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ills were introduced
following:
rie: Bill to define the
t and provide punish"
same.
SMoody: Bill to regulate the
ng of license for the bale of spir
ft ous or into.kicating liquors within
Incorporated cities and towns.
By Mr. MaxwellI Bill to regulate
th's admission into and discharge from
the State Lutestic Avslun of patients.
Dy Mr. Coker: Bill to require a lI.
cense to kebp a dog.
By Mr. Snythe: R'gsolution that on
next Wednesday the two brances of
the Le islaturo meet in Joint assembly
to elect a Superintenaant and . four
Directors of the Penitentiary a Judge
of the 6th Circuit and one Trustee of
the South Carolina College. Adopted.
Several bil)s received their final
reading and were ordered to be enroll
e4 for ratifiation. All of these have
already been .noticed in their previous
stage.
A number of bills, mostly of local
or limited Interest, itere passed to a
third reading -among them the follow
inx.: To 'am d Sectioutl of an Act en
titled "An Act to corporate the Ca
tawba Oil Company," approved De
'yjnber 21, 1882; to amend Section
17 9, General Statutes, in relation to
the' ale of ardent spirits in incorpo
rated 'jwns; to authorize and require
the countceomtthissioners of the sov
eral counties -.vtransfer balances ro
malning in the hanae . " _,
urers for the fiscal year to the credit of
same fund for the next fiscal year; to
amend Section 385 of the Code of Pro
oedure, relating to confession of judg
ment without action; to repeal an Act
entitled "An Act to amend Section 323
of the Code of Procedure, relating to
costs In civil actions," approved De
cember 24, 1883; to prescribe the duty
of Solicitors in regard to the entry of
judgment against defendants in crimi
nal cases; to vest in the devisees of
George W. Brown the right, title and
interest of the State in certain real
estate in the counties of Pickens and
Oconee; to repeal an Act entitled "An
Act fo prohibit the sale of spirituous
or intoxicating liquors in the county
* of Oconee."
The Senate then adjourned.
Housa OF REPREsENTATIVES.
Thirteen bills were received from
the Senate and properly referred.
The bill to prohibit the sale of
liquors in Colleton county received a
favorable report from the committee,
and was placed on the calendar.
The following bills passed a third
reading and were ordered to the Sen
ate: To extend the powers of Masters
in the sale of real estate; to strike out
all costs to attorneys in references
before Masters or Referees; to incor
porate the Augusta & Edgefeld Rail
road Company.
A bill to ratify the amendment to
Article X. of the Constitution by add
ing a section thereto to be known as
Section 17, received the vote of 69
members of the House, being more
than two-thirds, as required by the
Constitution, the title thereof was
changed to "An Act," and it was or.
dered to be enrolled for ratification.
This is the first measure passed by the
Assembly at this session.
A number of bills on the calendar
were passed to a third reading without
discussion. None of these are of gen
eral interest.
The Uouse then adjourned.
Tuesdasy, D)eember 9.
SE~NATE.
A few new measure. were intro
duced- among them the follow ing:
B'y the Judiciary Commuittee: Joint
resolution to increase the judiciary of
the Stat. and to better regulate the
trial justice sy'stem.
By Mr. Bobo: Bill to confer certain
powers up~on the Clerks of Courts in
such counties as have no Masters.
Several bills wvere passed and ordered
to be enrolled for ratIiation-among
them the following: Amend Section
1 of an Act entitled "An Act to incor
porate the Catawba Oil Company,"
approved December 21, 1882; to amend
Section 1749 of the General Statutes in
relation to the sale of ardent spirits in
licorporated townat; authorizinag and
requiring the county commnissionerA of
the several counties to transfer bal
ances remaining in thte hands of coun
ty treasurer for one fiscal year to the
eredit of same fund for next fiscal year;
to amend Section 885 of the Code of
Procedure, relating to canfession of
judgme~nt without actlin; to prescribe
the duty of Solicitors in r.eg'ard to the
entry of judgment against die fendants
in criminal cases; to amend an Act
en)tit led "Au Act to cede and vest in
}Irs. Susan A. B3oylston all the right,
title and interest of the 8tate in that
portion of the cantal on Catawba River
which lies withiln the boundaries of
the land of the Susan A. Boylstont in
Chester county," approved 31st Janu
arv, 1882.
The special order for 12 o'clock was
statedl by the President to be the elec
tion of a United States Senator to re
present the State of South Carolina iln
the 8enate of the United States for the
termi of six yearu, commenemcing March
4, in accordance with the provisions of
"An Act to regulate the time and muan
ner of holding electione for Senators in
Congress."
Senator Mauhlin ofGreenville nomni
nated the Hlon. Wade Hiamp)ton. Seuna
tor Moore, of Hlampton, seconded the
nomninuation. The vote restulIted- Wadte
ilampton., 82; W. J. Whipper, 2. Rey
nolds, of Becaufort, and Simmons, of
Berkeley, voted for Whipper. Bruce
Williams, the colored Senator from
Georgetown, voted for Hampnltonl.
The bIll to provide a stenlograp)her
for each jndhicial circuit in the State
was, after a long debate, killed.
The Senate then adjourned.
Hous. 0r RKPNESRNTATIVEs,.
Several new bill. were lntI roduced1
nuln. of them of public interest.
