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\ ? j ?V. .... N M .. RBI JL._ll...J J.JL-lLLg-^MftWH' VOLUME VI--NO. 13. ^> fe s sion eui Cards. S. J?. DENDY, A ll or y and ? o u u ? c 11 o r AT 'LAW, AND Soliortor in. lEG^n^it^, Vf\?\ practico in tho Courts of Lnw and Equity, in tho Eighth J nd ici ul Circuit. OFFICE IN TUB COURT HOUSE, Walhalla,-South Cnrolinn. Nov. 1. 1870 3 ly T1I0S. M. WILKES, ATTORNEY AT LAW -AND -Solicitor in Eq.TJ.i-ty. -ALSO, Unitod States Commissioner, For tho Circuit ami District Conns of tho Uni ted States for South Carolina. JB?gr* OFFICE IN TUE COURT I lou's K. "t?n AV ALU ALLA, S. C. July 22, 1870 40 ly JTP. REED, 1 JW. C. KEITH, Anderson C. II. j I Walhalla. REED & KEITH, ATTORNEYS AT LAW AND Solicitors in Equity, Have renewed their Co partnership in the prac tice, of Lnw, and extended it to ul) Civil and Griminal business in the Counties of Ocouee and Hiekcus. ALSO. ALI. BUSINESS IN Tllfc CNITEO STATES COURTS. Ot?eo on Publio Square, Walhalla, S. C. July 18. 1809. 41 _tf x. MCGOWAN, R. A. THOMPSON, Abbeville, S. C. . Walhalla, S. C. MCGOWAN & THOMPSON, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, WALHALLA, S. C., Will give prompt attention to all business eon tided to them in tho State, County, and United States Courte, OFFICE IN TUE COURT HOUSE. Tiie junior partner. Mu THOMPSON, will also practice in thc Courts of Hickens, Greenville and Anderson. January, 1870 tf "JOSEPH J. NORTON, Attorney eft Law, WALHALLA, ?. C. AU business for Pickcus County left with J. li. HAGOOD, ESQ., ivH?;'ft'?ir?? ?. il., WILL BE PRO M ET LY ATTENDED TO October 20, 18G8 4 tf J. II. WniT.VEK. WIIITNRK SV.M.MKH WIHTNER & SYMMESj Attorneys at Law, WALHALLA, S. C. SOT Office on tho Public Square. February 1, 1870 10 tf S. D* GOODLET?, Attorney at Law AND SOUCITOR UV EQUITY, HAS LOCATED AT THE NEW TOWN OP PICKENS, S. C. Nov. 10. 1808 7 tf EASLEY & McBEE, Attorneys at Law, ?fcc., WILL PRACTICE IN THE Courts of tho Eighth Cirouit. OFFICE AT NEW P1CKENS. W. K. EASLEY. I F. B. McBEE, Greenville C. IL I Picken* C. IL March 10, 1809 23 AI/X. 8. ERWIN, 1 ? O. 0. BENTLY Athons,Ga. J ] Clayton, Go. ERWIN & BENTLY, Attorneys at La/w, Wi LL PRACTICE IN PARTNERSHIP IN THE COUNTY OF RABUN, S TS Tf? OF GEORGIA. Oct 5, I860- 62 tf P O E rr BV. The Mew Year* Another year ? another ,vear ! Thc unceasing rush of titno sweeps on Whchn'd in itu surges, disappear Mau's hopes aud fears forever gone ! 0 no ! forbear ihnt idle lalo ! The hour demands another otnin llpmnnds Muli tlivhulifM. ?hat i minot quoll, Aud strength to conquer and retain. 'Tis midnight-from thc dark blue sky Thc stars, willoh now lookdown on enrtb, li;.ve seen ten thousand centuries fly Aud . '?> countless changes birth. Shi ru ' on! with you 1 trend Tho i ci' : -, orbs of light ! A last ? i. r yeti may sprend, To mc, to mo, lhere comes no night. O what concerns it him whose way hies upward to (he immortal dead, That a few hairs are turning grny, Or one moro year of lifo is fled ! Swift years ; but teach mc how lo boar, To feel and net with strength and skill ; To reason wisely, nobly dare: And speed your course.", as ye will. When life's mcridinn toils are Jone, How calm, how rich tho twilight glow! Tho morning twiting of a sun, Which shim.? ucl herc on things below. Hut sorrow, sickness, death the pain, To leave or loso wife, children ov friends ! What, then, shall we not meit Again, Whori": parting comes not-sorrows ends! Thc fondness of a parent's caro. Thc changeless (rust which woman gives; The smile of childhood it is there, That all we love in them still lives. Press onward through each varying hour; Let nO weak fears thy course delay ; Immortal being ! feel thy power ; Pursue thy bright and endless wey. I?MMWMIWIIIIMJ?.,IWI -ipi, ? II. i-Mjmmimm Columbia Correspondence. COMJMMA, S C., J;tn 7, 1870. DKAR Count MI :-Tho two Houses ?net or? thc 5(h inst., thc time to which they adjourn ed over previous to the holidays In the Sen ute, there was no quorum, and consequently an udjuuromenrnent without the transaction of any business. Thc House met at 7 p. Ul. Thc Speaker announced a quorum present. Mr Myers guyo notice of n hill to amt nd the law governing" the militia