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?HV?3DAY, APRIL $S, 1881^ ^ ?^J^?l i^T?4?c?|""*7 *? 1 J 8Qft /'OT -.sttbsttoiption) $Up? per dfinunu *Wricttjft* dmmte; }lir*iminontlnVl6 cedm" * <<?y Advertisement* inserted at one dollar per .quat? of ona inch or less for the first insertion and fifty cents for each subsequent insertion. l&r Obituary Notices exceeding five lines irtbubes of Respect, Communications ef a per sonal character, when admistable, and Announce ?fe? J5?y? Job Printing neatly and cheaply executed . . UM?r? Noeeseity ww?W? Vi* to adhere strictly ~ ~T^f^r08Mont Coining fJouth! *)>:- j Tho Cowpone oblebrali?tf ot Spartanburg ../t O?-ttil'?p? 't??'lltfi^pf' Moy! ne*t, promises ^^'j^o' a?u?papbs?iig . affair,,' ' GQV, . ?auiptou ,,VDiW"9fb?)^( J*b? .WWUtft* of, arrangements. , ' jfropt ' tWoBhiogton' tliat President Garfield, i<i M??.;;(larfioW and Mri Mathe; Secretary ;>|hof State, v'rr1l) bV' ptea?ht; ' ?'x-Prcsident apel Mrs.'j Itayos aro' also cxpooted, This, and retjueoci faroon tho, railroads will, give : a largo ottendnnco to tho ce io mo ny of un* : t veiling tho itntiio of Gen. Morgan ot'the . tfaik?W P'?oo abovo staten*. .ut< <qs ado i Irtiinlgr?tion* , ;ooT Jo oicjiioo a ; ,..Vv. ' -ni ilriio'Vidi bf immlgiallon to this country tho present year ha? been greater than for thc riisamc periodlof any past your. As fust ns they arrive agents from difforbnt parts of tho '\country employ 'them, most of them going West. This rosults. from tho induccmor.ts offered .hythe "West to immigrants and tho employment of active agents to prcsont tho advantages of that section, as well as from tho fact that tbey .find, .Ibero-ronny pf their countrymen with whom they can associate In going lo a new country among pcoplo speaking an unknown language it is human /nature to seek a settlement in tho neighbor., hood of previous Bottlers who speak their native tongue and who have like habits, tastos and religious worship. In this respoetn fixed settlement of aculony attracts others and tho nucleus thus formed gixws and spreads con stantly.- Wo have nono of tbopo advantages JO commotion tho West. Tho few foreigners Who have Eottkd in our Stnto aro confined chiefly to cities and towns or a small colony plnnted here and there, and with theso ex ceptions it is rare to find churches in our State of Ibo religious denominations of Ger? many and other old countries. Our chief difficulty lies in getting tho fido of immigra? tion started in earnest. To do this will re quire special inducements in wfigcs, active canvassing agents and (treat caro to make new comers contented. Unless our pcoplo are willing to do this our chances will bc email with competing Slates, which spero no pains to ?ccuro immigrants. It is folly to say we do not want paupers and make no effort to get immigrants, for whilo wo would profcr fnmilies?posscssed of capital to scttlo herc, still wo must remember poverty is no ot imo. Every, honest, sober and industri?la family which Fettles among us, however poor in this world's goods, brings a capital, in their will and mas?lo, of groat value and becomes a eourco of futuro wealth and development. Wo need labor badly. Wo have a good soil and mild climate Wo grow several of tho etnplo products of Ibo world. Wo can nfford to poy good wngos, and in securing laborers and profit in ibis way. wc strengthen our po litical security, In all parts of our Stato we hear of tho scarcity of labor. No effort should bo spared by thc Bureau of Immi gration to peenro our Slnto a largo inorcaso of labor and population this full. Tho greater tho number which comes tho moro apt will they bo to remain and becomo con? tented and valuable citizens. Wo think a good agent should bo put in tho field and ho should bo a foreigner who can talk with ?rn? migrants and who will deal by thom fairly. A foreigner knows bettor tho avocations of ?persons coming from different sections of thc old country and knowing wo nocd farm la' borers, would seek such ns conic from farming diotricts. Immigrants who hnvo capital jcad, think and act for themsolvcs, being in dependent. This class rarely seek informa tion from agento or bureaus, but travel and look for themselves. Good laborers aro needed and many of thom, and if our pcoplo can only start little settlements in noighbor? hjoods, they will attract others and onoo started immigration \^itl flow naturally to this mild, healthy and fertile section. Editorial Correspondence. I .TUB CAPITOL AT WASHINGTON. Immediately opptisito and facing tho Hast central portico of tho capitol is Grconough's Hinton of Washington. It ?B of colossal