Keowee courier. (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, December 14, 1867, Image 4
I ' " PKIWIDKiN?'S MESSAGE.
CONTINUA.
' most ho.can dois to complain to tho Sonato,
nud ask tho privilege of supplying his placo
with a letter man. If the Senate ho regard
ed os personally or politically hostile to the i
President, it is natural, and not altogether un
* reasonable, for tho oflioer to expect that it will
take his part as far as possible, restore him to
his place, and give him a triumph over his
Executive superior. Tho officer had other
chances of impunity arising from accidental
defects of evidence, thc mode of investigating
it, and the secrecy of tho hearing, lt is not
wonderful that official malfeasMiec should ho
como bold in proportion as tho delinquents
learn to think themselves safe. I nm entirely
persuaded that under such a rule tho Presi
dent cannot perform tho great duty assigned
to him of ?ecing the laws faithfully executed,
cud that it disable him most especially fruin
enforcing that rigid accountability whicli is
noccssnry to the due execution ol' the revenue
laws.
Tho Constitution invest", tho President with
?authority to decide whether a removal should
bc made in any given ease; thc act of Con
gress declares, in substance, that he shall only
accuse such as bc supposes to be unworthy of
their trust. Thc constitution makes him side
judge in the premises ; but tho statute takes
away his jurisdiction, transfers it to the Sen
ate, abd leaves him nothing but tho odious
and sometimes impracticable duty of becoming
a prosecutor. The prosecution is to bo con
ducted beforo n tribunal whose members are
?ot, Uko him, responsible to the whole people,
?but to separato constituent bodies, and who
may bear bis accusation with great disfavor.
Thc Senate is absolutely without any knowe
standard of decision applicable to such a case.
Its judgment cannot bo anticipated, for it is
not governed by any rule. The law does nut
define what, shall be deemed good cause fm
removal. It is possible even to conjecture
.what may or may not bc so considered by thc
Senate. The nature of the subject forbids
clear proof. If the charge be incapacity,
what evidence will support it ? Fidelity t<
the constitution may be understood or misun
dorst?od lu a thousand J i Ile rent ways, anti b)
violent party men, in violent, party times; un
faithfulness to tho constitution may even conn
to bo considered meritorious. I f tho officei
be accused of dishonesty, how shall ii In
made out? Will it be inferred from acts un
connected with publie duty, from priv?te his
tory, or from general reputation ? Or mus
the President await tho commission of an no
tiwi misdemeanor in ollie" y Shall he, hi tb
meantime, risk the character and in!crest o
tho milton in thc hands ol' mon In winn:) h
cannot give his confidence? Must he foi
bear his complaint until tho mischief is don
and cannot ">e prevented ? If his /.eal ill th
public service should impel him to anticip?t
the overt act, must he move nt the peril o
being tried himself for the offence of slandoi
'log bis subordinate? In the present ci rou m
stances of the country, some one must be bel
responsible for official delinquency of ever
lund. It is extremely difficult to sav wboT
that responsibility ohould be thrown, if it li
not left where it has been placed by thc coi
stitution. Hut all just men will admit t!::
tho President ought to be entirely reliovt
from such responsibility, if he cannot me
it by reason of restrictions placed by law u
on his action.
The unrestricted power of removal fro
office is a very great ono to bo trusted cu
to a magistrate chosen by the general suffira j
of tho wholo people, and accountable direct
.to them for his acts. It is undoubtedly iiab
to abuse, and at some periods of our histor
.perhaps, has been abused. If it bo thougl
desirable and constitutional that it should 1
.so limited as to make the President morely
common informer against oilier public agon I
ho should al least bo permitted to not in* tin
.capacity before some open tribunal, indcpC!
'dent of party polities, ready to investigate tl
merits of every case, furnished with the mom
of taking evidence, nod bound to decido n
cording to established rules. This won
guarantee the safety of thc accuser when 1
acfs in good faith, and nt thc same time s
cure the rights of thc other part)'. I sprn
of course, with all proper respect for the pro
ont Senate, but it does not seem to mo th
any legislativo body cm be so const i (ul ed
to insure Us fitness for these functions.
It is not the theory of this Oovornmo
that public offices are thc property of tho
?who hold them. They arc given merely as
'trust for thc public benefit, sometimes for
fixed period, sometimes during good behn vic
but generally they aro liable to bo terminad
at tho pleasure of the appointing power, whii
represents the collective majesty and spca
tho will of thc people. The forced retenti
in office of n singlo dishonest person m
work great injury to tho public interests.
Thc danger to the public service conics i
from the power to remove, but from the pov
to nppoint. Therefore it was that the fiann
of tho constitution left thc power of remo
unrestricted, while they gave thc Senate
right to reject all appointments which, in
opinion, were not lit to bc made. A little
flection on this subject will probably sntii
all who have the good of thc country at hen
that our best course is to take the oonstituti
for our guido, walk in the path marked <
by tho founders of tho Republic, and ol
tho rules made sacred by tho observance
.our great predecessors.
Tho presont condition of our finances n
circulating medium is ono to which your ea
consideration is invited.
