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BV KEITH, SMITH &.C0 WALHALLA, S. C. : ?TJI?RSDAY, DECEMBER G, 1877. VERMS : Q3* For subscription, two dol lars por annum,strictly in advance; for six months, ono dollar. Advertisements inserted at ono dollar por square of one inch or less for tho first insertion, and fifty couts for each subsequent in sertion. (?p Obituary Notices exceed ing fivo lines, Tributes of Respect, Communications of a personal character, whon admissible, and announcements of Candidates will bo charged for as advertise ments. Q3? Job Printing neatly and cheaply executed. OCT *Necossity compels us to adhoro strictly* to the require ments of cash payments. Tho^Dcutli Penally. Wo 600 tho ITonso lins Lcforo it ri bili to punish with donth tho crimes of nrson, rapo und burglary, and a notico to indefinitely postpono tho bill has heon lost hy a largo ma jority, Theso aro high crimes.and were formerly punished with death i ri South Caro lina, thc doath penalty in such cases having been abolished by thc first Republican L? gislature Wo then strongly opposed tho chango of tho law, but we aro not satisfied that wo would favor a return to thc old law in lottor. Wo have constantly dcolorcd tho tendency of thc ago towards that falso hu manity which encourages crime by protecting its perpetrators and which leaves property almost at thc mercy of desperato characters; but wo would equally deplore a bloody code which undervalued life. Rapo is a horrible crime and in many in Btancos those guilty of this ollenco arc sum marily hanged; but it is an accusation easily mado, hard to bo proved and still harder to bo dofonded by ono ever so innocent. Arson, too, may leave a helpless family shelterless iu a few hours, whilo thousands of dollars in property are lost to the Stale. Burglary, tho least of tho three crimes, is committed in tho night in tho dwelling house to tho great terror of its occupants. All theso crimes aro inexcusable and of a high grado; hut aro wo willing to make their punishment death after a trial of a lighter though equally offoctive punishment for ton years? Wo aro opposed to thc doath penalty for theso crimea ns they aro now deGncd, Tako tho crime of burglary and wc cannot agroo that a man should bc hanged because ho has broken into somo out house in two hundred yards of tho dwelling and stolon therefrom in tho night time five or ten dollars worth of corn or bacon. It is not a false humanity to opposo thc denth penalty for such a crime, but rather a truo regard for lifo. At to this crime wo would opposa tho death penalty in all cases except where tho burglary is committed in thcdwolling houso and by tlx uso of eomo dangerous drug, ns chloroform chowing a disregard r r human life and a ten denoy to tako it. a..on this grado of tin crime perhaps should bo excluded from tlx doath penalty and thc punishment remain a: it is. Tho same is true of arson, where som* out-building is burned. As to tho rnvishc no honest man cnn havo much caro for hi lifo. II?3 crimo is brutal, fiendish and i directed against helpless woman, rendering ber death preferable to her dishonor even b; violonco; but with our experience in th oourts in tho prosont ?tate of society tho pun ishmont of this crime by doath io ?ll cuses i not advisable Wo havo witnessed a numbo of cases in which tho proseeutrix -.vas of ba charactornnd perhaps liad lcd on and induce tho perpetration of tho alleged crime. It wi not do-to say theso aro questions for thc j uri for any vilo woman could so lay nor plans n by her outerys to muko that appear rape wino ?was an arranged matter ou bor part an unknown to tho rescuing witnesses. Nor wi it do to loavo any error by juries to oxecuth domeney, for this is too often sought nod i not satisfactory. In all these casos a cortai punishment, ns imprisonment for lifo nt hai labor, will provo a corrective if properly ac ministered. At nil events, if tho deal ponnlty bo restored to thoro crimes tin should bo graded as a guide to thc, punishmcn In fact, wo havo for years held that homie'u should bo graded, giving two degrees to nun dor and thrco or four to manslaughter, wi' propor discretion as to tho punishment each grade, except that of murder