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? . , , _ ,, ._t_ ' ? . ? """" " " " -~T~ T-----!-!-"?-'rv"^""r"r--^?-""-. ?. . "v.--r.~"--g-^.i-v\j ^ ?.'!'JJJ>JHHU jj ?; ' . ' ' 1 . '. . * r-*.:-. v ' . ;iy i IS i??lPf [S LS 3&?^??^^^ rf. iii) iii rD) if Ipil IA J_ ly \_vj Ls __ ^^^^^^^fc lb vU m lui li __ ira I TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE, AND IT MUST FOLLOW AS THE '? NIGHT THE DAY, T ,OU CANS'T NOT THEN BE FALSE TO ANV MAN. BY KEITH, SMITH & CO. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER f>, 1877. VOLUME XIII_NO. ?5. ' j ? _ - -. , , . _.i.,,,, , irToiessioneLl Chards. \VM. C. KEITH. JOHN S. VEUNBK. KEITH & VERNER, -ATT OR NE VS AT LA W A iVD Solicitors in E*juili/, WUl prneticc in tho Slnto Courts on thc Eighth Judicial Circuit und in tho United ?.?tntofl Court Office OH Public Square, Walhalla, S O Jon 6, 187o 8 tf s. PTDENDY^ 'ATTORNEY and COUNSELOR al LAW and Solicitor in Equity, *Will practico in tho Courts of Law and Kft ni ty, in tho Eighth Judicial Circuit. "Ofrico in tho Court House, Walhalla, S C .Nov 1, 1870 3 ly S. AIctT?^VA?T- ll. A. THOMPSON Abbeville S 0 Walhalla, 8 0 MCGOWAN & THOMPSON, A T T O R N E Y S A T L A ]V, Will give prompt attention to all business confided to them in tho State, County, and United Stales (Join ts. Office on Court House Square, Walhalla, S C Tho junior partner, MR. THOMPSON, will also practice in the Courts of Pickcns, Oreen villo and Andei son. January, 1870 tf $BTf HT? (T? 's 1101 0W8"y owned In these ? fi 13 5 1] ft limes, but it can tic made in iii 'hrec months hy any one ot' iii either sex, in any part of the III country who is willing lo work , steadily at the employment (hat we furnish. $i><> per week in your own town. You need not be away from home over night. You can give your whole lime to (ho work, or .only your spare m o m on 18. We have agents who nrjt) making over $20 per day. All who engage al once can make money fast. /It thc present lime money cannot be made so easily and rapidly ut any oilier business. Il cosls nothing lo try Hie business. Terms and $? Outfit free. /ld .drcas at once II. UAI.I.KT &Co., Portland, Maine. Aug 0, 1877 38-ly SINGER SEWING MACHINES. I II AVE PURCHASED Twenty IVE a cia i ri o s WITH tho good will ol' the company for Oconce Cornily. 1 hope former customers will recommend nie and tho Si Nomi to (hose wishing to buy. Prices Roducod to $35 to $50, According lo Icrms and styles. Orders left nt Mrs. Jnnics George's, Walhalla will reach nie. Needles and oil can be bough) lhere also. WM. li. TODD. Aug 9, 1877 88-Ain ?PMU?K, FfjO? U I IFBiOUSt! l?- ^ i ARB NOW IN TllOItOUGII lt KP Aldi, AND we aro prepared lo wait on customers tho Milla nre in charge of G. N. AND J. R GOTH RAX, And they will be glad to sec any and all ol' our former customers. Thc mills make I he very best ol' Flour, and large turn outs from the ?grain. Persons having wheat lo grind will do well to give m a n ial. Satisfaction guaranteed. Thu reputation of these mills aro well known in tho mariel. Any ono having wheal lo grind ...S.M1. i be ma vk/o will find sacks for sale at Ibo department of Ad gor u?i.oh Sondwith specimens sta'ciiienVL? f^1, ?,cnccft _ *, ,. , . valhalla, on finding and quantity of occurronco n> uny other facts which may be thought" fimos * - TheJollowing numbor of Bible verses wo memorized by thrco little girls of thc MothilM . dist Sunday School of Wnllinlliv during the. past four months: Mary Morgan 571 vesos, Cnrrio Bauknight 489, and Annie Bnuknight A concurrent resolution has hoon ndopted '. to go Into joint session on tho 5th instant for c ' tho purposo of electing a Judgo of tho 7th Circuit, and an Associato Justice of tho Su* co premo Court, lt is thought Sponkor Wallnco ru will bo olootod to tho judgeship, which, for co Associate Justice tho contest will bo between al PojjW; Jh^nham and Haskell. U ^J^V^Our roaders will regret to loam that tho V tlwolling houso with its contents of Dr. T. L n. JW ?JOWIS, near