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\V. A. LEE, Editor.
Wednesday, March 26, 1873.
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Capita Punishment as a Means of
Preventing Crime.
The rccent execution in New York,
of Foster, the car-hook murderer, has
revived a discussion which has been
long agitated, as to the efficiency of
capital punishment as a means ofi
chocking crime. Two years ago Fos
ter committed a brutal murder upon
an inoffensive man, who was protect
ing two ladies from insult in a street
car, and though his conviction followed
speedily, yet through successive ap
peals to the hicrher Courts, and the)
interposition of executive clemency,
the sentence has only been executed
on Friday last?exocuted too against
an amount of pressure, and an array
of influence which have seldom been
brought to bear in any one case. Du
ring these past two years, crime has
been rife in Now York, trials have
beon regarded as almost a mockery of
justice, and, at this very moment,
some half-dozen criminals are await
ing verdicts in the Tombs, who are
doubtless guilty of the most atrocious
murders.
If anything is certain, it is that
the death penalty on the statute book
has proved most inefficient, in New
York, at least, in preventing tne
commission of murder, or chocking
its increase. Does this result follow
because the law is not enforced, and
punishment is hence uncertain ? But
why is the law not enforced? Differ
ent persons may answer tho question
differently, but it is, no doubt, largely
owing to the fact that capital punish
ment is not in accordance with the
tastes and convictions of a large class
of the community These tastes and
convictions may have been improp
erly formed, and the humanitarian
views of modern reformers may be
only false conclusions drawn from
false premises; yet, nevertheless, the}*
exist, and no Legislature, worthy of
tho name, can afford to ignore them.
As long as they exist, they remain as
bo manjr obstacles to interfere between
tt)0 law ana me euiurcrmeut ui its
penalty. And the consequence is.
that the certainty of punishment^
without which it is entirely inefficient
as a preventive of crime, is entirely
taken away.
But, after all, are these humanita
rian views not the true views; accord
' ing most with natural instincts, and
our own experience of the nature and
effect of punishment? Capital pun
ishment is doubtless very demoral
izing, blunting the nice sensibilities of
our nature, and pandering to its
worst tastes?breaking down those
safeguards of virtue which lie in well
tnafpo nnri r>mnt.ir?nfi anri rift
VIUOIVU VMWVW v.?- v? ? ? ? ? -
velopin/aj a thirst for blood which
seems latent in every human heart.
Familiarity with suffering produces
callousness of feeling, and contact
with extreme punishment seems to
be attended with the same insensibil
ity, which robs vice of its most repul
sive features. Punishment, which is
intended to reform, seems only to
harden, and the extreme penalty of
the law, which is inflicted for the
purpose of preventing crime, produces
that state of feeling which affords the
boat preparation for its commission.
But, soys an objector, by the aboli
tion of capital punishment we are
running in the teeth of Scripture,
which says that "whoso sheddeth
man's blood, by man shall his blood
be shed." Yet this would apply with
as muoh force to manslaughter as
murder, yet no one now contends for
the infliction of the death penalty in
the case of manslaughter.
Iu a communication to the New
J'ork Sun, Mr. Thos. R. Hazard, a
prominent gentleman of New Jersey,
cites the following evidenco of the
salutary influence of tho abolition of
capital punishment in different States
and conn trios: It was abolished by
the State of Rhode Island in 1832.
"The change in tho law," ho says,
"has been attended with the most
beneficial results. Murders have been
lees frequent iu the State proportion
aieiy 10 ioe popuiawuu cjiuu uuiure ^
tho change, while the expense and .
difficulty of conviction in cases where 1
the evidence is convincing, are en
tirely done away with." f
Capital punishment wss abolished i
in Russia by Elizabeth in 1741. In t
1891 CouDt Segur declared in the t
Moaiitur that c,ander the qperatiou of c
tho law, Kussia was one of tho coun- c
tries iii which the least number of a
murders was committed." George c
XT r>olli>a nnr fnrmni* M~Sniat.pi* tr> ri
Russia, says that "dodo with whom
ho conversed ever dreamed of going
back to the old system. The laws,
he adds,are of the mildest character,
and their effects are seen in tho char
j&cutf of tk) people. Barbarous as
they were before tbo mitigation of
their penal code, ite mildness has
wrought snch a change that they are
now among the mildest and most
'peaceable people ho luis ever seen."
Edward Livingston say a that only
five murders have been committed in
Tuscany for twenty years after the
abolition of the death penalty; while;
in Rome, where it was in force, Bixty
murders had been committed in that
city and neighborhood in three
months.
