, important HBwtnflajtPI |.^ DeWS. TKItMS—IX ADVANCE. D tily Register, I y. sr.. . . , .87 00 “ / “ G montiis 3 50 “ “ 3 - 1 75 Til Weekly Regiat' r 1 tear 5 00 “ 6 months... 2 50 “ 3 “ ... l 25 r 1 year 2 (Ml “ G months..^... 1 po “ “ "3 •• W Anv person sending us a duh of ten oobseriberj atons tin,© will receive either of the pupets free, postage pre paid. for one year Any person sendinit n»»»ie money for tweti»y eub-ci ibeis to the Daily may re nin for Ids s-rviceatwenty dol- lars of the nmom t ; f. r twetity sub cctie rs to the Tti Wei kIy,Gfuu'u thd*- lars f>f the amount ; and for twenty auhecribets to the Weekly, flve,d. Dais of the amount. As at) advertising medium ' t He Rfo Jstkr aff 'rds unequalled factllth a, hav ing a I »rge drciiladon, and ntfnibetlng among its payrons the well to-do pco pie of tlie middle and upper portion of the State.' ferine reasonable. For any Information desired, address CALVO & PATTON. t*'.. . Proprii tore, C»di'tnbt», s o. irti -s <b--iring copie» of Tuk Rkoistkk t * exhibit in canvassing v.id beVuppllel on apidlcatii'n. Till! It A 111'. A Clmpferof Nstnral Ilisfory-.-The Pe- ciiliaritiea and Instincts of the Ani mal. “ What animal is this?” “This is a baby. It is now, nlxrat three years old, and at the wickedest point of his earthly carcor.” “ What countries does the baby most iBhabitr’ “ He can be found in every inhabited country on the globe, the same a? mofc- quitos and boils. ” ' ■ “ Can they be tamed ?” ' u Yes, quite easily. After a little ju dicious discipline they cease to yfugglc and become subservient to the will of man.” ‘ 1 'Does the baby eat grass ? n “Yes, or anything else. They swal low pocket knives, thimbles, Tjjuttons, y otlier olij&ct a lift c smaller If offered milk they spools, or any than a tea cup. seldom refttse it ’ “ Do they graze during the day, or at nigli Tlrcy are always grazing, paying not the least heed to the hour. When not • ■ / f~—— actually eating they generally give utter ance to a peculiar cry. Strong men often jump out of bed at midnight, in the coldest weather, when hearing that cry.” What meaning is attached to this eyes toward the ceiling, and gr.zcd for n moment or two, as if in intense thought; then replied, ‘‘Very good, very good ; it is all right.” • He then tried to comfort his-almost heart-broken wife, and told her tlrat he ■ :, jfe, had a .good deal to say to he.*, but ho was tod weak. Colonel Pendleton came into the room ahoqt 1 o’clock, and ho asked him who was preaching at the headquarters today?'* When told that (he whole army was praying for him, he (replied: “ Thank God ! they arc very kind.’’ He said : “ It is the Lord’s day ; my w»sh is fulfilled. I have always desired to die on Snndav.*' Ills mind now began to fail and wan der, and ho frequently talked as if in command on the field, giving orders in ety. » l p- Wo. klv Rccist. t ('hcHpes' ' itiijh in 'hr South ! WE EVENING J'ENTINl I, ALV.US1 IS Pt BLISIlFD AT THK Is W* PU CE OP 04 ■•cr Year “ Men of deepest thought have agreed that it M'giiififtH to wake up the neigh- bnrJtnod and have some fun.” “ Of what benefit to mankind is a do mesticated baby?” “ They arc of no earthly account for ti c first few yours, but by and by they can slide down hill on a cellar door and carry articles out of the house and trade them for a wooden sword, or lose them in the gra-s. ” “Do 3 ou know of any instance whore tbj baby has attacked the hou-ekold and killed or injured any one ?” “Such instances have been r lafedhv such omiuent nntufulro's as (ieovgc Francis Train and Texas Jack, but we don’t put muvli frith in '^y*** vr,, if the baby was maliciously and persist ently provoked, there’s no knowing what it might do.” \ »! “ Arc they a healthy animal r” “ No; on the contrary, no druggist could make enough ptnfit in a year to buy him a pair of Arctic overshoes, but f.r the presence of the buby in every Tiousi hold. There is hardly an hour in tlte day tli^f the baby does not demand peppermint, paregoric, milk, sugar, cor dial, cod liver emulsion, ipecac, or some thing else costing money.” , “ What mudduen is made use of t > compel the baby to lake a dosu' of etistor oil?” “ There are several patent