Keowee courier. (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, December 25, 1879, Image 2

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Bv liiiiT?ir?? TUTJJRQDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1879. JMB*; -Fot., subscription, $1.60 per annum, strictly in advance; for six months, 76 cents. Advertisements inserted at one dollar per square of one in?h or less for the first insertion, and fifty cents for each subsequent insertion. /tay* Obituary Notices exceeding Jive lines, 7W6n6?* of Respect, Communications of a per soitdi character, when adinissablc, and Announce ments of Candidates will be charged for as. adver tisements. ??y* Job Printing neatly and cheaply executed. ?Qjr Neecssity compels vs to adhere silkily to tho requirements cf CasFt Payments Steward's Mooting. Tho Board of Stewards for Walhalla Circuit and Mission Trill moot at tho resi dence of Wesley Pitchford, in Walhalla, on tho first Monday iu January, 1880, at 10 A. M. As business of importanoo will como before tho mooting, it is earnestly requested that every member of tho Board bo prosent. J. P. MICKLER, Chairman. ---. *-- - Tho Chiof Justiceship. Sinco tho declination of tho oflico of Chief Justice by tho Hon. llonry Mol vor, ono of tho Associate Justices of tho Supremo Court, tho Logisluturo 1ms elected Hen. W. D. Simpson to tho position. Ho has accepted tho oflico, and it may Le expected that ho will make tho fight with Willard, C. J., for tho position. Why a doubt exists about tho re cuit wo cannot conceive, though it scorns hotter lawyers do have poubts. Thc Constitu tion, Arliclo IV, Sections 1 to 5, makes full provisions ou tho subject of tho Su promo Court Judges, and if read and construed ns. n wholo wo BOO but ono construction, tu ho put on them and that would urgent C. J. "Willard. Tho plain moaning of those clr.nsos scorns to bo that tho Convention intended to establish n court, two members of which should hold over, lt is truo that Section 2 pro. vides that tin? members of this Court shall hold thciv ofiico for tho term of six years und until thoir successors ehall bo elected and qualified. Tho next sentence of same SCCJ tion provides "They 6hall bo so classified that ono of thc Justices shall go out of office every two yoars." Could this bo construed a tem porary arrangement to bo defeated by death or resignation at any time, or was it based in good sonso and intended to bo permanent? ConMruo tho wholo Section to gothor and thoro can bo no doubt of tho re sult. Wo do not presumo to do moro than state thc facts and from them draw a conclu sion. We would bo glad to sec Gov. Simpson installed ns Chief Justice, with McGowan and Mcivor us his Associate!, and thou wc would havo an old South Carolina Court. Party Spirit. It is well known that at all times wc have de plored party spirit as now understood, for parties now Hoem to control (ho country, mi for tho good of thc country so much as lor personal aggrandizement. Men now seek oflico by ap pealing to party feeling and thc pcoplo suffer. Wo aro a Democrat, and in self-defence arrayed tho party against the party of misrule, for in tho South tho wealth and intelligence of tho country wore in that party, blit in tho councils of tho nation party spirit should bo unknown. Dy this wo do not mean but that parties may he promotive of good government, but these parties should bc based on honest differences of opinion ns to what would best promoto tho interests of tho wholo people. In tho belly of fair discus sion lies tho truth and wc fear not porty dissen sions when the public good i.3 discussed, but when tho fitness of a mau is determined by his party views for any office, the public good .ansi stiffer. Tho principio that to thc victor belongs thc spoils, is subversivo of good government. Whatever parly be in power, 'As power should bo so exercised as to promote tho truo interests of tho people, and in all appointment? le office tho interests of the lvcal wealth and intelligence should bc consulted. Wc therefore say that in Congress and with tho President no party should be known. Wo believe this to bo tho truo Democratic polioy and tho true theory of that party if put in power, and wo aro therefore Democrats. In this view wc regret to noe dis sensions created North and South by many ot our loaders and think dissensions should cease. Tho Democratic party, as wc think, embodies tho true views of government and ita elevation to power is our only salvation. To say it has outlived ifs purpose and another party should bo formed is idlo and vain, Let us stand together as Democrats and wc will bc successful, whilo if we divido tho Republicans will have sure suc cess. Wc propose In tho future lo review several articles proposiug a new party and to give our views on such policy fully, as well as thc un fortunate difference between G?ns, Hampton and Cary. --j, ?