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ML*."*!!!1'1 '*? ? l"L?*T h ?'? ? ll Ml un tfllt? klSOWIHS COURIRH. '"^l?V ilii?'r?iV?r?riirii & co. ?HUR8DAY, Dt?Of?MBMl ll, 1870. tt?t* For subscription, $1.61) per annum, strictly in advance; for ?ix month?, lo cents. $f$jy Advertisements inserted at one dollar per ?qxtai? of one inch or lc?? for the fir ?I insertion, and fifty cantu for each s ul seq >t<-nt insertion. Iv* Obituary Notice? exceeding five lines, Tribube? of Respect, Communications of a per sonal character, when admiasable, and Announce . ment? of Candidate? teilt be charged for a? adver titementi. 19"* Job Printing neatly attd cheaply executed. tSSjT Nceessity compel? u? to adhere strictly to th? requirement? of Cash Payment?. Editorial Correspondence. thiAKLEsTON, S. C., Dooonibor Olli, 1870. DBAK OOUKIER: I arrived in Charleston on Thursday night about 12 o'clook, jadod, sleepy and not a little voxod at being dolaycd. Up to within ten miles of Charleston wo got along about on timo, but in passing a train on tho siding at tho ton milo pump, an up engin o struck ours, either from tho too groat longth of the trains or from a failure to move far enough on the siding, crippling both. From that point to Charleston wo progressed at oxen spocd, being about three hours, with two orippled onginos, in going ton miles. On reaching the oity we wont to tho houso of Mrs; Anderson, No. 152 Mooting Slrcot, one block above the Pavilion Hotel, and found it to bo a quiet and pleasant stopping placo for rest as well as for tablo comforts. Nearly every houso in tho city WOB full, and a friend of ours Informed us that bo went to the AFuvorly House, tho Pavilion Hotel and several board ing IIousos that night, und finally quartered at tho Charleston Hotel, which was also orowdod. It was with difficulty wo oould sorougo in, ns the gathering boro is uuusually largo. Wo aro satisfied wo have novor beforo known so many to como from tho up country as on this exe, ors ion, and wo woro moro or less orowdod from tho time wo left Walhalla. On Friday morning wo visited King Street and looked at tho retail stocks o! sovcral largo firms. Though goods havo advanced, they can bo bought boro by retail lower than in Qrcenvillo or any up country market, as tho competition is vory great nnd profit mar gins low. As I carno lor pleasure and uot for speculation, I did not invest. In tho afternoon I visited tho Museum of tho Medical Collcgo in oompnny with tho Messrs. Stribling and othors und found it to bo tho lurgost collection of minerals, fossils, birds and animals of all kinds 1 ever saw. It certainly surpassos any menagerie in point of interest and information in natural history, OS lifo representations of tho lion, tiger, leo pard, jaguar aud nearly all other animals aro in tho collection, with a ear load of birds j from overy country and climate, alligators, sharks, devil fish, turtles and every species of ecu monsters and sea growth. Tho collec tion of minerals is also large. Hore can bo Boon also skeletons of animals and fish of many kinds: Tho building is largo and any person could spond a half day pleasantly ami profitably in tho museum, but having but little time wo passed rapidly through tho various rooms. At night we visited tho Industrial Exhibir tion and found it to contain in every room many interesting things. In tho art hall was n largo collection of paintings, drawinga and akotohos, and in tho ladies' department, was suoh a variety of noodlo work, such os tablo OOVOrs, embroidered rugs, sacquos, shawls, &o., with wax flowers and all kinds of fancy work as would attract tho interest of ladies for hours, but being neither an artist nor fancy man, wo could cosily satisfy ourselves with a brief inspection. Tho mnchinory room, with its engines and saws and a great varioty of agricultural instruments, and also tho stovo room, attracted our attention most. Wo also found boro a large collection of fossils and several of tho largest specimens of sharks wo hod over seen, and also books, stationery, cutlery, jowolry, sewing machines, &ej A person could seo almost anything ho wanted in tho way of machinery, art, ?fee. A steam ongino, made of glass, attracted a groat