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Our j work compares favorably with the same j of work executed anywhoro. and is always put at tlio lowost living ratos. Wednesday, B^c. 6,1873. TorTJ. S Senate. Gen, Sam'l McGowan, OF ABBEVILLE. From Columbia. j An Interesting Letter From the Seat of War. I .Housk Representatives, \ i Columbia, Deo. 3, 1870. j ! Alitor Press and Banner ; .1 have had no opportunity of drop-| i>:ng you a lino until now and even _ . mamhorii tnltillff I IlOW 111 llic 1U IU31 \>l IUV ... - D( ill! around, but comparatively quiet. I Jvls uuw 12 o'clock Sunday and the ^epreheulatlves of the people arc occupying their scats in the Slate House, vach party "HOLDING EJIE FORT." No business however will lie attempted to-day, but we hold our positions until tomorrow when the turmoil will .begin again. The work since Tuesday has been one of inteu.se excitement, and absorbing interest, full accounts "of which vou have seeu in the daily 'papers. During Tuesday, Wednesday and up to 11 o'clock Thursday the i>oxitiou of the Democratic member* was embarrassing and a very responsible '<? i?. Our course was criticised because the public did not understand it. "e were compelled, by the critical position of ati'airs, to keep our own couucil. o)ing into the state house. When we, at eleven o'clock on Thursday, determined to leave Carol! iih Hdl and go to the capital and ocrupy the Hull and seat our speaker l>et\re Maekey should arrive, not a half dozen men in the city had (he least 'idea of our intentions. We moved in bodies of eight and a dozen by different streets, went quietly into the Hall, not a word said, nor a question asked by sentinels or door keepers. SCENE IN THE HOUSE. When we entered there were twenty or thirty Republican members in the Hall, who looked on in mute amazement, until Mokey entered and approached the speaker's stand trembling like a leaf aud asked Gen. Wal-i J.ice to vacate the cliair who replied that he had been elected speaker of the House of Representatives by a legal quorum of the members elect, and asked him to retire from the stand, jvieh called his sargeant at arms to exe :ule their orders. The <argcnts approached, ami a number of members rushed up but neither attempted to lay hands on the respective intruders, and then followed a scene of the wildest excitement. Each speaker called the House to order and each ordered their clerk to call the roll, when both " ? -.4 L'l commences at nuce, uut r?iu?u, m?.-i Democratic clerk, having a printed roll of member? and the best voice, rat Iter had the advantage. Then begun speaking on both sidos, each attempting to drown the voico of tu? other, acid for thirty minutes it was " A CONTEST 0? LTTMO.t. When it subsided th# colored member asked what was before th?? House, and Mackey replied, nothing but the Member from fivaufort. By this titno Ma-key had got in a good humor and laughed a; tho ridiculousness of the scone. About four o'cloek in the" morning JL'UOE MACKRY ENTERED THE HALL, when many of tho members were asleep in thoir chairs, and uuder tho desks on the iloor. Some of tho members asked j him for a speech by way of amusement, lie ascended the stand, a whlto speaker in j our chair, a colored speaker in tho other. He commencod by congratulating the representatives that after weeks of agony South Carolina had brought forth twot speakers, but the chastity of the old moth- j er might be snspocted as one was black and the other white; that in this ball the custom had boen to sottlc business by points of order, but now they mum sottied by I POINTS OF THE BAYONETS. The shot-gun policy had given away j the rifle ; but South Carolina had been i rilled for the last eight years; that if a thousand steel bayonets -were in this oapitol, it would be nothing liko the steal of that last few years. Such pua?s and wit * * - " ? tnftmliflM nhrl t Vi f, ?-r. ! IICIHIIIM Wiim-Vi up 1UU uiviuvutg ?iu was general merriment. OCR L0D01N0 .l'LACE. We havo boon camping in the Hall since Thursday .Jwhilc somo enjoy it, others do not, but all stand firm. The citizens have been kind to us intending all sorts of refreshments and blankets to wrap up in thtHO -jold nighta. fck>me merchant from Charleston sent us several bunches of bananas and baskets of orange*. If I j knew his naine 1 would publish it. A COLLISION WAS IMMINENT. Two oolored members from Beaufort took the oath before Speaker Wallace on Saturday, and the scone was more exciting than ever from the turbilcnt opposition of some of the rank radicals. For several minutes a collision was very imminent: members crov/ded in the "aisles and I don't suppoee thore was an iu>armed democrat in the House, but all were cool and determinod not to commit the lirst act of violence. This has been the policy of the people in all the campaign troiii'the time Governor Hampton struck the key-note in his speech at Anderson. The preservation of the peace the la6t few days is due to our noble leader and not to the Unitod States troops. HAMPTON ALLAYS TUE EXCITEMENT. When we tirst presented ourselves at tho door on Tuesday for admission nnu was refused, the pressure of tho crowd at the outer door was so great, and the burning indignation at the outrage eommittod upon a free pocplo so keenly lelt that Hampton was sent for to allay tho excitement and the lifting of his hand, and a l?*w judicious words of advice to the people to r<itixe to thoir places of abode, and Keep off the streets as much aa possiblo, aV- ? ?-?J f?no <r? mnntlr caunoa mo wu*u w iwp.uv -j , many of the oolorcd men rotiriug with tlxem. toe prospect now is, that several more republicans 'will join as to-mqrrow, but tho proeaur? upon them la very frrfcat and money may be brought to boar to koep them from doing it. If, however, Grant does not interfere, I am naiisflcd it will eventually work out nlj ngb{. F. A. C. The People Want Proof. There is no medidne prescriljed by physicians, or sold by Druggists, that carried such evidence ol its euceess and superior virtue as Boeehoo's German Syrup for severe Coughs, Colds settled on the Breast, Consumption, or any diseaso of the Throat and Longs. A proof cf that fact is that any person afflieltd, c an get a Sam- j plo Bottle for 10 cent* and try it? sape;ior cuect before buying tho legulor size at 7;"> Cento. It has lotelv been introduced in! thlB country from (Jermany. and its won- j derful curee are astonishing every one that use ir_ Three doses will relieve any ??tKo.Tryit. Bold by W. T. Penny, Abbeville. * 3m I Makriex>? Oil Thursday evening,! ;?t the Kpit>L-opal church in thirdly, by the Rev. D. F. Hoke. Mr. Willie i,. Pope and MihS Lucia E. Posey, daughcr of Cspt. A. F. Po^ey oi' litis city, i 'Hie handsome and happy couple ha\ej tlie hearty congratulations of a host of; friends here. May the dark cioud oi j Burrow never overtake them; but may lheir life be one long joyous pilgrim*- j UMAk*-f<f**ini'itle \Jlabarnu} JUt'rald. Mil nil The Legislature. < j ^'''^RESTING DETAILS OF THE WORKINGS OF 'inAT BODY, j KKNATE. i \Vj:un'i;sdvy. Nov. -9. The House Kent to the* bt'imh* i* et.n- j etirrent resolution relative to the ran-, vasts of votes oftlovernor and Lieuleiiant (iowruor, to l?e made at 2 P. j M. yestet day. Tim resolution was! amended In the second i-atavranh by j striking out the wunls, "and upon any' such question there shall he no debate! I In eiiher house," and hy striking out j [ the words and figures "Wednesday,! j November 29, and inserting tlie words' and figures "'Friday, December l."| ! These amendments were adopted by aj 1 strict party vote, Mr. Cochran voting i with the Democrats. Mr. Peter gave notice, for himseif and others, that lie would present to be entered on the journal u protest against the passage of the resolution. Mr. Meetze presented a eonirminica-j tion stating that the House of ltepre-i sentalives were organized in (Carolina! Hall, with sixty-six members sworn inj ?more than a quorum?ami that they j were ready for the transaction of business. The President ruled the pr.per out of order and said that it could not be received unless so ordered by a vote <>f the Senate. Mr. Meetze appealed from the decision of the (.'hair. On i the question of sustaining the decision I of the Chair, the yeas and nays were j taken, and, by a strict party vote a> I before the decision of the Chair was |-ustaincd. 