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r rm I ! r? I \M r . "Ha brasil P Tl M jg :.\ lp fe. fri ((? rn [ri) 1 rp D) v<????? . W titi Ll LLB UH - ,Cy/?'?^-^ NIGHT THE DAY, THOU CANS'T NOT THEN BE FALSE TO ANY MAN. TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE, J\i\U IT MUST FOLLOW AS THE BY KEITH, SMITH & CO. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1880. VOLUME XXXI.-NO. 42. Say, ??art?clri, Is ii Thou? Bloat is tho mun who dots not bear Thc btuud of fraud upon bis brow, And who to inuoeouco can swear Say, Oarlicld, is it tho?? Blest is the man ?old cannot turn, Aud bo who keeps bis every vow; That man his country's love shall carn Say, Garfield, is it thou? Blest is tho man to honor true, Whom honesty will not allow To barter willi a thieving crew Say, Garfield, ia it thou? Blest is tho uian whoso every deed Tho strictest cotibcieucc eau avow; Who hu tb of subterfuge no ne:d Say, Garfield, is it thou? Blest is tho man the peuple trust; Whom they'll elect no mutter how Fraud may oppose a ruling'jutl Garfield, is that mau thou? Unblest tho man who, dodd lo shanie, His guilty deeds cnn disavow, And laugh at bis dishonored mime Garfield, that mau ia thou? Thrice blest is he, freo from these sim;, Who stands before tho country now: Thc man whose ticket surely win. ; O, Hancock, it is thou! Spicy Heading'. A GAUD FROM HON. D. WYATT AIKKN. CoKKSiiuRY, S. C., August 21, 1880. To thc Editor oj thc Pigistcr: BK AR Slit-Absence from homo for tho past few dajfl has prevented an curlier roply to (joloucl Wallace's card, which 1 first saw in tho Abbeville Press and Jaun tier, To his political inquiries I will not reply, as I have abuudant reason to believe j my Congressional career has met tho np - | proval of u majority of tho voters ol' the ? Third District. J. can only repel his intimation that 1 j received a salary ot 1,.3(J0 from tho Stuto Agrieultural Society, upon ermin Condi* lions, a? being destitute of a semblance of truth, and if any man asserts that 1 "di - vided tho profits with thc venders of silverware from whom 1 purchased thc pre miums for tho fairs,"be utters a contempti ble falsehood, lo brandit mildly. Buring my entire service ai? Secretary j and Treasurer of the Stuto Agricultural aud , Mechanical Soc:; ;;', Colonel Walbici waa | one of it.-; executive ofilocrs. If then, be j uuspected me ol' rascality aud connived at it (for 1. havo never beard of thcac intim:?- I tiona before) how much lesa guilty was bo than bc suj posed ibo to be? If, however, ! .ho has recently lent a willing car to some yilo slanderer, I am compelled to (fay bis inform ant bes. 1 um admonished "iheac '. uro strong words which Congrci iincn should 1 uso with care." Perhaps they are not j euphonious to cars polite, but they ?rc ex pr casi ve and applicable to him who assails my character. 1 havo not yet learned why' . Congressmen should bo moro meekly sub- j missive to nbuso than other men. Very respectfully, J ). W ? ATT A '. K KA . A CA un FROM Cor.? WAI.I"*ACK IN IIBF?.Y TO TIM; HON. D. WYATT AIKEN. Emxoit ilKaiSTKU! Colone' I). Wyatt Aiken, in what ho terms u reply to my card, published iu your issue of ye?ti lay, to elttlilV.lly ovados every q propound ed by me that he i.s justly, entitled to J:I': will hereafter bo known and doubtless .receive tho appellation of tho "artful dodger." His reply would do credit to a "Philadel phia hover," but Waa not what should have been expected from the representative cf ?he Lim.t, timi honest farmers, In his first card ho suyo tint be will luke occasion, Owbon tho campaign opens," to discuss tho various topioo concerning which I his views have boon attacked by a public > speaker, whoso ignorance of them appeared ? lo bim lo be pit ia bit/ conspicuous, but now j he declines to answer them because bc has ! abundant reason to believe bis Congrca- j bional career bas mci thc approval of ?