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?HEf KEP WEB COURIER.
BY KEITH, SMITH & CU
WALHALLA, S. C.:
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21,1878.
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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.
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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.*
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?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.
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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