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THE SENTINEL Is PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAI. . . BRADLEY, Editor. PIOKNS 0. H., 8. 0.: Thursday, December 6. 1877 Editorial Correspondence. COLUMBIA, S. 0., Nov. 29, 1877. Dear %Sentinel: The changed con dition of affairs in Columbia at this time, from that of one year ago, must be seen to be realized. Then the legally elected representatives of the peopla repaired to tho.StatoCapital for the purpose of organizing the lower brancU of the General Assembly, but were met at the door of the hall of the House of Representatives by United States soldiery and turned back at the point of the bayonet. Chamberlain satin the Executive Chair with his black con stabulary around him, backed up by the whole power of the National Government. Every effort was made by him and his confederates to bring about a conflict of arms as a last re sort to perpetuato the reign of the thieves. The result of that ove m(% morable strugglo is too fresh in tho minds of the peoplo to need rehearsal hero, and I will pass on to subjects of more immediftto interest to thon. Both branches of the Genral As sembly met in their respective halis at 12 o'clock Tuesday, the 27th instant. The House was called to order by the Speaker, Gen. Wallace. The Clerk called the roll and a quorum was an nounced. The proceodings were opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Martin of this place. The Speaker then announced that sinco the ad journment of the special session of the Legislature, ho had issued writs of election to fill vacancies from the counties of Charleston, Richland and Newberry. The returns of the Com missioners of Election for each of these counties were then rocad, and the newly elected members stop)ped for,. ward and wore sworn in by the Speaker. This was the only business of, any importance transacted that dqy. On Wednesday the iIouse met at. 12 o'clock, and after the usual form of organizing each day, the rolls of counties wereocalled, and quite a num ber of bills and notices of bills wore introduced, the most of them of a loeal nature, and relating only to the counties which the members intro ducing them represented. Mr. Dibble then, on behalf of the joint investi, gating committee submitted their rep)ort in relation to the election of 3. J. Patterson to the United States Senate. The testimony taken is plain and positive, and sixty five ex.mem boe of the Senate and House testify to having been bribed, or offered a bribe to vote for Patterson. It seems that the price of legislators ranged then from *40 uip to $2,000. Th~le case agaist Patterson is so plain that a conviction for bribery is a certainty, if he can be brought back to the State for trial. His seat in the United States Senate will certainly be de, clared vacant by that body if they have any regard for the character of their members. The full report of the committee will not, I am informed, be -submitted under two weeks yet. It will certainly be a most interesting document, and the devious ways of Radicalism will be laid bare to the public gaze by it. In the Senate some very important changes have been made. Swails, Senator from Williamsburg county, and Treident pro tern. of the Senate' followed the example of' several of' his colleagues, and when the senato as sembled, steopped down ard out. Jo sephus W oodruff, Clerk of' the Senate, and possessor of the "little whirligig book,'' also copped down and out. The Senate on yesterday oleoted lion. T. B. Jetter, Senator from Union - county, President pro tom. of' that body, vice Swails, and Col. '.. Stobo Farrow, of Spartanburg, Clerk of the Several changes in the various Sen - t icit ee mado,tr the newly detdSenator's being placed on them edDemocrats elected to the chair.. ahip of such committees as had r mado vacant by the resignation ~opblian Senators. All the ~n #.AOmmittees, like those of the 1om~ p,o now absolutely indor tho n esp offhe. Democrats; and the log. ~ 'Iko State is, for the first the dark era of reconstrue-. ~ *,~4~j~i,sof the D)emocrats, o1 r evil effects they The Governor's message, submitted to the two Rouses yesterday, Isa brief but clear almd