\ , majority ol' tho voters of tho Third Din (riot; thus ignoring what iii, in his opinion, u minority pf his constituency, and which by his answer and the discussion which would probably cu nio, might become a large majority, practically deuying the right 0: tho people to criticise ami discuss tho vi.:\>^ dud public conduct of their Representative, lim anxiety lo tide over everything until niter the nomination is "pitiably conspicu ous/' and reminds ono ol' tho wounded bad ger cruwling to his bolo Alter thc nomi nation ho fools be will bo sale, tm- it wi il then bo to toe interests of tho Denn cr itic party to sustain bim whether ho isa Dem ocrat or not, and ho will be free a ft or his election to join whichever party ho moy ohooto. If this conduct on tito patt of theil KcprcsoQtotivo meets tho approval cf thc majority ot' Ibo pooplo of Ibo District ot Calhoun, who learned their lessens of po iilicul Wisdom nt (?io foot of that Gamaliel, then, indeed, their K'fisaous .have been forgotten and (bat grout statesman, "a:j to thom," has lived in vii in. To my question, "?bey wish to know it lio received a .salary of $1,600 an Secretary of tho Siuto Agricultural and Mechanical .Society, to bo paid him for raising ti fund for th? Joint Stools Auxiliary Association niul his sei vices tm See rc iii ry when be made no effort to rai.su said fund," bo replies: ' I can only repel his intimation that f received ct su lu ry of $1,600 from th Stato Agricultural Society upon carla in conditions aa being destitute of u semblance of truth." ' Nov/, wlinl io tho question io a 1111(311011? It is this: Did he receive a salary to bo paid 1 liim for oortuiu services and did bc }'< r- J form those services? Thc facts tiro as j follows: At a mooting of tho State Agricultural j and Mechanical Society it was proposed to organizo a Joint Stock Association in aid of tho Agricultural Society, and 1. offered n resolution that Cul. Ai'ten, the Soctotary, bu unpointed tu canvass tho Seato for tho purpose of raising funds fur tho said As sociation and that ho bo allowed fur lils services in that behalf 10 peroont. on Um amount received. Colonel Aiken called mo to him or came lo mo and paid modify your resolution .so th;:', it will road 81,000 for canvassing fur said lund ?ind my services as Secretary of the Society, for Twill raino SI00.000 for tho association, and 810,000 will bc too much fur my scrvicca. 1 bo? licved that bc would and modiiied my vcru luiioti us bo suggested, ?lu v.c.; ut, (hut time receiving m> ra!,'ry us Secretary of ibo Society. Col. Aiken canvassed ibo Slulo for Ibo purpose ci' organizing (?rangos tho cn::ui:'g year, receiving for cu b Orango ho organized 011 or 816, but, us 1 was inform ed thc Dost your on visiting (bo l?ustcri) Eooli tn cf tho Si ito, bo said .mt ono word in favor ul the Join! Stock Auxiliary As? FOOitltiotf. llcuco (lie quest!.m; for if be received that solo ry and did nut perform ino duties which ho had promised tu de, h<> bud no right tu it, except to wh it bis services ns Secretary of tho Society might bo worth, which is now fixed tit 8200 or 8800. Gentlemen throughout tho Stato who oro interested ii: ngiiculturo will picoso rocol Itel whctUor ho made tiny idiot to in behalt ol' thc Joint Stock Association ur tip.t. I think bis reply admits that liv received thc v 1,600, though not "upon certain eru ditions." \ In reply lo Ibo qucst'u ti U'J li y 1 Iso wisb to know whet bor; during Ibo limo when bc was receiving uo stdiry na Sc civ in ry Ol thc Ss?(o Agricultural and Mcchutiiottl So ciety, bo did not rocciv? compon ittoi therefor Ly dividing tho profita with th< vendors of silverware from whom ho pur chased ibo premiums for ibo lair*?" ht replica: "If any man assorts l.t.ut 1 dividot tho profits with ibo vond?rs of* silvoiwur? ?VOI? wino,, I purchased tho premiums fo thu fairs bc utters u cont in pt i blt! falsehood to bl?nd it mildly/1 !.).!..; evading tho ques tion, for bu doer not deny lltut ho divido tho profit?i bul says if any mun says vo li tolls n falsehood. If ho did not di\id; b should s tty so, und bo :. udd tiny ox piVbsious which injured innocence uitgli prompt As bis ?answer sf:::?.::-, and it" 1 might b permitted to speak of a ? \Ooiigrcxsmnn' ot bur wino than with bated breath, 1 sbouli say it ran ac kt; Of thu holly. Thc bil cr part ol' thu question: :'.it; witt thc- bo di! upi .