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&aee?a?me~m ; TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE, AND IT MUST FOLLOW AS THE . . ww ? ; BY KEITH, SMITH & CO. WALI??LB^ SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JANUARY IO, 1878. NIGHT THE DAV, THOU CANS'T NOT THEN BE FALSE TO ANY MAN* VOLUME XIII.-1^.8. ^Professional Cards. .WM. 0. KEITH. JOHN S. VEUNER. KEITH & VERN ER, "ATTOR NE YS AT LAW A ND ?? Solicitors in Equity, tWill practice in tho Stato Courts on tho Eighth Judicial Cirouit und in tho United .otates Court Office on Public Square, Walhalla, S O . Jan 6, 187o 8 tf ss. MCGOWAN, U. A. THOMPSON Abboville, S 0 Walhalla, S 0 T?oGOWAN & THOMPSON, AT T O R NE YS AT LAW, Will givo prompt attention to all businoss confided to them in tho Stato, County, and United States Courts. Office on Court House Square, Walhalla, S C ^ no junior partuor, Mn. THOMVSON, will aim) prnotico in tho Courts of Pickcns, Creon ville and Andomon. January, 1870 tf ?State bl' South Carolina, COUNTY OF OCONER. lu (he Court ol' Probate. ."Robert F. Morgan, ns Administrator of thc Personal Property of Mullion Morgan, deceased, Plaintiff, vs. Lucinda Morgun, widow, James M Morgun, Louis W. Muranu, Allen lt, Morgan* Martha E. Morgun, Jeptha N. Morcan, Martha J. Mm gan. Mary E Simmons, Elizabeth M. Morgun, Win. K. Morgan, Sam ?el L Morgun, children, und Km noes IC. Shaw, grandchild, us heirs-at-low of Mullion Morgan, deceased, defendants.- Com plaint to sell Heal Estate /or 1'uymcnt oj Debts. Partition, tte, (Do. To thc Defendants in thc above slated case: YOU und each of you uro hereby sum moned and required to answer the / complaint in Ibis action which is filed in , " the office of the Judge of Probate, in und for the County and Stato aforesaid, and serve a copy uf your answer on thc sub scriber at bis ellice, on tho publie sqn ire. in Wnlhilla, S. C., within twenty days after the service of this summons on you, exclu sive of the day of service. If you fol to answer the complaint within that time, the Plaintiff* will apply to tho Court lor ibo relief demanded in the compluint. WITNESS my hand und acal, this Ulli day ol' December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven and in tho 102d year of American Independence. \ ?Ts. j mon ARD LKW IS, /-,- \ Judge of Probate. KEITH & VK RN EU, Pluintifl'b Attornevs. To James M Morgan, and Elizabeth M ' Morgan, defendants above named whose place of residence is unknown: TAKE NOTICE: Tho complaint and Ruminons herein have been filed in thc o|fico of Judge of Prob'.to, ut tho Court House in Walhalla, S. C., for thc purposes therein set forth; and that you are required to appear in thc cause by thc 1st Monday in March next or tho Plaintiff will apply j * to the Court for the relief dumunded in thc compluint. KEITH ?WERNER, Plaintiff's Attorneys, Walhalla, S. 0 Deo 13, 1877 4-Gt tv FITS EPILEPSY, t 1 ? OR ? balling Sickness . Permanently Cured-no humbug-hy one month.'s usage of Dr Goulard's Cele brated Infulliblo Kit Powders. To con . vince sufforors that these powders will do all wo claim for them, wc will send them by mail, post paid, a free Trial Box. As Dr. Qonlurd is tho only physician that hus ever .-Wi|>d(Mhis disease H special study, and ns to our ktiowhdgo thousands have been perron . neinly cured by tho use of these Powders, will guarantee a permanent cure in nrVocy cVrfV; or rehuid you all money ex ,/< .'l'<; All .sufferer- should fcivo thes. Pow?! rs i'll C!ntlV trial, and be convinced ol J ou eur.i?ive powers. .Pliee. Ipr b?ge box. 83.00, or 4 boxe "GIO 00. seul by imiiI to any part ol United . .StM a or Canuda on receipt of price, or b\ j xpress, *C. O D. Address, I . ?C?'T?'ULT<?N STIIKKT, BitOOKTiYp, N Y. Deo 27, 1877 0-ly ^^^^^^^p,5a- Sore Throat . i .A.eontlnuuneo for any length ol limo, cause? '/r)mYatlon of tho lungs, or somo ohronlo thront ; affection Ncgleol oftentimes results Insoim in?ufahlo' lung dUeaso. BROWN'S BRON , ?HIA ti ,1*R?OHpiShavo proved their eflloaoy. h> . a. lest for many years, and will almost invariant glvo Imihedlato rkllcf. Obtain only BROWN'S BRONCHIAb TRfttHfea, and do not ta- o any VEG ETINE - An Excellent iTIcdicitic. SPRINOFIELO. 