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^ BY KB?THr SMITH & CO. WALHALLA > s; 0.7 THURSDAY, JANUARY 0, 1879. 03" For subscription, $1.50 ??or annum, strictly in advance; or six months, 75 cents. (Q1* Advertisements inserted at one dollar per square of ono inch or less for tho first insertion, and fifty cents for each subsequent in sertion. (Q* Obituary Notices oxceod Ingnve linos, Tributes of Respect, Communications of a personal character, when admissible, and announcements of Candidates will bo charged for as advertise ments. Job Printing neatly and cheaply executed. O^T Necessity compels us to adhere strictly to the require ments of casli payments. ..Governor Hampton still continues lo improve. Tho Weather "Continuos bitter cold. Fur thrco weeks Hbo ronda, tho Holds und everything liable to freozo havo bcon ns solid as granite. Wo doubt if our oidor oitizons can remember snob A long, doop, still freozo ns now prevails. It is truo wo havo bad colder brashos, ns tko oold Saturday, but they gonorally Instod only a few days. Tko branches about Walhalla aro frozon ovor, in tho orooks the icc rouohos out from each bnnk near to tho central current, wbilo tho mill ponds aro frozen moro than an inoh thick. A passenger on thc Air Linc Road last Monday stated to us tho Tugttloo was frozon over from bank t> bank at tho crossing, and wo supposo tho Koowoo in still water is in a liko condition. Wo euri romom bor only two occasions in thirty years when tho Keoweo frozo over. No work can bc done oxeept getting wood, und that (rom necessity. Wo look anxiously for n chango, though wo know it will bring tis mud and bad ronds. Anything is bot tor than to seo tho rays of the sun struggling through u frozon atmos phere, and unable to mako any impression on tho earth. Tho Adger College Wo undorsland that 6omo rumors aro in circulation in some sections of our county to tho effect that Adger College is declining, ond will likely have to suspend* and, further, that tho Presbyterial Endowment Fund lins proved a failure. It is needless to correct those reports, so far ns persons acquainted with the condition of thc college aro con-' corned; for it is well known hy thc patrons and friends of thc institution, that it is better patronized and has brighter prospects for its oge of any institution over started in tho South on privato capital and energy. Thc Collegiate department has been fuller this year than last, and the primary department ie as largo as our present instructors in it can woll manage. It is true that several students went homo during tho holidays, without in tending to return, hut their withdrawal was duo td financial difiiculticj or to some nnfore soon omorgoncy calling thom home, and not to any dissatisfaction with thc college. While a few have thus withdrawn, n larger number of new students have already entered than has boon lost. Thc college is prosper ous beyond tho anticipation of its founder^ and is giving satisfaction in every instance in discipline, in instruction and in the prog* ross of tho students. If any one will con sider a moment thc straitened financial condition of ibo people of this State, the soarcity of money and tho low prico of farm products, stock, &c, ho will bo amazed nt tho unprecedented patronage of this young and thriving institution. Where is thc col? logo dopemlont On private patronage which does not feel tho stringency of tho times? Adgor Collego stands firm, will pay all hor duos and yet riso to bo tho pride and orna mont of our county, dispensing its blessings broad cant over tho State in all departments of industrial and professional pursuits. Our people should not only feel a prido in tho colloge, bnt should sustain it or. all occasions with both moral and pecuniary uid. With its beneficent influence wo predict that, in two years, our county will ho primus infer pares in tho State, in agriculture and meehan-? ical knowledge and in moral and intellectual forco. Now, if ever, it needs tho aid and encouragement of nil o? our citizens and wc trust, thia it will got. As to tho endowment, it has beon raised and wo cxpeot to seo it greatly onlnrgod in thc next year. If this fund lind not boon secured tho Presbytery would not havo accepted thc institution and taken it under its charge This was dono lost fall, when thc Presbytery met boro, and since that time tho collego has had no agent in tho field. During next vacation thc work of endowment will go on, and in a few years wo expect to seo tho collego firmly secured by endowment and an imposing building croetod. It is worthy of pntronago and will command ' it. It morita success and will win it. May tho shadow of its influence nover grow loss. Tho L?gislature Adjourned on tho morning of tho 21th of Deoombor, at 3 o'olock A. M., enabling tho members to rcaob homo on Christmas ovo and enjoy the holiday, celebrated all over thc Christian world. Tho session laslod twenty, niuo days, hoing tho sliorloat session since tho war, and the taxes lovied woro 2} mills for Stato purposes. 