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WALHALLA, S. C.:
Friday Morning, August 12, 1870
jOT Rofroshing showers havo f?llen nt op
portune intervals. Tho crops nre promising.
Orders have been given to colloot thc
direot war tax in tho Southern States.
A terriblo railroad accidont occurred
at Jorry's Run, near White Sulpbor Springs,
Va., on tho 7th instant. Ten persons were
killed and many wounded. Tho wounded arc
doing well.
- . . ? -i "i H.
JC3T We aro indobtod to Senator SAWYER
fora copy of the Presidents Mossngo and
accompanying documents tor 1868-69.
Personal?
Col. R. C. LOGAN, editor of tho Kingstreo
Star, has boen in our midst for several days.
Wo aro pleased to soe him in good health and
fino spirits.
New Poor Farm.
Tho County Commissioners have purchnscd
tho tract of land belonging to Mr. ROBERT
CRISP, four miles from town, for a poor farm.
Tho traot contains 317 acres, and cost 82,300.
Thero is good bottom land on tho premises.
The place oan bo put in rcadiuess to receive
tho paupors at small oost.
Tho Vote in Ptckens
Tho following is tho result of thc election,
held in Pickcns, on tho question of granting
aid to tho Air-Lino Railroad by county sub
scription :
For Subscription,. 392.
Against Subscription, . . . 231.
Majority for subscription . . i 158.
The Reform Party.
Tho specobes of CARPENTER and PlfTEER,
dolivorcd in Walhalla ou the 28th ultimo, bad
a salutary effect in smoothing down the prej
udices of our people to thc Reform movement.
They begin to realizo there oro but two
parties represented in the State by candidates,
and they must choose between thom. It is
not difficult to pcrccivo on which side tho
honest and intelligent voters will cast their
in flue nco. W bato vcr bc their political views
and personal preferences, their good scusc
pointu to O-tunnH'VBu Anti DuTi.ER, as men
to bo preferred over SCOTT and Hausier.
They know their oonditiou cannot bc rendered
moire burdensome. A chango must and will
be effected.
Is it True ?
Rumor, to all appearances well founded,
soys a company of colored militia will bc or
ganized immediately in Walhalla. If this be
true wo will seo whether there is any diffioul
eulf.y in getting thc officers commissioned and
?ms furnished. In Richland county ono
wbito company bas been nominally accepted,
but overy effort to get arms bas proved una
vailing, while a number of colored companies
aro fully equipped and regularly drilled.
Who aro- so nearly interested in tho good
order and peace of tho Stato aa tho wbito peo
plo 1 Their intelligence and morality uui'c
with their pecuniary interest and domestic
security in promoting peace. Why then arm
nn ignorant irresponsible class to tho exclu
sion of tho intolligenco and property of the
?ountry.
The Reason Why
Tho young men of the town of Walhalla
and vicinity organized t'?cmsolvcs into n vol
unteer company, somo thrco months ago, by
tho election of officers. Shortly afterwards,
. tho Captain, forwarded to Gov. SCOTT copy
rolls of tlio company, with tho names of tho
porsons whom tboy desired commissioned ns
officers, politely requesting that tho company
should bo roceived as part of tho militia, tho
officers commissioned'and arms forwardod.
To this requost no reply has boon reooived.
Why is this ? Tho mombers of thia company
aro peaceable, ?aw abiding citizens and prop
erty holders, interested in preserving order in
tho county. Tho only thing that can bc
charged against- them is that they aro honest
.wbito mon. The lettor lins doubtless gono
into tho "sinking fund," and tho company
will d??. of want of color.
Carpenter-Scott
Tho political acts and oharnotor of mon do
pend, itt'a great?mcasuro, on thoir constituen
O?OO> it is natural that nu official should bo
prejudiced in favor of tho olass and party to
.which ho owes his position. In this view
CARPENTER is far proforablo to SCOTT. On
.his sido we find suoh men as DUNKIN, W\ARD
;?iAw, QW>VRR, PERRY, v jflAJiPTON, KER
SHAW, CONNER, and a ht^pf shining lights
in'tho State. Those men; aro proporty hold
ers .and'interested in- on economical odminis
?ration of tho goyornmont. Tboy will bo thc
,$*io?iitfr8 and counsellors of CARPENTER, and
flrom.thom wo may reasonably oxpeot;a wise
Mid just government. Aro not- tho poor
johlte and oplpred^men pf tbo Stato aliko in
; tsrostod jp this. Low taxes inoreaso produc
tion and gedorai prospority, from, which tho
laborer dgrivc3 higher wages.
