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New and Important Laws. PASSEP AT THE OURRENT SESSION 4F THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. The followitis Acts have been ap proved by the 'Governor and are now SAcr to-provide an uniform Regis try Lw 'for A-l Deeds 'and other' instruments ii writing required to be reeoraP& - Be it er #bg -th6- -Sentte and House of Representatives of the State' Of South Carolina, . iwlnet and sit-: ting in General Assembly, and by the: authority of:the same': SECTION 1. That all, deeds of con veyance of inds, tenements or hered itnments, either in fp* siniple or for life; all deeds of -trust or instruments in writing,. conveying either real or personal estate, aod creating a trust or, trusts in regard to such property, or Charging or ibeuwbering the same; all mortgages or instruments in writirg. in th -natuie: of a mortgage of any property, real -or personal; all marriage settlements or.iostrumets ia the na ture of a settlernent ~of marriage; all teases or contrats in writing made be tween landlord and tenant for a longer -period than twelve months ; all statu tory liens on crops; all statutory liens on buildings and lands for labor fur nished or performed on them; all statutory liens on ships and vessels; all eertificates of renunciation of dower; id, genrally, all instruments in wri ting now required by law to be re corded in th6 office of registrar of mesne conveyances, or in the office of the secretary of State, which shali be delivered or-executed on or after the first day of January; in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven, shall be valid, so as to affect from the time of such deliv ery or execution the rits of subse quent creditors or purebasers for valu -ble consideration without notice, only when recorded within forty days from the time of such delivery or execution in the-office of registrar of mesne con veyances of the county where the pro perty' affected thereby is situated, iu the case of real estate; and in the case of personal property, of the county where the owner of said property re sides, if he resides within the State, or if he resides without the State, of the county where sucb personal pro perty is situated at the time of the delivery or execution of said deed or instrument : Provided, nevertheless, That the above mentioned deeds or instruments in writing, if recorded subsequent to the expiration of said period of 'forty days, shall be valid to affect tbe rights of subsequent credi tors and purchasers for valuable con sideration without notice only from date of such record. SEC. 2. That all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act be, and the same are hereby, repealed.. AN Ac'r to make the survivors of par-' ties to a transaction impeached for' fraud competent and compellable to to testify in certain cases. Be it enacted by' the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sit ting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same: That'in any proceeding in any of the courts of this State in which any transaction shall be impeached for fraud by a creditor or creditors of either party to such transaetion, or by 'other person interested in estab such fraud. the survivor or rsof the parties to such alleged fraaderbhen one or more of the said parties. shall be dead, shall be compe tent aud'.cmpellable to testify in behalf of such creditor or creditors, or other'person interested in establishing such fraud, any law. rule or usage to the contrary notwithstanding: Pro vided, That nothing herein shall render such survivor or survivors com'petent to testify in relation to such transac fion in their own behalf in any pro eegding instituted by him..or them : Provided further, That nothing herein shalL render any person iweompetent aa witness who is now competent under the laws and usages of this State. AN AC-r to amend Chapter LXXXV of 'the Revised Statutes, relating to the distribution-of intestates' estates. Be it enacted by the Senate and gouse:cf Representatives, of the State fSouth Carolina, now met and sit zdg in General Assembly, and by the lutliority oghe same: SThat Chapter LXXXV of the Gen eral Statutes, relating to the'distribu tion of intestates' .estates, be, .aud the same is hereby, amended by making the following subdivision 13 of See tion 2 of the said chapter, viz : "13. If the intestate shall not leave or have left a child or other lineal de-scendant, or brothers or sisters, or brother or sister of the whole blood, or their nineal descendants, but shall leave or have left a widow and a father or umo ther, the widoiv shall be entitled to one moiety of the estate, and the fa ther, or.-if he be dead, the mother, shall be entitled to the other moiety." AN. ACT to regulate the distributionI of moneys recovered from officers of this State in suits brought upon their official .bond or otherwise. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sit-, ting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same: SEC'TION 1. That whenever any ofi eer of the State, charged with the care. elkection or disbursement of-I public funds is required to give bond to the State, and a recovery is had upon said bond, or any moneys are seized, levied upon or attached ini his hands, or turned over or surrendered by such officer to the State treasurer, .-o hi cmmmtment to jail under at the tiue Jf such recovery, seizure, attachuient. levy or surrender. 