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?HEf KEP WEB COURIER. BY KEITH, SMITH & CU WALHALLA, S. C.: ? ? -O' THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21,1878. 83* For subscription, f 1.60 por annum, strictly in advance) for six months, 75 cents. Q3* Advertisements inserted at ono dollar por square of ono inch or loss for tho first insertion, nnd lifty cents for ouch subsequent in sertion. (?3* Obituary Notices exceed ing iivo linos, Tributes of Respect, Communications of a personal oharactor, when admissable, and announcements of Candidates will be chargod for as advertise ments. {Q* Job Printing neatly and cheaply oxocutod. O?r 'Necessity compols us to adhere strictly to the require ments of cash payments. Tho Sonato elootod six Circuit Judged last Thursday as follows: B. C. Prossly, of Charleston, oxJudge A. P. Aldrioh, of Barn ?well, Joshua II. Hutson, of Marlboro, cx Judgc A. J. Shaw, of Marion, ox Judge T. J. Maokoy, of Chester, nnd Col. Thomas Thom son, of Ahbotille. Judge Mackey opened Court at Anderson last Monduy. Wo notico a groat number of names have boon suggested through tho press for com missioners to codify the statute law. Among them Hon. W.D Porter and ex-Chancellor Lo8Csno, of Charleston, Col. T. C. Perrin, of Abbovillo, Col. Bacon, of Columbia, ox Judgo Cooke, of Grconvillo, Col. Norton, of Wal halla, Gen. Harrison, of Andorson, and a numbor of others. Codlfylns tin; Laws. Tho nnmo ol Col. J. J. Norton will bo put in nomination bcioro tho Legislature for ouo of tho commissioners to codify tho statuto laws of this Stato. Ho has rocoived tho unanimous endorsement of the bar at this placo and thc recommendation of tho Pickons bar. Ho is fully qualified for tho duties of the oflico, combining tho experience, nbility and industrious habits requisito for a faithful performance of tho duties of a codifior. Wo wish him success, and believe tho Legislature should look above the middle counties in tho selection of one of tho commissioners, Thc Criminal Law. Tho Senate has passed through a second read ing thc Houso bill to mnend tho criminal law, providing for tho punishment of burglary, rapo and orson willi death. An amendment was in serted which allows a mitigation of tho punish ment upon tho recommendation of a mojority of tho jury. A number of noliocs were given of amendments on its final passage Lookout rogues, lt may be that by tho time this notice !s published tho bill viii have become a law and you will bo Hablo to bo hung for breaking and catering, in tho night lime, willi intent to steal or commit sonic other felony, any dwelling house or outhouse within 200 yards of such dwelling house, which is regarded undor certain circum stances to bo a part or parcel of said dwelling house. Judgo Cooke. Ex'Judgo Cooko bas opened a law omeo in Grconvillo, and gone to work liko a sensible man, without repining over tho disastrous rosult of tho oaucus.- Register. Wo aro glad to noto this. Judgo Cooke has ronny friends among tho pooplo all over his circuit and wo havo no doubt but ho will, with energy and industry, soon command a remu nerativo practice. No ono can doubt but Judgo Cooko has ostra natural abilities, and with his experience! of four years on tho Bonch, hearing and deciding intricate quosr tions of law, ho has ncquirod a valuable store cf legal knowlodgo. Taking into considera tion tho great obligations tho pooplo fool towards bim, and his experience as a lawyer, it is natural to conclude thn-t lie will command a remunerative practico; State flin*. The Judiciary Committee of the IIou'so has submitted a lengthy report on tho out? standing bills of tho Hank of tho State. Tho oommittco recognizing tho obligation of tho ] Stato to receive its bills for taxca, oppose further litigation ns unnecessarily creating costs and finally subjecting tho ,Stato to tho necessity of receiving tho bills. To admit at once in payment of tuxes the whole amount of theso outstanding bills would' paralyze tho administration of the government, und to limit tho oxtonfr to whioh- they would bp an nually rccoivod' would bo n mutter of difficulty. Tho bill holders refuso to fund these bills at lifty omits on tho dollar, but havo mndo con cessions looking to their funding nt their fuco valu?. In viow of the difficulties tho commit too recommend tho passage of a bill submitted with tho report for tho funding of those bills. Tho bill provides for funding'on or before July 1st, 1878, in bond? of $100, $200 and !>50? of all bills of tho Bunk of tho Stato of tho denomination of ono dollar and upwards Willoh havo been declared genuino undor thc orders of tho court made in Dabnoy, Morgan & Co. against tho Pr?sident nod Directors of tho Bank of tho Stato of South'" Carolina. Tho Governor is authorized to ' issue and doliver tho bonds payable within twenty yours and homing six per cent, intcrost per annum payable somi annually. Tho faith and fonds of tho State aro pledged for tho paymont of tho intorostand prinoipal of tho bonds. The-first coupons fall d ti o July 1st, 1878, but tho holder cannot demand pay ment of thom- until January 1st, 1879. All tho coupons after maturity shnll be receivable ot tho Treneory of the-Stato nnd by nil tho tax collectors at par for taxes. Tho bill hus not been noted on bu t will doubtless pass. It appears to be tho easiest and cheap est way to ond this troublesomo matter. ? * -?