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??rtE KEOW?E COURIER. tr.'': .i' :-, i:M ti i,_. BY KEITH, SH ITH fe CO. .vT^r^iiKviiiv, ira?, o. fcttURSPAY, DECEMBER 18, 1870. .X>3BDX1.3MCierii IO* For tubacriptton, $1.60 p?r annum, t tr ?ct ly in advance; for ?Ix month?, 16 cent?. S@T" Advertitetnent? inserted at one dollar pet Square of one Inch'or Ut? for the fret inter'.ton, and fiji y cents for each subsequent inter Hon. t?gT Obituary .Notices exceeding..Jive., Une?, Tribube?-of ne?pe*<lii Communication? of a per tonal character, tehen admittable, and Announce - ment? of- Candidate? will be charged for a? adeer t?sement?. , ? . ???? Job Printing neatly and cheaply executed. ??jr Necessity compel? us to adhere strictly to tho requirements of Cash Payment: Hampton and Gary. Gen. Oar/ revives the old story, that a proposi tion waa seriously made by Gov. Hampton, ID th? canvass of 1870, at Abbeville, "to withdraw the Tilden electora of Ibo State" Qov. Hamp ton pronounces tho ohargo os ''utterly and absolutely falso." Wo hopo to bc ablo to give tho Whole story to our readers next week. Gen. McGowan The elootlon of Cl cn. Samuel Med o wan, by tho Legislature, to tho high position of Associate Justice of tho Supremo Court, has given great Satisfaction to his friends, and has been accepted by the people of the State as a simple aot of justice Clen. McGowan is a fine lawyer, always fully alive to tho inlorcsts of tho people, and -will assist greatly in bringing back our highest Court to its pr?stino purity and raro ability. - - Col. Aiken's Letter. Tba reader will find in this poper a rather remarkable letter from Col. D. Wyatt Aiken, our i inmediato representativo in Congress, Wo have neither timo nor space to discuss tho points raised by Gol. Aiken. Whatever may bo said of the Republican party wo aro quito sure tho Democratic party has cot outlived its usefulness. Its leaders in tho past may havo committed errors, as wo think Gol. Aiken and other Demo crats did during tho extra nessi n of Congress. Tho Dcm oe rut ie party lias for many lgng years beon tho party of tho peoplo, und wo hopo to see it successful upou issues that will redound to tho honor and prosperity of tho country. Entertainment at tho Cour t House Christmas Night, December 25. Thia entertainment, consisting of charades, music, &c, will tako placo on Christmas night, tho 26th instant, (instead of tho 20th, as boforo published,) and is given for tho benefit of tho Philophrenian Society of tho Walhalla Fcmalo Collcgo and tho Apparatus Fund of Adgcr College It ls hopod that all tho friends of tho colleges, as wei) as every one else, will attend. Weean aosuro them that they will bo well repaid for tho trouble Doors open at 7 P. M. Per formances begin punctually at 74 o'olock. Tiokots obtained at tho door. Single tickets, 60 cents; gentleman and lady, 76 cents; children, 26 cents. Tho Meeting, On Saturday last, to take into consideration tho subject of "fenco or no-fence," was well attendod. Tho meeting was quietly organized, when Col. John M. Hudson commenced a floreo criticism of tho last campnign for members of tho Legislature and officers then elected. Before ho bad concluded, Mr. George Percival, in a few well directed remarks, demonstrated tho faot that Col. Hudson's remarks wcro not to tho point; that he was courting "bunoombo" and preparing for tba next political campaign, &o. Theso remarks settled Col. Hudson and tho mooting proceeded to business. Tho meeting, with great unanimity, declared for a. lawful fence-"bull strong, horse high and pig tito." And further, that tho law, as it exists, allowing tho peoplo to determino by. townships by ballot whether they will change tho existing law on thc subject, was endorsed. Masonic The following porsons havo been elected officers of Bino Itidgo Lodge, No. 02, A. i\ M., for tho ensuing Masonic year: 8. P. Bondy, W. M. C. G. Simmons, S. W. H. S. VanDivicro, J. W. G. Wanner, Treasurer. John ??? Ansel, Secretary. Robert Crisp, Tiler. Tho Walhalla diopter, No. 28, R. A. M., at tho last regular convocation, olected tho following offiocrs to sorvo during tho next year: S. P. Boody, M. E. t?. K John Ansel, King. Flctohcr Smith, Scribe. J. W. F. Thompson, C. Ii. John J. Ansel, R. A. C. W. M. Woodin, P. S. W. Pitohford, Treasurer, R. A. Thompson, Secretory. P. V. Wallor, Q. M. Third Vail. G. W. Hays, G. M. Seoond Voil'. S. E. Maxwell, G. M. First Vail