of the State. Mr. Gary, a bill to require thc Schoo' Commisslo"Or of Kershaw County to have school houses erected tn said County. Mr H a ninny, a bill to provide a place ol imprisonment for persons under Gfteen years of age. Mr. Hagood introduced n resolution, which was adopted, providing for ti standing Coin millee of Five on Charitublo nod Religious Institutions Ry the same, "A hill to provide for the granting (if divorces und judgments of nulky of the. marriage contract in this State, timi te regulate the manner of.getting thc tonne." Thc Rill is a long one, and .scums to compli ente very much the mode of proceeding neces unry to secure the rights claimed mulct such a law. Divorce laws are thought hy some tr be of doubtful moral tendency, and if so, thc} should he very much restricted in tho cnume tion of causes for divorce ; more so, perhaps, than this Bill nt pr?tent provides. General Orders, - Thc enacting clause ol thc following bills was stricken out: To au tbiod'/r tho Land Coin missioner to purchast IMJMT? on thc Islunds of Ed is to and Wedina law: eut nr-rsons charged with erinn fl'..'." '.r, brought to trial when absent fron Ot .ulat? and Bceure Clerks of Cir cuit Courin their fees and costs in civil suits to admit W.n. S Tillinghast to practice lan in the Circuit Court? ; to repu'ato thc pet diem and mileage of grand jurors ; to compc farmers and planters to build fences around nil cultivated lan Ja. A bill (Senate) to provide o salary for tlx omeo of Lieutenant Governor of thc State wa? taken up; and on motion of Mr. O'Connell made Ibo special order for Monday ut 1 o'clock. On Friday, in the Sonnte, Mr. Whittemon presented the petition of merchants of Tim monaville, praying the passage of a Rill t< abolish the lien law, to take effect on tho ls day of March, 1871 ; referred lo tho Com mitt CO on the Judiciary. Mr. Whittcmore, from the Special Com mitton appointed to consider and report upor the message of thc House in relation to th< impeachment of Judgo T. O. P Vernon, re ported K resolution that tho Sonate will t;:k? proper order thereon, of whioli duo notici shall be given thc House Considcrutioi postponed. Mr. Corbin gave notier of a BiM to alto and amend an Act, entitled "An Act to cu tablish a State Orphan Asylum." Mr. Corbin inlroduoed a Bill to amend th law in relation to General Elections, &o. Whittcmorc's "Ku Klux Hill" passed thc second reading, and was ordered to ho en grossed. This Bill provides for the "proteo tion of persons and property and thc public peace," and provides for taxing real estate to pay the expenses. In thc House, Mr. L. Cain gave notice of a Bill to prevent persons from holding more tlinu ono offloe nf tr ILS t in the State ot thc samo time. Mr. Sinon gave notice of a Bill to provide for physicians to haven lieu on crops. A Bill to regulutc thc right of traverse was made thc special order for 2:30 p. m. on Monday. A resolution to require thc Land Commis sioner to report at an early day, was taken up and elicited a good deal of discussion. An uinendmcnt was offered, requiring thc Advi sory Board to report the whole transactions of the Lund Com mission, which increased thc discussion. On this measure, a largo num ber of tho colored members voted with the Democrats, and carried both thc amendment and resolution, by a largo majority. To day, in thc House, u Bill was introdu ced by Doyle, to repeal section second of an Act, entitled "An Act to extend the time for officers to qualify," ratified on thc 17th day of September, 18G8. A resolution was passed, oalling on tho Governor to show cause why bc had not call ed out thc militia to suppress riots, &o., iu certain parts of tho State. Lee, of Kdgcfield, introduced a resolution, instructing our Senators and He prese uta ti ves in Congress to vote . gainst any nod all meas ures looking to a general amnesty. There was some discussion among the colored n.em bers on this resolution. J,ce, in tho course of his remarks, stated that South Carolina hud been misrepresented fong enough by one of her Senators-a man who had proven himself unworthy of tho people and party who elected him to office ; and that it was time for the State to bc set right on that question. It