6Ec. 2. That the provisions of this act shall ouly apply to suits, seizures, attachments or levies by or surrender to publie officers, and tiot to suits upon the bonds of such offic-rs brought by private individuals. SEC. 2). That all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed. The Moses Impeachment. To the Editor of The News and Courier: I" the expressed wish of the press bad been followed, Judge Moses would have been ad judged guilty before trial, and no lawyer would have thought it proper to defend him. Thejpref>riety of newspaper comments upon the merits of a case being tried is very ques tionable. If the paper has any influence, then ertainly the Court i< biased in i:sjudg ment by consid.erations other than the law and evidence appearing on the trial. Is this proper? As to the ethics of lawyers defending one under the ban of public opinion, it had, I thought, been long setled that it is their du ty to use all proper means to ensure the ac cased a fair trial. No judge will willingly consent to try the greatest criminal unless he has counsel. Innocent persons are often un der the ban of public opinion. How is the guilt or innocence of one accused to be de termined without a fair trial had with the aid of attorneys for the prosecution and the defence? Ought not Wirz to have had the aid of counsel? I claim the right, when I choose, to defend any one who demands my services, without justifying censure; unless I ue dishonorable means or ignoble appeals in the conduct of the defence. You intimate that the withdrawal of Judge Moses' counsel was merely a lawyer's trick. I will state some of the reasons why we with drew ourselves and our client. I will premise by stating that we did. not deem his case one that could not have been successfully defended before a fair tribunal, governed by the rules of law. It will be im practicable here to go over the whole case in detail, and I will touch upon only two items. The only witness who .estified to a demand of fees from suitors was the ex-clerk of New berry. Now in this case we could have con clusively proven that the order passed for which this witness said a fee was asked was one altogether against his interest. Yet Judge Moses was convicted of this charge. Again, the strongest point made against the accused was by the clerk of Laurens, who says be gave the judge $50 io approve a claim of $700. Now was not this a preposterously large bribe? Again, the date of the alleged bribe was definitely fixed by the date of the check, and we could have proven that the claim was not approved at that date. Besides Judge Moses showed as a letter frbm this witness written two weeks after this date, in which he asked the approval of this identical account. In fine, we did think that with a fair trial, before an unprejudiced tribunal, we might have acquitted Judge Moses. But did we have a fair trial? The articles of impeachment, with the exception of three, were so indefinite and lacking in specifica tions of time, place and person, that we could not be advised of what we had to meet until after the evidence was out. Our endeavor to force the managers to specify was un:zuccess ful. The testimony that bore most strongly upon us was reserved for the last, and an abrupt termination of the evidence made without notice. We then asked for the least possible time in which we could have present our witnesses and documents, and prepare the defence. IVe asked only three and one half working days. The managers opposed this, and, following what seemed to have be come the routine of the trial, the Senate sus tained the objection. We assured the Sen ate that we stated the simple truth when we said we could not prepare in less time. Yet this time was peremptorily refused. How unlike the declaration made by the Lord Chancellor presiding at the trial of Warren Hastings, when he announced to the accused he would be allowed whatever he could re quire "of time, witnesses and all things else" that he might hold necessary. And the chancellor added, " This is not granted you as ay indulgence; it is enirely your due.'? Besides this ungracious refusal, nothwith standing thre senators had taken an oath to do justice impartially, "according to the consti tution and the Jaws;" they sustained the po sition taken by the managers that no law was to govern them except parliamentary uage. A question admitted to be 'leading" was asked and sustained against our objec tion, in accordance with the above position. We then moved that the rules of evidence that were recognized as proper in the trial of Andrew Johnson be adopted. This was peremptorily refused upon the flimsy objec tion made by the managers that tbese rules were not known to the Senate. This, too, after the printed report of that trial had of ten been referred to, and copies were abun dant in the Senate chamber. Hence were we not justified in declaring that our client "had been deprived of the application and'protec tion of well settled rules of law and estab lished modes of procedure?" Here you will excuse me for referring again to the impeachment of Warren Hastings. The Lord Chancellor presiding ruled, when it was contended by the managers that the lex parlia mentaria, and not the rules of common and civil lair, ought to govern the trial: "With respect to the usage of Parliament, of which we have been told so much, I utterly d isclaim all knowledge of it. In times of barbartism, indeed, when to impeach a man was to ruin him by the strong hand of power, the usage of Parliament was quoted in