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ttlfttt K?OWKG COURIER. 1 Walb.vi>lla, IS- O. -o THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2,' 1870. orare* ives! J^Sr For aub$cri?>tion, $1.60 per annum, strictly in advance; for ?ix months, *I6 cents. Igy Advertisements inserted at one dollar per ?(?uar? of on? inch or lets for the ?rtt insertion, and jijtij cents for each subsequent insertion. gK0* Obituary Notices exceeding five lines, Tribubts of Respect, Communications of a per sonal che racier, when adjustable, awl Announce- - ?;i ?tis of Candidates viii be charged for as adver ' tisements. t&* Job Printing neatly and cheaply executed. Bi?f Necessity compels us to adhere strictly to the requirements of Cash Payments, Public Meeting. A meeting of tho citizen? of OOODCO County, living below a supposed line, beginning nt Craven's Ford, on Kcowoo Uiver, and running by Walhalla or Wost Union to Jarrett's lt ridge, on Tugaloo River, will bo hold at Soneca City, on Saturday, October 11th, 1870, for tho pur poso of dlsoussing tho adoption of tho stook or fence law to or nonr tho Bald supposed linc. All friends of tho stook or feuco law aro specially requested to tum out. MANY CITIZENS. WALHALLA, S. C., September 30, 1870. Tho Camp Meeting at Sandy Springs? Wo print thia wook on our first pago tho common ts of tho press on tho conduct of immy of tho attendants upon tho camp mooting at Sandy Springs on Sunday. Tho conduct of some wes reprehensible, in tho highostdogreo, and we aro glad tho press has spoken freely and tully upon tho mutter. Wo do not think tho railroad authorities were to blamo, becauBO it has been customary to run trains on Sun day in a moro limited way. Tho fault Hos in tho corruption or demoralisation of tho people. Wo hopo tho strong arra of pistico will apply tho only roniody wo think availablo just now. llowovcr, tho good peoplo of oitios, towns and neighborhoods should sec to it that such conduct should bo wooded out by thojiosfe means at hand. Carrying concj^etfwenpons and tho salo of licijiOj^.aVtiuoli plaoos aro crying evils. 3?rtr1iopo our legislators may 8UkbloJo.deviso a law whioh will oradicato or curc*tho90 frightful evils. Tho Mooting on Saturday. Tho meeting hold ou Saturday last, to discuss tho chango in thc feuco law, was tho largest collection of peoplo wo havo seen assembled in ihfl Court House for any purpose. Fully four iifths of tho meeting appeared to bo opposed to any oliangc of tho law, and carno principally from tho upper part of tho county. Tho temper of tho meeting at tho out-set was boisterous in tho extreme, and very much disinclined to lit!en to any disoussion of tho subject. Finally, how ever, Mr. U. P. Crayton, of Andorson, who had bcon invited by some of our citizens lo bo present, was allowed lo givo tho cxpcricnco of tho workings of tho law in that county. That ho did in a plain, practical manner, but his remarks mado very little impression on the. meeting. Short specohos were made by Messrs. Dunn and Abbottt against any ohango in tho law upon this subject. Wo regret tho temper of tho meeting, BO fin as tho refusal to hoar disoussion upon this or any oilier subject is couoorncd, because in freo discussion alono rests the development of truth, and also tho best interests of Ibo country. A number of persons in the meeting socmcd lo misapprehend ils object, as wo have uover, in a singlo instance, heard that any one was in favor of extending Iho fenoo law over the entire oounty, especially tho upper part whero it would not probably bo to thc best interest of thc peo ple to do so. Wo havo been iu favor of tho people of tho lower part of thc county settling this matter by ballot for themselves, os tho law provides. Tho University. Tho trustees of tho South Carolina Univor city have been in sossion in Columbia. Tho Yeoman says there wore present tho following prominent individuals who aro connected with educational matters in tho Stato: Go vernor Simpson, ex officio mombcr of tho Board, Senator John ll. Kinelor, Maj. Hugh S. Thompson, Jnmes ll. Rion, Esq., Charles II, Simonton, Esq., Kev. R. W. Royd, Samuel Dibble, Esq., J. F. J. Caldwell, Esq. Tho following gontlcmon, having been in vited to attend tho meeting, took their scats: The Rev. 