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I ! ?ta 111 ? raj 'S 'll lazstssfi TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE, AND IT MUST FOLLOW AS THE BY KKITI?, SMITH & CO. V/AL If ALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DHCttMIiKR ll, LS7?). IJI JS '".v ? ? ri;: ll ? i H ?I teat NIGHT THE DAY. THOU C?NS'T NOT THEN BE FALSE TO ANY MAN VOLUME XXXI. .NO. 4. oto AND NUABLE, i Dit. BANFOUD'H LIVE? INVI?ORATOKS in ft Standard Family Itomedy for .? | disenseoof tho Livor, Stomach | und BOWCIB.-lt i? Purely V?#gi ? ? ? Vegetable-It never ?jj ra Jg} J Debilitate?-It is <?^fef]? j M W? 5 ? Cathartic and tJ*^aW ?fi? ?dr*fr < 2 ?Tonio. otfTl illW'ft!6 I ? V ??^Bfli?J F Iv^ Invigorntor 5 i WM ? I fl ?r lins becn U?CC* I IH ls I P^*** "? by tho publi?, S SB a? icu moro tnau ^5 years,| il W**"* T,uPrcccdcutcd resid?a. | SH,^ SEND FOR CIRCULAR.! J S. T. W. SANFORD, M,D" tf3v??$?o& | > ANY IOU eui s r WIM. TXLI. YOU ITS lt K ITT AT10N. S JProfessiaxiEbl Gards. .J. ?. COTIIUAN, \ f W. 1 STItllll.lKfl, Abbeville, S. C. / \ Walhalla, ri. ti. C0?HEAN & STMBMNG AttorneyB-'at-LiGiw. WA?*ia?Xi.??, :?. C. \Vlbl. practico in nil (hu rituto and Untied 1 .States Courts. Ofllcc in tho Judge Ol' Probate's Ollico. November ii, 1870 GUI v J. H. PXTOHEORD, . J&~k torx?. oy?'A??;fj aw. OFFIOM ON COURT HOUSKSQU?K15, CLAYTON, Gr st., VtTILIi give prompt attention to oolloe ?! tioinj and all other business conlided to him. May 15,1370 20-ly Hy. EDH&NS ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, ISTo. S I3ro?bd. Street.j OliarlopstOxx, ?3. O'. COrrr?spondeneo front the Interior invited. Will practice in all thc (Jem ls of tho ?Stato. Joly 17, 1879 35 V/:.L O. KKITTI. JOHN S. ViiRNKU. muni a v?mmi A V T O ii JVJ'J YS AT LAW A Xl) Solid toys in J&jH?fff) Will practice in tho State Courts on tho Eighth Judicial Circuit and in tho United ?tutes Court OQke (,? Public Square, Walhalla, S 0 Jail 0, 187o 8 tf H. Mc(?UV/AN, ll. A. THOMPSON Abbeville, S 0 Walhalla, S 0 MoGrOWAw ? THOMPSON, .1 T T 0 U A' 10 Y S A T L A \\\ Will ;4'ivo prompt attention to nil business coulidod to thom in tho .State, (Jounty, and United ?tales Courts. Office em Court House Square, W?lhulla, S 0 'ii ?io junior pnrtnov, Mn. THOMPSON, will also practice in tho Courts of Pickens, Oreen Ville and Andcrson. January, I 'S70 tf ?iict'golio canvassers i?< engage in a pleasant and nrplltablo business. Hood men will lind ibis a /are oballOO '1?O l?/f.0J\ZQ j\<LOTL&y .Snob will ploiISO answer ibis advertisement tiy letter, ciolosing Stomp for reply; staling what business they have been engaged in. N'ono bul thc J who inonu business need apply. Address, Finley, Harvey & Co , Atlanta, Ga . March lil, 187.?, 17-1 y IIB IEYARD", Anderson O. H., S.O. 1>Y rr SH <D u. ?vs. w n n T B-J . ? br, hinds or 'fl'ojaflssi'iyo?* a: W?ICB? 1 .Knie al .'hort notice and In I ?10 most i ia in tiiiX ami ^ :. 1 i fnolory manner. All work warranted. Having been in (ho business for Iwciity-ono years, il is needless for ino to say more. Address ov call and see me at Ibo liOiiflOli HortSO, Anderson C. H., ri. (!. Tl lOri. M. WI UTK. Doof?, 1878 ? ly jp?, AJARRH YWfS?cf' -^*vt (' .--T in' '1 ul v...,. own linnin hy IlMVdbt <> V? N .j l).V?M:'n IMIAI.KNK, l)il'\W? W i 1''' />.i lu ililli-viip?r taken dircot T T?t\ Viv> si' '-!'<> O'? clisn.iiio. S rollnlilo / fun) riSrs^.' ,.-4-.*iio-.'atniviit. S:??lsf?rtlfm KU?r \ twv ir???ii duiocu. Iioiuo Treatment ?JVl^S?^i? v^v?\^^,,t',,t ",l tr 1 :?I, tn l.o r?itiirncil una EWvS?VSf*^. money rcfiimlfil If not SnlLOiP K?*.^WWK . '. IrHfTV lury. Kur full liifovinntlon %KT?!.A?V '' XVWW'Ir.sn HOM K MHDICINI! CO.. V?VV^-KSX? V>VU.?S.W.c:.,r.i/.i. ti Areli, PUi'S.F?. ')ec J, 1879 :i:l v Lifo is too Short. Lifo ?3 short to wanto 1*0 unavailing tears, Too short to spoin! in bootloss grief, In coward doubts aud foara. Too short to givo it up . To pleasure or to sow One hour in guilt to yield at last. Ltoruity of woo. Timo lugs not on its way, Lut spans our days in baste; If lifo .should last n thousand ycara Twcrc still too short to waste. For short lived us wo arc, Our pleasures yet, wo see, Evanished soon, they live, indeed L'en shorter date than wc. Lut over with us hero Lidos conow, pain and oare; Thc shortest life is long enough Its 'lotted grid" to bear. To thc old tho end is nigh; To tho young Tar oil it .seems; Yet neither should dare to toy with life, Or waste it in idle d