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THE KEOWKIO COUIUKIL BY KEITH, 8MITH & CO WALHALLA, S. G. : -.0 THURSDAY, MAROU 14, 1878. d3" For subscription, $1.50 {?or annum, strictly in advanccj br six months, 75 cents. {Q* Advertisements inserted at ono dollar por square of one inch or loss for tho first insertion, and fifty couts for each subsequent in sertion. #3* Obituary Notices exceed ing five linos. Tributos of Rospoct, Coinmiiitications of a ?Vorsona! character, whon admissablo, and announcements of- Candidates will be charged for as advertise ments. (Q3* Job Printing neatly and cheaply executed. O^T Necessity consols us to adhere strictly rtp thp require ments of cash payments. . cor NT Y OJO IV vi-: NT IO ??. A mooting of tho Comity Convention of tho Democratic natty will bo hold "rn, ino Conn llouso, ot Walhalla; On tlio' tbiv?'SA^IvDAY in April next. Tho objcot of tho'.moating is to olcot office ra for, tho ensuing year, and counsol togothor ns to ?ho.b?st means of re organizing and strengthening tho parly.. ? TMio, various clubs throughout tho County will hold mootings on .some convenient .day and elect ono dclegato to tho County Convention for ovory ton members on thoir rolls, c A full attendance is desired. W. C. KEITH, County Chairman. Tin file in Liquor? Tho Grand Jury in thoir prosontmont (Section 8) oall attention to thc peddling of spirituous liouors through tho county from wngons, nnu pronounce tho practico to bo on tho incrcaso and productivo of great mis chief to tho poaco, morals and good ordor. of tho county. Thoy call upon tho office ra of tho' j Stato und Qonoral Oovorumont to uso cV?ry moans to suppress this growing evil and ask all good citizens to aid in tho work. All must admit tho truth of this statement,.and' further that tho promiscuous BUIO of liquor demoralizes labor, inoroasos orimo, onouts ngos idleness and impoverishes tho county All must admit, too, that the practico should bo stopped at once, and that tho only plan to suppress it is a publia sentiment which will make o very man a detective of this great ovil, and unite thc pooplo in a .common effort to rid tho country of it. Why should it be tole? rated whon it increases your taxes, doruorutl izos your labor, loads your children and frionds into sinful habits, and produces in roturn only poverty aud wrolohodnoss, orimo and degradation? What obligation do tho pooplo owo to mon who violate tho law to seduce tho young and thoughtless, to! ritln both temporal and eternal? livery Instinct of a father, ovory fooling of a'Christian, every in ward sentiment of a good citizen is against such violators of thc law? How and why, then, aro they countenanced, traded with and concealed In thoir nefarious traffic? It is duo to the want of a correct publio sentiment which would approve and sustain'all" who st ri vo to enforce; the law in this particular. Wo now have ai good government and on this subject g^pod restraining law?, but what aro laws ivhcti uuon forood. A printed constitution and statutes aro nothing unloss enforced, and their; propor. .enforcement depends on tho vivtuo and inlogrily vof tho people. Au ignorant and corrupt peoplo would liaVo a bad government', though they should baye a perfect constitution and system of laws. It is said that eternal .vigilarme: is tho prico of liberty, an! wc say that it is' equally truo that a strict enforcement of tho law is tho prico of peace and good order. Offi cers aro powerless unless sustained by tho moral sentiment of thc community. Thcciti/.cnniustbo thc mover in ninotcen-twenticthn of tho prosecu tions brought for all crimes. Thc officers only exo culo warrants, which any citizen may suoout for larceny, murder, arson, peddling liquor .or any other offence. Officers can do nothing unless armed with process, except in certain cases whare offences arc committed in thoir presenco. To show tho gravity of thc offence of poddling liquor, ns viowed by thc law, wc publish the following section, copied from tho Revised Statutes, Page 7.38, Chapter CXXXV, Section Ai "Whoever shall poddlo ardent spirits in any county in this State shall bo deemed guilty of misdemeanor and subject io pay n lino of not moro Utah five hundred dollars or imprisonment for not moro Minn ono year, or both such fine and imprisonment in tho discretion of tho court; and cvory body BO con-r vletod shall forfeit all such spirits, thc samo to vost in tho County; and if tho fino bo paid; or tho spirits forfeited, ono half thoro?f shall bo paid to tho informor." This law is stringent onough and offers to tho citizen a remuneration for disoharging his duties as a citizen, because tho offenco is so detestable to good ordor and