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FOR THE HERALD. WHAT MAKES A MAN A truthful soul, a los 'ug mind, Full of affection for his kind; A spirit firm, erect and free, That never bends a feather's weight 'Neath slavery's chain, for small of great; That truly speaks from God within, That never makes a league with sin; That snaps the fetters despots make, And loves-the truth for its own sake; That worships God, and Him alone, And only bows before His throne, And trembles at no tyrant's nod. A soul that fears no one but God, And thus can smile at curse or ban; This is the soul that makes a man. WHAT MAKES A WOMAN? Not costly dress, nor queenlytair; Not jeweled hand, complexion fair; Not graceful form, nor lofty tread ; Not paint, nor curls, nor splendid head; Not pearly teeth, nor sparkling eyes; Not voice that nightingale outries; Not breath as sweet as eglantine; Not gaudy gems, nor fabrics fine; Not all the stores of fashion's mart, Nor yet the blandishments of art; Not one, nor all of these combined, Can make one woman, true, refined. 'Tis not the casket that we prize, But that which in the casket lies. These outward charms, that please the sight, Are naught except the heart is right. M. M. K. Prosperity, S. C., Dec. 1st, 1877. [From the News and Courier.] The President's Message. The Message of President Hayes, pre sented to Congress yesterday, is horribly long. It is not wanting in grave interest ; nor is it as clumsy in phraseolgy as the traditional "Queen's Speech." None the less there is too much of it, too much of a good thing. The only consolation that suggests itself is that, if Mr. Tilden had been installed, his Message would probably have been ten times as prolix as that of Mr. Hayes. It is hard for a President who, like a preacher, has his audience at his mercy, to confine himself to brief state ments of positive conclusions. Gen. Grant, suppositious author of many military apo thegms, inflicted upon the country Mes sages that ran on like Tennyson's brook. One of these days the ideal President will take up his quarters at the White House, and frame a Message that can be read in five minutes, and will leave the public in no uncertainty as to hi' views on every matter of importance. Until then we must submit to the elaborate arguments with which the every-day President or Gov ernor surrounds and encumbers his opin ions. Mr. Hayes goes quickly in medias res By the Southern policy he stands or falls with the country and his party, and it ivas wise to renew .his former pledges, while pointing to the beneficial results already flowing from his withdrawal of the troops from the Southern States. Mr. Hayes ad mits that "all apprehension of danger from remitting those States to local self-govern ment is dispelled," and "there has been a general re-establishment of order and the orderly administration of justice ;" that "political turmnoil and turbulence have dis appeared; useful industries have been re sume4; pub:ic credit in the Southern States has been greatly strengthened, at d the en couraging benefits of a revival of commerce between the sections of the country lately embroiled in civil war are fully enjoyed." This is, indeed, matter for congratulation, and it is not in .any captious spirit that we remind the President that what he now says is the best evidence of the high char acter and law-abiding spirit of the South ern people. As soon as the obstructions were removed, the stream of Southern life flowed on evenly and placidly. When the Southern people had both p.ower and re sponsibilty, they gave to others, as they; had demanded for themselves, justice and, equal rights. Mr. Hayes did not make the. South tranquil, nor did he reestablish order. What he did was to give the Southern peo ple the opportunity, so long denied them, of managing their own affairs in their own way, and that way, as the event shows, is by liberality, honest and absolute justice. It was unnecessary, therefore, for Mr. Hayes to lecture the Southern people upon their duties to the freedmen ; and it was equally unnecessary to prate about "the immediate suppression and sure punishment by the National and local authorities, with iR their respective jurisdictions, of every instance of lawlessness and violence to ward the freedmen. These phrases are, it is presumed, sops for the unreconstructed Republicans, who still regard the Southern whites as unchained tigers and their former slaves as black lambs, or sheep. The next subject discussed is the cur rency, and the reasoning of the President is clearer and more definite than his con clusions are. These, however, are precise and exact enough to relieve the public from serious alarm. The President insists that tlie resumption of specie payments shall not be retarded, and declares that any waver ing in purpose or unsteadiness in methods would tend to increased and prolonged dis turbances in values, and end in serious dis order, dishonor and disaster in the financial affairs of the Government and people. In a dozen words, the President exposes tlhe clap-trap character of the arguments of the covert opponents of steady progress to wards specie payments. It is, indeed, of prime importance to the industrious masses that their labor should be compensated in money which is fixed in exchangeable value by being measured by the labor ne cessary to its