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THE KEOWEE COURIER.
BY KEITH, 8MITH & GO.
WALHALLA, S. 0.:
THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1877.
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ments.
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cheaply executed.
O?r Necessity compols us to
adhere strictly to the rcquirc
monts of cash payments.
Usury liawa.
Tho discussion nt Andorson upon rc-onnct ?
ing tho usury laws in South Carolina was
long and exhaustivo. Thc newspaper corro*
Bpondonts footed up tho discussion on tho first
day as a dog fall. On tho next day Col. Mc
Mastor took up thc argument against tho law,
and in tho languago of tho Charleston dailies
made somo tarong points*, n specimen of which
wo give holow, and from which all fair minded
Toaders may judgo how foohlo must ho tho
hands of those who uphold tho proscnt op?
prossivo interest:
Col. MoMnstcr wound np his spooch with n
general retrospect of tho argument, bringing
in ono striking illustration of tho valuo of freo
money. It was that on ono occasion in Co
lumbia, R. IC-, Scott lent a man $10,000 for
ono day, and charged him ?1,000 for tho loan,
and tho borrower realized ?3,000 by tho
transaction. Ex-Master T. J. Woodward in
terruptcd thospcakor, to ask if tho borrower
woola not havo mado moro money if ho could
havo borrowed tho $10,000 at 7 per cent.
Col. MoMaBtor at once mado the very obvious
reply that ho would not have got the money
nt nil.
Cnn nny ono believe tho illustration was
moro than a moro speculation in which ono
wan iloeccd nnothoi? How far did it differ
from gambling in fact nnd in its effects? Cnn
nny ono beliovo that tho Stato was enriched
ono cont by tho profit made by Scott or by tho
borrowor, or that nny thing of val?o was
crented? Is it policy or wisdom to foster or
encourage such n spirit of speculation as thc
ono montioned? Il wo lind been a good keely
player and had borrowed $10,000 nt a high
rato and in ono night had made ?3,000 tho
illustration would bo complote and the value
of tho fruits to tho Stato as great, doubtless,
ns in tho speculation alluded to. Individuals
may by fortunato strokos riso from poverty lo
midden wealth, but tho instances aro rare and
uro to bo deplored rathor limn encouraged;
tor they uro delusive baits to entice tho native
onorgy and thrift of very many from legiti
mate industries into tho paths of speculation
nnd ruin. Be?ides, wealth thus acquired is
only thc tran for of property from ono unfor
tunate to a moro fortunate person, leaving no
industry dovolopcd, no wealth created and no
bonofii resulting to tho community or Stale.
General wealth, resulting from tho internal
development nnd utilization of the native ro
sourcos of a Stato, tho improvement of her
systems of agriculture and tho economizing of1
limo and labor, is a slow growth, feeding on
what it creates and constantly enlarging and
extending its boncftts. When it exists in a
Stato you will find no such speculations ns
iho ono mentioned; for thc spirit nnd enter
prise of tho country, with ?ls capital, oro on-j
gngod in tho walks of productivo industry.
A* Stato should discourage and drive away tho
wild spirit of speculation, which tho barter
nnd sale of money creaton. Tho profit of ono
in such cases is tho loss of another, and there
is a general unrest in all industries and pur
isuits. Wo want tho slow measured trond of
honest industry encouraged, and it is this
nlono which oan revivo our Stato. .Specula
tion, unrest, activity of oxchango may lcavo
to our oitios a glamour which attracts, but
in timo thoir business, under a fixod valuo of
monoy and tho prosperity it would engender,
would become more profitable and far moro
satisfactory. Instances, such ns that adduced,
provo nothing for tho present law, while their
occasional existence provo much against it.
Wo will lay down ono f implo proposition
which wo hardly think cnn bo answered.
Stntos are composed of individuals, and what
is true of individuals should, bo truo also of
States. Now wo say if any individual goos
into u business, tho annual income from which
is ton por cont, on tho capital invostod, and
tho businosB is run on capital borrowed at 18
per cont, intorost, it is inevitably truo that in
n short timo tho interest must oat up tho
capital nnd profits nliko and loavo him penni
loss. If tho individual has himsolf furnished
n part of tho capital, then in process of limo
tho money lender will absorb both his own
nnd tho capital of tho borrowor. If upon tho
namo plan ovory oiti/.on of tho Stnto should
borrow capital from abroad at 15 to 18 per
cont, and realizo as an incomo from'it 8 to IO
per cent.,'it is cloar that tho Stato would
annually grow porer, and in process of time
tho ontiro proporly of tho Stato, land, chattels,
dogs, oats and ovcry thing would become tho
. pfopotty of a forolgn'onpitalist. Now wo aro
un agricultural people, and wo ask tho judg
' inonfc'of ovory candid mind, based on oxporin
once, do pr can our pooplo roulizo moro than
: 8 to 10 pw cont, from their farms, and do not
tho large majority roalizo loss than nix por
oont? Thc answor must bo that tho income
. varies from 6 to 8 por cont, annuully. Now
, ne an agricultural pooplo can tho intro
'. duotlon of foreign capital into our Stato provo
of boneflt to our pooplo nt tho pr?sont ratos
of Intorosl? Will it not on tho o?ntrary
necessarily impoverish tho Slato and should
hot its introduction for loan be discouraged
or (lio rato por cent, fixod, so ns to enable tho
'formers to uso it profitably? ' Wo do not and
should not want money nt nn interest which
will ruin us. Thia proposition is based upon
tho ?doa that every citizen of tho Stato doos
businoss ou borrowed capital, and while this
is not truo, tho oftbot difibrs only in degree
aud uot in ?kind. Evory oitizon who borrows
inonoy at tho high rato mentioned impover
ishes tho Stato to tho extent of his privato
loss and this loss must bo mado up by tho
productions of the non-borrowing olu8s. It
oaunot bo otherwise. If tho capital used bo
homo money, tho c?bot is little lons deleterious,
ior tho farming olass aro kopt in povorty while
tho ooffors of tho money lendor aro filled to
overflowing, only to bo used in tho injury of
thc great industrial avocation of tho Stato.