in tho fir degroo, which should bo punishable wi doath, and in tho second degree With irrtpr sonmcnt for lifo at hard labor. Thoro a oa8os of technical manslaughter which shoo not bo punished with two years in tho pen tontiary, nor oven in ?ho penitentiary at a and casos whero persons aro convictod murder which should not call forth tho dca ponalty. A proper grading of all high crimes won ecouro moro convictions and a certain pu nisi mont, which would afford a better protcct'u against thom than tho proscnt general la' Nearly all tho States havo classified tho high ( crimos into dogrcos with propor punishmon for each. Tho old common law was blood punishing grand larceny or tho stooling abo twolvo ponce with death. Sumo of our o citizens can recollect thc hanging of aman old Pendleton for stooling about fivo dollin but such a thing would not bo tolerated at tl . time. Only a fow years ugo IIOIAO stcalii was punished with death. Wo hold that lifo is sacred and should taken for vory few crimes, and that changi tho common law so as to leave Ibo death pc nlty only for tho highest grado of murder i: propor humanity. Io considering a prof punishment for tho crimes of arson, rape a burglary our loglshtors should remombor tl whero thoy wero punished with death tho on other availablo method of punishment tfouth Carolina was lino or imprisonment ..... ^flfllBBilKriiMiitfc jail, wi i i ch latter was nooossnrlly short and nlways oxpeneivo to tho State With a ponl tontinry imprisonment for lifo is permitted and hy midi ii" tho chain gang or tho lash or both to such ioiprisonmont tho punishment would bo amply preventivo and corrective. Murdor should H tn nd as it now doos tho onpstono of nil crimes und its punishment should bo death, but no other crime, unless it bo rnpo in ex ceptional oases, should bo so punished. Tho President's mossago is lengthy. Ho stands firm by bis Southern polioy. Tho message altogether is n very fair ono. L. Cass Carpootor is still in jail, and theso cold nights have doubtless cooled down muoh of his spleen. Our Charleston exchanges state that Mr. Porter is gaioiug ground for Assooiato Justioo vice Wright resigned. Gonoral Haskell has many supporters nod his chances aro bright. Governor Bonham is also in tho Geld with fair promises of suc cess. It is thought Cordozo will not bo able to give bail, as tho bail required io tho several cases against him aggregate thirty Gvc thousand dollars, a sum not easily roached at this day and time in South Carolina. - m ?*> m Goncral James Connor has tondorod his resignation ns Attornoy Gonornl. It is thought tho vaeanoy will bo filled by tho Lo? gislutnro, and that LoRoy F. Youmans will bc elected. Robert Smalls has been roloasod on bail to await tho dotcrminotiou of tho Supremo Couit in his case His bond is for ten thousand dollars, and is signod by F. W. and E. A. Scheper, of Beaufort, caoh of whom ave rcpieacntcd os worth io taugiblc property moro than tho bond. Tho House Judiciary Comtnittco havo reported that the term of offico of Assooiato Justioo Mciver will expire on tho 30th of July, 187S, his clcotion having been for tho unexpired term of Judge Willard. Tho com mit Lee recommend that nn election bo hold for this vaeanoy on the 4th instant. Mr. Mciver has been uomiuatod for rc elec tion aod will doubtless go io without oppo sition as Senior Associate Justice. Lieutenant Governor Simpson has with drawn his name ns a candidato for Associato Justice of tho Supremo Court, giving ns his reasons thc feeling and expectation of many of tho people of tho StatO that ho should fill out his term ns Lieutenant Governor, and that in hts belief a number of bisfrionds have becomo pledged to other candidatos. Mr. .Simpson was elected by tho pcoplo, and thoy do expect lr m to fill tho office ho has so well graced. Tho country will appreciate his sacrifice and ho will bo tho gainer. Thc General Assembly. CoT.UMitrA, Nov. 30, 1877.