Soncoa City, was destroyed by Aro on Thursday night, tho20th ultimo Tho ., firo wo hoar was accidental. Tho building' Was n now one. just finished at heavy expenso/i by nod is n sorious loss Tho family saved lillie' or nothing in the way of-furniture or oven, ololhing, though wo haVo not learned tibs for particulars. / V/.INK. An excursion train will run to Charleston M8 ,("' Monday next, (ho 10th Instant Tho rules ?aro from (ho principal poinls will bens follot ' ' , Walhalla, $10: Pendleton, $9.50; Anderson, $me. ?, ?rconvllle,$?).f)0? Abbovillc, $8.75; flroonwo'00 wil1' I $8; Ninety-Six, $7 50; Nowborry. $0.50; ??sH 0,u;h I $5.76; Tryon City, $10; Spartanburg, ?t?"'^ Columbia, $5.20, and only ono faro, going ^ *?Uirning, from all other points on tho SUNK, now i ( colina Railroad. Children from 4 to 12 y binding, ??tyui bo laken nt hnlf (ho exenrsion ri|KM^.? ?f . *-iiwcke"t3good to return until tho 20lh. H, 'C|lf)CH( MB Walhalla boats tho world in religion? first fifty -|]|Ui8il3. All tho churches had Sabbath simeon pub ! JBnnd preaching last Sunday, whilo khmh'Von* ??Baptist Ohuroh in ?ho morning thiel illustrated ' T Sabbath sohool and preaching, in tl?, $3; half calf, ' *\ leoturo to tho children bv Hr./ , _ , " Mk . . . .i MI ? ' . Warper's Ptriodi .i ight tho monthly concert ol 1 ? of missions Tho ?W>TB||?|t^ \ i irnoto in theso mission Y ^ yor? 'B'liv State o?" SJMI?BI (Tu roi i at a, O CONE]] C O UNTl \ In tho Court of Probato. Sa rab Dodd. n* Administratrix, and Hoary T. Dodd, Administrator, of tito porstmal astuto ol' Jamo? Dodd, deceased, Plaintiffs, VS, Dennis S. Dodd. Shcdriok Dodd, Perry Dodd, Ira Dodd, James Dodd, hcirs-at-Iusv of Aaron Dodd, deceased, to wit: Isabella Dodd, James Dodd, William It. Dodd, Lucinda Dodd, Martini Leroy, and tho hoirs ut-luw of John Dodd, deceased, ami James E. Ilngood nod J. D. Smith, defendants - Complaint for Dower, Partition, UclieJ', d'"c*., ?t*?. To (he Defendants in the above, slated case: Yow and each of you are hereby summoned | and required to answer thc complaint in this j action which ls tiled in thc lillico of the Judge ol' Probate, in nnd for thc county and State aforesaid, timi serve a copy of your answer on thc subscriber at his oflico, on thc public square tn Wc Mialla, S. C., within twenty days niter the service of this summons on you, exclusive of tho day of service. If you fail to answer tho complaint within that time, tho plaintiffs will apply to thc court for the relief demanded in the complaint. J.J. NORTON'. Plaintiffs Attorney. Walhalla. S. C., April 27lh, 1870. Witness, S. 1'. Dendy. J migo ol' Probate, Oconee Comity, S. C, 27th of April, 1S7?. S. P. DENDY, Judge, nf Probate. To Lucinda Dodd, ow oj the defendants above namoi, whose place of residence is unknown: Tnko notice that tho complaint nnd Bum* mons herein have been filed in ibo oliico ol' thc Judge <d' Probate, nt thc Court House, in Wulhullu, S. C., for the purposes therein set forth; and that yon aro required to appeal' in thc cause bv tho 1st day of January next, or the plaintiffs will apply to the Court for thc relief demanded in the complaint. J. J. NORTON. Plaintiff's Attorney, Walhalla. Oconee County, S C. Nov. 15. IK77 ' 52.0 THE 1878_NEW YORK._1378. As tho timo approaches for tho renewal of subscriptions, 'NIE ?>UN would remind its friends and weli-wishers every where, that it is ngnin a candidate for their consideration und support. Upon its record for the past ten years it relics fora continunnco of the hearty sympathy and generous co-operation which have hitherto been extended to it from every quarter of tho Union, Thc IPniiy Sn tl is a four page sheet of 28 columns; price by mail, post paid, i>;"> cents a month, or tjjflO.ftO per year. The Sunday edition of Tun SUN is un eight pogo sheet ol ?tj columns. While giving the news of the tiny, it also contains a large amount of literary ami miscellaneous mutter specially prepared for it. Tun SUNDAY SUN basmet with great success. Post paid S????O a