Who will invest in land, or furm, or build
houses, or put up manufactories, whiloho cnn
realizo moro profit from loaning tho money?
Tito capital for taxation is roducod, prosperity
is retarded and no ono bcnofitod, except tho
money londcr. Cities may thrivo with n
hollow and shosvy prospority, lending out to
tho fnrmors supplies nt high rates and at thc
omi of oach yoar harvesting tho wholo crop.
Tho losses by such morohants in tho general
want of prospoiity nearly equal their profits
from their good customers, and thus their
growth and wealth is slow and doubtful.
There is, however, activity in this kind of
business and they oppose a slow stoady growth
to wealth under laws fixing tho valuo of
money, and bcliovo thc chango would ruin
thom, and strive and generally Buocccd in
making tho farmers believe, tho chango would
ruin thom. Tho wholo thing has been and
will continuo to bc n hand to mouth system
of living, every body remaining poor and
hoing forovor provented from bettering their
condition. Tho lien law has boon repealed,
and now lot its twin sister in ovil bo removed
by re enacting tho usury laws? It is folly to
talk about capital going abroad if interest bo
restricted. Whcro would it go? Are thorc
not minorais, timber, water powers and native
resources without stint in South Carolina,
which need developing and which would pay
a handsome profit on tho investment? Capital
would bo loaned hero nt living rates of interest
or invested by tho holders, which would bo
fur bolter for tho Stato. It is equally idle to
say tho law would bo evaded, for there is no
law but is violatod and no punishment suffi
ciently groat to doter every person from vio?
lations of law. Tho great body of tho people
would rogart! and obey tho law, and tho
prcsont evils would be mitigated. This is all
that can bo effected in any country and ns to
any wrong.
Elections on tlic Fence Eiitw.
OCONEECOUNTY.
Only ono Township in this County voted
upon tho fence law. Tho election in Seneca
Township took place on last Friday, tho 17th
instant, with thc following result.' "Fence
crop in, 851 votes. "Fence stock in," 17 votes.
It will thus be seen that this township desires
no chango in tho fence law yet awhile, and
tho old law remains in full force and effect.
LAURENS COUNTY.
Elections woro hold in Laurens on changing
tho fenco law in several townships with tho
following rosult ns gathered from thc Herald:
LAURENS TOWNSHIP
Against altering tho fence law, {334
For " " " " 03
Majority against, 441
FC ll PF f.KTOW N
Against altering fence law, 227
For " " " 03
Majority against, 104
In Hunter Township no election was hold,
tho managers tailing to make their appearance.
CHESTER COUNTY.
In tliis County there wno a majority for
fencing thc slock in all the townships. The,
following aro tho majorities for "Fenco Stock;"
Chester, 118; Eaton Rouge, 109; Lowiavillo,
307; Rossville, 14; Hazlewood, 10G; Halscl
villo, 66} Blackstock, 40; Landsford, 200.
AllUEVIJ.l.r. COUNTY.
Tho Press and Panner of last week lins thc
following on the stock law:
yesterday (thc 14th) was thc day appointed
lo? tho election on tho fenco question in tho
various tOW.T'uVips of thia county. Wo have
heard tho result from but few Cf tho town
ships. At Abbeville thorc Wb.'o titree ?otos
against tho law to ono for ll; at Hodge'' I
Depot tho vote stood "yes," 180, "no," 220;
at Greenwood, "yoa," 155, "no," 303; at
NinotyuSix, tho fence law was adopted by a
onfall majority, This is perhaps tho only
township in .tho county which did adopt it.
V AI It Pt K I.D.
WIN N snoRo', August 15.-Elections wore
hold to day in nine townships of this county
on Ibo proposition lo alter Ibo fenco law.
Moagrc returns indicate that those favoring a
chango havo carried, at least, four townships.
