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BY KEITH, SMITH & CO -.0 Ttf?RSDAY, MAROU 21, 1878. $3? For subscription, $1.50 por annum, strictly in advance; for six months, 75 cents. {?p Advertisements inserted at ono dollar por squaro of one inch or loss for tho first insertion, and iifty couts for each subsequent in sertion. .03*' Obituary Notices exceed ing five lines, Tributes of Respect, Communications of a ])ersonal character, when admissablc, and announcements of Candidates will bo charged for as advertise ments. (ty Job Printing neatly and cheaply executed. Otr Necessity compels us to adhere strictly to the require ments of cash payments. COUNTY CONVENTION. A meeting of tho Cennty Convention of tho Democratic party will bo held in tlio Court House, nt Walhalla, on tho third SATURDAY in April next. Tho object of tho meeting ie to elect officers for tho ensuing year, and counsel together ns to the best menus of re organizing and strengthening tho party. Tho various clubs throughout tho County will hold meetings on somo convenient day and elect ono del?galo to tho County Convention for ovory ton members on their rolls. A full .ittcndanco is desired. W. C. KEITH, County Chairman. FOR C?OVB3KXOR. In a few months thc Democracy of South Carolina will have to decido as to who shall bo their standard bearer during tho coming campaign. Already tho notes of preparation arc being sounded and in every County in thc Stnto tho Deinoerutic hosts aro being organ ized. Oconoo will not bo laggard, and after thc County Convention in April tho Democrncy of tho tuountnins will bo found shoulder to ^boulder with their brethren of tho entire State, ready todo battle for tho preservation nnd triumph of Democratic principles, tho fulfillment ot pledges undo in tho last cam paign and tho successful completion of the reform measures ?o happily inaugurated by our noblu Governor Wade Hampton. Events daily occurring show that tho Radi cals, backed by unscrupulous partisans nt "Washington, controlling tho patronngo of the Administration and using thc public money without "stint or measure," will endoavor to orcato dissensions in our ranks, divide tho party by ?0 called independent candidates and hy insidious attacks upon our Executive and his administ.-'ition, sow thc seeds of discontent nnd discord. It is, theroforo, important that in the selec tion of our stnnda i'd boarer wo phould be guided by an exulted patriotism, by an earnest devotion to principie, ?nd by a cheerful nccoptance of the nominee' of the Stato Con* vention. In the campaign of 1870 b.'lt fow supposed thal (ho Democracy could or w.^ihl obtain so signal a victory ns that which crowned their efforts. That campaign was entered upon with gloomy doubts and forebodings. Vito enemy, by successive years of power, hn\t thoroughly entrenched themselves in n position th.aught to bo well nigh impregnable. In ncri' ly every County thc County officiers acted with (i/o domi nant part?' and formed a nucleus of organiza tion which rcadcrcd them strong indeed. Th'O negroes hud been cajoled ami threatened u.'i'il they were lcd to believe that thc triumph .of Democratic principles would bc a death-knell to nil their hopes of liberty nnd prosperity. To overcome their prejudices, to convince them that thoir best and truest friends were* those with whom they had always lived and who had once been their owners, seemed a hopeless tn3k. Thc Democrailc Convention, with a unanimity never before known, placed in nomination ns enndidate for Governor General Wo do llnmpton At a great sacrifico of personal interests he consented to ncccpt tho nomination nnd inau gurated a campaign which for fervor, enthusiasm and brilljant results stands unequaled. Tho name of Hampton, honored and lovod by Carolinian;}, run as with an electric current from heart to heart, calling forth thc lovo nnd nffcclion of tho people and uniting all classes and conditions into-ono grand victorious party. Wada Hampton's wisdom, moderation nnd patriotic odunsols wcro overywhore heeded, his pledges of reform and g nd government wore everywhere believed, and from tho moun tains to tho seaboard the honest, sturdy yeomanry of South Carolina rallied to his support, and victory for thc first timo in many long and weary years perched upon tho bun nora of Democracy. Hampton's administration SO far has been a complete success. Tho pledges ma lo by bim bavoboon nobly redeemed. If anything be lacking it is tho fault of tardy legislation. With a firm, dotorminod hand ho hus guided tho ship of Stato through times of unusual poril and danger. His wisc statesmanship Jins given us penco and quiet throughout the Stato. Our relations with tho Fedora! ii >vcrn ment aro undisturbed. National and Stato laws aro executed promptly and impartially. Tho rights of tho colored man aro respected rind enforced. Our State credit is being strengthened. Our material prosperity in Aroused, and tho people cheerful and happy under tho rulo of honest homo go vorn? mon (J< The people owe a debt of gratitude to Govern or Hampton, and wo know wo express tho feelings of OVCry honest and patriotic Democrat throughout (ho upcountry whon wo ask that Wade Hampton should bc renominated. Ho is tho choico of tho people. They expect his nomination at thc hands of tho .