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^ " ' "j the Press and Banner.: liy IIu^Ii Wilson. Wednesday, Dec. 5, 1SS3. I ^r1nr^^^rmu'J^^^ lwl*.'. ^tBe^xjsc^rj^c.^r^KSMrc^r'j rwcrcca J A N'cUhlisr's Oiu'slion. 1 It will bo notitvij by :?n article <*n:>ieil , .. ? ?!.:> iocim nf t?;n I'r.xx mill /l.tinii'.' ' row tho .1 sx 11%;'iff ]{ 'formed /Vv.?A>/' i .'inn, tiint some questions aro put tr> tU** ^ tuinister* and Christian poople c?f Alilic- ( ville vi!Iat?eon the subject of temperance. j At tho risk of answering a question < which was not put to ns, wo wouM nwer for ourselves, and say that no he- i Jievo, that, it will not ho within tho lit'u- , 1i:no of this ireneration tint wo will vole 1 down tho license to retail spirituous li- j <iii??rs in Abbeville. It may a;>pea: ' *'range, but it was remarked tint at a re- ( font tost of tho public sentiment in A'> beville on this s-.ihjo'-t, many ??f the mo>t omperate men in town voted for license, while many of those \v11? arc more 01- less under the influence of the love of whis ; Jr.ev, or have a dread of tint inil.ience. Voted for the no-liconse?tetnporafe m<>n r?i? f.xr li.-onvp? i n J r?ti & nlOll ?*t 1 no-li<*ense. There is seemingly a fcelinir >>f safety, on the part of many, from thei dun;rers of license, and perhaps a latent 1 congratulation in the hearts x?f others that they are nol anybody's keeper. We hope that none of our noble he::rtod ami generous youths may fall victims to lho \ ice of drunkenness and that none of tlie older citizens may have cause to regrot their course in this matter, but wo \ iiave our fears. The temperance question is the great! question of the day, hut with our eonser-; vative sentiment, and the recollection of! the various failures which have followed j efforts in the past to secure prohibition, It is not likely tnat any anti-license tick-1 et will ever he elected in Abbeville. The j only way that we will ever have the sale j of whiskey stopped in Abbeville village J will be to make it a county question, and 1 invite cverv citizen within its borders to j vote. The effort to secure a temperance ticket in our town council is never lead a 1 timo liv flip w:imr> lvirtv. One l trial of that project has always satisfied enthusiastic workers for prohibition, i We are most thoroughly eon-! vinced that no work of moral reform can j ever succeed which has not the support, and countenance of a majority of tho' moral and Christian people of a community. Nothing short of a miracle will ever cause this generation to stop the sale | of whiskey in Abbeville. While we think that in America there j is great danger of our becoming a nation ! of drunkards, if there is not something ' ? done to bring about a better condition of I affairs, yet we believe that the temper-; unco workers err by indulging in the nil- i 11 eccssar}'abuse of those who sell wliis-1 key. In the town of Abbeville some of the very lnsst of otir men vote for the li- , cense, and the Government itself author-j ir.es the sale of whiskey. We?tho pen- j jilo? .ire the Government, and we should withhold that license, and the propel* way ! to bring about the desired condition of. affairs is to impress the people with the! dangers of tip/)!in/;, and not distract their attention from this foot, by abusing those engaged in fscllhiff win's/cry, It is the1 drinking of whiskey that does the harm, j >f our poople could bo convinced of the' flarrger incident to drinking, and could be impressed with the fact that it is their, fluty to withdraw temptation from t he j presence of a weak brother, then our v I bar-rooms would be closed. But as long as wo arc morally weak! a id quietly withdraw from the re*ponsi- j bility and duty of a contest, and fail to teach our sons habits of temperance, we Hiall have dram shops, and tipplers, and . drunkards. And the fact stares us in the; face, that some of us will furnish sons who will fall into temptation, and will! >uffudteavil consequences of our neg!fe Je<-^p^ % ?1? The Legislature. The General Assembly of.Souih Carolina met Tuesday of l?>t week. Nothing! ?<!' any special interest has been dune, fiough there arc some matters which we P would have been glad to have published. 3lilt our re iders have not lost mreh. Tbe Governor's message is an important document and should be read by everyl) >dy. I f we should appear to- he remiss in the matter of Legislative news, our read-! crs must remember that a man cannot do the best he can every time. Wehav'a. been caught. We shall promise certainly, however, that if a new county is made jtL Ninety-Six, or if the lien law, or the., Kiilroad Commission Act is repealed, or; if the Legislature fails to make appropriations for either the Columbia ditch or tho militia, to let our readers hear of the /act8 This matter o? keeping up the jnilitia and digging a big ditch at Colum- \ bia must go on, if the plow should l>e Hopped. Those bloated railroad owners must be regulated out of every cent ?fprotits on their investment, and we I'nust scare off capitalists from building now Railroads in this State. Sec article * from- Charlott Observer on the Railroad q???st?on. The article from the .Vers </<'/ Courier oil the election oi Mr. Carlisle of Ken.' t'ueky to the speakership i sl'ull of intcrI'sV'ug facts, and the sentiments arc in accord with our own. The only regret we Jitrwls, that Mr. Dibble did not tell the real reason for his course in voting: against his State. If li*) had told that he ( K ? -was indebted to Randall for his seat in v,>- _ _ I - ^ Congress, instead ot cunning i<> nyic-, Kent tSonth Carolina, the people would have endorsed his vote for that candidate but as it js, we do not see how he or Tillman are to be excused. When' men run counter to the will of their constituents and win, the success often heats down and overcomes the resultant opposition but to misrepresent their constituents in f*v ignominious a defeat is likely to be Altai. The news of the election of Car: v . j lis'.e was a real pleasure to all of our peo-. pieAn Old Friend. We had tbe pleasure of meeting in our <iflice?' last Monday Mr. JJcnjainin T. Hunter, of Georgia, who is a graduate of Krkine College. He is now traveling in the interests of school book publishers diuing- his vacation, and wo hope that be may reccive the support to which Jiis1 merits and his books entitle him. We were real glad to meet him again, and hope that he may come to Abbeville when ho lnts a longer time to stay. lit? nays that of all the acquaintances of his iwyhood he has seen 110 man in Abbe-; ? - i J : villo County whom tie recociuwu aim that no man has recognized liim. Twenty-five years have made ?re:it change on him as well as on u>. On Ins visit to the old homestead he did not seo the place ofi bis boyhood. It, too, had undergonet change, and it does not now appear as it did when he left it for new scenes and a' sew home. Foiled to Come. Tho Columbia Register and the A ngn<t-. ta Chroniclc failed to put an appearance, at Abbeville last night. This is the lirst time in a long while for the H'V/i'tlrr to miss coming, hut our friend across the ; river has been irregular in its visitsj /or ten days. We can iJJ=Su6iil to" spare two such excclitn.i papers. ! ? SfSrtv s * - She Temperance Question. ; . ? {Associate Rr/vnuid Presbytcriun.] ' We hare never known such activity In the tt;nipiT?ncc movement In this State as tliorc is Ju?t now, The wave I* rolling li> from h?.tti ' Hides. from the East and the West. Ohio and .J J'Wii have given an impulse to the cause; ivhlch I* belim fult far and near, Georgia, Al-,' ttbuma and Mississippi are moving stror.gly. n fa vor.of local prohibition. i' In Iriw than a week we have had three press-!1 Jn? so'lcitaticns to lecture on the the subject, j * ct Wlnusboro, Greenville and Ninety-Six.1 We regret that we could accept but one of V vv* V lha?e In vltatlons. Let the good work go on. 'J lieCliOrni I* v.. , Christian sentiment was aroused as It ought j : - to bo the isauc would not be doubtful. it is prailfylufc to know that ministers of all do1 ' nominations woik heartily together In this :1 movement. Wesre that Kro. J. T. Chalmers 1' thvovn himself earnestly into the rtuhf i' - . 1st \Vlnn.?boro. We are sure he will give!J dome telHixir blows In behalf of the good j ' t-atiRC. Jn'<JreenvHle, linptlsis, Methodists, I Presbyterians and Epl-toopulluns are stand-1 J?" together *<juarc Jo tb?? front. We willj i jmiii llw result'ifi tlicse Important towns; < v 1th anxiety, and hope for a good report, j? Butdefi-nt once or twlcoinn*t not. abate effort. Here the "seventy times seven" has Its uppil-,) . ration. yheu will Abbeville awakeT What snys i the luinihtoj-s uud Christian people of that |, 15 p5<w? colored nnvhnierps 11!? to.'Oc.M hi*t rm-lvvil. ft. M. llaOdoil &C<>. School scljoy1 l ooks at Ward- i iw**C fritted* j rvmi'coc OCT s rwr^<ywag\fi*x*??-a*. ; &SH "- AL1 WMPCfMB r:,.i r.? c.?l :.. % f.vi t IV Id I J i*'i uir r v?;?ir, nouattuii *v/i the* Densocrswy. l-Vt;.".* n<ul CbunW.j Tfi? uominu'ioii < l' Mr. Carlisle f.ir Sp-iiUer ' f t-"- ; l,;U nl Iv |jT . . niiitivcs is it jiia-.d V|<-.T\ f I I.c P'-ul l?\ ill till" ttlU^nJc ! ), HiW iHX iii-.n l-v iiii.I ta turitl' lor njvnitu uiy, li isivi's iii'W Uc:ili!< n.,d .'-tivngUi ami !!' ? !'i tin.- DoirK.'c k'.u- pa: ty. No loim r can n I :-a! i lluit tin* l>.iiii.eia<y have no piim.-lHIt-s wlit.'ii tli' V ?l:.iv io ;:V?-\V ami praciiifi*. \\iili !!:<. I nit's sharply iliuwti liOtween t lie I'un. Hiunis'.s : inl tin* lariii-ior-rrvuniu1 1 >* iiiocrni-y. the t<-\v tail! ?.*ii i>it<l it< re-?-iv??*l [win- many \oii>s i>s IiK antagonist, ami ivas nun.? ? tin-vi-ry li;>! ballot. Th [!:; ii vlsioii ami rwlia*; ion ot' tin- taritl', in r.nsonamv vit'-i 111 Na'ioual pint "onus o! l.-rii aial i.s>!'. t!u' I?< I Hue ri icy air now irtwo;:iii|y ruiiiii.l!tr.i. 'i lie IJeiiUM-faey is omv more (lit* j'.art} ol llic { opl<?, iiinl i?i-:Wr it is lu- expectation ol the ele.-lion if I In- liemo:rai ir caiuii'Iaie i?>r 1 nt a v??:ir lien Tin- (l.riMVfit.-ss o; tin- ilottvtt of Mr. U inId! in fit* l'>?*i!;ooraii<-caucus Msrpii?eil 15?? i-.iik s.n.l lie "i !iis siii.jioi ! ) *, ai,ii surpris.-* [!i?* nnlMit ,i?. ! ii'iiii*. i! was liis ujhoc. ( *?>iii th? lii^liiiihit;. >< ' assi'vciat" t.iat IiU iit>111>ti:ttioti was !i \oi:<l pi-railvi utcii', aiu.' I lies c was tn trieU ol <? I? to wilieli !ii> mruiaji'-is <!i.l n>>t ri-.sd t in their ciiileav- r In s. .-me votes. >!is.,iu:.'iii' irs eo.icerniiii: ucwsi iip-rs mi I in iivi.inals wriv nula- r i:?iislv ciivuiai- !. Notiv" was sivim liiai Air iiiimltiil Une'v '1'iv.' 1*1 lewnr j li: ? I .lends ;.n I i : 11. i -11 in- opiHi' <. ?? i -. I'lif "Hl'ioily-s'in ' wa? llailSiti il. ami .Ml". I!:i:ni::il > c.iliva-se.s -< ?:'t-.~11 ill s! til.* t t ii:t::ti I i<1 a fcCentiukv l'!tnitii-I u-mill i?'\l\e v.vuu.ijtl >ti i ! ' iiikI i ?>iis >it In- N"1 li :tc iin-l i It s?oiii ki. -V |iuu ri 111! Inl.ny lit i.i;In u ail prole-, lion is** .v.is fiiij |ii?, | :n Siaadall's iii'haii', l-*it;:i !;?, l! was !< HalVil t iai a cohilne;? :::! cal.isiro' |i|ic \\ (in 1.1 eiisno il 'ariisli' w <>:v h'liitliatil. Kve; v <i?-v i>r t In- l.'aii'i.:ll;l?'s came l-n h ;<i I'laKUc it:- invc;itii:?. With a tew in !?? e N ['<i)iti<iiis the 1 ?ilit- cral iiM 'ittiiirc-sliic.i ?? ?1l t?l m i: Iht itt:iiii;? .>! ! n?r pluvha ? ?I. k!? **" ii'^t l!i" uati .< hi tin* | .j-li- ii!i>l IHu'Viiiij in I>i iiioiT..iic pn'ieiple-, t!? >" thrust .Mr. Kaniltli oiil. an 1 eleeied one xvlio, in Ills iinaH'coti-?I lii:l!lli;ir-s an?l his dl-d ;iti nf deceit. as well a - ii. 11in purity of enaraet'T ami iltgrn.t> ii! conduct. i- vvnriiiy (it tl:o hifjhcsi otliee in (lie ?ilt of III" |ico[>:o-oi'.r who will lioH IIk ssri'i--c\cn in nil o:!ii-o ? lilrli has i?t-? ll pios> iilhi (I !>y luit'i ui-piililiean and i'ehioeial In porsoiial tisrs and party oil'Is. An analysis ol il:i> vote in the caucus glws the following resii.ts: Sot'Tlt. Cariiilr. (vt. H-imlnM, A luhama 1 I Arkansas o Jieluu arc 1 Kloiiila 1 (Jcornia S ... I Kentucky S Louisiana ... 1 Maryland ... 1 Mississippi "> Missouri 11 2 North <'amilha I ... South ('i?rnlIna 4 ... 