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(91~ -y~R raid WINNSBORO, S. C. Thursday, November 8, ; 1877. R. MEANS DAVIS, Editor, JNO. S. REYNOLDS, Associato Editor. COLONEL HASKELL delivered an able address to the pooplo of Lau rens, last week, on tho dignity of honest labor. THz - WASHINGTON correspondent of The News and Courier says that 'Col. Aiken and Cain and Rainoy voted- against a repeal of the re sumption act, 'whilo Col. Evins voted for repeal. WO haven't gotten far enough in political economy yet, as applied to the finances of the United Statos, to know which is right. It is hardly possible that the Senate will agree to a repeal. M&j. T. B. FRASER, of Sumter, has been suggested for Associate Jus tice. Major Fraser is one of the leading lawyers of the eastern sec tion ; and his head is as clear as a bell. His counsols in the State Executive Committee woro ever characterized by wisdom and cool. ness. Major Fraser would bo an acquisition to the supreme bench; but will two eastern men bo .placed there? We do not favor sectional prejudices, but the people may want a general distribution. CHARLESTON OLAIMS that the up country is prejudiced against her; and yet when a inanimoth fair for the whole State is in preparation we are told that Charleston is taking no active stops to be repre sented. Is that the way to restore friendship? If Charleston holds aloof on such occasions, can she be surprised that when theup-country farmers wish supplies they send beyond the State? We speak in a friendly spirit, for we regret ex tremely to see the metropolis and the back country standing apart. THE UNITED STATEs SENATE stood, before Morton's death, thirty-nino Republicans, thirty-thre Demo orats, Judge Davis, Independent, and Louisiana and South Carolina not represented. It will now * stand, thirty-eight Republicans, thirty -four Democrats and one in dependent. Judge Davis attends no caucuses,. but often sides with the Democrats. In two years the Senate will be Democratic any way, but the admission of Spofford, Eustig and Butler would soon'er make tho change. It is thought that the Hayes Republicans will advocate seating these gentlemen, because the Senate will soon be Democratic anyhow ; and it would be better for the President to have the majority in that body friendly to him, than by aiding the factious opposition of the extreme Radicals' to antagonize the Democrats. Hayes will present the spectacle of * a President who has outlived his party. The Judicial Elections. Apropos of the election of judges, the Register has examined the record and gives the proceedings of the convention that ordained the conflicting sectious of the Consti tution. It says : On page 617 of the proceedings, we find the disputed section re ported as follows: "Thme State shall be divided into convenient circuits, and for each circuit a judge shall be elected by the gual(/led electorfls thereof, who shall hold his office for a term of four years, and during his continuance in office he shall reside in the circuit of which he is judge." Mr'. C. C. Bowen moved to strike out the word "thereof" and insert the words "of the State," which was not agreed to. Mr. C. M. Wilder moved to strike out the words "qualified olectors" and~ insert the words "by,joint vote of the General Assembly." Debate ensued upon this proposition, and quite a num.. ber of those who afterwards bore such a conspicuous part in the degradation of the juiciary system participated in the discussion. . 