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f v 9 She fpawgtett Dispstrfc. - . . . ??jr. > ' SDNSSDAY, JDECEMBEK 13, 1882. G- K. HARMAN, - - - - Edlbr. TA8XEF Ato BSV2NUS BSDUCTION. Foreseeing that the people of this, c nutry ?are positively determined now being relieved- from- the tre-< abandons harden of taxation to which they have for years been subjected larough onr ioiqaitoas internal revenue and protective tariff systems, the Hapcblicao leaders have at length Agreed that it will be their wisest policy to do something themselves ip; that direction before power finally paaa^rxy^of thei^^nda^o^^^^hems to be the diffical^w^lgftt, however. Some are in favorj^abol loUtUg UIO UISWUU UUI400) TV 4XIWZ3 others?and they form the lugh protectjooist wing of the ooneertk^avor revenue system agfl. m?iftteiMHifli.: cf the present high protective tariff From the report o/ Commitsioner Eaopa we learn that the internal rev* omje'tax col tec ted for the last fiscal v ear amounted to^dne?hm>cfred and i irti^air m ii lion dcitars, and IT the surplus in the Treasury for the game rear was one hundred and forty-fire :..iliion doDars it ia clearly evident that the internal.^13**^^ >trhTl>e ^felj^bolished ItifSU oppressive and burdensome Ux, ere ted in the first place solely as a . , - 'u i> LJS* measure to provide the mease for carrying on the%'vfl war, and'for paying off the obligations which gri# oat of that conflict -The revenue od) that source has beeri SO krge, however, and the nstfobal- debt hail b^eu paid off-with such rhpSdityvthat at present the cnstopisAitiswoheived upon goods, imposed from- abroad r.re sufficient to supply afi:,>?eeded raveoue to the?ovepm$nl^Mid*h*kr -ver is now deruK^fram the internal x evenae is just. so much sarplas. /here is do doubt, then, that .the enTire internal revenue tax^m^bt be c.boKabed, and the government^ could till be carried ou through th^daa;oci3 revenue. 'But will it. K& wl&f to 4 ?- s\ exieJi?*i icigc ? u jp *gaiu - . _ . - - ieercfure, v I gas?- t0 'ra: ^M^and l-9v ^ ficcor^n?E^ 3 1* t: annfactareM::gf|hia . yantrr. 71 .e jemanda of th? gov$: umeuc can bo easily met without ic:posing such burdens upon .the h irubier classes of tjie t body,. politic, a d oi-og tbe^a.M such ; great disadvantage with the xjcb, j tuereby creating a privileged clasqin | the country. All that is needed is to i keep o t ax upon the luxuries we men- i tinned and reduce the customs do- ; I i ^s on imports to a strictly reveaoe * > sis ait the same time. This Would j bt eqnitable, just and constitutional, < a; d to our mind is the only true pol- I Ly upon which the Democratic ma : rity iu the Forty-eighth Congress , y' oulu insist. It is tod late, under , iy circumstances, for the RepaWi- , e ns to begin to prate about reform ; a*. this date, but such so-called reform ns they do propose to institute should be determinedly com batted by tfnf~ democracy, the people are tired of ypecioos shams and delusive, promises, and they I006 to the Democratic]' - " J "11 party to give them something ,-apbyiantial. They want no "reform"Jby . v:iacta the <ew will be benefited at the j Specse of the many, as would be the r case with taxes takeD from whiskey, ( iobaccx^ batiks, bank .checks, oos- , aetics. vi^n ?nd yet kept at a-high jiuve upon tbskets, clotbkjg, agricultural material eyd other pecwsa- f ries of existence \ 1 ' V" XJndoubtedly free enga^would be ' a great^boon to tbe poblic, and so{< <> v.