'I'onnosM-o .r? 1 Texas 10 Yi'|r|nla 1 ... '{ West Virginia - ... l Totals 72 1 I'ACHiC. Vttrlislr, ('"I. Jictixlrtll California 2 3 Nevada 1 TotuU :: 3 ? WKsr. Oirlhlr. (Yic. Jinwlall Illinois 7 1 Jivuhiih " l 1 Iowa 1 Miciii^ali t> Ohio ."i (i Wi-coii-in '? Totals '! > ft 7 NORTH AM) KAST. Carlisle. (\>X. Rtoulall Connecticut ... .'{ Miiss:u,l?us< tt.s 1 2 Nt-w Jvisey ... 3 New York 15 7 IVnnsyl vania ... 11 Totals l J"> -i KKCArrrri.ATioN. QirtM*. 0>r. lintuMl South 12 I 1^1 l'aciflc ? 3 ! Wist :ai s 7 North and Kast 1 1"> 24 Totals IOC M Mr. Carlisle's strength, It will ho Kaon, if mainly in tiic South and West. Only onl.v line vote was given hint in the whole Nortl ami East. Hut Mr. Cox stood on I lie snnn platform us Mr. Carlisle, with regard to tli> turiH". unit his vote. adt'ed to the Carlisle vote therefore, expresses the strength ol the Taritl lor-ltevi-i.ue principle in the caucus; Fort Taritr for Itevenue 1>'G l'or Protection .V' Tie-re should be stilt a greater difference t hrn this, and there will he whenever the peopli have an opportunity to c irreet thewntiloi errors of some ot their representatives. Tin two Congressmen fmin South Carolina win voted for Itaudall went counter to the de dared policy of the party In tl.e Stale, ant count r to the opinions and interests of thoi: constituents, l'rohably other Cougrtssmci weie | roe11red hv Kanda'l as Messrs. Till mat and lMi'hle were. l?ut the vote is si'^nlticun enorgh as it stands. It indicates thepopula feeling on the subject. The States whlch i?ttvi Mr. Carlisle, in the caucus, u majority vote o their ( ntiie vote, without counting the State! In wlii. h (.'ox, or Cox and Kandall together iiad a majority. Will cast 1'OJ voles at the l'rcs idential election, which is n majority of tin whole electoral vote. And the States whicl trive the '?>'? votes do not include New York Florida, Maryland and "Virginia. Taking tin Congressional vote as cast In the caucusasui indication, the Democracy can elect ihcircan didate for President in November,issi, mi tin platform on w hich Mr. Carlisle was uomiuu ted lor Speaker on Saturday night. The "business inlcrests" to which Mr. Randall vainly appealed have everything to hopt for in the election of Mr. Carlisle, and noth ingtofear. To-day .Mr. Carlisle's views an what they were thi*day before yesterday, it a recent interview he said: ' it seems to nie that there is one issue, nm that is whether the Democratic party shall g forward or backward, I would rail Randall' flection a step backward. A pioper reform o the tariir Is absolutely necessary. It is : question that can not lie shirked or avoided The West has sent to the House Its preset) Democratic majority, and It is hi favor of s wise moditication ot thotarlU'. I am aeon servative man and would do nothing rash but with the gr?at surplus revenue that w< have now something must be done. In tin last Congress the Tariff Commission bill which w:is considered at that practical avoid once of the whole question, was passed. J Wiis passed a Republican tmasttre, only fif tir.-n Democrats voting for it?Slel'iierson it the Senate and Randall and thirteen others ii the llou-e. Toelect Randall, therefore, wouh seem to me practically turning the Democrat ic party upside down oy putting a very smaf minority at the head." There is notl. ing alarming in tills. Mr. Car lisle is not r.ish or revolutionary ; nor is I lit Democratic party. The policy will be lo movi steadily forward in the direction of Tariff fo: Revenue only, ami from the moment tiiat tlx first positive step Is taken the industiles o the country, which arc strangled by the Pro tectivc policy. v\ ill be-iln to revive. The non protected clashes will find that a burden i' lifted from their shoulders, and the protectee industries will receive, in the lower cost o raw materials and in the extension of theji markets, far mote than compensation tor ih< liiL-h-lariir which never was of much bcnefli lo lh'! woikinmncM mid wliicli. in hard times injured employer and employed alike. \Vc rejoice, tiien. xt the nomination of Mr Pardsle. Wercjoieeat it for tlie sake; of tin country at large, and f>r the sake of the J?em neatic party. '1 he policy ol the Demoerae} will he to light *n the load of taxation, nni give fn-e p!a.\ to American intelligence, nciiv it> and energy. A Democrat will hcknowr everywhere by his his opinions on thetaritf and the last vesta/eof sectional distrust wil l>e obliterated by 'he proof iliat a Noisihenicr in f.ie second public oitice in Importance ii the I'nitvtl stat< s. is as conservative, as fair minded and, if you please,as National, as an; Republican can be. and that this Southerne tan lie more sa'ei.v trusted with power. In Xa tional affairs, tlinn the hide-bound Had lea hacks \x ho refuse to ha.n t hat I he war Is over and Hint North, South, Kasl and West are on and inseparable. The ?\y County. A bbcviUe Medium. An efi'on will '>c made during the session n tli?* Legislature to cieate scveiui new count ic In this S'nte, one to lie known as Ninety-Six one us Ilulh'i unit one a* liorchcster. I! i 11 tituiill for people v.ho li\e in tlie town which expect to tie inaile county scats, I want ami to woik for tlio new counties am we have no oiijceiion n> mem uomg so. n i natural for all oilier people to oppose tills di> ini'inbciincut ol tin- present counties utiles there tssome stron^ainl powerful reason fo tlie format ion of such eouniies ami v.*e hop we shall ho allowed the same privilege wiilcl w<- accord toothers of expicssinK our opinio! w ithout fear or favor. It is legitimate warfar on lw>th sides. The only pica that can lie put forth in favo ol these new counties is one of coilvenicm to the Court llo>4se. Now so far as tliis pie; conecrns the people of Abbeville it Is puerile because Ninety-.Six is in direct Kuilroud com iniinicatlon with Abbeville ('. 11. If Ninety six lssoanxiotts for the convenience of th people why is it that the map for the nev county t;ikt s in such a di.stant scope ol eouti try as it does? II it should so happen tlia tile new county is created according t > tin map of the same, then there will be some pen pie further from their new county llian Ihej arc from their old. Let not our friends ullov their etilliuslusm to deprive others of th heneiits which they h ive been clamoring fo lor years. < >n the other liond there are numerous am strong reasons njiuiu-t tills proc:ss of einas dilation, one of which is liie lact that th voice of 1 he | eople ;of this Stale has heel heard iigainsi this suhdsvis.on of the oldc counties, a;i l especially Is this the cum* wit! reference to the people of Abbeville county They gave a sweeping majority against th Amendment in the last election and Ilia ;\ lllfllll IIICII l Uil" Ii'iir-'III III III*.- I1FMH.,. ean?e it Wiii ::encr.illy understood that Nine ty-.*?ix wanted a iirw comity and the pcopf rtere t<> such a division of the ott county, 11 icy did not want to see old A v ill shorn of her synunrtary and strength ii ( rder to gratify the laudable ambition <i Ninety-Six. The creation of a new count; by taking territory fiom Abbeville will no only decrease our .tresi, wealth and populatioi but as a logic il consequence the uutiiiier o our representatives in the Stitc l.enlslnturt It will reduce us from our prc-ent position o one of the largest and most inihiivjj.vi' oam ties in the state to one of Che smallest ant least in'luental. . It will inc.va'sc our taxes the number o "flirv no'ders hi the State will he Increasct: without any corresponding increase in oui wealth ami population. For the Legislature to make a now count} hy tukina any | art of tne ten!lory of thii county will he for it to treat the sovereign will of a free people as expressed by tliein n ttie last election, with the utmost contempt The people of this county do not desire new counties, tney nr.' pcrfecely sat'Slledwith tin present arrangement and are not willing ti no taxed any more that the ambition of usplr ing towns may bo gratified. If left t<> a volt of tile people \ h;>m it Is proposed to cut oil irom this coun* the new county measure would meet wi'.o sure, swill and certain We shiill await Willi i ill orest the result c>' the measure ami we shall sen whether Uep resentativrs are prepared to dis.egard the ivutved wishes of their constituents. The Drouth. Spartanm"no. November 30.?Tha election lere today on "License" and ' No-License" srasconducted quietly but with intense inter,'stoti both sides 'I'lie result of the eleetion van: "No License," 2*8; "License,"'JO* Maorlty against a license to sell litiorf82. \V. M, J. Wissbop.o, November "0.?The election in this town on the question of "I,let-use" was vigorously managed, both parties displaying rreat Interest. In the result. The vote stood; 'No License."i"I, "License." 112. Majority in pHVor of "No License," 3. CiRAsuBni'no. November, no.?The largest vote ?ver polled in r municipal election in this own was cast to-da.v on thequesttlon of "LI ense" or "No License," with the following csnlt: For "No License,'' 1J1; lenvine a runorlty In favor of "No License" of 138. The leetlon ?nu quint and our yeople aro rejoicnfl over the result. (ireenville went wet lust Saturday. a. a d. . . .. . V ' ; < 1 jKJuyr^nr.:rjm.mnuLJM^c<rJ ?wn- jaiHIIWIWW ki?JU?TWK ! "" " " '" I A *\ ictory for the People.j( 'the ni-mochats nominate john i (>'. CAKLJSE FOR Si*MAKi:?. I1 I I , Krvruuc Itcftirin Wins on the 2-" r."t 1 Vote--The Urirjiariy Ouleotne of tin* Boasting of li?c Kiimliilitrs--j l uiiislc HXi, COX IJO. : \C/iit<hslmi ,Vioh'iiii .X'lc.t.) \V ASM I NtiTHN. llerClSl'j.T 1 --Tin! Ilii'lt is < ;i.nl till- iniip.t*, iliv< in* 1> liicir r?*j?r?*- j seaiaiivcs, it 11 iiici111i< 1 iti U 1 >v ilii* ?.< ?*!: n;n cry ami ilivlni.il izii?c it; ine inou-cliM 11>i1 i?is ilia! iisi\i> !i>T>\ have won a m.Ii- j Si il 111 ill V ll'lOi'V. Mr. i'a.1 s|i-\v hi 1 lit* toss in the very l>*-:;in -1 itiii;; til il>*; Miii'iis i>y H.vuriiiK i 'c I , voif. l-'r >:a I : 11 nn>niont .Mr. K'ain! ill's; i lVii*!i?N u i it v.|>. rti. y were in-icen. Ti<e vol,: w h v'i r.liowi d nn iv v reuist-Tcd w: ; I # ?< <il:eiuly a ee.lahily. never was ;l | I iiki e hotly c.inic-stc.i i'it'ii <\iii-ii ct!il'*(I mi i >.ili?l;if|iin!y lor prillcip'e I'gallist dvlaa(i h-hwImii, ?vliicli ended so dKaslrlotif-ly j?>;j C.I- il'-li'illl- I. j ;'hc rcsu.t sliowtd. what li-:s al:vn'\v been t 11)<11i*;it d iii Ilies** (iis; niches, Ilia; tin- Kanilall i*:iiii|>iii:-ii was hlntl'. ami that i!s chance | ol t. i riii-ialuiv; si;i* u ly p-Slcd solely I j upon titil ln/.iiu aii'i i--i roi'i/.inK lbe 11in:<1 iiy y | lio- si ri ioi:a! ciy. mid .lie ilin ats of the pro-, ' J I;-, t.ion iimitoj olics. j Tin1 Curiisli- people sin* .in'>!l:ii>i lo-nlirtit. "I'll-- pi lin-ij-li-.-' oi I ii-iiio.-ia -j-:ir-.v jinln.-ii;i-il, s j.-tnil cl:;.ss |i-!;i-.lali-Hi. s i-I.iiliiil hy p.ti-ki-'l , (-i.inmitli-.-s i;i:oit.-.ii nvii IS'iiiir.-::?lir Cuu: Ui'csscs. must take a I Nick scat lor the in-.\l c [, two .wars. I 1 Viie oiii c-nl count of (lie volu showed Car- t ; lisli-iihi. i;:ui-1iil! i'<ix r ,j SiiiiiIi i'arohna's voiy was four for Carlisle c I aiu! i wo lot llamiii.l. < The Detail"; of the ('uncus. j J' Washington, December i.?Tin; house ~ 1 j iii-mocrat ?: caucus nu t to night Iii 11 so hall ol ) II.e iluii-i' ot Itcpri'si'iilati vc.s to nominate! i ; e mdidates for I'lJl-.'i.-rs of the House, Ccn. H | Knsi craiis called the caticim to onlcr. Mr. ;t '; (ieildcs, of < illio, was selected Jis ('liiiirill.'ili J < ' I or the caucus. Messrs. Willis of Kentucky j % .land IHIiUc, of South Carolina, were chosen j t j secretaries. and Messrs. Caldwell, of Ten- ?; nessee aini stock slater, of Imliana, its tellers. , one hundred and eighty four mciiiheis an- ;] ' I wereil to roll-call. Kcsolutlon oflcrcd l>y ' j ! Dorsheliiicr, of New Vitik, that the votnitf lie j j riot iw, wi s adopted hy yeas Jo I, against i nays .-o. ; < i At the comj l"tion of the roll osill for Ihft.j ! first vote, according to amiiiotlicial tally list, ., j lo; members had voted for Carlisle, la foi'ir j Randall and ."<! for cox. The oflieial an-i?. * ?..?