0.. Feb 28. 1877. This in to certify that I bnvo used VKOB* TINK manufactured by ll.lt. Stovons, Boston, Mass., for Rheumatism nod General Prostra tion of tho Nervous System, with good suc cess. I recommend VKOETINE aa an excellent medicino fer suoh complaints. Yours very truly. 0. W. V A N DEG RI FT. Mr. Vandogrift, of tho firm of Vandogvift & Huffman, is a well-known business man in this place, having ono of thc largost stores in Springfield, O. Oar Minister's Wife LOUISVILLE, Kv., FEB. 16, 1877. MR. H. R. STEVENS. Dear Sir-Thrco years ago I -svns sufforing torribly with Inflammatory Rheumatism. Our minister's wife advised me to toko VBQB TINE. After taking ono bottle. I was ontiroly rolioved. This year, feeling a roturn of tho disease, 1 again commenced taking it, and nm being benefited groutly. It also greatly im" provo? my digestion. ' Respectfully, Mus. A. BALLARD. IOU West Jefferson Street. Safe and Suro Ma. II. R. STEVENS. In 187l>yeur VEOETINE was recommended to mo; anil, yielding to tho persuasions of a friend, I consented to try it. At tho timo I was suffering from general debility and ner vous prostration, superinduced by ovorwork and iricgular habits. Its wonderful strength oning and curativo properties seemed to affect my debilitated system from tho first dose, nnd under its persistent uso I rapidly recovered, gaining morn than usual health and good feeling. Sioco then I have not hesitated to ?give VEOETINE my most unqualified indorse ment us being ii safe, sure and powerful agent in promoting health and restoring the wasted system .to now lifo end energy, VKGETINE is thc only modicinc I use, and as long as I live I never expect t<> lind a better, Yours truly. W. ?. CLARK, 120 Monterey Street, Allegheny/Ponn, VEG?TINE. Tho following letter from Rev. NV. 0. Mansfield, formerly pastor ol tho Methodist Episcopal Chu rob, llydo Park, am) nt present muled in Lowell, must convinco overy ono who reads bis letter of tho wonderful curativo qualities of VEOBTINE as a thorough cleanser and purifier of ibo blood. .. < IIYOE PARK, MASS.. Feb. 15, 1870. Mu. H. R. STEVENS. Dear Sir-About ten yours ngo my health failed through thc depleting effects of dys pepsia: nearly a year later I was attacked by typhoid-fevor in its wurst lorin, lt settled in my huck, and look tho form of a largo deep seated abscess, which was lifteen months in gathering. 1 lind two surgical operations by the best skill io the 3tnto, but received nc permanent cure I suffered great pain al times, and was constantly weakened by t profuse discharge I also.lost small pieces ol bone ni different limes. Matters ruo on thus about seven years, til! May, 187-i when a friend recommended mc to go to your ofiico, and talk with you of thc vii too of VEOETINE. I did so, and by youi kindness passed thrungli your manufactory noting tho ingredients, eic, by which youl rctnedy is produced. By what I saw and heard 1 gained some confidence in VKOETINE. I commenced Inking it soon uftor, but fel worse from its offeots; still I persevered, and soon fell it was benefiting me in other respects Yet I did not nee ibo results I desired till ] had taken it faithfully for a little moro than ( year, when the dilliuulty in tho back wa? cared; and for niuo months I havo cojoyot the best of health. I havo in tlmt time gained Iwentylivi pounds of flosh, being heavier than eve before in my lifo, and I was never more abb to peri,inn labor than now. During the past few weeks I had a scrofu lous swelling ns largo as my fist gather oi another part of my body. I took VEOF.TI.SE faithfully, and it