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KY KEITH, SMITH dc CO. ?rJ?U?DAY, DECEMBER 7, 18^2. ?iaT* ./'"or subscription, $l.f>0 ;>cr annum, strictly in advance; for six months, 75 cents. ?fc?T Advertisements inserted at one dollar per square of one inch or less for the first insertion and fifty cents for each subsequent insertion. {gSr* Obitury Notices ex:cediny five tines Tribubes of Respect, Communications ef a per sonal character, xohen admissable, and Announce ments of Candidates will be charged for as adver tisements. ??y? Job Printing neatly and cheaply executed hw Necessity compels us to adhere strictly to the requirements of Cash Payments. The Lien Law From tho carly proceedings of tho Leg islature wo oonoludo tho ropoal of this law will be a vital question beforo tho presoot body. It will bo soon bills havo bcon introduced ia both branches for its repeal, but wo aro uoablo os yet to form any opinion of tho strength for and against tho law. Wo know tho law was designed for temporary rolief from tho ombarrassmonts growing out of tho loto war and that its continuance on the statute hocks is duo to tho homestead law. Without it no doubt but many would bo deprived of orcdit who now enjoy it. On tho other hood labor would bo moro plentiful and reliable with-* out it. Wo havo always held strongly in favor of tho repeal of tho law, believing its con - tinuaueo wastes much of tho labor of tho State, enoourogos trading to a degrco beyond ono's means and in tho end injures rather than benefits tho class it gives credit. Wo havo had it on trial sixteen years and surely in that timo our citizens should ht.vo saved nod made legal orcdit, or failing in that, orcdit for integrity and promptness, which is better than legal orcdit. Thoso who havo failed in both these particulars we may oonoludo will continue to fail, and to such tho repeal of tho law would bo beneficial. Men by nature toko such a pleasure io spending that they ncod no ioocntivo to spend. They rather need a cheek than a spur and in tho repeal of tho lion law thoy <?ct tho former. Wo however go further and believe both tho lien law ond tho homestead law should go together. It is true thc latter isa constitua tional reservation, but this could bestricken cut of tho constitution by populur vote. We oro satisfied thc negroes would vote for it and a largo majority of thc whites would go with them. Thc effect would bo whole some, inasmuch as men would (ind not only that honesty is tho best policy, but also that honesty is a legal necessity. They would spend far less and poy up promptly, os was the caso beforo tho war. They would begin to recuperate in reality and five years would not pass beforo wo would hove n citizenship which for integrity and thrift would havo no equal iu thc South. Wc speak both from experience, ia that boforo tho war as a merchant wo found no class of customers moro reliable- than tho poor men of tho country, whoso accounts, though small, wero promptly met. From observation, in that oven now, if you oan get a criminal action against a debtor ho will manage to pay both debt and cost, when without it ho will Wy collection. Thc best argument in favor of tho repeal of tho law is that its effoot will largely deoroaso trade and its effect in depleting tho country of money. We oro all by for too cxtravogant in dross and other things. Mon of a thousand dollars now spend as much as men of fifty thousand did boforo tho war. It not only injures them as individuals, but it injures tho country by their sonding out of the Stato for goods as muoh mon ey as thoy realize both from tho earth and their labor. Limit rather than extend orcdit and this will cause every porson to so man age DB to lay by something every year. It will also bo seen that meit of moans do uot spend in tho samo proportion as men of no or small means. They save something every year and thus prosper without regard to tho lien law or homestead law. Repeal these, put oil on equality and tho result will be everywhere good. Ooo thing is certain, if tho law is to bo over or soon rcpeulod wo will hardly find a moro favorable timo than this. Wo havo bad a year of unprecedented fertility. Native orops end fiold crops of oil kinds Lave been good and thoso who can savo nothing this fall will have little ohnnoo }w?M?UU-^ka ?ll^^* ^'moussed and wo believe a plain straight voto without discussion thc cosiest way for tho Legisla - turo to disposo of tho question. Wo