deal of attention, but tho crowd about it was so largo that 1 oould only seo io move ments from a distance. Tho exhibition on Friday night was largely attended, cvory room boing too much orowdod for propor comfort and observation. SULLIVAN'S ISLAND. On Saturday, in company with Messrs, Stribling, MotJary, Gibjon, Sholor and seve ral ladies I visited Sullivan's Island, but paused only one hour thoro, as I had to rotura by the 12 o'clock boat or remain until five o'clock in the evening. It looked natural to me, only tho old fort was closed, no flag fly? ing and fow, if any, cannon mounted. Tho island has again boon built up and presents tho appearance of a largo town, with its I street railway, fine residences, ito. I dosircd to romain tb ero longor and visit tho uppor end of tho island, where our company onco camped, but our friends lound moro of interest in tho city and I returned with thom. On tho way going and returning tho boat touches at Mount Pleasant, which appears to ben beautiful town. Nearly all our crowd oamo back with a pocket full of sholls. Near Fort Moultrio and in tho rear of it is the gravo of tho Indian ohioftain, Osceola, marked by a morblo slab. I havo both sad and pleasant recollections of Sullivan's Island. In tho early part of tho war Orr's Itegimont was drillod thoro, and our days woro spent pleasantly with brothers find friends, in preparing bopofully for what provod to bo a lost oauso. This is not so sad us to romom ber tho many gallant sons of our country who woro with us on tho island, and whoso bones now lie bleaching in Ibo soil of Virginia. In ono sonso (boy died in vain, but tboy died nobly, and for aoause wo thon boliovod right, and in theory still so believe, though supo rior power has deorood otherwise On tho way to tho island our party had a fino view of the harbpr and shipping, and I ofton re gretted B?mo.of my little follows woro not along to soo tho vessels, with their sails in every,direction, with horo and theron stoomor plowing the water. The wind was blowing ft sftff bree?o, but there a great many small botCffl sailing abpii? in tho fmrhor, As wo Won) r ot Urning wo passed a Bohool of por poises playing, nu il could eco plainly thoir head and bump back ne tboy tumbled along. Whlto ducks, eea gulls, crimes, ito, could bo loon in largo numbers. On roaching tho oily wo determined to take a look at tho shipping, und altor worming our way through pilos ou pilos of cotton, wo for tho first timo went ou board a largo Spanish oargo vosscl, und wero shown all ovor it. It wan called tho Nuovo Ponoo, and cost ns wo woro told, twouty thousand pounds, hoing supplied with both ougino and u full spread of sails. It was loading with cotton for Liver pool nud pfopoecd to onrry two thousand soten hundred bales. Tho orow numborcd fjrty-threo and tho ofiicor who showed us around was vory kind, taking us into every part o? tho vessel. Tho ougino and ovory piooo of motnl nbout tho vossol woro thorough Iv poli shed, and tho wood freshly painted. Tho cabin nf tho oaptnin was n porfoot paradoo in point of neatness nud ologanco of furniture, and in nn adjoining room were winos, liquors, &o , with a good stock of modioincs. Tho vosscl was from Havana and wo woro in? informed that on u three months cruiso it had reo.liy.cd iifty-fivo thousand dollars, though this was unusual. I never boforo felt Uko venturing to troubloofiicors of vessels without gomo person who knew them to go along, but thceo Spaniards cortainly spured no pains to give us a full viow of tho ontiro vessel. After going ovor this vossol wo prococded to visit tho Kohl, a Gurman vossol from Bromon, und said to bo the largest that has boon in this harbor for many yoors. It was originally a passenger vosscl, but it is now converted into u cargo vessel, lt is tinco hundred and twenty-five feet long and thirty-eight foot broad, boi.ig supplied with moana of telo, graphing from tho centre to tho prow and stern, so that proper orders in timo of storms may bo given by an index finger on a dial plato, lt is finished in better style than tho Spanish vessel, tho wheel houso and ovory part of tho deck machinery being protected. It wus eugaged in loading whilo wo were thoro and expected