rca mp, . For by each Time's servant waits, Though not for servant's wage; And tho same worm nibbles thu bud ol' youth That gnawcth thc root of ugo. Live, therefore, as he lived Who earns his share ol bliss; Strive for thc pristo that Virtue wins, Life's not too short for this. PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. Tho President congratulates Congress on tho successful execution of thc Resumption Act. The demand upon tho treasury tor gold and silver in Rxchungo for United States notes has been comparatively small, and thc voluntary deposit ot' coin and bul lion in exchange for notes lias been very i largo. Tho excess of thc precious metals j deposited or exchanged for United State.-; I notes over the amount of United States notes redeemed is about forty million do Ins. Ho refers to thc consequent rcviv d of trade, at ti stijs th t thc incom ing loreign demand for our manufactu ring and agricultural products baa caused a large balanco of trudo in our favor which has been paid in gold, (rom thc first of .July hist to November l?tti, to the amount of $09,000,000. Since tho rcKumpticu of specie payments there baa also been a marked and gratifying improvement ol' the public credit. Tho bonds of tho go\cr? ment bearing only per cent, interest have bein sold at or above par sufficient in amount lo pay elf tho National debt which wis redeemable under thc present laws. Thc amount of interest saved annually by the process ol refunding thc debt since March 1st, 1877, is 814,207,177. Thc bonds sold were largi ly in small sums, and thc number of our citizens now holding tho public securities is much greater than over before. The amount of the Nation; 1 debt which matures within less than two years is 0102,121,700, of which ?500:U?U,O?? bears in totes t at the Vole of livo per cent., thc balance is in bonds boning G per cent, interest, lt is believed that this part of thc public debt can bc refunded by the issue of ? per cent, bonds, and by tho re duction of interest whioh will thus be effected about $11,000,000 can bc annually saved to ibo treasury. To se? ure this im portant roduotiou of interest to bc paid by thc United States further legislation is required, whioh it is hoped will bo provided by Congress during its present session, THE 001.1.? AND SILVER QUESTION. Thc coinage cf gold by tho mints of thc United Stales during the last fiscal year was $-10,980,012. Tho coinage of silver dollars ?duce thc passage of tho act for that purposo up to November 1st, 187!), was 8l5,000,8f>0, of which 812,700,811 have been issued from thc treasury and arc now in circulation, and 8<J2,800,50l> arc still in thc possession of tho government. Tho pendency of thc proposition for unity of j action between the United States and thc I principal commercial nations of Lurope to j effeot a permanent system for tho equality i of gold and silver in thc recognized money Of tho World leads mc to recommend that J Congress refrain from new legislation on tho general subject. Tito great revival of j trade, internal and foreign, will supply, during thc coming year, its own instruc tions, which moy well bc awaited before attempting further experimental mcusurcH with thc coinage. I would, however, strongly urge upon Congress thc importance of authorizing thc Secretary of thc Treasury to suspend thc coinogo of silver dollars. Upon thc present legal rates thc market value of tho silver dollar being uniformly ! and largely lesa than thc market value of I tho gold dollar, ic is obviously iinpracticu ? bio to maintain them at par with each other I if both aro coined without limit. If tho j cheaper coin is forced into circulation it will bo reined without limit, soon becomo tho ?ole standard of value I and thus defeat thc desired object, which ia j a currency nf betti gold and silver, which ] shall bc of equivalent value, dollar for j dollar, with thc universally recognized i money of tho world. UHKKNltACKS SUOUi.l) UK WITHDltAWN. Thc remo from ch eolation of United ? States notes wuh thc capacity of legal tender in pr?valo contracts is a step to bc taken in our progress toward a safe and stable cur rency wilie! should be accepted us thc i policy und duty of tho government und thc i interest and security of thc people, lt is my firm conviotion that tho issue of legal I tender paper money, based wholly upou tho authority and credit of tho government, oxoept in au extremo omergency, ia