Horry news. (Conwayboro, S.C.) 1869-1877, April 29, 1876, Image 1
THE HORRY NEWS,
liven* Saturday Jloniiutf*
T W. BEATY, Editor.
11:101s:
' o.nk yk.vi?, $2.00
bix Months, II.00
i
All (MtnuninilrNiitiiisiPiidliisloHrrvv
" 'Hiih- imprest, Mill tor rUur^vtl lur i
ft t %?> 110 fin flits.
Professional & Business Cards
f. D, JOHNSON'. j, M. JollNSON
i\ ql'atti.kh.vum.
JOHNSONS;QUATTLEBAUM.
ATTOKNKYSaiul HIlNsKLOKS A I LAW j
Conwayboro, S, C, 1
J OS. T. WAJ.S1J,
Attorn07 at Law and <.
SOI.ICITOH IN KCJUTY,
Will practice in the courts of Manor, I lorry J
ami < icorgetown.
Olti.? ,v.i:ONWAY?OIU).S. c.
Nov K.
r iA 1 . ui.i-i'i.M II'-.
Attorney and Counsellor at Lnw
Will give prompt attention to all busines J
entrusted to Ins care.
CON*WAVHOUO, S. C.
Jure, ?, 1S71.
rj m>lau a u aii 1,
Commission Merchants,
161 F UO N T STKKKI*,
NEW Y< UK.
Liberal advances made on consignments
Naval Stores. Cotton, iVc.
Orders receive Proui'it Attention.
Unexceptionable references given North and
South.
J. It. Tji.au J. II. IIaut.
of X. ('. 01 S. C
ri^HOS. L. HAltllEESOX,
Commission Merch ant
Shipping and Foinn aiding Agent,
i?i 1.1. \.li t'.r.K, s. c.
Special attention given to the buying and
sci.ing of Yon 1 i.MUKit, ami other produce.
C(Jo injur t utile iiou.st.N, Lulu <inil Sfao/o,
for Irttm.i, leftt he furnished U> truixaicnt I hotter
men, without Churje., who entrust t/itir
buitinttu* tu me.
j J/. \villTA.M\~
L'K.Vt.KKU IN
GEXKUAL jiEUCMA.N I)IZl?,
MANUFAUiUKEU OF X.tVAL SlUltE.S
VOAIMlSslON MKltClI AN T.
AM)
FORWALDING AGENT.
CC7* Special attention given to the buying
ami aching ol'Ton 'limber.
lil'LL CHEEK, S. C.
J. C. HOOZlOlt
WI ru
EDMONST. BROWN.
\\ JlOl.KSAI.K DKAl.Klt IN
MEN AND HOYS'
Hats Cap* A Straw C*oo<ls,
Af.EO
Ladies M'.ssos and Children's Hats,
V ^ 4?) Hi V:<r
aNU. **'J A U I,
CHARLESTON S. C.
Opposite Charleston hotel.
nov 13. Cm.
$:30,511,038. GO.
Liverpool & London & Globe
Insurance Co.
Total Assets $30,511,633.00
J. .VI. JOHNSON,
At>?!ht, Marion, 8. C.
C. V. QUATTLEBAUM,
Ast. A j;ent, Conway boro, S. C.
f.?l? l:Mf.
Si7ack.uaiu.nT)} and fraud.
A DEMOCARTIC HE PORT UPON
J.AM) COMMISSIONER LESLIE.
The Barnwell Agitator Charged rrith
Belkmiperj ami ButlerUm.
The report of tin* special committee
of l)cniocratio ineiubcib <-t tiie House
of Keprvsciilat iven, appoint*:! lo invert* '
ti^atelhe charges against C. 1*. Leslie1, !
is as folio A'.s:
! The committee in making the invert, j
". 1 I..II I'o/I I I I Ul i II I It I 111 I Lil fl !* _ I I
vij.'in i1"! i> <|miiv\i ni'u^ui, in inu niav :
i place t ) ascertain the lacl* connected j
with ilie a'dinini-tration ol Mr Leslie,
a* laud coininist?ioiier, hy an examination
of tl?i? hooks and papers kept by
11i111 as sueh, and the accounts kept by
* 1* . iker, I he St ale treasurer at the time.
Theyd suppose tiisat these would show
all lbe transactions ,of the office, and
that, the books o( the one olHeer would
servo to explain and to correct any
irregularities that might exist in those
of the oilier. Much to their surprise,
however, they were unable to Hud any
bonks, records or papers w hieli were
kept by Leslie wbile he acted as the.
land commissioner of the State, although
he was furnished with a competent
cletk for *bat purpose, stud
whose salary was #125 per month.