lo oarry out six thousand bnlcs of oolloo. Its crow numborcd eighty tbrco. Thc mato informed us that it con sumed about thirty tons of coal per day. It proposed to sail from Charleston via Bal (?J moro, to Gibraltar for coaling and thoncc to Sebastopol and then by various points to Buenos Ayres, in South Amorica. When wo first wont on board wo fouud wo could not speak so well of tho German officers as of tho Spanish, but after a short time ono of thc mates, wo understood, mot us, a portly, jolly follow, and by his courtesy and good humor won all our parly's best wishes. Ile showed us everywhere and ovcrything, including tho cabins, dining room, sailors' quarters, bakery and kitchen proper. When ho opened thc cook room bc informed us that bo regarded that tho most importnnt room in thc veSi-cl and without it he would got tick sure. He was as full of jokes as our Walhalla kin!? and niado everybody about him feel agreeable. Both those vessels wero iron steamers, and appeared to havo strength enough to with stand any storm. Wo then wont in search of tho steamer St. John, which runs to Florida and being a passenger boat, is said to bo tin linen that vit ita Charleston, but it was not ii tho harbor. During tho day wo visited and were show) through tho United States Custom House which cost two million seven hundred thous, and dollars. According to the origina dosign it waa to cost four and a half millioi dollars. Tho Doors aro all of marble witl granito steps oind columns in front and rear and contains a largo numbor of offices, al furnished in splendid style. Wo also visitoi two cotton presses, for compressing bales fo shipment, but neither wero in operation. W \]so visited the telegraph olBoo and saw th improvements, the telephone, talked with ? person a milo off, got ii reply, ito. This is i irondorful invention and from the numbor o wires it seems to bo connected with all th loading business houses of tho city; as als nilli a number ol' private residences. There scorns to bo a largo amount of cottoi in Charleston and businoes appears livcly though I hoar thc cotton rccoipts this fal linvo fallen off nearly forty thousand bales. I have seen more and enjoyed my sol f mor his trip than over beforo In this city, but nust cut off this hurried letter hero in ordc ;o got it off. Thoro is a great deal of feeling hero ove ho municipal olection. It conics off nos Tuesday. Tho frionds of Courtenay appen languino of success. W. C. IC. PROCEEDINGS OFJTHE LEGISLATURE In tho Senate, on tho 2d instant, Col. Liv ngston introduced a bill to amend thc Char or of tho town of Seneca City. A long discussion onsucd Lolwoon Mesan Crittenden, Maxwell, Collins, On ry an thors, on tho resolutions looking toan invoi igation of tho treatment of convicts on til Irocnwood and Augusta railroad. Nj vol vas reached. Iii the House, Mr. Mcauley introduced lill imposing a tax and prescribing tho moil if collecting tho same on tho privilogo i oiling wino, alcohol and malt liquors withi ho limits of tho Stnto. Mr. Board introduced a bill to exempt fro axatiou certain lots of land hoing in tho ir iorporato limits of tho town of Walhalla, i ho County of Ooonco. A bill to prohibit tho salo of liquors, Su ii tho town of Groor, in (?reenville Count iftcr discussion, was passed. Bill to ropoal an aot ontitled "An act jrovont tho salo of spirituous liquors with )no milo of any church, school houso or co ego within tho State," approved March i 1878, so for as it refers to tho county [loorgetown was takon up. Mr. Clarkson moved to amond by inecrti Hiohland a flor Goorgotown. A gonoral dobato followed, in which a lar majority took tho ground that if tho citizo )f Goorgotown dosirod exemption from t provisions of tho law, it was right and jt ;hnt tho bill should bo passod; especia! ?hon tho Sonator and Lnprosontativcs wt illuminons in thoir dosiro for its passage iras a question of local conoorn and no obj< ion should bo raised by thoso not interest! Mr. Ilaskol urgod tho anicndmont excor ng Richland from tho provisions of tho b Tho law is spooial legislation, und to that e s pernicious. Tho repeal of tho law Ii *"*""'" '' '," *"* .-J.