The European War.
Tilings insignificant in themselves aro of
ten mado tho pretext for the most torriblo
consequences. Long after tho causo is forgot,
ton or rotnovod, its rosults livo and yield thoir
bitter fruits of suffering nod doatb. It is so
with the war iu Europe. Tho oandidaoy of
a German Prince for tho Spanish tbrono sot
all Franco ablaze, and destroyed tho blosaings
of peace to two groat people. Though the
nominal pretext of tho war has been removed
by tho voluntary withdrawal of Prince LEO
POLD from all proton3?ons for tho throno of ?
Spain, yet tho pcuco of Europe onco brokon
can only bo healed by a baptism of blood.
Thc truo sourco of tho war has a deeper root.
NAPOLEON bas not forgotten Elba and St.
Kolona uor Franco her humiliation uudcr tho
coufodaration of 1815. Germany rcmembors
too tho power and ambition of tho first NA
POLEON. Tt is natural? France should view
with jealousy any attempt to givo Spain a
King of Gordan oxtraction. Her central
positiou between Germany on tho North and
Spain on tho Southy would render such an
event dangerous to ho;* iutcro-^ts. Put with
tho removal of this caSiti belli, it is to bo de
plored that pcaco did not follow. Our peo
ple know what war is, and can therefore ap
prec?ate tho blessings of peace. Wo oan
I however, burely realizo tho horrors of tho ITO
I pending conflict on tho banks of tho Rhine.
Fiance and Prussia synonymous for bravery
and courage, tho ono proud and ambitious,
thc other firm and persevering, led by skillful
Generals and armed with the most destructivo
weapons, that the science and skill of thc
nineteenth century can invent, aro arrayed
against each other. With fivo hundred
thousand nen ou cither side thoroughly drilled,
armed and equipped, it requires no prophecy
to predict a carnival of human suffering and
human slaughter. Frenchman against Ger
man, thc needle gun against tho chassepot,
thc montigny against thc niotraillcu.se and
improved heavy artillery, adding new horrors
to thc dreadful conflict. This is thc trial of
nation against nation, not only in courage and
skilled leadership, but in relative inventive
genius in devising war implements. Each
generation . regresses iii tho discovery cf
instruments of destruction as well as of com
fort and happiness. Thc gleanings of the
contest in America liavo boon gathered and
turned to account, and wc may (apart from
numbers) anticipate a moro bloody result
than ever before known. Tho needle gun
and chassepot, which in other fields have
proved themselves ipacficators, arc to bc tried
against each other and (pitying thc folly) all
look anxiously to thc result. Nor is it by any
means sure how long or whether tho conflict
will be confined to tho original parties. Bel
gium, Hungary, Austria, Italy, England.
Russia from force of events may soon find
their places on either side and swell thc tide
of human slaughter. All Europe is sick
with thc fever of war, and much bloodletting
must apparently como before any rest or quiot
UUM bi' icolOlU?,
Astonishing Statement
Thc Pickcns correspondent of tho South
Carolina Republican, under date of July 28th,
says: "Pickcns will give Gov. SCOTT a
hondsotno majority on election day, and he
will ride triumphantly to victory, bearing thc
banner of truth, liberty and justice." This
will certainly bc nows to tho voters of that
County, and should tho result verify it_. (which
wili never bo,) they nor wo could credit it.
Wo only wish tho vote of Pickcns could dc
termine tho election. No ono acquainted
with that people would entertain any fears of
thc success of thc Reform ticket. Thc Ra
publican may rest assured if SCOTT'S strength
rests in hopes of thc up-country, his strength
will prove to bc weakness, and bis hopes a
delusion. Our people will defeat him hy a
vote of two to five for CARPENTER to one for
SCOTT.
A Common Union,
For the common safety is not only reason
.able but natural. Just as tho North and
South Gorman States forgetting past political
differences, and dynastic coniliots aro uniting
against Franco for tho public safety; or just
as pioneers drawing personal bitterness and
party principles in tho feeling of union for
safety from a threatened Indian invasion; BO
tho good people of this Stato, Radical, Demo
crat and Republican should try their past
prejudices and join in a v rterous effort to
thrown off their present corrupt rulers. Our
present interest, our futuro prosperity, our
very cxistenco demands this "f every good
oitizon. Tho man, who under thc present
omergenoy, rejeots tho only monsuro which
promises relief is neither wiso, nor patriotic,
nor deserving.