2 mills for public schools and 3 mills for county oxponsos, aggregating 7} mills, being (he lowest lax loviod since (lie war. The monoy held to pay tho internst on tito doubtful bond dobt was. nflor the decision of the bond court, (liveried to tho interest on the valid dobt of tho Stato, removing any necessity /or a levy lo pay the interest on tho public debt, In the straitened condition of our pooplo Wi regard this action of tho Legislature wise and judicious, and hope (hat whatever be (ha final daoinion ea th* doubtful debt, (hst our quired ?o to do, y111 b? more oblo to pay euoh taxe? M may bo necessary to meet intcroet and current expenses. We do not think tho Legisla ture bao passed many laws of publlo Interest, but tho work has been wiso and salutary, and fur better than too nmoh legislation. A8SK.S3MKN?. Tho increase of tho valuation of lands in towns'and counties, mado by tho State Board Of Equalization for taxation, was set asido and a law passed for n ro-asscssmout of tho real estate of tho State next year. Tho great ditH oully In assessing lands lies in equalizing tho valuation in different counties and in different parts of tho Stato. Thovnluoof lands depends upon their quality as to fertility, their beiug broken or lovel; tho character and value of their products ns depending on climate, and their couvenlenocs to schools, churches and market. In view of these elements of valuation wo think tito lands of this oounty havo been relatively ovoroslimatod in value. A largo por tion of our county is vory broken and unfit for cultivation, whilo vory much of tho (able lands aro poor and unproductive Cotton oan only bo grown by a process of nursing and stimulating, which takes away all tho profit, whilo oom eau hardly bo sold for money and is costly of trans, portation to market. Wo think our valuation should either bo lowered or that of more favored counties raised. THF. DIVOROB LAW Has boon repealed aud the law now stands as it did in South Carolina for nearly ono hundred years of her history. Wo npprovo of this act. Wc know no law moro demoralizing to society than tho divorce law and none more likely to create family disturbances and separations than such a law. lt offered a premium for immo rality and family squabbles as a means to secure a divorce. Tho opportunity offered oauscd peo ple to think they could not live together, aud nftor two years soparatiou a divorce was sought, lu our last court there were four or five applica. Cons for divorco, and from year lo your since tho passage of tho law tbe.se applications have been on t ii o increase. Gradually they were becoming loss odious and were reaching up inte tho higher circles of society, and in a few years wo might havo reasonably expected tho evil would havo destroyed tho sacred character ol tho family and uprooted society. During o hundred years wo havo road of but few cases ol hardship resulting from having no divorce lan in South Carolina, whilo on thc contrary, om social standing bas been high among our sistct States. If Ibo Legislature lind passed but lint public act wo would have commended their wort as wisc and salutary. This odious law no longct defiles our statutes, and wo bid it goodby will real pleasure TUG A NI) Kit S OX Fence law has been extended to thc countie: of Abbeville, Newberry, Union and Laurens Tho law in Anderson bas given satisfaction to i majority of tho people and is growing in popu larity. Many of its bitterest opponents linvi been agreeably disappointed and arc now carnes advocates of Ihn law. Wo find a strong senti mont in favor of such a law springing up in lin lower part of this county, while the upper por lion is to a man opposed to it, In fact, i would never suit thc upper part of ibis county where there is only a sprinkling of