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Tihe iHerald. TROS. F. BRENEKER, EDITORS * NEWBERRY. S. C. WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1876 A PAPER FOR TUE PEOPLE. The Herald is in the highest respect a Fam ily Newspaper. devoted to the material in terests of te people of this County and th4 State. It circulates extensively, and as ai Advertising medium ofFers unrivalled ad vantages. For Terms, see first page. We return thanks to Mr. C. G. Jaege: for valuable assistance. in the editoria direction of the HERALD during ou: absence, as well as on former occasions trusting that he will continue from t< time the aid which we highly appre ciate, and which will add much to th4 interest of the paper and the benefit o the reader. It is a source of great satisfaction t< notice the hearty endorsement of thi action of the Convention, and the en tire willingness to be governed by it decision even by those who during thi counsels of the Convention expresse< different opinions. This unanimity this promptness in sacrificing individ ual opinions to the public welfare is: tower of strength and augurs well- fo the future. We bave heard no dis cordant voice since the meeting of th Convention. Thus let us continue. The Union-Berald has of late bee very conservative, and has beei conducted with fairness. We are therefore, surprised to see an an nouncement made in a late issue tha the murder of Joe Crews was the re suit of a. conspiracy, which include hundreds of men in Laurens aw' Greenville. "We have no doubt tha hundreds of persons in Laurens knoi al about it." Now, Mr. Editor, wha reasons, have you for your belief? Yoi acknowledge at the beginning of you article, in answer to a correspondent' q1uestion what . the prospect was fo punishing the assassins of Joe Crews that you had probably no more infor mation on the subject than your cor respondent. If you have the infor matiou-why don't you impart it to th detectives, who hitherto have altc gether failed to find the faintest cla of the mnrderers. There was not th least evidence against the parties ar rested and. the Solicitor knew it, or h would certainly have presented an in -dietment to the grand jury. On Laurens friends can take charge c themselves against such accusations no doubt, but still, being their neares neighbors our sympathies are instinct ively aroused for their defence whei we hear such groundless charges. WV are sorry to find that the Union~ Herald has spoken thus unadvisedly for we mnust confess that we have bee! pleased with its tone of late, and stil hope that the unguarded article men tioned wilhave no fellows. . . Cremation. Th'le cause of cremation which w thought had long ago died out an been buried or cremated itself, w perceive from the following extract t have been silently gathering strength This immediate and palpable reductioi of the body to its natural element may at first be soinewhat repugnant ti our feelings, because we cannot dives ourselves oftheidea that the lifeless cla; (all that is visibly left) of our belove< friend still contains some latent spark o the immortal fire which now burni elsewhere. This feeling, however may be a mere child of association, w mxight call it hereditary bias. Th Greeks, a people above all others, en dowed with the most .exquisite sens of propriety, burned and urued th bodies of their dead friends. Lack c space and sanitary considerations ma *compel us utilitarians to pursue th same course. *The "Urn Cremation Society" a Dresden, has sent a circular to al other cremation, societies in Europe inviting them to send delegates to congress which will be held at Dres den on the 6th and 7th of June There will be one public ii1eeting, sue ceeded by one held with closed doors a the latter of which "experiment: 3vill be made." The process of erema tion has more partisans in Hollan< than in any other country, and Society, the headquarters of which are at the Hague, counts no fewer tha: 1,300 members. Similar societies havi been founded in Germany, at Berlin Dresden, Bremen, Hamburg, Breslan Leipsie and Gotha, and the Germai adherents of cremation now publisi three journals to advocate their view -the Sanitas, edited at Leipsic b: Professor Reclam, who invented th mode of incineration now practiced the~Medical Family Friend. publishe at Dresden ; and the Correspondene for Encouraging Cremation, whicl appears at Walburg. Three Romai Catholic priests from Zurich, Ham bury~ an~ ~ , who hatve given thei: approv . e system of erema~tion the congrss~ Glenn Springs. That favorite summer resort, Glenn Springs, will open