production. A variable cur rency, fluctuating from day to day, may bring casual profit .to the speculative classes; "-but the misfortunes of such a currency, to those who are paid salaries or wages, are inevitable and remediless.." The President is in favor of the remonetization of silver, and queerly enough suggests that if the United States were free fromt debt their dealings with the question of silver coinage would be free from all restraint. We can hardly see that the indebtedness of the country has, or can have, any influence in these matters. Were the United States wholly out of debt, silver dollars, worth ninety-two cents, would drive from circula tion gold dollars, worth one hundred cents, as surely as in this year of grace. Mr. Hayes, in his discussion of economic ques tions, is more pleasant than profound. But hie insists that the public debt shall be paid, principal and interest, in gold coin, or in coin of the value of our present golsI coin ; that the ratio of value between the gold and silver egin shall be carefully adjusted, so as to give them, as nearly as may be, the se.me commercial value; and that the silver coin shall be a legal tender for a lim ited amount. Upon these terms the mo niometallist is always ready to take silver as an auxiliary currency. The profit on the coinage accrues to the Government, and the limitation of the amount for which sil ver is legal tender prevents the che..per currency, silver, from driving gold out of circulation. Mr. Has-es is very sou:nd on the currency question. As to the Civil Service, Mr. Hayes is somewhiat vague. The division of respon siuility- betwen the President and the Sen ate wil no cure the existing evils. Mr. Hayes has sh.own that he can, without any help., m.ake nominations fully as objec tiona as th "Senatuorial group" could have propoed. The remark that the Senators ar "d iinterested and- impartial judges," "1~en a- -ic- rn nominations in which they there would not be the temptation there now is to make every sacrifice to control it. The small offices, for the small politi cians, give the "machine" its motive power. Congress will have an opportunity to dis cuss the whole question, as the Presi dent advises that an apropriation be made for the expenses of the Civil Service Com mission of the Grant era, now in a condi tion of suspended animation. The President recommends the impo sition of a duty on tea and coffee, with the view of removing the whole of the present internal revenue duties, except those on liquors, tobacco, &c. In advocating a "free breakfast table," the protectionists merely sought to make it necessary to re tain the protective duties on articles that came into competition with American man u#actures. The views of the ?resident on this subject are fully warranted by the ex perience of other cou:ntries. A duty on tea and coffee falls lightly on each consumer, is generally distributed, and is easily and safely collected. The foreign relations of the Government are pleasant everywhere, although there has been a slight breeze with Guatemala and Venezuela. The Mexican depredations on the Rio Grande frontier have prevented the official recognition of the Diaz Govern ment, and the President looks with some solicitude on the continuance of border dis orders, as exposing the two nations to irri tations of popular feeling and mischances of action, which are naturally unfavorable to complete amity. The tone of the Presi dent is firm, but not belligerent. Spain is reminded that the Cuban insurrection affects injuriously the rights and interests of American citizens, but is complimented for disavowing and making reparation for the unauthorized acts of unduly zealous subord inates. The President is anxious that the pro cess of retiring the public debt and issu ing new bonds bearing 4 per cent. interest shall be continued, and shows that, by this reduction of interest, impossible of accom plishment if there be any bad faith with the p'iblic creditors, the United States will save about three hundred million dollars before the extinguishment of the debt. The recommendations concerning the Army and Navy, the Postoffice Department and the Department of Justice, will receive attentive consideration ; and it will be seen with satisfaction that Mr. Hayes speaks of the Indians as human beings, and proposes to treat them as such. The Message is judicious, and temperate in tone, throughout. It will have the effect of increasing the confidence in the Presi dent, as a safe man, unlikely to attempt any feats of financial or political legerdemain. And if the Democrats co-operate heartily with the Administration, in insisting on re sumption and the limitation of the legal tender quality of silver, the Hayes Adminis tration will have the credit of restoring a constitutional currency to the whole coun try, as well as c.nstitutional rule to the Southern States. The acutest politician, and Mr. Haves is essentially a politician, could expect no more; and the Republic will have been better served by him than by Presidents of broader culture, deeper feeling and higher inspiration. [From the St. Louis Republic-an.] Sudden Death of the Venerable Bishop M~arvin. In the Pulpit One Sabbath and Dying the N?ext-Brief Biography of the Distin guished Religionist. Bishop E. M. Marvin, of the Meth odist Episcopal Church, South, died at a