-In tho Se nate, Gen. Trimble, of Maryland, was in vited to a scat on thc floor. Mr. Jeter offered tho following concur rent resolution: Resolved by tho Senate, thc IIouso of1 Representatives concurring, That 1). T, Cot Lin has not been elected Un ii cd Bluies Senator by thc General Assembly of this State. Ordered for consideration to morrow. Tho report of thc joint investigating oommittco not hoing printed, its con sideration was postp med until tomorrow, and 1,000 copies were ordered tobe printed. Tho Sonate concurrent resolution to met in joint assembly on Friday, 30th instant to elect Judge Northrop's successor, was amended to read December 5, ond passed and sent to the IIouso for concurrence. Mr. Mcctzc nunounced that it had been found impossible for tho bond commission to report during tho first week of thc session, tts required} and asked for further lime. Thc Senato granted two weeks' additional time, and required thc commission to report on tho 18th December. Mr. Caunon slated that the committee on penal and ohuritablo iustitutioos will proba bly report next week. In tuc House, Mr. MoKewn introduced a bill to restoro all luods forfcitod for taxes to their owners. Mr. Gaillard, of Fairfield, introduced a bill to amend tho charter of tho Charlotte and South Carolina llaihoad, and to produce conformity between thc charters grantod the road by thc States of North and Soufch Ca rolina. Mr. Gaillard introduced a bill to amend tho uot to prevent extortion by rail roads. Mr. Hood, pursuant to notice, introduced a bill to amend thc act relating to tho in spection of phosphates. Mr. Orr stated that in consideration of tlio importance of tho duties of thc bond commission, nnd tho desiro of members to report speedily, they wished timo to consult and work. Ho therefore asfced that the commissiou bo given leave to sit during thc sessions of thc House. Granted. Mr. Rowen introduced a bill to amend tho act relating lo tho utilization of convict labor. Mr. Vernor, cf Ooonoo, presented tho dui m of Isaao Wickliffe, sohool commis, sioncr of that county. Referred to tho oom millee on claims. Ho also presented thc petition of tho county commissioners of Oconco County for permission to lovy a special tax to liquidate past indebtedness. Senato bill to regulato tho rato of in terest on nil contracta in tho State, was mudo tho special order for Tuesday next at 1 o'olook. Tho House bill providing thc denth po unity for rnpo, arson and burglary oamo up, and received its ecoond reading. Wells, of Richland, moved to striko out thc enacting clause Lost Mr. Gray moved to indefinitely postpone the bi'l, nnd tho nyes nnd noes were called for. THO motion to indefinitely postpone was lost by n vote of 80 to 20. Tho Char lo.sljn dologation voted solidly "no," with tho excoption of S. C. Eokhnrdt ond Henry Harper. Tho bill to establish tho now County of Palmetto was mado tho special order for December 12, at half past ono o'olook, Tho IIouso joint resolution to ratify thc l ? - Constitutional amendment was inndo tho spooial order for Dooouibcr 14, dcspito an effort uindo by Mr. Colison to havo it Axed for tho 12th of Juno, 1878. Tao bill to establish a deportment of ngrioultu.ro, mining and manufacturing was tuado tito special order for Tuesday week. .Tho joint resolution to ratify an amend ment to tho Constitution of tho State, rda tivo to tho public school tax lovy and a tax on polls, was luado tho spcoinl order for December. COLUMBIA, Dcoombor 1.-In thoSonato, tho special ordov for 1 o'clook, tho report of tho iovesti .ting comui'Uco on public frauds and tho oleclion of J. J. Pul (orson to tho United States Sonate, wus taken up, aud tho report was received as iuformation and ordered spic:.d on tho journal, without being - ead, us printed copies had been laid on tho tnombcis' desks. In tho House, a resolution was passed to go into au election for Judge of tho Scvonlh Circuit aud for Assooiato .lu : iee. Thomas Keith, of Newberry, and T. B, Johnson, of Sumter, mombors of tho ilouso, were expelled for cause. Mr. Illicit, of Charleston, offered a rcso lulion to adjouiu tho Gouotal Assembly on tho 23d instaat. CpiiUMCfA. Docombor3.-To tho Senate, Mr. Campbell, of Cbaileston, odored n teso lutiou to parry but tho provisions of soot lon 3 of bvticlo 5 of tho OODStiiUiiou totaling to codiiyiug tho laws wiVch w.