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?- _ rilli KEOU ?G COVttlE.lt. B? KEITH, SMITH 9c CO. ?UURSDAY, FEBRUARY 0, 1882. i?3Bin.3\a:^i 5Qf* J'bf subscription, $1.60 per annum, rfc'/.v in advances for six month?, 75 can/*. 4?" Advertisements inserted at on? dollar per louare bf Ons inch or less for the first insertion und fifty cents for each subsequent insertion,, JNKT* Obituary Notices exceeding five lines Tribubcs of Respect, Communications ef a per' tenal character, when admissable, and Announce' meats of Candidates will be charged for as adver' iscmsnts. A@y Job Printing neatly and cheaply executed USP* Necessity compels us to adhere strictly t o the requirements of Cash Payments. Hon. B. F. Ferry for Governor? Ia tho prcsout condition of tho Stute, our 6! ubs disbanded, the po op! o divided on looal issues and th? strong opposing oolorod demont, If we expeot to carr/ the Slate for thc Demo oratlo party next fall, we must bave a ticket composed of solid, conservative men, properly distributed geographically. We have soon tho naroo of ex-Qov. Perry announced ns a proper person for Governor, and ?>o aro satisfied, if ho will mako tbo race, that no can command a stronger voto than any other man in tho Stale. Ho ls eminently a practical man and is firm as a rook and aa ablo as ho is ?rm. The people could trust him rogardless of party or party affiliations as a mao who would execute the laws honestly aud faithfully and who would lend bis judgment and exporionco for the common good. Ho should fool it a duly fo those who have so loug honored and trusted him to'lend his name and influence to heal our divisions and preservo our present control of tho Stato, and wo trust '.that tho convention, should Ono be Called to moko nominations, will tender and insist on his becoming our standard bearer. With bis name and a good selection of solid, conservative men for other State offices from different sections of tho State, tho success of honest government would not bc imperiled in thc least, Without some such ticket we fear tho result. Legislative Notes. In tho Sonate on tho 4th instant tho joint resolution proposing to amond Section 8 of Article 8 of tho Constitution, respecting tho disqualification of electors 80 as to mako bur glary, larceny, perjury, forgery or any other infamous crime, a disqualification to volo, was paesod by a voto of 24 yeas lo 3 nays. This is a good law. We cannot understand why men who ongngo in a duel, either as princi pale or ns seconds, should bo debarred of their civil rights, while men may forge, steal, or porjuro themselves and yot hnvo all their Civil rights at tho expiration of their sen tences. Tho duel has its examples in mon liko Cloy, Hamilton nnd other distinguished etatosmon, as well living as dead. We would not approve duelling or advocate tho repeal of its punishment, but wo do think mon fitted neither by their moral nor inteilcotual capacities for citizens, who by tho promptings oj their base tinturo, com?? mit infamous crimes, affecting society, should lose their oivii rights. Wo hope this amend* ment which bas passed tho House will bo ndoptod by a voto of our citizens. Tho amendment proposing to olcot judges for lifo or during good behavior and all othor officers lor four years wfts defeated. Strenuous efforts have been mado both in tbo House and Scnato during tho past week to repoal tho general stock law or to so modi? fy its provisions as to exempt certain counties. These efforts, ofter long discussion, have failed and tho law utanda ns it passed beforo the holidays. Thc strength of tho opposition to tho law comes from Charleston and con tiguous counties, whore stock and pasturage Are more abundant than in any other part of tho State. Tho bill to subject persons convicted of potty offences, to bo sontonccd to work on tho public roads and streets, will bo gonorally approved. Somo doubts aro entertained as to tho constitutionality of tho law, but it will probably pass. An Act has passed both houses for tho ap pointment of an additional Trial Juslioo for Wagoner Township, but it was so amended in tho Senate as not to go into operation until next November. Why this amendment? The origi nal Act provided for niuo in tho county, the intention hoing to liavo ono for each Township except Wagencr and two for it. This was not expressed in tho Act, but both custom and a re gard for tbo liberties of tho people pointed out the (ruo construction of tho Aot. From our earliest recollection the court house town had two magistrates, and in addition, Clerks of Courts wero invested with all tho powers of a magistrate, except for the trial of small and mean causes. The object was to pr?vido for all a ready means of rclcaso from jail of