year. Tis?? Weekly Sun, Who does not know Tut: WKEKI.V SUN? It ci rou I ii I os throughout the United States, the ?'anudas, und beyond. Ninety thousand fnmiliOM groot its welcome pages weekly, and regard it in the light of guide, counselor nnd friend. Its news, ?ditorial, agricultural nnd literary departments make it essentially a journal for tho fireside, 'fenns; One EDaJ lill' a year, post paid, 'i bis price, quality considered, makes il thc cheapest, newspaper published, l'or clubs of ten, with $10 cash, wo will send an extra copy freo. Addross PUBLISHER Ol- TRIO SUN. New York Ci iv. November 0, 1877 51-8 Tins standard nvticlo is com pounded with thc greatest caro, i Its effects aro as wonderful nnd I'1 ns satisfactory ns ever. I','1 It restores gray or faded hair to ," its youthful colov. It removes all eruptions, itching and dundrun*. It gives tho hoad ti cooling, soothing sensation of great comfort, and tho scalp by ils uso becomes white and clean. Hy ifs tonic properties it restores the. capillary glands lo fheir normal vigor, prevent ing baldness, and mak ing thc hair grow thick and strong. As a dressing, nothing has been found so effectual or desirable. A. A. Hayes, M. I)., State As sayer of Massachusetts, says, "Tho constituents aro pure, and carefully selected for excellent, finality; and I consider it the Rr.sr PntiPAKATtON for ils intended purposes." Price, Ono Dollar. FOR THE WHISKERS. This elegant preparation may bo relied on lo change tho color of Ibo beard from gray or any oilier un desirable shade, lo brown or black, at discretion. It is easily applied, being in one preparation, and quick ly and effectually produces a per manent color, which will neither rub nor wash off. Manufactured by R. P. HALL &. CO., ./ NASHUA, N. H. Cold by ?ll Druggist:, ?t>4 D?llen io MidtcltM. For solo bv DR. R. R. NORMAN. July 5, 1877 33 -ly THE GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE. Gentlemen of thc Senate and House of Represen ta fal iocs. In discharging tho duty of addressing tho General Assembly, imposed on mc by the constitution, it scorns eminently appro priate that I should begin by congratula ting its member.) upon tho auspicious circumstances under which they reassemble. Tho past year has been a memorable ono. Twelve months ago we witnessed a condi lion of tilinga which threatened tho exist ence of republican institutions under our ancient system ol' constitutional government The whole country was convulsed hy a na tional political eonlest, willoh assumed sueli por to II tous shape that every pitiiol dltcaded, ns its fearful-result, ni vii war. Amid the throes and thc*perils of t?is convulsion, thc government of which you constitute a part, was placed in power by tho people of the State. lOncompissed by dangers as novel as they were startling, we looked,in vain to history for the light to guille tn which experience alone eau nive. Tho represen tatives of the people, chosen ns their rulers, were called on (o ful lill as high ?loties and to assume as jf&ivo responsibilities ns have ever been imposed o-i men. No h um a II wisdom could have brought us safely through the dinger that beset us on all sides and wo should reverently give thinks to Him alone woo has wrought this great de livcrnnce. Our State is rehabilitated; peace prevails throughout her hurders; the law* arc impartially enforced and fully respocted, good will between all classes ii rapidly ob litoral in;; ibo animosities of tho past, health blesses our people, mid tho labors of our husbandmen have been crowned with abun dant harvests We surely hayo cause for profound gratitude for tho blessings which have been so, lavishly bestowed on u-; bul wlii?e it tacomos us to aeknowloJgc these gratefully, wu should boar in mind that their continuance depends on tho condition of our proving worthy of then. Tic first, step in this direction is for tn to observe, in perfect good faith, thc pledged made during thc canvass which resulted in our success Upon this point, I feel well assured that the conservative and thoughtful people of the State are thoroughly united, and that their representatives will be found in full accord with them. With impartial justice in the administration of the laws, with tho roeogni tion of the perfect equality of all citizens limier those law.?, willi tho assurance of proteotioti to all io their righi? of person and property, uni willi ju.