small farms and thousands of acres aro in the woods yield ing quantities of wild grasses. Wc bc! ?ev wherever three-fourths of tho land is open ii any county a fence law would be beneficial With us this stato of Illings docs not now exist Tho amount of milk and butter produced i Anderson bas been largely i nor cased und t hoi stock of all kinds is being improved. Our peo plc arc not yet ready for thc law, but thc da will come when (ho lower part of thc count will doubtless adopt il. IIAXK DILLS. The editor of thc Anderson Intelligencer i bis lei ter of tho ?.3d of December says: "A act bas been passed which will, it is thought, i future prevent the lender of thc bills of th Bank of tho State or coupons for laxes, ns imposes very stringent regulations for thc use c them, which will virtually amount lo a prohib? (ion, nod (bus a vexed question is likely to b settled. Thc holders of bank bills will mot probably fund them into bonds at fifty cents o tho dollar." Tho same writer says "a law hu been passed to accelerate partition, which wit in a considerable measure, remedy the evi likely to result from tho decision of llioSuprcn Court in reference io thc juriidiolion of ti Probate Courts." Wo have not seen this ac but wo regard tho decision referred to, tl most unfortunate ono for tho peoplo of th Stale, thal was over rendered by any cour Wo believe tho decision corrcol and well sn fained in law, but it unsettles Ibo litio lo tbrc fourths of all tho estate property sohl in all o counties .vince (bc war. We aro anxious to s Ibo not and hopo thc Legislature bas been at to remedy or moderato tho evil consequent following from thc decision. 1UIAINAOE. A law was passed requiring land owners tho streams in Anderson county, once in cn year, to clear out tho logs and brush which i washed down by freshets. As an aid to ag culture and health this law should havo bc general, and especially do wo wish it bad b< extondod to our county. ON TUF. WIIOI.K Thc Legislature in a short session has accc plisbed some vnluablo legislation and dese tho well dono at tho hands of our peoplo. I Imo they refm I I i ic n oe tho pay of mcmb or to limit Ibo length of their sessions, but people will not complain when Ibo work of body is completed in twenty-nine days. 1 sides, there is now a bill before tho body, wli has been postponed to tho next session, i which, it is believed, will pass, providing t members to the Legislature shall bo eleotod once iu four years and that tho sessions of Legislature shall be biennial. This will snv great deal of expenso and prevent that sur Of legislation with which tho State lins b Cursed for len years. Our oondition is impr ing in every respect and in a fow yoars wc i bo far a Ivnnood on tho road to our fori wealth and prosperity. Sinoo writing thu foregoing, wo havo soei list of tho acts passed by tho Logislatnro i noto soino of public importance: An not lc aller and amend tho law in relal to tho payment of debts of a dcecdont. fow yenra hnok a law was passed placing son and unsealed instruments on Ibo saino foot In administering tho estates of decedents, do not know what chango tho present not p poses, unless lt romands us to tho old law, wh hold a sealed instrument n solemn obligat and required its payment boforo unscaled olai in the payment of tho dobls of adooodont. '.An act to punish assault, or assault 1 batlory, willi any fire arm, committed 01 Blrectsand plaoosof publio resort." Thlsis a gi Uw. If mtm will fight with firearms tl ahonltl not b? allowed to JntTutgo thia 'un I Aw iii' propensity lu places whoro tho HVCB of Inno cent persona are endangered. Tho shooting ol tuon In publlo placeo and at publlo gathering! baa been of too common occurrence. Ia fact, wo think, lt would have been a bettor law tc have niado tho carrying of concealed woapont a misdemeanor, pUnlshablo with fine and im prisonment, and to have rondo it the apooia duty of sherill's, constables and trial justices t< enforce tho law.