romovci it level with ino surface in a month. I Ihinl I should have been cured nf my main troubl Mumer if I bad taken larger doses, afte having boomi)0 accustomed to Its effects. Lei your patrons troubled willi scrofula ? kittoov disease understand th.it it takes tim to cure chronic dii-oasos; and, if they wi! patiently take V BO ETI NB, it will, in my judg mont, nure them. With great obligations, am, yours yory truly, O. W. MANSFIELD. Pastor of tho Methodist Episcopal Cliuroh. Prepared by H. Il STEVENS, Boston, Ii?ass Vegpt.ino is Oold by nil Druggists POTTTZ'? CELEBRATED Horse and Oattlo Powders. ~*~yu This preparation, long and favorably sMf?Bt?t$\l known, will thor MiKlily re-lnvlgornta A?wfcsUR&l il broken down and low-spirited hones, Ww^Htt b7 strengthening and cleansing th? ?\ ll clonmell am! Int? tines. vkSf^ili}-- Jt ft Miro preventive of All discreet ?'<W?>5tw*f Incident to thu animal, encti A3 LUNG FEY KR, ?LANDERS, YELLOW , / WATER, HEAVES, COUGHS, DI8- /?Sw\ TEMPER, FEVERS, FOUNDER, VTHk_ LOSS OF APPETITE ANO VITAL ff&Wg&X ENEROY, ho. Hs uso Improve, ???HB?ZKaWir Ute wind, Inorcasot th? appetite- V r w?< W give? asmooth and glossy ?kin-ami > I . transforms tho misera) skeleton ?f&$fajfs-f (nloafluc-looklngandsV' jd horne ttQaBSBsP**** ? * To?Mepera of Cow? this prepar*. .VI Him lil invaluable. It is tt turo pre? ventlvo n?alnst Rinderpest, Hollow lLnSStm?Bt Horn. ct?. H has been proven by vY{V>^V4tff U actual experiment to Increase, tho ?VVK J?K% I quantity of milk and cream twenty 'V??'f?yjoT?B? Pcr <cnt- nn<1 rnnko "io butter fina - -asaflaK**??' ?nd ?weet. In fattening cattle, lt Rivet them an appetite, loosens their bide, and wake? them thrive muon faster. In all diseases of Swine, such as Coughs. Ulcert In the Lung?. Liver, Ao., this article act? t^i^mm?t%. us pi specific Hy putting from one- vgjUHwMk rmlf a paper to a pu per In a barrel of #&rt3tftaiMaK swill tho aboi eiilseases wlllbotradh ^tJpBlHt caterl or entirely prevented. If given ?. IJjtJWtfA In tim?, a certain prcvenUvo and .dmSSSSB&r eur? for the Hog Cholera._ DAVID E? FOUTZ, Proprietor? HAI.TXMOltll, Md. Hohl by DrngglstanndfltorokooporH thvouah? out tho UnlteaBlateo. Cunada and B. America. M?y 8,1877 121 ly L.ET TIMY RIGKCY I? AIM, OI\ HIE. jjWfttf?Q. D. O. MILLER, M. D. Savior*- lot Thy love surround mo M W lionel feel temptation near; . hit Thv arms uphold, support mo, ? Pre^coo to Thy heart so de?r. I ifould come to Thee, my Saviour, Sinful though my heart may bc, And with all o Father's kindness, Let'Thy mercy fall on mo. ; . Beor mo up in pain'and sorrow y ' To Thy arms of love I floe; With,? Father's heart felt pity, ^el'Thy mercy fall ou me. Jeans, let mo lean in saduoss Oil Thy tonder, loving broast, While tho gloom of night is round me, By Thy sido I fain would rest; Tcaoh mo how t? live for Heaven, That its bliss mino oyes may soe. And while I am Thine, dear Saviour, Lot Thy moroy fall on mo. Boor inc up, oh, loving Jesus, When my weary feet oro sore, Passing o'er tho sunless mouutains, Seeking for tho better shore. Lead me through tho night of darkness, Sinful, though my hoart may bo, And in thy good timo, door Saviour, Let rich mercy fall on mc. -.. . , [From thc Virginia Enterprise.] Nevada's W??iule.i'tul Cave. CARSON, November 27.-For many years there liss been living in tho Walker Uiver rnoL'Opf mountains a man named Algernon B. Grant, who vory rarely sought the haunts or habitations of white men. His ostensible occupation was prospecting for precious metals, but tho foot of his long and uninterrupted residence in those wilds pointed to non-success in that direction. Mr. Grant was in this city a few duys sinco, and tho following is an extract from his wonderful ?nd interesting history: Ho is a native of Bourbon, Kentucky, having been born lhere in 1825 Ho was sent to Harvard College, whore he graduated in 18 1(5, second in his class. In 