Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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:-. ' . . .. .. ' | ' ' ' ' ''''''' '"'^ '''' "'''r' ' ''' ~~*-~r^--*~r-; - rj*j ry - NIGHT THE DAY, frlfiU ??N0T NOT THEN BE FALSE TO ANY MAN ? v M BV KEITH, SMITH & CO. AV A LH ALL A, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1877. .'i }.i i . . frit">i >r .Mitf-i " ,?w.'.M ! S):!. VOLUME XII-NO. 29. LIM ? H?H*imd?Ji?i 1378. ., 1878 ATLANTA CONSTITUTION v FOR 1878 ^VUVim?nt?in tho reputation it has alroady vron as I TUB l,K ADI N'O SOUTHERN' D A I IA'. vyhe particular features which have givon it a ^{hilarity that might almost bo termed ppooiol, will not only bo oontinuod, but suoh .improvements mndo ns will give additional ../.eat, vivacity and brilliancy to its columns. In t THE EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT all tho topics of thc timo will candidly, care fully and thoroughly bo discussed, but not to tho extant of tediousness. Tho political ."leader" will be happily relieved by light and ?leasing essays upon social and literary tnomos. end by piquant pargraphical com ments upon current even tn. frjllS LATEST NEWS. The cuterpllso of TUE CONSTITUTION in feathering and placing before its rondors tho atost and freshest Intelligence from all parts of tho world, which has bcon frequently illus ?rated of Into on special occasions, whon ovonts of absorbing publio ititorcst woro transpiring, and which lins boen made tho eubjcot of congratulatory comment by both press and pooplo, will suffor un abatement. Thc natural advantages of tho location of TUB CONSTITUTION at tho politicals commor* cial and nows centre of tho State, togcthor with the special facilities that aro tho out growth ot energy, experience and ampio resources, will all i)o Utilized for tho benefit of its readers. Its despatches arc superior to those of any daily nowspnpor South of Nash* ville, and its news is fuller and fresher. In this rospoot TUE CONSTITUTION has NO RIVAL IN GECKOIA, It will bo tho aim of tho editors in future, as it has boon in tho past, to mnko their papor in ovory respoet a reflex ol' Georgia's 'progress and Georgia's greatnoss, and a faithful, vigorous and unswerving Champion of Goorgia's interests. Noefibrtor expenso will bc spared to make THE CONSTITUTION indispensable to tho Law. yer, Merchant, Farmer and Politician, and to rondor it equally welcomo in tho Counting room and at tho fireside. "Old Si" will con* .tinue to air his quaint philosophy through its 'columns, and "Uncle Homos'' will occasionally warble ouo of his plantation songs. Thc Supremo Court decisions, matters pertaining 'to tho Executive business of tho State, nnd 'the proceedings of (ho Legislature will all find their amplest and earliest record in thc Columns of TUE CONSTITUTION. THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION, will bo io every respect as noway und as entertaining as tho daily. ? It will comprise OVery feature of interest that experience can possibly suggest-a carefully edited resumo of tho latest news from all parts of tho world <nnd mattera of political, literary, scientific, "agricultural ana commercial moment will find iq its columns their completest embodi ment. '. i TERMS OP SU11SCRI t'TION. Tllo forms of subscription aro n>j follows: Daily Constitution ono year, $10,00; six months; $5.00. Weekly Constitution ono year, $2.00; .?dx month?, $1.00 Always payable in advance. Address, THE CONSTITUTION. Atlanta, Ga. CELEBRATED Eor^e and Cattle Powders? T ti ie preparaUou, lona and favorably known, wilt thoroughly rc-Invlgorato broken down and low-spirited horses, by utrencthenlng* ...nd cleansing tho Stomach and Intestines. It ls a suro preventive of ntl diseases incident to this animal, such aa LUND * r. v di, OLANDERS, YELLOW ' - WATER, HEAVES, COUGHS, DIS TEMPER, FEVERS, POUNDER. LOSS OP APPETITE AND VITAL KNEROY, Ao. lu uso Improves the wind, Increase* tho appetite K'ee A smooth, and glossy skin-and naforma tho miserable skeleton Into 4 Cuelookl nt; and spirited horse. . To keepers cf Cows this prepara lion ls Jnvolunblo. It is a auro pre i vcntlve against Rinderpest, Hollow Horn, et?. It has been proven by j actual experiment (o Increase tho Ititfantity of milk and cream twenty * per eerit. and mako tho butter firm . A.