^ Pistols mako mon woodrow brave and aggressive and lead to fights ant homicides, which would not otherwiso ocour. TUB MUX Ti A NV. This law was re-cnatod without any d?finit limit, so that it will now continuo of fore until repealed by positivo legislation. Our opi nion of this law is unchanged. It was orig! unity enacted just aficr tho war to cnnblo ou people to begin farm operations, by giving thor a special basis of credit. Its abuses has no only prevented our fnrmors from nccumulatin n sufficiency for the next year, but its effect ha been more disastrous in scattering and dcmoral ?zing labor. Tho chief labor of the county i now squatted on poor, unproductive ridges where with a bull yearling and a little bread : annually is wasted lo tho State. Our best land often go until led and thc products of our bia! aro grcatiy reduced whilo thc negro is n< bonefltted. Ile lives poorly, his tools aro bat bis lund poor and badly cultivated and al Iii end of oacli year all hts earnings aro swnllowe up by a lion. In this way ncocssity thivt many of them lo steal, so that crime is increase to tho injury of tho taxpayers, while labt cannot bo had. For years wo hnvo fought bol Hie lien law and Hie law allowing unrest rloU Interest. Tho latter has been repealed and v would like to see tho same fate befal thc forme PAY 0BRTIFIOATB8 OF JURORS An Act was passed making tho pay certificat of jurors receivable for county taxes in tl county where thc services were rendered. Th is a salutary law and will prcvont tho hawkii and peddling of I bose paper? at a discoun The pay of jurors is small mid what (ho hi gives thom should bo promptly paid, or 1 equivalent lo money in tho way of taxes. C0NSTA11I,F.S. An Act to amend thc law relating to const bles also passed. Under this act wo will ; enabled to have constables who can enfor execulions by Iho sale of properly and whi will provo serviceable to our people ns a ju law. ADULTERY. An Act to prohibit persons from li v i ii jr logel cr in adultery has also passed. A similar li has boen in force in Georgia and other Stol for many years. Wo nro glad lo welcome I law on our statute books, lt lins been too co mon, ami a shame besides, for men lo len their lawful wives ami children lo perish, shift for themselves, and live with women bad reputation in open adultery. Such conduci demoralizing lo j-ecicty and a vio.at ?on of t laws of Clod. Its prevention by human ona, ments is n just protection lo our women us tv as to society at large. We hope the law wh published wil' bc rigidly enforced. A mun! of other important nota wore passed, as relali to thc recording of deeds, ibo renunciation dower, the re-establishment of the office master in equity in certain counties, providi a mode for revoking letters testamentary ami administration when (he executor. &C, I removed from (he Slate; an act prescribing manner of enrolling money decrees in Ibo cou of Probate, kc. All these acts of public intel will appear In our columns as soon as we i get copies of them. ONE DIM. Thc Legislature discussed at length, but fai lo pass, an,) willoh, wc think, should be a 1 in every Southern State. We refer to tho to make it n penitentiary crime for blacks i whites lo Intermarry. Tho races arc distil Ood has mar Ked thc distinction in color, physical structure mid inmoral mid intellect force. Miscegenation never fails to lower higher race without elevating thc lower r? If a good niau associates with Ibo wicked : profligate, he will gradually depart from mi reolitudc without in any way elevating his sociales. Tho Kaine results from ibo intern riago of blacks and whites. The latter doge ralo in all Mic higher characteristics of race, without improving (ho negro through s offspring. We regard miscegenation a sit violation of thc law of fj0d and of society, ns sw.Cn calculated to work irretrievable c It should be made a criminal offence, ns it been in Mississippi and some of the Noni States. It may be said such a law is not expedient, Wc do not believe this. The tcrmarrtago of thc races is ns yoi confuid few instances ami these arc found in lowest strain of society. Thc negro now nei expects nor to any extent desires snob a pi loge. May Ibo evil not spread and gradi! rise into higher circles either by actual in marriage or by tho accumulation of weall tho hands of thc offspring? Should it no ourbed at once? Wc have nothing to fe? the loss of power in tho State. Thc w have regained their inheritance, Ibo rigl govern South Carolina by reason of I superior wealth, intelligence and moral clio 1er, and wo intend never again to loso it is Ibo province of thc whites to govern, this they intend to do, boro ns woll an fully ns in Ibo North. Tho passage of bill would have lost us nothing, would been wiso and to thc interests of botli r Wo hope such a law will bo passed at tho session. Tho Work