^tato Conven tion. They will bo satisfied with nothing less. Let his endorsement bc li early, unanimous and emphntic. Under bis lead victory is assured, and the blessings of good government io'oured to us. M I'ioditiout Literary Soolcly. Tho Piedmont Lltorary Society of Adgor Collcgo held its first publi? exercises lu tho Baptist Church oa Friday evening, tho 16th instaut. There was present a largo nssomblago of tho best citizens of our community, both ladles and gentlemen. Tho church was neatly decorated with evergreens and In roar of tho Btago were suspended paintings of Generals Leo and. Hampton, tho leading military spirits of thc lalo war in Ibo two branches of Infantry and cavnlry respectively. Tho exercises of tho evening wore opened with, prayer by Dr. J. 1?. Smoltzor, When President Jos. W. Sliclor, of Culhouu, Qoorgia, prefaocd tho introduction of tho first speaker in a short and graceful speech, commomling tho suoccssfid clfort3 of our people in opening and sustniuing tho Auger College. Ho ulludcd briefly to the great importance of Southern education nt this timo. Tho power and wealth of tho South, formerly sustained by her peculiar institution, had passed away, mid the pooplo must look to education ns tho basis of futuro inllucnco and development. While past generations may not have felt the special need of a general dilfusion of a high order of knowledge, it has now be come our chief hope of future greatness, wealth and power. Tho oxoroiscs of tho evening were designed lo dediuato tho "Piedmont Literary Society" in tho walks of eloquonco and learning and its great object would bo to train its members in these pursuits. Ho then introduced W. J. Bti?RD, or OCOXBK COUNTY, who interested tho uudionoo in a speech of thirty minutes on thc 'pleasures of learning for learning's sake 'flic present age is prc-onii ucntly utilitarian. Science, art and literature arc cultivated more with a view to profit than as a source of pleasure flowing from thc develop ment of tho spiritual nature of man, or a sonso of duty to God to enlarge those faculties which bear tho impress of deity. Few indeed nim nt that high order of intellectual development which, while il may provo useful in thc highest degree in thc sordid aims of life, is still above and beyond that in soul joy. On tho contrary, thc pursuit of knowlcdgo to many is n drudge, and is followed in limited spheres, bounded by its power and tendency to pecuniary profit and success in life. While this should not be over looked, nil should aim ni knowlcdgo for (he pleasures it afforded, in thc activity and devel opment of thc mind, thc true man. The great object ol' college training is to develop and discipline (lie mind, so (hat on entering life it mny become nn instrument, invaluable for the great aims of practical life, mid nt thc same time equally ready to gather happiness in thc social and family circle. Thc speech was replete willi sound sense mid was received with hearty applause. T!io debato upon thc question, "Is Ibo pen mightier (han thc sword'.'" was then opened by MU. TI10S. V. liOO'/.KU, or XKWIIKHllY COUNTY, on thc affirmai i vo\ sido of tho question. He handled his subject well, pointing to thc pen ns thc adv?calo of peace, order, civilization mid progrssa in nil (hal makes a people great and happy. On thc contrary, tho sword was held up ns nu instrument of destruction, a mnrk of barbarism, n spring of civil and social sorrow and ruin. The pen controlled tho sword, used or withheld it nt pleasure, and when the ?minc diate behests of thc pen were accomplished, it resumed ils peaceful sway, encouraging all thal mukes life dear to man. Hy thc pen Mohammed inspired his followers and they became nn irresistible avalanche of dosi ruction, establishing a sovereignty which now embraces a largo pro portion of tho inhabitants of tho world. Since thc establishment of thc printing press tho progress of each century in every brandi ol useful knowledge has been equal lo that of live cent m ies before printing was known. On thc negative side of thc question MU. w. W. PAX I Kt., OV ?.A?HBN8 COUNTY, opened with thc antiquity ol' thc sword, ns an instrument of protection no less than of dc slruction. It is coeval with (ho fall of man, and nt thc gate of Edon n flaming sword WAS suspended >o pro'.cct thc garden from resistance by sinful Adam. Thc liiblO abounds with instances of its power lo correct wrong, lo punish thc wicked and lo protect tho good. When thc pen was powerless to stem thc tide of p?viohammcdinn subjugation, tho sword was rc-? Borted to, nod (o it wc owe (ho pro crv.it iou of Christianity and all )!:.