*? workod well in other counlios, abd if in othor counties, tho ropoul will work well in lt ?oh- 1 lund and Georgetown. There should not bo 1 a rulo for ono which is not tho rulo for un other. Wo li e. ve tried tho law and now call for its repeal as to Richland. Mr. Cooko expressed his most profound gratification nt Mooing so ninny in favor of nocodiug to tho wishes of thc Georgetown and Kiel da nd delegations. Ile would vote for tho bill bcenuso tho Uepresontntives from lliuhn land mid Goorgotowu favored it, us they best know wbut local legislation was desired by their counties. Tho nmondmont was thou adopted, and aftor n vote to strike out tho enacting clause of yous 22, nays 81, the bill was passed to n third reading. A bill for thc'further protection of religious meotings, which hod bee? introduced by Mr. Murray was taken up. Mr. Murray cited tho outrugo perpetrated upon a camp meeting nt Sandy Springs last Bummer in support of his bill, and onid that tho object was to prevent oxoursion trains from hoing run to any roligious meeting against tho wish of tho mooting. Several provisions of tho bill as to tho salo of refresh ments nt such meotings wore strickon out on motion of Mr. Murray. Mr. Gaillard opposed tho bill as ono intondi lng to reach u special mattor, tvhich is not likely to miso ngain. A measure of this kind illegally interferes with railroad trnflio, mtd-1 it is unwise, impracticable mid unjust. .Mr. Callisotf--It is un outrugo to puss such a measure. Mr. Bradley-Thoso people don't seem to understand their business. They aro now treading on forbidden ground. Ilavo you tho 6onse of moral responsibility to properly un derstand this quosti?n? This law is to pren vent a violation of tho Sabbath. Tho speaker then recited thc fourth commnudmcnt, and thanked Clod that there wero men hero who had tho fortitude to got up and say to tho Greenville and Columbia Railroad, thus far shalt thou como and no further. Ho hoped tho trains would bo stopped. , Mr. Johnstone thought that tho measure bo fore tho House was calculated to injure the cause of morality by preventing tho citizens of tho State from attending those meetings for religious instruction and moral training. Tho ndvocnoy of the bill is itself a blow ut morality. Bccauso a few parties did attend a religious meeting and bchavo outrageously, that is no reason wdiy tho other pooplo of tho State should be kept from roligious meetings by law. Thc motive is just, but tho mensuro is unwise. It strikes an unwarrantable blow at tho logillmato trnflio of tho railroads. Mr. Gaillard moved to strike out thc enact? ing clause, and tho yeas and nays were or dorod. Yeas Of), naya 37. In thc Senate, on tho 3d instant, a bill to crcato a Bureau of Agriculture was intro duced. Also, bill to revise the Statute lows t?f thc Stale, Mr. McCall introduced a bill to regulato tho classification of cotton conveyed by rail roads and oilier publie carriers. In the llouso, a resolution was passed, look to ro-distrioting tho State into Congressional districts. Mr. McGowan, from tho Judiciary Conn inittcc, made a favorable report on a concur rent resolution to appoint a special committee to examino tho Constitution of tho State of South Carolina. The report was adopted, tho resolution agreed to, nnd ordered to bc BC nt to the Senate for concurrence. The special order being a bill to prevent and punish ibo intor-marrlago o? races, was taken up, and discussed by Messrs. Dargan, Uooko, Massey, Johnstono, Kennedy, Murray uni llemphill. Tim llouso rufuscd to strike ont thc enacting clause of the bill by n vote of 22 to 87. A bill to provide artificial legs for nil oitin sens of tho Stale who lost their legs during tho military service in tho years 1801, 1802, 18G3, 1804 and 1805 was ordered to bc laid on tho table In thc llouso, December 4, tho Committee rn Agriculture recommended the extension ?f tlio stock law to all the counties the dole? *atcs from which desired it. Tho bill to prevent tho carrying of con sealed weapons was discussed hy Messrs. Britton, Dargan, Earle, Miller, Scgocrs und [lamer. Laid over. Thc bill to prevent, nnd punish Ibo inter nan iago of races passed its third reading. Thc bill to pension citizens of South Cam ina disabled in tho scrvico of tho Con federate States