0. W. Holland, President of Nowborry Collogc, thc Hon. N. R. Middleton, President of Charleston College, tho Rev. V/. M. Oricr, D. D., Prcsidont of Erskino Collogo. Letters wcro received from several persons who had been invited to bo present, expressing their regrets at not being ablo to attend tho mcoting. Prof. James II. Curlislo, of Wof ford College, was dotainod at homo on account of sickness. Tho Committee whioh had beon appointed at tho last mooting to draft a plan for an agricultural collogc, submitted a voluminous roport. This report suggested that an agri cultural collogo bo founded and carried on in tho University buildings and grounds in this oity. Tho subject was fully discussed by tho mombors of tho Board and tho Collego Pres idents, and it was generally conceded that tho organization of such an institutions WOB both important and practicable. It was voted that copies of tho plan submitted by tho corns mittooo should bo furnished to tho presidents of colleges and mombors of tho board. Tho meeting then adjourned to meet tho second Wednesday in November. Judging by tho present indication, wo do not think tho early reopening of tho University at all probable. From the lights before us wo aro inelinod to believe- that this action in regard to tho open ing of an agricultural collogo is fatal to tho prospeote of tho University. Wo are glad to sec that there is a prospect of tho establishment of an agricultural col lege in Columbia. This of itself wit} not kill tho University. Tho Univorsity will bo brought into exintoneo, if there bo need for it. Thoro is no need for it nt present. Tho Ohio canvass is so close that neither party (whatever may bo the result) can claim much for its prospect iu 1880. It is conti* dently claimed, however, that Mr. Thurman will bo reiolccted to tho Unitod States Senate. The Stato Board of Equalization meets in Columbia on the 6th instant-Monday next. Proceedings of the Mass Mooting in the Court House on the S took Law Question. Thu largo gathering of tbo oitizons of Oooneo County met en masse in tho Court IIouso on Saturday last to consider tho etook law question. Col. Hobt. A.Thompson was oleotcdChair man and John S. Vernor, Esq,., Scorotnry. Thus organised, on montion, Hon. lt. F. Crayton, of Andorson, was cal Iud upon to addres tho morilug. Mr. Crayton gavo au interesting account of thc experience of An dorson County undor tho law, oompolling tho fencing of tho stock. Tho experiment in Anderson, ho suid, had proven tho wisdom of tho law, and now all olaesos wero ooutont undor its oporation and delighted with the change. It was a saving of labor, added to tho valuo of lands, and increased also tho vnluo of stock. Tho following letter was received and read from lion. Edmund llorndon: September 27th, 1879. To Vie Citizens of Oconee County, South Ca? rolina: As this day has boon sot apart for tho ex press purposo of investigating tho claims of tho fenoo or stock law, in which every citizen has an intorost and should bo allowed thc privilogo to express bis or ber opinion, ospo chilly as tho adoption of this law will in its oporation, revolutionize tho whole fanning intorost of tho county. I hopo thoroforc that this question may bo coolly, caretully and thoroughly investigated, with tho kindest fcolings, with tho question in full view, "docs tho condition of Oooneo County rcquiro tho chango sought?" I for ono answer no, and for tho following masons: Tho mass of tho pooplo aro not ready for thc adoption of the stock law. Many of them havo neither pasturage water nor thc means of acquiring them; while tho forosts abound with food prepared by a kind .l'rovi-. denco, suited in cvory rcspectJo^T?"coud?t?on of tho present occuparvtS^of tho country. I am ready Jt9~a?m?t'lliat Ibero are a few mon, ownjWM of largo old farms, who would, by tho 'chango, bo benefited; yet thero aro very few that cnn urge, with any Curoo, the pisa of scarcity of umber to fenoo their lauds; for it is admitted by all that this County is com posed of a vory largo portion of virgin forest, where timbor and grass abound in su?bcicut quantity to last, willi proper caro, for a con tury yet to come This might, and would havo been the case, all over tho Stato but for tho reckless waste of timbor mado by men in pursuit of