8wails presented the protest of Y. I J. P. Oweus against the admission of ' R. P. Todd to a seat in the Senate; J which was referred to the Com mi it ee Ion Privileges and Elections. Whittemore gave uoticeof a bill reljative to the inauguration of Governor ! and Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina. j Mr Cochran introduced the following resolution, which was ordered for I consideration on Friday : Whereas there exist grave doubts in i the minds of many Senators as to the J fact of a legal quorum existing in the House of llepresontatives as reported i to this body yesterday; and whereas * : nf Hiiu /Hiwvf i/,|, j? I UIC (WlcruiiimiiiMi wi i.i.u ? of the highest importance to our future! proceedings: licsolved, That a committee of four I be appointed l?y the President of the Senate, composed of equal numbers from each of the two political parties to inquire into this fact, and report aspeedily as possible to the Senate ail the facts necessary to settle this question. Mr. Bowen presented the following protest, to be entered on the journal : In accordance with notice given ye<terday, we, the undersigned Senators of'the State of South Carolina, lieg leave to place upon record this our solemu protests against ail proceeding* by this body, which, in any degree, recognize the legality of a body failing itself the House of Representative* of South Carolina, over which E. W. M. Mackey claims to preside as Speaker, and which met on theiftth instmit.aml claimed to organize in the Jlall of the House of Representatives. Tiie con-1 stitution of South Carolina makeP each house the judge of the "election return, and qualifications of its own mem hers." 'i'he Supreme Conrt ol this State has, i>.v formal judgment, decided that members from the counties of ICdgelield and Laurens, who recti v.ed the highest number of votes, were entitled to seats. These members have been refused admission to the hall and all participation in its organization by the armed soldiers of 'he United States' who barred with bayonets the the door of the hafi of the House of| Representatives, and acted as judges oil the "election returns ami quaiilications of its members." We have seen armed forces of the United .States overriding the plain declaration of the constitution of the State. We have witnessed the solemn j mockery of the corporal of the guard I reviewing and reversing the judgment f of the highest court.. We have seen) the Spectacle, humiliating in me last i degree to every right-minded American, of the halls of the Legislature oecunied at the hour of midnight, and holding them against the ingress <>l the law-making power; and this at a time of the profoundest peace, and when not a single act of violence furnished the f-iightcst pretext for the usurpation. We have seen the still mote humiliating spectacle of United Slates troops having been placed under the immediate control, and receiving orders 'rum, a citizen, without authority. and a partisan of the present administration. We have seen this citi/en assuming absolute control over the capital of a commonwealth, and admitting through the lines or sentinels his own partisans, upon his own edict or written pass Irom an-1 othercitiaen who was selected by his partizans to organize a House of Representatives. We have seen this body of partisans thus admitted claiming to organize the House, but without a quorum, in violation of law, in defiance of the Supreme Court and under the protection of the United Statesj troops. We, therefore enter this our protest ugainst any recognition of the said body pretending to be the House of Representatives of the Slate of South Carolina, and for the following reasons : 1. 'l he said body having organized without a constitutional quorum, there being but 09 members present, as shown by its own journal, whereas a majority of the entire representation is requisite to a quorum, to-wit: sixtliroe members, as sot forth in the journals of tlie House during tlie pant right years, and as eoniiimid by the immemmorial practice of legislative I bodies in every American State; and I we do further allege, on our responsiI bility us Senators, lliut the fcaid body I is still without a constitutional quoI rum, and therefore wanting in the organic Character of the House of Representatives of South Carolina, and ought uot to be recognized as such. 2. That said resolution was adopted by the Senate before any annouuement ww made of an organization by any House of Representatives. That in fact, and in truth, no Jcjgal and effectual organization of a I House of Representatives was at that time made. 4. That the body of men claiming to he a House of Representatives, and from which the announcement of said organization came, has not and cannot organize, by reason of ihe nonexistence of a quorum. 5. We further and finally protest against the adoption of (hesaid resolution, for this reason : That we have since received official notification ot the organization of iht> House of Representatives, now bitting in Carolina Hall, where a quorum of legally constituted members does exist, and of I which body Hen. William II. Wallace has been elected speaker, and! John T. Slor.n C lerk. 0. CANNON, T. B. JUTER, ! \V. A. WANS, R. E. fcOWBN. A. P. UUTbhit, J. M. WII.LIAMS, S. 8. CRITTENDEN, W. L. BUCK. H. A. MEETZE, K. G. HOWARD. .7. W. LIVINGSTON. I D WITIIKRSPOON. Mr. C'.>ehran submitted tlie following protest to be entered on the journal: Ah Senator, f do solemnly protest against any further communication wiili the House of Representatives, .-Siting in the other end of this build-j ing, until it he ascertained whether or not tiie taid body iK composed of a lawful quotum, as well as the causes preventing Hit Bnaie. Thubsimy. Novi mbei: 30. BEN ATE. Tho Senate was not in session. HOUSE. This body convened at 10 A. M., in Choral Music Hall. Speaker Wallace in the L'halr. Prayer by the Rev. J. H. Rryson. On tnotion, (he body went into sect el session. When ihe doors were opened?balf-l puut 11?u motion was made to adjourn ami re-as*cnil?!e immediately in (lie! Representative Chamber, in the glutei Capitol. iN REPRTENTATIVE HALL. I On arriving ill ilie Cabitol, Speaker! Wallace took the ('hair, and Clerk! Sloan occupied his position at the desk. Shortly afterwards, E. W. M. Mack-! ey, of Charleston, claiming the position of Speaker, mounted the platform, followed by Mr. 0. A. Jones, who claimed the position of Clerk. Speaker Wallace retained the chair, | when Mr. Maekey stationed himself! beside iiim. A mimher of Republi-i can Representatives took their seats in j the hall. At this time, much excitement was manifested by the mem- j hers; but the parties on the platform } remained perfectly cool. Speaker Wallace called the body to order. When a member addre-wed the Chair, the Speaker and Mr. Mackcy would each acknowledge him. Mr. Hamilton, of Beaufort, demanded by whose authority Mr. Wallace occupied the Speaker's Chair; he desired peace, and hoped that Mr. W. would retire and allow Mr. Maekey to take the place. While Gen. Wallace was explaining the situation, the Sergeant-at arms was ordered to remove the General from the Speaker's seat. Intense excitement was manifested by all parties except Gen. Wallace and Mr. Maekey, who both put business J before the IJouse. While a number or Members were attempting to by heard, Mr. Mackey ordered ticull of the roll, which was done; and during the time Gen. Wallace was appointing the Standing Commit tees. Upon the conclusion of the roll-call, Mr. Maekey announced that the proceedings would be opened with prayer. At. first, no minist-r vouhl be found, but at length Rev. Mr. Thomas, colored, came forward, and ottered up a prayer. The journal of the proceedings of Wednesday of the bogus Legislature, were then read, after many objections. During the reading, Capt. Gray, of Greenville, moved that the Governor elect be informed that the legal Tigeislatlire was in session, but was interrupted. Andrews moved that as it was Thanksgiving Day, th it the House ad journ, but it was lost. The s<-eiie it that time was indescribable. The Speaker and the claimant giving orders; members shouting "Mr. Speaker," two colored members addressing Mr. Maekey, and Capt. Gray addressing Gen. Wallace; "gentleman out of order I" three or four trying to speak ! "don't like this way of doing!'' and the like. Mr. Gray, of Greenville, made a * ' liura tHUi liif Idling fipvcvu <'n iiiv u?