-.i, liberal and wholesale legislation, we may look, with assured confidence, to an era of po.ico ?md prosperity in our State. This consumma tion, so ardently desired by every patriot, is to he brought about mainly by thc labors of tho General Assembly, and I ie|y confi dently on tho wisdom, tho discretion, und patt int ism which will direct and shape thc ensuing legislation, (?rave questions of public policy, upon which will depend, in a large measure, tho future destiny nf the State, will domnnd your nttcntio.i, and will receive, I mn sure, your inuit earnest con sideration. First in impedance is thc fin mci il condi tion of the State, for until this is sa ti.s t'a ctn lily settled nil hopes ol' returning prosperity w ill prove delusive. Thc credit of the Seato must bo restored to, and maintained nt, its ancient high character, before wo can make good our promises of reform, or can expect her to take the proud position she once held, and to which it should be our highest duty and our noblest ambition to restore her. This object can, I feel convinced, bo accom plished by this General Assembly without imposing upon our impoverished people an onerous burthen, As a oom mission was appointed hy tho Legislature nt its last session to consider this subject, it would be proina turo, if not indelicate, in mo to make any speei?c recommendations in ad va ooo of their report, nr.d I venture now only to express tho hope that under no elroUlli stances will repudiation, direct or indirect, be countenanced. Repudiation would bring inevitable disaster and would entail indelible disgrace. The public debt can surely be so adjusted flint, while the welfare of tho Stile is carefully guarded, tho rights of creditors shall not be violated or impaired. The very fact that II State eau exorcise rowers in questions of this nature against which no Comedy exists, fdinuld make its Legislature doubly careful nf tho interests of creditors whoso sole protection is in thc honor of their debtors. Au ardent desire to see tho credit of the Statu maintained and lier faith unfurnished is my solo reason for presenting these views; and with the hope that they will meet tho approval of 'De Legislature ?md of tho patriotic people of tho State, I leave this vital matter to you, who aro the proper custodians of the wel fare and thc honor ol' this commonwealth. In connection with tho publie debt, 1 von turo to make u suggestion for your consido ration. Unless some provision ls tnadn to meet the obligations of the State when they fall due, we shall be subjected to great cm barrassnicnt, nnd perhaps loss, as tho .-'tato will he forced to issue new bonds in ordor to I take up the outstanding unes. This system of borrowing to pay our debts will hamper ! our people and may impair the of od it nf our ' State. There aro grave objections to a sinking fund, the strongest nf which is, timi ! it may be diverted under emergencies, from I its legitim?te purpose. To guard against this contingency, and ut tho samo time to provide for tho gradual payment of tho publie debt, I adviso that n special nnnual tai of one-half mill bo levied, tho proceeds of whioh shall bo placed in the h inds of tho Treasurer of tho State, whoslnll be directed to buy in til o bonds of thc State annually to the extent of the fund so raised. It will be readily seen how prolitablo to the Stato such-?i p?an would bo while thc bonds aro ; below par. Tho proceeds ol' such a tax as : has been indicated could at tho present time j retire bends to thc nmonnt of 81?0.0U0, : realizing to tho State a pro-lit of twenty