1851, bc was admitted to practice in thc Supremo Coutt of Kentucky. Ho enjoyed a lucrative practice in that Slate, until thc breaking out of tho rebellion, when ho en tered tho Confederativo service, receiving a a ommissfou as Major in one of tho Ken tucky regiments., lu the meantime, ho hod married uni gathered a little family around him. These he, at that time, had taken to thc Southern portion of Kentucky and placed them under tho protection of rela tivos. When thc war ended ho pictured lo him self in rapturous delight thc happiness that would full to his lot when ho could once again gaze upon tho faces of his loving wife and dear children Ho took passago for Southorn Kentucky. Upon arriving at thc spot where his hopes and happiness were centred, ibero awaited him nothing but a mass of charred ruins. Tho stroug man dismounted from his horse and sat down upon tho grouud weeping liko n child. He learned that about a year beforo tho close of tho war, a small band of strnggMng tr mps had infested that portion of Kentucky, and that tho family of Grunt had boon murdered and tho incendiary torch was brought into play. In tho early spring of I860 ho en gaged passage in a mulo train, which was then about crossing tho plains, and after word arrived in this State and emigrated to tho most extreme southern end of the Walk er River Mountains, where ho has boon existing ever sinco, only ot raro intervals seeing the detested fuco of a white nun. A number of tho Walker River tribe looked np to him with grout reverence, supposing him to bo endowed with super natural powers. About two months ago one of these Indians, who had been tho rcoipiont of special favors at tho hands of Grant, desirous of exhibiting his gratitude, requested our hero to accompany him on a two days' ramble, through tho mountains, and ho would show him a ouvo wonderfully rich with gold and silver. What direction of tho compass tho party followed, Grunt is reluctant about rove ding. At all events, aftor traveling about two days, and a half, our hero and his companion arrived at dusk ono evening in a nurrow canon, or mountain gorge, onoloscd on either sido by rugged, sleep mountains. In this vicinity, tho Indian said, the cavo was located. A oatup firo was lighted, and while Grant was cook ing supper his companion Went in sea roll of tho cxaot location of tho ouvo, so that no timo would bo lost in finding it in tho morn ing. Tho Indian roturuod with joy im printed upon his copper colored features, und imparted to Grant tho satisfactory tidings that ho had found tho cave without difficulty, and that, notwithstanding the darkness which then prevailed, the interior of this wonderful vault was us light as noon day. At an carly hour next morning, aftor traveling in this canon, which is many miles in length, foran hour, or may bo a little less, tho Indian pointed to a pile of granito of i III meuse weiyht, stuck ed up, against iii o cnigged sido of a monster mountain, and told Grant that by removing tho boulders on enynooe to tho oavo oould bo effected. Thc t io mon immediately sot to work at their iWoulean tusk whioh oooupicd thom nearly uwo* hours. Whon the obstruction was roiiovcd all that could bo scon was sn opening leading into the mountain, of di mensions only groat enough to 'admit tho hodicW of twp largoly deTol.qpqd mon; bat tho i ii to ri m- was as dark as IO rob LU?. Grant ventured into this opening to thc distanco of about ton foot, but tho intensity of the darkness precluded him from seeing his honda bofor his taco Ho oricd out to his companion for some buming sagebrush, Tillich was immediately thrust into the eave, but, strange to relato, this artificial light Would not illuminate the darkness. Herc wau a nice paisa. Grant emerged from his subterranean visit and oonsulted with his semi-pavage companion as to tho most ex pedient means to be employed in the emer gency; it