Sir James Mackintosh abolished
capital punishment through the action
of the Courts in Bombay, in 1804
In Kio foprnvnll <iil/trr>ea In 1 JiA PrfiinH
Jury, be says that from "May, 1797.
to May, 1804, thfire were eighteen
convictions for murder (in the popula
tion of two hundred thousand) and
May, 1804, to 1811, there were six
convictions for murder. The murders
for the former period were, therefore,
very nearly as three to One to those
In the lutter. in which no capital
punishment was inflicted."
Similar results wero in degree ex
hibited in Prussia, Holland, Denmark,
Michigan, and other countries and
Qfrtfou nonihil rtnnSckmahf koH
thirteon capital executions.
\J Litiuo n tiv? v vupi vai puuiouiuvu v um\?
been eUhcrin whole or part abolished.
Mr. Hazard suras up his views- of
the condition of things ia thiB city?
the result of observations extending
over .half a century?in the following
words:
I may observe here that for the
last fifty years and more I have been
a frequent sojourner in New York,
and that the progress of ideas and
events in that city ha<* led me to fear
that the teudenoy of things to a con
dition bordering on anarchy and a
most reckless disregard of life will
not be arrested until somo mode of
puuishraent for murder is adopted by
the State that is in better accordance
with the growiog tastes and convic
tions of a very large class of society
?a punishment, too, whioh can more
certainly be curried into effect than
that of hanging
Inr "Rpflnnrcfts with a Viftw tn Tmmi
gratioD.
A joint resolution was passed at the
last session of the Legislature, au
thorizing the active and efficfent
clcrks of tbe two Houses, Messrs. J.
Woodruff and A. O.Jones, to report to
that body all the information which
they may be able to obtain with re
gard to the resources of the State and
Kh? inrlnno. mftnt.H whifh t.hev ofFor to
the iramigraDt?the report to form
the basis of some well digested Im
migration seheme.
On this subject Mr. Hcnrv Spar
nick, the intelligent aud able oditor
of the Aiken Tribune, says: .
'From a recent interview with
Messrs Woodruff and Jones, we learn
that they propose enlisting at once
tho services of a cultivated and reli
able gentleman in each coufity of tho
State, in the preparation of this work,
and will furnish him with a synoptical
scries of inquiries with regard to the
soil, climate, temperature, productions.
manuracUiring. mechanical and rain
ing resources, &c., peculiar to the ter
ritory in which he resides, and re
quest such further information, sta
tistical and otherwise, relevant to the
subject, as, in his judgment, raay con
duce to the general object in .view.
In this way they will be enabled to
supply the Legislature with full re
ports of the capabilities of each coun
ty and that body can then designate
a responsible commission to collate
them,and present to the world, in a
compact and apprehensible shape, u
resumo of the resources of this State
in the same way as has been done
beneficially in many Northern and
Western States. The work devolved
upon the gentlemen who may be re
quested to undertake it must be done
gratuitously, as no provision for its
payment has been mado, but we can
not doubt that it will be cheerfully
discharged by those who have the
true interests of South Carolina at
heart.-ftnd who will be complimented
by pucn a selection. It will afford a
grand opportunity of doing good ser
vice 10*ne ooate, dv maKing a jrcai
cious and intelligent representation of
its resources, as well as by leaving tho
Legislature without an excuse for long
er procrastination in the matter of
legislation looking to the attraction
of immigration to our soil."
Death op JT- hn H. Marshall,
Esq.?"We are pained to learn of the
fatal termination of the illness of our
friend, to which we alluded in our
last, and which took place on Tuesday
night of the past week.
Ths Greenville Enterprise says:
"The friends of John H. Marshall,
Esq , will be saddened to learn of his
death, which event took place at his
residence on Rutherford Street, .last
night, 18th inst One week ago he
was stricken with paralysis, attack
ing the lower part of his body, from
the abdomen down, rendering that
portion of bis person entirely useless
and dead. The disease gradually and
rapidly extendod to the heart and
upper limbs, after which his recovery
was considered impossible, and death
daily expected. He bad many friends
and admirers, and was a gentleman of
education, with literary abilities and
depth of understanding* of superior
character. Thn Fnnfiral will take
place, to-morrow afternon, at the
Presbyterian Church, at 4 o'clock."