W. B. White, Sentinel. Tho installation of tho officers elect of Blue Ridgo Lodgo, No. 92, A. F. M., will tako place at their Lodge Hall, in Walhalla, 3. C., on St. John tho Evangelist Bay, 27th of December instant, at 3 o'olock P. M ; after whioh tho officers clcot of Walhalla Chapter, No. 28, R. A. M., will bo imme diately installed. These ceremonies will be open to tho public. A Mammoth Weakly. Messrs. Kiordan & Dawson, tho proprietors of tho News and Courier of Charleston, aro nothing if not enterprising. Not satisfied .with tho groat suocess whioh tho Weekly Hews has had this yoar, they aro determined' to increase its circulation tho ooming yoar by making it still moro worthy of patronage. Ono of tho groat attraotiond of the Weekly Newa in 1880, will bo a rcquol to Mrs. Clara Dargan MoLoan'e beautiful story, "Tbo .Bloom o' tho Poach." Thia now atory will becalled'"IIenor and Arms," and will'doubt, lesa bo received with thegonoral approval and commendation that greeted "The Bloom o1 the Peach." Tho Weekly News has boretoforo consisted of four pages of nino oolumns each, oach oolumn boing twenty?-ffvo and: throo-quartor jnchoa in Jepgth, so that all along ii has boon of imposing size; but two pages aro to bo added on Now Year's Day, making tho Weekly Ncics tb crea it or a paper of ?ix pagos *rn vtyti aty.niin ri t? vi j 'ti .j ir j mivgranij >j..iA' of nino columns, eaoh-.eaoh oolumn twenty flv? and' tlireo-quartcr inohoa in length. This ia truly o Mammoth paper, and it ia aa cxoollont in quality aa it is immonso io sizo, so that any of our renders who do siro and eau afford a paper published beyond tho limits of tjie County, could not do better than to tako the Weekly News, the prion of which has not boen inc roused, but is still $2 a year. PROCEEDINGS^ ^HTLEGISLATURE. In tho Sonato, on Dcoenibor 12, Mr. With erspoon; introduced S bill to regulato tho renn doring of decisions in tho Supremo Court. On-tho bill to authorise the Governor to pay certain chums, &o., Mr. Meotzo moved that the bill should bo mado to cover tho claims of all who hud rondorod sorvioo under the Governor's ; proolomatlon provious to 187C. The motion waa adopted. On tho bill (Lipscomb) to establish a Hu? reau of Agriculture, there was considerable debato, especially on Seotion IS, wbloh reads thus: "SEO. 15. That no manipulated guano, superphosphate or othor commercial fertili zer shall bo eold or offered for oalo in this Stato until tho manufacturer or person offer ing to Boll tho eame shall ?rst obtain a lieeuso therefor from tho Treasurer of tho Stato, for which license shall bo paid ilvo hundred del? lars per annum for each ecpnrato brand or quality. "Auy person, corporation or company who shall violate tho provisions of this act shall bo doomed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, ahull bo fined or imprisoned, or both, at tho discretion of tho court." Mr. Wylie moved that this bill bo mado tho special order for Saturday at 2 P. M. It waa a very important bill and ho had onlj cursorily glanced over it. Mr. Lipscomb-It is only Sonntors whe hnvo boon absent from their sonta who have not seen tho bill. Tho bill was not written by a lawyer and docs not therefore need close watching. I think if tho Senator from Lan caster had not hud his mind obfuscated bj his visit to thc low coantry ho would have found no difficulty in understanding thu bill. Mr. Wylio withdrew bis motion. Ho did not desire to throw any unnecessary obstaoh in tho way of tho passage of tho bill, but lu eaw in it provision (or salary for oommlssione $2,100, 5 cents per milo for traveling os pens??, $3 por diem, and BO on, and lu thought that the matter should bo careful! examined into. On this ground be gavo no tico of amendments on tho third reading. Mr. Crittenden moved to strike oui Sectio 15. Tho $500 lieeuso featuro waa plainl objectionable, as its direct effect would bo t causo the manufacturers of fertilizers to in crcano their prices and that tho formen would bo tho sufferers. Mr. Lipscomb, in reply to this objection mid that Section 15 was copied verbatim c Hberalim from tho law of North Carolina which Stnto bad lately established a Burcai if Agriculture. Ho, at first, had cntortainc the same viow ns that of tho Senator f on Greenville, but upon investigation bud dis jovcrcd that thoro was no real ground for il fertilizer manufacturers in Wilmington Iii ch mo nd and throughout ibo North goner illy, paid