without Warrant in the Constitution sud a violation of sound financial principles. Thc issuo of United States notes during tho late civil war with tho capacity of legal tender bei tween private individuals was not author izod except as n means of rescuing thc country from imminent peril. Tho circu lation of those notes as lt paper money for any pro ti acted period of timo altor thc accomplishment of this purposo wus not contemplated by the framers of thc law under which they were issued. They an ticipated thc redemption and withdrawal of these notes at thc earliest practicable period consistent with the attainment of the object for which they were provided. Tho policy of thc United States, steadily adhered to from the adoption of thc Constitution, has been to avoid thc creation of a National debt, and when from necessity in thc ti:;;cs of war debts have boen created they have been paid off on the return of peaco ns rapidly as possible. With this view, und for this purposo it is recommended that the existing laws for tho accumulation of ii sinking fund sufficient to extinguish lh( public debt within ti limited period bc maintained. UKSTOlli: THU TAX ON TKA AND COFFKi: If any change of tho objecta or r iles o taxation is deemed necessary by Congress it is suggested that experience hos showi thal a du'y can lc placed, on tea and collei which will not enhance tho price of thosi articles lo Ibo commuer, and which will nd< several millions of dollars annually to tin treasury. ?ni:: suPl'tiKfiSiON O?' PO LYU A M r. On thc subject of polygamy tho Presi dent says Ulah hus a population audici?n to entitle it to admission as a Stute, and tin general inteiosts cf the nation, as well a tho welfare of the citizens cf thc Territory require its advance from the territorial loni ol' government to tho responsibilities am prjvilugcs of a State. This importan chungo v.ill not, however, bo approved b thc country, while thc citizens of Ut'ih, i very considerable numbers, uphold tt prac tiec which is condemned asa crime by th laws of all civilized communities throughou tho world. He mentions that as thc hr for the suppression of polygamy baa uo' been decided by tho Supremo Court to b within tho legislativo power of Congie and binding as a rule of action for all wb reside within thc Territories, lhere h n longer any reason fer delay or hesitation i its enforcement, lt should bo (irmly un effectively executed. If not sufficient! strong in its provisions it should bo aincudui and iii aid ol' thu purposo in view he rc commends that more comprehensive at, searching methods for preventing ns wc as punishing this crime bc provided, necessary to secure obedience to th.-, la thc enjoyment und exercise of thc rig li i and privileges of citizenship in tho Tcrritt rles of thc United States may bo withho or withdrawn fiom those, who violate oppose tho enforcement of the law on ll subject. A Pl.KA l-'OR TUK EI.ICOTION LAWS. I Thc elections of the past year, olthouj I held only lor Slato ofiicein, have not fail to elioit in tho political discussions will al tended them ?di over tho country ni ?ind decisive evidence of the deep inion which thc great body of citizens take in t progress of thc cohn try toward a moro gc j eral and complote establishment, at. wira I ever cost of thc universal security a I freedom, ia thc exercise of thu oleoti I franchise. While many topics of politii I concern demand great attention from o I people, both in thc Rphcroof Nation;'.! a State authority, f lind no reason toquai thc opinion 1 expressed in my last anni message, that no temporary or a dui i it ts tr tivo interests of government, however i gent or weighty, will ever displace thc z of our people in dofouco of thc prim; rights of citizenship, and that tho power public opinion will overrido al! pol i ti ! prejudices and all sectional and St j attachments in demanding that all over t i wide territory thc name and character Cit izo n of thc United Slates shall rem ono and thc same thing and carry w tilcin unchallenged security and respect, earnestly appeal to tho intelligence u patriotism of all good citizens of cv part of thc country, however much ll may bc divided in opinions Oil other poli cal subjects, to unite in compelling obc euee to existing laws uimcd at thc proti lion of thc right of suffrage I respcoffi urge upon Congress to supply any tiefe in these laws which experience has shoi and which it is wi th i ti its power to reine I again invoke thc co-operation of executive and legislative authorities of Stales in thi;> purposo. 