order to justify the most arbitrary proceeding. The Commons may impeach,but your lordships try the cause; and the same rules of procedure and of evi dence which obtain in the courts below, I am sure will be rigidly followed by your lord ships." This ruling was sustained by a Tote of 88 to 33, and by a body that had not sworn to administer justice according to "the laws" Under these circumstances, with the "laws" repudiated, and time not allowed to prepare the' defence, did not the least degree of self respect require us to betake ourselves and our client out of tha. tribunaal? Respect for jus tice required that we should no longer be willing witnesses of her degradatian. I am authorized in stating th at every mo tion made, every statement made, and every ste p taken throughout our entire connection with the trial, was unanimously concurred in by the Hon. Jas. B. Campbell, Messrs. Jas. M. Barxteir, Silas Johnstonre, Leroy F. You mans, J. Young Pope, Judge Moses and my You and the other gentlemen of the press who have characterized our a ction as a trans parent trick had better well consider the effect of the establishment in South Carolina of such rules and mo;!es of procedure in im peacment trials as precedents.4 I am, with great respect, yorur obedient servant, ' JMESs H. RlION. We copy the following from the Chronicle & Sentine!: : The Orangeburg Net.s was mistaken] it its siatement thiat Hion. A!exander H. Stepheus.would leave for Washing. tn City last Saturday to make his last effort in behalf of the South. We are sorry that the statemnent is a mis take; and we greatly fear that Mr. Stephens will never be able to return to Wa&hington. His whole life has been passed in the service of his coun try, and it would be eminently fittingr for it to end in the House of Repre-1 sentatives-the sece of his labors, of his greatest usefulness and of his most splendid triumphs. But the Giver oft all Good seems to have ordered other wise, and no oue will submit witht more cheerfulness to the decision than the patient and long-suffering statesman himself. t The following are the successful t caddtsith Clmi uiia lcdtsin th ouba uiia electo -oh.A:ew tlemnWr -.F rze Mayopr-John.. n . Aldermen--War 1.-P. F. Frze A. Cooper and C. S. Minort. The Herald. TPOS. F. GRENEKER, EDITOR. NEWBERRY. S. C. W EDNESDAY, APR. 12, 1876. A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE. rhe Herald is in the iighest respect aFam ily Newspaper, devoted to the material in :erests of the people of this County and the tate. it circulates extensively. and( as .n Advertising medium offers unrivalled ad vantages. For Terms, see first page. Take to the Right. The law of the highway and the propriety of the pavetent are based apon the same principle: always take o the right. A great deal of annoy 111ce could be avoided if we were to adhere to this rule. regardless of race. o1or or previous condition. After :nancipation it was but natural that the negra would contend for the equal privileges of the pavement, and cling with great tenacity to the favorite in ide of the walk; we have seen little olered girls stick to a fence as if they ad been glued there. Adopt the plan of always taking to the right and bhere would be no annoyance. If you meet a lady, or an old or disabled man in a r)ugh place, you will, of ,ourse, deviate from the rule and give him the most eligible side of the pave nent. In this connection we would entiou another thing. A gentleman ecompanied by a lady acquires certain privileges; but be must not go so far s not to notice any one coming from bhe opposite direction and Sweep him nto the gutter. It is his business to can the dimensions of the side-walk. nd if not of sufficient breadth, to uietly fall behind'the lady until the !omer has passed by. We have been )ften compelled to balance on the curb M-g and to nake an awkward step into he gutter with evident risk of a prained ankle. How can we expect he colored people to do any better f we are setting them the example, md a bad example is always more eadily folowed thian a good one. A >ig rollicking negro. full of the thought f having two dark beauties with him, >ne on each side, brought us to a dead alt the other nig'ht. Thesa are little ~hings, bu in the aggregte, they are rery ar,noying; besides, breeding shows tself in small things, yea, the very east. It would, perhaps, be imupracti ~able for the Town Council to pass an rdinance in reference to tihe subject irst mentioned, but we could act upon general agreement, and if properly mted upon, the custom would soon be :ome universal and the habit be estab .ished. Always take to the right. Blue Ridge Rail Road Meeting A large anid inflnential meeting of representatives from various points interested in the revival and comple tion of this great railroad project, as ~ebld at Anderson on the 30th of March, pursuant to the adjournment f the convention in Knoxville in dJan iary last: Tennessee had a large re resentation, as also South Carolina, md there were delegates present from ther States. The following perwa ent o'fficers were elected: For President-eol. J. W. Gant, >f Tennessee. VicePresidents-J. L. Robinson, \orth Carolina; Maj. H. W. Cannon, eorgia; Capt. J. M. Greer, Tennes tee ; Jas. T. Weism.an and J. S. Mur ay, South Carolina. Scretaris-W. WV. Hlumphreys, T. W. Livingston and John W. Dain The necessity of having separate reports from tihe different States was irged, so that it might be seen what ach was doing, when it was