size and bas an interesting history. It was or dered in 1832, tobe placed in tho centro of thc rotunda, over tho tomb or vaulted chum ber built for tho reception of tho remains of Washingt.n two stories bcnoalh. The statuo was finished in 1810, and tho artist received twentv thousand dollars whifo working on it Two other bills in connection with it wore paid bim, amounting to ton thousand four hun dred and thirty fivo dollars and 85 conts. Tho oxponsos of transportation from Italy, Its erection in the rotunda of its subsequent removals, and of tho pedestal upon which it is placed, .havo absorbed at least thirteen thousand dollars moro. The Presidents of tho United States nvo inaugurated on (ho Eastern stops of the capi toi. The park in front would ncoommodnto moro than ono hundred thousand pcoplo Thoy might all BOO, but of conrso only a limited number could hear what was being " .Above tho Southend of tho stops, on an elevated bloolrj stands n mnrblo group by Signor Poraioo, called "Tho Diaoovory," on which ho worked fivo years. It oonsists of two figures: Columbus holding tho globo in his hand triumphant, whilo bosido him wondering almoet.torror slriokon, is a* fomalo ilguro, symbolizing the Indian raco. Tho suit of armp.r worn by Columbus is said to bo A faithful copy of ono ho actually wore Tho group cost twenty four thousand dollar* On tho North side ol tho stope, ocoupying a similar elovatlon, ls another mnrblo group - tho artist, Clreonough-culled "Civilisation, |or tho Bottlomont of //tho countryHight .years ;W?8 spout on this group, nt n oost ?of twenty fourjfthpusnn'cj dellars. On tho tympanum hf tho portico is a feroup of allegorical flgurcs of'a colossal siao.^eaid \Q bo (ho design of John Quincy Adams; cxo outed by Signor Poriloo. Tho contrai figure is tho "Oooius of Amorloa." Within niches on oithor sido of tho bronzo door uro statues of "Pcaco" and "Wnr." Thoy all oost soven thousand fivo hundred dollars, Tho main entrance to tho capitol is by tho . ' bronto door/1 and OU. it is ; a pictured his? tory of ovonts connected with tho lifo of Col umbus nnd tho discovery of America'. Tho door weigh a twenty thousand pounds, is 17. feet high and i) foot wide. On tho casing are four figures nt tho top and bottom, rup' resenting Asia, Africa, KuvopC and America. The,door has 8 panols. In each panel is a pict nee. . Tho story tho'door tells is tho '-'Hts* tory-of Columbus" und ,thp "Discovory of AmoViea," aa follows: 1. "Columbus under going un examination beforo tho council of Saloemnoa." 2. "Columbus's departure from tii?'convent of La R?bida."'' 3. "Andionco at the court'of Ferdinand " 4. "Starting of Columbus from Pttl?a on his first Voyage." 6\ "First landing of tho Spaniards at San Salvador." C. "First cnoountor of the discoverers with tho natives." 7. "Tho tri umphal entry of Columbus into Dnrcolonn." 8. "Columbus ; in chains." 9. "Tho doath scene" .On tho sides nnd botweon tho panels of tho dcor oro "ixtecn small statues in nichos, ot. eminent contemporaries of Col umbus. There aro also many other statues on this rotnarknblo door. Randolph Uogors, an American, conceived tho ?doa of this dour It cost over thirty thousad dollars. . The rotunda is ono of tho most magnificent apartments of tho capital, lt is 97 foot in diameter and 300 foot iii circumference. Its height from tho ilonr to tho centro of tho pictured canopy, which overhangs it, is 180 feet. 'I'liero uro 8 splendid mammoth pic tures which surround its circuit, each occupy inna largo panel and measuring 18 by 12 feet. Thcso arc rcmnrkoblo, pictures tho figures being life-size and beautifully pnintcd. Thoy aro No. lt "Landing ol' Columbus," No. 2. "Do Soto's Discovery of tho Missis sippi." No. 3. "Tho Baptiem of Pochnbon tas." No. 4. "Tho Embarcation of tho Pilgrims." Those picturos cost from ten thousand dollars to twenty thousand dollars each. Tho four o:hcr pictures woro painted by Col. John Trumbull nt a cost of thirty two thousand dollars. Thoy woro ordored in 1817 and finished in 1824. Col. Trumbull waa an nid of Con. Washington. Those picturos aro especially vuluahlo bocuuso each of tho many faces painted in thom ure actual likncss.es for which many of the sub* jects eat to tho artist, and when this wns not tho ci\90, copies woro m ado from portraits These pictures aro No. 1. "Tho Declaration of Independence." No. 2. "Surrender ol Gen. Burgoyne." No. 3. "Surrender ol Lord Cornwallis." No. 4. "Resignation o Gen. Washington." Ovor the four doors of thc rotunda nri four Fplondid pictures-. No. I "Tho Lundi nf of tho Pilgrims on Plymouth Rock in 1020.' No. 2. "Wm. Penn's Trouty