gain, without looking to thc futuro of ibo country. Could tho whole Stato bo reinstated with ber forest and grazing lauds, or if Ibo whole Stato could bo placed in tho samo condition ns that of Oconcc, tho ?dca of a stock law would not have had an advocate. Then why plunge Oooneo into this uncalled' for chango to componsnto tho recklessness of a fow who may or might bo benefited by tho change? Another reason is tho inadaptability o? tho soil of Oconco to tho growing of tho grasses, (tho cultivated) tho soil being naturally desi titule of thc clements necessary to tho pro duction of those grasses. I am told that good crops of clover hus and can bo grown on lands in this County. This I admit, but I do not admit that tho soil, without liberally applying such fertilizers ns these grasses demand, will produce them. Givo us thc soil of Virginia and Kentucky and then toll us that wo can grow clover and other grasses. Until you do this, let us have tho free uso of thc thousands of acres of forest lands, whet o tho cuttle of tho poor lind sustenance aud furnish tho humble inhabi tants with an untold amount of milk, butter and pork from thc annual masts. Wc arc told thal it is unjust mid a trespass upon tho rights of tho land owner for tho stock of bis neighbor lo grozo on his neigh? bov's land. I pity tho man who may havo a soul 80 much contracted as to bogrudgo tho use of a fow blados of grass, that some poor child may havo a cup of milk and bread for supper. Wc should romcmbcr that tho land and its nat?ral products, with tho cattle ou a thousand hills, bolong to the Owner of tho Universe, and that it is an assumption on thc pnrt of any man to attempt to monopolize thc exclusive right to own or to usc these rich gifts. I nm told to fence up largo forests or old fields, or to inclose a nuinbor of small loin, that they may bo changed and thus furnish food for stock. These all requiro a largo number of rails, almost equal to thc common farm fenoo. Stuck inclosed in these must bo kept secure, not oven allowed to glean the harvest or pea fields. Tho great scanty of timber is, therefore, no plea to tho citizens of this County, nor do thc advocates of tho stock law so reoognizo it, for thoy tell us to fence largo fields or a num ber of small ones. To mo thc 6tock law has no charms, huton tho contrary lins cvory feature of oppression, especially of thc poor. I hopo that your deliberations may bo foi tbo interest of Oooneo County, adopting JUCII resolutions ns will best promote Count) polioy, and bo careful to avoid any nolioi that may in any way affect gonernl govern mental policy. Respectfully, E. Il ERNDON. Amid much confusion tho following resolu tion was offered: Resolved, That it ?s tho sonso of this meet ing that tho law now in force as to tho adop tion of tho stock law by tho peoplo of Oconci County, is propor and right, and must govert as to Oconco County. Mr. W. A. Lay offorod ho following proam bio and resolutions ns asubstituto for tb above: Whereas, it ia tho privilcgo of thc citizen of freo representative governments to nssem blo themselves together in public meetings to deliberate and determine on useful an necessary expedients for tho good of th Stato, without ineomponsatod injury to an citizen, and to requiro their representative to uso their best efforts to carry out, b suitable legislation, their wishes and require monts BO dotormincd on, therefore be it Resolved 1st. That wo domand tho ?mme diato ropoal of what is known ns th lion law, regarding it as an engine of oppra sion and n disgrace to tho ?tat uto books < any free Stato, only oqunlod by tho Iliac Codo of 18C6. Resolved 2d, That we demand the onad 1 ??in. ?.?.i.. r.nmmtm, ? .mu- .?.vmtM ?>i,?..ii.ft?m,?c< ment of n liberal homo*tcad law, (if accessary by constitutional amendment,) exempting from forced ?ale for all dobta whatever, except puvehuso roonoy of real estato und taxos at loaat four bundred dollars in property or money at tho option of tho dobtor. Resolved 3d,. That whilo tho lion law rem ni ns in foreo and the homestead law una? vailublo for a large portion of our follow citizens, wo require our representatives to oppose tho enactment of any law curtailing tho liborty of any of our follow oitisens io any part of thia county or this Stuto from allowing their stock to food on unenolosed land. Mr. Lay's resolutions wcro tablod, and after some romnrks by John S. Vernor, Esq., the original resolution was adopted by a l?