doubt if any chango could be made by discussion and hopo tho matter will bo voted on promptly. Mr. John C. Dial, of Columbia, diod on tho 3d instant. Mr. F. M. MoDowall, n highly CBtccmcd citi sson of Kershaw oounty, was brutally murdered above Camden on tho morning of tho 30th ultimo by n negro named Joo Wilson. Tho weapon tisod was an nxo and tho dead body was dragged into a dlloh and covorcd with brush. Tho negro fled and has not yot bcon caught. Congress ?8 in sossion. Southern commont on tho President's mcssngo is that it betrays on anxiety on tho part of tho Prosidont to hool tho brcaoh in tho ranks of tho Repub lican party by adopting tho well-known and recently npprovod features of tho Democratic platform. Mary Roador, colored, died in tho Asy lum nt Columbio, on tho 2d of December of exhaustion from epileptic fits. 1 ' "I UT II 11 m*ma**m+?m?l?m-??*m^ Brutal Murder and Bobbery. It seldom become? lb? province of any jour . pal IQ Boulb Carolina to record a murder more 1 brutal than . that willoh ooourri'd n r West j Union on Ibo night of the 2d instant. Mr, I William John llimnioutt, a worthy oltizen of i our county, by trade a mechauio and farmer, loft lils homo, nino miles below Walhalla, last I Saturday and brought to market tbrco bnlos of COl'on Ile ??a> accompanied by bis little non, aged ten to twelve years. After selling bis colton and making somo settlements ho loft for homo we presumo about dark, aa he was aeon to pass the shop of Mr. Willis Mooro about 7 o'clock, where bo had a mulo shod. Ho was then sober and ono milo on his way home. About ll o'clock at night the little boy arrived nt homo and on going into tho houso informed tho family his father was hurt. His body was found on thc hounds of tho wagon doud, tho head swinging so as nearly to touch tho ground, ll ls skull bad boon frootured by a blow flvo inches long, which must havo produced death almost instantly. It waa also found that Ibo littlo son had been struok a severe blow on tho head, fracturing his skull somo throe inches. Ho remembered but littlo of tho night, but claimed his father was struok by a negro with an axe handlo and that ho could identify him. Ile stated thc negro asked his father whero he had been and wbero ho was going, and on being told ho had been to Walhalla and was goiug home, he struok his father, who said "Oct up, Kit," and never spoke any moro. Thc boy never knew his falber was dead and in somo way goL home with the mules and wagon. Tho murder was evidoully committed for tho purposes of robbery, as his pooketbook was gone, while somo fruit treos and other articles wero cither on tho wogon or found on tho road. Il is known he had somo money on his person by tho statement of pcrEOiiB with whom he traded just before leaving Walhalla. Mr. 11 un nient t leaves a helpless family, con sisting of a wifo and ten children, thc youngest nn infant of a year or so old. Tho little son, il is said, will die and has lost all power lo talk and recollection of whol he told Sunday morn ing. Thc killing wa3 done, as located by tho slalo ment of ibo child and by two pools of blood, ono from tho father, thc other from the son, ns shown by hair on tho ground whero (he ohi?d fell, on thc Schroder hill, within tho incorp?rale limits of West Union and within about one hundred und fifty yards of tho dwelling of thc lalo Jacob Schroder. Tho murderer or mur derers were evidently bold, and whether insti gated by ill feeling or motives of robbery did Ibeir work too effectually. An inquest was held on Sunday, tho 3d instant, over Ibo dead body, Ibo jury after hearing (he meager evidence returning a verdict that tho deceased carno lo his death by a blow willi a stiok or other Instrument iu (ho hands of a person lo thc jurors unknown. Sinoo then two negroes, Adolphus Richardson and Frazier Copeland, have been arrested on suspicion and aro still detained in custody. Whether tho evidence will justify their con tinued detention or thc issuance of a warrant against them or either of (hem, wc aro unable to say. If ever a case existed which called for a liberal reward for thc arrest of the guilty part ?e?? (his is one. If ever n case existed which invited, nay more, demanded tho voluutary ^efforts of every citizen of Ibis community lo arresl and bring lo trial tho guilty parties, this is one. Every citizen of the county ?3 deeply interested in tho punishment, of (his crime, ns if allowed lo be forgotten and thc