> ttm - Police Regulations. Our citi/.ens should not, and if interested in tho welfare ot our town cannot, forgot tho warm discussion on tho health of Wallu.Ila last summer. Whilo wo admitted n number of deaths in our town gl oater than usual, wo contended truly, our health, under all cir? > cumstanccs, was good. Wc still believe this to bo truo, but at tho samo timo thcro cannot bo doniod to have benn loci! causes for sick., noss hero groator than ever beforo known, Those local causes will increnso unless proper stops aro taken by our citi/.ons and town au thoiitics to rcmovo them, and if they aro suffered to increase our town will loso its prcstigo ns ona of tho healthiest summer resorts in tho State. Shall wo permit thU? If not, now is tho time to begin a strict sys tem of polico regulations, and ovcry citizen should second any action taken in this di rec?? tion and sustain tho town authorities in it. Thoro is no need of quibbling about this matter, ns it is too important, concerning, as it docs, tho hce.lth and wclfaro of our town. Wo can remember when persons diod hero only from old ago or their own imprudence in opposing themselves. Wo con remember, too, when tho siren "oug of tho mosquito was unknown in this climate, but during tho past summor and fall wo havo heart! more of those pests than in ton years beforo. There mit?i boa cniiio for tIiis chango, and tho only m?ii.>?j>M.inii< i'iii.in i , II . , ? . ?????!?[ J"*. ALI conceivable cause is tho want of propor policing. lt ls m?o wo 1 ivo in tho mountains, have pure water, a healthy atmosphOro and ovory re* quisito ofhoalth, provided we uee'and enforoo propor polioing; hut as wo can muddy tho clearest mountain stroam, ao can wo doatroy ail tboso advantages by uogloot of the means to prtsorvo thom. Now wo writo In tho iutor jet of our town, and at a period of tho year when no harm can result from tho plain truth, If you intend to prosorvo our health, act during tho winter months by removing every cause of disenso, for in tho hot weather policing bogun may bo moro dangerous than if loft off. Ono word moro aud 'wo aro done. "Wo havo hoard some of our physicians speak of this matter and attribute tho sickness of last eummor vory much to tho wnnt of propor policing. They and citizens ofton speak of tho bad odors at night in diff?rent parts of our town. "Wo aro not on tho strcots ouo night in two mouths aud cannot speak of our know? lego, but surely thoro have been frequent complaints to us. Lot all this bo removed by propor policing and lot us rotaiu all our past prestige ns a healthy summer resort, It is to tho interest of every proporty holdoi and every citizen in town, Besides, unless sonto means bo adopted in this lino wo aro io I danger of losses in summor visitors and consequent lossos in money. "Wo mention this matter at the closo of tho old yoar, am proposo to follow it up from timo to timo ii tho oarly months of tho now yoar. Lei i be nttondod to beforo tho first of RlarOtS an all will bc well with us. f Por tho Koov. oo Oourior.] Christmas Has again como n-lUl another year is nbot to bo added to th.?j great pa3t. Tho vory nnir of this great 'Ohristinn festival has lost nor cf its interest iu tho past eighteen hundoi years, ijnt now, as then, it is n season i rejoicing to tho old and youhg, tho rich ai. poor. Tho 1'ittlo ones count tho days for tl coming of Kris Kringle, Santa Claus ar other sprites, who uro expected to supp! them with toys, gimcracks, &o., in nbuudnne Older bends aro no loss interested iu tl contemplated soason of fun and frolic, win business is for tho timo put aside. To all reflecting minds has it not a highi significance and should not its observance 1 very different from what it baa boon? liai recurring Christmas is a measuring lino point of time, an epoch, marking our progrc towards tho great futuro, und furnishes poriod for reflection and improvement. Oe sider tho past twclvo months and rend changes, hero and elsewhere Knowlodj and soicuco havo progressed as usual, b finiino and pcstilunco, disease and dont havo not bein asleep. Many havo pass from timo to eternity and others havo tnk their places in tho raco of lifo. Even in o midst there has been "I ono fireside mournii for 0 lost father, mother, brother or sisti at another there bas been joy at tho new 1 ushered