quarter past 4 ~ o'clock, yesterday morning, at his residence, 2719 Lucas avenue, after a very brief illness from pleuro-pueumonia. On Sunday morn ing, 19th he addresssed the raembers of the Sunday School, and afterwards preached a sermon in Centenary Church. In the afternoon of the same day he went to Kirkwood and preached again, and dedicated a church. That evening he was taken with a chill, and returning home suf fered much during the n ght and following day. On Tuesday he had a second attack of chill, more severe than the first, and on Wednesday phy sicians were called in who pronounced the disease pleuro-pueumonia. All was done that medical skill could sug gest. and by the close of the week he was thought better. On Sunday, how ever, there was a change FOR THE WORSE, and his sufferings increased until the hour mentioned, when death came to his relief. He spoke but little during Sunday night, and for an hour before he. died not at all. He died sur rounded by his family, none others being present. The physicians had been sent for, but he died before they arrived. Thus, while it was scarcely known that he was sick, when his death be came known, the sad news spread rapidly and. cast a gloom over the public mind, filling many breasts with deep and bitter sorrow. The following brief sketch of the venerable bishop's life was prepared by Rev. D. R. McAnally, ID. ID.: Enoch M. Marvin was born in Warren county, Missouri, June 12,1 1823. In August, 1839, he joined the church at Bethlebem camp grud, in St. Charles county, and1 in December, 1840, experienced the blessings of forgiving grace, the evidence of which was clear and undoubted. In 1841 he entered the itierancy Conference, and was ap pointed to Grundy Mission. His second appointment was to Oregon Mission, his third to Liberty Circuit, his fourth to St. Louis as the col league of IRev. Wesley Browning, then Weston Circuit, then Hannibalt Station, then to Monticello and Pal myra, then to St. Charles Circuit, then St. Charles District. after which for a time he was agent for the col leges, then pastor at different times of the Centenary and First churches in St. Louis. At the commencement of the late war between the States he went South, and for a time served the Marshall Station in Texas. A t the General Conference in New Orleans in 1866, he was elected to ( the episcopacy, with Drs. Wightman, D. S. Doggett and H. N. McTyeire. Both he and Dr. Wightman were -lectd on the first ballot, he receiving r is votes and Dr. Wightman 75, the vhole number east being 144. Since he,oduigaltl moet a the, or dungaitlmoeha c ievns ofears, he exercised the funo- ~ thbpsoayi h aiu tionfecs of the ichuch, nd varos l haeland eetymd i conferences of the church, and as all o .nd teacher of the gospel of Christ; .s the author of several valuable is one ui the geUeral sup -ri.A.;:udents >f the church he was too ext mi . y mud too well nowi to make it essary for us to say a:.ythi'ug on ;hese points at present. He was n aroest, indefatigable mian, and as we hink literally worked himself to| leath. Always ready and willing to ,o here and there, and in any ami very way do what he could for the wvelfare of the church and the salva :ion of souls. Thus has one of our chief pastors Fallen-a good man, true to his coui ietious of right ::nd duty. IIis work s done. His toils and sufferin"s are past. He rests fr,:y his L be, and has gone to his il mnot and aternal reward. "-Thu Lord -17:C, :. the Lord haith takni uwav."t. "It is the Lord ; let Himn do what s^ent.h Him good." Thousands will uxuru, and they mourn may we all prepare to follow. Some further particulars may be added to what Dr. McAnally has said in the above. Bishop Marvin was a self-made man, and though deprived of edu cational advantages in early life, he subsequently acquired studious habits and was a close student. In his con troversv with Father Smarius on the doctrine of trausubstantiation he ::c quitted himself with GREAT CREDIT, displaying acquirements that surprised his learned rival. The discussiou was published in a book. Among Bishop Marvin's other literary efforts was Christ, and the Atonement. He also published over a year ago a voluwe of sermons. In 1870 was published also from his pen a biography of Rev. W. C. Caples, of the Missouri conference. In August, 1876, he left St. L:;uis via San Francisco on a tour around the world, and returned the past summer arriving in St. Louis just a year from the day he set out. Ou that trip he attended a conference in California, and sailed from San Francisco on the first day of November, 1876. He visited on his trip Japan, E,ypt, In dia, Turkey, the Holy Land, Englandl, Ireland and France. A GRAPIIC ACCOUNT of his travels will be out about tho 1st of December. in a volume of 500 pages, entitled. "To the East by Way of the West. By Bishop E. M. Mar in, 1). D." On going South in tihe early part of the war, lie becarue chaplain at Sterling Price's headquarters. The Bishop leaves a wife and one son Fielding Marvin, who is a phy sician, and four grown daugthters, the eldest being a school teacher in Cote iBrilliante. Hie has had eight children in all ; three are dead A brother of the Bishop died just nine weeks ago from a like disease. His mother died fifteen years ago, and he was the last one of his family. PETERSON's MAGAZINE for January is the most superb