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is proverbial that cats are "hard to ^
lose." Recently a cat was taken from Jack- 81
son county, Indiana, to Cincinnati, but in six ?
days founa her way back to her old home.' F
The Napoleon (Ark.) News says there r
is not much danger to be apprehended from 9
drought in that region, as the ground is damp .
two feet above the surface. 1
A company of negroes have organized |
for the purpose of building a colored hotel at ?
Indianapolis, Indiana, to Which no white per- g
' son will be admitted. ?
The Alabama Legislature has passed a r
law imposing a tax of $40 upon every Geor- 8
gia lawyer practicing in the courts of Alabama. c
The Georgia lawyers threaten resistance. \
A Missouri newspaper claims that the c
hogs of that State are so fat that in order to
fina out where their heads are it is necessary t
to make them squeal, and then judge by the (
sound.
It appears from recent investigations
that the Southern Medodist Church is rapidly
losing its colored membership, there being
but aSbut^>,*000 members' this rear, against
32,000 last year.
. ?? fbe father oiM|^H^ youth "in Nashville
has compelled q^Hkgfranks there to
disgorge the losses of r^fl^Jf. From one of
them he recovered $250, and another refunded .
$150.
?- The Spanish authorities are proceeding
with^vigor against free-masons in Cuba. All r
lodges there are prohibited by statute, and ;
thev^are proceeded against for the violation of *
f luav tan. - Vl
Hie Synod of the Reformed PiG^te-11
rian Church of New York has declared against
Free Masonry and other secret soci- ,
eties, as "pagan in their character, infidel in t
their tendency, and perilous to the liberties of |
the State ana the church."
, The election yesterday on the question
of appropriating the bonds of the city to an
amount not to exceed $3000 for the purpose 1
of purchasing grounds for the use of the Ag- <
ricultural Society, resulted in favor of the
appropriation, but we did not get a statement ,
of the polls at the close.? Charlotte Observer.
A convention was to have been held in ,
Louisville on the 7th instant, to be composed
of delegates from Buffalo, Erie, Milwaukie, 1
Toledo, Chicago and other points near the <
lakes, representing an association of nearly i
one thousand families who desire to find
homes in the South. ,
?? The General Conference of the M. E. f
Church, after transacting a large amount of j
business of no general importance, adjourned
sine die on Thursday of last week. Just be- j
fore adjourning, Bishop Andrews delivered '
his farewell address, as, owing to his extreme 1
age, it was not probable that he would ever
meet with them again.
: In Appomattox and neighboring counties
in Virginia there is a genuine famine. <
Hundreds are reduced to beggary. The <
divuiorht nf the ruin of the countrv by 4
Grant's army sacking it, the inability of property
holders to give labor to the people as the
result of government measures, and the social
disorders, are the causes.
A young man sent his father (an old
farmer in the country) his photograph, accompanied
with a request for aid, as ne was
poor, and required money for the necessaries
of life. The old man looked over the photograph,
and then responded: "You can't be
yeir poor, to be living among marble vases
and statues, and flowers, and nice furniture,
such as your picter shows."
DeBow's Review collates a few figures,
which show most strikingly the immense loss
suffered by the cotton-growing States in not
manufacturing a larger proportion of the cotton
crop before exportation. Of a stock of
2,392,254 bales, one and a half million are
said to have been exported to foreign countries.
Northern mips spun 7Q7.522 bales, or 32 per
cent., and Southern mills 64,998 bales, or
about 22 per cent.
A traveler in Texas writes that Austin
is a very beautiful place, and though lacking
the ordinary means for illuminating the
streets, has hit upon a very original method.
He says: "So soon as the sun goes down you
see a red-haired girl come out and plant herself
on each corner of the street We then
loose the lightning-bugs, ajd the two make
it as light as day. I have been brought twice
before the authorities for hugging lamp-posts,
and fined very heavily.
?? A Washington correspondent says that
under the able administration of Postmaster
General Creswell, the receipts of the Postoffice
Department have increased largely during
the past several months, and have been
far in excess of any amount ever received during
the corresponding time of previous years.