parlies committed for light offences, thc law requiring the joint action of two Trial Justices to issue a writ of habeas corpus, whon a party is onco committed. Those who practico law appreoiate tho importance of two such officers at the court, house, as they often must biro some person to go after a Trial Justice beforo they can got bail for a olicnt. Besides, this difficulty often costs tho county tho board of a prisoner until euoh oificors oan como. Why, then, should several townships have two Trial Justices and the court house Township have but ono, while lt is tho wealthiest and most populous of any of (he Townships, and while also tho proper enforcement, of the law with mercy lo the oitizen requires two hore? Tho Governor could prevent this abnormal condition of things by giving the appointments undor the old law, so ns to allow tho court houso tho extra ono. As appointments have been mado to fill out tho nino, tho presont Act should have gone into offect at onoo and the old law should hove beon so amended as to allow nino only to the county, two of whom should hold their offices ia Walhalla. Wo caro nothing for tho number nor whore they live, but wo do think ono Trial Justice should have tho power to grant writ? of habeas corpus, or that, if tho law requires two, then two should be at Walhalla. Tho bill to incorp?ralo thc Southern Loan Association, with tho priviiogo of allowing it to ohargo ten por cent, for money, was defeated in tho Houso. Thia is right. Tho advocates of tho bill con tended it would bring large foreign capital into tho State to bo loaned ot "10 per cent, and would benefit all dosses. This is all boBh. Wo want no foreign capital exoept for investment by euoh capitalists. If they oould mako moro on tho money by invest-* iog it in produotivo industry, they would not loan it, and if they cannot our people onnnot, and by borrowing would become poorer every yoar. No farmer can borrow at 10 per oent. and make money in his business, aud wo aro a farming peoplo. Foreign capital loaned to our people at a higher interest than they oan mako on it, makes both tho pooplo sud the Sta to poorer. Tb.0 end would bo Individual ?od St8te bankruptcy. Keep tho uBury law and en force it strictly. Create and ?ave eapital at homo and build up gradually and we will have not a shell but solid prosperity. Tho Legislature Now proposes to adjourn on tho Otb in stant, the liouso having refused to accedo to tho Sonato resolution to adjourn the 8th. We presume tho members aro ploased with the prospect of getting off so soon and feel auro their oonetituonts will bo glad to seo thom again out of tho way of doing or re ceiving barm. While wo bellove tho Logieluturo baa la bored faithfully for what it eonooivod tho host interests of the Stato, and has adopted soveral vnluablo measures, still it has voted donn and reconsidered, done and undone, then dono again, so many measures, that tho eountry will|breatbo ouster when it knows the body has adjourned and tbo law is a fix ture. Thero is no greater source of anxioty to a people than uncertainty and no ono ia cer tain of anything white tho Legislature is in session, unloss it bo that every day ioorcases the taxes of tho people. ? We admit that our prosont Legislature baa had many knotty problems to solve, and problems tho solution of whioh either way excites opposition. Tho stock law, tho liquor law and tho olootion law, all have, their friends and opponents, ri od to satisfy all MB an impossibility. Wo givo the body credit for having oxercised its host judgment in thoso matters and hopo tho poo plo will give tho laws a fair trial and if found unwise or oppressive, that all will obey them until repealed by proper authority. A bad law woll enforced or willingly obeyed is bet tor than a good law badly enforced or disre garded. In tho formor caso, tho rights of all, for tho timo being, aro known and res pected, while in tho latter, no ono has any rights oxoopt such as are accorded by tho whims or funoios of individuals. Let us all, then, regardless of our individual preferen ces or interests, stand togothcr as in tho past and preserve an honest govornmont. During the past week little of gonoral im portance has been dono. Bills have passed giving to Wagoner Township in this oounty two Trial Justices; also, amending tho char ter of tho town of Walhalla; also, limiting tho pay of Trial Justices in Wagencr Town-? ship to fifty dellars por year fur criminal bu tt?es. A bill has also passed tho liouso to em power Trial Justices to order persons con victed of potty offences to hard labor on tho public roads and streets. The liouso has also voted down tho bill to ropcal tho usury law by a largo majority. A number of railroads and