>s pdoplcd House bill to amend an act to vovise, simplify nnd abridge tho prac:iee and rulc^ of courts, approved March 13, 1S72, relat ing ? ? executions, wus, on mol'on of Mr. Campbell, made tho special order for Mon day next, nt 1 o'clock. Thc privileges of thc floor were extended to G coeval Kimball, of Maryland. Tho hour for tho consideration of the general orders on thc ctdeudpr arriving, they were summarily disposed of. Tho joint resolution proposed by Mr. Rhc.t, that tho General Assembly adjourn s'liodic on Ibo23d of December, was called up. Mr. Vernor desired to extend thc time to the latter pa't of February. Mr. Illicit moved to have it. made thc special order for next Monday week ot 1 o'clock. This moliou, after some short debute, was put and oarriod. From Washington. WASHINGTON, Dooembcr 1.-Tho (irst vote taken in tho Senato last night was on Hill's substitute to scat Spodord on bis prima facie claim, llojcotod. Yeas 27, nays 29, Patterson and Couover voting nay, Davis, of Illino's, voting nyc On tho direct voto to seat Kellogg, Pal terr?n and Couover voted nye aud Davis nay. On thc vote tc scat Rutlcr, Conover aud Patterson voted ayo and Davis did not vote. Kellogg and Dutlcr were then sworn in. Wadlcigh, from thc Committee ou Privi leges and Flections, reported a resolution declaring J. 1>. Fustis entitled to a seat as Senator from Louisiana for tho tomi ending March 3, 1879. Thc report was sustained in tho oouimittco by a volo of G to 3. A minority report ogaiust tho claim of Fustu was presented and tho matter went over, Duller and Kellogg at this timo were ie their scats. Tho deficiency bill, after being emended in several important respects, passed. Th( Senato thou went iulo executive session and afterwards took a recess to 10 o'elocl Monday. During tho executive session Pitzsi in mous was confirmee as marshal foi Georgia bv G majority, and il. T. Clayton of Alabama, was confirmed ns consul t< Callao. Thc following were also confirmed Goven, of Florida as consul to Leghorn G. C. Wharton as District Attorney fo Kentucky, and Norton, of New Orleans as inspecting supervisor of steamboats. Tho Ilouso adopted resolutions instruct ing the committee on patents to report n bil prohibiting suits for damages for infringe ments on patents ogainft persons who ma purchase said patents without knowledge o such infringement. Also n resolution fu final adjoin nment nt 3 P. M. to-day, Tho House also pnsfcd n bill for lb relief of thc survivors of thc wrecked steam ship Huron and the families of the hi ll gives 31,000 in tito caso of officers, an ono hundred dollars in the ease of tho.mci Thc bill also applies to thc crew who wei swamped in the wrecking boat, lt was ii troduced by Knott, of Kentuckyl, and passe unanimously. A moliou to suspend the rules and pa; 1 tho bill to remove all political disabililii was mado by Goode, of Virginia, but wi dofcatcd for thc want of tho necessary tw> thirds majority. Mills, of Texas, moved to suspend tl rules nnd adopt a resolution instructing tl committee on ways and means to report revenue tai iff. Rejected. The House then took a recess till 10./ M. on Monday. There have been 1,800 bitls introduce in the House during thc called session, bi only two bills have become laws, the arni appropriation bill and tho naval deficiem bill. The bills to remonetize silver and repoal tho resumption oct Intvo not bet acted on in tho Senate Tho Paris I0xp< sit ion bill and tho general deficiency bi were taken up nnd amended in tho Sena but thc omendmcnts to thoso bills lin vc n been acted on in tho Ilouso. Ali tho u finished business of this session, howeve holds its place in thc next session. There is much speculation regarding tl nominations now beforo tho Senato and its committees. Tho be t opinion is th should tho Senato and House, by con?u rent resolution, adjourn sine die before no< on Monday, then tho nominations fall; b should tho called session run into the regt lar session, they stand. Tho matter before tho Attorney Qonornl, but his opii ion hus not transpired. Thc ouly precode is in tho Thir centh Congress, called extra session in Seplember, in which iostnn thcro was no sine die. adjournment, and tl business was continued. LONDON, December 8,-Tho Stauda, has tho following dispatch from Hom dated Sunday, December 2: ''Tho Po was insensible for three hours this mornin This symptoin is not new, but tho altiv was unusually prolonged. The inflamrnotl of thc legs rises above the knees nt timi - S?MTRR, December 8.