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THE COURIER. BY K1??T??, SMITH & CO. WAWI A ?. L A, S. C. : THURSDAY, JUNK 28, 1877. i- :,j THUMS : *'4KQ* I,r?^ subscription, two dol lars por annum,str?ctly in advance; for six months, ono dollar. ?ff Advortisoments inserted at -jiiio doll?Y per square of ono inch or loss for tho first insertion, and fifty cents for each subsequent in sert ion. 03* Obituary Notices exceed ing five linos, Tributes of Hospoct, | Communications of a personal character, when admissible; and announcements of Candidates will bo charged for as advortiRO monts. (JTJ* Job Printing neatly and cheaply executed. OSr Necessity compels us to adhere strictly to the require ments of cash payments. Tho Stock Law. Ia ourisBuo of tho 14th instant wo pub< lishcd tho full text of tho Aot to alter tho fonco law in this Stato. Tho provisions of tho aot apply to tho ontiro State, except tho' counties of Horry, Colloton, Beaufort, Char leston Williamsburg and Oeorgotown. It -cnablos tho pcoplo of oaoh of tho other coun ties toa'dopt tho act by a popular volo either by counties or by townships. Boforo thc County Commissioners eau order an election for this purpose, at least seventy-five tax? payers of tho township desiring the chango must potition for an election, which may bo bold between tho 10th and 20th of August or tho 10th and 20th of December, nt least thirty days notice being given. Tho aot is a general law and continues in forco until ropenlcd, and tho privilege of voting on tho question will bo opon to tho peoplo at tho dates named any year horonfter. It is well to boar this fact in mind, as it may have an important bearing upon thc action of tho peoplo of several townships in this county during tho present year. Tho proposed chango in the law has proa duced a great deal of discussion in tho middle counties of ibo Piedmont region, whore timber is scarco and stock raising is not a business. "We bavo hoard the matter is being agitated in sonic of tho townships of our county, and that n strong probability exists that two or more of them will adopt tbo provisions of tho not. j Wo bavo bon asked t6 give ouv views on tho ' ~0lmngo"in tho iaW and "tho probable effect on tho farming interests. Though we aro in* torestod in tho profits of farming and bavo a deep interest in whatever will best profit this largo and indispensable class of producers, yet wo aro not a practical farmer and cannot advise, though wo may suggest thoughts in nmttors pertaining to tho farmer. "Hasten slowly" is a good maxim in all Undertakings, but especially should wo havo it prominently before our minds, when somo great and radical chango is about to ho made in tho greatest and most important avocation of lift?. It matters not how thc present law bocamo established, whethor from tho groat .valu? of tho' rango in tho early days of the settlement of tho country or to guard crops against tho ravages of wild hogs, horses, &c, when thoy wore found in abundance Wo bavo lived undor it for centuries and to chango it ?8 to revolutionize farming ns here tofore conducted. If tho chango will bo bono ?loiul, thon tho pooplo should promptly adopt it;.but if they aro in doubt about its effcot, they had hotter enduro tho illa limy know of than to plunge into those that aro unknown. Our individual opinion- is favorably inclined to tho chango as a State mutter, or ovon ns n county matter, knowing that Anderson and other counties would join with us, but wo aro by no moans satisfied on tho subject. In theory wo can figuro out thousands of dollars saved in reduced fencing, much good land now ?dio which would bo plantod, an improved ibroM of stock, a hotter ordor of farming, tho friintrooWtion of tho grassos, &o. How will this hold Ont in practico? Tl ie re ia tho rub. It is easy tfy sit down and with figures prove it is moro prufitubjo io piuot our uplands in cotton and buy our corn, to depend on Wes? tern bacon at 10 conti a pound as cheaper than-tn nuise our own meat, to buy calico nnd Northern homospun os moro economical than to spin and woavo it at home, and yot this theorizing in practico Ila9 made us poor nnd experience has stamped1 it as a ruinous > fallacy. Wo fear tho stock law just yet, and would say to our pooplo hasten slowly. ^ Wo would call tho attention of otfr peoplo jLto another important fact, that tho present act frplt pormanont, und thoy can try tito chango next yoar, if after maturo reflection, thoy tiiYnV \t cMivifiuUe. If sovoral noighbors had1 oaoh Bomo valuaWo machinery in operation hnd all doing woll and making money, though they