tho North Carolina license of $50i md in no caso had found it nooestmry on tba ICCOunt to raise their prices. In (net, th jOBt per ton to tho manufacturers wad, nftc nil, but three cents por ton. If tho Soul Carolina companies could alford to pay th North Carolina license of $500 without rain ing their prico. they could certainly afford t pursue tho same course in South Carolina. Tho bureau is imperatively needed in Soul Carolina. The Commissioner of Agrioukur in Washington complained that ho had moi lifficulty in obtaining reliable roports hoi South Carolina than any other State. Ever man, woman and child in South Carolin waa identified with tho State's ngrioulturr interest*. Mr. Wylio-I hopo tho Senator fro Greenville, will withdraw bis nmondmcn This ia ono of tho most important, if not tl mott important, bills that wo havo bad consider, and should bc deliberately and OJ haustivoly discussed. I myself nm extremo anxious to give it the most careful oonsid ration. Mr. Crittenden pressed bis motion intend. Mr. Wylio-I And by a cursory exnmin lion of this bill that tho main support nf tl bureau is to bo dorived from tho #500 licen feature, nnd the ?dca is to save the Stato fit boing called upon for an annual appropri lion. Mr. Lipscomb--I do not intend to prt this bill. With regard to this $500 ticer abjection, 1 will Just mention thc fact til tho North Carolina Bureau of Agrienltu lerivcd from its operations last year $3 7 Now, if, as tho Senator from Greenvillo soo to apprehend, tho farmers aro to bo tho sufi'? ere, I would Bay, in reply, that every furn in the Stato, in viow of tho benefits this t will confer, would vory willingly pay fi conta additional por ton on their fertilizers. Mr. Fishburno was in favor of tho 1; Section. Mr. Crayton-I think that tho ?Senn from Greenville is quito wrong in tho poeiti ho takes with rogard to Section 15. Mr. Crittenden withdrew his motion allow tho bill to paos to a third reading. Mr. Fishburno moved to raise tho approp atton tho bill calls for tn bo made by Stato from $5,000' to $10,000. Mr. Lipscomb hoped that this motion wo not prevail. Fivo thousand dollars waa that wu9 necessary, and that amount \ wanted to givo tho bureau a start; it wo soon bo self supporting. Mr. Fishburno withdrew his motion. Mr. Taft-I don't wish to tight this 1 and don't moan to do so. It scorns to that Section 15 is nothing moro than a C neso war. I have no objection to tho lice part ol it. I move to strike out in Seo 16 all tho words after tho word Stato-" which license shall be paid five hundred i lars nor annum for each soparato bronc quality.)" Mr. Cannon-I think wo had bettor d all amondmonts to tho third rending. Mr. Taft-Nol I proposo to BOttlo tho n tor right now. Mr. Taft's amondmont was lost-ayes noes 22: Tho bill passed tho Senate. In tho IIouso Mr. Hutson introduced a to regulato tho order in which claims aga tho counties shall bo paid. On a bill to moko County Treasurers li to tax payors for issuing against thom oxi tlonrfor taxes whiob hove boon paid by tl or odored to bo paid by thom was takoi for n second reading, much discussion had, and tho bill waa recommitted. Mr. MaBsoy introducod a r?solu tien omond tho mica ao that after Saturday, 18th, no member shall speak moro than t on any one subject or longer than ton i utcs ouch timo. Qf oourso ne snob resole aa this oould naas tho IIouso, whoro oomoo doth much provail, A joint resolution proposing amendments to Sootion 32 of Artiolo '.>, of tho Constitution of tho Slnto of South Carolina, rolatito to the homestead*, also, substituto by commit leo, wo o made the spooial order for 12.30 tormore row. lu tho Senate, on D'ec'ombor 13, Mr. Can* non roported unfavorably on a bill to reg?? lato tho running of railroad trains on Suu> day. Mr. Meotee introduced a bill to amend all nets and resolutions relativo to tho dutios of County Commissioners and to reduce, them into ono net. Report (recommending bill) of Committee on tho Judioiary on oouourront resolution to refer the memorial of tho Atlanta and Chart, lotto Air Lino Railway Company to tho joint Oom mitt co of tho Judiciary of tho Sou ato and IIouso of Representatives for consid?ra tion, wai passed to a third reading. Mr. Lipscomb desired information as to the meaning of this bill. Ile would ask why it was to tho ?Dtoroet pf tho State to roleaeo tho Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line Railway Company from these