in style on the 1st of June. Visitors are now received and will find comfortable quarters, but on the first of next month will be the grand opening of the season. Every thing by that time will*be in apple pie order. The chief attraction, of course, is the water itself, which needs no renovation. by human hands. Everybody knows that its healing powers are unsurpassed by any waters on this Continent; we speak advisedly. There is another attraction of which no summer resort can boast. We al lude to that fine ten-pin alley, con structed upon entirely new democratic principles, where the humblest prac titioner is put on a level. with the pro fessional, the chances being in favor of the former. It is a unique concep tion and adds greatly to the charms of the place. It has to be seen and f experienced to be appreciated. It ex ercises the arm aud the diaphragm at the same time. In sober earnest, Glenn's deserves all that can be said in praise of it. If it could be trans ported to New Hampshire our people would flock to it; but as the waters are home-made we are apt to undervalue their virtue. Stay a month or so at Glenn's, and then you will be prepared for the Centennial-that means if r unlike this local-you've got money - enough to go there. In this connexion we may be ex cused for making a remark in refer ence to the proper name of this favor ite summer resort. Some of our young men have had the matter under dis cussion. Some think that the place should be called 'Glenn's Spring,' others are in favor of 'Glenn's Springs,' a large number consider 'The Glenn I Spring' the proper appellation, and a few prefer the beading of this article, 'The Glenn Springs.' We consider the last appellation the correct one, and as the Editor is absent and politics should, therefore, be eschewed, a few r stray remarks on the subject may be Sexcused. A newly discovered Mine rral Spring is named after the owner of the land where found: Glenn's Spring, White's Spring, Burton's Spring ; as soon, however, as the place thus designated through the chief at Straction of the medicinal water be comes a place of general resort, it as sumes the name of 'Springs,' which is a generic term equivalent to 'water ing place,' and which comprises in its Smeaning not only the existence of a -Mineral Spring but also the usual ad juncts of a sumimer resort. The idea f tproprietorship originally contained in the name is ignored and the name of-the original proprieto~r only retained as designating the locality. The pos sessive case is dropped and Glenn's Spring becomes the Glenn Springs, -Burton's Spring, the Burton Springs. It makes no difference if there be one, two or a number of Springs in the 1same enclosure, as the word 'Springs' is a singular word with a plural ap pearance, like 'means,' 'alms,' and others of the same description. Un cle Sam had a proper appreciation of the nice distinctions of language when he called the Post Office there kept 'Glenn Springs.' When such resort becomes so well known that the exist ence of a Mineral Spring is universally understood we may dssignate it by Glenn's, Burton's, Chick's. The gen itive, however, in this case is the gen ritive of appellation and not of proprietor ship. Glenn's is well enough known throughout the land to have it desig nated in such short manner. Omeical List of Patents Issued by the United States Patent Office, for the week ending Friday, May 5th, 1876. Reported for the HERALo by Louis Bagger & Co., So licitors of Pateuts, Washington, D. C. SOUTHERN STATES. S176,135. Tobacco Presses; E. Her bert, Baltimore, Md. .176,138. Plows ; A. E. Jester, Jackson, Tenn. .176,157. Grinding, Mills; H. H. Gadsden, Ala. 176,183. Calendar Inkstands; G. R. G. Jones; Memphis, Tenn. : 176,198. Churns; Cito Rost, Aus -tin, Texas. . 176,218. Churns; Jonas Cook, Mount Pleasant, N. C. 176,247. Water Wheels; J. Short bridge, Rockingham,: N. C. 176,257. Cotton Presses; J. A. Adams, Iuka, Miss. 1176,273. Bee-Hives; C. A. Bost, Davidson College, N. C. .176,292. Pantaloons Protectors; H. Gardner, Baltimore, Md. 176,'296, Vertical Steam -Boilers; T. Goodwin, Norfolk, Va. 176,303. Hat -Holders; W. H. Hampton. Luray, Va.. -176,304. Dish-C!eaners & Drainers; SE. Harper, Floresville, Texas. 476,341. Boxes for holding Sheets I of Paper; D. Osburne, Baltimore, 176,374. Candy-Marble Machine; B. Stern, Chattanooga, Tenn. 176,387. Cotton Presses; W. Vil lard,-Sunny Side, Ga. 176,893. Grinding Mills; H. H. Witt, Gadsden, Ala. Editorial Review. Vanderbilt, who has been quite sick, is improving. We haven't heard yet what Judge Hilton is going to do with A T. Stewart's money. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary held the cominenemeut ex ercises-of its 17th session last week. Washington is deserted, everybody except Belkuap is gone to the great camp meeting-Centennial Exhibition we meant to say. The appointees of Congressmen Smalls and Hoge to West Point have been rejected by the examining com mittee. Henry Sparnick, Judge of Probate of Aiken County, was tried for mis conduct in office. It resulted in a mistrial. Offenbach. the father of 'La Grande Duchesse' and other notabilities, has come to these shores, and is going to have a conspicuous place in the Phila delphia show. Near Huntersville, Greenville Co., a Mr. Lawrence Cox (white) became engaged in a difficulty with several negroes, and was killed by one of them (Mose Banks) with an axe. The Grand Commandery of Knights Templars of Mississippi assembled in Columbus, Miss., last week, and the Grand Encampment of Odd Fellows of North Carolina in Raleigh. The lawyers of Anderson have sub mitted to Judge Cooke that there was no necessity for a May ,term of court. Judge Cooke so ordered. Happy County. Texas has elected Governor Richard Coke (democrat) United States Sena tor to succeed M. C. Hamilton;repub ican. Gov. Coke is a native of Wil liamsburg, Va.. a lawyer and a citizen of Texas -for the last twenty years. Speaker Kerr has not tendered his resignation, nor does he intend to do so as has been reported. He is only on a tour of recuperation to the balmy climate and beautiful scenery of the French Broad. During his absence Mr. Cox will continue to preside. *We hope somebody will translate the .Centennial- Cantata of Sidney Lanier into Chinese,. so that common people may be able to understand it. We know some South Carolina poets who could have written intelligible verse, to say the least of it-. The Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad shops are to be moved from Wilmington, N. C., to Florence, S. 0. This enterprise will add two or three hundred inhabitants to this growing town, and will other wise greatly assist in the material de velopment and prosperity of that important railroad centre. Spurgeon does not agree with Moody on church fairs. Moody says the devil is in them. Spurgeon says it is better to give money outright than to raise it by a fair, but that when cash donations'eannot be obtained a fair is the next best thing. He also says that church fairs bring out the talents of the sisters, and that he feels sure there is not an article offered for sale that has not been prayed over, as the Imother of Moses is said to have prayed when she made his cradle. The Centennial Exhibition opened last Wednesday, according to pro gramme. Fifty thousand people were on the grounds. First,ceitenniai march by Richard Wagner and national airs of all nations represented in the show, under the direction of Theodore Thomas; next, prayer by Bishop Simpson; next, hymn, poetry by Whit tier; music by Prof. Payne. of Har vard; then cantata. poetry-by Lanier, of Georgia; music-Dudley Bruck, of Connecticut; next, presentation of the exhibition to the President of the Uni ted States by Gen. Hawley, President of the Centennial Commission, followed by the proclamation of the. opening Iof the Exhibition by the President. Finally general hurrah of shouting, gun -thunder, flag-waving, bell-ringing and hallelujah singing. Domi Pedro, Gen'i -Sheridan, ex-Speaker Blaine, Fred Douglass and others graced the occasion. Big thing ! Uncle Sam wore his Sunday breeches.. A new Northern craze ! Colonel Kane, a prominent member of the New York coaching club, is driving a regular stage-four-in-hand from New York. to New Rochelle, ten miles an hour; fare $1.50; 50 cents extra for. the favorite outside se-at with the dri - ver, who is a muan of ample means, and stages it forty miles a day for the pleasure of the thing. Arrangenments - 1 -- -- k-. ~ ~ ~ Arn4ncw. ~ I The Prince of Wales having escaped all the tigers, wild elephants and cobra cobellas of India, has safely returned to the bosom of his old mother, who, no doubt, will have Te Deum sang in all the churches under Government control, as was done some years ago when he escaped from a severe attack of typhoi< fever. He comes home loaded with the costly presents of the Indian Rajahs an<d minus the money which John Bull gave hita for the trip. Those preselits Wales keeb, a a matter of course, as individual keep sakes. John Bull will never get a single one unless Wales loses them t Poker and some liberal gambler wills them to the Kensington Museum. Wales is said to be one