macitines for the purpose, but most people follow the oid rule of knocking him senseless and getting the dose into his mouth be* litre he recovers ” “ Is the bald-headed biby more dot niesticated thau others?” his old way; then the scene shifted, and he was at the moss table, in convef. sation with members of his staff; now with his wife and child; now at praters with his military family. Occasional intervals of return of his mind would appear, and during one of* them.fYdTer- ed him some brandy and water, but he declined it, saying, “ it will only delay my departure, and do no good ; I want to preserve my mmd to the last, if pos sible.” About half-past ore he was told that - be bad but two bo1reTo~gye, swered again, feebly but firmly, “ Very .good ; it i.« all right.” A few moments before he died he cried out in bis delirium; Order A. P. Hill to prepare for action ! Pass the in fantry to the front rapidly !’’ Tell he can see no other bwntine or just course. He says the polygamists are not cnnnibflls, and th< refhre they can not eat their wives liko .the New Zealanders, nor can they east thein tiff to suffer and starve. They must he allowed td protect thorn and care for them ns I6ng as they live. Ho does not think that he and others should be punished for the exercise of a religious belief, ^specially where the practice antedates the decision de claring an Qld law not unconstitu tional, and which law the Government made no rff.>rt to enforce. He snyv he C&nnot think that Congress will hesitate to grant amnesty for the past, and tbus prevoet the children of Utah" from suffering as hastarda, The societies which are working against the Mormons are doing *0 en- ' rgctlcaily and shrewdly,. They send primed petitions^to ministers through- okt the eonutry and ask that they be circulated for the signatures of the ladles in the congregation, and that then thay be sent to Washington. These petitions have begun to pour la here.Hke the leaves In autumn. They his sweetheart to‘ prevent her falling out, cslled to the old gentleman : “ Much obliged for your kind Invita tion,.ray dear sir, but wo will not come back at present. You can expect us, however, In the course of a we-b or ten^lays.. Till then, adieu!” L-ird) Ullao called again ; ’ttras vain. The loud waves lashed the shore ; the turn, th*y wouldn’t think of it. In fifteen minutes they were on tire other side, the ferryman was wondering what be would do wirti a twenty dollar gold piece, and the young couple were inquiring the way to the nearest Jus tice of the Peace. IXTCUEftTIYG HTAYK. -.. The Ctata of South rarallna Against the General Government for Advances Made in the w* r of 1812. One Inch, on* Inta (ion , , <$> " ^ ** fvl^«lD*tMin»ertu(ii f'* Qnnrterty.aemi-flnmial or veaHlr eJ iibeml »re«n»- .1 ' ■ ; i _ ConiractAiivcriuinfth payable 80data*4, . lernrri insertion unlevxntlierwiseiitipiilauK) No eewnumiosthn, win be imbMahe,! „*1 Jeay accompanied by the name and addree- 0 f Ihs wpMoe, aot,ni^ni|1» r;r I.uLircai loT but «n egoaeanty of gsodMrb. . Address, THE PEOPLF. Barnwell C. II., 5. C, ^ l*er*oanl af Alexander — - n. Wcglsan*. Tl>ose who have erm Hm. A. It. Stephens and marvelled at the atom be I*, would not he IlfcHy to think of him as a combatant* rtnne be appears as a poor man, to need more than the v little strength b« has to fight sgalnsjy^ deal h; ever threatening him. Xevertbe- TAKI.YU A ...IS I I.I. IlOHiYM. DY xnR ask Crragress to pass some law to en force the provisions of the act of 1862 Mr. Cannon, outside of hfs polyga mous-practices, is a man of faultless character and habits, and stands well among bis associates. He has bnen a great traveler, he is a strong writer, . Hf h a,,l . e aud aa agreeable gentleman. He stands very high In thecburch, and is now in cor respondence with the leading Mor mons of Salt Lake City as to their future course of action.,. Bills provi ding for amnesty, but containing ad ditional provisions to prevent the uro practice of polygamy, will proba- tlie sentence unfinished. Presently a smile of ineffable sweet ness spread over his pale ftice, and then licT said, quietly, and with an expression of relief, - •* Let us ctoss oyer the river, and rest under the shade of the trees.” And then, without pain or a strog- glc, his spirit passed away.