Upon examining the honks of the
St ite treasurer it appeared Ik/it large
sums of money had been expended J
for the purpose the of land commtmion,
but beyond this they showed no ac- 1
cm ate or detailed account of what J
h 'd b<en dore by the land or.mmiB- '
sinner, the parties who I ad sold lands, i
the prices j sin for ihetp, where ami
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VOL.8. C(*NV
,|< IMltlll i ! I
by who i) money 11:i?1 b? i n paid, and J 1
for wnal puiticular cllVct it li:i?l been
1 t
pajd, cx< cpl lIn* Iroasurcr s siutcmcui
that it had been expended on account (
Ot the land commisMon. i
The committee next endeavored to i
tin I the records of tl:u advisory board, t 1
which we were inhu med had been '
kepi and contained i be proceedings of'
thai b ?dy, but alter diligent search, in I
w nich we were aided bv the clerks ol 1
i lie secretary ol Slate ice iccre unable
t ?jiml theni or <tny jtortiou <>/ t/i-m.
\\ e made an ellort also to gel posses- j
sion ol the applications which had
been made while Mr. Lcr-lio was the
land commissioner, and which had
lieee lav orably acted upon by inui and j
tin? advisoiy hoard, lint we Iniled to ,
tiiid a (tingle appl'io til.in nt tills kind. ;
Our t:exl clldrt was tu examine llie ;
deed a which wiT<t made to Mr. Leslie
while lii* was I.did commissioner, and
to ^el all the information we eouid
lr< nn llli'llt. \\ e Inn ml in I :j?_ olliee ol j
i i
I In* seeivtary ol >tait. do?ns that, were '
iiiade U? 111111, the em.Hvh rations expressed
in nv Inch amounted in llie
I
. u o l'i*?jj.it e to ?- ?(Jo,l i ft \\ e lie- ,
j I.i \e I i.it. lltere was a dec I tnade
I outs J ones, ol hd^clii el, lor n i ih
I t u i, died ?iii i til' i?* ( \ aeii's ot I and; aiS",
I li.iv \j A. i, ot i la'? n ion, mi d
tu Ml. I,? ?! ii- o.'X lions ot i.I'd instead
ol o/ie, a.el t!i a the eaiii-i.ii laiion l?;;id
lor liii'Mi atiioiinled ?10 Oft.'t. J\u m
) ( (oil one deed, I'oVVeXer. in I lie olJiee,
and Lil tL is lor s.\ liuudieii and . toil
Uicii acres, an I was purchas- el tor ,
$1,1.1").
L lie* committee def in e this inNeniaLloll
ll'oni the I? M i in i mi ol JJt A. li|e- |
oer, taken helore An* joint special I..- i
\ es11ejaI iiio coii11n11tee appointed l?V
concurrent resolution Xov< in tier J8;li, 1
1 870, to in r est io.ite the all.til's ol tin*
land commission.
'i lie commit tec also learn Iroin the |
evidence ot W. J. Wliipper, taken l?y i
111 en i, 11 nit In* riold to .Mr. i a* si it* a tract I
ol land in ( Miarle.vtiot ( mini e no- i'-i .
' J "" *"' i
700 all J I'eee I v ed pa V incut loi I) n* saute!
that Ik- liar1 iu-vi r made any tides to I
j i lot* and, l?ut w in at ail times ready j
i ami woling l>i ?lo no until a judgment I
i wis rccoveroil against him in l?7ami
the rami was sold under thai
judgment. <
li the committee are correct in suppohing
thai llie live other purchases'
irout ]j. A. logger and lite purchase |
I mm \V. ,J . \V nipper should he adde d
to the amount expended lie All. la sue, i
(leaving ont the Jordan purchase en.
tirely) he actually expended, as appears
hy the deeds and the evidence
'ihovt' leleired to, the sUllI ol $ Uhi,
700 7nj ic/ulc only \cJ<K),'MK) in homls i
had he(*n aiiihon/cd to he issued lor I
the purposes id the land eomini-siou
lie In re he ceased to lie laud coiuuiion
e r.
From the evidence ol Governor
Scoii, it appears thai lie insisted upon
! .Mr. Leslie's making het re retuing
I irom tiie uiliee, as laud n'liini ssioiier,
a repot i to the advisory hoard ol ilm
I amount ol money which i?a?' i#een ex.
j petided by hint during his term or
ofliee, and hum this report which vva<
made it appeared thai mil le.-s iIihm |
! $47o,0U0 :i.id actually been ^|i.t. and
j ilit ft; wan ihen Udi only a small bal
aiice h? he expended by his successor,
I Iv. iLd,urge. Kioiii ail 111i < il an.
