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? ' '. BT KEITH, SMITH & CO THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1878; -. 03? For subscription, $ 1.50 ?>or annum, strictly in advance; br six months, 75 conts. {J3? Advortisoments insortod at ono dollar per square of ono inch or less for tho first insorti on, and fifty conts for oach subsequent in sertion. 03* Obituary Notices exceed ingiive linos, Tributes of Respect, Communications of a personal character, when unmissable, and announcements of Candidates will bo chargod for as advertise ments. 03* Job Printing noatly and cheaply executed. O?r Necessity compols us to ndhoro strictly to tho require ments of cash payments. COUNTY CONVENTION. Amcotingof tho County Convention of tho Domooratio party will bo hold in tho Court House, nt Walhalla, on tho third SATURDAY in April next. Tho object of tho mooting ia to elect officers for tho onsuing your, and oounsol together as to tho boat moans of re organizing and strengthening tho party. Tho various clubs throughout tho County will hold moorings on sotno oonvoniont day and eloot ono dclogato to tho County Convontion for ovory ton members on their rolls. A full Attondanco is desired. W. 0. KEITH, County Chairman. Dull Timon Aro not always ovidonoo of tho absence of prospority. They aro often tho seed of a general prospority, in which ponco and plonty aro likely to germinate and yield their richest fruits. Our exchanges nt this timo afc dull. Thora is almost an ontiro absenco of that species of Vows which interest or excito. If thoro was a war in oxlstonco or in prospect in our country, thon tho pnpors would bo cagorly sought after and anxiously read. Evory stop in tho discussion at issue, or ovcry battle fought or imminent would hnvo ?ts cager readers. Evory telegram from official contros would bcoomo fraught with interest, and would be roprodaccd in tho prors and bo circulated from mouth to mouth; General interest and activity would pre/ail in evory business avocation, and pooplc would imagine thoy woro prospering, because tho times woro livoly. If thoro was great scarcity of pro. visions and fumino was anticipated business would becomo livoly, prices would advance and an appearance of activity and enterprise would provail. No reasonable man could say these evils were evidences or precursors of fl real prospority, but rather that thoy betokened general distress and public injury. Intimo; of poaoo and ordor whon everything moves or . smoothly, when tho farmer is at his plough, tho rnorohnnt at bia oountor and tho mechanic at his bench there is on appoaranco o: dullness, which is in reality tho highes ovidonoo of gonoral prospority. In period; of want or confusion tho speculator and money lender ride a high horso and prosper, whilt in times of universal poaco and ordor logiti moto industry roaps its own rowurd quiotlj and without stir or parado. These aro dui times to us because wo havo had sevontcct years of war and political turmoil witl inflated prices, heavy taxes and rocklea; credit. For eighteen months tho country bm boon quieting down into tho channels o industry, economy nnd ordor. Thoso dui tipscs are just such ns thc country needs an< tho only remedy for our impoverished nm strained financial condition. Correspondit)) depression must follow unusual excitement and whon the lowest fixed point is roached i healthy reaction will begin, which will lom us in tho pathway of rcnowod prosperity Thoso aro dull timos to tho merchants becaus thoir sales have dwindled from tons to unite and because thoir nominal profits hnv decreased from hundreds to tons per cent., bu WO feel sure that tho trade of all oe merchants is healthier and moro roliubl than that of ton years ago. From habit formed from a depreciated currency darin tho war, and encouraged by inflated pricos c cotton and othor farra products aftor tho wt tho pcoplo vonturod in debt boyond tho moans, and tho farmer and merchant wei aliko injured. Tho country was rondorc pooror by tho sending of largo amounts i money abroad for fancy and superfino? articles, whilo tho profits of tho morchan v/oro swallowed up in tho losaos in bad debt Credit ?van common, trade activo and profi enormous. The appoaranco of activity ar enterprise pervaded our towns and tradir contros, whilo tho farms woro drooping. Tl oonvorso is now true Credit is rare, tra is sluggish and prices aro low. Tho oontr of activity and ontorpriso aro oi thc farms ai in tho country, and tho soods of a gonoi prospority aro germinating in tho land, 1 peoplo ovor enjoyed a finer opportunity becoming rioh and prosporous than ou With a gonial soil and climato adapted to t highest ordor of diversified agrionltu industry must reap thc harvost of prospori With poaco, order and good, government tho political world, with low prices for all