back taxes, and moved to strikoout tho enacting words. Mr. Cannon-Tho matter stands thus.' tho former company, it bad been deoided, wero not liable for tho taxes of 1873 to 1870. Sinoo then that decisi?n hus boon rovorscd and tho prosont company claims that it is not liablo for any taxes previous to' its purchase of the road. Hordes this, tho Attorney Con? oral baa expressed tho opinion that it is vory doubtful if they oould bo collected and, if wo go to tho Supremo Court with this matter, it would be threo or four years before a decision oould bo reached; and if that decision should bo carried up to tho Supremo Court of the United States anothor throe or four yours would bo consumed it litigation. Lot us therefore stop hero nnd tako taxes from this company for tho years 1877, 1878 and 1779. Beware of tho uncertainty of tho law, espe cially when it is expounded by tho United States Supremo Court. Tho company pro? poses to compromiso and tho State 'should accept it. Wo desiro to koop tho matter out of court. Mr. Lipscomb-I have got tho information, though it is not of tho pleasantest kind. Wo had bolter submit to bo bullied by railway corporations than mnko this fight. Mr. Caunon-Tho inwyors aro of the opin ion that this course is tho most ndvisnblc. Mr. Lipscomb-I caro nothing about law? yera. Railroad corporations aro bad enough. A loug discussion ensued on n proposition of Gen. Gary to give ono hundred convicts to tho Edgcfiold Railroad Company. Bill laid ovor. lu tho IIouso, Mr. Humbert introduced a resolution that nftor Tuesday, tho 10th, no bill or joint resolution shall bo introduced except by tho chairmen of committees on subjects which have been submitted lo them. Adopted. Mr. MoKissiok-Hill to onablo creditors and parsons interested in estates to require executors to give bonds. A bill to pr?vido for thc settlement of tho consolidation dobt nf tho State in accordcnco with tho decision of tho Supremo Court of South Carolina, was made tho special order for each day immediately nftor tho consido ration of tho appropriation bill. Mr. Rice, of Union, moved that a bill to authorize the Governor to issue his proclama tion for thc call of u convention to crcato n now Stnto Constitution bo ni ado tho special ordor for Wednesday, at 12 M. Mr. Gaillard-I protest against this way of pressing measures ahead of others. Mr. R. R. Ilcmphill-My friend from Union has very seldom asked a favor of tho [louse. I hope bia motion will bo adopted. Mr. Rice's motion was adopted. Rills to limit plaintiff's in actions for real s?tate to two actions for recovery of land; to luthorizo William llawloy and wife to adjpt !? certain child; respecting tho mode of fund? lng tho debt of Charleston County; to continue in force an net to extend tho time for funding tho ut.questionable debt of tho State, wero read a third limo. Tho appropriation bill was taken up. "Sfic. 12. That tho sum of #500 be, and tho samo is heroby appropriated to pay fur :ho bronzo tablet containing tho seal of tho ?tate on tho monument erected in honor nf ;ho dead defenders ol Fort Moultrie, situate >n White Point Garden, in tho city of Charleston." Mr. Murray-I would ask bow this became claim against tho State? Mr. Buist-I um gratified to noto that this IIouso has exhibited a disposition to honor the memories of tho soldiers of tho State who liavo dono her honor in tho war with Mexico, ind 1 think they should do something for tho lofondera of Moultrie. It has been thc senti ment of homo of thc prominent men of South karolina that tho Moultrie centennial cele? oration, in 187?, was tho primary causo of tho redemption of South Carolina in 1870. A lotter waa written to General Hampton at that timo asking him to come and tako part in that great parade. Ho declined oti tho ground of a prc^s of business, and wo, by persistent and repeated efforts, induced him \t length to come, and it was at that cele bration that it was arranged that tho straight out ticket should bo run. Tho details were tirranged, which were developed in thc sttuightout movement in 1870. That is thc sontiment, nnd Governor Hamp ton recognizes it. It was fortuitous, but if that celebration had not taken place and ho had not been induced to come tc South Carolina, that fusion policy which wa? destroying us, r.nd which ? regret to say smanated tc some extent from the low country would hnvo continued and completed oin destruction. Cur section of tho State