*ould befree blankets or a reduction i tb^co8t of numerous necessities i .bat re now greatly increased in eoet [ to th6 .(jnsunit'r by reason-'of taxation laitpot for revenue, but for th# benefit O^pecial interests. y\ % presideV^rt|lur^ nieset-ge iedx catee that ^ efectidbs? bar**Uogjit biru Vreat tleal. H?s reform" Herauees Aouttoiin exhortation to bis p-tftj \ bfnop (up for good H oeeds. But ^ it tt triflfc late? * \ - > \ v SSKPSIA4 SfWS. Sumter went "no license" last week j t>y i68-majority. j Manning ,.fote& "no license" by j iweuty-tfhree majority. Greenwood carried the "no license" ticket last week by 5 majority. A single pound of cotton has been &4tfread seventy-six miles in length the same quantity of wool 19Bg. Mr. Walter Gregg of Marion lost his steam gin and house, a large lot of cotton, all his corn, fodder and { oats, together w?th his barn and ( stable^ by fire Tuesday night ^ Two-cent letter postage is to be pro wided' fo? to the P. O. appropriation ^ bijl thiq.yearjby order of the House ^ o^Bepreeen&tiveic-j vThig |? * step so , PO*" . -^AftdHreir tte Tariff ..Commission ] was revolutionized by the November < eiso^pm,,* W^p iw^J ever hare im- { cy?loDe were so far-reaching as to make U J enter a plea"ofgniIty without eiten- i uation? ?. "'"r OhnSs*t^ denee of Mr. Jsrtoee Calfibam, of the, ( Middlw Bidtf-aectioo of Edgefield J was entirely destroyed by fire... actie 1 fcers saved tytf li$e apd are now pretty well howeiee*. . - . ,, ? ThaCres American, whose bosom I swells with plide at. the thought of < -? 4 ' -?- ?i ? ? ?.2 ?</ 1 bis country 8 gremoew auu ? Kiunn ( Treasury, ^sobered.wben be recall* I the fact that millions of good bard j -Tr,??*.s I I li , i iWflT'ilj. , cash, must continue to flow througb it rjT 1^1 jf :*;< a the penbipn drain. The President was'"bold in pointing oat lesser evils, bat ^e wafted" at ifcis crowning urinQflitiJZZ. noiffki an*-. : > >' The final bi'(to*. Thompson, WcSt^u?d^^ent ;et -Educe, tion, snowV'thktLaince' 1$7& there baa been an increase of -28.578 in'* the ntrmbeP of^rpfls Who attend -.be j public' schools, and tbat the land ! arnBafitofor t&e-bdppori of thej I schools increased from $169,352 in j ^mB toWte SGS ta mSL ^ He urges j >' *>?$ !.< < ejaetly, thef>condition in which tW ?iWfl^k*s9S685^, t j ] nr- The grosdrh and power o/Wpojjr j rise "and|/?ro- jc gress of tbe Standard Oil Colafkoy. j i It began boainw Icyyear* ago f with r ; capital of; $1,900,900, subsequently i }j increased tp $3;500,000, and cu. this!