I pear* lhai there reinaiiiH at thin dale
the Mini o| do, windy iinac*
covin ted for by Air, L?*slie. rov this .
thjicicncy Jte is default^ and must On j
held /'rtjjousthie. It the in >mv wa?i
merely wanted by the treasurer, t h < * |
financial auenl ??r any other p: i ly, lie in !
to blame, il his books and papei* had .
been properly Wept, he might now j
himw thai n was not fraudulently*.
spent or wasted by lnmseil. He was
(novided will) il good elelU, sold II !
seems to the coinoiillec that he is
W il hunt exeaise.
Mr. Leslie first insisted th*t not a
dollar'' of tile money amino lrmrt l!ie i
sa c ol the lands issued for i he purposi s !
of trie laud commissioner, except his
salary, ever came into his hunds, bill, i
iron xn examination ol the papeis
in the treasurer's olliee tne committee
discovered that, he liad given receipts
showing that he had received from
I ho ker, lhe J>tale t reinsurer, au<t Ivonp
ton, the fiuaneial agent in New Vork,
during tlie time ho Wits land eoininisr>
sinner, the mull ?_?! fbM,004 50. In m<1 dilion
to this, il appeal's Iroin the report
o| the financial agent, v\*tii?-li was ap
proved I?y tin; financial hoard, that lie
lueeived during tin* same linn* 1
miking mm aggregate ol fcl22,:J2i> 50.
The r? ports and Mr. Leslie'* r<*ct*i|>ts
^ I j 11 ^ how a portion only ot 111 is large
juioj ot money has been applied. In
m ine uiimji* the icceipt* are given with 1
<?nV explanation*, but in otluTH with
the explanations, winch the facta, as 1
. .. '
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X .1 V X
.A ii IndiMx^i
ITAYHOKO. S. C.. 8.V
we find 111cin to ovist, . 1 <> not Milium.
For instance, .Mr. Leslie gave Knnjioii
a receipt, lor nineteen thousand
three I.iiikIii-.l :i11 1 liltv-iiine dollards i
il.ited October 'JO, I 80*, l??r
ho |miiv11use ?>l llie Fdgeliehl lauds
ivpnrcd by Air. Woolev el al, and the
Laoiir>iileraitoti expressed in ilie M'ooley 1
deeds and all the others made to hiui
in that county, as uppers liy lelereiie.e ,
to Utein, amounts to ??ulv $10,81").
Aifatn, mi the 27th <?I ."September,
1 Slht. he nave a reet i} t l<? Kliiiptnu lef
$I7,S7~> to he apnlicd to the |? lyuienl
oi I tiuls purchased Irom F. Alo^es
and L. A iiiugor, and on tim llih
October, I vi?0, lie trace another receipt
to K bullion lor on aeeount ?* I j
the purchase ot I vers haw and t'laieh- I
don lands, making in the aggregate
$2:1,900.
1 lie Moses I Iv el'slei \v t imrehase
> - ' I I
anion ii' ed i<? $1 t,iiot), Mini i Ik* k'larcii- j
don }nncha-e, H we t:ik?? the leslimo.
iiv ?>t L. A. i?i'-x' r mm evidence, l<
*lii,l?s:t. ll we take l iii' 11 ! ?i? mm e.ideucc,
lar^e amount. ? t money |?n-- j
kf.| liilo tin* hand- ol .Mr. Leslie which
w:is 11<>i lu ojK'i i y aecuiiiicl lor I y :
llllllMcl I.
I" I If commitI co woijl.) :i? I. I in this;
connection iiimI. neither I he reimn ? '
Hie lillMlicia! a '/ell i, Kl'iil ton, or llie
In k - <>i i In* .State nviiMirri", I'arker, |
:itin' iii ,\ir. labile'- ii-M>iiiiiee or re j
1 el 1/ v v\ t v oi ai'i'i ?u111 m or e.v pl.netlion.
Pt ie i*< in in i; 11 e ii a<{ t a ri liei I. h v i Mr
1 a le i ? i ( | \ e i < <|| . co Ml :i I ! till' I 11 ' I s
hold iii 1 i.l III U <.'l I .1 I ( >1 .ll'.o Illlfo
0 Mill i U> t lie stllll i'liSli, H' I ill'! i I III'*' i'M?
ii< u I.ere (l>>?t a< eoiinte I lor in ;?n\
in l Ii r u h it -oev el'.
in 'he emire I causae i i??ns ol tin*
'Mini e< 'Mint |r.>i iii t 11 e 11' vs ? I e aliout
*mo,()0:i wlioi|\ unaccounted lor, mi Ur
us i lie * num.islee are ante, (<? jol^c
1 rum ail I IK- evidence that Wah itcn.6M
hie to i Ii?mii.
