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Juuuury 27, 18tU ll ly EAGLE AND PHENIX 3?IEJ iR/IFIE CIT BALL SEWING THREAD. COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. PREPARED BT A PROCESS USED IN MO OTHER MILL. IT HA?S TSTO EEC^XJA.XJ --.. J6 Balls to Pound, I lb. Paokagos. 20 Balla to Pound, 2 lb. Paper Boxe?, _Paoked In Cases of 20, 30, 50,100 or 500 Pounds each. Uniform Price, inver iahle Discounts. t^"J5?ol<3L J^sr all JolDiDers.^ ASK FOR "EAGLE & PHENIX." USE KO OTHES TOE mn V/?^fri\\V\il[-??\^ FOE 1881. NOW IS TUE TIMI TO SUBSCRIBE KEITH, SMITH <fe CO. PUBLISHERS. SUBSCRIPTION ONE YEAR? $1.50, IN ADVANCE. Garfield and the Negro. WASHINGTON, March 24. T?tere is to be ti compromise bo tween tho administration and tho negro. Tho demand for equal recognition with that accorded to white Republicans will not be granted, but in every Southern State a lew loading negroes will be appointed to oilice. This will ap pear to the mass of colored voters as a beginning ol the reform they ask. li will appease thc leaders and induce them to pacify all dis satisfaction as far as they can. lt is the best that could be done for the negro, and he seems sa islied willi it. Bruce, of Mississippi, will have some good department position here or his pick of the places in his own State. Pinchbaek, of| Louisiana, will be cared for. Elliott, of South Carolina, is named lor a prominent position. Uaincy, ot the same State, has already been put to rest in thc revenue service. Two or three leading North Carolina negroes arc on thc programme. Witherspoon, in Florida, and the colored ox-Con grcssman in Alabama, will not beg in vain In Georgia, Pledger, the smart young negro who pro ides over the State Republican committee, will have a desirable appointment. ? Madison Davis, of Athens, one of thc most influential spirits among tho Georgia negroes, is also a fa vorite. Both the DeVaux boys are already provided for and will be retained where they aro or promoted. One of them holds a good place in tho Savannah cus tom house, but has his eyes fixed on tho post office of that city. Old Tunis Campbell, who sat side by side with Alpeoria Bradley in tho Georgia Senate, is snugly fixed in a department clerkship. Thc stream of immiuration is beginning to How sti'l moro freely. Seven more families inelndinir sixteen adults ond twenty niuo persons ell told, will arrive in Colum bia to-morrow, making tho totu 1 orrivnls of this week seventy-four. All who Itavo come huvo benn ppeodily employed, some going to York ooutity, others to Oconeo, and n few to Hampton, the latter being engaged to work ir siw mills. Tho Ar?;ios and Courier correspondent at Columbi? says the negroes there already look at tho sturdy immigrants with unfriendly oyo, ro unding them as throitoning competition j in labor and tn unpleasant inorenso of I tho Domooratio vote. The Fence Law? AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE COUNTY COM MISSIONERS TO SUBMIT TO TUB QUALI KI KI) ELECTORS OF THEIR SEVERAL COUNTIES A PROPOSITION TO ALTER THE FENCE LAWS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR ICFFCTUATINO THE SAME. SUCTION I. lie ii enacted by tho Senate and lluuse of Representatives of tho State of South Carolin uow mot und sitting in Genend Assembly uud by tho authority of tho sumo, That upon tho written applica tion of sevqoty fivo of tho taxpayers of any township in ?ny county of thie State who UibV disirc lo substitute the fencing of stock in lieu nf fen ci nu thc crops, it ?hull bo tho duty of the Com missioners cf said county to order un election, in said township be tween the 10th and 20th of August, or thc 10th burl 2U'h uf December in any your, thirty days' notice thereof being given in ono or moto of tho uewspxpers published in said county, specifying the limo and place or purpose of such election, aud to nppoint three Managers of election, who shall, with out compensation, hold and conduct soid eloolion, und immediately upon the olose theieof inulto return thereof to the Commis Bioners of tho county, who shall declaro und publish tim result of said election in one or more of the newspapers published io said County: Porvided, however, That thc pluoc of voting designated by tho County Com* missions shall bc as nour tho geographical i renter of thu township os circumstances will admit; and if a majority of tho quali fied electors of said township, voting ut Slid election, shalt have voted for tho adop tion of this Aot, then the same shall bc und 'become of forco in suid township on thc Bret day of January next Bucceeuing suoh election, and from ?nd alter that dato all laws now existing in regurd to the erection and maintenance of fences in said town ship shall bc null and void; and it shall not bo lawful fur tho owner of any horse, mule, ass. penei, swine, sheep, goit