0 * * 0 Me~ questir~ was taken on the adoutIon of the amendment offered tho affirmativo by yons (5, nays 24. Tbore is nothing further contained in the proccodings relativo to the manner of voting for circuit judges until the final passago of Art. 4, which was adoptud twolvo days after the amenduient was passed. Tho articlo was read by sections, andi as ratified contains the words "joint ballot." How did this occur? It was not by authority of the con voition, and the only rational cx planation is that tho mcaning of the terms employed was not fully comprolendod by tho members present. It wats only two days before the final adjournment, and if th word "ballot" was insorted by an engrossing clerk uder a misap prehension of terms, the differonce failed to at tract attention. Wheth or or uot the Supremo Court will entertain this conversion of terms, as material, in considering tho authority given by the Constitution to cleet circuit judgos by joint ballot, we are unablo to conjectare. Certainly, the clauso has remained untdisturbed from tho time it was surroptitiously placed there on thu final passago of tho section, although the pratico has boon uniform in disregarding its pres enco, until tho Democrats caio into power. It is an importait tistion, however, and1( the highost inlterecsts of the State demand an early solu tion. 'Six circuit judges are oi the bench'without havuing been chosen by the me thod prescribeId in the State Constitutionl, as it was adopt ed on the 14th day of April, 1869, and jiisticc to all parties requires that there should be no doubt as to the validity of their titles. If six jud-cs were not 10011 in accordaneo with the provisilons of a section in the Colnst'tuticn, another judge wias not clect,,!d in accordance with the provisions of a hdifferent section, equally plain. In a i celecion by ballot, how can the namtes of thoso voling, with the candidates for whom they vote, be entered on the journal? If we are to fly in the teeth of a part of the Constitution, in whatever way the election is held, it seems to us better to disrogard that section which is incongruous, an(d at vari ancO with tIe whole spirit of the Constitution, as d eclared in tio provisions for other eloctiois. (CONTwxiUN rA:E.] TRIA L JUSTICES. Messrs. Editors: Public attention seems of late to have been part icularly drawn to that class of officials denominated b)y statute tr'ial justices. Much has b)eenl said and written concerning tihe system of tile adnmistration of the laws by trial justices, and doubtless good grounIds have ex. isted for all the complaints that have been made in regard to the system, or rather to the abuses that have gr'own upon it. It is at well established pr'inci ple tha t courts of justice are created pri marily to punish evil-doers, and no tribunal so created can accomlish its mlission unless directed intelli gently, and with an eye single to its original design. This leads mnc to remark that no system inaugu rated for tihe purposes just out lined can succeed iln tile hands of ignoranlt and uninformed per'sons5. Nor can the trial justice systeml over 1)0 brought to subserve the objet of its conception so long as men are alppoin ted to tihe office of trial justice simply because they are good, hlonest, clever fellows, with out regard to tile question' of their fitness for the position. It is preposterous to say that thme laws can be intelligently and pr'oper]y administored by men who on the day before their induction into office did not know the difterence between the Ilovised Statutes and Homer's Iliad. It is equally ab surd to suppose thlat a man, wholly unacquainted withI thle rules of evidence, can conduct the judicial trial of a person accused of a crime, where frequently qulestions are sprung toulchin)g the admissibility and comp)etency of testimony. It does not follow from this reasoning tihat none but lawyers should be appohfted trill justices, but it (lees' fQoo that hImteligent, wvell-educat.. ed men only abould have confided to them so responsible a trust-men who have the capaoity to take in and act advisedly upon the legal knowjedge and 'inforination neces.. ministration of tho ofiico. A trial justico nood not bo a practising attornoy, but he certainly shouk possess, or subsequently acquire considorablo legal informat.ion, botl from the statutos and from text books. If ho is totally ignorant 0. the laws ho is sworn to execute and has noithor the desiro nor th( ambition to inform himself, thoi h( is comnitting a clime againsl society in accepting a position in volving so much responsibility. Forbear. then, Messrs. Editors to condoin a system that has nol yet had a fair trial. Rather expow< the abusc, tbat have crept into it Lot the incompetetcy of t.hos wic vainly attempt to allilifter tl( laws under it be fifly laid bare. Ij it call bo demonst.,ted thiat personm possessing the reqisito (llalifica tions can not be found to conducd the system properly, then ab1olis: it altogether. 