-tito lo ono of tl cul, 0 milking Hindi ti pi'uptiMtiou, that bu ai not in lom I lo wo} 7c Jar notlt ing't" ho cu tildy ignores. As to my connivance nt Iii:-u r- cfo rascality bj pot reporting ic bui'i rc, ni niibWcr is that ci ivu mst i n ce:) did hot com to my knowledge, as (0 the J oint Slue Company nfiVir, un lil Ibo mischief, ii' li rcccivnd thu sn lui j*, hud been t'.onc nu I only learned of tb? other math rs recently. I only bring Ilium before ibo public no because 1 \v....s luuiiUul by bim nu bciii pitiably ignorant o? bisCttccr, und bcoaw .1 ?? not bul io vu l'nci any nvnriciou.*- ID tm u proper person t?i rutdijson? tho! peopb And tn this I nm eusU'dued by no lu::, person il.nu Dr, bitinklin, ibo sag? pf 1! rovo'utiou, who, in ?.it, tipcech bc/oro ll convention pf 17S7, remarked ihat timbi lion nnd nveriee woco tho two sttoiigc passions ot thu Immun breast, and win ihcy wore unit d in tl nsiinc individual ! should UOt bo e.iti ti:.i ed With u:? y rvpi'Cfi?u tnt:vt> position. Colonel Aiken bus givi nbuud?tit evidence of bis ambition in tl army, up t.j thc baltic of Sburj sunn:, who wo lost, si;:tr. of bim; in ti,o Orango which he v. is .'-rite Worthy M later, and tho State Agricultural Society, whore ! waa conspicuously prominent? 1? is .'" v l constituent* ip jud go whether UoU si under tbp iufluvnco <-f ibo disquaJifyi passion td' nw ? icu. They would liku to know also, fis ben ing ou this b.ltcr pi int, Win thur li" : fvi c ul ono of ali our Congroitiotoo, fo pay 1 express chargeon thu reports <if '.ii i poi: initi?e io investigate Ibo ll? publii ins frau ol* this Stato, sent bim by thu Suite .!. brnri'.tn. They would also like lo know his vic on immigration, and whether In" would willing to treuf. nn i iu migrant os an equal. Tin y would nl-fi like lo know \. Peter Cooper abandoned Ms pMhuitliro] scheme of endowing a ore t seminary learning in this Stnto, os men;; attribute lo hi-. (Ailf n's) attack upou bis ?uti in b Abram S. Howitt? They nis'j wish tu know whether ho is favor of compelling black and white prit or? to work together or not? They wish lo kuownlso whothor bc 01 favors tho election of lluocook, buoauso (Aiken) ia a Presbyterian, and bojiovpsll Hancock VJ predestined to be oleetctd? V? respectfully, W. WALLACE Mr. Frederick M. lilford, nu old r respected oitizon of Charle ton, way for? dead in thu duck nt Vtinderhorst'a wb last Sunday morning. Ile ."'.::< ngont tho wharf Company, und it i.-; supposed t he walked tn tho cdgO ul Ibu pier sud dosvn, Wbotl ho was attacked willi OpOpli and fell rnfcu thc waler. Interesting interview with Gon. Hancock. THIS GREAT SOLDI KU VINDICATED-A TIMELY WAU NI NO. III convocation with Jutlgo Mackey, a fow duyn pi coo, li?; gtiVO us ti very intel' 08ting sketch of tncu und tilings ns ho HOW thom t;ti hiii recent visit North. Ho was .profoundly iuJpi'Ofisod with Genend Iiuii cook, with whem lie had an oxteudod interview mid. regarda him no in the first ranket' American ttr.tcsir.cn. ThcJudgo statea that General IJaucook is oouiidcht of victory ?ti the pending election ??d ex proa ?d his firm conviction that with n freo and untrammelled bullet, ttuswayed by the orgiuiiz ii interference of Federal officials, h.; would he elected hy tho votes cost iii tho Northern States alone. Ho dee! .red that iu bis judgment ibo great and vital issue involved in this campaign is tho restoration ;.t a spirit ot' fraternal concord among all Vtucrioiin citii*.cn3, and that tlitr- can heat be (dloctod hy a just and equal ndmitiistra ti.;ti of thc laws over a!!, without regard to nee, color or station. That the political o'iaii?C3 now transpiring throughout tho country bul mark tl.o general reaction against those methods ot' government and that sectional party policy which havo heretofore tended to defeat i benign o:j ct lie expressed himself as highly gratified by thc broc! and national platform ;.d iptod by the South Carolina Deinoornoy in 1870, m.vi rcalllrmcd in P580. lie especially commended tho first article of that p'atform, which i:; i:i Ibo following Wold:-.. 