*go vote Thereafter tho mooting adjourned. ROBT. A. THOMPSON, Chairman, J. S. VERN Kn, Secretary. Immigration. "Wo aro glad to unto that tho prosa of tho State is giving increased attention to immi gration. Wo aro especially glad to soo that tho groat daily of tho Stato, tho Charleston Natos and Courier, has taken hold of tho matter in "ttoad earnest," and is making its import anco too plain to permit its being neg lected by our Legislature Ut its next t-cssioti. Wo hopo to KOO overy paper in tho Stato engaged in tho advocacy nf this groat oiiu?n and such a public sentiment, in its favor aroused, ns will force our Legislature to take action. Wo must havo a Bureau of immigra* tiun with monoy enough, not ouly to obtain und and disseminate information ns tho advantages of our Stato but also to send agents abroad. Money spent in this woy would soon bo ropnhi a thousandfold. A tide of immigra tion is now flowing from Europe, of superior quality to all that has preceded it fur very many years. Wura,mid' rumors of wara, financial depression and tho decline of great indus.lvies. nro driving to tho now world tho host pcoplo of Europe, intelligent farmers, skilled artisans,, educated mon and womon with money in their pockets-a class of pcoplo, to whoso coming no sano man can find an objection. To obtain some portion of these immigrants, other Southern States, notably Texas, oro bending every nerve Will South Carolina do nothing? In tho past she was conspicuous among her Bister Statos of tho South for energy, enterprise and fore sight. Did tho war, when it laid low tho noblest of her sons, bury in tho samo gravo tho qualities that had made hor famous? In tho nico that bas begun fot material proapc rity will South Carolina bo a laggard? Will she bo tho la?t of her sistor States to riso from thc ashes? How many years longer aro wo to remain poverty stricken and spiritless? How much more timo is to bo gi von to abuso of Radicalism, praisoof tho Wallace House, reward of tho hornes of .1870, and to a wretched scramble for petty Stato and county oIKccf? When will wo have a Legislature bold enough i nd patriotic cnoug to doviso and adopt measures calculated tu build up tho woeto places, devohip our splendcd ro souroes of soil and climate and rcstoro pros perity? Wo aro very poor, our Stato is thinly settled, a largo part of lowor South Carolina is a "wosto bowling wilderness," and our coast lands, oneo so rich, nro given up to thriftless und ignorant free negroes. Tho people ask of tho politicians bread and they givo them a stono. "Wo say again as wc have said often befuro, tho ono thing more needful than all ciao in our present condition, is a healthy immigra tion, Wo need i* to solve peacefully and pleasantly our difficult political problem. Wo need it to moko our Stato populous. Wo need it tu develop our roaources. Wo need it incrooso to value of our landa. Wo need it to build up our waste places. Wo nocd it to establish now and profitable industries. Wo need it to make South Carolina onco moro wealthy and prosperous." We take tho abovo artiolo from tho Dar lington News, mid call tho attention of our readers to it. Not only aro wo interested in immigration, but in other matters conducivo to our prosperity. Our idea is that a "Bureau of tho Interior" ought to be established in thc State. Thc Superintendent of this burenu should have control of the phosphates of tho State, o1" immigration, railroads, agricultural statistics, ?te, ito. Everything, in fact, per taining to our material welfare. Now, thousands of dollars ure expended annually for inspection of phosphates, ito. Tho bureau suggostcd could ho put into operation with out additional expense In a fow years tho results flowing from thc inauguration of such a movement would greatly moro than conn pensato the Stato for thc finnll outlay re quired. - WM ? mm - Tho D?cision of tho Supremo Court in the Bond Casos. The Columbia daily Register publishes the decision of tho Supremo Court in tho Bond cases, and, also, gives holey thc substance of the dooroo as follows: I That all thu bonds issued undor nu Act entitled "An Act to reduce thc volume of thc public debt and pr?vido for tho payment ol tho samo" aro valid obligations of tho Suite of South Carolina oxocpt as follows: 1. Such ns wero issued in oxchnngo fot bunds issued under tho Act entitled "Au Act entitled "Au Act to authorise a loan for tLa relief of tho treasury," or for tho coupons ol such bonds. 