A concurrent resolution to raise a
joint:eommittee to ascertain and report
as soon practicable the amount of sal
ary antd pergjnisitee received by the
Giovernuor Lieutenanut Governor,
Treasurer, Secretary of8Stale, Adjutant
and Inspector General, Attorney Gen
eral, Superinten~dent of P'enitentiary
and Connissioner of Agriculture, was
Te Speaer appointed Mesers. Dolt
aldmo; , W. Brown and Raysor as
e cmmiteeon the part of the
Mr. McKissick offered the followlig,
which was adoptop:
Jeeolved, That the committee on
the judiciary be requested to Inquire
whether In their Iudgmnent Section
1463 of the General Stalsutes, provIding
for the payment by the railroads of the
expeile of the nIlrmad Commission,
in in.violation of ti o;oetlqetin of
SOuth Carpltsy:
The comitt. ropu ng uutbra,
bly on the- fot l ulng ;it was 1w
medlatel pneidered and ected: To
amend tion 1'776 D e General
Stttqi 'rlationAd ae registration
Mr. a ie Committee of
Ways and Means, subitted the bill
to meet the ordinary expenses of the
State Government for the fiscal year
ending October Si, 1884, and it was
made the special order for Wednesday
fbext. .The bill appropriates the sum
of $808 ,181, as fbilows for the ex enes
of the several departmets : Execu
tive Department, $66,000; Judiciary
Department, $57,260; Health Depart
1ent, 49,100' Tax Department, '25,
200; University, $87,900; Penal and
Charitable Institutions, $168,439; Mis
cellaneous, $52,900; Interest, $391,337.
The bill requiring all convicts hired
from the penitentiary to be and remain
under a sworn officer and guards ap
pointed by and responsible to the
Superintendent of the penitentiary and
regulating the hiring of such convicts
was taken up. Mr. Ilaskell moved to
lay the report on the table.and take up
the bill, which was done. Hr. Hemp
hill moved to strike out the enacting
clause. This motion was lost, by the
casting vote of the Speaker. After a
long debate the bill was passed to its
third reading.
The hour assigned for the election of
a United States Senator having ai"iv
ed, Mr. Ficken of Charle 9.N -
ed Wade Ham pton. e ,ominat
was scOnde y --ie nomination
was seconded y f. Rucker of An
dorso,-t
The vote as announced by the Speak
er was 119, of which 116 were given
for "Wade Hampton," and 3 for
Robert Smalls.
' A message was ordered to be sent to
the Senate, inviting that body to meet
with the house to compare the vote
of the two houses and declare the elec
tion.
The bill to prevent the purchase of
seed cotton from certain persons was,
after some debate, recommitted to the
committee on Agriculture.
The House then adjourned.
Wednesday. Deember 10.
SENATE.
A number of new measures were in
troduced-among them the following:
By Mr. Black: Bil! to change the
time of listing property for taxation.
By Mr. Byrd: Bill to'give physicians
a privilege and lien for medical servi
ces rendered.
By Mr. Maxwell: Bill to place the
inmates of insane asylums nnder the
protection of the laws, by securing
their them postal rights.
The following measures received
their final reading and were passed:
Bills to charter the Midland Railroad
Company; to provide for the appoint
ment of a stenographer for the Fighth
Circuit.
Mr. Leitner submitted the report of
the Joint Committee appointed to in
vestigate matters connected with the
Columbia Canal, and it was ordered
to be printed.
At 12 o'clock the members of the
Ssiate repaired to the chamber of the
House of Representativeb to participate
in the proceedings connected with
aggregating the votes of the two
houses for a United States Senator.
At 1 o'clock Mr. Bobo's bill to repeal
the part of the General Statutes relat
ing to the exemption of property from
taxation, came up for consideration as
a special order.
The bill was favored by Senators
Bobo and Patterson, anid opposed by
Senators Earle, Maukiin, Buist and
Youmnans. The bill was finally killed,
by a vote of 18 to 17.
The Senate then adiourned.
Hlouer or RE~PR1E5NTATIVEs.
Several new bills were introduced
and properly referred- among them
the following: To amend Section 166;9
of the General Statutes, so far as it
refers to Georgetowvn, by changing thme
time for fishiing in the waters of said
county ; to amend Section 1067 of the
General Statutes, as to thelsale of prop
erty left with mechanics for repair; to
provide for the office of Inspector of
Liquors, Medicines, &c., in the several
counties of this State; to prevent the
exp)ortation of p)artridges from the
State and the nietting atnd trapping of
the same; to abolish the office of super
intendent of' highways.
A large number of b)ills to repeal the
several Sections of the General Ste tutes
relating to agricultural lienis, were re
jected1 on unfavorably report of the
Agricultural Committee. Mr. Mclver,
from that committee, stated that the
committee had p)repared a general bill
covering then wvhole subject, wvhich
woul besubmitted to the House.
Th'le same committee then submitted
their bill to repeal the agricultural
lieun law, to abolish liens on crops anid
to providle laws for the protection of
landlords and laborers.
The Legislative A ppropiationi bill
was submitted by the Ways and Meauns
Committee and1( made the special ordler
for to-morrow. The bill app~ropriates
the sum of $40,657.80 for per dliemi,
mileage and expenses of the Legisla
ture as follows: For thne Senate, 610,
505; for the House, $26,702.80; Eni
grossing D)epartment, *3,100; Miscel
laneous, 6350.
