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intores jjffijjltm^f?Joi<cmenniHnemattc^ of the rev Cggl t>nue officers at Greenville charged wit! the murder of Amos Ladd, an acconn of which is given to our readers else ggH whero in these columns. The question i -?flE rmo mnm than nrtlinnrv intfrfst. h:i I' been so from its inception, through it various stages?nor is the end yet. A: we advised our readers in the last issui I of the Press and Banner, Solicitor Coth I ran was requested by telegram from tin I Governor on Tuesday of last week ti | goatoneeto Greeuvillo and advise th I Sheriff In the premises in accordant with the plan of procedure agreed upoi in Columbia the week previous. Solic > itor Cotbran remained In Greenville uu Saturday last and expresses his belie that the case will yet bo determined ii . the cold, diy light of the law. It is sin IcereJy to be nopeu tnat tnis question s< important and delicate will he decide* by the Supremo Court of tho Unite* States?a forum distinguished for tli learning of many of it" members? upoi ~<which the bright light of an intelligen public Jftpinion beats fiercely and ii which believed that there is only on Bradley. Such a decision, whatever i may bo, as was intimated by Judge Ker shaw in the able and elaborate judgmen alroady rendered in the case, will be ac quiesced in by tho people of South Caro lina and will give repose to thin vexe< question. It is creditable to the good sense of on * people that tho course pursued by th State authorities in not provoking an is sue of violence between the State an< I Federal Governments meets their heart,1 B approval. t Our osteemed cotemporary, tho Charley Mton News and Courier, whoso opinion:1 are always entitled to great respect, seem to think that it would huve been safe ant politic to have insisted upon just a littli more of violence on the part of the Unit fed States Marshal. Perhaps so?perliap hot. It is by no means certain that th< Marshal would have proceeded to the ex tremity suggested of breaking open th jail for the purpose of securing obedienc to the writ. It was feared that he woul< not. If upon the refusal of the Sheritl' t< deliver the prisoners, tho Marsha fcfcad retired from tho sceno and rc ported to those who sent him, the ac ftf refusal, (and this is most probable, HHR^Van it De uouDtea lor an instant, iuai ui H?j^B*m?try would have been rung witl JsKigHbe announcement of the contumacy o gggtth, Stato authorities? That by menu fflSg^Bjereof another turn of grist would liav mHj^Been furnished to the "outrage mill?' fflgsBuid would not the result so for as th gMMWrcnder of the prisoners is concerned ml iave been ultimately the same ? {SjS We daro say that if a more peremptor; WaV reftxsal bad been made by the Sherilf th 8M?4EiiPhMmnlj^8tead of being impress ST ed with the startling fact that the m States claim the richt to take bv forcc II Ac., as suggested by the New* and Con I r would have been more startlingl; r impressed with the other fact, that Soutl [ Carolina was in a state of judicial rebel PMion., |la striking contrast with, (shall we sa. this flippaut suggestion of "a littl snore grape," is the well considered lead OMK-auqday'd Columbia Register, ever; - ward of which we (nost teatiily. f ndorst f .ft cannot be disgni?>6d that this am Jat6 .reToiatk>a. This flagrant act -* usurpation is as*a causeoPlMWatanee (re " belllon if you choose) moro justifiable than.the abstraction lor which the Soutl perilled all and lost all in the rcccn atouggle. But we have had war rnongl and -its bitter recollections are still fresL in ?ur memories. Wo cannot eat oui v ?a& and have it too. ; .TPhis may prove to be another Mattisor case. It may be,>as that was, buried ii the United States Circuit Court, that char ijalbouse of the rights of the States. I I may perish as did that case, somewhen bej^veen the porch and the altar, but w< venture to say that good and true mei will be present at its obsequies, protest ing, if they can do more, in tho uamo o Justine and in the name of an outragei people against this mcnstrous and in iquitons act. All that wo meant to do at tho outset and we now at tho conclusion do, express our unqualified approval of the wisdonr and prudence of Governor Ilampton'f conduct in this aut of an eventful dram; as also of the conduct of those officers tc whom was entrusted this delicate ant responsible duty. How Have the idighty Fallen ! Thirteen Dollars and Fifty-four Cents. We publish at length an account of the proceedings of the recent "Republican Convention held in Columbia. It reads like a story of departed greatness, and it calculated to sadden the heart of even o *8traightout Democrat. It was a verj dark convention, ditrk in more senses than one. It was dark in its complexion Dark, substantia), black. An ebon mass There wero hardly twelve whito facet to illumino the sable hcrizon, and ever lia Krnu'n fur>r? r?f fho ninlnttn with it' commingled white and black was no numerously represented. Tliore was i darkness in it as of tlie legislature o Liberia?a darkness that could be smelt The dark side of a thing is seldom en couraging, but in this case it should ?iv< us cause for good cheer. When the in telligent white republicans and the intel ligent mulatto republicans are found ab *ent from their party convention, demo crats cannot be blamed for loving th darkness rather than the light. The in rterprotation thereof is that the radica party in South Carolina has now no lead fits, no head. The strength of that part; In by-gone years always lay in its leader who were neither negroes nor nativ whites. Deprived of the carpetbagger who formed its head, the radical part' will soon be unknown in this State, fu the good sense of our colored fellow-citi aens will soon discover that their whit< neighbors arc their best friends and nios to be trusted as political leaders. It was a dark convention too in its pro ceedings. Thero was no clear under standing among its members as to tin policy to be pursued or the platform t< be constructed. The few rays of ligli thrown by one or two of the more ptoni inent members were condignly quenche< in outer darkness. ,Evon Cochran' farthing candle was mercilessly snuffe< ?i rrUn nnlw Hiinir Hirv maiin VUU auo W?*J ~?a J the outside world was that they were a] f in the dark. Some ineffectual attempt V were made by the wiser and more open ? eyed among them to show the eouven tion that it was blind to its best interests but tho convention resolutely shut, it eyes and butted its head wilfully agaius both Hampton and Hayes. It was dark also in its lack of gas an< candles. Of course it was able to utiliz day light but as soon as the shades o evening fell the convention rose,?liaci t< rise, for it had no money to pay gas bill or even to buy a few tallow candles. I Judge Mackej-'s opinion is wor^a any thing?and he la great republican author ity, if the poet Montgomery is corrected Judge MacJcey quotes him with ap proyal when he holds his midnigh courts, Night ia the lime /or thought, Y ' MaM|WPm)l'can convention t1 rofore'tbat11 ^^^Knotuftbrd gas or candles must be ^^ pd for want of thought. The Judgo is wont tv> say that no 1 fl^^^Biinking can he done in day light? I midnight lamp is the torcli of! ^^Hn. Thus \vc may account for the ^Ks blundering, tho thoughtlessness ^Pnd the blindness that characterized the j J-j doings of the republican convention. If; it had had more money it might have I had more light: if it had had more light I it might havo done better work. It had *' only ?13.54 to defray all expenses, it could 1. not aftbrd gas. II Without leaders, without eyes, without - money, without gas, the republican par's ty of South Carolina must now say fare- i s, well, a long farewell to all its greatn&ss. s Will .Somebody Assign a Reason? j p I It seems to us that some of our ex-1 ! changes, whenever scarce of editorial P | matter abuse the present Constitution of j the State and urge the great need of a new Constitution, to be framed by our j own hands. This, in our opinion is all I buncombe, and unless somo good reason j is assigned for a change, wo prefer to J bear the ills we have than fly to others we know not of. In general terms, we j admit that it is alleged that our taxes can be greatly reduced under a Constitution . of our own framing, but in 110 instance have the advocates of a new Constitution pointed out where the saving can be 0 made. The Stato tax at present is 6J mills. Two mills of this amount is required to pay interest 011 the public debt | while a similar amount is appropriated by constitutional provision for educational purposes. These two items above con" sume four mills, or more than half the tax levied. The expenses ot the lunaticasylum and the penitentiary require large appropriations, which cannot be rc* ducctl, but which must be increased, as hundreds of convicts are now lying idle rJin the latter institution because of the need of money to procure material for manufacturing purposes and food for ^ consumption by the laborers. The sala1 ries of the Governor and other State ollicers will likely not be reduced. The expenses of a legislative session however 1 may be reducod to one-third the cost of ^ the last Legislature, provided we elect good men who will reduce their own p salaries as have been clone for other ofli" I mrc nnrl ndimirn the General As s sembly after a reasonable session. OcL> casionally we hear complaint about the homestead. This we tliink the bost proc vision of Radical Legislation. We bc" lieve the present homestead to be as good as it is possiblo to make it, unless Kome ' additional safeguards should be thrown around it for the benefit of the wife and children of tho bankrupt. It is the * bounden duty of tho State to protect the - weak, and to guard with jealous care the 0 humble citizen in his homestead. The banker or money-lender who has not f business tact to invest his money safely, s should not bo allowed to deprive the wife ? and children of a home, in order that he may becomo ricftor and they poorer. e It may be that tho advocates of a new ' Constitution desire to reduce the school appropriations. Such a reduction would k' in our opinion be a short-sighted policy. e Every citizen who is invested with the right of suffrage should bo required to be ablo to read aud write tho English lan'? guage. Jierore we nave a constitutional ton^ vention, let us discuss the changes desired. Our own opinion is, that the frequent and great changes that have been made in o^ statute laws have done as much to demoralize our citizens as anything else. The change of an important " I law confuses the majority of our people, * and by such ' frequent aj^eraliou* they L lose sight of tlx) existing law. I ?