*pd sweet. In fattening cattle, it give* them an appetite', loosens their Lido, and makes them thrive much faster. -s?-.- I ,- - -, f> In alt diseases of Hwtno, such as Coughs, Ulcers la theLungs,Ltvcr,&o.,UilsartloIeacW _ - aa a spccl?o. Ry putting from one half a paper to a paper irt a barrel of ?will the above diseases' will be eradl. ?ated or entirely prevented. If given la time, a certain preventivo and ?tore lor the Hog Cholera. DAVID E. FOUTZ,Proprietor; . BA I? TI Kt O 2113, Ka; ?Sold by WrnRglfltfl and StorekeepT through.' .ut tho UnttedStatos, Canada andB. America. NOTICE. ?LL persons having demands against the E8tato of Wm. Corbin, deceased, will ont them to tho undersigned properly ?ted, and nil persons indebted to said to will como forward and mnko prompt payment. Mv post oflico is Checheo, S. C. W. E. CORBIN, Administrator. Feb. 91, 1878 14*4 ?OTldE O? flMt SETTLEMENT, NOTICE is hcroby given that application will bo rando to Richard Lewis. Esq., Judge of Probato of Oconce County, at his offiop in tho Court Houso, at Walhalla. S. C., on Saturday, 30th' day ? of March, 18"8, for leavo to mata) a final settlement of tho estate of Daniel Fullerton, deceased, and to bo dis charged therefrom. JAM KS ISBELL, Administrator. Feb. 28, 1878 15-4 H0ME8TEA0 EXEMPTION. .VTOTICE is hereby given that Mrs. Arah ii Ct dib, widow of John Bj Cobb, deceased, has modo application to mo for an exemption Of tho real and personal estate of the said deceased, and I will pass upon tho samo on Saturday,-tho 30ttf day of March, 1878, at ll o'clock A. M., in tri y offico, in thc Court Houso, ht WnlhalloAS. 0. . RICH AKD\LEWIS; Judge of Probate, . \ Oconoo County, Fcb;28,1878\ 15-1 V??EtINE. Her Own Words. .. BALTIMORE, Mii., Feb. 13, 1877. Mn.. II. H. STEVENS-Dear Sir: Since sovoral years I have got a soro and very painful foot. I had some physicians, bot they couldn't oure mo. Now I have, heard of your VEOKTINR from a Indy who waa sick for a long time, and beenmo nil well from jour VEOETINE, and I went and bought mo one bottlo of VKOKTINK; and nftor I had used ono bottle, tho pains loft mo, and il began to heal, and thon I bought ono other bot tle, and so I tako lt yet. I thank Qod for Ibis remedy and yoursolf; and wishing every stillerer may pay attention to it. lt is a biossing for health. Mus. C. KUAUK, 038 Wost Biilllltiore Street. VEG-ETINE. Safo and Sure. MR. II. lt. STEVENS. In 1871/Veur VKUKTINE was recommended to mo; and, yielding to tho persuasions of a friend, I consented to. try it. At tho timo I was sufforing from goooral dobility and ner vous prostration, superinduced by ovorwork and irregular habits. Its wondorful strength ening and ourativo proportios seemed to affect my debilitated system from tho first dose, und undor its persistent uso I rapidly recovorcd, gaining inoro than usual health nod good feeling. Since then I have not hesitated to givo VKOKTINK, my most unqualifiod indorse mont as hoing a safo, sure and powerful agent in promoting health and restoring thc wasted system to new lifo and energy. VEOETINE is tho only medicine I uso, and as long ns I live I novor oxpeot to tinda bettor. Yours truly, W. II. CLARK, 120 Monterey Street,* Allegheny, Penn. vee? ??TINE Tho Best Spring Medicine. CHARLESTOWN. H. R. STEVENS-Dear Sir: This is to certify that I have used your "Blood Preparation" ia my family for several years, and think Hint for scrofula or cankerous humors or rheumatic affections if cannot bo excelled; midas ti blood purifier and spring medicino it is the best thiilg I have ever used, mid 1 have used almost every thing. I can cheerfully recommend it to nny ono in need of euoli a medicine. Yours respect fully, Mus: A. A. DINSMOUK, 10 Russell