morals that tho enforcement of tho law against it is urgently desired. Wo hold that liquor thus seized on a warrant from tho Stato officer can bo hold against tho Federal officer, and tho offender bo required to answer first in thc Stato court and thon in tho Federal court. Tho enforcement of,tho State law is tho host and surost remedy for tho evil, and this iain thc bunds and power of overy citizen. Tho Stato law against rotail? ing liquor without a licor.so is equally olear and is enforceable by ovory citizen. Tho act of March 19th, 1871, Section G, says, "and any porson soiling or retailing intoxicating liquors without a liconso shall bo deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thoroof, shall bo fined not less than fifty dollars nor moro than two hundred dollars, or imprisoned not less than one month or moro than six months, or both." Peddling and retailing aro difibront offences, and thc statute law against both is et oar and severe. Wo daily hoar complaints of liquor wagon ? passing through tho county und Creating disturbancos in neighborhoods. We huvo for this reason put tho remedy before tho people. Will you enfuroe tho law and destroy this vilo disturber of thc pcuco and traducer ol' tho morals of tho pooplo, or will yo? hold your hands and contcut yoursolvos with idlo complaints? Riso up nnd ucquit yoursolvos liko mon and good oitizons, nnd dotormino that this ourso will no longer ho toloratcd. A resolution to this offeot will kill tho Irnffio nt onoo. Complaining will novor doit. Court. ' ?"' to \ f ?? - When we wont lo' ?pross^hist Woda*sd?y iho Cout i was ongaged \\\ tho trial of tho dftso, of tho Hdilo vs. Johu Cupo and others ?for viet. Mr. Norton for Hid ^ofencjo. {jfci'dijtt-mot gulUy. Tho remaining orlmlnal' case, tho ?ralo vs. William Williams and Henry Jones, for arson in setting firo to tho jail, was next tried, Mr. Vorncr conduotin0 i dofonoo by appointment of tho Court. Te / found a vordiol of guilty. . .. 1 ln>ij COurfcn 'thcn ViiV'oceetTcd itf* t?ehtonoo thc prisoners who had boen conviolod ns follows: Tho Stnlo vs. llcubcn Wnllnco, grand loroony, ??orit?h'd?-6n? year In Ibo penitentiary. Tho Stato ?4. William Williams, grand larceny. Sentence-fivo yonrs in tho ponitontlary. Tho Stato vt. Williams, arson.; Scutenco.-r fiftcon years in tho penitentiary. Tho Stato vs. Henry Jones, avelon- Sonlonoo'-^ ton years ip, tho penitentiary. \ , ..;> ,. .'< V/e jWlppd^hrqit^^ w?js not d'ep0seu: to havo ( conviction's; - unlpsp tho proof Vas oloar and satisfactory} .bu,t.. Athen p?rsons, wprb proved and found guilty ho imposed SU?jh p'uiiislu?ont??s tho,gravity of thc . orlme ?p.orited.?ndisuoh.'as would causo criminals to rcspoot the law. Tim. .Court ,.pfr passions)1 waa adjourned In tho ovaning of Wedoe'sdayAJf (he first week, and tho oivil business was immedi+ atcly prooocded with, \ ' '.' Tho most important litigated caso on thc civil aldo of tho court wits tho caso of J. J. Norton, Assignee, vs. E. P. Vernor on a note given in 1873 for Pheonix Guano. A large number bf'witnessos woro examined and the caso .elaborately argued, and aftor a lucid oh argo of tho Judgo thc jury retired, and abdul 12 o'clock at night agreed on a verdict for thc plaintiff for tho full amount of tho noto and interest. Judgo Mnckoy, after motion and argument of counsol, sot usidc.tho vordiotnnd granted a now trial, on thc ground that thc vordict was not supported by tho dpstiinony. A large amount of business was disposed ol smoothly and rnpidly and tho juries wort dismissed on Saturday ovoning. Thc business of thc court not' requiring juries was taker up and concluded ou Tuesday ovoning of th* sooond'Wock, though court was not firm.nllj adjournod until Wednesday morning ut ll o'clock, that tho nttornoys might have Ump t< j.ibparo their orders nnd pass them- ?W< bolievo tho bar and pooplo-.genoratly wort highly pleased with Judgo sinokpy, .both .foi 1)18 courtosy, fairness, ,o.ud. patioi co in dis charging his duties. ?le Ijas.lcarnod , thc bal a lesson they needei\\qnd . whjoh thoy will .bi likely to.profit.by, , Thoy Imd . boon -.accus? tpnied to .koop' cuses ou tho docket->nm continue thom at plcaeuro by consent, bu Judgo Mnckoy required a roason abovo consett beforo ho would continuo eases and keep Un calendar burdenod. Ho canto to hold' coiir and disposo of tho business and ndti ti fev cases went to triul against the intention Of Un pattie?. His c?rtra?is to hear ulp'tho ca^o on'the calendar if possible; and when tlicr? i no" prospect pf a hcarirtg, ''pitt wse's' wor| cither struck, off pr adjourned ?ff. i"jto ty as ii no' hurry to got': a;wuy,'bu??'Hv?s dpt?rmincd ti disposo of all tho busintW, if it could tm don Inside.tho' two wpplcs,,' Wty??. Unis .str'ic^h was ready to pnes'pases for a Ump. ip.