<? u f Th? Other Side of fflbieture. While it appears thatth^ederal Gov; ern merit ^ - dlnpoeed to disregard the : 1 rights of the State in the "matter of the | murderers of Amos Ladd, it must not be 11 forgotten that tne uovernment nas acieci ' with great generosity towards tho illicit r whiskey distillers of the mountain counties. During the past week, and during 1 the sitting of tho United States Court at 1 Greenville, amnesty has bsen granted to some two hundred offenders in this ' particular. ; Upon the opening of the United States 3 Court last Monday morning at Greenville 1 the District attorney, Judge Northrop referred to Judge Br3*an a letter from the * department of justice, in relation to the cqnrse pursued towards the illicit distil" lcrs. Judge Bryan read the following JJUlliWllUl tliU VI liIV OUVi UVJ ' J oral, and commented at length upon it. * j The attorney-general says : 1 "T can only say that I hope it will be J found that it was a course which will bo j i! justitied in its results in the future en- j . I forcetnent of the law. Hereafter it must be understood, tliut no prosecutions ] 1 need be commenced except for offences i > that be committed after the datej| when the court sat, and when this gener-1: al jail deliverance took place. I do not , deem it wise to incur all the expense of i prosecutions which are merely to terini- < nate apon a plea of guilty, suspension of j sentence, and payment of costs by the government. Prosecutions should be i instituted for all oirences which hereafter i occur, with the intent of bringing the * parties, if guilty, to justice, "iou will, ' of course, pay particular attention to the ] \ conduct of those persons who have now j 1 pleaded guilty, in order that if it shall: c hereafter be found that they commit any! J offence against the revenue laws you may move at once for sentence against them, i 1 | r ( t II. 11. Kimpton. j ^ II. II. Kimpton, the financial agent tf the State in the city of New York (luring tlie. palmy days of Moses, Scott, and I Chamberlain, was arrested last weekjin ' Massachusetts and is now in the oity jail ] at Springfield. Col. Treutlen, State detective, with a requisition from Governor Hampton upon the Governor of Maesa- : chusetts, went a few'davs ago to that State for the body of the said financial agent, who is now wanted by the State authori? ties in Columbia. A dispatch to the j Netvs and Courier, says: Columbia, Monday night, August 12.? " Attorney-General Youmans received a y dispatch to-day from Boston, informing s him that Attorney-General Train, of Massachusetts, had ordered a postponement of the hearingof the writ in lvimp-; s ton's caso until he could give the question F his personal consideration, and directed r further that no bail bo allowed the pri-1 soner during that time. t bloody Affair. Edgefield had another of her character- J - istic entertainments last Monday, fullj - particulars of which may be found else- J where in the 7Y&S# and Banner. This 0 time four men were killed and several t were wounded. 1 The Abbeville Clnb. ^ This club will meet in the Court House a this (Wednesday) afternoon at 6 o'clock, > to make arrangements for holding the I primary elections on Saturday next. The polls will be opened from 9 o'clock in tne morning until C o'clock in the - evening. L. W. WHITE, Chairman. , W. A. Tjemflkton, Seo'y. s t Dne West. % The Due West Club met in the Collego a Chapel on 10th inst., at 4 o'clock, p. m. * S. Agncw, B. M. Clinkscales, and Capt. 0 James Pratt were appointed managers f primary election, a. >v. cocnran whs 5 unanimously recommended for County Auditor. The club then adjourned to 3 .meet at the Constitutional time, second i f Saturday in every month. R. P.'ARMSTRONG, Pres. O. P. Hawthorn, Sec. pro. tern. Any roan who runs on tho Radical tick- 1 et in this county is a fool. He cannot 1 1 possibly be elected, and then he will have (j m Hfip, between this and ?icction day. 11 I ?Sumter Watchman. ' ? ' ^ i The Ms ii Secret ConclaTeThe Enemy in full Vigor. RESOLUTIONS ENDORSING HAMPTON AND HIS ASSOCIATES REJECTED. Bitter Speeches Against Hampton, Hayes and Democrats Generally." A Iled-Hot Platform to be Adopted. --Probability of a Straightout Ticket. Columbia Resistor. At 12 M. yesterday the convention of tbo Union Republican party of South Carolina ussembloil in the hall of the House of Represmitiitlves. and was called to order by H. 15, Klliott, Chairman of tho Stale KxeeuMvc Committee. liv previous agreement the convention sat with elosc?i doors, and as reporters as well us other outsiders were excluded, it was only through the members as they came from tho hall at intervals during the session to ^et a little fresh air that we arc enabled to give what follows. At'ler (|niet was restored and a few rem:irK> by Klliott congratulatory of the full and "intelligent" representation of the Republican party of South Carolina, and the au.?niciou> occasion upon which the convention iia<l assembled, he announced that nomination.' were in order for temporary chairman. Klliott was nominated for the position, bul declined the protlered honor on account ol feeble health. C. C. Bowen, Sherllf of Charleston. County, was then nominated and unanimously elected. J. L. West was elected Secretary by accla ma I ion. A Committee on Credentials was then up pointed, which immediately retired, and ilur Inst their absence a motion was made anc adopted that the temporary chairman anc' secretary be made permanent ollieers of tin convention. After the lapse of about half an hour tlu committee returned and reported the followiny delegates as properly entitled to seats Tliosc marked with an asterisk being Whites Abbeville?II A Widenian, Mitchell CiQg gins, A J Til us, A 1J Griflln, K Cain. Aiken?s \V Beaird, 0 D liny no, G II Holland, Wllllatn Peel.* Anderson?W R l'arkcr. Jolm R Cochran,' Samuel Johnson.* Jonas Brown. Barnwell?Fred Nix, Jr., W S Dickson, Jn cob Ilankison, P B McKnlght, Scii>io IJeii' nott. Bcanfort?S J Batnpficld, William Wilson Thomas E Miller. Charleston? ' 0 Bowen,* W NTaft,* W J MeKlnlay, E W M Mackey,* L Dnnneniun," John H Ostendroll,* Win(i Fields, R K Wash ington, George Sass, Andrew Singleton, R \V Brown, Thomas W. Alston, NeroSabb, J I German, James Hutchison, Edward Cummlngs, Frank Lnrtson. Chester ? Purvis Alexander, Haniptoi: Stratford, Dark Stevenson. Chesterfield?I'rlnce E Pitts, II D Shrews bury. Clarendon?Syphax Milton, Augustus Collins. Colleton?W F Myers, L D Chavls, II Sim mons, E Johnson, A Humbert. Darlington?J E Wilson, E II Deas, J A Smith, J T Knfrn. ?VTr?f t'nnrnRPntnrl. Fairfield?Joseph Thompson, IS Byrd, Jordan Mci.'nl lough. Georgetown?K II Williams, W J Moultrie Greenville?Wl'son Cook, Berry Arnold James Long, Wm Kennedy. Hampton?J T Morrison, John C Rue, V S Scott. Horry?Not represented. Kershaw?Frank Carter, Win Carter. J I] Stuart. Lancaster?Allen Hudson. II McMullin. Laurens?PSSuber, Anthony Robinson,i B Grltfiu. Lexington?Charles J Hendrlx, Jas Rawls Marion.?M K Holloway, Thomas Harrall Irvine Crawford, E J Plnekney. Marlboro?Calvin TStuhbs, Jacob Allman Newberry?Harrison Keitt, Bel ton 15 Booze; J W Eichelberger.* Oconee?Johnson Wright, Robert Goode. Orangeburg?S L Duncan, D A stniker, E / Webster,* John H Livingston,* R Jefferson. Pickens?Not represented. Richland?A W Curtis, W M Fine,* JS Fil lebrown,* Ellison Wesson, H H Logan. Spar Ui n bu rg?N ot rei >resen ted. ....1 T T 11 <1? ' iOUIUl*;i?OJUUUW WVV, j. uviumvM, A * Coghlan,* E J Douglass. Union?J S Moblcy, li-G.-^'mnon, John 1 Xorris. ..?" Williamsburg?S A Swails. IIII Mouzon, / J M Montgomery. York?iI K Roberts.* The following committees were then ap pointed: on Rules?T H Johnston, H L Shrewsbury \V N Tal't, Wm O Fields, John H Ostcndortf Win M Fine, II A Wideinan, J 8 -Moblcy, \\ R Parker. Thomas K Miller and C D Hay no. On Platform and Resolutions?K A Swails T J Cochlan, Samuel Lee, W NTaft, E \V J Mackey, A W Curtis, John It Cochran, It Iiyrd, Wilson Cook, s J Bampflcld and Fre< Xix. Jr. A motion was adopted to refer all rcsoli: tions pertaining to the platform and organ i zation of the party to the Committee on Plat form and Resolutions without debate. Senator John It. Cochran introduced tin following preamble and resolutions,wliicl were referred: Whereas the Republican party has eve; avowed as Its cardinal principles the equality of all men before the law, the fair aiul I in par tin! administration of justice and roonomj In the transaction of public atfalrs ; whils upholding the&e time-honored principles. ant In perfect, loyalty to our party filiation*, wi recognize in the course St Gov. Hampton tin ftiinnrtrfntnf *1) the HbArnt plMtana rondp 1m i dirt lirrrtmrbwsitrse-of tiw? nrermiMttmr- tht repression of crime, the cessation of violence and the iinpaitlal administration of law therefore, be it Jiesolvcd, That this convention of the Re> publican parly will not make any noniina Hons ill opposition to governor iiampioi nnd the rest of the State ticket nomiuutcd with him, and are prepared to entrust U them the administration of the government of the State, relying upon their renewed pledges to administer it with equal and exaci justice to all. Resolved, That President Hayes is entitled to tiie confidence of the Republican party, ii: so far as he has earnestly and honestly en deuvored to carry out in good faith the pledge! of the Republican party as Inld down in tin platform which was adopted at Cincinnati ir 1&7S. Resolved, That in declaring we are prepared to entrust the administration of the government of the State to Governor Hampton and his associates for the next two years, we dc nolintendto discourage the nomination 01 local Republican tickets wherever it may b< deemed proper; and, in view of the probability of such tickets being nomiuutcd. we den.and of Governor Hampton, in the interest! of lair elections and public rights, that a rcc ognizid and intelligent Republican be ap pointed oneol tlie Commissioners of Election in each county, and a recognized and