* n.tl fi.t h. Pii lii!i;li> I I li'llllllTIIII'Nl mr >>. .. . * | , i I isle's nomination was made unanimous, ami t 1 a committee was appointed to escort, him to | i tin; hall. Kx-Uoprcsentative Clarke ofMis-j. j M>nria, was nominated for' clerk of the > i House on the second vote, iliclirst being a tie') i between him and ex-Congressmen Atkins ofjr ! Tennessee. The final vote was Clarke'Jo, A'- ( j kins !ii', Martin of Dclcware, 2. I Thefoliowinng is CAKI.ISI.KS St'KEClI in neknowledgeing his nomination: \ 'j Mr. Chairman and (Scntleman of the eau- < cus: Your commit to has Just formally noti-!( i tied nieof my unanimous nomination for the!; oilicc of Speaker of the f louse of Uepresenta- j, I tives for the Kcny-eighth Con cress, and I am i ( ' licre t" thank yon very briefly and very car-j | . nestly lor the con lidet.ci: that you have repos- j, ed in me. If tills had been a mere persona' ( contest between 1110 and the oilier three distinguished gentletnem whose names have',. | been mentioned in connection with tills iiom- j, j Inatlou. I should have but little hope! of sue- I < : cess. Tliey are all gentlemen of great, ability 11 lonj; axpcriencc and undoubt* <1 Integrity, and i ( I assure tlieui and their friends that this con- j ( : test closes, so fur as 1 am concerned, without i j ! the slightest change In my friendly personal" relations which have heretofore existed be- | i tween lis. |, ; Gentlemen, I trust that you may never , 1 have reason to regret your action this even- | lng.and that when the labors of the Forty- | ! eighth ('ongressare closed you may be able to 11 . congratulate yourselves that no material In-!, I terest of your jiarty or your country lias been ! ( I injuriously aflVctrd by administration of the :, otlice for which you have nominated me. In !, fact, I may go a step lurtlxr i nd venture to | express the confident hope that every sub-]| 'stantlal Interest will be advanced and pro- | noted by the uniti'd efforts of the pic.siding n (otTieerand the Democratic majority on the , floor. Such a result will ensure victories In , I ?t " fi.l trt nrnin OTlfl irnilt-'llltrtp II t . < lony line of liemocnitic executive* wltli an !, ' honest,economical and constitutional admin-11 i istrution of otir public aflairs. ISut you have h yet much other labor to perlorm, ami as;aln j | t thanking yon foi what you have already > done, I shall say no more. , Messrs. Kand;dI and Cox followed In brief i speeches p'edicing their support to Mr. Car-j j . lisle, as the nominee 01 the party. 1 The caucus nomination tor the position of J seri:cnnt-at-ariiis was then conferred upon j John P. I,'C'lom,of Ohio, by acclamation. 2 The next roll call was upon the nomination j ) tar doorkeeper, and it resulted in the choice, - ofJ. (J. Wlntersmi th, of Texas. The vote for j 1 doorkeeper resulted: V.'intersmitli 05, C. A. ; r Field, ot Georgia, C-, Corbitt, of Connecticut, 1 -jo. i six nomination* were made for postmaster. I t I luring the roll call it became apparent that r J.yciir.'us Imlton, of Indhinn, the present su- L a perl n louden t ol the document room of the r Senate had a majority, and without. nnnoimci lugthe vote, his nomination was made unan-J' , inious. The Ilev. .Tolin S. Lindsay, pastor of the Presbyterian Kpiscop/il Church, orgetown, j, i I?. t'.."was unanimously nominated furchup-j . lain. j, i On motion of fien. Slocuin. of New York,; i seconded i>y (Sen. Hosecraiis, of California, it j. - was unaniinosiy resolved that fourteen crip-j ; pled and disabled I'nioii soldiers now borne), - on the soldiers'* roil under the doorkeeper of i tlu; House ol Representatives shall he retain ed on saul roll subject, however, to dismissal i, i for justand sutlleient cause. The caucus then at 3:'f) a. m. adjourned sine I . die. 'i i Fkin Talk From Mr. Carlisle. j s The Democratic I'anv miisi iinvu ?; [ Definite Policy and Stick to it ?lion- i J the Committee of the Ilousc will be! I) Organized. Wasii!xi;tox, J5ccr?ml?er 2.?Governor I"n-j ?' derwood, of Ohio, it personal friend and I: - neighbor of Mr. Carlisle, had a long Interview j i 3 to-night with that gentleman, in which he ? (i Mrlisic) very freely expressed his views as lo j; ' the policy t tint should he pursued by the lna-; 1 Juriiy in the Mouse, ile said that lie recog-| " niz'd the met that it was the principle ofj ' which he was the representative that had i ' elected him,and it wassomcthlng to he thank- , ' fill for that the Ispinoerntie l-Arty had at last " Realized I iiat a principle alfcctlii!! a groat ma- ] ' J.irily of the people was vastly more important t>> tin.' party and country than the success ! * Of ?n.v man. lie interpreted his election to I ' mean that from this time forth the Jlcmo-j 3 cratic party would jio to the people with nn , r agnrcsssve and definite policy ami adhere to i 3 I; because it was rlaht and deserved to win.! He said that the committees would he organ-] " iz<d with a view solely to the titm-ss of thei " members of the various subjects of leglslat ion j * thut would commaud the attention of Con-j ' cress,and without undue regard to their re-j ; lations to him in the recent contest. t On Iho Eve of the Session?Get tiny j Ready for Work. I Washington, lVceml ei*2? It Is still tin- j 1 certain whether the President s Massaue will j 1 >0 f-fii( in to-morrow or on Tiirsitay, 1110t1v.11 I the nrolciliili tics seem to l?o strongly in favor; . of 'I uesihiy. The memb"-r>hip of ihe Senate' , | committees will doubtless l.e speedily itr-, . j ranged Hi rough caucus Instrumentality, butj j1 tlte appointment of | he House committees by : the new Spee.ker may he expeclcd to require j J inneh more time, -f iitltr!ii-jt from the preccd-. . cuts. little or nothing will lie done* hy Cun,. gress this week except to organize, receive the President's and ui'ord on opportunity for . the Introduction of hills. In recent Congress j 1 from fourteen to twenty-lour days have elapsed bet ween the election of Speaker and p the announcement of the committees. ! HOW THE TARIFF REFOItL YNTO-j ! RY IS RECEIVED BY THE TRESS. ^*'It -Means A Sweeping Domocrattic s| Victory Next Year!" >| [/''cow the yew York Jleraltl,] ' At iast there Is a promise of a Democratic, i, party. Mr. Carlisle was last night chosen ; ,i I Speaker by the I>eiuociallc caucus at Wash-. s I OK tun. Thai means a change, a very great' and bcnefleianl change, in Hemocrallc poli-j J lies. II means that, the old fugles of the; _ party, the men afraid of their principles, have j 0 lost 1111 r hold, and the young men of the par1 ly?I he men to whom politics mean some-' tiling more than mere ullice gcltina?have . come to the front. If the liemoeratii: lenders I have energy and Intelligence the caucus P! action of last evening means a sweeping ' l?yiiiocrotic victory nextyi'aa. For the tlisi ,, time In many years th-ire is before the party .. r.,ir .if sjoi-hnoiuilur favor es th<*\* , [2 iiuvc boon Hiking liy many devious and false ; I roads. At last they are on (lie l'iulit tracek. * She result isnsevcte disappointment to iliei k. Republican politicians. "j Standli)? by their Fnlth. t 1.1 1<\uhi the J'hi!udi't]>hi(i llrcorO. T'.y 'the selection of Mr. Carlisle as their; ' candidate for Speaker the Pcinocrats In ('on-: gre-s. for the first time since the war, have j: Mood by'their fuitli and attempted nothing heciinse of expediency or lor Hie spoiis of 1 oillce. This decision carries with It no me-' nance to the business interests of the conn-; try; on tlie contrary, it puts the ab'ct men i '; of tiii> iJeJTiocra.-.v on mettle to so adjust the ! . revenues as to lessen the liurden of tax pay- j ?' " ?!..iha Mini. mviimite the welfare I of com inertia! and uiunuf.icturini; Indus-1 tries. If tt.e uction taken means anything. . Ii means that younger and braver blood is ^coming to.the front in the councils of the _! Democracy. 1 A Fight on nn Honest Issue in 1881. 0 ! . , [ From the yew York Tribune.] f Mr. Carlisle is to be the Democratic Spjyil-w of the next House. We are His 1 nomination, which meansJ^lj?-f!e?,llo?t, Is an ' approach townjJ^^-sfftTexpressioh of feeling onjJuv^rrTof the Democrats. Their par-:,' j- t.V .Tits no excuse for exlstanoe If it is not for ' Free Trade, and unless it goes Into the nn- ' [ tional e.mvas of IsNl on a Free Trade platform ' it will be trying to ride two horses at once. 1 fi If Mr. ltandat had been nominated, that ' f i would have meant an effort to conceal his par-! ] 1 ty's real purposes until lifter 1 lie election. ' lint now we know that the canvass will bean , honest one, conducted squarely on the Issues j '. of Protection to American industry, or a par'ilng down of the tariffand an approach to ' Free Trade. For these reasons we tlilnk well ' I of the nomination of Mr. Cnrlisc. It places | , j his parly on n platform on which we shall be ' , glad to light it. j ?i ;< Tariff Iteform the Issue for 1881. J [From the ffrivamwh Xeivx.) J II The nomination of Mr. Cnrlisle Isfortunnte I for the Democratic party. It i? an author!- I f tatlve announcement that the party is in fa- I vor of advancing in the woi-k <ti rciorming . > the tariff; Then* will now lieja well-defied > ! Issue with the Republican parly. It will he t i nn Issue whieh. if prftperiy jmsciited and In- t tclllgently ond earnestly urged, will win Ihe i j working and middled elases to tin: Democrat- t I is standard. i Dentil of Patrick Owens. !j Mr Patrick Owens died at. his residence in i i this city nr< Inst Sunday evening, alter a few '] days' Illness. IJe was a native of Ireland, and i icaincto this country when a young man. '? jnnd settled at Ahhevlllelle was a faith- ? ! fill soldier in the confederate war. and was ! esteemed and respected hy all whoknew him c i ]In his death Anderson has lost a good citl- '] zeu.?Anderson Iiilefliomcir. , The Pope. Leo XIII, has commissioned 1 Captain K. W. Dawson, editor of theCharles- . ton and Oittrirr, n Knight of the r ' I Order of St. fieorge, as a reward for Ills strong .editorial eondemnnatlon or dnellna. He is' ! now entitled to ho called t'hevaler Daw- [ C |K Look ! at those 21 by 4s inch linen J towels only 25 cts., oach, at R. M. Had. t j don & Co. , g - 'M'0 mg_n| iuimj?jiwM n ine iiw? ii nii?n>iii Twn> Ti iood Englisli?Good Sense }< I R. i 01 ME CONDITION OF Till' STATE.:];; ili.'p Finances and Her l\sl?lie;*< Institutions? Her Railroads ^ and Ilor Fishes?Her Militia i" , \\ and Her Canal?Iler Prosperity and Ilor Taxes ? Her m n Phosphates and IlorConvicts? Sl Her Lunatics and Ilor Public' w Schools. i'1 \? Tin: s! ,( : <?r s.n rii Cakomnw,-) j1 kxci i tivk ciiamhkii, > i', Col.r.M-SiA, S. INovciiiIm t 27. I'9<t. J . r'riitlcniHii ui Ihf (irnrrnl .l.*ti i>lhl>/; In list' perlonnaneu ot* m.v olllciul iltilv, I m liivc tliu honor to transmit, llio following j'( . I ci-sagc: w* Tin-: rrssi.H' i>i:iri"; ;T At tlir> date of tli" last ivport tlio ilcl.t of llio ' ita!?r \Vii< 1During I he last llsciil ' <-ar :i lew hon<l? ?voru Issued iiik!>t Spi-oial ()| Iris. anil tin; .sinking l'u??l I'oiniiiifsl'ui pnr!ia<oil and uaiiri* ! ??! Sii/Jii" (IT ol' ilctloiovi-y Minds, Mills IVIHIri ll!? (III' ailionil [ 1)1 I ;n; ii<-ii'- . j n V>, (II, There Tins heon also :i slight . eduction of iiiis amount. I?y the gradual ex- ... Iianueof (frron lor Hrown consols, and the: liminalion of the invalidity in the former lassol' t.omls. The estimated invalidity of.l. lie (ircen consuls still outstanding is ationt,' 2 per cent. Tim oomptrolcr lieneral reports ( liat very little prouress lias been insult? In ; ii inline the old Imnds under the Act ofl.ST-'lj .lid its amendments. This Is to he attriliiiletl! a one ol' the I wo failles; either lai'40 amounts [' if these l>?iiils have lieen destoye'l. or the ln-:'i ralldity in those unfunded is iiiueh ere iter j' lii'ii has lieen estimated. In either east; the, a| leht eannot exceed the amount now reported, ; |.j ind It will probahiy fail much helow tliatj|'( mount. The whole dept lici.fs interest, at six lereent. As the interest becomes due, it isL.i aid promptly in New Yoik, Charleston and ? 