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"" " 'V 'V "I*'"" 'I IIMIII I ill 3 Press and Banner.' .V Ji Li LZ VILLE , S. C. | Wednesday, Jan. 28,1885. ^orlli CiiroliniiS >'c? (iniprnor. The CiKtrloltv O'istrvrof last Saturday contained the Inaugural address of lioveriior j . t'lili'S, which W!i? ilt livi'ivil a ft or taking tl:c J < iMli (if ?:!iccof iiovenior of North C.imlinu. "That document is about in the usual line of) the !ft't r day saint who writes I.?r our smith-1 crn people, that Northern eyes may be ]> eased, and that we of the Smith may outJlerod Herod in our love and devotion to till? Id sscd nesro. J Alter briefly no:4?g the fact rlint "thcmoun-; t litis nml tiro sen have kissed each other" t?i un atl'ectionate embrace, in so fur its the ti-' miners of tin* State are ce.ncetncd. n renewal of the pledge that "slavey is irrevocably" abolished is made ivltli a tlourish which must l.esn a?.sut ln? to the Arkansas traveler that he vtll likely take up the lineot inarch in the retracing of his footsteps tuwanH his oKl l'oine. Well nigh half of this able address is taken up with n discussion of the educational <;ticstion, and to prove that it is the duty <>f the state and National (iovernnicnt to educate all her drones and thriftless citizens, at the expense of industrious and self-denying .people, on the ground thai "intelligence is the life of liberty." On the subject of manufactures the tiovcrn orof North Carolina luisaclear vision, and' lie shows a practical common sense view of thesituation when ho says: "Hut our mnnnfrtctiiriin; interests, ti'itwJtlmtnnling 1 llit' iliMisti r> "I this year, nre ciKMtmciii!;. Our grout : u-lvanliiges lints' eveiituullv ultr.rt a latge share of, Nm ill i n capital ii? tuir ti?*rtlvrsaiui we ne* il im niln-r j ?ul t!i in sT'I'mI * us-.-. S inn,' amis, lueic-t, economic*! I {^ wriillietll iillti low tllX.'s." 'flic (iovei nor of North Carolina, liken wise ' i man, seetns conscious oi the dillieiiily of set-] lling the t|iicstion> Ik-Jivccm the railroads and j, the people, when he says: i i "Tli. re are gnvo complaints en faith shies ami there j I It ihnthiU-sS iiiitcli truth in tln-iii. Wltea a railroad ; ' c.iiiii'.iiiy is chattered it i* made a ji -r? >11 in law. and j < j:s .-rrti i< entitled nil privihges. nirhts mid iMcniti-11 i.ilies siveli tMtiler tlie la?", as mticll as the highest j' WHI IIIOM Mivrvil 111*1.11 im- | w i 1 that it !i as no .-onI, no sympathb's. no ntteciiotis. j' if11 nmbition or :is;?iratiun beyond giin. Mill it is a * viiiM of tin-1 ;i?*. mi I i.'i a l.iixt where law is Mipn me is entitled to all III? |i"W.t of the Slate to sec ire n fair trial and protecthn of cvt-ry lesral ri-hHat while j tins is * tin- cit'/.v iis also h ive rights under tin- """ ?ttitnli"ii thai must b.' (.'l'l .lly ri-cogtiiscil ami pt?tiCUil." un the subject of pardons Governor .Scales j says: . l'he pnnlunln? power is one of th.? prerogatives of |' t!i Stat exi-eii if. In vine of the Siutesa board of] I j-anions i? provbbd Iwf. re whom nil iippMratlons must j > ll:>t C"iin?jiiol upon ihoinvcomiHriKliilU'Ti tie submit- ; t?il to th<> (iov.rnor. Tliis power is so liable to lie 1; nbiiM-il ami li s li.-eti so much abused, that 1 am in-j rliiied to think that s'teh a provision is vl>e and |? r j t haps the best po-sibl- safeguard ngailist individual 1j ba?. pereonal weakness anil other improper consider- i , nlio.is. filler mic'i a law the Ikkii J 'must ricom-1 j mewl to the ti Vernor. but there can be no pardon I m ithout a c incurrence of the burd and the executive f .\ poibiti always comes in ce: t<?et with judgment ol J tile law. The"law says the penalty must lie enforced, the ]>c\nlon mvs it shall ii"t be a> il is in fact a nuiliii cation of justice as meted out by our courts. As a j.eti.-ial iliiui* it is much better that the juil^tneiit el l ie hi* should stand. We are not prepared to say whether n ' board nf pardons" is necessary or better tiinn leaving the matter entirely in the discretion of Hie Governor of the State. Governor Scales says "a pardon always eotnes in contact with Judgment of the law." Rutin the State of South Coral Inn " Judgment of the law" too often cotnes In contact with couity ' ' and justice. It Any proot Is n?oJed for this assertion,'reference is had to the book of par- 1 dons, w hich is annually issued by the Gov- [ ernor of South Carolina. It Is eminently right and proper that there should be a flexible department of alleged justice, and we know of no one In whom this flexibility may be more safely >es!ed than in the Governor of the State. We fully Appreciate the delicate position of the Governor of South Carolina in reference to pardons, stn.l wc aro glad to note the lact | 1 hat he has released many a poor wtetcli from j his* bonds," but we know that lie cannot exercise his right to the full extcut of the de- , liiacds* of Jr.siice. In connection with this we take great Vuioitm lit .rit-itwr nni> li^urf ! Ot'fl flwtvntl JUV.IPUIC gitllii, ?? ? ...... IJ ?..w.?M0u endorsement of the views, as expressed by the < yrw.i and Courier of last Saturday. The legis- ' lator wlio ini>y make an effort In the direction t.f the line as Indicated, will be a humanitarian, while contributing to the good name and the honor of South Cat oil na: "At tin- rcte at wliieb prisoners are j'ouringinto the I lViiiivn'.i.tiy hu'I lunatics pourinc ii.to the Lunatic t " Asylum. tiiuso two buildit gs will goon boid ? very ( ouisi ler.ib e numb, r ut ttio population of the State, miiI require fortlulr Mip;?irt the greater part of tile i ^itiiic leveiiuc. A fji.lL attempt has been lli.'lile to i |fS.cti tiie ru.-b of lunatics to Ouinbu, ami it is ) )i?pru that hefotu ruxt winter some uiealis will te i found of lessening the number of sentences to iiu- s j.iisotimctil in tbc l'enii. ntiarv. liiipiisounn lit in i lav county j iiis will anllice iti most cases, ami ways can Uc di i iscil of compel lug tin- county prisma*'? to ' earn as much as it costs to fc? d ami elm tie ihcia.'1 ?? ? o? A Word to "Cottoalois."' i This peculiar specimen of the so-called ag- t rieulturist having gathered his crop by the 1 first of last November, lie lias had a rest since , then, and as his services will not be needed j i In the new crop certainly until the first oi April, and as the largest and best crops of cotton come from the May plantings, u i* ( suggested that if the "cottontot" will employ ! his time between now and the middle o: ! April or the first of May in planting corn, hat lie will have no need to go to the stores 1 next year to buy his mule feed. Mr. 'J homas Crawford, an old citizen near I>ue West, made a fortune at fanning, and his rule wis to J plant his corn during the last week of Feb- j ruarv. This rule he observed under (lie most adverse circumstances. One year,, at ills corn-planting time, ft snow or sleet fell very , much as it did last week. Notwithstanding | this fact, he sent his plows to the field, opened the ground which was covered with sleet or snow, and planted and covered his corn, and It yleldtd u good crop. He never delayed the planting of his com, and he never failed to ; have more corn than needed. Now, the thing which we would Impress i upon the public Is, that there is no truth in the stereotyped saying that cotton requires wotk from the first of January to the last of t ' December. The man who plants cotton only ha* ' einployjnent for lent than half the year. The "/?,?l!ivnt/.l" 1 ! i nrf. torn lu f, 11A linlf liU tl?n<> junl he of right has no reason to complain ii liefttils to succeed in (jolting rich while wastlug enough time to raise his own corn, outs, wheat and tiogs. The plant ing of tlie grain merely gives the "cottontof an opportunity to improve the lime which would otherwise be lost. Let every farmer plant Ms corn first, ami then plant his cotton. He can work his coin whilu waiting to hoe the cotton crop. Ordinarily there is no earthly excuse for a failure to make breadstuff;, which is not based on a neglect to work at the proper time. Tiir Cultivation of Tobacco. Various of our exchanges, notably the Xctvs awl Courier, are encouraging our farmers to cxpcrimcut in tobacco culture. In our hum-' tile way, we would protest against this run-j nlng olT after st range gods, and the expenditure of time and money in an experiment which will neither prove pleasant or prollt-l able. It is very cany to cipher out a fortune on j paper, but to manage the details in the prac-! Ileal etlbrt is quite another a Hair. In the first! place, the production of tobacco is the filthiest j niul most disagreeable work in which the) farmer ever engaged. In the next place, we I do not know exactly when to gather the! worms, and then the handling of the plant, to say nothing of the worms, has a tendency to taint the laborer and everyt hlng that may be touched by It. On the other hand cotton Is the nicest crop that grows ou*t of the ground. "We know Its culture, and it Is a certain crop?' no matter whether we have rain or drouth.! It is a money crop. There Is not a day iu the! year that we cannot get the cash for all the cotton we may have. Instead of experiments in the production of one of the most filthy crops that grows,let our people try the experiment of growing more corn, wheat, oats and barley. \W have no knowledge or machinery with which to manipulate the tobacco plant, but we generally have a sufficient number of mules to demand a fair crop ol breadstulls. Cf?.r I.ontlr* oT Spot iln^T ltooks. Governor Scales, of North Carolina, dotes on negro education, and devotes five times as much of bis inaugural address to the subject of public education thai lie gives to agricul-; tare, or the Interests of the farmer. Educa- j Hon being more Important to the North Caro-, linian than such vulgar things as corn, bacon and clothing, suppose the lien merchants of tint State discontinue their shipments of CO I II UI1U I'lllli" .Wi XIIV ..Vgrocs ft few car loads of b!uc back spillitiK books and first readers. What docs a negro rare for bacon so long as lie can road? What i does lie care for clothing and shoes during tl?is weather, if be can rend? It makes no difterencc about inakins money to be squandered in the payment of debts, if the blessed negro can only read. Education is a great t thing. Governor MngrnfliN Loiter. The Xcu'* awl Courier, a week or two ago, published from the !Ciiv York Ifrrul'l a letter which was .written byjudtie Mngrath more than twenty years ago?while the war was in progress. 'i'he Judge treated of a proposition to"save tho States by dissolving the Southcm Confederacy," and did it so nicely as to deceive tl.c wide-awake editor of the Xnwx \ tniit Couri'-r. Another letter was iter e-sary to explain the learned Judge's real meuninj;. j Novel Idcn. The ynvhrrnj Jlcrnhl end .V. u'? actually of- J fers it premium of twenty-five cents for delinquent subscribers. f'or.ON'Ki- B. 7.. IlKi:sroN of ("okesburyj was in town yesterday, looking better than! he has looked in a year. We congratulate li!m on his restoration to good health. The Colonel is a good friend, whose presence Is al-' 9 ways gladly greeted at the I'n jx u;ul Banner \ uiiitc. 11 m 11 I .. II.UJW.IMK. i The Work of the l>,v:inuiJ frt. I We give much of our spue;- this wool: to do- j tilled accounts of the wok of tlnsc w! o sought lust Saturday todostioy tlie Hons < f ' Parliament and the Tower of Loudon. Tiie| wickedness of the heart that would thus wan- j tonly attempt to destroy human life, and ruin I thv public buildingsof a country, is hoyond I our c -!ii-si-ii?:i. Tlie . IV.i: t to I: li- ?!.? -" life of ft great :i?s?-niii|y of inn- c -tit men, w > i men and chl'dro! visitors and si-?ht?seets <>l j every nationality -makes the perpetrator an et.einy to the Intnian race. The man who' Would lay violent hau ls upon the old historic buildingsof a country,before which heshouli! led l'kc standing with uncovered head, would commit the cr.ive-t of nil sins. No Itiarter should he shown to any one who may have participated in the deed, or given en-1' couragement to others. Nor:-:.?Tn tlie midst of nil the exe'lenifrtt j in n city incident to the commission of so j groat si crime, ntui m me presence 01 me win u . of ilesl ruction, we think I lie press agent who! sent every few* hours, telegraphic dispatches| as to tlie condition of ihe injured policeman rail si have h.vl very little realization of ihe ' gravity of the situation. T!icdescription oft the woman who was suspected, was also marvelous. If the press agent had said that she' had a wart on her nose, it would have! been as Interesting, and fully as relevant. To j cap the climax and touch the public heart everywhere, the particulars of the scratches wnich some children received on their faces ; is particularly described two or throe times. i The fact is, the dispatclio* create the idea that it is souzht to make light of Ihe reaj! wrong, by asking attention to matters uu- i worthy of attention, under any circum- 1 stances, or anywhere. A >> ?<>.00 Kihlicnl Howard. The publishers of Mmiihlj,/ offer twelve valuable rewards in their Munlhly for February, among which is the following: We will give si'UH) to tin- person teliing us Ihe longest verse in thcOid Testament Scriptures by February lath, l>s*. Should two or more correct answers lie received, the reward will bedivideil. The money will be lorwi rd d t > the winner February l-?th, iss.">. persons 1 Irving i??r the reward must .-end 2'J cents in dlveruio postage stamps taken) with their ilisiver, for which they will receive the Mn,tth'j/ for March, in which the name and address i >1 the winner of the reward and the correct uiswerwill be published, and In which sever-j ( il more valuable rewards will beolleiv-l. Aililre-s Hut ledge Publishing Company, Kastoa, i IVnna. < Mi:. Srir.rc; IIorcitKiss. late associate pub-]' Usher of T.'tc I'iri/ini'ix, Staunton, Va., I* In ! > lown. He is now manager of the Mutual Ke-| I serve Fund Life As-ociation of New York. * I'he largest anil strongest assessment associa- j lion in the worhl. Its success is unprecedent- ' d in ti:c history of life insurance. In tour yours it has built npa membership of 27,r>IK), ; i::d paid o\cr ?J<'W,ikw in death claims. | J v.... I il,.-...,. ci?l. will I III.VI fr'riilnvnl. ' A r. . ..... ... . Judge Me??<iwan's hcitiM> at half-past feven j I'oloolt. S. (' ixiii. (v?l., will l"(?a<I aii^cssay >n the "'Legal statusof Woman in Hie I'nited jt'lUV." I U::v. ,T. DF.Wxrr Bvhkheao will prrvich In the I'rcshy terian church next Sunday? ( morning and evening. Plant corn as early as possible. 