Inteilicent Republican be appointed one of the Similiters of Election in"each precinct. Jinolced, That we denounce alike the violence by which Republican voters have been prevented or deterred from voting in some 01 tlie counties of the State, and the fraud by which Republican majorities have been deprived of the fair resnltsof elections 1 it other* ind that we.partlcularly denounce the monstrous outrage perpetrated under the thin julsc of legislative action, by which the Republican members of the last House of Representatives from Charleston County were deprived of the scuts to which they had been jlectcd by a majority of more than 6,000 votes, md minority Democratic candidates, without a shadow of right, seated in their stead. Jicsolved, That we lament the want of I nteligenceand integrity which characterized, In nany instances, the administration of the jover anient of thlsStateduriftg thesuprema:y of the Republican party, and that we entreat tho local Republican conventions :liroughout the State, wherever they make lominations, to nominate only such candilates as are rccogni/.ed as men of intelligence ind integrity as well as of established devo,ion to Republican principles, 1). A. St raker, of Orangeburg, offered a rcsoutlon that a committee of seven be appointed to wait oil Governor Hampton and asccr:aiu whether lie would not appoint one Commissioner of Klect'on, to be recommended by :hc llepubllciins, in each county, and to se;ure one Republican MaDager at each election precinct. This resolution was an opening wedge for the ultra Radicals to vent their spleen, and when Hwai Is, Tuft,^lackey and Rowen were through speaking in opposilion to it. but little more could be saiij abusive of the ineuges iiiiu policy oi me isejuuuruuu l'nnj, in general. lA-e, Mobley, Ktraker and others made lengthy speeches warmly advocating the passage of the resolution, wlien a motion was olfered to postpone its further consideration but was voted down. McKlnley, of Charleston, introduced a resolution declaring Uiat in order to perpetuate the Republican party in South Carolina. 11 was necesfcary to make stralghtout Republlcan nominations for the whole Slate ticket, Referred to the Committee on Platform and Resolutions. Holland, of Aiken, offered a lengthy preamble and resolutions with reference lo tin oppressed condition of the people throughout the United States, and of the colored people in particular, the general stagnation of business, bankruptcy and even starvation that It hovering over us add haunting our very footsteps, which was caused by the contraction ol currency, remonctizatlon of silver, pale oJ I'liiKd slates bonds &c., than'klng tho members of Congress of both parties for their opposition to these schemes, and calling upon them to adopt some measure which would afford immediate relief to the people. I'his document, whkii was referred to the Committee on Platform and Resolutions, wa.' evidently prepared by .some one who liad been reading the Nations! Party organs, as it was fully in keeping with the tone of thm watchful sentinels of the republic and toe well gotten up for the greasy es-Representa tive from Aiken to attempt to fatner it. Mackey again took the floor in opposition to It, and al'U-'r quite a lengthy and borliif; speech, announced that the Governor was not in the building. 8t raker, being assured of this fact, tlier moved that the resolution be laid on the ta ble. to be taken up at some future time: which was adopted. Straker introduced a resolution relative tf the agricultural college, demanding its ust for the colored people, and also that the Interest on the land scrip bonds should bo paiti promptly. Referred. After several more of the would-be and exstatesmen aired their "eloquence," wltli which the majority of the small fry seemed to be welj pleased and even delighted, tlx convention, at about 3.30 P. M., was declareii adjourned until 10 A. M. to-day. THE COMMITTEES. The Committee on Rules met yesterday af ternoon at 6 o'clock, and it is supposed thai they will this morning recommend tbe rule! of the House of Representatives for the gov ernment of the convention. The Committee ou Platform and Resolu Hons met at o P.M. The session lasted l'oi about two hours, and was the stormlesl meeting held In this city for a long while, The resolutions ofl'cred by J. R. Cochran were the bone of contention. We were Informed that the speeches of some of the membert were of the most bitter character. In which Hampton, his associates and the whole Demrw-rrttif t.wrf.v were charged with beine vile. treacherous, and unworthy of the confidence of the colorod people. E. W. M. Maekoy, 01 Charleston, and Fred Nix, Jr., of Barnwell, Beenied to be the most ravenous of the whole Bet. The latter, in the cou^e of his language, said that it mattered not what Hampton wanted done In Barnwell, if Johnson Bagcod Wfcte ^ said shoot the "niggers," his command tfould be obeyed. Hampton was charged with not o giving the Republican representation on the n boards of mauaRers of special elections,and tl having packed the Juries when colorctl men n were to ho tried. Hayes also come in lor ills d share of abuse. He was a traitor, and de- I?1 served nothing but the most supreme con- " tempt of tht> Republican parly of the whole country, and especially of South Carolina, ci where tiie poor, inoffensive "niggers" had O' sutlered so much to place him In "the chair o: I once so highly honored by that great soldier tl and statesman, General Grant." Tiie resolu- d tions were finally put to a vote and almost #1 unanimously rejected. h Kroin the general tenor of the speeches at this committee meeting and a wo id caught d here and there on the streets last night, we *1 may look for a red-hot Radical platform to be J' adopted and a stralghtout ticket to he noml- h nated to-day. 11 The scene in and around the Stale House s' early in the day reminded us very forcibly of '' the palmiest- days of Radicalism. Q,uite a tl crowd of colored people were present, and wo ' noticed many of the old "hangers-on" stir- e ring around pretty extensively, and judging P from the glistening eyes and cheerful voices, 11 thnnirhf t hn t Mm <'nrvl f?l<l dilVK f?f (1 stealing and extrnvagance wereabont todawn tl ' again. All, delegates, wirepullers, former at- > 11 tachecs ami other members of "do party" a seemed to feel perfectly at home. Theoldand d ' comfortable position of leaning back in the chair and throwing the feet across the desk ? was not-forgotten by "the boys," as they in- o ; dulged themselves to their heart's content In | this luxury during the session. There were c 1 but few of our white people present, and we : are glad to state that many of the colored clt- 11 i Izens of the city did not leave their ocenpa- v : lion to loaf around theKtate House all day, as they used to do on such occasions, thus ' proving that, they are satisfied to make an \ < honest lltlng and let politics and bad advisers [ alone. ? TIIE SECOND DAY'S WORK. j t ; The Platform Agreed on.?Replete j I With Nonsense and Falsehood.? s I No State Ticket put in the Field.? J Charges Against the Fiaud In- ( ; vestigating Committee Dispelled.? | The New State Executive Commitleft.?Disorderly and Disgusting i Proceedings. I Pursuant to adjournmeht the Republican convention was called to order yesterday 1 morning, at ten o'clock, by President Uowon, s - and the doorkeeper instructed to permit no one to enter unless in possession of the little ( ticket endorsed by Kiliot? one of which a I , newspaper man could obtain under no eir- 1 cumstnnccs. c I The RcijL\(cr'n account of Wednesday's pro- \ e ccedlngs, as was expected, created quite a fu- < - rore among the members, and a resolution t ' binding all present to secrecy was immedi- I I ately otl'ered and adopted. This action was r rough on the reporters, who faithfully stood ( at their posts in the lobby during the whole t i of the long session, and their unrelenting t endeavors to "pumpthose who were fortu- ( mite enough to go in and out ut*plcasure were crowned with but little success. The Committee on Rules submitted their report, which was agreed to. The next business was a partial repor' from the Committee on Plat form and Resolutions, l rejecting the resolutions endorsing Hamilton and his aspociatos on the Democrat ticket, submitted by .Senator Cochran, of Ander son. Senator Cochran took the floor and spoke . at length in support of his resolutions. He , understood that if any other than himself had offered the resolutions they would have i been adoDted. He (lien asked all the members on the floor who endorsed Hampton and the rast of the Democratic ticket to rise, but 1 no one did so. He further requested all who favored Hayes ami his Southern policy to get up, but his reciuest met with no response r whatever. He battled manfully for the adoption of his resolutions, but without avail, for . I when put to a vote the action of the commit. I tee was sustained by every one but himself. The resolution of McKinlay,of Charleston, s I .. I.i nn.nnli.nln t I.r. ( r; ty In this State it was nccessary to nominate t a straiuhtout ticket, which lisiii also been re'jectcd by the commutee, was next taken up. L | Shrewsbury, Stevenson, Montgomery.-i Swalls, Parker and Webster spoke in iiiyor of the resolution, all of whom were very bitter - tn their denunciations oflhe-jfarty now in ' power,and held up (he Republican as one of retrenchment, relorm and the only party that J would give equal and Just rights to all. They looked upon It as cowardly to give away to ) the Democrats by making no nominations, and knew that their ticket, if the right men l were placcd upon it, would be elected by an overwhelming majority. Mobiey, Tal't, Maekey, Rtraker anu Eowen - opposed the resolution. While they would not endorse the Democrats, still they thought , the proper thing to do was to work for t'on', gressmen and the control of the Legislature, and this they could accomplish easier by not puttine up a State ticket. Once the General , Assembly was in their power, they could t elect a Unitod State Senator, which would be 5 worth more to them than all the State offices . 1 combined. 1 The debate consumed several hours, when a - motion wasmade toaJopt this resolution. f On tills motion ayes and noes were demand- ! - ed, and resulted as follows: } Ayes?Wideman, Goggins, Titus, Griffin. 