'olumhia. The scrip of ilie Auricultural I( "olifRes, amounting to$l!il,S(ifi, is a permanent ,, nvesinient. The detlrietiey tiondsand stocks; y [iiKainti.it; to - liiaitire in iskm; the v ousuls nmnunMii'* to SV"s,'Kll, in lwi'l. The <iale seenrities sell aliove par. the premium cliiu limited only hy the short period which hedelil has to run before ir.silurity. Thereip, sno flo.itin.!; th'ht, the revenues of the State; iresulllcient to meet appropiations, and all; ^ :t ill claims are paid promptly upon prcsen anon. \\ ll'J a (MIlMrilliliiUi: HI UK- ..V j |.j numigomcnl of (lio finances of |in? ShtM*v lln? a I<'bl when i' matures, can bo refunded at a 'w owcr rate of imerest. u nKVKNTKS .\N1? KXI'KNSKS. T Tho comptroler rcncral estimates that i11J: ivill require t?? meet tho ordinary |11 xponses ol tlio Government during tbo pres- ? ?r?t- fiscal year. To this amountmust !>? 1 " iddod Sif>l.S7S for the interest of tiie |-nt)lic ri Iftbt, making SMO.IIH. Tho proceed!" of the |01 liiesphnt" royalty and the probable surplus)1-' 11 the treasuty, estimated at. S1!I7,2">1, will re-|? luce the amount to S-"?I.\S(12, which can be j i* aised by n levy of four mills. J] For the last three years the Lf gislal uro 1ms |1 luthorlzr-d temporary loans to meet the Inter- j v sis on tlie Slate debt as it fell due. This l onrse tins been rendered necessary hy the 111 "act that the Interest becomes due licfore the 11 :ollection of taxes i* completed. The banks M" jf deposit have permitted over drafts cliarg- \ 1 n^jnteres! only from the date* of tlie drnfl.s. | |> l'lils liberal action has enabled the State ' treasurer, at small expense, to meet the inter-1 st on the debt as it has fallen due. A llnnn-11 :ial panic would render It didicult anil mipht " render it impossible, to obtain from tlie banlcs " I he a mount necessary to meet promptly the " Interest of the debt. Such a result would be * 1 8 * -i * - I *? 1? .vf I Itn VCt?i f it il 11(1 !l 11 I ^ usJiMnmi> HI uivnuiin/i ?, ?. shaneeoi Its oceurance should be avoided if 0 possible. This matter Ins been culled to your I1 Attention heretofore. but its importance M makes It proper that J should recur to It. If " Ine tax levy is increased sufficiently to raise >' the amount required to pay the interest on ihc debt, and the first semi-annual payment if taxes is made eomjiulsory, the State treasury will be relieved from lurlher dependence n an the banks, and the pitying of the interest r inndecertain beyond all cotiMgeneles. Until d Ibis is done it will continue to be necessary f< to authorize temporary loans to meet ttie in- a lerest on the deht. Another plan which is ( worthy of consideration would be to levy a j n small additional tax each year for Ibis special, t purpose until a sufficient surplus Is accumu- t lati d to meet the Interest for one year. t The amount of property returned for taxalion In INS'i was f-i !o,H'.'/JW, 'J lie amount i: returned in 1S83Is: f Heal Ks'ate ? W, 101,110 v Personal property IS.'JlH.H'iii I Uailroad properly ir?,2"J7,!Wil t Total P IVi.aa.'KU r Tills is an increase In one year of ?">,liir.0li t Encouraging as this In.-rease Kit Is doubtful n whether the property returned Is not assessed t below its value,and It is certain tlrit much t r>f the property In the State liable for taxation r Is not. returned at all. The ee.iiiutroler jrenertl climates that at least. 'J'KKi.(<0ii acres of land \ In this State liable for taxes do not appear \ upon the tax returns, TheSeeretaty of State, t in liis report to tho commissioners ??i iiiu n sinkitnr fund, calls attention to the fact tliat s in Kichland canity t here aie about I'l/iO')acres si iif land not returned for taxation. The smnc i is doiifctles; true to a greater ' r less extent of x nil the counties To find and locate the land r not returned for fixation. It would he pecos- \ essary to cause full survey of the State to he t mad:*. The incriasud jcvenncs from these! r lands would more than repay the costs ol the t surveys. o TAX I.AWS. j! Kxnerience has shown that in many re- t speets our tax laws arc defective. TI.e hur- I den of taxation Is made to weigh unequally, I i>o"?tno both of want of uniformity in the * lawsnndof tiled iveness in Ih'eir execution. h The present system ot' assessment anil taxa-h tion Iscuinbersonie and not suited toonrpeo-l' pie. It should be revised and simplified. As[ t r>ne of the commissioners of the sinking r fund, 1 have had the opportunity to observe j < the ofieratlonof the laws coveniina what are! r known as the forfeited lands, anil I h it ol>-j nervation has shown me that those laws otter a special inducements to owners o! land not to f pay taxes. The report of the secretary of, * State show each year a lar-je increase in the I nmoiint of lend held nominally hy I lie com-j C inlssionersof the slnklnsr fund for non-pay-; t mcnt oftnX"?. In the large majority of cases,; s by reason of tlio difficulties in the way of the i enforcement of the law, the owners retain c possession of the lands, nil the benefits of j f which they enjoy without, paying tax- s. j ?J The report ot tiio comptroller-general, with | c the lull and eaiefully compiled tables, fur- t nishes much valuable information on ourj\ present system of taxation. This report. v containing as It does the resells of In-go ex-jn perience and patient research, should receive, j " .... 11 ,-r>t- i-inir rnrefnl consideration. ] ! (' won hi Kiin'.'fsi for your consideration the pro-! nrieiy of the creation l?y tin- < Jen-mi As?ein-: 1 b!y of a commission to revise our tax laws. | I II will be dlfiieult, If not. impossible, lo cor-! reel the ?*vils in the present. system by i amendments to the law. and Idoubl whether! in the time usually allowed for the session of: the General Assembly this subject could re-[ reive the full Investigation which Its impor-i lance demands. If the revMon of the taxts laws Is undertaken, it should be done well 'I and thoroughly. To prepare a proper system < will require time, thorough Invcstlfralio'i |! and acquaintance with the practical work-,* inirofthe law now In ft tree in tills State. A] commission composed of men who arc famil-l t tar with this subject could present to t lie next1 f General Assembly a well matured scheme for j < Hit' assessment siiiti liiMiimii <>i |?ii... . The cost or such a commission would lie;! smnll anil lnsiiiiiitleant in comparison with j t tiic results which I believe would he obtained. \ i The present rate of taxation Is low, lint It j < can be still furiher reduced by I lie assessment ! at its true valuation of all iaxabie property i in the Slate. The amount required to meet 1 the ox pi rises of the government must. h?i rnWed, whether t lie valuation or property liej high or low. To tlie taxpayer it matters not . that the valuation of his property i? Increased ' if the rate of taxation Is diminished In the '' same ratio. One, and not the least, of the;' evils arisinc from the defects tn our tax laws ' is the Incorrect Imp'ession produced by our j reports when sent abroad as to the value of; property In the Stnf", and as to the rate of J taxation necessary to meet the expenses of 1 the statefiovernn>?nt. ! The report of tlie commissioners of the/' sinking fund contains Important Miuffosiions * with regard to changes in the law which are1' necessary to make perfect titles to the pur-;' chasers of forfeited lands. KMTATION. j < ' I The resells of the woik of thA last year in , this important Held are most gratifying. Jn j. every part of t lie State is developing a decree ' J <>f interest in education plainly Indicative of' | a prevailing sense of returning prosperity . a mom; our pumle, at:ii of their practical re-.' counitmn of the principles upon which true f progress rests. Ail the schools and instilti- | iioiis of learning w itbin our liorde-s, and especially th'isc lnclni!'>d in the cducntionai i syst.-in of the State, have felt influence of this , iinmu'iiiu l"i|juni iiiiui.!!, . ( IH'ltMf SCHOOLS. j I The report.of the superintendent of cduci- r tlon shows 11ml there worn enrolled in the i public sehoo's during Iln? yc:ir 71.1 .">7 while \ >iikI ys.'.tts colored pupils, milking a totui of t 17:: O'.i'i. This is iiu increase of 27,121 over iliu i lanreenrolmenl forthe preceding year, From t :i comparison of this enrolment with I he ?!? I;v < furnished h.v the census of is'v'u it appears Hint | over 7:; per cent. of Hie white children ami \ nearly *> ) per cent, of the colored children of \ I lie sintc between t lie ages of six ami sixteen years were in attenilance on llm public I schools. The average length of llie sclino' j si-sion was four muni lis. The whole numhe.- I of teachers employed was 1!H, of which 2.1.CV | were while ami 1i were eoloreil, an Increase i since the last report of M. The number of j schools In operation was an Increase of, Mi, The claims against (lieschool fund, amount-1 lug In 1K77 to$2i?.U!0ftS. being all settle.!,. t entire proceeds of 1 lie p,'i,e now avail-1, able for t tie support of I lie schools. The re- ? port. lyi.'iVf'aees interesting siatemenls of the Work done in Ilia Stale Normal Institutes Iieln during the months of July and August, j ( I know from careful observation the valua-:., i i - n.tilnh f linen invit itnf ns; |m Vf? |*Y. ' nil' IIIIIHl'ini: ?? .. , piled upon the educational interests of the,',, state, and I cordially recommend flu* appro- J, priatlon for t heir continued support. |, I desire to repeat what I have already had () occasion to say while occupying anoiher olll-; t*;al po-.ltion, that our public school system p l?u<t Hud Its Ail I development hy means of J, local luxation lor the support of the schools. ,, In hut few oft he Suites of this I'nion is the n r.iie of State taxation for public schools as ., lush as it- is in South Carolina; In none is it j, liiyher. In those Slates which have the best. t| system of public schools the ftrsds are raiseil ,, iiielly by local taxation. Kxperk-line in this stato," wherever the plan has been tried, t. Oiows that it Is well suited to the uanisot wr people, l ach community knows best lis ], iivn needs, and its cilizens will take more in- ... lerest In schools established and supported ' >y themselves than in those ruaiiitained and is outrolled by any other authority. 'I'he lie cssity for local self-government Is iw urrnt In ,,, he control of cducnrlIon a I as of political afairs. Whenever the power to levy local axes for schools is conferred by the (iein-ral .1 \ssenib'y, it should i?e guarded by such re- .1 itrietlon> as will protect I lie rights ol proper- ,,1 y and prevent unjust and bttrdensome taxaion. I refer to this matter not to recommend <c my legislation, but because the walfare of .1 ,he Stale depends so much upon the develop- ... nent of the public system lh;\t' I deem it ,.i li.v duty to call Hie attention of t he inembers m if'the (iedcrnl Assembly the mole of taxa- '? Ion which experience lias shown will best munole t he eillciency of the public schools. }s' Piie great. mass ot the children of thcState ()l nuft depend upon the public schools ro:- ipd u- ,. at Ion. and these schools cannot lie maintain- {.j d without lands raided by taxation. The need for pood high schools is a pressing ' 'ct ine, which becomes each year more apparent. 1', riiosn communities which desire toestablish J, ueh schools should be permitted to do so by L uppleme' tiiiir the State fund with local rt evles for schools'. . i'1*" ..r iliA'unnAHnlpiirlnnl nf eduea- *t, ion contains important. loii>- fur pro- i;j noting tlie efliciency of public school system. j.., fl.AFI.IN COI.I.HGK. , C" ! in This Institution, which Is situated at. pi )ransrehnri:, wn? founded in lfifiO, and Is tie- su lirnod for the higher education of colored to 'ontiiHof both ko.xph. Since 1X7SI tlilrty urud- es intes have received thcdiploinn of the Institu- pt ton. rhe president reports thnt besides the or ;r,iduatei> muny students who pursued par- J" al conr.?e!! at the College arc on en trod In | .ifliJ*.iir and in various Industrial pursultH. ; ai lib services of the graduates are niueli.ci tight for In the public schoo's. The course 'study includes a classical and scientific| v.irso, such as is usually pursued in colleges| i lids eotuitry, a normal school, u college (1, rep:iratory department and a ciamniar, 0 liool. Attached 10 the ins-lit niion js a f.rm s. 4 Mi aewhich i* cultivated hiot'y by tin*' J,' ,b??r of t ic students. Many of the students! CJ ipport th< niseives hv lahor mi the farm, lor J ? al.