manufactories have been chartered and much local logislat. tion passed. Tho lotter of Major Dendy gives an intor? esting roviow of thc work of tho past week. Wo publish from our exchanges an acoount of tho difficulty in tho Sonate botweon Liou' tont Govornor Kennedy and Senator Fish burr.o. It is to bo dooply regretted that tho Legislature did not adjourn beforo this un fortunate trouble. Meeting of the People's "Double Springs" Club. Ata meeting of a portion of (bc citizens of Ghatooga and adjoining Townships, hold at Double Springs schoolhouse, February 3d, 1882, after calling Kev. J. K. West to tbo Chair and appointing S. II. Fricks Secretary, tho following resolutions wire passed: 1st. That wc pledge and bind ourselves lo keep up our farm fences as wo did beforo tito passago of Hie ''stock law;" and wo further bind ourselves to allow tho stock belonging to thoso who favor theao resolutions to run nt largo as wo do our own, and that we will withhold our protection from any member who will not comply with tho requirements of these resolu tions. 2d. That all who havo bad fences will at onco rebuild or repair them, putting them in good condition; also, thoso having mischievous or bad stock will at once dispose of them or keep them on their premises. Sd. That if any person outsido of the bounds of this organization shall at any limo bo dam aged by stock crossing thc lines of this organ ized body and the owner of such stock and parly so injured cannot come lo an agreement as to tho amount of damages, this body shall ohoosc a committee to represent their members concerned. 4th. That wc also bind ourselves not to sup port in tho next election any persons who fa vored the passage of tho stock law. For those who choose, read representatives to tho Legisla ture. It was further agreed to meet again at th same placo on tho 24th instant, and all parties favoring tho causo were invited to attend. J. It. WEST, Chairman. 8. II. FIUCKS, Secretary. Resolutions Ad op tod by tho Presbyterian Church at Toccoa City, Ga., on the Death of Hov W. P. Grady. Inasmuch as God, in his all wiso Providonco has eeon host to remove from his sorvico i tho church militant to his scrvioo in th church triumphant, our friend and former minister, Hov. W. P. Gready, thcreforo bo i Resolved \st- That wo bow in humblo sub mission to his holy will, saying in the lan gunge of ono of old, "Tho Lord gnvo and lb Lord hath taken away; Mossed bo tho namo of tho Lord!" 2d. That wc cannot forgot his Godly exam plo, his solemn warnings, his earnest expos dilations, his forvont prayors, his labors of lovo and consecrated lifo. 3rf. That wo dooply sympathize with tho bereaved widow und fatherless children and other loved onos and oommond them to tho tender, loving caro of Him who has dcolarod himself to bo "Tho God of the widow and tho Father of tho frthorlces." 4th. That these resolutions bo published tho Toccoa News, KROWKB COURIER, Charles lon News and Courier, Southern Presbyleria and Christian Observer and Commonwallh. [Milwaukee Sentinel ] That wonderful remedy for rheumatism, St Jacobs Oil, has been used by a large number pooplo in this city and with e fte ct truly marvel ons. Frequent reports aro made where suffer ors havo beon afforded relief and tho Falo is growing largely. Tho fact that it is an external remedy commends it to many who would not oilier wise think ongoing out of thc beaten truck to find a remedy. legislative CorreBpoiidenoo. COLUMBIA, 8. C., February 0, 1882. Editor? of Keovx? Courier: Tho resolution to adjourn tine die on Thurs day next, tho Otb instant, hos .been concurred in and we congrat?lalo ourselves and tho people of the State that the long ecssl on ls now nearly ended and our work afc legislators will soon bo concluded, and I trust that "wo may havo budded better than we knew," and that tho re sult may tend to promote, tho perpetuity of good government in oaf State and tho welfare and prosperity of all ber people. Timo only will tell. On Monday last a very interesting dobato aroso ou tho question of limiting tho rights of married women to contract and to be contracted with, to contracts with rofcrenco to their sepa rate properly only. Tho married membors wero generally in favor of the limitation, wbilo tho unmarried mon were opposed to this restriction. Tho amendment proposing tho limitation was adopted. Tho onnoting words of a bill to abolish tho uso of seals upon certain instruments, to wit: Deeds, mortgages, assignments, leases, powers of attornoy, &o., were stricken out without de bate. Un Tuesday the bill to inoreaso tho royalty on phosphate rook and phosphate deposits to $2 per ton, excited a long and very interesting discussion, tho friends of (he measure insisting that in justice