2. Such as wcro issued in exchange for thc second issue of bonds undor on Act entitled "An Act lo authorise a State loan to pay in* teront on tho public debt," or (bc cou pono ol such bonds. 3. Such as wcro issued in exchange foi those con \ ersinn bonds which wcro issued f it either of tho two classes of bonds last men* tinned, viz., bonds for tho relief of tho treas ury, and thc second issue of bonds to pay lin interest on thc public debt, or inoxchiingi for tho coupons for snob convorsion bonds. II. If any consolidation bond rests whollj upon any pf tho thrco objectionable classes o bonds or coupons just montionod, thon it ii wholly void; but if it rests only on ono pnr of SUOll objectionable, classes of bonds 0 coupons, thon it is only void to tho cxtcu which it does rest upon such objoclionabl bonds and coupons, and for the balance of lt it is a valid obligation of the Stato, III. That tho burden of proof is upon tin .Stato to show that any particular bo m which may bo brought into question doo rest, eithor in whole or port, upon such ob jeotionablo bonds or coupons, and, if in par only, thon tho Stato must show what part i 80 nfleeted. Tho judgment of tho Court of Claims i sot aside, and tho cases aro remanded to tba court for such further proceedings as may b necessary undor tho principles herein an noanoed. I Tho opinion WOB rondorod by Molter, As? Bocinto Justico, Willard, Ohiot' Justice, con- : ourring. Haskell, Assoointo Justice, oon- ! ourred ns to tho gonorol results reached by n majority of tho oeurt, but dissented from tho : exceptions mado with rogard to tho particular ?taseos of bonds included within tho torms of tho Consolidation Act. If WO apprehended tho result of the decis ion it oxcopts from hoing valid obligations of the Stato under the Consolidation Aot ns ?tuted in the final report of tho Bond Com missioners "Vouchers not issued in accord ance with law and authorized to bo consoli dated by tho Act" ns follows: l'AYMKNT INTEREST I'UDUC DE UT, SECOND ISSUE. Amottttt Attacked Detached Monds. Coupons. Coupons. Votai. $830,000 $113,595 $ 99,845 $1,040,000 REMEP OF TIIEABUKV. $094,000 $130,845 $130,170 $1,060,015 CONVERSION MONDS. $203,459 $ 29,720 $ 01,870 $ 294,059 $2,409,514 If wo apprehend rightly, thoso aro tho false vouchers which, wherever found, aro held to bo not valid obligations of tho Stato and aro to bo deducted from all consolidated bonds issued thoiofor, tho balance, if uny hoing good. That is, suppose a holder of scoutitios fuudod $100,000 of vouchers of valid obligations, and another $100,000 con* ?sisting of second issuo bonds to pay tho publie debt-, or for relief of tronsury, or con', version bonds issued for cither of the classes of bonds as above, ho would hp-o under tho decision of the latter hundred thousand elimi inntcd from his vouchers as nover having been valid obligations of tho Stato, and heneo would receive $50,000 of consolidated stock on his good vouchers alone, or on $100,000, us by terms of tho Consolidated Act; tho court holding that tho Consolidation Act did not carry these invalid obligations. Wo then may cslitnuto that this decision shuts off $2,409,514 of vouchers as bud and saves the issuo of $1,204,757 bonds, or that much actual money lo tho tax payers; and this because the State is held by thc court never to have incurred thc obligation in conformity to its Constitution und laws, and this being tho only way in which nu obligation against a Stato can arise never to havo owed tho money. And, of course, it will not bo pro* tended that tho peoplo of tho Stato ever en joyed it. TELEGRAMS. BELTON, TEXAS, September 28.-A fire yesterday destroyed fivo of tho largest stores in tho centre of tho town. Two others were pulled down to stop tho spread of thc Humes. Loss $100,000. WASHINGTON. September 29.