Street. VECrETINE. What is Needed. BOSTON, Feb. 81, 1871. H. ll. STEVENS, Esq-Dear Sir: About ono year since I found myself in a feeble condition from general debility. VKOKTINK was strongly recommended to ino by a friend who had been much benefited by its usc. I procured thc arti cle, and, after using several bottles, was re stored tO health and discontinued its USC. I feel quito confident that there is no medicino superior to it for those complaints for which it is especially prepared, and would cheerfully re commend it lo those who feel (hat they need something to restore them to perfect health. Respectfully yours, U. L. PETTENOIM., Firm of S. M. Pettengill & Co., No. 10 State Street, Uoston. VEG tira NE. All Have Obtained Roliof. SOUTH BERWICK, Mt!., Jan. 17, 1872. H. R. STEVENS, ESQ-Dear Sir: 1 havd lind dyspepsia iii its wordt form for thc last ten years, mid have taken hundreds of dollars' worth of medicines without obtaining any relief. In September last I commenced inking Ibo VKOKTINK, since which timo my health bas steadily improved. My food digests well, and I have gained fifteen pounds of flesh. There arc several others in this pince taking VKOKTINK aud all have obtained relief. Yours truly, THOMAS E. MOORE, Overseer of Card Room, Portsmouth Co.'s Mills. VE? ETI NE Prepared by H. R. STEVENS, Boston, Mass, Vegetine is Sold by all Druggists. #COUGH, COLD, itv Sore Throat continuance for any length of timo, causen irritation of the lungs, or some chronic throat affection. Neglect oftentimes results in sonic Inmirable lung disease. BROWN'S BRON CHIAL TROC H ES lin v o provud their efficacy, by a lest for many years, and will almost invariably, givo immediate rolicf. Obtain only BROWN'S BRONCHIAL TROCHES, and do not tau o any I of Ibo worthless irritations that may bc offered Deo. 0, 1877 3-4m EXEMPTION 0? PERSONALTY. Vf OTICE is hereby given thal Mrs. Salllo J. 1\ Slor?n, widow of Dr. Jamos M. Sloan, de ceased, has modo application to mo for an ex emption of Hie personal estate of said dcCoasod, and I will pass upon thc samo on Monday, Ibo -llb day of March next, nt ll o'clock A. M., in rr office, in thc Court Mouse, nt Walhalla, S. C. RICHARD LEWIS, Judge of Probate Oconco county. Jan ?1,1878 11-41 NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. NOTI0E is hereby given Hint application will be made, to Richard Lewis, Esq., Judge of Probalo of Coonee county, at bis ollico in thc Court' Hpuso, nt Walhalla, on Saturday, March 2d, for lea'/e. to make a final settlement of tho estate of Wni! IV. F. Corbin) minor, and to be dis charged thorefroip.. FRANOIS E. CORBIN, Guardian. Jan 31, 1878 ll-4t EXEMPTION OF PERSONALTY. NOTICE ls horoby given that Mrs. C. w\ K. Novmon, widow of Dr. A. E. Norman, do-, ceased, ha? made application (o mo for an ex emption of tho personal estafo of tho said de - ceased, and I will poss upon tho samo on Tues day, tho 12th ?f Maroh next, af ll o'olock, A. M., in my office, in flic Court House, nt Wal halla, S. C. RICHARD LEWIS? Judge of Probalo Oconco oounty. Fob 7, 1878 12-41 AN INDEPENDENT I'AIIMEII. Let sailors sing of tho might; deep, Let soldiers praiso their armour, Hut in my heart this toast I'll keep Thc Independent Farmer. Whoo first tho roso io robe of green Unfolds its crimson lining, Arnuad his cottage poroh is soon Tho boucy-suoklo climbing. Whoo banks of bloom their sweetness yield To been that gather honey, lie drives his team across tho Geld, When tho skies oro soft und sunny. Tho bluckbird clucks behind tho plow, Thc quail pipes loud and clearly, Yon orohard hides bohind its bows Tho homo ho loves so dearly. Tho gray old bara doors they unfold His ample Atoro in measure, Moro rioh io heaps of hoardod gold] A blessed, precious treasure While yonder in tho poroh there stands His wifo, tho lovely charmer Tho sweetest rose on all his lands . Tho Independent Farmer. To him tho spring comes danoingly, To him tho summer blushes, Tho autumn smiles with yellow ray, With household angela round him. Ile trusts to God and