the royalty to the Stato ought lo bo increased, because tho prioo obtained for tho rook is now mitch greater than when tho royalty was fixed at $1 per ton; whilo the opposera I thereof argued that it would bring tho marino companies into direct competition with tho land rook companies, who pay no royalty to thc State, and that tho inoroaso of tho royalty would tend to drivo the marino companies from tho busi ness; that this enterprise would languish and tho Slate's rovenuo from it would bc diminished, if not entirely out off. An amendment to in crease tho royally to $1.25 per ton, to bo esti mated on the crudo rook and not aftor it has been steamed and kiln dried as heretofore, was adopted. This is avery material chango and it is estimated that it will inoreaso thc revenues of tho State from this sourco between $25,000 and $50,000 per annum. Thc question of tho phos phates is ono that seems to bc very little under stood and a very difficult ono lo dcul with. I havo never believed that tho Stato was receiving a fair and just remuneration for tho liboral franchises and privileges granted to these com panies; but just when and where aud how to got thc desired relief against strong corporations, claiming vested rights, is tho problem for solu tion. Tho State ought not and does not, 1 be lieve, desire to embarrass or oppress lb ese com panies, and it must bo remembered that whilo they aro now making vory heavy dividends on their investments, or at least it is so staled, that they have heretofore had lo inour very heavy expenses ?LI experimenting and developing these phosphate deposits. Tho consideration of tho bill to declaro tho law relating to lions on crops in this State, upon which you commented recently in an editorial in your paper willi disapproval of sumo of the features thereof, was indefinitely post poned, A bill (o pr?vido for tho recording of chattel mortgages and mortgages on real estate in separate sets of books and to pr?vido for thc sep?ralo indoxing of tho same, bas passed aud been ordered to a third reading and will doubt less become a law, as ther? seemed to bo no op position lo lt. Tho only conccivablo objection would be the additional cost of separate books for the purpose, which is slight. The pcoplo of Columbia aro delighted with tho prospectivo development of tho great waler power which lies so near thom, and tho fond dream of long years ago may yet be realized, ns tho bill to authorize thc Canal Commission to transfer and deliver to thc Hoard of Directors of thc South Carolina Penitentiary tho properly known ns tho "Columbia Canal," willi its ap purtenances and to develop thc samo, passed to tho third leading without opposition, and au thorizes thc board to employ such convict labor as may bo necessary and not to expend more than $10.000 per annum. I hope there is ''mil lions in ii," both for Columbia and tho Slate. Thc bill to amend an Act to establish voting precincts in the various counties in this State, establishes two new precincts in Oconco county, viz: Holly Springs aud South Union. This wc had done on thc request of oitlzcos living in thc vicinity of those places. On Thursday morning thc bill to repeal thc usury laws of Ihis Stato carno up under thc hoad of unfinished business, having on tho day previous occupied tho attention of thc House for some considerable time, and after further discussion thc motion to "strike out" tho enact ing words was carried by a voto of 72 lo 32. In this connection 1 will mention thal lhere is now pending before us a Senate bill to incorpo rate thc Southern Loan Association, which is to me much moro objectionable than tho repeal ol (ho usury law. It authorizes this company tc loan money, secured by mortgages on rea! estate, at ten percent, per annum. If it should become a law it would secure tho exoluslvo pri vilego to this company, thus creating a danger ous monopoly and would bo an unjust discrimina' lion against our own people, as most of tin corpora*ors and bulk of tho capital como fron without thc limits of our Stato. I trust wo will bo able lo defeat its passage in Ibo House Tho Governor has returned a largo mirabel of Acts willi his approval, among Ihom tho Ac to charter tho Oilmcr Manufacturing Companj and thc Act to prohibit tho salo of spiriluou liquors in tho town of Seneoa City except b; druggists. The samo restriction upon tho sab of spirituous liquors is also hoing extended ti tho town of Westminster, included in a bill fo a Uko purpose for tho town of Gaffney City, it Spartanburg county, which was dono nt tho rc quest and on petition of citizens of Westminster and I hopo it will not destroy tho Irado or busi ness interests of the town, as it has already ha* tho benefit, of two years