Tho second artiolo of thc platform of
tho Radical party endorses tho administration
of SCOTT as wisc, economical and honest.
This would naturally surprise any one who
bad beard tho speeches delivered hero on tho
28th ultimo, and tho proofs furnished of tho
corrupt and extravagant administration of
SCOTT. Thieves will hardly become their own
oocuscrs, but plead not guilty, and will read
ily swear to it. Who wroto this platform ?
WHITTBMORTS'. This namo isa complete and
satisfactory answer for anything tho platform
may contain. The man twice expelled from
Congress, ns morally corrupt and unfit for tho
association of decent men, was tire chairman
of tho commitlco to pioposo n platform, and
figured conspicuously in tho convention. Tho
party to whiob ho belongs is not tho Repub
lican party of tho Unitoi States. It disowns
bim, and honoo tho corrupt party in this
State. Tho platform of such a body is with
out lifo or moaning1, a moro ompty sound, Do
not trust it.
Crops in tho lower part of tho Stato
hnvo been grontly injurod by tho drought. ?
?-j
Notes of the ^ar. "~ f
AUGUST 1.-As yot thor? has Voca no
genoral ongngotnont, but preparation and
manouvoring go apaoo. Thoro is "nbiodioa*
tion of any penco fooling on cither side The
few bkiriuiubes bcrotoforo reported have boen
almost bloodless, and aro of little importance,
either aa an indication of tho Gghtlog qua
lities of tho belligerents or of tho relativo
of tho implements of war used by them.
Napoleon was doubtless bettor prepared for
wor at tho outset, than bis antagonist. Ho
bas bowovor, for somo reason failed to tnko
advantage of this. After marobing to tho
Prussian frontier bo lins awaited tho mossing
of tho opposing forces in bis front. This is
not in accordance with tho taoti?s of bis
great uncle, nor with tho spirit of his pcoplo
as gathered from their military history.
Tho Prussians appear as yet to bonding on
tito defensivo.
A Paris despatch of thc 2d instant, states
that tho French bad a serious ongagemont
with tho Prussians on that day. "* Crossing
tho frontier tho French carried tho heights
which overlook Suerbruckcn, a Prussian town
of eight or ton thousand inhabitants, and the
artillery soon after drove tho enemy from tho
town. During tho cngagomentl'tho town
took fire, and nearly one half of \fc was con
sumed. Only a numil fuvoo w.oq. Cfegngcd on
cither side, and tho loss slight. On thc other
hand tho Prussians aro reported fin having
accomplished an important thing in destroying
tho Railroad at Hitsche. This act on tho part
of tho Prussians furnishes a clear Indication
that their present policy is defensive. A
despatch from Berlin under date of August
4th, G o'clock, p m., says :
"Wo have won a brilliant but bloody victo
ry. Thc left wing attacked, lt consisted
of thc Hf tb and eleven ten tb Prussian corps,
und tho second llavarian. This force carried
by assault, under tho eyes of the Prince
Royal, the fortress of Weisscnburg and thc
heights bctwecti Woisaonburg and Geishurg.
Douay's division, of Marshal McMahon's
corps, was splendidly defeated -being driven
from its camp ; Gen. Douay himself was kil
led , 500 prisoners woro taken - none of them
wounded , many Turcos arc among thc cap
tuted. Thc Prussian General Kirschack was
slightly wounded. Tho Royal Grenadiers
and fifth regiment of tho lino suffered heavy
losses.
A Paris despatch reports tho capture of
Saar Louis after a great battle.
LONDON, August 6. - Thc Prussians cap
tured tho cannon nt Weisscnburg. French
loft General Douny dead on tho Gold. Thc
Prussian headquarters at Troves has been re
moved. The capture of Saar Louis is uncon
firmed. Tho Plussious saved un engine and
cars from Saarbruck.
A correspondent of tho Times, for whose
trustworthiness and neutrality thc Timex
vouches, says the French at Saarbr?cken cap
turcd no cannon. Thc French lost forty kil
led and sixty wounded. Tho French force
employed was 30,000 ; tho Prussian 0,000.
Artillery won thc fight; little infantry j nc
cavalry employed.