found it n little expensive to kcop the maehinory in repair; now if a radical chango { in tho management of this machinery ho Lpivoposed, and it bo clearly proved that tho v^^nM?fc?'Vtil largely rcduco tiro exponscs of V--.inning it, thou the"adoption of tho chango may bo safely rond?.' ItUt on tho other baud, suppose tho chango bVruinously groat, unless lt provo beneficial/ antV iiirtho?', that rcasomv, blo doubts exist ns to wini tb or tho chango would operate beneficially or otherwise, then . the obangc would either bb rejected promptly by every prudent manaor if undertaken would r ' bo seriously considered in everypossible ,'. aspect. Further, suppose in tho caso" last mentioned, ono of tho owners of the moohin ory felt nure that sovoral of bis neighbors bad ?fronger* inducements to run thc risk-aird positively intended Uf make thc cxperiinoat, .wWld it? not b6 nu act of prudence and 'com mon sonso for !?ini"to los well onougb alono, \ii?ffl bo saw bow tho obaugo workod, and M?#, If li-proved beneficial,- adopt it; other t-':f?iw, avoid unnocossary injury? . This is oxaoHy tho condition nf our county ita rolo .lion? to Audtrson nod i oth?r. lower n v m&m 11 ran L IP ..i i ?mg??**i#ag!H?In aTrrj. ? ? counties. They bayo loss thnbor, folioing is moro costly, thoro nra fo\ror aorcs of pastura aud woodland tn those counties and stook growing is not followed to any oxtont. Now it is morally oortuln tbat a number of tho townships of Anderson, if not all of tho nv, will make tho experiment of forming stock," aud wo can well afford to wait two or iHred years until wo cnn soo oloarly tho workings of* tho chango. Wo think this conreo Iq bettor for our pooplo than to mako n doubtful expo? riment in a matter of so much importance As wo enid, in theory tho law promises good results and wo aro inclined to favor it; but wo advise delay, as othors will try tho experiment. Wo presume that in moro than half of tho town? ships of this county tho pooplo will vote against tho change, ns ic would Certainly provo injurious to the interests of tho citizens of all tho upper townships. Wo opon our columns to the freo discuvsion of tho question, and proposo occasionally to o ff ur othor vio ws. COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES Of Newberry Col leg o bogan on Monday at 10 o'clock A. M., in the exhibition of the Prepara tory Department at the College Chapel. After a short address of weloomo by Kev. Mr. Hughes, of Columbia, and prayer by Rev. Mr Shirey, of Newberry, speeches were delivered by Messrs. Bisohoff, Seoba. Wlngard, Eiohelborgcr, Huffman, Blaok, Dobbins and Vorner. Theso youths acquitted themselves woll and reflected credit on their instructor. Mr. Bischoff delivered a speech in German to the amusement, if not the instruction, of tho largo crowd, which had assembled to witness tho speakiug. Among tho speakers, Mr. Dobbins, of Ander son, bad Bolccted for his speech an extract from tho lecture of Dr. Bngby boforo I ho Press Asso ciation, entitled (ho "Southern Fool," which ho delivered well and to tho amusement of tho crowd. Tho speech of the occasion, all being selected pieces, was that of Martin N. Bisohoff, tho sub ject being, ..The maa who does not take news papers," and which wo publish bolow ns cm bracing sc..ie valuable hints on the importance of taking and reading newspapers. Tho speech was well delivered and was received with loud applause, lt is as follows: Tho family (hat dou't lake newspapers WAS in town tho othor day. Ho brought his family in Tin ox wagon. He still believed that Millard Fillmore was President, and wanted to know il thc "Kamschaikians" had taken Cuba, and il so, where they had taken it. Ho had sold his pork for six cents, when he might have gotten ton. Ono of Iiis boys wont to tho blacksmith ahop to bo measured for a pair of shoes, ami another mistook the market houso for a church. He bung his hat on a moat hook and patiently waited ono hour for meeting to begin. Ono ol thc girls took a lot of "seed onions" to thc post office to trade off for a letter. She had r baby which alie carried in a "sugar trough,' stopping occasionally lo rock it on thc side-walk and whoa it cried abo filled its mouth with t cotton handkerchief aud aung "Barbara Allen.' Thc oldest boy had sold (wo "eoou skins," am was on a bust. When last seen bc had callci for "soda and water," and stood soaking ginger bread iu it and making wry faces. Tho shop keeper, mistaking his moaning, had given hin a mixture of salsoda and water, and it tustci strongly of soap. But he had "hcarn tell o ?ody water," and was bound to givo it