Thie bill to regulate the sale of coni
centrated lye camne up for a second(
reading. Oh the question of passing~
thne bill, Mr. Rutland, of Fairtleid
mmoved a reconsideration of thme vote
by which the b1I passed its second
reading, and made an excellent speech
in support of his motion. Mr. Brook
or cointested the views of Mr. Rutlanid,
and the bill was p)assed and ordered to
the Senate.
The bill to prevent the purchase of
seed cotton from certain persons, the
consideration of which was suspended
by adjournment on Tuesday, was tak
en up. Another prolonged fight over
a number of proposed amendments was
interrupted by the coming in of the
Senate to form the Joinit Assembly.
President Sheppard stated that the
joint assenmbl yhad convened for the
pur pose of he aring r'ead the journals
of thle two houses as to the election of
an United States Senator, and directed
the Cleik of the Senate to read the
journal of that body, which wvas done
showing that thirty-ono Senators had
had voted for Wade Hampton and two
for W. J. Whipper.
By direction of the President the
Clerk of the House then read the
journal on on the subject cshowlng that
Wade Hampton had received 119 votes
and Robert Smalls 8 votes - whereupon
the President announcd that the Hion.
Wade hampton, having receivedl a
mnajority of the votes cast in tihe two
branches of the General Assembly,
was duly elected a Senator from Southi
Carolina to the Seniate of the United
States for six years. flrom thne 4th (lay
of March,, A.- D., 1882.
The joint assembly was then dis
, ud tee nate tetatned to tbeli
The consideration of the bill respect.
ing the purchase of seed cotton was
reaned, and after another struggle
over amendments, is was passed.
A bill to repeal Sub-division 28 of
Section 169 of the General Statutes, re
lating to the exemption of certain
property from taxation, was taken up
for consideration. This bill'seeks to
repeal the provision which exempts the
property employed in certain manu
factures (cotton, -wool and agricultural
Implements) from taxation for a period
of ten years from the establishment of
such manufactort. A motion was
made to strike out the enacting clause
and the neasure went before the House
on this issue. After a long debate the
bill was passed to its thhie reading by
a vote of 75 to 37.
T'le bill to establish the office of
County Engineer, and to prescribie the
duties of the same, was indetinitely
postponed; also, a joint resolution to
provide for a commission to consider
and report a plan to better the trial
Justice system in this State; also, a
joint resolution to authorize and direct
the payment of certain sums to dis
abled Confederate soldiers.
Thursday, Deo.mber 11, 1884.
SENATE.
A few new bills were introduced,
read by tittle, and properly referred.
The following bills received their
t tdintr. ,.and . -W e ui_?sod: To
amend Section 1687 of the Genet"..
Statutes, relating to the hunting of
deer; to amend Section 310 and 3'1 of
the Code of Procedure, relating to lie
liens of judgments and the renewal f
executions; to faciliate the proof o.'
service of process when such service is
made out of the State; to amend the
law relating to judgments by default;
tog"epeal Sections 2631 and S637 of the
General Statutes, and to provide for
cases of absence, inability or disability
of the Jury Commissioner; to create
the officer of Surveyor in each county
and define the duties of the same.
A large number of bills and joint
resolutions received their second read
the bill to provide a remedy against
the estates of deceased persons for torts
was rejected by a vote of 18 to 17-the
President of the Senate giving the cast
ing vote.
The bill to regulate the admission
and discharge of patients in lunatic
asylum was pas passed to a third read
a'he Senate then adjourned.
HIOUSE OF REI'RESENTATIVIS.
Unfavorable reports were made on
the following bills, which where there
upon rejected: To amend Section 1667
of General Statutes, relating to sale of
property left with mechanics for re
pair; to provide for the payment of
costs to plaintiff and attorneys in
Equity causes; to prevent the expor
tation of partridges from the State; to
fix the time for the collection of taxes;
to autend Section 266, Chapter XI., of
the General Statutes relating to taxes;
to authorize the 'own Council of
Mount Pleasant to issue bonds for rail
road purposes.
Tie following bills passed a third
reading and were ordered to the Sen
ate: Requiring convicts hired out of
the Penitentiary to be under the super
vision of a sworn officer and guards
appointed by the superintendent of the
penitentiary; to prevent the purchase
of seed cotton from certain persons.
The Legislative appropriation bil
was taken up, and, with the corrction
of a few verbal and clerical errors,
was passedl to a thlirdi readingr.
Mir. Simnontont, froin the~judiciary
comnmitee, i,ntroduced a bill to p)rovid~e
for a census of the p)opulationi, indus
try and wvealth of Southi Carolina.
The bill to regulate the rate of' in
terest upon01 any contract arisimuf ini this
State for hirinig, lending or us8e of
money or other commodity wvas
takeni up. Tlhis bill restricts
the rate of interest, to seven
per cent. After some debate thme
enacting clause was stricken out by a
vote of 62 yeas to 62 navs.
The bill to regulate thre age at which
chrildren may be em ploved in facto
ries in this State, whili p rescr'ibed
that age to be not less than ten years,
was ordered to a third reCadinlg.