hoi voted for every measure to adorn tho city o Columbia which was meritorious, and this ii tho only thing that has boen asked for tbit monument. Wo hnvo put on it tho seal o tho Stato in magnificent stylo and it is ni much na tho General Assembly can do t< nive us tho small sum of s ? Ol), Mr. Ruist bas put in tho last claim fo "saving tho Stato in 1870." Mr. Murray, of Anderson, replied, ant wanted a monument for one of his constituent for organizing tho "red shirts." Tho amendment was adopted. Aile further discussion, thc bill, after bein) amended, was passed, Tho bill provides 0? thc payment of all interest due on tho publi .Io' , of tho Stato, ns passed upon by tho Su promo Court. A bill to provide for tho sottlomont of tin consolidated debt of tho Stnto in accordano with tho decision of tho Supremo Courte South Carolina woe road a second limo. In tho Sonate, ou Doccmber 15, a lette was received from Jndgo Mol vcr dccliuin thc ponition of Chief Justice of the Su promo Court, to whiob Ito bad boen unaui mouldy ejected. A communication'waa reocived from tli Superintendent of tho Penitentiary endos ing tho report asked for by tho Senate i rotation to the troatment of convicts hire to tho Greenwood aud Augusta Ha il wu Company, with sundry other papers bein ing on thc subject. Mr. Taft moved that thoso papers b printed, whiob after discussion was ogrcc to. The Sonoto reconsidered tho resolution eivo convicts to tho Edgefibld Railroa Tho resolution was then adopted. Tho Sonoto adopted a resolution to eic ? Chief Ju8tico on tho lGth. tn tho House, a letter was received fro ?on. McGowan resigning his seat in tl IIouso, Ho having accepted tho position Associate Justico of tho Supremo Court. I < Ut^teggayygA L'-'-'."-'-?'..-j.'.J .! The Committee oh Engrossed billa re ported tho bill to amend on net to regulato tho sato of liquor, relating to Charleston, Edgcfield und Barnwell Counties, whioh woo recommitted to tho OhurloBton delega tion. Bill imposing a tax and prescribing tho mode ot eolleotiug tho same on tho privilogo of selling wiue, alcoholic and malt liquors within tho limits of this State was taken up for a second reading. Mr. Goozalea moved to striko out tho o?aoting olauso. Mr. Bcasloj said! Tho noocsslty of in orcusing the revenue of the State without i o oreo sing tho percent ago of taxation is a suffioieot reason for passing tho bill, Whiskey is ablo to beor moro taxes than anything else, and doubtless many members can remember instances wbcro liquor dealers hove paid cxhorbitant taxes for Hocuses, and yet continuo business and tnado money. Upon tho isfuo of economy tho Domooratio party won in 1870, and upon that issue it oan win again. Tho enacting clause Was stricken out by a voto of 7(1 to 33. The bill to inoorporato tho Columbia and Lexington Water Power Company was amended, on motion of Mr. Gaillard, by adding at tho end of Section 1, tho words, "with a paid up capital of not less than $100,000, iu default of which this charter shall bo deemed null and void/' The previous words of tho section limits thc time to twelve months. Section 13, which makes tho charter perpetual, wos stricken out. Tho bili was thou posscd to a third reading. Bill to facilitate tho completion of thc Bluo Ridge Railroad was taken Up for o second reading. After discussion, tho cn acting clause of this bill wua struck out by a vote of 73 to 29. A bill for tho better protection of migra tory fish was taken up tor a scound reading. Tho bil] passed. Bill to provide artificial logs for soldiers of tho State maimed io tho Into war was taken up for n second reading. Mr. Murray moved to indefinitely post pone tho bill. Tho IIOUSQ refused to adopt Mr. Murray*! motion by a vote of 70 noes to 14 ayes. Tho bill was then passed to a third rend ing. ICORRESPONDENCE OF THE K.EOWEE COURIER. LEITER FROM CHARLESTON -V/? OiiARr.KSTON, S. C., Dcoombcr 13, 1879. MESSRS. EDITORS: Tho Grant "boom," lb Bayard "boom," tho Gory "boom," and ever jtber "boom," have become of no Bi gn i ileane in Charleston during tho last ten days, for w ?avo had an 'excursionist "boom," colipsin them all. Thc agricultural fair and tho con vening of tho Grand Lodge of Masons, togcthc ?villi thc excursion rates, have caused such n influx of visitors as is not remembered since th ivar. Our country cousins have filled th ?trects, overflowed tho hotels, crowded th ?tores, and, in fact, have been everywhere. AV ire glad to sec