TnE Columbia Phoenix. ? This
popular and ably conducted journal
celebrated its eighth anniversary, on
the 21st inst. We extend to it our
congratulations upon its prosperous
jareer, and our best wishes for its
iiture. The Phoenix thus concludes
ts notice of the event:
' We trust that we tnay be oxcused
or saying that tha Phoenix is a fixed
nstitution, exerting its proper meas
iro ot influence, numbering itsfriends
md supporters in all clashes of the
omraunity, and the remotest quarters ,
>f the State. To these supporters
md friends, wherever they exist, in or 1
mt ot the State, it sends its mo3t cor
lial greetings. Relying on the Provi
lenee, whose aid it invoked at the out- ]
et of its career for itself and country- t
aot?, it sincerely trusts that they may
ontinue to prosper; that our city and
Itate shall fully regain their old time 1
rospcrity and happiness, and to ef- j
feet those ends in the future, as in the
past, it will 8pare no labor or expeutfe
in the performance of its part"
SuDDEtf and Sad Death*?We re
gretto announce the sad death-of
Mr. W. P Peterson, an employee in
the M'dium office, from meningetis,
on last Monday night, at the resi
dence of Mr Jas. A. Weight. The
deceased was attacked on the provi
ous Monday, and thus in the short
space of ono week fell a prey to the
destroyer. He Buffered greatly at
first, but delirium came to his relief,
and for sveral days before his death
ho was unconscious. He received
tho beet medical treatment at the
hands of his attending physioians
Doctors Yates and Parker, and expe
rienced all the kind attention that
sympathising friends could offer.
An older brother was Dear by to
soothe his last moments, and tho Rev.
Mr. Capers, of the Methodist church
visited him daily.
The deceased was a native of "Wel
flon N f!. n.nd had hfian nnlv a short
lime in this community. He was
bat twenty-threo years of age, and i
stood well in his profession. Of fine
personal appearance and engaging .
manners he made many friends duing
his short sojourn here. He had been I
married only six months ago and ?
leaves a jronng wife to mourn her ir
reparable loss. His remains were
taken home by his brother on Mon
day last.
Meningitis. ? Tliis disease has
been prevailing in this community j
during the past week, and whilst i
some cases liaye proved fatal, oth* 1
ers are progress! rg favorably. |
Among those which are improving,
are the cases of Mr. Edward Roche'3
son Patrick, and Mr. A. M. Hill's '
infant. We learn that a young ,
daughter of Major J. K. Vance, of
Cokesburv, has been seriously at- ;
tacked with the disease.
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Senator Sawyer of this State has
been appointed by President Grant,
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury,,
in place of Judge Richardson, who
succeeds Boutwell, as head of the 1
Treasury Department. He will ,
make an active ,and efficient execu
tive officer, and from his knowledge
of the South, may be expected to ,
give due aid to this section of the
country.
Death op an Esteemed Colored 1
Man. ? Jim Patton, well known in
this community as an industrious and
well-meaning colored man, died near
the Fair Ground, on Monday morning ;
last, of congestion of the lungs. After 1
services in the A. M. E. Church, on
Tuesday morning, a procession of J
sorrowing relatives and friends es
corted his remains to the burying 1
ground near the village.
*4^* ?
Death op Mas. J. C. Douglass.?
This esteemed lady, the daughter of
Mr. John A. Hamilton, and the wife
}
of Mr. J. C. Douglass, both well
known citizens of our vicinity, died
on Sunday morning last, of pneumo
nia, resulting in congestion of the
lungs. She was a member of the
Methodist Church-, and was loved and
esteemed by a large circle of friends
and relatives.
gg~ "We are indebted to Superin
tendent Dodamead for the fa?or of
complimentary tickets over the Green
ville and Columbia Road during the
presont year, for which ho will please
accept our thanks.
The Evgltsh Ministry. ? The
Conservatives under Disraeli, hav
ing declined to undertake the task
of forming a new ministry, Mr.
Gladstone and his Liberal As
sociates have resumed office.
The Penitentiary.?Gen. J. B.
Dennis has been appointed Super
intendent of the Penitentiary -at
Columbia, viceC. J. Stolbrand, re
moved.
TV? T> A T>
]$&} -LT. t>. -a. .Dusemau, an iu
tilligent, courteous and educated
colored member of the Legislature,
from Charleston, succeeds Mr. Stan
leo G. Trott, as postmaster of that
city.
i
tdr Mr. J. T. Sloan a promising
young member of Columbia Bar, has
been elected Anniversary Orator of
the Literary Societies.
8?, ?ne uuinmumcuiiuu ui uur
Charleston friend baa been received,
bnt too lato for this issue. He will ,
please accept our thanks. ]
44^^ T?
?0u The income of the "New
York Herald" is $20,000 per daj',
near $7,500,000 yer annum for adver- ;
tising alone. i
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New Barber Shop.?We direct at- ?
tention to the advertisement of {
George Maxwell, the new barber. t
tt __ _ i n i a . 4.\
n.o may do louna up stairs m iue c
Mcllwain Building. Ho keeps every j
thing in "apple-pie order," is skillful t
and attentive and will give satisfac
faetion. Call and see.
C
Bgi, Judge Orr, Minister to Russia, o
bas arrived at St. Petersburg and pre
iented his credentials. His many
friends will bo glad to learn of his t]
safe arrival at the end of his loDg v
ourney. 'f
Greenwood tod Augusta, and Spar
tanburg and Hfeton Railroads?Cor
respondence between R. Y. MoAden,
Esq., of Charlotte, and W. K. Blake,
Esq* of Greenwood, as to the Con-.
solidation of the two Railroads.