The bill to prohibit, the dlistillationi
or manufacture of' spirituous or intox
icating liqjuors from grain in the coun
ty of Pickens, producedI some debate
Mr. Wilson, of Spartanburg, moved to
str'ike out "County of Pickens" and
inser't "State of South Carolina." This
motioni was lost. The bill was then
passed to its third r'eadling, by a vote of
86 yeas to 28 nays.
T1he bill to p)rovide for the establish
mnent of a new school district in
Geor'getown i cou nty and to authorize
the levy and collection of a local tax
therein was taken up. Mr. Lee
of Sumter mnovedl that the enacting
clause be strickeni out, and supp1ortedl
his motion by a protest signied by
thirty-flye citizens of Georgetowvn, of
recognized responsibility, asking that
the bill do not pass.
Mr. Macusker made an earnest ap
peal for the bill, showing that, while
the colored1 children of the town wvere
amply p)rovidled with facilities for edlu
cation, fulrnished1 by pr'ivate benjevo
hence, the wvhite children were abso
lutely wthiout the necessary school
privileges, and1( their eoniditionu called
loudly upon the I lotuse for relief. On
motion of Mr. Graydon, the bill was
The followinmg bills wvere rejected, or
laid on the tabile: To li mit tihe amnoun t
of b,onded indctedn,ess ot railways
no0w building or hereafter to be built;
to amend Section 1u00 of the General
Statutes, relating to personis whlo are
exempt fronm road duty ; to incorpo
rate theSt. Ste phen's Episcopal Church,
North, of Orangeburg.
Thel [louse then adjournied.
Friday, D)ecembier 12.
8v.wA r E..
Th'e followving niew measuires wvere
introdumced:
By Mr. Bell: Hill to regulate the
mode of advertising by counity officers.
By Mr'. J. W. Moore: Bills to aineind
an Act to require f'oreign corporate
assessmient companies to0 comp)ly iithi
the inisurance lawvs of the State, and to
clearly define wvho shall be considered
agents of Insnrance companies ; to
amnend( Section 1354 of the General
Statutes, relatiing to iinsur'ance comnpa
nies doing business in this State, by
p)roviding for a genei'al license.
The following were passed: Bills to
repeal Section 31 of the General Stat
utes, in relation to the mode of pay
ment of claims against the State;
also, quite a nnumber of bills of local
Interest only. aT
At 12 o'clock the t',o houses met in
the Senate ch,ambcr for the purpose of
ratifying Acts and Joint Il9solutions.
Several of these, all of local or limited
interest only, wvere ratified in dtue
formn
ousa. or. RttntaaT4 avg.
The Benate sent a concurront ro0s0
lutlon, asking that 250 copies of thte
testimony taken by the lointcotmfttoo
on the Columbia canal be printed.
The resolution was concurred In ; also a
concurrent resolution, au thorizi i the
Superintendent of Education and
Comptroller General to have extra
copleti f their respective reports print
ed for distribution, which was concur
red in without debate; also, authoriz
ing the committee on State house and
Grounds to procure the attendance of
Mr. J. R. Niernlsee.
The Senate bills to create the office
of Surveyor in each county was re
jected.
A number of bills from the Senate
received their fir8t reading and were
referred.
Mr. Macusker moved to reconsider
the action of the house last night, by
which a bill in relation to creating a
new School district in Georgetown was
indetinitelv postponed. 'The motion
was adopted and Mr. Macusker made
an earnest appeal for the bill, as the
only hope of securing school instruct
tion to a large portion of the white
children of the town of Georgetown.
On motion of Mr. Haskell, the de
bate was suspended in order to take
up bills for a third reading, and the
following was thereupon patssed to a
third reading and ordered to the Sen
ate: To make appropriations for the
per diem, mileage and expenses of the
General Assembly; to prohibit
!le, distillation or manuthctare, of
spir tuous or intoxicatimz liquors from
g;rainl in P'ickens county.
A m'etiSage from the Governor was
received, \tmansmlittinug a letter from
lion. Wilmo, G. DeSaussure, present
ing to the Stat6 .a mantuscript volume
prepared by the (Jicinnati Society as
a contribution to tl' Revolutioiary
history of the State. The letter was
referred to the military coninittee.
The third reading of bills was re
suaied, and the following were duly
read and ordererd to the Senate: 'i
fix the age at which children may be
emyloyed in factories; to regulate the
saleof .iquors, etc., in Pickens county;
to define who are liable to penalties
for doing business of insurance with
out license; to provide for the exeulp
tion of certain portions of Berkeley
and Charleston counties from the Gen
eral Stock Law ; to incorporate the
Hartsville Telephone Company ; to
repeal Section 169, of the General
Statutes, in relation to the exemption
of property from taxation.
Mr. Parker introduced a bill to pro
vide for submitting the iuestion of
license or no license to the qualified
voters of Abbeville county, and it was
referred to the judiciary committee.
A similar bill was introduced by Mr.
Guignard as to Aiken county.
Mr. Schumpert offered a -resolution
requiring the State Printer to return
to this llouse forthwith all reports of
State officers in his hands unprinted.
The resolution was immediately con
sidered and adopted.