-~ Ropresontntivo Vorner spent Saturday and Sunday at homo and returned to hippest at Columbia on Monday. Ile thinks the Logia* la to. re will Adjourn in about two weeks.* [C?rrcepottdence of the Keow?? tf?t?rier.} ?ftie Clo no i a 1 4N?< in lily. COLUMBIA, February 10,1878. 2b the Keowee Courier! Tb? past T> jet? li aa boon on? fraught with much interest to the people of South Carolina. Six mon havo been ohoaen by the Legislature to wear the judicial ormino and alt in judgment upon all causes (bat may arise for adjudioation in the courts for the next four years. While (nany candidates andi their friends are disap pointed arrd displeased, upon tho ?bole we think' We cart congrat?lalo ourselves upou tho general result. Trie defeat of Cooke for the Eighth Circuit is lamented by many, while no one com plains that since he was defeated his place is filled by a gentleman of such cultuVe and ability as Col. Thomas Thomson', of Abbeville. Wo have heard no orre express A dodbt of his fitness for tho placo. II. C. Prossloy, A. P. Aldrich, A, J, Shaw, Joshua II. Hudson and Thomas J. Maokey, tho other five elect, aro all mon of legal ability, and we havo no doubt but most if not all of thom will adorn the henel! and do muoh towards restoring- it to' ifs arito" bellum purity and dignity. Tho Bond Commission made it's report' several days since, biri owing to Its length the printers only had it ready to-day. Il has not given tho satisfaction oxpeotod, and has had tho effect of* making many friends to the polloy of standing by the Consolidation-Act of 1878 as the best, easiest and cheapest way to settle our trouble-2 some and vexod debi question? If wo should stand by that and fund the bills of the Bank of thc State upon nn equitable basis, our whole bondid debt will be less than $7,000,000, at six? per eon?, interest, which will make tho annual interest about $100,000, of whioh the' phosphate royalty will pay $160,000, lonving $260,000 td bo provided for by annual taxation. It will then toko, say for interest on public debt, '2 mille; For publio schools, - - 2 mills, For current expense State Government, 8 mills. Total, - 7 mills: Which with usual county tn? of - # mills, Will make In all - - * -. ?0 mills', to bc paid by the people annually. While' this is but little moro than half of former years, thc people will still find it enough, especially as we arc one year bellini in tho payment. The lien law has passed both houses, and will no doubt be approved by tho Governor and be come a law. It has some changes from former act, all in tho interest of thc land owner for protection of ronts. They arc Bimply (o bo filed in tho Clerk's office, instead of being spread upon tho record. Clerk's fee, fifteen cents for filing. Tho charter for tho Walhalla Street Railway Company is passing through without opposition. We hopo to adjourn thisf month/ The farmers want to got lo their farms and the lawyers (o' thc courts. So wc arc all anxious lo quit. Yours, S. FKOifl COLUMBIA. Coi,e.M in A, February IB, 1878. In the Senate, Mr. Lipscomb introduced a concurrent resolution that the Committee on Printing bo authorized to employ additional force to print the ontiro report of tho Bond Commission without delay; adopted. Also, a ooncurront resolution that tho investigating committco be instructed to report, without delay, tho ovidonce taken by them. Mr. Lipscomb spoko in favor of his resolu tion, and was seconded by Mr. Cumpboll. Mr. Cochran said that tho committco wero nt work every day, and would report ns soon os it was complote. Mr. Lipaoombsnid they could mako a report of the evidence already taken, and then mako a supplementary report afterwards when thoy had concluded their labors. Gen. dary said that Mr. Cochran bad stated that tho report would bc rcadv by tho time tho Qonoral Assembly met on Janu ary IC. Mr. Cochran-I made no such statement, and Senators on this floor will bear mo out in this stntomont. Gen. Gary continuing enid be did not desire to go into the coming campaign with* out that report, exhibiting, ns it did, tho ras cality of tho Hadical party. He Wanted that evidence printed and laid before tho people. If wo aro tu be balked by a few printers holding this matter back, wo bad bettor dis charge them and get some that will nnd cnn print matter sent thom for immediate uso. Tho bond roport should have been printed by thia lime in .justice to tho holders of bonds. Addressing Senator C.ich ran, Gen. Gary snid: "Will yon nanto ft day upon which you