with tho In dian*." No. 3. "Sho Preservation of Capt Smith by Pocahontas in 1??G." No. 4 "Conflict Between Daniel Boone nnd thc In diana, 177?." Thoy oust 0 500 dollars. Wo aro indebted lo Kooso's guido*for man; of tho facts and figures in thc-o articles or thc capitol. (TO nr. CONTINUED ) From WulUaliii to Yorkvllta. It was our pleasure to pay a flying visit I Vovkvillo in tho carly part of Inst week. W made close connection nt Seneca City with th Eastward bound passenger train on Ilia Ai Lino Railroad and wo were soon swiftly pasiin through this beautiful Piedmont section of th State. All thc towns along this now lino o railway show signs of improvement and growl! Especially is this so willi Soncca, Greenville Gaffney, Spai tanburg, Easley and Cowpou and oilier littlo villages, thc names of whio wo havo forgotten. Our point of destination on (ho Air Line wi Gnslonin, in Gaston County, N. C. Herc ? spent thc night at tho Waddell Hotel ami wr comfortably quartered and well fed. The dil lance from Seneca lo tins point is 126 mile: Thc Chester and Lenoir Narrow Gauge Rnilroa crosses tho Air Lino nt this point, and it is hci you Jake thc Narrow Gauge Railroad for Yorl ville. We were informed by a gentleman Hint Gaste Bounty lind tinco railroads running through i traversing Mic county in all directions, (tho A hine, thc Chester and Lenoir and tho North Cn .olina Central,) willoi) have cont thc county nc hing in their construction. Thc reason of th ivns owing lo thc county's favorable gcogv iph ;al position. Gasloniaisa modest and retiring littlo Inwi leslincd no doubt in tho near future (o boomi i place of moro imporlanco nnd magnitud .t has two hotels, a drug store, several bunine: louses nnd a newspaper called thc Gaston 9azcllc, edited and published by George V Jil ii 1 k. Wo had (ho pleasure of making M 'balk's acquaintance and exchanging a fe lahil?ti?ns. Thc present terminus of thc Chester ai jonolr Railroad is Dallas, tho county sil o Inston county, which is about fivo miles beyot his point. Wo understood thal this road won each Liucolnton, tho next station beyond Dalli his week, where it crosses tho North Carolii /Ctilral. So:no interest was being manifest iy (ho people over thc event. Wo must not forget to mention an incident cfcrcnco to ourself beforo leaving Ibis .suburb dlluge, und it was lins: Tho good peo plo lastonia took us to bc a preacher and was iddresscd by ono of her citizens. Wo cain tccount for this on any other hypothesis th hat we wero traveling with a borrowed val vhich belonged to a good Presbyterian broth vhose name ami lille was plainly marked on o md of tho saidvaliso. Thc idea of a newspu| nan being taken for a preaoherl It waa rou unny lo say thc least of il. Ilowover, tim tot tho first limo wo havo been classed arne ho divines. Next morning nt G.-10 wo took passage on barrow Gauge Railroad for Yorkvillo, whicl ?2 miles from Oaslonia. This hoing our t ido on a railroad of this kind wo wero soi vhat curious to seo how wo moved along. vero soon convinced however of tho fact t ve wero travoling along as nicely and rapidly in most of (ho broad gauge roads. Thc cngi Hld passenger conchen aro not quito 80 lai mt aro nevertheless strongly built and enpr if doing much service. Wo noticed two or til owns along this railroad whloh were beginn o show considerable proportions. Wo readied Yorkvillo in duo timo, wh vo woro met by n committee of tho Kuig if Honor, who directed us to our quart* Wo Rawlinson Hotel, winch is kept b rory olovor gentleman of tho samo nai Wo found Yorkvillo to bc quito an tow i), with many beautiful private residences omi business bougea. In ODO respect tho town is Uko Walhalla, and that is, it hus but ono business street, which is quite lengthy, but not very wide. Tho town ts built on a migo and wo wcro told that tho waters on ooo sido of tho street empty into the Catawba river and ou the other into Rroad river. Hore is loci ted tho King's Mountain Military School, presided over by Col. A Coward. Tho a'ehool has imposiug buildiugs of brick uud mortar, just on the outside of town, nod nu doubt uuder the management of its excellent principal is doing a good work in oduoating the young mou who oro within its wails. Wo noticed, too, in a drivo around town tho building ol a large female school, presided over by thc Rev. Mr- White with able assistants. Herc the young ladies ot' Verk oro. receiving that instruction and training which will fit thom for usefulness ns wives and mothers nod whioh will sb clovote and adorn them for oil the relations in life. Roth theso institut lions uro no doubt well patronized. In