In tin m cretarv ol Slate's ii'jmo".,
male i '< IS, 2. is inel inle.l an item ol
? Sri ,.i ' '>[). vvlneli should have liei'li iiielu*
lll'il, MM It |M III i\ I ill | ?t I III r l?t M t Cllll'l't ol
i he e\ |K'lnl;i iir> m nl the ! t mI minimisMinn,
\v e tili'i also l ii.it ! lie deeds fol
lainl | ni rehasei I ah .orbed a larger
aiieniiii liian w.im at thai lime .-tin
| It Mel |,
I lie lea! amoiint, vviueli i- wlinllv
II liaecoii lit ei| lor. 1- in a hove Malml,
ahoui $GS,()'JO ? f ihis ?li lieieney occurri-<)
11111111 o i hi- udmiutsl rati oi ol .Mr.
I .i'm lie.
II tjiilio to jfi'l at I lie I.lets o| Ml'.
Leslie's aiimitnilrai ion ju*i sis thev orvilli'.
<1, tin- com in it* ee examined all o|
l lie iiieiiiln-rs ol tin; advisory hoard exec
j 11 I'.h kT. From i in in we learned
i Ii tl every iuipoi aul, purchases <d
ait I had ocen made hy Mr. Leslie and
III- Still .Weill ? :i 1111 lll.l I lii?v VI'..i'.. II..I
-r* i * ,,,v J
Id any j^'Vat ex ni responsible lor
Ueve parcha-*-*, a^ th-y, liy tlu* rules of
liu* w ei e uovenied I ?y the h | pt'oVUlK
of || |.?n | till o V?i in til till' laud
coin in ism--iut, who h wart necessary
tii'li.fe any pnrelinscs could Ik* ordered,
and aU'i liy tin* iceotuiucinluliniiK ol
pciuoi-ts w hom llicy supposed id be reI
table.
The committee also examined various
prisons who li.ol t ratisaet iohs with
the land commissioner, lull tin v most
or in* i tll\ had llieii contracts v. itli
i mid pat lies, and proved i?ut It tie
aj^atiisi the administration oi Mr. Leslie.
\\ e, lriv.i'U'1', louiid one witness
pJ. ii. (. ? ib'.cs) Who in oolial ?d dll'ccllv
wnU Mr. Leslie, iml who t*-nlilifd iiiat
he sold him a tractoi oi land in Kair
held count y lor i'.Jo,.~> 14, \viii.;h lands \
were conveyed by Wiiiidcn & Smih
ami (J. >|o|eion: that, by lerms ol
sale, he was lo lie paid in cash, hut. !
a Iter many delays and disappoint,- I
incuts, he w as lohl by Mr. Leslie that J
he f/;<iaid have to (jive somcthiny to jet \
fun nmncy} a/at that he loot ttl'imaUiy
to pay Air. L'Slic * I ,oi.lt) in cas/l aml\
Jive him a due hut fur fl.nUO more, to j
have the transaction, ctuocd. .Mr. ion- i
lies rial* d lhai Mr. L sile said at the
lime thai he di<> not. ivauirc the moilcy
lor hi/n^clj, inil lor oihei parties.
Aoain in iflerence to the condaci o!
.Nil", licsln*, s land commisr :oin*i, dir.
vMrdozo lest died that .Mr. Leslie tried I
lo oft him lo liny ami sell lands to
the land coiiiiuissimi, and ic make
money in thai way, Inn he indignantiy
I'r*iused to do so, and lliftl he would
not c-.iojipi l ale Willi ihe boar i on accoll
lit ol l lie extravagant prices which
were beinj^ paid L/C lands, and Ine
liHUdulenl iii.dint r iii wlnod 'lit* purchases
wele made. In this coiineclion
the coiurdl.ee would add, thai according
lo I lie testimony ol lv. .J. lJoiiaklson
in? sold I w o, and omy l*? o, tracts
oi land lo ihe lamt commission, ami
lhai these sh.cs w?Te mule during the
adminisliHindi ol Air. L'-slic, lo wr. :
the Fox and WatlsWorih lands in
b.'heslei licld County, and the consider*
alien expressed in the deeds ltd' these
lands w t?e paid to him [tartly in cud/'i
[tartly in drajtu. I>y reference to
ilie deeds in ihe ollice ol Ihe secretary
ol Male, we liud ill.It the collsld
elation ?>l inese two Ji edrt amouins in
Ihe n)?oiej; ite 11> N\ e hint in
I lie i I't'iisorer's ollice lour tlralls in lav
or ol It. ,). Donaldson amounting in |
Hie agt^i?r;ito to $'j;i,0do To, ami
charged id account ol the land com*
mission. We tiud also in the trcssur*
it's ollice lour tlralla in lavor ol II. J .