LONDON, August 5.-Thc Times says :
The plan of tho Prussian Cominandcx'.-in-Chief
Gen. M Ol tko, has changed from tho defensive
to tho offensive. An advance into France h
threatened, lt is possible that Prince Fred
erick Charles will push forward mid nttncl
Nancy. Tho fight at Saarbr?cken, on Satur
day last, lasted six hours on both sides-GOL
mon placed hors du combat. Judging from
French accounts, tho mitroilleurcs have al
ready decided the war. Thc story which re
ccntly originated in France about a naval en
gagemcnt in Crixbavcn, in which a Prussiar
war vessel was sunk is fiiKe. There has beet
no collision at sea between France and Pius
sin thus far. Tho French say that tin
needle gun recoils so badly that tnurksmci
arc even compelled to fire from the shoulder
Thc French also say that tho Prussian caval
ry carry old horse pistols, whilo thc Frond
hayo carbines of long range and admitting o
aim, Tho fifth corps of Prussians is mai nb
composed of Poles.
BKIU.IN, August 7.-Thc French lmv(
been defeated along the entire line tn twi
days' fighting, and are in retreat on Met;
and concentrating for tho defence of Paris
Their losses arc i m tn ouse. McMahon wa
beaton on tho right and Prossard on the left
The Prussians captured 4,000 prisoners
thirty guns and six mitrailleurs from th
French.
PAIIIS, August 7.-French official advice
report reverses. Paris is tumultuous, and tin
people maddened at defeat.
The Presse of to day says that nt th
Bourse yesterday sovcral persons were arres
ted. At 3 o'clock shouts of 1 baa A
Boure! were uttered by parties al thc dis
semination of false news. Thereupon the or
der was given to close tho Bourse, the crowi
became furious, and torc up thc millings o
thc enclosure. Force was brought to bea
and the building was evacuated moid np
plauso from thc crowd on tho place putsidc
Judicial investigation is now going on.
BKIU.IN August 8.-General Shornmet
telegraphs tho following particulars of th
contest between Von Gooben nnd tho Frone
forco under General Fro3sard. The fight wit
opened on our side by tho fourteen tl) djvisiot
which was subsequent ly reinforced by arti
Icry ?ind cavalry. A fierce and bloody stru<
gie raged along the lino between Saarbruc
and Forbaeh, lasting until night. Th
bcisrhts of Speochclcu was carried at tho poir
of tho bayonet, and tho enemy thrown bnc
on Forbaoh. Mennwbilo our fifteenth div
S'OP had advanced from Vocklengcn, take
Rossel nnd rcnohed Forbneh ntni^hfall, whe
the broken divisions of tho French urn:
were driven upon thnt point, nnd their bnj
gngo and tho camp cquipngo of two divisioi
and many prisoners taken.
LoNDON,"August 8.-Tho Prussians olai
that they will have 800,000 on tho tbentro
wnr this evening.
Iroland re?oives tho news of tho Front
defeat with profound sorrow.
The Prussian foroes monaco Motz and S
Avoid. MoMabon continues to retreat t
ward Nancy.
Illuminations and publio rejoicing la
night in Hamburg, Drcsdon, Brest, and otb
cities.
Frouoh ptisonors aro cvorywhoro kind
trontod.
Tho Journal Ofi?oin? says : "Tbo relatioi
of Fianco with tho othor powors'is sotisfn
tory, and lato ovonta have dovolopcd rath
than; wcftkoncd this fecjig.'*
It ?a stated privutoly that tho IQ tn porer is
at Chalous, and that Drs. Nolaton and Ilioord
havo gono to attend him,
Tho Globe soys: "Tho Piussinn Bnvoy
insists on criminal proooedings against J i i i t -
ish pilots serving on Ffonoh war vessels."
Tho demand bim boeu refused.
Tho Journal Olfioial contains thc following,
dutod Metz, August 7, 9:80 u. tn.: (?In tho
buttle on Saturday, Gen. Colson wns shot by
MoMuhon's side. Gen. Raoul is missing.-?
Our artillery suffered heavily MoMubon is
now in communication with Goo. Fuitty, at
Metz, and is preparing for a vigorous do
fenoo." Tho Journal adds : "Relations with
foreign govsrnincuts aro not prejudiced by
Snturdny's event; on tho othor hand, it de
velops tho significant fact that whnt the gov
ernments desire, in common with Franco, is
thc maintenance of Kuropcan equilibrium."
MUTZ, August 8-Tho French aro pre
paring for a vigorous defence.
PARTS, August 8.-Thc remainder of tho
Gardo Nationale ls to be incorporated with
the Garde Mobile. Two corps will bo or
gniuized in n single body nt once.