A bill to amend the Sections of the
General Statutes in relation to dis
bursement of public money was re
ported adversely by the ivays and
meanis committee, ianid was rejected ; as
was also a bill to amend the Section of
the General Statutes in relation to the
sale of lands in the hands of the Sillk
ing Fund Commission.
Mr. Doyle, from the Oconee delega
tion, reported nuivorably on the Sen -
ate bill to repeal the Act plroiiiiing
the sale of intoxicating liquors inl
Oconee county. The report and bill
wemnt on the calendar for consideration
on Saturday.
Tfhe discussioin of the G eorgetowni
school question was reCsumecd. Mr'.
McMaster advocated thme passage
of the bill as an act of justice to the
people of Georgetown. lie instaniced
lie t riump1h of thle schiooI system ini
Columrbia ovei siimilar' uifficuilties and
objectionis , anid which iiow allordedi a
far better elemeintary edmicationm thlani
conld( be obtained in any, p'riutc
school NoTrth or Suth. Mmr. Lee re
p)lied to Mr. MNacusker's remar'ks,
claiminig that the~ bill piroposed to luit
the question of taxing the property of
the town ini the hianmds of those wvho
were not property-holders, and t hat thle
Legislature should iiot make it possi
ble to impose additionial taxation on a
p)eop)le alreaduy greatly b)twmdenied. Thie
pre'viouls quelstioni was cal led, and Mr'.
hi ntsomi, chiairmani of' the coinmiittee in
charge of tihe bill, gave Mr. Macusker
and( Mr. Parker live minutes each, at'
ter' which the qunestion was puat on
str'iki mng out the enact inmg clause. The
yeas andi nays weire Called, and result
ed: yeas 81, nays 8.
On miotioni of M r. S. Wilson, a bill ini
relation to the r'elief of aill countiles hav
ing bonds otutstainding against them,
was restored to the calend(ar'.
After the passage to a thiirdi readiner
of a number of bills of local interest
oiily, the Hiouse adjour'ned.
Saturday, December 13.
TrHE SENArTE was niot iin sessioni.
IIOUsE OF ItEPRESENTmATIlVmEs.
A few new mnsures weire initro
duced--amiong them the followving:
By Mr. Tfhomson: A bill to ainenid
the Code of Procedlure in refer'ence to
ap)peals ini crimiinal cases. Also a iiI
to regulate elect ions held for iiminici
pal purposes and special county elec
tions.
The following bills received a final
reading:
Bill to make it the dulty' of all school
officers to make thira annuiial reports
to the school commiiissioner',.
1Bil1 to priohiibit hunting, duck inir
and fishing by noni-residentis ini the
counties of' Georgetowni, Charlestoni
C7oletoii, Beaufort and DJerkelvye.
Bill to amneiid the law in relat ion to
vacancies in the oflce otf Prob)ate .Judge.
Bill.to autIhor'ize Probate .Jndges to
administer' oaths.
The bill to enmpowVer trial just ices to
issue warrants for' the eniforcement of'
agricultural liens, in cases wvherec the
amount claimed is less than $100, was
passedl to a thdird readinig.
The billl to amend thle irailr'oad law
relating to thle responisibilIity of ra ii
roads foir damaiges was dlissd to
adjournmaenta. The aiiminment seeks
to relieve tIme iroads otf respionsibhility'
for' damages whieire t hey are not ini thi~
.wrong. The roads are held1( liable oiilIy
in cases ini which thleyv are guii t y of
neghigeiie; but thle bumrden of proving
the absence of negligence is laid upon
the roads. A section is also add(ed
giving the railroadls p)ower to char-ge
25 cents extra when the fare is not
moro than 50 ceiits, aind 50 cenits when
the faire is over- that amount, in all
cases wheni p)ersons who get oni at
stations where tickets are othered for
sale or neglect or ref'use to puirchase
tickets. The bill was then panssedi to a
third reading by a vote of :39 to 33.
The hill to providle f'or lhe iappoinmt
iment of a steiiogr-aphler for' thle fourmt h
fifth, sixth and eIghth judicial circuit
, AS~d to-its hir r6adh. '
eh tho pas*.go ofey1irai bills O0
looai otM lisite4 intetot, tho H0us
adjou-ned. . .
THQ' LOST TAX YKAlt.
The committee of"ways and meant
has submitted a report on the subjec
of the change of time in the collectioi
of taxes so as to make up the lost year
The report recommends that a specia
special tax levy of one mill a year bi
made for three years, the proceeds tc
be held III the treasury until Novem
ber, 1887, by which time and witl
which fund the committee think tha
the change in the time of collection o
taxes can be made.
A DISASTER TO OYsrERMEN.
A Large Number of Then Drowned on thq
Rappahannook River.
BAI.TItoItE, December 12.--The of
ficers of the steamer Mason L. Weens
which arrived this nornitg from til
Rappahainnock river, Virginia, repor
a fearful loss of life among the coloret
ovstermen on that river in the storm o
Tuesday last. About twenty-five col
ored mien were out in their boats
tonging for oysters, when the storn
arose. The gale capsized almost all o
thei i, and those which were not, werl
unable to reach the shore in safety
The men were thrown into rough watei
and were tnable to swim to the shore
Many of them clung to the boats For n
time, but filially were washed awal
and drowned. Very few of them es
caped. Eleven bodies have been re
covered already, and as many mo0rC a1
said to be missing. It is scarcely pos.
sible that any of these latter have es
caped death.