of the favorite pupils of Professor Schenck. A serious riot took place in Salonica, in European Turkey, on Saturday, May 6th, between the Christians and Mussulmen. The trouble arose from the fact that a Christian girl wished to become a Mahometan. She was forcibly taken from her Turkish friends by the Greeks. During the riot, the French and German Consuls were as sassinated by the * Mahometans. Fur ther disturbances are apprehended. French, German and Italian men of war have been ordered to Salonica, the air is sulphurous with threats of war and a final disposition of the Turk estate. An insurrection has broken out in Bulgaria-the very heart of Turkey-and the Sultan's slumbers are disturbed. The days of the horse tail, the scimitar and the bow-stiing are evidently numbered. Barnum may yet eugage some of the imperial family of Stamboul for his centennial show. Russia is advancing towards India, and the British Lion is uneasy, not to say scared. Russia has lately ab. sorbed the Khnaate of Khokan, one of the great States of Independent Tartary, and Gortschakoff's stomach is about.as good as Bismarck's. "Un doubtedly," says the New York Sun, "this causes some uneasiness to En glish statesmen. It must hasten the adoption of a definite and. logical poli cy in regard to Russia's Asiatic fron tier. Shall England protect India by maintainirg an intermediate zone of independent States, of which Afghan istan is the most important, or shall she boldly advance her own outposts and occupy the great Afghan fortress of Herat? Lord Lawrence, late Vice roy of India, advocates the former policy, while the latter is distinetively the plan.of Sir Henry Rawlinson, the well-known geographer, and former British Minister to Persia. Situated in a populous and fertile valley in the northern part of Afghanistan, the city of Herat is enclosed by an earthwork of colossal dimensions, nearly a mile square, fifty to sixty feet high, and two hundred and fifty feet wide at the base. This vast mound is surmounted by a wall eighteen feet high, exclusive of the parapet, and from nine to four teen feet in thickness. Outside of it is a wet ditch forty-five feet in width and sixteen feet deep. 'Russia in posses sion of Herat,' says Sir Henry Rawlin son. 'would have a grip, on the throat of India.'" The people who inhabit all this region, and to whom this country belongs,- have of course not a word to say as to the disposition to be made of them by those Christiau mis sionaries and heralds of civilization. FOR THE HERALD. Our Washington Letter. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 9, 1876. POLITICAL. The National Executive~Committee of the Liberal. Republican party, as anticipated in this correspondence, has determined to call a National.Conven tion. Philadelphia is the place, and July 26th the time, selected for the purpose. There the candidates of both the parties will be in the field and the Liberals can judge between them. Whether they will nominate candi dates of their own, or be content with endorsing those of one of the other parties, will depend upon their estimate of the character and abilities of either for the purposes of Reform. The Liberals believe that the country needs a new party pledged to the U.nion, one term. civil service reform, honest administration, the equality of the States with rights of local- and self government, and national good will. in which harmony may be seeured be. tween the two sections and laite ene miies in war, by allowing men of all parties to enter on the ground floor, without regard to antecedeuts, the party itself having no antecedents, and therefore unembarrassed by-a r'e cord-a party which looks to the future for its usefulness, and to the past only for instruction. This is a high ideal hich, it is probable, the logic of events will prevent from being realized this year. We are too 'close upon the rerge of actual conflict to form a new - V ~I I *tt I Sawuel J. Tilden, of New York, for President, and John M. Palmer, of Illinois, for Vice-President. JUDGE TUIRMAN AND THE PRESI DENCY. A friend of mine had a conversa tion with Senator Thurman, of Ohio, a day or two ago, during which allu sion was made to the Democratic nomination for the Presidency. The Judge seemed averse to talking much on this subject, but in answer to the expressed hope that he might receive the nomination, he said, first taking a huge pinch of snuff (he.is an invet erate snuffer whose nose is always hungry,) "Well, I want to see one of our best men get it. Fifteen years of Republican rule has well nigh ruined us as a nation ; and to-day