'tiere is.- no douibi but that it has beeni a gleat burdn upol most comilmulli ties, not of itself, but becausc of its abuses. I those can not be remedied, ther erase it fromIl the statute book. LEx. Ain orictttil traveilor describes this busy sceno williessed On historic shores : "Our stem:uer landed o a beach which was the port of Anti. ochi, whwe thle disciples woro firsd c:lled Christians. There was nc towil at the water's ede, 110 people, 1no wharf. Tihe passengers and the 111echalldiso were put ashoro ii lighters, whihll ran u) into the san1d, A t oup of camels, with their driv. ers, lay on the beach, ready to trans fur thu goods into the interior. Among the articles lideI wor boxes narked 'Dit. J. C. AvEii & Co., Low::., MASS., U. S. A ,' showin, that they contained iedicines nid and whenice they cane. Thesc with other goods u er0 hoisted on the( backs of camels, for- tranisport,tion to Antioch. This tho t-kill of th west senish back its re,iodies to heal the ma1.lilies of popillatiols that inhabit those eastern shores, vl(.le( onrV spiritual I tuila caino." -- 1'inm Sor, ( 17.) Chrouicle. * Columbia Business Cards. hA iQ UAR I iU- f'r chesllpt (r. -.r:os arid 11ard-ware in cohm-r.bia to be lound at lhe ohl iteliable houSe ot' 1LMICK A LOWtANM'. Pmrtaits, Photographs, Store 1 p . All oil piture copiti. Art 1allery inilding, 1-24A .Mlail cordinil ill vited to call aund examile. '1iA iL.'S ELIAS,frorlyllv of Camden J a Itiove.1 to (11h1mbi, an i opele( a large stoehi<, of' I )ry Goods 'umi NoZtions lhoots, S:aoQs, Truinks and Valhise's. Saltis p jECKiLINt'i GALLERY--OppjositE liniish ed in thle latt St,1 stle' otf the at ~l)lElRCKS' & DAVIS, impor't.r an;fli .tOhdealers in Watecs, (C'lcs,..lewelry'3 S ilve'r amnd Ptlatedt Wair', llouse Ft rniish ing Goods, &c. N. II. W'atchecs anid je'w elry r'epair'ed. Colmiatiii, N. i'. oct '27 5. E,Mg&er&Co., CHARLl1sSTON, S. C., FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC IARIDWARIE, Cutlery, Guns, Sad dieory, liar iron anmd Plow Steel, Gucum-' ber Puimps, FAIRR ANKS' SCALES. Agents for Bouth Cairolinia for the celebrated Fasrmer'is Friend 1Plow's, one, two and three horse, at reduce~d prices. Liberal Termiis to the Trade. Large assortnnt of Agricul tumral Im plcmen'its,* A gricuturai 'l Steels ai speciality, Bull TI'ongoces, Turn'i Shovels, Scooters, Sweeps, lleel Bolts &c. State Agents Trecdcgar Hlorso andl Muk Shoe.. .Pi1 All orders shall receive promup and car'eful attentioni. J. E. ADGER & CO., oct 10l-xtug oot (100 Charleston, S. C, The State of South Car'olina COUNTY OF FAIRIFIELD. 111q 0. J1, T1IOMPN1ON, E'<., Pr,oblxe Judge WV HEREAS, Robert Halsell hal mmado suit to maO to granthi Int ort' of administration of tho estate anti offect of Peoter H alsell, doee ised: These are therefore to cite and adm ,nisi all and singular the kcindred and1( creditor of the said Peter Jliill, deoeas'ed, that they be and appecar before me, in the tour ofP1robate, to bo hold at Fairnoeld Cour llouse, 8. U..,on theo 21st day of Novem-be: noxt, after publication, hereof, at II o'olook iln tihe forenoon, to ahlow cause,i any they have, why the said administra tion should not be granted. Given under miy hanl,4'this 8rd da of Novemnber, A,'o Domini 1877. J.' TUOMPSO. Augusta Advertiemonts, 4ES' Dry Goods hlonse in Oho Sont . All express froights paid whore I-lte order is $10.00. Vritc, a Postal for Sam pIes and Prico Lit. V. RICHARDS & 131O., oct 27- Augisti, n. G. V. DeGraaf, Wholesale and Retail FURNITURE DEALER -AND Undertaking in all its Branches. 