1 \ SLEET AND SNOW IN THE STATE. j The Capital Kvperlences Wealliori; that nitnlil tlo Credit to Xeitraska- I (Xell's ami Courier.) CoitHBiA, January 29.? Winter, although l>ins Inirgitig, liii>C'?!iio ac last, I.ast tiL'lit was fair, ca.m nn,! col.I. '1 hie inorniii:; wl.rn'lie earliest risen a;.- J |>eared on the streets the clouds were thick and sleet was fadingstemMy. At 7.3? A. M. the thermometer registered ".'7 decree*. Up to III o'clock the sleet tell in 5 a st ml-lin'.itit tin in, timl the sidewalks were ex-cedlng- s ly slippery. At lu o'clock there was a colder cnange I and tfce mercury ran down to decrees. The sleet j < fell like snow, graritilacd and firm. The streets, < were soon covered istid the dry particles of frozen rain j could he raked tip in hamitfuls. hverything out of ] doors was white, a c-.r]?-ting an Inch deep coverinc the sidewalks and the streets. Slowly, determinedly, the sleet continued. Thu earth was covered with a wlihe trust. The streets were almost deseitvd. Locomotion ua* dangerous snd ii.l'te'piont. In short, the d:.y was like Sunday. A' 3 1'. M. tho high point i?f 30 deer cs was reached, but the sled continued to , la!I so heavily that unhrelias were necessity. The sleet continued until after31'. M , when the teinpe aturo rising slightly, it turned to rain lor the r st of the eveiihiirand until this hour. 11 P. >t, the r-;in ha.< eon i ued, tho thermometer st ad ly marking i'i decrees. The streets are fall of slush and are almost det-er'td. Hie wmtlier priietteally suspended ;oiiimcrcl?l business during the 'lay. The evening irains from ( har% e and Greenville ' :auie i:i a'-out forty tuinutes !aie on account of the let i, which appears to have extended all over the up- ' rotiiilrr. J Slel^Ii-nidlnj; in Greenville. ( Ottr.KSvu.LK. January 21?To day is a day or win ' er's most thorough 'crystalline display. * A brisk 1 mow s: t In ab"Ut seyen o'clock this morning, the 1 lakes being unit nally large mm! Ions. The snow con- ' inued til "mi t mi lioii:' aid was succeeded by thickly '' ill ing sleet, w liich has eotitiiitud hices-antlv all day. I' l'he earth is now eovi red to a depth of aWit four!, iiebes with dry, hard fr z. u slei t ovi rla\ ing an inch J <f snow, and tise crystals are still descending;: at (i P. | J tf. In a steady and regular shower. There has been] i slightly win in change, however, and ruin will likely ! ?ei in. sieigu-riuing nus uvea ice tpon 01 1110 .hut- i in..11. | V Heavy Frcll nii<l Hard I'rcfso in i I.nnrons <-outi!y?A 2tailroad Trev-! ] tic Finished. j I.ArKKNS <\ II., Janui'ry S8?cnow and sleet about! wo ti-cse*. deep lV-ll slowly ma. ly all day, and the rt'ounil is hard I'r. z-.-n. Jt is cloudy yet and threat III IIS. Ttie trestle for the Greenwood, Laurens and Sparanbury Uaiiroad was finished jesterduy, including ;he iror. fjstow in SpnrtnnbiirB:. SpartaMit'r.i;, Jannary '/3 ?Snow f. II fur twn.honrs h s morning. 11 if si sleet followed all dnv. Uv in the , ifl< riioon r..lri begun t" fail t'lid fte< zo. The tlicr- ; nometer ranged during the d?y freni Is degrees to -- : legiees, the wind being from the north. This is the *wrest wrather of the winur, the sleet and stioiv xing three to lour inches deep on a ]ev< I. The 4> round Covered at Xewherry. I NF.wnf r.KV. January 2-'!.?Sleet has been falling Jefe since eaily this morning. until nmv the ground ;s covered. It is ixtrcuiely cold, ulid the sleet is not 1 inciting at all. Ahiioville's WliJls Mantle. i Aiiukvilu;, January 20.?The ground is covered | (viili three inches of ttiuw and a heavy freeze is ex- j [acted to-night. Haiti r:i?I Meet in Texan. (Xtus mul IVinrivr.) <, HofsTos. Texas. Janunry 23.?Continuous rains ] uid ?leet during several days throughout Hasten and j l Southern Texas Inve been v< ry severe on s'.o<:k and i radro.uls. All the streams are very much rwnlleli,'1 tnd prove apprehension* are fill by a'l railroad lines, j I Pile Texas and New O.leans iil aiidoiied both pas-1 seiiger and freight trallio on aecoiiut of extensive j i wi.vmut.-s lieports hate been received from sur- I rounding ra"cll- s of heavy lo>>es of sheep and cattle 1 nil account ot the s.-vere weather. 1 Tlie Kd^elield ileal Dslnle and I'uild- , j in;; S.onit Association- < (i'Alytj'tki.t AdvcrtUc'-.) "The object and purpose of the Ass-iclat'on Is to; Hcctiiiiiil ite and ceate a capital by combining the]! resoiuce* and savings <.'1' ?iu <>?? peopU\)jnml .to U-nd I I la- said capital to Mir own county, oil real estate sr. I ciiritv? l'IV.ii^ the preference alwny s to Mock holders.' The capital Block will consist, when nil ale taken, oil' tiltti-ii lain.lrc.: shar.soi two liundrtd dollars each. I, It is to be paid In instalments oi one dollar |? r month | on each shaie m? tliat everybody c.'li Uu e a band, j' '1 lie lirst p.iywent wi.l becohcted on th?- tir?t day ofj February next, and always afier that on the lirst day of the mot.tli, except when it comes on Sunday, and llien I mi the secoud. The money Will be loni.ed ou>, as fast I as it conies in en iiioi tof reul, estate, and when tneinstitution gets finally under way it will nut be) tie? vssa> y to borrow from Klig!aiid, Scotland ami New I York. This Associa i"ii will very materially accoui- ! mod.it<-a good ii-hov da sc? of our people. It will! accommodate men who have some surplus to spare, j and who cannot lend it at home for tear of expense, and of ii>?L in getliig it safely seiurid. The ollicel's of the Association wld do this business Well and carefully, at sum 11 expense. It will furthermore, incul< ate the babit uf saving, and thus ehitb.e many voting men to begin to accumulate some tiling by small savings irrmluJ ly laid lip in the stock of it is Association. It will soon furnish a stock that will be bought and sjM readily, and that furiiii.li an easy aad tale" iuvtSt-I iiimt for persons unskilled in the mailers of liii ince. I And it w ill also acc mmodaie that laigo class o borrowers who have to get cadit locally uu their business. A stockholder who Is a borrower pays interest on his loan ami gets Interest on bis stock, and will, in' this way, to a large extelil,neutral'/.- y:c cost for iat.-ivst. This ib a tiraiwl scheme for improvement, and we earnestly hope tii.it tile whole stock will bu taken! bcfoic the lirst of Februaiy." The Charily Bull. Cimrlcuhm (Sunday I/hpotch. If there be one thine nunc than another for j which the people of New York cily are con-; spicttoiis it is the lender consideration fori tliosc whom fortune, with tin illiberal hand,! liasseemed to deprive of tlio comforts ami j conveniences of I ill*. (in the occasion of their j Annual Charily Hall all social distinctions for j the lime are pushed aside for sweet charity's mm) ??t' ovihv <1 ? t i< t!i VI* f t )t Ihiilrl wivesnnd daughters, unite as members of a common family, moved by tin; Inspiration of I lie forcible adaue t Suit "one touch of nature)! makes tlie whole world kin." It Is estimated !| that the wealth represented by the personality j present at the last entertainment was not less j than SVKUi'KVU't. and It was a crowded affair. !< This commingling of the people is a wise and ! proper measure. The obliteration of social' lines one*; in twelve months, it pot oftcnerj does Rood. It teaches of a common father-i ho"din Cod and a common brotherhood In' man. "The rich and the poor meet together; j J the l.or I Is the maker of them all." A com- j munlty that cherishcs such a spirit demonst rales to Us citizens its belief that ' worth' makes the ms.n, the want of it the felon.', Snc.h sjntherititfs i>rlirz about <rood feelitn; in a i community. Kverv person who attends must : realize their ennobling Influence?the poor1 that they have fait the pressure of a rich j brother's hand, ami the rich lliat they have! eontributeil to 1 he pleasure of those less toi-l tniiiite in this world's goods than themselves. | Iiuty and responsibility are forces that man i can never divest himself of?forces as omnipresent as the l?iely llst-lf. Happy Is he whet can rest his head on his pillow with the "full assurance of l'ailh" that he has performed tHo ; one and not neglected the other. To be just weshould begenerous, if we have much to! give of our abundance; if wc have lilt e, sladlytoviveol that Mile. "The path <>l theju-t , i* as the shining light, which sbineUi mole and more unto the perfect day." m i " i The Compromise of Criminal Cases. (f/rwii'iHc X>uv.) J, It wonlil bo w<d| if soaiebodv coitbl dev'sp 8'im;* ! I< gislattoii |>i'a wit the cuaiproiiiifo ef criminal j! riiS'S. It is v- iv coti-mon f.ir men who coaaiilt as- !i ?aults to wapc punishments by paying the pern m i ( or persons ti'j ii eit :v sum of money and the costs. We i t cull nut blame sltle ;' p;rty to lliefe transactions. A i< man wliii has committed a:i dlViuv is naturally I anxiains to c?e:?p? the nimovatiCi* nt a tiial and the IS possible punishment.Mid ;lie sufferer, if lia; is a poor > 1 man, generally llnds tli it it wilt be to his ail vantage | c to :nci-pt some subct.?iitl.d cash compensation uml j! avotil the loss of lime incident to his appearance as a j1 witness before the grand jury and the courts. No'.1 spcial harm Isilotie while Hie criminal* are p?*rso:is j t of ni'uk'Mtc mean4 who fe-lthe loss of the money, j t If they pay enough to make it a punishment j f tn them nml helnce them to be careful in their ( conduct. 15ut tbo principal is bad. A very rich mall,'t for instance, would probably feel at liberty to maltreat! I any poorer citiz-a while he knows that he can "pay JI out" t.f the coiisotpienccij of his conduct with a sum ; t that would be a utile. to him. The entire system ! I tends to give immunity to wmlthy offenders while j the poor man must suffer the full legal paulsh- t luetit for his crimes for the luck of a little cash. A commodious and hanilsomo church has just been 1 completed at I'e Zor. It will be used by ail donomi- * nations, and was built by Mr. 1't lzer, of Charleston ' for the use of the employees of the l'elzer Mauufuc j ' luring Company, which cot pin alien is UMiicd in bono J J of Mr. I'rlzer. "it I as a stating e(.p*cliy of ubout 0OI> j' Did cost )(6,U.*.ll. li will be a Lblin^ uiouutnelit lu the ^c:.er.slly el Mr. l'elzer. i* ? CHOOSING ANEW MASTER' THE ABBEVILLE BAR PAYS A MERITED i COMPLIMENT TO ONE OF ITS RISING MEMBERS. .... , ... ?. I.. If onliiiiti Viicales the MnnOllivc, Wliicti Ic linn Filled !'.?? Four Yours---Jitmes C? Klu^li, is 1'iiniiliiioiisly ICecoittiuen<te<! ti<t EI is Successor. The chief event of interest about the Court House hist week \v??s ttie choice of Master for Aliitevlllecounty, to liil the pliiee soon to be uiiule vacant l>y tiie unexpected resignation nf ('apt. M. L. llonhatit, who has in tlmt capacity, served this county efficiently and acceptably for lite Inst four years. It bavin* been learned that Capt, Bonlinm (o I lie ofllce of Master, the l!;ir determined to recommend one of its members to the o.onsld- ! oration of Governor Thompson for his up-! pointmciit. ('ail for a liar Meptliijf to Choose n HlHstrr. The day before the meeting was hold, the following paper was signed by the lawyers til this place: Inasmuch ns M. I... TWihnm. Jr., Kfq.. has docllnod tn nwept ihc "lllce <?f Master fur a sccnml term, and j It i? likely timr there will Ik- several nppic'iitits tor the ! [miMiIhii. ami inasmuch as the Governor will prob ibly be governed in bi? appointment by the recommendation of ihe Car. we the unilersljjiieil members of the At>!.evi!le liar <ln hereby nirrre to meet at the elllee of M. 1. Umih.itii, Master, to-morrow (Thursday) at !{ P. M.. for the purpose of taking into consideration the election of some member ot our liar to be presented to the Governor for his appointment. Win. II. l'arl:er, Jvlward Noble. Sr, W. 0. Metiowan, ],. W.Smith, T. I*. Cotliran, W. ('. Item t, M. I*. 1 >eI>. uiil, J. Fuller I.yon, W. A. I. 'e, M. L Itoiiham, Jr., Win. P. Calhoun, J). L. M ibrv, KUis O. Griy-Joii, Samuel 0. (Won, Win. N. Oia'yiloii, Walt, r I.. Miller, A. (s ICIiiuh. .las. S. IVrrin, Knifi ne IV Care, J. W. Tho iirow, Frank B. (Jury. W. 0. Bradley. -* Knr Martin? \omlnntloii of Mr. li llitfli. Tho meeting was held In Judge Lyon's office nstcad of tho Muster's. Mr. ! :. Noble, sr., was ro(|nested to not as 'hnirtnan and Mr. T. 1'. Colli ran as Secretary. Mr. J. S. l'errin and Mr. J. U. Klugh were imlerstood to l>e the only candidates for the iilice, M>\ DoiJruhl having declined. The Chairman e-dled upon some one to state hi- object<?f the iiwellnjr. Mr. \V. I'. Calhoun ;a!d that he understood we had met for the uirposo of soleetinsf some one whoso name liould ho presented to tho Governor for ills ippolntmeiit as Master r?f this county. That t was understood Mr. Honham had resigned. Mr. Honlmm said that, he had not resigned, nil that his term of ofllce would expire in a cw days, and he would not accept the ofllce or another term. Mr. Cason introduced the following preamble and resolutions: Wiirkkvs M. I.. 1! nhitn. Jr., K"q.. Is not nn app'i ant for le-appolnlmelit to tile oltioe of Master, and vhere .s It i? deemed advisable for the Bar to reconinetid one of its members for the consideration of the itivcriiiir, li-wilcetJ, That this meeting <lo now proceed to soc -t smile one whose name shall be sent to the Oov ri<or for appointment to the oflieo of Mailer for this lotinty, J{r?>twd 2. That the selection be tnailo by a ma urity vote. Mr. Ucnet said that, Mr. James Peinn's mine had lic>;n withdrawn nnd that \Ir.(\-isun"s resolutionswere unnecessary. Uo .lion-litre proposed the following resolution us i substitute. which Wits unanimously adopt;d: " Itcsotvcd, That Mr. J. C. Klnch W circled by iw l unaiiun > s our choice for the otHce of Master of AbK'Ville county."' The meeting authorized the Chairman nnd Secretary to notify the (iuwnor under their denatures, of the nction of the Har in recouinending James t*. Klugh, K<q., to All the va;nncy in the oilioe of Master of Abbeville .'ounty?CVipt. lionham's term having expired, and he not being un applicant for re-appointment. The meeting then adjourned. THE MASTER-ELECT ENTERTAINS. The Members of the Hap .Cnll Upon Mr. Klnch?They Offer their Congrat illations, and Accept His llospltnlity. Mr. Klugh Invited the members of the Bar o his oilloe at eight o'clock to partake of his losoltality, which was dispensed most pleasintly and in the most graceful manner. Nearly every memherof the Bar was present ;o do honor to the occasion?the only exceptions heins iu oases of previous engagements if a few of the younger members, and o! some of the older members whose health did not warrant them in coming out on the Inclement night. Next morning, however, the absentees on the night before called nt the olllce )f the new Master and drank his good health n sparkling champagne. Attlic reception on Thursday night by Mr. Klugh perfect harmony and good feeling reigned supreme, and Mr. Klugh received no leartier congratulations from any one than from him who was his rivtil for the of lire, and tis friends actln; on his noble example Joinn! heartily in extending good wishes to the kMetor. Mr. J. S. Pcrrln said tlint ho claimed llio [iri vllcge of ottering the (Irs!, lonst, and would propose the liciiltii of our host, the Master:ieet, one who had proved a noble opponent, igenerous victor, and who he knew would be i worthy Muster for so glorious a county, and ?