In township number four, wherein this town
is locatod, tho majority in favor of altering
tho present law is ninoly-cight.
ANDERSON COUNTY.
Wo loam through a privato lotter that out
of sixteen townships in Andorson County
only livo of thom succeeded in adopting Ibo
now fenco or stock law on last Saturday, tho
18th. Pontlieton Township, adjoiningOoonco
County on tho East sido, voted two to ono
against tho proposed chango.
YORK,
In York County tho vote on tho fenco law
was much divided, many whito property
holdoi'8 opposing tho ohango, whilo a number
of colored non proporty holders favored it.
Tho chango of law was adoptod in four town .
ships ns follows: Catawba, by a volo of 13
in a voto of 703; Boiboi, by a majority of 40
in a voto of 300; Bullocks Crook, by a ma
jority of 21 in a vote of 503, and in Bethesda,
by a majority of 05 in a vote of 045. All
tho other townships voted down tho ohnngo.
Tho majorities are very small, and unless tho
practical application of the law given general
satisfaction trouble will result in making tho
change.
- i - -i
Thoro is quito a number of Janioslown
wcods growing in different parts of tho town
.that should bo rooted up.-illckory Press,
Cut in August and dried, and thoy aro a spo*
oifio for tho relief of asthma'-not euro, but
instant relief. Smoko'in n pipo. Faot.-Star.
A lady near Walhalla has r?contly tried
smoking tho loavos of tho whito Jamestown
wocd tor asthma and tho rosult was immedi
ato relief. Fact-Know EH COURIP.R
?-i--.
Marlboro County claims to havo a very fino
prospect tyr- corn and Cotton, tho yield being
OBtim ttcdas equal to arty year sinco tito war. j
National Immigration Ifiivoan.
Col. J. C. Ilesa, Oonoral Agent of tho Nan
tional Iiumigration Buronu at Philadelphia,
was at tho Anderson meeting. Ho informed
us tliat tho Fairmount Patk Commissioners
have givon Lee Crandoll, Esq., tho uso of tho
Maohinory Hall, in}Fairmount Park-a build
ing which covers 14 cores-for tho establish
ment of a National Immigration Bureau. In
this building thoro will bo exhibited, freo.of
ohargo, all contributions tho different States
and Territories may soo flt to mako- Those
aro oxpoctod to embraco specimen? of mine?
rnls, vogotnblo products, manufacturai, works
of pvt; tho laws, statistics and rates of taxa
tion of tho different Slates; maps, charts, ami
full descriptions of lands for Kale; together
with an abstract of titles and specimens of
all kinds, that will represent llio recomeos of
each State and Territory, 6o ns to enable tho
mnnagor of tho Bureau to nnsffor nny ques
tion immigrants may want to nsk. Every?
thing exhibited freo of chnrgo, and without
partiality or favoritism. Tho object of this
Bureau is to foster and encourage immigra
tion in all thc Statos and Territories that
dosiro it. Uenoo they should nU bo roprc
Bcntod. Specimens of their resources should
be on exhibition for tho enlightenment of
immigrants who aro'selecting new hornee.
Every rou lc, by sea and by land, to and from
all tho State?, individually and collectively,
will boro bc presented to view ns fast as rc*
ceived, and llic inte.? of faro and other parti?*
ulars given when required Parties having
documents to oller immigrants, should lc full
and explicit in their descriptions, so as lo bc
readily comprehended. Those who havo
lands to ofter cannot bo too particular in
giving locutions, descriptions, titles, prices
and character of soil. The authorities in nil
tho StatOS will readily eeo Hie importance of
being represented in this Haroun, and of
placing on exhibition specimens of their
resources.
It is to ho hoped that an effort will bc mode
to have the State fully represented in tho
Burean at Philadelphia. At least Ooonoc
County, willi her minerals, fine soil, climate,
railroads and oilier advantages, natural and
ncquirod, should havo a placo there!
Statuvoli Arl as a M?itiiH of Cure.
TOUT (IIM., August 101 h, 1877.
EDITONS KEOWEK CouRiF.a-Gentlemen : Dr.
William 1). F?linosl?ok, ihe discoverer of Hie
slainvoli art ns a means ol' euro for diseuses
over which the ordinary remedies known lo
allopalhists, liomcopnl hists, cl om no genus, have
no control, visited Fort Hill n few days since.
A few hours had BOarco elapsed before Mrs.
Watkins mid her son called (odejire bia inter
vention in thc case of her daughter and sister lo
Hie last named. The doctor appointed an hour,
(? o'clock P. M.,) when thc patient, sonic 17 or
18 years of ugo, accompanied by her mother und
father, were punctual to tho preconcerted lime.