1 nm fully coovin that if thc public mind can bc set at 1 on this paramount question of popi rights no serious obstacle will thwarl delay the complete pacification of country or retard thc general diflusic.] prosperity. OlVlb SBttVlOK RKFo?M. On thc subject of civil service rofe which tho President treats tit sonic len? ho says: "Lu view of tho tact that dui ti considerable period thc Covcrnincnl Great Britain has been dcnlinp; with adn istrativo problems and abuses in vari particulars analogous to those presentee this country, and that in recent years measures adopted were understood to li been effective and in every rospoct hij; satisfactory, I thought it desirable to li i fuller information upon tho subject, accordingly requested tho chairman of tho civil servicecommission to make a thorough investigation for this purpose. Tho result has been au elab?ralo und comprehensivo ?'r?port. Tho report sets forth tho history of tho partisuu spoils system in (J rcat Britain, of thc rise and fall of parliamentary patro nage and of ollicial iutorfcrcneo with tho freedom of elections, lt shows that uitcr : long ttiala of various kinds ol' examinations j those which arc, competitive nod open ou j equal terms to alt, ai d which aro ' carried on tinier thc superintendence of a j (jinglo commission, have, with great ad KSutftgQ/ been established us conditions of admission lo almost every official pince in i thc subordinate administration of that j country and of British India. Tho com ' plotion of the report, owing to thc extent of j the labor involved in its preparation und ! the omiston of Congress to make any pro J vision either for tho compensation or the , expenses of the. commission, has been post . poned until thc present lime. It is hcre j with transmitted to Congress. While tho i reformed tnonsurcs of another government ! arc of no authority fer us, they aro entitled j to influence to tho extent to which their I intrinsic wisdom and their adaption to our j institutions, and our social lifo commend thom to our consideratiou. The views t j have heretofore expressed concerning tho j dulcets and abuses in our civil administra tion remain unchanged, except in so fur 08 nu enlarged experience has opened my eyes to tho want of u?sensu of duty on tho part of olVioors, and tho hCsitutiou of tho people themselves to co-operate for their removal. A largo and responsible part of the duty ol' restoring tho civil servite to the desired purity und efficiency rests upon tho Presi dent, and it has been my purpose to do what is within my power to advance such prudent and gradual measures ol' reform as will most surely and rapidly hiing about tho radical changes ol' system OSSOn t in I to make our administrative meth ods satisfactory to a freu und intojligent peuple. J?y a proper cxerciso of authority it is in thc power ol' tho Executive to do much to promoto such a reform, but it cannot bo too clearly understood that nothing adequate can be accomplished without cooperation on the part of Congress, nod considerate und intelligent Mlpport among thu pei.plc." ile rilera to tho work of thc Civil Service (Joinmission, and tho failure of Congress to appropriate money for thc resumption of the work of tho com mission. On tho subject ol competitive examination! for cilice he says: "1 think that tho economy purity and efficiency ol the public sorvioc would be greatly promoted by their system utio introduction, wherever practicable throughout the entire civil service of tin government, together with ample provisioi for their general supervision in order ti secure consistency und uniform justice Reports ol' examination.