Tho proportion which the currency of r
country should boar to the wholo value of
annual produce circulated by its means i
question upon which political economists h
not agreed. Nor can it be controlled by 1
islation, but must bo loft to tho irrevoen
laws which everywhere regulate comme
and trndc. Thc circulating medium will
cr irresistibly How to those points where i
in greatest demand. The law of demand i
flupply is ns unerring ns that wh??h re
bites tho tides of thc ocean ; and, indeed, (
rcnoy, like tho tides, has its ebbs and fl
throughout thc commercial world.
At tho beginning of the rebellion the b
noto circulation of thc country AmOuntoi
n?t much moro than two hundred million
dollars; now tho circulation of national b
notes and those known as "legal tenders
nearly seven hundred millions. "While
urged by some that this amount ahould bi
creased, othors contend that a decided rc
fclon ia absolutely ossontial to tho best intct
of the country, tn view of theso diverso o
ions, it maybe woll to ascertain tho real v
of our paper issues, when compired wil
motslio or convertible currency?. For
riurpoeo, lot us enquire how much gold
^???ver could bc purchased by tho seven 1
il rod millions of paper money now in circula
tion ? Probably not more titan half thc amount
of tho latter--showing that when our paper
currency is compared with gold and silver, its
commercial value is compressed into three
hundred and fifty millions. This Striking
fact makes it thc obvious duty ;of tho govern
ment, ns carly as may bo consistent with thc
principles of sound political economy, to take
such measures as will enable tho holder of its
notes and those of thc national banks to con
vert thom, without loss, into specie, or its
equivalent. A reduction of our paper circu
lating medium need not follow. This, how
ever, would depend upon tho law of demand
and supply, though it should be horno in
mind that by making legal-tender and bank
notes convertible into coin or its equivalent,
their present specie value iii tho hands of their
holders would be enhanced 100 per cent.
Legislation for tho accomplishment of n re
sult so desirable is demanded by thc highes!
public considerations. The constitution con
templates that the circulating medium of tin
country shall bo uniform in quality and value
At tho time of the formation of that inst ru
mont the country had just emerged from tlc
war of the Revolution, and was suffering fron
tho effects of a redundant ami worthless pa
per currency. The sages of that pe ind wer
anxious to protect their posterity from th
evils which they themselves had experienced
Hence, io providing a circulating medium
they conferred upon the Congress tho powc
to coin money and regulate the value thereol
at the same time prohibiting thc States fron
making anything but gold and silver a tende
in payments of debts.
The anomalous condition of our currency i
in striking contrast with that which was orin
inallv designed. Our circulation now cinhrd
ces, first, notes of tho national banks, wdiic
are made receivable for all dues to thc Go\
eminent, excluding imposts, and by all it
creditors, excepting in payment of intcrci
upon its bonds thc security themselves; sc<
omi, legal-tender notes issued by tho Unite
States, and which thc law requires shall li
received as well in payment nf all debts bi
tween citizens as of all Government tines, e>
CCptlng imposts ; and third, ? old and silvi
coic. My the operation of our present syslci
of finance, however, the metallic currone*
wi,en colh'otcd, is reserved only for one chu
? !' Government creditors, win?, bidding i
bonds, semi annually receive their interest i
coin from tho National Treasury. They ai
thus made to occupy an invidious posilioi
which may 1?; Used to strengthen thc nrgi
monis of llowewho would bring intodisrepu
t!:'1 obligations of thc nation. In tho pa;
mont of all its debts, tho plighted faith of ll
Government should be inviolably maintains
Hut while it acts with fidelity toward tl
bondholder who loaned his money that tl
integrity of thc Union might be preserved,
should at thc same time observe good fal
with thc great, masses of tho people, who, ha
ing rescued tho Union from the perils of I
hellion, now bear the burdons of taxation, th
tin- Government may bc aide to fulfil its c
gcgements. There is no reason which will
accepted es satisfactory by thc people, wi
th- so who di fond US on thc land ami prott
us en t he sea j the pensioner upon the grit
tude nf tho nation, bearing the scars a
wounds received while in its service ; thc pi
li,- servants in the various departments oft
government J tho farmer who supplies t
soldiers of the army and thc sailors of thc i
vy ; tho artisan who toils in the nation's woi
shops, or (he mechanics and laborers w
build its edifices and construct ifs furls a
vessels of war-- should, in payment of th
just and hard-earned dues, receive d?pr?ciai
paper, while another class of their conni
men, no moro deserving, arc paid in coin
rrold ::t?d silver. Kqual and exact justice
quires tha? lill tho crec?i?cr* of tho Gove:
mont should bc paid in a currency possess!
a uniform value. This can only he acoo
pl ?shed by tho restoration of tho currency
thc standard established by tho constitutio
and by this means wc would remove tv d
crimination which may. if it has not airca
done so, create a prejudice, that may boco
deep-rooted and widespread, and imperil I
national credit.