into existence, mourning nndjc strange intermixture iu lifo. But such is li hero mid olsowliero and snob lins it boc4, fcc the fall of our foreparcnts, and suoh will ever bo. Disease and death havo miugl with health and lifo in thc same town. Sc I row and mourning have dwelt with joy n gladness. ?So will it over bo. Hew have wo improved tho year that now closing? Iluvo wo mado any progrc in moral und intellectual elevation, or aro \ still groveling in sin and revelry? Arc \ now nearer tho grave, but further from Go Thia is sorious question for ono and all a worthy of a t-crious consideration. Pi oxperioneo teaches us that infancy and c age, childhood and middlo ago, youth a manhood nli'uo fall euch year before tho siel of death. Observation teaches us that mau holdi his lifo by any tenure, savo or tho will and mercy of Oed. What, then, dearest to every man ho holdo by no title, I at tho pleasure of his Creator, What, then, is lifo? To exist is not li Breath is not life. Timo wasted is os tonco. Timo used, improved is life. II many of us, then, have lived sinco thc 1 Christmas bells announced tho nnuiveis; of tho Prince of Ponco, tho birth of u ??avio thc day when peaco on earth and good v among men was proclaimed herc, and wi tho angels of heaven sang poouns of praiso tho salvation of man? Let oftoh answer t quosti?n for himself. Again, what is li ll is a span, a point in (imo. "Mun thu boru of woman is of few days and full trouble" "It ia grass, which in thc morn llourishoth and growoth up and in tho c liing is cut down and withercth, for 'the di of .our years aro thrccscoro and ton, and by reason of strength thoy bo fourscoro yon yet, is their strength labor and sorrow; fe is soon cut off and wo fly away.' " "WI man is he that liveth and shall not see dent "When I consider thy heavens, tho w of thy fingers; tho moon and tho stars wli thou bast ordained; what is man that tl art mindful of him, or tho Hon of Mau t thou visitcst him?" Lifo is nothing w considcrod from tho standpoint of man, when viewed in connection with tho wisd power ?iud goodness of God, how inoxprc bly worthless is it, unless passed in obedic to thc commandments of God. But what is life? A iv.co for happin and how foolish tho raco wo ron. Obs? tho jostling world undor tho dominio man, and boro you find ono class digging delving for woalth ns tho source and cn happiness; another ola*S will bo who in tho walks of soionco and litera discover tho true source of happiness; ano seeks her in fame and honor in war or poli Thcso arc tho higher man. Thoro is ana clas3 who in tho wino cup, in worldly pl uros, in rovolry nod licentiousness, drown i bio and thus sook happiness. A fow, a 1 few, tho 80von thousand who havo not b< tho knoo to Baal, havo discovered what ? mon long sinco declared ns to such purs "Vanity of vnnitio?, nil is vanity," and concluded, 09 ho did, "to servo God and his commandments, for this is tho wholo of men." Thoy know thoro is no conl mont from any -..rthly good and boneo fi tho divino injunction, "Sook yo first ?ho I dom of God and his righteousness, ant thcso things shall ho added unto you." I Considering tliOSO things how foolish unaccon.iifiblo aro tho ways of lunn, kn v.vi life ia short and doath cortain, ar desires to enjoy hnppinosd.bot?^?o^? tmd hereafter. Still noarly all of us are daily moving fartbor from God and happiness. What would wo think of a man, who desired to rcaeh a oortain town, who, while ovory eross and by-read had pointors clearly mark ing his oourso, would wandor hither and thither in every other than tho right dirco? lion? ls not this tho ease with nearly all tho world in the matter of tho truo aim and purposoof lifo? Tho Bible points clearly tho pathway of our duty in lifo, and tolUnll that there is no truo happiness horo and noreaftor except in oboying and sorving God. It tolls us this life is a state of probation, a plaoo to preparo for bettor and higher spheres, and yot wc not only fail to hood it, but actually refuse to consider its wise counsels. To glorify God is tho great aim o? lifo, nnd this is mndo not only consistent with, b.Vit promotivo of, all our duties to our -elv'os and families, lt brings contentment olid pcaoo, which is happiness hero and Q*ert\tr) joy in tho hcreaftor. It is equally 0pou and oflorod to tho rich aud poor, tho ui?avand low. It makos us bottor paroi'/ts ftnd hotter citizous. It points all to tho development ot ibo intoU lootual aud mo-.ftl ;,aturo, which is tho spirit ual mau. lt Ourbs aud restrains tho sensual naturo, lt onlightonc. it purifies, it beatifies. L"Jt us considor theso