Charlotte, N. O, >
March 16, 1873. f
W. K. Blake, Esq:
My Dear Sir ? My attention bas]
been called to a communication ad
dressed to James Birnie, which ap
peared in a Greenville paper, in refer
ence to a Railroad to Augusta. My
self and others own the Spurtanburg
and Union Road, and in looking at
the map, it strikes me, a connection
from Augusta north might be made,
by a Road from Augusta to the Spar
tanburg Ruad at Shelton's ferry, or
Union, and thence to Spartanburg,
and t>y Atlanta Air Line to New
York. I am not familiar with the
localities along the litfe you propose,
but it looks on the map like a good
straight line, for your company might
bo consolidated with theSpartanburg
and Union Road, and with the aicl of
subscriptions along the line, together
with a mortgage, the Spartanburg
Road being, already completed, the
Road can be completed I would
be glad to hear your views qu the
anhipp.t;.
Yours truly,
R. T. McAdoo.
Greenwood, S. C. )
March 18, 1873. j
R, T. McAden, Esq.:
Dear Sir- Your letter of the 16th
inst., augmenting a consolidation of
Lhe Spartanburg and Union, with the
Greenwood and Augusta Railroad
Company, ^nd asking my vujwjs in re
lation to the same, has been received.
I cheerfully comply with your request.
So far'as your suggestion involves the
extension of our Road beyond this
point eastward, I can couceive of no
objection ; on the contrary, it is emi
nently desirable. It would penetrate
an extensive and fertile country now
almost" devoid"of Railroad facilities.
You will observe by reference to the
map, that Laurens, Union, and York
nVA " nn ? linn fnrtm tViiG
point to Charleston. At Union, a
distance of torty-eight miles, it would
intersect the Spartanburg and Union
Road ; or, if desired to run direct to
Spartanburg, the distance is fifty-five
milei. Shelton's ferry, or any point
South of'TJnion, at which to connect
with the Spartanburg and Union
Road, is too far South, and would in
volve a heavier cost of construction.
The more Northerly the route the
fewer streams we encounter, and also
the less liability to meet with compe
tition in future, by the construction
of Railroads. With us, commerce,
like our streams, flows from the North
and North-west. The ultimate end
had in view by the construction of
the Greenwood and Augusta Road,
aside from the immediate connection
of all North-western South Carolina
with the city of Augusta, (which
gives us a shorter route to, Charleston
of twenty-six miles, than by Colum
bia), is to supply a link in a line of
communication between the city of
Augusta and the North-west,1 by way
of Ashcville, North Carolina. 1 am
informed that the city of Louisville
has subscribed two million dollars for
the: construction of a Road thirty
miles beyond Knoxville, for the pur
pose of opening up the same line to
Augusta from the North-west, via
Asheville and thence to Greenville or
Spartanburg. This end will be at
tained, so far as our Road oan effect
it, by its completion to this point.
But in the event of a connection be
tween Ashevillo.andSpartanl urg, and
there should be none from Asheville to
Greenville, the extonsion of our line
to union.or opartanourg wouia give
us tbe advantage, in addition to a
North-wewtevn route by Asheville, of a
direct lino from Augusta North by
way of. Charlotte, as yoa suggest,
thus securing for Augusta a two-fold
advantage more effectually and com-'
pletely than by any other line that
could .be constructed, whether the
connection with.Asheville be roade
from Greenville or Spartanburg. AU"
low me to add that our peoplo are
alivo to tbe importance of this enter
prise. For the purpose of co-opera
ting with, and carrying on the work
of our company, we have in proems
of formation, and will soon have com
pietea, construouon or graumg com
panies, wilh a capital of fifty thousand
dollars, independent of their stock,
formed for the purposo of grading the
Rood. ...The lands on the line of Road;
under the new regime, with thriftless
labor, are as truly and really vacant
lands in the hands of their ^owners,
as are the unoccupied lands of the
West in the hands of the Government.
This is true of every other section of
the South, and since they must ol ne
cessity bear the brunt of taxation,
yet yielding no revenue, why may
they not be utilized by organizing to
make them a basis of credit for the
construction of Railroads, and the
errction of factories. The consequent
introduction of immigrants to occupy
tilt/Ill nuuiu uihivg tljuli vuiuc
to that of any section of the country.
A meeting of the stockholders of
the Greenwood and Angnsta Railroad
will be held as soon as the final survey
is completed, which is now rapidly
progressing. I will gladly submit
any communications you may be
pleased to submft.
Yours very truly,
W.' K. BLAKE.