live i or thirty per cent. Thc publie debt could be gradually but surely reduced, while tho burthen pf paying it in this mauger would ? fill lightly on tho tax payers. I merely j suggest snell ti system, leaving its practica bi li ty and its dota ils to the wisdom and ex perience of tho Ocnoril Asso'.nbly. Auditor subj cot of vital consequence to our material prosperity to which I beg to call lo your nt tent ion, is that of tho free schools. TJie Superintendent of L'Muoation tn his ii n ti un I report, gives not only the result of his labors during tho past year, but malees suggestions worthy of your grave consideration. Owing to circumstances with which you aro familiar, tho facilities for the education of our people have not boon, as yet, what we desired and expeoted them lo ho. Wo must not forget that milong the pledges of reform ma Je by us there is mme to which ive aro more solemnly oom milted than (hat of placing within thu reach of all classes tho inoa'is of education. I earnestly invoke your favorable notion on this subject, mid I trust that you will lie able to maturo some system which, while benefiting tho scholars, will securo prompt piyment to tho tench ors. Many of these latter, alter discharging their duties faith fully, now hold claims against the State, which should ?it. once he paid. I recom mend thu ratification of thu constitutional amendment reg n iling thc tax to support freo schools, itdoptcd by thc voters at the last ?lection. From tho funds which wilt thus bo provided, together with thnse mis ing from the poll tax, our schools can bo put on II footing of usefulness. Thc late professors of the University were not. paid in full when that institution was closed, and [ suggest that provision bc made to pay the claims held by thom. My alton lion has been called to "thc hot that there are also portions of the salaries of Profes sors Reynolds, Rivers, and tho late Dr. Li i Bord, of tho old faculty, still unpaid, and it appears to lUO'omincutly proper that what ever nuiounts may be due to these gentle men, or their representatives, should bo paid. TJlCSO claims eau bc examined hy a committee appointed by the L?gislature, and a report om bracing tho facts can be submitted lo that body for its final action. The daughters of Professor La Bord request me to trans.nit to tba General Assembly a memorial on this subject, and I take great pleasure in doing so, commending it to your favorable consideration*. The notion of thc General Assembly nt tho last session contemplated tho re opening of thc university asa school for the white youth nf the State, and ?In; eiinblishing nf i .similar institution for the black. This plan strikes ino ns wise and (veil-considered, and [ recommend that such measures be taken al tho present session ;H may bo ne cessary for its successful inauguration, lt will, nf course, bo impossible to put those universities or colleges ?ti. complete working order at once, but, such legislation to that end, eau now bc had as viii lay n secure found ilion for them. They can gradually bo built Up until i hey aro^ablu to olfor to i li o youth of thc Sj a tc every oil uention.il advantage io be foutxj elsewhere. In no mode cm tho funds contributed by thc people of thc State bo more judiciously, inoro wisely or more profitably expended than by giving to their children cheap and n'mple means of acquiring knowledge, Ignorance is tho faithful parent of crime, and if Wo hope to suppress thc latter we must fin?! (indicate tho former. The reports of tho officers of the penal and eliaritnblo institutions will give you all necessary information ns to thc condition and wants of these institutions Tlioftgll tboy have been managed wei! during the past year, under the circumstances sur rounding them, and at a material reduction in expense, many changes are necessary to bring them np tri tho proper standard. Improvements in them ?ire called for and are justified even in an economical point of ' ?ow, for if these institutions