them, lt is a good thing for (li )ld city. They have spent a great deal of mono tero and have stimulated everything, aud n lope they like us well enough to want to con kgain. It is pleasant lo sec it stated, too, thi lie purchases aro not eon li ned to mere ncccf sarics, but extend lo many articles of luxer; such as handsome apparel, &0. This is olieci ng. ll looks as if our farmers have done wei iud as the prosperity ol all classes depends c hem, il gives hope for thc State? There is only ono tiling to bo regretted aboi he excursion, and that is, thc want ot' facilili 0 meet such a movement of people, both on ll .ailroads and in thu city, lt seems as if tl 'ail roads in South Carolina always make a poi )! having an excursion train behind time, ai io many trains have been delay od during th excursion as lo add very much lo thc trials at alignes of travelers. Here, in tho City, too, tl 'Cgulor oourao of business and travel docs n us;ify cither tho merchants or tho hotels keep themselves prepared for such an unusu visitation. Thc consequence is that hundrc lave been turned away from thc h?tels ai lave lind great trouble in getting any sort odgings, while those who gol in nt even o ?rack houses wcro aol properly attended lo ni viii not remember their experience pleasant! !n the stores, too, although thc clerks ha lone their best, and been run almost lo destra ion night and day, it lias been difficult to g mcsclf nerved. Freights also pile up at t lepois for transportation to such an extent tli t is believed tho excursion would have paid t .ailroads handsomely even without tho passen^ ares by tho increased freight receipts. Lar lumbers of Hie excursionists have left tho ci within thc Inst ono or two days, but wc expi 1 new arrival next week for thc Methodist Ce crencc. Thc exhibition of articles nt our fair is not ixlensivo as might bc expected, but one see; ?reat many things there (hat lie does not coi ipon anywhere else. Ih?ro was a printing n diine in operation, there was Ibo electric lig here was a bell buoy, a largo collection fossils, a rare and varied collection of objects vet, paintings, drawings, fancy work, Ste, ai ivhat interested mo very much, on exhibition rariouc styles of gas stoves. Thcso stoves i lelightful for cleanliness and convenience soot and no five to bc made up. Last year wi hero was so much talk about Edison's elect ight, gas slocks suffered a fearful tumi Edison's light delayed, confidcnco in gns urned, thc Blocks rose lip again and some sr nuns were made by those who had bought wi it was down. Now, if goa can bo produ ?heap enough lo bring it into general uso fuel, (and thc company is trying to do th gas ntook may defy Hdison and all his lights. But wo have had ano! her thing this week t makes everybody rejoice You know airead I refer to (he election ol' Courtenay. It is redemption of the city for four years, and defeat would have been tho worst thing I i)OUld happen, On? grand feature of it is I it was n fair election and a fair count, course ibero was that trnffio in votes inoiden all elections, but ns far as tho manngemen tho election wcnl, c\ :vy step was taken to sci fairness. Thc commissioners instructed managers to allow ono challenger for each ( didatc lo stand near tho box all day at < precinct, and also lo allow ono representa^ each candidato lo bo wit hin thc enclosure w tho count was made in such a position lim could seo everything thal look plaoo. A g many negroes voled for Courtenay. Hlc< day was porfcclly quiet, thc polico and const, lary being arranged to slop a riot in shortoi I have been writing on cheerful subjects must now como to what ls less encourap Although at tho opening of our cotton sen ns I Wrote you at tho lime, thero was a hopeful fooling um engst business mon, the courso of business has hardly justified tho anticipation. There lias been a falling off in oolton receipts and business ha? not beou what it ought to bo. Within the last few days, it is true, colton bas boon "booming" and tho price baa readied about thirteen cents, but I ara speaking notr of tho sen sun as a whole. Tho decline is so in n rked as recently to havo undergone discussion in tho public press, with a vlow of ascertaining tho oauBO and tho remedy. 