Rsoved, That a committee of seven ye appointed from the several States -epresented to report to this conven ion upon the condition and future rospects of the Blue Ridge Railroad. The following is the committee un ir this resolution: Prof. C. D. Smith. md Dr. W. L. Love, North Carolina; ols.'R. J. Wilson and W. G. McAdoo, 'ennessee; Col. H. W. Cannon, Geor ;ia, and Messrs. G. RI. Walker and J. 1. Hoyt, South Carolina. The presi lent and Mr. Louis Zimnner were upon motion added to the comm:iittee. The speeches made oni the occasion~ md the iniformnatiou eli':ited give hope at this grand scheme will yet be uccsfully carried out, and we trust hat the day will not be very far dis at. If Northern capitalists will lend heir aid its success will be sooner chieved, and it .is reasonable to hope hat when they see the work comn reneed with energy at both ends of he long line they will come in and celp close the gap. T CAxtOLINA TEACHER.-WC acknowi Editorial Review. We are sorry to hear that Senator Lamar is seriously ill, and has been obliged to leave Washington. Lexiigton, S. C., has been without a Sheriff for about fire weeks, and since the death of Sheriff Gieger. iThe town of Camden expended during the past year 2.300 on its fire department, which is now quite effi cient. Sensible Camden. Matamoras has been captured by Diaz. Our neighbors have not had a rebellion excitement for some time; they can stand it no longer. The anti-Chinese feeling is increns ing in Frisco. The Californians threaten violent measures if the whole sale immigration is not stopped. The hard money men are getting somewhat softer. .Democrats and Re publiClais are trying to get a compro mise currency bill through Congress. A party of Denver men with more time than money are going to walk to the Centennial exhibition. They ex pect to dIo the distance within ninety days. Last week an altercation occurred between J. W. Meadows (white) and Rufus Johnson (colored) at 66 T. 0., near Branchville, resulting in the death of the latter. The venerable Dr. Plumer of Colum bia created quite a d6ep impression in the New York Hippodrome, where he took part in one of the meetings, and answered questions propounded to him by Mr. Moody. The Democrats have carried i necticut, re-electing Ingersoll govero'r for the'fourh time. The Legislature is Democratic, thus insuring a Demo cratic U. S. Senator for the unexpired term of be late Senator Ferry. There have been no less than five murders in the County of Barnwell since January, and all by colored men. The cause assigned is that they can't all get office and must in some way rise above the common level of their race. The distressing intelligence that President Grant passed a sleepless night on the 31st ult., was flashed over the wires on the next morning. All next day he was unfit for any kind of business. Poor fellow, perhaps his segars are too strong. A deplorable accident lately occur red at B3lackville, and which serves as another warning. ugainst L -?io handling of fire arms. A youth just rettrued from hunting was asked by one of his young friends if he had killed anything. No, replied the other, but I will kill you, playfully pointing the gun at him. Horrible to relate the gun discharged and instant ly killed the unfortunate lad. The New .York Tribune says one hole is enough to spoil a balloon. The Supreme Court finds but one hole in the Enforcement Act, but that one is quite enough to make the entire Act powerless and practically void. Hence forth, at least for two years, the white man is as good as a negro, the latter having to depend for protection on the State governments. Federal au thority and Federal bayonets will be of no - avail: Every little makes a mieikle. It is whispered that Blaine has been forsaken by Cameron, the great Penn sylvania manipulator, and that the whole Harrisburg machinery is placed at the disposal of Conkling. The veteran Pennsylvania machinist under stands all the lhttle levers, wheels and valves. It looks bad for Blaine, even if the South Carolina delegation should vote for him, as is asserted t>y a Char leston correspondent of the New York Sun they would do, in case they could not have Grant. A recent issue of the New York Sun has the following: "T. L. Cole man, Mrs. John Seal. Mrs. Frank Arnold, and others, have just discov ered a land grant to Benjamin Walter, a relative, for 72,000 acres of land in Charleston, Abbeville and Greenville Counties, S. C , dated in 1784, and renewed in Charleston in 1851. As lawyers are at work upon the claim, there is already much consternation among the property holders in that rein." Lawyers in Charleston con tradict the portion of the report as re gards tat city. Somebody's grandchiidren will starve if they are going to wait for that estate. A land grant and a gold amine are dangerous investments. The Charleston- News and Courier, in speaking of the Egypto-Abyssinian war, remarks: "Egypt has not yet conquered Abys siiam. The truce has been broken, there has been more fighting, and the Abyssinians have been beatee! and beaten !! and beaten !!! by the doughty ~ Turks. One would think they bad had beating enough ; but they don't know when they are beaten, and keep on fighting. It must be remembered, also, that the telegraphic dispatches come through Egyptian channels, andj th Khed;v is nos enlr.ili civilized 14 The Earle trial terminated on the ith, with a verdict for the -plaintiff of Eifty dollars. At th, re-ent weeting of the stock holders of the Langley Manufacturing Company,. M.ssrs. Wim. C. Langley, Josiah Sil y . J. Pelzer, Jaies T. Gardiir, B. S. Dunbar and Wmn. C. Sibley were elected directors for the nsuing year. The report of Presi dent Sibley shows that the total profits f the conmpauy for 1875, less 84,0*6. 