are put upon lt proper footing they o in bo made self sup porting to a great extent, if not in fu'.l. This is more pnlieiilirlv the ease with tho penitentiary, and it is very desirable that convict labor should bp utilized, instead of being, as it now is, a burthen on thc heilest people of the Stale. The Superintendent has recently v*.sited many of the penni in stitutions in the country, and he has thus acquired milch valuable information, wh ch has been laid before tho directors. I sag gest that there should ba live instead of th reo directors of ibo penitentiary, to be elected by the Legislature. III my opinion (he same mode should be adopt ed as to the j Regents of tho Lit (in tie Asylum, and I j respectfully recommend the ulla:igo pro posed in the manner of filling these rc- j sponsiblo positions, ns I think (Int whatever j officers of State institutions are to be chosen ' tho selection of them should bo in tho ; h inds of the General Assembly and not of th? I'Aecutive. The reports of tho various nfiieors of tho Stato Government will give full information j as to all matters pertaining to tho different j depart incuts, ami tin so reports will receive, as they merit, yum careful consideration I am sure Tho exhibit made is eminently satisfactory, as it shows that substantial pro gress li is been made in tho maroh of ro - tronchmont nnd reform. Tho taxes loviod nt your last session have boon. Very generally paid, though ij.iynioiit W' . i m hiiintu?ii'i i I MMf foll ?Ino ut a timo not only unusual, but unpropitious. In view of this faut, and thc additional one that in many cases the proceeds ot thc crops had boen expended before thc call for tuxes was issued, I re commend that you extend such measures of relief to delinquent tax payers as in your discretion may seem proper. Besides these tax payers, (whoso poverty has prevented payment,of thc taxes of th j last fiscal year,) there aro many in the Statu who ure in arrears for severfl ynars past. In many instances, tho lands of these parties have boon forfeited and they are thus deprived of their only means of livelihood. If you could adopt such measures as would sCcurj tho payment of last year's taxes, in thc ease of these unfortunate citizens, relieving them of psst indebtednes on account of taxes dud restoring the? forfeited lands, it would bo un act not only of humanity, but, I think, of wisdom. A new spirit of hope would be infused into our peopld and they would devote themselves to tho task of repairing their shattered fortunes with renewed zeal and cuergy. In doing this, they would necessarily increase thc wealth of thc State and promote its prosperity. Some of our oltizons have paid taxes lo officials who claimed authority to collect under thc late administration, and, though that claim was illegal, many of our colored population, through ignorance and credulity, have been mado tho victims of it. These eases appeal strongly to our sympathies, and, in the exercise of a liberal and magnanimous policy, the (jouerai Assembly could well provide that all who havo so paid taxes shall be entitled, to credit for such payments. Action of this sort would show that wc prefer to be governed in matters nf this character by thc rules of equity ruthcr than bj tho technicalities of the law. Among tho reforms which I regard as important is tho abrogation of thc system, which has obtained herc to a certain extent, of special legislation. Great abuses occa sionally spring from this mode of legislation, and it adds materially to tho legislative expense. Most of thu States have experi enced thc il! effects of it, r.ad in many ol them it, is prqhibitcd by constitutional enactments. All legislation should be as furas possible, _gcucral in its obit rac ter, placing all persons and all interests ou nu ciiuil funtinjr. A communication has been addressed to mo by Messrs. Calvo & Patton, in reference to tho publio printing, which is herewith transmitted for your consideration. Thc request made by theso