This young person had been sorely afflicted with
asthma from her birth lo such un extent Ilia'
her parents, seeing her sufferings for years,
which no medical aid could relieve or alleviate
in thc slightest degree, looked upon her demise
with hope. Thc patient was sealed in a com
fortable arm chair-nt. first very excited, willi
fear and trembling; but in a few minutes she
waa calm, and in less than half nu ' hour she
was in an insensible slntuvolic condition. That
condition was produced hy thc exercise of her
own will. No medicine was administered, no
frictions, no passes made; nothing more than
directing her how lo uso lier mind. When in
ibis condition thc patient wis inseusibio to pain,
ns much so ny if she Inn! been ti log of wood or
roclc, and whilst in thal condition n leg or nny
limb might have been cut eft' without pain or
even tho patient realizing thal tho operation
was proceeding. She could answer questions
und wu;; clairvoyant, for whilst in this condition
she visited her sister some 20 or 80 miles dis
tant, saw her sewing und described Hie material
upon which idio was engaged, ?vc. She was re
quested hy thc doctor lo throw parts of her
body out of thc condition and in again ns quick
as thought. Those parts which she willed should
be out of thc condition were Bonsiblo lo pain, ns
was shown, whilst other paris were insensible.
Dr. F. dir acted her, on awaking from the condi
tion, not to awake her huigsor thc pai ls afflicted,
but to leave them in thc condition, At a word
abo awoke, expressed herself n;i having been
free from all pain and ino^l comfortable. A'
tliCdosil'C of her parents she breathed fully and
I Jccply, milich she hud been incapable ol' doing
in her reelection.
This young lady Jives on an adjoining plo.ee,
separated only by thc SOhOpS Uiver. Feeling
au interest in tho oaao I rcquosled a filcnd to
call and ascertain her slate, mid whether she
was Improved. He learned from her parents
that she was better than they had ever known
her; vested well, which Ikey hud never known
her to do before, and that they felt (hat in a
short time they proposed lo visit Walhalla, near
which town Dr, Fabiicslock is Sojourning, thal
ho may relieve Hie wheezing, Ibo only symptom
remaining.
This is thc second case (bat I have seen (he
doctor invoke ns by ni agio the slntuvolic condi
tion ns a remedial agent, when all other means
had utterly failed. Truly "there ia moro in
heaven mid earth than is dreamed ol' in our
philosophy." ?Jp. 0. 0.
Members of Bachelors' Rolroat
Orango-Take Notice.
Tho next 'regular meeting of your Orango
takes place on '.ho ilrsl Saturday in September
at 10 o'clock A. M. sharp.
Al our last regular nicoling (he subject of the
Orange stores or agencien was disoussod, mid it
was unanimously agreed that, out Orango do all
in ils power lo assist tho Pomona Orango in
establishing agencies ia our county; and na tho
Pomona Orango has a comtoi?oo nt work willi a
view (o (he establishing such ngoncics, and will,
without a doubt, succeed, wo hoing anxious lo
havo all our members enjoy tho benefits, do
most earnestly request thom to come out nt/ tho
next meeting, pay up their dues and lend us a
helping hand. In Ibis wny only can success ho
obtained. Thc Orango, like all other societies,
depends on individual exertions. Therefore,
brethren, come out ami help us. Do not romain
dormant, but let us push nheud in I Ito path of
progress and improvement, Wo arc now on tho
very ovo of obtaining ono of tho groat ends of
Hie Order, and wo dosinoorcly hopo ni our next
m?oting to seo a full attondanco of m'ombors,
ii? ;i)y m I h.
President Hayes nnd his Cabinet aro on a
visit to Now Englrind. Thoy woro prosont
and partioipatcd in thc lOOtii anniversary of
tho buttle of'Bonnington, Tho President is
dolightod with hil oxperiondo among tho
pioplc.
ftovGi'iior Hampton lu Virginia.
ORBr.NiMtir.it WHITE SUI.ni LUI SIDINGS, W.
VA., August 1G.-There- was un enthusiastic
nnu pntnotio demonstration ut tho main front
of tho hotol to-night, elicited hy tho presenta
tion of Governor Hampton, of South Carolina,
to tho troops of tho two Virginias cnoninpcd
hore. Tho several commands woro in lino,
and thc wholo company, comprising visitors
from many States, poured out from tho par
lors and hall room. Alter welcoming airs
from thc band o? the first Virginia llc/r,imout,
its colonel, 1)radley T. Johnson, delivered a
neat introductory address.
Referring to tho fact that in tho lato labor
disordors tho services of his regiment woro
promptly tendered to tho President for any
dofonco of the National capital, and he doubted
not that a Uko tender of citizen soldiery from
thc South would have boon made had it been
necessary, he instanced thc fact also that in
tho ranks of thc Matthew guards of West
Virginia, umong tho troops present, were men
who hail worn tho blue and mon who had
worn tho gray in tho lato war, and (hi?
was a type of tho reconciliation which tho
men of the two annies would have thc coun
try exhibit.
Governor Matthews, of West Virginia, also
spoke, eloquently welcoming Governor Hamp
ton to West Virginia, and rejoicing in tho
reissue of South Carlina from tho worso than
Egyptian bondage which sho lind su fibred,
through tho efforts nf her distinguished
citizons, tho progross of which tho people of
tho two Virginias had watched with deep sym
pathy to its final happy and peaceful consum
mation.