^copm mb'u'ato the parties and gave tho bur .ni roascmnble iiidulgpnco., Ilp.,will no.vcr. /Icav a crowded calendar bohind liim<> ntid^the bu will hardly havo pause to complain "that th business before tho court has not boen full heard. A lawyer,'too, will hardly haVP oaas to-.complaint', that'bo d?os ?-not "liston' to' hi argument, for ho eccms to bend his o'li'th attention to tho ovid?npt? 'and argivmcot < counsol. Our Picitchs friends hwy- locVk'pi and get their business ready ?iul w?ll iii ham Tilt: lt omi <t|ii?AVioi? bellied. Wo congratulate tho pooplo. oC the SlnlQ^en; tho Charleston Journal af O?>)\m<rco, on thc fa that thc question of tba,bonded'*debt ;o?< tl Stale has bpen removed i from tho . nroun politics and remit'!od to tho cc-tirlfc, -where-'if alone properly cognizable 1 Tho compvomi which lias been cft'octcd is ono honorable to t parties. Il is thc ?uly ono, which1 could ''ha been aoceptod by nil Without violation of coi viction. Both sidos wore equally 'honesty bo sidos wero equally'earnest, both sides -equal desired to curry ont every.pledge mftdo by t Stale, and at thc same time lo'stamp oill eve fraud. In the nli?lo matle'r there wns but single question--'?Woro 'tb'o minds' legal issued?" or in oilier words, "Aro tli'ey'liiwl bonds?" If lawful bonds, holli s'ides "desiro soe Hiern paid. If not lawful bonds, both siti desire equally not lo rob our people by compc lng their pujincnt.1 Thc real difference betwc thc two sides was, when closely examined, or a diff?rence its to thc mode of proceeding. C aide look for granted that tho bonds were u lawful, and desired to avoid their payinci Tho oilier siJo proceeded on tho nssumpU that they wero lawful, and sought fo havo Un sustained. Thc compromiso docs what sensil men would do tn any CYont. Il admits tl cither side may bo wrong in ils views, and saves (bc credit of tho State. It occcpts I basis of settlement adopted in tho consolidai! act, and applies it to all delfts.of thc State, i eluding tho bills of tho Hauk pf tho State, n excepting only tho advnnco iantje to tho rpi tentiary and (ho Lunatic Asylum. . It hjyios tax sufficient lo pay interest on tho whole of i consolidated bonds, but only pays interest that part of them which is admitted to genuine As to tho rest, it submits the yr li matter to tho courts, in which a proper enso to bc made, ff thc courts decido thal tin bonds aro valid bonds, (ho question is sollt If, on tho other hand, tho courts dcoide I hoods invalid, thon thc law will take ils cour and our pcoplo will bo freed from a fraudub debt without thc slightest taint upon tho hor of our Stale Tho committee in settling (hts question 1 done no moro than could havo boen dobo hy n lax-payers incase an appropriation had bc m ide to pay tho interest on "tlio bdnds of t State lawfully issued," or "on thc bonds .ni I Slate issued in ae?ordanoo willi law." ll such not been passed the tax-payers could hr proceeded against tho Tl tsurcr and proven! liiin from paying any interest on nny bo proved not lo have been a lawful bond. rI settlement, does bul this a id (ho committed hr gre.I reason lo rejoice at tho successful mani in which they lune solved thc '.difficult quest! winch was prosenled C^l?.i>i*<M lou of t?e ?aVeS?ua.SjU?i(< rary .Society of A tl gor fJollcgo. Tlio anniversary colouration of tho Carolina Literary Sooioty of Adger Collogo oanio off ne was announced on Friday ovoning last. Tho Baptist Church was Gllod to its full capacity by our owu people togothor with .quito ia crowd of . visitors' from abroad...t^Mrra*^ beautiful ovon?pjj and oyorything c??Wp?red to mnko ,tho . first', public- -.exhibition of Adger Collogo o SUQOO;?:S.v Tho.chqrph -.?ft?. tjoautli fully. dOocYfated w'?lj'ev6rgro;e.n*V and-^S'or. tno platform hung tho .iif? ltk? immortal . Loa abd %ff^p^jjm\^'Mw. othor pioturos wbioh gaT^^^oona)^(i^^? and variety to tho soono. At tho appointed bout1 tho mombors of tho, Booloty with tho'faoulty formed in lino outside of tho church and marched in two by two.. Tho .spcakoro with, tho Professors took tholr alloted places on tho stngo. Tho exorcises of . tho ovouipg waa oponod by on appropjriato and ^.boj? T tl fir ay Or . by :Pro f. J\tt. Ki leyat tlio ooo ol us i o n of whioh, Mr. JPcdorj, Pyrestypnt pf/^ijpoja.ty, came forward and annouuood tho program ino of tito oxojroisoa fbr tho oveniugrand-drttrot doced (o the audjonen Mr. John ;L. MoLecs, of . (>r>con wo (Kl, '^Abbeville eGountyV Tup 'subject of bis.-essrty was "Finfnnoss." Irtan easy and imprdsolvo inonnbr-.Mr. McLois read from -m?t?uscriptlilla ^roduot?o'n?' 