we stand much lower in the estimation of other Governments than ever before. As for myself, I don't disguise the fact thit*I would consider my nomination by the Democratic party as an exalted. honor-something to be proud of and, if elected, I should use my'best endeavors to purify all branches of the Government. There are s6 many other men, however, better entitled to the nomination, my friend and colleague Bayard, Tilden, Hancock, Hendricks, and others, that I really haven't much hope, and shan't be a bit disappointed if I don't get the nomination And -did it ever strike you," continued the Judge, "that while the Republican .candidates are using every effort to annihilate one another, the Democratic aspirants preserve a dignified calmness respecting each other's laudable am bition, and refrain from all kinds of mud-throwing?" And here the Judge might have added, but his ever-present sense of courteous deco rum prevented him, that Blaine is trying to kill off. Conkling, and vice versa; that Bristow is doing his best to slaughter Blaine; in fact, that the Republican aspirants, and their friends, are having a regular Donnybrook fight, and are dragged off the field, one after another, their reputations damaged by compound fractures so comminuted as to be beyond~ the possibility of resto ration to integrity. 3'OR THE HERALD. *PoMAIA, S. C., May 8,1876. MR. EDITOR :-It is not. for the purpose of. controversy that we again appear in your columns,-but only to correct some erroneous conclusions that; may have been purposely made by your late lengthy correspondent from Broad River av'enue. We promise at the ou.tset to be short. We are sorry to notice these lamen tations .coming up again so loudly from "Countryman." "There is a time for all things, a time to speak, and a time to keep silence." It occurs to us if there is any time in the history of our "prostrate'' State when such remarks as are adduced by "Country man" should be kept in the silent re cesses of the heart. it is now. Don't give the enemy enceuragement in this way. We admire his pertinacity, but if we are any judge, it extends in an altogether wrong direction. His piece is ill-timed, andlimprudent, to say the least. He wastes his ink in denounc ing the very party that is trying to wrench our country from political thraldom. If even he indulges .these gloomy anticipations, he should keep them from the publi.c gaze. As might have been expected, he misunderstands our reference to "old times "-it was not our desire to re kindle "dd war" feelings, far from it. We only intended to show that a small band of determined heroes, with jus tie and liberty inscribed upon their banners, will accomplish wonders will redeem our State, and'we stand to our point. It is evident that "Countryman" and ourself have the right object in view,-we both want reform--we in tend to fight the same foe-oppressive taxation and corruption in office--yet we use different tactics, we ride dif ferent horses to reach the same goal. Nov, if he objects to our mode of war fare, why under the sun does. he not1 propose some scheme or plan by which we can accomplish the "long-prayed-1 for" results ? We will lend a listen ing car to any mode better than the one that is now on foot, namely: a re organization of the Democratic party. By reorganization we also mean work. Of course we cannot obtain our wishes unless we labor for them. But says "C." our farmers are "tired of politics1 and don't intend to meddle with them any." Then, if we are beaten, it is our own fault. If we do not wish tor work for the redemption of our State, we should bear patiently what burdens we put upon ourselves and-never murmur. InhscCuinctolh a lao toaIn thcuition'heo Twshpad r for rgnectn of dutywns,hip go t teluthth aldt u na p for neglect of duty. Ah, he forgot to y su a the he failed to out in an ap condemn in others that which you yourself are guilty of. We ask "Countryman" and all like despondent farmers, and wd shall have done: If you have colored voters in your employ, will you stand aloof from the polls and see them cast votes that will entail greater burdens upon your self and family ? And, if not, why do you not attend the Democratic clubs and do your duty ? Do you object to the clubs, and why ? and will you please suggest some more feasible plan. Would it not be far more consistent in you as a native born Carolinian to use your influence in endeavoring to tighten the Dinocratic cords, than in working to pull them asundE ? With these remarks we withdraw and here after leave the discussion to abler heads, and we extend the same invi tation to friend "Countryman." POMARIA. Presentment of the Grand Jury. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, CoUNTY OF NEWBERRY. 3 To the Hon. L. (. Northrop, Judge of the Seventh Judicial Circuit: The Grand Jury for Newberry County, in the State aforesaid, at the May Term of the Court of General Sessions for said County, respectfully present to your Honor: In the discharge of our duty, we have ex amined the various public offices for said County, and find the offices of Clerk of.Court, Probate Judge, Sheriff, Auditor, School Com missioner and Coroner, so far as we could as certain in the limited time usually consumed in such examinations, all in fair condition, and the books and papers properly kept. In our*examination of the County Treasurer's office we find his books well and understand ingly kept. In the Treasurer's office we find in his hands for past indebtedness, for Coun ty purposes, $8,102.32. Balance on Pension Fund account, $1,898 15. School Fund, ex clusive of Poll Tax, for current year, $329.04, and for School Fund on past indebtedness, $2,017.35, and we respectfully suggest to the Court whether the Funds mentioned above as belonging to past indebtedness cannot be immediately paid out to the proper and legal claimannts. The funds referred to above will be more fully explained by reference to the statements attached, and marked Exhibit A. We find the books and papersof the Coun ty Commissioners in regular order and pro perly kept; but we would respectfully call the atten tion of the Court to the extravagant expenditures of the Commissioners in the following cases, to-wit: 1st. That said Commissioners paid to Joshua Davenport, the sum of ninety-five dollars for repairing bridge over Little River, near Mr. Michael Werts' plantation, and the Grand Jury are informed by reliable and nom petent persons that the sum of twenty-five dollars would have been full value for said repairs. - We refer the Court to Messrs. Win. Lang ford, Michael Werts and John M. Lewie to prove the above facts.. 2d. That said Commissioners paid 'Sea brook Thompson, seventy-five dollars for re pairs of bridge over Bush River, near Lang' ford's Mill, they, the Commissioners,;furs nishing the greater portion of the lumber used in s-aid ulepairs, making total cost of said repairs considerably more than one hundred dollars, when we are reliably informed that the total cost for said repairs,. including lum ber, should not have been more than thirty five dollars. The Grand Jury refer the Court to Messrs. Wmn. Langford, J. M. Payne and Allen Aber nathy to pr-ove the above facts. 3d. That said Commissioners paid April 4, 1876, to James Cannon ninetylfive dollars for repairs on bridge over Bush River, near Blease's Mill, they furnishing for said repairs l'mber to the value'of $18.67, making total cost for repairs and lumber $113.67, when we are reliably informed that the total cost for repairs and lumber should not have been more than fifty dollars. The Grand Jury refer the Court to Messrs. Geo. Denson, H. H. Blease and John F. Den son, td prove the facts in .this case. 4th. That said Commissioners paid to James Boozer twelve dollars for small bridge over a ditch in road near John Resgin's spring, and twenty-five dollars to Richard DeWalt for similar work on the road from W. D. Reagin's to Blease's Mill, when wre are reliably informed that five dollars would have been full value for both jobs; and for which they paid thirty-seven dollars. The Grand Jury are of the opinion that this work properly belonged to the road workers, and should not be paid for' by County Commissioners. We refer to Messrs. W. D. Reagin, G. F. Long and Frank Moon, to prove the facts in this case. 5th. That said Commissioners paid to Mil ton McMorries fifteen dollars for repairs on small bridges, over ditches near Mrs. Chupps and Dr. Boozer's, when we are reliably in formed that five do!lars would have been full alue for work done. We refer to Jcsse Senn, W. P. Johnson ad James Speers, to prove the facts in this :ase. This was also work which this Jury think pro~perly belongs to road hands. 