will report? ' Mr. Cochran--I will appoint no day. Wo will report wbenovor in our judgment tho report is comploto? lam willing, to yiold my place upon the committee to tho Senator from Kdgcfiold, rf fte desires it. Tho roport Will be roady before tho Sonator could road the testimony already takon. Tho resolution was adopted and- sent to-thc House In tho I Ton se, a corrcurronti Fosolutfrow was roccivod from the Sonate that tho inves tigating committeo bo directed to roport im mediately on nil matters that had* beor* brought b eh UT, them. Mr. Dibble said' Mint tho members of tire committco wero bard" at work, and would bo ready to make tboir roport soon. Ho, there fore, boped thal tho resolution would not bo concurred in by tho l?o uso. Mr. llbett insisted' that the investigating' committee should bo instructed to mako an early report; that they had boon at work a long time; that bo wanted all tho testimony taken boforo them published to the world; that tho Domoerntie party had boon chargea by tho Northern' press with suppressing dum aging evidence which had boon adduced against eenuin influential Democrats; that' he was in favor of: making everything publio and opposed to secret investigation; that it was duo thc Legislature that* alb tho' working of tho'committee should bc published. Mr. Haskell took nn opposito view of tbe resolution. He was opposed to publishing tho testimony against any persons srtvo thbso who bad bold publio' offices; that ho did not boliovo in placing before' the public gazo slanderous testimony which would ruin tho reputation of many prominent gontlomch. Mr. Gaillard offered an amendment t6 tho efl''tit that only such evidence as might defeat tho One!?? of justice should bo bold secret b>; tho committee, and nil tho rest bo published with tho report. This amendment was ac coptod by Mr. Diablo and tho resolution passed by a vote of 62 to 30. COI.UMUIA,-February 17?-With tho oxcop? tion of the judicial oleotions the ovonts of the capital, during tho past wock hnvo been uu productivo of.noy results of general interest. A laudable desire to push ahead tho work On tho calendar has boon manifested in both houses, and on Saturday, for the' first timo doling tho SOSsiOtr; tho IIduio adjourned boforo tho appointed hour, for the reason that there was absolutely nothing left to do, Just prior to tho adjournment on Saturday printed copien of tho report of tho Bond Com mission wore laid uptln tho desks ot members but no notion was takon thereon, cither in tho Se?al? or the House. Tho ' probability therefore is that on Monday the' matter will bo called up, and its discussion fixod* ns a i spool ni order for dome early dar. The opinion. a? to the probablelength of IBU djwaeslon is very muoh divided, ku I think, from what I ono learn, thru the whole matter will bo tjti* oided within titree of four days after tho' do bate is oponed. . So far os the final r'oadltls concerned, a? I have already intimated, there ts ?d (Oem left to doubt that the General Assembly, By a decided vole, trill determine to confirm and pay tho . cu tif o debt rid adjusted under ttfo Consolidation Act. When tho report of (he Bond Commission Wa* first pr b's o'fi tdd, rind its contents were digested by ttfe tU?Ulberl, fully fifty representatives ??pf6sloda determination' to stftnd by the Corfsolidution Act as tit? safest, obeapest ana tftost honorable ridjdst mont of the public debt. The' tims which has elapsed sine? the' pFeBontatlon of' tho report lias given full Opportunity for this sentiment to spread and ttidk'o its influefrcTJ felt, and like the proverbial leaven, it has now pormeatod the on tiro mass", leaving daly hero and there a fow unleavened streaks like lumps i ti a cako' of dodgh. This result fins been brought about slowly but surely by the irresistible force of tho orgomonts in favor of suck a eettlement, and tho longer the delay tho moro votes will the party ol' honesty gain. As long ss it was tho ourrent bolief that the State' might by throwing out the bonds re ported to be tainted with fraud actually lesson tho burden'of taxation, there was a oertaln number of members sf tho House who would probably have risked tho dishonor of a broken pledge and the stain of repudiation, together with the chances of an ultimate decision io the Courts in favor of tho bondholders, by voting to sustain tim report pf the commission. But ns it is made olear that the settlement dr tho debt under1 the'Consolidation Act will actually save millions tb the Stato and her taxpayers besides rdserving her honor and hor good name the rank's of the Repudiators grow daily beautifully less, and the ranks of the opposing majority inoreaso in a corresponding ratio. /" Tho' viewB df other" mombefs1 have bee.n^ changed by other reason's no less poworfuft Throe instances have eomt? ?nd?r my person/ observation wtio're prominent members of A*0* House Have ehnnged their opinions off/ou ? Abject od aooounf of tho contents catire' Bond Comm mission report itself. In one' of these pases thb member who*, brid hitherto leaned in his judgment towards tho'adoption of tho' iepyTt ro?'