perpetrators go free it will lead to oilier murders. Thc case appears lo bo one of pure and unadulterated murder and this makes its detection oud pun ishment moro important, since, if Ibo party escape a felon will bc al large, while others loo lazy lo work will bo emboldened to become felons. Let our Governor then nt once offer n liberal reward for (ho apprehension of Ibis double murderer und let every citizen of (ho county keep a lookout to delect the criminal. Apart from tho boldness and atrocity of thc crime, it being committed carly at night, on thc publie highway, within one hundred and fifty yards of a dwelling and on two persons in a wagon, there is a mystery how tho boy drove and gol home, seven miles distant. It seems (hat ho had lo pass I brough some gates and fences uud traveled several miles along a rougli country road. Tho story firsl told by him how ever shows that ho remembered correctly where tho tragedy occurred as also where somo bundles fell off Ibo wagon. Ho also lold that as Ix could not make the mules go on willi the linet he got on the doubletree and from tho lougtu mounted ono of Ihe mules and brought lin wagon home. Ile also was aldo ld tell (lu direction he came, an old cross country road which tho facts on examination verified fully Since then his mind has failed and no informa lion cnn bc gotlcn from him, as wc bear. It ti a bloody anti mysterious case mid no effor should bo spared to unravel it. I'. S.-Since thc above was put in lypc war rants have been sworn oui against llichardsoi and Copeland, bused on contradictory slate mcnis mado by (hem and other suspicious cir oumstanccs. Thc evidence so far is mere bus picton and not al all conducive of guilt. Kllort arc still on fool to mnlto further discoveries. Tho Proceedings of tho Logisla I ^uro' -_"'?'im I nlill " U lull nttondnnco of mombcrs ii both Houses, except (hut two mombors n tho Scnnlo wore ulincnt, to wit: Mr. WU limns, of Qoorgolown, and Mr. R?dfenrn of Chesterfield. Tho House proceeded to organizo by cal ling Mr. Simonton, of Charleston, to th chair, who administered tho oath to nil th mombors by call of counties. Whon Her koly county was cal led Mr. li rr. w ley sub milted a protest to tho scating of tho mom hers to whom certif?calos had been issued o tho ground Hint their election had been prc ourcd by improper mothods. The motnhot holding cortilieatos woco sworn in und tl protest roforrcd to the Committee on Pnv: logos and Elections. There wns no otht protest offored. Tho noxt business being tho election of Speaker, Mr. Simonton culled Mr. Hutson tho chair and taking tho floor nominated M Jamos Simon", of Charleston, for tho Spout orship. Mr. Mnuldin, of Orconvillo, norn noted Mr. PL H. Murray, of Anderson, ar Mr. Croft, of Aikon, nominated Mr. Qoorj Johnstone of Newberry, for tho nnmo pos tion. Tho ballot, which waa viva voce, v suited ns follows: Mr* Simons received 71 votos Mr Johnslono roeciiod 25 votos I Mr. Murray received 20 votos Fifty ?Ino voles hoing nocessary to n choice, tho chairman announced Ilia? Mr. James Simons had '...'Hi* ohicted. who upon hoing informed of his elcotion, assumed the gavel in a briof speech. In tho farlhor Organization of tho House, Col. John T. Sh .un wn* re-elected Clerk without opposition, and Mr H. M. Andor was oleoted Heading Ol?Vk and Col. John D. Brown Sergeant-nt-Arma nf tho IIotiRO, Ho has served in this position einoo 1870. Tho only bil) noticed in tho Houso tho first day was a bill by Mr. Ansel, of Green ville, to pr?vido for tho regulation o? railroad freight and pauso <ger turill"- in this State * * * and to'.. r? in? commissioners nod prescribo their powers and duties in. relation lo tho ?arno. Tho bill provides for thc ap pointment by tho Gove ?u>r ? nues oom tnissionors at a salary of $'?,000 per annum to bo paid out of tho Stated-treasury, who shall hold their ofttocs six yours, except that tho first three commissioners shall hold their officos two, four and six years respectively, as our Supreme Court Judge- Ntl that Ono flail gi mit of effie o ovory two yours. Thin -conies experionoo in tho majority of tho board as far us practica ble. They will hovo tho power to proparo a schedule nf rates for llie government of all railroads in this State and -Jo compel tho enforcemcut of ibo sumo. Tho bill is framed alter tho Goorgin bill, which is a gund recommendation to its passage, as in no Stato do wo believe railroads aro better managed limn in Goorgin. A