cxpcrlonoo of prohib? lion, I nm informed, and as il still desires I oxtended and perpetuated, I presume her poopl havo not found it vory prejudicial in any sonso. Tho bill to re-enact tho "Act to facilit?lo th completion of tho Dluo llidgo Railroad," passe and was ordered for a third reading wilhoi opposition. This, if it becomes a law, will giv three years within which to completo tho roa and allows exemption from taxation for th period of twouty years from its completion Wo hopo tho re-enacting of these provisions wi hasten up tho commencement of (ho work o Ihis important lioo. An effort was mado to exempt tho counties ( Charleston, Colloton, ltouufort and Hamplo from tho operations of tho general stock lav whiob, aftor a protracted discussion, nos di foatod and (bc question of exemption ftiin.11 settled. The attempt was also mado under (hi bill US au amendment lo reservo to the pcopl ? . s* W* ? Of tho new County of Berkeley tho ??right of common of pasturage," whioh was also refused, ?nd th? general law has resisted all ottaoks and romaloB intaot. The Act to authorise tho appointment of au Additional Trial Justice for Wagoner Township la our county, as amended in the Senate, does not take effect until the firs^of November next, ?nd no appointment tbereforo can bo made uutil (bat time. Tho tax levy for Stuto purposes has been re duced to 4f mills by tho House, so that tho ?ggrogato of taxes, if tho Senate concurs, for our county will bo only 0} mills, which I be Hove Is lower than it has boen for many years past, and I trust will continue to dcor caso from your to year ualit wo get back to tho economic administration of ant? bellum days, if il bo pos sible under our present system. Wo are rapidly wimping ovcrylhlng for ad journment and hopo coon to bo lu your midst again. Until theu we aro yours, truly, DENDY. Guiteau's Got to Suffer the Ex treme Penalty of the Law WAHIINQTON, February 4 -After tho mo tion for new trial had been overruled, Guitcnu, who had been permitted to rosumo his scat nt thc counsel table, culled out: "If your honor please, I desire to ask if there is any motion .that I ought to mako to secure my right*?" Mr. Sopvillo (ried to prevent his speaking, but lie retorted: "Well, I don't want any adran tego takoo of mo, 1 want to know how much time 1 shall have to prepare my nppcul to tho court cn bono." Mr. Scoville-"Ploaso keep quiot, wo haven't reached that yot." (Juneau (with much excitement)"-I won't keep quiet. I am hero and proposo to do my own talking." Judge Cox then ioformcd Mr. Scoville of the roles uf practice applicable to tho filing of his exception*, and after this matter had boen arranged, Colonel Corkhill renowed his motion, saying: "It is now my duty to ask for tho scr.tcnco of tho court." Judgo Cox to tho prisoner-"Stand op. Havo you anything to any why sentence should not now bo passed upon you?" Ouiteau, still tdlting--"I ask your honor to postpone sentenco as long as possible." Judgo Cox-"Standup. Hnvo yon any thing to say why sentenco should not bo pronounced upon you now?" Tito prisoner then arose, palo bot with lips compressed nnd a de-peruto determination stamped upon his features. In a low and dolibcrnte tone ho began, but .soon his manner beenmo wild and violent and pounding upon thc table, he delivered hi m.-elf of tho following harangue: "loin not guilty of thc ohargo set forth iu tho indictment. It was God's net, not mino, nnd Ho will take caro of it, nnd every officer of thc government, from tho executive down to thnt of m&r?hal, taking in every man on thnt jury nnd every member of this bench will pay fir it and tho American nation will roll in blood if my body goes into thc ground and I am hung. Tho Jews put tho despised Gulli lcan into tho grave; for a limo ihoy tri umphed, but at tho destruction of Jerusalem, forty years afterwards, tho Almighty got even with thom. I nm not nfrnidof death. I nm herc us God's man. Kill mo to-morrow if you want to. 1 nm God's mnn and I have boen from the start." Judgo Cox then proceeded to pass tho sen tenco, addressing tho prisoner ar, follows: "You hnvo been convicted of a crimo so tcrriblo in its circumstances and so far roaching that it has drawn upon you tho horror of tho ?linio world nnd tho execra tions of your countryii.cn. Tho excitement produced by such an oflenco made it no onay tn*k to secure for jouafoirnnd impartial trial, but you Imvo had tho puwor of tho United States Treasury and Government in your sorvico to protect your person from malice nnd to procure ovidonco from nil part? of thc country. You have had nu fair and impartial o jury ns ever assembled in a court of justice. You have been defended by your counsel with a zeal and dovotion that merita tho highest