Additional intelligence fron ti
Rappahanniock is to the eflect that fit
teen canoes started froin the Lancastei
side, above Urbania, to go to a schoonei
on the Middlsex side to sell their ovs
ters, when the storm struck them
There were three or fo,ur white niet
among them, and the whole numbei
drowined was twenty-seven. Tw<
more- boies (ltrteen in all) were re
covered near Mill l'oilm, :.: :o
the river.
SHERMAN AND .JEFF. DAVIS.
The General Repeats Ills Charges Againe
the Ex President.
S-r. Louis, December 10.-Genera
Sherman, this evening, in re-pty to
question by a representative of t(l
Associated Press, as to whether or not
he intended to reply to the letter o
Jefferson Davis, recently published ii
this city, said lie might 'do so at somc
future time, but lie should consult his
own convenience; that Davis had nol
addressed him but the St. Louis Re
publican, and that if lie made anly re
ply it would only be through the Wai
Department. IIe further said that h<
did not suppose any reporter was ai
the meeting of the Frank Blair Posl
on the night lie spoke, as the Granm
Army is an organization, only for ti
social interchange of personal meno
ries; still lie admitted that the report.
published contaitied much of truth
but not all. le has mnot of his Louisi
ana papers, lie said, to miake good hi
assertion that the civil rar was forcel
uipon tle people of Louisiana by con"
spirators in Washington, aind that
during the progress of the Rebellioi
Davis changed his views of the doc
trine of secession, and threatened t.
use Force in case anv State of the Con
federacy shoulc attempt what wac
then known as ''seplarate State action.'
Theli General has already senti to Watsh
igto n some lett ers andh paperis beaing,
oin the case, but as to thir pl Iicat ion
lie stated that the authorities there iiinus
be coiisiled.
A wlesternt noargia.
Last Tuesdlay Miss Annuie hloranti dieud
suddenC ilyvi undler cirtcumistancmies indolicat
ing that she hiad beeni poisonied;
that about. three yeais betiome het
t'ather, mnother anid cite sister had (1iedl
w ithlin a short time of eachi other,i un
der eiiilar ciricum nstances; thI at thioigl:
it had cated talk, nocthinig was donie
Th2lis was revivedl by' Anic's dleathi
and( to sett le (lie quiestioni dclintitch
her stomach was sent, to thie chemiish
fotr anialysis. Thei deaths of all went
suirr'oundited by comiplete* myisterv. Nt
onie lhas beeni suispectedl. 'Tie Inter1(
)can it ms a dispatiIchi fronin Foirt A tkini
ston, whr lith(le faimilyv forniierly Iivetu
antd were inuich res pectecd, w llhi 5av:
th re~cport wits received thiere troni
Whiitewater, that the t hird sister, Al is
Not tie, d.1ied thernie t o-daty(i o poisont
maiking the~ (iifthi member~of the faim I
an<it before deathl Net tie coi ne(e t
hiavinug in wtdered lien parenets antd tw<
sisters. It is also assertedl that sit
conftessed to poisoing aniothler pers'i
t houigh this is douibt.ed. No cauisei
assignied f'or (lie imurders. iIen owi
(deathi was brought about by fear o
exposure thlrouigh thle anialysi~s of lie
sister's stomach. Nettie wvas a schoc
teacher, aiid has two sisters still liv
ig at Fort Atkinson.
ArNenie Pis by the P'i,t.
J. A. Smaithi, a Gainicavi lie, Ga.. mer
chianit, says: ''For years I was a vie
tim to th(le combiiiintd effects of Ervsi pe
las and a:ui aiggravated t yC peI ofEze ma
that bailled all medi cal skill. I coni
su Ited (lie very best phyiVsicianis ini thin
Uniited States to noe goodt putrp)ose.
gave every patemit medicinte that wm:i
recoiimmee a faithittil trial aind ie
cei.ed o beeti. Itook lare Lnan
tities oif p)ota.h andia pin cny lull o
alrs(ic pils. This patient ineidicine
pills, and piotash miixi iies. foil inum
of cuiir thle ohi-ease. 'liTevl,' <h t?roer
my V2 appei ite and1 I ireckedl niy systemii
[ lost flesh andit energy---1 lost thlre<
years' from myi buin ess ando sipeit t8:2
0010, ini a fruiitle'ss (etTort to regin na
healthi. At last, whlen Ii beganm to ci
sider myi cas hop0 nteleCss, I toi nmutenlce<
taking S. S. S., andh ini a shot time,
was entirely cumredl. I waited a v'em
after a cuire was eff'ected1, andh coitt ini
ited to take Swi ft's Slieci lie offt ami or
as, a sort of safeguard, before I wet
willinig to make puiblic t his ommrvelowum
cur e. lleinug asiured btevonud Itie lpoi'
sibtility of a doimubt Ilht thle enre wmn
permaenenit, I wroite this histttrv of mi
ease for (lie beneflit of moy felow.mii
My sk in is now)~ as smiooth aiis it wall
whe aIbo. I weigh iorthan li: e ve,
did in iii li fe, an td miy genmerat heal f
wats m E nee bet ter. I passedt thiromigh
last wimnter (whtichl w,t d" imttn'nii
coh1tl e), witthott Ilainig a single dla
fromi imy btusiniess. l"or the last t wel v
mothIs I himve had 11o meturin of thic
Erysiphelas ini any shautpe tin iormi, oi
any~ tinchi of Erzema."