number ever issued of that pop ular lady's book. There are* two steel en gravings "Cupid in the Rain,", and "Bor rowed Plumes." t.he latter a little "tot" of three years old, dressed in her mother's shawl and bonnet, -one of the prettiest pic tures we have almost ever seen. Besides these, there is a double-size Paris fash ion plate, elegantly colored, a picture in itself; and also two very beautifal colored patterns for working ornamental table cloths in crewel; the latter an embellishment alone as expensive as a chromo. In all there are about fifty engravings in the number, count ing the wood engravings. The stories are all original and by such writers as Mrs. Ann S. Stephens, Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett, Mrs. R. Harding Davis, Frank Lee Benedict, "Josiah A!len's Wife," that new and popular writer, a galaxy that no other lady's book can show. With this number appears as a Supplement, a full-size diagram pattern for a Coat-Bodice for a lady, the last thing in flash ion. This alone is worth the price of the number. "Peterson" chims to combine more than any other mon tily, being a mag zine not only of literature, but of nrt and fashon al-o. Th" price is astonishingly ow, viz: two dollars a copy, for one year, postage paid. To clubs it is lower still, viz: ive copies for -$8.00, or seven for $10.50, vith an extra copy for getting up the club, ill post-age free. Specimens are sent gratis, o get up clubs. Everybody ought to take 'Peterson" for 1878. Address Chas. J. Peter ion, 306 Chesnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. A FINE MICEOscOFE FOR A FEW CENTs. -A well made, genuine Microscope-not a >it of molded glass in a paper or metal ring, r tube-but one with triple Lenses, Dia hragm, Stand, etc., is not only useful in very family, but is very interesting. Such instruments have hitherto been too costly or the general public. The Editors of the merican Agriculturist, in connection with t Optical Manufacturing Company, have, tfter many experiments and much invention, succeeded in producing a genuine Microscope, v'ithi three fine Lenses, Stand, etc., whic1h, by ise of machinery, and very large manufac re, is tiow made at far less cost than has ver before been done. Scientific men, and ithers, say it is decidedly superior to any hing ever before offered so low as $2.50, but his one is sold for $1.50. But one is ~iven to every Subscriber to the American griculturist, who simply adds 40 cents to he regular subscription price-that is, the aper is sent one year, with the $1.50 Mi roscope, for only $2.00. If to be delivered ree to any part of the country. 15 cents xtra is to be added. A full description and .11 y articulars can be had by sending your tddress on a Postal Card to Orange Judd ~ompany, New York; or better still, send 10 cts (half price) for a post-paid sample opy of the paper,-which will give a full Lescription of the Microscope, and also much -aluable reading and engravings, etc., and ec richly worth far more than its cost. 3M1LTaAR NOTEs.-The following dlicers have been appointed by the lovernor, and will be obeyed and re pected accordingly : Paymaster-General, R. W. Simp on, of Anderson, rank colonel. Commissary-General, J. RI. B3obert on of Fairfield. Surgeon-General, Dr. John Lynch, 'f Richiand. Judge Advocate-General, Louis .Lc bonte. of Richland. Quartermaster-General, T. Q. Dar an, of Darliugton. All tile above named gentlemen auk as colonels of cavalry. Brigadier.Generals, Guignard Rich-' rdson, of Sumter. brigader-general of avalry; Wtn Stokes, of Beaufort, rigadier-gene ral of cavalry ; Y. J. >op, of Newberry, brigadier general t infantry ; Ri. R. Henphill, of S< vilie. brigadier anral of h1fantry Attorney-General Conner. His Letter of Resignation and the Message of Governor Hampton Communicating it to the Legislature. The following message from Gov ernor Hampton was r(d in the Gen eral A-sembly on Monday last : STATE'OF SOUTH CAROLINA, EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, COLUMnIA, December 3, 1877. Gentlemnen of the General Assem bly : It becomes my duty to transmit to you the resignation of the Attorney General of the State, and I perform this duty with infinite regret. The arduous duties of this office have been discharged with a zeal, en ergy and patriotism which could not have been surpassed, while his coun sel has been of incalculable assistance to we durin:g the past year. He has won the rcespect, esteem and affection of our people and he will carry to his retirement the confidence of all with whom he has been associated, as well as the consciousness of having done his whole duty. WADE HAMPTON. Governor. -ExECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL, COLUMBIA, S. C., Dec. 1, 1877. My Dear Sir : In fulfilment of my purpose declared to you in Sep tember last, I now resign the office of Attorney-General, and respectfully re quest that you will communicate the fact to the General Assembly, so that it may elect my successor. As my resignation occurs du-ing the session, the General Assembly, under the act of 1875, (15 Statutes, 935) will fill the vacancy, and the business of the office will not be interrupted. It is difficult for one not connected with the office to realize how exacting have been its duties during the past year. The cases before the Supreme and Circuit Courts which