?iv?d'a lettpr frotaii d friend, in' wh?m' ho' had every confidence, and whom ho' kfi?W. to' bo nn Honest and uptight man, asking loni to tell hon, if he eottld, the status of a lot of bondir of tfhio'rf ho was tho bonafide holder; UpCtf reference to tho report,- the member found tire' let of bouda mentioned put down ns fraudulent to a considerable per Cont. Shortly afterwards, a's* oTYrt?co would have it, tho same member accidentally mot in Colum bir the vory mao Who had funded! his friend's berida, ami front If i rn" he gained proof positive that the said bonds had boeu reoeived in oxchnngo for unquestionable honest and valid securities. This is only ono instance out of many of a similar nature. Tho member alluded to in this COHO is ono of thb nVOst prominent and promisingm'6W io fft'? House, ; and his coivefusions in favor of standing by 1 the mt novf ave a* strong and as honest as ' were his tendencies' previously on the other side oftbc qacstion.- ?liere aro still,-of course, a few members of thu* house who will Hardly chango their views a^id1 will' ri Ire' tb'vote for absoluto repudiation; undeV all circumstances. They stranglo in' tne womb of conscience the effort which re ison makes to assert itself, and while losing sight of tho shoals and quicksands boforo thom steer their own oourae to ruin, repudiation andwreok. Fortunately this unhappy class is small, and from tho present indications it is eofo to predict that tho honor of tho Stato will be vindicated by at least a two-thirds volo. THF. COMMITTEE ON FRAUDS. Tho joint investigating committee on frauds, &e., have been hard at work for two days past endeavoring to pot a portion of itttt mass of evidence taken by them into shape to be submitted to tho General Assembly in accord ance with the oonou. rent resololfon adopted Friday. So much of the report osean be now propared will probably be submitted on Tuos day noxt. lt will bo of a most interesting nature, THE NEW JUDICIARY. Judges Pressly, Aldrich, Hudson. Moekey and Thompson, of tho First, Secowcf, Fourth. Sixth nnd Eighth Circuits respeetiv?ry, have qualified before tho Supreme Court, and will entor upon their duties as soon as the bill to regulate and fix tho terms of the Circuit Courts, now boforo the Oenoral Assembly, ' has become a law. It is a fact worthy of consideration by tho repudiatignists in the General Assembly, that every ono of tho Cir cuit Judges now on tho bonoh advocates tho payment of the, entire public debt os adjusted under thc Consolidation Aot. Judge Thomas Thomson Qualified last Friday and at onco proceeded to Aikon, where he'oponed courton Saturday tho last day of the term. Tho default docket was culled and judgments granted and other routine business on tho civil sido of the*court trransftcted. The1 first doty of the Judgo on the criminal side of thc coori was an unpleasant ono, that of sentencing Hobort McKvoy to bo hung for the killing of Col. Greggseveral yearn ago, Tho Aiken correspondent of the NeWS and Courier gives the following oecmnt of the proceeding; j At ll this tiiofn'frYg Elvo Sessions wa-'s con vened in tire town* hall, which was speedily filled to its utmost. , The only matter tfakeo up-was the easo of Kob?rt McKvoy,. flVo mur- . : derer o? Col. James J. Gregg, wh'C watt' tried ? and' s?nfencod by Judge Mdhor in May,-1876; nppoalcd to tho Supremo' Court in arrest ol' judgment and for a new trial, escaped and wa"3* retaken beforo argument there',- and whose' motion1 was refused' ?fCW w?oks sinco. Wc wo? placed in- tins dock, and J. S. Homler ?on1, Ksq.,- the acting, solicitor in tho caso, moved tho Court to ro->senten?b brm' upon the remitlifur of tho Supremo Court. Vf'. J. Whipper, tho counsel of record, not being present?, MV. S. J. Lee with Mr. D'. F. Myora, mndo a> dilatory motion in the prisoner's behalf, praying a- suspension ,of proceedings upon-the ground (by MtsKvoy'e nffidnvit)'that tho prisoner Was' nut1 present in tho Snpromo Court whon1 it's1 decision was announced, as ho cl aimed thd'law required. Aftor argument on this point, the Coure ovofrolod the motion, remarking that ho was bound to presumo regularity in thc proceedings-io the upper Courtyard-if there Was any. defect therein, the prioonor hadhls'renlbdy in that Court. Iib then addressed1 thu' prisoner substantially as follows; .'Ubbor't* MoEvoy, I could havo well hopod that tho first judicial duty that I' was called opon to'perform would not havd'boon ono liko' this. Tho courts aro ydry tender of human-lifo;-blood is thicker tllhn water, and al) mon feel the gentle touche? of humanity, Ybu tiavo'bobn brought' b?f?re a court here, and yOu havo received a fair and impartial trial, and'b jbry ofybur peers have fouhd'you Siiiltv of niift-der. Counsel, aoaious ib'your ohalf, hdv?'o?fKdrdvyour