was talton np nnd discussed by Messrs. Murray and Moody and laid ovor. In tho Senate, Mr. Bradley, without prc rious notice, introduced thc following con?ur ent resolution, which by unanimous consent vas immediately considered and adopted: Whereas, in thc several counties of tho 3taoo it bas been impracticable to collect tho axes within tho time allowed by law, and lumbers of tho taxpayers who attempted to lay in duo season were unnblo to do so; and ^lierons, tho 15 per cent, penalty has attached mder] tho law to all partios delinquent; liorcforc, bc it Resolved by tho Senato of tho State of South Carolina, the llouso of Repr?sent? mes concurring, That tho Comptroller lenorni bo and is hcrohy requested and ?111 hori/.cd to extend tho time for tho collection >f taxes without tho 15 per cent, ponnlty in ho various counties of tho State for fiftoon lays from tho passage of this resolution, and hat ho bo authorized to nbato tho penalty of 15 por cont, that has accrued and has boon io mid, and that ho have tho samo rofundod to tho parties who have paid th snmc. In tho House, Decombcr 5, tho Committco m Railroads reported unfavorably on a bill to laollltate tho completion of tho Bluo Ridgo Railroad. A bill to givo liens on personal property to locutions was discussed by Messrs. Hutson, Miles and Callison and then laid on tho labio. In tho Senato, tho concurrent resolution nquiring into tho proprioty and expediency )f ro-distrioting tho State into Congressional districts was mado Ibo special order for to. morrow. A communication was laid upoiv tno Sena? ors' desks from tho rogonts of tho Lunatic \sylum, sotting forth tho necessity for in aroa*sd accommodations nnd usking for ntl ipproprintion of ?20,000. A bill passed both housos giving Oconco n Master in Equity. CoMJuiKA, December 7.-Tho Judiciary I [Jom milloo will roport tomorrow Chat ?iu ? Chiof Justiooship of this Stnto must ho flllod by tho present Gouorol Assembly, os tho timo foi- which Judgo Willard wau olootcd will jxpiro next year. Judgo Molvor will, in nil probability, bo olootcd (J hi of Justice Oom McGowan's chances aro now considered host for ono of thc vacancies on tho Supromo Bench which will then exist, whilo it io said that tho nomination by tho Charleston dele gation of a strong mun, Judgo Prosaloy for instance lor tho second vacancy, would meot with general support. Tho bill introduced yesterday by Mr. Scar boro rolativo to a chango in tho modo of tho Assessment of property for taxation, is con?? sidored of great importance Tho bill to extend tho limo for tho redemp tion of forfeited hinds and to pr?vido for tho salo of such forfeited landa us shall not bo redeemed Under tho provisions of this act, iud substituto ("A bill to extend tho timo for tho redemption of forfeited lauds,") carno up. Alter discussion by Messrs. Earle, l'lickon, Johnstone Haskell, Walker, Murray and othors, tho substitution was intended and passed. In tho lluuso, tho bill to pr?vido for tho es* tablishmcnt of now school districts in tho several cities, towns and incorporated villages if tho Stato, and to authorize the levy and collection of special taxes, carno up. Messrs. iConncdy, Broom, Cooke, and Gaillard dis? mused tho measure fully, when it was laid >vor. Synod of South Carolina. Wilora. Ktoictc Courier Tho Synod (Presbyterian) of South Uar olin a not in tho thriving little town of Hook IBU, ?(caled in York County, on thc Charlotte, Co ombia and Augusta Railroad, on Ibo 20tlt of November ami continued in session lill thc 20th. Thc Synod is thal church court which is liglicr than thc Presbytery and lower than the il encrai Assembly, thc supreme court of Hie burch. The Synod of South Carolina includes n its jurisdiction Hie whole Slate, being made ip of the ministers and churches of thc live 'rosbylorics, into which (he Slate is divided. Thc present Synod was quito a respectable jody, lhere being in attendance about one liuil Ircd delegates from all portions of (he Stale, md for intelligence and piety could nol bc sur - lasscd by any similar body of men thal ever sscnibled in .solemn conclave. Whilst wo regard mo hundred dolegalcs ns a very fail representa - ion, yet il is quite small in comparison to Ibo lumber