I necessaries of lifo, what obstado nowoxiste thc opening of a now era of progross n wealth? Wo look upon tho dullness of I times as significant of good. Thoy aro I oradlo in which tho infanoy of a futt development of tho resources of this coon aro being nurtured, which in a fow years v give usa healthy aotivity in all tho profosaii and avocations of lifo. Lot us rather rejo than sorrow in thom, for whon a country poor, as ours is now, activity in any spec of trado foreshadows i -ponding dist? General dullness io buB?uOSS centers, on contrary, botokons onorgy and aotivity in staple industries of tho oonntry. QUE uv! "Why will rrtep smoko ooma tobacco, when they cnn buy Marburg Broth . Heal of Nvrlk Carolina/ ut tho samo prie; ?^i-J^L V !???!?.!?!-- LL' ".'I*. > jg^jj ' "' ''. Tho Hoad lo Resumption. Cold is down to one-fourth of ono por cent, in Now York, wkloh, praotloally, is morely nomi nal. A number of national banks in Ibo coun try are already paying speolo for thoir billa; and Secretary Sherman states that be frill bo oblo to "resumo" on tho first day of January next. Tho reports of tho national banks to tho Comptroller of tho Curronoy, for March, 15th ultimo, whioh have just been' compiled, show (hat tho banks held on that doy $54,648,200 of Bpcoio, willoh is a larger amount than ovor beforo roported by tho national banks sinoo the organization of tho ay s tom. Of this amount $4,848,000 was in eil vcr coin, $8,807,000 in gold coin, aud $42,892,800 in gold treasury notes. Tho a inonu t held by national banks in Now York City on the samo day was $37,482,000, of whioh $36,003,200 was ingoldtroosurynotes, $1,007, 400 in gold coin, and $621,400 in silver ooin. Tho amount of spcoio hold by tho .State banks ot New York City oa tho samo day was $4,724, 152. Silver Spring, Floridans ono of tho grcatost curiosities in tho South. It bursts forth in tho midst of tho most fortilo country in tho State It bubbles up in a basin near 100 foot doop, and an aoro in extont, aud sonding from it u doop stream GO to 100 foot wide, and oxtonding six to eight miles to thc Ooklawa? ha River. In tho spring itself sixty boats may Ho ot anchor-quito a floct. Tho spring thus forms a naturul inland port, to whioh throo 8toamor8 now run regularly from tho St. Johns, making oloso connections with tho occean steamers-at Palatka. Tho clearness of tho water is truly wonderful. It seems ovon moro transparent than air; you soo tho bottom oighty foot below tho bottom of your boat, tho exact form of tho smallest pobblo, tho outlino and oolor of tho loaf that has Bank, and all the prismatic colors of tho rainbow aro reflected. Largo fish swim ia it, ovory scalo visible, and cvory movoment distinctly soon. If you go ovor tho spring in a boat you will soo tho fissuros in tho rooks, from whioh tho rivor rushes upward liko an in verted oataraot. Lotter from the Iliglilamls. HIGHLANDS, N. C., April 10, 1878. EDITORS COURIER-Dear Sirs: Tho new school houso nt this place (whioh is also to serve as a "Uuion Ohuroh" for a limo) was in formally dedicated on Sunday last by holding a "Suudny School Teiupcrauoo Coucort" (herein. Mr. Baxter, of Highlands, road a Yory ablo essay ou temperance and intemperance. Messrs. Mansfield, Loper and Kelsy, of tho same place, mado short tempor?neo addresses. Dr. Kibbio, of New York, reviewed tho samo subject from n medical standpoint. Miss Mansfield, of High lands, sung, very feelingly, a very pathotio loin pcranoo ballad. Mr. Hopo, of ll orso Cove, gnvo a very fino rendering of tho hymu, "Almost Persuaded." Tho Sunday School children recited verses from tho Bible and selections from other souroca, all boing on the Bubjcot of tem por?neo. They acquitted themselves very creditably, as well as childron usually do on such occasions. Tho choir rendered a number of hymns with feeling and harmony. Altogether tho "Concert" was a very instructivo and en joyable ono. Tho school house is;? a very roomy and tasty building, well lighted and ventilated,, and will seat comfortably fifty scholars, giving each one ampio doak room. It has been built by contributions of money,, labor and materials from tbooltizons of Highlands, with some assist ance from tho good people of Franklin. It ia ono of tho beat (if not the best ).school buildings iu Macon county, and deserves a moro conspicu ous site than tho Highland magnates havo given it. Thcro is doubtless a reason for putting it on tho North side of a hill, but that reason looms up ralhor faintly. Mr. Holloway, a gentleman of fine ability, thorough education and much oxporienco as a teacher, will open school on thc I6th proximo or thereabout. Real estate business has been quito lively for a month or so post. Thoro baa been quito au influx of settlers, and' altogether Highland stock is looking np. Wcnthcr showery and warm. Yours truly, JEAN ARTE. --? . 