6th. That said County Commissioners paid to Prince Albert Williams fourteen dollars ad twenty-five cents for labor, in repairing mal bridge near Mr. Alfred Crotwell's, at he two mile branch, when we are reliably formed that three dollars would have been ull value for the work done. We refer to Messrs. Alfred Crotuwell, Alan Tobnstone and J. M. Johnstone, to prove the 'acts in this case... The Grand Jury would respectfully recomn nend that the County Commissioners be. held :o a strict account for what we consider to be wasteful expenditure of the public funds, is set forth in tuae above statements. Numerous complaints have been made to ts, as to the bad condition of many of the >ublic roads in this County, some of which oads are the most important in the County, :o-wit: Road from one mile post to Bush liver at Langford's Mill; from "Williai's lace" to WV. W. Waldrop's, neither of t'high have been worked in more than twelve nonths. Road from Sloan place to Jalapa ot worked since 16th November, 1874. toad from Aaron D)ominick's to forks of the oad at place owned by Col. Stockman in eery bad condition. Road from Mrs. Wilson aldwelI's to Thomas Wadlington's in bad ondiion-not worked in more than twelve onths. Road from Mrs. Wilson Caldwell's q "ticlkertas Hill" not worked in some three ears. We are informed that the County Comn. sciners have been repatedly Infomed The following named bridges are reported to us as in dangerous condition, to-wit: Across Big Creek, between Allen Hawkins .and George Dominick's; across Bush River, known as "Lindsey's," and across Bush River at Croft's old place. . Vc recommend that the above named bri-igs he put in proper condition at the earliest time practicable. We would call the attention of the Court to the administration of the Jury Law, which as we understand it, provides that the name of no man shall be put in the Jury box un lcs he be a man "of good moral character, sound judgment and free from all legal ex ceptions."..The Grand Jury are satisfied tha u,. less this provision of the. Law is strictly enfforced in this County, the trial by jury will be but a mockery. We recommend that the Court instruct the Jury Commissioners in regard to this matter. The .Grand Jury visited the Jail in a body, and fiid it clean and in good condition, and the prisoners well cared for. In the examination of the School Com missioner's office, we find what we conceive to be great inequality in the payment of the public teachers, in that some teachers who have small schools of from ten to twelve scholars, receive the same pay of others who have much larger schools, of from thirty-five to forty scholars, when both teachers bold the same grade of- Teachers'Certificates. We are of the opinion that the School Trustees should be m'ore carefal in issuing their pay certificates, so as to make the payment of each teacher correspond with the number of .scholars taught. . We examined the books of Trial Justices Slider, Kilgore, Thomas and Heller, and all appear to be properly kept and in regular order. In our examination of the Court House we find the Jury Rooms have not been kept in proper order, either for cleanliness or com- I fort, and we recommend that the officers who have them in charge pay more attention to this matter in the future. We recommend further, that the small un. occupied room in rear of the Judge's seat, . be fitted up as a private room for the use of the Judge, by placing a slat door where the window now is, and in other ways that his Honor may direct. We have examined the Poor House (by a committee from our body) and find it well kept, and the inmat--s properly cared'for. There are no.w twenty-three persons at the I Poor House, the average number for the past year was twenty-five. From the best infor- I mation we can get the Poor House costs the County fully three thousaid dollars per year, I exclusive of the necessary repairs -for wear, &o., or-an average of one hundred and twen tv dollars for each person. Some necessary repairs on the Poor House building have re cently been made, for which, it appears to us, extravagant prices have been paid, and we would recommend that a committee of three 4 competent mechanics be appointsd byl the 4 Court.to thoroughly investigate this matter, - and report to the Court or Grand Jury at its next regular session in October next. We would respectfully suggest the names of W. A. Cline, W. H. Harris and Henry Bragg as suitable persons for this committee. W~e present the passenger platformn at the Greenville and Columbia Rail Road Depot, in the town of Newberry, as a- public nuis ance in its present condition, and recommend thatit be abated as soon as practicable.. We do hereby present Geoi-ge Lii-ingston for perjury before the Grand Jury at this term, in- the case of the.State vs. Samuel Saber, for receiving stolen goods..oWe. ef0r1 the .Court, to Samuel Suber,.Janies Wikgo 1 anid:James S. Davidson, to prove 'the facts'in this case. The Jury would hereby retar.etheir thanks to the Court, and the officers of the Court, for attention and kindness during this term. -Respectfully submitted, . S. P. Boozer, Foreman, Mann Floyd, Smith Davis, Henry Boyce, Peter Rodelsperger, J. D. Cash, Jesse Dominick, J. M.