* heretofore m a di show that tho results havo been salutary it n marked degree, and that thc genera application Of similar rutes cannot fail to b ot* decided boucfit to the service. I dcen it my duty lo renew thc rccommcndutioi contained ill my annual message of Dcccin ber, 1SV7, requesting Congress to muk tho necessary appropriation for the rcsump lion of the work of tho civil service com mission, Economy will be promoted b authorizing a moderato compensation t persons iu the public service who ma perform extra labor upon or under th commission, :.s tho Executive may direct lt may not bo o:-sy and it may neve perhaps Lo nccesaaiy lo defino with precis ?on tho proper limit of political action oi the part of Federal officers, but while t li ci right to hold and freely express their opin j ions cannot he questioned, it is veiy phd j that they should neither be allowed t i devoto to other subjects tho time ocedo for tho proper d?schargo of thqir ollich duties, nor uso the authority of their ollie ! to enforce their own opinions, or to ooorc I tho political action of those who hold dille j rout opinions, Reasons of justice au public policy quito analogous to thpt which forbid the uso of official power fi oppression of the private citizen, i m poi upon the government thc duly of protect iug its officers and agents from arbitrai exactions. lu whatever aspect considere the practice of making levies for pari purposes upon ibo salaries of officers highly demoralizing to (bc public servit and discreditable to the country. Althen? ut) officer should bo as free ns any olin citizen to give bib money in aid of li opinion or his party, he should also bc i freo as ?my other citizen to refuse to mal such gifts, Their .salaries aro but n fa compensation for tho thu o and labor of tl Oliicors, and it ls a gross injustice to lei a tax upon them. If they aro made exec: sivo in order, that they may boar tho ta thc excess is in ntl indirect robbery of tl I public funds. I recommend, therefor such a revision and extension ol' prose statutes ns shall secure to thom in eve grado of ollicial lifo or public cmploymc tho protection with which tl great and 01 lightened nation should guard those w' aro faithful in their service. There is gratifying incronso of trade with nearly ? ; European and American countries, nod is believed that with judicious notion ! regard to its development it can und w bo still moro enhanced, and that Amelie I products and manufactures will find m pnd expanding markets, llcports ol' (Upi inatio and consular officers upon this su jeet under tho system now adopted ha resulted in obtaining much valuab1 fo j minion, which has been and will con.io to be laid before Congress mid tho pub from timo to tinto. Thc message refers to tho reports of t Soorctaric?; Sherman, MeCrary, Thom j son, Key and Schurz, and embraces extra j therefrom, lt says that the pant year 1 ' been one of almost unbroken porteo n quiet on tho Mexican frontier, oud there is reason to hope that tho efforts of this government and of Mexico to maintain order in that region will provo permanently successful. XIIK APPROXIMATION l'Oit JUDICiAli BX- 1 1? KN.si: H, which has heretofore becu mudo for tho department of justice in gross, was subdi vided ut tho last session of Congress, and uo appropriation whatever was made for thepayuicnt of tho ices of inur shahs and their deputies either in thc | eer.ieo of process or for tho dir-pharge of | other duties, and since dune 30th theso I officers havo continued the performauoo of their duties without compensation from thc government, taking upon themselves tho necessary ii.eidculul outlays, ns well an rctideriug their own services, in only o few unavoidable instances has tho proper execution of tho process ol' thc United States failed by reason of thc ubi'cnco of requisite appropriation. This course of official conduct on tho part of these ofijeera, highly creditable to their fidelity, was advised by the Attorney Gene ral, who informed them, however, that they would necessarily' have tu rely fur their compensation upon tho prospect of future ! legislation by Congress. 1 therefore es pecially rooommond that ?inmediato appro priation bc made by Congress for this pur* pose. Tho act making the principal appro priation for tho department of justice at previous sessions has uniformly contained tho following clause: And for defraying thc expenses which may bo incurred i:i the enforcement of this act, approved february 2S, 1?7S, cutitled un act to amend nu act approved May 80, 1370, end tied ?:i act to cnforco tho r'ght of chi liens ot* thc United States, mid for other purposes, or tiny acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto. No appropriation w:.s mode for this purpose for thc current year. As nu general election of Congress occurred the omission wa a matter ol little importance. Snob election will, however, take place during tho eusuiug year, und thc appropriation made for the pay of marshals and deputies should bc sufficient to embrace 00uipcn3ution for tho Service they may ba required to