-Tho Coun Domoorntio Convention met to day, ni Mojor T. li. Fraser was nominated f State Senator, and Mr. J. Anderson Mi for member of tho House of Roproscntativ from this county. Tho ii int lo ii ul Oro ugo. Tho mutter of most publio intorcst that has occurred during tho meeting of tho National Grango at Giuoinoati was a happy specoh, bristling with good points, uiado by lion. D. Wyatt Aiken, au acknowledged "reconstructed robot," who roprcsonts South Carolina io tho National llouso of Iiopre sontatives. Mr. Aiken had boen appointed to respoud to tho address of welcome at tho publio reception given to tho National Grs ugo by tho citizens of Cincinnati, on Friday night, and although tho priuoiplcs of tho Order forbid tho discussion of politics, ho managed to dove-tail in with his acknow ledgement of thc hospitality of Cincinnati a sort of "bridging over the-chasm" Bpocch, in suoh an admirable style as not only to offend no one, but to arouse tho most enthu siastic applause. Govornor Jlishop went up and shook hands with tho speaker, remarking: "Ad mirably woll said, sir, . lmirably well said." Tho horny-handed farmers ol Ohio, who had como from nil parts to nttend this publio reception, crowded arouud bim and overwhelmed him with congratulations. Tho reporters, taking it for granted that tho speech was written out, did not toko notes, and called on Mr. Aiken for copies. They wero astonished to learn that not a sentenco had been committed to paper. This is much to bo regretted, as tho speech wu?? pronounced by those who heard it to bc a masterly effort. Col. Aiken has won hosts of friends not. only in Cincinnati and Ohio, but among tho dologutes from all parts of tho couutry, and wherever u Orango is es tablished in this broad Union, tho future Congressional oarcor of this representativo farmer will bo watched willi friendly inter est. Tho whole of thc session of tho Grange on Saturday morning was spent tn discussing amendments to tin; constitution and by-laws recommended by thc committoo. Section 2 of Artiolo 4, which created n Court of Appeals, was stricken out, and the master and executive committee were con stituted ns a Court of Appeals. Article 0, alter a very earnest discussion, was amended, reducing tho membership fees from 35 for brothers und 82 for sister, to S3 for tho former nnd ?1 for tho latter-'yeas .10, nays 2. Thc recommendation of thc committee to amend tho preamble to tho constitution, so as to allow members an extra vote for every 5;000 members, was ably and earnestly dis cussed for two hours, but lost by a vote of 10 yeas to 2f> nays. Thc afternoon session was oponed at 3 30 P. M., Worthy Master Jones in thc cbuir. After music by the choir tho committee on constitution and by daws made their re port. A motion to make tho sessions of thc National Grango biennial instead of annual was discussed at some leugth, but finally voted down. A resolution denouncing tho ddbionitiza tion of silver was offered by VY. II Cham bers, ol' Alabama, and referred to committee on resolutions. An invitation was extended by J. M. Blanton, of Virginia, to hold the next meeting of thc National Giango in tho Ci?y of Richmond. After the promise of genuine old Virginia hospitality by thc brother, and a discussion exhibiting much good feeling, thc invitation was accepted hy a large majority. Some other busiucss was transacted re lating to reports of committees, but it was uot of general interest. Til? Suprciftic ESciicEa The Abbeville Presa and ??anncr agrees with us that 'ho man best qualified for thc place sliould bo elected Associate Justice, lt says: "For our part, wc consider that thc course of the (.louerai Assembly is clear and unmistakable, lt is theirs to elect to the Associate Justiceship thc man best quali fied for thc duo perform mee ol tho duties ol tb it high office Let them select Iront tltc gentlemen nominated tho onomohl distill guishod for his lega! attainments nnd expe rience, in whom tho li gal pro essioti and tin country eau place most voiilidcuco, whose learning, ability and judicial mind single him out ns the best fitted to