was postpuued until next week. lt is thought there wiil he another Phos phate Bill soon, which will attract no little interest, ns it. provisions will, in nil probabil ity, be in conflict with existing laws on the subject. On last Thursday evening, Mr. Dubar 1, an aged Methodist minister, was murdered near thc otigc of thc city. Ile lind been in thc city ttt sell his cotton, and was on his way home, lt is thought that his money was the object <d his murderers, as bc was highly cs tt.omod and is not thought to Lave had enemies. Governor Scott, Capt. Purlcer, State Treas urer, Senator Lesley and Col Crews went North during recess, and have not yet return ed. They aro expected in a day or two. Tho latest excitement herc is a "Woman's Rights" Convention, which is proposed shall assemble about the 8th of February next, to be composed of delegates from each County equal to thc number of members in the I louse of ItcprOAOUt lives. If they assemble to that ? number, it will bc fortunate for them tln.t crinoline is not worn to the same extent this winter as formerly, ns thc pressure that would be necessary to get them all properly located in one room might bc damaging On account of tho interests of the tax-payer, it is boped they will not protract their sessions very long, as there i? one other body herc, composed of persons of thc opposite geudor, that will not likely transact much business while they ro main. ?CONKB. ADDITIONAL PItOCEKDIKOS OF THE LEG ISLATURE. COLUMBIA, January 9.-In tho Senate, Cor. bin gave notice of a bill abolishing thc land commission. Ilaync, from Marion, endeav ored tofctartn discussion on the condition yf affairs in Union, but failed. Corbin introcuc cd a bill appropriating twenty-one thousand dollars ns a deficiency appropriation for thc schools in Charleston County. Whitemore introduced a bill regulating licenses of retail liquor dealors, which aro to bo not less than fifty dollars, and shall be granted by thc county C0ltinils8?0ner outside of cities. The House was ooeupied all day on a res olution authorizing thc Governor to request drill-inastors from tho President of tho Uni ted States for thc State-militiu. Tho Gover nor was berated in sound torms. TAXATION IN Oi'ONEB A joint resolution was introduced in tho Houso. to day, by Doyle from Oconec, to amend the joint resolution just passed, au thoring tho assessment of State and county taxes. The resolution will not affect the rate of State taxation, which in nine mills, but will add ono mill for Oconeo County, making four mills tho rate there. A resolution of thc sanio import was introduced in the Senate by Senator Bioman. Thoobjoctof th is increase in taxntion is to make up a de?oitof $2,200 in the counly, occasioned hy thc defalcation of tho county Treasurer, ])uvid Sunders, one of Scott's appointees. It seems that although Sanders was thc regularly appointed treasurer, thut one Alex. Bryce, Jr., a prominent Rad ical of Walhalla, manipulated thc funds, lt is rather hard to have tho county taxed to mukc up a deGcicncy of this kiud. NIGHT SESSION. The House met at 7 I*. M., to take into consideration the. condition of affairs iu tho up country. Mr. Frost was placed in thc chair, and Mr. Jamison stated, io brief terms, tho object of tho meeting. Mr. Nuchles, of Union, then rose, claim ing the right to bo beard, from the fuct that he was a representative of that portion of thc State where gross outrages hud been recently perpetrated. He himself, he stated, had been frightened from visiting his home dur ing tho Christmas holidays, and he kuew of several men who had been murdered in his neighborhood. They wcro told they had chosen to tote for Scott, and must look to him for protection. In consequence of this, the colored people had "gone back on" Gov ernor Scott, who was either unwilling or un able to protect them. Mr. Boston next followed, stating that he had began to grow suspicious of thc present State authorities from the fact that of all the murderers from thc time of thc ussassiuation of Randolph to the present, not ono had been brought to justice They have been arrested and allowed to escape, unwhipped of justice, and thc poor colored people have bceu mad( mere