-li iii! .V are p :ld III c:i-!i. a tm-.-haeicl | (, partiiient h*ifc heen add< d 1 .veinly lor i he' (I iii-| o>i i.i iriving practical liislruciion in in- j, .is|.iiti| pursuits. ij, The enrolment of students for the ln.?f year i v ii< 121, of whom ;;n were In Ihe collegiale do-! (| irtmciit and II in Ihe normal s"ho'ol. I'n rthe ju iieloes management of the pres|. J| ni lie.- institution Is sleaillly enlaruin:: tliMpiMif ils work <md Inert a-dug itsellleie-iey. r,'( well deserves the continued .support of :lie j v ale. j;l 'l ilt: M.'t.lTAKY AI'ADMMY. I p il The report oI the hoard of visitors, whi-li j. ill b Ml'tlillsteil !i> J'iiII, 1V1II Rive iuii .it>)*;11;?I( >:i Willi iv_*ar<l In liic; work of the iir^t vtrfiiin:'-Hi" reoKHtizaii: n of I! I- In-* Ij.n- tJ i.it. Tin' ni'iiini'ii( kii tin' 1st uf <>r:iiii<-r ? .<1 was J Vt: of this mi nher, s'.My-"!;''il. l?- ,, m two fiMiii eaeli ciu'ity. are :iiaMil::ir. 'il ,, iiitiiy :ii tin' i-Npi'tivt' oi the Slate. luae- v trdaiiec \vi;li terms tua-le in-f iro their a I- |, iNmoii, henelleiary ra Il ls tt'iil be r.'ijiiiivil ,, ii" I U'o years al'.cr tll>il' ul" ?ill:ill<?.l to b arl) t( i lite public s?;liouls of the county from | liii-li ihey received tliei? appointments. j ii*? i-oacliciary cadets art- chosen l?y compe- j, live examination*. (ireat ran' is taken to led tin- benetleiaries from deserving you:lis n iio have not liio means lome.-t the c.\p<?n.-es j 'tlr-ir etltiealion. , ha rye for pay cadets is S'Krt per annum r this being Hie e?.tiinui< d eo*t tc the iiistiiu- j oil of (Melt cadet. This amount eovcrsnll ,, tames lor clolhins, tuition, subsistence anil j leiJieal attendance. I, Kcitpflchiry cutlets must be residents of ibis ,, late, out pay cadets are received from any ? late? i,| The academic board now consist* of a sup- j, iit-ciiiient. three professors ami three assl>t-.c it. professors; iv IJv direction of the President of the United f tale* an oilleerof lite army has been dctaib'd ,] < professor of military science and tractlcs ( I lite Academy. I The building lias been thoroughly repaired |. ml rclltled and sdcnlilic apparatus sitlliout for present wants supplied. Tin; two s ' ' r. 1 Tl,,. ill 11ni* ? IWt'SI. laaSSC.S liavt: IM-I-II 1*11 a .... ... .' o class-s \vi!l fortm-d in regular -ueccs-! on nl tlic beginning of each ai'iidtmiic. year ntil 11m organization Is complete. While lie cuiirscs of simly nre designed to lie us earl.v us practicable like those pursued tit /est Point, ilio aim of the South Carolina' Iilltary Academy is now, as it was In the j as|, to prepare young men lor the various; illitigsof life hv wholesome discipline, by, radical and scientific training, and by ttie uliivallon of all their powers, physical, men. il and moral. Fio:n the foundation of the .cademy ill is 1.1 until it was closed in Ifftt, bout I.mi-i young men of the State were e,In- j tied in whole or In part within its wads. in II ih>' vocations of life they vindicate! the 'isdom of the st.iti'smcn of South Carolina -ho founded and maintained the institution, lie laree mitiihcr of young men who slncc s reorganization have sought. ad mission . lto tiie Academy furnishes I he best evidence i f its value to the State in the past and of its | sefulness ns a part of our present, education-; I system. Xo settlement has yet been orTeet-! d of the claim of the State against the Fed-j rrtl Government for the use and occupation f the building* of the Academy. The Feder-i 1 Government held possession of t hese build-1: ngs forabout seventeen years alter the close of, j lie civil war. Dining that time one of the:] rings was destryed by fire. Xo compensa-J Ion has over been made to the State for the! t se of the bulldlnusor for the destruction of - ] lie \vln<c. A claim for such compensation is ; , iow ponding before the secretary of war. i j 'here can be no doubt that tills claim will! e equitably adjusted. The building is now, as 11 I was at all times since its erection, the prop- t rtyofthe St-<tc. All that the State asks is I, hat Just and reasonable compensation be!< unde for the use during time of peace of one i i f its public buildings and for the damage in-J f licted upon it. If anything could add to the ' i trenjrth of this claim, it is the fact that the if uni which will be paid by the Federal Gov-l( ruuient will be used fur educational pur-! t ioscs. Increased accommodations for officers 1t ,nd cadets at the Academy are now much leeded, and additional aparatus will soon be cquired for scietilitic instruction. j j THE.SOUTH CAROLINA COI.LEOK. i' The South Carolina College is now thor-11 uglily reorganized. Its buildings have been i epaired.its grounds Improved, and it<!i unnfirnni'le i-ilrtv ennlnncd. Its teaching ! ( Droo consists of a president, seven professors 11 ,nd throe tutors. It oilers nine distinct ourses of four yours each, nml four shorter i< ir speci a 1 courses of (wit years each. Sonic ot; | he latter arc Intended to fit. young men for! lie practical duties of Hi? and provide fur! echnical training intlie la'>r.itory and fleM. UTan.geinontx have also been made for post-1 ( radinitc Instruction, Students are now niind in every one of the courses. In the rork of reorganization the ai:n thoughoutij las been to make the education provided for) borough and liherat, ami to bring It within ; | he reach of young men of the narrowest , neans. The catalogue ot last year shows a ( ot il enrolment of liio students. The attend- j ,noe this year Is still more gratifying. l*p to', his time 170 have matriculated?a gain of j wenty as compared with the enrolment j, it the same period i.flast year. The Agricnltnrnl Department Is b?lr.gde-l| eloped a< rapidly as 111e siatc of the finances j | rill allow. Stock nml farm machinery have | icon purchased, a greenhouse has boon built!, tnd stocked with valuable plants, silos con-:, tructed, an experimental orchard pl-intcd.j. Hid twenty acres of land set apart forexperi-i uental purposes. About lfiO experiments vith wheat, oats, corn, cotton, ensilage and ; j lew crops wor<' made l Ii is season. The result I vlll tie published in phamphlot form and dls-!, - .1... r. ?.. ,.r ik? A?.l riiiuii".! iiiuuim mi- mi mii-i in-.-,- ,. ? Icnlturo Ik oiio of tlx; required ^Indies In all I he courses except the classical. or llio nine! lourses of study ollVred liy tlm College, two?I i doarea courso <?f four .veins and si ^ll ?rlf*^f ourse of two years?arc distinctly acricul-j urn I. Tlie Institution plves promise of ?rroal' U: 111*0 if-efulnc-s It lias certainly done n no-, ?!e work for the Slate in the past., and yet omctliinc more Hum its re-oslnbllsliinent i, ilion its former basis is required to briny it.. ip to ttie hiulieM standard of efficiency. 11 j nnst be ndapted to the requirements of our j j inies and t tie present condition of our pen- | lie. Such adaptation is also called for hy the) Vet of Congress to which the College owes lis i lermaneiit endowment. The ns{0 Is of one of marvellous Intellectual i ictlvlty. and it*! ehief characteristic Is the , pirlt of selenllfle, lnvc?ticiitlon? a spirit j' vhieh haselven a wonderful development robe several departments of pure science. The ! -nterpriso of the day has been t|uiolc toap-J iroprlate to it* own use tin? achievements of J elence and lo apply them to the practical nirposes of life. To tlie<o numberless applications our material prosperity must In large) >art he ascribed. Tii -v have opened up new j lepiu'tmetils of industry, m-w fields for edit-] at tonal labor. A yo'iivi man of culture and -ilr.nl l? nn ton-rer forced to look solcl.V to vli;it ore known asthe learned professions for; rcaith and fame. Th highest walks ofpure i til applied science f>ie now open to him.; nil oiler ft;li scope for (lie display of his pow r?. Results lrivo nrovnn the wisdom of Hip j >>diey which guided the councils of ilio C'ol-j c.'C In tlio past?the earnest purrnso to send I orth Ihorouah scholars?men tilted by so-: rereM classical discipline to lend the senate, { lie pulpit and the har. Let this still ho the i olicy of the College; but let it also aspire to j lo nuiiftlihiK more?to hold a foremost place n the march of scicnit/le discovery, and to end forth young men equally as well fitted ?y thorough technical training to lead in the i lovelopmont of the resources oj t.lio State?Its ' Idds, mines a>-d quarries, it.s railroads mid valor power, its manufactiircsan'l commerce.) I am not. informed as to what appropria-j ion will be asked for to maintain the Mili'a y Academy or the South Carolina College: luring the Used year. These Institutions. If >roper!y maintained, will eonlribule lo the. ilgliest. interest of the state, and I earnestly ecomtnend that such aproprlallons be nade for their support as will increase their j llicieney and promote their full develop-! Ill-111. UK INSTITUTION KOI! THE EDUCATION OF TilK AND DUMB AND THE M.IND. j The report of the snpcrlndcndont of this^ nMltution elves inll.v tlio history of Its oper- j it ions ilmliix tlio Isi-t year. The enrollment i if pupils was 7:2?an increase*of 10over the! tuinlier in attendance at the date of the last i iniinal report. A department for tlio colored j i:ik lieen established. Throe colored pupils i iave bo-Mi admitted and others who haveapilied (or ndmission will coon bo received. j 'I lie schools for white and for colored pupils i ire conducted Indifferent buildings and arc' epeiKte and distinct, but under t he same pen- J ral management. I'upils are required, ?e-l jo'dlnir to their means, to pay for their board iskI tuition in whole or in part; but most of1 l<o pupils nre unable to contribute to their j )wn support and arc maintained at the ox-1 icnse of the State. Special attention is paid to giving the pu-| ills practical Inst ructions In such Industrial lip-nits as they will be uble to follow after caving the institution. This institution Is; 1 i, n i???? ?, ?r# n i\ t it'/irlr frii? i icl'iorn: mi; 11111:11:1111,? ni> him"' ? ivlticli it was desij-ned?tlio tltlin<i o'th?* af-j Jicted youth of both sexes for the duties of] if<*. Thctreneral management compares favorn-t ily with that ol any other institution of like j :!>'araeter In this eountry, and reflects credit. .1 pnii the superintendent and his assistants, j The appropriations asked for are ?IO,fHiO forj lite support of the institution. $>00 for repairs) mil 51'.',(hmi for the erection of a wins to the! ualn Ixii litintr. The centre building and one ivlujr were erected in IMS. and an appropria-| ion is now asked for to erect the other wing.; vhieh wa< included in the original design of lie main building. The returns oi l lie last, eiisiis '. how thai there are in this Slntc.r>H7 ' icisc(iis under twenty years ot nge who come : vllhtn one of the classes for the henelit of, vhieh this institution was created. The superintendent reports that llie dormlorics are overcrowded hy the pupils now 1 lrcseiit. and lhal the completion of the build-; nc is neecsK iry. The estimated cost of com- 1 leiInu the wing includes the expense o! fur-. 1 isliinir it and providing It with heating ap- j1 lai'alu s. ? - ? - - 11 ryji^r.VATIC asymtm. I i TliCJiUMiter inpatients In llic Asylum nt j Hi" boirlnnlmr of I ho lust fiscal your was ">Vi;1. lie munluT admitted <1 urimlc the year \vas-j:!!l.! inking tin: wliol'" number under treatment , s'.i. At the el'iseof tin* year the number was . >:!. of which wore whlto and "J"il colored. I; if this mini tier:!'