~ Sill, Willis Saunders, Charles Mf. Sims, ILang DeWalt, John Tern, John Plester, John T. Peterson, W. H. Harris, Dave Boozer, Brown Douglass. May 11, 1876. We take pleasure -in -reproducing the fol owing well deserved notice of the Piedmont and Arlington Life Insurance Company, Richmond, Va., from the Insurance and.Real Estate Jouinal of New York, May 6. 1876: This company is distinguished for its rapid progress. Established soon after the close of the recent war, it is now become the tead ing company of the South, -its managemept having been confided to gentlemen qual fed in eyery way to guide it to success. It is impossible to read the statistics' of the last year without-feeling assured itat thea company is placed in vigorous and ;energetic hands, or the results obtained could, not havea been achieved in such an adverse period as that just passed away. Though in existencea little more than six years, the company bad on the 1st of January last 6,517 policies .in a force,insrng $15,538,642, deriving an annual income of $939,707,77. Another impressive a feature is the profitable difference between a the gross assets and the liabilities, the former r being $2,127,572 at the close of the year, and the latter $1,895,819, leaving a surplus as re- s gards policyholders of $231,752, or $113 of S assets to every $100 of liability-a compara- a tie position not exceeded by the oldest comn- ~ S pany doing business in this State. We allude to these circumstances as evi- ~ 5 dence, not only of the discrimination and care a of the management, but of its skillfulness ~ and judgment, qualities as indispensable to a the success of a 'life insurance nompany as ~ S capital itself, and far less easily to .be found. W are happy to add that the Piedmont and Arlington is one of the forty-six life comn panies. licensed to trausact business in this State, where it is in high esteem, and where it is annually advancing to greater eminence. - 2c.cow. THE SOUTHERN PLANTER AND FARE for May is received. It is devoted to Agri culture, Horticulture and Raral Affairs,' and each of these important interests receives-the attention they merit. In a word, the South ern Planter and Farmer is a most excellent paper, and we cheerfully commend it to the tiller of the soil. Single subscriptions $2.00, to clubs of five $1.75 each. Address L. R. Dickinson, Richmond, Va. ARRIVALs AT TOOL's HOTEL, D. A. P. Jordan, New York; J. W. Wil iams, Wilmington, N. C.; Mf. J. Young, B.; R. Mathews, Jno. C. Cooke, Laurens, S. C.; J. A. Cannon, Pomaria, S. C.; R. H. Grene ker, Sr., Geo. Jdhnstone, Jas. Y. Culbreath, ras. M. Baxter, Jas. M. Crawford, C. 0. aeger, J. R. Davidson, T. J. McCrary, W. "LCrie .H rnee,J. lrsn Ya.L.Ceae, City; Grneer r., Clsaks, Ja. F. Boae, WCT.ity, Atlantakshanks, 3. . Hokeon ltn,W. .;Bily Atana .: C.shl I. Coatnbce, Jliton P. G.;bbs,F.harshan, i. . Waicke, Ja.dGeib,Chdso, S.C.DrWod 3. u. haltte, EdeiedN . CH.; B Ir. Wood- - ...w me,.sa++. xr n- a or una-a a v. . I .lrew A .IisceUaneOUSe CONCERT AT THE FEMALE ACADEMY The young ladies of tbe.ema!e Acaemy will give a Musical Entertainment, consis ng of Dnetts, Solos, Choruses, &c., both 7ocal and Instrumental, ON FRIDAYUENINS, 19TH MAY, INST.' Doors open at 8 o'clock. Admission 50 Gents. Ghildren 25 Cents. Proceeds to be devoted to furnishing the -ooms of the Academy. Tickets for se-at Dr..FAtVDMru aStde May 17, 1876-20-I. [CE! ICE!! INE! JOHN C. SEEGERS, COLUMBIA, . C., Respectfully informi the'public that hay ng placed his ICE MACHINE in complete irder, he is prepared fof the sason to fNr tish PURE ICE in anyquantities elivered at Depot in Columbia, at $1 per iundred. This Ice is manufactured of pure, weet spring water, at 30 deg. below, freez ng, and is pronounced better and pure - han any other. Pure unadulterated Lager Beer, Wines, ianors, Segars and Tobacco by the whoje a!e and retail. Orders solicited and satisfaciion guaran eed. May 17, 20-$E, LItIINT ODIDE OF AMMONMA ures Neuralga Fac hei dii sm, Gout, Frosted Feet, Chilblains, ;ore Throat, Erysipels, Bruises or 'ounds of every kind in man or animal. GILEs LDnwEPT IODIDE 0? AXMONZi a >en-used m an ctory results.j rebco,mn it X1-W on suffering with pains or aches of any dnd. It surpasses :anythin I bave ever Led.G WMM President Real Estate &.Savtngs 3aitmore, Mid. D&-S.-F. F&NT'A 7ge Sold by all Dru Asts. Depot 0 .*1h Lvennej New To%. 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