question might uri se, if tho bill should puss, whether tho commissioners should bo appointed by the Governor or oleoted by tho Legislature. Either will do, while neither might do, for tho appointment or election if mado of practical, aotivo mon for praotioal, active purposes, will bo all tho peoplo could wish or thc publio welfare demand- On tho con trary, if tho chums of friendship or family position, or even past political pcrviocs are to bo tho basis of election or appointment under tho bill, it would bo a mere chanco if tho law accomplished any good. Tho com missioners uro to bo well paid and they should bo practical men who will work praotioal good for tho Stato. Wo say this now, as wo consider it a forcgono conclusion that ibis or somo similar bill will bo passed. Public Fontimont and public right demand somo protcolivo legislation as to our rail roads and their voico will bo heeded. Wo do not deny but tho precut rates of freight and travol aro lowor than HU rito years ago, nor but tho roads oro in bettor condition and moko belter timo, but aro they low enough and do they discriminate? Start to Atlanta and you must pay four cents a milo in this Stato and three cents in Georgia. Why? There cnn bo no valid reason and this is not an isolated ou-o, but discrimination is to bo found in freights and passengers moto or less on all our railroads and sinai ld bo checked. In tho House tho appointment of com? minees by tho Speaker was laid over till Wednesday and that body adjourned at 3 o'clock P. M. On Tuesday at tho samo hour tho Senate met and organized- Mr. llarl'loe, of Marion, was clcotod temporary eliminan of the Senate, Col. T. St nbc Farrow was ro-oleotcd Clerk, Col. A D. Goodwyn, Heading Clerk and L. lt. Marshall, Sergennt-at-Arms, Tho committees of the Scnato were then nominated and elected. Senator Shank lin is Chairman of tho Committee on Engrossed Bills mid is a member nf fivo other commit* tees, among them tho Committee on Claims on Contingent Accounts, Bonds, Bridges ami Ferries and Publio (Buildings. Tho Oom* initi?e on Claims mid on-Contingent Ac counts are among tho most important in ovory legislative assembly,as on thom devolves tho duty of uuuiting and reporting on claimt and accounts against tho Stato. They to r largo extent hold tho purse strings, ns i favorable or unfnvorablo report on a claim it rarely voled down. A resolution was adopted instruclini tho Judiciary Com mit too to inquire uni report what legislation is necessary lo rosirait railroad corporations fruin unjust discrimina tion and exorbitant charges, also a bill ti provide for a railroad commission, lt wil thus bo scon that both tho House and th Senate on tho first day of tho session an aller tho railroads. Tho following measures of importune were introduced or noticed in tho Senate A bill to prohibit ibo standing asido of juror except for cause iii tho Stato conns, n join resolution ratifying tho nmondmonts to th constitution, njoint rosoltition providing fo a constitutional convention, a bill to mod if tho stock law. Other mensuro* of local in terest only were noticed. On Wednesday the proceedings of tin House wero of little publia interest. Th Speakor appointed assistant clerk, bill dorl pogos, hihorors, &o., to tho number in th aggrcgato of fifteen. A numbor of bills wero introduced c noticed, mostly bv monil??""* /" nv unto among me A mi ros of general legis lotion bills by Mr. Simonton: To arnon Chapter 3, Tillo VII <>f ibo O odo relating t injunctions, to ratify tho amendment to th constitution relating lo tho disqnnlificatio of electors, to ratify Ibo amt Miment to th constitution relating lu thc timo nf Imidin ?lections, resolutions in reference lo unjin discrimination by railroad companies nnd number of local monstirc?. Mr. McCrndy, of Charleston, offered resolution to refor nil bills, resolutions, &o relating to or in any way affecting tl election laws, to a special joint coinmitto whioh was ordered for consideration on Fr day. A resolution was adopted nnd sent to tl Scnnto providing for tho election of a Judj of tho 3d Circuit on Saturday nt 2 o'oloi P. M. Tho annual mossago of Govornor Ilngoi wan received, road arid mudo tho speoi ordor for Friday. Noiico was givon of tho introduction more than fifty bills, tho moro important which aro tho following: A bill to exompt from taxation all Inn under mortgngo for tho purchase mon tboroof. A bill to abolish Tho ?frico of Conn Auditor nnd itnpnso thc duties thereof tho County Treasurer. ?ti. . I ? I .. I I fl Ht Hi 11 ll III M Bl" ll I I I li^ill.? A'bill to provide Tor die oompotooition of Commissioners und Managers of Election. A bill to i ' quire persons under eentonco io county ja - in work MI'?