'fai'l of beautiful'bbotigh'ts aud'si?nti?icnls,4;?\b;r'c'ssing /aH-witlr !fhc ImhbrtatitUr?th'sl'it contained. Tho oksny'-was w?lt wVitt?n^and 'broi?otr'nced n riri*y production;''"AV^?'Vis^Svrj'litijl t!io'tln>e and spaco' to givn' tho 'loading''pVints p.?' tho o BS, ny? but w'?'m'nst bo c?n^o^tojlwilh tho fa?fc that'Mr. MoLcos.^cflbrt' ty?s-truly.ja, succes?. L?ftpr musi? bydlip.siring.baud, itho^pbato was announced, tho Bubjoo^hbpiug, .''Ought there to be a union betweon i ohurch and State?" Mr. J. Walter Dapicl le_d' off ott' tho alf, minti ve side in a speech of ovr"*$0 mirtu'tCP in length. Ho labored oarncs^^.gonidusly and faithfully to'proro his sido of llic question. Ho discussed tho subject in all its bearings, gathering hero and thoro important historical faota bearing dircotly lipon' thc point at issuo. When ho had finished a general acclamation of "Woll'dono" was hoard thrbugh tito largo audience Mr. Daniel is a young niii.n of Ira ro talent and g'euiiM qnd 'WjIl .no 'doubt do honor to himself and tho institution ,tft which minn: ? ?; i. I'lvJ . mw io , ho bolongs.,. i . . . , (,. ..,.-..,.' ip,; Mr. Jamcs,P. Cary.was nnnennned .as - tho next speaker,,, who had, the negolivd- sido of this subject.i, Far pyor 80 minutes this young gontlornan.interested his nudionoe in unfold ing bia vicw$.. Ao them- .on his vildo . of ; tho question. . lIc.Rhowod conclusively by faots that Hbo Stutoojvud rohurbll ?hou'ld bo kept esarpvratebtitndjqdiktiTi^. " Mr. C's effort'was ieonsidcrod'i-VeVy iine-V'vlHi vered .? iff au easy (tnanrier'iona!'-'mothe'djItf rolioiex) and "elegant 'lfcrtfcrtrtgttl* ^V;? ' eTiaii'' hot pretend io say bet ween,those two young'meh ^wlio" W.QIV tho 1bntllf,.M TlYcy* b'otlr?'a?fl s?!'wel?.'tl?X? vt?o would) 'not'Uk'o tb; p^&'judgment vi'pot\ Llic'fr respect ivo incrjtsi \ ' 1 '.j. . \ 'Tho orator of tli'q occasion w.as.-^?r.. ?jVm. 0. bf oville, whoso., ?u1jj[cptrvw.a,s. "NU ardui murlallbus CAI?,"-ibero js nothing too di.fBcnlt for men. Tho -way in? which i Uc? .handled thjo subject ,w.us uuiquo.ond quito original, ?t. Wtt.s f?.1,1, pf sound logic and practical sonso, ?bowing ? thorough preparation..?nd doop t .re^ftar?.h.. 'Jloj ^howcd.Jhat'thorotwas-hnthing ? ..^op^difliflult for .man to accomplish if b? woukl^ . >aply,p^>ftqrl.y^ jtbei Creator, h as endowed, 1dm lw.it h. S i die ?flavo. : a-' fqwitiiuely woyds of itdvieo<aud encourage-^ : .ment. tjo thbtfOtp??tyofiwhicjr ho hfrtiself 'wtiS a membaj'j'.'.-W??wish Wo lud tho tim? and ><5pnec'toogivo" an bxtohdot].review of' this excellent ??ii'eS's, so fttll and completb in all its- ptkYts. " ' '"' ' " ?' "' ' '.'...Tl??"oxcroi'sbs of tho 'ovctiidg were brought to a close by it short 'address 'from'Hon.' T. J. Mackey. . As he aroso and appeared in front of tho sthgo lio Was received with a hearty cheer fi'om our citizens. Thc Judge's remarks vyero to,tho point and lull of.oucouragcmont to tlio. young students. Ho paid a high com pliment lo thp young. men who hud partici pated |n. thc,exorcises for their advancement in knowledge.uud for . the excellent uddrosses .ho had. with great, pleasure listened to. i ,. -After t|io benediction by Roy. Dr. Smcllzer, ,tho birgq artdjeftoo dispersed to thtlr rcspoot i?e(placed ot, abc?lc, ftoling- Uv*t they had onjoyed a real intcllcctna\.t'vo?t. i It wonl? not, ho out/of place lo say that the young inen, ns they 'concluded' their addresses, wore tlio recipients'' of -beautiful bouquots'at thodiands of :'thb tlear young ludios, ns a token of their esteem mi tl" good wishes for' their 8uce?sslul"efforts'' to' entertain and 'pVcaso .:them.; :"; ??' :v ' . , -- ?dT - - . ?i, li oivons ot" 'SUR Couiui:u-GKNTS: l'lcasq allow mo a woo corner in your paper in whioh tu notitxr.a paragraph which appeared in tho lociil column of,your Inst week's issnoi ' ? alindo to tho statement in reforenco to tho hostility of thc Democrats of Pulaski Town ship, said to have grown out of tho appoint ment of James ll. Phillips ns ono of tho School Trustees for that Township; and from my knowlodgo of tho feeling existing in thc minds of som? of tho good Domoernts above montioned, ? think your local or his inform ant would hnvo slalod tho thing moro faith fully if ho had said, some of tho Domocrnts of Pulaski Township, &o>, instoad of "the De mocrats," &G. Noxt follows local's query; "Could not a good Democrat bo found who'dould fill the place acceptably?" To this I atisAvcr unhpsb tatingly, yes. Hut supposo 'Wo'' chango tho auxiliary in tho above question fr?hi "could" to iWttWj'ahd my oxporienco has provon that it is very doubtful whother tho aboyo answej' pbuld bo rendered so promptly and" pr'opqrly. This 1 say, having consulted with 80*n0 ,of thom myself, and