^ ->
i< lout ?'on rn.i!.
run DAY, Al'lUL -
Fox ainomitim.; in tin* ?jtale to
? {*>,4SS, H I-?I i' 11 :| 1"<IC t aUo I?? lilt' aitoi
ill lit ol i In* land coinmis*?>n. Mr.
Fox ti'Hiiiii-s 1 liat t In* dralla ??l liis land
Wl'll' all |?: I i < I ?o \ v. .1, I )??n;il> |r?ot|. It
a Mionrn, I Iiorol>n t\ to 11n- t'oinmil toe ,
that lluj miiii ol ?2-3 O ld 7-3 ami wo
oainiol s iv linw niiii'ii uini'o ill in tlii^)
' j
uxor an I aliovf tlio imhsiIoimiions ox* j
|irt'Ksi'ii in i Sio iIi'imIs lor tin* la ox an<I t
Wmlswortli la11'Is xvoio paid to |{. .1.
I)on iMson, and is iioi aooouuloil lor in i
a I* V niaiiii'-r w ii Ik-x nr.
I rom ilio o\i'lont'o ol iC. Itii'.vi'n,
ii :i r< 11?-it Mr. L- slio propound i ? I
ros|<?ti tin* nllioo ol land ooni'iiissionor
?... k : . . ...: . it .. i
mii ci"i i ?%111 e? mhi 11 np-1?, m> w i;; i ii;it ik1 j
should iveoivo If20,UI>i) I < i ; his t 1 I CCM \
i111* mid Calumni i II 11'p?:i'I stock, and
$JS,000 1,1 money, an I ilf payment of
In Ivnii|>loi, which lie h id !
boirowed I l oin 11i111. This pr >poMtion |
w.ii icci'i'ic'l, ami i'. arraimed
that dealt* were to In* d:av\n liy I'ar- j
leer on K mint on lor the payment of
I In* nmni'\ to M r. 14e?dh\
\\ i* ran oiny remark that this was i
very l.iroc snin of mom y to lie paid
lor an oilh-c which had been so ip I i v e
and nvkli'Sv in ex | i ??ino the iiioiioy
?'.| I lie M e i', a II i the tllinls provided
for it*- purposes let.I Leon more th in
l \\ see e x h.uis; ed.
In conclusion, I lie eonuniilee would
-ay that thi* in v i st.ioat ion has tiecn as
i iio f' mi 4 li and co m o h t e as inn I it n 11 ed
t i ii v allowed i) m i: i would prrinii. a?"d
v i hollt i i \ exoeese to the >1 te si-tee
it hen a ii, and w it a i u l In- past, lew d.iy <
a deed tot one l .ni o! land pti dialed
dur lit* I'm adiU'e * ration ol Mr. Leslie
as land emu iiie-*i>nu r has lieeli I vturned
to the s-eretarv ol Slate. It
t ue lav e- o.tiion *liouid linaliv resnh
! Ill seeuati o S? i* |||e *"0 a 1 e titles to all
j tiie 1 .lids v. iiiei 11, is alleged have Ih cii
| > a |el| a >>d . hit for v\hleh no deeds
J have v el l?een made, '.iic committee
i wiii leel liidy compensated lot* tlie :?rJ
duoiih dutie which they have, per,
Io| nn d.
Accompanying this teporl is '.lie
i i vi'lcuee and a statement Iroin Mr
Leslie, ail o| w lii.-h :> v ery lepcct ul'y
j submit led.
.1. W. Liv INI.STOV,
C'hanman ! n vest ioa i in a ( onnniltee.
TAXKI AM> ion:i n:i) LANDS.
Lxteusion of Tim:i ami Payment in ILink
Hills.
The l dlowitio ;iet was approved by
J linvcrtioe Oiiaml?ei labi on 'I liursday r
An Ac to amend :u act ? milled ''An
Act to amend an .Act to provide blithe
Kedein plion of forfeited Land
upon certain conditions therein men
i lowed."