-Tho Treasurer of tho United States and Assistant Treasurers havo been directed to pny out gold nod silver coin freely upon nil government obliga - lions presented for payment at thoir respective offices STRATFORD, CONN., September 29.-Mrs. Mary E. Lounsbery was brought before n Justico to-day, and, through counsel, pleaded not guilty to the ohnrgo of murdering hor husband. She was committed without bail to nwnit trial. DETROIT, September 29.-Mr. and Mrs. Henry Morris, of Volinia Township, Cnss County, were murdered last night for tho purpose of plunder. Morris had rocently made a largo salo of wheat. There is no clue to thc murderers. NEW ORLEANS, Soptombor 29.-Just before reaching tho landing boro tho cotton on tho steamer Natchez took flro creating prent ex. oitemont among tho passengers. Tho boot' landed nnd threw overboard tinco hundred bales nf burning cotton. Tho boat was slightly damaged. Tho damage to tho onrgo is estimated at $30,000. WASHINGTON, September 27-Dispatches from various points in Kansas represent that President Hayes' progress through that Stato is matkod by n continuous ovation. Oon. Ornnt is still having honors heaped upon him in California. Dennis Kearney ngain sent his card np to him to-day, but tho Goneral again refused to seo bim. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, Soptombor 29 Tho Fedoral District Court bas for several days days engaged in obtaining n grand jury. All Mormons who bclievo polygamy to bo a reve lation from Ood and superior to tho not of Congress havo been excluded. Eleven jurors havo boon obtained. It is expected that tho present grand jury will endeavor to obtain tho record of polygamous marriages nt tho endowment house. SAN FRANCISCO, September 28,-After tho conclusion of tho pcrformnnco nt tho California Thoalro last night Gen eral Grant drove to the Pavilion, whero a campfire of soldiers (Union nnd Confcdornte) of tho lato war was in progross. Notwithstanding tho hugo proportions of tho Pavilion, every inch of standing room was occupied. Thousands outside woro nimbin to obtain admittance. Gen. Grant, on his entrance, was grcatod with a tromondous round of applause, and rospondod to an address of wolcomo with a fow remarks, after whioh tho jollity ohnriiotorislin of such occasions was resumed and continued until a lato hour. NEW YORK, Soptombor 29.-Tho is con siderable excitement among tho Roman Catholic residents of Jorsey City on account of Father Hennessy, of St. Patrick's Cathe dral, closing tho doors to a funoral party, because they violated tho order of tho Bisop prohibiting tho uso of moro than twelve carriages. Yesterday tho body of Bridget Q'llourko was brought to tho Cathedral with a following of forty carriages. Father Hen nessy peremptorily refused lo admit it, say> ing that bo meant to obey tho Bishop's ordert whuthor tho other priusts did or not. A compromiso was effected by sending awaj thirty carriages, but aftor tho coromonios a tho church, tho carriages rejoined tho procos' sion. Father Hennessy, from tho pulpit Ins ovoning, referring to tho matter, snid tba thoso pretensions funerals aro for show only In most oases tho long lino of carriages ari not paid for, and oven whon thoy aro pait for tho expenses often takes bread and butta out of hungry mouths. GALVESTON, Soptomber 28.- -A News speolal from Palostino says that Jamos Qnisenbury, lately aoqulttod of tho obargo of murdoring Dr. Grayson ?nd wife Sn 1878, was shot and killed yostorday by C. 0. Hogers, city mar shal, who was a witness for the Stato at Quisonbury's trial. Quiscnbury had threat ened Rogors' lifo. COLUMBIA, Soptomber 28.-Twenty-five sick eonviots were brought down from tho Groonwood and Augusta Railroad yesterday aftornoon. Ono died upon tho way. I eau? not find language to depict tho condition of tbeso wretohed mon. Some were blind, somo Bpooohloss, and all bolploss. Moro than one half of them will ncvor do another days' work for tho Stato, but aro only food for tho pravo. Tho Governor appointed a speolal board of physicians, composed of Drs. Griffin. Taylor and Homo, to examino them and mako a roport ns to tho causes of their condi tion. - NEW YORK, Soptomber 29.