loves his wife, Nor grief nor ill may barm her, lie's nature's nobleman in life Tho Independent Farmer. Senator (Surd's ExpluilUlioil. Mu. PRESIDENT: I osk your indulgonco for a fow moibents whilo I avail myself of thc privilcgo accorded mc as u member of this honorable body of repelling .charges preferred against mo by some base traducer. Ia tho columns of tho Now York Times there recently appeared an ingenious but mendacious and slanderous attaok upon tho Hon. M. C. Butler, United States Senator from South Carolina, and inyeolf. It is not my custom to engage in newspaper contro versy, nor undor ordioary circumstances would I avail myself of my privilege os a Senator to meet on this floor accusations made against me by correspondents of tho Northern press; but thc orticlo referred to has hecu reproduced in thc Notional Re publican, of thc City of Washington, and systematically distributed among thc mem bers of this General Assembly by tho in strumentality of its author, or by some one equally unfriendly and malicious. Tho sume charges were, during tho memorable campaign of 1876, with evil intent, pub lished in tho columns of thc Union Herald, of Columbia, S. C., then edited by tho notorious carpet bagger, J. G. Thompson, and owned iu greater purl by Daniel II. Chamberlain. This piper wasthcackuow lodged organ of tho Radical party of South Carolina and thc mouth piece of thc corrupt leader. Tho authorship of this vile slander no ono then doubted, nor could thc motive ned spirit that prompted its publication bc questioned. That this henchman of 1). II. Chamberlain's, encouraged perhaps by other evil designing persons, is tho author of this renewed attack, I nm credibly in formed und fully believe In reply to this malicious slander, I beg to make the follow ing statement of facts: , In tho month of April, A. I). 1877, thc Hon. M.,C. Huller, and I were in tho oity of Now York. Shortly after our arrival he was retained as oounsol for Messrs. L. D. Childs, J. P. Southern, J. H. Palmer, F. VV. MoMastery of South Carolina, and Wm. 15. Everett, of tho oity of New York, thc three first named gontlcmcn being ut that time Presidents of banks in tho city of Columbia, S. (J. On thc day after employ ing General M. C. Huller, Messrs, Childs and Southern in behalf of themselves nnd others, also retained mc ns nssociate counsel. Tho enterprise in which these gentlemen wore about to engage, ns wc were thon in formed, was thc purchase of a large amount of bonds of tho State of South Carolina, thc ur?ri;ot value of which was ut that time de pressed. Thoir purposo in cmployiog counsel was to secure our advice in selecting tho class of bonds for investment, aod to havous to rcproiont them in or out of oourt in nil dealings therewith which might require our professional services. At that tim? tho credit of tho Stato was greatly impaired, her bond's depressed in market, and Widespread distrust in all her securities prevailed ..among capitalists, North and' South; To 6i?oh o'n orftent had fraud and corruptiort prevailed in tho mnnago'mcn't of tho finances of tho Stato that capitalists evcrywhoru wero timid and cautious in in vesting in South Carolina bonds and stocks. Tho rcoords Of the courts of tho Stato showed that those investments woro to'capi talists fruitful sources of litigation, and thoy wero not Unfrcqucntly drivon, nt great sacrifices, to resort to tho Supremo Court to onf?roo their rights. Repudiation was openly advocated and generally apprehended, and widespread dissatisfaction and distrust pervaded tho mind of tito public To dis tinguish between tho valid ord fraudulent debt of tho Stato was next to impossible, and ns a consequence-, men with funds to invest fouhd it necessary to ?mploy attorneys to advise and prot'cot thoth in thoir dealings in S?utli Carolina sccuritios' Wc wero, at this juncture and ululer' these circumstances, omployod by theso gontlotnon. At first wo, as is customary, demanded a retainer, but woro provuilcd Upon t) acocpt a contingent fanout of