* it paid dividends in 1880 of $1^321 - j fi 312i-: Io tbe. last 'ten years i: Win - *1 t ;<t iz-.n ruiA ! * Borneo 01 i-w.wy.uw, n md iu rth? last month it o?a nuUed ii profits-estimated at $20,000,000.? if Fbroogh. its.immense mains it eon- * troie the transportation lines to the f< oil regions and by ?U>i? rueana fixes a the price -ofoii-te-the-ooosnmer. e Despite die verdict of the people at 0 the polls against the extravagance ^ ind shortcomings of Congress, ""tod ^ in spite of the fact' that. President J Irtbpr recommends in hie message ^ scononfcy, -it appears that the estimate Ear appropriations for the next fiscal re&*atf prepared"by the several ex- * scutive departments in many cases ^ excelled those sent to Congress last winter, end is Some cases far exceed _ . , a the appropriations for the - current w year. "Cabinet officer evidently t to&Vea in retrenchment in every 5ther department of th^goverhment except his own, and none can resist the temptation of ju*?ding that big ^ mrplai in fcbe Treasury. ^ A Warm Comparison.?"All oar u. party wants," says a Bepnblican q srgan, "is unity of purpose and bar- a] nony of action." Which reminds ue m >f a small storjr pertaining to the late p! Senator Wade. Some years ago he b pari a gemi-dfSctal Visit to the wilds tt of %>gtern' Kansas, and was asked by hi obi \f the' inhabitants what he cc fchoogb. of the country. "It seems be to beprttty hice sort of a country? Jfc of its krvd," was the senatorial reply, r cc "Yeal' saK the inhabitant, '-"it is a IC mighty fin* Country;;. all we want \ cc hern is w^tWpnd good society.", fij "Wall" Bai<Cblr^f and burly Benjamin, i tb "for that matter^my friend, that is all be bell wautg." j &egtela*iv5 Proceedings HOUSE. Introduced: joint resointiau to ap-j propriate $100,000 for tU completion i and protection of the State House. | Referred to the ways and means committee; Bill establishing the new! County of Dorchester, cooposed of parts of Colleton and Berkeley; Bill to make the pay certificates of jurors and witnesses receivable for taxes; Bill to form a new county from portions of Edgefield and Lexington Counties, - to be known as Saluda County; Bill lo form a new cesnty to bo known as Ninety-six County. The Honse judiciary committee have agreed by a majority of one to recommend Ibe passage of a bill earing, the ordinary rate of interest it 7 per'oent, but allowing contracts ? J 4 _ 1A 4 <o oeroaue up vu iv per ueut. ? to the Senrdei jpncarrent reSCTrrUou Uii;a, Federal aid for the better promofioi^ rf public school oducaiioc :u this' State. X I' } . " : Killed: Bill to exempt from t ion all lac da covered by montages, za.; to require vendors of fruit treei, ?trpsrpsjr!rt | Fitiiioua from ciuxecs of portion a ?f CfcesterSeld-, Lancaster and Lexngton C * modificaaon of the stock law, were presented m# referred to the Committee on; kgriaritare. - SENATE. Report favorable on b21 to charter toe Palmetto Railway. l%is road if lesigned to ran from Hamlet, N. C., ibroQgh Cheraw, Camden and Colum bit to lugasU; On bill re|?p&Unp tbe nsary law; The committee or. Agriculture reported unfavorably 01 bill modifyiog tbe Stock law. A committee was appointed to s:i' during the recess and examine and report upon the Trial Justice syster -; with a view to the substitution of| county courts. The committee on che Peoitentiar ! reported favorably on Senator Wallace's bill appropriating $25,000 ar d i the labor of 2$ convicts to the mo: 6 speedy