pointed d0bument; cbar. aqteriseio of its author,who never ar% goos abstract questions to any extent, but comes to the point at on4e. HO commonoes by congratulating the members upon .oe auspicious circum stances under which they reassemble, and reviews briefly the history of the Inauguration of the present adminis* tration, the difficulties and obstacles overcome, and the salutary effects its course has had upon the State. The Governor urges such a course as will restore the credit of the State to its ancient high character, and denoup ces repudiation in any form or guise. le advocates a liberal support of the free schools, and recommends the adoption of the constitutional amend mont, voted on by the peoplo at the last election, which.requires the Coun ty Commissioners of each County to levy and collect annually, for free school purposes, not less than two mills. This, with the poll tax, it is estimated, will realize something near $350,000; but the propriety of incor porating such a provision in our con stitution is, to my mind, a very giave question, and some who favored it last winter have, after more mature re%. flection, made up their mind to oppose it, and it is very doubtful whether the requisito two..thirds vote can now be secured for its ratification. There is no disposition to impair the efficiency of the free school system, if it has any; but, to the contrary, there is a gen oral disposition to perfect and make it more efficient, and should the con stitutional amendment be defeated, a liberal appropriation will be made for the support of the free schools. The Governor recommends the reopening of the old University for the benefit of the whites, and the establishment of a similar institution for the colored people. He recommends that, upon the payment of last year's taxes, all forfeited lands be restored to their proper owners, &e., &c. The message, as a whole, is unnxceptionable and the recommendations, with but few ex, coptions perhaps, wise and proper. 'Lho resignation of Assoc ate Justice Wright, which is to take effect on thme first day of December, creates a va cancy on the Supreme Bench, wvhich will have to be flled by the present Legislature. The candidates now in the field are Col. A. C. lIaskelI, ex Gov. M. L. Bonbham, Lieu tenant Gov ernor W. D. Simpson and lHon. WV. ID. Porter. It is hard to tell who will be the successful man; but at this time I am of the opinion that IHaskell has the inside track. For the Circult Judgeship, vice Northrop, General Wallace has no op position now, and the indications are that he will be unanimously elected. The most prominent candidates for the Speakership, when Wallace is el ected Judge, are Messrs. Sheppard and Orr, with the chances, I think, in fa~ vor of Orr. This being thanksgiving day, both houses adjourned over from yesterday uintil to-morrow, and to%day the mem bors have been amusing themselves as their inclinations lead the,m. Some have gone to church, some have lounged around their hotels, while others have remained in their rooms reading, writing, &c. Legislation will hardly commence in earnest before next week. I will endeavor to keep you posted on all points of interest to our people. ____ D.F.B. Lien Law At the last session of' the General Assembly the lion law was repealed, to take effect on the first day of Jan, uary, 1878, and now it is urged by the advocates of this law that, in the p)resent impoverished condition of the country, it should be re-enacted, or, at least, a temporary law should be pass sed that would meet the necessities of the caso. We have, at all times, with all the earnestness and zeal we could command, urged the repeal of this law as a bad one. It fosters a spirit of dependence, breeds idleness, ex travagance an-.1 dissipation. It estab, lishes a false credit, based upon pro perty not yet in existence, and possi. bly may neve~r be. The farmer, hav ing a limited cedit, derived from his lion, launches out into all sorts of ex travagance; buying things that he would not otherwise buy and that he could very well do without, and not considering that pay day will come after a while and that his entire crop Wjil be taken to pay his merchant's bill