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Louisiana Villainy.
l.llTtKltJLD mcuil OX WKLL3.
IVasiuni.ton, January 80.?J. F. Littlcfield,
clerk of the returning board, wis recalled. lie
said that yesterday when he uppeared before
the committee lie had taken no legal advice, but
Kiuce that time he had a conference with an attorney
whoginformed hitu that he could tell the whole
truth, if he did so under protest, otherwise he
would have to bear the burden of suspicion in
obstructing the original return of Yeruon Parish.
Mr. Field naked witness to look at the paper
marked t>, ami lie answered, nflcr slight inspection
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tlie returniug board.
Witness iu reply to n question said that lie was
requested by Guv. Wells to transpose the returns
of two polls, taking the votes from the
Democrats and giving tbeui to the ltcpu'olicuus
?polls two and nine. The number of votes
thus transferred was 178. The origiual figures
were erased and those required written in their
place.
lty Mr. l'ield?What motive did Gov. Wells
assign for requiring you to make the change?
A.--To elect Hunter Judge, Audrews District
Attorney, Sid Kolso State Senator, the parishes
being iu tbe judicial district in which Gov. Wells
resided.
(J.?Was one of the persons named James Andrews,
who refused to accept the ofiicc the ground
that he was not fairly elected ? A.? I presume
so, front the fact that lie was acuudidatc for
District Attorney.
Mr. Field exhibited the certificate of the
two frietids of Wells, Hunter and Kelso, which
witness believed to be genuine.
lly Mr. Field?When the change of figures
was accomplished in the way you mention, what
became of the original papers from Vernou Parish?
A. 1 was instructed by Governor Wells
to bring him two statements accompanying the
consoiiuuicu statement.. I guve (hem to hiin
(he day after the official promulgation ; lie was
about to put them in liis pocket when 1 asked
whether it was not indiscreet to do so, and lie
said I was right iu thus reminding him ; whether
he 01 1 destroyed theui 1 cannot say, but 1
saw them burned. As to tlie original statement
of the poll of Vernon Parish, with alterations,
now before him, Governor Wells told me to destroy
or make way with it. 1 l'elt 1 had done a
little too much already, aud took the paper
home for the purpose of destroying it, but did
not. I communicated these facts to Mr. Spcarit
g, tny uncle, and gave him the paper, to be
used by him and others, iu whom confidence
could be placed, in behalf of the Nicholls government,
which Mr. Spearing supported. 1
thought that Nicholls w. j elected Governor. 1
requested of liiin thut my name should never
be known in this transaction, and thut I should
tw In iDdifv i aiivc liiuj the
paper in New Orleans. The last time 1 saw the
paper was in the office of Governor Palmer, at
Springfield, it having been conveyed thither by
Mr. Spearing. From that time to this he had
never seen the puper till it was produced yes
tcrday before the committee.
(J.?Describe the occasion and the circumstances
of Governor Wells asking you to alter the
returns. A.?On Sunday, the ?'ld of December,
the board and three or four of the clerks took
dinner together. They sat at dinner three or
lour hours. From there we wcut to the rooms
of the returning board. After being there a
iciy mi.lines, i suit uovernor wells looking over
some papers and figuring. We were all feeling
liappy. I know I was. In a few minutes Governor
Wells engaged with me in a whispered
conversation, and told inc to alter the votes.?
lie asked me to have it done that night, but 1
didn't do it that night. Subsequently Governor
Wells said it was well done.
Witness here showed how the alterations were
made.
Witness, continuing, said: Governor Wells
asked me the same night to mnko u change in
the electoral vote. Governor Wells was examined
by the committee which went to New OrIcaus.
Governor Wells afterwards told me lie
was asked by the committee how the returns
from Vernon l'arish were received, and, in consequence,
he felt very uneasy, lie first said to
me: "Can't you make a copy of the original?
Fnd out what will make an aggregate, and we'll
reject them." lie then said i "We will have
affidavits prepared," meaning affidavits showing
why three polls of Vernon l'arish were rejected.
The affidavits were sworn to before United States
Commissioner Jewell. I'.ncb atliduvit was sworn
to by three persons. I recollect the names of
three persons who swore to tlietn, namely, Jim
Brown, Samuel Collins and Samuel Carter.?
They made their marks. 1 do not know whether
there were such persons or not. Th : affidavits
were dated, 1 believe, November I I, 187t>,
nn l came into the office ot the hoard ou the 18th
of December.
Mr. Field?Did Governor Wells speak about
lbrging tlie name of Thus. Franklin ?
Answer?lie asked nie to practice so I could
make the signature to the returns, but I did not
Question...Since you came to Washington, have
you had interviews with any parties with regard
to your testimony? A.?1 have conversed with
various parties, including Gov. Kellogg and
Marshal l'ilkin. Gov. Kellogg did not question
ine particularly, but seeim d anxious to do so.
l'it kin spoke about former' intercourse and personal
relations which had, lie suiJ, been pleasant,
and he wanted me to consider well before
testifying und as to what course 1 should take.