discharge thc onerous duties ol' the Supreme Hench. lt is wrong to look upon thc honor?, of the judiciary as lew ards to be given foi Valoron thc field of battle, or for faithful party service in un election campaign; and still worse as the price of compromise or thc bribe to an enemy tobring htm over. Some minor and less important olliocs there art whioh on grounds of policy might bc sc regarded and awarded without much conse quent harm Rut tho coondy demand: that thc judiciary bc kept high above sc impure au ntniosplicie. lt ?isles its Repre sentatives to bo careful ol' tili.' one thing to elect tu tho Supreme Bench that one ol her sons who is most likely to prove ar able jurist and an upright judge II no disappointed in ibis its just demand, it wil forgive th mistake of last session wliei many of its Representatives acted against their country's wishes und their own opin ions, lt warns the Legislature not to b( influenced unduly, lt tells them to let nc secret influence have weight in their coun cils or caucuses. It calls upon them tc guard jealously their independence anc their integrity, and to emulate tho high character of that British Parliament which would not brook thc exorcise of secret influ euee and undue interference even by thc throne." Thoro is an advertisement in our columns to which wc toko much pleasure In rnferring our renders, because wo believe in it and can conscientiously and heartily recommend it We refer to Hall's Hair H?nower. Wo re member many cases in our midst of old anc muidle aged pcoplo who formerly WOl'O groy hair, or whoso locks woro thin mid faded, but who now have presentable head pieces, and with no littlo pride nnnounco to their month that they haven't a groy hair in their hoads It ?8 a pardonable pride, und tho world would ho hotter oft' if thero was more of it, forwhor tho aged inako thomsclvos attractive to other they uro more certain to win and retain thc esteem and respect to which n burthen of well spent years cotillos thom. Try lindi's Hail H?nower if ngo or disoaso has thinned ol whitened your locks and ymi will thnnk m for our advice-Pan Handle News, Wollsburg W. Vu. "In thc scntcnoo'John strikes William," remarked a school teacher, "what is thc object of'strikes'?" "Higher wages ant less work," promptly replied tho intolligoui youth. Ouo Cont li Vinyl Economy is tho order of tho hour, and ovory oxpoudituro, howovcr small, is ox pcotod to givo n return in full value. Every.family requires ono good, reliable family newspaper. If such an article eon bo procured for less than ono cent for caoh working day of tho year, wo aro not awaro of it. A Family Newspaper should contain a carefully prepared summary of all tho nows of tho day, both .Religious and Secular,' and if arranged so that thc two dopnitmcnts may bo separated and rend by two individ uals nt tho samo timo, so much tho belter. Tho Family Newspaper should havo attrac tive reading and information for tho various members of n household. Somo portion of tho paper should bo devoted, every week, to religious aud moral improvement, to current secular news, to agriculture, com merce, markets, finance, to general litera ture. &o.. with a special department for tho young Abovo all, Tho Family Newspaper should bo perfectly pure, and freo from any contaminating influences in its rending ular. t)r or in its advertisements. Too muih attention cannot bo paid to this feature, when tho press is flooding tho Country with so much that is vilo nod pernicious To crown all, tho Family Newspaper should bo untrammelled by any affiliation willi scot or party, and should bo free to givo all the good news from mid nbout oil tho world. If such a Family Newspaper can bo had for ono cent a day, it should bc taken by every family in thc laud. Such n Family Ncwspnper iu every ro spcot, wc find in thc New York Observer, now commencing its fifty sixth volume. Progressive, comprehensive, sound, reliable, pure, il is just what is needed in yourhous - hold. Scud 83.15 for a year to the New York Observer, ?17 J'ark How, New York. Sample copies are sent freo. Tho Abbcrillo Press and Banner nomi nates Col. F. A. Conner, of Cokcsbury, for thc position of Speaker of tho House of Representatives. That