—Richmond //<V •*>'’• XIMC V* OHt JIO ^ I lO Y- ■ Xlto l>ontn of C*otye-nn«y—Kf- »ort« Hscapc *»*' lb«: f.aw.’ ’ M. ji.r Hawes”—th-n s-opped, leaving won ,,roua- ^ „ 0 hly be introduced in both Houses, and Mr. Cannon thinks that further pro ceedings against the Mormons will be deferred until Congress can take ac tion^ «'* ' v I.OIIO ri.I.AY'S UACGIITKB. The 8'acts In the Case Set Forth in Prose. cries*: Hr •. ‘•Boatman, do not tarry, and I’ll us across the lake.” •• Now, who he ye would cross Lock Gyle this dark and stormy night?” asked the ferryman, with much curi osity. . - > “What Is thaY to you, you bald headed snipe bf the valley?” replied the chieftain, growing pale around the gills. “ If I pay you a good .round sum for your services. It appear* to me your Interest in the matter should end there. Do you require the pedl- gteeof every man, woman and child you take across In your Infernal scow? I’d smack your jaws for your impu dence, but as it is,’’ displaying a hand ful of coin, “as it is, 1’tn the Chief of Ulva’s Isle, and this—Lord Ullan’s daughter. His horseman hard behind us ride and should they overtake us here lu the glen it would be hard with Fall Text of Hie Resolutions as Presen ted by Senator Morgan in the Senate. Washington, Janunrjd^r-The Dem ocratic Senators held a caucus this morning to consider what course to pursue on the resolution of Senator Edmunds, how ponding in the Senate, thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth amendments, and to protect all citi zens in the exercise of all rights se cured by laws passed for that purpose, &o. The Democratic Senators agreed upon a substitute for the above named resolution to be offered when it shall Hon. D. Wyatt Aiken bn* written a iMt^r to the editor of the Anderson Intelligencer, In whftfi he gives a bU- tocy of tli* claim now before Congress , .. tor reimbursement of money advanced I ,cy " t,)e,8 ^ n 3ol w 0JJ^»jjji||(|e8tyRn(I to it*e General Government In 1812 I P u ff n J , nc,ou,, w hen his motives have IBs statement of the matter is ns fo!- r rPrn lm Pugoed or his honor question- lows : I nnd it fs no fault of his that he had After the revolution 0 f 1770 the nnt n ‘P® w *dly taken part in several General Government was barely able Dp has challenged Herecbel to pay current expenses, hnd hesitated John *° n » B. Hill, and other about engaging lo war with Great. BrI- But they declined to ac- i>0 taken up for conrideratlon Inthe had Senate. While In this substitute they admit the 13tb, 14thr and 15th amend ments of the Constitution to be of binding force and validity,they regard Senator Edmunds’ resolution as pro posing legislative action in conflict with decisions of the Supreme Court 61 the United States, particularly in Cruikshank’s case, regarding those amendments, and they quote from the diets, of the Court to sustain the ground which will be taaen In the subetitute, that the United States tain because of the lack of. money. At CPI>t ^B^lteoge, though avowedly once the then Independent.<md w^ntthy '‘dberents lo the-emir,Ahlnklng It pre- states came forward sad patriotically I r 08 ^*™” 0 ’ no ^"uht, to go out with Inn tl JSW 1 nil • Ka a- V-* loaned all the njoney the Government wanted. Maine, Masaachusetrs, New York, Pemsylvnnla, Maryland, city of Baltimore, Delaware, Virginia And South Carolina advanced all the need ed money. A few years after the war of 1819, Maryland-applied to C01 lOT The fTayment of the money ad vanced. About 1820 Congress author ized the payment of the principal, but said noticing about Interest. In 1829 she again applied for the Interest, and a bill passed both Housea of Congress ordering the interest of the debt, to the little Invalid. One might as well shoot at the edge of a razor as at H e attenuated figure of the distinguished Georgian. During a heated campaign |n bis nhtlrs State, to 1848. he bad au altercation with Judge Cone; a South-, ern p"Ut!cIao,and nearly lo«t his life. Judge meeting him at a hotel In Atlanta, called him a traitor, and Stephens, who was unarmed, struck bis insultor across