others, having be^on ,c.ou? suited by tho prosont Clock, pf ;tliat.;Huard with no satisfactory resiilt. ^,gain;,,wo ^ap pointed throo of tho af .rpsaldgood.Doiqiocvata, viz: T. A. Abrams,, Warren J. Dootorv and Wm. Thrift.. Tho fi raj; and last named ac cepted tho appointment, took' tho ..?rtHi a?iifA onterod pnou tho dutibs ofilho dfiico. Tho eocond named declined to . ode?pt. fl\ A. Abrams sorvodevory ncoopfably nntil. b'y an act of -tho LegisVdt?r?j he' v?i\i{ disquiilificd. Tho net provided-tliat nb poi's'on e'hgagod in toaclitng'a'froo sohool should bo clligiblo to tbo offioo of School I'rustoo." /IJIdV' l?w nocossitatod his resignation. Wm, Thrift I believe to bo a good Democrat, qnd ho was serving ns a 'IVustCC until ho found thaV'no ?ii.i .;. ?'. .; .; /fi ??iod ?." |:M10t<n.( ; wu? ?ot by any menu? tho unanimously pre?- \ t forrod man for tho placo, so ho resigned. Tho Hoard of Trust?es thon consisted ol D. |-T. Carter and :Nal1raniol Phillips. I was desirous of having nfull Board as roquirod by law, if any offert of mino could bo productivo of:tolB*'rosulti^ft1iieV.lJ;?-P|rtHlftS oamo into tho School Commissioner's of?leo in company 'with tho prosont Clork ojfUho Board, Mr. Carter, and ive discussed the subject of schools P^r Pulaski Township. I wai led 'to bolioio . ftpo*my/ .^oVaraatlotty!wjitu?t?-. ti; frhUl?p> nnd-^datoriost J?o^a??fostcd''that poltet ^4^.3'^r?c 1?11 *11 ?otoplalnl was mad?'^^lEq^^ys/^oV'?n tho sooro of fpolities. I .^?^^?^^lfi:'--0.?. tb0 Dom0' crate in qaoiiU^^^^^^^at thoy woro satisfied*with my" explanation of tho mattor. I veyuttj .MxQ Api.njpi\.-ib.at. if ho ?should' -find that it is against tho wish ol a very consido rpbjo; .majesty di Ythe.goqd..utt*etas'> ofVhls Township,, that lio, should soyyo thotrt.. i^s .School Trostoe;"J't?nl?s'B/;PlnIHpV,'llopubli,onn th au fib bo ho, will havo tho maulincss and patriotism .t? ros;ign. ^yitlW?re sinoere' wish that this unvarnished, and .candid statement may bo satisfactory .ta tho good Domocrat? of Pulaski Township? who ""ard . hostilo to tho appointment complained of, I am "3ry re spectfully your obadioVits'efvnnt. ? ? ' <>M,<B. DBNDY, ' ...tv Uv\*t. ' Mu '?? SehoeP'Oommisaioncr. RURAL VAM, S. C., Mareil !Sth, 1878. ,"} if>V-h hm2??iJ&ML&* ". ..'.' A SOtTTTrO? ?T l^T. ;] llOW TUB LEOfSLATURE PROPOSE.* IO Sf TTM THE ^ ,fiPOM) QUESTION. CIU.UMUIA, Saturday, MtfrCti 9;--For ov?f two weeks your oorrospondont hus .wrqstlcd with' Ui? bond 'question, and his' relief at tho disposition of tho mattor' Will, 1 I tfiink, bo fully sharod by tho readers of, tho Journal of Commerce. Tho subject has been worn thrcadbaro, but wo can alVrejoico atlast nt its final sottlcmont. For two.days.tho. eommittoo appointed by tho Democratic caucus has, bcon at t'endy work. No qucstiou has over been brough ^.before n South. Carolina. Legi tdat uro which lins boon us thoroughly discussed ns titi? quostiou of tho bonded debt. Tho debato was marked for thc nbsonco of substantial speeches or set 0ssoy?>. Tho mattor has been presented thoroughly and every point involved hus been brought out prominently. Tho reports which I havo scut down to tho Journal oj Conthicrce h?vo boon' ns fair and tas Aili its tho ol rou instances would' permit, albeit some of tho members who favored the Bo?d'C?mU?lfts?on repot1.', ?cern to labor under thc impression that thc Charleston paper, did not give si fair show to their side With this',' hbw'cv'?V', tho public lins nothing todo; your correspondent did tho best bc could under thc circumstances, and with this explanation I proceed to explain. I proceed to give your renders Uip result of-the a?tiou of tho caucus to-day. . lt hud boon arranged to close thc debato at thrco o'clock, with thc undorstandt'ng that .Col. Simonton should closo -few'tho bond nilen, and Mr. Hood for tho anti-bond mon. Oui. Simonton, however, was1 engaged' tho entire morning in consultation with' tho Committee. ,of Ootitbtcuno appointed'by thc cuuctisV and did not speak. Mr. Hoddy 'however, closed 'the'cntiro'disctissibn in u speech of nearly two hours, during which time, ho held the close nttcnti?n'of thc 'House., .His speech was an ohtborato nnd careful review of the.two weeks' debato nnd iv splondid summary of ibo report of the Bond Commission, This elosod thc question-. Tn tho meantime, tho Uommit toe of Conference, after tUre? days' labor, had agreed, upon tho. basis of loom promise 'which was submitted to tho, Democratic caucus nt four coolooli this ufternoon ' und which is ns follows: Til K COMMITREE RP.lMRt. Tho Committee appointed by thc canons ch ur ged with tho duty of considering,'ttnd il possible of suggosting som o plan whereby limy bo adjusted tho differences of opinion between tlio members of thc Dcmocratio party respecting thc Funding Act, and thc report of tho Bond Commission, respectfully report: ' ...Thal they, bave conferred with each other aqd have discussed various plans of settlement, ai)il tbtt jthoy havo..lijiully agreed unnnU iivousl.y upon tho adjustment .borowith. sub mitted. ' ' "(' VA ' . '.?A3 tbey'hiivo'bccn dpfr?int?d to sliggcqt n plan of : adjusting the bonded".' deb; of ibo Stato they hayo considorcd-i asa part of tho samo .subject, and ns a very grout measure inseparably connected Uiorqvf iib, tho. out standing floating indebtedness, of tho..State. Tho- pinn bf settlement which 'l(ad.