was useless to seek for gold or anything else io co dark a place where arti Goial light proved sf no avail. Tho Indian thoo related his story of the illumination, which he saw in the eave the preceding night. Although this yarn sounded rather improbable in the ears of an intelligent white man, yet the Indian was BO earnest aud sincere, to oil outward appearance, that our hero decided to remain until the stars carno out, and determine whether thcie was any truth in his companion's fabulous nar rativo. Tho men returned to the camping ground of tho previous night and brought their traps to tho mouth of tho mysterious cavo. It iccuied os " if that day never would draw to a close, so great wos Grant's impatience; but as twilight was approaching a slight glimmer was discernible ut thc mouth of tho vault, yet tho blaokest dark ness mortal over behold was still holding sway therein. Hut gradually as night was falling, an unnatural light was making itself apparent, and at niuo o'clock that evening a ray of brilliant noonday light shot out from tho opening of that wonderful subterranean passage. For the first timo in many years ("I rant ga vc vent to a shout of delight. Tho Indian's tale of seeming fiction und improbability was true. Tho sight was so grand, tn wonderful, and so magnificent, that for a few moments Grant was rooted to tho ground by a combination of terror and admiration. After a while bo and his companion entered the cave, but thc light was BO piercing and brilliant that fora few seconds tho pair could soo nothing; their vision seemed to bo lost; but gradually their eyes bcoamo accustomed to tho un natural brilliancy of the light and tho sight which met their gaze no porson can depict. Tho walls and ociling of thia passage wore covered with burnished gold and silver, tho bulk of whioh comprised thousands of tono. Grant relates that tho first sight of these treasures terrified him, but after re gaining his self possession, ho and tho In dian mado a tour of exploration. This oavo in about ono milo in length, 150 feet in width, and seventy feet high. Tho in terior of this immenso grotto is arched similar to an old Gothio church, supported by large alabaster like pillars, entwined by boavy golden and silver wiro of tho dimen sions a mon's finger, liko thc growth of ivy, and i;i a stylo of grandeur and magnificence that could never bc produced by human hands. Those pillars seem to havo been plc n:d in position by a ?no vident nat uro, to support tho heavy ceilings of tho grotto incrusted bj thousands of tons of gold and silver wire and ingots wrought into the most fantastic shapes. Besides tho incalculable treasures, this vast cavo contains chambers and domo of tho most grotesque architectu ral designs, marvelous avenues and little lakes, tho latter alivo with fish of every color of tho rainbow, a gorgeous and inde scribable sight, indeed. This all roads liko on improbable talc but Grant vows that his statement is ono of absoluto veracity from Alpha to Omega. Ono of tho most unaccountable features about thia oavo is tho unnatural light nt night, whioh, (1 ra says, is not phospho rescent, (bo being somewhat of a scientist,) and tho unheard of aud impenetrable dark ness during tho day. Grant asserts that there ore millions upon millions of pure gold and silver in that vault, and hu means to share them with those who havo bcon kind to him in bygono days Ho is now on route for Louisville, Ky., and his with him several hundred pounds of gold, taken from tho cavo, to seek out? so mo of his old friends, whom ho will briug out hero os curly ns possible Comptroller General's Report. Wo aro indebtod to Hon. Johnson Hagood, Comptroller General, for a copy of his roport to tho present session ' of tho Gcnoral Assembly. This report constitutes a volumo of OVOr 300 pages, embracing the reports of tho various officers required by law to report