the face with a small cane. Cons, to a rage, drew a dirk knife, and attempted to stab him to the heart Although large and getber with the simple Interest that ,no * cu l ar » Bi* puby opponent jpteven- Mm * - Ged the deadly tUpt, but received righteen or twenty wounds on dlffe- ent parts of his body. Finally, Cone the plucky little fellow down, and forcing his head back os the floor with his left band, as though be had , been a child, he held bis knife bsfors his eyes, crying, ” Apologize, or PH cut your throat P The laconic reply was, “Never. Cutaway. H The blade was descending, when common friends Interferred, and so parted them. Stephens’ wounds, fortunately, were dressed at ones. Had there been any paid. Preaident Jackson vetoed this bill, because It was contrary to the usual method of settling claims against the| United States, to-wlt: The United Stares usually paid her debts then In Installments, and always applied the ! payment to the principal, and after! that was liquidated then computed In-1 terest due herself for money paid on the principal, deducted this amount) from the interest that had accumula- j Not a bit. He kicks aro'ind after N- IT 18 a BRIGHT. NF.Vt'MY EVENING \ TAPER, ittt'l if c'ti'ed with utiiliiy by MessnL » X A>iir.K H.Rakhali ami P. A. StovaLL. Il i» the only afternoon paper in the South that the some fashion, and has’even a worse pubWhea the ; H<*g ••PH* diepaRheof the • ; fi , j fl] 8 d nU(S ouito S .’’ New York AsHOfiated Presa. In its columns 1 V fe . 1 will l>e fouml al'-tJ.e news that cotnes by tele-j “ hat music do they seem to pro. graph, and the telegraphic mnrket reports re- ^ r*?'’ 1 ceivcd upto thetiiueef g<dng to press. ‘ . — “A base drum is their first choice, 1 - „ „ * * ,• -^;y ;——but they have a heavy Waning toward Th* Evsmno Skxtixkx is the official pa. J - perof thecity of Augusta. ’ . the sound of (he stove hahdle knocki-og All who want a cheap paper should t j te nofe 0 g t i, e pij c her with the empty ing in it.” subscribe tor it. Terms: 84 per year; $2 for six months, and $Ufor three months. id for specimen copies Address, WALSH k WRKxHT, AtiOtlSTA, Ga. Wionewull Jat'kaou'* Uralli-Red OLD AMEUICAN HOTEL, V V 1 esTabusiikp aBout 1830. Reswadhtteri (*n the Etir. pe tti Plan Ft Gentlemen only. lEBJtf: — Bfoorts. t-HCh petM/ti, pet <laj*.... 60c »• •• “ pvp week. . . .83 00 . ) •« “ •* pi r ”np .ni'i110 Accntdlng t" l<" a 1 tor cf R (.me, paid in HiivntiCe. . ^ ' '> HOARD TKRM-: - - Board and I 'igii g pel day *• •* j )er w ^»k.. • S1F.MA*. , Bretkfi.Kt Supper About daylight one Sunday morning Mrs. Jackson infeaj cd him that his re covery was very doubtful, and that it was better that he should be prepared for the worst He was silent for a moment, and then said: —“ “ It will be infinite gsin to be traps l.itid .to Iloirvsn ” . , He advised his wife, in the event of jiis deitft, to return to her father's Jjouse.'untJ.added : “ You have a kind ^ and gin id father, but there is no. pue so kind as your 11 eaveuly Father. ” .. 25c He still expressed a hope of his re- coveryV but r(*qnested her, if be should » MRS, MVj. ARCHKR,‘ 1‘rtif.ricirei^ <*•«. to buri, ‘ d in I ’ e * in 8 to >W 29 George st., cor. King, the Valley ut VjrginiA. His exhaus. bov28 ly Charleston, S. C. K8TABL18HBD IX 1846. S* S* 51JQ iiiilSt iMPonrici^, MANri'AcnuRxa and dealer in ifles, Guns. Pistols, AND POCKET CUTLERY, AnbauttMTiox of aul iainds 245 Briiad Stwcft, a.xjgk;hxa.. 011:0iigia. *1 lion increased so Tgpidly that at 11 o'clock Mrs. Jackson knelt by his bed, and told him that before the sun went dow n he would be With'hte Saviour, i lie replied : “0, no; you are frigbt- 5 ened, my child ; death ia not so near; I may get well.” j She fell over the bed, weeping bitter- , ly, and told him that the physician said there was no hope. After a moment’s f&usrf, l»e asked her to call me. ' “Doctor, Anna 'Uforms mo.that I am to die to*4sy- Is it so?” [riiU*<Jcliilil» Time*.] ’Washington, January 14.—The ina- 1 ottai.C- i f the recent decleiuU of the Snpn me Court on the M<<im<>n ques- titui to have been lost eluhiof In n measure, but it Is very certain rhut. the M<>im'Uia themselves under- sturul the full force of it, anil are in the tm ).