> distinguished a Bar. He asked the gentlemen of the Ahbevll;e H?r to drink ttie health if J. C. Klueh, E>(|., which request was responded to by a!i present. Mr. Klugh responding, rnid: Thanks Is a leeble word with which to express my appreciation of tbe noble sentiments uttered by my icnerous rival. Yet I do thank him from the liottom of my heart for his graceful wonlsand kindly manner; and I am deeply grateful to you all, gentlemen of the liar, tor your action to-day. It shall bo my highest ambition, should the (Jovernor confirm what you have lonehy appointing inc to the office of Master, no to discharge the duties ol' the position as to jive at least soinedegrec of satisfaction to you in return for the confidence reposed in me. in the endeavor to accomplish this purpose I know of no better exemplar for me than the irenllcman who has occupied the ollice for four years with such distinguished ability tntl success. 1 ask yon to Join tnc in best wishes to the retiring Master. In response to this toast Mr. Boniiam said: I can*wish to my successor in the office of Master no better wish than that his relations with the members of this Bar will be as pleasuit as have been mine. I came here almost a total stranger and with singular unanimity litis Har endorsed my application for the appointment of Master. And now at the end of II four years term I eau say that I cannot now recall a single instance of an unpleasant occurrence with any gentleman of this Har. I heartily congratulate my successor upon his unanimous recommendation. Audi heartily congratulate the Har that they have secured the services of one so thoroughly competent lo discharge lliit arduous and dcllcato duties i>f the office. I cannot let pass this opportunity to express to the gentlemen of the Har u.y appreciation of their unllorm courtesy, kindness and respect. I need not bespeak the cinie consideration for lihn who follows me. lie deserves it and your high cxjirit (hi corp* will exact it. I.et us drink to ttie Master's health. May ail his references be as satisfactory as this. Mr. Win. II. Parker, responding to the toast In l!u? ?<?ninr mpinhor i?l' t ho Hur KJiid TluiL he was Impressed, looking around at the present assembly, at the groat changes which had taken |?l:icc in the Abbeville liar In recent years. Hut a few years had passed since lie had been almost the junior mem her and now no was addressed as the senior, The young men have come to the front to (111 the places made vacant. It devolved upon them to sustain the character fur high principles nnd learning and ability which had given the Abbeville liar reputation throughout the State in p*.i*t years, and he felt perfect confidence that the present generation would not fall behind thojc who had preceded tl.cin In maintaining tlie present and future reputation of the county. Judge Lyon responded for the ''Probate. Court" nnd said: Gentlemen, this Is Indeed a pleasant gathering. One prompted by the worthiest motive1'. I heartily congratulate lite coming Master, anil would not have the retiring Master forgotten. In replying for the Probate Court I would say that none present are minors, and therefore In a strict sense are not personally Interested, for ho of this company whose estate goes Into J.hut Court, will have lelt hope behind him. However, we will eare for you as best wo can. 1 too desire to express my thanks to the members of the liar tor that kind consideration which has been shown nic, since I have been so closely connected with them as Judge ofthe Probate Court. When my work there shall have ended I doubt not that this recollection will be full ol pleasure for me. "Your honor" you need have no fears, for the future: succcss is yours. Greenwood was toasted as the Atlanta of Abbeville county, and with that town was coupled the name of Mr. It lake, who came to his feet in friendly recognition of the compliment. He expressed the hope that other railroads would yet connect the towns of Abbeville and Greenwood, and expressed the great pleasure which It always gave him to meet with the Bar at Abbeville?that while he was always glad to meet any of the people nf the town, yet the Har was to him the chief attraction of the plaee, Mr. Kllis G. Gray<ton eallcd upon Mr. W. f>. lh ivlloy to respond to the toast 'the liar Association. ' Mr. I trad ley stdd that the Har had done him the honor to elect him oue of the delegates from this County to attend a meetIng of gentlemen of the profession In Columbia last December. That meeting was called for the purpose of organizing the South Caro- j lina Har Association, nnd succeeded In doing' so. That nothing could afford htm greater j gratification than to see the organization sue- ' ceed. Its formation was the realization of a long cherished hope. It was what the profession in this State had long fjlt the necu of. Its advantages are manifold, as well as of paramount importance. All other callings had t heir societies and associations, such as the (iiange of the farmers, the Medical and Dental associations, and the Exchange of the merchants. We needed such an organization as a matter of sell protection as well as for our mutuKt benefit. We have a membership of some one hundred and eighty, and we ! pope and expect to have two hundred and j IIfly by our next nice! lug. The admission of i new members will be very carefully guarded, and I lie Association is very strict on this] pinlit. as \votin inn piiip<i.?c iiiiii iiiij iiiiu nuaii | liua meinhcrwhois not a gentleman In ev-1 cry sense ol i he word. The object of ihc asso- I L'iatioii Is to bring the members of the pro-1 fes?ion lo^cllH,r, for the purpose of social pleasure and amusement, as well ns taking such organized action as tho profession j thinks proper, to shape legislation In such a; manner as to correct, any crudities and In? J ; ((iinlilies that may exist In our laws, and t>y ; such action to make the Statulc law of our1 stall',us lar as possible and practicable, a'yninietrical and hannonlous whole. Anot.h- i L*r object, is to elevate the dignity and stand-i ird of the liar and enforcing, when necessary, i ibedience to the ethics of the profession. if) lhcoruauiy.ut.ion can only acconipilsh ltsaims; uid ends, it. will prove of incalculable value.! [n order to make the Association a success,! tvery inamher should support it with the' iiime unswerving loyalty and patriotic de-: rot ion that lie dues the constitutions of the i stateand the United Statutes. 1 hope that ' very member ofthe Abbeville liar will join he Association. 1 believe they will be beneilted thereby. The Association will send del* j j JsaU'S to the" Amerleon liar Association and i bus bring 11%in contact with the profession;! hrouuhout the Union. 1 have said enough'; mil will call on Mr. 1 tenet, who in the.Secre-11 ary of the Association, 1o explain more'; Minutely the workings of the Association. , Mr, r.enet replied in pleasant reference to !i his organization and explained very minute- | y the advantages of such an institution and , Mipedtluit eveiy member of tho Abbeville, Jar would connect himself with It. lie also] >ahl Mint he was a member of the National | tar Association, and that he had been more; ban compensated for the annual dues which . le paid by the inlonnation derived from readng the annual reports furnished by that or- j raiiixation. In ccmmentlng on the State liar , Vbbociatiuu he bald tliat the annual meeting j l?11 ? .UlilMil in December would be addressed bv some distinguished lawyer from hoinVl or abroad, mid tliul live memtu rs of (lie Association would rend essays on current topics In the law. Mr. \V\ li. Miller oll'ered as aloasl, "Xatiotrnl Polities," Ha\ln^ that though we had no Congressman present, yet In our Kicctor we had one who would do equally as we.I, he Would then-lore couple witn it thenamutf hi* friend. Mr. \V. C. [tenet. Mr. iii-uet replied in some pleasant reimrks eivinj; the furls as lo manlier of utsiing the voieof iliesiuii- for 1'iesident and Vice I'resWent, Some of the I'residentlal Kicetors In other Slates wrote or printed the names of their favorite candidate in golden letters on sheets of silk and satin, but the Kieetors nt South Carolina, each man for himself, wrote the nameof his lavorite candidate oil a slip ol paper, In mneh the same w?y as the ordinary voter would cast, his vole for Coroner. Mr. CVaydon was called oil to reply for "the Legislative Department of the State." He uttered a few koiid humored remarks In which lie pleaded!liability to ih? the subject Justice at any time, but more especially on that, occasion. lie had just returned from Hodges Depot, where lie Imd that day made a speech of an hour's length lo convince the Trial .Tiis- i t Ice Court at that pi *cu of the innocence of| Ills ciieni. which court at the conclusion 01 Ills speech promptly convictcil Ills client of violation of n labor con tract which he had never inndc. lie was, then, In no frame of mind to extol the virtues of some of the laws of ilie State, or ihejustlce of the verdicts ol j some of Its Judicial tribunals. Mr. I). Jj. Mnhry responded nicely to tlio | toast to the Virglna University. When the name of Hrsklnc College was called In connection with Mr. J. \V. Thomson he honored himself in honoring Ills beloved Ahna Muter. Mr. L. W. Perrin's nnnic was coupled with that of the South Carolina College, from which Institution ho wasgraduuted Willi honor. Ho replied in appropriate and lltting terms. M r. Eugene It. Gary was asked to respond to the toast of Abbeville county, which lie did in a few pleasant remarks. Mr. W.J. Moore, of Cokesbury, was happy In his recognition of a compliment which had been paid to the Hodges "liar." Mr. David Maglll told an anccdutoor two in his Inimitable way. Mr. W. C. Metiowan, In the absence of his father, replied to the toast to the Supreme Court, lie did not always till his father's shoes, but suld ho would always proclaim his allegiance to that tribunal. Mr. Hugh Wilson was called upon to respond to the "Press," when bo called upon ("apt. Hunliam, who could more readily and more gracefully reply to tills toast. Captain Konham replied with force and emphasis. Mr. M. I*. IVdlruhl responded to tlio "Trial Justices." Ho had never before heard of trial Justices bclni: toasted. Tliey were, instead, very generally abused, and lie thought too often undeservedly,and Illustrated Ills point with some very pleasant anecdotes, In which ho brought out the idea that the trial Justices were like the heathen?a law unto themselves. Mr. W. C. Mctiniran called on Mr. James Chalmers to respond to "tlic Ladies," gracefully alluding to lilin as jxir exccllcncc a ladJ-s'-man. Mr. Chalmers, nftcra few well rounded sentciices, tendered the thanks of the ladles for the remembrance. Mr. 8. C. (,'ason responded for "the Bahies," ami said like most parents, he felt that there was a dlstliiRUshcd career open for his Infant son, and that he would doubtless be a future Bishop of tho Methodist Church, unless he should prefer to be President. We have merely given a word or two of the many pleasant things which were said on this occasion. To write all would 1111 a whole nowspaper. At. ten o'clock the guests bade their host good-night, and each one returned home with pleasant recollections of the enjoyable time. Vacntln; the Waster's Officer?Bits of Personal History, In response to a call from friends In Columbia, Captain Bouhani went to I lie capital ol the State one day last week returning Tins day afternoon, he immcdiiUely announced his determination to resign his otllce, and for forty-eight hours thereafter the town-talk was of the Muster's ollice. Messrs. .1. C. Kliiifli and James S. l'errln were at once announced as candidates for the place, and petitions were presented that night to the different members of the Bar In the Interest of these gentlemen respectively, while Mr. M. 1'. DeBruhl concludcd to sleep on the question ns to whether he should make appilea tlon for the office. Various signatures were, obtained for the petitions ot Messrs. Klugh and l'errln. Mr. iJeBruhl's friends waited for his decision and others felt a delicacy In signing either petition, and during the first, day after the announcement ot Cap), Bonhatn's Intention to resign many members of the Bar were quite perplexed as to how they should act In the matter of recommending one of their number as a suitable person to fill the ofilce. On Thursday morning Mr. DeBruhl announced Ills determination not to offer for the otllee, and the contest was thereby reduced to n hpf.vcp<?tt MIvltitrh mill Pi?rrin. That our readers may tlio better understand the situation wu give a brief notice of the respective candidates: Mr. M. P. DeHruhl Is a rlslnz young lawyer with nn increasing practice. Having been at thenar since ISifi. and having creditably and scrupulously filled the olllco of trial Justice lor several years, his law practice, together with the perquisites of the trial Justice's olllcc. Induced him to decide not to offer lor the M ister's office, a place which he Is In every way worthy and competent to till. Mr. James8. Pcrrln is the son of Colonel James >1. Perrin, as gallant a .