things on this great d'?y, rjXti if wo havo gono astray tho past yonr, j Ii'? us determino to return and amend our i lives. This is a good period for reflection. A FRIEND. fFrom tho Nows and Courier, Jan. 18, 187G.] Hampton and Tilden. Tho following lotter, written to Mr. Manton Marble by Gen. Hampton, niter tho Abboviilo conference, when it bau been proposed that tho Tild?n Electoral ticket in this Stato should bo withdrawn, is published by Col. Haskell as part of tho reply to ''A Tilden Democrat;" WALHALLA, September 19, 1S7G. My Dear Mr-There are some matters pertaining to tho contest in this Stato upon which it is very important that tho views of Mr. Tilden nnd his special friends should bo known to us. 1 hope that you will communi cate with me, and speak with tho same frank? ness I ehall uso with you. Our oxecutivo com mitt 00 seems to apprehend that our friendo at tho North ure embarrassed by our alli ance with them. Of oourso this approhnnslon places our party hero in an awkward position. If these apprehensions uro well founded, how can wo rolicvo our friends nt the North of their embarrassment? licforo our convene tion met, I wroto fully to Mr. Tilden, telling him what would probably bo its action, and asking his udvico, so that wo could l,?romoto tho interests of tho Democratic party. Ile did not reply to my letter, and I was forced by irresistible public opinion to accept tho nomination for Governor. I have made tho canvass thoroughly conservative, ni.d it has boon a perfect success so far. With aid from abroad tho Stato can be carried for Tilden. Thero is no doubt of its being carriod tor our Stato ticket, for eur opponents would gladly agree to let us elect our mon if wo withdraw from tho Prosidontial contest. Of courso wo are most anxious to aid in thc general elco-' tion., but jou can understand our solioitudu to find ont how wo can best do this. Jj'oin alliance is a load, we Will unload, If our friends desire us to carry on i..o contest as begun, wo shall do BO. If you will give mo your viows on theso points 1 shall bo indebted to you. Tho enclosed extracts will show you tho lino 1 toko in tho canvass. Write to Columbia, caro of Col. A, C. Haskell. With my good wishes, I am, vory truly von ra, WADE HAMPTON. To MANTON MARULE, ESQ. Tho reply of Mr. Marble by telegram lo Col. Haskell is as follows: September 20. 1876. It ?S agreed hero that your li idol's persis-* lonee and bia present efforts and piuus are wiso and advantageous. MANTON MARBLE. WASHINGTON, December 15.-Mr. A. M. Hurst, tho advanco agent of about two thou* sand English families who aro desirous of emigrating to this country, oalled upon Sonai tor 1 Iain\ ton yesterday to inquire about thc price of farm lands in South Carolina, and to obtain other information of intoroet to those whom ho represents. Mr. Hurst has recently purchased 18,000 acres of ?and in West Virginia, and proposes to go direct to South Carolina for tho purposes of further investigation and investment. Ho carries lett rs from Senator Hampton to Qovernor Simpson, Mr. Tilman Ii. Gaines and other prominent citizens, and it is ex pected that all others who icol an interest in Iiis important enterprise will testify it by nil possible moans. Mr. Hurst declares that many substantial and woll.-to-do farmers of England aro ready to romovo to America, nnd will como ns soon as bomen aro prepared for their reception They have becomo greatly discouraged of late on account of their losses, occasioned by tho Imnvy importations of American "moat" and grain, and they prefer to bo on thc win ning side of tho water and competo will American farmers on their own ground. No better class of emigrants could bo de sired than theso whom Mr. Hurst represents. It is possible for South Carolina to secure perhaps tho larger portion of them, if tho proper stops aro taken hy tho proper authorw ties nnd tho needed encouragement bo cx> tended promptly. If, however, it should bc considered wiro nnd oxpodiont to frighten them away into tho wilds of Minnesota or elsewhere just short cf tho boreal realms of tho poles, it will only bo necessary for South Carolina laud-Holders to demand Goshen County Market Gardon l?ricos for sand hill patches and tho thing is done. A MYSTERIOUS STRANOEB.