4t Spirit of the Times. SEMSCA CIT-/, April 10, 1878. That our littlo city is alivo and up to tho timos, was fully demonstrated by tho largo attendance at tho Hooding Club last Saturday night, and 1 think I will express tho thoughts of all present whoo I say that nothing could huvu boon pleasanter. Tho roadtDg was oxcellont, and tho musio sweet enough to please the most fastidious oar. Tho "Prisoner of Chillon" was vory agreeably rend, and was followed by "llotay and I aro out," which was well appreciated, j Hut tho last p?ceo was decidedly tho hit of tho evening, and brought down tho houso, making tho walls ring with laughter, and oalling handkerchiefs into requisition for tho "tears that would unbidden risc" at tho difficulties of tho man who was surrounded by "his wifo and othor orphan children," Of tho musio too much cannot ho said, and thc exquisito rondoring of "Ahl I havo sighed to rest me," "Hockod in tho oradlo of tho doop," and "Daughter of tho Hogimont," by Prof. North, of tho Deaf and Dumb Instituto, was a treat long to bo remembered and ap preciated. Wo also had somo moro of our nico "Yankee musio," with tho addition of a vory sweet piano accompaniment by a gentle man from Spartanburg. Muoh laughtor was oroatod by a mombor who danced around on his chair, ns his church principles would not admit of his gotting up and giving us a genu ino old Virginia broak<>down, and wa9 hoard to oxolaim: "If I only had four hands to olnp withl" It was a night of nights and our Northorn and Spartanburg visitors havo our hearty thanks and good wishos. PBHSONNE. A lotter from Mrs. Tilton has boon pub lished in whioh sho makes a full confession of adultery with Honry Ward Bccohor. Tho Porto has issued a oiroular to all its representatives abroad. It recognizes tho treaty of San Stofano as tho rosult of tho rovcrses sustained by Turkey in tho lato war, and expresses a determination to carry out tho forms of tho treaty. A Qeorgia popor tolls of a most unfortunate man in tho State who has accidentally killed five mon shieo tho war. Ono was Blain by an axo that slipped from his hand; tho second was drowned by tho upsotting of a boat, which ho was managing; tho third ho shot through tho head, mistaking him for n turkoy; tho fourth ho killod by a trco that ho was foiling, and tho fifth ho killed at a log-rolling. Tho sixth man ought to bo spry with his weapons. Rlculnml Democratic Club. RICHLAND AOADBMV, April IBU), 1878. Riohland Democratic Club was culled to or dol by tho President, G. h. Moorhead. On motion, James E. Hughes waa oalled to tho chair and A.' G. Bligh requested to not a? Soorotary. Moved that wo reorganizo tho olub by adopt ing tho constitution of tho last campaign and ro-oleollng officers. . Tho following officers were elected for tho ensuing your: President-J. L. Fcnnoll. Vico Presiden!-J. E. Hughes. Seoretary-A. G. Bligh. Corresponding Secretary-G. L. Moorhead. - Exooutlvo Committee-T. II. Dondy, Lewis Moorhead and J. P. McDonald. Tho following woro elected as delegates to tho County Convention, viz: T. H. Dendy, Lewis Moorhead, L. D. Stribling, Marshal Striating, J. L. Fcnnoll and J. E. Hughes. On motion, tho KEOWEB COURIKR was re quested to publish tho proceedings of this meet ing. Oa motion, tho olub adjourned, subjeot lo Ibo oall of tho President. J. E. II UGH KS, President pro tom. A. G. SLICK, Seoretary. Seneca Township Democratic Club. A meeting of Seneca Township Domoorntio Club waa held on Saturday, April 13th, 1878, at 4 o'olook P. M., for tho purpose of electing officers for tho noxt year and appointing dole gates to tho County Convention, lo bo held at Walhalla, on Saturday, April 20th, 1878. Officers elected: 13. Frank Sloan, President; E. P. Verner, Vico President; lt. S. Porcher, Seoretary and Treasuror; Sloan Y. Stribling, Wiley Davis, W. W. Hamilton, Wm. A. Lowery, Thomas Stono, Executive Committee Dolcgates lo County Convention: Sloan Y. Stribling, W. A. Lowery, Thomas Dibb, W. W. Hamilton, W. A. Barron, Thomas J. Hall, lt. S. Porohcr, Daniel Raveuol, Jr., E. P. Vernor, W. lt. Davis, M. B. Dendy, J. C. Cory, F. A. Boko, J. S. Llddlo, B. F. Sloan, J. W. Livingston, A. W. Thompson, M. W. Coleman, Dr. O. M. Yar brough, E. IL Cleveland, J. M. Dumas, Wiloy Davis, Thomas Stono and Thomas A. Mo bilroy. On motton, tho proceedings of tho mooting were ordered to bo published in tho noxt issue of KKOWEE COURIKR. B. FRANK SLOAN, Trosidcnt. RICHARD S. POUCHER, Soorotary and Treasu rer. Westminster Democratic Club. WESTMINSTER, S. C., April 13th, 1878. Tho Domoorntio Club of Westininstor mot in Zimmerman Hall Saturday, April 13th, .1878. Tho meeting was called to ordorby Mr. II. B. Onoton, President. Tho Prosidont, then hoing in thc Chair, ordered a now olection for officers for tho term of ono year, was ontcrod upon, rosulting