instruments to foist ambitious men int< office and thou arc left to bc mercilessly mur i dol ed. He opposed the calling upon Gen j Grant for officers, for while waiting upon tin ! arrival of these officers countless numbers o citizens would bu laid low in thc dust. IL thought the militia ad?quate to suppress al disturbances, if thc Governor had but suffi cient sympathy with the poor colored men who had elected him, to organizo and dirce them He wc^bl urge thc Govcruor t prompt action in the mutter, for soon thing would begin to draw closer home, and cr long his Excellency himself might hear th voice of thc midnight assassin at his ow door. [Voice of a member aside-"If h does, there will bo some of the d-st rut niog on record."] j Mr. Whipper rose next, favoring the pro? ccution of vigorous measures on tho part ( | the Legislarme and tho Executive in quellin j tho disturbances in the up-country. Il , wanted no aid from the General Governmen , but wished to sec the militia thoroughly o ! gan ?zed and put into operation, and then peat ! and quiet might bc expected. He hid bec told that the people of the up country woul ? not endure the presence of the militia ; bi I as for him bc cared not for these statement ? which were being daily howled into tho ea of the Executive, and probably accounted f? bis timidity. They should do their dut and leave the consequences to God. Mr, Smith, of Spartanburg, (Demoera next took the floor. Ile had thought, 1 said, that ho was a citizen of the up countr but if these dark and murderous picture portrayed by preceding speakers, were tru bc must surely be mistaken, for bc had knowledge of those things. It was true th the laws had not been enforced in curtain i stances tts they should have been, hot tl was attributable not to thc general lawlcssm of thc community, but to thc incompcten and inefficiency of thc officers of the law some cases, und in others to tho fact that application to thc civil authorities had bc made by parties who now claim to have bc horribly maltreated. Mr. Smith was followed by Messrs. Jon Moses and others, in vehement nppoals to I Legislature to take immediate action in I suppression of the alleged disorders. Mr. Corbin introduced a resolution, tl the Lund Commissioner bc requested to form the Senate, what l inds had been porch cd by him and his predecessor, and, if poi ble, to stato further what price hud been p? for thc samo. Mr. Nush introduced a concurrent rcso (ion, that whereas thc Committee appoint to investigate tho electoral affairs in tho Th Congressional District, in lbG9, bad dra from thc Stato Treasury the sum of 817,58 OS ; a spooi.il committee of two from thoSc ato and-from thc House bo appointed investigtao thc mutter. Mr. Wilson introduced a bill to nuthoi thc formation of and to incoiporatc thc Sa uah Valley Railroad Company. Tho chair announced Messrs. Swnils f Ilnyno n committee on tho part of tho Sen to investigate the manner in which $135,000 appropriated to pay tho per di and mileage of members of the General . 8ombly had been overdrawn. In the house, Mr. Jamison, from the f oial coin mit too appointed to wait upon Governor and ascertained what action ! been taken by bis Excellency to protect the lives, liberty and oroperty of the citizens of the State, begged leavo to make a verbal report, staling that the committee bad waited upon the Governor, and were received iu such a cool and disrespectful manner-thc Govern or stating that he was at los? to comprehend what the resolution incant-that the commit too were forced io make a merely verbal re port, not desiring to have such a report re corded upon thc journal. Upon thc whisper ed suggestion of Mr. Whipper, however, he ceased making his report, and asked for fur ther time-to morrow, at 1 o'clock-which was granted. Mr. Keith introduced a bill lo incorporate the Lincoln Light infantry, of Darlington. Also, offorrcd a resolution, that thc Sergeant nt-Arots he required to report to the House and their pay. Also, a resolution, that thc Sergeant-ut-Arms bc required to inform the House what disposition has been mode of the furniture removed from the rooms in the State House, under coutrol of the House. Mr. Cain introduced a bill