82 paid out for in-terest, were $31, 177.28. From this must be deducted the damage from two fires, leaving a net balance of $12,268.49. From this a dividend of $10,000 was paid. In order to keep always on hand sufficient working capital for business, dividends have not been declared since April. During the year the factory cousumed 2,173,261 pounds of cotton, costing $298.511.47. 5.723,671 yards of cloth were manufactured at a cost of $433,764.27. These figures show that the company has been working on an extensive scale. But a few weeks intervene now be fare the opening of the Great Centen nial Exposition, which is to eclipse and overshadow all the Grand Expo sitions wTich have preceded it, oi which may hereafter follow. The goods are pouring in rapidly from all part. of the world, but the consignments have been slows than was desired, and it is now feared that all things will not be ready for the grand open. in occasion. An order will probably be issued in a few days for the entire exclusin-of visitors from the exhibi. tiongNdnds, the object being to pre. V* i4f iference with the work of in staihfg goods and beautifying the site. - It is officially announced, how. ever, that admission tickets way be issued f6r which fees will be charged. The prohibitory order has already gone into effect regarding t.he build ings, and causes much vexation to the thousands of daily visitors. One fine day, recently, the number of the latter amounted to not less than ninety thousand. The Chiet of the Bureau of Transportation counted the cars as they arrived, and carefully watched th entrance of pedestrians, so that he was enabled to make a pretty accurate est mate. TOR THE HEEALD. A Leaf from the Gallery of Memory. Night in all heresolemn loveliness, Brings before me, oh how vividly, OWren memories of the past. Al-most eleven years to-night since the sword of war has slept in its scab bard, and green grows te turf o'er the graves of our fallen groes. Elev en years ! hdwy time spie( on in its relentless fist; howe y changes have occurred in those:few brief fleet ig years ; how many vacant chairs have they made at our firesides; how many shadows have they cast around or hearthstones, and how many vete rans have they left of that noble band, the gallant and faithful, tried and tue, 13th Reg't., S. C. V. Far be it from ec to speak disparagingly of any individual or command who rallied eath the banner of our sunbright Land, for my heart warms to the so alled rebels and my hand is extended in cordial friendship. But pen is in adequate to express the exalted admi ration, the -reverential love I have for the old 13th. it was in its glorious service that an only idolized brother fought and fell ; its honor was the pride of his heart, its praise his theme in life, its victory his cry in death ; nd through the solemn hush of night these slumbering memories c o nm e thronging back, clustering with sad nd happy associations of the long ago, nd it dhnost seems as if 'Time indeed bad turned back in its flight, and that [ am a child again just for to-nigh t. The veritable child which a few years igo sat on the knee of the brave and amented Col. Edwards, in the old Newberrf depot, listening with child sh eagerness as he told wondrous tories of his "boys in grey," whose prowess he said was equal to none. And when I. unable to conceal my :hild heart's yearning to see the -face f that loved brother who was far away on tented field, would shed bitter tear's of disappointment he would brush them gently away, caress.my brow ead sottly, and tell me in his own tender way of the "God of bat lcs" who watched over the soldier in he distant camp and "kept guard when the army was sleeping.." and ycild ever be their "shield and buck er, their stay and refage'' in fiercest sterm of shot and shell. Eleven years tnd Williecand his brave Colonel sleep :heii dreamless sleep ; the Colonel is id to rest in his native church-yard 'mid the graves of his kindred, while rillies golden head is pillowed far iway on hostile soil, where r.o loved sand may plant floweret sweet or drop iprecious tear. But it matters not, Ehey have crossed the river, and stand on the shore, aiting to welcome their comrades o'er. May the gallant 13th, at that last ~reat day, stand w4th unbroken ranks, nd the golden gates be opened wide s5 they pass through under the glo ions banner of eternal love, owning b~ n~t-~t '-I Am" tlic.ir lnv~il TAP 1~'r FOR THE HERALD. Our Washington Letter. WASnINGTON, D. C., April 5, 1876. CONNECTICUT DEMOCRATIC. There is a feeling of quiet satisfac tion over the result of the Connecticut election. It was thought certain that the State would go Democratic, so there is no room for great rejoicing, as in the case of a doubtful election ; still there is some satisfaction in knowing that our anticipations were correct. THE NEW YORK REPUBLICAN NOMI NEE-WHY CONKLING IS PUT FOR WARD. It is evident that the power held by the combinat;in of corrupt meu, who, with Grant at their head, control the Republicar, party, is not shaken by the disclosures of maladministration recently made; and it becomes every day more and more certain that the Cincinnati Convention will nominate any man this ring shall choose. It