comphtion of the C'dumt ' Canal. A simlfir bil^^as beea t ; favorablvjeprffij' ;n the Honse. -'-juuicia: '-c *con.amiee repnr amending the Stafr.'fs; rate of icterr' This | iftUv totals the nsnry iaw. Tie i roftnuittee stood six to one for the j svorshle report. Iurrodoced;. B;ii amending theStatute* relating to voting preen * n Lexington County. ' ' < ' Mr Editor:?The people np in ti or a or want the stock Jew to stand t-r t u> We ha?e made preparations :<>; nelcee our stock, and a good mam : iivers&yTu down a quantity of tbt-r| irrn fencing, sod the balance of ti e, Bncas is^all gone to rack. So c; aake ^other^s^would cost *'? ' irmers a great deal 01^ money a 1 j ibor?more than their present sto . i worth. The most of our st&S? w s | rorthless under the old system. Tc > sand standing in barn-yard tare . 11 drawn up, a lot of old worthier' ows that you could milk industr usly for two hours, and only get -. ipt of blue, watery miik, unfit b sed to a pup. Now, under the stocL iw system, we. will be compelled to , eep less stock aod better stock. S ; ad four cows with young, calves, rem ing out all through the grass sea- , 3D, and did cot get euoagh milk and utter for my family. I have how ivo cows shot up that are giviDg tore milk aod butter than we ca^ se, aod the milk is good, whilp-it: as unfit for use when -- ""V * j reepassi " * ou : ** " odktar ?: - :uy . ...!< ate gr( iiv annoying 1 u> 1, v o ?erj ft - uiiodtfi sj u./i t-?tt 01 Islington Coontj^'root our mem- ^ ere, Dr. Brooker aid Maj. Kiusler, > study this one^rery important uestiou before a to throw us il back ic tLe ditch. Our ?ii'ambers. )U8t cr ; Jev W':5H tl ? t-X f-UC PfO-i f le of Lei; r to bu:i<; lice fence Btvseen Lexington <od k icefield, j iat the cost of aajd fecee ore than the little fAoo backed' ''*> * fk >vf8 and mangy pigs are wortu, -.ml asides, the fence ' will always be, irown dowD, and a better jail and mrt-house will be needed, for our ourts will always be orowded with iw and hog caseif and fusses aDd $bta by the wagon load. Look at is important case closely, members, ifore you act. A Farmer. Oak Grove. Lex. Co., S. 0 < % iiiir" ,* ",<;. * * ?ton, S. C. % if*W' c . | So} mmonlated. Dissolved Bone, Very B- for Composting. A.^h Element, for | t Genuine Bloats, of Highest Grade, . _ r? mall Gffean Specific. Cotton and L eSpoldsh^"Kainit, Imported Direct, t and Warranted Pure. Gro; i^pri - ! 7! ::v Scr-?. '* Cot*; ?& <*. - . /V - <&C. } ; ^ V^:..?~r?~' ? fi uL' rHeats for'- Cr<w* Order#. SV^' taS^s. C'irli {^.,: a&Uvws t>j? f?eipanv. j JO iife?sC*4^f^4V Tj^ ?KB TXTTF.IN G- ... - baa beeadhe oostom with th?imp*etmions mano&e- ' i , ! ii.;.. oati to send their refuse stock (after supplying tiwir -1-? : ft... nd sell them at any price ^hey can obtain. Their !;np.Ki?' i rich- -_ I externally look well Intrinsically they are of Httla i vtiiu... ?n<i a?:-.. ca to a liberal application of putty^paint and Tamiah. " * ' Tj'' ' . ' yjrLii'.V>oG t,.'