ns follows: Mr. II. lt. Gaston, re-elected Presi dent; John R. Stoolo, W. W. Moss, Vice Prcsidonta; Thomas A. Y. Janos, Socrotnry and Treasuror. On motion, tho President appointed tho following members, G. W. Phillips, W. P. Norria, T. II. Jones, D. S. Hull, A. Zimmer man, tho Excoutivo Committee. Tho following persons wero elected dolo gatoB to tho County Convention: II. R. Gas ton, G. W. Phillips, AV. W. Mose, T. A. Y. Janos, J. 0. Rilcv, D. S. Hull, J.' R. Stoolo, A Zimmormnn, R. C. Roid and M. F. Froo man; On motion tbo word Lugaloo Townuhip waB struck out and Westminster Club inserted. It was moved and adopted that tho proceed ings of this mooting bo published in K BOW BB COURIKR. There being no other business tho club adjourned. II. R. GASTON, President. THOMAS A. Y. JANES, Secretary. Knights of H9oiior. fllV. SECOND MEETING OF THE GRAND LODGE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Tho popularity and success of tho Knights of Honor, a comparatively now secret and benevolent society, has been really astonish* ing. Tho numberless organizations nlroady iii existence for tho benefit and amusement of mankind, spread over the entire country, did not teem to leavo a pince for another secioty.' But tho p.ejectors of tho Knights of Honor engrafted a safe and certain principio upon"thoir order by which to cleave its way to nn almost unpr.rnllolcd popularity nt onco, It was that foaturo which proposos to confer lasting and substantial benefit upon tho widows and orphans after tho gravo cloaca over its members. Tho (enturo of lifo insu? raneo was added tb tho niau of organization, and indood rilado'tho chief, lending and go verning foaturo in' all its transaction. Tho order is said to have originated in Louisville, Kentucky, about flvc years ago, and was designed chiefly for tho inhabitants of that oily, but so popular woro tho principles ongrnftod upon tho organization that a demand carno for its extension to other localities. From this email beginning it has nlroady grown to a momborehip of 40,000 in tho United Stntos, including within its jurisdiai tion noarly ovcry State, and about 1,000 .subordinate lodges now in existence. Tho qualifications of membership aro that nil applicants must bo whito malo persons, between tho ngos of 21 and 65 years, who havo passed a favorablo medical examination, and boon olooted by ballot. Eaoh member of tho third dogroe-and nono others is pormit tod to enjoy tho prililogos of tho widows' and orphans bonoflt fund-pays for tho support of widows and orphans of deceased members nt every assess, ment. Tho contribution varios from $1 to $d according to tho ago of tho members, and this arnon nt is paid whonovor loss than $2,000 ie in tho go no ral fund, after that Bum is paid to tho family of tho last doconscd mombor. Tho nvorago payment is about $10 per annum for each mombor whioh carrios nn i usuran co of $2,000. So muoh for tho history and' workings of tho Knights of Honor. Tho Grand Lodgo of South Carolina, which waa only organized last year, mot in Columbia this wcok, and was in session for several days. Wo have not boon able to givo an account of its proceed ings boonuso roportors aro not allowed within its snored retreat despite tho anomalous faot that ono of tho principal offioors is a 'grand reporter." Unofficially, it is stated that tho Eregress of tho ordor in South Carolina has con quito satisfactory since its institution within tho Stato two yoara ago. Thc annual mooting just olosod harmonious and ploasant, wo are informed, and tho rcprosontattvosfrom tho subordinate lodges wero much encouraged by tho showing of tho past year. It was determined that tile next annual meeting shall tako placo in Newberry on tho second Tuosday in April, 18701 Tho following officors wore oteotcd tosorvo tho ensuing year* T. S, Moorman, Newberry, Past Grand Piotator} W. A. Clark, Columbia, Grjtnd Dictator; S. W. Perrin,. Abboyillo, Grund ????NIH ? I. . ) -O Vloo Diotator; W. J. Dargan, GroonviUo, Grand Assistant Diotator; J. S. Connor, Winnsboro, Grand Chaplain; E. M. Lips comb, Nincty-vSix, Grand Guido; Goorgo W, Holland, Nowborry, Grand Reporter; J. T. Robertson, Abbovillo, Grand Treasurer; L. B. Johnson, Walhalla, Grand Guardian; J. G. Cunningham, Anderson, Grand Sooth* nol. Grnnd Trustees.-M. A. Carlislo, Now borry; W. R. Jonos, York vi Ho, and Dr. Goorgo Howo, Columbia. [Columbia Register. State Executive Committee^ At tho mootiug of tho Stato Domooratlo Executive Comrnittoo, held in Columbia, tho following general plan for oonduoting tho Srimary oleotions was agrood upon and or? ered to bo sent to tho various County Chair' mon: 1. Aspirants for tho position of oandidatos should bo announocd individually in any modo dcomod propor by themselves or their friendo, but should bo placed distinctly boforo tho Domooratlo party on their own merits, and not us tho candidato of any organized body of Donioorals. 