< moral influences nod progressive spirit. Ho spoke of Koine, Greece, .Napoleon nnd thc groat power established by ll, cse people (brough tho instrumentality of thc g wo.vd. When tho pen fails lo protect, when p^shm overrides reason, then lo Ibo sword only do w e .'ook for protection. Its voice will ho heard a "id its mandates bo obeyed, when tho ut teran. ?es of tho pea would fall still born. Mr. Dani'-drf has tho elements ot' an orator and with study nnd cultivation bc would bc assured of n useful fuU'ro. Tho maten! da ml delivery of nil (ho speeches were exoollenti and in saying (his wo menu no Mattery lo tho ind'viduals and no rpccial puff lo thc institution. Thc exercises wet o Interspersed with music from a string hand, ni id wo must say this ?-ns no unpleasant part of 'ho proceedings (o us. Wc have a sort of bclict' I '?at music is moro potent than cither (ho pon or tho sword, for it is thc voice of love, of adoration, of praise, and is tho great nnd leadingdelightot' beaven, pleasing angels no less than mon. Tho Republicans hnvc carried Now Hamp shiro by a reduced majority, Gov. Hampton lins offered a reward of $200 for thc capturo of Redmond. <? . . - Tho bill to divide Charleston County Jins passed thc Senate, and it is thought that Hie House will concur, although n similar bill was defeated in that body fiomc limo ago. in ? - -- Tho Legislature lins finally ngrecd upon a mcasuro with which Ibero will bo unanimous concurrence among their constituents, lt is a concurrent resolution lo adjourn sine die on Fridav next. Tho tax lovy has been reduced ono hnlf mill, which bring? down tho lotnl to OJ milts, exclusivo of spocial comity tnxos. This will be welcome nows to tho pooplo, if thcro aro no "deficiencies" to be paid hereafter. Il will surprise (ho country lo know thal Hie Supremo Court of Louisiana has ordered' Ibo release of Anderson, ono of Ibo infamous re turning board, who was so roconlly convicted of fraud and forgery in tho election returns of 1870. Tho Cherubic Kimpton lins /.alton unto him self wings and flown beyond tho roach of a gilt edged requisition from Governor Hampton. Il is likely that Chamberlain, Scott, Dunn, Lealio and WhUtcinoro would follow tho exam ple of their financial tutor, if similar honors were bestowed upon diem. ..i... i. .,i , fm .,. i,. . ,rr_., .i ? Tho quostion is whothor tho re'jfonuo mon oro after Rodmond, or Rodmo'fid hftor tho rovonuo mon. It is said that in tho mountains when ono distiller hoars of tho rovonuo officers ho blows a rams horn, and ho is answered all round, and thon they clean out. Tho Sonato has laid away in its little gravo tho bill imposing a tax on traveling sidesmen, which will bo gladly recoived by tho army of drummers, ns they aro vulgarly tormod not to mention hotel keepers und railroad officials. Tho first dollar coined at tho Philadelphia mint under tho now law was sent to tho Presi dent, tho eeooud to Secretary Sherman and thc third to Dr, Linderman. Thrco largo coini'ig ?michinos nre uow hard al work slumping tko new dollars, nud about 10,000 pieces will bo turuod out in a day. Dips will soon bo shipped lo Carson City and San Frunoisco. A colored li ip!ist preacher in Richmond, Ya., struck out boldly for himself last Sunday in the astronomical lino. II - knocked Galileo und all other philosophers ot lie head, and proved to his own satisfaction i id that of his congrega tion thal tho theory n' ut tho earth revolving around thc sun is nil .loiisenae. 'WALHALLA, S. C., 13th March, 1878. To thc Stockholders bj Thc Walhalhi Jhmh: GENTLEMEN; Whoroas, wo aro now ab<wt to cleso Tho Walhalla Bank, whioh has run a short, yet succossful career, I doom it pru dent to mnko n brief statement as to receipts, disbureomonts, net prolits, &o. In presenting this report it ?3 a matter Of profound gratification that, notwithstanding thc unprecedented depression of trado during tho hist three years, your Cushier is enabled to furnish facts und ligures which provo tho unabated stability of this corporation. It would have been still moro gratifying to havo exhibited a larger bala cc on the profit sido of tlio ledger, but nevertheless it is a matter of congratulation that during tho varied troubles of the last thrco years, wheu Bcarccly n day would puss without tho dis closure of somo financial crash, thia corpora tion has held its own, and to day is in a posi tion to appeal for public confidenoo backed by a financial history which is unstained. And it is with peculiar pleasure thnt I am enabled to stnto that during nil our transactions tho bunk has not sustained the loss of ono dollar, and our loans now on hand uro secured beyond a doubt. My report is as follows; Total receipts from com moncouiont of business to dato, ?1,801,330 85 Cl ross profits rcccivoj, $11,837 89 Amount taxes paid, $712 52 Amount expenses paid,2,051 00 Amount dividends poid, 0,250 00 Surplus fund on hand, 1,803 71 -. $11.837 89 Which makos the total net earnings of the bunk $8,143.71, which is twclvo per cent, per annum on the cnpitul stock. Respectfully submitted, W. C. ERVIN, Cashier. R.U'Etos PAHISH, LOUISIANA. Maren 2, 1ST?. Editors Kcowee Courier: I now purpose to write you a few items about this country. 