involved the grave issue of the establishment of the State Government, and the title of those officers who were elected by the people in November, 1876, en grossed my time and most anxious at tention during the early part of the last winter. They had not been con eluded when the General Assembly was convened in extra session, requir ing my constant attention. When that body adjourned the joint investi gating committee commenced its sit tings. The frequent conferences with the committee, and the preparation, supervision and conduct of the pros ecutions instituted by it, devolved a vast amount of labor upon the Attor ney-General's office. I have been ably assisted by gentlemen whom I en gaged to take part in the work with me, but lightened as the burthen has been, a very heavy responsibility has necessarily remained with me. The General Assembly among other things required that I should before its regular session prepare a report upon the phosphate interests of the State, and a legal opinion upon the validity of the charters granted to the several companies engaged in the business. . During the time occupied by these duties the ordinary business of the office has been regularly conducted; and a constant correspondence been kept up with the different State and county officers newly inducted into office, who have required legal opin ions and advice to guide them in the performance of their officeial duties. I refer to these matters that I may make clear to the people of the State the reasons why I resign the high office to which they elected mec. I have given to the duties of the office my undivided attention and anxious solicitude for the past year, to the serious neglect of my private affairs ared the injury of my health. I can not continue to do so without injustice to others and to myself. and as I am not willing to retain the office without making its duties paramount to all others, it- is proper that I should re sign. Mly earnest desire to~ serve the State to the best of my power, re luctance to close my official relations as the legal adviser of the State gov ernnment, regret at the thought of breaking off my daily intercourse with yourself, and of severing tics with the officers of the executive department which were formed in the darkest hour of the State's struggle for her freedom and her purity, and have been cemented by the trying as well as the gratifying experienees of 1876 and 1877, are feelings which have so< arrayed themselves in conflict with a sense of private duty, that I reluctant-( ly adhere to my conviction of the ne cessity of resigning. I cannot close 1 this letter without expressing to you personally my warmest thanks for the large measure of confidence and the uninterrupted kindness which you I have shown me. I shall ever recur with satisfaction to the fact that my I jugdment and my sympathy have con- ~ curred in every act of your adminis- t tration, and I will look back always I with pride to the cordial relations c which have existed between us. I With great regard and respect, C I am very truly yours, r JAMEs CONNER. To Governor Wade Hampton. a Life is short, but we should do all we can to prolong it. Check a cough or cold at once and use an old reliable remedy such as Dr. Bull's Cough Sy rup. t THE SOUTHERN CL7LTIVATOR, with the December number, closes its thirty-fifth year. It has had a long and successful career, and a bids fair to hold its ground against all rivals e and competitors. No farmer should be withi out it. Published by WV. L. Jones, Athens, Ga. Terms: $2.10 a year; single number 25 I cents. ECONOMY IS vw : THI, Poor Richa? avs. If this bc, true, then it i s wise 1" very family to use Durycas's Satin di Stareb in preference to any other, be- d cause it is the most economical ever manu- li P.wted in the world. It is e amost ecm The Her ald. THOS. F. GRENEKER, FOITORS. W. H. WALLACE, E NEWRERRY. S. C. WEDNESDAY, DEC. i2, 1877. A PAPER FOR THE PEGPLE. The Herald is in the highest regpect a Fam ly Newspaper, devoted to the material in :crests of the people of this Cointy and the state. It circulates extensivel_, and as an &dvertising medium offers utrivalled ad -antagcs. For Terms, see firstpage. Judge Northrop has qualified as District Attorney. Senator Lipscomb. Newberry is to be congratulated on having a Democratic Senator in the State Legislature at last. Capt. Lipscomb. has worked with re narkable energy to secure the seat to which he was entitled for which he deserves the hearty thanks of his constituests. He w:l1 make a good Senator. The Pen and the Sword. R. R. Hemphill, the aoomplished editor of the Abbeville Medium and Member of the House of Represen tative3, has been appointed by the Governor to command the Seventh Brigade of Volunteer S&te Troops, comprising the Counties of Abbe ville, Anderson, Greenvile,Laurens, Oconee and Pickens. We doff our cap to General Hemphill. Patterson Released. Patterson has been released from arrest. He wa.s arrested in Wash ington several weeks ago on a re quisition froin Gov. Himpton, and was carried before Judge Hum phreys, of the District of Columbia. After much argument on both sides and several adjournments Patter son was discharged from arrest the 5th inst.,. on the grounds that he was not a fugitive fromi justice, and that the State cannot revoke his commission as Senator. State News. Five more