1 '.Vc accept in pei feet rood faith the thirteenth, fourteenth turi fifteenth amend ments io tito Constitution oi' the Coiled States) accepting and standing upon thom wc turn from tl.'i settled and lina! past to tho great living and momentous issue of tho present an.? tito future." Hero the Judge made a certain exculpa tory slaloment as derived from General Hancock himself touching the Sut rall execution; The Judge reports Goncrd Hancock : s so vi ut; he mado a prompt return t<; Ibo writ ol' hu?cus corpus, served oh bim by.Judge Wylie, setting tort!* thc authority hy which the prisoner was held ir. custody, and al-o the proclamation oj President Johnson suspending thc writ, bul declaring that he submitted himself to thc judgiiU'iit oi' ti.o Court and would obey ibo mandate of thc writ, it" i!?>: Court sn ordered, niter bearing thc return, by producing the tody ol' the prisoner in opon court, Judge Wylie hel l th'.! return buffidont vm) quashed tho witt. Judge Mackey states that tunny of tho lending business men of ibo North, Who have bci'citd'oic.acted with ibo liepubliutiu party ami Kided to' furnish the .'sine'.vs pl; ivar? during tb'; past twenty year?, bave given i;> their ?nihesioti ti? Iluucnek. Among tin*?io he ii)sf:.;ne?3-i Union Ad:?eis, of New Jiork, tho !?ead of tmc e.' ?.o Istrgostj ii nut tho !at,' .:t, wholesale clothing In uric i.i the v. y rid and worth many niiPiona ot dollars, 'J he thiel fear among men of .his class-;-. lucre'iants and .bankera-- hus i.ce?j that if iii. Democratic party caioe Into power i i ?l?tghl ludoly disturb br obi.ngo disastrously the iimincial polio*, ninia mined by the !.'?: publican administration during ibo past four yc'iis. Upon (bia vital poinl many ol them have conferred with General llau c?>ck, and aro perfectly t ntieiied with the a?suranecs that bo ha.: given them Judge Mackay had a long oohfoicueo with Mr. John I'.idlv, of New York, whom ho chai .ci.??xe.- i.s tiiu Warwick of Ameri can politic.'', who; by his r-plcudid pi: rt y leadei.Jiip, and bia unequaled political aagtiiiitj aud inficx-blo nvolutiou, avorlcd a great calan .13 from t!:<: Honiocratio party. Ho slates timi Mr. Kelly is universally recog? i?'cd as ?n incorruptible publio ofll ci. !, who, ?' Comptroller ol New Vori: eily, has effected a system of retreuohmont and reform i 1 i'.- iiuaue?al adininistraticn which h .in ?v/od tho las payara nearly Bevon millions ot' dollars during tho past two year.--. Thc Judge Kaya tb it Tam many is i:i hearty accord with tho rogulav Detno ??u'?icy ott tho Presidential bsuo, and han .. . ig tho Hancock haulier t nt from its historie ball, il estate? that Gc 'tal Han cock aud tl..! Hctnoeraiio I Cati CIS of ill'.' Nt iib, who tire most dtstiuguishod for their political forecast, regard .New York-, New Jersey und Indialla a.-: .-ure for tho Demo ..racy, while nil tuc indication:* poiot to tho ?.roat probability that Massachusetts am! Pennsylvania will bo swept from tho He nil bl icon column. All ibo political lolcsoiipcs in ibo North ;:.. DOV; being directed towards t!ic South cm horizon. :;: * * Our friends in tho North lear, ?iud our enemies there hope, that lhere will be c'Jlisions IM tween the ruoca in '!'.:. Southern i'ta tos thai will furnish tho Republican party raw material out of which to woavo their bloody shirt. * * :|: * '.V The great danger of violence apringa from the practice of a compulsory division o?' time with Republican speaker.