1 have found it to bo much bettor than I expected it to be. There is any quantity of land for sale here. Thou? sand? of acres ns good or better than I ever saw in South Carolina cnn ho bought from ono to five dollars per acre, unimproved. Improved lauds ure selling from five to twenty live dollars per acre; such as could not be bought In your Stnto for less than fifty or seventy-five dollars per acre. This is a beau tiful level country, and health and society ns good as any of thc Western State*. We have good preaching nearly every Sunday, with good order and attention to tho same. Tho peach trees nie now in full bloom, and havo been for some time past. Some of the farm ers here arc done planting corn, and have commenced planting their crops of sugar cane. 1 think that fri 1 persons moving West would do well to como and look at this country before settling elsewhere. I havo - bought me a tract of hind containing three hundred and sixty-four acres for thrco hundred dollars. If I had such a farm in South Carolina I could easily sell it for two thousand dollars. I have seen hero what is known as Louisiana Rescue Grass. It is rust proof and resembles oats very much, and it yields from sixty to ono hundred bushels per acre on common lund, and I think it would bo suited to tho climate and soil of South Carolina, and would do well if introduced thorc. I havo sent to my brother, T. ?. A., a small quantity of thc seed. I found a curiosity boro in what is known as a breathing woll about &ovontyd}vo foot deep, and nt times blows hurd enough to blow your hat off your hoad if yon were standing over it. It sends out at tho top pebbles as largo as buck shot. This country is not entiroly dostltuto of other attractions, for ibero nro ninny pretty young ladies hore as well as in other countries, and tho morals of society aro excellent. A. L. ARMSTRONG. An Invitation to bo I?rcscnt< ANnr.nsoN C. II., March 1.3, 1R7B. EditorsKcowcc Courier; Permit mo through your journal to cr.lond an invitation to tho military companies Ooonoo County to par tic?palo hi tho military parado and roviow, "'/.pointed ior Anderson, on the 27th of March i ne Un t. Tho Coinmnndor-in-Chief, Govornor Hamp-, ton, Adjutant and Inspector (lor.eral Moise and other distinguished visitors will bo prosont on tho occasion! . W. W. HUMPHREYS, Brig. Gen. 11th Brigudo3d Division Cavalry A fellow in North Carolina hos married his stepmother. Thcro's no rooord of any fellow in that or any other Stnto having married his mother-in-law, however. "My dear boy," said n mother to hor son os ho handed round his plato for moro turkey, "ibis is tho fourth timo you'vo boon helped." "I know, mother;" replied tho boy, "but that turkey pockod at mo ouco, and I want lo get squire with him." Ile got his Itu key. ? '? ... T ,,'r? -, iii mm ' 'i -. ; [From tho Atlanta Daily Constitution.] THE ?ANCE OF ?GATH. Gus JOHNSON EXFIATSS THE ATROCITIES OF HIS Lin: Af HOME YESTERDAY*. Ko M v.,V> A., March 15.-Thursday afternoon Johnson CURSED UIS WIFE and sister, who woro crying in his coll, nnd told thom to leave. Ho did not want thom oryiog around him. If they wantod to cry they ought to 00 TO GOV. 00I.QUITT. Then it might do somo good. Tho sanio nftor noon Sherill" Porkcrson and other Atlanta mon called, mid ho entertained thom for an hour by PUTTING ON A BEAVER that Whit Anderson gtivo him, and mimicking old Whit in a plousant wuv, in his many pe culiarities. Whoo Sherill' l'erkcr?on left ho asked bini to bring John Hawkins and a bottlo of whiskey down to thc jail that night and they would havo a good timo. This morning ho spout with two Cathollo priest'', ono from Atlanta and tho other from halton. When they wantod him to lcavo tho jilli for thc gallows, ho HEEUSED TO STIR, saying that thoy would havo to enrry him if thoy did not give him some more morphine Thc doctor attending gavo him quinine instead and ho then consented to g >. After hu argu ment of some length and a good deal of spirit ho permitted tho sherill* to placo TI1K ROPB A?>UT UH NECK. Ile left tho jail smoking a cigar and conversed freely with ibo sherill'all tho way from tho jail to tho gibbet. After roaching thc gallows ho asked for SOMETHING T) DRINK, and tho priest that was officiating gave him a bottle of holy water. Jolinsdu aftor tasting threw it U N O Ii It Tili". d ALLOWS with a curso, faying that he thought it was gin. After somo persuasion tho sh 01 i fi" gavo him a drink of whiskey. On refusing him a second drink ho sent for Judge Underwood and asked as his last request that ho would ?IVE HIM MOUE WHISKEY. Tho judge, after some hesitancy, complied with his request. 