2. Each aspirant for tho position of candi dato, whop ho accepta tho nomination so raado shall immediately notify tho County Chair man ia writing of tho foot, and in tho same communication stato that ho is a mombor of somo local-club, and subscribo to tho following pledge: "I ngrco to abide by and support tho nominations of tho Democratic party, and not to accept either a nomination or an offioo from any other source than tho rogularly coasti? tutod Democratic organization." 3. _At loast fivo days boforo tho primary election, thc County Chairman shall notify tho Democratic clubs of tho aspirants who have thus qualified themselves for tho position of candidate, and votos east for any other porson or persons shall not bo counted. 4. On tho day fixed for tho primary oloo i on, each local club shall hold an oleotiou for candidates of tho Dooiooratio party, and report tho result in writing ovor tho signa? tures of tho managers to tho County Chair" man. At this cleotion, none but mombcrs of tho local clubs shall vote, and onoh mombor boforo hoing allowed to voto shall tnko the following pledge: "I solemnly affirm that I am a duly enrolled mombor of this Democratic club, that I have not voted at this cleotion, and that I will nbido by and sustain all nomi nations mndo by tho Democratic party, whether for Federal, State or County officore." 6. Upon tho following day tho County Chairman and at least two membcrsof tho County Exeoutivo Commiltoo, sholl assomblo nt thc County sont, and nggregato tho voto roportcd, and beforo sun-down declaro thc candidates soleotcd. 0. No ono shall bo declared tho nominco of tho party unless ho shall havo roooivod a majority of tho YotOB oast in tho primary oleo tion. 7. Should no candidato for any particular offico receive a majority of tho votos cast, tho County Cnnirmnn 6hall so declaro, and order a second election to completo tho nominations in sufficient time boforo tho gonoral. election -1 - South Carolina Affairs. WASHINGTON, April G.-Tho Cabinet to day had under discussion, nmong less important malters, tho effort of Governor Hninptou to p?oify his Stato by nolle proscquing all suits of a political character. It will bo remembered Dint beforo tho rccont Lcgislaluro of South Orolina adjourned il passed a resolution empowering thc Governor to dismiss alf theso suits if ho saw fit. Among othor limiters of this sort, ho has already pardoned L. Cass Carpenter, (ho notorious carpet-bagger, who was convicted of raising vouchers for State printing, and Carpontor has boen around hero since looking iu excellent health and spirits, niihough ono of tho chief fensons alleged for his pardon was that he was dying of consumption. Tho President appeared to have information lo tho oftcct that Hampton had gone so far ns to enter a nolle in tho caso of Senator Patterson, and thia wns particularly alluded to in tho Cabinet ns a sign thal tho pacified Governor was keeping all his pledges. While it may bo truo that Governo.' Hampton intends to resort to this oxlr mo mensure, nothing positivo on tho subject lins been heard by prominent parties nt this end. Senator lintier has received no information of any suoh etop, and has in fact studiously avoided con sulting with th? Slate authorities about the mai lei, inasmuch ns tho chargea of a bargain woro BO freely mndo when Patterson voted to give him his sent. Senator Patterson has heard nothing himself, although he socms to have reason to bolicvo that this course will bo adopted in Iiis caso. It is believed that tito action of tho Governor will bo mado public very soon. Tho . Attornoy Goncral is very Indignant over tho compromise effected in tho revenuo malters in South Carolina. Tho irrepressible Mackey, while on his circuit, discovered that tho revenue men had boen conniving in an underhand way to set things up against thc moonshiners, and ho handed them ail over to inilioimunl. Subse quently the prosecuting attornoy drove a bargain with tho Judge by which tho indictments should bo quashed on both sides. This lins onragod General Hovens. Ho means to ferret out thc exact facts, and visit condign punishment ac cordingly. BIVF.RSIPV OOH INDUSTRIES.