(-.beqn adopted by ii former Legislature, and which has bnelvncecpled by a nrtij'tifity of tho bond creditors of tb?-State, includingBur?tV'Bros, ,& Co., proposed lo tho h'eldors of tlio Sthlo Ijonds payment of thg,scdanna^i,! ?Mo rato'nf fifty per cont, th oro. If. j(A$,^?Vi'a?\tci\of fujr dealing, all the crediton} sl'onUl.hoput.on tho carno footing. 'Tho chm mit leo'hayo, .thorp-i foro inserted n clause providing for tho'sottlo mont of tho Hunting indebtedness.'' If thoso suggestions bo adopted 'by tho Detnoorntic party, tho whola d'j!;t"ol' Iho Stultt will soon b? n?iUStod and 'sottl?d, tho unity ! and integrity ot tho party will bo pr?sorvod. T. B. J'KTIiK, Chairinan. Til E COMPROMISE*,. Tho following proposion ia submitted ns a basis of ecttromont of tho consolidation bonds nnd stocks, find'of tho floating indobtcdnoss of tho Stater- - ' . .;' ?Vi 1. To levy for tho. ctiri'o?itfiscal year a tax sufficient to.jiay .tho coupons and intorest ordors n1.t1turing .9n,.tho. consolidation bonds nnd Stocks during tho .prosont fiscal yoar. 2. To'c?mstitAit?va'special court consisting of thtoo Cifo'??lt Judges', to' bo chosen by tho UoivetnL'Assembly' on the nomination of a caucus, wlio shall havo jurisdiction to h'?i?r und determino 11 ease or .oases made up to rqst tho validity of ftho..v,arioiisclassos of bonds q((d stock'.' montio,ticd.,i;i . tho. report of the bohd Uom'miss'ibn as "not issued in uoeordapoo willi btw''and huth'ori7.od; to bo Consolidated by .tho ?ctfof.lKT'i," and also1 a's1 "..not Yssucll in accordanco With lnw,'' lind-furtheV doilg natod iii.soliodulo six of .'said'rophrt, with tho right o.fiiji.pciil to tho Supremo Cour,t>of; 1U10 fjtatd'nnd "United States. . Tho pr,Qpr,i.ety.,(if tho ftjipoiil on tho part of tho StittO.to.dppe^cJ on1 tho doeisi'oi of tho Attorney O'onoral nnu tho assistant edunsol, or a majority of th o'm. 3. sQ,hat,tho Oonoral Assembly ?hall'employ two assistant counsel to aid tho Attorney Oon oral in thc proceedings to settle tho validity of ?aid bonds and stocks. 4. That tho Attorney Ooncral, with tho counsel of tho creditors, or so ninny of thom ns may ho necessary, mnko up n caso or cases to bo tried in said court, in which, if practica' bio, tho State may bo dofondant, to test tho validity of tho stock? and bonds mentioned io enid echedulo 0. bringing boforo tho court ' ? A ho various nlnss?s of v.iochorvvrlfl?h aro'sUhV o Impair thc validity of said bonds and .lOOka. ..... 6. That as to "tho ciropons rrnd" intorost trelors on bonds and stocks mentioned in ichedulo 5, of said report tho sumo bo paid hoso for tho last fiscal your nut of tho m o noy tow in tho treasury for that purpose, and hoso for the current ?sonl your out of tho tax :o bo loviod for that purpose. 6. That as to coupons nod interest orders :>n any of tho suv oral classes of bonds and j jtooks mentioned in said schedule 0.. tho saino :o bo paid out of tho titx.es'for tho last end mrront fiscal yours respectively, whenever th.Qi'C sha\| bo a li nal Adjudication 'fis to tho rttfdiity of the edid so^eiftf classes of bonds Vnd stoclis, in favor of tho said bonds and jpfttKs. and oginst tho State 7. That tho enid court shall moot in tho ii ty of Columbia, on, the first Mon day, in Slay, with power te adjourn from timo to imo until tho whole matter is disposed of. 8. That no farther bonds or B^ocfce'bcji.ssjtjed .| undor tho not of ?873, known ns tho consoc iation not, in exchange for bonds or stooks ssuod sinco April, 1808? until thoy^rojluly ?xnn?ift?d by" the nuth'ofity'bri'flio^O?l??riil Assembly and found valid. 0. That all of tho unfunded dobts And IjrV ?ilities of tho State, including herein tho bills >f.tho Bartk af IhcV'StHtb, ?ha^o^f?u?li of I thc noded debt ns is known us. U\Q.l?^t?lo Bonanza, bo settled nftor proper pr??