<u ^ their scats. While he had the HumMr. Mac key asserted thai lie was uoi a member of the House. Mr. J. C. Sheppurd, of Edgefield, arose and began to address the House when Mr. Mackey called on the Serjeant-at-Arms l<? slop him. That olli- j eial approached, hut Mr. fcjheppanl proceeded, urging the appointment <?t" a committee from both Houses to ad-1 just matters in dispute. | When Mr. 8. concluded, ten colored' members immediately sprung to their' feet. Mr. Myers, (Republican,) of Beaufort, said he desired to re-store peace and order. [Attempted applause.] He said the estate bad been shaken from the centre to circumference, l?y those who have brought bad government ppoti us. Gov. Chamberlain cannot give us peace ill Hotnh Caroli na. Can lie do it to-uay : ino ; ntsivmi nl' ilitiiig it, lie leaves ! [interruptoin.j If we hail had good government, there would not have been anything of this kind I stand here to-day (continued the speaker; and advocate (ieu. Hampton for (governor. [Applause.] Chamberlain cannot give uh the quiet we need. I am in favor of good government and home rule. If you expect lo keep up your government by Federal bayonets, it must fail. Where (he asked}are the Senators in Congress? Are they here to help us now in restoring peace? Senator Patterson was voted for as a Republican. South Car J. . i I MU |. olina is going touieuevu. i ueni lender declared that lie* wanted a proper committee? wanted to see Gen. Ilamp- ; tou Governor. [Loud Applause.] Mr. J. L. Orr. of Anderson, got up- : on she lloor; at tlie same time a colored member ro?e ; both attempted to 1 *peak. "I don't recognize that Speaker. " Then there was a perfect Babel ?in voice and language. Reed, of Beaufort, raved like a maniac?fairly splitting his desk and foaming at the mouth, in h?s denunciation of Myers. The hull w:is alive with members moving nrouudand gesticulating. "Mr. Speaker!" Who got 1 de lloor ?" "Sileiice!" "Air. Robertson, of Beaufort, will take his .seat " Tne Sergeant-at-Arms w as ordered by Mr. Mac key "To see that the j. hall is vacated of those who are not j members, if he cannot accomplish it. < he will report to the Chair." [Not < one .left.J lie also requested Mr. Sheppard, of J^dgelieJd, to vacate his seat. Speaker Wallace requested all members who have been sworn to keep their seats. Mr. Orr. of Anderson, attempted to speak again, when the Sergeant-at Arms was directed by Mr. Mackey to stop him. When the confusion became general. Mr. Mackey subsided, and turning to Speaker Waliaee .said that he expected his friend Gen. Wallace would have to preserve order. A colored member moved to refer the mutter to the Supreme Court, but he was ruled out of order. Mr. Irwin, of Lancaster, moved thai the whole matter he referred to TT. I t ft 7*1 IWU \Jillll~tl UKHrn uvkuivm, x w.. ertsou and (ien. <j!onion ; [cries of ii-.?! no!] with the consent of the other side. Some one shouted, "The ayes lujve it?so ordered." More confusion?motions, etc. vSpeaker Wallace said that no individual who is not a member of the House has a right to make a motion. Mr. Mackeysaid he hoped Mr. Wallace would follow his suggestion. Mr. St tucker. (colored.) of Orangeburg began a loud and lengthy harangue. He hoped a committee of conference would be appointed?good exhorters. ilesaid it was no time for parleying?conversation going on ? no one interested. Said he u?ts opnosed to stirring tin strife at ibis time. Noise and confusion again, with cries of "Mr. Speaker/' Rev. Mr. Thomas, of Newberry, delivered a would-be fatherly address; spoke of the election?State Canvassers?certificates?the diticuliies in the two Counties, Edgefield and Laurens. Said there is a legal way to proceed. fCries of "Mr. Speaker," when Speaker Wallace requested Mr. Thomas to stop and members to take their seats.] The speaker criticised the Democratic Legislators severelj'?ad vised them (<? begin the work aright to-day, which should have been commended on Tuesday?that he hm a Republican would welcome them, and lliat they should be eared for. He criticised the actions of the terrible Democratic party; reeeommended the appointment of men on both sides to adjust mutters; declared that he wanted the best men to control the government; wanted! good government; dwelt on the color line; appealed to colored men not to surrender, hut hoped matters would be amicably adjusted, and so contin- | lied until he tired himself out. Mr. Andrews, of Sumter, began by 1 saying we lived in a civilized country, j [Cries of "Mr. Speaker!" questions of*order, &c.] I Mr. Mac key desired to be informed of the point of order. At the same time a member from Orangeburg was i cndeavoiing to otter a resolution; ? which was refused until Andrews had | finished, and that individual proceed- ( ed in a wild harangue auuinst the De- i mocratic parlv, proposing to consider the matter quietly and calmly ; ex- . Dressing: his willingness to forgive the i pant. ["Mr. Speaker!" Want the | gentleman from Union vacate tlic {Speaker's chairwith proposals to < adjourn ; to discuss the? matter, Ac., t when Andrews ant down. i Hamilton, of Beaufort, got the floor j and spoke of the election?following- ? the vein of his previous speeches on > thessirne subject; cautioned liis fcl-!<. low-Republicans to be cautious artilj( carefully consider what lli#?y were do-' Mig. [Renewed cries ol ''Mr. Speak-)] Dr.'" motions to organise, etc] But t Mr. Hamilton continued in the same! win, notwithstanding repeated inter-ruptions. Mr. Aldricl), of Darn well, after some i ditheuliy, obtained a hearing, and , made a very strong argument, which after a lime, was attentively listened to. He was followed, after repeated calls ' upon '-.Mr. Speaker," by Keith of Darlington ; Mr. Callison, (a son of j old Erin,) of Edgefield ; Smith and Simmons, of Charleston; and then' "the mirth and fun grew fast and furious," and will likely be kept up all night, as there seems tube a disposition to stick it out. Bayonets for Democrats.' THEY ARE FORCED LEAVE THE STATE H0D3E 'ii.e monotonous show at the capitol ended yesterday. The constituiiouai Iiouse and rump body having spent the Sabbath in the hall together everybody felt that an end of some kind would be readied on yesterday, and not a few thought it would be a*blnody end. The oily was full of men from| llit' surrounding counties. Many of them hud come to altend the lair, and | larfie numbers hud come to see the lair play in the count which it was unUersiood would l>e hud yesterday. The parties who liud a copy of the real returns were inside of Luc hall, and it was known that Muckey had a set of the doctored returns. The rump and their hackers hud taken the precaution to keep everybody out except members ami the representatives of the press, and had intended lo have what they calied a count of the vole, but which should have been a mere opening of the lliirty-lwo envelopes of doctored returns which Hay lie, theriecrelarv ol Slate, hail turned over lo Muokey, llie bogus .Speaker of the rump. The hull presented pietty mucli the appearance it had lor lije three or four mornings previous, the Jong watch and tilt'ul sleep telling upon many of ttie members. At a quarter to 12 the usual formal adjournment look place, without anybody leaving their seals except ilie member who made the motion. The roll was called uud the Speaker and pretended speaker then announced to the respective bodies over which they presided that the House of Kepresen-, lives was opened. Mr. Orr, of Anderson then made a motion to adjourn, when speaker Wallace arose and made the loJIowing remarks: ^ (Jr.nllcmen of the House of licprencnt<dices : I Jiavojust been officially informed that, there are now in readiness upwards of 100 armed men who are aboui to enter the hail fer the purpose of ejecting certain members upon this floor. The members to whom it is intended that the force .