to provide for thc support of widows and orphans whose hus bands and father huvc been, or moy bc, mur dered on account of their political or other opinions, or on account of race or color. Mr. Whipper introduced a bill declnring martial low in various Counties. Tho bill provides that thc Governor bc authorized to declare thc Counties of Laurens, Union, Spartanburg and Newberry under martial law, and to order to those Counties a sufficient number of competent and efficient officers of tho militia, with a command of not less than 2,500 men, fully armod and equipped. Referred to the Committee on Militiary Af fuirs. Also, a bill to levy a special tax upon ccrtiun Counties. A resolution to appoint a special committee to comparo tho printed reports of the Comp troller General with manuscript copy, was taken up for consideration, and amended so as to provide, io case of aoy discrepancy, for a comparison of the copy with the vouchers in the office of the said Comptroller General and State Treosurcr. Adopted. Messrs. Arnim and Wimbush were appoint ed said committee. A bill to determine tho number of hours which shal? constitute a day's labor for all la borers, workmen and mechanics employed by the State, was passed toits third reading. It provides that eight hours shall constitute a legal day's labor from October to March, and ten hours the remaining months, unless other wise specially arranged by contracting par tios. In the Senate, Mr. Whittoinorc, from the Special Committee on Impeachment, submit ted a number of rules for the guidance of the Senate. Also, reported an order for thc prohibition of- all outsiders from the Senate during the impeachment trial of Judge Ver non, except such as shall procure tickets from thc Sergeant at Arms, who will issue tickets to the number of 800. A TEXAN TRAGEDY."'"Tho telegraph souse tiipc ago reported briefly thc results oi'an un happy affair in El Paso, Texas, tn which two gentlemen in high position lost their lives. On the Gth or December a slight misunder standing between thc Hon. A. J. Fountain, State Senator, and B. F. Williams, a lawyer, culminated in thcaffray which resulted so seri ously. Fountain and Williams meeting in a saloon in thc morning, the former rcmonstra ted mildly with Williams for some intemper ate assertions mado against himself and friends. Williams resented this, and in stantly drew a revolver upon Fountain, whe ?food beforo him completely unarmed. Two shots were fired by Williams, ono grazing Fountain's temple, and tho other wounding his left arm, passed through a package of let ters in tho breast po.dt.it of his coat, and lodg ed against tho oase of his watch. There were several persons present and in thc immediate vicinity, and to them Mr. Fountain oolled out: "Arrest that man ; he hos shot mo !" Thc assassin, however, fled and gaining his room-a block or two off-locked himself in and rofused to be arrested. Tho HOD. Gayl ord Clarke, Judge of the Twenty fifth Distriot, who wu8 in tho vioinity, nt onoo summoned assistance and ordered the door beaton down. Tho work was begun when Williams drew asido tho fastenings and rushed into the street frantic with rage (or as asserted tempo rary insanity), armed with a double-ban eled shotgun, charged at tho pillar whoo the Judgo stood, and dodged around and back twice; when tho Judge caroo in ooutaot with tho gun, Williams fired instantly, shooting tho Judge through the hoart. Ho expired almost instantly. The murderor turned in a spcoios of insane fury on thc orowd and level od Lia gun at tho r.hjef of Polioe, who, how ever, anticipated him, aud nt onoo shot him through tho hoart. MET* The Homo Fito Insurance Company, of New Haven, Conn , hap failed. Clefting out or 1'arlM. PA88INO THROUGH THE MME?