tho not' profits of tho coulcw plated investment, should it provo success ful, and otherwise nothing, Beforo cm ploying US, these gentlemen ascertained our views as to tho truo polioy of tho pcoplo of tho Stuto touching tho question of tho public debt. Then as now wo entertained and freely oxprosod tho opinion that tho valid debt of tho Stnto ought, to bo paid. A publio declaration to this effect by the tax payers of tho State and an ascertain ment, as fur as could bo, of tho valid and frudulcut debt of tho Stato was demanded by her best citizens All felt that no efforts should bo spared to dissipate thc cloud that onvclopcd tho condition of her finances, and to restore credit to thc State. Several days after being retuincd as attorneys, Gen. Butler and I, happening to meet Messrs. Childs, Southern and Everett upon Nassau Street, tho latter gentlemen, whom until theo 1 had never soon, was introduced to mo for the first time; a memorandum of agreement embodying, as Mr. Everett said, our contract o? service, was presented to us by him, and our approval and signature rc-^ quested. To questions propounded by iis? after a hasty examination of tho paper and in explanation of its contonts, Mr. Evorott stated that General Butler and I, though represented as prominent citizens of South Carolina, woro personally ?trungevs to him, and that, beforo embarking in an ontorprisc of such magnitude, ho would Uko to havo some assurance that wo would not uso our influence to break down the credit of the Stato by odvocoting the repudiation of thc publio debt, but would usc our endeavors to rostorc to its proper value her lawful bonded debt. Without bestowing upon thc paper muoh thought, wo assured him that wo favored tho payment of thc honest dobt of tho Stato, wcro opposed on principio to repudiation, and did not objcot to do, in our professional oapaoity as attorneys, what accorded fully with thc views of publio polioy which wo entertained as citizens of thc State. I referred them to tho "publio meeting" mentioned in tho written agree ment, and informed Mr. Everett that I could not attend such a meeting in Columbia, S. C., on tho 3d day of May, 1371, as private bdslp'ctis of a pressing nature required mo to bo thoo in Arkansas. In that year Geo. Butler and 1 wcro engaged io tho business of life insurance io this State, and it was then Gen. Butler's purposo to become, as ho afterwards did, resident of this city. Tho meeting, as wo understood, referred to in tho momorQu4um was one to bo held by thc citizens of Columbia with reference to tho publio affairs of tho State, and possibly (but of this I hov no distinct recollection) for tho purposo of appointing delegates to tho tax payer? convention afterwards held in tl??a city. At that time I was not in political life, and was giving exclusive attention to my privnto a lia i rs ood professional business, und not only had no agency in bringing about tho mooting of this convention, but did not expect to take part in its proceed ings. Messrs. Childs and Southern said they did not suggest tho written memoran dum or insist on its execution, but Mr. Everett said ho desired it av e. check to any action on our part as citizens which, bv stimulating n spirit of repudiation, would render his bevy investments disastrous, and stated that he cared nothing about tho con templated publio meeting in Columbia, and absence therefrom was a matter of indiffer ence to him. With this explanation wo signed tho agreement ns attorneys at law. At this '.imo, April 17, 1871, neither Gen. Butler nor t had boon chosen to attend tho tax payers convention, which mot on tho Otb of May following, nor did wc attach any importance to so much of thc agreement ns referred to n public meeting to bo held in Columbia. Leaving Now York, 1 proceeded dircotly to Arkansas, and having finished my busi ness, I returned, reaching homo on tho night of May 5, 1871. On tho following day, which was salcdny, our citizens met and chose ns delegates to tho convention Gen. M. C. Butler, James