In his next annual balance sheet Mr. Creswell
expects to show the most flattering statement
r>f thfi onndition of his denartment. the re
ceipts nearly equaling the expenses. '
Gradual emancipation is to be the poli- ^
cy of Spain towards the negroes, instead of the '
sudden and total abolition of their servitude. 1
The draft of a law was read by the Colonial i
Minister to the Cortes on Satunlay, the pro- ,
visions of which are: that children born slaves ,
since 1868 shall be free, and ail those born
after the promulgation of the decree shall be j
unconditionally free. In the former case the '
Government is to indemnify owners by pay- 1
ing $50 per head. Slaves who have fongbt ]
in the Spanish service, and all over 65 years j
of age, are to be immediately set free. The j
proposed law is favorably received in the
Cortes. 1
According to the Magdeburger Zeitung,
the German emigrants to America this year j 5
are distinguished from those of former years 1
by the fact that five-sixths of those who have j ]
resolved to seek a new home in America are ! <
persons in the possession of capital. Besides ]
this, they are mostly people of some knowl- j,
edge. Formerly the peasants and day-laborers
of Pomerania, West Prussia and Posin *
formed the principal part of the emigration. (
They were, therefore, people almost utterly j
unacquainted with the state of matters in the |
Union, who went there and were exposed to ]
numerous dangers before they could settle.1,
^^^~This year II is more particularly the more intelligent
laborer and merchant who seems de- !
sirous of trying his fortune. 1
On Monday last Oregon opened the po-11
litical campaign of 1870, by the electicn of a <
State ticket and a member of Congress ; the j j
Delaware and Kentucky elections will follow j ]
in August; those of Maine, Vermont and Cal 1 j
ifornia in September, and the rest of the State
elections win take place in October and No-I
vember. It may safely be asserted, says the 1
New York Times, that upon the result of '
these elections will depend the success of the
republican policy, and that the future destiny s
of the party, not only in 1872, but for many
years to come, will be largely affected. The j
entire lower branch of the Forty-second Con-;;
gross ia'to be choeen, and subsequently twenty- J
one United States Senators are to be elected {
by the Legislatures of these several States. j i
. A law passed at the late session of the t
Pennsylvania Legislature provides that here- (
after in that State, whensoever any hurhand,:
from drunkenness, profligacy or other cause ,
whatsoever, shall, for two successive years, de- j
sert his wife, or neglect or refuse to live with j'
her and provide for her, she shall, as to every ' i
species and description of property, whether i
real, personal or mixed, owned by or belong
ing to her, have all the right and privileges ^
of a femme sole, to purchase or sell and convey
the same as if she were unmarried; and
also that it shall be lawful for any married *
woman as aforesaid to sue and be sued in her c
own name upon all contracts, and to sue, in c
her own name, her husband to recover the 1
possession of her real estate, or the value ! r
thereof, as if she were unmarried.
Last week a passenger train on the
West Wisconsin Railroad met with a startling 8
adventure near the towu of Tomah. A fire
in the woods had communicated to a pile of 8
about five hundred oak ties, seasoned two f
w
ears, which lav alongside the track. A
urve in the road concealed the danger from
he engineer till he was nearly at the fire,
le immediately whistled "down brakes," but
eeinff that this would stop him in the fire, he
rhistled "ofWrakes," and putting on all steam
ossible, determined to run the gauntlet. The
ails had been so badly warped, and the ties
onsumed, that the engine was soon thrown
rom the track, bumping along on the ties till
t was finally brought to a halt, with the en;ine
and tender jtfSt through the fire, and a
adies' car at the other end of the train also
ree. The . engine and tender were immediitely
uncoupled and run to a place of safety,
ind the passenger car also disengaged and renoved,
although not before it was badly
corched and the glass broken from the winlows.
The rest of the train consisting of one
>aggage car, one second-class, and two freight
?rs,-were entirely consumed.
Hike ffotMIe flhtyirow.
SmAAB
YORKYIL.L.E, S. C.:
THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE ft, 1870.
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are cash, in advance.
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he wrapper or margin of his paper, will underitand
that the time paid for has expired.
THE AIR-LINE RAILROAD. .