1T0HINU FOU A SENSATION. About this ti.no Mr, I/iwroiicc, n street preaching evangelist, spoke to Gas about thc importance of thinking seriously on religious matters. This raised thc temper of tho Catho lic priest, who told him to go about his busi ness, that Mr. Johnson had made his selec tion, and bad asked him to ollieiato as miius" ter, and that ho would not have any IntoiTer enco. Thc evangelist, pointing te tho follow lng words: "Tho blood of Jesus Christ, God's Son, oleansctli From all sin," printed in largo loiter;?, and posted conspicuously n'bo'vo the heads of Cio crowd, said: "Air. Johnson, that is tho text," and retired. When Johnson was taken from tho wagon in which he rode from thc jail, ho ascended the scaffold with A DUUNKEN SWAGGER, and a cigar between his lips. Ho then nsked that thc cover bo li'tcd from tho box that contained bis coffin so that tic could seo WHAT SORT OP COFFIN bc was going to bo buried in. This hoing done, ho smiled and said, "All riglitl" IN 1113 CONFESSION bespoke in high terms of Pei leerson and Whit Anderson, anil tho sherill* ami deputy, at Rome. Ile acknowledged killing four men, said bc was sorry for it; that Ito lind friends in the crowd who had COME TO RESCUE HIM, but ho hoped that they would not attempt it; that ho Wantod Sherill' Jenkins to bang him, il ho was bong; that bo had no hard feelings towards him, Ile acknowledged killing Squire Foster, nnd said that bc had pani thc solicitor general twenty-tivo dulhiTS to aol. pros. I he cute. Ile STAUTE!? TO TELL who was with him at thc time, but ono of bis friends on tho scaffold persuaded him not lo. Closing, bc said: "I hope everybody hn3 hoard mc. People arc as thick hero as FT lt All's IN A HAYSTACK'. I wish somebody would count them, if it would not take loo long." All the lime ho was talking bo hud a cruoi? fix in his bund. When bis hands were tied ho asked for it again, nnd hold it until the trap fell. In adjusting tho noose about his neck he asked thc sherill* to LET HIM TIE IT; that ho had nerve enough. Finding that bc would only drop five feet he insisted that they should lengthen the rope, stating that ho did not want to be strangled to death. Tho drop hoing made seven feet, ho asked tho attending doctor If that fall was certain to break bis neck. Up to tho moment of bis death ho thought ol bodily comforts, taking FOUR FIVE DRINKS, smoking two cigars, and1 taking several chews of tobacco between thc timo of leaving the jail and his execution. Ho made NO I'ROFESSION OF RELIGION, and took no interest whatever in tho religions services and liio talk of tho priest?. He bogged them not to put tho black cap over bis head. At ono and three-quarters o'clock TUE THAI* FELL, and ho diod in about scvontecn minutes of strangulation. HIS LAST WORDS were to tho sheriff; just before thc trap foll; "Jim. ore you going to do it?" "Yes." "All right'" .Fifteen thousand people* woi'O presont. There was no disturbance. Ile suffered death lor tho murder of Daniel Alford, ---?.*-. A startling cvont that occurred on Wed-, nosdliy night laot, in tho Methodist Episcopal Church, nt Letter's Ford, Indiana, is regarded by many people in that State ns a direct interposition of Divino Providoiico for tho punishment of the scoffer. A revival had been in progross in thc church for two weeks, lilias Bidingor, a married man. about twenty*' fiyo yours (J age, and Hubert King bad boon disturbing ibo meetings by making sport of Vnoso who loil tho services. On Wednesday night about soventy-five porsnns were present. During tho exercise Bidingor and King bogan to croate a disturbance. Mr. Jones, tho min-, istor, wont to expostulate with them, laid Ins hand upon Bidinger's shoulder and urged him to chango his way of lifo. Bidingor repliod with nn oath that ho would novcr chango his ways. A few moments afterward, whilo Michael Shadlo, a mom bor of tho congrega tion, was loading in prayor, lightening Hashed'in to tho church, extinguished nil thc lights, killed Bidingor and prostrated King upon tho floor. King, as soon ns ho returned to consciousness, called upon tho spectators to pray for him, and declared himself con verted. Tho occurrcnco resulted in swelling greatly tho ranks ol' sinners socking salvation into that church. -- - . 