PARIS, August G.-Tho .Tournai Official
this morning says that the French troops,
who to the number of 7.000 or 8.000 were
engaged in the affair bofore Weissonburg. had
to contend with two Prussian army corps, in
cludion picked troops of tho Prussian Cuard.
The Journal adds t "lit spito of thc i n for iori
ty of their numbers, our r?giments resisted
thc assaults of tho enemy for several hours
with ndmirablo heroism, wheo they were
forced to o', vc way The loss of the enemy
was so severe that ho did not dare to pursue.
While at ?Saarbruck we have broken thc Prus
sian line, our own remains intact.
Lu Liberto of this morning publishes' fi
private dispatch, sent nt midnight last night,
from Strasburg, reporting that McMahon
beat thc Prussians yesterday evening. The
latter evacuated Weissonburg.
WASHINGTON, August 7.-European dos
patches nrc somewhat confused, but they are
translated at the North Gannan Legation as
greatly to the advantage of Prussia.
11?LKIOll August 7,-. George W Brooks,
Judge of thc United State District Court in
tho District of North Carolina, has issued
writs of habeas corpas for all citizens now
held by Kirk, under order of Gov. Holden,
to nppenr before bim at Salisbury, where ho
opens court to-morrow. The United States
Marshal leaved to-night to serve thc writs.
Well Done North Carolina I
At thc election in North Carolina on thc
4th instant, thc conservative party was suc
cessful, despite thc ' Winchester Rifle" law
of Gov. HOLDEN. Thc Congressional dele
gation stands five Conservatives and two Re
publicans. Thc political complexion of thc
Legislature is as follows: Senate-Conserva
lives, thirty-two J Republicans, eighteen.-?
Lower House-Conservatives, seventy five j
Republicans, forty five. Tho utmost quiet
prevails, except in tho counties occupied bj
Kittie und thc militia.
Tho Reform Movement.
The last week lins boen one of great triumpl
for thc Union Reform movement in Soutl
Onroltuu, says ibo O' nani ian,-a movoincn
which has for its sole object the redemption o
thc State from thc misrulo and misgovern
mont which, on every band, oppresses tin
people, and which has made thc very nnnv
even of Republicanism a hissing and scon
wherever civilization is recognized ov deccn
government respected.
Since Monday last, tho standard oft?nioi
and Reform bas been openly Unfurled, i
Newberry, Fairfield, S pa rill tl burg and IJuio
counties-in thc former, nt Saluda Old Tow
and Newberry Court House and Wadlint
ton's. From thence, such was tho anxiety t
hear thc distinguished advocate of thc caust
that when they arrived ?it Slrotlicr's Ferr}
although there was no appointment, tho
found n largo audience, gathered togcthoi
illustrating thc earnestness and spirit wit
which tho people of thc State arc arising t
tito vindication of their rights and the sect
rity of n government under which they ea
live and which they may transmit with som
power and safety to their postority. As i
thc former places, at Spirtatiburg (.'oui
House, Union Court House, and Fish Han
Ott the linc of the road, the people crowdc
together fron, every direction. T' c gr Oil tb;
: enthusiasm prevailed
These audiences were addressed, at tiffie
j cut points, with eloquence ami ability, by tl
? standard hen rora nf tho party, tho Hon. R. 1
Carpenter, and General M. C. Huller, and I
j General J. li. Kershaw, Leroy F. You man
I Esq., and IloO. Thomas Y. Simons, of tl
Couria*:,
Notwithstanding tho efforts mado to pr
vent tho colored people from nttcudiug ai
hearing tho tr ut li t largo numbers, t 'lui
credit bc it said, asserted their manhood an
freedom, and determined to hear both side
j livery devico was resorted to prevent th
effect. Runners we.c. dispatched all throtlj!
tho county to tell the colored people that,
! they came to thc barbecue, "they would I
I poisoned, ; that they "would bo put back i
slavory" ond other subterfuges, ns false,
they arc fraudulent Rut many carno, ni
everywhere thc result bus been of tho mc
encouraging chnractor.