The Charlotte papers announce that hfir.-'
P. P. Dickinson, of New York, has taken tne
jntire contract for the construction of the
Air-Line railroad from Atlanta to Charlotte,
ind proposes to let sub-contracts for sections
to parties along the line of- the road. He advertises
for proposals for the grading, masonry
and bridging of sixty miles of the road
extending from Charlotte to Spartanburg, on
jvhich work will be commenced immediately.
From all this, it would appear that the
road is located; but the route selected is not
itated, except that it is to run to Spartanburg.
We hope some of the Charlotte papers
ivill ascertain from Mr. Dickinson the precise
,ine of the road from that city to Spartanburg,
and publish it for public information.
?
CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
Mr. Dawes stated in the House, the other
Jay, that there have been ninety contested
election cases considered in Congress during
;he last twelve years, against sixty-three cases
luring the whole existence of the government
before that time. There have been $200,000
impropriated out of the contingent fund in
Jiese twelve years, to defray the expenses of
ausuccessful contestants. This occurred during
the debate on a bill to establish a rule
for determining what contestants shall receive
compensation. The bill proposes to pay the
expenses of those only who have "reasonable"
grounds for contesting a seat in Congress.
This is all well enough if Congress will deline
what constitutes reasonable grounds. Before
the war the only point to be established
was, who received a majority of the votes. But
aow this circumstance has nothing to do with
an election. Congress has by its votes, if not
by its legislation, declared that none but a
member of the Republican party i^ entitled
to be in Congress, and that it is not "reasonable"
for any one outside of that embodiment
5f political virtue to contest a seat. Certainly
no one else has any reasonable grounds to
expect a fair trial, however cleaijjy he-may
prove his election by the people. Unless his
>pponent has enough gentlemanly self-respect
X) decline a seat which he knows the people
lave awarded to another, a member elected
n opposition to a Republican has little prospect
of obtaining his just rights. Opposition
candidates, from the South at least, may as
well retire a3 soon as they are served with a
lotice of contest from their opponents; for
;hey only sink money, without gaining any;hing
for themselves or their constituents, by
loing otherwise.
THE LAND COMMISSION.
It has leaked out that a tract of land was
purchased for the State, from a Mr. Schley,
innofoil \i-d holier** in Charleston countv. for
IVVWWMy n V UVilVIW) ?mm W??- - ^ r
which the Land Commissioner paid $120,000,
while Mr. Schley received only $30,000. As
somebody must have pocketed $90,000 by this
operation, the enquiry naturally arose as to
who it was. The Advisory Board is com*
posed of the Governor, Secretary of State,
State Treasurer, Attorney-General, Comptroller-General
and the Land Commissioner. No
purchase of land can be paid for without the
approval of a matority of this Board, whence
it follows that some of them must have manipulated
the swindle mentioned.
This being the case, the friends of these respective
individuals are endeavoring to shift
the blame from one to another. A correspondent
of the Guardian, signing himself
'Republican," makes Leslie, late Land Commissioner,
the scape-goat. He says that Leslie
so humbugged State Treasurer Parker, Attorney-General
Chamberlain and ComptrollerGreneral
Neagle, that these, unsophisticated
ind unsuspecting officials gave their consent
to the purchase. Having got their names to
iiis document, Leslie signed it himself, and
without consulting Governor Scott, or Cardoso,
the Secretary of State, he induced Parker
to draw upon the financial agent of the State
In New York, for the money. No report was
iver made of the transaction by any of the
parties until Governor Scott threatened Leslie
with prosecution for his refusal to exhibit
lis accounts. When this exhibition was made,
;he Governor and Cardozo learned of this
;ransaction for the first time, and after the
money had been paid out.
In a second article, "Republican" rather
shifts the blame upon Parker's shoulders4 and
jays he had charge of the affair from the beginning,
and he bamboozled the too confiding
Npftodfi an<f the unsuspicious Chamberlain,
?? - *
ind induced the virtuous Leslie to sign the
ipplication for the purchase in blank. And,
is State Treasurer, Parker made out the checks
>n New York and drew the money.
Leslie and Parker have the ornus upon and
jetween them, and there is a third party, Mr.