\??I iii? publio ronda. A bill to o lablisb uniformity in tho assess* mont of taxes. Stato. county and municipal, and to faoilitnte tho olleotion of thc samo. Abill to regulato tho freight and passenger ourringo by di? irond uth Carolina. A bill to snoure ''io prndiictiou of tho proporty in dispute to una wer tho plaintiffs judgmont io actions for the conversion of personal proporty. Three motnbora of the IIUUPO, Messrs. Gary, Auool ?nd William?, gavo notice of bill? to ropeal the lion law or to modify its provisions nod io relation to clint toi mort? gagos. Mr. Murray introduced in tho House tho sumo railroad bill whioh Mr. Smythe lind introduced in tho Sonato. Mr. Ansel also introduced his bill. Tho offioinl voie for Qovornor, &o., wus published in Ibo rro?e"ee ol bulli doune* At 1.20 o'clock tho House adjourned over to Friday, Thursday being thanksgiving day. In tho Sonato the ine<?-*itge of tho dover* nor was road and referred to nppropriato connu' i ''3. Tho Committee on tho Judiciary reported favorably on tho li prohibiting tho stand ing asido oi jurors und others on tho ratifica tion of tho constitutional amendments and asked to ho relieved from thc resolution relat ing to railroad discriminations, wi ?oh WOS dv.no and it was rofoi red to tho Committee on Railroads* Sonator Muller introduced a joint resolu tion submitting to tho ([uni fied electors of tho Stato ul tho next /rouerai election fur repr?sentatives tho question of caring a convention to amend and reviso tho consti tution ol South Carolina. Senator Hon bow guvo notice of n bill io repeal (ho lien law. Tho Senate at an early hour adjourned over to Friday. Tho News and Courier, from which wo com|.ilc our report, says of tho Senate: "Very few bills will originale in tho Senato this session. Tho minds of its members arc sot against a long stay and there promises to bo good hard work and n whulosoino re jection of all temptation to rapid speechify ing." Wo trust the News and Courier may be correct and that wo may have n short, sensi ble, activo period of legislation. Wo have always believed wo suffered more from an excess than scarcity of luwmi king and still so think. While this may bo true, still not ono teni li perhaps of tho measures intro duced and discussed over become laws. On tim 1st instant tho members after a day of rest reassembled and Mr. Murray introduced a resolution which was adopted that ufuy- tho 11th instant no bill shall bc introduced in thc House excepting through the ?Chairmen of tho diffbront committees. This ovidently looks to an carly adjournment, though it may not produce that result. Mr. Talbert introduced a concurrent reso lution to go into an election for United States Senator nt 12 15 on December 5th. Adopted. Prof. McBride of tho Slate University,was requested to address tho Legislature next Thursday evening on the best means of pro moting agricultural education in this State. A resolution for the election of officers of thc Penitentiary and Trustcos of tho Univer sity wns adopted Thc message of thc Governor wus taken np und referred to appropriate committees. Sovorul bills wore read nnd referred, among them a bill to incorp?ralo thc New berry cotton mills. Tho mills aro to bo lo cated at tho court house and to hnvo n capi tal stock of not less than $100,000 and not moro limo $300,000 in shares of $100 ench. A bill by Mr. Stribling. of Oconce, to repeal ono of thc immy Acts in relerencc to tho Blue Mulgo Mai (road und requires the Comptroller General to notify tho owners of this road that thc lazes unpaid aro now duo and to toko such steps to collect llicso taxes during January, 1883, as io thc ordi nnry collection of Siuto tnxos. Notices wore givon of thc introduction of thirtyfivo now bills, of which tho most important arc: A bill to pr?vido for thc con venient renunciation of dowor by married wo men. A bill to render unneoossnry any seal or scroll to certain instruments in writing. A bill by Mr. Gibson to amend (ho general stock law. A bill hy Mr. Mabu to repeal Sections V5,397 lound inoluding 2/104 of ChaptorXCV of tho Gencrnl Statutes, relating lo chattel mortgages and liens. Also a bill to ropeal subdivision 23, Seo* lion 100, Chapter ll of thc General Statutes, relating to tho assessment and taxation of property. Also a bill to defino moro clearly thc jurisdiction of Trlalu 1^?