fair trial "puke or no puke." Tho old man lind a tea kettle he wantod "faced up," and ho carried i to tho milliner shop. Tho clerk thought tin man was orazy; but, noticing tho bolo in lin kettle, politely told bim that Burns & Hay: would mend it for him. He then' took an oh plow lo the jeweler's lo have, ii "pointed am sharpened " Wo (old the old follow he ough to rond tho papers, but he would not listen to it He was opposed lo "internal improvements,' and thought "larniu" a wicked invention. A largo crowd was present during tin entire morning and testified their apprcciatioi of tho coming "orators" of South Carolina bj their quiet and orderly attention during oacl speech and their warm' npplnoso nt its close Tho Walhalla Band vitia prosont' tind d'ia coursed good'music at' proper ruto'rv'nla in th exercises. Wo havo never known a band ti improve faster than tho young mon compos ing tho Walhalla Cornet Hand. At tho closo of tho excroiscs Profosso Busby thanked tho audionco for their prosonc and orderly attention, and expressing his bc? wishes for a bright futuro for thoso who ha been undor his ohargo, ho hid them adieu. On Tuesday, at ?0 o'clock A. M., Mr. C W. Mooro, of Seneca City, dolivcrod a address before tho Alumni Association, hi subject being, "Tho Imperishable Nature ( Mental Achiovom?ntp." To our groat. regr< wo wei l necessarily absent. We hnvo hear but ono opinion of tho speech of Mr. Moor< that it was repleto with sound sense, and i sentiment and delivery fully met tho expect tiona of his friends and tho public generali, Mr. Mooro is a grad?alo of Newberry Collog and during his course he was regarded t ono of tho most promising young meir c'y sont out by tho institution, especially for li sound and practical views on all subject Wo predict for him a future of usefulness ai honor. On Tuesday ovening tho Junior Exhibith como off. A largo npprooiativo aud?cnco w present. Prayer by Rov. Mr. Win gard. Tho first spoakor was Wm. J. Board, Oconoo. Jubjeot-"Tho Ago and its Uduc lion." I. P. Hawkins, of Ncwborry. Subject "Tho Eloquonco of a Truo ltulor." J. Brooks Wingan!, of Lexington. Subjc -"America." W. E. Lako, of Ncwborry. Subjeot "Decision of Character." John E. Schumport, of Nowborry. Subjc -="Wo too, Must Pass Away." J. Q.' Wortz, of Edgoflold. Subject--"Li not for Yoursolf.'' Edward P. Aolt,!-of! Ncwborry. Subjc -"Carpe Diom." Jos. W. Sholor, of Calhoun, Otx, Subj* -"Nil Dosporandum." W. O. Novillo, of Ocono?.' Subject "Timo Changos." Tho young gentlemen- admitted thomSob handsomely. Our further account! of' the commencerai exercises will bo concluded next wook. Wo publish anotheroard'fr?nYColonol Liv! stun on the pay question i WV do/ not pvop tv d'nJcuss this mailor farther: Wo holiffvb t tho pcoplo of the Slate ave satisfied that e $600" wcro moro than a roferrtvbody should h claimed for both sessions, lt gave tho Intimi about-$ft per day. Wo do'tibi comte mn it vid irais' lutr do WO defend .either' branch of Legislature. The question is simply end'of fo'r?n amt fair compensation; and rests bein (ho (aXtyaycfs and their representativos.' TsftMHouDamr six ? hundred dollars h A vd t subscribed tu tli?'now cdllege at'Walhalla.' ="-r^? The Wuiiimil? College. Tho prospeot of a college grows brighter under the aotivo exertions of n number of our oltliens. Thoro is no longer any doubt of ?et ting twenty subscribers of $500 each as n kiels of endowment, and we feel euro -tho number in a month will bo inoreased to thirty, giving us rt basis of $15,000. Tho only doubt Or question ns to our sucooss is the aotion of tile Presbyterian Church. If that body of onlightod and influential Ohristinns will tako holt! of the movement and lend its influence to the good causo euocess is assured, Why shduld? not tho dlidrolt do this? . It hus np college io this ?tate", und now the people here offer a very fair building for a start, lind from ?10,000 to $15,000 as a nuoleus of an ondowmont. What a field ls hero opened for tho promotion of eduction at largo and for tho building up tho ohuroh, both in power and infiuenoo, through tho workings of an institution located in that portion df the State whoso wealth and prospority is easily scon in tho no distant future No one ean doubt but that upper South Carolina is des tined to becomo tho richest and most pdpulous portion of tho State. In ton years it will bo accessible by rail from every direction, for when Augusta is oonneotod with Clayton and Knoxvillo, the Bhio Ridgo Road must and will bo finished to Clayton. Boforo that timo tho Spartanburg and Ashoville Road will havo boon in operation, and