Governor Hampton responded with warmth
and directness. Ho felt deeply tho honors
dono to his State by this hearty, cordial de
monstration, not only by tho people of tho
two Virginias, but by tho representative} of
so many Stales hore present. He appreciated
tho value and importance of tho citizen? sol
diery ns thc safe reliance of tho States, and,
in caso of nocd, by tho goncral government
iisclf. We needed not a large standing army,
for under equal laws and tho proper adminis
tration of the constitution of tho country-and
that constitution South Carolina accepted
most loyally, with oil its nmendnionts-thc
men of tho South would ns readily stand forth
as tho men of the North hereafter in support
of the government of thc Union. The contest
in South Carolina lind leen waged for tho
equal rights of all under the constitution, nod
on thal basis ulnnc, and he thanked Ood that
South (-ar dina, BO long known ns "the Pros
trate Stale," was now again "tho Palmetto
State." Sho long nppoorcd almost without
hopo, but tho spirit that animated her in the
Revolution still survived, and more indepen
dence is nolliovod. It was most grateful to
witness tho spirit of fraternity and peace
which was now spreading over the land, and
which ho hoped tho policy of reconciliation,
of justice and honor would condom male for all
time. Had thc liberality and patriotism that
animated the brave men who mot each Other
in innis during the war prevailed at its cln-e,
a full reconciliation and perfect fraternity
would have been established long ago; but
those who were invisible in the war were to
tho front when il was over, and their malign
influence hud delayed tho happy result now
being attained. He was glad tho blue and
thc gray mingled in tho West Virginia
Guards; and ho recognized that it was a groat
honor they had paid bim and his State in
appearing herc to welcome him. Time was
when ho had not been so glad to meet tho
blue, though Ito always gave them as warm a
reception us he could. Ho was truly glad lo
meet thom now, and never more warmly, but
in a different sense. By unison and fraternity
ho Imped prosperity would come to all.
Tho speeches generally excited nundi enthu
siasm among tho large audience, especially
sonic of the points of Governor Hampton.
WASHINGTON*, August 15.-The Colton Re
port of tho department of agriculture makes
an unusual r.howing of tho condition of thc
crop for tho. month of August, no material
declino being apparent from the Flatus in
July. Tho general average for July was
ninety-throo and four tenths, In August
ninety-throe. Nu State averages stand
higher than in August., 1870, except thoso of
LouMann and Florido The States of the
greatest production, especially those West of
tito Mississippi, uro those ic, 'ting highest
condition.
Estimates are as follows: North Oarolina,
88; South Carolina, SS; Georgia, S?; Dorilla,
03; Alabama 04; Mississippi, DO; Louisiana,
100; Texas, PO; Arkansas, 93; Tennessee, 00.
On tho Atlantic coast there is frequent men
tion of inferior fruiting. In tho Carolinas
there has been too much succulence of growth
in consequence of abundant moisture. In
Georgia and Alabama there baa luen some
Injury from drought, but the weather has
been latoly more seasonable. It has been too
wet in much of Mississippi. Some cotton in
Tippah County has been abandoned from this
ca ui-e.
In Louisiana Ibo promise is oxtrnordionvv.
In Concordia Parish the best crop hince In7<l
is expected. In Union the best since 1S00.
Thc prospect In Tex vs is marred hy tho ap
pearance of the caterpillar. More than half
ol'tho counties reported aro infested by cater
pillars, not seriously as yet, except in a few
cases in Lnvacca, the bulk of tho crop is do
BtrSwc<h
in Gumny HCvOnty-flvo per cent, is a com
pleto wreck who;? preventives wero not used
Poison is successfully ?PW?*? hy prudent
planters. Tho caterpillar il?* Appenrod in
tho parishes of St. Landroy, Jlic.'bin.d und
Claiborne, in Louisiana; in Pe ray, V . C)x
and Conecuh, in Alabama; in Oulun'bin, ?
Florida, and in Urooks County, On.
Tho communistic feeling in Ohio has as?
sumed such strength that a Stale Convention
of thc WOlkinginon'n party was held in Cincin
nati, on the 11th of August and adopted
a platform and a State ticket. Ono of the
pin ilks of their platform reads as follows:
JicHolcal, That in tho coining political enm
paign wo invito thc co-operation of nil volets
who bcliovo that to tho laborer justly and of
right belongs tho result of his labors in tho
following demands: First, tho pay mont of
wages to tho laborer in tho lawful money of
tho country, and at intervalo of time not
greater than one week, and Unit suitable pen
alties bo provided for failures to do so; socond,
eight hours a day for tho pro-tout ns a normal
working day. and legal punishment to all
violations; third, strict laws making employ
ers liublo for all accidents to thc injury of
their employees; fourth, prohibitory laws
against tho employment ol' children under
fourtcon years ol' agc in industrial establish?