}ates, the agent of the Land Commission
n Charleston, who is a Democrat. The other
nerabers of the Advisory Board are exemptid
by the Guardiati's correspondent, to the exent
of his power. But he cannot exempt
hem from the blame of keeping silent after
hey learned the facts, which they must have
lone, when Leslie's accounts were exhibited,
>n his retirement from office. It was the
K)unden duty of each and all of them, as
nembers of the Land Commission, to use all
he means in their power to recover the spoils
md detect the robbers.
It seems to us this investigation lias begun
it the wrong end. Mr. Schley is properly the
irst witness in order. He can testify as to
the amount paid him, and the person from
whom it was received. That person can testify
as to the amount he received, and so on,
until the gap between the $120,000 which
Parker let out of the Treasury anc the $30,000
which Mr. Schley received, it. located.
Until this is done, the general conviction must
be that the Land Commission is a rotten
concern.
STATE ITEMS.
? The Camden Journal says the subscription
of $150,000 to the Central railroad was
carried in Kershaw county by a handsome
majority.
? The proposition to make a county subscription
of $200,000 to the Air-Line railroad
is to be voted on in Spartanburg county on
the 23d instant, and in Greenville on the 25th.
? The Reporter learns that the wheat in
Chester county was not materially injured by
the drought, and a more than usually bounti?
'? . i i-j
| iui narveai in eipwicu.
?Incompliance with the order of Judge
Piatt, the sheriff, clerk of coort and judge of
probate have removed their offices fronrBlackville
to Barnwell.
? A mortgage from the Wilmington, Columbia
and Augusta Railroad, to George S.
Brown and Enoch Pratt, of Baltimore, for
$3,200,000 has been probated in Wilmington.
The stamps alone amounted to^|3,200.
? A military company has been organised
in Columbia, with R. O'Neale, Jr., as Captain,
And C. J. Iredell, W. H.fanning antt
John Smith as Lieutenants. As soon as the
requisite number have joined the company,
its services will be tendered to Gov. Scott as
one of the volunteer militia companies.
? The Ideation of the South Carolina Central
railroad to Sumter has been closed, under
$he immediate direction of Mr. George W.
Earle, engineer in charge. The estimates
will be finished in a few days, and contracts
will be made very soon for the construction of
the whole line to Sumterville.
? A company has been organized in Charleston,
with a capital of $70,000, under the name
of the Chicora Mining and Manufacturing
Company. Mr. A. D. Estill was elected president,
and Mr. T. A. Witsell Secretary. The
company has secured lands within seven miles
of Charleston, and will manufacture fertilizers.
, . ?
The election for Congressman in the
second district resulted in a triumph for Mr.
Whittemore, who received an overwhelming
majority?about six to one?over Captain
Dunn, his opponent. Very few whites voted.
Whittemore goes back to Washington with
the distinct understanding that his constituents
approve of his making all the money he
can out of his position.
?The Charleston Republican makes the
announcement that Col. R. F. Graham, of
Marion, has joined the Republican party.
Col. G. was a colonel in the Confederate ar1
-1? *t- T?
my, nas oeeu a inemutx ua me ucguumuic,
and is highly esteemed throughout the State.
What attractions such a man can see in the
Republican party of South Carolina, is beyond
our comprehension; but if he has gone
over to it, we can only say joy go with him.
? A shocking accident happened in Charleston,
last week, to a party of brick masons
who were clearing away the ruins of a house
which was burnt last November, in order to rebuild
it One wall, which stood too stories
high, was supposed to be uninjured, and it
was the intention of the builders to let it remain.
A scaffold was erected around it, and
while the masons were working on it the wall
suddenly fell to tliX |round. It wa^some
time before the ruins were cleared away, when
one man was found killed and four seriously
hurt One of the wounded has since died.
CONGRESSIONAL.
On the 31st ultimo, in the Senate, the bill
to change the judicial circuits was called up
and debated. The bill to supply deficiencies
in appropriations was called up. An amendment
was adopted, appropriating 61,400,000
additional for the collection of revenues and
$20,000 for the payment of special counsel
employed by the Secretary of the Treasury.