. ... ehlcle, manufactured-'out of beat material. ia orth iJ three bithftp- . ?id by Commistuoo Merchant# and Auctioneers, and I that clcon | pOfl TTOP-^. manufactured at "home, or abroad, . o&e desiring slop shop work, I have, in order to fac* I , -v 0 who believe that a Low Price is the sold criterion . of va!ue pur^b 6^-j Vehicles to meet all competition as regards Price. J V-" ir-ri-, <. ncinuati made BUGGY of the Shyster persuasion I ..v3S, " cr Vehicles at $-40, $?S, $25?, and upwards. ] ly s; it !*.: ...ii ?? louse in fee city of Columbia combined, and I WILL 1 -' ILL ?! -;n S than any AUCTIONEER or COMMISSION MERCHANT. Giv? oalizo that I Mean Business,' j J AGNEW, Cciutnbrio's. J-. ;tober, *882. Oct2&? /asb abb comotg, ~ .?L:. VANI;. oW T- [E TIKE TO PRE?ASK FOR TTrav . Fite^V^rrY y>F TROPICAL FRUITS in Market ' Hi GOES FAERY WEEK. BANANAS. ** COCGANUTS, ORANGES, MALAGA GRAPES. ' NORTHERN FRUITS, APPLES, < '^4fcNUl* RAlSiSfi. --^jj^rg ... I' CITRON, CURRANTS. ?S?*Orders fiHd-trith dl-v? wu. . W? C. BART & CO., %$ Oct IS -Cra - CHARLESTON 8. 0. flflHi' t roNSTO^E, ' ' ' Hook & Shall, 1 Street, Near F^st-office, CO LI MBIA, S. C. 1 1 T-- . : ... - -i? > WE COXTT " ';'C ' iOCEBIES. CROCseSy, XIK AM) WOO?BK-Wi*B j . ; 'V ICES AS THE^AN' POiSIBLY BE SOLD. j? A. \ ' -CONVINCE .oi; OF THIS FACT. j, ...::. Ji - - gg? Bagle Wagon lard in tne Oity, aepeciany tor <wr?: J&r Sept. 27?ly. 1 Tm'ATTEHTIOR!! 1,1. u KinardV ! 'w. its for Men, Youths tuul.Bays, si Low Prim ts ^ctf ^ail Stylei . } ?iut> ? - . I witblcare and taste, and is a better Reiectioo m [ - - , b>*e ever bad in store. , ** ? ng Troods, Grants' F >: -V GJ-ents* Fin? Shof-ei. A Fine Line of _i _ "V .. ,-vte J.- a dice; Si vies and Co'o:^. ' ' * >t?I, ll ' /^tsJK T/ a Y * v V A li. p ImpertepHM1 Hi, v Spia i;tpgH6$fft itDWARE, c or .-.sx^oio^ J Jn.ja; Cn .b' *. Evaporator Pans, Sheet Cop/ iab., . ,:.i!i - Evaporators. India Bobber J Files, , 'r ..Mc: j8, Punches, Ac., Ac. ij* Is of Every Description, / Cutters, Harrows, Circular Saws, Uprigh^t^ i , Window Glass, Paints,' Brushes, Varnial/ I Tagon Material of Every Description. ,J ' ;V# > and Prices Guaranteed^/ I ae Monoy or Satisfactory Reference " StiMcDOKAiD, M& IDer.lQZ Xzv *V ^ GROCERIES. WINES,- LiftliOi CIGARS, TOBACCO, Dry Goods, Hats, Shoes and General Merchandise. -* jJt. fx. ([ | flood Wagon Accommodations la my Lot, jj) ' West Gervais (Bridge) Street, Columbia, S. C. . Sepfe. 20 3m. _ T% & ytTYTt .?r^rc<2* JL?dT2L V &.JLP Lr.f? ' ."'. r'ji of 11. 0. Si.:ror & Co.. -.Lid Jone? ^ ?oak:r"gl H'iv 5"?4 r.; IS .STOCK A FCI LjuINE OF ? ? * T. A. WcCKEKBYtRi' ' " WHOLES A EE AND 11. " EALEIiS 12? Biy Goods, Boots, Shoes, Hats and Caps, Beady Hade Clothing, &c., Ool-uiraTDia^C. ' 1 - ?% TT7R beg to inform oar Lexington friends anil customers that we hare no*1- in Store y f . one of the Largest Stocks of Goods in the above-line that has ever b _s-a shovru ln~ Columbia. The large increase of oar be nines* has rendered it necessary to torn our BMTIBR. ?81 ABLISHMENT (from .ceila^to roof) into SALES BOOMS, and -ore have ftlled than all with goods of the most desirable and snitableatylee for oar extern- > re trade OUR lower floors are devoted to the' RETAIL TRADE exclusively, and in them our customers will find everything they want, from HOMESPUNS to SILKS, Hosiery, Underwear, Shirts, Drawers, Shawls, Cloaks, Flannels, Blankets, Toweling*, Sheetings, Shirtifljga, Jeans, Tweeds, Cassiaiers, Cloths; Fancy and-Staple Goods in endless variety, Indeed they cannot be enumerated!