! wore pay pa t louts; the bal- . nee, "i"u, hciiiK supported by the State. The { L-ports of tin: inMitutlun for several years!, nst show that the annual increase In the;4 umborof patients Is from Vi to Ml. The stivt-: ?t Icrs of I he consus of is.sii show that this rate j f increase will probably con I In no. The Ceneral Assembly at the last session | r rovhlril for Hie erection of nn additional; J1 nlMliii* ?it 11 iin?f Mitl fn C"j| IMMI not ' lore lli;in to lie expended on it during lie Inst. lineal year. The superintendent re-i orts lint satisfactory progress has been made l the erection of tin- building, which, under! ie terms lit tlio contract, must be finished of. later than October I, isst* i The report of the superintendent contains ililes showing the comparlivc cost per capita I maintaining the Insane in fifty-flvr asvmis In the country. It will be seen from an ; lamination of these tables that, the cost, per ipita In tills Sln'e, which Is about .51-10 a year,! less than the average cost, in other Soulh*n States, nnd much less than the average )st in other sections of the 1'nion. Ills gratifying to know thai while In the >st.of maintenance the I.nnatic Asylum of. lis Stnte ranks amonu the cheapest, in nil lat pertains to the proper care and treatment f the insane it con.pares favorably with the st Institutions of tills kind in this country. n he expense ol maintaining the 1 list it il? ' on is heavy, but the true line of retrench-: ient lies in preventing those not entitled to ? l..>.w.r..l..,.l/w/.fll,? ! rimy mini mtoiiiiihi > ?< ... ... ......... .... [ate. Tlie superintendent reports Mint tliej ct to regulate the admission of beneficiary o itictits, passed n( the last session of (lie I.e:;- I' Inline, has not produced Hie results desired n expected. The powers :ind duties of conn- Ii otllcers under ilii! Act should tie more \v enrly defined, and penalties should lie prft- ll rlbed for full lire on lie' part of cotilitv ofll- h rs to comply with the provisions of the is w. Tiiero was nineli delay in obtaining reals from some of the county officers, and ni oni three of the counties no reports were tl eelved during the year. ai The plan of requiring each county lo hear di ie expenses of its Indigent, insane in the ni ate Asylum would at least lead to more A refill scrutiny of the pecuniary condition of hi tch person claiming the charily of the Slate ni id thus rcdiiee the number of beneficiary el itlenfs. If ihIs change lv> made, I would ol unrest ihnt.ench county should be required ] pay Into the Stale treasury the aniout nec- tl stiry for the maintenance of Its Insane pan-1 Ie rs in the Asylum, instead of Imposing up- (J i the officers of the Institution the duty of ri nkiiiR collection lioiu the counties. , ot - W Tho Appropriation asked for Ik S1.V5.000. This H mount. Includes cost of muiiiteuuuce und ol" o jinplctlng the building!!. t! ti rr.NTi ENTI AP.V. Tim number of convicts in the* Penitentiary I'j n tho o!h| of Oetobor Inst whs KM, nil Increase I , f 7'2 over tho hu.-nbor reported nt, the corrc- j J >oiw|ii:i; perl's! of l ist yrur. Of this nuiu-|' " - --t-i. > .1.1 ? l.uijPd I r>r ,Vj worn Hinii- iiim .>11 i; f the convicts hired on one of the railroads' * nd mi i ho Scc.'iMs farm will expire within si I. w works, The other ha-os will expire ln|f| ue mid Iwo years. If the hirittn of convicts ^ > emit melon* outside of the prison walls Is to J. e dlsconliiiued, It. will he necessary to pro-1 hie for incrdaslnir the accommodations for;} lie priories wilhln the Penitentiary. There j t re now cells completed, ami in a short line til morij will hi- ready for use, maklner'? U cells available. These cells are doslened 1 j ? hold one prisoner each, but when the iron- ? ids now employed on one 0/ 1 he railroads ( n ml on the Sccirers farm are returned to the (. rison it will be iirccs.-ary 10 put at lea** two ti each cell, ronsiderullons of health.of sale v eepitnr ami of [iroper discipline forhhl the 1 roW'SIn-/ of convicts in the cells. I recoinlend Hint authority be silven to the directors > u?e th'> earntiifrs of the Penitentiary for , (Mint; to the buildings, 1'nlr-ss this is done, | s r the requisite amount for the construction | ( f new buildings tie provided otherwise. It . ill he neiessary to continue the plan of hlr-| j UK a portion of the convicts to contractors : t, titsideof the walls. Jh-'vej-'lven this mat-1., r much attention, and f cnnuol tooslronc- ' urne up >11 the members of the General isseinblv the Importance of making such rovlsl -n as will at an early day permit Hie', lorUini; < f all of the convicts under the lin-i'; imitate supervision of the olllcers of the ' iMiitentlary. The proper care of large bodies of prisoners ' i-qulres vlellanee. Judgment and experience. , am convinced that It Is |o the want of these ' unlltlcatloiiH on the part of contractors, ra- ' her than to deliberate cruelty or wilful neg- 1 ct, that such evils us now exist in the sys- x [ 111 of leasing convicts In this State are to'hc s scribed. To whatever causes these evils are S ue, I lie results are the same. The great ob- j ' ? * >ll.'/?l r?ll nn?flift rof/>rr?iof mn r\ f (' Hmlnnls?cannot be accomplished when con-: lets are hired to conirartors who fail, either' ronj ignoranee or neglect, to perform their i in lex hoth in the spirit and in tiie letter ol! lie law. The Penitentiary is not. only self-sustaining,. nit ft.source of revenue to the State. Willi! iroper management it can and will he made J o in the luture. Hut the institution Is de-; ianed to prevent and punish crime, not to | well the public revenue. The increase of; even no sinks into insignificance)!) com pari-j "ii with the abuses which I believe will eon*, inue to exist while the convicts lire hired to rorlc he.von i the control of the otlieers of the . lenltenitlary. The report of the hoard of directors will: urnlsh in detail statements of the manage-j nent. of the institution during the lust ftsci-11 ear. The earnings during that time were ess Mian the amount reported for the preeed-i tig fl-'c:i 1 year. This decrease Is due chietiy to; he fact that near the close of the last year1 lie hoard of directors reduced the hire oft lands on the phosphate works 550 per cupi'a ; ?er r liitim, the estimated decrease lroin this; an?e helnsr from S12,'>0') to a year. The lalancc of the earnings on hand October :il, SS-'i. lii cash and bankable notes, was $12,1W..11. The "Act to provide for the more speedy levelopment of tlic Columbia Canal." apiroved Decern her 22,1KX2, required tliedlreet>rs to put the hands at work on theCnnal tinier the direction and control of some suita-j ile and discreet manager. Tn accordance with this provision of said ; Vet the board of directors on the 7th of March Inst selected the superintendent of the i i'enltentlary as such manager. In the discharge of the additional duties litis imposon upon mm inc Kiiperiiiieiiui-iu \ ins displayed the zeal. energv and discretion | vhlch have marked his administration of is he affairs of the Penitentiary. i The report of the engineer will show tho; 1 arge amount of work which has been done 11 ipon the Canal nnd the satisfactory progress' i ivliieh has been made. The original estimate J >f the engineer was that it would require the ;1 aborof 223 able-bodied hands for three years I md an expenditure of S-^,000 to complete the ivork. lie reports that the correctness of this < stlmate Is confirmed by his calculation bas- I ?d upon the work already done. To continue J ;he work during present, year according to'i ,iie plan alread v pursued will require an ap-! | iroprlatlon of ?17,f50. The engineer and the manager of tlic C'annl ocommend an additional appropriation ofj ibout 811,000 for I ho purchase of a steam exca-1: rator, which will do the work of a hundred 1 lands and will complete the C'annl one year;1 ;ooner than can bo done without it. Thlsj ocommendation, which lsap))roved by the JI lircetors of the Penitentiary, is well wortiiy 1: >f >kour consideration. i The report of the engineer gives full details ' )f the cost of the cxcavator and of tl.e ex-i tense of worklne II. DKPAimtnNT OK AOItlCrijTt'KK. The repot t of the com mission or of agriculture embodies those of Ihechemist of the ticpartment, of the special assistant in the ihosphate departmeut and of iho super! n-j ;endcnt of fisheries. The commissioner has collected and pnid into the state treasury for the last tis-j . ill year iif),0W.:50, paid by the manufacturers ; if .uul dealers In commercial manures. In April last the hoard of agriculture pur-1 aliased for Slo.OtK) the building In Columbia known as lh?* 1'arker Hloclt. The titles to the ' property were made to the Stale. The upper j floors are devoted to the use of a ehemlcal t labratory, which Is now being titted up under i I he direction ol Ihechemist The other por-i lions of the building wl.'l he used furthedls-i playing of the mineral, agricultural and oth*! ;r products of the State, the exhibition of Improved agricultural machinery, and for the various purposes of the department. The purchase of this building has enabled the, board to carry intoedoct a plan which has i long been in view?the appointment of a ! [ hem 1st to the department of agriculture.) The chemist was electcd In April last and entered upon his duties. In addition to the f hem leal work which he will have to perr ... irlll I... pnnnlrn.l 1 /> *1.. ? . w.l. IUIIMi I in; ? i IV111 low ?T li. r.|.v,u geological, mlneraloglcal and other scientific work, fltlior In the labratoiy or the field, a* m:iy be required of him by the department of ngricultnrc. The royalty on phosphate rock mined during the last year amounts to St.'51,157.il; of this amount S125,7'.KM1 has been paid into the. Stale treasury, leaving a balance due to the; State of The reports of the commissioner and the special assistant treat fully of, the mining operations during the last year. | The report ol the superintendent, of fisheries shows the number of Ilsii distributed dur-; lug the year in the ponds nnd rivers In the | stnte. He has succeeded in having Ash ways eon-tructed over the factory dams in Ihu Savannah Itlver at Augustti and the Saluda Kiver near Columbia, and ho reports that : ttiese openings will permit the passage ofi migratory fish to their natural spawning! grounds and enable the department to re-1 stock tlie?c depleted streams. The department brought into the State! during the year sixty Immigrants In families. | In consequence of unusual expenses incurred j by the department, the commissioner lias has not had the funds with which to press, this important work as vigorously as he had , hoped to do. A complete hand-b'iok. prepar-; ed under the dliection of the depart ment nnd . showing the resources and advantages of this Mull', is now reauy tor uismoutinn. ? itn Iho valuable information con In i nod In this book, capital and immigration will Ijc attract-1 ed more readily tlmn heretofore. The do-; nnrtinent has published and distributed dnr- ; inir the year4(J,000copies of monthly reports! ar.d circulars treating of agricultural subjects and matters of Interest to those seeking in-1 formation about the State. The commission-1 er estimates that, owing to the unfavorable j seasons of last year llio yield of cotton as compared with that of 18K2 shows a decrease of about XI per cent., and the yield of corn aj decrease of about35 per cent. The yields of other crops were proportionately decreased. The commissioner Is of opinion that the; farming Interests of theState are on a s mn l-1 er financial basis.than at the bcginnliii: ofj last year, owing chiefly to the larje crops of; ls.s2.ind the consequently reduced cost of pro-, duclng the crops of IS.S'5. the mii.itia. ; The adjutant and inspector-general reports that the number of the inilitiu is somewhat; smaller than at the dale of the hist report. The militia Is composed of the State Vol-1 unleer Troops (white) and the National' Guard (colored.) Th .