This large appropriation was explained on the
ground that there has been an increase of
thirteen or fourteen millions in the receipts of
revenue, which creates additional expense in
collection.
In the House, the bill to promote American
commerce was defeated; but the vote was reconsidered
and the bill recommitted. The internal
tax bill was resumed, and an amendment
adopted, striking out the tax of four
dollars per barrel containing forty gallons of
proof spirits, upon withdrawal from a bonded
warehouse.
On the 1st instant, the Senate passed the
bill to change the judicial circuits of the United
States. There are nine circuits. North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida,
Alabama and Tennessee constitute the fifth.
The judiciary committee reported unfavorably
on the joint resolution to declare void the
action of the State Legislatures as to constitutional
amendments, after these have been
ratified by three-fourths of the States; also
on the joint resolution authorizing the Secretary
of the Treasury to collect abandoned
npf\m>rf.v hfllnntriru* to the United States.
I J.. ?-J o?0 ?
I These resolutions were indefinitely postponed.
In the House, the internal tax bill was debated,
and numerous amendments were adopt|
ed.
On the 2nd, in the Senate, the bill to aboli
ish the franking privilege was called up, but
1 after some debate it was passed over by a vote
of 33 to 26. This is the second time the Sen?
: ate has refused to pass a House bill for the
abolition of franking. The Indian appropriation
bill was amended by making additional
appropriations, amounting to $200,000. Du!
ring the debate, General Sheridan's tactics of
, murdering women and children were censured
without a reply from any quarter.
In the House, a bill was reported to pay the
i contestants of the members supposed to represent
Louisiana, $16,500 for their expenses.
The internal tax bill was debated nearly all
( day, the question being on the abolition of the
; income tax.
j On the 3rd, in the Senate, Mr. Morton presented
a memorial from Israelites of Indianapolis,
on the subject of an alleged massacre of
' Jews in Roumania, which has since proved
false. After some debate, the memorial was
referred to the committee on foreign relations.
An additional appropriation of $1,500,000
was made to the Indian bill.
In the House, the deficiency bill passed by
the House, was reported with the Senate
i j ? <t1 AAA AAA fr.?
' uiueuuiueuu) appiujjuaitug v?iwv,uuv w> ?
j collection of revenue, and passed by a vote of
116 to 45. The internal tax bill was called up.
An amendment to reduce the rate of the ini
come tax from five to three per cent, was
adopted by a vote of 115 to 78. The exemption
was increased from $1,000 to $2,000
by a vote of yeas 138, nays 52. An amendment
to limit the exemption for house rent
! to $500 was also agreed to. A motion was
' then made to strike out all the sections relating
to the income tax, which was lost by
a vote of 58 to 126. An amendment to tax
United States bonds led to an excited debate,
in which Mr. Butler broadly charged that the
bondholders' exemption from tax was solely
for the benefit of the rogues and rascals; but
the amendment was lost by a vote of 78 to HCL
On the 4th, the Senate was occupied with
the Indian appropriation bill, but nothing of
special importance occurred. ?
In the House, the internal tax bill was
again up, the question being upon the passage
of the last section (referring to the income
tax), with accompanying amendmengTl^ye
section was passed, when Mr. Schenck offered
as an additional section a modification of the
tariff bill which the House had, after two or
three weA^ discussion, laid aside. The bill
was read,"and under a call for the previous
question, the House by a vote of 80 to 83)iw*
fused to entertain- the amendment Mr.
Schenck, having been reinforced by the arrival
of several friends, renewed his amendment,
which was seconded by a vote of JHhto
83. Without acting on the amendment thtis
brought before it. the House adjourned.
On the 4th, in the Senate, Stewart introduced
a bill to prohibit contracts for service
labor, which he said was intended t^ break
op the system of coolie controct^hrj^Mk
the Chinese laborers were impoi^dn?4M
country and held to labor for
bill provides that no contracts with
nese shall be good longer than
He argued that immediate actio^^M^V^
tyken, as, agents arenow about 1hH|
them into South Carolina and MaBBjEPBi
He moved that the bill be referrefwaKpte?
diciary Committee, and gave noW^I^/.lw
should press it to early action. -t
In the House, Bowen introduced a bill for
the sale of certain sea islands. Schenck's
tariff amendments to the tax bill were adopted;
also an amendment relieving coasting
and fishing vessels from tonnage duties.. The
bill finally passed?150 to 35. Sargent introduced
a bill preventing servile labor contracts.