<t consietiiHtioo accordingly. In 18G2 C ingress passed au act to pun ish and prevent the pracilce of poiyfe- •itny in th-* terrltoileS of the United Stutes. From that nine to the pres ent, however, the Inw -line been a dead letter, the Mormons paying no aUen- tiou to It, Ht.d the Uidted States MU- thoiiiirfs takiru.' no steps to enforce it. When Jii'ipe M K hd went to Utah and begun bis proceedings against the Morm >iih he did not do so under the act of 1802, but under aTenitorM law for the punh»bme8k«i>f lewd and irtscivious conduct. The Mormons have always held that the act of 1862 was unconstitutional, and they affec ted to Delieve to*t th-officers of the Government so regarded it, inasmuch as no attemt>t was made to enforce It. Not Itmar tgo, however, the Govern ment officers concluded to proceed un der the act of 1862, and after consul tation with the Mormons a young man named Reynolds offered himself as ft means to test th constitutionality of the law. It was a voluntary act oh his part, for It is not likely he would have been selected by the authorities. He had two wives, while other Mor mons in Halt Lake City had a dozeh or more. However, he was Indicted, and the case found itself before the Su preme Court. That Court has just de cided that the act of 1862Js not un- e-nstltutional and that It is therefore vatl<L,pf eouise Reynolds must there fore suffer the penalties of the law, which Imposes a fine not exceeding $500 attd imprisonment for a term not,, exceeding five years. - An effort Is being made by the Mor mons and others’ on behalf of Rey. bolds, on the, grouqd that he outrht not to suffer for stepping forward vul- unrartly in order to tpst the law, and it is hoped* through a pardon by the President or in some other way, to prevent his punishment. Petitions for this purpose are now circulating Tn Utah and elsewhere.’ but, in tbs meantime, Mormomism is doomed. The Importance of the action of the Court cannot be overstated. la ments and convictions of Mor mol »n now go on until one them is in the penitentiary. us. 1 ted upon the principal, and paid the, i - - have no citizens distinctively their balance, not allowing the interest due ,,e * R y would hare bled to deatk own, that the Constitution does not f he creditor to draw any interest at I an This W confer the right to vote on any one, f»U. Really this was a novel method a firood example of his indomitable but simply confers the privilege of of paying debts, but It was Jacksonian, I 00ur * ff ®' •bronken aod freedom from any discrimination on I suppose, and if adopted now In the w,l8tef, ,ornl contains a big soul account of race, color or previous con- settlement of'State debts would—well j Stephens refused to appear against “ , - "-Wi— *# | you kuow the balance. h,m OD hl * trla| . sod their amlcabto 2SS52T '“'"•'•‘J' *0 th. Maryland paratatM, h.w« CT , nn„| tf*' 1 ™ ««* tntlamdj. .rWOTd; m flnullt, - I the a» » ■■'!«r»e 1.VV* A lines. :—— Out spoke tbe hardy Highland wight while be unlocked his skiff and told them to get In. “ I’ll go, my chief, I’m ready ; but considering the terrible storm, I hope yon will make it two dollars, although, as a matter of fact I do not venture forth for a mere money consideration, but for your winsome lady. I have been there to some extent myself, and can appreciate the situation, so, by my word, tbe bony bird In danger shall not tarry. Hit a little more to the mlu- die to trim tbe boat 1 By this the storm grew loud apace, tbe water-wraith was shrieking and things looked most almighty dark. But dfcill.as wilder grew the storm, and as night grew drearer, adown tbe glep rode at feast a dozen men with old Ullab at the head on a cream-colored mule, * . '** Oh, haste thee, haste l” the lady cries; “though tempests round us gather, I’ll meet the raging of the stdrm’, but not my angry pa.” So on they rowed amid the roar of waters fast, prevailing, and when Lord Uilan reached the shore bis wrath was dreadful to behold. And no wonder, for, sore dismayed, through storm and shade hq discovered his daughter out In the boat, with s smile 00 her Up and salt spray in her eye, and both arms around her lover. Por