closing this hastily written artiolo wc must uot forget our visit tb thc ollice of thc York v- il lu Enquirer. Hero wc met thc venerable oditor and proprietor of ouc ol tho best Weekly papers in tho State, Mr L. M. Grist. Ho has au excellent equipped priotiog ellice, power presses, run by steam paper cutter, patent mailing machi tie, &o liy dint of energy und close application tc business llO has accumulated a nice property out of debt und doing o good business What is very remarkable, ho informed ut that ho did not havo fifty names on li i J subscription book, out of a circulation o about 1,500, that had not paid io advance Wo had heard much of Mr. Grist nod hi paper and for this reason wc were thc mon anxious to make his acquaintance. Ho ga vi us many interesting items in reference b himself and thc newspapor business,, bu wc havo not thc limo and space to chronic! them. York is a Ono agricultural County and it pcoplo arc no doubt prosperous and happy; Grand Lodge Knights of Honor Al tho meeting of this body, held at York ville on Tuesday and Widuosdny of last weeli tho following officers wero elected: PastGrnud Diotator-M.A. Carlisle, of Now berry. Grand Dictator-John S. Hughson, of Sumte; Grand Vico Dictator-J. W. Perrin, of Abbe ville. Grand Assistant Diotator-IV. O. Sams, < Spartnnburg, Grand Guido-W. Bi McDaniel, of Columbi: Grand Chaplain-Hcv. Thomas ltaysor, < Marion. Grand Reporter-Rev. G. W. Holland, < Newberry. Crand Treasurer-J. T. Robertson, of Abbe ville Grand Guardian-ll. C. Kobn. of Qrnngcburi Grand Sentinel-J. D. Maxwell, of Andersoi Grand Trustees-A. Coward, of Yorkville; 1 S. Barnwell) of Abbeville; II. S. Williams, Qrnnltevlllo. Representative to tho Supremo Lodge-J. I Hughson, of Sumter. Alternate-A. Coward. Tho following standing committees wcro a] pointed: Laws and Supervision-Thomas S. Moorina o," Newberry; J. D. Dunlap, of "Camden; W. 1 Delg.ir, of guinler. Financo-Altamont Moses, of Sumter; C. 0. Waller, of Greenwood; C. E. Spencer, Yorkville. Columbia was selected ns thc next placo meeting in April, 1882. Tho members of thc Grand Lodge were ban som cly entertained and feasted on Wednesdi night at a humpict given by Home Relief Lodr? of Yorkville. Thc address of tho Grand Dictator show thc Order to bc in a healthy and vigorous co diti..a in this Stale, numbering over sevente hundred members. Twelve deaths occurred daring tho year. ? acw Lodges were organized during tho sai Lime. A resolution was passed, instructing thc del jates to thc Supreme Lodge lo uso their elloi in hnving thc law so changed that thc Order his State may have tho benefit of an morena .'ato of insurance. It is thought that tl jhnngo in tho law will bc granted by the S .ire mc Lodge. Another resolution was passed Instructing t lolrg.itcs to thc Supreme Lodge lo uso thoir i lorilee to have tho law changed in reference ho meetings of subordinate Lodges, so that th may bo held monthly instead of semi-month ts is now thc law. lt is thought by those w pretend lo bo posted (hal (his chango will i )0 made in (bc law. Stato Sunday School Convontio WALHALLA, S. C., April 20, 1881 EDITORS KKOWKH Co nm KU: According promise I shall give you a few short nolcs .he Stale Sunday School Convention, which ri in Columbia on thc 13th and 1 Ith of thibmon Wo reached the city about C P. M., nfto Ircadfully tedious all day ride, accomplish inly 1G? miles, which may havo been sin raveling some fifty years ago, but is ccrtai dow couching for tho modern American. If icxt generation fails to reach New York in ramo tinto it will die in a fil of impatience. After lea in ono of Columbia's hospitable i dogaul mansions my companion and my: vent round to the Baptist Church where lelcgates were invited to meet mid listen to iddress of welcome by Ibo Rev. Wm. Mai s'ow this action of ours, bo il known, Mes Milora, wan a beautiful instance of Ibo foro noral principle, for wc knew that no busii >f importance would bo transacted, and IV I'om was advertised to play "positively for I light only." Dui after serious contadora vo determined lo stick by tho Sunday sol tliip and go afterwards to hear Tom. In altor purposo, however, wo were foiled by cnglh of tho other meeting, and many woro regrets (on tho part of my oompanion, n von,) Hint wo had not "risked Tom nnyhc Still wo enjoyed tho address of Dr. Martin 1 noch, as well ns tho hnmlsomo reply to li behalf of tho delegates by our handsome. Pi lont, Rev. ll D. Smart, of Union. Tho fraternal feelings between thc dilfc shurohen represented in this great work i beautifully expressed, and I think that w parted, nt the end of thc meeting, with wm lionrtn towards nil tho brethren, higher vicv Christian fellowship and a stronger purpo working together for tho ovnngclizalion o tho world. Wo have always claimed that a should have a firm and positivo faith in dootrincs of his own church, willoh express fully and per ft elly tho teachings of Sorip according to his judgment, but tho longe Irte tho moro certain aro wo that uo man -1-' i-7"rru7~r?