->iiall be applied have been recognized by this House as members, and wo dispute the authority of Ihe State government to eject from this Jloor any member of the House upon the ground that he is not a legal member of the House of Representatives el' the Slate of South Carolina. We insist that tins 11 use is the only competent au- , thorily to pas* upon the qualilioatiohs and election returns of its own members. The force to which 1 havo alluded is acting : directly under the authority of Governor Chamberlain and under his commission. . The chair is given distinctly to understand that il' that l'orco is resisted by the members of this House, the uiiliUty l'orce ol ' the United States will bo invoked to its , assistance; that assistance will bo rendered not for the purpose of upholding another body claiming to be the House of representatives of South Carolina, but upon the ground, that that force is under 1 the Go vomer, and that the action of the military is in support of tbo Executive authority of the State. With a vicnv of preventing a collision upon this lloor in i which lives may be lost and blood shed, with a view of preserving the public peace, with a view of submitting to proper ( und lentil arbitrament ail the rights we claim on this lloor, the Chair is of the opinion that this House should withdraw J from this hall. While we assert our 1 rights as the ltigal House of Representatives of South Carolina, while we dispute i any authority under the sun to decide for us who have rights upon this Jloor, but solely for the purpose of preserving the peace and preventing bloodshed und ol conforming our conduct to tho public teachings of the political leaders of the State, lam of the opinion that this House should withdraw to another hall. It is not ' essential to the lethality of the House ol ( Representatives that it should sit in this hall. The constitution requires that the General Assembly should meet in the city 1 of Columbia, and with a view of giving i emphasis to the reasons for our withdraw- | ill, I desire to repeat that while we claim , :ind insist upon all our legal rights, for | fhn nnrn^ft /-? ' L'Nftninir fhr? nnir?*? ;inrl vwv. I'l.. ,,-suw w. ...? v ? I preventing violence and of preventing bloodshed, we will repair to another hail ' und exercise the proper function* that appertain to this body. I may as well slate that the only legal llou.se that can exist in South Carolina is a body consisting of sixty-thrco members. That constitutes a quorum ol' that body under thoconstitution, the membership 01 thai body being fixed at 1:M; the constitution also* providing that a majority of those ( members id alone competent to a buhi- , ness. I, therefore, gontlcmen, upon the grounds stated, and for the reasons given while insisting that we are the only con stitutional liouse of Representatives in South Carolina, that for the purpose of pre- i ven lug bloodshed, I recommend that we do , udjuuru to anotner hall in this city, At I lie conclusion of General Wal- 1 lace's remarks, MacUev handed a paper to Mr. Marshall, Kcudiny Clerk ot the last House, und requested him lo 1 read if. Mat:key prefaced this action with the remark tliat he had intend' : ed to request that the preamble and resolution be rcud the Hist thing tiller the roll call, htu that he had through 1 courtesty to General Wal luce, withheld it until he had finished his remarks. Mr. Marshall then read the following : Whereas, the House of nepresentativrs ol ; the Suae ol south Carolina did unscmoie in theiiuil of ttie House of HeproKcnlutives on X UWUvl^ -OIU UU) UI i.1V?VCI!IUC4, 1<"WU. U CUiJOU* tuliohai quoium oi all the members Uu.y ejected Ub members thereof balng present una answering to their names. and did organize by the election of K. W. Al. Alackey as speaker. and A. O. Jones, lion,, as Uierit, and uid in all respects proceed to perfect its organization in cohtorniity with the constitution ana iuws of .South Carolina, and lias continued iu mjs- 1 sion Horn day today until Uie present time; i and whereas on Thursday, tlie aUtLi Novein- . Oer, l-5"7U, a body of men comprising many persons having no legal ciuini or credentials, did enter tbv imJl oi the House of itepie.-ontatrves by force and arms, and did procced to usurp uit Speaker's chair and Ciera's desk, and did l ei use upon the demand and ol der oi the House of Uopteseutativ'cs lo yield Uie same; aud whereas said body of men have been since the said 3utli day of November, la.o, engaged in interrupting die proceedings and defying the authority of the Iiouse o Keprcsentatives fuom proceeding with busii | nest*; and whereas the Senate and House oi j Hepieseutativcs, by coucuucnt rcooiuuou, have appointed.this the -iili duy of bcctmtier, at 2 o'ciocii 1'. Al., in the liali Oi the House of itopieseutatlvos, as the time aud place lor j opening, counting and pubnsiiliig the returns oi the election lot' Governor and CleutcnuiilGovernor; and whereas t he House oi nepre?cntativcs is unable to enforce its authority against said body of men, who have unlawfully intruded theinsi'lvos into tbe House oi Keprcneiitatives; and whereas taiU intruders have openly proclaimed that they will not obey the orders Of the Ilousc Of liepreseniatives, or retire ironi the iiali ihereoi, but win resist by iorce of arin6 any atleinpi on tne part of ibo otfiecrs of the said House to tniosco iu? orders und auLlionty; ihareiore, be it lUaolVCit. lhat toe Uoveinoi of Lbeftlalcb'e, , ana lie is lieieby, requested lo taku such measures as will protect the House of iteprebcntatlves against the uirawiul intrusion, interruption and violence caiiscil and done by the said body of men who have unlawfully I intruded themselves into tbe hall of the ( House of Keprc?eiitHtive>i, as hereinbefore , net forth, and who now aro engaged iu uu- . lawfully Interrupting the proceedings thereoi and'who are also oy their uniawml eon- , duct and presence in tbe House of Heprcsenlalivcs, preventing the aspenibliug of the UeiieraJ Assembly in Joint convcntioii as is I ni'uvided by the constitution oi the btato oi 11 iouilj Ctiroiiua. , Alter the reading of tills document, I lie Democrats witnUraew in a body, } which Iiiey were in 1 lie ael oi doing when Mackey requested the reading 01 ihc paper, aud llie rump, without even what tney term a quorum ? the liuiiiijlent llarnwell and Abbeville delegates Included?were left atone in Lheir glory. Tbus ended one of 11:e most disgraceful and humiliating proceedings, * .nut has ever dis?grueed uesembjing oi ' .lie Legislature oi this fttme. 1 Upon the sumo principle that thin i'bob-tail'* Legislature, a.s liainillon > set aside for the annual use of t lie rep- t rescntatives ot the people, tlu-y couid i ill it w ith delegates lioiu Hie county 'I if itichiaiid or any other county dt 'J he.State, and call it the Legislature oi .? south Carolina. Already a.- we write ? he United CStales Congieb.