It was predicted in tho Convention th
Gov. Scott would not daro to meet tho oan<
dntes of tho Union Reform pnrty faoo to fa
boforo tho pooplo. Tho rosult has justifi
tho prediction then made. Tho result
through tho influence of tho Leagues, wbi
hold tho colored man, ns tho mero slnvo of
will, to bind him in still furtbor ig no rn noa
Rut tho indications aro that tbeso shuck
?re fast being broken, nnd that our pcop
of all classes, aro nlivo to tho porils of t
present, and tho dangers which impend, a
will soon drivo from power tboso who bo
mado tho govornmont of South Carob
a "disgrftoo tb tho civilization of tho agi
and that, in Octobof next, we shall hav;o *
gencrato, freo and disenthralled Stato/
Judge Ctuponter.
The followiug lottors from Ex-Judges
WARDLAW and GLOVER aro commoudcd to
tho cousidoratioo of ovory good man :
AHUEYILLK, August & 1870.
My Dear General:-I rogret that during
your hurried visit to this placo 1 had not an
opportunity for a full conference with you -
Tho labors for tho public good in which you
uro engaged, meet my hearty approbation, and
L trust will be crowned with thc success which
they deserve.
Who is nut for an honest administration of
tho affairs of tho State ? Abstract questions,
upon which heretofore parties differed, aro
now superseded hy practical issues, willoh in
volve tuc honor, perhaps tho existence of our
Stuto. What is established must bo acknowl
edged. Tho means of improvement which
aro left to us, must not bc neglected io idle
discoutcnt with changes that have taken placo.
Is thcro corruption in tho administration of
our public affairs'i* Are somo of our public
offices lilied by men cither incompetent or
dishonest '/ Have there been shameful in
stances of bribery io the Legislature? Have
tho guardians of thc public funds, been spec
ulating with them for their private advan
tage ? Have our crippled resources been bur
dened by taxes imposed arbitrary and uno
ipi illy I The publin debt enormously in
creased-and the public money squandered
in wasteful extravagance? If these things
beso, they must bc corrected br'oro thc rc
turn of the State to prospeiity can reasonably
be expected. livery man who ?loes not dc
rive some advantages from misgovernment,
has an interest in putting au end to it, ami
no way of doing this so plain as by turning
out ollico thoso who have misgoverned.
1 have withdrawn from public affairs, but
I cannot, forbear from giving my hearty com
inondation to those who arc striving to exp.?se
and collect public abuses.
With high regard, truly yours,
1). L. WAUDLAW.
Gen J li Kershaw.
OKA NU munn, July 2."), 1S70.
My Dear Sir :-Thc enclosed resolutions
were unanimously adopted by thc members
of tile Orailgoburg H ir, and L am charged
with thc pleasant duty id' communicating
them to you Permit me with sincerity to
add, that tho praise bestowed luis been fairly
won by your honest, able and most impartial
administering of public justice.
Very respectfully and truly,
\our obedient servant,
Taos. W. GLOVER.
Hon. ll. B. Carpenter.
"SUCH A GKTT?NU tn? STAIRS."-Capt
George Tupper, a phonal friend of Gen. M.
(1. Littler-justly incensed at thc fatso and
ma lignant charges against tho former, con
tained in tho Charleston Republican, of the
Gili-met .Mr. Morris, (ono of tho corps,) in
tho Columbia Hotel, on tho morning of the
7th, and inquired if he was the author of thc
slanderous urticle. Morris replied, that he
was not thc author, but was responsible foi
tho article, whereupon (/apt. T. dealt him a
blow with his list, which considerably jarred
thc fame of thc offender) aaecond blow made
him, doubtleis, imagine there had been ;i
shock of an earthquake in that vicinity, anil
caused him to reel against a pillar, Bonding
his hat flying to thc other side of the room
By this time, Mr. Slanderer seemed to real
i/.e tho earnestness of tho assault, and startet
on a run for thc stairs. As he was ?bout ti
ascend, a well directed kick on that portier
of his person covered by his coat tail, expo
dited his flight materially. When Mr. M
reached thc upper floor, he halted and looker
back; and Capt. T. inquired whether ho in
tended returning soon; upon receiving a no
gativc answer, he directed a waiter to corn
thc kickee his hat. Tho accompanying cu
illustatCS tho attempt of thc booted man-fal
in hand and buiron cud-to reach thc stairs
Of course, thc affair will bc chronicled as "ai
attack by a Democrat upon a Republican, fo
daring to criticise a candidate," when, in re
ality, it was thc merited punishment of
traveling penny-a liner, of tho Dugald Dal
getty order of human nature, by a native
bom gentleman, who well knows how to trott
Mich creatures. Within on hour ofter th
occurrence, ("apt. Tupper was arrested on th
complaint of Morris, and bonded for appeal
ance in Court, and to keep thc peace, in th
sum of 3500.