annually to tho Comptroller Gcnoral, and therefore makes o thorough exhibit of tho financial operations of tho State Government As regards the collec tion of tuxes for tho first fiscal year under Governor Hampton's administration, it would appear that tho following sums havo boon paid info tho Stato Treasury: Ton per cont, contribution, $185,805.08 July collection, 212,980.13 Second collection, to Nov. 20, 407,098 90 Total, 8755.885.90 Cash on hand, November 20, 840,180.02 An estimate is mado for the ourront ox penses of tho State Government for tho en suing year,, amounting to 8425,155, oxolu of tho amount required to pay tho interest on tho pu bl io debt, whioh is not excluded in tho estimate, tho forthcoming report of tho Bond Commission being rolicd upon to furnish tho information accurately. Eight of tho counties, viz.: Anderson, Colleton, Bdgfiold, Greenville, .Bickens, Richland, Sumter and Williamsburg, have SS yet, fulled to furnish an abstract of tho assessment of tho real proper;; J *v theso jovorai .counties, Tho l?>*lrjt-^^ " *h i'^??g'?V^.' S8*?o??t? remaining twenty-four counties), aliow? on aggregate of 866,494,794. Greenville county furnishes an ubatmot of pcrsoualty, which with the other twenty-four counties reporting, shows on oggregato of 884,734, 200, Estimating for the counties which liare failed to report, tho entire taxable proporty of the State ia estimated as follows: Real, 886,700,002; personal, $42,162,811, to whioh may be added tho value of al) railroad property, as fixed by the Stato Hon vd of Kqualization, 80,677,550, making a total of 8135,736,803. Tho assessment for this year shows no inoroasc, in tho counties reporting of 38,974 polls over tho asaossmont of the pre vious yeor. This increase may bo socountod for from throe causes, viz : that more atten tion than herctoforo has boon given to list ing the names of thoso liable to poll tax; tho increase by a largo number of young men just attaining their majority; and the faot that by reoont act of tho Legislature, tho provisions of the tax law include ali males between thc ages of twenty ono and sixty years, instead of from twenty-ono to fifty years, as was tho law previous to the last assessment. .-. -- Trouble willi Ucvcnuo Officers? Hearing that some of the Revenue Offi cers had met with resistance in arresting a tobacconist, in Union County wo called at tho Deputy Collector's office to ascertain the facts, and received the following account of the matter from tho officers who participated in tho affair: Three Special Deputy Collectors, C. W. Cummings, II. P. Kano and Gr, W. Moose, with one Deputy Marshal, Wm Durham, seized a wogen and team and eight boxas of tobacco belonging to G. O. Hill, of North Carolina, on last Friday, at Gibbes1 store, eight milos obovo Union C. IL, and ar rested Hill and a colored man driving tho wagon, for having tobacco in their posses sion which was improperly stamped. While searching Hill, he handed a letter to Trial Justioo Gibbes, stating that it was n private letter to his wife. They demanded tho letter and when Gibbes refused to de liver it up they took it from him by force .ind in tho sculllo the letter was tom open revealing revenue stamps. They started to Spartauhurg with their prisoners ond tho property, and when they reached West's Store, four miles above Gibbes' store, they were surrounded by a mounted Hille Company, commanded by Capt. Eliphas Smith, who wcro drilling os they passed, who resoi/cd tho prisoners and took tho wagon, and tomi, and tobaoco, and stamps from them, they making no resis tance, being overpowered by numbers. If this statement of tho facts is true, tho conduct of tho ltiflo Company is very rep rehensible in interfering and rescuing the prisoners and property. Thoy should havo left Mr. Hil! to seek redress by law for bis giiovanccs if improperly arrested. [<S^p<tJ tanbury Herald. The Week of Prayer, Tho Evangelical AUianco suggests tho following topics for thc obscrvonco of thc Week of Prayer-January 6-13, 1878: Sabbath, January 6th.