-, whieli as- * e in I) led in Washington yesterday, a jan taken steps by appointing a com- I uUtee to vUit couth Carolina aud look :t? into the rascalefy acts of this unlawful mob and their carpet-La# usurping leader, and set matter* right. This fact leads us to hope that before another week passes by General Hampton will be safely sealed in the chair the people of South Carolina have called him to, and the wheels of good government will be running smoothly in this State for the first time in eight yea rslieg inter, A Letter to Gen. Ruger. WHAT IIIS COURSE IN THE FUTURE WILL BE, Arraigned Before the People! Columbia, S. C., November30, General T. H. Ruger, coinmandintj United Mates Troops in South Carolina : diiait Sir.?We have jttat heard, through Major McGennis, of your staff, your orders communicated to Mr. Wallace, Sneaker of the Hnufoof Representatives", that at 12 o'clock tomorrow the members elect from JRdgefield and Lanens would not oe allowed upon the floor. To so.y that we are surprised at such an order after the explanations and podges made h.v you to each one of u*, is to use very mild language. When the outrage of Tuaaday wa.? committed by the placing of armed sentinels at the door of the hall of the House of Representatives, who decided upon the admission of members to theirseats. and when the provisions of the constitution and the decision of the Supreme Court were brought to your attention, you distinctly and warmly asserted a^ain aiid again that your orders were misunderstood ; that you had not intended to have sentinels at the door of the hall, and that you had not and did not intend to assume to decide upon the legality of any man's scat or upon hi* right to enter the hail. You were then reminded by us that your guard received instructions fiom one Dennis, a citizen and partisan of (governor Chamberlain, to admit parties upon his own pass or that of one Jones, and bad. t hrough armed forces, excluded oil .Democrats from the hall until i!:e Republican or gaui/.'ttiou was comple'cd. You assured us again that such were mil your order*. You were (old by lis that, tiofwii hstauding I lie jmtj?c-trnl i<?n of tin* inexpressible sluinie U|ioii our free institutions ami (Ik* rights of the people, the evils could besiiil remedied without any violence or bloodshed by the simple withdrawal of your guard from the doors of that hall; that IheDcnciciatic nieuihers couid still enter, and by a parliamentary wrestle with the Republicans and a majority of votes decide all questions in accordance with law and the usages of legislative bodies. You stated that no troops should be at the door, and that under no circumstances would you interfere except there should occur a serious disturbauccol the peace. You affirmed your determination to exercise no supervisory control whatever over the body or bodies claiming to he the House of Representatives. All this occurred on yesterday, 'u a later interview last night with Senator Gordon you made the same asseverations, and tliis morning, alter both bodies were asRembltd in the hall,you assured GenL'lial Hampton that under no circuui stances wouni you uueriere, except 10 to keep the peace. Wliul now can justly measure??urastonishment at ilie issuance of sueli an order as the one just sent by you? There is no bleach uf the peace 11 ixi no prospect of its distillbance. You hail it officially brought to your ku#wledge (hat absolute good humor prevails in that hull. We cannot refrain from expressing the itppreheiiHion that the fact that a number of leading Republicans are taking issue with the legality ol the proceedings by the lb-publican House has changed your viewa as to your line ot duty. It is proper that we should say. in conclusion, that we relied upon ^our honor as a man and your character as 11 soldier to maintain your pledged position of non-intervention. The Democratic members from Edgulield and Laurens are entitled to seats by the judgment of the Supreme Court of this Stale, and we have advised thcru to remain in tbat hall until removed by your troops, that the issue may lie made in this centennial year of American independence whether we haven [ overmncul of law as construed hy L'ourts, or a centralized despotism, whose only law is force. Let the American pt ople heliold the spectacle (if a Jiriuadier Oeneral of the army nealed by the side of (iovernor Chamberlain in a room of the Stale Jlou*e. and issuing his orders to a legislative body peacefully assembled in one of the original thirteen commonwealths i)f this Union. Very respectfully yours, WA 1)15 HAMPTON, J. \i. (JOllDO.N, A. 0. WA.^KliLL. Sou:h CarclinaPresbytcry. An adjourned meeting of South l.'arolina I'resbyicry Was held at Proviiieiiee church, November 17th lS7(i. MinisleiK present: Rev. John R Riley, \V. F. Pearson, A. P. Nicholson and.1. I,. .Martin Churches repiesetited: ftoc.kt^' River, hy T. T. [ unuii.^hain ; (Jood Hope, by \V. C. siierard; Providence, by J. C. Carlisle. T? A T? VUt. .! ^1 liev. i". i\ 11*i>111111 mus uihisl'm Moderator and Elder J. C. Carlisle temporary Clerk. On motion, Presbytery proceeded t?? liear trial sermon of licentiate L. <\ Ligon, ln'in Romans vii 1; ], which was unanimously sit stained with ail r>ther parts of trial. Presbytery then procieded to ordination ami installation of licentiate It. C. Ligon. llev. A. P. Nicholson presided and preached a sermon from PhiTlippians i: 21 ; propounded constitutional questions; after which lieentiale It. C. Liuoii was ordained and installed pastor of Providenec ehurch?lie v. WvF. Pearson giving charge to pastor and Rev. J. L. Martin charge to congregation. Presbytery then adjourned to meet lit Laurens Court House on Wednesday hefore the third Sabbath in December at 11 o'clock A. M. A. P. NICHOLSON, Moderator J. C. Carlisle, Temporary Clerk. ??*>? The Abbeville Delegation. Another outrageous scheme hutched r*??t tur I 'nil r\tA fY??? t Qi I li'uiMlhli/ilinu vi'i 1 I plainly appear from the following inrice Kor veil upon the Abbeville delegation at 4 o'clock. Like papers, we understand, were nerved upon member* of the House of Representatives from other counties. The paper i etui's: In the Gknkhaj, Assembly, ] House of Rkpkkskntati vks, [ Columbia, S. C\, Nov. 28. 187M. ) To Mesxrs. J{. Jt. J-Jcrnpltill, H\ K. Brudlry, T. L. A/core, J\ A. Conner and Win. 1food, Democratic Contaate.es of Ahbcvilic, S. (J. : Take notice that Mt-sr.-. \V. II. Heard, Wm. Pope, H. A. Widcmai . 13. F. Porter and ]?auo'White have tiled notice of protest and contest in the matter of the election of number* i>f the General Assembly and a^aiuH your admission as mem Jcrs of the .-aid House of Representatives from llir aidcounty of Abbeville. The matter will be considered by thel Committee on Pii.vilejies and Klee o n M <1... . IIOIIM II l O r. i?l. lilt: ^>111 IIIMlllll. Jll w hich time you will appear iilul an wer, \\ illiout fail. WILL If. THOMAS, Cliai: man Com 111 it he Ok course no attention u a* puid loj, his notice hv our Keptvsenialiveh*; I'lu! Rails from this county were after-], ivards voted in. { The Abbeville Prix* civd Bmnicr c!c- i ires hi know if Ellurt has any moic < H'jsro candidates lo spare lhem. i Henry llcrd was coiifi^ued lo ihein ' ifveml years* ago, and lie met wiili I ,licit hospitable trealuienl thai a short * iine ajio we shipped Ihtiu Col. Js'a- < hail '1 lioliipson. a capital eandiiiate. ? I his wa> shoitiy followed hy ( ol. i loin l-'oilson, and it these will ni l I ulliee, we can furnish our htotheri1 |iiill?, with an.v auiount of ma erial, * vhieh can l?e readily utilised, t nd guaritiileed of a inaicahle chatac- I er. Older* promptly liiled. Send I tauip for reply.?JZlberlQn UuscUcs, # Mrliat Grant andRugcr Did J The Infamy in Columbia. Columbia, November 2S, 1876. This Ims been a day tluit will long he remembered in the history of ll|e Government. For tlie second time the military power of the United States has be?n employed to make a government for u sovereign SUite. Four years ago a detachment. of soldiers reversed the judgment pronounced by the people of Louisiana and made William lJitt KeJlogg Goveruor of the Slate. To-day a Legislature has been given to South Carolina literally at the point of the bayonet. Shameful an were the proceedings in the former ease the outrage upon South Carolina is the more shameful deed cd^he two. In Louisiana a eorruptaB perjured Court gave some KenoblwCf1 of law to the usurpation. But in South Carolina the highest Court, of the State pronounced in favor oi iue government cuosen Dy tne people tint! usurpation assumed ita most odious shape. The proceedings here lust night and to-day wore not a surprise to any person. From the time that the Board of Canvassers defied the Supreme Court and its authority by refusing to issue certificates to men legally elected, it heeameapparent that military power would be employed to install a Radical State government. The Democrats fully expected thesceuesof this morning, had discussed the mutter among themselves and determined what line of conduct to pursue. It is stated that a different poiicy was advocated by some from that which was finally adopted. It is believed thut General M. W. Gary was in favor of having the legally elected members of the Legislature go into the .State House Monday night and permit themselves to be ejected only at the point of the bayonet. In my opinlou this would have been the wiser course, as it would have made a square issue with the usui ]>ers and compelled the latter not only to | in themselves in by military force but also to employ [lie same mean* lo put out of the Capitol the candidates of a majority of the people. i his plan, nowevei, wan not auoptcu, hut in lieu thereof the one pui in pracliee tiMla.v. Last night at twelve o'clock a company of Federal infantry was on lured hy General Ruger lo lake possession of the Stale House andonly admit such per.