-In com menting upon an editorial from tho Register concerning tho delegation from Washington, tho Darlington Watchman puts forth tho annexed sensible views: As wo look at it, there oan bo'no consid erable further advancement In the develop ment of prosperity and growth of wealth in tho Stato until wo got out of tho old ruts in which wo naturally ran whilst wo hold tho institution of slavery. With tho oxocption of a littlo moro small grain, and tho partial ly dovcloped phln of higher fertilization; wo aro moving on about in tho samo woy, in our agricultural- industries, Consuming tho yearly orop in many instances ahead, and finding oursolvos in straightened circum stances, and no money in tho country, ofter tho cotton has been sold. Under this process wo might go ou until doomsday, and would find ourselves tho samo impoverished pcoplo wo aro now. A chango in tho diver sity of our industries, most como. Thcro aro many things which may bo grown upon our soil with less outlay and labor and moro profit than cottou, especially now that tho amount produced has brought down tho prico to an extent that tho boat system of cultivation and manogomont aro ncocssary to any profit at all. Tho Northorn pooplo aro looming moro and moro of our situation, of tho suporior advantages our soil and climate possess, and aro constantly prospecting. Theso aro but tho preliminary investigations of all Bound and solid cntorprioo. Thcro is probably no bettor oouotry in tho world for tho cultivation of tho gropo and tho manu faoturo of wines than middle Carolina, as has bcon shown by tho experiments of our own pooplo. And it bas happened within our knowlodgo that Northorn travclors to this section havo dcolared tho wino produced hero superior to anything of tho kind thoy oan find in tho North. Thoro oan also bo no doubt that this oountry must and will monufaoturo tho cotton wo grow--it is natural, and-will bo dono, booauso it is tho groatost of all wealth' producing enterprises and industrie?. , What tho oountry now nooda ls a loss num. bor of politicians and Spring poets, and' 0 foW more able bodied plowmen. COLORED MIORATION "WESTWARD.-Colored pooplo aro said to bo leaving Mississippi ia considerable numbers for tho Wost. It is stated tbat moro, iban a. thousand of thora havo gone out of Mississippi over ono rail way to Kansas, thero to toko up Govofnmont lands. Tho faot that thoy Will thus begin lifo undor now conditions and oqoal with all around thom, sots tho Philadelphia Press to speculating. It says that it is not likoly that a oolorod Congressman will como from Kan sas for a long limo, (wo dnro say not,) but "tho prifco is opon, tho field is fair, and evory Colored man in that Stato knows and fools that a black 6kin is not a bar to politioal promotion? That is tho secret of this wholo migration of oolorod pooplo." Tho answor to whioh is that tho only States of tho Union whoro tho oolorod pooplo havo boon ablo to obtain "politioal promotion" aro tho Southorn States. Tb oro is not a Legislature in tho Union whioh has a oolorod mombor in it ox oont a Southorn legislature Thoro is not a oolorod mombor of Congress who docs not roprosont a Southorn constituency, Mississip pi boing alono in haviug a oolorod United Stfttos Sonator. Whothor oolorod mea will botter thoir material condition by omigrating from tho South to the West or North, is a doubtful question, but if thoy migrato for "politioal promotion" thoy will "go for wool and como homo shorn." At tho doatli of Twood thoro was no otrug glo, as ho pa88od away in sloop with his hoad resting upon his arra. Koopor Kiernan was hurriedly sumtnonod three minutos boforo noon, and, roaohing Mr. Twood's room, tho signal rang ont, ana tho long prisoned old man droppod back dead in his bod. His last words to Dr. Camochan woro: "I havo tried to do somo good. If I havo not had good luck, 1 nm not afraid to die I bcliovo tho guardian angols will protect mo-" Tho an nou?cement of hip death spread rapidly, and a orowd of curious pooplo soon nssomblod outsido tho jai', pcoring eagerly into tho half closed windows. Tweed had been dangerously ill for sovoral days. His donth rosultod from a complication of disorders, but was caused dlrootly by nervous exhaustion and a clog ging of the action of his heart. Ho was dolirious Thursday night and Friday morning, when ho was attended only by his eorvant Luke. Later ho bconmo calm and rational. [Io was conscious until within a fow moments of bis death, and a short timo boforo drank a littlo toa, whioh was banded to him by his son in law, Mr. Douglass. Mort of Twood's family oro in New Orleans. Thoy woro tole graphed to on Friday. Undor tho statutes tho body of tho dead nrisonor cannot bo romovod from tho jail until after nu examination by tho coroner, In tho reoont ward and township oloctions in Chicago tho candidates woro of all sorts Democrats, Republicans, Nationals, Inde pendents and Communists. Tho total vote was 47,300, distributed as follows: 18,000 Republican. 