gentle mon scorns a very reasonable one, and I hope that you may find it expedient to grunt it. Associate Justice Wright, of Ihn Su p?eme Hench, has tendered his resignation, to tuite, effect 01 tho first of December next, and I have accepted it. A vacancy has oc curred also among thc Circuit Judges, by the resignation of JJ. C. Northrop, Judge of the Seventh Circuit. Thc various committees appointed by the General Assembly during its last session, while discharging their responsible and ar duous duties, found thal no appropriation had been tu ado to defray their expenses, und I took the responsibility of advancing to them, from my contingent fund such sum.? on were noccsssary to enable them to prose cute their labors. This outlay will explain why tho amount charged against thia fund in thc Comptroller General's r port is so largo. To avoid tho recurrence of such a condition of things, t ad viso that there should hereafter be two contingent funds ono a State fund, to meet any doman is for which no specific appropriation has been ina Jo, but which have boen authorized by tho L?gislature, and ?he other lhe oonth) gent fund proper of tho Governor. Should this suggestion bo adopted, $5,000 would be amply sufficient for the l itter. Permit mOj gentlemen of the General Assembly^ in .closing this communication, ?o express tho heartfelt hope that your do'? liberations may ?io marked by harmony and wisdom that your nets may redound to your own honor and tot Uti Institue w dime ol'our State, *itl that you may li vu to see her crowned with nil tho blessings willoh eau be bestowed by a merciful God ou a free, en lightened, prosperous and happy common wealth. WADU HAMPTON, Governor. Thc (?envrtil Assembly. CoMJMntA, November 20.-Tho llouso was called to ordnr at 12 o'clock. Prayer was offered by Hov. Mr. Martin, of Richill nd. The minutos wore read and tho Sonata notified of thu organization of tho llouso, u similar notification being received from tho former by the latter. Mr. lllue, of Marion, rose and annrmneod tho presence of tho newly elected dclogates fruin Charleston. - Tho chairman stated that ho had issued writs of election for dele gates from ?ho counties of Charleston, New berry and Richland, and read tho returns nf tho commissioners of election. Thoso members of tho Charleston delegation who were present were then asked to como for ward. They wcro formed in a somi-cirulo in front of tho Clerk's desk, and the oath administered, beginning with tho thrco co lorcd delegates who stood on tl o left. lion. Y. J. Pope, of Newberry, and (lio nel J C. Haskel, of ltiohl.nid, were ?lien I sworn in. Tho Senate mot ot 12 M , President Simpson in the chair, Tho roll wns oallod, and tho following Sonuton neswered to (heir names: Hird, Bowen, Cannon, Coohrnn, Counts, Criiton don, Duncan, Evans, Howard, Joter, Liv ingstone Maxwell, Mcctzo, Myers, Swails, Tuft,?.'rodd, Waiker, Williams, Wither Sp ?Ml . A quorum being prosent, after pruyor by Rev. H. II. Brown, the Senate proceeded to business. Tuft soot n communication to tho dosk which was read, and which proved to bo tho resignation of S. A. Swoils, Scuator from Williamsburg, and President pro tom. The President announced that the follow* ing Senators had resigned since tho last meeting Of the Senate, to wit: Ii. A. Ciiu ton, Lancaster; II. C. Corwin, Newberry; S. JO. Guillaid, Charleston; Samuel Groou, Beaufort; W. E. Johnston, Sumter; ll. J. Maxwell, Marlboro'; W. B. Nash, Richland; J. 1). Warley, Clarendon: li. F. Whitto moro, Darlington. Writs for new elections had boen ordered in all the counties con cerned, except Newberry, where tho chair . had declined to issuo such writ, becauso of its being a contested case. Mr. Witherspoon presented the creden tials of J. II. Ktnslor, tho Senator elect from Richland, and Mr. Howard presented those of Messrs. C. S. McCall, of Marlboro', and W. C. Coker, of Darlington. Thoo gout'emon then caine forward, took thc oath and were assigned to scats. The chair then had read another commu mention which proved to be thc resignation of Josephus Woodruff, as clerk of tho So? nate. - - -- TllH Sr.AVB TllAllE IN EtiYl'T.