ol' the Legislature its Rocont Session. EDITORS KEOWBF, COURIER: With your mission, I will say smoothing to tho ro of the COURIER rospeeting tho Gonorn sombly und its work during tho session t has just closed. Coutrastcd with former Legislatures tho war, tho chango was very strikin ngrooablo. Thc fucos of Nash, Swails, Si Whittemore and othor loaders of the "r band," which plundered our State for long yoars, woro no longor to bo soon i Sonato and tho souls lately Occupied b "Santeo Orator," "Ring-dailed Rearer" tho long roll of would bo statesmen of Al descent, wore filled by truo and worthy rescntativos of tho people of South Car Tho body is noarly Domooratie, thoro only five Republicans in tho Sonato and three in tho Ilouso of Representativos, noranoe hus given way to intelligence sion and prejndico to reason, whiol assuredly continuo to hold tho reins of go ment until another groat revolution ooot Of tho many measures which el ai mc consideration of tho Legislature, I will tion only a few of tho most important, mbjeotof the publie debt of our Stalt inlijoduo?d carly in thc neHaiOn bj' it rdsoiutlon proposing to rep?fti tho u?V.pf tho Inst Assem bly, which oreotod a' special Court, to tost tho validity of the bonds which wore funded coder tho Consolidation Act of December. 1873. It will be remembered that tho Legi?? latero of 1870-77, acting upon tho suggestion of Ills Excellency Governor Hampton, in his first message, appointed n committee to make n scrutinising investigation of tho bonded dobt of our State. This committee nftor a thor-, ough and exhaustivo examination of all tho public records, presented thoit? report, show? ing that ovor three millions of dollars had boen Illegally funded under tho Consolidation Act, and therefore not binding obligation? of tho State. Aftor u long and ablo discussion of tho report, it was discovered thnt the Geno, ral Assembly was ut a "dead lock." AV hilo a majority of thc Democratic members were in favor of sustaining thc report, nnd thereby eliminating thc fraudulent portion ni our debt it became apparent that upon an ontiro voto nf both Democrats nnd Rapublioans?. tho Ileane would go (or tho payment of tho ontiro dobt and tho Senate would bo opposed to such payment. Tho session of tho Legislature had already boon protracted beyond what, was anticipated; the patience of tho pooplo had been exhausted, tho press of tho State was clamorous f<. r adjournment, and tho members thomselvos, a majority of whom wore farmers, wanted to go homo nnd look after their farm* ing interests. At this juncture, and under ? these circumstances, a Democratic Caucus was hold and tho whole matter was compro mised, by agreeing to create a special court, which was to mako a free, lull and impartial investigation, and render a decision. This court was organized and bad sovcral sittings during the year, but owing, as it was said, to thc inability ol the Attorney General aided by tho State Assistant Cnnttsol and Governor Hampton, to procuro tho evidence of II. II. Kimpton, who was thc Financial Agent of thc State at thc time thc debt complained of was contracted, or tho cvidonco of his books, had delayed making their decision. It was ap prehended by a largo portion ul thc General Assembly that if thc court was forced to a decision without this evidence the verdict would boa dooroo against thc State, and this decision would be Dual. The court, however, has since decided sustaining thc report of tho Committee of Investigation, but thc bond holders have entered an appeal. When it can be shown that morality and equity require thc payment of a fraudulent debt, then will thc people of ibis Stato bc willing to pay tho three millions (d' dollars. Next in importance to thc public debt was the proper disposition of the phosphate mines belonging to our State. Th . last Legislature was induced by the reports of the Attorney General and tho Phosphate Inspector to adapt thc plan of what is known as tho "exclusive right" -that is, the granting to companies thc exclusive right to dig and mino on certain assigned territory, upon the payment by sall companies to tho State a royalty of SI? 10 pel ton for every ton of rock dug. It was made to appear that this disposition of the phos phate beds would yield a much larger income to thc State than sho had ever received. Contrary to expectation, however, thc return? for the past year amount to only $93,000. Many of tho companies which were inoorpo* rated and had territory assigned them hove disbanded and returned their charters to the State. Thc reason given is that tho rock found in the streams >>. > assigned wu* below the standard grade, and therefore ur. nu-rc ita nt able. Tho standard grado is dd per cont* nf phosphate, At the opening of tho session there was a very general disposition among tho members tu \vn*k these mines in thc interest of thc State with tho convicts in our Penitentiary, but thb failures made by so many companies engaged in tho bnsincs* ol' mining induced ihcm to abandon the experi ment- Now as a member of thc committee which investigated this mfttter, 1 learned Citouffh t:> cou vi nco me that thc Slate is not receiving what s-h-; ought to receive from those deposits, and while it may bc true that com panies havo disbanded, partios connected with them must havo made money. Tho average price paid by tho phosphate con:panics to laborers for getting the r ok from tho river beds is 1.50 per ton. It is then sold by these companies to exporters at from $0 50 to $8.01) per ton to transport it to England, where it is readily sold at from $18 to $21 per ton. Nearly two hundred vessels wore engaged in transporting this rock from the wharves of thc Coosaw Company alone. From this sumo idea may be formed of the extent of this phos phate business, The plan adopted by tho Legislature was to grant a general right upon payment of tho royalty of $1.10 per ton to dig and mino upon any unoccupied totrilory. This will enablo tho Legislature next session to determine which is host for tho State, tho exclusive or -i - eneral rights system. I seo that the representativo of companies manufac turing commercial fertilizers have recently held a mooting in Augusta at winch it was agreed that tho prices of ant mon int cd guanos should be 500 pounds of middling cotton and tho prices of acid phosphato 175 pounds. Tho farmer in England, whore tho phosphate rock is sold for $21 por ton pays loss for the com mercial manure manufactured from it than the farmer boro nt home, whoro tho rock is sold at $7 per ton. ls this fair, and will tho farmors of tho country continuo to submit to such imposition? Tho Legislature also ga vc due consideration to tho general complaint against tho railroads in our State, and passed two bills, ono to provont unjust discrimination, and tho other to create thc nineo of Railroad Commissioner, whoso duties aro to seo that tho roads aro manngod in tho intorost of tho pooplo. Tho salary of this Commissioner is to bo paid by assessment upon tho railroads doing businoss tn tho State. Tho provision of tho Sonnte hil I prohibiting a groator chargo for a short dis-? ? tanco than a long distanoe, which was vigo? rously opposed by Senators from tho countios along tho Air Lino Railroad, was stricken out by the House Tho net nf tho last Legislature, in reference to utilizing tho labor of convicts in tim peni tentiary, rcooived some amendments intended to oarry out tho objoots of tho law. A bill was also passed, onabling and requiring tho County Commissioners ol tho various countios to biro ont to work upon roads, bridges, streets, canal and othor public works undor their charge all ablo bodiod prisoners confined in jail, under any sentence except the son-. \ taboo of death, ond nlflr? excepting f nob RH may bo oxouROd by tho Judg? imposing sontOnoo. .Tho purpose of this moasure is to tnako all prisooors pay for their board and diminish tho county oxponses. A largo number of the ncni ton ten tiury convicts wore omployod in Laurens County Inst year in deaning out tho crooks and rivers, cutting ditches ned canals, far tho purpoBOof drainago. Mr. John Cooh rmi has mudo application for a company of tho convicts, which he proposoa to work in developing tho gold minos of our county. Could not somo of our cupialiels employ a largo force oftkoso profitably upon tlic mag nificent water powors ia our county, which aro now lying idle and could no doubt bo purohuscd for losu thon half their value? Tho lion law was extended indefinitely. Subject to tho lieus provided for in tho act of 1878, tho landlords now have a lion upon all the crops raised upon tho lund, whether made by the tenant or oilier portion, to seouro him for whatever advance* ho may make. In olmo any portion of tho crop i? removed from tho landa and tho proceeds nut uppliod to tho