> State Volunteer Troops consists of seventy-two companies, with an enrolment of H.RStimen; the National Guard of nineteen j companies, with an enrolment of Wis men?; liic rcKinu iiL-iim The adjutant and Inspector-general rrcom-f mends that there should be one company of. infantry at end) court house and one com-J puny of cavalry In each county. Tho Inspections of the last year show a marked improvement in some of thccompa-j nics, and especially In the cavalry. Thei amount to which compnnlcs were entitled from tho appropriation fit last year and Miei unexpended balance on hand wns for j each man present In uniform at tnc iiispec-' tion. The adjutant and Inspector-general reports that If more liberal alii is not granted i some of the companies will be forced to dis-j hand, n? the men are unable to bear the cx-: pense Incident to the service. Iu June last a Convention composed chief-1 ly of officers of dlll'crent. organizations belonglm; to the Volunteer Stale Troops met in of rlf?vlfc!n<? intvms wliereny l lie m Hi I in. forcc may be made morel ofTlclcnt. Tills i'(invention, na Tarn informed,! wl l present to the General Assembly n memorial SPttlnp forth the needs of the militia; and pra.vlnp for certain amendments to the militia laws. This memorial will embody the views of those who are familiar with the : entire subject, and I Invite for it your careful consideration. The present militia force Is sufficiently! iarixe for all purposes, but. Its more thorough j organization and increased efficiency are, greatly to be desired. THE RAILROAD COMMISSION. The railroad commission was organized January 10, iss:!. In order to carry out the provisions ot the law under which they were to act it was necessary for t he commissi/,n- j j ers to prepare themselves by full and careful , examination ol the many ques.r.V/fis involved f.'.-.r rf.'w.!fi?ircV: of their duties. 1 can bear testimony to the fact Hint tho J sommlssloners have labored faithfully and coalously In the earnest effort to administer ' j he law fairly, and with due regard to the inerests of the railroads on the one hand and , >f the people on the other. It should not bo.; l matter of surprise, when the difficulties of ' lie task Imposed 011 the commissioners are ! onsldered, that tho results of their ettorts !' tave not been entirely satisfactory. Flow far ! lie law will fulfill the purposes which It was J leslgneit 10 aceompiisn en m- nuw?u vlthout further time to test it In all Its de-' I alls. For reasons which arc given In the report J ii the commission, the schedule of freight ' itul passenger rates did not go Intoeireet tin* : II September l"ith last. Under the schedule, 1 s stated in thu report, freight and passenger . ales have been reduced. The report shows , hat all complaints which have been made to ' ? he commission in writing have been adjust* , d, so (ar as such adjust men t was practicable. 'r I have endeavored to inform myself of the ( radical working of the law. that I might , llY'r, for the consideration of the General Asembly, suggestions as to such modifications I'' s it might lie proper to make at this session.! 'he short period of time which lias elapsed Inee the adoption of the schedule of rates i? as not been sufllclent to enalde me to make! nggestlons us to material modification of the '' iw with any confidence in the correctness of {' i.v conditions. I Invito careful attention to the report of -s le commission. which contains much valua-i le Information ns to the operation of the law nd of tlie condition of the railroads In the tate. UK WOltl.n'S INnrSTRfAT. ANIl cotton! CKNTKNMAL EXPOSITION. ill I 01 In accordance wllIt ihcprovlslotis of nn Act ( ' I Congress approved February 10, INNS. the n resident of Mic United States lias issued a p roclaniation announolng thnt the World's j ii iriustritil and Cotton Centennial Kxposltion (II 111 be opened in the City ol' New Orleans on I II le 1st Monday of December. 1KS|, and will be ! t< eld continuously until the 31st day ol May, | ei -H.Y j a Tills exposition will be held under the Joint 1 L tsniscs of the United States Ooverninent, j w le Cotton Planters' Association of America, r iid the City of New Orleans. The original | el jsiirn was to celebrate tlie one hundredth 115 tinlversary of the exporlutionof cotton from | merlca; but the scope of tlie exposition basic ?en enlarged, and It is now proposed to II inke it n world's Industrial exposition. In-1 til uding ail arts, manufactures and products i d< ' the soil and inine. /,< Tiie Act of Congress referred to provides for ic appointment by the Presldentof tlie I'nid States, on the recommendation of the overnors ol the various States and Territo- ?i es of Ihe Union, of one commissioner and ic alternate eommlsbloifer to represent cadi 18 " -;r -.v>; tatennd Territory. The fJovernnirnts of} | ther nations arc to be invited In the name of | lie United Stales to bo represented nnd to uke purl in the exposition. South Carolina will have at this exposition n opporl unity such us has never before been Horded her of making known her great natral resources. It. would enable her to show rj the world the products of li.-r soli, her forsts and her m;nis. thus Inviting new I in-! 1 roved marhinery and new methods, which ; /111 tjulrkeu and increase her industries and ; er producing power. The rcpresentatl ves nd the products or most, If not all ol the) tales of the I,'nion and of lnanv foreign oiintrics will lie gathered together at this ex-' osltiou. A proper representation of South I 'arolina would do mueli to attract the eapl-[ nl and the immigration which are mcded | >t tin; full development of her resources, i "he Act creating the department of stgrlcul-! tire gives authority for maklm; exhltiltlons { f the resources of the State at Interuatiaiia! ; ...I ,,.111...,., I.,,| M,.. ('.....IJ .,1 tl.nl onti'ol of the depivrlinout hi''.' not -<11(110101111 ] ur such a representation as is desirable. Ity I'oiiM recommend thaisuclia stii>? as In your I ixiclinoii I may In- proper lit! placed at. the ilis-1 iosiI of tho department of amiciilluVo, be--" ailso that department already bus at Its coin-1 aatitl valiiaiilt; colieciion- showing I 1i?j rc?-j ourcs of the State, and because it eoemsio. no that the purposeo.an best lie accomplish- i .1 through this department. If. however, It s doomed better to employ any other mcon-i y, I shall eo-opi-riite heartily i:i carry in.; out; jiy scheme which may be devised. ( STATK-llorSK. \ r.y the onncurrent resolution passed at the asi* session of the General Assembly I was < cqiiestcd to obt-iln estiiiia'es of the cost of^ ompleMng the Stale House In detail accord- 1 nu to tlie original de-dgn; Imu' nitich of the iibor of the Penitentiary convicts tun be Ju* i ilciously employed on trio said buildimr, and o report the same to this session of the Cieniial Assembly. The resolution further pro- , Idcd that the expenses of the Investigation ; liould tie paid from tiio Governor's coiitlnreni fund. After corresponding with Mr. J. t. Niernse", of r.altini'ir.', Maryland, thenr-j hiteet who designed tlie building and who} upennten led lis construction until the ' voik was stopped in 18(11. I emplyed him to nakc the estimates called for by the resold- i ,lou. Mr. Nlernfiee stated that. It would be J leeessary for him to come in Columbia to Inspect the buiItllnir and take measurements of t and of the material on hand, and that it vouM require his time and that of an assistin t. for tw o months to prepare the estimates, i fie stated further ttint it would be important 1 't.r lilin fn belli folunihiu at. some lime dur ng the session, to give smch Information as ho members of the General Assembly might' leslre. lie agreed to do till this work for , (COO. As the estimates Include drawings not j i) duplicate, they cannot- be transmitted to 10th branches of the General Assembly. My orrcspondence with the architect and bis es- : lma'es and drawings are on file In the Execit'.ve office, awaiting such disposition as you nay order. Thecostof completlngthobulld|ng as estimated by the architect Is 8738.-I75. In submittimr this report In accordance ' pith tlie request of the General Assembly. I 'eel it my duty to call attention to the fact] stated by the architect, that the present roof! s Inadequate to the protection of the build- j njr. The completion of the building accordIng to theorignal deslmi might weli be left for! Jie future; but I would suggest that steps ihonld be taken as soon as practicable to present the dcterloralloti of the walls and the oundatlon, which, according to Uio report of the architect, mustsro on steadily until the walls are carried to the proper helirht and the permanent roof Is placed In position. The report of the architect gives full Information is to the Injury which the buildluu sustains in consequence of defective drainage from a temporary roof. TIUAI-S OK FLECTION OFFICERS. I am informed that proceedings have been wid will he Instituted against some of the election officers of this State at the term of the Circuit Court of the United States beginning on the fourth Monday of the present month, and that it is alleged in some. Knot In all, of the cases that the election officers, ure to be tried for violation of Federal laws! beenused of their discharge of duties Imposed j npon tiiein by the State. In such cakes the: action of tho State Is on irial in the persons of her officers, and the Slate should assume con trol of their defence. It Is 110110 the less tlx?| duty of I lie State to defend her officers when prosecuted in the Federal Courts for alleged violation of her laws, for the punishment ol which the machinery of her own Courts la full und ample. I have no Information as to the number of officers to he tried or of the provable cost of their defence, but I earnestly recommend that provision be made promptly | for the payment of whatever expenses may | be incurred in the defence of all officers who; shall be prosecuted In the Federal Courts for | offences. whether against Federal or State i laws, which they are charged with committing in the performance of duties required of them by the Stale or under the color cf their offices. PARDONS AND COMMUTATIONS. In obedience to the requirement of In w. T submit herewith a statement of the pardons; nnd commutations granted by me during the! last year, with the reasons therefor, CONCLUSION. The Constitution makes It the duty of the Governor to give the General Assembly information of the condition of the State, and to recommend for its consideration such mensnres as he may deem necessary or expedient. The larger experience of the members of the General Assembly will suggest such measutes as have not. been herein presented. The circumstances under which the General Assembly now meetsare favorable fur the calm con-1,I ..mmnrnu nf I ncrl cl ,11 littl wliicii shall best promote the general welfare. The people of Hi" Sf:>le are united and prosperous, nwl no exciting Issues are present to elve rise to hcaicd controversies or lead to divided counsels. The Improved financial condlt'on nf our people Is shown by the fact that at thedoseof the last fiscal year, notwithstanding the heavy losses to the crops from unfavorable seasons. the amount of taxes collected exceed-1 ed by .MSG.f09.Ti the amount collected for the i preceding year on the same lew. The pro-! cress which has been made within the Inst : few years In thedevolopmcntof manufactures and In Improved methods of agriculture Is as surprising as It is gratifying. The recent an-i nunl Fair of the Agricultural and Mechanical j Society, which in the display of farm products. of improved machinery and of live I stock was the finest, ever held in this state,, hears witness to the steady and rapid devel-1 opniont of our resources. Rut, encouraging1 as these material evidences of thrllt and im provement. tho re-awakened energy of tho i pr-opie O' I lie rsiilic nnu uicir mjiitciihiii/ iiuu ; hopeful spirit. are tlio best evidence of present i prosperity, nnd the surest Kiinmntee of future , progress. IIUGII S. THOMPSON, j Governor, i Effect of Legislation Inimical to Rail-' roads. CharbJtr Observer. Wc publish below n letter Just written to! tlie South Carolina Railroad Commission In j their official capacity, by I tic President of the] Ashviile ami Spartanburg Railroad Company, j which is full of slirnlflcunrcjuat at this time.; Tho letter was not Intended for publication,! but an Obxrrver representative, haviiiu gotten the facts by Occident, rlcemcd it of too much! importance to the public, to let it pas-s by j without some notice. Hut here Is the letter: ' (.'ha Ki.oTrr.. X. (!., Nov. 2S. 1SS3. To tlir Rntlrornt Cnmmixiinv fur the Shite of South Ortriliiia. Cnhtmhia, S. C. (iKNTi.i-MKN?Your favor requiring that- the rates on t lie Asheville and Spartan burs; Rail-1 road shall be the same in North Carolina as prescribed by your board for South Carolina,: is recleved. i I beg respect fully to call your attention to! the last report of tills road's