-; at tholr own called meetiugs. Thia practice is regarded in tho North nu nn outrage upon the Uopublicuns-virtually denying to them Ibo right of freely assembling ;o hear their own chosen orators, and ii is earn estly advised thai, no attempt will bo made to onforeo it in th# oampaign, for it. is certainly calculated to provoke violence. ^Chester Reporter, Hy thc oen3n,- of 1870 tho population of Florida was whites, 00,007; blacks, 01,089, Iiiving i. white majority of over 4,000, With t!;:-i ralo increased ns it hos been the Slnto ii? certain for the Democrat?. ?HCM. Biiufvoori lo the (Urccu (.Jon. Ilagood recently received n letter from n Greenback Club nt Camdon, to which bo replied ns follows: COLUMBIA, August 19, 1830. tufa ICstj.f President Pine Grove Greenback Club, Camden, S. C.: M Y DRAU Sm-lum iu receipt of yours of 10th instant, in which, on bohtdif of your club, you inquire my viows. First, upon tho fence qucotiout aid, nceondly, whelber 1 boliovo in workingmen controlling tho government na well as ??up? potting it. "With rognrd tia lo wbotbor tho crops or the live stock of tho country shall bc fenced it isa question of coat and convenience to thosti interested, and to be a ns wei od by each locality for itself nccoiding to Ibu circumstances that surround il. Certain counties of the State and certain townships in cher counties have adopted tho plan of fencing tho stock, mid would not willingly recur to the old system. Other counties prc for tho fencing of crops as tho most convenient and Icafct burdensome plan to them. Tina is ?IOHO under the State law. giving Um respectivo counties and towusbsps option in the matter. it appears to ?ne that this optional fenturo of tho ln\v is eminently wisc uud should net bo changed. lt is :l matter for tho electors in each locality to decide for them selves, ami thc wishes of the majority must Kovem iu this as in other milters under institutions such as ours. I-f it is tho purpose of your question to iiquiro my views upon the application ol tliis law lo your towuuhip or county, 1 have L> say that having neither property or rest, dence there, it is not my busin&H, mid I have no opinion on the subject. To your second question I reply that nowhere in l!ic laws timi Constitution of this State are tho people classed ns working men or idle men, rich tuen or poor otoo, intelligent mou or ignorant men, or in any other manner than ns electors and non? electors. The qualification;! ol' electors aro defined irrespective of class, and tho quali fication tu Imbi office is tho Raino as to vote. L do not believe in class legislation or class government, but in tho government of the people; by thc people und fer the people. I have thus respectfully mid fully an swered tho qucstiouu you have uddressed usc; but with your permission, 1 will von lurc lo any a word moro ty tho gentlemen of your club, which I trust will be received in tho -pirie in which >.? intended. Tho title .'Greenback Club" implies views upon tho cvu'roncy, Upon thia subject di (Ter ont opinions prevail in tho Domocratio porty it leif. Thcso diff?rences tho National party have subordinated to tho vital issues tit -tai e in this campaign, mid it bohoovos . f Si nth Carolina ?till more, to oloso our I'l lil s. 'i i:.: Ucpul licilll party will Utldoilbt edly in a k o a not ho stiugglo this year, and its nm;oe.s4 means with ns this very class l?gislation end government. It means,as pin experience has taught us, tho prodonii nance of vice um! ignorance ii: thc State government, nud the suppression of nil that meke;i South Carolina lit foi freemen to live in. Tho struggle for tho lifo of that State viii! be a hard one. Lot mo implore you to postpono nu til tho victory ia wou nil of thoco minor questions upou which good citizens may well differ. It will bo a sud day for you und mo when it can bo ciel that through our diflerouoes and bickerings we have remanded ourselves and perhaps our children's children lo tho filth of ltndical rule. Very truly, your ob? Uent servant, JOHNSON HAG COD. Hancock and English, Gen. Hancock is a mau of correct, high am", uoblo inetioots. Nobody disputes (bat; nobody doubts i;. No ono imputes to li i ni a uoau not during his whole life. No stain of pecuniary corruption rests upon hint; nor any ncciutution of conduct of doubtful integrity. Such a man io tho White IIouSO will naturally surround himself