Thc feasibility of making our currency c
respond with thc constitutional standard ti
bo seen by reference to n few facts dcm
from our commercial statistics;
Tho production of precious metals in
United States from 1840 to 1857, inclusi
amounted to 8579,000.000 ; from 1^58
1SG0< inclusive, to Sl.'?T.500,000 ; and fr
ISiil to 1S07, inclusive, to *457,500,001
making thc grand aggregate of products si
1840, ?1,174,000,00t). Tho amount of P
eic dined from 1849 to 18-57, inclusivo, 1
$489,000,000 j from 1858 to 1800, inclusi
?125,000.000 ; and from 1801 to 1807,
elusive, 8810,000,000-making the to
coinage since 18-10, 8*74,000,000. Fi
1840 to 1857, inclusive, thc net export
specie amounted to ?271,000,000; from 1
to 1800, inclusive, to 8148,000,000}
from 1801 to 1807, inclusive, 8822,000,
- making the aggregate of net exports si
1840, 8741,000,000. These figures shov
excess of product over net exports ?if 81
000,000. There aro in tho Treasury *1
OOH,000 in coin, something moro than 8
000.000 in circulation on tho Pacific ct
and a few millions in tho national and o
banks-in all, about 8100,000,000. 'I
however, taking into account thc specie ir
country prior to 1849, leaves more, than t
hundred millions of dollars which have
been accounted for by exportation, and tl
fore may yet romain in the country.
These arc important facts, and show
completely tho inferiorem reccy will super
the bettor, forcing it from circulation an
thc masses, and causing it to bc exported
mere article of trade, to add to tho m
capital of foreign lands. They show thc
Ossify of retiring our paper money, that
return of gold and silver to tho avenue
trade may be. invited, and a demand cr?
which will cause the retention at homo i
least so much ol' thc productions of our
and inexhaustible gold bearing fields as
bo sufficient for purposes of circulation
is unreasonable to expect to return lo ,i s
currency so long ns tho Government, by
tinning to issue irredeemable notes, fill
channels of circulation with dopreciat<e(
per. Notwithstanding a coinage by
mints, sinco 1849, of eight hundred and
cnty-four millions of dollars, tho pcopl
now strangers to tho currency which wn
signed for their uso and benefit, and
mons of tho precious metals bearing th
tiouul dovico aro seldom seen, except
produced to gratify tho interest excito
their no\olty., If depreciated paper is
continued as thc parmanent currency c
country, and all our coin ?3 to become a
m rm ii i nnim-m?.un niii?iii?-ii ma.MMI
article of traffic and speculation, to tho en
hancement in price of all that is Indispensa
ble to the comfort of tho people, it would bo
wise economy to abolish our mints, thus saving
the nation tho care and expense incident to
such cstnblismonts, and let uti our precious
metals bo ox poi tod in bullion. Thc timo has
come, however, when the Government and
national banks should bc required to tako tho
most efficient steps und imike all necessary ai*
ragomont* for n resumption of specie pay
I menhs nt thc earliest practicable period. Spc
I eic payments having boen onco resumed by
the Qovcrnmont nnd bank?, all notes or bills
I of paper issued by (other of less denomina
, tion than twenty dollars should bylaw bc ex
cluded from circulation, KO that thc people
I may have the benciit and convenience of a gold
and silver currency, w hich, in all their busi
ness transactions, will be uniform in value nt
home ?nd .broad.
" Kvcry man of property or industry, every
?nan who desires to preserve what ho honestly
possesses, or to obtain what he can honestly
carn, has a direct interest in maintaining a safe
circulating medium-such a medium ns shall
bc real and substantial, not Hablo to vibrate
with opinions ; not subject to be blown up
or blown down by thc breath of speculation,
but to bc made, stable and secure. A disor
dered currency is one of thc greatest politi
cal evils, lt undermines tho virtue necessary
for the support of tho social system, and en
courages propensities destructive of its hap
piness ; it wars against industry, frugality,
and economy, nod it. fosters thc evil sp rits of
of extravagance and speculation." It has
been asserted by one. of our profound and
most gifted statesmen, that "of all the con
trivances for cheating thc laboring classes of
mankind, none has boon more effectual tuan
that which deludes them with paper money.
This is the most effectual of inventions to fer
tilize the rich man's fields hy thc sweat of thc
poor man's brow. Ordinary tyranny, oppres
sion, excessive taxation-these bear lightly
on the happiness of thc community compared
with a fraudulent currency, and the robberies
committed by depreciated paper. Our own
history htiij re e.,riled for our inst ruction enough,
and more th in enough, of tho demoralizing
tendency, flic injustice, and tho intolerable
oppression on thc virtuous and well-disposed
of a degraded paper currency, authorized by law
or in arv way countenanced by Government."
i lt is one of tile most successful devices, ill
?times of peaeo or War, expansions or revu
lsions, to accomplish Ibo transfer (d' all
thc precious metals from thc groat mass ol
the people into ibo hands nf tho few, when
I they ?re hoarded in secret places, or depositc<
in strong boxes, under tho holts nnd bar?
I while the peuple uro left to endure all tho in
I conveniences, sacrifice, and demoralization rc
suiting from the use of depreciated and worth
less paper mono)'.
The New Tax Lw
IIKAIJ'QRS S RPO NH M I i.i TA ii Y DISTRICT, 1
Charleston, Dec 8, 18(37. j
General Orders, No. 180.
1. To pr?vido for the support of thc pro
visional government of South Carolina, for tin
year commencing on the first day of October
JSC)", nnd ending on tho 80th day of Septem
ber. ISKtt, the Act of the (?uncial Assembly
To raifo supplies for tho year commoncitij
in October, l v'('''(." approved December 21
1800, will, as hereinafter modified, be oolitic
ned in force until superseded by legislation
or until otherwise ordered by proper nuthorit,
AhtlCr.KS TAXKD "All VAI.WM?M."