1 3 Holland, Cochran, Nix, Dickson, Hankison, i T,1'niran Toff Mnol-i.v S Punneman, Ostendorf, Fields, Washington, " r Sass, Singleton, Brown, Alston, Lndsnn.Subb, J German, Hutchison, Cummings, A lexunder, J - Stephenson, Stratford, Milton, Collins, Myers. 1 r Chavls, Simmons, Johnson, Humbert. \ViiI son. Smith, Thompson, Byrd, McCullough. s I Williams, Coot. Artfbla, Lowr, Keit.t, Boozer. ? 3 Eicbelbenjer, Rtraker, Lift" gstone, Curtis. ? Flno, Pniebr{?rn-. 'R?BVM- 'Logan, Frank *. CaJftor," Wn>; CWter,' StOftttf Nuber, r ^C' D(n,gU " r TTocs?n:iytrp;fe(?T."Pftr7<er, linmpfleld, Wll: son, Miller, McKinlay, Shrewsbury, IMtts, ; Peas. Rafra, Moultrie, wrlslit, Goode, Duncan, Webster, Jefferson, McMullen, Hetirtrix, Itawls, Holloway, Crawford, Plnekney, Stubs, Coghlan, Swaiis, Mouzon, Montgomery, Kobi erts, Morrison, Hue, Scott?JH 1 The Committee on Platform and Ttesolu> Hons, desiring to finish their deliberations,at L 2,45 a recess until half-past, -t was taken in orI der to allow them time to prepare a full rct port. At the appointed hour the convention reasI scmbled, and the members having said all i that they desired to be kept from the outer - world, a motion was made and adopted to 5 hold an open session. J The doors were thrown open a few minute*i later and the reporters and spectators were permitted to enter. But few of the latter, I however, were present, as they had bccomc wearied by the long session of the morning I and early afternoon. > The Committee on Platform and Ilesoluf tlons submitted their report. >' Mackey suggested that each plank of the platform be acted upon separately, but the Chair ruled that it would be read and acted on as a whole. Kwails then proceeded to read the platform, which was listened to with the closest attention and vociferously applauded several times. It Is as follows: 1 The Republican party of the State ot South Carolina, in Convention assembled, believing that the princ.iplesof equal civil and political rights arc vital to tile interests ol good government, and ttint they can only be enforced by the party which has engrafted them upon the State and national constitu- J Hons, hereby rcalllrm their earnest adhesion to the platform and principles adopted by the t National Republican Convention at Clncinna- ? tl on the lfith day of .Tune, 1876. J 2. We reiterate ourabhorrence and repudla- , tlon of all forms of violence. Intimidation or fraud In the conduct of elections, or for polit- . leal purposes, and denounce the same as a ! crime against the liberty of American citl- J; zens as well as the common rights of humanIty; and while we Insist upon and will zeal- < ously guard the right of every citizen freeiy ' tochoose hispolitical party, anddeny the un- ; fonnded charge that the Republican party countenances any interference with the colored voters who may choose to vote the Democratic ticket, wo do protest against and denounce thc-practice Inaugurated in the cam- J. 1 r,<.lrm nf IWTIt o rwl ocrnin rntr!rn/l 1* * mnmnnnn. 1 ties by the Democratic party, of attending Re- , publican meetings and conventions, and by . show of force and othar'fonns of lntlmldn- j. lion disturbing such meetings, or taking J, part therein without the consent or Invito- ! Hon of the party calling them. ? 8. We charge the Democratic party with be- ? ing unfaithful to the many pledgesjand prom- . i'ses made during the campaign of lMfi as de- , nionstrated by the legislation of thalastGener- t ' al Assembly, the Journal of which show that . the only pledges redeemed were those for , I which the entire Republican vote of both . I branches of the Lcglslatue was cast. I. We denounce the Democratic party for the 11 frauds, violence and intimidation committed t ! during the general elections of 1870; for the assassinations and murders committed du ring the canvass preceiding that election; for ^ the violent seiznre of the .State government ' p alter that election; for the frauds committed . at every special election held since they ob- , tained control of the State; and for the sys- , tem of Intimidation which still prevails in many counties, whereby the Republicans . are actually prohibited from meeting and or- ] ganlzing. ' I 5. We denounce the Democratic party for 1 the outrage perpetrated in unseating Repub- ? Mean members of the General Assembly, so f. ' as to increase their majority in the Legisla- :j ture, and especially Tor depriving the seven teen Itcpublican representatives from Charlcs ton County of their seats to which they had > been elected by over six thousand majority; \ I and when elections were held to till these va- 1 U eaneics in Charleston, Orangeburg. Ileanfort, , ' Sumterand other counties for refusing to give the Republicans any representation whatev- . eron the Commissioners of KlccMons or the , i Board of Managers; for the frauds committed in tne management ot those elections, and . particularly for Healing nix ballot boxes con? tainlng Republican majorities in the county I 1 of Sumter, and for refusing to count the votes I j cast at certain precincts at such elections for . 'alleged Irregularities on the part of the uian! | agers appointed by themselves. >1 ti. Wearralgn theDemocratlcparlyforenact- f "I ingat the last session of the General Assembly { the law whereby numerous voting precincts s 1 In large Republican counties were abolished ' ' ho that thousands of Republican voters are J 1 virtually disfranchised or else compelled to twenty miles or more In order to vole, and in i some places to cross rivers In order to reach a polling place. ; 7. WlilTe.condemnlng^the conduct of all pub-. ' lie olllcers who may have in years past vlola> ted the trusts confided to them, and while de nounclng all fraudulent and dishonest practl- j: ces, andulsclalmlngany desire to shield any I individual proved to be guilty of such offenses, we denounce the method by which the n Democratic party, through manufactured tea- ,, 1 tlmony pougut to Inculpate nu n whose only J, 1 offense was their Republicanism, and we fur- b ' ther denounce the unfair and partisan cliaracl ter of the recent legislative Investigations In this State whereby the frauds com milted by Democrats have been carefully screened from a . public view and all testimony looking to L thelrexposure has been studiously suppress- i i ed. ~ 8. We reaffirm the declaration made from 9 tlnv? to time that at tho geueral election held 0, . in this Slate on the 7tli dav of November. " 1K70, for Presidential electors, Governor nnd ; other State officers not only were the Repub- r Mean Presidential electors duly chosen, but r< ? that Daniel H. Charnberlalh, together with C I the cntira Republican State ticket, were also a i elected by the votes of n majority of the t i qualified electors of this State. v 9. We deem it Inexpedient to nominatecan- . didatesfor Governor and other State officers, 11 ' because, owing to the condition of affairs in y r this State, occasioned by rifle club rule and twoyears of Democratic supremacy, it is im| possible for the Republican voters in many c. counties, without incurring great personal > danger, to organise for the campaign or to YOte j at the election when held, si ? _ : HBHL L. 10. "\Vc pledge ourselves to assist In the work f purifying the public t-ervlec, find wo deland that the local Republican conventions iroughoutthe State, wherever they make ominations, shall nominate only such ennidatesasare recognized as men of Jntellience and integrity as well as men of estabshed devotion to the Republican prluelples. Senator Cochran was not present In the Dnunittec rooms when the platform was [lopted, and entered the hall utter a portion f it hud been rend by Swaiis. He requested iat section seven he read again. Thin being one, he immediately rose and denounced the tntcment that the Investigating committee ail manufactured evidenceafl being without shadow of truth, and most emphatically enled that any attempt had been made to lileld Democrats. is'otaslngle point of evlence implicating Democrats, lie said, had ecn submitted to the committee which was ot printed along with Its other reports, and ucliaswerc tainted were always specially ained and published as Democrats. Even lie Democrats who patronized the State louse bar or received such supplies from othr sources wero specially named In their resorts. He further said that the Democratic lembers of the committee strenuously eneavored at all times to get evidence impllcaIng Democrats In preference to Republicans, ml their reason for this e.oursa was Mint if ny member or their party was guilty, they csii'ctl that lie should be made an example of jr the benefit of their party in the future. V'hencver Woodruff or Jones said thut Demcratsreceived printing money the commitce had tne fact* brought to light, though the lerks of the two houses could not prouce checks endorsed by Democrats as they ^variably did in the case of Republicans i ho were similarly chorgcd. The .Senator stated that if any Republican n theconveiitionor outof it had any cvi*; lence whatever which would implicate any icmocral in thefrauds practiced on the Stale et him give ills name and make the change, md he would immediately call the invest!