awhile it seem ed that he would take it out of his hired man and tbe cream colored mule, as he declared he would have the for mer beheaded as soon as he got home and the totter hammered over tbe ear with a club. Presently be took anoth er tack: . “ Come back I come back 1” he cries grief, ” across:.the stormy water, and I’ll forgive your Highland koy, resoumtSUPYring fo theiqll Morgan in the Senate : 1. Resolved. As the Judgment of tbe Senate, tbst the 13tb, 14th and 15th amendments to the ConetltdHon of the United States are as valid and binding as any other part of the Con stitution, that the people of the United Htates have a common Interest in the enforcement of the whole Constitu tion in every State and Territory.of the United States, and that It Is alike the right and duty of the United States, so far as power has been dele gated to them, to enforce said amend ments and to protset every citizen In the exercise of all the rights thereby secured. 2. Resolved, That the Government of the United States and the govern ments of tbe several States are dis tinct, and each has citizens of its own who owe It allegiance and whose rights within ij&jurlsdlotioB It might protect. That the Government of the United States is one of delegated powers alone. Its authority Is de fined and limited by the Constitution. All powers not granted to it by that Instrument, nor prohibited by it to the States,are reserved to the States res pectively or to tb* people, and that no she finally got her money. Comptroller-General of South Carolina reported to tbe Gover nor of South Carolina that tbe novel method of oomputiog interest and pay ing debts by the Treasury of the Uni ted States would deprive South Caro lina of 860,000, due as aocumutoted in terest. > » V f - The Ice UlM>gm wf nuaaUe(IH.)Sp*eiai.] t : . Ise men hre making ready for the harvest. Mors los to cut and stored every Wloter to this city and Peril than tn nay other single locality in the country. Ibe great ice flitnsJwre give In 1858 the State of South Carotin* | employment to from 700 to 1,000 , again applied to tbe General Govern ment for a settlement of this claim, and in her petition protested against tbe loss of interest. The' petition was presented in tbe Senate and referred to the Committee on. Claims, of which committee Mr. Iverson, of Georgia, was chairman. Tbst committee'In in vestigating this matter decided It was not a private claim of South Carolina, but that to meet the question fully a general law must be passed covering I atantly employed from tbe opeotog ttU during tbs season, and stove from 600,- 000 to 1,000,080 to ns of ioe—if tha Win ter be mild ton former amount, and if it be 00M tbs lattsr. B this Winter be favorable, more lee trill be cut than ever before. Tha bulk of th« product goes to places along tha Mtosiswippl river clear to tin month, and to all points east sod west upen the coast of tbe Gulf of Msaioo. In this trade sdvoa steamboats and fifty baffles are cos* all tbe pertinent cases. Mr. Iverson presected such a bill, which passed the Senate by a very large majority, strange to say the moat active oppo nent being Mr. Hunter, of Virginia, wboee State was then advooa'ting her claim of more than $1,000,000. Hecon- teoded these loan* bad been closed out as donations, Ac., and should not be opened up again as newlolalma upon tbs dose of navigation upon tbe Illi nois river. The firms engaged to the business here are truly the Ice kings of AmqricmfJ',^^. .T., „ r : Pl right can be acquired under the Con- the General Government stltution or secured through tbe lew# of the United States, except such ee the Government of tbe United States has authority to grant or secure. 