and still leave a balanee on the debit cide of the merohanats lodger. hopeftl. an the f rme' almost invas riably over estimates his crop, and buyi, bauing his ability to pay on 'hi estitnato of what be will make, an not what he acLually does make. !tho merchant, tempted by the higi profits he mnakes on his goods and th hope of becoming speediJy rich,' buyi heavily and sells recklessly, and tho consequeno is that at the end of tb year, it takes all of the farmer's crol to pay his store bill, and still leave him beavily in debt to his merchant The merchant has bought on time measuring his ability to pay by th number of liens and accounts on hii books, and, when the farmer falls t< pay, the merchant can't meet the do mands against him and the result is a broken farmer and a bankrupt mer chant. In this way we consumc more than we produce. The lion lavy is dead; let it stay dead. It may work a temporary hardship, but all can weather the storm and will come out better off and.trade will be placed on a healthier basis. The lion law is an ignis-fattus that has lead many to their ruin. In the Toils. Cardozo, Carpontor and Smalls have been tiied, convicted and sentenced. Cardozo was our State Treasuror for some years, Smalls misrepresented the State in Congress, and Carpenter has figured largely as Congressman, Revenuo Collector, Editor of thc Union and Union-Herald, &c. Our citizen,, we know, has- not forgotter the cadaverous face of L. Cass Car penter, who was a candidate for Con gross, from this Uongressional Dis trict, in the last campaign, and wh< with Prof. Greener, colored, and J. B Dennis, addressed our citizens in fron of the postoffice last fall. It will als< be remembered that Dennis nad< complaint before a United States Com missioner, that L. Cass Carpenter, i lawfully qualified voter and candidat for Congress, was intimidated, etc Upon this information, a number' o our good citizens wcro arrested ant carried to Greens illo before Commis sioner Wilks for t,riazl. T1hank God that such high handed proceedingi are things of the past, and we non submit, in return for these outrages the following sentences, to wit: Cardozo, to be confined in the coun ty jail for two years and pay a fine o $4,000, and at the end of two years, the fine is not paid, an additional yea of imprisonment. Carpenter, two years in jail and fine of $1,000, and Smazills in the Pen, itentiary for three years. Other indictments are out agains the same parties. Shall it be Sale or Flemmine D. F. Flemming, of Charleston, hai announced himself a candidate fo: Mayor of the city in opposition to WV W. Sale, the regular Democratic no mine,. if we mistake not, 1). F. Flem ming is the head of that old and wel known shoe house of D. F. Flem minj & Co., who has received the greate: part of the patronage of our up coun try merchante. But if Mr. Flemming arrays himself against the Democrati of Charleston, bringing discord an< dissention in its ranks, the effects wil be felt throughout the State, andi our staunch and unrelenting Demo cratic merchants of the up country g< elsewhere to-purchase their goode Mr. Flemming has only himself F< blame. *Where a gentleman, of Mr Flemmi ng's intelligence and standi ng arrays himself against the true inter est of the people of the State, he can not and certainly does not expect tb continued patronage of that poople. We hope the Democrats of Charles ton will let their patriotism rime abov any personal feelings and with a uni ted vote elect Mr. Sale. Butler vs. Corbin. Gen. M. C. Butler has boon admit ted to his seat as United States Sen, ator fromi South Carolina. Genera Butler is an able and br illiant man, tb< peer of any in the Sanato, and on1 citizens may congratulate themselves that they are once again represente< in that august body by a representa. tive of the wealth and intelligence o the State. Patterson voted through out with the Democrats for seating Gen. Butler, We are almost ready t< forgive Patterson for his past sini sInce he has stood so steadfastly t< Butler. LONDON, Dee. 1.