which would compose tho Synod ll" all utitled to a beat iu Synod bad been present, for hen the number would have swelled to about hrco hundred delegates. Thc statistical reports from Ibo various Pres byteries vcvnalcd thc fact that Cod is greatly ilessing Prcshylcriunisin. lhere being scarcely i report willoh did nol infenn the Synod ol' new [burches being organized, petitions for oilier irganizalionu, or thc successful efforts ol* ibo ".recbylcrlans In Blrelching their boundary lines md occupying more ground. One Presbytery ind grown so large as to necessitate its division nto two, and each bids fair ?eon to acquire thc ?Ilength and efficiency of Hie original. 'This irogross of Presbyterianism is nol confined tc be Synod of South Carolina, for during the pas! rear not only have whole Presbyteries spriltl{ ij i o exist euee, bul two Synods have boondie Hissing tho preprtely of division on account el heir un wieldly size. Nor is Ibis all, for sla islics show thal tho Southern Presbyterial Church has almost doubled itself in ministers iliiirclios and members during the las! len yeats During the past year alone about len IhotlS.im nctnbers were received into ?ls fold. Whilst i s quito small compared with thc groat Northen i'resbytcrian Church, Billi ils Inlhieneo and rani t? ilic Paii-Prcsbytorlan Council (which has i )onslitiioiicy of eighL millions of members) an >y no means Hie leas! among thc thousands o ['rusbylorian Israel. Probably (he ablest report ever brought lo III itt viii ion of Synod was i lie report ol' the coin ail lee, through Dr. Chaldean, on Ibu office o ho "Deacon.'' Two years ago al the Synod i '' 'I e oil lia this committee on dcaconito was ap loinled. Us first report was made to SytiO last ycav in session at Spartanblli'g. This wa (s second report, and ils third and last will b nade one year hence al Ibo Synod which wi issctnblo in Slimier. A careful study ot th iiblc reveals Die fact thal turk New Teat amer iblirelt had two sets of officers, (he llrst calle Idcrs (and sometimes bishops) were Ibo spirit na dliecrs, the teachers and rulers of Ibo chu vol he other set called deacons were appointed I aanago tho temporal affairs ol' tho oliurol L'ho researches of Ibo learned Dr. T boru wo ion tributed much lo crystallize tho thought an lodi inc of thc church as to thc function an lillies of thc elder, and now the task seems I levolvc on his eminent disciple, Dr. .1. I Brardoau, of elucidating (he subjcol of ll Icacon's ottico. These papers of Dr. Qirardcai riten finished, (hough published in tho Sont/ic) Presbyterian J?evicw, from time lo lime, wi nobably bo published in a moro pcrntanci 'orin, and ono copy ought to he in the hands i ivory deacon of thc church. Thc Theological Seminary al Columbia o< itipicd (as it always does) muoli of tho allende ind care of (he Synod. Its endowment has bei rom lime lo (?mo swept away, lill it is no Inaitoially much embarrassed. Some fears a iii tort ai nod in some quarters '.hat it may 1 lompellcd lo suspend for a lime, bul. il did n ippear to most of tho Synod os being in a min vorsc condilion (han il has been for years. I indowaient has aol suppovtcd il for many yeal md il has been dependent upon Ibo gifts lod's people, which after all is its best, Bftfc md most reliable endowment. An Institut! hat lins given (olliechurch moro (han fivo hu Ired ministers surely cannot perish so long i small gift from each church will enable it .ontinuo ils blessed work. Tho Synod thcrefo letcrniincd lo do what il has been doing f rears, lo appeal to Ibo various churches to sei n their gifts lo sustain litio noble institude V plan is being operated lo re-endow this Sen inry, mid (he hinds ?ire lo be invested in snoli vayas lo secure (hum ngataki another cris moll as Kwcpl away ils former endowment, linds are lo hq secured hereafter, not. by pc onal .security as formerly, but by collatera nortgages, &o. Notwithstanding ?ls prese listless Ibo opinion was publicly expressed nany thal this institution will yet bo Hie pri if tho church, "Worldly amusemenls" again carno up fo nil share of thc discussion and thought ty nod. Scarcely a church coori ever nssomb low without being vexed with that samo que ion. Thero seems lo