-ons to Hit* building a> liiid the permit or H. E. Hayne, Secretary of State, A. O. Jones, Clerk oi ilie last House of Representatives, or "General Dennis, a Radical politician about the<-apitol and a staunch henchman of Chamberlain. The soldiers marched through the almost deserted streets ol the city to the State House ami executed their oiders.swil'tly and exactly. When day dawned this morning early visitors to the- Capitol found the front entrance completely closed and the hall of the cast wing guarded by a squad of soldiers commanded by a Sergeant. The rest of the company was in the main hall of t he first stoiy. As soon as the news spread through the town Generals John B. Gordon, Bradley T. Johnson and others walked up to Ihe Capitol and attempted to enter the building. I'hcy were stopped by the Seigeani, who very polite and equally positive. "Why am I not allowed to enter?" askt-d the Senator. "My orders are to admit only such pen-ons as have a pass from Mr. H. E. tl ay tie, Mr. A. O. Jones, or General Dennis," was Ihe Sergeant's reply. "Who gave you such orders?" "Gen. Dennis." You refuse then to Id us enter the Capitol of South Carolina." "I do, sir, tin less you have such pa?*.sa*I have mentioned." Thus elided the conversation and Ihe Sergeant ami the Senator separated, the . sergeant heing master oi the situation Between 'en and eleven o'clock the trout door whs thrown open, hut here too, a si|imd of foldiers was present to prevent the entrance of any one who did ik'L have the "opeji sesame" of llayne, Dennis or Jones, The two former stood behind the guard and or;* tiered 'lie admission or such persons as they thought were "all right." All who were admitted for some time were Radicals, exorpt a few newspaper eoricspoudonts, who ran the gauntlet safely. Most of tin; favored ones were members of the Legislature and nearly nil of theni were negroes. In the second story of the building the [tallica 1 members elect held a jealously guarded caucus in the Senate Chamber, and I bete arranged the details ol the villainy they bad planned It was determined that both Houses of (lie General Assembly should be orga nizeii by ilie mil* i-iciks, u nit should make up a roll of tiie Senators and Representatives who hud received certillcatcsfront the Itetnrn'mg Hoard ? ihusomiiunr the members from tlie conn lies ??!' Kduefield and Laurens, and givinjr the Republicans a majority of live in the Senate and two in the Motive. JE. \V. At. Mackey, of Charleston, was selected a? the caucus candidate lor Speaker. As tiie lima* i?t noon approached, the crow d aioutid ihehniidin^ increased iu numbers and the excitement rew nioie intense Del ween eleven and twelve a company of soldiers, commanded by Major Stuarf, march* ed upin:oi!u* wide hull whic*!? separate* the Senate Chamber from the iiall of the Jiouse. As they neared the entrance to tiie latter, the men came to a halt and the commands were given to "order arms" aud "lix bayonets." The soldiers were made to de,-eribe two sides of u hollow squaie and oidert-d to stack their arms. In the niCHitiiine the door of (he House was "uarded by a Sergeant-at-Arms, who refused admission to any one whom he did not recognize as being in authority. The doors of the gallery weie also locked so as to exclude spectators. Newspaper reporters were allowed to I i.. Htloll.u CLlI; M-li.. M'llll III llini VUI\K- U' HIV V,iv I U| ?!*? sent or refused them ranis of admission, as he thought proper. The lor ltiiim!< lew were told that they would he aliowed to enter "when the proper tilde came." Al eleven the Republican members of the lious.1 left (he Venule Chamber ami proceeded to the door of the House. Here each man was hailed and his credentials examiired. They all liaii certificates of election signed hy the Republican Returning Board, and upon ihe produetion of the>e were allowed lo pass mnjue.-lioiied. 'J he .Sergeant-at-Aiins, who was fundus officio and wholly without authority in the pn ini.-es, gave his "instructions 10 any one who asked them. I tun ordered 10 udmit '?nly such meiohers as have certiticatcs from the Board id' Stale Can va>sers and to such oilier peison.-as have received passes limn Mr. A. O. Joins." His rulings were enforced hy two tiles of armed United Blaies soldiers, under the command of Major Stuart, who lormed a lane lo the door, and stood with loaded lilies ready lo tire when ordered lo do so. Up to this time ihe Democratic numbers had icli.scd income in, as the soldiers stationed at the entrance Hi lilt iw?i*i run j i viunru uunjir.-iwn i<? ilie members t'mni Kdgefield unci ].nun ns. At the request of (General Hampton, Gei'eial linger at Jafct so mctiilitd the instructions given ua t?* {.( imi; nil persons to the State House whoclaimed to be members. licfore entering tin* building each Demoerutie member was required to lay aside antv ani]> lie had on his person. No slid: demand was made of the Republicans, wI o weic ullov.cd to wear pistols with ti;)| unity. Alter entering, the Democrats pioceeded up stairs, and, headi <1 by the delegation from Kdgelb'ld Mid Lauiens, presented ihimseives at the door of the House mid deniaiidi d uduiitlaucc. 'L'lie J)ooi keeper asUcd for their en dentials :tnd was shown certificates of election ;aken fiom then colds of t he Nil prejiic j l.'oiii tof the State ami based upon the iej o. t nwide to that l?<(Jy liy the Ijourds I ii Canvassers. J lie Dooikceper ex-j illiinetl 11 i'Jiju,i> nun int'ii mum lie; iltlsl iflll.-c ll) sl<liiiisnjoi) to ll.oj limi.-eciii these papers. The soldiers) .I?'o,I 11*mlv t<> I>:i 1 the way with pow-ji ler ar.d hull, mill nil the Democrats?; iixty-loiir in nuinher, ami comprising! i chiir n jijniity of the whole Legist n1111e? tnri;eil ami lw;t the building. | kVith ili <us guaidpd by United Males: oldicis. Hint with hvs than ;i puibiitu- j j iciial ijuoium, litty-pitio rtetnihlieans' noectdtd to organize a "ilouae of , le p resent nHv en." No *pecialor? were , idujiltod with the cxccptioi; of a few', newspaper correspondents. Nearly every member present was a negro, rtiul most of them seemed to be of tfie lowest older of, intelligence. r|'lije plan of tin Radical caucus was carried out tb the letter and fhe solemn farce, went <m without the slightest interruption, A. <). Jones, commenced to "organize" the House, He had before him a list of the members, from which he had excluded the members elect from Edgefield and Laurens. Not a single Democrat answered to his name. Fifty-nine Republicans responded "present." E. W. M. Mackey was then elected Speaker by almost a unanimous vote. Declining to make the customary speech, he took hold of the work of "organizing" where Joner had left off", and rapidly completed the job. The tifty-nine were sworn in, and a Clerk, Reading Clerk and Sergeant-at-Arms elected and sworn in. Thus diil fraud, supported by United States bayonets?the olHcers and men of the Federal army?give a "Legislature" to South Carolina, and defeat for a season, at least, the will of the people of the State solemnly expressled at the ballot box. After protesting publicly and solemnly against their exclusion from | the Capitol, the Democratic member,, i elect went to Militui-v Hull, and nffhn evening session organized an the legal House of Representatives?elect iug Hon. W. H. Wallace, of Union, Speaker. There were present sixtyfive members, considerably more than aquorum of the whole body.?Augusta Constitutionalist. Agricultural, Hints For the MoDth. We imagine we hear some crubty old farmer say, "You need't come at me with any 'Hints;' my cotton is sold and I got nothing for it; the weather is cold and wet, and 1 hid a poorer man to-day than I was a year ago." Weil, my friend (if we have ftueh a friend,) it i> to you we would e>i>eciaily direct these tew "Hints," and the lirst hint We would give you is this: while you are musing around tiie tire aliout your failure to succeed during ilie past, try to hum up the cause or causes of your failure. During these cold wintry day* and nights nothing can he more profitable to us than to weigh well our acts in the pasi. and plan our purposes l??r the future. "Have we failed to do our duty ? Then learn where and why, and at once resolve there must be a change. Have we controlled labor to suit u*V Have w?