-Tbeargumont to compel tho Calvary Comotry authorities to inter tho budy of Donni* Copper, which they refuse to do on tho ground of his being n Freo Mason, was continued to-day in tho Supremo Court beforo Judge Westbrook. The counsel (or tho cemetery trustees argued that the cern, ctery was fur tho Jburinl of Catholics alone; that .it was not shown that Copper attended any Catholic Church, and that Protestant rites woco road over him; that tho receipt of tho purobaso money of tho plot was not in tho mauro of a deed or conveyance ns rc? quired by law ana gave no right of land, and that tho heirs or devisees aro not tho execm tors woro tho parties to ooma into court and claim burial for thc body. Counsel lor tho relatives of tho deccdont in reply argued thnt noxt of kin in tho absenco (if oppress testa? mentpry provision to ?ho contrary woro tho proper partios to begin and sustain such notion, and that Vicar General Quinn'? opin ion in regard to excluding Preo Masons from burial in concccrutcd ground was far from being well founded, as reference to tho do orcos and laws of the second Plenary Council of Iialtimoro would show. Judgo Westbrook reserved bis decision. --mm? -m* tm - Consumption Cured. AN old physician, retired from practice, hav ing lind placed in his hands by au East India missionary tho formula of a simple vegclablo remedy for Ibo speedy and permanent euro for consumption, bronchitis, catarrh, asthma and all throat and lung affections, also a positivo and radical euro for nervous debility and all nervous complaints, after having tested its wonderful curativo powers in thousands of enscs, has felt it his duty to mako it known to his suffering fellows. Actuated hy this motivo and a desire lo relievo human suffering, 1 will send free of charge lo all who desire il, this recipe, in Ger man, French or.Kngllsh, with full directions for preparing and using. Sent by mail by address ing with stamp, naming this paper, W. W. SUKBAU, 14ftPowers' Block, Rochester, N. Y. Oct 2, 1870. 4C-C0W121 TUE THEOLOGICAL SK?INARY.-Our renders will share with us in footings of deep regret nt tho announcement thnt the Theological Seminary of tho Presbyterian Church, situa ted in this city, will probably suffer serious loss by the failuro of Adgcr & Co. Tho extent of their loss lins not yoi been accurately ascertained, but thoso who ure in a position ttl know think that it will hardly bo less than $25,000 or $20,000. If this proves to bo tho case, tho institution will bo loft without tho moans of continuing ito exercises. Tho request of the Board of Directors to Rev. Dr. Plumer that ho would visit tho churches of tho State in behalf of tho seminary was mudo before tho failuro of Messrs. Adgcr & Co. was known, mid now tho necessity for his doing so is of.conreo g:eater than it was then. Wo sincerely trust that hts mission may be abundantly blessed, and that some moans will bo Providentially found for the raaintonnco of this most useful institution. Th ero- aro now twenty-ono students training for thc Gospel ministry within its wallu, thirteen of them aro in thc senior class, six in thc middle and two in tho junior, and its graduates arc scat? tared not only over tho Southern States but ovor tho American continent and tho world. [Colombia Register, September 2Stlt, Tho late report of thc National Cotton Kx chango places tho total consumption of cotton by Southorn mills during tho yo.ir 1878>9 nt 180,489 bales, against 147,747 bales tho pre vious year, showing a gain of 2? per cont. Georgia is by far the largost cotton manufuo? tuvor, having 160,000 spindles in operation, North Carolina standing socond and South Carolina third. Texas is the smallest in tho whole list, ber consumption during the past year having been only 381 bales. While tho consumption in tho Southern States last year showed nn Increase of 20 per cent. A num ber of new mills aro now in oourso of oon? struction in different parts of the South, and tho production tims hoing increased, tho porccntngo during tho next few years is ox peeled to show a much greater rate than in tho past. PARDON GRANTED.