-The Times' core respondent at Berlin telegraphs th< following: "There seems to be n< doubt that the German governmeni has endeavored loobiain Austria's a0 qnlesnanoo in l. nnssian plot of d rect negotiatfons with Turkey, by I promising her friendly support It any iof Austria's vital interests are I10per kVEGE TINE To a9knowledged by all classes of people to be the best and most reliable blood purifier in D the world. CT D XE. RoONXsTZR, Nov. 22, 1876. 5 I. R. STXVBNB, Esq.-Dear Sir: I have suffered for the last three or four years with Liver complaint and Kidney troubles. Pre vious to taking the VEETINB, I was under the doctors care for a long time, but he did not help me. My friends all thought I would S not recover. I began usibg the VEGETINE, y and realized good effect from it right away. I had taken but three bottles before I was much better. I continued taking a few bot - tIes more, and can now truly say I am enjoy ing the best of health. I have given it to my little daughter with great success. Since it has done me so much good I have recom. mended it to aeveral, and they have all been greatly benefitted by Its use. Respectfully, J. C. SMITH, 24 8. Francis street. Place of business, 72 West Avenue. Mr. Smith Is a well known dealer in stoves and tin war, for many years in business in Rochester. Diseases of the Kidneys, Bladder, etc., are always unpleasant, and at times they become the most distressing and dangerous diseases that can affect the human system. Most dis eases of the Kidneys arise from impurities in the blood, causing humors which settle on these parts. VEGETINE excels any known remedy in the whole world for cleansing anfi purifying the blood, thereby causing healthy actions to all the organs of the body. Vegetine WILL CURE RHEUMATISM. SPRINOVALE, Me, October 12, 1876. 1 Mr. 11. Rt. STEVENs-Dear Sir: Ffteen years ago last fall I was taken sick with rheumatism, was unable to move until tle next April. From that time until three years ago this fall I suffered everything with rheumatism. Sometimes there would be - weeks at a time that I could not step one , itep; these attacks were quite often. I suf fered everything that a man could. Over ) three years ago last spring I commenced tak.. . ing Vegelino and followed it up until I had taken seven bottles; have had no rheumatism L since that time. I always advise every one ) who is troubled with rheumatism to try Ve. getine, and not suffer years as I have done, This statement. is gratuitous as far as Mr. - Stevens is concerned. Yours, etc. FI ofALBERT CROOKER, Firm of A. Crooker & Co. Druggists & A poth. .. Vegtine. nUJEUMATIsM 1s A UlsEAsE OF TIIE BL.ooD. The blood, in this disease, is found to con I ain an excess of tibrini. V EOETJNE ncts hy -converting the blood from its diseased con dition to a healthy circulation. VI:aO:TINI regulates thme bowels wvhichi is very important 3 in this complaint. One bottle of Vegetine will give relief, but to effect a permanent cure it must. be taken regularly, and mnay take several bottles, especially in cased of long standing, VEGETINE is sold by all drug. giets Try it, and your verdict will be the same as. that of t housands before you, who Ssay, "1 never found so much relief as fromi the use of VEEI:o. Eu1," which is cornposed Iexclusively of Barks, Rooms and IIerbs. Vegetine. VEURTINE has restored thousainds to healtl iwho had been long and painful suff erers. VEGETINE is comUposed of Ro , Barks andl( IIebs it is very pleasant t, take; every child likes it. Vecget ine P'repared by H. R. STEVENS, Boston Mass. VEGETINE is Sold by All Druggists. B Nov 22, 1877 11 4 FAIRL WARNING. : AL eson idetd o h undersigned, favor, and obviate the expense and unpieas Iantness of having judgmtant obtained against Sthem, by settling the same at once, as the business of the Old Firm MUST be settled. r Respectfully, - HAGOOD & ALEXANDER. 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It can, therefore, be safely recommended Sas a sure remedy and specific for the lever and A eofthe West, and the Chills and Fever of th oth. It counteracts the miasmatic poison Sin the blood, and frees the system from its inllu ence, so that fever and ague, shakes or chills, r' once broken up by it, do not return unti the diseaae is again contracted. * The great variety of disorders which arise from 1 the irritation of this poison, such as .Neuralgia, Ilhenmatism, Gout, Headache, Blindness, -Toothache, Earache, Oatarrh, Aathmna, Pal. fpitation, Splenie Afrections, Rysteries, Pain in the Bowels, Colle, Paralysis, and derango of the Stomach, all of which become intermit tent or periodical, have no speedier remedy than SAYER's AGUE CUnhE, which cures them dl1 alike, and protects the system from future attacks. 