poper says: "Wo do not urge the election of Mr. Connor from any local considerations. We are not of those who think that all appoint ments and elections should bo adjusted by a geographical standard of so much to tho square milo. And yo' wc might bc sus pected of this, for, truth io tell, while wo havo heard of showers of blessings falling from thc administrativo heavens on almost cvciy other county, not one drop, so far ap we know, has fallen on Abbeville ground, albeit our county, lo say tho least, is not less deserving than her sisters. Hut let that pass. We wish to seo in tho Speaker's chair thc man best qualified for that high seat. And in so considering our Represen tative wc oiler no disparagement to tho other nominees. Thoso oro Col. C. II Simonton, of Charleston; J. C. Sheppard, of Edgelicld; J. L. Orr, of Anderson, and Robert Aldrich, of Barnwell." A Fino RI toroso ono for ;iFcW Cents. A well made, genuine microscope-not a bit of molded glass in a paper or metal ring or tube-but one with triple lenses, dia phragm, stand, etc. is not only useful in every family, but is rory interesting. Such instruments have hither'o been loo costly for thc geno1 al public. Tho editors of tl.c American Agriculturist, ;n connection with on Optical Manufacturing Company, have, after many experiments and much inven tion, succeeded in producing a pennine miorosoope, with throe lino lenses, stand, oto., which, by usc of machinery and vcr j largo manufacture, is now made nt far les? co-t than has cvev before boen donn. Sci entific men and o'bets say it ls decidedly superior to anything ever before ofTbrnd si low as S2 5C; but this one is sold for 81.00 Bul one is given to every subscriber to th< A mer lean A (fricut,orisl, who simply addi . 40 oonia to tb" regular subscription price that is, thc paper is sont ono ye ir. willi itu . 81 f>0 microscope, for only $2 ll* to b< deli vero I fie* to nny part of tho country If) cents f-xtr i is to be added A tull de . scriplion and nil particulars can bc had bj , ftt>ndthg*yOur address on a postal card ii . Orange Judd Company, New York; o ? better still, send them 10 cents (half price for a post-paid sample copy of the paper j which will givo o full description of tin . microscope, and also much valuable rcadin? I and cogra vines, clo., and bo richly won! I far more than its cost . During the cholera epidenii . which Intel; visited Rnngnlorc, in India, n gentleman hold ' ing a high oflloial postlion in thal eily was on ' morning informed that his housekeeper hud bow - seized willi tho dreaded ?Usense. Ile nt one j soul for (he doctor, who fourni thc patient in ) stale of coinn, and pronounced the case to b desperate. Disinfectant s were profoscl; sprinkled throughout (lie house, and every prc . caution was taken lo prevent tho spread ol .Iii f disease lo I lr e other inmates. Thc unforlunal I man wns himself removed to Rondan Hospital ^ where tho usual remedies were applied wiihon . producing any effect, for thc patient still rc ' innincd insensible. Al Inst, his situation ap 1 penring hopeless, it was thought bellorto do I t from further attempts to rekindle thc mint sp r. . of lifo that Was rapidly dwindling, bate in th j night, however, to thc surprise of thc hospita ni tondants, Iho patient suddenly recovered con ' scinusncss, mid, in strong voice and language . demanded lo know "where ho was."' Mo wa ) informe l that ho lind been ill with cholera, nu I was non in hospital, and was implored lo rcmai ! perfectly quiet, as his only chance of recovery "III with cholera!" he shoiuod ont Indignant!) 1 ''I have only been drunk:" and to I li o constci nailon of thodnclor and his employer, who lin ! given him up for lost, ibis statement turned oi to be true. OO?IUMR?AJ December 1.-Cen. Ru' ' loJgo has been appointed major gcnornl ( tho lower division, and Gen .fohn I). Kei 1 ncdy mnjoi general of thc upper division < . South Carolina militia. Col. Stokes, i Beaufort, will bc appointed Brigadier Qom ; ral of Rutledco's Brigade ? Now Advertisements* #COUGH, cou: Ok- $<>i*c 'Mirna Immediate Attention. 