or neut cattle of any description to permit tho suid ani mals, or any of them, to run ut large beyond thc limits of their own lauds in said town ship. SEC. 2. That upon the written applica tion of seventy fivo taxpayers in each town ship in any county in thc ?State, it shall bc tho duty of thc Commissioners of thc county for said county to order un cl? ot ion to bc held in each township in tho county, on the sa ni ?j day, in ihe manner end under the regulations of the foregoing Section; and if all of the townships in snfd county shall adopt this Act, then thc same shall be nf force in add county on tho first day of January next succeeding s?iid election, and ul! the provisions of thip Act applica ble to townships shutl apply to tho County; hut if all of the townships shall not adopt tho Act, then the same shall bo of force in the townships in which t he same shall bc adopted by it majority of tho votes oast ut poid election in .-bid township. SEC. 3 If any uf the animals cnumcin ted in the fir-t Section of this Act shall he rea ft? r be found nt large, or upon the hinds of any person other than thc owuor, in said township, thc manager or owner of suid animals shall be Mable for all damage dono hy the said annuals to tho cw tiers of thc ciops or tho lands upon which they trepp:.ss. SEC. 4. In case of trespass, as aforesaid, the aggrieved party may muko complaint to ? Trini Justice or Justice of tho Pouce of the County in which tho trespass was com* milted, who shall ieson his warrant imme diately, returnable within five d-.ys I'rotn the dato thereof; und ut I he timo and place named in the warrant the cuse will be tried, und tho amount of durnans sustained by tho complainant ho ascertained, and judg ment given fur the same, with legal cos's, as In thc case of other warrants. SF.C. 5 Whenever uny township or county shall adopt thc Act, und il shall be come necessary io protect tho lands in said township or county from the incursion nf stock or cattle front any adjoining township or county a? are exposed tu such incursions, sod for that pui pose to euler upon the landa of tiny person in said township and to erect such fence thereon without being guilty of any trespass whatever. And the add Com missioners shull h?vo power and authority to. onii8iruct fence? ?cross any public or private road: Provided, That proper gates ure established on publio or private roads; and to levy and col loot a tax on tho prop city of said township or county to defray the expenses of erecting and maintaining suid leuce, said tax to bo collected nt tho same time und in thc same manner as other Stale and County tuxes arc levied and col leoled. And tho County Commissioners are authorized and ompow red to make suoh ai rangements with the owners of property Contiguous to and on either side of (he township or county linea us may accom plish Ibo object of protecting the county or township from tho incursion of cattle or stock. SEO 6 Thc laws now of foroc in regard to the erection nd maintenance of fences shall apply to any fence erected in pursu. ! anco of I Ito foregoing Section; and ?ll per sons disturbing or injuring said fences shull be punishable ns provided in said laws; und ail cattle, breaking said, fences shall bo dealt with us provided in tho said laws. SEO. 7. It shall bo thc duty of any por-, son or porsons driviug siook, suoh as oattlo, hordes, mules, sheep or hogs, through tho ' publio roads of uny county to so herd and drive tho same that they shall not bo allowed to outer upon or work injury to tho lund? or crops of the citizens of said county. SEO. 8. It shall bo the duty of oaoh end ovory employer in aoy county or township which BIIUII ftdopt tho provisions of this I Aot to furnish oaoh aod ovory employer 1 hired by him with pasturado for se tuany head of ?took owned by ?ooh employee as may bo agreed Upon, not exceeding two bend of cuttle to ovory Geld baud in amount: Provided, Sued employee shall perform his propottiminie otnoitlit of labor to koop up the enclosure o( such pasturo. SEC. 0 That oono of llio.provisiooe of this Aot shall apply -to tho Counties of Hurry, Oollcton, Beaufort, Charleston, Wil liamsburg or Georgetown. : Approved JUDO 7, 1877. AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT ENTITLED "AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE TUE COUNTY; COMMISSIONERS TO SUBMIT TO TUE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THKIR SEVERAL COUNTIES A PROPOSITION TO ALTER THE FENCE LAWS AND TO PPOVIDK FOR EFFECTUATING THE SAME," APPROVED ON THE 7TH OF JUNE, 1877. SECTION ll lie it enacted by the SODS te and Uou80of Representatives pf tho Stile of South Carolin,!, nov? met and Bitting in Goucral Assembly, and by ibo authority of | tho same, That in thc several counties nod townships in ibis State where tho electors have