TAX KS RKPEAhtCD-The new fox bil) pf
vides that from and after the first of Oetob
next, all taxes imposed upon carriages, watol
es, piano fortes, billiard tables and gold an
silver plato shall cease, together wit|, th
taxes upon legacies and successions, passport
and the gross receipts of railroad, insurant!
and other companies. After thc first nf Mai
JL871| tho special or license tax now impose
upon all kinds of dealers, lawyers, broker;
claim agents. &c, will be discontinued, e.'
cept that paid Hy distillers, brewers, cig
and tobacco manufacturers The tax o
sales also ceases after thc first of next Oclt
her. except that paid hy stamps, (broker
tax.) together with thc stamp duties o
promissory notes for less amount than ?10(
such notes now requiring a live cent stamj
The two cent stamp upon receipts for mono
is abolished from October first, nod tho ii
conic tax of 2? per cent, on oil over $2,00
! shall he collected only during thc years 187
and 1871. Thc license tax, duo May firs
has already been paid in advance for thc prt
sent year, bonce, persons will not bo calle
upon agiiin for that.- I'hanix.
ttif Ono Dr. Hicks, thc present edito
I and a carpet bagger, bas taken over tho XL
Century bodily into thc Radical camp. Tl
number for August throws off all disguisi
and comes out boldly in favor of Scott fi
Governor. Refcriiig to tho Conservati'
platform, it says: "Wo despiso it, and cn
upon our pooplu to crush it, as it deserves
Wo now call upon tho Southern pcoplo
"orush" the XIX Century, ajournai whit
they bavo fostered with tho idea of promotii
tho oouso of Southern litcraturo, littlo drem
ing that it wou'd over bo used os on .instr
mont to hoist upon them a pack of dospo
thioves und knaves. - Savannah Rep?blica
THE COMINO NAME.-Tho Louisvi
Courier-Journal tokos breath to inform t
World that Hokopokowingoohopung Pottol
bccokabftllolum Ohingarowingnryptngwir
wuuk, o distinguished oiti/.ou of tho Pej
Islands, is now in California, and will vt
tho Eastern cities ns soon os thoPooiflo Rr
road'Crmp?ny shrill'baVc Increased' their x
ling-stock sufficiently to -supply t'ranspor
ti ti ti for bis nam c.; . , ; . .
For the Keowce Courier.
Union Reform Party of Piokens.
Pursunut to uotioo published in tho Koowoo
Courier, Calling upon ail goodcittzens td
meet at Pickens, C. If., on Monday tho 1st
day of August, to organizo tho Union RofOrm
Purty in Ri ok OU8 County, tho citizens met iii
tho Court IIouso, When, on motion of I. II.
Philpot, lisq., Geo. F. N. Galvin was called
to the chair and G. IJ. Glazoner requested to
net ns Secretary, wilco, on motion ol F. IL
MoBee, lOsq., tho chair appointed a commit?
tee of nine, to draft resolutions for tho moot-?
lng. Tho chair appointed tho following por*
sons to compose said commiitlec : F. R.
MeRee, K. II. Barton, Jacob Lewis, Rceso
Lowen, J. N. Arnold, W. P. Hunt, Daniel
Hughes, John T. Gossett and Z. Smith.
The committee retired, and after a short
absence returned, and, (brough their chair
man, F. ll. Mc Doo, made the following report,
which was unanimously ndoptcd :
That, whereas, the object of this meeting
is to organizo a party in opposition to thc ono
which is now ruling this Stato, and which
has, by Ililli taxation and corruption, woll
niall bankrupted it, and believing that tho
platform, as adopted by the convention which
assembled in thc city of Columbia on the l?tll
day of ?June last, is the only one on which all
tho honest and fair minded people of tho
State in iv unite in accomplishing au object
ofsuoh paramount importance. Reit there
fore
Rejoined, That wc, the people of Dickens
County, who favor a reduction of taxation, it
judicial expenditure of thc same, and au
honest und economic d administration of tho
affairs of this State, do uooopt tho platform as
adopted by the Con volition of tho Union lie-?
form Dirty of thc ?St ill!, ignoring all former
organizations of political parties? wc do form
ourselves into a party, to bo knowu us tho
Union Reform Party of Pick' ns County, and
invoke all good people, of all colors and con
ditions, to unito in one great effort to rescue
our noble old State from tho certain and in
evitable- ruin which tiwuita her under tho
p rosen t nd m i n istra tion.