-A Poughkeepsie dispatch to tho New York Tima states that tho operations of a man giving tho name of General Fraser, and claiming te bo nu agont of tho Southern Stales, traveling North for political purposes, aro attracting somo altem? I lion. Tho dispatch sayti his ulan of opera? lions seem to bo to visit a town and got HOI qnuintcd with a loading Democrat in it, and from that Domiicrnt get full information in regard to tho other woll-to>do Democrats of that or adjoining towns, nnd then ho np? proaches thom for subscriptions, claiming that ho is noting ns ngent for tho promotion of emigration from tho North to the South. In one instanco ho said ho was working to got Northern men to go to South Carolina; in anothor, ho wanted monoy to "nid in tho elections South." Ile told ono Domocat that ho was a general in tho Confed?ralo army, und was from Kentucky. He is well edu cated nnd a fluent Inlkor, nnd,..judging lrom reports, ho is taking in money rapidly, in amounts ranging from $5 to $25. W.hon ho applies for money ho exhibits a long list of nnmos of prominent Democrats who, he says, havo given tho amounts cot opposito their namoi1. Gov. .timpson has been unanimous);: oleotod Chiof Justice by tho Ligislnturo. Judge Willard has gi/cn notice thut bo will contest his right to tho position.' School Statistics. . A "Country Tonohoiv" in tho educational column of tho Spartanburg Herald, ?ivos tho following ?toras, gleaned from tho Stato i?n? * perin tondent of Education's rooont report: For tho past yoar thoro Ss a dooreaso of 1 < whito toachor, an Inoroaso of 50 oolorcd teachers, a decroaso of 21 sohools, The o von ', ago length of tho session for tho past year was 3? months; for tho provious year 3 1-10 ' months. Charleston County has tho largest sob?las- 1 tlo population-27,234. PiokoiiB County has tho smallest soholo.?tio population-3,227. Kdgofiold County lins tho largost numbor of school districts-32. Hampton County hpVtbq stuallost numbor of school districts-6. Spartanburg, ?Vmrloston, Colloton and Marion havo Vno sumo numbor of school dis-? triots-Vi. S^a?lanbnrg reports tho largest numbor of ?rco publio schools-100. Marlboro County reports tho smallest mini" ber of free publio schools-21. Avorace monthly wages paid malo teachers, ?25.54; fomalos, $23.84?. lliohlnnd County has paid tho largost aver* ago monthly wages to malo teachers, $35.53; "Williamsburg, to fomalos, $32.S8. Oconoo County line paid tho smallest nvorago monthly wages to teachers of both ' sexes- -males, $15.79; females, $10 81. Total school rovonuo for tho fiscal year ending Ootobor 31, 1879. $304.100.91. Of this amount $4,250 enmo from tho Peabody Fund. Spnrtanburg sonds 0.742 children to her freo schools. On this list sho stands third, Charleston and Grocnvillo standing first and second. Charleston County raises moro monoy for education in free schools than any other county in tho State. South Carolina expends for education $1.05 per capita of her echhol population; Massa chusetts, $18.83. South Carolina pays for children attending schools, per capita, $3.25; Massachusetts, $25.00. SENATOR HAMILTON ANU TUE GRAND ARMY or THE REIMJHMC.-Senator Wade llnmpton, of South Carolina, in his lotter in iespouse to an invitation from a committee of tho Grand Army ot tho Republic to deliver n lecturo in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, writes ns follows: "Owing to tho physical disability under which I labor nt present, 1 havo boon forced to declino all invitations to deliver publio ad dresses; bub tho invitation you extend is so cordial and so significant that I sh .11 try to make an exception in its fnvoi. lt seems to mo that no surer modo to rostoro harmony between tho two sections of country so lately contending in arms can bo found than to bring thc old soldiers of tho two armies into friendly consultation. Pravo mon aro apt to bo generous, und if those who onco opposed each other in battle could now meet as citizens of a common country, actuated by tho desire of rcstoiing harmony and cultivating peace muong all classes, wo should soon sec tho bitter sectional feeling which politicians aro fostering for their own selfish ends laid nt rest forever. Your invitation lina this end in view, as 1 understand it, und I shall gladly co-operate with you in this laudable object. It will not bo in my power to deli vor nu ad dress just now, but I aimil be happy to do BO at somo futuro t imo whioh will Buit yon. I beg you to express to tho Grand Army of tho Republic my high appreciation of tho honor dono mo." O.10 result of tho transfer of thc Texas Pacido Railroad to the Gould and Vanderbilt combination wiJl bo tho termination of tho long struggle to obtain a subsidy from Con gress. At cvory session for years past tho ugo tl tl of thc Texas Pcclfifl havo laid soigo to thu Senate and House lo procure tho passage of a bill for tho endorsement of its bonds hy tho government, and moro than onco thoy havo been very near succeeding. Now, how ever, that tho road has passed into the bandi of Vanderbilt and G.m ld, and thoy have let the contraetto extend lt from tfo.t Worth to Ml Paso, whoro it will meet tho Southern Pacific, already completed from San Francisco lo thu latter point, it seems that tho suhsidy businoss has been dropped Indeed, with thc other competing lines being pushed rapidly forward with no resources but private capital and what land grants thoy bayo received, it would bo suicidal for nay enterprise tu hold back in hopo of further national aid. CINCINNATI, December 19.