with mon of liku instincts and ed' similar character. Gen, Hancock would never knowingly appoint a dishonest man lc? office; and il' by mistake ho should appoint such a man, ho would bo prompt and decided in rectifying tho mistake by an unceremonious removal na soon us it w.u.? discovered. With Gen, Hancock President tho coun try would enjoy thnt substantial, practical, desirable reform In tho civil service which naturally comes from having a pure, robust, uptight niau intolerant of dishonesty ami of ll Og) ?genoe, at thc head of uffaiiu. We should have what is attainable of civil service reform, i.i subs ta nee, in place of so much noutimcutal twaddle, without pcrfor tuanco, on that subject, as we bavo now. Ju thea-! respecta Gen. Garfield is tho very opposite ol' Ccu. Hancock. His train ing is that of tho mero party politician. Hy iustiuct and habit he is ti demagogue. His slrougth consists mainly ia tho adroit pru ot leo of tho arts of tho partisan, For .honey bu betrayed bia truot ns a member i f tim National Legislature; for oflioo bc bandy botrnyed bis confiding friend io thc Chiongo Convontion. If clouted bo would environ h i m sol f with low and venal cha racters liko Riobard Harrington, who is mo of bis prominollt and most ardent Supporters. W iii? a mun for Prosideut who 1)08 once dishonorably put monoy in his purso, wb.it Kort of characters may wo tixpoct to iieo in subordinate placear" Let tho thoughtful, intelligent, conscien tious, patriotio voters of the United States SOIisldev theso great differences between Hancock und Garfield.--Y. K Sun. Worthington out for Hancock, Thc New York Star of tho 24th instant, speaking of matters at tho headquarters of tho Democratic National Hxccutivc Com mittee, says: Among tho cullers last evening was Colonel Henry Gi. Worthington, lately Collector of tho Port of Charleston, South Carolina, who was a Representativo from Nevada in tho Thirty eighth and Thirty ninth Congresses, and subsequently a United States Judge. Colonel Worthington doolam! his intention of supporting Han cock for thc Presidency, and said that ho proposed to do thia without severing bis commotion with tho Republican party upon Other question? than that involved in the approaching Presidential election. '.I believe," said Colonel Worthington, "that ? and a largo number of other Re publicans resident iu thc South can dis charge our duty to our country, and our party also, better hy accepting tho de claration of O euora) Hancock's letter of accepta nco than by supporting ?Mr. Carliold. Wo feel certain that General Hancock will secure us iii our election:*, as ho has prom sod n fair vote and honest count, and that his SUOQC8Q will tend to break up nico di vidions ?iud ring denominations of all kind, and give the South as well aa tho rest of thc country au opportunity lo prosper and nettle ?oc.il quostiuus fairly at our local elec tions, fi co from bot li sectional prejudice nod corruption. We regard Qen. Hancock's candidacy rather aa n patriot iu than a partisan one, and believe that he would give uo au administration free from those evil influences which have caused such disas trous results tu thc South. Thu ?umkot of Southern Republicans who entertain these views is larger than you would suppose. They fee their best, and, L might soy, only chance for n futuro in an entire obliteration of all hostilo feelings between tho North and South which must follow Hancock's election. So long aa one of the great par ties of the country ni^kca hostility to tho South its issuo ibero ia but one little chanco for Northern mon in Southern States, con sequently 1 and my friends intend to sup port Hancock without coasing to bo Rep?b licas." Tho Torriblo Murder at Johnston. A KKAHFUII WAUNINU TO WHISKEY DRINKERS AND WHISKEY SELLERS. By thia time most of our rendera havo already beard thc particulars of tho terribie murder which occurred at Johnston on Thursday Inst. Indeed tho fads aro so few und bald that they cati bo narrated iu lou lines. Mr. Julian Mobicy passed a negro