'oung man was nrrostod in n Now Jor 8cy >wn a few days ago on tho ohargo of of carrying concealed weapons. On smirch ing his person a'bowio knifo was found in each boot leg, a seven shooter in his hip pt ket, a slung shot in bis ins'nlo cont pocket, a cavalry sword slid down his baok, a "billy" in each coat tail pocket, and a dagger Up each cont alcove. That was all. Ho was discharged when ho explained that ho was on his way to Princoton Collcgo to oritor the Freshman Class, and liad m?roly taken some precaution to protect himself from tho nttaokS of tho Sophomores.' All Act IN RELATION TO FORFEITED LANDS AND THE UEDEM I'TION or TUE SAUE, AND TO LANDS NOT UEKETOFOKE PLACED ON TUB TAX DU 1'LICATB. SECTION 1. De il enacted by tho Sonnto nod House of Representativos of tho StiUo of South Carolina, now mot nnd sitting in Gonornl Assombly, and by tho authority of tho some: Thnt tho Comptroller Oonornl is hereby authorized nnd instructed to cause to bo placed upon tho tax duplicates for tho tlsoal year 1877 ntl lands forfeited to tho Stato prior to tho 15th Docombor, 1870, for thc non-payment of taxes, and tho title to which remains in tho Stato; tho said lands to ho entered in tho namo of tho owners ns w.hoao property thoy woro forfeited nnd charged without costs or penalties, with tho simple tnxos ol" thc flloal yours 1870and 1877. SEC. 2. That tho Comptroller Gonornl sholl Uko wiso causo to bo placed upon tin) tax dupliontc* for tho fiscal year 1877 all lands forfoitod for mm .payment of tho tOXOS of the Usent year 1870, tho said lands to bo cntorod in tho names of tho ownors as whoso property they woro forfeited, and ulso all lands not horotoforo placed on tho tux duplicates, and charged without costs und penalties, with tho el m plo taxos of tho fiscal years 1870 and 1877. SEC. 3. That upon tho payment of tho taxes so charged, on or boforo thc 31st Octo ber, 1878, by tho original owner, or nny person claiming undor or through bini, or having an interest therein, tho said lands bo and aro by tho operation of this net redeemed, and shall rover', to the person having tho logal title, subject to the claims of third parties having an intorcst thorcin in tho same manner as if no forfeiture had taken placo. SEC. 4. That in caso tho said parties in interest iib)ve mentioned do not redeem tho said lands on or before tho 31st day of October, 1878, as heroin providod. they bo again placed on tho Forfeited Land Record and charged willi tho original taxes, costs lind penalties now borne against them, together with such others ns may aceruo, nnd'that it shall bo thc duty of tho County Auditors respectively, ou or after tho 1st day of November, 1878, to givo public notice once a wock for three weeks, in ono newspaper of tho Coito ty in which tho lands arc situated, or, if thero bc no newspaper in tho County, in ono nows papcr which has tho largest circulation in said County, that thc lands forfeited to thc State for tho non-payment of taxes, and not redeemed as herein provided for, will bo odored for salo nt public auction on tho first .Monday ?n December, 1^78, and days follow*. Wig; and it shall bo tho duty of tho County Treasurer ol oneil County to attend and con duct such salo: Provided, That such lands shall not bc sold at a prico less than thc aggro gate of taxes, costs, penalties, expenses of sale and making out title doods to such lands, and that tho terms of salo shall bo one-third cash and tho balance in two annual install ments, with interest from date. If, however, any person elects to pay tho full amount of purchase money at once ho can do so without interest. Sr.c. 5. Tho Auditor's charge for publica tion of sales of forfoitod lands and other lauds under this act shall bo ono dollar for each tract or parcel offered for sale; and when tho real estate ottered for sale shu'l not bo sold for want of bidders, and tho tillo thereto remains in thc State, tho Stato Treasurer shall pay, upon warrants of tho Comptroller GctiO' ral, such charges for publication out of thc taxes of tho fiscal yoar in which tho real estate was ottered for salo. SEC. G. That tho County Treasurers bc, and they aro hereby, authorized and required to receive bills of the Dank of tho Stato which' have been proved, stamped or found genuine, for tho rc.lcm; 'ion and purchase of forfeited lund's und tho taxes on lands not hcrctoforo on tho tax d iplicittoa herein pro vided for; nod tho said '. Mis, when received, shall bc marked or stamper "cancelled," and ibo same bc attested- by the signature of tho County Troajuror and tho person paying thc sumo. SEO. 7. That tho County Treasurers bo, nnd they arc hereby, allowed, in addition to thc compensation and fo;s as provided by law, ono per cent, on all collections mado upon sales of forfeited lands heroin provided for. Src?, 8. That ?ill acts and parts of acts inconsistent or conflicting ? ?th tho provisions of this act be, and thc sumo arc hereby, re pealed: Provided, That, no,person or persons who havo tendered bills of tho Dank of the State or coupons, taken from consolidation bonds, in payment of his, her or their taxes shall bo entitled to thc benefits and provisions of this not, unless such tender bc withdrawn. Approved 1st day of March, 1878. Tho. Abbeville Democracy. AnUEVll.t.B, March M - A largo and en thusiastic meeting of dolegatos from local clubs convened in tho court house this day. Sixteen out of nineteen clubs woro ropro Routed. Three additional clubs reported'and woro enrolled. Col..J. S. Colhvan. formor President, called the meeting to order and addressed thc con vention, declining a rc election. Con. S. Mc-Qowun was elected. President by acclama tion. Resolutions were ottered compliment ary to Col. Cothrnn, tho retiring President, and adopted by a unanimous vising voto. Tho following resolutions, ottered by \V. K. Blake, Esq., w?iro adopted unanimously aud with gre?