-A largo meet, ing of citizens was held this afternoon to moko arrangements for tho entertainment of Southern business mou, who will be invited hero to the opening of tho Southern Railroad somo timo early in January. It is proposed to have I rom 1,500 to 2,500 guests, and among the suggestions for their entertainment arc a monster concert nt tho Music Hall und a bun? quot at tho same ni tee on another evening, which shall eclipso anything of tho kind ever given in this country. Energetic moasurcs arc being taken to secure largo contribua lions to oarry ont thc proposed programmo on a liberal scale A PAYINQ RAILROAD.-Tho uunnnl moot? ing of thc st ckholdors uf tho Central Rails road wos held in Savannah on Thursday. The reooiptfl for tho year ending August 31, 1870,-wero $2,824,640.02, while tho expenses were for tho samo period $1,010,001.11, leav ing a not oarning ol $1,208,245.51. The ini crease over last year's gross earnings woro $J02,922.57, MidlhooxpnnHCs$l7,980,73,leav ing tho net earnings of thc rood $><4,034.84 over last yoar. Tho success of tho Central bas been almost r.vtprccondontcd in thc history of Southern mads, and it is said to be now on a more substantial basis, with better rolling stock and equipments than any lino in tho South. A dividend of two dollars and fifty cents per sharo has been declared. TUB PARTIT AND irs CONVENTIONS.-It is rumored that Judge Cooko and Captain Ansol, of Grocnvillo, and Colonol Norton, of Wal halla, will run against Colonol Cothrnn for Sidicitor at tho next clectiou. Somo limo ago wc suggested sep?ralo conventions fi>r Stale, Congressional and Circuit nominations and wo still insist upon it. What do tho newspapers of tho Eighth Circuit say to holding tho next convention for nominating tho Solicitor of this circuit at Abbeville? It will never do to bunch tho conventions any moro. Tho Stato Con volition should bo held at Greenville, tho Congressional Convention at Newberry or rickons, and the Judicial Convontion nt Ab beville. This will mako tho honors about even and result in great good to tho party and tho Stato.-Medium Thoro aro two amendments to tho consti* lotion beforo Congress which will probably bo adopted by Congress and tho States. Ono is direoted against Mormonism-polygamy prohibited by it in tho Unitod States aud tho territories; tho other givos Congress tho power to regulato trade murks. Neither is of a partisan nature, nod es ono striko? at on evil that demands Federal intorforonco, and tho other would snvo a vast amount ot prop erty, it is thought that both will go through without encountering serious opposition. Tho pionocr steamship of a lino botwocn Mobilo and Liverpool bus arrived at Mobilo from tho latter port in twonty days. -. Gen. Wm, Maheno has boen oleotod Unitod States Senotor from Virgiuiiv to succeed Son ator Withers, whoso tomi expires Mardi 4, 1881. Tho Week of Prater. The following is the programme adopted by he United Slides branch of the Evangelical Mlianoot Sabbath, January 4, sermons on tho "Fulness >f Christ's Salvation." Monday, January 0, thanksgiving for the blessings of tho past year, and prayer for their :ontinuanoo. Tuesday, January 0, confession of. sin and humiliation before God. Wednesday, January 7, prayer for the Churoh of Christ, its ministers, its growth in graoe and its enlargement, and for royivals of religion throughout our country. Thursday, Jnnuary 8, pmyor for Christian education, for tho family and institutions of I learning, for Sunday schools and Christian asso ciations. Friday, January 0, prayer for nations, rulors and people, for peace and religious liberty. Saturday, January IO, prayer for home and foroigu missions, for tho outpouring of tho Spirit upon all desk and tho conversion of tho world. Qen. Orant bad a long interview in Phila delphia Thursday with Admiral Ammon on tho Nicaraguan canal project. The remarks mado nftorwnrds by tho Admiral have boon construed into a boliof that tho (louerai will nccopt tho prosidenoy of tho company, but