-oldler os any that went down In the great struggle lor Southern Independence, was born at Abbeville in 1801. lie received hU primary education at the village schools in Abbeville, and afterwards received a higher education at the Yorkvllle Military Academy, and at the Vanderbltt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Alter he graduated at Nashville, he taught scnool for two years at Prosperity. Kor two years he has been studying law in the olili-e of Messrs. Pcrrln Si Cot bran, and a few months ago was admitted tothe liar, taking a high stand at the examination before the Supreme Court, lie Is one of the editors ol tlio ^-tbbeville Messenger, which paper bears the Impress of his ready pen atid stands well among the brethren ot the press. Mr. J. C. Klujfh, the successful candidate for the office Is one of the rMtig lawyers ot this county, was born at Cokesbury, Wth April, 1857, and prepared for college at the famous academy of his native town. lie graduated from Wotlbrd College, in 1*77, and for three years was engaged fn school teaching, liewas till lS7t?, principal of Greenwood Academy, and in the fall of that year, was called to occupy a chair at the South-Western University, Georgetown,Texas, his varied knowledge making him at home In the multifarious duties Incumbent on the position. In l-SO he returned to his native State, commencing the study of law with Judge Thomson, continued at the University of Virginia, anil receive ! the degree of 11. L. from here In June, 1*81. In December following he was admitted to the Bar of South Carolina, immediately began practlcc in Abbeville, anil hns gradually worked himself into a considerable business. mostly in ims comity, oui aiso nas a iow paIrons in the adjacent territory. A well readluwyer, a good scholar and a iiard worker, lie has tiljeady successfully conducted several important eases, mostly in the Court of Common Pleas. Careful o( his clients interest and all work submitted to him he has deservedly gained the public conlldence. "Thou hast been faithful over a few things, T will make thee ruler over many things.'' Mr. lClugh for the last two years has bren secretary of the Board of County Commissioners. In the discharge of theduti'-sof tliatofllce he tins been eminently successful, and hasgiven universal satisfaction. The new Hoard of County Commissioners rccuguixing and appreciating the value of his services re-ap|K)lnted him In November last, and now the Bar have advanced him to a higher post of honor, one, In disnliy and responsibility, second only to that of Circuit Judgo. The Master's Office. The ofllec of Master Is a very honorable one both from itsjudiclal eharaelerundas Involving a Ilduciary trust. The emoluments of the olllcein AblK!vllle county amount to about one t housand dol lars ann uully, and its responsibilities arc indicated by tbe bond required, which amounts to ten thousand dollars. The incumbent holds under appointment of the Governor for the term of lour years. A Method which Commends Itself to Everybody?Governor Thompson's Hint. The mode adopted hy the Abbeville Bar of selecting a Master commends itselfto everybody. To the brethren of tlie Bar, because the majority vole the fairest way to choose; to the Governor, because it relieves him ol'making a choice between two or more applicants who may go to him for appointment, nnd each having petitions more or less numerously signed, and because one i promlnentciti/.en may expect hlsown name lo ; outweigh the names of hall dozen less preten-1 tlous citizens. Acting on the hint which fJovcrnor Thorn-1 sou had thrown out to Capt. Bon ham, (hat lie | would appoint whomsoever the Bar would recommend, It was on Wednesday morning I proposed to undo all that had been done In! the matter of signing petitions, and begin dc j vara, as the lawyers say, hy holding a I nieollntr, and then determine by ballot, who, Is the choice of tho Bar, the candidate recelv- j Ing the majority of votes lo be declared the [ unanimous choice of the Bar. This sugges-1 lion met with a hearty approval, and an! agreement lo hold a meeting 011 the nextj evening, Thursday, January :J2, to settle the matter, was at once signed by tho various mem hers. So great was Ihe interest in theclection that] various members of the Bar who reside at a distance were called upon and urged to be! present that they might lend tho weight of j their vote in determining the choice of the { Bar for Master. The Midland Ronil. A nderson IntelHyenccr, The article from the News and Courier upon the railroad situation preseuis ihe condition | of things very clearly, but we fear that it L'lven very little promise of any speedy amelioration lor Charleston. The whole tenor anil burden of the article is to tlnd out what oilier people are going to do lor Charleston, and : gives no earnest that Charleston Is going to, do anything lor herself. We have always' sympathized with Charleston In her railroad J troubles, but cannot say that wo have admired her policy. Ever since the war she has' seemed paralyzed as to any cfl'ort to contest, with her Impending destiny. Mho has stood with folded hands, and seen one hy one her i eolden opportunities go by unimproved, j When the people of Anderson were contending for tl?o completion of the Itlue Ridge Kail- j road, befom Columbia and Greenville road passed into foreign hands, her citizens took' no active interest in tne measure, and her representatives declined to vote either money or | convict labor to tne enterprise. She quietly,; and wlthoutan effort, permitted outsidecapi- J fa I to come in and purchase the Columbia and Greenville road at a figure within the reach of her capitalists. When a bill passed the House authorizing the .Savannah Valley Uullroad to continue to Aiken, and giving one hundred and llfly convicts to assist Its completion, both of the Charleston Senators voted to strikeout the grant of convicts, and thereby defeated the opportunity for such an exten- i slon. She permitted the Augusta and Knoxvilic road to bo bought by un unfriendly out- < side corporation, anil has always manifested |i an IndiOerenec lo the Savannah Valley road, I and has never given one dollar towards its i construction. Slit has taken no substantial: i Interest In the Caiolina, Cumberland Gap anil | Chicago road, but. has scoured a charter from i Greenville lo Charleston, and is now looking I around to see who will build these roads lor her. The answer Is patent to everybody. No- I body will do It. Charleston must make up 1 her mind to do something handsome herself 1 before she can expect any help. It is true 1 that she has expended a great, deal on rail- j roads In the past, but that Is spilt tnllk. It is I gone, and lias nothing to do with llie present, j There is yet time lo retrieve a part of 1 lie in is-"*'] takes of the past, but timelsgradually lessen- 1 lng llieso opportunities. For instance, the , grading of the Savannah Valley will soon be 1 completed, and a contract for its construction ( [*nd operation for a century to come will be ( perfected. The same is true of the Green villo t tmd Kausens road. Neither of these enter- 1 prises can aflord to await Charleston's eon- 1 vcnlence. The people ol' Anderson tried hard 1 lo reach Charleston but could get no help, and \ for self preservation had to turn for help to \ other quarters. , l Dijual mill Kxni'l Justice. At the Court in I'icken'a lust week, the following r Maiti-ncrs worn ninth*: Auirnelin llrsilley, Witliuin t lirailh-j' iiml Jolin llrnilley, wliitu, for resisting un of- n ileer, $20 fiuu or thirty days in lk? comity juil; Kil- )i nurd Crook, colored, rcsibtiaj; an uHIcer, thirty days l> in the cuuiiiy jail. I L A CONSECRATED TEMPLE. "WHERE TWO OR THREE ARE GATHERED TOGETHER IN MY NAME, THERE AM I IN THE MID3T 0? THEM." Dcrilt-ntiiMi of the Now nixl F.lcp-nnf t'iuiret* nt Due Went?Full Text of the Able and Kl0(jueiit Sermon of I>r. ?rler T(mcli!njc I'rnyer by the Itoloveri KNiMor?Soul-Sllrrlny .11 iikIc by lite Welt Trained Choir ?interesting Dcserijition of (lie Building. Dlt. Wkht, January 2<>, 1SS">. J/ist Sabbath halt been set upai t as 11 day 011 Which Hit! Associate lit*formed Presbyterians would dedicate 1 ho new and oto^uul. hoase of worship which they Inul recently ouilt in the town ol Hue West The building Is indeed a beautiful one?nil orninn-nt 10 the town?and I Ik const ruct ion pre eminently (Its It lor tne purpo-es lor which It Is intended, viz: the worship of the Lord our (bid. The liberality of this pco pie in contributing of their means to erect so costly a building in honor or, itud in which they might worship, lllin from whom wo receive every good and perfect gift, Is only one testimonial ot the sincerity and zeal witli which they oiler their devotions and supplications to the Saviour ol' mankind. A kind Providence had blessed them to a very large degree in their every undertaking in reference to the construction of this tetnule, but It may be that he, to whom It wiih dedicated, preferred a less ostentatious manifotation, and tlicrel'ore prevented tlie great Ingathering of the people which would have assembled on that occasion under more favorable circumstances, it was the desire of the congregation ut Due West to liuve a large number oI their friends present to Join them In the dedicatory services, but the exceedingly Inclement weather prevented the assembling of friends from every part of the county who had already given notice of their intention to Join In tlie worship on that occasion. 'j'ik; older and more infirm people of jilic immediate neighborhood were denied the pleasure of witnessing tlie interesting ceremonies, while the cold and rain, the snow and, slilslt, tlie boggy flats and the muddy hills, all conspired to prevent distant friends from Joining in the services Incident to the dedication of the church of which this people have such good reason to be proud. Hut notwithstanding all these dillloultles, the building was well 111 led by a numerous company of people, who had braved all obstacles and overcome all dilliculties. Rending the Holy Sorlplnrcs, nnd Kinging Konjts of I'rnl.se. Rev. W. M. Grier, D. I)., President, of ErsklncCollege had accepted the Invitation to jircar.il ino iiL'uiciviur}' senium. .A-* nu mciipod on tho platform of the pulpit tlic choir with much fervor and earnest devotion sang "Praise yo the Lord." At tho conclusion of this well rendered selection, llie minister read Psalm CXI I. He and the choir Lhen sang "Old Hundred"? that grand old piece which will ii ve forever to aid the worshipper In his heart utternnces. The congregation caught up Its notes and the swelling chords reverberated IVoni base to dome. Tlio words of this Psalm seemed most appropriate: "With Joy I hear my friends exclaim, let ns In tiod's temple meet," <tc. The minister then read a part of the llrst chapter and part of the second chapter of Huggai and a I no part of Second chapter of John, as appropriate to I ho present occasion. A feeling and appropriate prayer then followed by the speaker, ami tie announced the'Jtiih Psalm as the second selection of Praise. The choir struck the beautiful notes of the choice piece, the congregation heartily Joining In the same. The .Sermon. Dr. (trier now announced ns his text the Sth verse of the 2Gth Psalm : "Lord I have loved the habitation of thine house." Knowing that every reader of the Prcit and lltmncr would feel an interest in the discourse delivered on such an occasion and coming from its distinguished author, we have, on making the request, been kindly allowed to publish this excellentsermon. We insert it in this connection. Psalms 20: S?"Lord I have limd the habitation of thlno house." How natural, nnd how nflectlns, became go natural, the conflicting emotions of ihn .Town ns tliey watched the builders when they laid tho foundation of tho second tuniple. In the tunc of Kzra tho scribe. How craphlc, In It# very simplicity. Is the account given by the inspired pcfinan : "And* nil the people "shouted with a great shout.{when they praised tho Loid, hecausn the foundation of the house of the L?>rd was laid, lint many o( I lie priests and Levitts and chief ol tho fathers, who were nuclei)t men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy: So that tho people could not discern the noise ;>f the shout of joy from tho noise of tno weeping of the people." The exultation and gladness of that moment were mingled with memories, fresh nml overt owning, of that other house n?t on!y so splendid and gorgeous In Itself, but which marked llie culmination of national glorv. When I r .el worshipped In iho former house she wai one of the proudest kingdoms of tho world, and her friendship was eagerly sought by surrounding nations. Uut ah! what a history 'since then. Weil might these fathers say, "Our inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens." "The elders hi v.- ceased from the catc anil tho ynung men fioin their music." And now ss the scattered remnant stood again in tin: holy citv, ...1.1. .. . ...I. .1 ?ll | saw tliu work (?r restoration bccln lit lilt' house of God, who wotidrsnt their agony ol alternate g>lefaiul j-iy. Wliiie we have n- such historic tragedies to make memorable our gathering t<i day, yet I doubt n><t thnt the olilcr members of tb'ii congregation feel Mini tlilnz of that mingled Kindness aail sadness which Hindu the returiicil captive weep ami shout. The former house bad fur them Its hallowed associations covering a period "f more than the third of ft cenlury?assoeiolions which spring from the deepest feelings of our nature?assocatiotis which cluster about the ministerial . labors of those faithful men wlnee se(m!eliros i.ro wl'h us to this d iv, and whose memory is the precious inheritance of children's children. Hut white such feelings are among the purest of our nature, they are yet more Hkln to earth than heaven. With life there muK be change, and all change in the line of growth is to be welcomed. Sure we arc that every devout heart will thnnklully rejoice that the plans an.l ilt'"rt* <if this,community l>??k to the perpetuation, in increased vl.or, of those christian privileges wlilch are found in their blithest excellence and efficacy in connection with the house of God. The text ami the occasion Invite us lo a consideration ol some of those things ? liich make the house of God dear to the pious or aliases. (1) It is the visible expression of a divine organization?the church. It is the appointed, ordiiliicd representative of that holy society of which t'hiist is the head. This society is not lite natural nlllnity of congenial elements, whether intellectual or moral; It Is not simply the union of those who are actuated by the same benevolent purposes and who are Working for the same (ieiiir.il results. It is not a confederation of philanthropies. It is distinctly a divine Institution. Whether under the old or the new dispensation the same divine interposition reaveuls itself in the beginning and progress of litis organization. Out ol that divine promise to Abraham "In thy seed shall all the families of the earth he blessed"' there came forth the Jewish church in all its completeness of detail. Out ol that same promise, in its fulness of blessing, there came alro the great commission to the Christian chinch, '-Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost; teaching them to obseive ail thinu'S, whatsoever I have commanded yon." Human societies may have done much for the well being of our race; they have d?uht'ess, relieved the sullY-rlug and supplied the wants of the poor, but of them alt, from the greatest to the least, it may be Bald, first, that they owe all that Is good in them to the church of God; and, secondly, that they are all to be reckoned immeasurably below it in dignity, authority nnd usefulness. Joseph Ook nays,5 "The two worst evils of our time, inside the domain of Christendom, are probably luxurious living among many chnreh members and loose thinking among religious teachers. And when the two go together, we have a religious cum instead ?r n cniircn ?a club in which, of course. It would lie iincourteous t(i siipposo there ore any sinner*." The cliurch loses its chief distinction ami its peculiar (.'lory whenever It Is regarded as a voluntary society of r<*Hpcctabilily, an association lor our moral and rcligioui improvenirnt. It claims a far higher origin, and imposes Its obligations under far higher sanctions. It delivers its message with nil tho imperativeness ami binding force of that startling commission " Whatsoever tiiou shall hind on earth shall be bound in heaven and whatsoever then shalt loose on earth shall bo loosed in heaven." As the tabernacle, of which David spoke in this Psalm, whs the visible representative of the llrst covenant, with its ordinances, its rites, its priests, Its altar of sacrifice, its mercy seat and Its Sheciuab, so the house of God presents to the devout mind that whole system of means which Qod hss ordained in coniiectioti with the church for the salvation of men. (if) The house of 0"d rt presents order. 