-l-f-^riirr ?.^TT.Mri-vl~riiT7Tnr^irif?,i*rii act of men havo (ho right to claim infallibility against ?ll mankind, and those who do so are possessed of moro bigotry and Ignorance than of Christianity. Wo hall iL as one of tho best signs of our times that all Protestant churches aro drawing oloser together, aro magnifying their agreements and minifying their difforonoes, and combinations for Sunday sohool work, for mission work and other similar matters In which all eau join, conspiro to bring about this de sirable end. Tho convention diflOussod many interesting questions and passed several good resolutions, but your spatio will not allow a detailed account. I must refer, however, to ono matter which concerna all Sunday sohool workers In ibis county. It was recommended Hint each county should hold conventions annually and send delegates to tho Stato Convention willi acoUrate reports of the schools in the county and a secretary is lo bo appointed for tho purpose of organising conn ly con vent ions nhoro none aro held and of giving assistance generally to (be Stato Convention. /.' ! I hopo (hat the offioers of' the convention for this county will arrange a meeting this summer and that all buperintoudents and teachers will attend to give and receive new life and en couragement iu Ibis good canso. Tho next moeting of. tho Stato Convention will (uko place ot Camden tho acoond Wednes day in July, 1882. W. W. LUG ARK. That Temperance Mass Meeting at Walhalla. OAKWAY, S. C., April 21, 1881. To Rsv. II. N. HAYS-Dear Sir: Tho writer of this inquiry was much surprised lo (ind no one attending tho advertised mass meeting for tho promotion and enhancement of temperance and prohibition nt thc court houso on Wednes day, the 20i h instant. Nm even (he color of (ho meeting, ns appeared in tho KtSOWBK Comuna of last week. Voa would havo been saddened in your feelings had you attended, as no attend aneo was given lo tho much important subject. I hopo you will renew your call tor such a meet ing at a convenient time, when tho pcoplo of (ho town and oounly will bo influenced lo risc up in their might and put their powers lo tho ball that is gathering all over the world and assist in rolling il until public sentiment shall bo able lo stop tho great enemy of mankind, und hurl "Klag Alcohol" into nn abyss from willoh ho will never riso. Thc Legislature.il is hoped, will assist the pcoplo as far us (his Stale is concerned by passing n prohibit ion law. Il would hurt no ono but. benefit ninny. Thc people of this OOUllly caa stand radical changes, for they have just tried it, i. c. with thc stock law. J. 1). SANDERS. The Evasion of Taxes on Per sonal Property-Are the Do iccto of the System Incu rable'' [News nod Courier. | In a carefully tubulated stiilcincnt, a cor respondent of tho Colombia lief/hiev gives tho uvcrngo taxublo values of horse* and mules in tho different counties of the Stato, the amount i f personal property,returned for taxation in each county, thc morugo amount for each Domoeratio voter, and the c.-limated amount of pomonal properly which escapes taxation in euch county. Tho ligeros nro token from thc Comptroller General's report for 1 ir70, und aro us nearly correct ns possi ble. Tho average taxable value of horses and mules in tho State under thc assessment ol 127? was $44 and ?52 respectifely. In GoorgfttdfO County tho horses wero assessed on nn nvciugo at $67 each, which is higher limn in any other Co'tnty ir? thc Stato: in Morry County the mules wei c assessed nt $82 which is higher limn in any l>ih>V O'tunty, Thc average assessed value nf tho muh'? *" Georgetown was $72 and of tho horsus (ti Hurry $06. In Laurens County tho hornes were assessed at $35 and tho mules at ??'37. In Pickcns County tho ave rogo assessed value of horses was JjCl? and tho mules $42. Tho average value of horses in Charleston County was $5(1 and their total assessed value SI 43,? 