1. On all real estate, '?fi cents on ever
8100: provided, that on such lauds ns inn
be in tho possession of tho liurcnu of Rcfii
goos, Freedmen "nd Abandoned Lands on th
1st day of danu try next, rind tho owner n
claimant is thereby deprived of its occupatio
and use, such tax shall not ho collected ; o
thc capita! stock of all <j:as light com pa nie:
2,") certs on every 8100 J on articles main
factnrod for stile, barter, or exchange, betwee
the Isl day of January, 1807, ami the li
day of January, 1808, 2(J cents on every $10(
to he paid tty the manufacturer) on the ma'
kef valu" of thc gross amount or spirituous 1
quors manufactured from tho 1st doy of Jai
nary io thc -?>lst day of December, l^liS,
pct' Cent , lo be p'!''1 quarterly <?t thc end i
each quarto1 to the Tax Collector of.l'u di
tri?is in which it was nm nu fae'ute.1 ; cn hu;
gies, can inges, gold nnd silver plato, watche
jewelry, and pianos, on hand on the 1st du
of J anuary. J 80S-except when held by don
crs for thc purpose of salo-81 on every $10<
" TA X ON INCOMES."
2. Upon all gross incomes derived from er
ploy men ts, faculties and professions, i tudu
lng thc profession of dentistry, (whether
the profession of tho law tho income bc d
rived from tho costs of suit, or fees, or otb
source of professional incomes.) except it
clergymen, 82 50 on every $100; from coi
missions received by brokers, vendue mastoi
factors, commission merolia nts, dealers in c
change, (foreign or domestic,") or in mort?,
gos, bonds and other negotiable papers, 82.
on every 8100; from premiums received
insu rn nco companies or underwriters, &2
every $100 ; from thc receipts of express
other transportation com panics, camed witl
thc limits of the State, SI por $100 ; from
ceipls of telegraph companies earned witl
tho limits of the State, $?.00 per 8100 ; fri
sale of newspapers or magnzinos, 81 poi'$K
on gross receipts of newspapers published
the State, 20c. per 8100 ; from sales of goo
wares or merchandise, embracing all artic
of trade, sale, barter or exchange, (cot
taxed by Government excepted,) which r
person shall make bet ween 1st of Januaryt
dist of December, 1808, tO be paid quarto I
at the omi pf each quarter, to thc several
collectors, 2Ue. per 8100; on gross profit?
all banks or banking institutions, 82 per ol
on gross incomes derived from thc arts bf p
lographiug or daguerreotyping, >M per 8I<
on all incomes from salaries, ronts, divider
and money at interest, 81 per 8100 in ex(
of $500 ; Oil gross incomes of all railroads (
exempted bylaw) from earnings within
State, 81 per 8100. All poisons keeping
tels shall pay a tax of 82 per 8100 of gi
income; persons keeping restaurants or
ipg houses,',82 per 8100 j from livery stn'
82 por 8100; on butchers and hucksters,
per 8100 ; on billiard tables, 85 por 8100 ?
bowling alleys, 85 per Qi 00; on bar roc
whether connected willi a hotol or other?
810 per $100; on ferries or bridaos, &1
8100; on toll gntcs, 81 per 810?; on <
moo track 8100; on each public hack, si
coach, baygago wagon and omnibus drawl
two or more horses, 810; on each dray
cart, or baggago and express wagon drawl
ono horse, $5.
TAX TS IMPOSED FOR CK. RTA IN VftlVILKO
?5. All persons representing for gain o
ward any piny, comedy, tragedy, interim!
Turco, or other employment of the stage, or
any part therein, or exhibiting wax works or
other shows of any kind whatsoever, shall pay
a tax of #10 per day, to bo paid into tho hands
of the Clerks of thc Courts, or of a Magistrate
in the absenco of tho Clerk, who shall bo
bound to collect and pay thc same into tho
public treasury, except in cases where tho
same is now required by law to be paid to cor
porations ol' ?thorwlao. Upon every taking j
out of a charter, except for religious, charita- !
hie and educational institutions, there shall bc
levied a tax of $20 ; upon each renewal of n
charter liable to tax under this order, $10,
and all com panics incorporated in other States
shall pay for the privilege of carrying on their
business in this State the same charter fee as
is required of companies incorporated in this
Stale. All circus exhibitions, to he paid nt
the time. $50 per day ; each and every per
son keeping a dog or dogs, shall pay a tax of
$1 for each dog. For tho privilege of selling j
lottery tickets within the limits of this State,
$500 per month, to bo paid monthly or rjuar- I
terly in advance to the Treasurer of the St'?te
of South Carolina, who, upon such payment,
shall grant a license for thc time for which
such payment has boen made, but not for less
than one month.
" SPF.CiAT. TAX."
d. A capitation tax ?d' 81 shall ho paid byov- J
cry male person between tin; a<:es of 21 and
ti", residents of the State on the 1st day of
January 18(18, except such asare incapable ?
ol' earning a support by reason of mental or
physical disability : provided, that double ex
ecutions for the nonpayment of the capitation '
tax of the past year shall not bo on forced, and |
that in all eases whore execution has not been
issued ami no costs have benn incurred, the
tax may be discharged hy the payment, of the
original amount on or before the 1st day of
March, 1808.
f>. All taxes levied on property as prescrib
ed in this order, shall be paid to the Tax Col
lector for thc District or Parish in which said
property is located, except that the tax on
railroad companies, express companies, lind
telegraph companies, shall bc returned to and
paid directly into the Treasury of thc State j
and (Iii ; ?? Im o shall ho made quarterly.