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N. 1.-Those subscribing be fore January 1 will receive the "WEEKLY WORLD" until January 1, 1879, for ONE DOLLAR. Dc6, 1877 13 8 It Will Pay TO BUY TIlE VERY BEST FER. TILiZER, oven though you pay a littl more for it. But JOHN T. GOSSETT & CO. of Easley, are solling the celebrated "NATIONJL BONE," at prices to suit tho timeP. This Fertilizer is guaranteed to contain 30 to 35 per cent Available Bone Phosphate of Limo. Try it and bo conrinced of its strong tertilizing and productive powers. For sale by JNO. T. GOSSETT & CO., Easley, S. C. Nov 29, 1877 12 2 ------ L ARGE STOCKS ofH1ARNESS, SADDLES4, LEATHER, &c., at prices lo:wer than "the lowest." Shoe Findings, including the Best French Calf Skins and Tanner's and Machine Oils specialties. Those desiring goods in my line, will find it to their interest to purchase of me. Oive me a trial and be convinced. The best goods for the least money. VARDRY McBEE, Main Street, Greenville, S. C., next door to the sign of ha he'eat Doot. Nov 21, 1877 11 3m N~OW tZ TIM TimlrO Buy Your GOods AT T1E LOWEST Pm cms WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A full and complete LINRof NEW GOODS for Fall and Winter Trade, purchased In New York, by Mr. W. %.4 M. HAGOoD, with great care, and at lower prices than ever before, and will take great pleasure in showing our GoodQ and giving prices. We invite special notice to our stock of Ladies', Children's and Men's Shoes, Boots. Ladies' and Gents Hats, of latest style. Calicoes and Dolaines; Flannels and Jeans; Ready Made Clothing; Bridles, Saddles, Harness. The best grades of Sugar, Coffee, Choose, and Syrups, always on hand. Respectfully, HAGOOD, ALEXANDER & CO., Pickens C, H., S. 0. W. M. HAGOOD & CO., - Fasley S. C. Sept 27,1877 8 Hovey& Townes 11UL MT-ODL 0 WE TAIKE PLEASURE IN AN nouncing to our customers and the public, that we have opened one of t he largest stocks of GENERAL DRY-GOODS. 4 Brought to this market. Consisting of : PRINTS, SIRHTINGS, SHIEETINGS, J EANS, CASSIMERES, &c. DRY-GOODS in endloss variety. ALSO, NOTIONS, HOSIERY, GLOVE~S, CIloaks and Shawls, Black Alpacca a specialty, 3,000 yards RIBBONS, 2 to 5 inches wido, at 15 cents per yard. Lar'gest stock of CARPETS over brought to this market. JIOVEY & TOWNES, Next dloor to National.Bank, GREENVILLE, 5. 0. Oct 4, 1877 4 3m Main-St. Greenville S. C. Hardware, Cutlery, Gums, Pistols, &e. FINE TABLE AND I'OCKET CUTLERT, & BPECIALTY. A gricultural Insplnmnts Bar Iron and Steel; Blac smith's, Carpenter's and Mechaaio''s Tools; Builders Hardware of' every desorlptin Wagon and Carriage Materials; A full line of Best Quality Leather and Rbute ber Belting, always in stook; Agents for Fairbanks Standard Scales; The Hll Safe and Look Company; The "Taylor" Cotton Gin; Tucker's Patent Alarm Money DYrawer Also, for the Celebrated Shaenberger Horse and Mule Shoes. We are prepared to sell Sweedes Iron at thie lowest quotatlonu from any markets, and still propose to duplicate invoicen from North erni Jobbing Ho~uses, adding only actual fiht.WILKINS, WILLIA MS & CO. Greenville, 5. 0.4 Sept 6, 1877 62 6. Kdowee Lodge, No. 79. A. F. E. TIHE REGULAR MONTITLY MEET-. ING( OF KEOWEE LODGE, NIo. 79, A.-. F.-. M.-. will take place on the ON SATURAYa ON On BUFoRS THlE FULL MON IN EAOH MOUTH. -The attendance of all the members is earnestly requested. 'M Rt. A. CllILD, )7. M W. T. BloWEN, SeCretary. 1OTIC E OF FINAL SETTLEMBNTr. 1%Notice is hareby given to gli prsonS interested that I will apply to W. (1. Field, Judge of Probate for Plokens County, for leave to make a Final Seitlement of the Es tate of J. MADDEN GAM~BitldL t, deceased, on Sal urd ,- the 8th day of December -ness,. and ask to be discharged tberefr ,s m' MARIA E. 0 AMBR A x. Nov 8. 1877 .9 9 .