^ and oxam.inina ion ot the roto of 50 per echt. pnyaljlP in ?oupon bonds, bou ri Og Interest ot tho roto of 5 percent, r>tsr'annum, pnyrible semi-annually bo principio pnyiible ?Whitf --* y'c?vs, in nil satisfaction of paid Vdomnndt; excopt hat;advances,, made for thp.pu,ppprttpf1 tho im nat ic Asylum and Stato Pe'nH?'ntiaf.y sinoo ho first of November, 1873. on 'which shall JO paid tho amount actually ant?fona Odo Ino, offor' 'proof ''rtbd pr?por examination hereof, the^snid payment to bo "mudo in loiippn bo^ds of like character a:j those above ?oTorr'oW to, for tho full amount nllowod after nch'o.thmination. .*' '. " * 1, U, ,SIMQNTQNV, M ,.Tk.*fc J KT BB. J. W.GRAY. " *? ?A.,T\ BUTLER, t. U. II I?M PHILL. TVB. F lt AS Kit. t. 1). RHETT.. "J. .A. MAXWELL. 1). ft'Btt?EY, ' ADhl'TINO'THU' ItE?.tR^.' v When this report was-submitted to tho mucus, thoro was at finjtu6omo opposition to t,1.but ino bettor judgment of tho conserva iyo moil in tho (Jeuoiul Assembly, provailcd, ind it.wns adopted by-ou-dlmpst. unanimous .otc, nnd tho committee' .wore at once in? truoted to draft a bill to oovor tho grounds. LMiis bil? y i 1.1 probably .be submitted in tho Iod30 otf^l'uesday. Now lot do s'cV what tho oinpromiso: offers. Tho. valid ^consol id a ted lobt'of the StatQ ns por 8olic?ul?'''5, Weired' o in -tho, ooo)promise, amou nts to'$l, 577-835,? 2. Tho intor'est on these is to bo' paid nt nico, as thoSe arc reported by tho Bond Com* nissionns being issued in exchange (or and n lion of builds, coupon's,'-.. ?fertilic?tes if ?tock and interest orders issued in n?pujrdiinco, villi law. Tho bond alluded to ip tho rep u t j md classified ns 8chcdolc>B?CU).mpii?t.? to 518,451.79, and tiicso nrc to^.ojll?row?? into the :peci?l court to y-ytho issuo pfMlioir.^wJidity leaving out these.disputed b?udg. Jftft^up ?o?iiVg 'tl?a.t tho lioldprs ofthc umfcvnTfi tho bink of the State nnd of .ti^oV^dfftlii^oluims ilionld accept tho eompr?VAfeo lind -fujid .their liai ros at fifty couts on tho dollar, tho bonded leb't uf thc State, .would stand about As lol-? .owsj ?vj s '?'. ' ? si iopd Consoli^utcd lands' $ 1,577,835 Jtifundea''B(jnds unit Coupons, . '?,710 Jf??f fun d'ed ut 50 ccu ts 1,358,480 [Jills of thej?ank uf the Stnto," ? soy $tlt0?O,00O at 50 cents 500,000 bloating'indebtedness, estimated 'v nt $?,0?G,920, ut 50 cont? 523.IG8 Aggregate Bonded Dabi $3,950,783 To which, of course, must bo added, ih<> interest ftfr. twp, a ml a half year.", which will jwcll tho total debt to about ?5.000.000, i ot jounting thc $'2,818. lo l. which will be thrown iiit^ courtst',. '.'. ' .'.?*' '.'.'. ^ .?nuu?w.v, Moitch ll .- Thcsituation mi tho bond que?t?n to night'* remains Uncliiiuge I Judges Wallace. Shaw, Thomson und Hudson wo spoken ot us' thc tribuir?a) to hear the lilOXtion, with the chance-?in favor of the first three named, Judge Jeremiah Bl tick, nf Pennsylvania. Will bo engaged as ?ne of tho loading counsel to us.-dst the Attorney General. Sendai dames Conner und Hon. V. .J - P"pe, >f Newberry, and .). S. Cot ll run. ol' Abbeville, ir? also spoken of us assistant poilusol. Th" jominitteo tire engaged in drawing np the hill tn curry out tho compromiso, und will probo' illy present il ni the House to morrow night. Thc session of tho llouso waa consumed in :lio passage ot' tho legislative appropriation yu. A Shocking Tragedy. A tcrriblo tragedy which resulted from a wedding in Clay County, N. C., last week, luis caused a greater sensation than anything ilse which has happened in the Wostoi'ii purl if thc Stale for many a year. Tho principal actors in thc affair arc Ado MuOlny. daughter of thc late diehard McCluy, ivho Was a wealthy ami ostoonicd citizen of tho countv. William P. Shelburne, a hand" illino und polished gentleman of M, from New Orleans, and Simpson Forrester,;?> recent ?ollegc graduate, ?ged 22,.\yho, lim; resided icnr tho MeClay mansion. Miss McQlay is 22 years old, beautiful, refined' und accmn dished, having been educated n't ii''seminary n Lexington, Ky. A year ugo" nst fhimmcr die met Shelburne ut White Sulphur Springs md they fell in love and were betrothed. For ton months patt they had not mot, llmugh they corresponded regulnrly. ami last Monday week Sholhurno carno on lo fulfill his plighted troth. On Friday tho couple were married, und when tlip ceremonies were .ivor und ibo guests hud rcijr.ed, the newly wedded hus* band learned that his lair bride wno enciente. "ho discovery threw him into a towering I'ugoi ind ho threatened to kill heron the spot. Ho desisted only on condition that ribo'should reveal tho name of her seducer. This sho lid reluctantly, naming Forrester, who lind been among tho gayest of tho gay at tho wrd liug, nnd^tnploring Sholburno not to harm him. In-ity?rb ? of her ontrcatioR, however, ivlion SnttiVdliy - morning carno Shel Im mc irinod lii'mkeU With a double barrcllod shot ?lin and wcn.t to Forrester's house, fojlowcd liy his alunn?d wife. Forrester d?MOT>-nll k'iowlodgo of tho guilty woman's "hnj^gi^iWl Tcignod surprise. This availed him mjwiffgl iiowover, ,,for nftor .a few words ShelJAti'iie ired, sho?ling Forrester in tho shoulder. As io fell thc ?wounded mun exclaimed, "I am billed, nnd Imvo deserved it alli" Slielbur'no, iftor ono look at his wife, who had fainted, led...,To cap tho climax ,,f ti,0 scandal, tho jridoof p/night gave birth to a prbmntnr? mild in a ouuplo of hours after thcsliootliig of mr paramour.' ? > v < . LONDON,!Mnrch 9.