0. All ?ndividunl taxes will be ns.sessd di
reetlv upon nnd collected directly from the in
dividuals frnm whom they are due.
7. The houses and lots on Sullivan's Island
shall bc returned to tho Tax Collector of the
tax District in which they are situate?!, in the
??un? manner as other town lots and houses,
?ind shall bo liable to the same rales of taxa
tion.
8. IVfuc tho collecttmi of taxe? herein
provided for, every Assessor or Tax Collector:
fading in tho capacity of Assessor) in this
S'tate, shall proceed to make an ad valorem as
sessment ol' till lauds, buildings and im
provements, without distinction ns to oily,
town or country property, and upon which an
id valorem tax has been levied with reference
to the market value of such property in Uni
ted States currcnc3', and without reference to
my previous assessments; and such assess
ments shall bc subject to revision by military
luthority. Each Assessor, and each Tax Col
lector, neting as Assessor, beforo entering up
sn his duties as Assessor, shall take and sub
scribe before thc Clerk of the Court of thc
District the following oath, which shnll he en
dorsed bu Iiis commission, viz : " I, A D, do
promise and swear that, 1 will, to the best of
ny nbUity, execute thc duties of Assessor for
ny Collection District, nnd will, without fu
ror or partiality, ascertain and assess the no
uai value of thc property, real mid personal,
i pon which an nd valorem tax is levied, bo
oie and for the purpose of levying such tax.
0. Knell Tax Collector shall attend at thc
?ourt Homo of the 'fax District fer if there
?o no Court i louse, nt some other public place)
laily for one week previous to m iking his ti
mi return, for thc receipt of taxes of his re
peetive District or Parish. All taxes on
trnperly imposed by the provisions of this or
iel- shall have' reference both as to possession
ind valuation te the 1st of January. 1808, ox
lopt where ?onie other date, is specially desig
nated. All taxes on income imposed hy the
?rovisions of this Ant shall have, reference to
he amount of snob income received bot ween
ho l.-f of Jami* ry, 18(57, and tho 1st of ?Tan
. ?ry 1868, ami all such income f~x shall be.
lue nnd pu?^'lo on or before thc 31.st of
Wavell, 18(18.
Dh Thc laxe-; herein levied ?hall be pain
eily in gold and silver coil), l.'nited Htates
Treasury notes, or notes declared to bo a legal
ender by tl?c government of the United States
?r notes of National Dank?, or the bills rc
icivablo of this Slate ; and also pay cert ificates
if jurors and constnbles for attendance on thc
lourts. Thc tax collectors of the several election
Hist viet? shnll bc allowed, on all sums of money
>niil into their hnnds for taxes, a commission ns
'allows, ihnl is to say: thc tax collectors of Abbe
ille. Anderson, Pmrnwell, Chester, Clarendon,
tarlington, Kdgbfiold, Kershaw, ba lirons, New
terry, Orango, (Holtland, Spnrtniibnrg, Sumter.
Inion. York, M ?ri ott, St. Phillip's and St. Micha
il's, o' Ibo ralo of -I percent; tho tux collectors
>f Chesterfield, Fairfield, (?reenvide, Lancaster,
.exington, Marlboro', l'ickons, St. Matthew's, St,
litrtlinloiitcw's, Prince Ooorgo's IVInyali, Williams
turi', al Hie ra'e of ti per cont ; tho tax oollcotors
if AU Saints', Christ Church, Morry, Prince Wil
iam's, Si licorice's Dorchester, St Kolona, St .lames
?tantee, Rt John's Ilorkoloy, St John's CollotOn, St
t'olor's, St Stephen's, nt tito rate of 8 per cent ;
ho lax collectors of St Andrews, St Luke's, Si
Paul's, St Thomas' nnd St Dennis, nt the rate of
IO por cent : provided, that ut any district wvere
lie gross amount ol'tnxos paid in shall exceed tho
tum of $80,000, tho commissions of the tax col
colors shnll bo - per cent on such excess.
ll. In smiles of real estate noon execution for
ion-payment of taxes, if the amount bid for such
.eal ?slete bc not pre ".ter limn the amount of the
IXCOlltlon (ind costs, it. shall be the duty of the.
ill er i ff to hid in thc property for (lie Slate, and
he title thereto shall thereupon be passed lo thc
State, subject to such equitable rights of rcdemp
ion ns may hereafter be dot ermined upon by leg
"hil iv? ii m li or itv. Imprisonment tor over (lue tax
's is abolished; lou whenever tho amount of the
.ix, oostS, iVc, ol'any person cunno! lie made ont
if any properly ol' willoh he i^ |io?--osscd, t ho Slier
tr holding the execution shall innke return th or oof
o tho Commissioners of Hoads or Public lluild
tigs, or other appropriate municipal authority,
vito may enfot'OO tho payment of thc lax duo by
abor Upon tho roads, bridges, nnd oilier public
yorks: provided, that tho commutation vnltio of
'itch labor nhnll not bo loss thnn fifty COHIH tor a
abor dny ol' eight hours.