1 A continuance for any length of limo, cans ' irritation of tho lungs, or some chronic thro affection. Neglect oftentimes results in ?on Incurable lung disenso. BROWN'S IM?J ' CHI Ab TROC I IKS havo provod their oflienoy, 1 , a tesl for many years, and will almost invariab I givo iuiincdiato relief. Obtnin only BROWN BRONCHIAL TROC HRH, mid do not laue ni ? I of iho worthless imitations that may ho oflcrc j Dec. 0, 1877 3-lm SALE OF VALUABLE LAND. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, <Q@(UJ(NiYY ?IF ???ME?E" In (He 4'oarl ol* ITrobafr. Young Davis, Plaintiff, against William B. Davis and others, Defendants-Petition for Partition of Heal Estate, Relief, eic. BY virtue of a deere? of M?o Probato Court for Ooouco County, made in (ho nbovo slated} action, I will soil, to tho highest biddor, at r.ublio oulevy, before tho Court House in Wal halla, S. C., on MONDAY, thc 4th day of Janu nry next, tho Ilea' Enlato described in tho plead-, inga in nbovc action, belonging to tho cstato of Harvey Davis, deceased, in threo sep?ralo Tracts ns follows: Tract No. 1, lying and being In tho County of Oconcc, and State of South Carolina, on Tugnloo Uiver, adjoining lands of T. 9. Ramsay, W. Et, Smith and Tract No. 2, of Said' estate, containing ninety-four ocres, moro or le'?s, abd known as (he Homo Place. Tract No. 2, lying nnd being in tho" County and S?ato aforesaid, on Barton's Crock', adjoin ing lands of Chcsloy Fishci. Powell nf?d Traci* No. 1 of said estate, known as Barton Creole Placo, and containing ono hundred and twenty1' eight ?eros, moro or less. ^ Tvaot No. 3, lying and being in tho said County and Slalo on Long Nose Creek, adjoining? lands of Col. J. J. Norton, landa belonging to' tho cstato of W. lt. Davis, deceased, Ch ealey* Fisher nnd others, containing threo hundred and* seven acres, moro or lets. All of which 0*0' moro fully represented by plats of HiC same innde by Win. F. Ervin. D. S., on file in tho oflico of tho Judge of Frobnlo for said County. Term? as Follows: One-third of tho purchase money tn cash: tho* babinco in two equal annual instalments, with inlcrc8t from day of salo, scoured by bond with a mortgage of Ibo premises. Purchasers (o pay extra for title deeds and mortgages. J. II. ROBINS, Sheriff Ooonce County. Dec G, 1877 8-4 NOTICE. ALBERT J. CLIN ESCALES, of Abbeville' rVCounty, said perso nlinving made an assign ment of Iiis property to mo for tho bonont- of' his creditors, tho grcalor nunibor of whom reside in thc County of Anderson, notieo is hereby given nccording to Act of Assembly, in such casu providing, that- the creditors of said. A. J. Cllnkscalos meet nt Anderson Court House, S. C., FRIDAY, thc 11th day of Dccombor n?xt,. (o net in thc premises and namo nud appoint nu. agent according lo law, if they docm propor. .JAMES M. LATIMER, Assignee Dec. G, 1877 3-2 Stale o?* Soulli Carolina,. COUNTY OF O CUNEE.', In tho Probate Court. Elisabeth Williams, PlaiutilT, vs W. Tl Williams, Administrator, Tolitlia C Moore and others, Defendants. Petition and Complaint /or Partition of Real Estate. Hy Richard Lewis, Jisq., Judge of Probato. TO W. T. Williams, Administrator, Tclitha C. Mooro, Sanford Moore, James Mooro and Hat riet Hazlewood, heirs nt law of? Emory Mooro, deceased, Defendant's-* GREETING: VOU nrc hereby required to nppcnr at tho li Court of Probate, to bo holden ntWol halla, 8. C., for Oconco County, on MON DAY, 4th day of February, A. D. 1878, to> show cause, if any you can, why tho Real1' l?state of Emory Moore, deceased, situate in said County, on waters of Oonncross Creeky waters of Seimon River, bounding landy of Janus Moore, E II. Cox and others, and' containinir seventy aorcs, moro or less; and' aso. two Lots in Soncos City, known in' general ] lain of said town as Lots Nos 128 and 124, containing-sores, originally gi anted to--, should net be par titioned and sold, allotting to thc said Tcli tha C. Mooro one-third thereof, and the! remaining two thirds thereof iii equal por ti-ms to tho said Elizabeth Williams, Sanford' Mooro, .Tames Moore and liai riot Hazlewood. GIVEN under my hand and seal, this third d y of December, in thc year of our Lord ono thousand eight I hundred and seventy seven and injtho 102d year of American Li. 8. TO absent TA sum m bei at tl tb< cul AJ brnteti One, tw| LIBERAI Agricul HULL Tl Til Aug i>; 1877