is admitted here that the State of New York with her thirty-fiv6 electoral votes will decide the next Presidential election; it being certain that neither party can win without the vote of that State. The endorsement of Roscoe Conkling, a member of the Grant ring from the first, by the Republicans of New York, was, theretore, particularly grateful to the Ring, and may be ac cepted as an evidence that the decent men of that party will have no voice in the nomination. Conkling has held absolute power over the office holders of New York State, and has controlled the patronage of the New York Cus torn House. for eight years ; and his strength, derived from "the cohesive power of public plunder," should not be under- estimated. The great issue of the coining Presidential campaign will be Honest Government ; and the Democratic party is placing itself squarely on that issue. While it is, as I have said, evident that the Re publican nominee will represent the -existing corruption, it is-equally appa rent that the nominee of the Demo cratic party must represent Adminis tration reform. Platforms the people have learned to distrust, as being merely promises too often broken. The character of the candidates will weigh more with the people thar any pledges. These questions are freely discussed among leading men here, and there is a healthy tone developed which bodes well for the party. TR~AUD~ '&rAUs.! M~ORE FRAUDS!, Henry HI. Finley, of St. Paul, Minn., who was employed by the Interior De partmnent as an attorney to work up the frauds in the Laud Office, has dis covered evidence of the most startling character, implicating ex-Secretary Delano, ex-assistant Secretary Cowen, and two United States Senators. Upon reporting these facts, a few days ago, Finley was notified that his servrices Were no longer required; as the Gov enent.did not think it necessary to continue the investigation any fur ther. A witness before a committee of the Hlouse, several days since, stated that Trenor W. Parke paid John Delano, son of Seeretary Delano, $62,000 for the patent for the Emma wine tract, and that the patent was issued upon fraudulent papers now on file in the Department. John Delano has been subponaed. and further developments may be looked for. SECRETARY ROBESON. is also implicated in the most gigantic as well as the most petty kinds of frauds-from depositing $1,500,000 of overnment funds with the bankrupt house of Jay Cook & Co., to bolster up their fallen fortunes, to having articles of furniture for his own use made in the~Navy Yard shops, at Government expense. All the investigating committees are hard at work, with every prospect of more work to come. A 'POINT IN THE~ REPUBLICAN GAME, in both Houses, is to provoke, by taunts and jeers, the members who were identified with the late Confed erate States Government, especially those who served in the Southern ar my, into unguarded utterances. In 'the Senate, their target, for some-time, has been General Gordon, of Geo.rgia, than whom a more courteous gentle man in debate does not occupy a seat~ in the Senate. MORE INFORMATION WANTED. Gen. Grant has been suspiciously ill, of late; but is now better. About this time, "the old man," as he is called in Washington, is beginning to cast wistful eyes in the direction of the sea-beat~shore. The prospects of his gettiug away early this spring are not at all flattering, as the session of Congress may be prolonged into the summer months. The House has adopted a resolution calling upon hi-m for information as to whether the e.x ecutive functions of the President have, at any timae since 1869. been exercised at any other place than Washington, and if so, for what leagth of time, and by what authority. The reply of the President is awaited with interest by a pensive public. HON. B. A. WILLIS, f New York, who introduced the m I e ' f... in os il hc "cornpr~uaise" financial bill which has FOR THE HERAI.D. CEurp-ELL'S, S. C., April 8, 1876. MR. EDITOR: We regret that we were so th injudicious in the selection of words in our last article that we did not convey to Coun- t tryman our real temper ana meaning. We were not conscious of picturing ourself in imagery as t Knight entering the ring boot- d ed, spurred or lanced-a formidable adversa- sc ry of Countryman's; nor were ve sensible of k being "new", or "romantic" in declaring h ourself what we really are "One of the Peo- h pie;" least of all do we remember having in our mind any intention of abridging Country- h man's inalienable right-freedom of thought , and speech, or of exciting his sensitive feel- a ings by irony or sarcasm at the expense of V reason. As to restricting his irresistible di thought and forcible expression of the same, bi we knew without his gentle rcminder that oi we couil not if we would; and felt that we 01 would not if we could; and if any harsh ex- al pression did escape us, Countryman, we d hope, will attribute it to inadvertence, to the 0 momentary warmth of controversy-to any- t tping indeed than to a premeditated design a of affronting him. The truth is we were in a most matter-of fact and serious mood when we wrote that piece; and we wrote it not with the desire of having a lengthy newspaper discussion but with the view of giving as "One of the Peo ple" an unequivocal dissent to the opinions - of one who, as it seemed to us, was evident ly under the impression that he spoke the general voice of the people. We did indeed feel like Countryman's "man at the public