( utr Tr'eautise ni lillood andh Skimi
D)iseases miiletl free to appl ictant.
SW VIFT'S SI'I iFIC ('O,., I >rawtr
2:4d St., bet. (;th and 7th Ayes., I'hiila
delph11 inffiee, I1:t)5 Chenstnmttt. st
-Thle Cenitenuary Ci ofeence oif thle
Method(1i st Ep iscopa Iliihareb, Stouith
onenited at llialmor'e last WVednesdad~
ST- , eolatubear 12. -About 10
o'clock J& t i ght"two of the la'go i'qu.
columns of an old gaqm'etor, 6r t"$ of
14th and Siigletoni street*. belonging
to the St. IouIs Gas Light Uotpany,
were observed to be a great dea, oit
of pIluib and an hour later while
preparations were being made to avoid
an accident they fell with a heavy
crash, carrying o1wlt alnost the er
tire struictre. Au exp>losion ol' gas
inmcdliately followed which lighted
lip the entire city atnd nt1Csed uIelt
alarin, bi1,t lte illt II ination searelyr
lasted ia minute. . xtraordirlnrv a: it
tnay seem111 110 snrrottl(infg prolperty
tt as lestroyed. It will cost. flroin .7,
000 to $100,000 to replace the tank,
and in the Imentitne the storage ca
pacity of the company will be reduced
nearly one-half, whiic!i will occasion
som1e inconvenience.
Meroru1a.
Are any mnhibers of your family thus
ai1lieted'? lave they scrlofulous swellings
of the glamls'? Ilave they anmy sei'ofulouis
Isores or ulcer? It so, and it shoult he
- neglected, the peculiar taint, or po5ison,
may deposit itself inl the substance of the
lungs, n"rorlucini CONsUMPTION. Loo0k
well to the condition of your famtily, an<d if
thus afflicted, give the prop>er rele<y with
out delay. RAi uset that w ich ma kes ahbso
Inte rures in thelhortestS pace o' time. 'I"Ite
unerring linger of public opinion point.s to
11. It. It. a" the most w( nderful remuly for
8erofula ever known. You nee(d not take
Our w'Ol---you need not know oilr :u(t;. -
inerit is all 'oiu seek. Ask your n('ih
ask your druggist, ask or write to H-e
Who i"v theircer itifint t's aml he convninl
that It. It. It. is the eniek(,st, an<d m11-.t p'"r
feet Blood 11urilier eve"r before kNNown.
-Few people have alv i<dea of' the
size <.f the Exposition buillin;r in New
Orleans. The Centeninial inil hall at
Philadelphiia wvas consi<dere<d an1 enor.
11105 struclire, but it is said the (;("i
tqnnial buil<lings altogether could be
easily store<l away in the tllin hall in
New Orlea ns, which covers )etweenl
thirty and lorty acres.
-There will be a chinmo of' bells at
the New Orleans EXposition, playe1
i CVer1 t,'a ndi( accompaniied l>y an or
gan and "or'nuu, :n.
To anyhoylv who has <disease of thrcoa t or
lungs, we will senid lu f that I'iso's ( irc
for ('onsumptIon hms curedl the sams' ("m
plaints in other case.s. AIllress,
* E'. T. 1 Lv A1:.TN1-:, Wa': ren, P'a,
FALL OPENING.
CO)l2UM lil A, S. C.
DRWSS (:OOIDS, SI ILKS, I'lS l l-:i,
Satins, Laces, ('4)1sets, I ,loves, While
(emtIs. ''able )alask.
I.adies', Gents' and Childrenl'; -ine
Shoos, Boots and Iloott-s.
Also, Gents', Youths', Boys' alut .llIsses'
lHats.
Also, Cents' Uilerwt'r, Carpets anld
Millinery.
5'T. .101I N'S S1:I ING M AC IIINi
Orders hv mtail i..vitvd.
>IS) 1ll'i' & 1 D 'N)'-,
.11n1y '.i-i.Gmu
EIHEUMATISM
Although a practitioner of near twenty years,
my mother influenced me to procure B. B. B.
for her. She had been confined to her bed
several months with ltheuuatisn which had
stubbornly resisted all the usual remedies.
Within twenty-four hours after commening
B. It. T. I observed m.arked relief. She ha..'s
just coniced hecr third bottle and is ntearly
as active as ever and has been mi the [ront
yard wvithi "'rake in band," eleaning upl. 11cr
improvement ia truly woh'erful and immenclsely
gratifylig.
C. II. MONT'GOM EltY, M. D.
Jacksonville, Ala., June 0, 1sS5.
KIDNEY TROUBLE
For over stix years I have been a terrible
sufferer from a troublesome kidney comlpla it,
for the relief of which I have spient over $250
without benefit; the most noted so-e'alledI
remedies pr'ovmig failures. The use of one sin
gle boutle of B. B. B. has been marvelotus,
gliing more relief thain all other ireatment
combined. It is a quick cure, wnile others, if
they cure 'it .all, are in the dlitant fulture.