ll. Giles, O. Sheppard, lisq., Col. A. 1*. Butler, Gov. M. L. Bonham and myself. On tho as sembling of tho convention, I was nomi nated for President, ns was also tho lion. W. U Porter. I declined tho nomination in thc following words: "I nm herc not as an aspirant for any office within thc right of this convention, but ns a representative of thc people of Edgcficld. Since tho results of tho war havo booo so disastrous to us, I must con fess that whatever ambition I might have had previous to that timo I havo none now. 1 am, thcroforo, unwilling that, by tho usc of toy name, tho harmony of this conven tion should bc disturbed. 1 do think that at a timo like thc present, when wo arc oppressed, wo should presenta solid front; we should havo no diffcrenoo between us. Aoluatcd by those footings) I must decline thc nomination/' An examination of tho published pro ceedings of tho convention will show that I introduced but thrco resolutions-two' ex tending tho privileges of tho floor to friends, and ono upon tho subjcot of ounvnlntivo voting. In my speech in support of that measure I took occasion to USO tho following languogc: "I would ask, why havo wo gathered together" from all ports of tho Stole? Why have tho Wiso mon of tho Slate met in oounsol? From tho foot that taxes have boon leviod by tho present Legislature which, iii our impoverished condition, wc aro unnblo to pay.' To soy that thcfo obusoe of tho government havo boon effected by tho llcpublionn or Rhdicnl party would bc unjust, for it would bo a gross misnomer to ih'yni/y those now injwocrby any party ?amo. They oro known by all honest men, North, South, East and West, irrcspcctivo of party alliances, os thieves.and robbers." Now, who were tho men thoo in powerV II. K. Scott was Governor, Daniel II. Chamberlain, Attomcy General, Niles G. Parker, Trousuror, and J. L. Ncaglo, Comp troller General. Ia a parliamentary body, I could not have used language moro severe. Subsequently, at Edgcfiold Court 11 ouse, on tho 12th of August, A. D. 1876, I felt at liberty to dcuounco D. II. Chamberlain ugain, face to face, io language moro bittor and scathing. Neither in this convention uorout of it, before nor since, did I directly or indirectly do or siy anything derogatory to tho honor of South Carolina, or inimical to her welfare or tho interest of her honest tax paying citizens. 1 was not a member of tho "oomuiiltco of cloven," nor did I endeavor, in any manner, to intrude my counsels into their deliberations, or to con trol their action, or the action of any mout her pf tho convention. This committee was composed of Messrs. M. C. Butler, Gabriel Cannon, W. II. Walloco, A. M. Lowry, E. J. Soott, Cadwallador Joues, B. W. Ball, lliohord Lathers, George A. Trcnholm, W.B. Smith oud T. C. Weather ly-mon as pure, as honorable, os intelli gent, and as patriotic as there could or now can bc found iu tho State. With tho labors of this oommittoo I had naught to do. My wholo attention was given to tho subject referred to tho committee ou elec tion and suffrogo laws, of which I was Chairman, and 1 challenge any member of tho convention, or any other man, to say that cither during thc session of thc con vent ion or before or after its meeting, I held any conferooco with him, or in any manner sought to exercise influence in reference to tho notion on tho matter of tho publio debt of thc State. Out of tho "couimitteo of cloven" was selected a sub oomuiittco, of which tho Ilou. G. A. Trcnholm was Chairman-tho ablest financier of tho State-and tho sub eotnmitt.ee wcro especially charged to inves tiga to tho fioonce8 of tho State. Tho ability, earnestness, integrity and patriotism of tho gentlemen composing this committee and sub committeo canuot bc questioned. Their names sufficiently negativo tho slightest suspicion that they could bo iofluoocod by corrupt men cr by corrupt motives. From tho labors of this ''committee of eleven" carno two reports upon different branches of tho subject matter of investigation-tho