* cultivated our crops too sluggishly ? Have we planted too liitle hreadstufl's, and too''much cotton? Have we run once a fortnight during the year to the depot to buy bread, and meat, and corn, oil a credit? Have we lived too extravagantly and quite beyond our means? Have we discovered all the leaks on the farm, and tailed to slop any of them? Are we not consuming inoie than we are producing? Are we adding daily to our comforts, and the happiness of our wives and children ? These and nil the idens that natural ly suggest lliein.M'l vest from reflect ion upon Mich luquries. are the "Hint*" llial we would heg our readers to ruminate upou-during this month. For this is tne 111o11111 during which changes must be made. We cannot mend the past, hut we can improve lie future, and let us do it, ir>l only tiy resolution, hut by net ion. A ret>oIution to change is worthless if it poets not farther than this. We must act as well :u resolve. We therefore, while urging our readers to reflect as above suggested, by no mean- propose that this is all they must do duriug this usually cold and dreary month. There is much to he done on the farm in December, and it should not be put off for January, or any other mouth If every farmer would remember that [he should put off nothing for to-morrow that can be done to-day. he would always find more to do on the farm any acd every day in the year than he can possibly accpmpHsh that day. First, then, we advise, if you have not yet finished sowing grain, continue to do so tUis month, lied wheat, usually kiiowu as tue Liariie, the Alabama, the Feeder, and the Spring wheat, does as well sown in D ce tuber as earliei. We have had il injured by being too forward, if sown cany, and wennco made thirteen bushels to the acre from live acres town after first January. lied oats sow ii tnis mouth should he put in tolerably deep. If sown shallow, or brushed or harrowed in, they will sprout ar.d be frequently killed by frost or freezing. We have never sown bailey or rye as late as December. Look well after your stock. If your plough *'.< ck are in good order, remember that close, touiloi table stables may be the chief cause of it. And il vour cows and hogs are poor and thriftless consider well if ex posure is not ihe cause of it. Feed well, but leul economically. Do not do as we saw a farmer doing a few <i;ivs aj.o?going around the cow-pen with a hamper of cotton seed on nis >honlder, pouring out in the mud about u peek, sometimes a half bu>l,ei to each cow, wliiie the entile held ol hali dozen or more were follo\. ing him, smelling tne seed, trampling over it, and going on with the wistful looK mm lie would pour out something belter presently. That man -ays "boon forming" is a humbug. He prefers learning by experience, i-ven it' il is in the mud. Haul up lire wood enough to do till next bummer, and reimmber that, at I he Jbfgitiniiig;oi' another year, you will be so anxiously concerned about making all tbe money you want that you will neglect the wood pile, and consequently 1 he meals and the sitting rooms will be uncomfortably cold, when the cheer and happiness of a farmer's family demand that these two things should always be warm. If you have hogs to kill, do so at once, for fear cholera, or some othei two legged monster, may do the job for you. It is astonishing how easy it is lor hunger to get a hog even out ol ibe fattening pen. If possible have all the fencing around your small grain fields made thi> month ' bull-strong, pig-tight," etc., for if you do not, you are not aware of how many sins you can commit until you See some strolling halfstarved cows tramping over and pulling up your grain by the roots. Hundreds of famishing cows will, this month, depredate upon every green tiehl. because 'heir owners have nothing to feed them on, and will turn i hem out to hunt for a living, orstarve. ISeitle up fairly and squarely to ihte with your laborers. It any of them have hud a fair chance, and still have lanen oeninu uiscoaige mem, 11 \ou J lit ve it? forgive theni I lie debt. We have been carrying three or lour for several yearn that habitually fall iti our debt at Christmas, anil each year lhe debt becomes a trille. larger. The thing al last has become chronic, and we have determined to stop it; so, oil ti.ey uo this month, debt and nil, and we verily believe it will he a good riddance. Profit by our experience, and i!" not let this debl lie oyer. And last, but by no means least, let lis insist upon your going into another year's labors wilh your 'bind sight" placed in front. Last Hpring you pilchcd a crop wilh the expectation of receiving twelve eenlH per pound for eoiion. Your entire exjieuses were based upon (his expectation. Keveise the orner ibis year. Piepare to pilch a crop so economically that, all expense lohl, It will realize you a net piotit if sold at nine cent". Live through the next yeai up to I hat idea, 1111(1 ilixtiMwl n. lo-imr frinii If.i to ' twelve dollars per bale, as you are doing ibis year, you will realize :i net profit ?>t" tliat amount. Pay tor labor what it is worth, and no more. ('?> ). operate with your neighbor upon this!1 point, and let every om- remember I that politieal antagoni-m totally destroys tlie\itluu o!'any labor. ? linrul 1 Carolinian. Om: marked din'eience between the;] [.recent Le^ii-latoisicai our foimei Saw- J makers is tke<r strict attention to bitsi- t nestt. Fi'inieily our statesmen would I [io to bed or prowl around town while tbe Rada would accomplish their mischief, but now they attend to .baslneea. From Washington. Reasons Given for MilitaryInterference in South Carolina. THE CONSPIRACY TO COUNT IN HAYES. A Republican Victory to be Seenred at all Hazards. [From the New York Herald.] Washington, Dec. 1,1876. > It is nahl here, by high republican authority, that the object of preventing the regular assemblage of the South Carolina Legislature by the interference of troops and the action of Judge Bond was to creute a deadlock which should prevent any legislative action until after next Wednesday. On that day the Electoral Colleges uieet, and the Hs^es electors will assemble in Colun "a and cast and certify the vote of the State for Hayes. It is said thai the republican leaders here suspectcd the democrats in South Carolina of an intention, if they could organize the Legislature, to re*peal the law giving the people the choice of electors, and returning to the old system in use in South Carolina before the war, when the Legislature chose the electors. To prevent this at all hazards, it is suiu, was me mam 00-; ject of the recent act of interference, I and the purpose is now to keep the Legislature at a deadlock until after Wednesday, this being done, it is also asserted, that General Kuger will receive orders on no account to interfere except to prevent bloodshed, to let the Legislature organize as it chooses and manage lis own affairs, allowing the disputed democratic members to be admitted and the democrats to have the ascendency if they can get it. It is expected tliat they will do so; that they will canvass the State vote and declare Hampton Governor, an.df having a majority on joint ballot, will chose a democratic United States Senator. This story comes on sutWciently good authority to make it at least* probable. If it correctly describes l he policy of the republican leaders here iL sealers the late of Chamberlain and his friends Moses, Whipperand Elliott, vyho Will be retired to private life to the great satisfaction of honest men everywhere Letter from (>en. Rugcr. Columbia, S. Cm Dec. 1,1876. General \V. T. Sherman, Secretary of War, Washington, D. C:? 