exist a division of BCII neut in regard lo the action ol' Ibo last (?cue tssouibly oil (he subjcol of worldly ainiiseiucii Tjicrofore a proposition was introduced in Synod asking (ho next Assembly lo modify ?ls lnit deliverance in snob a way (kat ils latiguago outinot bo capable of misconception. Auer much debato this proposition was adopted. This oourso wus rendered uooossary from tho faot that newspapers proclaimed that tho Assembly hud sanctioned dancing, &C, This is a wilful misrepresentation of tho Assembly's action. Tho Assembly has condemned dauclng limo and ogaiu. There is thcroforo no diffcronco of opinion us lo this evil, nor islhoro nny ditTorcuco of opinion in regard lo tho power of tho church to discipline its member for this SIM. The only question is as to tho extent of discipline, some claiming (hal il calls for extreme action, ovon to tho excommunicating of offenders, whilst most aro Lu favor of milder treatment, such us admo nition and entreaty. When therefore tho world pretends lo misconstrue this diQ'ercnoo of opinion about (ho extent of discipline inion sanctioning of the ovil, all wo say is, that Ibo world is not such a fool as il pretends (o bo. Such misrep resentation is wilful and intended to quiet tho stinging conscience. What would bo thought of a patient who should conclude, because his physicians were not ngrccd as to tho treatment. of Ills case, that therefore ho was not il!' Thc Assembly in answer lo this request to modify its deliverance and speak so as to bc incapablo of misconstruction, will either re*affirm ils former deliverance (hal Hie Hiing is sin or point lo them as expressing its judgment mid instruct tho dliforcnl church courts lo treat each case as that particular case requives. Whether such action will again bo misrepresented depends upon the power of thc world lo misconstrue or its per* sistcnl determination lo interpret to suit Its own purpose. A detailed account of other malters acted upon by Synod would too much protract this account, which is already longer Ihau was in tended. M. Memphis is taking stops to provont a return of tho yellow fever, mid among other meas* arcs it is moro than probable that a sower system, to cost not over $225,01)0, and to bc capable of performing all tho necessary ser vice, will bo agreed upon. A Largo J?iro iii Greenville. GllKENVItifiB, December 7.-A disas trous and shocking fire occurred herc this morning, resulting in tho destruction of tho Academy of Music, recently completed, tho drug stock of Sloan & Brothers, fhe stock of Sloau, Leo ?fc Taylor, mid other valuable property containod iu tho building, and tho three stores underneath it. P. '\Y. Poo & Co., clothiers, saved all their stock except many goods that were stolen in ro moving. Tho fire broke out iu ono of tho cellars about 3 o'clock, and burst willi wild fury, but the superhuman efforts of the fire de partment kept it confined to thc ono build ?og. Mr. W. E. Speir, thc manager; mid his family, occupying rooms in tho rear, narrowly escaped, losing everything. As fur as can bo nscerluined, thc losses are us follows: Building mid furniture, owned by Cogie ec Co., $35,000; insurance $IS,000. Sloan, Lee, Si Taylor, stock, $8,000; insurance $5,500. Sloan Bros., stock, ?7,000; insuranoo $3,000. R W. Poe & Co., damages about $500; fully in sured. W.K. Speir, furniture, &e., ?1,000; uo insurance. Parties occupying adjoining olores sut? fered much loss by the water and removal of goods. Thc origin of the fire is unknown. Municipal Eloction in Charleston. CuAHLHSTON, December 0.-Tho muni cipal election to day wn3 quiet and orderly. Tho contest was a triangular one, between Courtney, rcgulur Democrat; Sale, who also claimed to be n regular Deunocrat, and (layer, independent Democrat. The last named was generally supported by tho Re publican leaders. Tho colored vole was divided between tho three candidates, Courlnoy receiving thc largest portion of it. including thc 'longshoremen, who supported him in a boily. Returns to night indicate that Courtenoy is elected, and his frionds claim for him 1,000 majority over thc com l incd vote of Salo and Gayer. Tho new eily administration is cloded for tho term of four years. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Goonoo County. By Richard Lewis, Esq., Judge of Probate. WIIF.RF.AS, Mrs. Harriett A. Bryce has made suit lo me lo grant her Letters of Ad ministration ol* the Estate and Effects of Alex, l?ryce, Jr., deceased These are thcroforo, lo cito and admonish ail mid singular the kindred and creditors of tho said Alex. Bryce, Jr., deceased, that they bo, and appear, before nie, ... the Court of Probate, lo bc held al Walhalla, S. C., on Saturday, 27th of December, instant; after publication hereof. til ll o'clock in thc forenoon, to shew cause, il" any they havo, why tho said administration should not bc granted. Qivcu under my hand and seal, (his (ho 10(h day of Deeombor, Anno Domini 187?). RICHARD [IEWIS, Jmigo of Probate ol' Oeonoo County. Dec ll, 1871) <l-2t SUR IE 851 IM"'*? SALK, UY virluo of an execution lo mo directed I I) will sell, on MONDAY, salo day in January, 1880, at tho Court House door in Walhalla, between thc legal hours of sale, thc following tlcaoribod property, lo wil; B. fi. bowery's int erost in ono Tractor Land, sil uric in Oeonoo Cornily, on Kcowco Uiver, ad ioining hinds of John T. Liddle, James Dodd and others, containing ii 1 ?1 acres, more or less. Levied on ns thc properly of B. L. Lowery at tho suit of Robert Dossolt. Terms cash, pur chaser lo pay extra for lilies. J. II. ROBINS, Sherill Oconco County. 1)00 11,1870 d-4t Stale of South Carolina. OOOMISIg ?oywifx Jig Richard Lewin, L'xrj., Judge of Probate. VUllHRKAS, Mrs. Catharina Bulwinkcl has mudo M suit to mo to grant, her Leders of Ad ministration of (he I'stuloaiul Effects of Nicholas Cl. Bulwinkcl, deceased These ure, thor of or 0, to cito and admonish all and singular (ho kindred and orcuttors of tho said Nicholas G. Bulwinkcl, dee'd, that they bc, and appear, before me, in thc Court of Probate, lo lie held al Walhalla, S C., on Saturday, 27th Of December, instant, after publication 'hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why thc said administration should not bc granted. (liven underlay hand and seal, this the 10th (lay nf December, Anno Domini 1870. RICHARD LEWIS, Judge of Probate of Coonee Count v. Doo ll, 1870 4.?U ASSIGNEE'S SALE. BY virluo of tho power and authority oon forrod on mo by n deed of assignment fur tho benefit ofilia accepting creditors, exo-> cutod and dolivorod by Wesley Pitchford, on tho Otb day of Fobruury, A. D. 1870, and recorded io tho Clerk's Offioo. Ooonoo County, S. 0., Mcsno Convoynneo, Book "F," pagos 343-4, and certified tho 15th'doy of February, 1870, I will soil to tho highest bidder, at publie outcry, liefere tho Court House door in Walhalla, S. C., botweon the Iceni hours of salo, on Monday, tho 5th day of January. A. J). 1880, tho following describod Kcal Fatuto, to wit: All that eei tain P?ceo, Parcel or Lot of Land, with tho building, thorcoo, situate, lying und being in Ibo town of Walhalla, County and Stato aforesaid, fronting on tho cross Btreot loading from Main Stroot to Dr. L. B. Johnson's rcsidonco, hoing on tho North side of South Broad stroot, adjoining lauds of Jacob Schroder and Wosloy Pitch ford, ooutalning onothalf aoro, more or loss. And also two other unimproved lots in tho said town of Walhalla, adjoining lands of John Kaufmann, J. W. Keith and David White each containing ono aero, moro or loss, tho samo, to bo sold separately. TERMS-CASH; purchaser to pay oxtrar for titlos. S. P. DENDY, Assignee..' Decombcr ll 1870 4-4" OF REAL ESTATE. _ KV_ csys 1)Y virluo of thc power and authority ooufor-' ) red by Morreau Harbin, in a mortgage exe cuted on thc 29th day of January, 1877, recorded in Hook C, Pages, 234 to 2!JG, Oconoo County, the undersigned will sell at Walhalla on saloday In JANUARY NEXT, nil that TRACT OF LANI?, CONTAINING 324 ACRES, in Oconco County, in said Stato, on tho East sido of Rig Hcavcrdnm Creek, adjoining lands of 0. H. P. Fant and others. Terms of Stile. One-third cash, remaining two thirds on a orodit of twelve months with interest from day of sale, scoured by a mortgage of tho promises. THU STATE RAVINGS AND INSURANCE HANK OF ANDERSON, S. C., Mortgagee Dee lt, 1879 4-4t ?880. HARPER'S WEEKLY. 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