ono submitted by Cen. Butler, upon general ?devances of tho Stato, tho other by tho Hon. G. A. Trcnholm, upon tho bonded debt, both of which were approved and adopted by tho convontton. Gonerul Butler and I were but two of ft delegation of six from Edgcfiold, and but two in a convention of delegates from twenty six couuties in tho State, composed of her ablest aod best citizens. Tho action of that convention was entirely iu aeaord with our views and sentiments touching tho publio debt and measures of State policy ia general, and in fuot all its pro ceedings wcro characterized by uuusual gravity, earnestness nnd harmony. To charge us with betraying thc truo intcrosts of our constituency in that convention, or conspiring against tho welfare of tho pooplo of tho State, is to lay a similar charge at tho door of every member of that body. To say that wo improperly controlled or influenced their action is an insult to their intelligence nod integrity, and a base slander upon them ns well as upon ourselves. This argument, so unfairly aud malicious* ly paraded beforo tho public, was open and free to bo cxhibitod. About it thero was nothing secret, or designed to bo hidden General Butler did not hesitate to go to tho city of New York, and in open court in tho suit betwecu Childs and Southern ogaiust Wm. E, Everett, to testify to thc genuine ness and purport of this paper, and tho circumstances under which it was executed. Prior lo his going to New York, ft was proposed or sugggestod by n distinguished lawyer of this State, in a letter to General Butler, intended for our joint perusal, that it would bo better that thc suit should bo compromised, in order to suppress this agreement. This proposition General But ler, with my hearty concurrence, declined, and unhesi ?tingly unfolded tho paper to tho world by his testimony in opon court. Distorted construction to his prejudice ho defied, and so do I, conscious as wo aro of nothing wrong in agroeing to serve, as attorneys, gontlcmcn of high character and to loud our aid by proper means'to'reinstate thc ruined credit of tho Slate. From this transaction wo havo never re ceived ono dollar, nor, so far as I know, have those who invested their money in it. This "'twioo told talc" is, with deep malice, designed to impair tho usefulness of Gen. Butler and myself in our respectivo publio spheres", and to injtiioour private characters. My warfare against publio thieves sad robbeis hus been bitter, unrelenting, and, I am happy to soy, successful, and such has been and over will bo my devotion to her institutions and her weal th.it neither tho voice nor thc pen of tho defamer shall cause mo to falter in my course, or lo sworvo from my duty to tho Slnto . For tho honor and wj'.ftro of my pcoplo F have fought, and for tho redemption of my Stato 1 have struggled. She is redeemed, thank God, and stands to doy tho proud poer of any Stato, and, so far us my heart and Volco andar?n have availed, and tur.y hereafter avail, so shall sho staud forever. On tho day after tho publication of Gon. Gary's explanation, a oard from Col. Mc Mustor appeared in tho Columbia Ritjistcr, denyiug his being iu tho least oonnecte'd with tho transaction, or even knowing anything about it until long after tho ogrccmont was mado. Wo regret that wo buvo mislaid tho Col'.s Card, as wo out it out for thc purpose of publishing it. On Thursday thc following appeared ia tho Register: A CARD. EDIXOH REGISTER: 1 have road Sonator Gary's spcooh in reply to an artiolo in tho Now York Times concerning "A Constituency Sold Out." Ho docs inc too much honor. 