thon uppor Carolina will bo nocoisiblo from ovcry direc tion. Now is tho timo to work for our futuro development. Wo want railroads built, wo want schools and colleges established and evory ontorpriso fostered which is likely to invito population and capital. Noarly all tho secta rian colleges of ttio Stato aro in tho uppor counties, and now tho Presbyterians havo un opportunity to compoto with othor denomina tions at o fnvorablo point and undor favorable circumstances. Sunday 12xcrcisos. Last Sunday was a day of no ordinary interest to churchgoers. Wo bad an abun dance of good preaching, Bound advice- to tho young and wiso instruction to all. At 10} A. M. Dr. Smoltzcr delivered tho Baccalaureate sermon, his tost being tho advice of Pftul to Timothy: "Tako hold on otornnl lifo." Tho sormon was appropriate to tho occasion and tho text was forcibly im? pr OH sed on tho young grad?alos os their first, highest and most important duty at this (imo, and ns comprising tho boat and most valuable advice tho speaker could give thora. At 4 o'clook P. M., Rov. Mr. Sanders preached a sermon to tho Young Men's Chris tian Association on Christion work, from tho toxt "Lot your light so shine that others seeing your good works may glorify your Father which is in Heaven." Tho discourso was clear and forcible, and abounded in ?Ilustrar tions from practical life, which could not fui! to impress thc minds and hearts of thc con gregation. At night a very interesting lecture to young men was delivered by Bov. Mr. Shiroy, of Newberry, from tho text: "Whorowithul shall a young man oloanso himself," &o. Tho minister gave moderato drinkers, tipplers and evory grade of drinkers, to tho old topor, tho strongest denunciation, but when ho strnok bar keepers and venders of spirituous liquors ho made tho fur fly. Wo do not know whether such discourses do much good or not, but they aro becoming common. .-- ? *~ ... -. Rules havo been issued against tho old Returning Board to show cause why onoh of its momhors, to wit: Onrdoan, llnyno, Stone, Purvis and Dunn, should not pay $1,500onoh idjudgod against thom for contempt in rc iosing to oboy tho order of tho Suprome Court of tho Stato. Tho Supremo Court of tho Stato has decided that C. W. Butt/., who is Solicitor of tho First Circuit, and who has accepted a seat in Con? gross tn which bb bas boon ole.ctod, cannot at tho samo timo hold thc offibo of Solicitor, and judgment of ouster hus been rendered against him. Tho Russians havo crossed tho Danubo, and preliminary fighting for position has boon livclly fur n day or two. Our sympathies aro with tho Bussions. Tho Turks should bo driven from Europe. A terrific wind ami rain storm commenced in tho vicinity of Kansas City on tho 25th instant. It raged in Iowa, Missouri, Illinois and .Michigan. No loss of lifo yet reported. - wm m - Itoform1 Mis"reached the "last ditch." An effort is now'to be made lo lesson tho expongo of funerals inNbw York and elsewhere! On tho 22d instant eleven mon were bung in Pennsylvania for murder. Tho mon wero of tho order known as "Molly Maguires." A destructive Oro lins occurred nt St. Johns, New Brunswick, on the 20th instant. $16,000, OOO worth of property was burned and eleven livos lost. Insurance $0,000,000. Crawford, Democrat, has boon olootod Pro bato Judgo of Richland County by n majority of nearly 500. Ono Warron B. Marshall was tho Radical candidate. Marblehead, Mass, has boon noarly des troyed by Aro. Loss $500,000. Iocondia* -ism. Small insurance M ess us. KniTOits: Please allow mo tho uso of pour columns lo thank thoso generous frlonds ivho carno lo my relief in limo of soro distress To my neighbors, both white and colored, espe cially thoso of our sister Stato, who built mo a good and comfortnblo house, and thoso frlonds U Walhalla; Westminster, Fair Play and other places, who generously contributed of their bounty, I in behalf of my family return my most sincere Ui'Anks'foF thoir timely assistance May'Oed lahls prWdonco reward thom ton fold for'- their' dorintioas and moko us truly grateful for tho charity bestowed upon us. ' N. PRICE. JvUr. 17, 1877. ---. _ Tho Recent Declaration' of tho ' Prcsldont that politics and . tho businoss of tho goTorn mont must bo divorced arid thtf oftle'o-liold?r. must let tho mr.ohino tako oar'o'of ifsolf has thr?vfrh tho Ropoblicari party of Mdrvmnd into hysterics, particularly thoBaltlmoro wing of it; Ifiero is".not. much Bpp^blioanlim ' id Wie Monumental Oity.ontsido tho wall? of, the Owstom House and l\?t Ornoo, Jf the Presi do-nt's prog?iUhihd ?e'c?rr?di? but W? first 'class