incuts; fifth, prohibition of tho uso of prison
labor by private employers; sixth, abolition of
nil conspiracy laws;seventh, sanitary inspec
tion ol' nil conditions uf labor, means ol' (rub
sistenco and dwellings included, eighth, gra
tuitoua instruction in all educational insllttl
lions; ninth, labor statistics in nil State ns
well ns by the National Govortinient, tho ofli.
ccrs of these bureaus to bo taken from the
rn oks ol' tho labor organizations and elected
by them; tenth, tho ropoul of 'ho patent and
ail othor laws or charters giving special privi
logos to individuals or companies to the detri
ment of labor; eleventh, tho repeal of all lurid'
and other acts which pr?vido for tho collec
tion of tho publie revonno by indi root methods
and tho substitution thereof of n system ot
direct taxation graduated in proportion to tho
amount of property or income to bo taxed;
thirteenth, railroads, telegraphs, and all
means of transportation to bo controlled by
the Government; fourtOOntll, for the purpose
of abolishing (ho wagos system, nil industrial
oiiloi'prirt?s to bo placed' under tho oontrol of
tho Govornniont UH fast ns pra-?ticablo and
operated by freo co?oporativc unions for thc
good of (do whole pooplo; fifteonth, that tho
Oonstitufion ho 80 nmendod ai to reqniro
that all officers of tho Goncral and Stato Gov.?
Of timon ts shall bo elected by a direct vote of
tho pooplo.
Tho communists of Ohio aro too modest in
their demands. In their bill of ussumod right3
they failed to claim that tho control of tho
executivo, legislativo and judicial branches of
tho govcrnmont of right belonged to thom aud
should ooly ho exorcised to their singlo inter'
ost. They deserve credit for tho fairness
shown in leaving to capital a shadow of right
in legislation.
Two prisoners got into a fight in Bcnuotts
villojuil on tho If)th instant in which ono
killed tho other by a blow with a knife, sev
ering tho femoral artery. Tho parlies, Alex
ander (linn (white) nnd John McQueen (co
lored), played cards in tho morning, the sinke
being tho coming dinner. McQueen won tho
dinner, and whoo tho deputy sheriff handed
in tho dinner Ginn took his, mid when ho
bogan to eat it McQueen knocked tho plato in
(linn's face. Tho parties took hold of each
other nnd in tho scufllo McQucon wns killed.
Doth partios wcro limn Chesterfield, Ghin
under a chargo of assault and battery and
McQueen for rapo, nnd both wcro bad cha
racters. A strange place for a murder, and
tho only one wc evoir hoard of in jail in this
Stato.
The annual meeting of the Stockholders cl
thc Spiirtanbllfg and Avhcvillo Railroad was
held nt lIcndorsonvil|e, N. C., on tho 8th ol
August. Out of 11,020 shares of oap*titi
stock 10,133 were represented. Thc Presi
dent slated that ?85,000 wero necessary t<
completo thc work to Ilciider.-onvillc. O
this amount ?29,009 wore taken by thc stock
holders In first mortgage bonds on tho road al
80 cents on the dollar, and it is thought th(
whole sum will bc speedily rniscd by lin
stockholders along tho lion. Tho ruad it
running to Mt. Tryon, 27 miles nbovo Spar'
tanburg. Tho following gentlemen wen
elected directors for the ensuing year. I), lt
Duncan, lt. B. Yance, T. 1J. Joter, G. Gannon
V. tUplov, J. II. Evins, G. W. Fletcher. J. S
Fairly, G. W. Williams, J. S. Wiloy, W. ll
Inman nnd J. P. Sawyer. At a meeting o
the directors, D. lt linnean was clectci
President; T. Coleman, Chief Engineer, um
W. Iv. Blake, Secretary and Treasurer.
WASHINGTON, August 17.-A proposition
said to have como from prominent Southon
men, is being considered by thoadministration
vi/,: to increase tho infantry regiments ti
twelve companies, or tho same as calvary am
artillery. Tho Itiorouso is to pronto tho fol
lowing new officers: Twenty five Lieiilonan
Colonels, twenty five Majors, fifty Captains
and one hundred Lieutenants, to bc appointe
from civil life. Tho idea is lo lake these fro?
tho South, and by so doing got Southern mom
hors in favor of thc theory of such a basis fi,
the army, whir.li has long Leen a pet one wit
General S lier .nan.
CHICAGO, August 19.-N. A. Oosner nnd V
ll. Wost oh; Bnid lo be n part ol a gang of for
gcrs, hnvn been nrre.sied herc. Thirty-si
thousand dollars was oapturod from then
Al tho sanio time E. T. Henderson was ai
rested in Michigan, who is ono or tho gail]
They havo boon operating hoavily in Ne
York lind Michigan. The o di cor S dil lp
have any requisition from New York, ns the
allege that they were afraid tho affair wool
leak out through tho attorney general's ollie
The moo are said lo havo victimized No
York banks, tho New York Lifo Insurant
Company, und several banks in Mintiese
and Michigan, t.. a total amount of $'150,00'
by raising ami forging checks. They nowa,
en route to New York.