303, and tho average value of tho mules ?02 or a total of $120,905. Ni detailed state ments worn received from Chesterfield, Dar lington, tirceuvitlo, Richland. Sumter and Union Counties. Tho 'assumed averages in the different counties aro arrived ut by lak ing tho value of horses and mulos in George town, Fairfield and York, adding thom to gether and dividing by three. Tho nvcrogo of personal property, per voter, is found in tho sumo manner by Inking tho average of Williamsburg, Lexington mid Spartan burg. By tho assessment of 1879 (ha average amount of porsouul property of each Domo eratio voter was $318 in Beaufort County, $179 in Lexington, $33 in Barnwell, $37 in Abbeville, $25 in Clarendon and as low ns $18 in Edguficld nnd $16 in Ilnmptnn. In Charleston County (including tho city) thc nvcrngo was only $95. On raising the as sessment in (ho different oo-intioH to $137 por Democratic voter, (an nverngo of three counties actually so leturncd,) ibero would bo a gain to tho Stale on tho value of taxable personal property,including furniture, books implements, &o., of $7,132,124, whioh ie equal to an increase of $471,942 in Charleston County. There ?oro 121,930 building*: in thc coun try proper valuo at $0.603,180 or about $51 each. In tho lawns' und villnges of tho State not including Charleston, (herc wero 13,531 buildings returned nt $6,615,338 or aboui $490 each, and in Charleston City thc num ber of buildings rot urned was 6,806 at H vnluo of $9,502.519 or about $1,378 ouch In Fidgofiold County there aro 1,232 build ings to 6,510 Domoeratio voters omi their fnnii lies. Estimating that each family wil avoragc at least four mombors, this won h give about twenty one persons to encl building, leaving no burns, gin houses oi stables! Fach Demooratio voter in Charleston ii ?harged on an nvcrngo with about $95 ii porsonnl property. Only 1,389 watches won returned in Charleston City and county Georgetown County rein mod 280 watches n a valuation of $14,407. Tho population o Charleston City by tho last census wan 49, 999, and, taking it for granted that there i no timo kept in tho country al all, thoso fig uro? would givo about ono watch to cvor; fifty people. Thoro is a startling di?cropancy in th assosscd valuation of tho mulos in tho differ ont counties of tho State. In Charleston tho; nro returned at no avorago valuo of $02, in Fairfield nt $08, io Goorgotown at $72, in llorry at $i*2, and] in Laurons as low as $37. Tuero is Bometliing wrong somewhero. Tho real valuo of .snob-stook ia about tho samo io evory county of tho State. Mules do not vary in prioo like stooks in Wall stroet. They havo a oortafn and protty stoady value. Au avorago mulo rarely soils below eighty fivo or ninoty dollars. Tho vuluo is not changed by county linos, and tho mulo that is worth sixty two dollars in Charleston would bo worth fully ns much in Abbeville. In Lau rons county, noted for fertile farina^ prosper ous planters and lino stock, tho average a?? Bossed valuo of mulos in 1879 was thirty* s'ovon* dollars? No ono who lins over visited tho upcountry will hellovo that there nro lon mulos in Laurone County that would bo sold at so ridiculously low a, figure,*. .At a rea sonable* estimate tho vuluo of horses, mules and personal property in Laurens County, upon which tho payment of taxes ia evaded by means of improper assossmontS, amovi? ts to $028,080. Io some Othor counties tho facts uro oven moro surprising. In ridgefield, for instance, tho average perennal properly of each Democratic voter is about eighteen dol lars, and tho average vuluo of thc mules is not much higher, for it could hardly bo ex pected that nn elghtcon dollar Democrat would enro tu own a mule worth moro than doublo his own taxable valuo. Tho assessed value of all the personal property in that county ?a $118.140, but taking other avera ges as correct tho payment of tuxes on hoi SIM mules and personal property, to tho amount of $917.149, is somehow escaped. In Abbe ville County tho condition is not much bettor, for upon thc sumo basis of calculation Ibo payment of tnxes on. property amounting to $730,738 is thero ovnded. Chester and Aiken Counties como nearer to making a fair settle ment with tho State than with other Counties. In nil of them, however, Ibo assessments of horses and mules, and other personal prop erty aro below a just rf rid reasonable estimate The returns uro often made with "a mental reservation," so that thc provisions ot' tho law arc habitually violated and tl o rightful roveuuo of thc Slato lurgely diminished. A borso that costs one hundred dollars tu open market is returned to tho assessor at forty five, and a watch that is bought from thc jeweller for eighty flvo dol?ais, is valued nt ten dollars, or nut returned at ali. ?South Carolina is not worso off, in the returns of personal property for taxation, than other States nrc. ' Tho Complaint that pet tmnal property escapes taxation