1 told him 1 did not intend to testify if I could
help it. lie as much as inferred that 1 should
remember my friends, lie thought it wise for
me te stick to my own party. This conversation
took place cither Saturday or Sunday night.
Q. ? Was anything said about furnishing counsel,
or about protecting you ? A.?lie said if I
desired he would engage counsel.
Mr. Lawrence then examined the witness,
who was reminded that he had said when he
was examined yesterday he was not aware of
his rights. Witness remarked that since then
lie had conversed with Mr. Murphy, of Davenport,
Iowa. Mr. Murphy did not advise liim,
but said he could give testimony under protest,
which would clenr him front contempt.
Q ?Is there anything y?u know now that you
did not know vcuei-dni/? A - -1 < ? nniii
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Q.?You altered no oilier return than this?
A.?None was altered but. this one, so far
1 know. I saw considerable scratching going
on. In I'uther response to questions witness
said: I went to the otlice of the returning board
after tire dinner ulready alluded to to com
pile the returns. The members of the board
were in their private office. I began to make
alterations in the returns from Vernon Parish
fifteen minutes after Governor Wells suggested
it. Judge Davis, one of the elcrks, showed me
liow to alter the.figures and furniscd a rubber.
Wood ward, another clerk, nssisted on Monday
morning. Other clerks must have seen it done.
Governor Wells came in repeatedly while the
r work was progressing. 1 worked ou it that
night until 1 o'clock. On Monday I invited
Woodward to assissi. Woodward erased some
of the totals. 1 handed the original returns to
Governor Wells. A bell came in just ai they
were being burned. * Abell said such destruction
was usually done oulside'of meeting of the
uuarii. uovernor h?ih ioki me eiiiier to iteslroy
or utmkc way wifij tlie altered statement
of returns from Vmnon Parish now iu possession
of this comfltyffee. Governor Weifp asked
ine if I bad made way with It. I said yes,'it is
not in the office. I look the paper to my home
and it went from my pocket to that of Mr. Spear"
inj;'? Governor Wells not only made request ie
' alter the returns from Vernon Parish, but asked
me to write down what lie desired. Mr. Spearing
is my uncle, lie frequently conversed with
me, and asked ine to tell him something that
would help the N'icholls government. My uncle
was not much of a politician, ile voted for
Nichoil* nii'l for Hayes, The witSBsn testified
that both lie and his uncle were formerly hay
inspectors at New Orleans, but removed.
Mr. Keelyc said to witness: When you were
asked yesterday whether Governor Wells requested
you to mako the altcrati:n did you not say
he did not? A.- I availed an answer, lain
satisfied I did not say Governor Well; did not
make such request.
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10.?Tl.e reporter's notes any you thus testified.
A.?Then they arc wrong.
y.?Did it seetu to you perfectly right to make
the alterations? A.?1 thought there was notftug
wrong in obeyiuginstructions.
y.?Did you think Governor Wells a rascal
for making such a proposition ? A.?I will
say 1 have tho nppearauce of beiug a rascal for
what 1 have doue.
Q.?But you committed a forgery T A?I do
not know the alterations of figuies to be a for
in rujMjr iu .nr. uurcuaru, mc witness saiu
he knew of alteration having been made iu the
returns of any other parish.
liy Mr. Lawrence?Were not charges uiadc
against you of excessive charges while you occupied
the ofhoc of hay inspector ? A.?Not to
tny knowledge. The witness said that he borrowed
S20U of Mr. Spearing to pay his expenses.
The indebtedness was settled, there being
an old account bctwen them. Mr. Spearing
gt#c him S40 while they were in New York together,
Mr. Spearing telling him he had an
advance from the Sergcaat-at-Arms.
By Mr. Field?How much scratching was
done? A.?1 do not know. During further examination
of witness he said the promulgation
of the falsified return was s%ued by all the
members of the returning board.
Doings of tho Electoral Commission.
Wasiiixuton, February 5.?O'Connor and
Merrick have charge of tho Florida case. Trumbull
and Carpenter of Louisiana, and Merrick
and Woodby of Oregon. The Union has no
doubt but that the commission will decide to
udinitvtestimony. /
lu the commission Evarts opened iu opposition
to the power of tho House or the commission
taking evidence behind the certificates aud the
otticinl State canvass.
Kvnrts closed his urguuicut at quarter to 1.
O'Connor followed.
In the course of his argument, Mr. Evarts
said the only transaction of choosing a President
begins by depositing in tbe Federal urn the certificates
of the election of electors. The next
step is the opening and counting of the votes.
The constitution and laws specify how the electors
shall be appointed and when they shall
meet to cast their votes, but further it docs not
go. The moment their votes arc scaled and deposited
with the proper Federal authority, there
is no power in a State to reverse it or change it.