already or shall hereafter adopt thc providions nt the above entitled Aot, com monly known us thu fence law, the bound ary lines cf thb lauds of tho inhabitants within th territory so adopting tho same ?Inill be deemed und taken to bc a lawful enclosure thereof, and the owner or mana ger of any horse, mule, o?s, genet, swino, sheep, goat, or neut cattle of any description who ahull willfully, knowingly und unlaw ful ?y or negligently permit the said uni mais or ?ny of thou) to go upon thc lauds of any owner or occupa ni situated iii any such county or township shall be deemed guilty of u misdemeanor, and on conviction in filly curt of competent jurisdiction, shall bc Uucd in a sum not exceeding thirty dollars or imprisonment for not moro th in thirty day?, or both, in the discretion of thc court. SEC 2. That thc owner or manager of tho live stock aforesaid, in addition to the penalties provided in the first Section of this Act, sluil! bc liable to tho owner or occupier of any of tho lands situated as aforesaid for all dumages be or she may have sustained by thc depredations of any such stock, to bo recovered by notion of debt in any court, having competent juris diction, nod tho stock that caused thc dauiagu shall bc held liublc to pay tho same in pr?f?rence to all other liens, cucum, bnuiccs or claims against ihc same: Pro vided, That if thc owner or manager of tho stock shalt show lo the satisfaction of the court that thc damages were com milted without fault or negligence on bis or her part, such showing shall bc held o sufficient defense. SEO. 8. Any porsons other than their owners or their agents so moving or de stroying any part or tho whole of any lenco intended to enclose animals of ony kind shall bc deemed guilty of a misde meanor, und, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by fine or imprisonment, or both, st the discretion of thc court. SEC 4 That thc comities of Anderson and Chester, wbero a majority of tho town ships have adopted or shall hereafter adopt thu provisions of the fence law, it shall bo lawful for the County Commissioners to erect fences on thc county lines instead of un tho lines of townships, aud lor that pur pose they aro invested with ul) thc powers conferred on them in cases where the on tire County shall have adopted tho fence law. SEC. 5. That it shall bo tho duty of the County Commissioners of coy county which bas adopted or may adopt thc provisions of thc above entitled Act to erect substantial and convenient gate* in fences at thc cross inga of all public hig'?wavs und neghbor hood roads; und when tho inhabitants or any of them shall desire a crossing on their own lands they shall bo permitted to erect and keep up such gates at their own expense; and ?ny pcrmm who shall willfully and un lawfully leave open ony of tho said gates, or do any willful damage to tho gates and fences ercoted for tho purposes aforesaid, shall bo deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction in any court having competent jurisdiction, shall bo fined in a sum nm) exceeding twenty dollars or im. prisoned not more than twe-oty days. SEC. 0. That it shall bo a misdemeanor for any p ison to willfully ride, drivo or allow his team to travel outsido of tho road on tho cultivated lands of private pirties, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than five or moro than twenty dol lars, or bu imprisoned not less than fivo nor moro than twenty days: Provided, That in case any person charged with misdemeanor be brought before or reported to a Trial Justice, ho may disoborgo himself from noy further proceedings thereon by paying suoh fino within tho abovo limits ss tho Trial Justico may impose. , Approved Mar?h L 1878. AN ACT TO PROTECT THE' LANDS AND CROPS OF THE CITIZENS OF ABBEVILLE, UNION, NEWBERRY, AND LAURKNS COUNTIES FROM TRESPASS BY> STOCK. SECTION 1 Be it enacted by tho Senate and House of Representatives of tho State of South Carolina now met end skiting in General Assembly:, anti by tito authority of tho same, That io tho Counties of Abbe bevillo, Union, Newberry and Laurens it shall not be lawful for tho owuor or mana ger of any horse, mulo, ass, genet, ?wino, eheop, goat or neat oattlo of any dosorip tiou to permit tho said animals or any of thom, to run at large beyond the limite ot their own land. SEO. 2. That in said Counties, whenever any of tho said stock shall bo found upon tho lands of any other person thon tho owner, tho owner of euch stook shall bo liable for nil damages sustained, to bo re covered by aotion of dobt in any Court of oompotcot jurisdiction, ?nd tho stock caus ing the damago shall bo held liable for tho samo io prcferenoe to oil other liens, ' claims or encumbrances against tho same, j SEC. 8. Any person who shall mali-? cidusly, unlawfully or negligently permit uny of enid