-Sermons: Chris tian union perfected. (Rev. vii: 9, 10.) Monday, January 7th.-Prayer and Praise: Remembrance of personal and rela tive mercies; Prayer for tho divino blessing on past privileges, and for a humble and contrite spirit. Tuesday, January 8th.-Prayer: For tho church of Christ in all lands; for its delive rance from error; for its inoroasc in faith ond holiness, and in power as a witness for thc Lord Jesus Christ; for the gritOO and guidance of tho Holy Spirit. Wednesday, January 9th.-Prayers For Christian tfahiilios; for sick nnd affiioted members; for ol ii Uh en at sohool, and for nil youth in our colleges and seminaries of learning; for young men entering upon tho activo business of life, and for thoso abroad, for oursons and daughters oponly confessing Christ. Thursday, January 10th.-Prayer: For nations; for rulers, magistrates, and states men; for tho army and navy; for all benevo lent and philanthropic institutions; for reli gious liberty and tho opening of doors "wide and effectual" for publishing tho gospol; and for tho reign of righteousness and pcaoo. Friday, January 11th.-Prayer: For Christian missions to tho Jews and Gentiles; for Sunday Schools, and for tho divino bles sing on nil Christian efforts to spread tho glad tidings of tho gospel of salvation. Saturday, January 12th.-Prayer: For tho circulation of tho Riblc; for tho observ ance of tiio Sabbath; for tho removal of intemperance; for tho rescue of tho fallen; for the safety of thoso who travel by land or water. Sabbath, January 13th.~Sormons: Christian lifo. "Let your light sb ino." (Matthew v: 16 ) WASHINOTON, January 8.-Tho Com missioner of Inccrnol Rovcnuo hap deoided to rei u force tho revenue officiais in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, to tho extent necessary to enforce tho laws and protcot tho officials in tho performance of thoir duty. Ho is of tho opinion thut it is not necessary to employ United States troops for thia purpse; that thom is enough of patriotio oitizens in thoso States ready to assist in tho enforcement of tho law, besides ho feels confident tbut tho Stato Governments will assist in protecting tho officers of tho Gonoral Govcrnnyejat wJh? . \ ?J ^rt?AW,'Bbo?iv?' ' ,Tati. lTVIflPft mi Til ? MclliotllNt lu titi? Slate. Vf* , Tho following is au epitomo of tho ?,tatl$'- - lioul and financial reports tu role tu tho rco'onC Annual Conforonoo nf tho Mcth?dUt Epis copal Church, South, in this Sta^P Whole number of members 43,190 Ioorooao over lose year 1,460 Local preachers 14?f Children baptised \ 1,98* Adults boptiscd 1,387 Sunday Schools 481 Officers and touchers 2,788 Pupils 10,801 . Number of Churches 657 Number df parsonages ? 82 Value of church property 8747,958,00 Collected for support of postors 8,04,600,49 Collectod for presiding elders 9,020.00 Couferonco Collections ,4,190.15 Collected for foreign missions ,||2,120.05 Collected for domestic missions 4,377.00 Collcoted for eduootion 1 5,060 81 Colleotod for bishops ^LOO Collected for Sunday Sohools 3,84?88 Colleotod for building churches nnd ,M . parsonages 20,79jl.0T Collected for other bonoVolent ob- *\ jcets 0,W4.00 -? m - TUB FiiEfi SCHOOLS.