The State must act before the votes of its electors
has been cast, or it is powerless, lie said
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v |>iv|iudiiiuii tu nniT|juav u juuiciai inquiry
into a purely political proceeding was a novel
one, iiiul that no judicial action had ever been
interposed except upon a mandamus compelling
otliccrs to act. No injunction of a court caniutrude
into a political net. The fathers of the
country, as early as lbOO, incorporated into a
rluiu tUa pinnlfiU ?v\ j^nfOTHmcnt
has no right to ignore or set aside the action of
a State in regard to the election of electors. In
their wisdom they drew the line of demarcation
very clearly and plainly. Mr. Evarts concluded
by saying that the attempt to bring Judges into
the workings of this scheme of popular sovereignty
will make it intolerable, since the decision
of the Judges will override and supersede
the will of the people.
Charles O'Connor, after an allusion to[tlie importance
of this case?the most important ever
tried in the United States?said the counsel for
the Tilden electors held directly the opposite
view to that entertained by the Republican
counsel, and that the commission had the right
to make a full inquiry into the facts of the Florida
election. The opposing couusei *'1ield that
the Republican electors met in accordance witli
law und cast their votes, aud that it is not iu
the power of any earthly tribunal to invalidate
their action. On this point he took issuo with
them. 11c said that the proposition that the
power to count the electoral votes is vested in
the President of the Senate is palpably *b.surd,
since he is precluded by the constitution from
counting such votes. He has no right to open
the certificates until the two houses meet in joint
session. His power is simply clerical, ami he
cannot know what the packages contain until
he opens them.
The duty of the President of the Senate ends
with the opening of the certificates. The counting
devolves upon that body which is required
to act 011 the result. The count must l?e recognized
by the same body. Mr. <)'(\ & tor concluded
by saying that lie believed the Tilden electors
had the best legal right to be recognized,
while that they had the moral right is the common
consent of all mankind, and will bo of posterity.
No honest man capable of blushingcould
possibly look another in the face and assert that
tho Hayes electors in Florida were elected. He
SIlhllllHOll Mtnf tl?/? /IAI.U.vIodJa.. ..I.Wa.1-1 ?
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as 'evidence in (lie case tlio testimony taken
by the Congressional imcstigatihg Committees.
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It is understood the commission nieet9*to-morrow
to consider what evidence, it' any, is before
it, and to consider its powers and duties in (lie
case preliminary to having a final argument.
The Louisiana Hktursino Bi?aui> Vii.i.ain v
?The New York J/crc.lti, of Thursday, thinks
that the disclosures of Littlefield, Mnddox and
l'ickett effectually settle Mr. Hayes' hash. It
speaks only what all honest iuen everywhere
think when it says :
The astounding testimony of the last two days,
and especially that part of it given yesterday,
explodes all tlie chances of Mr. Hayes to he the
next President, unless the credibility of the witnesses
c ut ba overthrown. The evidence taken
yestcr lay by the House Committee 011 Privileges
and Elections will incite even deeper interest
than tlie proceedings of the electoral commission,
because this evidence, unless successfully impugned,
will compel the commission to reject
the action of a returning board steeped in villainy
and perjury. No body of honest men,
clothed with authority to decide, could make
themselves accomplices after tlie fact of such
rascalities as have been sworn to since tlie beginning
of this week. Not even Mr. Morton
and Mr. Garfield will vote in the commission to
count Louisiana for Hayes if the credit of these
witnesses is not impeached. But inasmuch as
ILiycs cannot be declared elected without the
I votes of all the disputed States, lie will have 110
chance at all unless thin fa Mil testimony from
i.ouisiikiia can l>e (leuiolished.^J^^^^^^lt ia
nesses will appear to no great Advantage after a
thorough scrutiny. * * * j{ut that
does not necessarily discredit their testimony.
In courts of justice important convictions are
often obtained on tlie testimony of accomplices
who turn State's evidence. It hnppcns in this
Louisiana case that tlie statements of the witnesses
are supported by documentary proofs.
Further Particulars ok tiie United States
Detective Octraoe.?From the letter given below
it appears that the conduct of Detective
Williams was even more outrageous than nl first
supposed. The wonder is now why .Mr. Wagner
should havo quietly submittcl to such insolence
:
Fort Mottk, 8. ('., January HO, 1877.
On Monday last, the postmaster at this place,
Mr. M. Wagner, wns arrested by one
Williams, claiming to be a detective in the post
oihee department. On Saturday last he sent a
"decoy letter" to this office, and being very impatient
did not wait a reasonable lime, but came
on Monday nnd arrested Mr. Wagner and son (a
a,.?\ ?i,a nlnle.?n ..n.l i ?
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search, lie then took them to the post office;
there he searched Mrs. Wagner unci child, then
dived with the vim of an expert into Mr. Wagner's
personal papers, and finding nothing, lie
thought of the letterboxes, and there his "decoy"
turned up, exactly where he should have
found it. Then he told them his business, but
being caught in his own trap, he quietly pneked
up and left on the first train to find a more genial
clime?mtppotfd. Mr. Wagner is a respectable
gentlemen, and to be thus made a public
I spectacle of is very lmrd indeed, more so when
ail without tlit shadow of a cause. Such men
1 as this detective should he hold to account.?
"Show him round." CLI.
> < Some
of tho Philadelphia papers arc nearly
filled with advertisements of real estate in Ihnf
| city to he sold at public sale under the afceritl a
| bamuicr.