C. II.1tOPERTS, Atlaunta Wa tet w,'orks.
Scrofula.
Dr. L,. A. Gutld, of Atlanta, who 1ownIs a large
nuirsery and vineoyard, has a lad on his place
who ws cuiredl of a stubborn case of Scrofula,
with one sinlgle bottle of I. B3. B1. Write to
h inm about the case.
Frank Joseph, '215 Jonecs street, Atlanta, has
a son wiho hadu a idoughinig, scrofulous ulcer of
the neck, anel bad lost his hair and eye-sight,
fInding no relief. One bottle0 of It. Bt. B.
heaedt the ulcer, eradicated theo poison front
hIs blootd, restored his eye-sight, and placed
him on the road to health.
A hook filled with wonderful proof [roms the
~.very best class ot citizents, atnd recomimenda..
tiQns from the leading Driug Tratde of A tlanta,
mailedl free to any addlross. BI. B. Bt. only a
year o1d and Is working wvondors, Large bot
ble $1.00 or six'for $5.00. Sold by Druggists
Expressed on receipt of pirice.
BLOOD BALM CO., Atlanta, (Is
Eauy tonse. A certain cure. Notexpensive. Th'lroe
monthl' treatment in one package. di.od for Coid
in thelIIead, IIeadache. D)izztn*as, Haiy Fe,ver, &c.
\ Fifty ceDta. Byk all Drugisis, or tby maxil.
E. T. IUAZLT INE, warren, PA
CAPAC
No. 10 chops 1 hba pe
"12 " 1ib.
~ '~ 22 " 2 lbs,
- 822 '' 8"
IdI
( trafo was in all her ateps, Heaven
to her ey,j,
in every gestare iIigfuiity and love!"
Io allnahred Mothr.( Eve, and so
wit (Si e ,(lesetilantt),
wit I te c'xerise of oilittoin sense
care at 11 proler tr'titlltnt Au
ellOrinllis 1iuihillet'r of f'imalti con
II:tilits arre alire'tly eniiset by ll
tluI f1-. or stllpreitssi n of tiel
l istruaI Ft'lietion. In cvrJ sucl)
case timt:t sterling aiil unfailing
1l't i-, iltAt>s i.:,n'R FEMALE
-^Iim, will e"fect 3ltef ani
I llrc.
It is front tl, recilie of. a mlostly
^11ting;uishcct iPltysic-it. Itiscu l
I <rtw 'tl of stIict ly o lliei t In greill-1
e,ets whos' hampi>y colttialtation lias
II ie\c Itt u r I :ssecl- It is pr"e
w th scieittili skill front tin'
or ca utials. It hears the palm
( . o i t, c \ o f l r c r i ,j ee 1 11 1 -
ratin t:uty of appel aranlce anid
lin its favo-i in il.T testnimony
fails when fairly tried.
.,'i . C tersville (Ia.
his wvill eertify tit t wo,nen
inrs of liy iunlc<liatl' f;nnily, to
"I onl iuc strl irlc n;it ind
haVinig hci-l trealc<l wvithot'hene.
lit byl variolls Itlicatl <doctors, were
at l Ien th ,w , ,,,'',.tvt I), ml
h ottIl Of Drt. .J. I3rat1illl's Femta
I 'guiatr. Its ectl,'. in su lch cast's
is tru ly wvon<lclrful, amnl w-ell lug
Iit reinicly lie c;i li! t\vonltln's
lih" ( 1-ricn<l."'
V"onrs ih-.s1 et fully,
.1Ai i.:s V. S-r1I.N;..
*Silal for ou' book on the "Ilealth
;ntl I lalrl>iness of WVouarn." Mail
Atlanta, (ia.
HEALTH RESTORED.
NIV AI)VERTISEMENTS.
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1i'lPure F.1mily . Met-ille Tf at Never
1intloxik"t ics,
-i} ' l,t' I)y:: i' . ltl ut':tisml, Ckidney
i 1'tilt: . I in'l1,I it s. 11r fi ytii art, troubile
t'!h i : , i it. r f Ib 111i;s, stoal:ieti, how..
A h n ivs 'I cili li e euredi by
if ;1 n; ; r l y,"r. iniltw or or 1)iine.:i man
":1.t1:. I lrti ltt'llt st 1)1l'. 1111 0 a IIt 1s fit":I' y1
' I 'I i : ;'.t h-it lli i aist ntt s, bl1, u1se
I:' s o mtlh n1;c or rf'll:r r. worn out,
14. r.or a mot her run down by faily
H' h1!1t "hoild (1:it10 i Irt" l'I ti a'S 'I'u -I
u.\ ' T'iON: -1ft flvu 1s . ll slblltiles. Par(Iker',i
"'l. t1t"'I i '"I ih.'b,t rrnu'tLt.l agrent'4s
iI ' warb1,11 'i1 Is tn; Ir '1y Ili oi l f:'ot1.
. G anos el ginge atr'. a t-on. Sol tor Clrcu..
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"'It. In'! ,l 'z :I. :11 (l Ii ios In n1t."lltine.
:rt',it s:l\-ir ; In buy1 Ill., 11++1a1" sizo
BSU MP T I LN
t.-tuvoned yfrtnabovo diasco; by iw
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