stock to go upon tho landa'' of other parties shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof io a competent Court, shall bo fined in a sum not exceeding thirty dollars or im prisonment for not moro than thirty days, in the discretion of tho Court. SEO. 4. That the County Com mission ors of said Counties, respectively, aro directed to creot a lawful fcuco on the limits of said counties to proteot thc lauds of said coun ties from all incursion of stook or oattlo (rom adjacent oountics, and for that pur pose enter the lauds of any person in said counties and erect fences thereon without being guilty of uny trespass whatever; and tho said Commissioners shall havo power to comtruct fences across any public or pri vate road aud creot gates on oil roods; and the County Commissioners aro hereby au thorized und empowered to mako such ar rangements with the owners of property contiguous on cither sido of said county lines us may accomplish tho object, of pro? tcctiug the counties from tho incursion? of cattle and stook. Sec. 5. That any person who ahull wil fully or unlawfully luavo open ?ny of the aforesaid gates or do aoy willful damago to the gutes or fences erected for tho purpose* uforesuid shall be deemed guilty of a mis demeanor, and, on conviction in any court of competent jurisdiction, shall bc fined in a sum not exceeding twenty dollars or imprisoned not moro than twenty (20) days. SEC. C. Any person other thon their owner or their ogents moving or destroying any portion of any fenoo intended to en close, animals of any kind aimil bo deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, ond, upon con vict on thereof, shall be puuished by a fine or imprisonment, or both, ot the discretion of the court. SEO. 7. Thot it shall bo a misdemeanor for ony person willfully to walk, ride, drive or allow his team to travel outside of the road on the cultivated lands of private par ties, and upon conviction thereof shall bo fined not less than Uve nor moro thsn twenty dollars or bo imprisoned not ICBS than five nor moro than twenty days: Provided, That io oasc any person charged willi this misdemeanor bo brought before or reported to a Trial Justioe, ho may dis charge himself from any further proceed ings therein by paying suoh Uno within the above limits os tho Trial Justice maj impose. SEC. 8. That the County Commissioner*: of said Counties, respectively, shall bc au thorized and instructed to levy and ootlccl a tax upon tho property of said county tc defray thc expenses of erecting and main taining said fences, said taxes to bo oollootcc at tho samo time and in tho same mannet os the Stn tc aud county taxes aro levied une collected. SEC. 0. This Act lo take effect imme diately and tho fences required to bo com pleted by tho fourth (4tb) doy of Marci next. SEO. 10. That all Acts and parts of Act inconsistent with this Act bc, und tho sam* ore hereby, repealed. Approved December 14, 1878. AN ACT lo Amend an Act Entitled "A; Act to Prated thc Lands and Crops c the Citizens of Abbeville, Union, Neu berri/, Laurens Counties from Trespas bj/ Sloe/c," and Make thc Same Appl to Spartanburg County and a Portio oj? thc County of Oconec. SUCTION 1. lie it enacted by tho Seoul and House of Representatives of the Stai of South Carolina, now met and sitting i Genoral Assembly, and by thc authority c tho samo, That an Aot entitled ''An Aot I protect tho lands and crops of tho oitizei of Abbeville, Union, Newberry and Lai renn Counties from trespass by stock," ay proved December 14, 1878, bc, and tl sumo is hereby, extonded and mado I em tunco the County of Spartanburg. SEO. 2. That tho County Commissionci of Spartanburg County shall bo authorize and instructed to levy and collect o tax up< the taxublo property of eaid Couuly defray tho expenses of ereotiog and mai taining tho fences necessary for tho purpos of this Aot. SEO 8. That for tho purposes of tl Aot the Kooree ond Broad Rivers, whenov they shall divide any portion of aa County affooted by this Act from nth Counties in this State, shall be and is hci by d aol a rod to be, legal fonoes. SEO 4. This Aot shall tako cfi'i from tho 1st day of Janviary, 1881, and t fencos required hereby shall bo completed said timo. SEO. 5. That tho provisions of this 1 shall apply to co much of the County Ooooeo as lies South of tho Atlanta t Charlotte Air Lino Railroad : Provide?? majority of legal voters residing in eiid territory vote lu favor thereof ft! thirty days' nottoo of an election tobe ordored by tho County Commissioner*- of Oooneo County, upon petition of BeVeoly fivo owners of real estate living io said territory: And provided, further, Tfint tho said Atlanta and Charlotte Air Lin? Kail-- , road shall pay to the construction of said , fences fifty dollars pei. mile, ia which oas? the fenoo shall bo placed