/* enthusiasm. Jteiolvcd, That wo endorse tho policy pur sued by Gov. Hampton ns eminently wiso; that conservatism, tho distinguishing feature of thc administration, io pure Democracy, and bc who disregards it would rob tho party of it.4 vital principle. Respired, That in Governor Hampton wc rccogni/.c a man of win ni n century produces but ono, reared by Providence for u special nu mose, our redemption, and to whom wc look as tho oiiiy man in South Carolina who can unify tho Democratic party. Resolved, That for this purposo it ia thc duty of thc party tn nominate Hampton, and it is his duty to tho State and to his people to bear thc D?mocratie standard once moro, that wc may preservo our unity. Re meed, That should Governor Hampton refuse to serve tho Stain in tho capacity of Chief Magistrate, it will bo hazarding tho safety of tho State, nnd upon him who alono can avert it will rest thc responsibility of hor rolapso into n condition utterly intolerable. --.? ? '.*> Muhl on Dlfttlllerlos. Deputy collectors Gillison, Kirkland, Hoff man and twenty-ono men-tho rovenuo forco, mado a raid on Friday last, nbovo Pickens Court House, io tho direction of Redmond's tramping ground, on Crow Crook. They saw i nothing of Redmond, but captured six illicit j distillers and dostroyed a quantity of mash, I beor and twenty-ii'vo gallons of whiskey, carrying their prisoners to Pickoasjail Friday night. On Saturday morning, Sheri fl' Maul don and a posso of twentyrono men mado a raid through Saspafras Gap, recapturing tho two Stnncils, that had been rolcnflcd by Red mond and party. Tho rcvonuo forco and tho sheriffs pos?e woro nil nt Pickens, Saturday night, and a portion of both forces guarded tho jail nil night, fearing an attack from Redmond and party, but they saw nothing of him. Thoro is ono other prisoner nt largo, that was roloased, but tho sheriff thinks ho will endeavor to catch bini. So far ns Red mond is concerned they crin find no trace of him.-Speights*- Daily News, A North Carolina man has invented and paton tod <yi machine for picking ootton, which isClaimed to do tho work of ono hundred laborers in thc field.' The Public lieut Seulement, South Carolina is sotting a good example to hor s?8tor Sbuthorn Statos in her earnest efforts to pny tho interest on tho Stato dobt. It' thoroovor was a onso whoro un attompt at repudiation would sccmjustiflablo, hors is tho ouse. Coming out o? tho war broken in spirit and bankrupt lu fortuno, hor pooplo woro at onco pounced upon by tjio worst sot of politL oal advonturors that over in?iotod thoinsolvos upon a Commonwealth. How thoy farod under tho rulo of thc oarpot baggor and his npt pupils is now known to all tho world. A year or moro ago tho Hampton government carno into power, npparontly to adminis ter upon an insolvent oslnto. Oov. Hampton has labored night and day to convince tho pooplo that honesty is above every thing, and in tho faco of obstacles that cannot bo tovcru estimated, hos suocoodod in eroating a public Boutimont that appreciates tho vital impor tun?e of maintaining tho credit of tho Stato. For this manly courso ho and all who fol lowed his lend have been villified by doma? goguos, nnd for a long whilo it was doubtful whethor tho worso causo would not bo success ful. Tho telegraph brings tho nows, how ever, that tho Governor and his frionds-tho debt paying party-have triumphod. Tho oom premiso is all tliat could bo expected under tho circumstances, for it evinces an honest purposo an I pr?vidos fo.r tho, legal inquiry that every honest creditor is willing to encounter. Somo of tho Southern States that wcro so swift to follow South Carolina ecventoon years ag), would do hotter t> follow in ber footsteps now. 4 [Philadelphia Times'. l'eiislontt. A bill has just boon passed by Congross which goes intoopcralion at onco, granting pensions to all Burviving officers and enlisted and drafted, mon, without regard to color, including Militia and Voluntoors, of tho Military and Naval ecrvioo of thc United States, who eorved lor fourteen days in tho wnr with Great Britain of 1812, or who wcro in any engagement, and wore honorably dis> charged, and tho surviving widows of suolv officers and enlisted and draftod men. Tho loss or luck of a certificato of discharge wilt not deprive the nppliount undor this act from its benefits, provided other proof can bo mado fur service This bill also places on tho Pension Rolls any widow of