12, Ail taxes levied by this order, exoept. when
moll taxes nro payable ifu.arforly, shall bc due ami
myabln ns follows : One-half on or before tho*81 st
d' March, IfdiK. and tho remaining half ot\ or be
oro tho 80th of June, 180ft. Any poison dom ing
o pay tho whole amount of lila taxes (except suoh
is aro returned quarterly) on or bol'oro tho 81st of
March shall have, tho privilogo of no doing, nnd
ihftll he entitled to a discount of 6 per cont upon
ho amount of taxes falling duo on tho 80lh day of
lune, IK(,S.
18. No lax cnllectoror assessor shall rcccivobis
toniinissinnH until Iii H returns havo bcon received
tl. tho Treasurer's office, and been approved by hint
14. Taxos levied by municipalities, corporations
tr other loonl authoritiow, limier any general or
tpooial law of tho f?tato, will conform in prlnolplo
to i lio inotUllofiUorts hcrelnbpforo made.
Uv command ot' Bri Slrij (ion H H s CANO vt
LOUIS V. CA ZI A HO,
A Uloolo Camp, A A A O en.
DISTRICT DIRECTORY.
Cleric of the Court-J. E. IIAOOOD.
rill er i ?}-I?. THOMAS.
Ordinary-W. E. IIOI.COMHR.
Commissioner in KquUy-HOU'T A. TllOMriON
Coroner-Vf, J. Gantt.
Commissioners to Approve ihc liomin of Pub,
lie Oj/ieer-t-J. J. Norton, Jo?. Burnett, J. ll.
Ambler, Jamo? Lawrence, Stun'I. Heid.
don missioners of the /'om'-Dr. U.C. Miller,
Chairman ; Ooo. H. Cherry. Secretary and Trea
surer ; J. B. Clayton, S. ?>. Keilli, R. Craig, Sr.
Commissioners of Public fluililiiif/s-Rob't.
A. Thompson, Chairman : J. E. lLigood, Sec
retary und Treasuror; W. E. Holcombe, M, F.
Mitchell, I?. J. Miller.
Commissioners of Pree. iN'i7/o?/w-T. B. Maul
don, Chairman ; \V. JO. Holcombe, Scorotary
and Treasurer ; C. 11. .Spears. I. Wickliffe, II
ll. Penny, Daniel Orico, James Hu rd ino.
M.i./is/rafes-W. J. Gantt, Vf, C. Keith, J.
H. (bissett. Thus. Dillard. J. C. C. Parsons, J.
N. Arnold. Rodin Itackloy, J. B. Sanders, h.
ll. Vertier, Abel Hollins, W. ll. Pcronnenn,
Nimrod Sullivan, lid wa rd Hughes. John Sharp,
Joseph B Heid, W B White, Leonard Bogers.
Com ni issioners of ttouiln--<l f'ei/iinent-(i
W Phillips. Chairman j W Pitchford. Clerk ;
William Hibbs, Jr. Treasurer ; M F Mitchell,
! Thomas J Steele. S li Maxwell. James L Loyd.
I h W Lusk. S M Crawford, M B Ilunniv?tt,
Jonas Phillips, J r.
r,/>'. Kei/ihient-V A Koko, Chairman ; R II
(?rillin, Treasurer: .) I? Clayton, Clerk: J D
(?asawnv, J A Ballinger. Alex Alg'?od, Titos
B Price'. S I) Keith. Henry Williams, J T Cos
sett, J W Singleton, Thoa Dillard.
Infernal f'eremie-F A linke, Assessor. J
Vf Cobb, Collector.
RECONSTRUC
COST UPFICR
Bickens CH : :
Pickcnsvillo : :
Walhnlla : : :
Fair Plav : : :
Arnold's Mills :
Jluntor's Mills :
Milo Creek : :
Dacusvillo : : :
Lightecil Mile ;
Table Mountain :
Bachelor's Betreut
Oakway ; :
Snow t ?rock : :
Ceorge's Creek :
Salubrity : : ;
five .Mile ; ; s
Tunnel Hill : :
C'aromont : ;
Eiihtnloo : : :
I Kl) I'OST OP ?'MC LS
NA MK OK I-. 1ST M A ST Kit
: Catharine T Gibson
: OM Folger
: CH l^ertcll
: Beni B Doughty
: Wai .McMahon
Win 11 unter, .1 r
: Marv .1 Hollins
: Marcus A Morgun
: Lemuel Hendricks
: Hoboecn Reid
: ( ?rici' < It'OnsbaW
: Mary Sanders
: Kinorv M -.ire
: dames lt Spillers
: Mary Bates
: Mahala Thompson
Turner Duncan
: J C Miller
: F C McKinney
STEVEiVS HOUSE.
21, 23, 25 A. 27, .'...?utiway, 1\
Opposite Dowling Grcoib
ON TDBfi-? KIJROPI2.&N PLAV.
TIIIO STEVENS HOUSE is well
and widely known to tho travelling
i public. The location is especially suitn*
hie to merchants and business men ; it is in
close proximitv to the business part of thc city
-is on the highway of Sou I born noil Western
travel - and adjacent te all thc principal P.nil
road ami Steamboat depuis.