147,147- and 149 Broad St. CHAMBER SUITS. Imitation Walnut. or Oak, $ 20 Ten pieces, solid head, carved top, 24 3A 40 45 6% 0 &05 DRESSING CASES. Ton pieces. $ 40 Te ' -e.t 45 ()0 55 - (60 6 6t Wa111nu1t, 70 It a c, 80 a 46 100 "9 upwards to 600 CHAIRS. Cane -Seat, per half dozen, $ 5 75 "Dittinig. " 8 75 bmnt Dining, per alf dozen, 1 00 Split Scat, " " 3 50 Be.st Canol Seatt, " 6" 4 75' Wood ..ealt, " 6" 3 25 ROC KERS. Wood Seat,Arm, $ 2 00 ". " Nuiirse, 1 00 canle Seat " 2 50 Alrm, 3 75 G. V. DeGRAAF, oct 27- Aulgista, Ga. 7' No charge for drayage or ,acking. Estate Sale. F Y virt uc of a power of attorney given ) to mo by those interested in tho vhtate of). II. 1iuff, deceased, I will offer for sale tit public ontory, at lidgeway, S. C., on the 20th day of Novembler next, the Iollowing real property belonging to the estate of the said D. H. R1f, de ceaseud: One lot of laud, containinf about four neres, on which stands a two story dwell mlg-house Two lotk of land, one acre each, on each of which stands a vot'lge. One lot of land, contaiinii g one half of an acre on which stan,ds a simall cottage. !tie tract of land on Dtchmall' t' reck, containing one hundred and L-v, nty-live aes, mure or les. .uI.so, the' samte timen and place, the "followig tersniial pirope)rty: One. line l'inno (Knabe), 7.) octaves. One !.noe .arlor Organ. TIwo (old Wiates. tine lIlggy' iundu Hurness. One E:ight-day Clock. One sett or Waln nt Furnituro,';omplete. Tw'.o Milchn Cows and Calves. Household and Kit chen Fu rnituro, and other articles. TElsoF SALE-For real estate, one third cash, and the balanice on e credlit of one and twvo years. with interest fromi day of :ale, to ho secured by bond of purchaaser and miortgage of the piremises; purchaser to pay for all necessary l)aplers and to priocurO policies of insurance on the several buildings, to be conitinueid until the p)urchase-money bo0 paid, and assign the same to A..F. Iuff. For per sonal property, CasH on day of sale. A. F. RUFEF, Attorney in Fact oct 13-t1ltx3w and Executor. Thei Stato of South Carolina. TO Daniel W. Gladden, James Tidwell and Keziah Tidwell his wife, Isaiah T (ilad len, William II..11. Mingo ar d1 Mary .Jane Mingo his w~ife', logal heir's and r'epreentatives of .linlor dia(dedn, whlo died intestate: ~%TOU aro hereby required to appear at Ithe Court of Probate to be holden at Fairleld1 Court H-onso for Fairtield County. on the 1 0th dluy of December, A. 1). 1877. to showv cause, if any you cnn, why the real estate of Minor diadden, dlecased, dlescribed in the petition of Elizaf J. Powell, niled in my offne, should not b)0 divided or sold, allotting' to the said( Eliza J. Powell one-half, and to tho said Daniel WV. Gladden, Keziah Tidlwell and Isaiah T. Gladden the other half in eqnal proportions betwoon thiemi. Given under my hand1( and seal, tisl 4th (lay of October, A. D). 1877. 0. R1. THOMP30N, r,. s.Judge of Probate F~airfield County TO the defendants Daniol W. Gladden, James Tid well and Keziah Tidwell his wife, William Hf. H. Minge and Mary Jane Mingo his wife. r I'AKE notice that the summons in this i. action, of which the foregoing is a copy, was filed in the office of the Probate Court, at Winnsboro, in the county of Fairfield, in the State of South Carehina, on the 4th day of Oetober, A. D, 1877. J A . HI. R ION, Petitionor's Attorney, ~ eet9xiaw8w Winnsboro, 5. 0. NOTICESl TIHE tax-payers of the town of Winne. 1. bore are hereby notified that town taxes must be paid on or before the first of December next. WI1. O IIANDmRR NEW1S AND11 RIERALD WEEKLY EDITION, IS I U13LISHIED EVB79IY WEDNESDAY AT WI N N S B 0 R.0, S. C. 13Y TIRZ WINNSBORO PUBLISHING CO IT CONTAINS A SUMMARY OF THE LEADING EVENTS OF THE DAY. State News, County N6ws, Political News, Etc. THE EDITORIAL DEPARTMNt RECEIVES SPECIAL ATTENTION. 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N OTICE is hereby given that appliea. tion will be made at the next sessien of tho Legislature, to alter and amend the Charter of the town of Winnsboro, South Carolina. By orderot Town Coihell: WM. N. CHANDLER, - nov 1-tim #3lerk. Executor'S Notice. AoLprsorns indebtedc to the estate of (IDavidc H. Ruff, dleoensed, are request.. ed to make immediate pamnt t he undersigned, and those oding olafzms against said estate are hereby' notified to present the same p$operly itt ested. , A-,W. KtUIT