encomiums of the people I certainly hnvo dono my best to socoro a fair profontntion of your defense. Notwith standing all this you have boon found guilty. It would have been a comfort to many people if tho vctdict of thc jury had established tho fact thnt your act was that of an ?nm sponsiblo mon. It would lnvo left thc pcoplo n satisfying belief that tho crimo of political assassination was something entirely foreign to tho institutions and civilization of our country, but tho result lins denied thom that comfort. Tho country will accept it ns a fact that tho crimo can bo committed and tho court will havo to deal with tho highest penalty known to tho ci ?minni codo, to servo ns nn exam plo to others, "Your enrcer has been so extraordinary that people might well nt timos havo doubted your sanity, but ono cannot but boliovo that when tho crimo was committed you thor oughly understood tho nature of thc crime and its consequences-" Guitcnu-"1 was noting as God's man." "-And thnt yon lind moral senso nnd conscicnco enough to rccognizo tho moral iniquity of such an not." Thc prisoner-"That's a matter of opin ion." Judgo Cox-"Your own testimony shows that you recoiled with horror from tho idea, you say limt you prayed against it. You say that you thought it might, bo prevented. This shows that your conscioncc warnod you against it, but by tho wretched sophistry of your own mind you worked yoursolf up against tito protest of your own conscicnco. What motivo could hnvo i ml need you to (his not must bo n mutter of conjecturo. Probably mon will think that MOIOO political fanaticism or morbid desire, for self exaltation, was tho real inspiration for tho net. Your own testimony seems to controvort tho oyos of your couusol. They hnvo maintained and thought honestly, I believe, that you woro driven against your will by an insano im" pulso to commit tho net, but your testimony showed that you deliberately resolved to do it, nnd that n dolibornto and misguided will as solo impulse This may seem insanity to some persons, but tho law looks upon it asa wilful crimo. You will havo duo opportunity of having any errors I mny hnvo committed during tim morse of tho trial passed upon by tho o uirt cn bnno, but meanwhile it is nocos sniy lol- moto pronounce tho ?entonce of tho ri j ?\[ r t?__ ;. n ; ) ?j. ; fei j "j law, Hint you bo taken honoo to tho common jail of tho district, from whonco you oamo. and thor? bo kept in confinement, and on Friday, tho SOtli day of Juno, 1882, you ho takon to tho placo of cieoution, within tho walls of paid jail, and thora betwcon the hours of 12 tn. to 2 p. ra., be hanged by tho nook until you aro doad, and may tho Lord havo moroy on your soul." During; tho roading Guitoau ptood appa* rcntly unmoved and with his gaao rivited on the judge, but whon tho final words woro spoken bo struok tho table violently and shouted: .'And mas tho Lord havo moroy on your eoull I would rathor stand whoro I do than whoro that jury docs and whoro your honor doos. I am uot afraid to dio. I stand horo ns (Jed's man and God Almighty will curso ovory mun who has had a part in procuring this unrighteous vordiot. Nothing but good has come from Garfield's removal and that will bo tho vordiot of postority on my inspira tion. I don't oaro a snap for tho verdict of this corrupt generation. I would rather a thousand times bo in this position than that of tlioso who havo hounded nie to death, I shall havo a glorious fight to glory, but that miserable scoundrel, (Jorkhill, will havo a permanent job down below whero tho devil is proparing for him. Altor apparently talking himself out, tho prisoner turned to his brother, and without tho slightest traoo of oxoitcmont conversed for somo moments beforo hoing takon from tho court room. Fighting in High Places by Pub lic Mon? Coi.uuniA, February 8.-Tho Fishburno* Smythe controversy has assumed a disgrnce ful phnso so far as tho fermer is concerned. Fishburno, who wov committed to jail in do? fault of $2,000 bail, was released from con? finement night bofuio last, two friends quali fy ing ns his purdies. Yesterday be resumed his place in tho Sonate, and, for tho first timo in wcoks, appeared duly sober. Tho ?took law- bis bobby-carno up for discussion and ho mndo a violant spooish against it. To-day ho appealed in tho Senate chamber in his normal condition, uncumpromitiingly drunk, His wild behavior gavo premonition nf an outburst in somo direction. When tho ^stock law was again brought up ho took tho floor and mndo a vigorous effort against it, char acterizing its dcfcudcru in terms which would better befit a rat pit than thc serene atmosphere of n legislative chamber. His unparliamentary language elicited tho mild robuko of tho President, Lieutenant