upon the Northen* boundary of the right of. said railroad", and Mich right of way on both sides shall be a lawful fonce. SEO. G. All Acts and pads of Aote inconsistent with this Aot aro hereby rc* pealed. Approved December 28,1879. AN ACT to Amend an Act entitled "At( ,Aet lo Amend an Act entitled *An 'Act * tc* Protect thc Lands and Crop* of the citizens of Abbeville, Union, Newberry . and Laurens Counties/rom trespass ty* Stock, and make the same apply t? Spartanburg County and a portion of thc County of Oconee,,f Approved December 23d, 1870, so as to extend thu Provisions of said Ad to a portion of Oconee County without submitting the question of its Adoption to the Voters living in said Territory, SECTION 1. Be it it enacted by the Sen ato and House of Representativos of tho Stato of South Carolina now met and sit* ting in General Assembly and by tho aunthority of tho same, Tint Sectio:) 4 of ?aid Act, so far as it relates to Goonoo County, bo amended by striking out io the first, lino thereof tho words "1st day of January," and insert in lieu thereof tho words ''lat day of Maroh." SEC. 2. That Section 6 of said Act bo amended by striking out all of said Seotioo after tho words'"as lies," io the second lino thereof, and inserting in lieu thereof tb?' following words: "South of a line begin? tiing at a point on tho West side of Koo woo River in enid County, opposito where the lino fcoco io Piclccns County comes to said River, running tho most praotioal Hoe to Hall's Muster Ground, thence to Poplar Spring Church, in Oooneo County, theoos tho most direct praotioablo lino to Jarrett's Ferry, on the Tugaloo River, including O. M. Doyle's farm, to bo determined ?od located by tho County Commissioners of said county: Provided, That tho Atlanta and Charlotta Air Linc Railroad Company skull pay to tho construction of the lino' fence across said county tho sam of fifty dollars per milo fur as many miles as thero are miles of said railroad in said county: .. Provided, further, That no tax shall ho levied upon any property in said County North of the lino heroin designated for tho purposo of building or maintaining said fence. SEC. 3. That it shall not ho lawful for' my person or persons to drive cattlo bolow laid line North thereof for tho purposes if hording aud grazing tbe. same between he first day of February and tho fifteenth lay of October in any year. Any violation of .his Section shall bo deemed a misdemeanor md any person or persons oooviotedthereof hall be fined io a sum not exceeding fifty lollara, or imprisoned in tho county jail for i period not exceeding thirty days. SKC 4. That All .dots and paris of Acts nconsistcnt with this Aot, so far as tho lame relates to Oooneo County, bo, and ho samo aro hereby, repealed. Appproved Dcoomber24, 1880. THE COTTON Btri.r.s AND BEAUS_A STew YorK lotter of Monday, 21st instant lays: "There was disappointment to th? j ri ! I fi on tho Cotton Exchange at the open ng becauso Liverpool came over at only L?82al 16. advance io response to car important riso of Saturday, whereas id. .van pretty generally looked for. It was pleasant news to the shorts, who jumped on .ho market and broke it 10al4 points. From ihe declino there wes o quick rally, and then another bear attack, sanding prices' lown about 20 points in all. Tho fight is i sharp one, ond though tho covering on Friday and Saturday ivas heavy, it is evi dent there is still a very large short interest )Utstanding, a good part of whioh belongs ,o Southern aocount. This interest has been more opposed to covering than' tbo ocal interest has been. All eyes are now urned to tho weather and prospects for planting. If these oro good the boars say hey will break ootton to 10 cents, as tho Doxt crop will reaoh 7,000,000, while the julls, on tho other hand, are satisfied, no natter how flattering the prospecto for th? iext orop moy bo, that there will be inffl* lient ioforior ootton in this orop to make enderable cottons loth in Liverpool sod his market very soaroo later OD, end sharp corners' beforo the season has closed. In lither event thero are lively times. ahead, vith tinco of tho largoat houses (lately .mar) now ranged on tho bull aide. There s a report to day that thero in now in Liverpool over 100,000 bales of last year's irop that is practically unmerchantable Mr. lsd ward Richardson, of M?B?issippi, ? is said to bo tho largest ootton planter in tho world. He bis many plantation?, factories and mills, and also a groat many country stores. He is s man of sixty-two. He has a poobliar habit of rising nt 2 o'olook io the morning, waking his socrctary, et4 and dispatching nil hin- business before hi? 7 o'olook breakfast. tftiAT Roo*, 8, C., Maroh itoi-SneW fell W the depth of three Inch?? at thiel plaee thW morning. Unusual for ?Ms 'eeetlon? NertheraV Kershaw.