a Revolutionary soldior who served fourteen days, or was in any engagement, and it justly, after long delay, restores to tho Pension Rills all sol diers .heretofore' receiving pensions, who fought in tho war against Groat Britain of 1812, or in any of tho Indian wars, but who by an act of Congress wcro dropped from tho Pension Roll for taking up arms against tho Gavcrninont, "or in any mintier encouraging tho rebels." It also provides for tho widows of such soldiers whose names had not been placed on tho rolls as provided for in tho bill, putting in a obtint for tho pension, for which their husbands had been out oil'. This is it, just law, and ono that will strengthen tho friends of free government. All persons in terested in any wny in this law, will have n copy sont to them by addressing Col. N. WY Fitzgerald, United Stntes Claim Attorney, B.JX 583, Washington, I). C. AN AWFUL HOLOCAUST.-At Tientsin, oh' tho 7th of January, a terrible calamity oo curred. A liro bioko out nt 10 o'clock in tho morning, at ono of ibo relief yardsostabliihod outside of the city wall for tho benefit of tho fumino refugees. A strong northeast wind was blowing nt tho lime and scarcely an hour passed' before all tho sheds wore burned, and between 2,800 and ?5,000 women and children were sufl'<o.ucd or burned to death. As ooi reet un estimate as I can get gives tho nnmbor. of inmates ns 3,000, of whom only a litllo over 100 escaped. Tho location of this soup kitchen was unfortunate. On tho cast side, was tho city ditch; on a part of tho south and wost Hides was un ieo pit, whilo houses lined tho remaining sides. In addition, it was. surrounded by a strong fenco of kaoliang stalks plastered with mud, in which there was only one gato, and it is said that on tho bursting forth of tho flames tho gatekcopor looked thc gate and ran away. Many of tho Chinoso showed much courage in trying to render assistance, ns testified by nu oyo wit ness, who. punning lust ut that time, hastened t> do what ho could in tearing down tho fence and rendering other services. Ile ppoukV'Op the scene nt that limo a's terrible beyond' description. Tho scene presented after tho Br? had dune its work, wns ghastly mid boni-" ble, and the pict uro of it rises before my mind as ono that can nover bo effaced. Tho contortions of tho features, thc positions of tho bodies; bunds, limbs, mouth nod eyes, thc same as when tho Humo and smoko over took them, reminded ono of tho descriptions of Pompeii. Had the gato boen left open probably many more might bavo mado their, escape, but so rapidly did tho flamea' spread through thc pint sheds, and in the straw nnd mats spread on tho ground as n protection, against dampness, that beforo nn oponing could bo mado in tho frnco, low ovon woro left to linger on in squaring. How the flro origirtlitod no one seems to know-a sparky possibly, from tho range where, nt the time,' tho millet was cooliing.-Hony Kona Mail. Collego deviltry ?& too rampant; a'hd~oollogo' riots aro altogether too frequent. Within a; few months Ibero have leen riotous disturb-. aue.es in fi ve diflorC.'?'- institutions, ?hose ab' Princeton and Dartmouth imperiling thelivey of the participants. Roys yet in their teen? have fired pistol bullets at ono another and cracked ono another's noses and licud* with clubs. The President of Dartmouth College7 congratulated tho frosh mon on their narrow escapo from being murderers. . . , Theso rioters must, not go unpunished:.bb~ causo they hnppon to bo enrolled on tho booka of un educational institution. Outbreaks 1 i ko those of which thoy aro guilty would not for an instant bo tolerated muong other citizens. Tho six students in Princeton and tho five in Hanover who uro under arrost for pounding fellow studonts aro no less guilty than is tho man who knocks down his neighbor in our streets. Those are cases far tho Grand Jury, not foe collego faculties.-N. Y. Sim. Tli'cro seems to bo a law of periodicity governing thc reourrenco of mild winters.,' Tho most notable mild winters for tho( last?, eighty years hav? been in tho dooodos.of 1790, ?803, 1828, 1888, 1818, 1858,1808 and 1878._ ATTENTION, GRANtlKRS. rilli fl regular quarterly mooting of tho X Goonoo Pomona Orango, No. 0, will bo hold nt Musonio Hall, SATURDAY, tho 0th day of April, nt ll A. M. Tho montbors aro requested to bein ntiondti'v % as business of irrbat importance will bo laotod. J. W. SHELOR, MaBtor.r G; WANNKO', Secretary. Mar. 21, 1878 _18-1 NOTIGE, j AA Cords of fresh pooled Tan Bark and Lv/U 500 good beef hides abd skins wan tod, at my Tunnory, for ni) joh a fair prioo will bo given in oxohnngo of Leather, Shoos and Boots of tho host quality, or in settlement of accounts duo me. I nlso ronow my propo sition to receive and tan good hoof hides, on shares. Bring, or send in, your hides nt onco, so ns to got your leather ontly in tho full. T. UAH PER, Sonoott City. March 21 j li?7S 18