'Wherever there Is a household there mil-1 be a head, there must be government, there must be a prescribed and accepted rule. It is wonderful how full and minute were the regulations with teferuncc to worship in the temple service. The very dress of the ministerIng priest, the whole method of preparing the sacrifices, I ho pieces into which it was to t?e cut, and the manner in which these were to be placed upon the altar, all these were indicated ; ami hence wo remark as a I'oatiiie of thtsorder Implied in the idea of the house of the Lord, that it involves, (a) A form of worth ij>. The details which constitute so prominent a feature of the Mosaic ritual are all wanting in the short account which we have of the New Testament Hunch in the Acts of the Apostles. We look In vain for direction.".as to dress, posture and the times and seas m*. Til's omission marks an immense advance. It signill-s that the p-riod of nonage has pissed?that the burden of ceremony has dropped from the shouldei s of the church ill the presence of Christ, the high piiest of good tiling's to come. To crave multiplicity of forms Is t? go back to the beggarly elements?to adopt them is to put new wii.e into old bottles. The simplicity and spirituality of the worship of (foil, as set forth in the Apostolic church, has ever been u stumbling block to Wnrdlilig-s whose religions nature demands something. they know not what, and who wonhl satisfy it with pompous ceremonial. This is to glvca slone for breitdauda serpent for a fish. (lod is a spirit and those who worship him must worsh'p him III spiiitand truth. The boldest, barest service of log school hoii-e or open field or darksome cave Is acceptable, with its sacrifice of a broken spirit and a contrite lieaif. Still, the liouse of fioil has its forms. Devotion must express itself by outward act. That worship which is so spiritual as to dispense with Home forms is not found in the church militant. Here It is true tiiat not to appear is not to be. What more brief, or simple, or sp ritual than the prayer of I ho Publican and yet it had its loini. The downcast eyes and the smitten breast ami the standing posture were lit" consistent expression of his unfeigned penitence and reverent and adoring homage. So far ns it is possible to ascertain the fact these forms ought to be scriptural. One of the very lessons taught by the explicit detail of tl e.Jewish church was the necessity of rigid and scrupulous conformity to divine direction. He who depart- <1 from that did no at Ills peril. Korah fried it and the earth opened her month and swallowed him up. King i'z/.iali tried it and he was smitten with leprosy or ever he came out of the - hm t..? r..r ...If i.e.,Ill [Cllipie. in iini.to ..... The absence <>f express command does cut Imply the absence of divine direction, itli'l In- who justifies himself in a will-worship hi: that ground cluiins a hirirt-r Ji t?erty than iho gospri allows. Where Is the express cominnml fur llie obsei viinco of the lir.-t day ol' i he Wrek ns the Christian Sabbath ? Yet Christendom accepl.t the proof in Its favor ami recognizes the day In all its civil laws. Let lis not forget tint ill our relations to (toil there Is nothing trifling, ami that his will is our nnly rule. A "thus saitli i.ord" makes all the illHerence between a blessed communion with tile Father uf our spirllsnnd a ]i'esiitii|iluuus intiusimi into his ?wfiil presence. j (li) Again, this order Implies a *!/xtcm nj ihjrli iitr; us well as a form of worship. 1 know that to ninny j Llie very mention of this feature Is o'.l'.-nsive. 'Ilie' Idea which at onre suggests ilrell to their minds Is I ll a! of a cold exclusive, logical formula about whielt j Lhtologl ins may wrangle, and about which they do; wrangle while sinners are perishing. They look ii|i<ni It n< mere theory, unprofitable ?p. dilation* utterly de- i fold of fervid zeitl for the ?lory of (loil and the f.ilva- 1 lion of men. Their constint ci v is, "less dogma ami ; nore morality"less tin oloay anil more sell denial." j How little these cavilleis know of the mystery of god- I loess. Takeaway ilogma, you need not t:ikr it away, ! tist obscure it, and the lire goes out in our heart's. I'Yrvent charity has vanished Into empty wishes mid outteoiis s'llutatlons. What was it that made the \postle 1'iiul, nil things to all men? What awful lie. eHsity was laid upon him to testify to .lews and Greeks amid many tears and temptations? It wi.s loetrine?tlmt doctrine whteh he exponinled and es.ibiished with such various proof In the ICplsile to he Komaiis; that the whole wotld has beeoiio* guilty leforo (roil and thai justification Is by railh alone, vltliout the deeds of the law. What was It Hint made J iVhltlield the treat Apostle of modern cvaiigtdism, a j rery John the 15a|itist, whose llery a I rouseda slntnicrinir elm eh on l wo continents? Il was the tremeii*! Ions Impulse of doctrine, lie was under the mastery j f profound conviction. The old truths of human de-1 iravlty, ol sovereign inlliuiice, of Uoil'? free love, of i generation, of n linal judgment ol an eternal salvji-1 Ion anil an elernal pi rdition, these were reeelved with | full and unqualified acceptance, and they wrought In j jtn mightily to the most abundant labors. if there ave been creeds which were only dry bones, if I here ! ua bccu a e.'c'iial dUiuil/ wliii.li was only etclcJuaii-' I "" "V:"' - . ' I cil dozm-.t'tm He n#?nr<?J tliat nil a-cep'ablc worship, I fill Christian activity. all epliltuiil lower, nil pure morality ure tin- frnlt and outgrowth of doctrinal truth, held not as detichul, Isolated beliefs, but as a com [net, colso cut ?x s.ein. A living teacher of theology tells i:t? that "the Church of to-day hns outrun 11? knowl- { edge.' "There arc Christians who feel more than they reflect, and more than they can st ile." Says In-, ' theie Isdaliaer In such a staVrf llilnas."' "Kcllglotis fi-elln-i ?vill become nioiii superficial, religious f. 'al more In-ii'ei iv. mid religions M.t'on more fitful and i!i-b if tli" uilii't is not iditrlnint; ch ar nnd self c-in- '' ris'.ei.t eonei ptlons ot tin* troth." The hotu-eof (Jnd must turnihh to the church just these "self-consistent j c-Mirept'ons nf the truth." With Its living ministry. i tin' appointed teacher* and expounders of the word of find. It tnlist he the religious Instructor of the world. And juntas a denmnli ution 'iron indi viduol church is grounded In the precious doctrines of tlio oracles of (lod. Just as it apprehends with clearness the manifold wisdom of Und in human redi-mpilon,so may we with good icuson hope, that the Holy spirit will make such I a church toabniiud In every good woik. We know 1 that there is such n thine as holding the truth in unrighteousness; who has not heard of a dead orthodoxy? 1 hut this iloi-p not weaken the statement that well Instructed Christians are thoso who exhibit and maintain the most consistent profession, and who leave the deep, st ioipriRs upon society. Oh! let us then as a chinch hold fast that trutli so long accepted as "found ed upon and agreeable to the word of uotl," and as it Is preached to us from Sabbath to Sabbath and received Into good and honest heaits It will bo to us the wisdom ot Ootl and the power of (Jod unto salvation, fel As a third feature of this "order" wo notice that the "house <if God" implies a method of discipline. Kvcry Jiou-o innst litive Its laws, and luw must have lis penalties. litre again tliu order Is divine. The Mastir himself gave explicit instructions <>n tills sub! ject. If tin offending brother would not hour private | admonition, Mfect innately anil Judiciously and repeatedly it I veil, then "tell It to the church; but if he neeloci to hear the Church let liini be unto theeasa heathen man and ? publican." ! The Apostle, In his ephtlcs, speaks as ono who had .learned from ('Inlet. lie tnys to Timothy, "these things command and teach. '"Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor." "Them tlmt sin rebuke before nil. that others also may fear.'1 All these injunctions Imply the exercise of authority with Its disciplinary function. A wise administration of this function iu perhaps ono of the surest tests of real growth. UA church to be strong must be pure." Corrupt practice, no less than corrupt d.tctrlno Is an element of weakness. Have wo not "drifted away'' from the prayerful jealousy and faithful oversight of the household of faith which characterized the Hi-formed Churches a hundred years ago f and have wc not lost something In spirituality and practtcal podllm-St? That was surely a most unwarranted extreme when the sixth general at Trull ordained, that ' whomsoever vras three'days together from church, without urgent necessity, was to bo excoinmunicai ted." But is that less nn extreme of which Baxter speaks when he says. "How many ministers aro there in Knglanil that never cast out one obstinate sinner, nor brought one to public confession and promise of reformation, nor even admonished ono to ca'l him to such repentance." A meddling inquisition, which would drag into public notice petty otfeiiscs, was perhaps a tendency of Kngllsh Puritanism, bnt a wise and holy zeal for the purification of the sanctuary, a righteous exercise of discipline according to the power which the Lord linth given to the church for edification is a characteristic of every true church, and It has received the idgnai blessing of Him who In# said, "I the Lord thy God am a Jealous God." The shock ol Apol'stlc rebuke to the church at Corinth was like H:e from the dead. This church was tolerating 111 its communion a cross-oftender aeainst pure murals?not only was it tolerating him, and thus condoning tho offense, bnt it ivns filled with spiritual pride. "Ve are pulfcd tin" says th? Apostle. "Your clorylng is not good." liut under tho rod of a wholesome discipline they sorrowed to reuentance, and It wrought In tbem carefulness, a clearing of themselves, indignation and revenge: so that the Apostle says, ' I rejoice that ye were made sorry." Tims God owns and horn rs his own appointment. That was a fine reidy of n slern old Pnrltan who, when upbraided f r what Seemed nn excessive fcrupulailty, an over-sensitiveness about little things, and when a? ked, why he was so particular, said, "I have to ileal with a particular Goil." lie who will not quench the smoking flax or break the bruised reed drove out of the lemplu wiili scourging them that sold doves, and with a righteous imlii;imlion, ail the inure (dunning because so exceptional, over threw tho tables of the ! money changers. f:\\ VI ill I If I rm-.ifli'L' lltnf llm D...lhl.Mni only an institution but a place?God has condescended to dwell In tcm|Jes inmle with hands, nnd bunco ibo Psalmist calls it, "ibe habitation of tijne bou?e." All those great idea* to which we hove referred, and nronnd which gather all those spiiitual influences that keep this world from inst-mt and universal destruction, and that are at l?s?t to win it hack to its rightful allegiance, all these make their a|i|>eal to popular belief, they address themselves to the popular heart In the stated ! worship of the sanctuary. Here It Is that Ood has chosen to make the most gracious manifestations of Hliiikelf?hero It Is that Ho oftenest meets with His people In fulfillment of his gracious promise, "Where two or three are Gathered to^cth. r in iny nsuie, there j am I In the midst of them." Here they find Instruci tion and comfort. Here they feed upon angels' I ood und are filled with the fat things of God's own providing. What dying hopes have here been kindled into j a fervent s ow. What broken hearts have here founil I the halm of Glleaik ft hat declining and slnggleh graces have lu re been revived. Here the angels of j God ascend an 1 descend In holy ministries to the saints. As the "legate of the skies" "sent with God's ' commission to the heart," "negotiates tho grand con! corns of judgment and mercy," what revelations have j been Vouchsafed to God's hidden one#. Their eyes ' see and their ears bear those glorious things which | kings and prophets of old desired to sc? and bear. And i now as wi! gather fur the first time in this house ot i God, where Ids honor dwells, let us adopt tho prayer j of the devout Kinc, "Now therefore arise, 0 Lord i God, Into thy resting place, thou and the ark of thy (strength; hi thy minister O Lord God, be clothed j with salvation, and Irt thv saints rejoice In goodness." ! Let these earthly courts be to us only ihe figuro of the ! true tahernahle in heavenly places which tho Lord 1 pitched and not man, and let this house be to us every i one the preparation for and Introduction to that other bouse, not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. | The delivery of llils .sermon occupied about i fifty minutes. There were passages In it in j which the Doctor threw all of his tiro ami | thrilling cloquenco. It wns ono of I his inany able efforts, of which, our readers | know something. The Dedicatory Prnyer. The Dedicatory Prayer was offered by the . Pastor, Kov. \Y. L. Prcssly. lie has the reputation of being very able In prayer and this i effort fully sustained that reputation. We | give a short synopsis, though a very lraperi feet one, Mr. Prcssly began thus: i 1 "Onr Father who art In Heaven, we thy unworthy children would come to-day and worship Thee. We ; lender to thy name tli nnks for the many mercies we ! receive at tby hand. More thnn a century ago our ; fathers erected in this place a house of worship. We ' to-day thank thee that thou hast preserved this organisation. We magnify thy name because that from | them thou hast preserved a seed to seive thee. Their ' cnildren ar* before thee in Ibis house wblch they have 1 hiiild'.'d. May thy presence and thy blessing till this , thy tabernacle. We bless thy name that all these j years In tills place we have heen privileged to worishlpthie. We lhaiik thee for ail of thy mercies to [ os. May we not fail to appreciateall of our privileges. : Thou Inst blessed nnd crowned witn favor former oc| caslons; wilt thou bless this one? Thou lmst put It into the hearts of I bin people to build this church I We bless thee for the liberality thou hast put Into i..ii.. ... . .a 1? ?" I callous tn thee. On the present occasion tnay wc ren ?Iit praise nml thanksgiving to the God of Heaven, j We rejoice to know that than nrt a precious an<l graI clous (Sod. a God of Infinite condescension and love. | Wilt thon give us nn hnmlde and Contrite spirit? 