convicts escaped from the Greenwood and Augusta Rail Road December 3d. C. H. Baldwin, of Columbia, suc eeds Worthington as Collector of the Port at Charleston. The new Superintendent of the State Lunatic Asylum, Dr'. P. E. riffin, is very highly spoken of. Another homicide at Ninety-Six. n Thursday, the 29th ult., a diffi clty between Thos. C. Pinson and Eitt Ingram resulted in the killing f the former. Pinson insulted he wife of Ingram. Robt. McEvoy, who killed Major regg at Graniteville two years ~go, was carried on a writ of habeas ~orpus from Aiken jail before the Supreme Court at Columbia last veek and escaped from the Sheriff hile returning. Columbia represents a big share f the political ofacnes. The Gover or, State Treasurer, Attorney leneral, Superintendent of Educa ~ion, Chief Justice, Associate Jus ~ice, Superin'tendent of the Peni entiary, Clerk and Assistant Clerk f the House, and Assistant Clerk f the Senate, are all from that ~ity. One day last week Mr. M. G. Cox, f this County, killed one of the inest porkers ever raised in this ~ection. It was only two years old Lnd neated '753 pounds, which is qual to about 830 pounds gross. 'rom' this hog he made 18 gallons )r 144 pounds of lard. This hog vas raised from stock of the Poland .Thina Thin Rind variety, which vas introduced by Mr. Cox from he State of Kentucky. (Andrson lntelligencer, 6th inst. it.-Gov. Simpson declined the onination for the Chief Justice hp His reasons are : "That any of my friends desire that I ould remain in the office of Lieu enantGovernor, to which I have ee elected by the people ; while thers, not anticipating that my iame would be presented, on ac ount of the circumstances suir :unding me as President of the enate, were inclined to favor those Iready prominently mentioned for 1af, high office." Editorial Review. An election was held in G ~ , 1e 5th, foir the ratific ion of the ew Constitution:. I was adopted y a large majorig. A vote was ~o taken on thclocation of the ~ipital, Atlant and Milledgeville ing rivals. Atlanta secures PrnIADE:PHIA, December 3.-In e United States District Court day. a verdict was rendered for fen~dant, the proprietor of a pub music hall. The prosecutor a I c,,4,i for ~5OO Legislative. MIONDAY, December 3-SENATE. -Bills were introduced, to provide for the election of County Treasurers and Auditors, and for the protection of land-owners renting land. HousE.-Bills were introduced, to provide for electing County Treasu rers and Auditors ; to require all able bodied convicts in county jails to work the roads. TUESDAY-SENATE.-CCochraD, of Anderson. introduced bill to author ize County Commissioners to allow the erection of gates across public roads wherever they may deem expe dient. Butler. of Aiken, presented petition of the State Agricultural Society for an approp:iation of $2,500. HOUSE.-Connor, of Abbeville, pre sented petition of 650 citizens against the formation of Ninety-Six County. Memminger, of Charleston, intro duced bill to abolish the present sys tem of referees and reestablish the office of Master in Equity. Blue, of Marion, introduced bill to abolish pay of witnesses in State cases; also resolution of thanks to ex-Attor ncy-General Conner--unanimously adopted. Bill to provide for election of Coun ty Treasurers and Auditors rejected. Committee on Penitentiary reported favorably on bill to utilize convict la bor. The Senators.came into the House and a ballot was held for Associate Justice in place of Hon. Henry Mc Iver; he was reelected unanimously, for six years from next July. The Usury Bill then came up and was discussed at length, Brown, of Anderson, and Connor, of Abbeville, for, and Memminger, of Charleston, and Aldrich, of Barnwell. against it. WEDNEDAY--SENATE.-Gary, of Edgefield, submitted petition of citi zens for abolition of costs in all cases. HOUsE.-Geo. W. Dargan, new member from Darlington, sworn in. Hall, of Charleston. introduced bill to amend the Act relative to sale of seed cotton. Erwin, of Lancaster, Bill to abolish pay and mileage of witnesses. Humbert, of Laurens, petition of citizens of Laurens County against the establishment of N' -ey-Six County. Pope, of Newberry, Presentment of the Grand Jury of Newberry County. Dibble, of Oraogeb.rg, Joint Res. olution instrucing Se ,ator Butler to present the report of the Investigating Committee-charging Patterson with bribery in securing his election-to the U. S. Sentate. Adopted. Curtis, (col. Rep.) of Richland, Bill to exempt from poll tax all per sons who have lost one or more limbs. Tbc Senators came in, and elections were held for Judge of the 7th Cir cuit, Associate Justice in place of Wright, resigned, and Register of Mesne Conveyances for Charleston County, and Attorney-General, in place of Gen. Jas. Conner, resigned. For Judge. 1:85 votes were east, 6-en. WV. Hi. Wallace, of Union. receiving them all; for Associate Justice, 130 votes were cast, Col. A. C. ilaskell, of Columbia, receiving 120 and lion. WV. D). Porter, of Charleston, 10 ; for Register of Mesnie Conveyances, C. Kerrison, Jr., was elected by 115 votes; for Attorney-General, Col. Le Roy F. Youmnaus, of Columbia, was elected unanimously. The Usury Bill was- discussed to the hour of adjournment, Hemtphill, of Chester, opposing and Youma~ns, of Barnwell, for it. TaURSDAY, SENATE.