Tho committee bug leave to stiegest tho
propriety of a County Executive Committee,
of two from each township, to meet for tho
transaction of business as often as the com
mitten so ?pp noted shall deem it necessary
for thc transaction of tho business. Tho
chair then appointed thc following persons to
constitute the Executive Committee ?
Pickcnsvillc Township--R. E. Lowen and
John T Gossett.
Salubrity Township-Thomas Parkins and
Samuel Gary.
Garvin Township-J. N. Arnold and Yu
Smith.
Kasley Township-L. N. Robins and D'.
Hughes.
Dacusvillo Township-John W. Singleton
and W. P. Hunt.
Pickens Township-I. II. Philpot and
Thus. Dogers.
Eistutoce Township--Jacob Lewis and J.
T. Lewis.
Pumpkintown Township-Joseph Bates
and S. D. Keith.
Who retired and unanimously elected Gen.
F N. (?arvin as chairman of said committee
That, on s.'ileday in September, each town
ship bo requested to send live delegates to
assemble in convention at the Court House,
for t!ic purpose of nomina.ing County officers
and members to thc Legislature, (fcc.
Thal tho member.3 of thc Executive C ?m
m itt too in oaoh township proceed to organizo
the party and report their organization to tho
central committee on salcd iy in September
next. That the patty so organized in each
township send up live delcgit.es (represent.'
(ive men,) to tho meeting to bo held in tho
Court House on Sided ty in September next,
for tho purpose of nominating candidates for
all officers to bc voted for at thc election to bo
held in October next.
That this meeting do eh ct two delegates to
the convention to bc hold in Columbia on tho
10th instant, to nominate a candidate for
Congress, to represent thc people of the 4th
Congressional 1 )istrict.
Thc mooting then appointed D. F. Bradley
and F. D. Medico delegates lo tho said con?
vent ion.
Tito chairman then retired and called Dr.
\V. T. Field, temporarily, to tho tho chair,
when he, (Gen. Garvin,) presented thc fol
lowing, which was una;.iuious'y adopted by
ibo meeting :
Whereas, it is proposed to hold a conven
tion in Columbia, on tho Kith, to nominate a
oandida-to fm- Congress in tho 4th Congress
ional District. De it, therefore,
Resolved, That, in view ol' tho eminent
qualifications of \V. li, Holcombe, this nicot
ine recommend him as one in every way lit. ,
and well qualifier! for tho position.
Resolved, That tho delegates from Pickons
County be and arc hornby instructed to voto"***'
for his nomination, so lung as they may hnpo
to succeed, and, if liii.succes.sful, to exercise
their own opinion ns ?o the next best nominee,
On motion of lt IO Holcombe, that tho
j proceedings of this meeting be published io
I thc Koo woo ConHer, ?nd. that this meeting do
now adjourn, to meet on salcday in Septem
ber.
F. N. GARVIN, Clim'ti..
G. L. GI.AZENEK, Sec'y.
-? ?.
For the Kcoioce Courier.
Nomination.
Messrs. Editora: Please permit me to no
minate for ro election to tho nojct Legislature!
our present representatives. Cul. NV. C. KEU'IH
and Dr. O. M DOYLE.
Their past services entitle them to a ro ne
ne intuition, for they learned by oxpononoer
tho duties of their position, and how to per
form thom j and though such corruption itu
tho present Legislature oxists as to necessitate
tho ory for Reform in almost every oounty,.
yet no suspioion has boon brouthed against
them, and wo may well support them ns CA
PABLE AND I'lONKRT M EN.
OCONEE.
Ouu PRECIOUS CODE.-At tho last sossiom
of tho Court in Winnsboro, Thomas Sloan
suod J, Riley MoMastor on o note for 8126,
given for a mulo, tho defonco being that said.
mule was unsound. Tho jury returned a
verdict for $20, that is "less than lifty dol
?an," in whioh 0030 tho Code provides thut
tho oasts of suit, amounting in this osso to
$77, must bo paid by tho plaintiff, Thomas.
Sloan. Mr. Sloan, thon, will have to pay tho
diffororieo botween his vordiot and tho costs,,
that is to say, 851, for getting a verdiot in Iiis;
favor. Was it tho deliberate purposo of our
distinguished'Polttioal Soveralty (D'. T. Cor
bin) to. deny poor mon a romody at law t
. ' . ' " ' Fairfield Register,