payment of rout or other lions, persons holding can by utlidavit of this (act have tho right to proceed tu collect tho amount which will became duo for rent nt' advances in such manlier as ii tho sumo had become duo accor ding tu ooutraut boforo such removal. Tho condition of nor Stato may bo readily inferred when leay that in thico-fourths of thc couti tica tho oontluuanco of tho lion law was not m?rcly a mutter of convenience, but ono o? absolu'c necessity. The farmers and laborers generally ure without money. This will not appear so strange when I mention that nearly two hundred thousand ddlars of their last crop of cotton was taken (not lo usc stronger language) from them hy what is known in ibo commercial world au "breakage," and about forty thousand dollars fur weighing it when ii was sold. This 'broaktigo" varies (rom two to eight pounds, according lo tho scales upon which it is weighed. Upon small scales with allUt't arni it is loss; upon large willi heavy arm it is moro Tho Legislator han made an effort to Htop this leak hy a law which punishes any one who shall put or make tho charge td" "breakage" upon thc weighing of Cotton by a lino ot not less than ono hundred dollars or imprisonment not less than thirty days, or by both, in tho discretion of thu court. The offence of committing an assault by shooting with any (ire arm ou a street, public road or pl OOO of public resort was mado pun ishable by a (inc of notleys than ono hundred or more than ono thousand dollars, ot imprisonment not less than six months or by both. Thc trespassing of Stock belonging tc parties residing in counties which have adopted what is known as tho stock law, upon lauds in adjoining counties, which have not adopted this law, is now prohibited. Thc owners o? lands forfeited to tho Slate for non \ uv ment nf tuxes COU redeem tho Su UH by paying one-half the tas for thc year.* 1876-77-78 on or holme September, 1879, without penalty or cost. Thc fees for dieting prisoners confined i'J thc jails Was reduced from thirty to twenty cents. Thc act granting divorces for certain causes was repealed and there is now no divorce foi any cause whatever. The commun law definition of burglary wai amended so that it shall hereafter bo heh! tho breaking and entering of a il welling boost or oilier honso with intent to commit a (cluny or other Ol imo nf lower gnuie, and porsoiil found guilty of such olliuico ur< pun ?sha bh by a (ino of not less iban $500 or imprison ment in tho penitentiary for a term of uni less than three nor m ire th.tn fifteen years ur by both. The act f. r tho protection nf migratory fisl was amended i ri several particulars. Porriom entitling llsh borea flor during tho betiding m spawning seasons are liable lon heavy penal ty. Col. Butler, of Aiken, was made Pis! Commissioner, and he has already commenc?e tho distribution <.( young fishes nf varian: kinds in the waters of our State Ho svill al MI sec that thu law in regard to obstruct-on in our streams is carried ont, so that wc maj look for more shad in Ibo rivers in thc future Tho act ruh'iiiiiivto constables was amended so that these < Ulcers caa now ho appointed They arc required to give bond to oiitibh them to sci! property and collect money, Persons living in adultery arc liable here after to heavy penalties. The tax bill is, as yon have already pub lished. Allow mo to correct a mistake whiel 1 am informed is current, to the effect that at ex'ra las to pay p?sl indebtedness of MK c ninty was put in the tax bill of 1877 in itu House and struck nut in tho Senate. Tin bill did not go from tho IJotiHO to the Sen a ti with any extra tax for the emmy indebted ness. The Legislature determined al the iponinf of tho session to adjourn sine dis by Christina; and in order to do this worked day and nigh and kept the printers busy, Sundays not ex cepted. J. W. L. Pisciculture. KniToas K EU WER COURIRR: In acoordi not with un application by Hon. T, 0. Clemson of Fort Hill, to Prof, Spoocer F. Baird, of tin Smithsonian Instituto, Commissioner of Fisl and Fisheries of the United States, on tho 12tl Juno h st, and of which your rendors an already advised, A largo shipment of tin pink of tho salm?nido) variety was made oi tho 2Gth ult. for stocking tho Seneca River. Mr. 0. was notified of tho fact by tolegran and diroctod Messrs. T, 0. C. Fahnestock nm FJ. M. Taylor n proceed to Seneca City am receive thom from