lie it en act a I hy the Senate and
I ! hm?e ol I tcwrescn t ai i \ c <>f ill* St>*ic
f
j dI S- it: 11 (Aii'o|iit 11 1111w iii"i :iu<l nil|
iiiiif mi (iiMteral V-sembly, and hy the
hiiilim it y lit i Ik* same;
skciii'n I. I n.it an act cinilled "An
act to amend an act t,o provide I'm- the
redem jit ion <>l lorfcited I ml ttpon certain
el hi I i (tows t!: c re 111 mentioned,1 he,
and the Mi ne i- heieby, ??in n?II hy
strikiii?_r "tit, in Section 1, all alter the
word 41 mlhiws,' atel insr'i ej instead
1 the h 11 h?*v i 111*: "That in ail cases
1 where lands shall have heeu lorleited
' to the State tor ti e inni-payinent ol
I
j taxes, ami the ? Lie thereto he vented
i in l he Stale prior to the loth day of
I .Time, 1 S7(>, the own. r-i of sai l lands,
j of, it they lie dead, their h ^il representatives
or heirs at-law, or *ny
j .ol^meiil creditor, liiortao-ijo-e (.j
j other pc'.'soj! intcrirled in said lands,
shall have the rioht, and they are
hereby authorize I, to redwmii the same
on or he I ore the 1st day ol November,
i H70, ti|i<n the payment o! all taxes,
costs and penalties dne and mvint;
upon the same; and the county auditors
ot the several counties where the
said lands are situated, m>on the pay*
mm ut oi sue.ii i a xei, cos's and pcnalln ?
within the ti ne lime n limited, shall
report t in* *i?I payment t<? the c*i?t??j - j
t toller.genera!; and the pivpMty no
red" onic*I >ha II thereupon he <11 ?
Hum the lorfeitvd land record and I
reMored lo the t ?x li*t? of the county i
win re the land ih ruinated.''
skc. v>. "I h.*! Section two (2) of naid !
Act In.- stricken out, and the follow n ' !
he inserted to he known as Hection '2\
" That it thai; b the duty ot the county
anJitor ot each county, on or after the |
Mvond day of November, IVJ7H, to gi\ e i
|iiiI?iio imtit v once a week tor three
weokn in our iiewKpiper ot the county !
in which I In* litmla fire nit iihi ?* !, or, u
i here Iiv no in w-paper in th? county,
in one ne wspaper which ha* the largest
t ijcuhition in 8 i cou ity at the tunc
ot Hiieh notice, 1.1 ? tlic lands forfeited
to the Stu'o tor in 11 payment of taxes
ami not redeemed *r provide i tor m
i {Section 1 of this act will bo ottered
I
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18 To. NO. 17. }
" ' t
(or sale at 'iithlie. auction on i lie .'K>th i
' i <
day ot November, 187G. Ami it Khali
l?c the duty ot the county treasurer ol I
each county where such wale is made I j
to attend ami conduct rucIi wale; and j
all e x |?euses inclined hy the adverti<e- |
inent ot the Ian Is sol.I aid uinkiin_r title I
* 1 *
deeds thereto shall he paid hy the
part y ptirjhasiuo i he same: 1 'ro\ ided, |
Thai such laid- shall not b- h>i|.I at a |
price less than the stg^rej/ ite ot t.tx-'H,
en-Is, penalties, I'xncuses o/ sale ami
uiakino out title deed- to such lauds
m:c. Pirn auditor's charges lor I
publication (d huMeited land shall not |
? x'i'i ed i\vo?hd.ars lor eiudt tiaet. or
parcel otic red lor wale, and where the j
real e-tate olleied tor sale shall u<?t he !
K"1 I Icr \v tut t>l hid let'-, and the till
h t? to st ill remains in t he Si ate, 1 lie j
Slate tre i.-tifer sh ill pav, upon war-I
rants Ironi line tin pi rullcr-oeuoral, l lie I
costs o| s11< 11 publication tint ol the i
taxes ot the li.-c d year to which the j
real e-late was olleied 'or sale.
Si:i\ 1. That the county treasurers
of t ne several counties in the State he. 1
a d tlc-v are heivbv, authorized an I 1
fitpi led to receive lulls of the liink
o' the St.it i . which -h *11 have hern :
piovod .-I im11 I or t<11111 1 jo-nnine, in !
payment ?! a I p isi duo tax?s j?rior to
18,5, an I for * |i?* red. 1111>11 ? 1 aiol puro'i
i-c ol 1.?1 f\ *??? <! Ian 1 s j ami sai l Wills, 1
when tendered a -> he?ein provided, shall
, 1? in a 1 ke 1 01 m impel with Llie w? r? 1 !
"eaiiia lloij^1' a ,1 th*. h-.une he attested '
hy the Mjonluie of tin' county irons 1
urer and tie* peivon tendciinsi the
!
' name.
I < . -e 1
I oo. 1 11-t tlie enmity treasurers
I ol llm served eoimttcs !> , and they j
are ln*r.'hy, aboard in addition to thrii j
compensat inn and foes as n j\v pin\ ided
1 h v la w lor 11:1; collection of taxes
; a 1 111 1 1 h<a l'.-c tl year ending October
II, 1*70. live 1 > 1' r o* 111 1 ?n a 11 e 1 d 1 > e 11 o 11 I
| . !