*^"^ fion??ccd t?-doy ?nd tho Houso adjourned. In tho Senate Mr. Smythe introduced ti bill to incorp?ralo tho Somborn Cotton Picking Company with n capital stock of $IUO,000, capable of hoing increased to $2,000.000. It is claimed that I). B. Hasel ton, of Chm lesion, hus nt Inst invented a machino for picking cotton from tho hold, which on trial has proved a success, lt is claimed for tho machine tho power to brush thc cotton and gathor tho lint from tho open bolls without injuring in tho slightest tho leaves, forms and unopened bolls. If this has boen accomplished, ns claimed by actual expoi intent with tho machino, tho inventor has surpassed all ol bet inventors in oren ting a machino of almost human wisdom and deserves and will reap a fortuno as a reward. Such a machino has boen tho study of years by many machinists and wo hopo Mr. lionel ton hus solved '.ho problem nnd accomplished what had been almost abandoned asa human impossibility. Tho bill looks to tho manu facture and salo by tho company of this wonderful instrument. A bill was introduced by Sonator Hurt proscribing tho tarma on which indigent persons shall bo admitted to tho Slate lomat ic Asylum. Other billa heretofore notioed woro intro duced. Cn Inking up tho calendar, tho bills in relation to tho constitutional amend monta, thc standing asido of jurors nnd amending tho Gonornl Stntulos rotating to Musters, apprenticed and laborers, passed a secund rending. Tho railroad commission bill of Sonator Smythe was reported on favorably with amendments and placed on tho calendar. . SATURDAY, December 2.-In tho House a resolution mas offered requiring the Railroad Oontmiseioner to report a statoment of all complain!* on rcoord in his ofEco or unjust disorimlnwidn and unreasonable and exces sive oli argos-ni ado by nny railroad coriipnhy in this Stntb, dr.d further that ho advertido for all poreon? li?vlnft knowledge of any unjust discrimination, oto., lo appear in his omeo on Deoeihbcr 1 Llb to bo examined by the railroad committee and that any railroad Company bo allowed to answer nil charges against it. After discussion tho resolution was very properly luid on tho tablo, for eton woro there no canes of cxc?ns?vo charges or unjust discrimination bro ?ghi tip, still t If by exist and aro known, and further, lied they no existence a commission to provont thom would not bo un wiso ur unnecessary, fur nh ounce of prevention is worth tv pound of cure. In this matter, however, we need both euro and prevention and tbat, too, in in heroic doses. A resolution was adopted instructing tho Committee on Incorporations to consolidate into ono or more general bille till measures tho passago of which thoy proposo to recom mend. At 1 o'clock P. M. tho Sonato and IIouso mot in joint assembly and re oleotod Hon. T. ?ll. Frazer, Judge of tho Third Cirouit and Cul. T. J. Lipscomb, Suporintondont of the Penitentiary. Tho following pen?ons wero elected Trus toni of tho South Carolina University: C. II. Simonton, James II. Ilion, F. W. MoMuster, J. F. J. Caldwell, R. W. Boyd, J. D. Bland? ing and J. F. Islur. Th? programme for tho ir .ugurntion of the newly elected Governor w ngroed upon. In I h reo working days 28 hills havo boon introduced or noticed in no IIouso and at tho samo rato, tho J\cws an i Courier estimates, timi hy tho 11th instant more lhan 400 bills will havo been introduced in tho House. Aller that dato bills can only be introduoed thrungli tho chairmen of committees. Tho following bills were noticed fur intro duction: A bill to repcnl Section 1,732 of the General Statutes, which provides that r.o license shall bc gt tinted for tho solo of in? loxicatiug liquors in cities, &.O., except upon payment of a license of $100 to tho county in addition to (bo oily license. A bill topuni>h persons Hubie to work on tho highways and bridges and to levy a tax to meet tho sumo. Also a bill to amend tho Code of Procedure in relation to ?orvico of summons on non resident defendants. A bill tu allow any section of tho State to fenco itself off and bo exempt from tho oper ation ot tho stock law. Also a bill to exempt tho supervisors of highwuys from jury duty? A bill lo amend thc stock law tis to tho county of Williamsburg. Notices wero given also of fcvernl billa relative, to tho drainage laws. Also n