-Tho Govornor bas granted a pardon to Honry Weothorborn, who waa conviotod of burglurv in 180G, four toon yoars ago, in Charleston County, and scntonocd to bo hung. Tho defendant was thon n boy, and alter sentence was passed ho euccoodod in making bis osonpo and wont to Savannah, Goorgia, whore bo has nineo re sided. Ho is now married and has soveral children. Owing tn bis good bobavior nineo tho crime wan committed, tho Govornor yes? torday granted bim a full and froo pardon, [Columbia Register. KLOQUENT FIGURES-A million and tbrco quartern of dollars havo boon subscribod for charitablo purposes through tho agency of tho Nov/ York Chambor of Oommcroo during tho past twonty yours. Tho Chicago and North? western fires in 1871 called out gifts to tho amount of $1,014.000: tho Pronoh sufforcrs by tho war of 1870 received $143,000; tho yellow fovor fund raised Inst year amounted to $172,000. Tho Charlotto Observer says that there is n Mcnklonburg man who has been travoling protty obtrusively in Georgia by privato oonvoyanoo, and who reports that ho found quito a number of peoplo who bad novcr board anything about tho Hilde, but thoy know all about Hon Hill, and somo of thom had heard of IJob Tombs. A good judge of cotton who bas boon manu facturing in tho North for many years, says that tho Piedmont rogion r-upplics a hotter grado of cotton for manufacturing than any other seotioti of the South. NOTICE ! NOTICE is horoby gi von tlmt tho annual mooting of tho Board of County Cona niBBionere will bo hold at Walhalla, S. C.. In :ho ?ffioo of Keith & Von?or, on tho 1st Mon? lay in Novembor noxt. All persons holding daims against tho County of Oconoo nro loroby required to filo them in tho ofrloo of be Clerk of Hoard Commissioners, on or beforo that day, BO that tho oamo may bo indited by Commissioners. The fisoal year )f 1870 ends tho 1st day of Novombor. J. S. VERNER, Jlerk Board County Commissioners of Oooneo County. Ootobor2, 1879 40-4t Notice ! NOTICE ?8 hereby givon that Commis sioner W. W. MOBS will bo at tho Cano [?reek Bridgo, near Dr. Porritt's, on SAT URDAY, tho 18th of October instant, for tho purpose of letting ont tho oontraot to rebuild the Bridge over Cano Creek at that1 point-. Specifications and plan will bo ex hibited, and tho Bridge lot to the lowest rcspousiblo bidder. Bond will bo taken from the successful bidder for tho faithful performance of his contract on that day. The Commissioners reserve tbe right to rc i cet any oud all bids. A. LAY, W. W. MOSS?. j. ft. STEELE; County Commissioners Oooneo County." Ootobcr 2, 1879. 40 8t [8687 ARRIVING DAILY!! THEE Choicest Class of DRY G O OD Si FAN G Y GOODS) BOOTS & SU OES, WA TS, GL O THING, c&c: Those Goods havo boon bought with caro* and at Bottom Figures, from tho best mar kets in tho United Stntcs and WILL BE SOLD -AT ASTONISHINGLY LOW PRICES. ter P. V. WALLER asks his old friends tn cnll around and ho will toll you why ho is. selling SO CHEA I*, Rcspcotfullyy. J. E. HENDRIX. Ootobor 2, 1879 40 LADIES'STOKE WE TAKE PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING* lo our customers and friends (lint, our- ? =W LARGE SELECTFD STOCK or FALL AND WINTER GOODS, Which has been bought by our Mn. C. L? REID, who lias just returned from New York, is daily arriving and will be completo in a few, days. ? In consequence of haring paid cash for nearly our entire ?took, wc will bo enabled to sell a\ prices that will defy competition. As wo mr.ko a specialty of DRY GOODS, DRESS GOODS, WHITE GOODS ANU FLANNELS, It is useless lo enum?ralo the many now and beautiful designs in tho above goods, as wo feel suro that wc havo undoubtedly tho best assort ment wo have ever curried. LADIES' CLOAKS. A very lino linc of Ladies' Cloaks, of the. latest style, trimmed in silk and velvet. NOUONS AND HOSIERY. In these deportments wo havo suoli a varied assortment of tho latest novelties, too numerous, to mention, thatoan only bo appreciated by ex-, ambling them. HATS, A well selected slock of Hats for Ladies, Gentlemen and Children. Nowcst Styles, Low est Prices. GENTS' CLOTHING ANO FURNISHING GOODS. Tho largest and most complote variety of the, above goods that wo have ever handled. A full assort mont of Groceries, Crookory and Olasswaro, Hardware, Wooden and Willowwaro, Hoots, Shoos and (tailers, Over-Shoes, Trunks, Travoling Satchels, Clooks, Wall Paper, Window Shades, &o. An examination of thc above goods is all we. ask, ns wo feel confident that wo can please all and wo will sparo no pains 1,0 do sp. \$lion, yo\\ enter our store ploaso bear in mind that it is no trouble to show goods. Respectfully, C. L. HEID & CO, pot 2, 1879 10 ly