Oovornor John D. Kennedy, who endeavored to chook his oxcost of epoech. This was oonstrucd by Fishburno ns a direct affront, and ho usod rather bittor languago toward tho presiding officer. Shortly afterward tho Senate adjourned. As Kennedy was passing tho row of deskp, Fishburno accosted bim and charged him with unfairness and partiality in his rulings, This Kennedy denied, stating thai ho treated all Senators alike, and hod shown especial leniency toward Fishburno. Tbo latter then exclaimed: ' You aro a damned liar!" Thorcupen Konncdy planted his fist in Fish bumo's face. Tho two then clenched in physical combat and tho Senators had con siderable trouble in parting them. Kennedy then left the hull in company with soveral Senators. Fishburno seized his largo hickory stick and followed. At tho gato thc two nguiu came together, but wore separated befuro any blows wero passed. Kennedy then procoeded up Main street fer two blocks when be was again overtaken by Fishburno whoirqnired if ho was armed. Ho inswcrcd that ho was not and Fishburno made a violent blow nt him with his stick. Tho lick was warded off bj Colonel Good wyn, Heading Clerk of tho Senate who pushed Fishburno off so violently that he foll to the ground. No further troublo occurred, Fish' burne being shortly afterward arrested. This afternoon he bad a hem ing before a Trial Justice, who decided that having for-? foited his bail he must go to jail. Fishburne jlcops in tho lock-up to night. To-morrow an effort will bo made by bis friends to take li im out on a writ of habeas corpus. Thc tffair has produced considerable excitement in thc community. Kennedy in ono of tito nest prominent Democratic candidates for ?ovornor, and Fishburno is tho lender of an Independent party in tho lowor counties of tho Stnto. The difficulty is deprecated in legislative circles. Kennedy is hold blame ess, while his assailant is universally cen< lurcd. Senator Fishburno, on failuro to givo jail, was committed to tho jail of Richland. COLUMBIA, February 4.-There aro no new lovclopmcnts in tho Fishburno uffair. Tho Senator from Colinton is still confined in jail, ind has boen suffering severely to-day from ho effectb of nn old wound in tho hoad, vhicb ho received during tho war. Ho has icon attended by Dr. Taylor and is bottor his ovoning. Ho is greatly affected by his infortunnto condition and is snid to regret ho circumstances which led to his inenrcera ion. Somo effort bas been mado to socuro bond ncn for him, but so far without success. Nothing will probably bo dono to seouro his rcloasc boforo Monday or Tuosday. Tho Trial Justice having determined to grant lim a release upon entering into a now bond >f $3,000, it is probablo that no application "or a writ of habeas corpus will now bo mado. Aftor tho adjournment of the Senato to lay tho Senators wont into another caucus with (Jen. 11 a r 11 c o, in tho chair. After dis cussion, a committoo consisting of Messrs. Hnrllco, Realty, Maxwell, Jotor, Cokor and Wylie, was appointed to take tho whole matter under consideration and r sport Monday. Mr. Fishburno's conduot has boon suoh that somo of tho most conservativo members of thc body foci that tho Sonnto will bo forcod tc tnko such steps as will vindioato its dignity What tho final result will be it is hard to toll, but I havo hoard somo hints of Mr. Fisburno'c expulsion. ConuuniA, Sunday, February f>.-Th< Capitol has boon very quiet to-day, Souatoi Fishburno is still in confinement. Tho oomi mit toe of Sonators appointed to investigate bis caso havo not agrocd upon any definid action. OoLUMDIA, February C.-Senator Fish burno was released from jail to-day upor entering into a bond to kcop tho peace, be foro Trial Justice Marshull, in tho sum ol $2,000, tho amount of tho bond having beer roduood by tho Trial Justioo-Major li. F, (?riilin, of this eil/, and Mr. V, G. Fish burno, tho brother of tho Senator, becoming dis sureties. After giving bond Mr. Fiahburoe ca mri to tho citato House and took hts seat id tho Senate Chamber about half past 1 o'clock. After romtiuiog quietly for some timo ot his desk ho arose and saidl "Mr. Presideoti I riso to a quostioo of privilcgo." J Tho President (Mr. Joter in the chair during tho ubsont?o of Jjioutooant-Grovornot Kennedy) "Tho Senator from Collotou will state his question of privilege" Mr. Fish ur ne: "Mr. Preaidont, if I ham dono anything derogatory to tho dignity o this honorable body I dosiro to make ampi apology for the samo." Mr. Fahbumo thou took his seat an remained in the Senate Chamber dunn tho day. Ho Was in the Senate to-nigl attondiog faithfully to his duties. Tho apolgy mado by Mr. Fishburno this afternoon being considered by some of tho mombo as rather ambiguous, Mr. Lartigue