mee:ing"-we felt like saying something, and felt that we ought to say something but as to .he analogy holding farther-as to whether we, like the self-deceived man, had nothing to say and consequently said nothing, it is best for us to leave that unsettled-at least leave it to the uabiassed judgment of others. For Countryman has already de clared in the affirmative, in a whole column; and we would as obstinately stick out in the negative for very self-conceit if nothing else. Saffice it that Countryman allows that "the man at the public meeting" was conscien tious and patriotic-his intentions were good. But let us calmly and briefly comment on Countryman's revised arguments in support - of his proposition, that the Democratic party should not be reorganized. First, before he informs us what his main arguments are he tells us plainly what they are not against, be says: "Our main argument was not.against the name Democrat but only mentioned that, it was in bad-odor with the colored people, and without their vote we saw no chance of success for the Democratic party in South Carolina." Now; we think that we were not J erroneous but fair andrect when westated that the sum total of his whole arguments B was against the name "Democrat." And we again, after mature deliberation, express the same decided opinion, that strip the piece of all its superfluous appendages and the naked thing remains but a feeble argument against the name "Democrat." This is ap parent to us not only from the genera! tenor. and logic of his first piece, not only from the very refutation (above quoted) he makes of it in his second, but especially is it unques tionably so to our mind from his six revised and avowedly correct arguments in his see-F ond. Arguments to prove what? "T hatthe Democratic party should not be reorganized" -not that no party should be organ ized but that the Democratic should not be the one; for one of the -very aiguments referred to is 'j that, what lhe is pleased to call, the Conser atve Ertysboatd~e subsitutedfor_thet Democratic. . s Now that we know what he wishes to prove, what are his arguments? 1st. " That the whites are hopelessly in the mirority"-ergo, it is not politic to reorganize the Democratic party. The whites are in the minority it is true, but that they are hope lessly so, we do not admit; and it is for the very reason that we see hope for us under the Democratic banner that we say organize thoroughly under it-white, black, all honest men oppose one solid phalanx to Republican ism and dishonesty. We have tried all the rest -tey have all failed us. Republicanism we. daily curse; every honest man who dares ex press an opinion avows that in South Caro lina it is a fraud-all the combination that we A have ever made for the sake of policy have utterly failed; and now we go back as a last hope to the Democratic party. We embrace. A it no t only on the loftier ground~s of princi- C pIe, but also, if Countryman chooses, for the a mere sake of policy . C 2nd. That the leadlers of the Democratic party in South Carolina are not such as the people are willing to follow."- This seems to v us but begging the question. The leaders a are creatures of the people.-delegates to the na conventions are the only authorized leaders of the people-the people can appoint whom they will. -. 3rd. "That the useless agitation of party - questions is ruinous to the farming interest." We admit this proposition as it stands; but so soon as you strike out the significant word. "useless," you at once destroy its force. Thep agitation of the question whether we shall be secured in the possession of our rights by a good government or defrauded of- them by a bad one, is, we take it, not useless norW ruinous to the farming or any other honest interest. It is, we think, the duty of every good man to take an unequivocal and active. part in the matter. 0] 4th. "That the majority of -the laboring whites are not partial to the name Democrat, but want good men in office, without regard zI to party or race." Our observation is.the reverse of Countr'ymanl's,-We find that they are partial to the name D)emocrat; not indeed rc because they deem it a distinction of race, .I but because they know that is the strongest in opposite to the name Republican-Which in to South Carolina has become the synonynie of hc Rascal. .pt 5th. 'That the Conservative party is the o only true party for South Carolina." But we b have tried that game of 'possum before. Some have called themselves nothing, some th have declared themselves liberals, some have gone so far as to feign themselves republicans, - with the view of conciliating the negro race; but the negro has naturally regarded all such with distrust. He knows the white race only as Democrats; and so soon as we assume any other name, he at once either flatters himself that we are cringing for his vote, or sus- C picios that we are trying to fool him. Be sides, being Democratic does not debar us being Conservative and Liberal. Democracy is essentially both Conservative and Liberal, " but eminently honest in its declarations. "I 6th and lastly. "That those thoroughbred "c Democrats who hang themselv'es- out -ott "t streets as signs for law offices, s.ud shout so9" lstily for reform, are our worst engtwies." f Countryman pleases, such as-he reyiesents are not "thorough bred Democrats" ngr are . they "our worst enemies." Thte corrupt cff- st cials whom we have over us are our worst th enemies-common enemies of all good agn 