1 Heavenly Father, wilt thon he pleased to reC'>rd thy i nnnie here ? Let thine eyes over bo turned towards j tills bnililing and ihine ear open to our cry, anil then I shall our prayer ascend to thee. Let thy presence ever j abide here nnd may our fellowship be with the Father , and the tfon. May we nlwnys recognise this a* the I place where thin-; hon?r dwellest. Gracious Father i may our children profess thy name and worship thee, I May this house not he a house of merchandise, f"ri "lgn to thy worship. May we each one not forget ! God but love his Church and lore his people. When j we eotne together In this house may we love one an' other. Here tnuy wo learn to for.dvo one another. | May this house surplus in itlory the lormer houses that have pi ecuded it?surpass thein ail hy the manifestation of thy power. Our Heavenly Father wilt thou i pardon all our sins. We would remember before thee the aire?l and i.fflicted not here. Hcinember them in inercy and comfort them by thy trri;ce. Siuy thy divine blefslsitf rest upon us and all of thine Israel ever more. Amen. This was n most appropriate and liappy prnyor, uttered In most feeling words and In every way suited to the occasion. Our necessarily Imperfect, report lakeu down at the time does U great injustice. The 117th Psalm was announced as thcclos! Ing song and the choir sung it to the spirited i piece Ilipley. A collection was now taken up ! and the happy occasion to which this congrc' gallon bus long looked forward to came to a close. The'.selectlons by the choir were such thi^ the whole congregation could Join in and we had i excellent music. l)r. Kdwards Is to be con| gratulated on his selections and ou the excel! lent way tiiey were rendered. The (htircli Raiding. AVe have thought that perhaps It would be | interesting to the readers of the Press and ! Jlantur to know something of the style, cost | and dimensions of the church building, j To use the architect's phrase, the style is I Gothic) The tower runs up on the right side! of the building as you enter and Is nhout 80 ] feet high. From the front steps to the ronrj end of the church Is 10:! feet. The front of the | I building Is surrounded with a short flight of; broad (-ti ps, except t lie sjmce occupied by the J tower. The width of the house is i>0 feet. The I (central section is :? lect. It. is Dunked on either side with annexes, running the entire ! I length of the building and 15 feel in width I eneii. Above the annexes on eaeli side are six , , windows, or transoms, that revolve on a pivot.I | These transoms are of stained glass and are: ! used f ir ventilation. A cord and tassel Isnt-' | tacticd to the top nnd bottom of each one anil i ! by these the windows are easily adjusted. ] ' The large silk tassels hang in the tnsldenbout i | S feet liom the Hour and their appearance | i heighten the cll'cct, of the building. Kvery ; window is of stained glass and us the light eii! tens It brings many colors. j Just on the left of the pastor, as he stands In | the pulpit, is his study. Corresponding to tills I on Ills right, is the choir room raised but riot enclosed and capable of seating about three I dozen persons. It is tilled with chairs. We i believe ihe choir expects to rise when they I 'sin-;. The pulpit and Its surroundings Is large I I and In a recess formed by the Pastor's study : and the choir room beingjust between thtm. The building is covered with tine cyprcss shingles so recommended by the architect, j IThe highest portion of the annex Is some six 1 feet lower than the main building, hence there is not a continuous cover, but a drop of | j six feci from the cover of the main section tol the cover of I he annex. | The pews are arranged In four tiers, two ! in centre with only a partition dividing, then I1 . two aisles, then a tier under each annex with | aisle next wail. A pew In annex can be en1 tered from either side. The pews will scat ! seven or eight and there are ninvty of them. The comfortable seating capacity of the church is estimated at seven hundred. There 'lire no galleries, but one can be added to trout ' end when needed. , | The church is heated up by means of a furinure mid pipes underneath. There arc four grilles admitting warm air and two letting in i cold air when desired. Wo lire rather d!scournged over the prospect of heating the church by these, If last Sabbath was a sample, though the coal was put in Saturday. .Mr. 1). M. Sntlord, of Huston, the gentleman , who had charge of liie architecture of South :' Carolina at the Atlanta Kxpositlon, was cm-1, ployed as architect, fie was paid i'.Kl for the ' plan and every one admits that this was the 1 tnniicv snont.on Mm hnililln-j-. Mr. # .?. II. \Vren, of our town, was the contractor, anil a neater, more satisfactory Job lias not been pill up in South Carolina. 'J in; building J committee liave not found one fault with its f entire cxeetslioii. Tiie total cost of the build- ! In? Is a fraction over The painting is 1 the color of new wood with trimmings dark-J er. Messrs. .Iiiiics Brothers, of Abbeville, i, bail tills part of the contract. The inside is i plastered beautifully. This was done by Kl-J viii X'aitss. of this town. There are six vcntl-! { Inters in I In* overhead eeilini;. Kvery one who sees the church exclaims, "Jt Is beautiful." J THE FREEZE IN LOUISIANA. A lii'illianf ami I'liusnnl Spectacle 111 flic Vicinity or .Slircvrport. (.Yc'lt'.f (did Courier.) SuuKVKPOitT, I,a., -January 23.?Tlic heaviest sloot of tiir season lull iiist niulit, ami tliis tainnilif; t)i?_ p whole country was covercil with kv. preaelithi;; n c scent1 seldom lirliil'l In tliis Hi-i'iii'ii. Tim tiriilia's in I the Hirroiiinliiic country have Ihh-ii swept owuy, the \ streamshigher limn they Imve been for years, s The roads are Impassible, and ibis condition of tilings s is causing urcnt snllVrin^ In sonic localities. i 11 | ^ r (Jen. Oram's cancer of the tongue may soon place! c llim oil tlie rctln il list li.-vollil recall. l'Yielllls anil e foes aliki" liope Unit lids atllii'ti-'n may nut be uUdcil I |i tv tLtc old soldier's tiiijloiiuucs. J li ;;-y THE DYNAMITE PARTY.Is r< ri T APPALLING EZPLOSIDNS '.N LONIO.f YES- c TEKDAY. P rh<? Hoaw of foramin i srd Toivcr of 'J Iiondoii the Nccne of the Outrujces n ?Sixteen Peritoiia Injured In the t White Tower?Intense Excitement '' and Alarm. 1; [Xews and Courier,] ^ LoXDox, Jnnnnry 24.?2.10 r. M.?An nlnrm- u Ing explosion has Just occurred. Tho Houses 1 r>f Parliament and the Government offices " were severely shuken, and considerable dmn- f uge wiih done. It Is Impossible at tliln moment to tell the extent of the calamity. The report of the explosion was heard In Downing street, UrcHt excitement prevails, and , enormous crowds are assembling at tho scene of the explosion. , London, January 24?1 1*. it.?The explo- [ slon occurred close to the House of Lords, J near Westminster Hall. The force of the shock was tremendous and was feltntagre.it * distance. The amount of damage done was ? very Brent. Saturday being a great visiting day, the ) Parliament buildings contained a great num- J: ber of sights crs nt the time of the exploslons. The first explosion occurred In the . crypt of Westminster Hnll. The second took , place In tho stranger's gallery In the House of Commons. Immediately before tho first ex- fl plosion a lady visitor who was alone and who . was about to enter the building beckoned to ? a policeman, nnd when he went to her she J, called his attention to a package lying upon . thcstep8 outside tho crypt. The policeman ? picked up tho package carelessly, not suspecting dynnmltp,and went with 1L out Into ? Westminster Hall. He had no sooner readied the hall thnn the package exploded. The explosions caused quite a panic among the visitors who were In the building at the time. Thoso who were in the House of Com- J mons fled preclpltntoly, and many of the la- ' dies were bruised In the crush. The second explosion in the Parliament : buildings occurred three minutes later than , tho first, nnd wns far more destructive. The ! dynamite Which was used In the second ex- ' plosion must have been placed under the ; Peers' gallery on the left side. A cine to the perpetrators of the outrage is , thought to have been discovered. Just beforo the explosion occurred n man and woman. J tho latter carrying a hand bag, engaged a cab : outside the Parliament yard and drovo rapid- ! ly away, giving no directions as to their destination. They had notgone very Tar when tho explo- J slon happened, and the cabman hearing It ' stopped his car. The man nnd woman at : once leaped out and hastened from the spot. ! The cabman went In purault, and the runa- 1 ways were soon overtaken and arrested by tho police. The Destrnctlon In the Xlonse of Commons?A Plucky PolicemanHow the Ontrnffe Occurred?Dc- . tallH or the Crime, Lojfnojf, January 21?4.30 P. M.?The prevalent belief is that the destructive Hgent whs 1 convoyed Into the House of Commons by Rome Saturday visitor. Fuller Investigation shows that the extent of the damage Is much greater than was at first supposed. The westem extremity of the house Ih a total wreck. There Is no doubt that the cxploslvo was parsed under the peers' gallery on the Government side of the house. All the woodwork In thut part of the building was shattered, and a wide hole was made through the floor. The gallery was displaced, and even the solid stone work of the doorways wus either pulverized orshilted from tho position. Kvery pane of glass In the house was smashed to atoms, the bcnchcs were overturned and broken, and th&4jallery generally dismantled. One lady who was visiting the House of Commons at the time of the outrage wassorlously in lured. Immense damaxe was done In the lobby. The masonry, decorations and sculpture were utterly destroyed. The place Is described as literally blown to pieces. The shock was felt In Pall Mall, more than half a mile distant, and persons In the vicinity say that the very earth shook, Sir William Vernon Harcourt, home secretary, and Marquis Hartlngdon, secretary of State for war, are visiting the scene. Another account of the explosion at West' minster Hall Is us follows: The explosion at Westmstev Hall was more disastrous than at first anticipated; four persons were badly Injured' Including t wo policemen, who acc probably fatally Injured. A lady who was In the hall spied tho Infernal machine and called to it the attention of Policeman Cole, who was on duty at the time. Officer Cole rushed to the spot, seized the machine and attempted to extinguish the fuse, but was not quick enough. The Juse burned so rapidly and closcd so quickly upon the machine tnat the officer became alarmed and dropped it. The explosion followed almost Immediately after. One-half of the hall was wrecked. The explosion In the lobby of the House of Commons occurrcd three minutes later than the one In Westminster Hall. It came from directly under tho strangers' gallery and very close to the seat usually occupied by Mr. Bradlaugh when vl&ltlng the Commons. The lobby was completely wreckcd, the gallery was torn down, the Speaker's chair dostroyed and the massive stone work displaced. The glass roof of the IIouso of Commons was completely shattered. 'J he clock In the House stopped ut precisely 2.1-1 P. M. A heavy beam which formed one of the supports to the gal- i lcry under which Charles Urad^augh Is aceus- i toinrd to sit when he visit* the House was projected Into the Speaker's chair. Gladstone's seat was torn to pieces. i The Explosion at* Westinlni?tcr Ilnll Gates Thrown Down and Windows Blown to Atom??DlnperAiiig: the Accumulated Soot of Centuries. London, January 21-0 P. M.?It has been as- ' certalned that a large quantity of explosive matter hud been placed inside the great or- { mnnental gates feuding to the cr.\pt under Westminster HalL These gates weie blown / Innr riff llinlr hlnepq itiul t.hrnwn tn llio ground. All the windows on the north nnd south side of the Immense building were blown to utonis. The concussion shook to the ' ground from the grand oak roof of the hall the accumulated .soot of centuries. This In its downward movement hindo such ft dense cloud that those on guard became alarmed und dared not enter the room.. In the lobby of the House of Commons the splinters were for a time as flakes of snow in a blinding snow storm. They were propelled In many cum* with dangerous force. They tore out and scattered the borne-hair stutling all over the bouse. The Miserennt* I>1h?uImc<1 In Women's Clothing. London. January 24.