The Fbencb Indemnity, -The
French indemnity of 8200,000 000 is
ibout to be paid, and with the com
iletioD of this payment, one tbou
land of dollars will have baen paid
? tbirty-ODO months, or au average of
,hirty-two millions per month ; affor
ling an example of patriotism, devo-'
:ion, and power of resource, which is
ruly wonderful,
We are indebted to our friend.
3oI. D. W. Hawthorne, for late copies
f Western papers.
The Columbia Herald, during
be past week has been making a
igorous onslaught upon the Blue 1
tidge Scrip.,
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THE JUNIOR AGAIN IN COLUMBIA.
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The Junior bad business again
in Columbia last week which called
for a visit to the capital city. On
the trip down there were a goodly
number of passengers aboard the
train, among whom we would men
tion, Hon. John Wilson, Mr. N. K
Sullivan and Miss Sloan, of Ander
| son; Mr. W, R. White and lady,
of Abbeville j Mr. D. W. Jay, of
the firm of Jay & Bradley; Mr. J.
R. EHis, of Donnaldsville; Mr.
Whit. Connor, Cotton Broker; Mr.
Greneker, of the Newberry Herald;
and Mr. Carswell,the Temperance
Lecturer from Canada; all under
the charge of Conductor Brazeale,
who is always courteous and ac
commodating, '
DEATH OF JOHN H. MARSHALL, ESQ.
l)r. Marshall left Abbeville with
us, on his way to Greenville, to see
his brother John H. Marshall, who
i .1 i "l -a. _ P 1
naa naa an aiwcK oi paraiyuis,
which hifc many friends and rela
tives in Abbeville will regret to
learu has proved tatal. He died on
Thursday last, "We feel that we
! have lost a good friend, and one
that we will miss when in Green
%
vilta He was ever the polite and
affable gentlemen, and had endear
ed himself to a large circle, by his
sterling qualities of mind and heart.
AN ENTERPRISING COTTON BROKER.
Mr, Whit. Connor, referred to
above, as everybody knows along
the line of the Greenville and Co
lumbia Railroad, keeps well posted
in cotton affairs. He deals in "cot
ton in sight," "spots," "futures,"
"Mays," "Junes," &c., &c., and is
generally on the winniug? side.
Those who desire to put up a thou
sand on cotton weald do well to
consult him.
THE WHEELER BOUSE AND THE 00
.. . .LUMBIA HOTEL.
We arrived safely in Columbia
and stopped at the "Wheeler House,
which ib kept by Mr. Pollock who
is famous as a restaurant-keeper in
Columbia, The Hotel is very well
conducted and we regret to learn
from Mr. Pollock that business is
not as good as he anticipated. "We
had hoped that it would be well
patronized, but it seems that no
one can anticipate the future. Dur
ing our stay in Columbia we went
to the dining room of the Whee
ler House with our friend Mr. A.
A Qilkavf fVio oditnr ftf fllfi
UJLt V4 1IUV1 Oj VUW VU4VV4 WA. vuv
fer Watchman, one of the best con
ducted newspapers in the State,
and called for sapper, when we
were politely informed by a ser
vant, that we were fifteen minutes
too late. We retired and regis
tered at the Columbia Hotel where
we sat down to an excellent supper.
The Columbia Hotel is well kept
and the House seemed to be filled
with guests. We'll stop there next
time.
f. w. wing's door and sash man
: . ufactory.
During our stay in Columbia we
visited the work shop of Mr. F.
W. Wing, who drives a spienaia
business in the line of doors, sash,
blindsj j&c. He has recently en
larged his shop and employed ad
ditional force, and now runs his ma
chinery at its full capacity. "We
would advise our friends to patro
nize him. He is faithful and
prompt. He has now in his em
ploy as Clerk, Mr. Thos. H. Wal
ker, who is a worthy and industri
ous young man of Ninety-Six.
His friends from that section should
give him their orders.
THE METHODIST FEMALE COLLEGE.
In company with some friends
we called on Rev. S. A. Jones,
President of the Methodist .b'emale
College in Columbia. That Insti
tution seemed to be succeeding
very well, and realizing fully the
expectations of its friends. At
present there are between eighty
and ninety young ladies boarding
in the college building.
THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL.
We 6aw at the capitol, Judge
Hoge, the Comptroller-General,
who ia filling his office to the satis*
faction of our..entire people. Ho
is an active and efficient officer,
and a man of high integrity. His
praise is in the mouths of many of
our citizens who are indebted to
him for courtesy and attention in i
correcting errors in their tax re
turns. He has just returned from,
a trip North.
THE STATE TREASURER.