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Obituary Not ices of ten lines or lean, lusorted ffre.
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At/-20 per cent additional for advertisements ordered
not to u|>|>cur in consecutive issues.
Bu>" A b:\tiuua tree in Columbia lias produced
a full crop of fruit tliio year. Tito fruit matured
"in doors" during the severe weather last
mouth.
s>ar We sec it autiouiiced that Gov. Hampton
has removed from office June S. Mobloy, Auditor,
and II. li. D. ltyron, Treasurer of Union
Couuty. ?
Not long ago a gentleman traced a ten
dollar note back three days and found frhad
paid over one hundred dollars of debts aoff then
returned back to him again.
jgfujf" The nnmcs of those who have paid the
llauipton 10 per cent. Tax in,Cr*onviUe County,
at e published in tlie Greenville \etci, and fill
two columns of that paper.
Mr. l'ercy S. llailcy, grandson of Samuel
Bailey, who formerly resided in this town,
died in Columbia last Monday.^ He had long
been a sufferer from that insidious disease?consumption.
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The residence of Mr. John Spake, near
l'acolet depot,was broken iuto one night lust week
by thieves who carried away two dress coats,
shirts, pants, twobedquilts, and off the uicut, coffee
and flour Mr. Spake had on hand.
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The citizens of Spartanburg aro invited
to attend a meeting nt Spartanburg C. II., on
the l ltli inst., to take steps toward buildiug a
Narrow Guagtfttaiiroud from that town to ltutherfordtou,
N. C.
Stay It has been discovered that one of the
Michigan iCUotori, a. Republican, ia not eligible,
as beirdot a citizen of the United States.
The House Committee lias sent for him to testify
as to his eligibility.
jjtyy Danisou Fowler, tlie horse thief we mentioned
two weeks ago as having been nrrestcd in
Greenville, has removed his residence, by order
of Judge Northrop, to Union jail. lie is now
nearer home than iu Greenville.
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JAt the monthly meeting of the Union
lluiidiug and Loan Association, lust Tucsdny,
about ?2.(KJ<) were readily taken nt prices varying
from SI.1)7 fo $2.01.
The Association is in a flourishing condition
and has done much good in tho'comuiuuity.
Some scoundrels undertook to throw a
freight train on the Charjotto Columbia auu Augusta
ltnilroad off the truck on Saturday Inst by
piling a large quantity of wood on the track.?
Fortunately the Engineer ami Conductor discovered
it in^tjuie to prevent a disaster. Tender
was the object, ^ * V
A Grand Jury of New York City has
indicted the following officers of the Security
Life Ins trance Company: Itohcrt L. Case, President
; T. L. W'etmore, Vice President; Isaac II.
Allen, Secretary; llobt. L. Case, Jr., Actuary.?
The indictment against Allen, the Secretary, is
for "wilful and corrupt perjury."
There is a little Store iu Union that deserves
the attention of our people. It is located
jurt below the Hotel and makes a vft-y modest
appearance, but in it can be found almost any
thing you want, front a pint of 1'iuders to a fine
Undershirt. It is presided over by our friend
J. K. Young, one of the cleverest men in the
County. Don't neglect him.
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We learn that Messrs. Dunbar & Smith
have rented the large brick stable and yard, iu
rear of the Hotel, and will shortly open an extensive
Livery aiut Sale Stable. ?Jhey are, also
preparing to build a Market Ilonserior the purpose
of opening a regular meat market, where our
citizens can obtain all kinds of the best fresh
meats in regular city style. The enterprise must
be a success.
gtdf A few years ago Congress increased thu
salary of the President front $25,000 to $50,000
per annum. In passing the appropriation bill
last week Congress decided thnt $25,000 was
enough for a President. So after the 4th of
March next the President of the United States
will have to be content with $25,000 a year.?
An clTort was made to reduce the pay of the
members from $5,000 to $1,000, but that didn't
go down.
tPsuf Last Wednesday night a littleson of Mr.
J. H. Coss awoke his father t nd told him that
a man had got into his bed. Mr. (loss hastened
to the room and was just in time to see the fellow
gettiiurout of the window. Upon inspection a
Udder wucUhl y U^lrcjaiux against the shed
below the window. The boy says that when he
awokt the man was in bed and passing his hands
over the child's body. So fur there is no clue
to the party.
In the case of W. II. Wallace, 3peakcr
of House of Representatives, vs. Carolina Nation'
al Bank an J other Slate depositories, and F. I,.
Cardozo, claiming to be the Treasurer of the
Stnte, asking for an injunction restraining the
Bank from paying money belonging to the State
upon Cardozo's checks, Judge Carpenter lias decided
thut Cordozo is not the State Treasurer
and therefore issued an order restraining State
depositories front paying any money to him as
Treasurer.
Hif By reference to an Ordiaance published
this week it will be seen that the Town Council
have prohibited the storing of Fertilizer* withitv
two hundred yards of any damftfg within
Incorporate bun**- of |>c tdm. The Law to
take effect on the first day of march. A fine of
$20 is imposed for every dayJnft ftie law is violated.