Grant himsolf says that bo has not accepted it. Admiral Ammon is quoted as saying that, according to latent advioos, all needed concessions from tho Nicaraguan Qovornmoat woro as good as scoured, whilst, in regard to thc finances, bo Bays French capitalists alono will furnish tho money to construct tho canal. Admiral Ammon also says tho money can bo hud with equal readiness in Groat Britain, and that a number of loading bankers in tho United States have agreed to raise tho funds in this country. Tho Grand Lodgo of Ancient Freo Masons hold a v cry interesting und harmonious meet ing in Charleston last week. Tho former ofiieors woro ro-olcotcd ns follows: M. W. Uro. A. T. Smythe, Grand Master; lt. W. Uro. James F, filar, Deputy Grund Mnstor; lt. W. Uro. J. D. Kennedy. Senior Grand Warden; lt. W. Uro. W. W. Humphroys, Junior Grand Worden; lt. W. and Rov. Uro. John Kershaw, Grand Chaplain; lt. W. Uro. John II, Honour, Grand Trensuror; R. W. Uro. Oharlos Inglosby, Grand Secretary. Tho Anderson Intelligencer says that thcro is ii Heating har room, fixed in a small flat boat, that bas been running up and down tho Savannah Rivor for several months past, and that liquor of a most inforior quality has been dealt out to tho inhabitants on both sides of tho rivor in exchango for seed cotton, &o. This traille has been carried on princi pally with tho pooplo of Abbovillo and Elbort Counties. ATLAMTA, December 20.-Governor Bishop, of Ohio, accompanied by President Clements, of tho Cincinnati Southern Railroad, A. II. Bngher, W. A. Gunn, J. W. Marble, E. 1?. Wilson ?md Tom O'Connor wore hero to>day in tho interest of tho Cincinnati Southern Railroad. They woro much pleased with their trip, and feel euro of ihe success of tho enterprise Tho citizens of Atlanta poid them much attontion, and they were im pressed with tho fact that Atlanta is tho real Southern terminus of ihfi road. Tho party rein: ned tu Cincinnati this afternoon. ST. LOUIS, December 21.-Botwccn four and live hundred negroes havo passed through hero with'u u week on their way to dille1 out parts of Kansus. Tho colored relief board baa advices thut several thous and people nrc ready or preparing to loavo Mississippi, Arkansas negroes have onught tito emigration fovcr, and fivo hundred are now cn thoir way North. Thc Knights of Honor havo paid tho sum ol'?2,000 on tho cortifioato of membership of \V. Iv. Motts, decoasod, who was a mom ber of Homo ixolisf Lodgo, io Yorkville. Tho donth of Mr. Moils iS the first that has occurred iii this lodgo siuoo irs organization in 187G. Tho Edgcficld Advertiser dcclnros that it is General Gary's intention to retiro from public lifo at tho expiration o/' bis term as Stato Senator from that county, nnJ that ho is not a candidato for Governor. It cost Unelo Sam the handsome sum of $17,000,000 last year to transport tho mails, and next your $18,000,000 is askod for by Second Assistant Postmaster Gecoral Ilrau\v Charleston rejoioos in tho advance of naval stores, rico und cotton, which will make a gain of $0,000,000 in tho prioo of recoipts at that market alono. -? ? ^-x Tho Sunday trains on tho Wilmington, Columbia & Augusta Railroad aro to bo dis? continued. Married, on tho 4th of September, 1S70, by Rev. B. D. Soucll, Mi. W. A. McWhorter, for merly of Oeonee County, S. C., to Miss Laura J. Neal, of Franklin County, Qa. Married, on tho 18th instant, by Rev. Flctchor Smith, Mr. T. C. Dodd to Miss S. Ida Compton, all of Oeonee county. Married, on Hie lilli cf December, 1870, at tho bride's father, Rev. II, N. Hayes, by Rev. D. Holder, Mr. Thomas Dodd, of Piekcns county, to Miss Rosclctto Hayes, of Oconco. ^O?IiTIRKCIAfi. CHARLESTON, Docoinbnr 22.-Cotton quiet; middling 121; low middling 12; good ordi nary nj, LIVERPOOL, Docombor 22-Cotton in mo derate inquiry which is frooly supplied; mid? diing uplands 0 13-1C; middling Orloans 0 15-10d. NEW YORK, Docombor 22.-Cotton quiet and steady; middling uplands 12}; middling Orleans 12&. WALHALLA, S. C., Dcoombor 24.