12 of farmers. mechanics, merchants, doctors, Al lawyers and preachers; and if any shiqgf ar lustily for retorm, he is expected to back h1is profession by correspondingly-zealous actioy But it is useless to discuss the quesltion further-the people have already decided it they are daily organizing Democratic Clulia and it behooves all good men who dife~ from them to sacrifice private opinions fQ0 the public weal. - A few words in regard to our position to wards the negro race and we have done. We assert our manhood, we tell the colored peo pIe fairly, squarely and sincerely that we feel indly, nay, indulgent towards them, that e make race no question of Democracy, ~ that we draw the line oftdemarkation not be tween the races but distinc~tly between Dem- U cracy and Republicanism-between honesty S0 and dishonesty, that we intend to wage war W gaainst corruption in high places and that we demand of them their hearty co-operation Lt as good laborers interested in the real we!- ap fare of their country. If they joinl with us M FOR TUE r.EnALD. Mit. EDITOR:-What think you about e condition of the country? I see the H.ZALD that you urge farmers plant corn and raise meat. Well, [r. Editor, some of us woud be glad to D so if we could, but we have- two rea ms for not doing so. The first is, the .nd renters are compelled to pay such igh rent in cotton that it takes nearly 1 the land they can tend to pay rent. lie second is, the big bugs or land Alders have freedmen stuck on every ok and corner, under the pretence of iaking a crop, and how do they do it? Tell, I'll tell you how. They are un er no fence except only a few pine :ush or some other like material,-which Aly serve as fun for sheep, bogs, cows, goats to creep through or jhmp over, id the consequence is they are caught, ieir ears cut off to the head, eyes put it, and frequently taken to the pickling ib or abused in such a way that they re of little service any more.: Now, if we can find any way to .medy these two evils, we will do all re can to raise plenty, and o.bligate airselves to furnish our editors with fat id, pork and mutton. - LAND RENTER, Hard by Old Indian Creek. .irew X V-i1sceUaneous. jDWARD SCHOLTZ, (FORMERLY wiTH CAPT. J. F. SPEcK,) REPAIRER OF VATCHES AND CLOCKS, Store between P. W. & E. S. Chickas and D. B. Wheeler & Co.'s, NEWBERRY,-S. C. STOCK OF - *WELRY AND TRINKETS ALWAYS OtmD. All work warranted to give sattsranton. Apr. 12, 1876-15-ly. NEW SPRING 1othing and Rats -AT - to & We.- 1)t SUVAPP1L411, COLUMBMA, S. C.. arge St ! Luw Pies! LUE FLANNEL SUITS FOR MN AND BOYS. IAGONAL COATS AND VESTS. BOYS' SUITS FROX *3:5 TO $15' . LATEST STYLE MATS. Ante Bellum Prices. Apr. 12, 1876. OSITVELY ONE DAY ONLX 'W O P E RFORMAtES I AFTERNOON at s, EYENING at So'clock. ___oorseopenl at2 anir TLVESTER BLEEKER-.....-ngr The Great Original and Eenowne n EN. TOM TRIB a4 WIFE, Together with the Infnitesimal MISS .M1VNIE W AIBET And the Skatorial Phenomenon, MAJOR \NSWEL,T Will appear In a Variety of2~ ASCINATING PEFN W E Consistin of SONGS, DUETS, DNC !S, IALOGUgS COMIC ACTS and LA GB4E BLE SKETCHES, as given befored|ue Potentates of the Earthdurlthstr4 celebrated- ThreeYer Around the World. - t each Entertaihment the a'die'swDi1wear several New and Elegant,Costune Magniilednt Diamonds,A&c. - dnmission -Only - 3 0 Ceus bildren under-Ten Years...... .5bents - eserved Seats..................5- " bildren under Ten Years to Re. served Seats................X Ladies and Children are consideratelya;d Led to attend the Day Eghibition, an4thus roid the.erowd and confusion-of the~ Eve ng Performance. GEO. MITCHELL, Agent. eserved Seats For Sale.atJohn-F..Bpeck's wery Store. Apr.12, I5-2t. ~RESPASS. -N IE All persons afe hereby warneMf a tres ssing on my land-permissie6dely be g given to pass an the reads21eading rough the same. Violators will be dealt itt, strictly according to law. WM. M. KINARD. Apr. 12, i5-St. FFICE OF COUNTY COMIMISSINEBS, NEWBERRY COUNTr. Proposals or bids for repairing tg Bra emani Bridge over Enoree River, and LnfOn's Creek Bridge,near Pomairia, will be ceived at this .office ntil the 18th day of sy next,-according to specifications on file this office. The Board reserve the right ; reject any or all bids ; but it -is.to be ped that, no person will be deterred from tting in bids because ot doubt as to want promptness in pay meat. Sureties -may required. Proposals may be ldft- with e Clerk. SIMEONK YOUNG, Apr. 11, 186-15--5t. Chairman. fOTICE TO SCHOOL TEACHERS. Extract from the Sebool Law of South roliua: "For this purpose lhe (the School Comn issioner) shall encourage the formation f associations for mutual improvement ; eC shall attend the indetings efsuch asso iations, and giv~e such advice ind instruc ion as, in his judgment, will contribute to heir greater efficiency." * * * * Pursuant to the above, notice is hereby ven that -a nmeeting of The Teachers' In-] tute of Newberry County -will.be. held at e offiee of the School Commissioner at ~o'clock M, on Saturday, the I.5th insC. I school teachers throughout- theCounty e invited to be present. HARRY B. SCOTT~ hool Commissioner for Newberry. County. Newberry S. C., A pril 11, 1876. 14-It. GILES' iNIMENlT DDEOF AMMU :res Neuralgia, Face Ache a. s, Gout, Frosted Feet, hl1I. re Throat, Erysipelas, kiises or ounds of eyerv kind in-ma:Coir animal. L valuable horseAbad Swelling and ard mps in his Throat; could not swallow; plied GILEs'IANIXENT IODIDE OF AMMO ~; instantly soreness and lumps disap- /