-7 P. M.?Tho statutes of King William IV., and King George IV. in Wettltiiilister Hall were overturned by the explosion at the Parliament buildings. The fact that an unusual number of ladles visited the Parliament buildings to-day has given rise to the suspicion that the miscreants who perpetrated the outingcs were either women ' or men In women's disguise. It Is now re- ' mctnbered by attendants about the buildings that parcels were carried by many of the ; women, and that they secmeu to bestow unusual cure In guarding them. Trying; to Tmk the Fiend*?One of the Natural Results of the Ont- , rage. London, January 21?8 P. M.?The favorite i theory of the police Is that the dynamite which caused the explosion in Westminster ] Hall, the House of Commons and the Tower i was curried tothe place In each case concealed under tho long cloaks of a woman. She was escorted by a tall man with a military air. Neither ot them could be found after the gates were closed after the explosion, and when the ' visitors came to be starched. It is supposed i that the woman nnd her escort escaped dur- i Ing the rush that occur red Just after the ex- . plosion and beiore the gates were closed. The impotency of the police is gcneially rid- ' iculi'd. An Intense anti-Irish feeling has ( been aroused by thooutrage and it l.-t cortaln , to unfavorably eff?H:t decent Irishmen em- ( ployed, or seeking employment In Kngland. < Vigilance eommiitecs and antl-Irlsh leagues i ol employers are IhreHteiied. i It Is estimated, according to the course of the enorgy of the explosive employed in mc Hotisoof l'ommoD?, that if the House had ] been In session Mr. Gladstone, HIr Wni. Ver- | non Ilarcourt. Mr. Charles llradlaugh and , two hundredother members would have been killed. , The S'nrrntlvf ofnn Eyo-H'itnoKS?The ] Destruction or the House of Cout< I inoiiN-The Wounded Constable*. J T.osnox, January 24?11 P. M.-An rye- ? witness of what occurred In the Parliament ' houses narrates that Immeillately after the 1 first explosion took place he entered West- ' minster Ilall and lent Ills assistance In re- ' moving the woundeil. He said he found ' three constables prostrated on the stairs lead- ' Ins down Into the crypt under the hall, all ' of whom were seriously Injured. Nearby a ' gentleman also lay stretched upon the ground completely exhausted. The hat of c the gentleman ;mul portions of his cloth- ' ing were torn to ribbons and ho hluiselj * had recelvet*, severe Injuries. The locality of 1 the explosion In the House of Commons Is f always In a deep shadow, holnir directly un- P der a gallery. The person who deposited the 1 dynamite was thus much less likely to attract < l.otlce than In almost any other part of the * House. A woman who was visiting West- 2 minster Hall at the time of the outrage says she was descending l he stairs leading to the crypt when she saw what appeared to be a burning dress. A volume of smoke was is suing from the burning article. She then saw the constable pick un the article and immediately throw It from him. As soon as the ' tiling struck the ground it exploded with frightful report. The J'lill Mall Gozcttv summarizes Its account of the explosion in Ihe JIouso of Commons in the following language: "Thus the whole Interior of 1 lie House of Commons presents a remarkable scene of 1 devastation, and although there is great lit- J ter, everything may be put right within n 1 week's time. Nothing !s more surprising J about Ihe whole dastardly outrage than its 1 utter failure to effect auy substantial ln|u?y." 'J The Canadian arrested on suspicion or com- j pllcity In the perpretration of the crime has J proved his innocence and been freed from J custody. Police Constables Cole and Cox, ' who were so seriously Injured by the explo- { slon In Westminster Hall, wcro still uncon- j j Kplousat 1') o'clock this evening, and their [* recovery was considered absolutely hopeless., j j r i WLOWING UP THE LONDON TOWER. File White Tower Wreekeil by Dynamite while Filled with Visitor* ' *?*? * OlltPHCO sincc the InniiKnrndon of the Dynamite War. london, January 24.?3.30 P. sr.?Humors' ire current at tills hour that .mother explo-!? slon occurred this afternoon at 2 o'clock nt t fi Hie Tower of Loudon. The excitement. in-'I 5row cs with every moment, ami the city Is ! I filled with liy Ing rumors. j r london, January 21?1 1*. m.?1The rumors in regarding the explosion at. the Tower of Lon- | Ion are continued. The out rase was I he most | ji successful which has yet been made upon any j r it tl.f tiublic buildings since the inautturik-' u lion of the present era of dymimlto warfare. \ These rumors ?re being carried through the e lity, and constantly exargerated by visitors, S >vlio were present at the time, and who have o inrried away in all directions. I'p to 4' s Vcloek hut sixteen persons have been official- j a y returned as having beeu injured by tiie?-x-'a ilosion, and none of these is reported us be- u ne liiortnlly hurt. The attack was made on ;si tint, portion of the building known as the ; b 'White Tower." j j> 1 duo to the Perpetrator of the Out- ri H(,"c A lMleou* Might In the J' While Tower?A Xtimber of t'hil. i4.( dron Injured. j tl liondon, January 21.?5 P. M.?The Invrstt- j 01 rations made so far by the police lead to the oncluslon that the explosives u?ed in the fitnek on the Tower were handled by persons vhn gained access to the structure as sighteers. The ruins also, show that theexplo-| Ives were operated from a point somewhere , icar the inner bastion or on the esplanade, tear .St. Thomas Tower. It turns out tluitj he police were unusually prompt and sue-j esslul In placing their embargo upon all| Kress from the Tower grounds, as but few' ersons had left when this embargo was or- el ctvd. Extra guards lia\* been posted about ( tk 10 wall*, and every person within thctti wll e subjected to a personal examination. Th fport made by the Tower explosion was t-ei Inc. It was heard for miles up and down th hames "and a', once attracted an imiuens rowu to the s<ene. Tbe Crown Jewel* Uninjured. London, Jnmiory 24?7.15 P. M.?Later r< orts show that tho tlrst stories about th aniage to tbe White Tower were somewhn xaauei'.'itoil. '/ho While Towev building wn ot destroyed. It Is now said that tbe strro are wus not even nerlouely Injured. Thei iter reporis Jiavo tended somewhat to all inblle excitement. If the explosion hud rea y demolished tho White Tower, tho rcsn nust have been immensely more her us for a part of the building Is the armor ised at present for the storage of rifles and o en of large quantities of ammunition. Th net male n popular indignation against It crpetrators ol the outrages indescribable. The Lint of CMoaltlef. London, January 21?8 P. 51.?The search < he visitors at the Tower after the exploslc iceupied four hours. The number of tho njured by the explosion is as follows: J be Tower, six Injured seriously, and fourtee llirhtly. At tlie Parliament buildings, foi erlously and ten slightly. Tho worst tnjurli i-ero sustained by Constables Cox nnd Co ,nd a civil engineer named Edwin Gree vho was visiting tlie Parliament building )ver one hundred visitors were in the Houi if Commons when the explosion occurred I Vestmlnsier Hall. Most of them ruslx tut of the building to ascertain tho ca?.se he report, and thus many lives were saved. A. nv ??cvrn ill IIJO IUIIUUIIUIIUI1 IU *_. JIlgr<??S i bill by Senator Edmunds to prevent ar tunlfth dynamite conspiracies in the Unit* Slates has had a splendid effect In turi.li udde the bitterness of feeling against Amei ? which has been engendered by the expl Ion*. rhc CMnaltfm at the Tower?An Ii dlfcnant Crowd. Londox, January 24?8.30 P. M.?The Tow Tan fairly filled with visitors at the momci vhen the explosion occurred and many pe ions were seriously Injured. One mun Ik >no of his lees smashed. Another's ear w wmplciely severed from his head. The tv iave been taken to the hospital, where the rounds have been carcfully dressed. An e :lted crowd still remains about the Tow ind cries for vengeance arc heard on evei ilde. The throng of people about the Parll ncnt buildings continues as great as ever his hour, and Is tumultous with excltetner I'he policeman mo?t serlounU Injured by tl explosion Is sinking rapidly and all hopes lis recovery have been abandoned. Of tl ;wo persons arrested Just after tho explosli is they were hurrying away from Westml iter tho man Is middle aged, somewhat abo he medium height, and describes hlmsell * Canadian seafarer aud part owner of a vc leL THE TOWER AND PALACE. k Description of the Historical Scei or the Explosions. The Palace of Westminster, or houses Parliament, and Tower of London, where tl lynarolte explosions look place yesterda tre both on the north of the Thames ai ibout two miles apart, tho Palace of We nlnst-er adjoining Westminster Bridge ai he Tower of London being below Londt Bridge. Admission to the houses of Parll nent, when Parliament is not In session, reely given on Saturdays, and on these da ?lso visitors are admitted to the Tower London free of charge. There Is alwaj hercfore, a great crowd at both buildings ? <aturdav, and the dynamiters chose this tint ivldenlly, in tho expectation of being able ivork the greatest harm to the Innocent ai insuspecting crowd of eight seers. The expl dons appear to have taken place at about t mme time, ann were eviuenuy careruny pin nod. It is at the first gianco surprising th ;hcre should have been no explosion nt t louse* of Parliament while Parliament w n session, but nt such times It Is exceeding Jlfllcult to rench the vicinity of the chaino in which the Common* sit, and the approac ?s arc then guarded with more than u#u xire. Certainly the dynamiters could n have taken any belter course than that whl was taken yesterday to intensify the feelfn :>f the British people against them'and irousc the indignation of lovers of hamani everywhere. It wa< only yesterday that was reported that the secretary of Hlato 1 [he home department had advised against i altering of any reward for tne detection the dynamiters who attempted to blow upt London Bridge. What course will now Laken It Ik dlllicult to say-, but the experlen Df Hie (Government in Ireland Justices t presumption thai the offer of a large rewn would lend to the discovery of the conspli Mrs. In the United States, undoubtedly, t reeling will be one of unmixed horror and 1 ilgnatlon, and it will be felt here, we are cc Bdent, that they who, under any circumstn :es. contribute to emergency funds and oth toads of that nature are as guilty as the p< son* who by means of the money no obtain tclually commit such outrages us those whl ire recorded to-day. The Tower of London is an Irregular mass buildings covering un area of thirteen aei and surrounded by a b!\ttlcniented wall. T square White Tower, or Keep, rises conspic Dusiy in the centre. It measures 116 feet fr< north to south, 90 feet irom east to west, a Is 02 feet high. The walls are from 13 to J5 f< In thickness and are surmounted by turn nt the angles. The White Tower is the m< ancient part of the Tower of London, havl been erected by William the Conqueror 1078. Auiong the many important scenes c noted in this Tower may be mentioned the i illeallon of Richard II in favor of Henry Bollngbroke Jit l.'WD, and it was here tl I'rlnce Jumes of Scotland was Imprisoned 1403. The Chapel of St. John, on the seco tloor, with its massive pillars and cubical o Itals, its wide triforiuiu, its apse bornestilted round archcs, and its barred vault ceiling, Is one of the finest and best preserv specimens of Norman architecture in !? land. The Council Chamber, (In which t abdication of Iticliard II took placc,) the Bn quelling Hall and other rooms in the Wii lower now serve the purpose of an arscn and contain Inrge stores of modern sun xrniH, tustefully arranged. Aboutt?,tW0sUn of rltic< are usually kept there. In dltfere rooms In I he White Tower are stored a gr< variety of Interesting relies and other curie IIC8, Hiunni; WHICH Jlllljr uc iiiriiuiumjii i sword, helmet and saddle of Tlppoo Snlil the cloak on which Gen. Wolfe uled, beft Quebct^ ormour und weapons of the Ume Queen Elizabeth ; instruments of torture; t block 011 which Lord Lovsit, the last pcrs beheaded Id England, suffered the penalty high treason In I7J7; an .ixe, snld to be t une by which the Earl of E<sex was dct-aj tated; equestrian statues of Charles J, and Queen Elizabeth, and the head piece, wl ram's horns, of Will Souicrs, court-fool Henry VIII. Sir Walter Raleigh was Imprisoned l twelve years (ltVJj-17; Id a small and kIooi cell, 10 leet by 8 leet, In the White Tower, a the boues of Ihc princes, the sons of Edwu IV, who were murdered by order of Itlchn III, were found at the foot of one of the stii cases In the same building. The White Tu er, It Is stuted. wrts almost completely wrc< ed by the explosion yesterday. The Houses of Parliament, or the new P nee of Westminster, on the left bank of t Thames, and between the river and VVestm <ter Abney, occupy the slle of the old pala which was destroyed by fire October lti, 1? They cover an area of eight acres and conm I.1WJ apartments, 100 stair-cases and two ml i>f corridors. Westminster Hall, which n< forms h vestibule to the Houses of Pari ment. is'."JO feet long, lit) high and G8 wli injl occupies the site of the old IihII of t Itoyal Palace, where some of the earlier P llainentB were held, and which Rboundcd historical asocial Ions and trochlea. In tl hall the English munaichs, down to Uooi IV, gave their coronation fc>-tlvuls, and h? Kdwurd III entertained tho cantlvc Kin; David of Scotland and John of h ranee. He Charles I was condemned to death, and he \ few years later, Cromwell, wearing tho r<; nl purple-lined will) ermine, and holding golden sceptre In one linnd und the Bible the other, was saluted ns Lord Protecti Within eight years afterwards his head w jxposed, with those of Bradsnuw and Irefc >11 the pinnacles of the Hull, where It rcmul ?d for 3'J years, or until thrown down by t wind. Many other famous historical cnari tcrs were condemned to death in Westml iter Hall, Including William Wallace, i 1'homas Moore, Sir John Oldeastle the Earl Ksscx, the Earl of Strafford and Guy Fawk Flore, also, was held the tilal of Warren Ha ncs. and of I/ord Byron, (grand uncle of t i>oet) for killing Mr. Chaworth In a duel. A smnll staircase leails from the east corn if the hall Into ihc restored crypt of St. SI Dht-n's, beneath the modern St. Stepher Hall, which Is the only relic saved from t Ire of ISM. Thin crypt Isa low vaulted stnn ire supported by columns. It measured nit y feet in length, twenty-eight feet In bread mil twenty feet In height. It wns erected I King Stephen, rebuilt by Edwards III at IV, and has recently been thoroughly restr d. The civpt serves at present as a ehap or ine innaoiuwii* ui nnuuM?