/
For somo time comphiinyagywl the unpleasant
smell of the Fertilize h|W been made to
the Council, by citizcns-ftrtfoularly Ladies?
Ih-i lie iionr ili<> U'nwIwiAes. and the Board of
il(Miltli reported to the Jbuncil last Fall, that
tlioy considered (lie c?lu>it iffcalallon of the
Aluiiionia from h'crtilWSS vcry?hcalthy. All
other towns, so fur uB hno^^Hiave a similar
Ordinance in force, swill caaMiicourenience
to some, but if the hatl> of itiftown is promoled
by tin removal <J1'" v 'wfhouhcs HO one
can ^bflsijiontly otMto it.
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The Fight that Always Wina.
It will, no doubt, be remembered by most of
our readers, that when three-fourths of the pa- (
pers in the South were warmly denouncing Ben (
llill ,1?1, u?i.i t_
<1111 ivi uviivviiug uio uviu ?IIVI uiuaiij r^vwu ?u |
Congress in defense of the Southern people and ,
exposing the vile falsehoods and vituperations
of Blaine, we, almost alone in this State, endorsed
the letter and spirit of that speech,
claiming that it was time the Southern members
should stand up boldlj and defiantly, in Congress,
for the rights, privileges and character of
their constituents, that the cringing altitude of
the South should give place to a manly, brave
and determined fight upon any and every occasion
when bullying demagogues and politicians
assailed us. The suppliant policy then counselled
by the Southern press and leaders, had
emboldened our vindictive persecutors, os it always
will, to heap indignities and oppressions
Upon us until the Southern people, under such
teachings, were becoming "educated" to abject
submission to the dictum of the ruling party,
and were afraid to utter a manly sentiment in
self-defence, for fear (so they were told) \ltcould
do harm! Hill spoke in strong and unmistukeablc
language; his words wore true and his arguments
unanswerable; and from that day the
domineering spirit of the Republican party has
been steadily softening townrd us, until now
they are beginning to assume the attitude of
suppliants themselves, and with fear in their
hearts they tremble at the sight and importance
of a "solid South."
The hold utterances of Hill in Congress and
the still bolder stand taken by the Southern
people, in drawing the lincssharply and distinctly
in their Statu elections, with the triumph of
the Democratic people over the corrupt Republican
oligarchy at Washington, arc all coinbiniug
to restore to the South that equality and respect
which really belong to her as an acknowledged
vital part of this country.
The Southern press is now speaking boldly
and claiming the right to strike back blow for
blow?and it is striking with telling effect?
while the Southern people 110 longer utter their
political opinions with bated breath, but stand
forth as fidfcmen, defying the oppressors' bayonets
nud openly denounce the venal and corrupt
men and doings of the pArty that has kept theni
under poitmBfr'tdlftdago so many years.
"^NmUNP^have bcliodTd
would be kept under the iron heel 6f ignorance
and arrogant despotism just so long as her people
were guided by leaders wl 0 advised a trucculent
course toward- "the powers that be" in
Washington, aud, in opposition to the opinions
of some of our most intelligent and esteemed
fricuds, we have always advocated a decided
and independent course for the South.
The members of the Radical party arc all
"tarred with the same stick," and so long as
the Democratic leaders continued the cowardly
device of hiding their party behind literal (/)
radical candidates and under radical platforms,
just so long would the power of the radical party
be perpetuated and the Southern States governed
by bayonets and mercenary carpet-baggers.
Tlinuk God ! tho people have at last burBt
front the idCbds of Buch leaders and asserted
their individual aud sectional tnnuhood by a
square, bold light at the ballot-box, in Congress,
and wherever their rights, as citizens, arc iuvaded
or their honor Impugned. *
-And in that tight, notwithstanding the enormous
odds against them, they have won a glorious
bloodless victory.
We might have fought till doomsday uudct the
compromise banner and gained victory after victory,
but the effects of each victory would have
increased the strength and arrogance of our enemies
nud weakened and debased u?.
Ilill deserves the thanks of the Soutli for lis
bold and fearless reply to Blaine and liis unjust
aspersions of the Southern people, fn it he in
a grca't measure silenced the bullying and gross
abuse of the South in the halls of Congress, and
oonvinccd every man in that body, friend and
foo to honest government, that hereafter the
South would demand her rights in the Union
and a decent respec:for her people through their
representatives in Congress.
Following in the wake of Hill's speech we see
the Democratic people of the^South boldly defying
their villificrs and oppressors and openly
announcing f their determination to fight them
until the last .carpct-bug official of the government
which lyis so systematically and maliciously
persecuted thein shall be driven to a degraded
obscurity. The victory for good and honest
government at Washington has been achieved by
the independent uprising of the Southern people,
and by that same manly effort the Southern
States are getting rid of the infamou? carpetbag
officials who have kept us in continual disquiet
and turmoil while they plundered the
Treasury and ruined our good name.
With Butler from South Carolina and Hill
from Georgia, ju the Senate, the South will present
an array of independence and ability reminding
us of those days when only the good of
the nation governed the actions of tho members
of our National Legislature.