-A dispatch from Trieste .cports a torriblo disaster to tho Austrian Lloyd stOAtnor Spinx, from Ca val lo,, wjth lw*o thousand five hundred Qiroassiiintf on board. She caught fire and wont oshoro near Capo Kiln, and five hundred lives were lost. Tho rost woro saved. Oold is down to 1002 hi Now York, (he lowest loin I sinco 18t?0, and nominally nt par with greenbacks. Tho sliver bill lias doubtless done t Our* Fii'WXocliTs. Wo lear? that Mr. John Frederic his ho?s? burned soino lou diys ago, nil his household goods, including moa Hyrup, d'0. /l'ho neighbors aud fi itoids hid ped him BOIUO, and oro U8sistiiij?&hil . pdt up'(mother, lipuso. - Anything tyiu^tli. people ijrpuld'fissist hiftt to I suppgs^.wiluld bo urotofully jeocived. r$ V > < Mr. ML \y'Coleman, of SouooajDityJjhris near I h utv place, an ex^imeutal ftjjm. first oxperiruout seems to'oo that ?traisiog a orop of gouts and wheat upon tho samo land at tho earoo timo. I have boon watch ing for soino timo his experiment. So far tho goats uro doing well; tho wheat not so well. If ho sucoeods wo can all have a fresh kid oco?sio?alIy^lBh??ir obst;. . ? Tho Ordor of Good Tomplurs havo a County uicctioa andhagfectd^uer ot Seneca City on mdheeftfty^W public generally; arc invited. It .is., li'ppod that tho bar rooms of S?ubd? City Will bo closed on that day. , . . ,\ , i" "**\\r1|3?Ti sc?iii? lo bo taking on'tho spring growth, and ? think thero is a good stand of both whoat nnd; <opt??-a,Po.ov lund will mnko good oats..wheu.sowB.earJy iii (ho. fall aryl a good'stu nd kecuredt ? " i M t Jii Mr. Wm Addia Jiad; hi? housa broken open a few duysyigoi nnd'lijs BUU und somo, money stolen. ' LOOK out rogues, you havo committed a hanging crime now. - ? FA UM MU. Married, al tho r?shlcndoltpf-jiWi>,i ?hoimr? Biblis, in Oco?ieC Comity. S.. C.', .ofi.'iho 28lh. of February last, XI a. I'. Ult ob KS Hrou'STON lo Miss M A uo'.\ u KT EMMA MOT'I.IIOV, hythe Hov; J. H. Kiley. ' s iii? WM ? (??I'?jij Pfl bis. si ll ? P i TM;: |i ^ S 111 S 1 S^P^ To Our Patrons a?d'^nou.cls. -0:0 lt A VIX G " lt li J10 IMS L li I) OUpj (?sf6^?r%)W Main Snect^wo have added to oVr siook n.first.' class assortment of F A Xi I IA' (lUe?liUIlJS, consisting in part of Java ft$t) .;J>f6?'^fjjje?ts," Coll?e, Crushed and Powdered"^'u>^iir.if^^ipng and Young Hyson Tens, btrnd-Hui T?k.\nod' Buckels, Cheese, Flour, Soaps',' ^nr^J^^'^uviwsil Delicacies, Shelf Groceries il dd* VMtityV?tld?v things too numerous to mciUi.ojifcaiJtov' ?r??#.o*oli Wo havo also English PrijfnWed Condensed Milk. Maillnr.dJa Swoel Ghoco't?to, FroiiWjjffco pnrcd Mustard, Coaree Hrfdniny, PcarX.^ist, A (more's Mince Meal, &?? i A nico assortment of -Cigars', ..Cheroots and Cigarettes on hau l. Try ' Ojif^ajly" Finfettat Tobacco". Kif?.'H? ^M9*y? The above Goods have bqfthrdpVbgljjjl jftjftdiw111 be sold1 strictly foroftsh m|&<?* Our Drug rind Kuuoy Goods .?l)iq>HVhneir^Vi.ll be kept up tC til viii highest standard.' ' ' To arriv? oh Thursday a nice. i^ssortmcnt gf Jewelry, consisting ol' 03$!??^0 jWd? J'cniT Shirt ''olbir'ftlid C?t? BuMou^ * Callid and see them ( itosp'co'tfully,, M<ilJW&itt%<i Et. Eh niO?ttl'/V?Wtil^V March 1 I, D>78 .'V. f.iijl .1 '' i', ._it_filuda .? .' Notieo Uv , S. Intorijd.i "Ro^?if 'J^Spooial..Taxes, 'tt^o??^ fTNDlOU the lUvflbd StUtltos iOP,f,lho' U' United Ktstes'^?^tioni-.A?, 32^7, 8288 ' and 32??0, every pori oh oilgaged "iu any business, nyocutiiiu '.jor...onip?ovuicnt) whicir'V?ndcrs liifl? lid?I?Ho a ^paoHif t?f^, is required to ni;vou.t;q npd-.|)Ja?<\uuMWQf&Qti'-' sp}icuoupiy..in ihis'csCnblishiiH?nfor plwcofo? business .a .st^tup deriottng tltb^k\^0Hb<oTf said specihl t'tiji' Wr tho specitfHdf ?VoHr W?? . ginning'M?y>l','l87.8. So'dtlbn W|o-| vised Stdtdtcs, designntos wh'?/flQ^l^I? to spccinl tux. A return, as picscribod on Form ll, is also required by law of every person liable to spceiil tax ns nbovo. Sovero ponnllics aro prescribed fur non-' oohipliltnde with tito fof?go?nj^ requirements, or for continuing in business after April Sf), 1878, without piymentof tax. Application should bu tindo to K M. lilt AYTON', Collector of Internal Uevin te, Columbio, South Carolin;!. March ld; 1878 17-lt .