* :ating committee together, secure the cvilence and publish it to the world. Further hat the accused would be arrested and tried lie same as all the oilier oflenders had been, "lie speaker said that he had no apology vnatever to make for the course he had pur* lied as a" member of that committee. lie vas appointed as a Republican, ami hebeliev* id that it was his duty, representing as he lid, the principles of his partj, to make n horough investigation of to exnoseall frauds 10 matter by whom coin mitten. Nwails made a rambling speech of somr ength, in which lie denounced the mannei n which the Investigating committee hail lerforined their duties. The platform was then adopted. Shrewsbury introduced the following resoution, mid consumed considerable time In importing It; Whereas the late President of the State Ex> 'eutivc Committee Union Republican partj kisdischarged his duties with such zeal an2 Idelily amidst tlie most trying clreumsfcin :es and critical periods ot existence; anc vhercas the lion. Robert IJ. Elliott has not >nly presided over t lie ati'airs of the party tf he entire satisfaction of the masses that com lose it, hut has contributed in a largt nensure by his ability, zeal and fidelity foi our consecutive yenrsjto its success, and ir he last two did all that mortal could by hi! irmnessand devotion to the great principle! ?f 1 ruth niicl histieo. ftlid I>v li!? mit.lrinir zfii tnd energy labored with nn eye single to tin riumuh and success of the Republican party mdwhereasatthiscritleal juncture It 1* tin vise and Inexpedient to make a change anc intrust to comparatively inexperiencec lands the management of the pary; there ore be It Ilcsolvcd, That the Hon. R. B. Elliott he, nut le is hereby, declared the choice of the con .'entlon for the high and responsible positior >f President of the State Executive Commit ee of the Union Republican party of Soutl Carolina for the next two years. Unanimous y adopted amid great applause. Nominations were then made for the re nainder of thecommittce, which is compos id as follows: It. B. El'iott, President; S. A. Swails, o tVilllamsburg, Vice President; Dr. J. F. En lor, of Richland, Treasurer; *w. F. Myers o Jol I eton; E. A. Webster. Orangebutg; T. E Millet, Beaufort; C. 0. Bowcn, E. W. M.Mock jy. W. N. Taft, Charleston; Samuel Lee.Sintf er; Wilson Cook, Greenville; JuWr^Cwil ion, Darlington: T. J. Jcnkbi*-/"A.ndcrson ; J ?. Mob Icy, Union ; B. 11^ Williams, George own. By tUemic'thc committee was appoint i<LU was so dark in tlic hail that the few vhltedelegates could hardly be distinguish ;d from the blacks. The scene during th( vhole nominations was most rediculous Hie members would nop up all over the lial Ike coolers in a mill pond to present tlx lame of some favorite, and It was Impossible or the Chair to preserve any order whatever rherewasbut one continuous call of Mr chairman! Mr, Chairman 'Irises to nomllate the ITon. So-and-so. The shortest waj or us to (loscrlbe it Is (o say tliat It was s< ilsgusting that even Mackey could not stoinich It. ami he moved an adjournment until I), o'clock this morning, which was carried. THE LAST OF THE KADS. Short nnd Weary Session. The body was called to order about 10, a. m >y Bowen. Tiietlrst business was the adoption of a res>lutlon tluit the State Executive Committee >e increased from fifteen to eighteen mem Kirs by adding thereto J. 8. Fillebro w n, A. \V. Jurtls and II. II. Logan, of Richland. Mackey moved that the convention go lntc in election for chairman of each Congressloiv il District and the various counties; also hat a recess of five minutes be taken In ordei o allow the several delegations to make heir selections. Adopted. < After the recess the following named per;<?ns were elected lor district ;uid count) chairmen: , . C1IAIK3IEN COKGKK&SIOXAt, niSTKHTS. First?Edmund II. Dcas, of Darlington. Second?I-ouls Dunnoman, of Charleston. Third?J. S. I'lllebrown, of Richland. Fourth?J. M. Mobley, of Union. Fifth?L. J. Mattox.of Colleton. COUNTY CIIAIRMWX. , Abbeville?A. .T.Titus. Aiken?C. D. Hayne. Anderson?\V. R. Parker. Barnwell?Fred Nix, Jr. Beaufort?Wm. Wilson. Charleston?C. C. Bowen. Chester?Purvis Alexander. Chesterfield?Lisbon Arthur. i mrcimuu?/\U?uniu.-? v. Colleton?\V. V. Myers. . Darlington?J. A. Smith. Kdncfleld?No clcction. Fairfield?Joseph Thompson. Georgetown?B. H. Greenville?llerry M. Arnold. Hampton?U.S. Scott. Horry?No election. Kershaw?Frank Carter. Lancaster?F. A. Clinton. Ijiurens?D. S. Subcr. Lexington?K. 8. J. Hayes. Marion?M. IC. Holloway. Marlboro?Jacob Allraan. New berry?J. W. Klciielberger. Oconee?Johnson "Wright. Orangeburg?8. L. Duncan. Pickens?No election. Richland?A. W, Curtis. Spartanburg?No elect ion. Sumter?Samuel Lcc. Union?John Walker. Williamsburg?8. A. Swnils. York?A. S. Wallace. A motion was adopted empowering the excutive committees of those counties r.ot repevented In the convention to elect tkeii evcrnl chairmen. Filicbrown moved that tlio rule requiring on days' notice before holding a Congresslon1 Convention bo suspended so as to allow the lele<ratcs from the Third District* to make heir nomination during the day. Adopted, A motion to reconsider the vole whereby he resolution for a committee to wait on Jovernor Hampton was laid on the tabic waf 1_ .1 nut nn/1 lha r'hnJn La/imml tr% Oiitilr [liiue tlUU pui, auvi v.np vuum nvviuvw i,v bu.ua the ayes" had it. but Mackey was not satisled, and called foe a division. When the ount, was made there were 17 votes in favor if and 28 against the motion. A motion was then made to adopt the resolution, and decided in the affirmative. JCo sooner hnd the Chair announced this esult when Miller, of Beaufort, moved for lti econslderation. Bampflcld seconded the motion and said hat Christian, the most radical Republican n Beaufort County, on Thursday, bud been ecommendcd to Governor Hampton for ap(ointment as Commissioner of Election for hat county, and he was appointed lmmedltely. Alter this, he nsked, do you suppose hat Hampton will notact fairly and give U* .Just representation on the boards of eleclon commissioners? For my part, hesnld, I lelieve he will "tote fair," and if we appoint his committee to wait on him after what he ins done It will appear very disrespectful ?C tin. Shrewsbury moved to lay the motion to reonsider on the table, which was voted down iv a considerable majority. Miller's motion was then put and carried. Several members now gathered around traker, the original mover of the resolution, nd, after whispering in his ear fur a few nlnutes, said: "Mr. Chairman, I withdraw lie resolution," and thus it was disposed ol fter occupying a great deal of time. Bowen here read the report of the flnancc ommltloe, showing the total amount corseted to defray expenses of the three days' ession to be Sl.'l.W. which amount had been xpended for salaries of doorkeepers, messeneis, stationery, ice, dc. One win not but adDire such great economy. It is Indeed wonerful how closely they must have tlgured In rder to furnish so many snppucs ana coiiveliences to so large a body for such a small mount, ami tliey are entitled to the medal >r having held the most economical convenion known in the history of Radicalism in his State. Logan, one of Columbia's representatives, ntroduced a resolution thanking the Hon. i. M. Sims, Secretary of State, for his kindicss in permitting the use of the hall of the louse of Representatives and several comuittee rooms for the purposes of the convenlon. The following preambleand resolution were ntroduced by Mouzon, of Williamsburg: Whereas the action of this convention will endcr quite a sad disappointment to a majrity ot the Republican voters of the State y not nominating a full and straightout late ticket, and In order to set forth as wide s practicable the platform here eudorsed, eit Jlesotvrd, That the Chairmen of the Union tepubllcan State Executive Committee be equlrcd to have published and furnished to lie chairman of each county 10, ^0 or 30 copies f the said platform. Maekey moved that the preamble be strlckn out, remarking that It was best to say othing about the State ticket. Adopted. The resolution was thou put and adopted. Washington, of Charleston, moved for an djoutnment, and, at twenty minutes past 12, lie Radldal pow-wow, aftcj" a season of disustlng proceedings, won adjourned sine die. F.dgcfleld seems provoked that Richland is little ahead on ottlees, and Want.s to get 'hat is left for herself. X" Bpeakcr of the lie House, n Solicitor, a Congressman and a rnited suites Seuatorare enough glory for nee. Let the other thirty-one counties "' ft ? nt lootf fr\n rtthftr fiU?nntnrKh1r? I'inaboro Newt and Herald, Messrs. Norwood A Jones arc agents >r tlio celebrated Neblett A Goodrich 'otton Gin ; Smithy New Patent Adjustble Screw Press, lbr cotton and liay. 'liey are also agent* fo*. the sale of the ^ood, Tabor & Morse Portable and Staonary Steam Engines. Don't buy until on see them. 2t The importance orgood turnip patch mnot be overestimated.. Every farmer liould have onej and every gardener jould ixave a square. The Curse of Liberia. 1 WHAT IT COSTS TO GOVERN I THIRTY-FIVE HUNDRED 1 VOTERS. S> New* and Courier. i At a few places alon ? the river tber^lrow J IKDIAIT COBN^ ( In small patches, hat !t deteriorates greatly J In this soil and cllmnte, producing, however, < fair "nubbins,"'suitable for feeding stock. I ] saw a few watermelons, generally of the i "Joe Johnson" (or "rattlernake") pattern; , but they, too, wore small, although there Is ( little cllflercnpe between their taste and that f of the "Hanover County" or "Augusta" rap- < ture. LIBERIA* nonSKS. I l;al an ODiJOrtunltv of lnscecrtncr the Interior of more of the houses. Nearly all of the dwellings In Liberia, outside of Monrovia, are furnished plainly?very much In ' the sty!? prevalent among colored folks In j America. There were the familiar plaster of Paris Images, dogs and cats on the mantles, the fnmillur jjnudlly gilded anil painted china cups and mugs, and the familiar ghostly caricatures of Scriptural scenes where a knock-kneed Joseph Is always being sold Into 1 captivity In a yellow shawl by an obviously \ Intoxicated gentleman with very pink legs and very large arms, wnp holds in Ids other hand a long walking stick, while a bluecamcl ' watches the proceedings with nil nir offrpcrsonul interest. Altogether I could easily 1 imuglno myself In the best room of a respect. able colored family down South. In Mon.VMVla more of an attempt at elegance is mode, ^flwre being wide Kettees and more elaborate furniture generally. The pictures, however, are Invariably common and poor. One day ('apt. Holmes and I took heart of grace and called to see THE PRESIDENT. The Executive mansion Is not a very Imposing structure, being an ordinary redbrick, , two-story tenement house, with a porch in . front, to which a iliglit ot common wooden . steps leads uj> from the front gate which i opens on the street. The yard In front it shallow, and has apparently little care foiken ' of It, although the building Itself Is la toler.. uble repair. On the benches in the front . porch there are usually several persons loafI ing, probably either petitioners for something or hangers-on. The interior is plainly furnished; the most noticeable objects in the . parlor being two large and elaborately gilt. , old-fashioned parlor tables, surmounted by large mirrors, in equally elaborate gill frames. Our cards were taken up, and In a ! few minutes the President, Anthony W. I Gardner, came down stairs, and wo were ln. troduced by a young man who had taken up i our "pasteboards'-?I as "Mr. ah-um A'ws i tnal Courirr," and tho captain as "Cuptaln , ah-um Azor." The President Is tall, thin. apparently about sixty years of age, and u " shade or two darker than the octoroon. He ' dresses.as becomes his years and position, . plainly but well, adhering to the old-tnshioned high collar with which our ancestors ' used to make themselves uncomfortable. He f shaves clean except small patches of whisker , close to his cheek bones. Altogether he Is it . good specimen of the wealthier and more ln' telllgcnt free colored man of the "old school." j He received us In a sort of nryHge costume j with smoking cap and slippers. He Is a native of Virginia. The 01(1 Dominion, by the way, retains her ancient prestige as 1 TIIE MOTHER OF PRESIDENTS, - even here,six out of eight Llberlan cxecu1 tlveB bavins* snruni: from tier soil. Three ol - the six, singular to say, have come from the i Immediate neighborhood of Petersburg. - ("Northern," 'Eastern," "Southwestern," "Valley'' and Southside," will probably be - each clamoring for representation onon.l Hit; - Excclloncy does not assume any airs, and talks freely and Intelligently. He seems heartily f in sympathy with the exodus movement,and - says that "the hand of J.