caso tii'the Sdpro'to'6 Court, nnd that' court, which"; io ' a evi?o Uko this, involving lifo, would/ through' i(s h? manity, havo givon you the b?rVef?t of ifrogu larity, havo affirmed tho' judgment' pf this court. They did nut proriouhco 'yon'gitilty of inurdor, but thoy said that tho pfocoodipgsl of this court woro not irregular arid diibotivo I hardly know enough of tho facts' of your oaPB to say what might be proper to yourself, and for tho benefit of thoso around you., .You ftand now oxposod to tho v?ngenneo 'bat'to Ibo ponnlty of tho luw. Y?uslaridasity'wbro, with open heart boforo your God-taco to fneo with yoiir Maker. Thc timo has passed wno'n iou can bo boncfitbd by tho skill or ability of counsel, What effftris'may hereafter"\tk mndd jin your beluilf I ' kbow not, but' yCu 'htUo against you a reoord whloh condemns you to a felon's doom, and it becomes my duty to ?roupunco upon yon the aentenoo of death." 'lio jtldgo then read an order reciting all the proceedings in tho case, and sentencing MoEvoy to bo hung on tho lfith of March between ttiti Jio?rs of 10 in tho forenoon and 4 in the afternoon. MoEvoy reoeived his Hontonoo with the samo stolidity whidH Has obaraoterlied him throughout. Ile evidently baa hopes either of commutation or of escape, Scrimps, but they are baseless. Jus ti co emands his death, and snd though a h ang ing alwoyo is, be will not elude our sheriff again. Tba impression made by. Judge Thomson hero is an exceedingly pleasant and favorable oTll>. Of tho most dignified bearing, with the ita"mp of refinement and gentle oourteev upon tt? manners, he has shown himself to bo one of tile old school of Carolina gentlemen, wbile His Holet and skilful determination of the HtHo business wbioh was submitted to him here, has shown us what we know before only by his reputation, that he in an able, learned and careful law y or, dostined to a high place among the judicial worthies of our State. ? . ? ? ? Silver Win? fri tho Senate. WASHINGTON, February 16.-The silver bill passed the .Senate at 5 o'clock this morning, as amendod by tho Senate finance committee, by a vote of 48 to 21. It must now go to the House for its concurrence. By its provisions silver is remonetised and made equal with gold as a lethal tt?oder. Tho' free' coinage sec tion1 \Vr<s stridkeh out; Harris and Patterson who would havo voted for the bill wore* paired with Hill and Bu tier who would have toted against it. Ransom was detained on rtc'Count of Hines's'; The following is the full text of (he amended bill: AK ACT to ftutfiorire thti tfolfifige* of tH6' standard silver dollar, and to rostoro its legal 'j j 'dor character. /coc ??acted, Ac., That thero shall bo Sti''^ fU '',0 80TOrol mints of tho United trtk\lo8 silver dollars of tho weight of 412} grains troy, of standard silver as provided in tho net of January 18, 1837, on which shall I bo tho devices and superscriptions provided by said act, which coins, together with all silver dollars heretofore coined by tho United States of like weight and floerf?s"*", shall be a ; legal tender at their nominal vdtrio for all ; debts arid dues, public and pYlvattf, exoopt where otherwise expros?ly stipulated in tho contract; and the secretary of tho" trc'astiry is authorised and directed to* purchase from time to timo silver bullion at the market price thereof,- not I Cs s than $2.000^000 worth per mtfffth, nor rWoro than $4,000,000 worth per month, a?d c'ai'rs6' Ure sarao' to be coined monthly, as fcWt n's go pHirobttsod, into such dollars; and a iatt? ?uH?cior.t (o Carry out tho foregoing provisions is beroby appropriated out of any nVoney in the treasury not other wise' appropriated, and any gain or seignior ago rtfTirng from the coinage shall bo ac counted for and paid into the treasury, as j provided under existing laws relative to tho subsidiary coinage, provided that'tlio amount of money nt any ono t?cr?e' invested in such silver bullion. eVoNrsIV? of such resulting coin, shall rrot orfoeed $5.000,000; and pro . vidCd fiVrthor, that nothing in this act shall 1 bo construed to authorise tho payment in silver of certificates of doposit issued under ?fc? provisions of Sootion 251 of tho Revised Statutes. Sec. 2. That immediately after tho passage of this act the President shall invito tho Go*] vornments of the countries composing tho Latin Union, so called, nnd of suoh other European nations as ho may deem advisable, to join tho United States in a conference to adopt a common ratio' as botwocn gold and silver, for tho purpose of establishing intcr , nationally the' odd of b'r rnetalio money and securing fi'xity of relative valuo botweon theso mot?is, such' conference to be held nt snob place in Europe or in tho Unitod States, at suoh Timo, within' si* months, as may bo mutually agreed upon by the Executives of the goWrnmfenYsiolnitig in the samel When over tli'd' gbvd'r'nmonts so i'pvTt?d..?r aVy t??ree of therH', sh'alP hhvd'sig^idedUhoir Willingness to emiV? id'f no'sante, tho Presidont shall, by and \tfit h1 tho advice and consent of tho Sonnte. nppbiHt thYde commissioners who shall attend suoli' cbnfo'fonco on behalf pf Ibo'United States,' nw shall report ih?