; made tor ami mi ae.eo 1 it o| ail past |
1 due taxes ami tor ill reilempi ion ol
j loreilod lands: Provided, the sai I i
compensation he pai l them in hills ol j
i h" liank ol 1 lie Stale.
Sec*. 0. 1'nai all aels or parts ol acts 1
incotisirttent with this act he, and the
rame are hereby, repealed.
Approved April I *>, 1807.
An Act to amend an ju'l entitled "An
act to alter amend the ('ode of Procedure.
hfinjjr I'itle V, Part HI 01
t he < teneral Si a! 111 i s.'1
ft'! it rtiffck'l hy I lie Senate an.) I
House of 11-pr? sentat i\ t s of t he Stale
ol South C rol 11.a, now met and sit
. I inn in (ieneral Assembly, and l?v the
: ant horil v ol tlie same: I
That an net entitled "An act In alter
:<ii ! amend tin* Code of Procedure. I
I
j U'injj fiilo \ , Part III, o( tin* lieiteral
: Si at ill es," approved March 8, I S7 *>, be ;
I ail.I the Same is hereby amended by j
striking out Secti mi 10 and iiis?crtin:? j
i lie fn|In w iit, to be km '.vii as Sect i'?n I
, 10: Suikrt out Seel "h?ii < m i Ii ii Mil ml
i aii'l liti y fi'^lit, (I 58 ) ami insert the .
, |nll() .v ui^, ti* 1 y.\ known a* Sect ion I 58: j
j 4,\Vliet'(j the j i c i son (Mi whom the
r rv ice of the summons is io hts in nlo
, cannot, alter due diligence, ho louml
within liio .Stale, and that fact appears
hy affidavit to the Satisfaction ??l the,
I Court, a jud^e thereof, the olei k of
j the Court ol Common Pleas ami lien. '
eral Si-xMoiitt, or tlu* probate ji'dj^o of j
j the county <vh re the trial is to he,
I had, and it in like manner :ippears
j t hat a cause of action exists against ;
j t he defendant in respect to whom the'
I service is to ho made, or that he is a
proper party to an attion relating to
real properly in this Stale, such court,
j judge, clerk or judge <>f probate may j
eijuti au order iliat the service he
| made hy publication of (lie summons
hi ? n her ol liu' lollowino ea>e>:
' 1. \\ hero tiiu ilclcmionl is a foreign
coi |)<?r.?t ion, hart |>lope rly uiiliii) the j
bliitr, or the cmuhu ol action aro>c j
therein.
2. Where the def'eii'lent, being .\
ivMidt'tit ol this Stale, Ii.hh ?lcparto?l ;
theieiioin Willi ittlehl to ileframl liia
cif?liiorrt or to Avohl th ; nervion ot a
Munitions, oi keeps himself coiice.il*>.I
therein with the like intent.
it. Where lie in not a re?i.lent ol tlii*
Sta'e, but has property therein ami
the court has juriMliction ot the sub- !
jo l ol ihe action.
I 4. Whore ilie subject of the action
: i real or personal property in this
I Slate ami tlu* defendant has* ol claims
a lien or iuiere.it, actual or contingini,
j tbviieiu, or the rouot demanded cou
AI >Y KRTISE.UEN iVi
1 at $1.00 per f)iiaro fit n>4L, an
? lor each subsequent iny*. tiou..
<? ? !. *ij.i'-e >viil constitute a sqrtm
i\ h?'i i: i 'm e\ i?*r or display type; l-"*? Ijo?
?!> i!? 1? >i! <*; churned lor .vi a squAoi.
21 hi1.1 ;#r tenures fYee.
1 ??*^t l?s and Funeral notices free.
Religious notices of one squart Ires.
A li >??i U discount will 0? iiiad* to th<>??
who1*# ,t J, ,.| i ituiueuU ,are to l>* kept iu lot
hi v i' hs ot longer.
MaKCtmuuRnr. 'jaHHMHHMMHHMHBMBMHMI
liatM wholly or partly in excluding the
leteuJunt Irotu uny interost or lie 1)4
therein.
6. Win'iv the action in ifor divorce
in thr ims'jk iireacribed I)y low.