caniinj; and expenses. You will see that with economy, and ttin rates then ehnrsrrrt. the road only paid; (lie expense of operating It, leaving nothing! to inuke necessary repairs to roadbed, renew-! al of iron, or renewal or repairs of machinery, j and not. one rent of profit to the owers of the' properly. As soon as the roacl crosses your State line It encounters mountains ami very , heavy grades, which costs double that It costs In a level country. In addition to this, the! road Is assessed for taxation In the counties of Polk and Henderson. In this State, about double as high as it fs assessed in your State?I the county of Folic assessing the property at ten thousand dollars per mllle, which is about double tlio assessment of old paying roads in the other portions of our State. Without elaborating the question, yon see. j that it is impossible to comply with your re-; quest unless the owners of the property are ) willing to pay a bonus by operating the road j at luss, to better enable you to confiscate the j propeity. We are willing that your board j may take up the property and operate it, | keeping all.von can earn for doing so. This, WC lllinK, is linrrui enouzn. v> mi inn vuii- , code your right to regulate freights boyond the limltsofyonrStale, yet we are too poor to litigate the question. II'it is your purpose to enforce your rates, nil we enn say is, please give lis a little time to make necessary arrangements by notice to connecting lines, so that we can withdraw the I trains from the road and abandon the proper-' ty with as little Inconvenience to the public j ns possible. We forbear to discuss tbequcs-; Hon as to whom the blame attaches for ob-i structing the finishing of ibis great through j line from Iho West to Charleston. Very respectfully, It. Y. MrADKN, Prest. AshevllleA Spartanburg R. R. , Judging from the tone of Mr. McAden's let-1 ter It will be seen that the Railroad Cemtnis-1 slnn of South Carolina not only claims the; power to regulate passenger and freight rates! in that Stale, but also in North Carolina. It will be seen that the elt'eet. of enforcing the j edicts of the commission Is likely lo prove detrimental not only to the railroads but to the public at large as well. There are certain rights of the public which our railroads cor-1 partitions are doiuki u> n-?|in i, ?.n <roads, loo, tutvo certain rights which our law-! makers would do well to consider. i W hnve /'.v,'g Kveif ( hud" ffVioiosafe anrfurOi'--; .Vary legislation, Inimical to our railroad cor-[ poration?, is hound lo react upon the prosper-' Ity of the country, nnd wiille ttic cry ofj "down with monopoly" by the Tray, Hranche! iml Sweat lir-irt politicians may he popular j lust, now. In the end we must all snficr. Hut a few mouths past the great Sea Hoard Une si retell Ins from Xorkfork. Va? to Ifamlet in this State, and chartered to Augusta, ;>a., was ready to extend its line through the state of South Carolina to AuiMista. The south Carolina Legislature passed the tnwj 'renting the railroad commission, and the eti;erprlse was abandon. j' The Atlantic Coast l.inc liad been for twelve ' nontlis surveying a line through South Caro-!' lua at heavy expense, and only a short time : igo, everything was ready to finish the lim: it an early day, mainly with Northern capl-, a 1. not a dollar of public money being ex-! lected. Only a few davsago in our telegrahlc .'olumii we announced the fact that this great i 'nterprlse had been ahanded. And now. from Mr. McAden's letter, we earn 'liat tlie connecting link in the great i hori line from the West to Charleston, one of lieleailing seaports on t lie A tltin tic Coast?the Vshcviile and Spartanburg Koilro-id?advo-j ated as far back as lS'iti, hy the distinguished , tovernor Hayne, of South Carolina, and tlie ( lav-dream of progressive men in this section 'I if "tli? country for years, (and which lacks t inly limit!/ mile.t of coin p'et ion) is so crippicn i hut II cniinot i'fty the ordinary expenses of, j peration. 1 Verily I lie dny of coin mon sense legislation s n the suhjcct is at hanil. and the two-penny olltleians hail heller stand from miller. jf Iie_v ilon't want to have the weight of public cutIment tlrop 011 them. I I ?w Counties [ Xc>rhi>r}-if ]! "raid.] Major Ric?\ of Ninety-Six, was in town , ist week In Hi" interest of the propositi new, raintv.to be maile up of parts of Abbeville, !d'_'etle!il and Newberry, with thp county seat 1 t Ninety-Six. Those who are In favor of the . J ropo?ed comity, will make an earnest effort \ 1 fjivor of its formation, at this session of le Legislature. It is proposed to make Utile I liver the line, thereby cutting of one entire' >wnshlp. No. 7. from oureounty. The iui vo- I ites of this "Ninety-Six county" proposes to , impensate Newberry by gi vine her a slice of '' exltnrlon county, embracing Peak; but, | hlle we would welcome I'eak lino .\ewuer- j , r, we have no assurance thnt r,cxlm?lon will Ive her consent. We arc satisfied that arkls Is not. willln', Wlmt we have to say Is this; you niny unit on our voting nrainst any new county ml proposes to bite off N'o. 7 township. The Ite is a hit loo big. and if our representatives r? no' vote against it. we. as well as the citi:ns of Xo. 7. would like lo know why. " ' " j Just received. 2 cases millinery, latest, e yles, hats, feathers, ribbons, laces, col- ' irs, etc. R. M, IIaddon it Co. O ; H. W. LAV 3KO TO ANNOITNCK THAT THEY ARK 11 <>11<I;iy (Jiki.Ix than they linvu ever Inn ,nd evcrytninj; CIIKAI'KH than ever before. Vsa-oes isr.asr" Cologne ?3 G-uest Otjlt: cry clhM^ot lo tin; iinrtff. All clittti'; S3t. Oliixiea. Toy S BOLilLtS DSastache Cups, China Pitch China Plates 117037 Bo O3.5.S3. Un.*MIU? ( lillUrfii'fi books 01' all ktuiiH, Novell*, Ac C'HKMTMAR CARPS?Tlio larsest collcclli have several line SMOKKRS* SKTS. Conic 11 MATCH POXES, CIUXA CANDI.E KTIC1 M'c linvc Hotno >iouut!f:il PHOTOGRAPH A nf SCKA1' ISOOKS. ACTOGRAPH A lit}; sonic new LAMPS lor Lite lio: In lact, wo isnvp IIOI.TPAY GOODS of eve: then; unywlie.e. Conic ami ?ee Ilium. H. 1 Nov. 11, r-.?r.t tt VV'EHAVR THE FOLLOWING CiOf >I> 1 six wei k* sit hot In ti Mgar-.s to in.ike i carefully. We advertise no goods Unit \vc liu 175 Barrels Flour, 200 Bushels Fresh Ground I 15 Barrels Sugar, 50 Cases Canned Goods, 20 Boxes Crackers, Large Stock French candy, Thousands of oilirr goods too numerous to n We appreciate fully tin* r lu?rt eiops and ha tunes. If ymi liiivc done any husiiie's with 1'ivt Iat<* Mfli fiivors very highly. If you In guods before buying. Ite-|;ectl'a Nov 11, iPsrj, tf WHOLESALE & RETAIL MERCHANDISE BROK Dealers in Grain, Me ANI> KVKUYTHt:\(! IN TFIK (JKOCKKY n'liio ot tlw largest (jmwry houses Noil csts to do some business wit'i lis. A. Oct. SI, 1?:;, '.t lewDri w. s. cur HAVE Just opened ji new and elegantly Corner, under the Pre** anil /tanner oft receive till their stock is complete u lull lln Drags, Medicines, Chi Also, all the popular PATENT MEDICINE.' warrant to be fresh and good. \V"5 also oiler a well selected stock of FAN Colognes, Foreign and Dor in great variety, Han< Our line of BUI'SIIES AND SOAPS is sin NAIL, FLESlI, SllAVINO AND SHOE III est. MR. JOI1N T. LYON, whose longe.xpe law & Lyon, so well known, will be constat) fully compounded at all hours, under the su] Oct. 17, tsx:;, tf B K BEAC FOR TH Sash, Doors, Blinds, ing, Ceiling, Lime ai Working Machinery. Oct. 10, 1883, 12m PALMETTi No. 4 Washington Street, i 'PIIE LARGEST AND BEST STOCKED II 1. irooils. Mumm's, Masson's and A Mountain and Sw.eet B Whiskey, Mountain I ker and Paul , Whxskey, Old California, and best in the market, er best brands of Wine land Hum. English, Scotch Bavarian aai Tivoli Beer. A ? ? ?? *? nn Atn ntrn HAND MAUfi ULU illL "Belfast Ginger A THOS. McGJ Aug. 22, '8:5. tf Marble Works, UJ Klmvpon hand twelvebeautiful Cottage Monuments. Will lie sold very low. Nip styles the best in the np country, half of liein <ilreel importation from Italy. A coindote line ol liead Stones from M.">0 toS2.U0 >er foot two Inches thick. The two Inch Mock s lower than Is sold In the up country lor ame quality of marble, at J. li. CIIALMlilts Marble Yard. Sept. l*?, lSKt, tt Land for Sale. r nt'KKR for sale my tract of land with I PwHIIiik House aiul Improvement, at Vllllngton. 300 Acres, II ore or loss, 20 In :ift ACRKS of low grnulitis, i? ACHKS in original forest. For terms apply to \V. H. T'AHKKIl, Ksq., Abbeville L\ II. J. E. DUBOSE. Sept. 19, ISM, tf Just Recived. 4 XOTHKll lot of One.Twoninl Four Horse t\ Wu'.'ous, all Iron Axles, the best and i.siest running Wagons In tliccountry, whlcli will sell clieap forensh. THOS. BEOG.-i. Sept. 1.18S3,11 xr aims fSON & CO.f : .ri'kt receiving a larger stock of I before, in tact, tltc 1 ir^cm ever in Abbeville, consisting of Ktcry kind inin?lun1)fe. All the latrst?tyle? n'C'' llH'or,lurn^ b. /?-?? The In.-pfst vnr'ofy over In town, both y iZ3 l'lenoli and (iermun ware, from thff g-n ^3 ? < "nlf dozen different PLTI Ctt.?3 kinds. Very clicttp. g~y^~*r Very pr?tfy?tv|ri,?n comK > v> CL/JS9 inon and line ware. Chlnn, Drltlunla and Tin. description?Mf prettiest mid flnent in towa eadcr at 'JO eon la. ers and a large assortment of 5 and Saucers. yz% .t?, ? Almost every kind mnde?Tin. Iron, M H C'lilnn, Wood. Papor & nil other kinds ils. Beautifully hound copies of the Pofti red n,gilt edge only V) cents. CHATTEIlBOXJBf Jfl >n we have ever had. Come nnd s?e them. W .nd svu t hem hofoce they go. CM nnd Chlnn Ornament* of all kinds. < L1UTMS from yt cent* up. An lmmen*?sto?k Irs?Uncut, n the chcapcut. vT* are M*o rscelT ry kind and sell Uicm as cheap as you can buy - W. IAWSON & CO., I Abbeville, S. C. I iiTO i WHICH MINT RK MOLD JN THE XKXlfl ruo:n for our Janmry coual&ninoH'M. Read M 800 Bushels CorsJ leal, B 20 Barrels SyrupM 15 Sacks Coffees 40 Boxes Soap? 1,000 Pounds Plain candVil 10 Boxes Tofcacco lpnll'in. nl I lilies nnd linvo nmrk<vl onrpond* fin milt the tt>- si two u'r> <-|mmiC'I HCt.rpt ninny (himk?. Wesp ivo not we would aKk (hut you en 11 nnd price oui A. E. ROGERS^" ? ft''/ O??B??O??B??M??? COMMISSION MERCHANTS. ERS AND COLLECTORS at, Flour, Sugar, Coffee! LINK. WE ARE A'UNO A 8 A?E3?T FOflfl Is. Ku-a and West imrt cith make ll to your Inttr-fll E. SOGERS, Abbeville, S. C. I iigStOPH ??.? - D HUH k111 fitted up DRUG STOKE on the Marsh*]! IToag<B Iceland are now receiving and will continue ufl jmicals, Dye Stuffs i kept In a flret-class Drug Store, all of which wifl OV rjAAna ^noleflnff rvf H \u X UVVl'Oj vt/iioinviU5 v? nestic, Handkerchief Extract : -Ai Isome Vases, Lamps, &c. iply complete. Every variety of HAIR, TOOTI lUslI rtOArs from the Ilnest toilet to ihecliemp [j rlenco In the Drug business In tbe firm of Ward I tly In tutcnduncu. All FltESCRIFflONS cart pervlslon or Dlt. THOrt. J. MABRY. /HAM, Agent | E SALE OF , Shingles, Laths, Floorid all kinds of Wood f\ rilT ArtlT I IS OALUUn ! I Norwood Brothers old Stand.]! tOUSE IX THE UP-COUNTRY. ALL PUIufl merican Champagnes, Stoiufl lash Copper Distilled Corn^M (rap, Gen, Bob Lee, Ba- /W| Jones XXXX Rye wH Apple, Peach, French Brandies, California and all oth- M i. Jamaica and New Eng i, and Irish, Porter and Ale?B Iso Beer on draft, fresh aid tool. I WHISKEY A SPECIAITY.1 Lie and Club Soda. B ETTIGAN, Proprietor. I MRS. TAGGART BEGS leave to inform her old cu?tom?N that she Is Still in the Dress Making Business, and hopps that they will nil patronize her. Culling and fitting done at ull times at tha most reasonable rates. SutUfHctlou guaranteed. she may be found at her residence la New Orleans. April -1,18is3p tf J". K.URZ. Boots and Shoes, Harness and Tanyard. BKST material used, fine workmen employ oil, custom work made promptly, and nt the lowest bottom prices for cash. Hide* al? | ways liotmlit at the highest market price for cash or in exchange for leather or work. January :ftj, ll&O, ly.- ^ BARBER SHOP. RfCITAKD fiANTT. Is now prepared to do' all work fn his department In the be*t milliner and at rea?onable charge*. Monthly customers shavlnpr. hair cutting and bhant| pooln* 81 per montii. Husors honed and put ' fu the best condition for IS cants each. Shop tinder the J'rcst and Banner uflloo. 3r.arcb 15, 18S2. tf : '