^doinjr?'j^erc?f to the President, Who shall tra ti sm it th o'sa nib to Congress, Said Commissioners shall each receive' the sum of $2,500 and their reasonable expenses, to bo approved by tho Secrotnry of State, and tho amount necessary to r)h'y such compen8at?on'.and/er,pt5Tisdk, i^ll'drchy appro priateoV o?i of any mont?y iri't?io treasury ri'ot othorwisp appropriated. SEO. 3. That any holder ol' tlib" coin au thorized by this act mny deposit tho same with thc treasurer or any assistant treasurer of the United1 States in sums not less than ten dollars, and receive therefor certificates of not less than ton dollars oneil, .corresponding with the denominations of the United- Slates" notos Coin doposited for"ofVcpresenting'the certifi caros fhail bo retained iii tho Treasury for the payment of tho same on demand1 Said certificates shall' be' fedcivntilo for enVt'onis, taxes and all publio due's', abd' vrlibn" eb' re ceived may bo reissued'. SEC. 4. All acts and part's of acts incon sistent with tho provisions of this act are hereby repealed. AN ORDINANCE to Raise Supplies for tho Town of Wat halla for the Year 1878, and for other Purposes. He -il Ordained by the Intendant and Wardens of the Town of Walhalla in Cottncil assembled and by thc authority of the Barrie, That a tax to cover tho period ftotn January 15th, 1878, to January 16th, 1879, for the sums and manner hereinafter nainedy shViH bo raised and paid into tho Treasury of tho'ToWn of Walhalla by the first day of June next:' Section 1*. On oaoh' ono hundred dollars of assessed value' of nil real and personal property, thc sum of fifteen cents. Sdo. 3-. Five dollars a'day by any itine rant trader or1 auctioneer offering for sale within the tovrn Of Walhalla aoy goods, j wares' arid* mt?rehnndiso ot auction or other wise1/to be paid caoh day io advance; and 'every trader or auctioneer BO offcricg for sale any goods, wares or nierohandiso at auotion or otherwise, without having paid tho abovo specified tax, aboil bo fined in thc discretion of tba Council esoh day ho may so offer: Provided, Tho provisions of this Ordinanoo shall not bo so oonstruod as to apply to the ordinary doalors in grain, fruit, potatoes, tobacco, poultry, ironware, earth enware or other produce. Seo. 8. On euch and every koeper' of livery or salo atablo tho snm of t won ty iii o' dollars for tho year in advance. And' no ^person or persons shall hire or let out for fWy rh any manner any horse, wego?'' of oilier*vqbiolo without paying the following ?tax:- l??eh ono horse and vohiolo $10; eacuV'ivfo horses and vehicle $15,* tills sootion nothing,dfesigtied to affect draying. ( Seo. 4. l)ealef> in liquor* shall pay tho following liocoqo. Co.wit/. |>u'oh real denier tn spirituous,liq'fiors $16?); caoh dealer in spirituous liqdors/'who soil? hythe bottto and in quantities of a quart and upwurds, fi76; ^psotf'd'ruggist or other^porson soiling pi rimons liquors by tho ? bottle only; $50, (tho liquor Dot to bo drank on tho premises ^nrt?l ,1...! m M, j.! i ! ?Min i -n~ H ?li ?IM ?l ll ililli ll i'll ll'll ?'?""ll III wnensold by icy other thoo a rot?jii cicalcrj) each dealer io leger beor and other molt liquors, not manufactured in the County, other than the lioeneed dealers nbovo men tioned, shall nay a tax of $25; end the license for ol) dealers in spirituous or malt Iiquors sholl cover the year ending on tho trat Monday in March; 1879, ot the abovo roto? per year and mdat .be tj?id boforo the portie]} enter on thb said business; Seo. 5. On ?it oirousos nod other shows, . tax of from $5 to $50 per day, in tho dis cretion of the Intendant, ehail be paid. Soo. fj. On each and every billiard table, ktip't for profit, a tax of $25; bagatelle tobie $10, and ten or nine pin alloys $10, in advance, bernie license! for using tho' same sholl be grad tod; arid any person opo : ning suoh establishmcfyie, without first obtaining a license for the eam?, sholl bb fined for each day they are so kept open ? som not exceeding $5. Seo. 7. That each and ovcry person Hablo to road duty, ender the laws of the Stato, other than ministers of the Gospel, toaohcie of sobooleand etudoots, sholl work on the streets for Un days, (or pay at tho rato of 80 cents per day,) under the direc tion of tho Intendant or some one in his stead, under the same penalty as prescribed by the laws of the Stt?te fot any refusal or neglect io pbffb'rm paid work: Provided, Thal any person shall bo permitted to pay; dn of bbrofe' tho first day of J ano, a coif! mutation of ?8. Seo. 8. TH it (lib tax oh real and personal properly, ns provided in Section 1, shall bo paid according to the assessments^ returns dud valuations made* for State laxes: Pro vided, That io every oaso any party shall havo (he right of an appeal from suob assessments or valuations to tho Town Counoil atony time before the first Wednes day ?ii April next. Seo. 9. All taxes herein levied (oxcopt suoh taxes, lioen'??'