-Tho consul-general of the United States nt Cairo has forwarded to thc department of State a copy ol' tho convention, concluded on tho 4th of August last between thc govern ments of Croat Britain and Egypt, for tho suppression of the stave trade within tho countries ruled over by tho Khedive. Tho Convention is embraced within seven articlos, in which arc recited thc usual formalities attendant upon tho drawing up cf suoh instruments. Tho powers and privileges granted by the Egyptian government to British cruisers to visit, eenroh, detain, ?C, suspected Egyptian vessels aro very full; the "law's delay" in thc trial of slaves short and tho punishment sovero. Wher ever tho word "slaves" occurs in tho con vention it is immediately qualified by tho words "Africans and Abyssinians," which qualification it would seem was intended to exclude from thc tenus of that instrument thc Circassian and Georgian female slaves who arc purchased in Constantinople by tho middle and higher olusscs in Egypt and held in the harems under thc designation of servants or wives. Tho ''servant" with whom thc masters live iu a state of concu binage, and who are only limited in number by thc desire and wealth of tho purchasers, aro really slaves, but it is clear from tho wording ol'tho convention that while tho severest measures will bo adopted for tho suppression of African and Abyssinian ? slavery, thc Oriental system, which con demns thc beautiful white women of Coor ain and Circassia to lives of slavery and concubinage will not bo interfered with in any manner whatever. FARR Ad UT AT TUN Y KAUS nv Am:.-. Admiral Farragut and his fi mi ly wore spending the summer nt tho Branch, and while slitting,un tho portico of the hotel ho said: "Would you like to know how I was enabled to servo my country? It was all owing to II r?solution I had farmed when I was ten years of a^e. My father was sent to New Orleans, with thc little navy wc hud, to look after the treason of Burr, f accom panied him as catlin boy. I liad some qualities that I thought made a mon of mc. I could swoar Uko pn old sdi; could drink n stiff gltUS of grog as if 1 hid doubled Capo Horn, and could smoke like a locomotive. I was grflat at cards, und was fond of namb ling in ?very shape. At thc close of din ner ono day, my father turned everybody out of the cabin, locked the door, and said t<? rne^ 'David, what do you mean to be?' 'I mean to follow tho sen.' 'Follow thc sea! Yes, bo n poo;*, miserable, drunken sailor before the mast, kicked ((nd cu if nd about titi; world, ii nfl die in s.vnc fever hospital itt it foreign olitno.' 'No,! - sahl, 'I'll troad the quarter deck and command hs you.do.' .No, David; no boy*evcr trod the quarter deck with such principles tis you have and such habit's as you exhibit. You'll have ti? chango your whole course of life if you ever become a mun.' /My" father loft mo nnd went on dook. I wai Stunned by ?bc re buke and overwhelmed with mortification. 'A poor, miserable, drunken sailor bolaro tho mast, kicked and cuffed about the world, and to die in some fever hospital! Tit it's my fate, is il? I'll chango my lifo and chungo it tit once. I will ui ver utter another oath, r .cr drink another drop of intoxicating tn ?rs, never j?amblc.' And as God is my witness I huvo kept th080 throe vows to this hour. Shortly niter ? became a Clriftian:' That act settled my temporal as iiisettled my moral destiny," [ &eno(a r's Com ?rn ? ion Fortune and thc sun make im.cols shine. Thc new winter bonnet will cnnblo a woman to go bareheaded nt nu expenso of S?5 to 25. Every rain drop which smites tho mountain produces its definite amount of heat. -- -- '.Forgetting tho things that aro behind, press forward." Excellent advieo to ft mulo. When a young lady hems a handkerchief I for n rich bachelor, sho probably sews that I she moy rou p.