The investigation of the Louisiana election
frauds is being vigorously pushed by the
Congressional Committee and every day brings
out more damning evidenco of the vile conspiracy
to cheat the people out ol tho victory they
had honestly and fairly won. The aets of the
Returning Board stamp its members?particularly
its chairman, J. Madison Wells?and nearly
every one connected,?as a pack of peijured
rascals, and it does nut seem possible that the
people of the United Stated can be satisfied if
the Commission or any other body decides the
rote of tlrnl S ate in favor Hayes and Wheeler.
We give one instance : The Ueturnii g Hoard
absolutely transferred 179 votes cast for the
Democratic Electors it the parrish of Vernon
over to and in fnvog of the Republican Candidates,
making a difference of 358 votes in favor
of the latter, in one parish. From Chandler
down to the illiterate colored mcu on the Returning
Hoard, all are guilty of a most unscrupulous,
systematic plot to rob the people of thejr
the New York Nun, but it is impossible and our
readers mpst be content with the specimen we
giveln another column and await the final resul.1
Silver change ia About "ha common ae
fractional currency in this region. Most of it
ia "new issue," dated 187C, avid when it first
appeared it looked to bright And strange that
many of those who received it (particularly the
colored people) began to "salt it down," cores
quently change became Very scarce; but the
novelty is wearing off and there is not much
difficulty now in getting two silver halves for a
dollar greenback.
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EnbugM.
The Southern Cultivator is, vilhout doubt,
?nc of the best Agricultural journals published ,
on this continent. It is particularly valuable
to the Southern tillers of the soil,"as it devotes
all its efforts to the advancenent of Southern
Agriculture in all its departments. It should
be found upon every farm in this State. Price
$2 per annum. Address W. L. Jones, Editor
and Proprietor. A hen, Geo.
The Pen and Plow is a valuable Journal thaP
makes its appearance on our table monthly, and
is ever welcome. It is devoted, as the name indicates,
to general literature, Agriculture and
Domestic economy. It is always well filled with
the very choicest reading and is handsomely
gotten up. Address J. Payne Lowe, New York.
The Eclectic Magazine.?The February number
of the Eclectic is embellished with a very
fine and striking portrait of GeogeMao Donald,
tho poet and novelist. Iu the letter-press the
editor supplements tho portrait with a brief
sketch of his life.
The literary contents of the number are of
the usual striking value and variety of attractiveness,
and p.-cscnt something of interest to all.
The leading article is a repriut of a highly instructive
address "On Popular Culture," by
John Morley, which npcomplishes the difficult
feat of saying something new on the subject of
education. The other contents are varied and
interesting.
Published hy E. It. Pklton, 20 Bond Street,
Now York. Terms, $5 per year; Single number,
45 cents. The Eclectic and any !?4 magazine
to one addrcts for ?8.
Outlet/'s Lady't Book for February is a perfect
gem, both in uppenrnnce and contents. It is an
invaluable adjunct to every family library aud
we are surprised that more of our Lady friends
do not subscribe for it.
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t?~ Wo notice lately in many of the papers
iu this State the following unnouuqewent:
"Hereafter all Sheriff's and other Legal advertisements
published in (hit paper must be
paid in advance; parties ordering the Sheriff to
sell must pay him the printer's fee," or something
of the same import.
We have no complaint to moke of our Sheriff.
should be adopted to compel the parties postponing
a sale to pay the costs already accrued.
We have cases ou our books where sales have
been postponed siuce February, 1873, five times,
and uot a cent paid. We have a number of eases,
also, where suits in llnnkruptcy and other
causes liuvc stopped sales and kept us out of our
fees for years. Besides, there aro n number of
cases iu which some irregularity has been discovered,
on the day of tale, preventing the sale
altogether; and those cases we have to put dowu
as dead loss, for we receive nothing from them.
Then lawyers somotimcs compromise case#without
thinking of the printer's fee, or anybody'
else's fee's. So that we are uot surprised at lire
precaution observed by our noighbors tos??>
themselves from loss. It is a mistaken idea i HaT*
a country newspaper is equal to a Qotd Miue, \ w
BlJJU We aro pleased to hear that an incrensWl
number of our farmers intend this year to pay
mora attentiontto the "hopoml hominy" tl.qp
the Cotton crop. Most of our farmers have at
lost come to the rational conclusion that it is
far cheaper to raise corn than to pay $1.30 a
bushel for it on a lien, and that they can raise
bacon at much less per pound than lien prices.
When all our fanners act upon that idea we shall
be luorc prosperous and independent. Money
will be more plentiful, for iustead of seudiug
the money our fanners get for their cotton to
the North and West, for corn, Bacon, Flour and
other supplies, it will remain and be circulated
anioug us.
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the 30th ult., about 0 o'clock in
the evening, the house of Lowis E. Ilolloway,
at ninety-six, Abbeville, was discovered to be on
fire. When the neighbors arrived, the body of
Mr. Ilolloway was seen on the floor of the building
but could uot be reached on nccnunt of the
fire. Upon examination it was found that he
had been murdered in the yard, and then dragged
into the house and the house fired. Two
negroes, Cusli Harrison, one of Chamberlain's
election Marshals, aud Anderson Davis were arrested
on suspicion. The ciicumstantial evidence
against those fellows, nt the preleminary
examination hcfore^feial Justice Walker are almost
conclusive evidence of their guilt.