is wide spread. In no State, under tho most rigid laws, cnn it bo reached fully; and it never will ho reached until tho tnx assessor cnn have access to thc inner cons ciousncss of the taxpayer, lt is not merely that property is undervalued in thc returns. A great part of it, particularly in Ihe cities, is not returned at nil. Nominal gills are made. So called trusts ure effected. Fictitious liabilities nro used HS n set nfl'. Securities aro sent out of .ho State. This is tho experience everywhere and thc tendency of opinion is undoubtedly towards lessening thc taxes on personal property, 'he Work of h o man hands and tho result of labor and self denial, and allowing the burden to fall upon land which cannot hido itself, and is not man's production. Most economists hold that taxes on laud, be coming part nf tho cost of production ol wealth of every kind, diffuse themselves throughout tho community, lc clearly is not lo tho interost of any Stuto to continue a sys tem which encourages dishonesty ns thc only availablo means of escaping what is regarded as nn unjust imposition. Tho suit;oct is ono cf great importance especially if ibero is to bc a Constitutional Convention in South Carolina next year. - - . . - - Tho Senate Deadlock. A STRONG AND CA REF" I. STATEMENT OK TUE DEMOCRATIC POSITION'. [New York Herald] A very prominent Democrat who bas giv?" close attention to (ho Senatorial deadlock lays down ibo following thirteen propositions as, in his judgment, governing tho enso Do haB studied tho ground* of the di-putc care fully nod intelligently, ami tho thirteen points which bc presents deserve attontion nut only for ibo strength willi w hich they atc presented, hut als.? beoaUAO they repre sent in a forcible way the grpiihds upon which tho Democratic .-"euutors justify their C0UI8C Thc following aro tho thirteen propositions: First. A party cannot bo considered to have a majority in a legislativo body when it is unable to take a single stop or nd.?pt a singlo motion nnloss soma ono of tho nlloged minority will aid it by voting and thus mak ing ibo desired nod necessary quorum. Second. Tho Republicans in tho Senate, with M a h one added, havo just o oe-h a) I tho Senate. Unless como member of tho Demo, eratic half lends bis aid ibo Republican Sen ators, plus Mahmie, cann it command a quo rum, and can do no business of any name or nature except adjourn. Third. Tho vote of the Vino-President cannot be made availablo until thc Democrats shall bo obliging enough to crcuto the tie, which ho will then bo ablo to unloose Of original powor tho Yico?Prosidont hns not ono parti?lo, and tho Ropublioans aro onragod I ec.msc tho Democrats will not sn vote as lo give tho Vicc-Proaidont ibo opportunity to turn out Democrats officeholders who aro faithfully discharging their duty. Fourth. Tho Vico-President bas novor in the history of tho government, nive in a tin gle instttuco, voted in tho election of Senate ofliccr8, and that was in a onso wheeo a vacancy was to bo filled. If n vacancy were to bo lilied to day every Democratic Senator wonld bo perfectly willing to huvo tho Vioc Presidoot vote if a tio should occur, hut tho Democrats affirm and will to tho end main tain that tho Vice- President's voto shill not bo used to oronto a vacancy whom no accu sation is mudo against tho incumbent and whero tho ohaugo is to ho mndo for political puiposo only. Fifth. Tho "rulo of tho majority" about which the Republican Senators talk so loudly is tho "rulo" which they will onforco if ono or moro Democratic Senators will help them to do it. Sixth- Tho Hopubliouns aro irritated bo C0U80 tho Democrats will not lend their aid tb tho con eu m mut ion of tho Mahono bargain by .tho olootion of Gorham and Rtddlobargor?' Sovonlh. At tho opening of this sosoion and for seventeen days Ofter tho Democrats' had a oloar and absolute majority; to tho Sonate, but tho Ropublionns interposed dlla?* tory motions overy limo tho appointment of" couiinitecs was'proposed, nod tiley held the Sonato in li totally unorganized if hot disor-* organized condition until tho vaoant seats wore tilled und tho trado with Maheno was oomploled. Eighth. Whoo the Ropublioaas got ready to appoint committees tho ,DQmooruitio.S(ena-i tors interposed no objections, bccnudo conn mittecs were essontinl to tho propor organisa' lion of thc ho^ly, and they eubmiltod quietly to having all'tho chairmanships inkon from thom and transferred io tho Republicans, although doy never ought-to Imvo dono this, and they set un ovil precedent in allowing it, whielv'jni^^V^'ftorreotod at tho ?very Brae opportunity. - ..' Ninth. Bot