-HEROISM Otf THE PARISIANS-"BIFTECK DB CAVALERI." Mr. Edmund G orson, of this city, who had been shut up in the beleaguered French capital for months, arrived in this city on Monday by the steamship queen, having passed safely through tho Prussian lines under a passport from Minister Wash burne, who seut certain property by him, Mr. CJerson left tho city of Paris on the 8th of November by tho Porto de (/retell, with a pair of horses and carriage*, for which he had to pay 1,200 francs-so valuable is horseflesh in the city. His routo was via Charentoo, Brie, Melun, Montcreau. Louppc, Montargis, Vierzon, Foucombaulf, La Ulano and Tours. At Montcsson he was taken prisoner by the Uhlans, but after being arraigned before (he commander, and delayed, ho was released aud proceeded on his journey. Between Ne be rcs and Viersen he wituesscd* the battle of Orleans, on the 11th and'12th, which he describes as a desperately contest ed one on thc part of both armies. Mr. Gerson speaks in thc highest terni* of eloquence of the heroism of the residente . of the city,'who seem to bo animated by patri otic impulse to defend thc city to ti? o h st. At the time of his departure the principal articles of diet were dried peas and beans and horse and ass meat. Horse flesh was in de mand at forty cents per pound, and ass meat, was bouyaut at one dollar and twenty cento per pouud. Cheese, milk and other articles of the dairy could not bc purchased. All places of amusement wore closed and the mala a? fists were at work on the fortifications. At tho restaurants bifteck d*; cavalerie was tho popular dish and command high prices. At ten o'clock P. M. all places of business are closed and all persons found in the street aro challenged or arrested by the provost guard. The most complete ordor is observed io the bo? seigod city at all times, and at no period, ex cept on the occasion of the arrest of the lato government, has any riotous proceed i n;*s been indulged in. Ile represents thc feeling to wards Americans by both French and Prus siau8 as very friendly, and the Ambulance system under Dr. Boot, as universally praised by thc French for its efficiency. While at Tours he was granted intercourse with Gam betta aud other Ministers, and Mr Gerson left fully convinced, from thc sentiments that ani mate thc leaders and thc masses, that even if P;.rs docs fall thc war will bc coutinued for an iudefinite period-Ncio York Herald. LONDON, January 8.-Thc French defend ers of Havre are retiring to Stromain as tho Prussirns advaucc. Tt is reported that the Prussians hove been repulsed at Baibco. Bismarck expressed his reluctance to accept Earle Granville's denial of the violation of the neutrality. The Government has assured the Sublimo Porte of its fidelity to thc treaty of 1856. Lille is crowded with wounded. Faid - herbe is there, re organizing thc commissary department. A crowded meeting was held at Liverpool to-day, in favor of re-organizing the army. Dates from Paris to the 3d were received to-day. The damage from thc bombardment is slight. Thc French losses thus fur havo becu twenty killed and two hundred wounded? Thc citizens and tho army are clamorous for oflcn*ive action. BORDEAUX, January ?.-Thc Germans, on Friday, attacked the French positions at Nillicbauve, Villo Porchcn, St. Cyr and Surgault, and forced thc French lines ot Neuville; subsequently tho French, assum ing the offensive, veoovcred thc positions and o rucre d Starnnand, the Prussians retiring to ward Vendome, leaving many wound, d and prisoners. Thc Germans rc occupied La? Foroho and threaten Norocnt and LcrotrotL VERSAILLES, January 7.-Thc Gormans beyond Vendarao enooantercd Iwo French corps, when a severe enoounter occurred, and thc French wero repulsed. The Germans occupied Azay, Moutoinc and thc il) termed.? atc village. HARVE, January 8 -?General Roy, defeat ins 10,000 Prussians, mostly from Rouen, occupied BoUrgatohard end Bourg Thcroald, aud threatens to drive thc Prussians from Pont an Demcr. LONDON, January 8.-TI.. Time't special from Versailles, says tho American Cotinoul having been permitted to leave Paris, bes arrived here. Thc Prussian guns could etsi? ly shell the city ; sotrera] houses In Paris were on Aro. Tho French redoubt et Notre Dame do Clamant was captured and tho guns turn? ad upon tho Fronst.. The Prussian leas ia insignificant. Despatohes to the evening of the 8$h, re port that Bourbaki ls msrehtug on Nancy and Bolfort. Tho Prussians re occupied Auxonne. The French have entered Lemur. The Prussians generally ?fe fcithdrswlng from the Northern Governments. The French marino and infantry repulsed a Prussian do? Uehmetit near Briare.