Tin; order shall direct the publication
to be in.i I in one nu wno tpci, to In;
designated 11y (he officer Rehire whom
the application is made, as in ?i?t hk-dy
to give notice to the person to In;
served, and tor snch length ol ti ue as
may be deemed reasonable, mi. U *?
than vti'i' a week lor six week-*, in
cane ol pul>lijat'on, the e?iii, ju lg?.\
clerk or judge ot pmiule Mia.i
direct a c??py ol the miiim ii oik i?* o
forth Wit it deposited ii p >.-to.lice, I
reeled to the perso i t ? tie >eiv?*d j.
hia place ol residence, uuhss it ; pp. ?is
that such I'ertideno; in neither knntfn
to the paity miking tin; application,
11 ol* can, with reasonahU? diligence,
be usee; tamed by Uiui. \\ hen pu'ili
cat ion is ordered, personal service ot
the hiiunuoiis out at the Male is
cm ii i \ a J e ii t to pubiicalioii and deposit
in the p istotlice. In case oI uiiuois in
like cukcs, a si nilar order k!>all In;
mailt' ;i:i< 1 like proceedm .js b . La I in
llif i'a so i?l adults. In cuso ol persons
imprisoned in tlif penitent! try or hi
the jail nt any txiwuly in ibis Scale,
ami in ca.so ol lunatics cuuliiied in llio
iinyluiui.?i biauy oibor | I ico v>l confinement,
jit*i"ho11a 1 nervicc ol llio summons
u ml complaint or other process
allotting lliu rights ot such person*
shall be made by the nlieiilf ol llio
county in which s mil persons shall bo
imprisoned or con lined, with ihr like
iirool ol service an required in case ol
minors, ami thereupon the jud^e ol
the court or trial justice belore whom
the uolioii is to be tried shall appoint
Home attorney or olh? r competent
person lo act as guardian oil litem lor
any person ho imprisoned or coutincil,
who shall receive out ol the properly
ol such persons ,\ reasonable compensation
lor services rendcicd in their
boh.til, and the case i-hall proceed as iit
other cases ol persons not under disabilities:
J'rou'ilal, That in case ol
perrons imprisoned or conlincd .is
herein slated outside ol this State,
service by publication shall be deemed
Kullleietit.
'I'll.' 111-If iui an t t-rhnst u'liniA i.ab
1 icaticm) is ordered, or his represent *tivcs,
on public aiiou :?n * I millicicnt
eau.\e Hboarn at any time belorc judgmint,
10 it hi be alio.veil to defend the
action; and except in an action tor
divorce the defend ml against w horn
nil'? i> alien i> ord Tud, or hi* reprvheii"
lulixcs, m ?y di lik : manner, upon good
cause shown, be allowed to deien I
atu r judgment, or at any time witliiu
one year ill lei* notice theieot, an I
wiliiin > ?ven year* alter its rendition,
on sucli terms as in iy be ju*i; and it
the defence be successlnl and tlie
judgment or any pari listve been colI
eel i'd or otherwise enforced, such
restitutio'] may thueupon be compelled
is tlie eourt directs, but thel'tle
to property sold under such judgment
to :\ puruliits i in good lailb shall
not be thereby uttVe'.ed. Ami iu al/
cases \v here public.it ion is made i he
coin plaint must be lirst tiled, and the
Biiimiioiih as puhlislmd must stale the
time and place of.such tiling.
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In actions tor the foreclosure of
inuitguoes on real estate already instituted
ot heroatler to be institued, it
any parly or parties having any interest
in os' lieu up mi *uch wioi ttjage l
premises are unknown to the ptaiiilii),
ami the tesideiice ot such party or
panics cannot, wit.i reasonable diligence,
be ascertained by him, and
Mieh tact shall be made to appear by
atlidavil to the court, iodize. clerk or
' o ' ~ "
llir court or judge ol probate w l?ore
llit* trial in to 110 had, such court,
judge, clot k or judge ol probate shall
gru.il an or ler tli.it the sum ;ions be
served on Much u iknown puny or
pari its by publishing I lie name I. r ?ir
weeks in a newspaper printed in the
county ivlu ro the premises are siti ated,
which publication shall be equivalent
to personal service oil such unknown
pat ly or p:n ties."
tiik l'ltustnicnt^ ignoiian. ?
Maine, like necessity, knows 1:0 law,
ami i lie 1'resident ot the United Stales
doesn't know that the salaries ol the
I'rcidetil and members ot Congress
are not tixed in the Constitution. In
concluding Ins message vetoing the
bill reducing his salary, he says ot' his
salary: "it is not now one-tilth iu
value what it was when tixed by the
Constitution in supplying demands
and wants." It's a pity the liepuidi( mi
ii in u can't, elect. iuhu In till in.>k
I" " J ?- ~ *" "Japositione
who know Homet lung.
Wilmington Si tr.
I'M Will Uoolti ItSftri been ort'e??vl |q
OOo in gol?l ior twenty periorn^H {i
at Ws\'te'< Opera Home ia :n*u er(lVv /
ciMX>' ' a\ . Jj
mice.