bill to amend Section 2,398 of thc General Statutes in ielution to the seizure of crops under lion. Also a bil) to amend Section 1,288 in rcferonoo to (bo intorost on money. Also a bill to amend tho Code of Procedure relating to tho timo of commencing actions oilier i linn for tho recovery of real properly. Also a bill to maka tho real estate of Coutily Treasurers and their bondsmen subject lo dciioiencios of auch 11ensurers. Also a bill to abolish thc Bureau of Im migration. Also a bill to Cx thc time from which thc lien of judgments shall dato, Also a bill to prevent consolidation of i ni I roads in certain cases. On tho call of thc calendar a bill to pre vent fraudulent chattel mortgages passed its tirst reading. It provides that any person who shall execute a mortgage on u chattel not bis own, or on a chattel on which (here is o prior incumbrancc, &e , without giving no ico thereof, shall bo deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and oil conviction shall bc fined not exceeding S500 or im prisoned not exceeding one yeur. At 2J o'clock P. M. the IIouso ad journed. lu thc Senate thc bill to charter thc Southern Land Association wus reported unfavorably. Thc charier allowed the usso ciation lo olinrge whatever interest it chose, thus practically repealing tho usury law in to foreign capital, while as lo our own citi zens tho law romained in tact. The bill is a more underhand effort to repeal thc usury law, which should never bc dono. Several bills were reported ur.favorublv by the Judiciary Committee, us thc pulpo sos embraced in them could bo attained through Clerks of Courts. Tho resolution proposing to call a con stitutional convention wus reported un fu? vorably, placed on thc calendar and contin ued to next session. Notices were given of bills to amend thc Stock nud to amend the liquor law. Hills wore introduced to repeal the lion law and to forbid the giving of nny liens, bod to modify thc stook law. Notice wup given of n bill to pay com missioners and manugcrs of election foi their services mid also of several bil If amending the General Statutes in intntcrsol costs, fees and duties. A long discussion was had upefl ft reso lution referring for inquiry and report bj tho judiciary committee whether ar membCi of tho Legislature could bo a director ii tho penitentiary. Tho resolution wai adopted. At 3 o'olook P. M. tho Sc nu te adjourn cc until Monday In thc house W. J. Strib?ing is a membe of tho Committee QO Ino??-." I . . on niii Committee on Hoads Bridges and Ferries and tho Committoo on loternnl Improvements. We have no space lo report tho foll proceed ings on Monday, but will mention Ihat Mr Sfribling gave notice of a bill to exempt tho mountainous portions of Oconec County iron ibo slock law. Wc do not know tho features ol tho bill, but will nolo thom when introduced Wo think tho lino should run abovo Wallmlb and supposo it will. On thc lien law we noto thal thc IIouso Oom. millee on Agriculture bas had a long confcronoi I on Hie various bills introduced relating to il j and have concluded to makoa favorable ropor for Ibo repcnl of Ibo whole law on this suhjcot Some (liffercnco of opinion existed in tho com ' millee, but tlie feeling for absoluto ropoal i very strong. WHY WPXOOMB,-What makes Flores ton Cologno welcome on every lady's toile table is its lasting fragrance and rioli flowery odor, Tho grasshopper hus, according to it size, 120 times tho kicking power of n average mun. It must bo exciting time for tho young grasshopper which go court ing aud lind tho old mao at homo, GOOD AbvtCE.-You will prevent on euro tho greater part of tho ills that afilie mankind in this or any section, if you kee your stomach, liver and kidneys in per ! feet working eider. There no modioin j known that docs this ns suroly as Parker' I Ginger Tonio, lt will keep your blood rio i and puro, and give you good health at littl j cet)'.. Seo other column. New Advertisements. Valuable Heal Est?t for Sal e on Tuesday, January 2d, 1883. Master's II. B. Sohrojfcf, Al! min ist rut or, et ni, "1 Com plaint l'luiutilTa, agni (isl for William ?ohroder ot af., . ' , Defcfidaots. j Roller.. PURSUANT to tlio Dcereo ot Salomado ?( the aboyo elated caso I will sell at auottv&ff before ibo court house door oa the FIRST K TUESDAY In January, 1888, wlihln the IcgtfK hours of sale the property hereinafter described,'* being tho REAL ESTATE of Jacob Sohrodtf? deceased, lo wit: mm 1. The Home Tract, containing 178 ocres?; moro or less, gool dwelling; otitbwiliUns?H! orchard, dc. Laud Iles well and bas soaiujB creel: bottom. .