Tho STEVEN'S MOUSE bas liberal aeeom
modntions for over 300 guests-it. is well fur
nisheil. and posposses every modern improve
ment for thc comfort and entertainment of ils
inmates. The rooms aro spacious and well ven
tilated-provided with gas and water-the at
tendance is prompt and respectful -anil thc ta
ble is generously provided w th every delicacy
of the season, nt moderate prices.
The monis having hoon ro-fnrnislied ami re
modeled, wc are enabled to oiler extra facilities
for the comfort and plensnro of our guests.
0K0. K. CH ASK & CO.,
Proprietors.
Juno 4, 1807 37 Cnn
Greenville and Columbia Railroad
Company.
TRB?SUHER'S OFFICE, \
COI.CMIUA, S. C., July f>. lXd7. I
\[0TIPr, is hereby given that the Greenville and
1\ Columbin Railroad Company aro now prepared
to exchange their Bonds and Certificates Of In
ilebie.dne?s. ?!?dorsod bv-tlie Slate ol' Souili Caroli
na under tho Aeiuf !!.<? SrC^?tm'i "f Ococ?ubor
'20, 1800, lor their Bonds end Connon? pn.it due,
secured by a mortgage commonly known ns Hie
" Brut mortgage."
Also, for their Bonds, and the Coupons on them
(lin! may bo dim, endorsed by the Stale under the
Aol ol the Legislature ol' January 28, 1801, which
are headed "Confederate Slates of America."
Also, for their bunds mid Coupons past due.
known as '. Non-Morl ga go Monds," nt one. lor
three, as provided for in said Arl of December 'JO,
ism;.
Holders of " Non-Mott onge l'on.ls amt Coupons"
past due, wini prefer it, will be allowed to take for
ihcm in exchange, the. bunds and Certificates of
Indebtedness of the Company, secured by iv second
mortgage, at par.
Hands ami Certificates of Indebtedness, secured
by a second mortgage, will also he tendered to all
partied having any other class of claims against
thc Company, in payment.
J (JUN G. EDWARDS,
Treasurer.
July 10, 18?7 49. 4
DIE CHARLESTONER ZEITUNG"
JOHN A. WAG EN 13 II, EDITOR.
TTNDBIi (he nbove he-id thc undersigned propose,
U to publish a {jJoriiinii WookSy l*ui?or,
to he. the organ of thc dorman population, and de
voted lo the interc of this Stale, in Kncoiiraging
Immigration and Industrial Pursuits.
Li I ora tu re, Agriculture, Commerce, Arts and
Trade, will lie represented in ils columns, and the
news of I he. day will ho given.
GUN. JOHN A. WAOKNCH lins kindly consented lo
undertake t he Editorial management for t he pr?tent
Halinor! pt ion-$!{ 00 for t welve months ; $1 ntl
for six mont hs : SI 00 for three months.
A I>VI:IITISI:M KNTS inserted on liberal terms.
C. C. HUCK MANN & CO.
Chin-lesion, October, 1807 If
THE BESTTONIC NOW IN USE! !
MANUFACTURED BY C. E. PANKN1N,
C'Int ric* (on, S. ?.
Doo 8, 1800 2 ly
NEATLY EXECUTED AT TUTS OFFICE
Ontho moat Reasonable Torma.
KU MICTION IN HATI?S
BY THE GR KAT
SOUTHERN FREIGHT LINE,
VIA
CHARLESTON, S. C.
ON nnd nftor October Ist, 18G7. tho rateso,
FREIGHT, from New York, Philadelphia
lind Baltimore, to Columbia, S. C., will bc na
follows, viz :
1st Class, per 100 lbs. $1 20
2d (Mass, per 100 lb*. 1 IO
?ld Class, per 100 lbs. 1 00
.llb Class, per 100 His. ?5
Otb Class, por 100 lbs. 70
Hates always guorantoed loss thon thc pub
lished rales ul any other lino.
Changea will bc promptly made to moot any
reduction hy competing lines.
PER 100 LUS., FIRST-CLASS $1.20.
Olnssware, Boots and Shoes,
Stoves, Hollow Ware, loo6?.
Pry Gouda, Kerosene Oil.
Drugs,
PEU 100 LBS., SECOND CLASS, $1.10.
I lard ware, Furniture,
Saddlery, Knocked down and
Liquors, in wood? well boxed Hollow
Stationery. Ware, packed.
PEU 100 LILS., THIRD CLASS, $1.00
Tobacco, manufactured, Cotton Yarn,
in Boxes or Kegs. Dried Fruits,
Hlinds, Dried Hides,
Doors, Sashes, &o. Lard.
Hotter, Belling, Leather or*
Gunned Meato, Rubber.
Fruit?, Ale,
Fish, in Keg.? or Beer,
. Kits. Purler, in wood.
PER 100 LBS., FOURTH CLASS, 85o.
Bag"?, Leather,
Bagging. Marble Slabs,
Block Tin, Oils, in bbds. nr bbl?.
Cheese, (except Kerocono.)
Wbite Lead, in Keg?, Potatoes,
Hums, Shut,
Sugar, in hogsheads or Soap.
barrels. Wrapping Paper,
Hoop Iron, Rico, in bids, br cask?.
Whiskey, in Wi ii id, Hope,
Spirits Turpentine Nails, in Kegs
Lead Pipe, Bar and Crockery, in rut os or
Sheet. Iiluls."