?'and assessments as aro required to be paid before entering on the business as hereinbefore mentioned,) shall be paid on or boforo tho first day of Jun?' next; and if any person ?'r persons ahull fail, rofusc or neglect payment of tho 'tuxes heroin levied Within the time specified, the Treosurer of tho Counoil is hereby author ized and required (? odd tuenty per cent, to the amount of thc tn** to thc person thus noglceting or r?ftrsVng,* orVd if tho tax and the penalty (hus fuVposed aro not paid within iwenfy days, it shall bo tho duty of ?he Treasurer to i-SUO ex?cution therefor i immediately and oollcot the same by duo ' process of law. Seo. 10. Be it further ordained, That any person found drunk in tho streets of tho town of Walhalla, whereby tho peace and good order of tho town may bo im paired, or tho oonvonionce of other persons interfered with, shall bc held guilty of o misdemeanor, nnd punishable at the discre tion -of tho Council, within tfh'e limits of their authority Seo. ll Be it further ordained. That all places of business or amusement must be closed on the' Sabbath Day, with tho ex ception of tfhb lirewery Park, Which may be kept opbn a:tor 1 o'clock P M.. and,any violati?tt1 of* t'his ordinance shall be subject to'a penalty of 825." . Seo. 12. Be it ordained, That any per son riding or driving upon tho sidewalks, or leading a horse of horses' thereon, excep' to cross tho samo, or placing any obstmith n thereon which will impede a freo passive, shall bo hold guilty of a misdemeanor, and i bo punished at the discretion of tho Couu cil, within tho limits of their outh irtty Seo. I3:. Bc it ordained. That any per son oaught in any act of public indecency on tho street shall' b'q guilty of a misdo meoriorY and be'punished at the discretion ?of M1* CouodlV within' t'He limits of their 'authority*; , Seo. 14. Be il ordained* That nov per son convicted of keeping a disorderly house within tho incorporate limits of the town of Walhalla shall, upon conviction for r?toh tsuch offence, be' fined a'sum tto? less* th a d' ?$25 nor mord than $50, nn'd' t'bo owner of ! lessee of any d wolline Kbdsc or other hui hi iin^, situated within said incorporate limits, who lets or sub lets any such dwelling house or other building to any person or persons, ,to Bo used as u bawdy house or house of prostitution, shall upon conviction pay n fine of not less thou 85 nor moro than ?50 for every day upon which such house Or build ing shall be so used or kept, and to be otherwise punished within thb discretion .ond'ahthorjty of Council'.' i . Scj?' l'5'. Any pet-cob' or persons who ?shall be guilty of fighting, rioting or other disorderly cohduot, within tho corporate limits, shaft bc subject to a fino of imprison ment' af. t^ti' dlabrenbfd1 of t\\o Countiil, ?within'fnd' limits of their authority.. Seo. IC. It ?hall be the duty of the marshal to nr'rcsl all p'crsohs' guilty of misdemeanors or ?lighter crimes within the corporate limits of the town of Walhalla, ky violation ol the laws of the State of South Carolina, or by violation of any ordinance of the town of Walhalla, and hi ing them before tho Intendant' or a Warden acting in his stead,-shall li'aVo power to pass such or'dbr in the premises ns in his opinion justice may rerjuire, consistent with (lieauthor ity of the Council, i iv .such caso provided. Soc. 17. Bc it further ordained, That it shall bc thc duty of thc marshal or policeman, after the arrest of any person, whoso violation of any law itvtcrscres with tho pence and good order of1 the town of Walhalla, or tho conduct of thc' person arrested, after tho arrest is made, is suoh* as to impair tho peace and good order' of the town, to closely confine such pcr.ion,'and'to pro duce him ns hereinbefore directed, for" examina tion or proper administration of crifafnnl justice may require. Seo. 18. It shall bo thc duty of th? marshal to prevont ball playing and other amusements by a collection of boys or men in (ho Main Street of tho to'w*h of Walhalla? and ,he is,' to effect this, nuthoflfcod to. arrest ail persons so engorged, and bringthem boforo tho Intendant for examination and punishment. Soo. 10. Ito shall arrest all person? found throwing firo balls or shooting guns, pistols or ot lief fire arms, (and sling shots,) in any street of tho town of Walhalla, between North nnd Soulh Broad Streets, and bring them. bp fore the* Intendant for examination and punishment. ., Sop. 20, Any.pof^on fqiidd guilty of injuring, shade, trees, by hitching horses thereto or , otherwise, ins;di),of thc incorporation, shall hq fined ' a.. sum not exceeding $?, in discretion of Counoil. j Seo\ 21! Whereas no, pqnalty js fixed for,'tho violation of tho provisions nf any . Sen'lon of this Ordinance, ttio punishment for such viola- ! lion .shall, bo by fine, or imprisonment, nt thc discretion of the Counoil, within thu limits of their authority.. , . ? u Sec* 22. Resolved, That all Ians onnotcd by tho Counoil heretofore, net in conflict with these Ordinances, aro considered in full force, and that eaoh and every ono of them aimil bo in full forco after tlie'ph'blioatioii of tho same. Done and'Ratified in Counoil, and thov8e\tl of' ( 'T^? 