- * 2. The lower part or Section 0 oT (ho YYcatT Uniou Tract of tho Gcrbiab Settlement Soolety's^ Inn Ja, supposed lo con tn in 76 nore H. On thls> tract Ibero is a fall of ("uno Creek of about 40 feet, wilhin ono mlle of tho Walhalla Depot. 8. Tho Depot Tract, on both Bides of tho, Blue Ridge Railroad, oonlnhiing about Old acres. To bo subdivided before day of sale. 4. Two story dwelling with nearly three' Bores of land on Depot Sq tiaro in West Union. 6. No. 6 of tho aero lots in tho towu or Wal halla. 0. No. 24 of the noro lots in tho town of Walhalla. ?. No. 70 of thc half ,noro lots In Walhall?, except 25 feet oir or tho back end. 0. No 78 or tho half acre lolB in Walhalla except 25 fret oft* of tho back end. 9 No. 79 or tho hair acre lola tu Walhalla; j 10 No. 20 or thc lots laid out aa the tonne! 1 Midway. I . 11. Tho undivided hair or No. 85 of -tfca : itere lots in Walhalla. I 12. Tho undivided fourth or Section 20 ot I the Fall's Tract or the German Settlement So- M cicly's lands, coutuiuing 210 aoroa, moro or- * 1C88. |< 18. Thu undivided third or Seel ion 17 of i Ibo Falla Trnot or tho German Settlement jj Society's lau is, containing 200 acres, more or- I less. 1 14. Five nero Tract whereon ia tho dwelling- ] Ho* occupied by Rev. F. M. Morgan in Wear' s linton. IGJ Six nero lol. now occupied by Goorgo Kno.l, originally bargained lo him mid James Johnson in two parcels. \t>. Throe acre lot, now ocoupiod by Janies Htnder'Hoiii 17. Cabin and lot bargained to January Thompson. 18. One ?ere bnrgnined to AddlpbuO Richard* son and now occupied by hi iii. riais nt thc above described properly tv iii bo on exhibition in the Muster's Ollice by tho l?th instant: THUMS OF SALK: One-third cash; balance ii*, one year will? ?* interest from day or sale, willi leave lo antici pate pnyinenl. Thc credit portion to bc se cured by mortgage. When (lie sum is less Dian ono hundred dollars, to be self foreclosing.- ^ Purclinser lo pay extra tor papers. RICHARD LEWIS, Master Ocouco couuty, S. C. December 7. 1882. 8-4C MASTER'S SALE! OF VALUABLE PROPERTY. Oil USU A NT to tho Dooroo of Silo mftfu-i in thc following entitled cn*o, I will noll at public auction before the Court Hnuso dmr in Walhalla. S.C.. on the firnt TUESDAY in January, 1883, between tho ICRUI hours of nulo, tho following property hereinafter describod: Baxter Hunch ot ni "1 Complaint y R? > tor Phillip Chamber ct al? j ItelioL A LL tho Beni ?JutufO of Jumen Itoaoff, do1-? ceased, containing in tho aggroguto H I ,i?i?9 Acres, Mo.*e or less, aa follows: Triger Xii 1, tho Home Place, containing 237 ncVcs. moro or leas. TKA?T NO. 2, containing 212 acres, moro Ol' I Ice?. j TrtACT No. 3, conlaining 321 nores, more ot ! loss. 1 Tn Ara' No. 4, containing 70 acres, moro or' lest. TRA?'T No. 5, containing 225 acres, moro or' less. TiiACT No. 0, containing 303 nores, moro or' less. TRACT No. 7, containing 92 nores, moro or' lesa. This Real Estafo ia lying on Changa Creek, in Oconco Coifniy, In Ibo State of South Caro lina, nnd is bounded by lands of W. F. Parker, John Roach. C. T. Smith, jantes McCaroy, W. J. DufBo, Keith & Vernor and othors. , TRAC.T. M?ftJi.'ifcue'a'scd. " **4F Flats or (ho Trnota can bo examined in the'1''*"* Master's Office. TERMS OF SALE-Ono third cash, bnlanco in two equal annual installments. Com-? pound intcra.st from dny o( salo until paid. Secured by bond and mortgage of promises^- 1 Purchaser to pay eatrn for papers. RICHARD LEWl?, Master Ooonoc county. December 7, 1882. 8-4t MASTER'S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE. 8. P. Dondy, Plaintiff, -| Complaint for Foro agninst Ulosuro of Mort Milly Grant et ol., DoFls. J gngo. PURSUANT lo the Dcoreoor Snlo made In tho abovo stated case 1 will soil at auotion bo foro tho court house door in Walhalla. S. C., on tho FIRST TUESDAY In January, 1888, within tho legal hours o? salo tho proporty hereinafter ' mentioned and desoribod, to wit: All that certain Piece, Parcel or Tract of Land sit?alo, lying and being in tho County of Ooonoo, Stato of Soi'tth Carolina, on waters of Snow Creek, waters of Cortncross, waters of Soncoa River, adjoining lands of J. A. Elrod/ .lames Ablcs nnd others, cemtniuing IOUTY ACHES, more or loss. T1CHMS OL? SALK CASH. Purchaser to pay ertlro for papers. RICHARD LEWIS, Masler. Duoomber 7, 1882. 8-dt*