funeral is iu vrdor< . . ?ard'front Cdl. fJlvliirfulon. MESSRS. EDITORS: lt wu's not Ibo purposo of my oard to discuss tho question what would have boon a fair and roasorfdblo com pen.io ti on to the mombors of tho Ooncrdl Assombly, doting the regular session of "dark Dooont bor," or tho spoainl session vrhioh luis just closed, but simply to show that if tho action of tho House wes, ns soino of tho newspapers had said, (und I would not bo understood ns denying) "honorable to that body," thon tho action of tho Sonate 'had been too harshly criticised and unfairly condemned. Tho iron grip Of povorty is close around tho throats of our tax ridden pooplo, ondit would bo difficult to proveto thom thateither body by its notion in the matter had tempered "tho wind to tho shorn lamb." If law, vested rights and com promlso oro to bo ignored, if tho peculiar circumstances by which WO found ourselves as a now administration going into power surrounded, are not to bo considered, thon indeed must not only ono but both branches of tho (J on eral Assembly full together. If tho rule of aotlon which governed in this matter is wrpng, thon will much of tho legislation upon our financial matter* he condemned. My statement was this, that tho law ns wo found it gavo to tho mombo.-s an unreasonable compensation, and in ordor to avoid ex-post facto legislation or small repudiation, the plan of .compromiso was adopted; that the compro mise agreed upon in tho Se na to was by uur construction bettor than that which came from tho II mm-il" not bottor, by no con itruotion could tho di fie ron co have boen so large ns tho amount expended in tho prolonged iisoussion of tho matter, or so largo ai to warrant tho lauding of ono body and con lomnlng tho other. Tho House bill, ns I lia ve ilready stated, provided for two mileages at IO cents per milo, and tho amendment of tho Sonate only one m i longo at 10 oents por milo. Vow, in order that your roadors may seo dourly tho difforenoe, I will adi that tho nilcagc of a mombor from Walhalla to Co u in bi a. would have boen $128 by tho Houso )ill, and only $32 by tho Senate amond neut. Tor tho prolonged discussion which msucd up >n a disagreement between tho two jodies thc Senate ought not to bo bold alono ?espoosi Mo. It is truo, as you havo stated, that wo had inally a Democratic majority in tho Scnnto ind wo could havo oarriod any proposition, but laving mudo tho hui and a* wo supposod nn idvatitagoous agreement, while wo were in n ninority, in that body, wcro wo not righi io ?tandingby itaftor wo had obtained a majority? !f it had boon made to appear bayoud doubt hat our amendment was taking a little moro rom thc treasury of thc State than tho Ilonso >ill, I still maintain that wo woro right in .lauding by our oo'upromiso. bcoauso in so loing wo woro mialling our promises mid our iction in tho u'emisot was not binding upon ho House, md therofore mi final. Wo know bat it '.ould say to us, as it afterward* did, vo refuse to conour, and then un (thor and a totter compromise could bo made, which was lone and without violence to law or vested '?gilts, because it was ns a compromise. Tho natter was finally arranged, not by tho So nat o dolding to tho firm dem ands of tho House, mt by both bodies ngrooing to tho report of n onforenco committee, wbiob struck out ono f tho mileages proposed by tho House and bo ls?"i00 askod for by tho Sonnte, which cducod tho pay below thc original propositions f oithor body. J. W. LIVINGSTON. OI>E\l\G. The subscribers to the "Endowment Fund" or tho Presbyterian College at Walhalla met n thc Court House this afternoon. Tho ubsoription nt the timo reached tho sum of 110,000, with many assurances of a much argor eum being subscribed nt nn early day. Tho meeting unanimously resolved to open ho exercises of tho College on tho 1st Thurs? lay in Scptombcr next. Tho rato of tuition has been fixed at $40 tor annum in tho Collegiate Department, and it very low ratos in tho Preparatory and Pri nary Departments. Board can bo had in tho best privato farad ?cs at $10 por month, not including washing md lights. Wo aro olroady assured of pupils in ovcry doss in tho Coliogiato Department. S. P. DENDY, Chairman of Com m i tico. Juno 2?th, 1877. POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF lUI'BRINTENDENT OF HONEY-ORDER SYSTEM, WASHINGTON, I) C, June 18th, 1877. SIR: Your lotter of tho 13th instant has >oon received, in which you stato, "I notioo n tho Charleston papers a telogram from Washington giving a list of money-order juices to bo established July 1st, among thom jut two in South Carolina-Belton