--The Comn wittee on Privileges and Elections re ported, in the case of the contested election fur Senator from Newberry County, th at James N. Lipscomb had received the highest number of votes, and was therefore elected- Mr. Lips comb was at once sworn in. IIOUSE.-The Judiciary Committee reported favorably on Bill to abolish pay 0f- witnesses in State cases ; also on bi!l giving jurisdiction to Sessions Courts over petty larceny cases. The Usury Bill then came up, and was discussed by Henmphill, Callison, and Pope, for, and Dergan, Miller, Rutledge, Buist and Ficken, against. FamDAY, SEN.ArE.-J. D. Wiley, Senator from Lancaster, was sworn in. Jeter, of Union, prese-nted petition frotu citizens of Union against unjust freight discrimination. Lipscomib. of Niewberry, presented wmeis~l of the State Grange relative to railroad freights and other railroad abuses. IIOUSE.-Gen. Wall20e, having been elected Judge, resigned the Speakershi p and membership. Mr. Memmninger then took the Chair, and an election was held for Speaker. Hon. J0o. C. Sheppard, of Edgeflid, wvas elected unanimously. Mr. Holmes, of Barnwell, presented petitioni of citizens praying for such legislation as will comnpel railroads to equalize cagsfrfreight and pas en_gers. Mr. Simonton, of Charleston, peti tion of citizens of Charleston County on the same subject. Mr. Pope, of Newberry,r morial from State Grange askin hat certain restraints be put air~lroad compa The *'y Bill then came up, and was 'A ~ ated till adjournment. SATURDAY, SENATE.--Mr. Lips ~omb presented petition of certain ~itizens of Edgefield County for add ng part of that County to Newberry. io other business of interest in the Senate. HOUsE.-The Usury Bill was dis mssed by Brown and Simpson, of An erson, for, and Memminger, of harleston. against. A VALUABLE DISCOVERY.-Dr. C. W. Ben on, a Practicing Physician, at 106 North sutawv street, Baltimore, Md., (who has paid anun attention to nervous disease,) has diS Congressional. Up to Dec. 1, 1800 bills had been introdu-ed in the House. but only two had become hars, the army ap propriation bill and the navy deficien cy bill. The ious adopted un:ai i:nously a bill for the relief of the f:aUilies of those lost by the Huron lisister. It provides $1,000 for the families of the officers and $100 for the fatuilios of the men. The bill also applies to the crew. Bill to eliminate from the Statutes all provisions for the test oath, and bill to repeal the law disqualifying ju rors on account of their participation in the "rebellion," have been passed. FOR THE HERALD. Our Washington Letter. WASmNGTON, D..C., Dec. 5, 1877. Half a generation ago when Washington and its lite were new to your correspon dent, he passed every day on one of the city's wide avenues a sturdy musician, who upon a bright new accordeon played the martial airs then so popular. The player's ohject was gain, and his vigorous and noisy music was hardly more constant than the fall into his ample plate of the shining niekle and the rustling of bits of fractional currency. lie was in the high tide of pop ularity and success As the years went by he kept his accustomed place, and regu larly, but with gradually taiiiag fingers, gave us the old, oid music. Later, his in strument was cracked and discolored, his hands were weak and trembling, and those who paused to listen, remained to pity, but not to admire. I passed him the other night at the same old spot. The fragments of the accordeon had dropped from hi nerveless grasp, and lay before him; he was withered and shrunken; there was no tokens of life about him save when his hands involuntarily attempted, nuw and then, in an aimless and uncertain way, to make agaia the motions that had once given the listening crowds the notes of "John Brown's Body," or his form swung weakly to and fro. A penny or two had been carelessly thrown into the once pros perous phte, as some citizen h:d hastened his footsteps in passing by. I though:, if this wreck of another time could for a moment have aroused in his brokti body the strength of earlier days,and have tr= pended that dying energy in attempting to repeat the music of the past, succeeding in bringing forth only noise and horribl!e dis cord, how like would that exhibition be to another even then to be seen in the Senate, where Conkling and Edmunds in pitiful imitation of that which - had been, were vainly striving to force what was left of Republicanism to produce the aell known party music. The old musician in a little while will be buried in Potter's Field. The party of hatred and violence-it is already dead. The very fierceness of its late strug gle has hastened the "inevitable hour." As you know, the last important act of the Senate at the Extra session was the admiselon of Butler and Kellogg. The pro pe'- committee reported favorably on Eustis, but too late to secure his admission. The subject will come up early in the regular session, and Matthews, David Davis, Patter son, Turnover, and several others, besides Democrats, will vote to seat him. There is no doubt of the resalt. The message of Mr. Hayes is not all that could be desired, but what an advance it is upon the late messages! There is nothing, from beginning to end, that emphasizes sections or centralism-in short, that speaks of Republicanism as now understood and preached by its Blaines and Conklings. Its financial features will be looked upon