We called on Hon. F. L. Car
dozo, the State Treasurer, wno was
as always, very polite and court
eous. He says he has but little
money in the Treasury, and can
pay 110 claims at present except
school claims?that he will settle
the entire school claims on the first J
ot next month?that some five
hundred thousand dollars of the
taxes of this State are now held
back by the various County Treas
urers, and that the Attorney-Geu~
eral will take steps to force de
faulterB to a settlement, The
Treasurer said: "DuPre, of Abbe
ville, is all right. He is one of the
Best Treasurers in the State."
The Treasurer I believe will do his
duty fkirly and honestly.
THE SECRETARY 0? STATE?HIS AD?
VICE TO THE COLORED PEOPLE.
We were also in the office of
the Hon, H.1E. Hayne, Secretary
of State. He is an efficient officer
-^unassuming and pleasant in his
manners, and a high-toned officer.
He asked us to say a word through
1 Da/Kin />?// R/IM.
Uie UOIUIIIJIB LH 4./coo w?*
ner, to thoso who bad bought
lands from the Government, and
we think his suggestions good for
others also. His advice is as fol
lows : He recommends farmers not
to give large liens upon the grow
ing crops?not to buy fertilizers?
but to prepare compost manure.
He regreta that many purchasers
of the Government lands by pur
suing a different policy, were so
much in debt that they would be
unable to comply with the terms of
purchase* and hence that the law
would require him to dispossess
them. He himself farms, b.ut
buys no guanos or fertilizers*
OUR advice*
We advise all to save as much aa
ppssible to pay on their lands.
Buy no guns; keep no dogs;
keep no extra stock; driuk no
whisky; take good oar? of your
lands* aud cultivate the best of it;
be industrious and save your mon
ey; don't come to town unless it"
is unavoidable ; but it it be abso
lutely neoesaary to come during the
busy season, don't take a horse or
mule out of the crop, but walk, and
leaveyour muleto be plowed. Many
crop8\are lost, and many farmers
are ruined by their quitting work
to go to town. Stay at home, and
make a good crop, gather it, and
take care of your stock.
THE G0YEBN0R AND ATTOBNEY
GENERAL.
We called to see the ' Governor
and the Attornev-General at their
offices, but they were not in at
that time. We however met the
Governor at the Columbia Hotel.
His official acts so far have met the
hearty approval of our best citi
zens. He will no doubt fill his
plaoe with credit to himself and
honor to his party.
THE CLERKS OF THE TWO HOUSES
AND IMMIGRATION.
We saw Messrs. J. Woodruff
and A. 0. Jones, the courteous
and gentlemanly clerks of the two
Houses. We learnt from them
that they propose getting up
soon, in pursuance of a joint reso
lution of the Legislature, a fund of
intormation from the several coun
ties of the State, to be embodied
iu a report to serve as a basis of
future action by the Legislature,
with a view to encouraging immi- '
gration. 1
THE SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD.
A question much discussed in
Columbia, is the liability of the .
South Carolina Railroad to pay
accrueing State taxes for several
years past The case is now pend
ing before tbe United States Su- 1
preme Court, and a decision against '
tViP linnrt wnnlrt add some half 1
million dollars to the assets of the
State, and enable it to pay its in
debtedness?not however as some :
suggest, if the Road should pay its
taxes in old bills of the bank of
the State?$1,200,000 of which are
now said to be outstanding,
BLUE RIDGE SCRIP.
The holders of the Blue Ridge ;
Scrip seem to be despairing of a 1
favorable decision. Upon this j
question the Columbia Herald has
been publishing a number of vig*
nrnna editorials against the liabil-l
ity of the State.
OUR BRETHREN OF THE PRESS,
During our stay-in Columbia we
had the pleasure of meeting the
editors of the daily papers of the
city, and. make our aoknowledg
ments for their courtesy and atten
tion.
We also had the pleasure of
meeting Mr. Thomas F. Greneker,
of the -Newberry Herald, and Mr.
Thomas P. Slider, of the Progres- J
sive Age, of the same place?both
popular and wide-awake journals.
The latter had been to Baltimore
and other cities, drumming for his
paper, and had met with his usual ]
buccoss.
The Reading Club.?We are re- '
guested to say to all who have ex- j
pressed a desire to join the proposed t
Reading Club, that a meeting will be s
bold at the store of White Brothers,
)q next Thursday afternoon, at nan
past 4 o'clock. A punctual attend
ance is desired.
We direct attention to the ad
vertisement of Mrs. M. M. White
who is now in Baltimore, laj'ing in a
Spring stock of Millinery. Mrs. M.'s.
ikill and taste afford u guarantee for
,he future. Of her return our
riendsBhali be duly advised.