-Captain Hugh S. Thompson, Stute Superintendent of Educa tion, hus issued a circular to tho County School Commissioners, covering tho recent ? amendment to tho constitution, for their in formation, and concluding as follows: "I would advise that tho freq publio sohools be opened at such time ns will besfe subservo tho educational interests of your county. Ao soon as possible you should apportion tho school fund muong (lie sovcral Behool districts. In muting thwapjjprtiot)--^ - ment you should bc careful not to?xcced tho'' Jj amount which will probably bo collcoted foe . this year. If tho incomo' of tito school fund should bo larger than tho amount. . estimated, tho excess can bo apportioned uftor thc tax is collected. "Tho poll tax will bo expended, os herc-* toforo, in tho sohool districts in which io in ?..? collcoted. It is suggested that a meeting \ of tho examiners aud trustees of your V county be held as soon as practicable, and that such regulations bo adopted as will in suro tho most economical management of tho free school fund. lu tho future toaohcra will rcceivo their pay regularly, and it in hoped thot in all the counties tho scrviooj?t_/" of competent persons will bo secured. "It is not practicable to establish a rato ., of pay for teachers that can be adopted in all portions of tho State, but when good teachers can be obtained tho salaries should bo ns liberal os tho school" fund of tho. several counties will warrant. It is not always true economy to select as teachers thoso who will work for tho smallest pay. .'Tho law requires that applioants for tho position of teaohor should bc examined as to their qualifications. Thoso examinations, should bo thorough* and I would advise that they bo conducted in; writing. Tho bou^S~> I of examiners oro,tirg?'d to grant no cer tificates except te} persflrls .who, upou careful exominatrntl^show'-^poficieucy in tho brandies of lenrniugflu which they ore to givo iustruction." * BOSTON, MASS., January 3.-Thc Logis-., luturo met to day in joint session in tho ohamber of Representatives, arid hnviug notified thc Governor that tho Logi?laturo. was reudy to rccoivo any communication ? from him, ho appenred with thc Lieutenant, Governor, when they were qualified, and tho Governor delivered his annual message. The message states the publio debt to bo. $33,220,404, o reduction of 8330,000 siooo January 1st, 1877. Tho Governor says: "Not only should tho publio debts bo paid,* and currency restored to its normal standard according to Ibo promises triode, but every honest effort ts demanded for r?a$orin?~, tho penco of tho oountry, as tho surest' T.if"*v reviving its prosperity und securing tho,' happiness of its people. Tho waria settled, and tho old O iuscs of difference cannot, bo renewed, if any section were so disposed/ Tho country has declared with groat una nimity for tho return of peace, nnd tho rc-, striction of iutorcourso and good fooling between thc sections, that tforo aHonatod ' slavery and tho war. lt is the dut) of i North to adhere to a pneifio fooling, oi bnsis of the Constitutional Amendment!, and the groat body of the people iu thc South have manifested the purpose to accept these amendments ne unalterable conditions. Theio must be n steadfast adhercneo to tho sound principles of tho government, with great tolerance ns to ohoioc of methods of administration." ---4V . ?V --. . Tho Washington Post (Domocrulio) an nounces that Senator Conkling will rccoivo no further Democratic support. Tho Washington Herald, also Deinocrntio, sn, 8 that if tho President sends in Roosevelt and Prinoo again they will bo confirmed by a number of Democratic Senators who voted in tho nogativo beforo either ohangiog or refraining from voting. Tho Chronicle (Republican,) in n long ' n? tido on tho situation, says it knows with certainty that, if tho President stands Out against tho Sonuto ho oan havo every docent oontinotion oop* firmed* that hereafter all tho Demoorovs< excopt Eaton, of Connecticut, will stand bv| tho President ond against Conkling, on'i& thus witlv-tho sure Republican 6upporP Hoar, Dawes, Rurnsido and Jlatthows, j ,?\J President will command tho situ?t'' M Tho nKoraneen doubtless represent tho pi'Jn ont position of tho jDomoomtio SonJyB They hove come to tho conclusion tbJH help Conkling is really In help build W'jpF^'"-' Republican strongth inMm.X-ar**lU*- * -M ^whos? voto tho nc/t J tiante. orioV , ?V)f*'()>^r?c-nback?? ;;v Ii? tO Ifc?fl UM