perform nt such election. On the topic of the delayed business in tho United States Supremo Court, tho President ?aya; In the courts of many of tho circuits also tho business lus increased to such uti estent that thc delay of justice will cal! tho attention ol' Congress to an appro priate remedy. Thc remedy suggested hy Attorney General is thc appoint nient of additional Circuit Judges, and the creation of nu intermediate court of errors and appeal.], which shall relievo thc Supremo Court of a part of its jurisdiction; while u Iorgo force is also obtained for the perfoin nnco of circuit duties. I commend this suggestion to tho consideration ol' Congress. It would seem to afford u complete remedy, and would involve, if ten additional Circuit Judges are appointed, un expenditure, at tho present, rato of salaries, of not more than sixty thousand dollars per year, which would certainly bc small in comparison with the objects to be attained. Thc President reviews his recommenda tions in former mossnges in favor of enlarg ing the facilites ol' thc department of agri culture, and says that, tho results already accomplished, with thc very limited means heretofore placed ut thc command of thc: department ul' ngricullnro, ia nu earnest ol' what may bo expected with increased ap propriations for tho several purposes indi cated in the report of thc commissioner, with a view to placing the department on a footing which will enable it to prosecute more effectively thc objects for which it is established. These requirements will not involve any expenditure of moucy that the country cannot, with propriety, now under take in the interest of agriculture. Tho President urger. Congress to consider the subject of a fireproof building for n Congressional library for which the necessity is pressing, On the subject of the Washington monu ment nt Washington, the President says already thc strengthening of tho foundation has so fur progressed as to insure the ontirt success ol'that part of tho work; n massivt layer of masonry bab been introduced below thc original foundation, widening tho bast und rendering it possible to carry tho shnfi lo completion, lie recoin monds II futur* appropriation for thc carly completion e tho monument. From Columbia. COLUMBIA, December 1.-Xo busincs of importance was transacted to d:>y i cither tho 1 louse or the Senate, but thcr was a spirited debate in tho House upon th bill creating school districts and authors ing a special levy for school purposes. J ustice Willard desires mc to say tba his sense oi duty leads bini to maintain hi views of tho constitutional rights of hi office, becauso tho election ol' Chief Justio in this State has always been conduele independently of tho interests of politician und only upon considerations of what \vj duo to tho administration of jus!iee; an ho wa3 not willing that his administrado 'should bo signalized by a departure frot this henltliy practice. The bill "lo provide for tho establisl nient of nev/ school districts in tho sever; cities and towns and incorporated viilagi of tho State, mid to authorize tho levy au oolleotion of special taxes therein," wi then taken up. Mr. Karlo, of Sumter, moved to elril out tho enacting clause. Mr. Bacon defended tho bill nt som length, stating that it had been ca ru full propared, wit!) tho approval of tho Superb tondent of Kdttoation. lt was slryi'nr I thc acts ?ow ia force in many States of this Union und in Europe, und hud ulwjys proved to bo a blessing to nil classes, sud .'specially to the puorcr oucs. Ho denied that it imposed au onerous local taxation, iud burdening of tho peoplo being prohib tcd by tho terms of tho bill itself. It was lcoigncd merely to supplement tho present auto ?nd insuflioiont school syst o tn by allow ng citizens of such towns, cities and, vii ages ns saw lit to lmprovo their cducotional idvantugcs by taxing themselves for tho jcnciit of their children-especially tho ihildrcn of thc poor. Mr, E ulo opposed tho bUJ. Whilo it ivas not identical with thc somewhat s??iilar jill of tho Radical rcgimo, it would, ho thought, bo found equally odious. He op posed tho delegation of thc power of taxa ;iou by thc Legislature, which should os-* ?.unie thc responsibility of increasing tho uxalion if necessary. Tho bill gaye tho lower cf making snap judgments to a few nen in each town or city, who could get ogethcr und impuse onerous taxation upon ho remaining people of tho district who .sight, and probably would, bo utscnt. Ho lid not Oppose education of thc people, but ?bjccled to tilia system. It provided that my citi.'