and Hack vii lo. Asl received your favor of April llth, designating Walhalla as a money ?order iffioo from or about July 1st, I presume there nust bo some mistake in tho telogram," &0. In roply, I havo to say that, owing to tho i mi tod amount of thc appropriation for print ng for this department, It was found incx icdiont to put tho Money-Order System in iporntior. on tho 1st of July, 1877, at any .thor offices but those, for which provision ilready had boon made, prior to January 1st, i877, in tho way of books and blanks. Tho mino of your omeo, togothor with many ?thors was, therefore, placed on tho list of rfficos at which il is designed to put the donoy-Ordor System in oporation on tho 1st if October, 1877, and you will, in duo timo, ocoivo the necessary books, blanks, ?lo., to mable you to transact thc business. I am,' respectfully, ?to. O.T. MACDONALD, . Superintendent. J. II. W. JOHNSTON, ESQ , Postmastor nt Valhalla, S. C. ? ?? Gonornl Sherman and tho .Washington authorities soom to bo npprohonsivo of an ndion outbreak this sum.mor,. They appear o distrust tho Sioux* and othor tribes who, it s foarod, will not roodily consont.to bo trans erred to tho rosorvations^ solectpd for thom, lomo 'oon?orono?s on "tho"'subject took placo ostordoy. but nothing doflnite.wos ogrood ipon. Gbnorar Sherman, thinks tho army is oo weak, ami thi\t .a knowlodgo, pf .that fnot fill glvo the Indians .courage to assume tho ggresslv?. Why no) sctid tho id> joldmrs, a the numbr??s" forts to tho front! unbans angaafdihb government; property absoouroly ,* soldiers. [From the Columbla'Dally Phol?lx. j Tho Cliurffo of tito f^culsluUvo * Ilrlgudo. Many a league, many a league, Many a league homeward, Bach man thal left the town Carried six hundred; Forward reform ho cries, Chargo though tho party dies, Hucli tuan must nobly fight, To get lils sixthundrcd. Forward, don't bo afraid, Show mo a maa dismayed, lt that voice answered no, Surely ho blundered: Ours to got all wo can, Oura lo discard tho man, Who foam or dared to volo LcsS than si* hundred. Land lord s to right of them, Landlord? to left of them, Tailors in front, of thom, Storm, rip and thunder; "Fay mo tho bills you owo, Pay mo bolaro you go." "Wait a week longer, man, We'll do all wo oatt To get tho six hundred." Dans to tho right of thom, Duns to the left of them, ShorifF in front of them Storming Uko thunder. Gary right manfully, Swears ho will do or dio, This ia his battle cry, "Give us eight hundred;" But aa tho bids (hoy foll, Al) thought 'twas mighty well To gol thc six hundred. rare well, the State brigade, Forgot not tito charge they mado, Tho chargo was six hunJrcd. Tito Wheat Croft. WASHINGTON, June 22.-Tho Juno report of tho Department of Agriculture indicates a better prospect than usual for wheat. Tho report of Juno, 1870, mado tho average for tho country 13 per centum bolow the standard if normal oondition, and subsequent returns )( tho condition and yiold will still lower it, forecasting tho scarcity which has occurred. Fho average fer winter and apr.ng wheat together is this year 100, winter wheat being ibovo that figuro and spring wheat bolow it. rttoroaro277 counties reporting winter wheat n full ii or m ul condition, 404 above and 183 jolow it. Of tho spring wheat counties 92 .oport 100, 117 above and 137 bolow. The State averages aro as follows: Maine 101; Now Ha mpsbirc 102; Yormnnt 102; Massa? ihusetts 100; Rhode Island 100; Conneotiout 103; Now York 108, Now Jcrsoy 100; Penn lylvanin 08; Doloware 97; Maryland 103, Vir gluia 109; North Carolina 100: South Carolina )7; Georgia 108; Florida 100; Alabama 00; Mississippi 107; Louisiana 103; Texas 100; Arkansas 106; Tennessee 91: West Virginia 107; Kentucky 108; Ohio 115; Michigan 109; Indiana 112; Illinois 105; Wisconsin 97; Minnesota 95; Iowa 102; Missouri 110; Kan .as 99; Nebraska 103; California 50; Orogon L09. Returns from California indicate half tt a full crop, from do?eionoy of tho wintor .air. fall. Fewer injuries from insects and rust iro roported than usual. In tho Ohio Yalloy loarly every return is favorablo. In Pon ti? lylvoniaundTennossco tho slight depreciation ;s caused by tho Hessian fly. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, Juno 52, 1H70.