80 many reasons aro assigned that it is hard to tell whioh ia tho primo causo. Doubtless all op?ralo moro or loss, but I cannot help thinking that until tho railroad system of tho Stato ia triado tributary instead of hostile to Charleston Bho must loso tho cotton of a large section. Tho railroads ia tho Op-country now draw cotton away frooi us. There may bo truth in attributing Ibo loss of colton to excessive commissions and charges hero, but perhaps a good doal moro can bo said for tho factor than the farmers believe. Ho has to lifo and oah no moro work under 0 Hvlug prico than anybody else. What Will btiild up for us a onro prosperity aro deep water on our bar and tho completion of tho Jil nc llidgo Railroad. Wo aro getting deep water from (ho government, but how tho Hine llidgo Road is to bo completed wo cannot seo. Charleston is so poor, and has already lost so much money on railroads, that she cannot afford io risk any moro even to help horsolf. 11. i-:, II. Teaohors' Union of Oconoo, According to notico tho Union bold its sixth meeting in tho Coart House, at Wal halla, on Saturday, tho Otb of Dccombor, 1879. Tho meeting was called to ordor by tho President, and tho roll called. Tho Sec rotary announced that a quorum was present, and tho Union proceded \o business. Prof. S. P. Boozer read a vory interesting essay on Electricity, upon which Prof. W. W. Legaro modo somo very interesting remarks, At tho conclusion of these remarks, Col. I(. A. Thompson introduced tho following resolution: Resolved, That all essays and 8pocohc3, delivered bolero tho Union, should bocomo tho property of tho Union, and that Prof. Boozer turn his essay over to tho Secretary. There was a good deal of discussion on this resolution, ecpccially to the part relating to Prof. Boozer. As thoro wet.O many objections to tho veso? lution tho Secretary moved to nmond Mr. Thompson's resolution by striking out ibo part in relation to Prof. Boozer, making tho resolution read os follows: Resolved, That all futuro essays and speeches delivered boforo tho Union shall becomo tho property of tho Union to uso it as it may deem proper. After much interesting discussion tho roso? lution was lest. Having given good excuses, tho orators ol this meeting, J r. J. P. Smellzor and Mr. Veiner, wero excused. O i a motion, Dr. Smelizcr and Mri Vernor were appointed to deliver addresses ut tho next mooting of tho Union, nod Mr. W. P. Calhoun was requested to pre paro an cfleay, to bo delivered in cace either of tho orators should fail to bo prosent nt tho noxt meeting. Mr. Vertier introduced tho following reso? lution, which was adopted: Resolved, That when ibis Union adjourned that it stand adjourned until Friday night, nt seven P. M., boforo tho first Saturday in Jan uary; and that the members and friends ol this Union, resident in tho town of Wnlballa, bc requested to entertain thc visitors of Ibis Union. Mr. Veiner also introduced thc following resolution..?, which woro adopted. Resolved, That a committee of livo bo np> pointed by tho chair to carry ont tho forego ing resolution. Tho chair appointed Isaao Wickliffe. Col, R. A. Thompson, John S. Veiner, Dr. J. P Smeltzor and Prof. J ll. Riley. Resolved, That Mrs. S. J. Sloan, with hci Bchoid, bo requested to furnish music at th( next mooting of ihe Union. Mr. W. P. Calhoun read a set of resola* tiona, which, on motion from Mr, Vernor were referred to a committee of three, np> pointed by the chair, consisting of Mr. Johr S. Veiner, Ur. J. P. Smoli/.cr nnd Maj. B Sloan, which committee is to report at thc noxt meeting of tho Union. Ten names wero added to tho roll of tb( Union, te wit: Vf, \Y. Logare, S. P. Boozer, J. C. Hunnicutt, lt. A. Thompson, W. B lticnhnrdt, Isaac Wickliffe, 1) A. Smith John S. Venter, Mrs. S. J. Sloan and Mist llosn Issortol. Tho next meeting will bo held in tho dour Hon80 on Friday, tbo2d of January, 7 P. M aharp. HUGH STRONG, W. P. C.vuiou.v, President. Socretary. - - . - -? - WALHALLA, S. C., December IS, 1870. Tho meeting of tho citizens of tho County, a tho Court ?louse, on Saturday last, tho 13th was organized by thc election of John ti. Dickson Chairman, and John S. Veiner, Secretary. After tho organization, tho following r?solu tiona wore o fie red, oonsldcrcd and adopted: Resolved I sf, That wc, thc citizens of Oconc County assembled, in publio meeting, do horeb rocomtnend to tho General Assembly of lld Stato to enact a law requiring all Innd owner in Ocouco County to fenco tho cultivated por lions of their farms so that tho fenco shall b fivo feet high and of such strength ns lo kee out nil alook, and thal a ponalty