said night: "I desiro to state that tho apol tondorod by Mr. Fishburno this mor ni wan designed by him to bo full and ampli and that I am authorized to mako tnt statoment." And boro tho matter rests tho present. What further notion will bo' taken is not known. Mr. Allison, a prominent member of tho Legislature from Lanoa*tor, says tho gonornl appropriation bill luis hoon introduced. Tho appropriations foot up large figo ros, consider ably largor than last year, but wo havo managed te keep tho amount of tho levy for State purposes tho samo as last year, to wit: 5 mills, exclusivo of tho general school tax. " *f And so it will stand unless the Houso of Senate seo proper to raiso tho sarrio. Had j? it not been for the good management of tho penitentiary and of tho phospbato deposits, from which largo revenues aro beginning to be drawn, with tho excess still in tho Stater Treasury, wo would havo had to raino tho levy considerably. For, as you know, our appropriation's well as expenditures this yoar have largely excooded thosoof last your. Now railroads aro thc ordor of tho day. A charter has boon obtained for a road from Shelby and Rutherford, N. C., to Alston, S. C. A charter has also boon obtained for a road from Alston, S. C., to Charleston via Drangeburg. Tho Lexington Dispatch says there is a strong probability of tho early completion of these roads, which aro really only ono, as tho incorporators will havo tba becking of tho wealthy an i influential Rich'' mond and Danville Railroad Company. [Indianapolis Daily Sentinel.] No .Hoi'? Gossip. If wo are correctly informed St. Jacobs Oil ia now tho usual tea-party topio in placo of tho former staple-freo gossip; How wiso and how much moro beneficial! Rion i,AN n, S. p., Feb. 0, 1882. MESSRS. EDITORS: I seo by tho last COURIER a misunderstanding about tho nnmo of tho station recently established on tho Air Lino Railroad. It is simply Richland, without tho City, eo called by tho Railroad nuthori? lies, and (hoy havo erected u eign board at tho |ilnco to designate tho fact. Also, about tho a umber of acres surveyed, which is only ono block of four noros botwoon Air Lino and Richland streets, nearest thc depot sito; but tho survey will bo cxtondod soon on both sides of the railroad, as therojuro a good many persons anxious to buy lots as soon as located. Wo think thia place will bo a great advantage to your town, ns it is nearer and a much bot-? tor road for hauling freights than Wostmins itcr or Scneoa. Very respectfully, NED. "As long ns tho upoonntry sends a lot of lalf educated fellows to Columbia expecting hem to make laws for tho Stnto, just so long .viii such men ns Col. .Simon ton pull tho'wool over their eye?. Tho np country has several good and true mon in the Assembly, but tho majority of thom aro a hard looking sot to sompo?o a Carolina Legislature.-George* 'own Times. In point of education, polish and good ooks, tho present Legislature is an improvo mont upon tho past. Our contemporary loos groat injustice to tho upcountry moul ders in comparing his sand hill pipers to tho physical manhood and aesthetic gonius of tho neu o tai noora.-Lancaster Review. Qo it, ye snarlors and Critics. If tho ligns of tho times amount to anything, his tory will have a hard time in disposing of tho .ocord of tho present Legislature Senator Butler lins introduced in tho Sonato i bill to amend thc revised statutes so as ta lave the January and Moy terms of tho U\; 5. District Court, for tho Eastern District of bis State, held in Charleston and the July ind Oetobor torms in Columbia, instead of mving all four in Charleston as at prosont. Hie change is for tho convonionco of tho up lountry, A Rainmore liniment manufacturer sponds >200,000 a year in advertising. New Advertisements, Annonnoements. For Congress. Messies. EDITORS : Please announce WILLIAM' I'. CALHOUN, ESQ , of Oconcc, ns n oandidato' 'or Congress, to represent tho Third Congres-' donal District, at the next regular election. UP-COUNTRY'. February 4th, 1882. Married, on January 1, 1882, by Kev. Wm. MoWhorlcr, Mr. Stephen J. Edgar and Miss bullita Conley, all of Oconcc county. Married, on January 20th, 1882, by Rev* Wm. MoWhorlor, Mr. David Hall and Miss Dora Davis, both of Uconco county. Married, at tho residenco of tho bride's father, Mr. Pinokncy Tannery, on Sunday, January 29th, 1882, by Rev. If, N. Hayos, Mr. Robert A. Hayes and Miss Eliza Tannery, both af Oconco county. IST o ari OE OF Final Settlement NOTICE is horoby given that I will apply to tho Judge of Probato for a final ont.-* tloinont of tho ostato of M. M. 1 liddon, de? ceased, on Rub day of March, 1882, and for my Anal discharge from said ostato. ?i a. HOLDEN, Administrator. Fob. 9, 1882* 12-4t.