* at) advertisement*and mqst be seen to be appreciated. OUR ateck of BOOTS. SHOES, EATS, and Ready Made CLOTHING is perhaps the Moat EXTENSIVE and CHEAPEST that'tan be found in the SOUTH. Vo are DETERMINED to give our customets-GOOD BARGAINS, and it WILL PAY those rho have not hitherto dealt Vi'th as to EXAMINE OUR. STOCK bvljpr baling. OUR Upper Floors areJexclnsively devoted: to the WHOLESALE TRADE nrd wo earnestly solicit MERCHANTS of LEXINGTON County to carefully examine our jfcock before trying other markets. They will find it more VARIED and the GOODS bjsiri&n ouiuvu to inajr/vrania man tney can ana in any one nonse anyrabr* ar.a it PRICES at which they eannot hay them CHEAPER Soath oi New York City. 11/if can SATE you MONEY by baying of. us, and WE MEAN TO DO IT. Au Vf examination of our stock and pricea is all that is necessary to CONVTNOE \ou. T. A. MeCREERY & CO. * ... . **-!? /* Jan 20?ly I' 1 '' ' ' ? 40KEST 0EALING, FULL MEASURE, BEST GGGDS AND JfP? 3** SESHBH ra&acO'-?- , A^,** \ inowffiPPR force of t*??e above trueisa. Vv.e k-pt so are'y ap to ;t. aud imi rardod in aoinff ?* LARoEST sn<l BEST ls. n BUSINESS of ar.y Hor.se fffthe . IKE SEW SPRING ST^KSOW OPENED the LABGJST, Moat Complete, and CHEfflpflT erer offered in Colombia, and vnli m . old itrietty tor CASH. stpricee defyir* all cctapetition. ? dm Pn^fthflfQV^ witfctawiy^uenfly to buy tide i* your piece my QOOD8. DBESS GOODS. RANCY GOO^S, HOSIERY AND JLOYES. awn JEANS. CA1AOOE8 AND/CAMBRICS. DOMESTIC QOOIty ' * EDGlNCfS AND LAOBS. EIBB02*.AND ZlES. ' . . <# . Ac., Ac. 3O0TS and SHOES^HATS ar/ CAPS, TRUNKS, umbrellas, ao. SPECIAL R^GAINSTHIS WEEK. .. OPioossgood8prin? Cslicoep"0* *tyle? Js^Plecesbest Pants Goods. i*J? M. * ad Print.tgatifa!1^* SO Pieces new s rie Pr?M /??d8 ** %/2?K?*s MacVfctory Lswn 10, fifccrard. f u? Mr y*rd . i ?? ??2 S'oekioOT and 8o?*4 *, ?*i?es WishCsshmerA11?.Wyd-.flu^!k Sbbon#S V \ lif-v so pifK*B irood Alpaca all L*? 5?d,f ! Kacdrome i-'.-ss Siiko all colors ?? ;a; 1. Tine Bed Spreads fall size* ?ad ?e ??** ?0 000 yards Benutitnl J^broiderieatat I,*. c. 4. hM 5c por y/ird Thousands of Artioles.* **? BARGAIN COUNTERS EXTREMELY CBTJ&. .f!ftwntry^erchant? and 8tore-ke?%?r^ rho wish to J^NEY shouldesamiuothl? clock bc-foror-ur.?As??. v ?. *TDO NOT jfl&TAKE THE PLACE?UNDER GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL.-?* MeffiEEET BROTHERS & CO., A , .VHOLESALE AND RETAIL MERCHANTS, ^^Sjgg fM.Hr ; COLU>fBIA, H. C. jf -srr- nrHfln v?r ? UTr^TtiTfi w?-JLf ^fTWTD? ^ jUojM 4 n WW^ i v \" \ N j- A - \ - \ t yn YUSBBTT TO THZ PUBLIC X LXBOB STOCK 09 * fCrl-^n GlSg^HAY and COTTON PRESSES, GRIST and SAW MILLS, TALKING CULTIVATORS, HAY RAKES and ail kinds of Machinery. F.vTn? r;, Lr.-nbermW ^ Machinists are requested to correspond with us b*-for* irljjvihjflSsy. A few Presses, suitable for baling oats or oat strav or - MACHINERY BEPOT. , - LORICK &c LOWBANCK Pro'ra ? A r^UDOES, Superintendent C ohunbia, 8. C.