cai politer named Joe McGowan, sit tinglon tho steps of a shop, with his head down, resting from his day's labors. He struck Ibo negro, who ruised his hoad, and looked around und complained, where., upon his assailant drew a knife and Blabbed him to thc hcut't. lie died in a very short time, and Mr. Mobley made good his escape, and ia Still at largo. Thia ia emphatically ono of the most horrible and uttrooioua deeds that bas ever disgraced humanity or civilization. And -although wo shall bo accused of trying to manufacturo sympathy for the. most brutal ot' murderers-still wo must say that it ia astounding und inexplicable as it ia uttrooioua. Indeed it is hopeless - ly inexplicable, except upon the ground thut whiskey waa at tho bottom of it. Julian Mobley ia young, handsome, polished, well bom, well-broad, and, when free of liquor, kind-hearted and genial. Perhaps under thc circumstances wo should not say till thia, but W i confess very openly that we aro strongly inclined to attribute this i ti fa - mous oud unpardonable deed to whiskey drinking und whiskey selling. Nor is it thc first limo by many that wo havo seen tho hunvtn soul totally warped out of its original goodness and morey by whiskey. Tho. verdict of tho Coroncr'3 jury very justly stigmatised this foul crime as "Wilful Murder."-Kdgjlcld Advertiser, A ttffttst 26th, - -?. ?-* tDoaW????s.s?o?aci' ?3<>il :m<5 itu: Hi \ cc 31 ? 3 vc CJoB?Ssaa iii ice. Tho StatJ Democratic Executive Com mittee on Monday night carefully consi dered thc mutter of the recent robbery of bills of thc Hank of the Stato, in connec tion with Commissioner Colt's candidacy on tho Stato ticket. Tho following resolution wari finally adopted: W h or oas, tho Hon. Janies C. Cdt, thc nominee of tho Democratic party for Comp troller Ciencia!, has addressed a letter to this committee, in relation to tho robbery of bank bills from his ellice; and, whereas, Mr. Coil, while disclaiming any moral responsibility therefor, assumes any loss that many result from such robbery, and submits to tho com milloo tho question whether the interests ol'thc party will bo best subserved l y bia remaining on, or withdrawing from the ticket; and, whereas, tho committco have carofully considered tho letter of Mr. Coit, Dc itrcsoloc.fi, Ry tho Stato Executive Committee, that, having cn tiro confidence in tho integrity nnd ability of tho Hon. Janies C. Coit, and in view of all tho cir cumstances, it io for tho best interest of tho Democratic party that ho remain on thc ticket.- (?rccniyHie News. Through thc influence of Sherman, ns it ia believed, R. H. lOlliott, of Radical noto riety, bas been appointed special agent of tho treasury in South Carolin?, tit a salary cf eight dollars per doy, Swaila has been appointed Deputy Collector ot Internai Revenue for Oharlc?tcn, REVENUE HAID.-Iuformotion was ro ooivcd on Saturday morning that thoro was an illicit distillery in operation on Panther Mountain, sonio twenty fivo milos from Greenville. Several revenuo ofliccrs bciug io town, an expedition was organized con sisting ol' Wm. Kennedy, II. P. Kano, C. W. O ullin and others. They left for tho mountain on Saturday and arrived thoro about 12.30 A. M. on Monday. Aftor a diligent search tho distillery was found. Thc still had been run all doy, and tho iiro bad not been drawn moro than an hour when tho officers found it. They prooood od to destroy, or cut up tho still? and ovorn turn tho mush tubs, ton in number, which wcro filled with beor. After destroying thc mash nnd beer, tho officers proceeded to thc bouses of James Coleman and Marion Watson i proprietors, for whom they bad warrants, and oap tar od one prisoner, a boy about seventeen years old, named Colctnuu Watson. Tho rest of thc party made their escapo to tho woods. As soon ns tho party escaping reached tho woods, they com ino no cd firing upon tho raiding party, und they iu turn fired uf.on tho distillers. No ono waa burt among tho officers, and it is not known that any injury was inflicted on thc other side Thc raiding party had left their horses lied in tho woods ito ar tho still bouse, and had gouo on foot to arrest those for whom they bad warrants. After tho firing, they stat tod for their horses, winch they roached without further molestation. They then took up their march for Green ville, and after having traveled about two miles ou tho public road, they wcro fired on ngaiu by tin ambushed party,' but no ono was burt. Tho officers did not return this tiro, but hopi oil tbuir way to Cl roon ville-, whoro they arrived about 8 o'olock A. M., bringing with them thc prisoner aud a portion of tho stills.