^ovali Is plainly ^ I bescenlnlL^?trc expressed much pleasure at thf^ffTval of the Immigrants, but seemed -tH-sappolnted In them, remarking on their In digentr.ppcarnnce, and unprepared slate. He - said, however, that the government would do . what it could to help this party, but hoped - no more vrtnild come equally unprovided and destitute. Ha also said that he iutended - addressing a communication to the Presidonl ' of the United States on the subject of the emmlgratlon from that country, with a view ? to Its facilitation. He talks with the dellbcr ate drawl characteristic of tho Southerner. I white or colored, and seems pleased to have an opportunity of talking about Virginia and ? the old times there. He says that he left that . State Just as lie <vns "getting big enough . to ride the horse to mill." As usual In LI* tocrian households, wine was brought out r It being In this Instance harmless and picas* > ant compound wherein ginger was the predom Innfinrr fnutiirp Of ^\nrup f flnnrnnlntinrr I grandeur of my position tinkling glasses-iiobnobbing?actually chumming oh it were? with one of the rulers of the earth; a president of a republic. There was n great uplifting of heart, which was suddenly checked by the remembrance that I (at present the companion ol'a potentate) would return to. my own country and have the bell rung on mr I?y a street car driver Just the same as If I had ' never known any president beyond the head man In a buildingand loan association. Such J is life. The beverage was brought, as heretofore mentloned, by a colored man addressed as "Mr. Ross," who took up a position behind the president's chair, from whence he sllontly but actively participated in the conversation, nodding approvingly when something pleased him that was said, and again expressing ; unqualified dissent. lie was from Richmond, , Va., having come outjust at the close of the war. He had formerly belonged to one ol the most prominent families there' and I seemed exceedingly dellschted when given . some tidings of them. \\e took our leave alter a very pleasant visit. The president; in common with all Liberians, seems fully impressed with the importance of encouraging immigration from America. The question as to THE NEfiHO'S ABILITY TO GOVERN HIMSELF Is not decided by Liberia. That Government isas an experiment, of the result of which It is difficult to form any forecast, The I.iberlan people have not even a general name, having not attained to the dignity ofa nation, ami being beyond a tribe. W nether the world will ever seeagreat negro nationality is yet to tie determined. There Is nnt.hlnir nnur nn which to form a judgement. They have borrowed from the United Suites a form and system of government designed for an Intelligent, virtuous nnd progressive people, which they ore applying to a paople with as little virtue and far less intelligence, and apparently utterly lacking the pr-jgresslveness o! tlte American. The necrohaf not had asyetu fair chnnce. It must be remembered that 1 hh Is hisflrst attempt In a really civilized .State to rule himself by himself. It Is, perhaps, fortunate that there has been no promiscuous streaming in of newlv-freed and ignonant slaves. The absence or this has afforded an opportunity for the laying of a foundation of partial education and civilization, on which to build. This, of course, has Its evils, already hinted at. Every man Is a proprietor and master. What is wanted now is manual labor and population. As this comes in, one of. two things must happen. Either the people will learn what is wanted; and Improve the Government, or. In blind dissatisfaction, they will overturn, andunurchy will ensue. The present SYSTEM OF GOVEIHOIENT is too cumbrous and expensive, and encourages petty ambition for offices. When Dr. - Johnson said that patriotism was the last re sort of a scoundrel, he might have added, "anda loafer:" besides which It Is a well es; tnbllshed fact that rascality and loafing are usually the last resorts of a "patriot." The t pernicious doctrine that to be elected to some otllce by an unreasoning, dirty and tickle , populace is a worthy ambition, seems very prevalent here. Consequently large numbers of men who might be developing the country i and themselves, are constantly engaged in cithersceklngorholdlngoffice. Liberia, with her 3,5m) voters, is a pettier and meaner ? edition of the cesspool of American politics. juu&vnn <>i iiiisvntum Miiiin uoiuers 01 miscrable small ofllcesare loafingaround destroying themselves and outing up the land. There Ik more than one Instance of men who have rei Unfulfilled business which wan a benefit to i themselves and the community to participate in the struggle for somo trilllnir otllce. To 1 sum up, politics seems destined to be THE CUBSE OF THIS COUNTRY, . as it Is of nearly every other. Here is what these three thousand Ave hundred voters . elect, and what they pay; . President, salary S2.500 I Private clerk 300 Runner .. 50 ' Butler a*) Table expenses 800 i 8 3,850 , Vlce-Presiaent 000 Chief Justice 000 , Secretary of .State, salary SI,000 Clerk 300 Iluuner 50 1,450 I Secretary of Treasury, salary 91,000 Clerk 300 Runner 50 1,350 ' Attorney-General 700 Comptroller-General 700 . Treasurer 500 Auditor 700 Legislative expenses 13,000 Postmaster-General 200 Associate Justices 1.500 Office-holders General Government.. $25,354 Four Judges'court quarter sesssions (one for each county) $700 per an. " num cnch? 8 2,800 00 Four Judges monthly and probate courts, S300 each 1,200 00 Three county superintendents and clerks 1,500 00 Four county attorneys 1,000 00 Three county district attorneys 235 00 Two local superintendents 425 00 Six collectors of customs 2,323 00 , Four postmasters 275 00 , Three "chairmen" courts 3iK) 00 , Six commissaries 635 00 ! Five Jailers 300 00 j Two lighthouse keepers 880 00 Five sub-treasurers 1,050 00 , Four customhouse elerks 450 00 , Three county auditors 900 00 , Officeholders four counties 14,875 00 , Total cost, 110 office-holders $40,225 IX) J ??" ! Besides all this comes contingent fund general government ? 2,000 00 , Navy (one cutter) 5,000 00 , Public printing 1,000 00 , Kevlslng statutes 0,000 00 ( Lighthouse expenses^ 1.50 00 . Supremo Court J.txw iw English postage 1,158 58 Consul General, London f>00 (X) Stationery 100 00 War expenses 1.5JU1 10 Liberia College (MX) 00 Total *10,184 74 Surveying and plotting (counties)......* 500 00 Contingent funds (counties) -V-iO 00 County Judicial expenses 15,500 00 County public schools 6,400 00 County pensions 2,350 00 "Rents" (presumablyoffices forcounty office-holders) 920 00 Stationery (lor use of county officeholders) 470 00 "Interest on deposits" in four counties 8,300 00 Outstanding claims (four counties).... 12,983 15 Fortifications, and other military expenses 6,000 CO Public buildings, bridges and Improvements 28,075 00 Total 577,948 15 ? - ^ _ ?*r 'otal expendltnresgcneraland coun- ^ ty government- $131,357 SO tl ?= ? Subtract from this: a) 'ubllc schools and Liberia College $ 7,000 p 'ubllc buildings, surveying, &c - 28,5".> c| sin/-, - +>Xt-' *ri*" 4 u/ - . " SW.575 t( ind wo have the cost of running the governneilt for 8,500 voters?S101.7H2 89, or ciphering n rohnd nnmbers, about $29 for each, voter, a [ have estimated the nnmMr of office-hold- w irs from the legislative appropriation list for s< S70-77. Theabove 110 does not Include a host a )f magistrates, constables, police and petty T :ourt officials, who generally pick tip a preen- h ions livelihood from small fees earned from g netty squabbling* among the neighbors, mu- J' ilclpal officer*; tax collectors, <tc. From my tl jbservatlon, I think that a man and two I imnrt boy# could easily do all of the work of n .he gOnerApvernmont. li ^ThR TOWN OF MONROVIA, ii looks picturesque and pretty, straggling up a the hills, and the scattering houses only half o seen through trees and undergrowth. Along a the waterside arc a few large stone buildings, N ippnrently warehouses. In the shallow water J is moored a cutter of probably twenty tons, > bearing the name of the "Enterprise." But a ber hull gapes In unseemly seams, her mast looks dry anddecayed, and a few ropes hnnj? t mttlnff iiluint. hor. Khe Is hv ft rusty E chain to the decayed and sunken stern of a craft of about her own size, the remalnderof which Is out of sight. Another similar crnft lies Just above auchored by another rusty chain. On the shore arc one or two large row bonis bottom up, another lies half In and half out of the water, and on another, mounted on trestles, a black man Is sleepily hammering. An Iron wharf runs out from one landing, and from another is built one of stone?. both with weeds and grass growing over and about them. There is hardly a sound of life, and we sec no moving thing except a cow or two, ft few Kroo children, and the Inevitable and ubiquitous mongrel dog. We pull ap to a small landing and disembark. On our right here is a dark, empty-looking stone warehouse. and the ground is trodden bare, except ti few desultory grass patches. To the left of this) house stands a