8. Resolved, That the Constitution of the United States has not conferred tbs right of suffrage upon any one, and the United Statss,hgrp no voters of their own creation In tftelStatee, bat the fifteenth amendment of tbe Constitution has Invested citizens of the Uuited States with a uew constitu tional right which is exemption from discrimination In the exercise of the elective franchise on account of race, oolor or previous con dition of servitude, and It to within tbe jurisdiction of the Government of tbe United States, which Cengress may exert by appropriate legislation, to prevent tbe denial or abridgement by a State of the right of a citizen to vote when such denial or abridgement is on account of race or oolor or pre vious When this bill went to the House It was lost by a very close vote Some of tbe advocates of tbe payment of these honest debts actually voted against the bill because of the then sca^t Treasury of tbe General Governmeht. ,J Ws learn from the Abbeville Me dium that a serious cutting affray took place at Ninety-Si* recently be tween Dr: A. J. Watts, of Igiareos county, and Mr. Thomas 0. Puck*4^3^ which the Utter was seriously per haps mortally injured. The unforttt- oste affair occurred tii Popefr count ing -room, and originated In a dispute between the parries as to tbe toll on wheat thrashed by Mr. Puckett tor Watts daring the fall ►One word In 1870, Maine and Massachusetts 1 brought on another and the “ d——d made application to Congress for a re-1 lie” given by Dr. Watts which brought turn of,th*lr loan, and it was accorded I on the fight Puckett said he didn't them, the Tret surer being ordered to I take, such talk from any oae,and pay over $700,000 to these two States, J started to turn upon bln adversary, which he did. who plunged hi* knife Into him, se- lo 1876, the Legislature of Virginia verely cutting him lo athe abdomen, passed a Joint resolution instructing I and producing injuries which may yet her two agents here, (whom she bad j prove fatal. After he had besh fidt appointed In 1860 to prosecute this claim against the Government.) to in tercede with her Senators and Repre sentatives to attempt to recover this loan. For tbto reason Mr. Hun ton. In November, 1876, introduced “a bill to provide for tbe recomputation of the accounts between tbe United States tbe several btatee, growing out of. Mr. Puckett threw Dr. Watte to tfcd floor and seized him by the throat, but the parties weld separated by some bystanders. , a . X A Jones ooanty man, who attended the Macoe fair and eaw a man handM a swarm of bees, went home arid «*- HRmPKarimeotaLtolth one of hi own eg*a * *" ,,n ” And this bill was refer-1 a handful, and held them rip eo bto .U*-bo you will agree with me that 1 distance^ could s*e them. .Then he of 1812." ~ **•*«,*?> 11 themselves are greatly my daughter I oh, my daughter ! aud Repairing dome promptly. nov21 3m | When he was answered, he tamed his alarmed. According to Mr. Canpoo the delegate in Congress from Utah, tbe most they hope for now ia the pas sage of a law granting amnesty for tbe past. Mr. Gannon, himself a Mor- men, having four or five wives, says also settle the bill with the ferryman.” But the young lady could not be caught eo easily. Neither could tbs young man, who told the ferryman to pregs on, and then turning round to . tbe bo*>»keeping one arm about the women who bare song for thstn. to vote to dented or abridged by the conduct of a person who to not eo ac ting by authority, and lo obedience to tbe laws of a Bute, Juriedtotlcn to punish such conduct to tn the State government and to not in the Gov ernment of tbe United State*. . j The Roman OathoHo bbhop of Moo treat baa offlotolly forbidden tbe pres ence of women in the eh or eh choirs after June 1, and many of tbe ebwctoes of kto diocese nr* already dismissing the history of this wbofr matter to in-1 uted p Ut them back, bnt term ting reading, and worthy the| falIar# . Tbeabeendei thought of our people. Whether we ^ off. sod this also will ever get credit for the amount due | , ’ .. ^ f ua I am ouable to state, but that it to • [ or an amount worth contend!pg for you I snort, and the next will not doubt, when I tsll you that! taping through •*., South Carolina loaned tbs Government 1 maktok a* in 1812 such an amount that if It were rTT . «~ire ea all paid to-day would be perhaps I frightened mwmirj on $300 00ft ~ The amount doe Virginf J ,000. - Tbe'amouot doe Virginia to over $1*00 600; Delaware, $*>.000; New York, $60,000; lennsylrento, $225,000, and the city of Baltimore, $25 000. Your obedient servant. D. Wyatt place where he' looked an 1 circus bed bee* #he$ 1 ^Utoaoeo^d^^ r •; .tflFIffbV l