Not so Bad as We Seem.?The
IkarUilon tfew oorreota an error of
>ne of those Ill-advised Northern
riends of oars, who seeking to make T
uirty capital against the Ktspubli- 1
tfins, exaggerate oar debt, expendi
ure and taxation, and thus do incal- <.
liable injury to our business rela- Jj
ions, and industrial prospects. fo
la no year says the News, has the
otal State, count}' and city taxation,
or one year, exceeded 3 36 per cent.,
md the average of the four years is
!. 07 per cent. $ut even setting the
ax at 5J per cent, is not enough *lbr
he anxions correspondent. He goes
in to say that *'a careful estimate, and
moderate one, of the eutire amount
if tax?State, city and revenue?
bat one has to pay on property in
he City of Charleston makes the fig
ir<* aoout Jifieen per etui, jx mure ?u
urd falsehood was never seriously
rritten It is probable that au aver
>ge of ow&nlfof one per <pnt. would
over every item of taxation levied
md colleotedin Charleston outside of
he regular State, city and county
ax. This would make the entire tax,
>n the average of four years, 3. 57 per
:ent, instead of filtoen per gent.
The Premium List.?According
;o promise, we publish this week, the
Premium List oS the Agricultural So
;ietj', for the coming Fair. "We trust
ihat our readers will give the list ^
Ihcir careful attention, and make ti
Iheir preparations for a grand display ^
this Fall. The ?tpectois have done g
their duty ?let tbjQ people do theirs, u
Publication o? use Laws.?We
commence this week tbje publication ,
the State laws,. lately enacted,
which, we think, our leaders will find
both interesting and insLcuctive. We
shall only publish, this- year, laws of
general interest, which it becomes
3v?ry good citizen to know.*
TV- ? ~ ? ? T> Pat ADlin
U tjA'\'U UJT A Jlt&Bi'Iil/iJW vujjunxty
Woman.?Nancy McGowan^ Jong a
nurse in Gen. McGowao'i fam&ji,. acd
esteemed and respected by til who
knew her,. died of?-on Monday
last, and was interred in the burying*,
ground near the town on yesterday
A. large procession of the "Sistera of'
Conference" and others, and cloeed.
by Gen. MoGowan himself, followed
the remai&ato the tomb.
S. A. Brazkalb, Merchant Tailok
nas just received his Spring and Sum
ner stock of cloths, cassimeres and
trimmings, ta which he invites the
ittention of his friends. Mr. B. is a
gentleman of taste and skiU in his
ine, and never foils to give "satisfac
tion AH ordevs promptly attended
to. Send theft in at once.
83- "We retiuo, our thanks to Mrs.
Su'livan for the caeningetis cure, and
will publish in our next.
Indiana Divorces.?In the expi
ring hours of its last session, the in
Jiana Legislature administered the
ieath-blow to tlie divorce system,
which, for twenty years* has been a
disgrace to the Hoosier State. By
the terms of the new law a bona fide
residence of two years in the State is
required of the applicant for divorce,
and causes of divorce arising out of
the State will not be considered unless
r.hey were a good ground for a divorce
under the laws of the place- where
Lhey occurred*
S. A. BRAZE&LE,
Merchant Tailor,
In Cothran & Wilson's New Range, over
Trowbtidge & Co.1 a Store,
HAS just received a fine lot of
CLOTHS, CASSIMERE& AND
TRIMMINGS for the Spring and Sum
mer trade, which he will sell or cut and
make to order on reasonable terms for
Cash.
Shirt ^Patterns.
I would especially call the attention of
every one lo my splendid fitting Shire
Patterns. Give me a call without fail.
S. A. BRAZEALE..
March 26, 1878, 50-tf
XT 1 _"iT I ir. i_.iL I
maizoin i maizoini
Matzoth will be furnished
this season under the supervision
0! JtJ. D. 8CHUR and H. MIRERS.
Orders must bo received by the first of
April. Orders not containjlig cash will
be shipped C. 0. D.
KINSMAN JBROS.,
84 Market Street,
Charleston, S- C.
March 26,1873,50-2t
0
)?
Our Terms Hereafter I
WILL BE
)r THIRTY PA.YS to prompt payers.
Jne per cent, per month, wfll be addd
jo all accounts now due, and to all ac
sountsnotpaidattheendof each month,
TROWBRIDGE & CO.
March 26,1873,50-3t
First Class Barber Shop
[n Mclhvain Building, (Up Stairs,)
JJy GEORGE MAXWELL,
(Late of Anderson.)
rM!HE subscriber has opened a first
J[ class Barber Shop in Mcllwain
iuildiug, where he will b^ always oq
land, and hopes by prompt attentton
o merit the public patronage. The
hop will be kept open late on Saturday
light, but no work will be done on Sun
GEORGE MAXWELL,
March 2(? 1873, 50-tf
Half Car Load of
ST. LOUIS FLOUR,
Warranted to give satisfaction, at
J. B. & W. J. ROGERS.
Murcb 26,1873, 50-tf
Mrs. M. V. WHtt.