- Greenville News. READING. PA., August 23.-A groat soustision has been caused throughout Berks County by tho discovery of Benjamin ^eichler, a lunatic, who had boen confiucd in a house in Albany Township by his brother, Jacob ^eichler, for twenty-seven years. When found bo was chained to thc iloor in a small IIOUBO built spcially for bim and in a room about eight feet square with only ono window for ventilation. This chamber was in a shocking state, tho filth being n foot thick on tho floor. Tho man was por?cctly nude, and in tho cntiro twen ty seven years ho bad never been washed, combed or shaved. Tho madman mado a desperate resistance when tho ofliccrs at tempted to remove him, but ho was subse quently taken lo thc insane asylum. Tho case is lo bc investigated by tho authorities. -. .j -ty KINGSTON, JAMAICA, August 19, via'1 HAVANA, August 2G.- A disastrous hurri cane passod over thia island last night. Thousands of people oro houseless. Crops, fruit trees and farm product) generally wcro' destroyed. Colossal ireos wore uprooted and ohurohes demolished. Tho barracks in thi.'j city wore destroyed Throe wharves aro gone oud eight largo and thirty two small vessels wrecked in thc harbor. Farn? inc ls i mu? i II cut nnd help is required for the starving thousands. ?- - * -- NEW ORLEANS, August 22.-Tho Dc?n crcif publishes a full pago of telegraphic crop reports from 70 correspondents in Alabama, Arkansas/ Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, Tonuessoo nnd Texas, Tho cotton crop in most sections shows an im-, proved ooudition, except in portions of Louisiana and Texas, whero complaint is mado of too muoh rain and durango by worms. TIIK G. &0. U. lt. SALK.-Judge Hudson1 lins decided that Mr. Courtenay, aa roprcsou.-e tativo of the Clyde syndicate, was tho real purchaser of tho Orconvillo and Columbia Railroad nt $2.303,000, but that if thoro arc' any higher biddors tho proporty must bo put up ngain. Judgo Wright, tho nomineo of tho debt paying Democrats for Governor of Ten nessee in n rcoout spoooh said: "I thunk God for tho Solid Soulh~-solid for good go vom mont, solid against fraud, and abovo all, solid for tho maintenance of public credit, Stato and National." With General Phelps' nomination tho fist of candidates for ihc presidency is bu lived to be complete. They aro nil gon orals: Gen W. S. Hancock, Democrat; Gen. J. A. Garfield, Republican; Gen. J. ll. Weaver, Greenbackor; Gen. N. Dow, Prohibitionist; Geu. J. W. Phelps anti Masonic. Tho total debt of Tennessee is $24,-' 0??),?00, and its ercdiora have ogrccd to' receive in settlement in nov/ bonds $12,000, 00U. Tho Democratic party in tho Stato is in favor of executing ibis compromiso, wh lo tho Republicans and a few Dem ocrats aro in favor of repudiating all but about 02,000,000 of thc debt. Tho cotton prduccd in tho South in tho four years ol' enrpet-bng rulo of 1800, 1807, 1808 nnd 1800 amounted to nbont four hundrod million dollars; in tho years 1870, 1877, 1878 nnd 1870, under Dcm ooratio rule, it amounted to over niuo hun dred and lifty-ouo million dollars, or ab solutely more than twicu as muoh. Beginning with tho year 1877 and en ding June 30, 1880, tho sheriff of Auder son Cotlnty has bad 830 prisoners in his custody. Ho has reeived ?4,070 86' for bis services; for diming, committing and .dousing prisoncis, $2,670 8 5; for sending convicts to thc Penitentiary, 8840;. for sondiug lunation lo tho asylum, $600.