1 have carefully abstained from interference with the organization of the House from the first. On the application of the Governor, and my. own belief for the necessity therefor for the preservation of the peace, I placed troop* in the State House, but not in the rooms of assembly of either of the houses, on the day of meeting. It camp about that for a tirno soldiers wore plac'cd on either side of the door of entrance to the Hall of Representatives, under the following circumstances:? A person at the door of the House, and who claimed authurity to examine the certificates of thoee claiming to be members prior to their udmission to the hall, uui wuo, i iiunK, nr icgai luiinuruy for so doing, applied to the officer in command of the troops, placed in the corridor for the preservation of the j>euce, for assistance on the ground that he was - being pressed upon and could not perform his duty. The soldiers were placed as stated. As soon as I was fully informed of the circumstances I ordered the soldiers withdrawn, as I had previously informed Governor Chamberlain that 1 should confine my action to tho preservation of the i>cace and should do nothing with referenco to keeping the doors the rooms of meeting of the houses or the rooms themselves unless it became necessary because of a breach of the peace which the civil officers of the houses should be unable to restore. No act was done by the soldiers cxcept that of their presence, as stated, but whue they were so present porsons claiming the right of entranco under certificate of the Clerk of the Supreme Court were refused admission. THOMAS H. RUOER, Copimanding Department. Letter from Gordon and Hampton. Columbia, S. C., Dec. 1, 1876. Hon. L. Q. C. Lamar, Washington:? Have the President, Secretary of War and Cabinet waited on immediately by our friends; let them state that absolute peace prevails hero ancl in the State House, where both bodies are in session. If General Rugcr interferes it will lie without the shadow of excuse. Republicans are expressing, on the lioor of the House, their disgust with the revolutionary proceedings of their party and loining us. J. V,. GORDON. WADE HAMPTON. THE ME'S STORE, At No. 1 Granite Range, Abbeville C. H., 8. C. An Invitation to All. C*iOMK itnd examine my Stock,.(I J will make it to jour interest,) consisting in part of Alpacas, CaLcoes, Bleached, Uableached and Checked Hom&spmis, 6J&14e. per yard, Woolen .leans, 12i(?5uc. per vard. SHOES. BOOTH, flAT?*, KEADY-MADE CLOTHING, BACON. FLOUR, SLO All, COFKEE, AND RICE. These goods were houglit al the low? 1 i ,.,;n t?ii t'M 4ilW JL *Tin ocn ttitrtu viivoj' for CASH. I also buv and fhip cotton. E. A. MAES. Noa. 27,387G, 3m Greenville and Columbia Railroad* FAIR OF THE STATE Afii'ienitarai and fflechaDicalSociety UF SOUTH CAROLINA. TO BI'J HKLD AT COLUMBIA, S. C., DliCKMBKK 5th, 6th, 7ih and 8t.li. Round trip tickets win be sold at all Regular Stations limit FRIDAY, the 1st, to WEDNESDAY, 1 lie 7th, both dates inclusive, ut the following rates, good for ten days Iroin dale. From Alston $1 00 Poiuaria 1 3t) Prosperity I 1KJ Newberry 2 on Saluda Old Town 2 40 Cliuppell's 2 60 Ninety-Six 3 00 New Market.. 3 30 Greenwood 3 40 Hodges' 3 75 Donald's 4 10 Abbeville 4 25 Houea Path 4 35 Reltoii 4 70 Williamsion 5 00 Anderson 5 10 Greenville 5 75 Pendleton 5 75 Wallialla (i 4o Piwxi'i nr?.?M I m U i ii?? n r li'.'i vi ii f trains at {Stations where no tickets are sold will pay regular tare to or l'rom nearest Stations at which return tickets are Mihl as Conductors are not authorized to collect special rates. Articles intended for exhibition will he trxiispoited at regular tarrili' rates; and when returned to place | from whence originallly shipped, and by party shipping or exhibiting, Height motiev wit! be refulided. TilO*MAS DO DA M10 A p, (.i'encra! Superintendent. J a in:/ Norton, Jh., (General l'ick ft Agent. Nov. ilUth, tf. FUI.L LINE of all kinds of Fur ' niture to be found ut the Fnrni ure Store. All goods sold at the owest cash prices. Respectfully, 53 .1. I). CHALMERS & CO. Oct. 1S76, If A FRESH SUPPLY. LADIES' HATS, Ribbons, Scarfs, Veilings. Kid ('{loves, Pretty i alicoos. Homespuns, &c., arc now i >eing ottered at uery low prices, at I Emporium of Fa^Mon 4 Nov. 12, 1S7?. - Barley, Barley, JJarley, CUNNINGHAM & TEMPLET.ON'8, Nov. 22,1876, tf to Bentpr Lease. The Bendy House and Lot ON SOUTH-EASTERN CORNER of the Public Square now oocur pied by John A. Wier, Esa. TWs property includes Hotel, Store.liQUise, Stables aud Gard? n. ' J. F. C. DuPRE, AgeDt. ' Nov. 22,1876. St. " ' ' LAST WARNING!! ALL persons indebted to if8t by note or account must settle the sarfie by the 10(/i December or they will '' POSITIVELY Be Sued at the Next Court, QUARLES &PERR1N. Nov. 22th, 1876. tf AUCTION SALE, I WILL SELL AT THE PLANTATION OF MRS. E. A! CLINKSCA LES, DEpEASED, On Friday Deb'*, 1st, Mules, Horses, Cotton Gin and Belt, Wagons, Farming Implements and Elau:"* tatioi) foola. ALSO" At my residence In the town of Ah? beville on Sale Day in December next, my'houge-hold and kitchen furniture, and a cow and calf. Terms cash, and if not complied with immediately, the property will In reuQld at the risk of the purchaser. J. M. GAMBRELL, Nov. 22,1876: It Final Discharge, NOTICE Is hereby given thai H. li. Russell, Executor of the Es* tute of Margaret White, deceased, has applied to Thm. B. Milford, Judge of Probate, in and for the County of Abbeville, for a final discharge as Executor. It is ordered, That the sixteenth day of December, A. D. 1876. be lixed for hearing of Petition, anu a tinal settlement of said Estate. J. C. WOSMANSKY, Clerk Court of Probate, A. C. Nov. 17, 1876. 4t Public Sale OF House and Lot. BY virtue of the powerand authority conferred on me as mortgagee, in a mortgage made by JOHN M. GAMBRELL, on the eighth day of JANUARY, Anno Domini, 1875, 1 will sell at public auction for cash, on the FIRST JdONDAY of DECEMBER next, within the'hours of official sales, 1 ^ L> A 11 I M , / ? TT 2 - At. a. ui /\uueviije Vyourc JUOuse, 111 IUO County of Abbeville, and State of South Carolina, the houtie and lot in the town of Abbeville, now occupied by John M. Gambreil, containing two acres, more or lew, and bounded by lands of Robert H. Wardlaw, the lot of Mrs. S. E. DeBruhi, and the Anih'rson Road. Tli? purchaser must pay for title*.'If Ihe terms of gale shall not be immediately complied with, the ?aid house and lot will be re-sold on the same dny at the risk of the, former purchaser. WM. H. BROOKS, Mortgagee. 6th Nov. 1876, 4t PliMMIMfiUAAJ uumviiiunnm AND TEMPLETON * RE Constantly Adding to Their * Already Varied Stock of Geuernl Merchandise, They Receive this Week. SUGAR, COFFEE, * CANNNED GOODS " . of all Kinds. And next week, a full line of DRY GOODS, Boots and Shoes. Now 22, 1876, tf Emporium of Fashion. FALL AND WINTER. 1876. OPENING 1876. OF A New Stock of Novelties IN i Millinery, Dress Goods, I Fancy Dry Goads, And Ladies Cloaks, ^~^T7R Htnrk lifts bpfin aplentpd with u a great deal of care, and will bo constantly replenished. It will comprise specialties in every department of choicest styles, qualitiesaud shades, such as are usually displayed at our well-known Ladies Emporium. Jas. A. Bowie, Aecnt Emporium of Fashion. Nov. 14, 1876. Take Notice. ALL peasons indebted to the undersigned must settle the same bv inedrstof next mouth, longer indulgence wtfl not be given. I also desire to say ta my friends and customers that after this date No credit will be given to any one before the 1st oi marcn next, I will sell only for cash and at the k-ery lowest prices. W, Rosenberg. JJov. 13, 1870, 31 Notice. 4LL personh indebted to the undersigned by note or account, nust settle the same or the matter A ill he placed In the hands of an atorney for collection, Longer iudul;enee will not be given. A. BE&TTE6T. A