huge cotton tree, around whose root Is wrapped a few colls of rustv chain. On either slae the landing Is a shallow muddy slip In which rest two or three bouts similar to the one we came In. Under the cotton tr<.c stands n group of four or five tolerably well dressed men and boys who regard us curiously. A few stops up the landing, and we reach four heavy partially dismantled stone walls, the remnants of a burned warehouse. Then, walking single flic In a narrow path through the thickly clustering wild verbena growing from three to six feet high, we climb the hill over loose stones,and through occasloual streaks of wet mud, caused by the trickling of some tiny stream. On top of the hill we And ft broad street grown over with grass, with cattlegruzlng In it, through which runs another narrow path, just wide enough for one man to walk In. As we went on, I noticed the houses?generally < stone?on either side. Many of them had i windows broken and gaping, and all showed sad need of repairs. Isearly every yard, like Llic street, was grown up In rank vegetation. SEW "LAND OF PROMISE." Liberia lies on tliewest const of Africa be- ; tween the Jth and 7tb parallels of latitude, , and the 7th and 12th meridians of longitude. Her territory runs along the coast for . about 000 miles, at a depth varying from 45 to 150 miles, the land having been generally acquired by purchase from the natives. The Inhabitants consist of colored Immigrants from America and their descendants, variously estimated In number from 8,000 to JO,000. there beln? no reliable census. From the best Information I could get, lam Inclined to think that they number from 12,000 to 15,000, and that they have about held their own with probably a very slight Increase. Resides tliese there are a few native African taken from captured slave ships and brought here, uncivilized detachments of various native tribes, a number of civilized an^lgeml civilized natives scattered nbgat-ftffTfTng' tiiA AT.iMkaJJ-hcrlans. and about a dozen white men, j i in T"illII ll'iM lili j. The Government Is called a Republic, and Is, In its general features, about In the form of ourftate Governments, there being a president, vice-president, secretary of State, ditto of thetr asury, attorney-general,comptroller and auditor. These officers compose the Cabinet. like our National one. The Republic Is divided into four counties?Montserrado of which Monrovia is the capital: Grand Ba.ssa,< of which UuchatMian is the capital: Sinoe, or which Greenville Is the capital, and Maryland of which Harper Is the capital?cach having Its own local government. The towns are governed by municipal ortlccrs, Just as our are. Monrovia, which Is named after our President of tho United States Monroe, is the capital of the country, although Grand Bnssa, which Is situated goutn of it on the coast, is sald'to greatly surpass It In the amount of business done. Koch county elects four delegates to the National Legislature, and two senators, except Montscrrado, which elects three of the latter. The Congress, or Legislature, Ik. therefore, composed of sixteen representatives and nine senators. The Vice-President presides over the .Semite, and the lower house elt'cts IU> own chairman. Every head of a family Is given by the Government t.wenty-tlve acres of land,and each maleadult ten acres, selected from ony unallotted lands. Onlyproperty-holdcr$ run vole, after taking the oath of allegiance. There Is no prescribed term of residence before becoming a voter. No whitr man can hold rroperty, and that race Is.' therefore, disfranchised, which Is a practical satire on the universal suffrage dogma to which the American negro and his particular friend huvc ever been so especially devoted. PHASES OF LIBERIA* LIFE. Political Issues ? Taxation ? The Currency. The principal question that tho political parties split on are bard to get at. as hardly any body seems to understand them. As well as I can malic out however, one party ("Republican*" or "True Llberlans")' favor the borrowing of what money Is to be borrowed by the government from Llberlans, aud a generally conservative-course. The other side are more liberal, and wivli to borrow from outside, and also to mnrilfv tlm Inu-s in some respect?especially regarding the white man. The former party Is now la power, their ticket having been elected, so It Ik said, by 1,500 majority. Campaigns aro warm, however, and detatchmeuts of the 8,500 voters manage occasionally to get up very decent riots among theinsolves, thete being the fullest scope for a display of demagogry. The President tells me that THE GOVERNMENT INCOME from duties Is obout$150,000, and from Internal revenue about $15;000. Total, $105,000. The Government tax Is hall per cent, on teal estate and personal property, besides which there Is usually a municipal tax (It must be recollected that the municipal officers, officeholders and expenses are not included In the above estimate) of the same, the total taxes being generally one percent. There are complaints made that property Is greatly overvalued. although as (he abovo revenue returns show taxes paid only on loss than S>,00f,000 of real and personal property in the country, (there being a poll tax of 51) that am hardly be possible. Some person or persons, in England, was or were foolish enough to make up a loan to the Liberian Government of one hundred thousand pounds sterling, for which bonds were Issued. Some of the Siberian officials, who were sent to London for the money, Buecceded In "losing" a considerable portion, while much of the re?u.>o u/,n.in/lAi>n.l U.t n liiiuuuvi ?uo dju;uiuw\:u ujr ? i 111^ UJUipiJOt'U of other Llberlan officials and English contractors and agents. The public debt Is now stated to be ?10,000, the remaining ?70,000 having either been paid,or "the bunds ?ceuriny it having been lost by the holder*." That's the talo that somebody told me. Liberia has pinned much of her faith on "Blest paper credit: last and best supply, That lends corruption lighter wings to fly." She has a PAI'EK CURRENCY gotten up in a style that reminds mc,forciblyof old Confederate dollars. They promise on tbeir face to pay the bearer in cold so much, no date, however, being specified. As long as the government had gold, matters progressed very well, but by and by a hitch occurred In the arrangements. In 1870 an act was passed authorizing the slgnlngand Issuing of ?100,OWi additional currency. Then the paper went down, and down until at length itbecameoO per cent, below par. The act authorizing the issue was repealed last year, and the currency has been gradually getting back. Now It Is only at a discouut or from 13 to 15 per cent. Even this prloe, however. Is paid, principally I expect, because the money is receivable for duties. Thereappears to be a lack of confidence In the government. In the matter of currency, by the by, Liberia Is thoroughly cosmopolitan. Any thing In the shape or money Is received. One ' time in a handful of change for half a sovereign I found a Mexican dollar, a French uvu uiuiu (Jia-c, i?u r.ugii.Mi nixpimTS United State* coin and notes, and Llberlan currency. This Is another point of difference between Monrovia and Sierra Leone. At the latter place anything but English money was rejected scornfully, and Uncle Ham's promises to pay were evidently little trusted. The control of politics in J.iberia Is largely In the hands of a class, consisting of the older settlers and their descendants. Many of . these persons are, as before hinted, )xtr excellence, demagogues. We can respect and sympathise with shabby gentility, (generally, in the .South, on the principle that a fellow feeling makes us wondrous kind) and be , dazzled by the displays of shoddylsm with ita I barbaric splendor, but SIIABBY 3H0DDYISM is nn altogether disgusting spectaclc. That is the class in which the political men in Liberia most frequently may be found however. They will Incur trifling debts to Kroo boys rather than carry a parcel home through even the unobservant street# of Monrovia. They belong to that species that glories in linen bosom and coarse cotton body to their physi- iral and moral shirts, scrupulously particular uiul vulgarly extravagant as to what is in night, caring nothing how many rents, and ?Uiins, and crooked brass pins there nuvy be beneath the outward gloss either on mind or t body, and delighting In cheap champagne ' und nasli cigars. I formed this opinion from my own observation. There are, doubtless, a few exceptions, but I saw only a very few. , I was not surprised to near that su^h persons were anxious to devise means to keep J back the intelligent and wealthy immigrants J whom they expected, and of whom they were already Jealous. It Is only fair to say, however, regarding this last statement, that I have . It only on hearsay evidence, and that the jeneral run of people seem to appreciate the iinportanceof immigration, and tobeanxious to encouragc and disposed heartily to welcome it. I will dismiss the subject of poll- 1 ;lcs with the statement that thenvls salu on I {ood authority to be a deficiency of $12,000 uid over In the budget this year, which Is attributed to war debts. This government is "ortunate in having no paupers to look out "or. The President says there arc only two of hat class in the territory. This speaks well . "or the soil. One thing gives me hope of J Liberia, and that Is the apparently I UNIVERSAL KKLIGI0U3 FEELING. From the highest to the lowest all seem to lave an unalterable faith in the Atmlghty, md believe in Ills active interference in liunan affairs. Churches are everywhere, and In ilmasfc every settlement In Liberia. The Mel hodlst largely predominate, but there are lUite a number of Baptist, with a fair sprink- I nig of Presbyterians, and some Fpiscona-J jj inns. Of the JiUter-cmircn me ui. ucv. nr. ." oniric, a Virginia clergyman, is tho bishop. t ills residence is at Grand Cape Mount, nml I lad no opportunity of seeing him, but on all - iiiles he Is most highly spoken of both as a [ niulster and u man. From all accounts la e, letting the Llbcrlntis agood example of the n inalntly expressed principle, n "Pray to God devoutly. > And bummer away stoutly-,'1 J \ i I was told of his having lK*ca en SaSeSTTn ic wood*, cutting away with Ills own bands, reparlng timber. The missionary Society of ?c Mcthodlfit'KplHCopal CbUrch has iU agents IWHys at work here too, and Is one or the rops of Liberia. IUt drafts are printed, and rculute here at par, as currency. This jelety supports a number of primary and In* .rmedlate ? SCHOOLS, nd with the government schools there Is a ell attended Institution of learning In every jttlenicnt. Besides the children or settlers, number of those of the natives attend. 