PEU 100 LOS., FIFTH CLASS, 70c.
BaC?m, drain
Beef, salted or pickled Flour, in barrels or
in barrels. suck*.
Cement Grindstones
Lime Molasses, owners risk
Fish; pickled and dry, ol'leaking.
sailed in barrels.
DENT LEY D. TI ASF, LL.
General Agent, 40 and 42 Broadway, N. Y.
NKW YOIIK, October 1, I?07,
Approved ;
TI T. PEAKE.
< ?on'l Sup'nt S. C. K. K.
October T l, 1807. 4 .1
Thc Pavilion Hotel,
Charleston, S.
TH li ABOVE P O P U L A R HOTEL
is OP KN ron Tim
Accommodation of the Travelling Public.
BOARD, PER PAY, ?3.00.
MJiX. ll. h. li WW Ult Ft UL />, J'ro)?ie(><?9.
. A. .BuTTHKFlKl.it, Superintendent.
Nov 12, 1800 9 if
Marriage C*uidc.
yOUNO'S GREAT PHYSIOLOGICAL W01H?,
I ol' every one Iiis own Doc I or, bring n Privnte
Instructor tor Married Persons or those nbmit to
Marry, bol li Mule ami ""Vinnie, in evcryihinpcon
cerning I lie physiology mid relations of our Sixu
il System, and tho Prod ucl ion or Prevention of
MVspring. including nil the new discoveries never
liefere given in thc English langitnge, by WM.
I'OUNii, M. 1>. 'Pills is really n valuable mid In
cresting work. It is written in plain language fvr
Ibo general ponder, lind is illustrated with upwards
if otto hundred engravings. All .voting marrb-d
people, oriliose contemplating mnrringo. nn:l hav
ing the least impediment to married life, sliould
I'cuil this hook, lt discloses secrets timi every on?
<hould be acquainted with. Still it is n book that
must bo looked up, and not li? about thc hous*.-.
lt will he sent lo any one on the receipt of filty
?onls. Atblres;: DH. WM. YOU Nfl, HoiMG Spruce
tl reel , above pointh, Philadelphia.
July 27, 181.7 44 IT
THE STATU OK SOUTH CAROLINA,
r:oKi:xs-ix mr. COMMON HI.KAS.
?Ja in ucl Lovingooil i 1'brrign Atlnchwrnt,
vs J- NORTON,
P.. A. Tale. ) rrff'x A lt* v.
\J VUKKKAS, the PlnintlfTdM, ?n lite 12iJ> day
I I ot March, '807. file his Irclnrntion npninst
ibo Pofeitdn.nl, (who, it if sai'l . is absent froinaml
n-illioul the limits of this State, mid hus neither
wife nor attorney known within the snine, upon
kV li Om a copy of the saiil declaration might bf ser
k-otl : ll is iherel'ore ordered, mal the ?aid defen
bml do appear and plead therelo, on or before Ih?
lilli flay of Mareil. 1808; oilier irise, final ?nd itb
.obite judgment will then bc given and nvrurded
tgninsi him.
.1 E. 'IAGOOP, cr.r.
_Clerk's Office. M>?rch^'i_ 1_ Vii_*?,
[f You Want a Thorough Newspaper,
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rum.isuttD EVERY WBDNRSDAY,
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THE LATEST NEWS, Foroign and Amer
ican, besides n vast amount of ntiscollano*
nm reading;, will bo found in tbeso publication?.
L'ho P1KENIX and GLEANER are tho only
tapers in tho Stale, outside of Charleston, which
WY for and regularly publish TELEGRAPHIC
INTELLIGENCE.
Every issue of tho Daily contains from len lo
ourtoo'n Columns of Rending Mntlor; the Tri
rVookly front twenty to twenty-four, and th?
rVcckly forty-oight ' Columns-making it the
argest and cheapest pnper in the South. Sub
icriptions reasonable. Specimens furnished on
ipplieation. An examination of its merits is
lolicited.
I'ERMSFOR SIX MONTHS-IN ADVANCE.
Daily Pheonix, $4 ; Tri-Weekly, $2-3 ; Wook
y O leaner, $1?.
.iou? PECK WING
)f all kinds, such ns Books, Pamphlets, Best
ir*. Cards. Bill-heads, Hand bills, ns well a?
PRINTING IN COLORS, promptly oxeoNutod,
ind at such price? as will make it nn Induce
nent for persons to forward orders. Torran
?tash,
JULIAN A. SELBY, Prrpriotor,
Phoenix Powor Press Printing Establishment,
rVost sitio of Main, near Taylor (or Camdon)
Street, Columbia, S. C.
?Tune 12, 1807_38
HllltOKN or YOUTH.
A GENTLEMAN who sufl'orod for ycara from
ri Norv.tus Debility, Premnturo Dcoay, and all
ho offools of youthful indisoretion, will, for tho
lake of Butlering humanity, g,nd tree, to all who
toed it, tho recipo nnd direct (otis for making tho
ilmple remedy by which ho was ou rod. Bult'eror'a
visiting to profit by tho advertiser's, exyorionooj
tan do so by addressing, in perfect confidence,
JOHN R. OGDEN,
42 Cedur Street,, Now York,
May 0, 1SC.(, ' ly