(DLLINEBT.
yfBS, M. M. WHITE, 0?U
fx with Jtfra. Cain,) begs to in
rm h or friends and the public, that
' " ? - ?j|
a snort time boo wim n?w m <? * -
id fresh spring supply of WILLI
EBY GOODS. Sb? bt8)?fl for Bai
rn ore and hopes to be able to show
i nice and fashionable a stock K*
rer wris brought to this Town,
Her rooms are over the Bank
here she will be pleated to neei
itb her friends.
March 26,1873.50-tf
tation for of Administratis.
The State of South Carolina,
ABBEVILLE COIWTT.
y . W. QVFFZ&t Eeq.t Probate
Judge.
HEREAS, Win. J. Hammond
made suit to roe to. gaat hit*
iters of Administration of the Estate
id Effects of Kit tie F. Steven*?, late
r Abbeville County, deceased, and alao
' grant him letters of Administration.
3 boid* nan, of the Satiate of Ed warn
. Stevenson, deceased,
THESE A98, THEREFORE to cite
id admonish, all, and singular the kin
red1 and Creditors of the said Kittte
Stevenson and Edward E, Steven
ison, deceased, that they be and
Dpear before me, in theCourt if Probate*
i be held at Abbeville C. C.t o& ,
*e 7th of April next, after pubiioa
on hereof, at 11 otaloek In the forenoon,
Kbhev cause* if any they have, why*
le said administration sooold not be
ranted,
liven under my hancf and seal, this 20ttx
day of March, in the yearof ear
Lord one thwoand eight hundred and;
seventh year of Astt&an Ifldepen
PubUshedoQ the 2$&day of March.
373, In the Abbeville Prut ana
lartner*
e, W. GUFFiN, J. P. A C.
\ 8TJFFTCTE2*T number of CASH!
;USTOMEfiS lo f ircbase a
jOT of
torn, Flour, Bacon, Molasses
IPiiPPPipi
Cheese sod other
Groceries,
At J. B. & W. i. Sogers..
March 19, 1873, 49-tf ,,
futrcw
iiXXJuJCioJE*!
CHEESE! I
CHEESE TH
rBErotecribers having bjr mistake*
ofd^K&d some fifteen boxea. ot
;neese, witt dispose of them at
v-ffv^wv..
.'boy are of superior quality, an<&
/ill afford a bargara. lo purchaser*.;
J. B. & W. J. ROGERS.
March 18; 1833.
Ldvice to Cigar Smokers.
H 0 TO PEKKEY'S to bay your
J CIGARS.
True IWff Oil.
WILL care almost any kind of
SORES od man on beast. Es-'
socially recommended for sore backs,,
fame Galls, &c., on ho^sea." Price
mly 25cts. a bottle, worth ten time*
he amount to any one snfleriqg- with,
ores, Ac., for sale by
W. T. rSBKKBX.
ton IsDtaii Asthma ai?
CEPHALIC PILL3,
\>r sale at ~
W. T. PENNEY'S
Iyer's Sarsaparilla & Pills,
I'm. Snriniy diflPftftfiS. Purifv YOUf
lood and yon need not. fear disease
r Povtrty.
W. T. PENNEY.
[S an excellent thing for cleaning
[ Tin, Brass, Glass, Wood, or any
ning else that, needs cleaning, tor
ale 07
W. T. PJUOTT.
Drugs are Cask
r nnTT nn?. fnp the Utile simi at W+
L T. PENNBY'S and paj #s you
o-?don't ask for credit.
Yours, truly,
W: T. PENNEY,
March 19.1&73.. 49-tf
' D Fleming, 8 A Nelson, J M Wilson.
). F. FLEMING & CO..
WHOLESALE DEALERS IK
I00TS, SHOES AND TRUJ
No. 2 Hayne St., cor. Chwch,
IHAELESTON, 8. C,
^TO palps have been spared iu en*
deavorlng to render our luge as
irtment of Goods attractive and desir*
)le: and nothiug has been left undone,
lat long experience and assiduity
>uld suggest, to deserve a share of your
atronage, j .
Having perfected arrangements by
hich we receive oijr Goods direct from
te manufacturers, ensure our cnsto
iers the great advantage of purchasing
tern at the very lowest rates, and of the
ost desirable sizes.
In price and quality we believe they
ill compare favorably with any other
pck in the oity or elsewhere. We
tail be pleased to offer these Goods for
)ur inspection at any time you may
vor us with a call.
All orders shall have our careful an<|
Djupt attention.
Yours, respectfully,
t\ rTUMTwn At nn
March 19, 1873, 49-2m
[risk Potatoes.
larly Rose, Goodrich
and Fink Eye,
tm be found at the Store of
Quarles & Perrin,
Jan. 22, 1872, 4Mf