15,000 Domocratio, 0,900 lndo pondont, 6,200 Communists, and 1,200 'Na tional. This aggregate vote shows that tho pcoplo of Chicago aro accustomed to porform an important public duty by going to tho polls and depositing their ballots, ovon when thoro is no special significance in the election. And tho roturns show another thing, too tho importance of tho Communists ns a factor rn tho community. They polled 6,200 votes moro than ono>-cighth of tho uggrogato. In ono ward thoy . elected thoir cundidato for Alderman by 500 majority. It is evident from this fact that thoro aro onough Commu nists in Chicago to havo somo infhionoo on its social and political oondition, They aro not simply "workingmen," ns that torin is gone* rally understood; they aro socialists of the samo violent school ns those who attempted tho destruction of Paris in 1870, and thoy do not tako any pains to conceal tho faot. It scorns to bo settled tl\nt CongreT will i rovivo tho income tax. Tho plan that the Ways and Means Committee will submit will bo to assess' a tux of two por cont, on all incomes oxcocding $2,000 lind not exceeding $5,000; throe per cent, on all incomes that aro moro than #5,000 ?nd less than $10,000, and four per cent, on nil incomes exceeding that sum. Tho exemptions proposed aro military and naval pensions, and ?2.000 of ordinary . income, $2,000 for each fivo persons of ovcry religious or social community holding all thoir property and tho income thorefrom jointly nnd in common; all national, Stato and municipal taxes paid within tho year; all losses (mutually unstained during tho year, arising from fires, floods or shipwrecks, or incurred in trado or debts ascertained to bo worthless (but not estimated depreciation of value;) sums paid for interest and labor, to oultivato land or to conduct any other busi ness from- whioh income is dorived, ront of residences, amount paid for ordinary repairs of residencio, and salaries of tho President of the United' Statos, and of nil Judges of thc United States, and of all offioors, execu tive, judicial and legislative, cd'every State of tho LI uion.- The first assessment will bo for tho your ending Dcccmbor 31, 1878. A FAIU.B WHIOH APPLIES.-In very anoient times, on a certain summer's day, when ovorything was suffering from extremo heat, a lion and a goat oamc at tho same time to quench1 their thirst at the same fountain. They ot onoo fell to quarreling whioh should drink first of tho water, till ot length it seemed that each was determined to resist tho other even to tho death But censing from th? strife for a moment, to recovor breath, they saw a Hook of vultures hovering over thom, only waiting to pounce upon whiohovor ono of thom should fall. Whereupon they iostantly made up their quarrel, ngrooing that it was far better for thom to booomo frionds, than to furnish food for tho orows and vultures. Demo cratic aspirauts, read and ponder. Io Philadelphia tho bolls of tho Church of St. Mark woro thought to bo such a nuisanoo that tho inhabitants of that oity wont to law to obtain thoir silonco. This boll lawsuit has boori lhtoly dcoidod by tho Supremo Court. Thc Towoi* douri absolutely forbado tho ring ing of thc bells,- but tho Supromo Court permits thom to be runtf on qyory day of publio worship, though nob. boforo 9 o'clock in'tho morning nor after 8 at night. Thoy may bo rung also on Wnshingloh's birthday, tho Fourth of July, New Yoar's Day, Epiphany, Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, Thanksgiving, Aseonsion; All Saints', Christ mas, and for mnrriagos and burials. Tho oompluinanto do not scorn to havo gainod muon by thoir notion except tho prohibition of tho bolls hoing rung carly in tho morning for Sunday Behool. A Wisconsin Biblo roador soos in tho Europonn war tho onmmoncomcnt of tho ond ot tho world. Aftor rooonoUing lato evonts with tho prophecies of Daniel, ho prcdiots that tho battlo of Armageddon will bo fought in 1900, and its results will bo tho down fall of despotism and tho triumph of universal liborty. About 1945 tho comploto froodom of mankind will bo nohiovod, and thon will como tho end. This a pretty good world, any way, and we aro glad it hus a good many years yot to live P. T. Barnum is a vigorous tempor?neo lecturer, but ho makes ono signal admission, thus; "A hundred thousand dollars aro spent ovcry day in Now York for drinks, and it is always tho host mon who drink* Tho moan? oat man, you know-think of him-ho don't get drunk, ho ts too moan." MoEvov, tho oiurderor of Gol. Gregg, of Granitovillo, eoutonced to bo huog on next Friday, has given information loading to tho arrost of threo persooB for the murdor of Mr. Sawyer, several years ago. Tho counsel of MoEvoy is sookfng a further stay of prooeedings io bis oaso, on tho ground that tho appeal io his o??o, was heard boforo tho Supremo Court in tho abeoooo of the prisonor. Dr. Wm. Honry Brisbane, a notod but consistent abolitionist, from this State, died rooontly in Wisconsin. Ho oarriod all hie slaves-about thirty-toa "froo Stato," and saw thom sottlcd comfortably., .STA?E OF SOUTH CAROLINA; Ooonee ?ounty. In llic Court or Probate? John N. Grant, Plaintiff, va. Malinda .Russell ond Othors, Defendants-Summons in Par ution. TO Malinda Russel, Esther