-SIR: I desiro to call your attention o tho following paragraph in a lotter ad* irosscd by mo to tl?e Secretary of the Troosu ?y on the conduct lo bo ubjcrvod by officers if tho gcnoral govornmont in relation to the ?iections: "No officer should bo required or ?er mitt eil to toko park in tho management of lofiticaT organizations, caucuses, conventions tr election campaigns. Their right to volo md to express their views on public questions, lithor orally or through the press, in not lenicd, provided it does not intorforo with the I?8chnrgo of their official duties. No assess ao?t fi? political purposes on officers or sub irdirmres should bo allowed." This ruin is ppficfltblo to overy department o{ the civil crvictr. ft should bo understood by overy Omer ef trbe gohcrid government that ho is xpeotcii to cOnforiMf* his. conduct to rte m luiromontff. Yory respectfully, Ri B. HAY KS. GOVERNOR HAMPTON ON SO?TH CAROTINA 'ROSI'ECTS.-On his way to Auburn. Governor lampton cnn versed with a Herald reporter >n tho .situation in South Carolina, and gave , cheering account. Ho says that all classes f thc ponplo aro contented and secure in hoir rights; that tho colored people have mee moro gono to work; that a fair propor ion have boon appointed to offices, and that di proscription for any caruso has disappeared I'hnt nil parties aro now agreed upon tho risdon) of tho policy which gave the Stato elf-government; and ho antic?palos a oon idcrablo emigration into tho Stato, being in ho receipt of numerous totters of inquiry on ho subject of lands. Tho orcdit of tho State, viii bo honestly maintained, and nil its debts laid. All this scents n little hard on tho ?oople who oppose tho Prosidont's Southern loliey. But bu<jfcis lifo.-JV. Y. Herald. Coi.UMniA, Juno 24.-Tho joint invostiga ing committee bas finally comploted its irgauization, with Senator Cochran as Chair? nan. Sheppard and Muller ure absent, bu ho session will positively commence on Tues lay. To morrow will bo consumed in th irrangemonts of details nnd priority of busi tess. It is likely that Whittemore. Woodruff md tho Republican Printing Company frauds viii bo first attended to, Patterson's election iccond, followed bv Nash, Swails and others. No publicity will bo given excopt in oases if arrests. Somo difficulty is apprehended in .egard to Whittomoro's tostimony, ns ho is mplioatcd, but if neoossnrya requisition will )0 mado for him. Tboro is ovidont anxioty imong tho mourners, ns tho committee moan msino88. Tho records of tho sovornl dopart nonts will bo plaood at tho disposal of tho oint committoo to facilitate ?tho examination. Tho Postmastor Gonoral, by direction of ho President, makes tho/important announce nent that tho Post Offioo Depart mihi t is'a msiness and not a political institution, and fill bo eondneted on business and not on pox itioal principios. Tho faot that a'good offioor s not a supporter of tho administration will mt bo conpidorod a ground.for his removal in less in hin zeal as a poli ti ai n.n' ho noglcots lis duty as postmaster. Ubis doctrino will ippal tho politicians, but it will ploaso thc '.ountry. Governor Robeson, of New York, oxprosscs limself highly plcasoij wit h-'tho .interview ho md with Govornor Hampton, of South Caro ina. Tho latter assured him' South Carolina vould repudiate nono'of her indobtodnosss vhatevor; that tho people wore determined to ihow that they were worthy citizens of tho' Jnitod States in ?/vory vespoot. 'ThaOqvovnor hinks that Hampton's-polloy is, .dostinod to? irovo a groat blessing to South Carolina, and, brough that State, to tho' whole SoolK - - ? ?? --. It is tho curront gossip in Washington that leorotary 'IVrirhjWon is on a oluo which will stablish nt least n suspicion that tho three ' dtomnts nvliild to ?ot fire to tho Navy D?part irent bniliM^in/WashingtOn larft winter'wor? mown ito ox-boorotary Robeson. Tho d?tails f mado public, lt If salo), will eclipso' tho IarriDfjtWeufo buiglory cou&piraoy. J Thoro is n genuino educational revival ?a. North Caro) i im ai nco the Dem?crata carno into power. .Ono of their first aots was to establish two normal schools for tho training of toaohcrs, ono for each race, and the newspapers give abundant proof that tine peoblo aro^yorjftke?o* raljy. wftUiiig up to tho advantages, .pf tho common school system and anxious to intproYo j*. I jr , .' , f \^' ANEW Chemical Composition has been dts-i covered which is perfectly adapted' to tkoi making of Monuments, Tombslones, Mantel Pic?os, &o. It very muoh resembles marble, is, equally, durable, resisting tho effects pf water,' cheap and within the reaehi.of all to beautify tho graves of their doar departod ones. , The undersigned has bought tho right for this State and is. prepared, on short notice, to ?lo any work in his lino. Specimens of tho muterial and' work can bo seen at my residence, on tho old Samuel Heid farm, t can pdt up Box Tombs, lettering inoludod, at from $15 to $80. according to the ago of tho deceased. Head Atones and other work at equally low prices. - alu Jimo28, 187* k'.