-Cotton finn-middling ll; low middling 11$; good ordinary 10\. New Arivcrligciiicii?g. Notice. MY wifo, JULIA CROOKS, has loft my bcd and board, without any causo whatovor, and I hereby notify all persons from orcdlting her on my nccount, as I will not pay any debts sho may, contract on roy account. , . ELIAS CROOKS, Deo 25, 1870 (j-4t PHYSICIAN & SURGEON. Dr. Burt J^i toliell HAS removed from Wcstininslor to Walhalla. Ofllco on Maia Street, oppos?e Norman's Drug S'we. [j>..? Jfc, loij 5-ihn S???? Of SOU? H CAROLINA, * ~ Ocouco Couuty. IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. L H Hoopes, Plaintiff, vs Luoy Hoopes, Carclioo Cox, Jobn Roblettor, Sr, and John ltoblottor, Jr, Joberry Rohletter, Niobolos Rohlottor, Mack Rohlottcr, David Roblettor, Goldman Rohletter, Mary lloblettor oud Lou Rolettcr, SODS and daughters of Josopb Roblettor, de ceased, Defendants-SUMMONS FOR RELIEF. To the Defendants above named YOU and each of you aro hereby sum moned and required to answer the complaint in this action, n copy of which is horowith servod on you, and tho original filed in tho oflloo of the Clork of the Court of Common Pleas for Ooonee County, on tho 28d day of Deoembor, 1879, and to serve a oopy of your answer on the sub scribers at their office, on the publie rqunre, io Walhalla, S C, within twenty days after ' tho service of this summons ou you, exclu sive of the day of service. If you foil to answer the oomplaint within that time the - plaintiff will take judgment against you for tho relief demandod in the oomplaint. KEITH & VERNER, Plaintiff's Attorneys.. W STRIPLING, OOP Walhalla, S (J, Deoombor 28, 1879. To John Roblettor, Joberry Rohletter, the? abflont Dofondonts herein Take notioo that tbo oomplaint in this action was filed in tho office of tho Clerk of tbo Court; for Ooonee County on the. 28?V day of Docember; 187?; KWm ?-VOiRNBR;. Plaintiff's Attorneys!. Doo 25, 1879 6 6tv BY virtue of an exooutioti to mo directed D will sell, on MONDAY, sale day in January,. 1880, at tho Court House- dow in Walhalla, between tho legal hours of sale, tho following; dosoribed property, to wit: ll L. Lowery's interest lo ono Tract of Laud',, slturto in Ooonee County, on Jlcoweo Uiver, ad joining lands af John T. Liddle, James Dodd and others, oonlaiaiiig 314 aorcs, more or leBS. Levied on ns .ho property of D. L. Lowery at tho suit of Hoburl Dossott. Terms oasb, pur chaser to pay extra for titlos. J. II. ROBINS, Sherill' Ocouco County. Deo ll, 1879 4-4t Greenville and Columbia Railroad' CHANGE OF SCHEDULE, On and after Monday, Novombor 24tbr 1879, tho Passenger Trains will run as? follows: MAIN BTEM. Bl?. Leave Columbia at 12' 00 m Alston at 1 34 p m> Nowborry at 2 34 p m Hodges at ? 10 p m. Hcltou at 6 33 p m Aarrivo at Greenville 7 42 p m. DOWN. Loavo Greenville at 8 05 a rn? Helton at 9 15 a m. Hodges at 10 38 a tn. Nowborry. at 1 ll p m< Alston ut 2 27 p nv Arrive ot Columbia 3 10 p mi ANDERSON BUANCII AND BLUB UIDOE R. R. Daily, except Sundays, botweon Belton,. Anderson and Walhalla, as follows: UP Leave Bolton at 6 40 p ot' Anderson at 7 28 p m Pendleton at 8 25 p mi Pcrryvillo at 9 08 p rn? Senoca 9 25 p mi Arrivo at Walhalla afc 9 58 p m< DOWN. Lcavo Walhalla nt 5 30 a nv Soneon City 0 13 am Perryvillo at 6' 25 a nv Pcudloton at 7 08 a nv Anderson at 8 10 a nv Arrivo at Helton 8 48 a mi Laurens Branch Trains lcavo Laurens C. II. at/ 7 00 a. m. and lcavo Nowborry 4.00 p. m. oa every day, Sunday excepted. Abbeville Branch Train connects nt Hodge's with down aud up train daily, Sundays ex cepted. Lcavo Abbeville nt 8.30 A. M.; Leavo Hodges at 6.30 i?. M. Up and down Trains on tho main- Boom? moke close connection nt Columbia with the up arid down day passengor Trains on the South Carolina Railroad nod with tho through freight Trains, with Passonger. Car. attached,. on tho Wilmington, Columbia, and Augusta Railroad, and nt Alston- with, tho trains of thc Spartanburg, Union andi Columbia Railroad for Union, Spartanburg Henderson ville, Asheville, ?fcc., ?fee. R. JI TEM PL?;. General Si?pcrintei>d?nt: J. P. MEREDITH, Master Truosportatio?. JABEZ NORTON, Ja., Geo'? TickefrA'aenfo Atlanta and Charlotte Air-Line Railway PASSENGER DE PA RT M ENT. ATLANTA, GA., Juno 3d, 1879/. CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. On and after SUNDAY, June 1st,, Double Daily Trains will ruo on this Rond os follows: GOING EAST. Night Mail and Passenger Train: ? Arrivo at SonocJ, 9 00 p m Leavo Senoca, 9 01 p tn Day Passenger Train: Arrive at Soncoa, 9 12 am Leavo S in a, 9 18 am ? 101NG WEST. Ni>!'< Hail and Passenger Train: A rr - ' t Seneca, G 83 a m Leave Soncoa, 6 84 a m. Day Passonger Train: Arrive at Soncoa, 5 15 p nt Loavo Seneca, 5 JG p m GOING EAST. Looa! Freight and Accommodation Timur. Arrivo at Soneoa, 6 05 p m Leave Soncoa 5 24 p-m GOING WEST.: Local Freight and Accommodation Train:* Arrivo at Sonooa. 7 42 p m, l^cove Soncoa 7' fiO p m Clopo oonncotion at Atlanta for all points.? Wost and ot Charlotte for all points Enst?, Through tiokots on tale nt Gainesville, Seneca City, Greenville and Spartanburg .to' all points East ov Wost. * G. J; FOREACRE; Goucral Manager. W. J. HovsroN, Gen'l Pass, fy Ti?l^o.t. Agent.