1 tho corpora.lon of tho srtid;' Jo'wn of' {f ' s.* }? ' Walhalla nfllxod there! di'thia the 7th" I W~* J 'day of February, A.,D'. t878. J. ?. Vi.it \i;ic, ' * C. L. RBID, Clert \)f Cdutfoll.' o i Chance for all! y o:o- . j I;. plonsuro in et a ting to my friend? and the to }imt J a QI .4jKon<Tfor.tho ?al? of.jhe follow brands of standard foitilizora> liz: 4 ts i tiiiii/ I PALMETTO ?C?lV? 1 ?my to the farmer producing the greatyibld of ontton frnm one acre of land/ Hj lise of the EUREKA, $5. By .?so of tho CAROLINA, $5. j Hy ilise of tho ACID, $5, purchased froth'- j .,,.',? * Ari the farmer, prodnoidg, the greatest yield tottan by the uso of^one Tam of any. of thjtovo . o opted Fertilisers, I will paje ?HM io the farmer pr'oduoing the FIRST BALxF ?EWCOTTON?or 1878, I will pay a mi um of $0, making.in ali Fi Dollars in Cash Premiums, which ll yay to tho successful compel li ors,. I wlstnto that I am still paving- tho. highest!.?// PRICES FOR COTTON;) and arrtjasod to say that I will open the comingson with' renewed energy nnd in* creascdcilities for handling Cotton and Fcrtilis to tho greatest a'd.vrfn'iage to the planter.Vitb thc r?gnent .that you consult mo bofivptircb'?s?ng Fertilizers, I am re spe?tfir? J Gi JV C. CAR 1! Seneca City, S. C. Fob. 2878 14-3m . WFOLESALET PRI E CURRENT" OF TO-DAY. -o:o 40,00(>OUNDS BACON, at G\ cents. 2l00(nii)ds choice Leaf Lard, at lOJc. l,O00>unds choice Sugar Cured Hams/ i 13' cent's'. ZOVrcIs Sugar, at 0'?10}o. lO'-rcls choice New Orleans Syrup," 65 cents per gallon. -y. 20 fre?s,Lastern Early IJoae, FJnk-, ..e Peerless Potatoes, at $1.60 r tWsl?cL 10 ks Coffee, nt 10??22}o. "ft lb. ALSO, A full line everything thal a Farmer may need, at pricehich defy competition.. Wo arc Age for .tho salo of The Navs? ?mia?o, John Mer ry-man .nmoniated Dissolved Bone an Wilcox, Gibbs & Co.V Manipuled Guano, Which wc nrffcring to Plantera in exchange' for Cotton, on ?rai terms. Save money Igiving us a call. m. w. (fi j I'Mi A rv &?o.t Seneca Cily, S. C. Feb 21, 1878 14-3m ST o iso GKUC?T?OI' SOLUBL?PACIFIC GUANO. WILCOX, GIBB & CO.'S MANIPULATED1 GUANO, ACID PHOSPHATE. TTfAVING ncDted the agency for tho# LX ribovc highrndo FERTILIZERS,. I aili prepared tu lajah thom to planters on easy terms, with aiton option, nt 15 cents.' W. A. STROTHER... Feb 1, 1878 14-.T NCT1CE. s rIMlE co-parintliip existing between T.' I IIARPBR & t? is mutually dissolved.' Tho books nnd not aro still in tiioir Smrid?,' and they insist u?n everybody wllb owe thom, oven if thc munt bc ever s'o'small^ to, como nnd pay spinning and help' tno'm, tpj' ipny their own indtedncss. Nono' liko' tO; suo or bo sued. Tin .bond this notice^ rind save further proco? re" and cost. Having closcd biisiness the dolling-bonso, store room, 'groc'ery'nnd shod'shi arc to ront lor tho re - ; mninder. of this year Tho stund for businosa 'is good' and contently situated. For; particulars, address i at Seneca City, Oconeer County. S. C P. HARPER & SON. Feb. 21. 1878 .14-?, ALL persons havir*dom?nds. against the'J Estillo of Wm. jorbtn, deceased, vjill^ present thorn!,' to th (undersigned properly, attested," qibd/all penna indebted to said.' E8tnlo"wiJl como forwd and make prompt pn'ym'cnt. My pnat.qee is Cheohee, S. Cr 1 ., W. F. CORIN, Administrator,' Feb. 21, 1878 ~W?m S?ST. I) Y virtue of the pow? vested in mo as as-^ l) signoe of a morlgni of personally, given , by Joseph Mooro to S. ?'. Poole, doted 14th dayi of^ June, 1870; Twill so, lo thc highest bidder, \ nf*public otilovyi before he Court House door in / Walhalla, S C., on MM DAY;, the.iili. day^pf March next, between to'legal, hours of f sale-, [ ono certain HAY! MAl?i' dcsorjbejjl'' in" said mortgage? ibo property f. said..Joseph Moore.' Sold for tho satisfaction t* safjii'mortgage. TERMS CASH. 3. P. DENDY, ., i , Assignee. . Feb 18, 1878 . 14-2t , Ad?ilhistr?tor's Sale.' Jo " . DY loavo of tho Probte Court for Ooonee, 1> County, I will sell I the highest bidder, at', public outory, on TU HID AY, the 12th day of , March next, at the lat resldepoo of William .. Corbin, deoeascd, tko Pesonal ^fpcrto belong? ing to tho cstato of said ?c?ct?Bod, ns follows: 2 hoad of lloraos,. 16 hoad of CoJIlo, 18 head of Sbe?p, -- haad/pf Hogs, 1 buggy and llamen, l'Wagon, LotUhtoksmlth T.ols, . About 7 G Bushelsof fjorn, , . A.lol of Fodder sad .Shucks, Farm Tools. , . -,>?". J llonsohold and Kltohon Furniture and other articles.. , . , TERMS CA SH. w'fa '! F . COttBUL .'.<,'. Administrator. , Fob 21, 1878 H-2t