^?sB? _* 1 * .' a Patrons of Husbandry. Vf EMBERS of Oconee Pomona Orang?,' No.. 1U 0, are requested to meet punctually ot Ma-, sobio Hall, in Walhalla, on WHUMKSUAY^ July Uh, 1877. at LO o'olook A. M. , G. WANNER, Soorotary. June 28, 1877 82 1 - _NOTICE.- . > J t wff I * THU Freo Common ?Schools of tynon co County^ I aro hereby closed from the i)af^ (/ercof until, further not ino. Ttluoliors V/W make out ned forward their moulhly reporto at onoe, using, :ap paper, as I h'avo boori unable to obtain, blanks. It is of prime irifpbrtanco that teacher?, forward all their m'o'tfthly reports without delay. M. B. DENDY, County School Commissioner. Juno 28th, ?877. 82 2 . Walhalla Pon?alo High School-' ?? >( ? ask for just iee whioh I havo a righjt. 1 to expect nt tho scat of justice among Chrisp linn pcoplo. lt ls not Imo that tho Walhalla School was last year ti nconditionally free- bud il) S true that the cendition on which ll wae<ofilertidJ ind accepted as a freo sc hool WOB violated. WI10 hcr tho lax on whioh it was based was ordered l>y too few or two many, whether it was too liigh or too low, constitutional or not, it was virtually accepted by the whole community, when >n thc opening of tho school (September 1, 1876) morly every child in Walhalla and? many from ho surrounding country, to tho distance of loverai miles, wcru entered as pupils- in a- .school whioh everybody knew wns to bo supported by his tax Not only did tho pcoplo accept, but hey acquiesced in for sovcral months, and hereby tacitly promised to pay tho tax, by con inuing A largo number of children nt .school ong enough to get out of tho teachers two. hirds of tho year's work wanting fivo days bA months). Then came tho repeal of tho taxP vlnch of course broke up tho eohool nt thc leight of its prosperity, and sent tho teacher.-? ?drift unpaid and even not thanked for tho ;raluitous work they had performed. Some are. 10 simple as to pretend to beiicvo that tho smalll nnount reocived from thc Slato is ampio pay to bo teachers I ! Others havo oalled the repeal ofl ho tax amiihap, for which no body in purlieu ar is lo blame, and for whioh tho teachers alone night to entrer. Why resort to a euphemism* ind endeavor to embellish and thus disguiso by i rhetorical figuro the true character of this' ?ct? I might say n great deal on this subject,.' mt will forbear any moro for tho present, ex-' iept to request tho patrons of Ibo lato W. F. ll. 1. to consider calmly and conscientiously, ns ionornbte mon and Christians, how they huvc rented tho teachers of their children. All wo ?ik is justice. W. MULLER. Juno 28, 1877. 82-11 STILL HERE! rjnpTT T TX IC TOT* allJLJL xl Ju Xv Ju 1 LTHOUGIl wo have been soiling moro Coffeo, ' V fivo pounds for a dollar! than has boen sold ' >y any two stoves la \y'oihalla sinco tho war, " re still have on hand a&d'aro daily receiving j ?rgo supplies of Coffeo of various grades * and trices. , Wo mako a specialty of Roasted Coffee, whioh re guarantco to be genuine und a first rate ' rtiole, whioh wo sell llireo pounds for a dollar, ? nd if it docs not give entire satisfaction wo' dil refund thc money for all that is brought' nek. Wo havo on hand 1,000 pounds good 'Coffee, ' ve pounds for one dollar. We introduce Hoiacthing wanted by every tine ' t tho prosent tim?', viz: Glass Fruit'Preserving Jars, Quart and half gallon silos. Cohancoy pa cnt, tho best in tho market. We hav? also Patent Fly Traps, Vhich will rid your houses of theso troublesome' oats and givo you an untroubled morning nap, ' Crackers and Oheeso. Fresh arrival and of extra quality. Wo aro still soiling nt COST many arl ides very esirablo for tho season, and adding to our look daily all kinds of Family Groceries, Dry loods, Hardware and nil goods kept in a first lass store. Gunpowder and Hyson Teas, 'ure mid genuine, from 76 couts to $1 per lound.'' Call and'soo them. J. Hi SLIGII & SON. , Judo 21, 1877 24 1850. 1850. FLOUR,MEAL! GRIST! Cappelmann s Mills;' ? MILKS N?llTII OF WALHALLA, ' II AVE htoly boon repaired Bud ronr.ocV~" lod iu ?Vcrjrphrt'ioiilnr. I an?, now prc- ' larcd* t? dp GitiNbtNG in all kinda pt ;rain> satisfactorily, especially in W?E2AT? ' 'havb'an cxpericueo of ovor twenty years, nd will guarantoo as good a turn out of tho ailie quantity of wheat aa'any othor Mill" it tho County. Patronag?'s?lioitod. Very respectfully^1 Juno 21, 1877 Ri' "WANTED; "., {' QO??) MtLOlt' COW/WUh socood; ti, calf. Cash paid.'. Apply *V *.?.?' Alco. ,.t . Juno 14, 1877 80