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tfhe Supreme Court of this Stale decides
that the election of County officers on the 7th
of November last was valid. Judge Heed. of
the it Circuit, had decided that the late election
of County officers was not valid, Ifecause
the new goneral election law did not explicit/
repeal that clnuso in the old law which orders
the election for County officers to be held in October.
Now, if Judge Bond, K. W. M. Mackey
or some other pretender don't overrule the decision
of the Supremo Court, we suppose the
decision will stand, and the County officers will
take their posit ions.
List of Grand Jurors for ths Y*?f i?7*r
1. 8. M. Rice .v. 10. *Tilluian Liltlejoha
2. A.O.Wood 11. *Thoinus Houston..
8. John L. Nlottown... 12. Jolin J. Welsh
4. *Aaron Lylcs, Sr... 13. "Samuel Relief
5. *Jerry Long II. Jasper Acock
0. W. A. Nicholson.... 15. M. B. Meador
7. *('ager l.ce 10. Robert Lawson
8. *Louib Murph 17. #l)ennis Jeter
0. John K. Jeter....... 18. Clough Bishop
[Witness.] CHAULKS BOLT,
Clerk of Court.
List of Petit Jurori to^Berve at February Tern,
1. Jesse J. Mabry 19. *Giles Fost?r
2. Thomas J. Oreer... 20. Jesse Bishop
8. W. II. 8. Harris 21. Y.8. Bobo
4. W. A. Moorehead... 22. *Green Belevr
6. J. Z. Laucaster 28. *Oreen Nicholas....
6. 0. II. Jeter 24. *OeorgeMoore
7. *Led Lindsey 25. *8tewert Dawkins..
8. *Perry Dogan 2ft. *Wado Carlisle
_ft_Juki! -* - *"**? " ?1
17. nLlumbasJoseph O. Ga^iH
18. Mabry Thorn** |86. B. A. Gregory
The name* marked thus * are peraona ef
eolor.
[Witness.] CHARLEJ3 BOLT,
Clerk of Court.
Not ont cent of taxes has yet been paid by any
citisen of Spartanburg County to the Chamberlain
Government. 'Hurrah for Hao|pton." antl Bpartanhurg
too.
The same in Union, friend Farrow. So hur
rah for all three !
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The Late. Joseph Foster.
We lake (he following, condensed biography
of that most estimable man, Mr. Joseph Poster,
rrom the Carolina Spartan :
Mr. Foster was bora in Canterbury. New
Hampshire, in 1803, and was 78 years of age.
He dame to South Carolina in 1820, settling first
in Union County, where he taught school and
married his lifb partner, a daughter of Mr. James
Means. From Union he moved, in 1847, to
Spartanburg, baring made business connections
the year previous with Mr. D. C. Judd, and as
is well known, the two remained together in the
enjoyment of the most pleaeant and intimate
social and business relations until his death, the /
firm of Foster & Judd having acquired a reputation
in commercial circles second to none for
fairness aud nonesty in sll or their transactions.
Mr. Foster was sn Elder in the Presbyterian
Church at Fair Foiest, Union County, and shortlv
after bis removal to Spartauburg was made
an Elder in the Church at this place, which position
he filled acceptably until his death. Mr.
Foster, besides sending two sons to the war,
whose gallant services are acknowledged by all,
gave also liberally of his means to the support
of the Southern cause, and lost considerably by
<he result. We simply record the facts and
dates, because his loug residence and dally appearauce
among our people, havemflde hiseharncter
aud characteristics familiar to every one.
We have nothing new to give our readers
upon the Presidential question. The Commission
has scarcely begun its work upon the
election in Florida, and'until it decides, that the
counting of the votes by Congress cannot proceed.
From what we can gather from all sourccs,
it is pretty generally conceded that Tilden
and llendrioka will be declared elected President
and Vice-President pf tho *\Jnited States,
and inaugurated on the 5th "of next mouth.?
The following is the latest news from the Commission,
and from that it appears that the Florida
cose may soon be settled, but it is probablethat
the result will not be known for some days:
Washington, Feb. 7-?Official : On motion,
Mr. Justice Miller ordered that no evidence will^^, j
be received or considered by the Commission^^* ^
which was not submitted to the Joint Commit^^
ivv vi me iwu nuuat-0, uj mc i resiucni OI MH a
Senate, with the different certificates, excep
suck as relates to the eligibility of F. C. Hum 9
phroy, one of the Florida electors. Yeas 8,9
nayes 7. 1
The Secretary of the Commission was instrue B
ted to inform the counsel on their respectiw B
sides, that at 11 o'clock to-morrow, it will b> M J
prepared to hear argument on the question o^K
the eligibility of Fred. C. Humphreys as one
Hie Republican electors. The question raised a^^^^
Jj^^i eligibility is, that he was at the date tp
mWlection a United States Shipping Commissioner,
which is alleged to be such an office of
trust and profit, as to disqualify him from acting
as au elector; but which office, it is asserted by
responsible persons, he resigned before the election;
Morton left the Commission a few miuutesogo,
aud was carried away in his chair, which was
in waiting at thedoor. He did not look particularly
cheerful.