with favor or dislhke, according to individ ual ideas of what is desirable, but this is not now, and not likely to be, a party question. It is not as decisive as one could wish irg speaking of the Mexican question ; it should have made adventurers and speculators un derstand at once that they could not force the country into war for their own aggran dizemient. It modestly and most correctly omits to claim any considerable success for its writer's civil service reform efforts. As to the Treasury, there are enormous abuses in its managemen.t,well known to Mr. Hayes, which are not alluded to. The recommen dations as to the Army and Navy follow pretty closely the ideas of the Secretaries. There is a good and well-deserved word for this District. Let us, whether he is really and rightfully President or not, thank God that no worse than Hayes occupies the seat. Of what will be done by Congress in the early portion of the regular session, no one seems to be certain. Probably the holi day recess will be taken early and'the con sideration of imporrtant matters be deferred until January. The Senate, if not the House, is in condition to enjoy rest. The Daily Post will appear this week un der excellent management, and promises to be, what we never had here, a Democratic paper at once lively and able. I hear of, many business men who will give it a help lg hand front the first, and among news-' paper people there is more than ordinary confidence in the financial success of the enterprise. SOLON. Jlarried, Nov. 28th, 1877, by Rev. D. Efird, Mr. HENRtY SUMMER, of Ncwberry County, to Mrs. K. C. BICKLEY, of Lexington County. December 5, 1877, by Rev. Pope Norris father of the groom, assisted by Rev. C. H' Pritchard, Mr. J. READE NoRs, of Orange burg, to Miss MOLLIE~ LYLEs, of Newherr~ By rEev. T. C. Ligon, on the 6th instant, at the residence of the bride's mother, Mr. C. MOs T. WILIJAMS and Miss LoLl E. PNsTER, all of Newberry, S. C. By Rev. J. W. Humbert, Decdmber 6th, Mr. JOHN U. WILLIAMS and Miss SALLIE L., daughter of Mr. J. S. Bnooms. All of Newberry Co., S. C.. On Thursday, tLbe 6t1, by the Rev. J. D. Bowles, Mr. .J. H. GAREET to Miss EMMA oox, all of Smokey Town. December 9, 1877, by Rev. C. H. Pritchard, f Newberry, Mr. Wx. F3NNINGTON and Miss CARRIE SUMMERS, both of Helena. . "ZoscIUsKo LODGE, No. 32, I. 0. G. T. Newberry, S. C., Dec. 6, 1877. A regular meeting of this Lodge 'will be held at Odd Fellow's Hall, next Thursday night, Dec. 13, 1877, at.7 o'clock. ' . A full attendance is earnestly requested s business of importance will be brought efore the Lodge. By order of the W. G. T. ~J. H. M. KINARD, W. S. Dec. 12. 50-I t. MEssns. EnITons: We heartily echo the entiments of "Vox Populi" in regard to the nomination of Mr. George Johnstone for a seat in the Legislature. We remember his self-sacrificing services during and since the last campaign in be half of the Democracy of the County. Numnbers from our section int'end enthusi ~sticaly to support him. MOLLOHION. Dec. 10th. 1t* nues..san Mna! su NS ew - dilscellaneous. NOW IS THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE FOR THE NEWBERRIY__11ERALIJ11 COMMENCE WITH THE NEW VOLUME AND THE NEW YEARS Only $2, in Advance. AS THE ORGAN OF THE GRANGE I WITH A COLLEGE DEPARTMENT ! BROADBPIM'S NEW YORK LETTEY L WASHINGTON CORRESPONDES(CE! ADDED TO WHICH SPICEY LETTERS FROM POMARIA! land other points of the County ! AND A ' LOCAL DEPARTMENT! Which furnishes everything of interest transpiring in the County ! It presents an attractive array for 1878! The HERALD is finely printed, contains 32 columns of matter and is worthy a place at every fireside in the County. SEND IN SUBSCRIPTIONS EARLY. Mi AS AN ADVERTISING 31EDI UM it is second to no other weekly paper in the State. ii JOB PRINTINC OF ALL KINDS, NEATLY AND EXPEDITIOUSLY EXECU TED AT CHEAP RATES. T. F. GREEKER, PEOPRIETOR. Dec. 12, 50-t. HEAD-QUARTERS VOLUNTEER REGIHENT, Newberry County, Dec. 10, 1877. SPECIAL ORDER No. 1. The Commissioned and Non-Commission ed Officers of the Volunteer Regiment of Newberry County, Will assemble at New berry 0. H., on Wednesday, the 19th day of December, at 10 o'clock, A. M. By order T. J. LIPSCOMB, Colonel Comm anding. Jso. K. G. NANCE; Adjutant. Dec. 12, 50--it. 1MNTItATOIt'. SALE! All the personalty of Elisha K. Schum pert, dec'd., consisting of Horses, .Mules, Cows, Hogs, Corn, -Fodder, Wheat Bran, &c, Household and Kitchen Furniture, . Farming Implements and Lumber, will be sold by the undersigned, at the homestead of said deceased, SCHUMPERT'S MILLS, ON SATURDAY, THE 29th DAY OF.DECEMBER, 1877. fale will begin at 10 o'clock, A. 31. -OSBORNE L. SCHUMPERT, Adm'r., &c., of E. K. Sc-humpert, 'iec'd Dec. 12, .50-2t. VALUABLE LANDS FOR SALTE. By virtue and authority of a mortgage thereof executed to Mathijas Barre by -B. F. Grifil, Sr., on the 4th d.Ly of April, A. D. 1870, we will sell at public outcry, at New berryC I. ., S.C., ON SALE-DAY IN JAN UARY NEXT. that tract of land, of B. F. Griffin, Sr., situate in Newberry County, contammig Four Hundred and Thirty Five Acres, and bounded by landis of R. W. Atchison, Frank Wheeler and others ; -to be sold h' tbe following tracts, plats thereof to be ex hibited on day of sale: TRACT NO. 1, 218 ACRES. TRACT NO. 2, 110 ACRES. TRACT NO. 3, 107 ACRES. 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