New YOUR, August 19.-A Wilkosbar
dispatch to Ibo Il'iiibt enys thirteen aires
wore made Saturday of rioters, and nil we
brodght t>> Wilkesbirr^ under strong militai
guard. The strike in that region is strong
than ever, and an old minor assorts that it
purposely kept going by paid agents (d' Fro.
dont Krank Gowen. Trains aro stuned dull
switches turned, boulders rolled un thc traci
and other similar ads continuo. Ai IM
mouth, whore soldiers 'loin* picket duty lin
I been shot at after dark; farmers aro bei
rubbed continually by roving gangs of nu
nnd tho farmors aro about bunding togothor
protect their crops.
Thc nogroos nf Cincinnati aro not ansi;
to bo pucked off to Liberia by their llepub
can "friends." At a meeting held Mond
in that oily they resolved that, as tho nej
was not appreciated in either tho North or I
South, it was tho duty of thc race lu form
colony in sumo western or southwestern Sta
As to 1,iberia, they declared that they view
tho sohemo 1 willi sentiments of profound d
satisfaction, as ruinous to life and (r?pita
Kansas would bc a go id State for these poor
to occupy, or perhaps Nebraska might s
thom better, there being a larger populnt
of Radical Republicans there, who RIIOII
according to their professions, share tl
houses and lands with thc newcomers.
[Coiojior-Journa
Yesterday afternoon, between li un
o'clock, throe Penitentiary convicta, (color
employed on tho Saluda dam, attempted
escape, and struck ono of tho gunn!, a wi
niau, tunned John Ashford, on the head v
a bar of iron, severely injuring and knock
him into the ri ver. Felix Ashford, a brui
(d tho assaulted mun. instantly fired upon :
killed tho assailant, nnd thou jumped into
river and resetted his nearly drowned broil
! Tho ..WO remaining convicta then ran
Tho vy'puritJad man received prompt med
attention. hut '>'" '"juries arc thought U
dangerous.-Wik.
Thc long silence of Kooly, tho new nu
man, \n itt Inst cxp,\'''ied. Ho has been
gaged for over a year in .'ho construction <
machino weighing 20 tons and costing ?(
OOO, to generate tho Pow foroo lid claim
havo discovered. Tho "Keely Motor ?'i
puny" nooiii to have confidence in tho ?mi
tuncc ol ibo discovery, and invito seienti
machinists ami learned societies to como i
moko cvory tost they can think of. C
water and air aro tho only elonionts USK
generate this mysterious force
Messrs. Geo. W. Williams <t Co. have
received a halo of new cotton from Mai
Ga. This is the second bale of cotton of
year's crop raised in Goorgin. Tho co
wns grown by W. ll. Hill, of Muon Coi;
nnd was bought and shipped to Messrs. (3a
I boll & Jones, factors of Macon, by W;
Willis, of Oglethorpe, Ga. Messrs. Geo!
Williams & Co- have olnssinod it an a
stylo of low middling. Wo fool assured
they will obtain its full valuo for their Goo
friends. The abovo bale has baon sold at
por pound.-NeWS <0 Courier.
Another now county is now advocated
Hishopvillo as tho county sent, lo bo for
by taking a pl i CO from Sumtor, Kershaw
Dui'lington^ A feu years ago thorn \
similar projects on foot in othor section
tho Stato, and when oiico tho ?co is bri
nearly every little town will want to
court houso town. Wo havo no pois
interest in thc movements, but hopo no
counties will bo formed of less extent
proscribed in tho constitution.
The Governor has up to this timo appoi
commissioners in tho billowing counties I
vestigato their oona' fido indebtedness: li
well, Richland, Marion, Nowheriy, Ora
burg, Aiken, Slimier', York, Williams!
Miirll.i:).*u,G?orgotown, Glarondon, Charlo
Mdgelield. All these counties havo
under Radical control and have boon radi
robbed.
Glasgow lins 185 Presbyterian Ohuroh?s
moro titan any other placo in tho world.
Louisiana's corn crop will bo tito largost
since the wnrj and tho crops generally aro
reported to bo excellent throughout tho ptttto";
Thoro is a lull in tho light botwoon Russia
and Turkey. Holli sides aro proparing for a.
battlo that must bo controlling in its uatiiro.^
A colored man, named Ilnlfaovo, was killod.
by another, tunned Randall Wilson, at New
berry, Inst week.
Two colorod men wero drowned near Char
leston, last week-March Barret and Julius
Jefferson.
A colorod woman was ncoidontally killod
by her husband, noar Grahams, a fow days
Wi ...... ...... ta
in tho past twehty-fivo years tho i?umber of
Jewish synagogues in this country lins in
creased from 30 to 152.
ATLANTA, August 17.-Tho Convention to-,
I day, after a lengthy discussion, decided tor
give to tho Legislature powor to regulato
freights and faro on tho railroads iu tho ?State
Thoro seems to bo a kind of mania for now,
counties. Ninety-Six wants a court house'
with a now county to bo cut off from portions*
of Abbovilo, Fdgcfiohl and Laurons.