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Help mi, Cassiis, or 1 Sink.?Washington
telegram to tlje Boston Pott .* "Chandler called
on Grant last night to beseech him to recognixo
Chamberlain in South Carolina as well as Kellogg
in Louisiana. He received cold comfort.
Grant's first reply was : *1 aui covinced that
Hampton was elected by 1,134 majority.' Said
Zach : 'What are you going to do about it ?' ?
'1 don't know,' replied tho l'residcnt, thoughtfully
; '1 can't conscientiously recognize Chamberlain,
and 1 don't want to recognize Hampton.
I guess I will let things remain in ttalu quo a
(while longer.' The President further intimated
that in his opiuion the Chamberlain Legislature
had no legal quorum when it inaugurated Chamberlain
and chose a United States Senator, and
consequently those acts were uullities. v'Cbam
berlain sent WordSer* that SalLt ?<* ?
the support he expected fAmi Washington yet,
but he hoped to iu a day or two, as he was out
of inoucy and would soon fun ashore if he did
not. The latest developments in the Louisiana
case were laid before Grant to day. All that
could be got out of him was t lie gruff remark,
'Is that true? A hue state of affairs, a fine
state of affairs.' "
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Tiik F kahili. Hi ok or a Tramp.?lie boarded
a train at Omaha, ami after having been ejected *
from several trains, he reached Green Hirer, in
Wyoming. Here the train men become more
vigilnut, and the dead-head saw that he must
fiud a very secure hiding place. Accordingly,
while the train men .rvere busy, he crawled inte
the fire box of a stationary engine that was
standing on a flat car, and which wns going
through lo San Francisco. Soon after the train
starred some one shut the engine door, and the
man was a prioner. He could nut sit down, and
could barely turn around, and in this way he
rode four days and nights, without a mouthful
of food or drink, excepting a few crackers he
had in his pockets. W hen the train arrived at
Verdi, Nevada, a distance of nearly 000 miles
from Green River, he attracted the attention of
tho conductor by scratching on the engine with
his finger nails. He was liberated almost dead
with cold and hunger. .
The Kino or a Wounded Co.\m>kh ate.?Mr.
Matthew Litchfield, of McWilliamstown, Chester
County, Pa., writes as follows: "I desire to discover
the owner of a gold ring that was taken
from a confederate officer during the war under
the following circumstances : James 0. Keech,^
formerly color sergeant ef the 10th PennsylvMv
nia Cavalry, has seen in tbe New York Sun IhW
name of Hackett, (?) of Charleston, 8. C., and
believes the name of the officer from whom the
ring was taken to have been Col. Hackett, of
Charleston, commanding the 7th South Carolina
Cavalrv whnnt thatim* u.ia.
general. It was at the battle of Johnson's Farm,
Va., fought on October 7, 1804. Kergt. Keech, .
in a combat with Col. llackett, abot him through
the cheek-bone, and believing him to be dead,
dismounted and found him still alhg^peOne of ?
Keech's comrade* took the officer's watch, and
Keech demanded hia ring. The officer replied
that he was willing to part with anything but
that, but gave it up upon the promise of Keech
to return it to him or his fkmlly. Thi^piemise- ?
S?Tgt. Keech intends to carry out. The ring ia a '4
heavy gold one with three initials. Whoever
claims the ring and can give me the three initials,
and say whether they are in italic or Roman . ,
letters, can have the ring forwarded tb-your address
at your or hia expense." We shall be glad
to receive any information that will lead to the
discovery of the owner of the ring described.
The ring, no doubt, belongs to Col. A. C. Haa- ' '
kell, of Columbia, who carries very strong proo^^^
of his title to it ia kit fact, just whete Sergeanl^^B
Keech shot him. Besides that, we have two of * '
three men in this town who were in Cel. Haskell's
command and well remembers the occurrence.
These gentlemen inform us that Col.
Haskell was Col. of the 7th S. C. Cavalry and
at the time he was shot was acting as Brigadier
geueral. The watch was soon afterwards re- *
take* from 1dm. _V;;. <; ; ?
Bab A do ??***.?It It with great regret that
we retford the very serious accident which oof
Mined to Mf. Ikr. Sealfe, on Thursday last.?
Whilst sitting la kdr buggy In front of the resldsoce
of Mr./. 8. R, Thomson, a runaway horst,
hltebed to another buggy, ran agalnot and overturned
her own, t^e ftigbioned animal Adding
to the InJutT alroady done, by stopping and
kicking at ths buggy which he had josi overturned.
In endeavoring to eatricato herself and
t;et away from ths erased animal, Mrs! Hcaife
isd a limb broker so badly, as to be a matter
of very serious conoone with her friends and
relatives. We are glad te learn that she la doing
2ry well, everything considered, and hope that
e may soon recover.?Spartan. !
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