.co returning real or personal pro perty could vote, but that was uothing. A uan who owned a dog could como under its ?.revisions. Whilo that did not accomplish ts object, it would bo tho ground for a huo ind cry of property qualification. Ho bought il thc present taxes wcro collected hoy would bc b'uflloiont, but bc would not ibjcot if tiic Logislaturo would pass a gen? ?ral law increasing thc taxes for this pur )OdO. But ho did not believe in giving )OWCr to im pot o such a special taxatiou. Mr Coolie replied to Mr. Earle. His nvn objections to thc bill bad been removed iy Ibo pruvisiou limiting the rate of taxa ion to l-\ wills. No enc was interested in ho bill unless his district chose to adopt it. [Io did not see what objection tho gcutlc nan from Sumter could have if thc people if Greenville decided to tax themselves for he better education of their children. He Iso approved of the provisions limiting tho [Ualihoations on this question. Mr. Murray opposed the bill. Ho bought it would bo unjust to non-resident ivoporty holders who would have to pay axes without receiving any benefit irom hem. Ho ?Iso thought it would bo inju ions io creating lool und neighborhood lissontiona all over tho State. Mr, Kcnucdy moved that tho further lonsidcrution of thc bill bc made tho spc :ial order ior Friday ut 1 o'clock. Adopted, Tho bill amending tho llevised Stututoa clativo to stealing crops from thc fields tamo up. Mr. Johnstone opposed this, expressing he opinion that it was unnecessary. Mr. Murray stated that tho object >f the bill was to raise tho offence of stealing Tops severed from tho freehold, from the tdd to grand lareeDy, Mr. Johnstone withdrew his opposition. Mr. Dargan opposed thc bil). Tho jus ilicntiju for thc severity of thc ?aw against tooling crops growing wad iu tho fuot thal n that situation they could not bu protcotcd. Ie opposed, however, thc application of thc unie severo law to thc stealing of crops left ndclinitclv in the fields. He would sup lort tho bill if it was amended sous to pun sit thc stealing of crops from tho fields ri lb i I) a few days after being gathered ic foro garnering would bc convenient. The bill was, on motion, recommitted or amendment, and thc House adjourned. Mr. Murray introduced a bill to facilito to he completion of the Blue Ridge Railroad. Cor.u.MiUA, December 3*.-Considerable xcitcment was oreo ted herc to day by tho nnounooinont of thc election of Judge A. !. Haskell as thc President of tho Char lotte, Columbia und Augusta Railroad, nod ds consequent resignation of his 6cat on he Supreme llenol). Opinions differ as to rhothcr this will tend to si in pli fy or almost noxtricably complicate the pouding quos ions regarding tho Chief Justiceship. In bo mest probable contingency of Judgo Ucl vci':; elevation to tho Chiof Justiceship here will by no Judgo of tho Supremo Jouvt loft to decido the merita of thc dis pute with Chief Justice Willard, and tho ppoiutmcut of three special commissioners. >y Governor Simpson, (oven if Ko remain m uninterested party) will be necessary. Thc sanguino ones think that the senti neut of tho Legislature will quietly drop nto tho plau of leaving thc Supremo Court som posed of Judge Mciver and Messrs. Walboo and Simpson. But this is doubt ful, to say ibo least. G JU. McGowan and illdgo Kershaw formally announce their ja nd ?dacy for tho seat vacated by Col. Haskell. Gen. li. II. Rutledge is promi lontly mentioned, mid other formidable: jonlcstants for tho seat ure being mentioned ind brought out. The indications now all mint to ii stubborn and somewhat confused ight. TUB lltiATj MAUOMI.T-''Why do you bink tho plaintiff insano?" a witecss exam ned as to somebody's montai condition was isked by council at a trial. "Bopauso," replied the witness, "ho ia lonstautly going about asserting thot ho is. tho prophet Mahomet." "And pray, sir,'' retorted tho learned; migo, "do you think that when a porson loolares he is tho prophet Mahomet, that it s a clear proof of insanity?" "1 do." "Why?" "Because," answered tho witness, with ;asy complacency, "I lmppon to bo tho irophct Mahomet myself!" A now kind of sweet potatoc is cultivated, ii Kern County, California, picked spool nens of which weigh from fifteen to eiglv cen and twenty-two pound0