Tho Laurcnsvillo Female College opone on'
the 18th of Soptombor. Hov. Fordiuand Ja-*
cobs is tho President.
Some things have changed, but people off
tho present day who tumblo down stairs into/
a cellar lind thc sume bottom that their foro-'
fathers did.
Thc report ofthe stato of religion boforo tho*
Baptist Convention brought out tho fact that
tho additions to tho Baptist Churches of
Maine during the past year have boen groatcr
than in any year since 1S53.
Tho Hon. Raleigh T. Daniol, Attornoy
General of Virginia, died nt Richmond on the
10th instant, aftor un illness of two days, of
honiorrhago of tho bowels, aged 72 yoars. Ho
bad but a few days before boon nominated
for re-election by tho Democratic Stato Con?
volition.
Tho Attorney General of Georgia has de
cided tbtit tho Stato Treasurer was not au
thorized to pay tho Convention over ?25,000,
tho amount appropriated by the Legislature
Thc fund hus boen all paid out BOH?O days ago.
Ooi.UMlttA, August 15.-Tho Supremo
Court hus announced its decision in thc caso
of tho Stato ex rel. Danton vs. Cobb. Tho
mandamus of tho Circuit Court is sot aside.
Tho decision sustains tho constitutionality of
J tho "Act to pr?vido for tho payment of past
due school claims," approvod 3d March, 1874.
I Opinion by Willard, C. J,
A dispatch from Bucharest says that tho
fever opidomie in tho Russian army in Bul
garia ls inoroasing. Tho troops also want
food, and they refuse thoir pay unless they
can receive it in tho coin of thoir own country.
They throat on to surrender to the Turks,,
unless they aro ??aid in tho coin deinnndod.
The present slate of affairs iu tho army is vory
alarming.
New Advortisomonts.
N'OTICK is heroby given thal, tho election foi'*
Seneca Township, Ooo iee county, South Ca
rolina, ninler the Act of the General Assembly,
cniillod 'Mn viet to authorize, the County Com
missioners to submit (ollie quail lied electors of
their several counties n proposition lo tilter tho
lonee laws and lo provide Tor effect un ?i og tho
same," was held on (ho 18th institut, pursuant
to advertisement, with the following result;
'.Fence crop in" .'.'ol voles
"Fence stock in" 17 voles.
THOMAS BI BB,
S. M. CRAWFORD;
It. S. BUT LB DCB.
County Commissioners.
Aug 'J;"!, 1877. 40-lt
OF Oconoo County, you aro requested to pro
ceed ut. once lo make an en u moral ion of tho
children in your respective School Districts be
tween the ages of six and sixteen years and'
make your returns jo this ofiice gratuitously, ns
no provision tv as made (or your pay by the last
Assembly. M. Bv DUN DY,
School Commissioner Oconce County.
Au? 23, 187 7 4l)-2t
THE CREDITORS
OF Waller, Watson & Co. are requested lo?
meet in .J. j. Norton's Baw ( ffioo, Walhalla,
3. C., on SATURDAY, the 25th instant,.ut 10
o'clock A. M., lo hear thc second quarterly re
port of Hie assignee and agent.
J. .1. NORTON, Assignee.
G. E. W VTSON, Agent of Creditors.
August 2;l, I8?7 IOU
J, KI.I.ISON A HO KU, \ J 1'. 1>. HOllIN'SONj
A. H'l) CHOWS, J \ i:i,MSON A. SM VI If.
o ABuuR \yj y Wi5
137 and 139 Mooting Street,
Wholesale Dealors in
Foreign and Domestic Hardware*
Cutlery, Guns, Bar Ironi.
And Steele;
Saddlery and Saddlery Hardware;
FAIRBANKS' STANDARD SCALES;
Milo agents for tho celebrated
FARMERS' FRIEND PLOWS..
A full lino of
Agricultural Implements and Steels.
Stato agents for tho
TREDEGAR HORSE AND MULE SHOES,
which have boon recently improved, and wo now
offer them to Ibo trade with entire satisfaction.
Our cnliro stock is now
PW li IT. A^'W ??JtIl*fc?3TJK,
To which wo invito tho attention of tho Fall1
'Prado.
All orders rc?civo prompt and careful alien- '
lion.
J. E.^ AT) G ER k CO.,
137 and 180 Mooting Street,
Charleston, 8. O.
Aug 0,1877. 88~8nYeoriY
Dissolution of Co-Pavtnerehip.
rp?'W firm of DENDY & PERRY has
j been this day dissolved by tun tua I con
sent. 8. K. DKNDV, having purohasod tho
interest of W. G. PfcltltY,' will continuo tho
business, assunio all liabilities of tho Arm
und oolloot nil amounts duo them.
8. Kt DENDY, ;
W. G PERRY.
Walhalla, 8. C., August 18,1877, 80At