>?.i , ind It was on the steps outside the crypt th lie package which exploded in WestmltiHt Half was discovered, und is narrated oh vhere. The House of Commons occupies the site >ld St. Stephen's Hall, it* former chamlx ind was opened In 1*52. The straneers'gallei ind the Mpeaker's gallery (for distinguish* visitors) are nt the soulh end of the Houi >pposit?? the seal of the Speaker. The stra ;ets' gallery Is above tlie Speaker's gallei ind admission toil ran only be obtained I in order from a member of Parliament. Tl econd explosion took place iu or near tl ;al!cry. THE NEWS IN PARIS. 'An Enormous Sensation**?Scene* i the English Embassy--Tlie Eeuini in Paris not Suspected of Cosipll ity in tlic Plot. P.uia, January 24.?The news of the dyn nlte explosions In I,oiidon lias caused t ;normous sensation here, especially amoi he Ercllsh and American sojourners in tl Ily. Tlie English embassy bus bceu bcslegi hrougliout the evening by anxious Inquirl itter the latest detail*. The news dispatch roni London are posted In the main rece Ion room as fast as received, and the bullet wards are constantly surrounded. Loi ,yons could not be seen this evening, but j ur as could be learned from the atuichrs lie legation there is no suspicion that II 'cnliuis In Paris, of whom Joseph Stephci s a leader, were connected with the plot, ar io special investigation lias been ordered J his city. THE NEWS IN WASHINGTON. L .Monstrous Crime Against Clvilizi tion. Washington, January Qi.?Senator fiayai ubmltted the following resolution iu It ienate to-day : "Hesolved, That the Senntc of the Unite Hates has heard wllli Indignation and pr :>uikI sorrow of the attempt to destroy tl louses of Parliament and other public buili nps in London, and hereby expresses its ho or and detestation of such monstrous crimi gainst civilization. Consideration of the resolution was pos nnwl until Monday to enable the Senator I I'ceivti further information upon the suujei jatter. Tiie Senators received the early news nf tti xploslons in London with incredulil; everal of tItem sent to the Associated l're." (lice to make Inquiries about It. Jicing a: ured that the repot ts were correct, nine nxiely was displayed to know the detail nd reports, as fast as they were receive! ere sent to the Senate, which was In seen fssion. It is understood that the dynanilt ill introilueed by Senator Edmunds was pre areil at the State Department, and of coursi eforethe tidings of to-day's explosion niched Washington. The introduction ? ie hill was, however, undoubtedly hastenei y the news from London. The Senators, I ?cret session, are reported to have expresse iclr abhorrence of the crimes In the mot ruphatic terms. PLAIN TALK BY THE PRESS. ?. o Terms to I?e I.onjror Made Wit] nyanudlers Hero. From the .Yew York Herald. Murder? Ay, the murder of innocent trav lers. The murder of Americans enjoyin: itlr holiday abroad. The murder of tourist II who have wadof thoTower oik!of tbeHonse* c | of Parliament, ami who, on ft Hatonloy, visit. r-1 those monuments of English history. Tne ej murder of men who, taking their pleasure, e 1 become I he vi< t'mw of vile schemers making : ft pccunl oy profit out of the Ignorance of the 11 pwest tlui b oi their uoui.tr., menandcouutrywomcr, Do not lot us mince matter*. Let us admit. !"! right here that these plans arc laid In Amerfc ; ca. Let usalmlt tliat the brawl In Chamber* I street show? clearly enough where the hea4*--i 8 ! quarters of these bn?e conspirators lie. And > let us ray that, as they live here, here In the 10 midst of uk.Id the foremost city of l he United y States, wo express the opinion of the people of, J* New York and of the United States in hoping II that such cowardly ecoundrels may be 1" brought to Jnsilee. . j y It Is no question of Irish Independence On; !' that theme we are never wearied of glvln*'? 18 our views. It Is a question ot dastardly arsaa*16 slnatlon.and If a moral law exists, If society is bound together by anyotber code than that of accident, wedeclare that this leprosy moat" be stamped out. now and forever. of Hocliillsm and anarchy have been rate pant abroad. The news or every day recoanto their victims. From Czar's to ministers of .; police, from rulers on Hie throne to the mean? e?t spies, tbeir bloody list Isconsubtly unfold' . ed. But we do not propose that Hoclllsts and Anarchists shall live and thrive and hatch their plots among us, and they shall not take as their reason of existence the troubles of any nation with which we may profoundly sympathise, in Let this be understood. Lot all seoandrcU >d domiciled In America understand that we will -uf no longer make terms with them. Let them see that our publlo opinion la willing to ester* , mlnate theni like rats. Then their abaord vanity, their craving for notoriety, their belief . that an explosion In London makes heroes nnd martyrs out of tbeir miserable self-eon-,j celt, will vanish like a noisome vapor dispell- * ^ ed by the rays of tbe morning son. Preparation for Sneh Outrages Xsst be Suppressed. J'Yom (he Nev> York Tinea. . Whether or not the dynamite exploded In Jr. London can be traced to this coon try remain* 'l to be dotermlned, but that fundi Lave been j raised here to promote Just such outrages I* Admitted by those engaged lb the Infamous "" business. each outcasts ns Patrick Ford and O'Donovnn Rontta glory in tbelr efforts to stir I up the spirit of assassination, and make con** stunt appeals for contributions to what they " cal I the cause of Ireland, which there is every reason to believe are nsod to send dynamite to England for the destruction of property " ond the promiscuous slaughter of Innocent ' persons. Putrick Ford has admitted under ' f oath that funds in bis castody were used for i ' this purposo, and tills Is cnongh to condemn him and all associated with hTra as enemies of ;n civilization. Proof of the offence which he virtually confesses ought to bring htm under the severest penalty or laws for the protection "8 of human life, *' The policy of suppression ls.dlstastefal to onr people and alien to the spirit of oar lnstl? tu Hons, but we can and should suppress actual and tangible preparation for such outrages as" have been committed In England atthoinstU gallon and by the promotion of men whodis* grace the name of Irlsb-Amerlcan. Not only the Nation, bat every State should do Its part 1 tocxterrnluato this barbarism from American soil, and the public sentiment of the country nf ought to be potent enntufh to make the bu?l? Pi ness of these agitators nnproAtable. Decent ? Irishmen ought to be aware that these men 'yf are tho worst enemies of Ireland, and they should condemn In unmistakable terms tbo * , methods which they pursue. They eoald da ? more, perhaps, than any other agency to pot " on end to the wicked machinations of ttMwa who are bringing disgrace and defeat upon all y? efforts to redress the wrongs of Ireland. of Under the Ban of ClvlUsatlsa. in From the New York World. ic, The Insane wretches who attempted to bknri; to up the Tower of London and Parliament id House when both were filled with women and lo-1 children would certainly tlnd venr lltllo in?r. no Cy from a London mob hod they been diseo*ered, and It will. sooner or later, be forced op> nt on uh that the instigators nod upboldsteraof 1,0 this inhuman system of retaliation, who as make open boast of assassination and provide >y the money .and argamenu for their tools, er must come under tho ban of civilisation. :h- That there is a system, and that these moral derers propose to so steadily on with It, lit* ot rapid recurrencc of the explosions In London <-'h only too p'alnly shows, with that fact mado F1 obvious, nil questions of politics, of Interna*' tlonal Jealousy, of race prejudice, sink oat of ly sight before tl.e one world-wide doty of In* ,11 slant, emphatic and effective condemnation "r not only of the human fiends Who perpenc trated these outrages, but ol the cabals and p> principals whose doctrines and teachings muke such out rases possible. ce . - ." ' d The Voten of the Pre*. i11' Losdon, January 28.?Commenting on tlio he dynamite expioslous iho Daily Telegraph n" says: '"I "England cannot expect the United Hfatea cr to help in exterminating dynainllards whllo Br_ the English Uovernmeut U afraid to liaudlo eil l'arncll." ch The Standard says: e "England cannot lose Ireland, notwithor staudltigall the effort* of the dynamltards. \c* Aii independent Ireland would threaten 1,0 ISrltlsh security every day, Theso are not tho ;u* deeds of an Em:nct or Pltxgerald. Every "" fresh outrngo will Increase the resolution of n<{ England u? maintain tbe union with Ireland intact. Fresh crimes are perfectly us^e**. :tlJ The English working classes will draw no )8t fine distinctions between separatists In Ire"K land, who prcach moral force, and those who ln adopt brute forco In England. Let the Irish coriMdcr this well. Dyuamlte most ba abandoned forthwith miles* they waut to or hopelessly attentate th English people." 'j'n The Timet says: nd "There is a difference between the Nflit-' ip- lists and Anarchists of Enrupe and O'Dono*" by van Kossa's cowardly gung In America. AU ed u-mpts to kill a sovereign or minister,or even ed a legislative body en masse, while atrocloq* :g- nre yet Intelligible. They go straight to their he mark and are subject to limits of Utelf own. m- Hut the Irish-American dynamite flend-prv Itc frrs a socne of operation* where crowds of the al, lalKii Inn classes are holding holiday. Itr ml causes the heartiest satisfaction that the new* ids oi the outrages has aroused tbe conscience of. ill the American people. The suppression of tho nit seandnl concerns tho honor or America mueh isl- more than the interests of England. The ac* I,* , |. ITr.ll.xl Slt.lt^lu nnnlUI Bilk In .fl lb; terot> Menuwiitlc l'arndl virtuously refuse* )rc to contemplate rnucli law to comment upon ot the atrocious and Inhuman crime*. Ho docs he not refuse to profit by their anew**, togon llshmeti will not succnmb to the policy ot ol the terrorist nnd will not submit to the lull e solent dictation of murderer*." pi- The Irish newspaper* denounce the oat-oi rngc in vigorous terms. The Dublin Freeitli mun't Journal say*: to "Only one feeling prevails throughout Ireland regarding tliera fiendish crimes, anil for tlmt is deep und earnest, sympathy witli thn?? ny who were injured, no less than an earnest nd wish thut the diabolical authors may be ird brought tojustlce. Any man with a touch of ird human feeling must tegret the escape of tb? ,lr- miscreant*." iw- The Pail Mall Gateite pabtMhos nn article:k In which it says that it marvels at (he fii^nt and flurry exhibited by the morning papers, al- when the wholodnmage caused by the dyn>?~ he mile outrages amounts to less than ?IO.<0V In- and no loss ot lite has been occasioned by <c, them. 31. !< " Master's Sale. )W la- Thos. Yonng, Adm'r. Plaintiff, against Loclo* Je, da Tate and J. C. MilIford.?Foreclosure. he "RY virtue of an order of sale made In lbe> ur- X-> above stated case, by the Hon. A. P. Ai1" drlch, Judge Second Circuit, on 3lstday of Ooi'8 tober, 1881,1 will sell at public outcry at Abb*. xe vllle C. 11., S. C.. on second day of February, IJiSfi, within the legal hours of sale, the fotlowe". ItiK described property, situate in said Stats fe and county, to wit: All that tract or parcol rc. of land, containing lya Two Hundred and Twenty-Scve? or. Acre?, 1,8 more or less, bounded by lands of Richard m< Hill, H. II. Harper, Josiah Burtou, and by tbo ,n" Shaw place. he TERMS OF SALE?Cash. Purchaser to pay IC" for papers. ' M. L. BONHAM. JIL, Jan. 14,1884,3t Master, of ; _ | State of South Carolina, " County of Abbeville. [,? IN THE TROBATE COURT. Ex parte T. J. Bowen. Administrator and Pelt* tlUoner.?Petition for Settlement th and Discharge. 'X VTOTICE Is hereby given thatT. J. Bowen, 1 ^ Ha Administrator of the estate of J. H. ",j Bannister, deceased, has applied for settle! ment of said estate and Anal discharge. Orj dered: that Frldny, the 6th day of February next ho set opart for hearing the petition ?nu ,7 grunting the relief prayed Tor. '?* J. FULLER LYON, ., Jud^c rrobate Court. -January 5,18S5. J Sheriff's Sale. n* R. C.Sbaip, Assignee against A. P. Connor.? r* Executions. tie TJY Tlrtoo of sundry Executions to m? dlils 13 rected, In the above stated cus<vl will sell to the highest bidder, at pablloauctlon, within the legal hours of sale, at Abbeville Court House, on Monday lite second day of February A. D. 1SK>, the following ggaorlbed proper^ to wit: All that tract or barrel of-hTn4y~SUuate, lyInland beSuV in tne County of Abbeville, South Carolina, and known as the Renal nedy trwi and part of the Home tract, and I retaining ,ih c. Seven Hundred Acres, more or less, and botuided by lands of John I,yon, J. I* Prennan, the Laurens Lands, Nancy Kennedy, awl others. Levied on and " to be sold as tho property of A. P. Connor to ,5 sjilIxfy the uforesaitT.exectUlons and costs, i? TEUMS?Cash. ^ J. F. C. DcPRE, ?! * Sheriff A. C. Jan. 14, 188.3, tf I ANNUAL BETURNS 5 -TOid Probate Court ADMINISTRATORS. Executors. Guardians and other fiduciaries must make ? returns on their estates before the flrsl day of .d Maa'h' J. FULLER LYON, % 10 * Judge Probate Court 'd Jan. 14, 1884 . 3t Cb ? ?#. _J* ..r n.i.^ >1; meeting 01 acnoui nuoicco, rpuE trustees of the public schools are ear1 nestly requested to meet us for consulta'*;tion on fSutnrday, Jiid. IN, 1885. Tlie confer10 eneo will convene In the Court House at 12 o'clock. Business ot great Importance will I uo considered. _ e I GEO. C. HODGES, M J. O. KLUGH, <* JOHN A, H0BIN80N, County Hoard ol Examiners. '? Jan. 11,1885, 2t k Eattie Adams e I IS still In business at her R EST A TO A NT on the Dend.v Corner, and. Is prepared to. s ! furnish excellent! MEALS at nil .Injurs of 'Jioif day. [Jan.-fl, 1*84,tfc J | i-i? " Teacher's Examination. I' ,"H)R the accommodation of those teachers1 whose certltlcates have expired, and those who have not yet applied for certificates we have decided to hold another examination on the :50th and 'list Instant, tor whlto and color-, ed applicants respectively. The examination wilhbeheld in the Court House, beginning s promptly ut lu o'clock, A. M., and closing At 4. GEO. C. HODGES, ;r. C. KLUGH. J NO. A. ROBINSON, 'r County Board of Exp.mlucrs. "I Jan. 11.1881, s; " I