when it Js proposed to take another end needless nggretsivo ?stop, ono entirely needless*, oxoopt to gtvo Maheno bia pay mid turn out two excellent and aoocptablo' )fl!cc rs bii>iply bcoauso they aro Democrats, tho Democratic Senators sayt "No, you shalt not do it, and wo will stop you by precisely" tho ?arno moans which . you employed for sevontoen days to stop us fruin organizing tho committees." Tenth. NV hanover tho Republicans shall bnve a majority, even of ono, in tho Sonate, no Detnnornt will interpolo a single dilatory1 motion against tho election of new o moors; but so long ns tho Republican Sonntors united with Mnhouo hnvo only one-half of tho Scnnlo nnd tho Democrats have tho other half, tho Democrats will not aid, di-? rootly or indirectly, in turning o?t Dem01 eratic offioore. Eleventh. The Republican Senators may make up their minds that neither nt this session nor at thc next session will thoy bo al,le tu tum Messrs. Buch und Bright out of offiee unless hy sumo mean* thoy drat secure n majority of tho Senate. Twelfth. Ono word moro. Whpn com mittees ure to hoi appointed next Decom bea, if tho Senate continues evenly divided mr now, fnir warning is given to tho Republi can Senators tht?t tho Democratic Sonntora will insist on a fnir nnd ?quitable division of thc committees and chairmanships. Th ero aro thirty-eight Senators on ouch sido of tho Chamber, nnd common fairness demands nu equal partition of tho committee <. Tbir ecnth. Fyr tho Ropnblionu'Senators tn demand all tho committees and nil tho ehnirmnnships by tho casting veto of tho Vico-Presidcnt is simply to empower tho Vice-Pr?sident tn appoint tho committees. That lins never been consented to until this session, when, for (bo sake of pence, thc Democrats permitted it. It will never be permitted again, nnd duo und fuit warning is now giren to that effect. It is held by Democratic Senators that those propositions present their cn?o in thor olenrast manner, und entirely justify, to any ono oven but slightly familiar with tho rules of legislativo proceedings, tho course which (bey bnve adopted and whioh they persist in. Tnt: QUKATKST ID.KssiNd.-A simplo, puro, harmless remedy, that cures every time, and prevents disenso by keeping thc blood pure, stomach regular, kidneys and liver notive, ra the greatest blessing over conferred upon man. Hop Hitlers is I hat remedy, and its proprietors aro being blessed hy thousands who huye beet? saved and cured by it. Will you try it? [ Eagle. HYMENEAL. Married, on Thursday evening, April '?1st, 1881, nt thc residence of thc bride's parents, in Charleston, hy Rev. L. Muller, Mr. II. D. A. Riemann, of Walhalla, S. C., to Miss Catherine II, Kleppo, of Charleston, S. C. Tho happy couple, wc understand, left Clinr* leslon to visit Cincinnati and other points of note in thc Wcsl, nnd will probably return to our town early next week. Tho bridal pr?sent? received hy tho happy couple wcro numerous, oovf ly nnd useful, consisting of n profusion of linen?, solid silverware, furniture, ehinuwnre. Sic, of the bes! patterns nnd finish. Thc couple have our warmest wishes for their futuro hap piness and prosperity, and wo trust with his new responsibilities our activo and business friend may beeomo ono of our lending, Htniil citizens, as he is now ono of our best merchants. Married, in Greenville, 3. C., on Ibo 21sb instant, by Rev. J J. Woolabah, Miss Virginia Harle, of thal oity, lo Mr. Charley Mo.Vlislor, o;f, Charleston. Married, on tho 17th instant, by Isiao Wi ok? lille, ItfSOj , at (ho resilience of tho bride's fal li er, Mr. James Kains to Miss Plorcnoo Hila Brock, nil of Coonee county. TOWN TAXES. fTIIIK BOOKS will bo opon for tho payment X of Town Tax o, at tho Court I loone, from the 1st to tho 31st day of May. Pay promptly und save troublo and expense. J. W. STRIBLlNG, Tronsuror. April 28, 1881. 24. _ . "_Eatnbltshoti 1044. S??PftmA SAULT ThoCctobrntfa "Queen or tim South " Oom Milt.., Makero of the Lnrgoot l.hio f>f Flour Mill ?_Vv\? maVo ev*ryWii'VS MYIRPnqtdl, ftnlld CompUU Jlllls, omi rornodcl ela ?!??(. imltlnxlnanr procoM dtilM* Wrlto?or OftUWguo ?nd 1'rleoi Le 1070 puronailni. April 28, 18?L 24-lm DCMCIfltlC* Vov 80L1MEB?, iCnOIUrlO T.-M-.M falliera, molher? or clilldron. Thouiand, jretenttlled. PcnalonMlTtn' for lonof flo^cr.lco.eyo or rupture .vnrlcoie ?,lni or anyDUvmo. tumiUj of ptiMoniw, Jarid lotdEo entitled to INOHKAHKftndllOWNTY. I'ATKNTH proc.ired for Invanton. Soldier? land warrunta proniri<l.bfl??[iland fold. Soldier, .l'Jy " r tn tliouianda of re ninon rr* ?nd 01 lentr P?T?KT AVI^??J E^Wf/xUr.WaiPlnafon.'fi!'^ April 28, 1881 SM-Jm