1 did not writo that ortiolc. It wo3 written, os I happen to know, by tho law reporter of tho Times, from tho origiual papers in tho causo decided by tho court. if it appeared "ingenious" it was only bcoauso it was tho plain truth. Tho ro ?ortor, probably never boforo hoard of Gary, lad I writtcu tito article, with my know* ledge of tho circumstances outside of tho record, tho Soootor's "personal expiation" would have required four columns instead of two. JAMES G. THOMPSON. COLUMBIA, February 14, 1877. Having done our duty to. all parties wo lcavo our readecs to form their judgmeot from tho lights before them. Motlier Slilotou'g Prophesy. It will not come amiss, at this time, to roproduco some curious prophecies. Tho following lines aro said to have been pub lished beforoj tho Crimean war of 1853, some authorities dating them ns fur back us 1453: "In twioo two hundred years thc Hear Tho Crescent shall assail; Put if tho Cook and Bull unite, Tho Boar shall not prevail. But look! in twice teu years again Let Islam know and fear Thc Cross shall wax, tho Crescent wane, Grow palo and disappear." "Twice two hundred years," from 1453, brings us to 1853. This was tho beginning of tho bloody Crimean war. Franco (tho "oock") and England (tho "bull") declared war in allianco with Turkey (Islam) against Russia (tho "bear"), in March 1854 In. 1856 peace was concluded by Congress at Puris. "Tho boar did not prevail." "Twioo ten years" from this period brings us tol87G, during-which ynar disturbances commenced in Herzegovina, Bosnia and Bulgaria, Montenegro and Servia, which finally involved thc Porte iu a war with tho two last named provinces, nud although attempts ot compromises nud mediation viere made by the.Gongress which assembled at Constantinople in tho fall of 187G, Servia alono yielded to Turkish authority. Monto negro refused all overtures looking to sub mission, and Russia, having completed preparations for tho war, made haste to take such action os hus already given assu rance that - . "Tho Cross shall wax, tho Crescent wauc, Grow palo aud disnppcor." There seems to bo n little doubt that Mother Shipton'a famous prophecy was published in 1488 and revived in 1611. lt runs thus: "Carriages without horses shall go. And accidents fill tho world with woo, Around the. world thoughts shall fly In thc twinkling of an eye. Wutor yet shall wonders do, Now strange, yet shall bc truo, Thc world upside down shall bc, And gold bc found nt tho root of tho tree, Through hills men shall ride, And no horse or ass shall bo nt his side. Under water men shall walk, Shall ride, shall steep, shall talk. In tho air mon shall bo sccu In white, in black, in green. Iron in thc water shall floaC As cosy ns a wooden boat; Gold shall bo found and grown In a land that's not yet known. Fire and water shall wonders do, England at lt st shall admit a Jew. Thc world to an end sholl como In eighteen hundred nnd eighty one." Every one of Mothor Shiplon's prophe cies hus come to pass save tho lust, viz.: tho destruction of tho world in 1881. This thing goto mighty close and uncomfortably interesting. It will not moko much dif ference who shall run for President next time if ?Mrs. Shirlton's prediction should bo verified. .Hero wo' have thc distinct onnounccmcnt of tho disoovery of steam, telegraphy, tho Keely motor, tho Copernican system, tho Moot Confound other tunnols, |,Culifornia gold mines, diving apparatus, iron ship building, thc marvels of modem chemistry and natural soience, nnd thc political en franchisement of tho Jewish people in long land culminating in tho predominant power of Disraeli. Mother Shipton's propheoy1 has surely brought matters to n fine point. She may fail in locating thc day of Judg ment in 1881, but who will fool easy until that fateful ycor8hull hnvo como nnd gone without a grand finulc'r' Sixty-five of tho eighty ono lives lost at tho Ashtobuln Railroad disaster, over a year ago, hove boen puid for by tho Loko Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad Company at a roto averaging 85,000 apiece. Tho mostcxpon8?vo life cost tho company 89,000, and a newly man ?cd oonplo were appraised at only $8,000. -- ?~ Tho Stato bf K'outuoky does not own a national flag, and with ovor 8500,000 in tho Treasury, thcro is opposition to buying one. Tho question of hoisting tho Stors nnd Stripes was debated in tito Scnato a few days ago, and turned principally on tho point of ccouomy.