Hunnloutt, hoire-at-law of Pressloy Lanior, deceased: hoirs atrlaw of Bartley Lanier, dodo?sod; hoirs at?law of William Lanier, 'deceased; hoirs at?daw of Allon Lanior, deceased; Nanoy Grant; hoirs-at-daw of Lao tho Grant, de ceased, Defendants: YOU aro hereby required to appear at tho Court of Probato, to bo holden at Wal halla Court House, for Ooonoo County, Squtji Carolina, on MONDAY; tho llth day of Juno. A. D. 1878, to show cause, u any yon can, why tho Real Estato of tho lato Bird Eamor} deceased, eituato in tho County of Oconoo, ou Bcavoraaui Crook, containing Two Hundred dad Ton aeres, moro or loss, and adjoining lands of Robert O. Tribble, J. N. Grant, Andrew Hunter and othors, and fully do? scribed in tho proceedings boroin, should not bo partitioned, allotting to tho partitioner, John N. Grant, one-half thereof; and tho re maining ono<dialf to tho hoirs?at?law of Martin Lanior, deceased, to wit: To Malinda Rassoit ono sixteenth, to Esther Ilunnicutt ono-six toonth, to the hoirs-ot?law of Pressloy Lanier,, decensod. ono sixteenth, to tho heirs?at?law of Hartley Lanior, deceased, one-sixteenth, to' tho heirs-at law of William Lanior, decoased, ono-sixtoonth, to tho hoirs-at-law of Ailed Lanior, deceased, ono six toen th, to Nanoy Grant one-sixteenth, to tho heiro-at-law of Loot ho Grant, doooasod, ono-six toon th, each, of tho wholo tract. GIVEN undor my band and soal of office, at Walhalla, this, 12th day of April, A. D. 1878. RICHARD LEWIS, Judgo of Probate. TO Malinda Russel), Bird Lanier, Executor, Esther Ilunnicutt, heirs nt law of Prossley Lanier, deceased, hoirs nt law of Bartley Lanior, doooasod, hoirs nt. law of William Lanier, doooasod, hoirs at laW 'of Allon Lanior, dceoa?ed, Nancy Grant, hoirs at law of Leothp Grant,-deceased, Sarah A. Hutchins, Defend ants. TAKE NOTICE: That tho potitiori and complaint in thia notion, together with tho' summons, of which tho foregoing is n oopy, was filed in tho office of tho Probate Court, at Walhalla Court House, South Carolina, on tho 12th day of April, A. D. 1878; and thntf no personal claim is made in this not?orV a gainst Bird Eniiior, Executor, or Sarah A.' Hutchins. MCGOWAN & THOMPSON. Plaintiff's Attornoy, Walhalla, S.O. April IR, 1878 22-0 United States Internal Revenue. COLLECTOR'S OFFICE, DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Coi.UM m A, April 18th, 1878. f|MIE following closoribed property having boen* 1 ?olzod for violation of tho Internal Rovcnno' Laws and forfeited to tho United Statos will bo' Bold nt public auction, at Westminster, ort' MONDAY, thc 20th day of this month, ot ll A. M., lo wit: One Yoko Oxen, Ono Ox Wagon, Lot Whiskey, Seized as property of JAMES MOORE and TAYLOR BURTON." E. M. BRAYTON, Collector Internal Revenue!' MILKS N. CHAPMAN, Deputy Collector. . . April 18, 1878 22-2 Administratrix's Sale,* BY virtuo of an order of tho Probato Court' I will sell, to tho bighnst biddcry on SATURDAY, tho 4th day of May next, bofbra tho Court House door, nt Walhalla, 8. C., tho ?bllbWirig personal property b?lotigmg' to tho estate of dames M, Sloan, d'co?asedv Two Galvanic Ba tte vi cir. 1 Sot Tooth Drawors; , 1 Surgical Operating Oase'. 1 Pocket and ?Surgical Caso, Surgical; Instruments and Appliances. 1 Lot of Modioal books and othor articles. Terms of salo- Cash. SALLIE J. SLOAN,, Administratrix,. . April 18, 1878 22-3 FREE SCHOOLS, I^OR Sonoca Township, (Sohool DislriotNo. 2,)' ' will close April 10th, 1S78. Reports em bracing any part of tho month after that date' will not bo put on record. M. B. DENDY, Sohool Commissioner Oconco county. April 18, 1878 22^8t FREE SCHOOLS. 'PEACHERS of Freo Sohools aro requested to' 1 mako out and forward to this offioe their monthly reports promptly at tho end of caoh month. If in this you fail and suffer loss, do not blame mo for that whioh ls the result of your own nogtoct. M. B. DENDY, Sohool Commissioner. Avril 18, 1878 22?8t PUBLIC SCHOOLST' IHEREBY glvo nolloo that tho Free Common Schools for Wagoner Township (Sohool Dis trict No. 4) qvo now olosod for the soholastlo yoar 1877-78-tho sohool fund for that Town ship hoing exhoustod., M. B. DENDY, Schcol Codrndssionor* Ooonee Comfy. April 4, 187? 20-8t United Statos Internal Revenue? COLLECTOR'S OFFIOE, DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COLUMHTA, March 10, 1878. NOTICE is horoby given that the following property having been sci/.ed for violation of tho Internal Rovonuo Laws, bonds for the cost of action must bo ?led in this oflioo within thirty days from date horcof, or tho samo will be for feited lo tho Unitod Statos, to wit: Ono Yoko Oxen, Ono Ox Wagon, Lot Wbiskoy, Soizod as tho proporty of JAMES MOORE and TAYLOR BURTON. E. Mr BRAYTON, Collector Internal Revenue.' ' MILKS N. CHA?MAN, Deputy Colleotor. March 28, 1878 ' lC-5t ??KiHS?..THHlMBM8miW?