bo attached t a violation of such law. Resolved 2d, That the recent agitation of th ohango of tho law, aa to fencing crops or stocl is detrimental lo tho interest, of tho peoplo < this County, and this mooting is entirely oppose to any chango of thc law as passed by tit donoral Assembly of 1877-78, regulating th mailor. After tho adoption of tho foregoingrcsolutior tho meeting adjourned. J. 8. DICKSON, Chairman, J. S. VsRMitit, Secretary. Tho Cincinnati Southern Railroad, an en terpriso upon whioh that city lins lavishc $18,000.000, has been oomplotcd, tho last ra connecting Cincinnati with Cliattnnoogi having beon laid at 8 o'clock Tuesday ovon ing. A movomont is on foot fur taking Cincinnati at an early day a mammouth ox carmon party of 15,000 Southern murchuu and business mon to oelobrato thooomplotio of tho road. The Sentinel says quite a lurgo crowd colored pooplo' loft Piokons for Kansas la w"t ole -.j_? :.. *:; T."".'Jj; j;'"**"_ ?Jon H lian pt io? ?Jil red. AN old physician, retired froid praotloo, hav ing had placed ID hid hands by an East India missionary tho formula of ol ?Implo vogotablo romody for tho spoody and porn?auont cure for couBumption, bronchitis, catarrh, ftstbma and all throat and lung affections, aldo ff positive and radical euro for nervous debility and nil nervous complaints, after having tested ifs wondorful Curativo powers in thousands of cases, has felt it bis duty lo raako it known to' bis suffering fellows. Actuated by this motivo and a desiro to roliovo Immun suffering, P villi ?ond free of ohargo to all who dosiro it, tbis recipe, in Ger man, Fronoh or English, with fall directions for preparing and using. Sent by mail by address ing with stamp, naming this ri ap tr, W. Wi SIIKUAH, 140 Powers' Blook, Roelrtftftor', N. Y. Oct 2, 1870 4t*-c'owl2t Tho grand army of tho Republic, ut Pitts burg, Pa., has invited Gov. Hampton to address thom at an carly day. JudgO Cooke is highly complimented by' tho Columbia papors for his valiant speech ih do'-i' fonso of a bill in favor of improving-titer' Canal. MARLUOROUOII, N. Y., Dccombor 10.-Maby" of tho farmers along tho Hudson Ri vor Val? loy, especially those who claim to foretell tho weather by watching tito actions of animals' during thc fall of tho your, predict that tho' winter just commenced will bo a mild ono. Vernon, tho Canadian prophet, Incline* . to a/ similar boliof, ns docs also Blake, tho Illinois weather wiso man. New Aflvcrtiseiuciiis. PHYSICIAN & SUR6E0N. ?Di\ 3rart JS/Eitoliell HAS removed from Westminster to Walhalla'.' Ofllco on Maiu Street, opposilo Norman's Drug* Storo. [Deo 18, 1879 6-3m "CHRISTMAS GOODS I DRUGS AMD MEDICINES. ON hand and receiving daily for tito HOLL-* DAYS a superb assortment of FRENCH AND AMERICAN CANDIES, ORANGES. LEMONS, ' RAISINS, COCOANUTS, And Nuts of various kinds cxpoolod/ Oysters. 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Purchasers choice from ten lead' hip makers and ?O? different styles. Join this f?iuanllc club of s.coo purchasers and sccuro nu instrument at wlioluxalo rat UH. Special terms to Music Teachers, Churches, and Pastors Address tor introuuetton nam circulars, LUHDEN & ?ATES, Savanunli, Ga. Deo. 18, 1870 ?-4? " STATE br SOUTH CAROLINA, ' Oooiioo County. Hy Richard Lewis, Esq., Judgo of Probate. 1X7* Il Ell AS, J. 1). Vernor hos made suit tl to mo to grant him Letters of Administration of tho Estoto and Effects of Samuel Lovinggood, dcocascd These arc, therefore, to cito and ndmon- ' ?sh all and singular the kindred and credi tors of the said Samuel Lovinggoud, thaft they bc, und appear, before me, in t o* Court of Probate, to be hold at Walhalla,. S. C., ou Saturday, 3d of January 1880, after publication hereof, ot ll o'olock in thc forenoon, to show oau3o, if any you have, why tho said administration should not be granted. Given under my bund and seal, this tho 17th day of December, Anno Domini 1879. RIC ll ARD LEWIS. Judgo ot* Probato of Ooonco County. Dec. 18, 1879 5-2 ?8 687 T?7I THE MOST GOODS .-FOR THE MONEY ls the cry of I2VJCRV83??nv,~ Hundreds havo realized that HEN Dil IX QI EN DRIX O Is tho plnoo to buy goods CHEAP FOR* CASH. Arriving for tho Holidays-? Dry Goods, Notions, Huts,. And almost anything needed for Xmas and tho Holidays. Ask tho crowds of- Customer? from Wal halla for tho he ft goods ot lowest pri?es, und they will exclaim, HENDRIX ! -FOR < : IB KA v A rc i? <>} OOM tto o tim Duoeiubcr 18, 1879 5