tho hands of ibo mosscngo in charge. After a very cold and todion drivo on tho night of tho 27th, thoso gontlc mon arrived in ampio timo for tho expr?s train next morning and convoyed thom io th stream designated, near Fort Hill Bridge nu there deposited, with duo ceremony, ii presence of tho distinguished scientist an benefactor, already named, and others. Tho minnows wore received in t li roo larg copper tanks, devised for tho purposo, an were in good condition-but two, of whic one was somewhat inundated. It is understood tho shipments received ar but a email number of ihoso expected, an other varietios will bo introduced at prone seasons. Your correspondent dooms ib propor t mention with duo honor, tho fact that Mr. A W. Thompson recognized tho clforts of Mossri F. and T. ns for tho publia giod and kindl assisted in tho spoedy depositing of tho fis by tho loan of a wagon and drivor and i othor ways. Wo shall soo to it that Mr. 1 shall bo one of tho first to onjoy n string c this delight fol fish. However, it is not til moro oomplimont (nlboit it is justly duo I tho gcntlomon spokon of) that is tho object < this communication, but ?imply to inform th public of thc groat offerts and expense th Quvornmont has incurred to restock on dopopulntod streams; to remind them win groat pleasure is in store for thom whon th salmon have sutfioiontly propagated, and I ndd n gent?o request to those who make habit of "pot fishing" to sparo thom for i least a couplo of years. Porhaps a reproduction of rocont nets < tho Qonoral Assembly during thc soason r to the illegal ttm?s and' h?odos' of (Isblng ?ad thopunlflhiWnt for their violation' will bo Of oonsldernble eft'oot in deterring tho senseless from rv wanton dostruotlon of oho of tb? greatest pleasures of tho followers of leane Walton nnd Epicurus, nnd if every ?good citizen will constitute himself a.epeoial polloo for tho protection of tho nucleus of so great o>< blessing to postority, we moy snfoly rely on o successful issue of tho enteprise. SPORTSMAN. PeNor.KTON. Doo. 31st, 1878. ELECTION NOTICE. 'PHERR will be an election heb) at the Court 1 House ou MONDAY, tho 20th day January, 1870, fof nu Inloudaut und sis Wardoo* for tho town of Walhalla, to sorve for tho ensuing year. Polls open nt 0 A. M. And oloso at 8 P. M. Managers-John M. Hondrlx, W. J. Strtb~ ling, J. S. Goodman. C. L. REID, Clerk of Council. January 9, 1879 8-2t 1868. 1879. ECONOMY IS WEALTH. The BE?3T of Goods -AND The F-jowcst Prices t Guarantees that Claim th? Considerate attention of every ' Judicious Purchaser. J. E. HENDRIX & SON. Push business undor tho motto of Small Proflts and upright Dealing. Tesl these truths and reap substantial benor fits. 8 POUNDS -GOOD COFFEE FOR OISTE DOLLAR. Ten pounds Standard A Sogar, $1 Tho Celebrated brand "Por Lady Eliza? both," choicest young Hyson Toa at only 80 cents. XLCR Donelcss Cod Fish. 10 cents. Colgate & Co's NEW SOAP. Try it. Our favorite brand of FLOUR 'DIADEM" always gives satisfaction. Call and seo our Sewing Ivleboninos From $20 to $2!>. Our immense atocle of AgricuU?.ra! Inapta--? monta will bo in store Foucnary 1st, witty prices that defy c-uupelitton. V&7 "fl 'X have thrown away tho old Or od ?fe v V J.J and Flint and Loci; system au<-\ with the ropvntiag Motto will drive him b> the- wall' with LOW PRIOPJS. J. E. ??BNDEIX & SON. dan. 9, 1179 , 8 j. c.M?(icI? UNION, TPJ.E? LEADEB IN .OW PRICES. o:o STARTLING But nevertheless true, that tho Subscriber is now selling to his customers his Stock of Goods, Bought since the Fall Trade opened. It is useless to talk about others selling at lower prices and cheaper gootls. Facts arc stubborn things, and any person visiting WEST UNION Can soon find out by watching tho crowd, where to go for thc Best Bargains In evory class of DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, CLO THING, SHOES, HARDWARE, HATS, GROCERIES, <bc. Any argument to tho contrary is easily answered, in fact totally DESTROYED, By looking into tho facts. A tre mendous assortmcnt^of WASH POPLINS, ALPACAS, SUITINGS, CASHMERES, Ac. Also, Large Stock of LADIES' AND MISSMS' HOS& GLOVES, FURS, UNDER VESTS, SHOES, HATS, (Both trimmed and untrimmed?) RI Ii Ii O NS, EMBROIDERY, And a Pull I^ino of PLA N TA TION G GODS, H OM KS TI CS AND GROCERIES. Just make a bill, and by com paring prices, &c, bo convinced of tho above statements. JOHN G. MICKLER, Doo. 20,1878 ' Q-2W0