'Imm la fhartlra tn fhlfi A niArlMn snnlpf v. nn ick of educational facilities, although the overnirrent schools are said to bo much lnircd by political wire-working obtruding on lieir management. It Is very rare to meet a .Iberian who cannot read and write, and lost of them have progressed much further, (esldes these, there is Liberia College, suported and controlled by the New York Coloilzatlon Society and another body: the Alexndria High School,supported by Bomebody Ise, and the Monrovia Seminary, under the usnices of the A.M. E. Church Missionary ioclety, and of which lie v. Royal 1 J. Kellogg g principal. The Llberlansmanifest the same ucrtncss regarding tlielc schools that they do bout everything else. Politicsare allowed to nix in the public schools, and the appropriaIon for their support Is spoken- of ns "merely tomlnal." LIBERIA COLLEGE, ilbelt it has turned out "the best men In the mm try," has been allowed to languish all ate years, for, os I gather, lack of ofllclency n the board of trustees and president. Dr. 'lnney has been recently sent out n-om Vmerlca to take charge of it, and while he ushes energetically about devising improvenents, &c.. the Llberlans, for whoso benefit le is workinif. stand back and stare, and ex? >ress the opinion that ho Is crazy. I think ,hat Mr. Kellogg, who has recently come out, ias ndopted tho best plan. It U probable .hat much of tho I,Iberian's constitutional lisllkc to doing anything for themselves. Is luc to tholr having learped to depend so nuch on their American backers. Mr. Keiogg Is teaching that most valuable of all lesions?Independence. All whoare abl? to pay or the Instruction of their children arc required to do so. Tho system is vogue In pubic schools In America lias boon adopted in Jiis Institution, which has been opened since t have bepn here. The scholars hod already lcnulred the drill, marching, Ac., when visited a week after the opening, and the operations were well under weigh. There were ninety scholars, (nil pay.) divided up into appropriate cIoksca and departments, and they teemed generally Intelligent and well advanced nir their res|>ectlvo ages. The initructors "sklpabouf In th? lessons, and the pupils'answers give evidence that tliey nnJerstand what they say, and have not merely learned by rote. SO "DKUKK AXD DISORDERLYS." Monrovia, and In fact all of the towns through Liberia, seem to be very orderly nod quiet. I hove not seen a single drunken or disorderly person. A municipal pollco system is maintained, however. In Monrovia there are fifteen policemen, who wear no uniforms or badge of authority. They stand ou UIMIICI n iviiU CA|iv-Virmuivf uuncvci, an ^iww fully and vigilantly as any other guardians i>f the poace, although the American officer Joes possess a great advantage in having a club to swing on a red cord. There are Jails in nearly every settlement, bnt they rarely confine anybody except petty criminals. J think most of the work the jailer at Monrovia has to do is to keep the cows out of the building. It resembles the ordinary country Jail in the Sooth, but, from what I saw, I can't see why any man should stay In unless he wanted to. THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM resembles that of South Carolina. There 1* first the magistrates' court, then come the monthly and probate courts for each county ; from this appeal may be taken to a court of quarter sessions, and from it to the Supreme Court which sits in Mourovla, and is composed of a chief Justice and twi annotates. The courts seem to have little toTX. there beIngiuiUnucJUItlm^jjj^*^^^ "rhebarTIoeanot seem to be one of great ability.^ \ Spring Stock IS"ewly .Arrived. A select line of PRINTS, bleached and unbleached H0MESPITN8, bleached and unbleached JEANH. strlj>ed .HOMESPUNS, SHEETINGS, LdNJSAB, Utrri JflAJUM, TWEEDS, Ac. Notions, Hats, Clotlini, Sloes. OUR stock is replenished and we are prepared to serve our Mends and the trade generally with good goods and prices as low as any. W. JOEL SHITH & SON. April 10,1878. - Mark the Spot WHERE reposes the remains of yon friends by placing a marble Monnmen or Head Stone to their memory. At the Mar ble Yard can be seen a full line of all grades of Marble?Also a large collection of the latest designs from which we can at short no tlce get up all grades of work. Our prices are low as city prices, and work better tlnlahcdthan done elsewhere. J. D. CHALMERS. KID GLOVES, IN ALL the new shades and very low prices, at ihe EMPORIUM OF FASHIONS. . April 10th, 1878-tf. CHEAP Millinery! Millinery! RECEIVED this week another lot of new and Rtyllsh HATS, for Summer. FLOWERS. SILK TIES, LACE TIES, RUFFLES'GS, FANS, FAN CHAINS. Ac. n \r ha nnnv * m June 26, 1878, tf. LIVEEY STABLE. LEVI LEVY keeps the Marshall House stables ana feeds horses as cheap as anybody. Give "the old Democratic darkev a chance. July 17, 1878, tf. TO ARRIVE. I'HE celebrated Gem Fruit Jars, at bottom prices. EDWIN PARKER. July 3d, W78, BARGAINS! BARGAINS! MISS RAMEY, is now offering her splendid Stock of MILLINERY, NOTIONS. &c? ?AT? Reduced Prices* Ladies will do well to call and examine her Stock before buying elsewhere. Dress Mating Department attached, where a lady can have a 'irese made at Short Notice. Satisfaction guaranteed. Patterns on hand. Juno 19,1878. Alexander, Allen & McBee, Manufacturers of and Wholesale and Retail Dealers In UPPER & HARNESS LEATHER, Kip and Calf Skins, GREENVILLE, S. C. G5~ Highest cash price paid for Hides, ot.p 2 t>, it (7, l: n>. Fresh Arrivals at WHITE BROTHERS. NEW PRINTS?Styles very choice and hand.some, New Long ClotliH-INew PIlues, New Victoria Lawns, New Blacx A1mccas, New Hamburg Trimmings. May 26,1878, tf. Bibles pOR family and pulpit use. EDWIN PARKER. May 8, 1878, U. JDNNINGHAM A ?s TEMPLETON PI AVE on band a good supply of BACON, t~i FLOUR. MOLASSES, SUGAR, COFEE, anil RICE, ebruary 27,1878. ["Tcan make money faster at work for us i J than at anything else. Capital not requtr d; we win start you. 512 per aay at Dome indc by the Industrious. Men, women, boys nd girls wanted everywhere to work for us. row Is the time. Costly outfltand terms free. Lddiesb TflCE & Co., Augusta, Malue, / ! T? - ? ' HMnMWMMHMIMMMM . Carolina Military Institute, Charlotte, IN". O. COL. JOHM P. THOMAS, Superintendent. . Assisted by a Corps of Experienced Teachers# Ample provision for instractlon In Preparatory and Collegiate Departments. Next Session begins Sept 15tb, 1878. HKALTII OK TIIE PLACE I'ySTTBrASBKD.* " For Circular, apply to Superintendent. . """"" Julyi^lSW-tr . New Goods, JUST KECEIVED ^ NEW lot of HATS, LACE, COLLARS, 0UFF8, VJE38, #0. AT Miss Ramey's. " 500 DOZENS" COATS SPOOL C0TT0X White and Slack. ?. 'JJif::-. '-*.1 Merchant* supplied nt the trade price. ' . WHITE BEOTHEHS. Joly 21, 1878?tf Tiinwin cppnf lunmr OExua -opDIPFERENT VARIETIES FOR SALE BY WHITE BROTHERS. July 24, 1378?tf ' COLOGNES. Monumental email bottle*, 25cts 1 '? bottles, fiOcts Best German long bottles 80cts at edwin parker. June 19,1878. . 7 . ; f >/ BJBST* FOOD TJV3R Infants and Invalids, ready lor J? use without boiling, or straining; A child deprived of its mothers milkj can oiuy oe rea property, w ueu imi iuuu given i* equivalent in power to that of tne mother's milk. EDWIN PARKER. , BARGAINS BARGAINS ?N? ' ? DRESS GOODS, White Plqne*. Millinery. Fancy Goods, and ladles will Jo veil to attend our CLOSING OUT SALE, belore purchasing eUewnere, at tbe EMPORIUM OF FASHIONS. June 26,1878. PLANTATION SUPPLIES r.ANSTANTf.Y M BAKU. V?aiw a*Mi vmm 1 ; CORN. OATS, MEAL, FLOUR, BACON " MOLASSES, SALT/SUGAR, COFFEE TEA In large or AaiUI quantities. PLOW-' ' STOCKS, PIX)WS, HOES, AXES, TRACK * CAHINS, ?tc.( 4c., GTJANO OK BEST TEEMS. - $ ~ , ^ ALL the want# and neoessaltiea -of the farmer carefully considered and prepared, for. Special inducement* offered the planter. Before making your arrangements elsewhere, 11 give us a trlaL We will exert ourselves to give entire satisfaction. w. j uxiii oaixn cc gun Jan. 16,1878. , - ;J -7-? i ' ' ' | CIGARS. Bumble Bee,. . / V! Home Again, Peculiar, . Jigaro. BLACKWELL'S Durham Smoking Tobocco. CHEWING TOBACCO OF all kinds, from 10 cents to SO cents a . Ping, from 50 cents to a $1.50 a , pound. './ PIPES. k A new lot of Fancy Pipes just received JAMES M. LAWSQN. October 17,1877, tC IV otice. To Administrators, Ac. HEREBY notify Executors, Administrators, Guardians, Ac., wbo have not made their annual returns that the time for maltIng such returns will expire on the 1st day of August* Rules will be Issned against those Calling to make returns bythat time. J. FULLER LYON. July 10.1878,4t J. Pro. A. a REGARDLESS OF COST. I OFFER MY FNTTRF STflflT Mil 1 JLJLtU W X WVAE H Goods at Less than Cost1 9 FOB CASS. I T. P. Quarles,. I rJu,y?,K,ASent I KTotioe. I ALL person8 holding claims against the nfl County prior to 1st November 1877. are EH hereby required to bring the same to this of- IH flee for cancellation and eonsolldatiot), on or |H before tbe 1st day of September nest, or they HB will not be included in the levy for past iudebtedness. G. M. MATTLSON, BH July 17,1878. C. B. C. Commissioners, gg| 1000 Hands Wanted -to-~x9 Work the Roads. 9 ALL Over-Seers of public roads are post Hfl tlvely required to work their respective BMP roads by tbe 1st day of September next,or be V dealt with according to law. BBC Parties knowing of any roads not being put BjH in good condition by the time specified will MM please report the same to this office. Ufl By order of tbe Board. G. M. MATTISON, Wi R. A. McCASLI>V Ifl July 17,1878,71 County Cojnwtito"^.. H TAN YASP, 9 THE undersigned oqw have to MftWMflfl 99 operation, a gooU tail yard, *t Donald^*. SHE villa ?h?>rp YiIHai nf #>vnrv dwrrintlon wHL H9 be bought. Fordry hides wo >At>ay "la cenU; itfl for green hides, 6 cents, in barter. wUm HAWTHORN & HOQOB& W Jan. 31, lmO? ' Great Reduction 19 In Prices^ 1 Millinery, press goods, white BHH PIQVE8, LINEN SVITSj aud other, M desirable goods at t,ho BH EMPORIUM Q% MB 34ay29,1878,V. ..