MERE-MENTION.
The Texas State prison runs a cotton factory
by convict labor, which pays all the expenses
of the institution. The Governor
of Mississippi wants the marriage UoeqpsHee
put as low as possible in that State, sd as to
encourage matrimony.,,"*,*,,One of the editors
of the Detroit Free Press, the leading
democratic journal of Michigan, is a colored
man. Thirtv-one thousand bales, of cot
ton are reported to have been shippe^-Atta
England to Bombay by the 8aez Canal within
the past few days. There are said to be
25,000,(100 of acres of woodland in the State oi
Virginia.** The Greeks are said toAe the
most sensible people in the world, as th? wear
one s.yle of dress all the year round, #d the
. fashion never changes."" SenatorSyrague
.has sent an agent to Americas, Ga.,~with a
view of making a selection-of a site for a cot;
ton factory. Mrs. Victoria C. Woodhull
is called the hoopskirt candidate for the
Presidency. A New York sexton, after
burying twenty-six thousand bodies, has died
himself. *By the new tax bill^ofMispissippi
a tax of one per cent is to levied^jJpon
each and every bale of cotton.'""""Vppi
Hugo's next novel is to have Old jdkk Bmwn
for its hero. The cotton cr?fj^
estimated at from 3,500,000 to 4,OOOj(|j^taAf|
A contemporary speaking of th& p9W^8j|
says that this year "eternal vigifoea jW p
the price of potatoes. Thf^iaH'tSUk
cisco board of education has
charge any female teacher who jMff:
the crime of marriage.-" It
that there are'five hundred milllopi^|QBBi
deposited in the savings banks
try. The cotton crop on botlpppM? thi
Arkansas river promises finely." ""' Humphrey
Marshall announces himself as a candidate
for Congress in Kentucky. The Atlanta
Sun recommends the using of the Georgia
capitol building at Milledgeville for a lunatic
asylum. This is no new idea; for most
of the 6tate capitols have long been asylums
for lunatics under the designation of legislators.
The President has signed-tttf^bill
to enforce the fifteenth amendment."" A
building for the uso of Oglethorpe College is
to be erected in Atlanta by January next.
Rev. David Wills, D. D., of Macon, has accepted
the presidency of the institution.
Mrs. B. F. "Whittemore, it is saidj^jjdped
her husband materially in the late ctmsiws,
1? uinman of. rnilrnar] ftp not*
UJ JKLlDOUIg WlUiyu TTWW4VM ww
and other public places. Rev. Father
Ryan, author of the "Conquered Banner," is
about to leave his home in Augusta, Ga., for
a brief visit to Europe, in order to benefit his
health. A married lady in St Paul has
been in a trance for six weeks, and WThusband
refuses to send for a doctor, ife says
he intends to enjoy a quiet time as long as
possible. The Chronicle says that more
than six hundred dollars' worth of dog collars
have been sold in Augusta this season,
and yet not more than one third ofjtfee-dogs
of the city have been provided. The rest are
now serving as targets for policemen, who are
practicing with double-barreled shot-guns.
EDITORIAL INKLINGS. ;
Society Celebrations. -i
We have been favored with invitations
to the annual celebrations of the Eujghradian
and Clariosophic societies of the U?4y^ity
of South Carolina, the former on ^foncCy,
the 27th instant; and the latter on Tuesday
evening, the 28th; The valedictQj^aMjffe&
the respective societies are Messrs.
Clifton, of Chester, and John T. Beihet^ol
Columbia.
North Carolina Coiiyressiwaal JtoMtaBfeMPP
Gen. J. M. Leach, of Davids^H^he
conservative nominee for Congress injwiroth
North Carolina district. Hon. F. E.'tjhober,
of Rowan, the present member for tfffe tfih
district, was nominated for re-electionp|}y the
conservative convention which met at Statesville
last Thursday. Plato Durham* Esq., of
Shelby, is the conservative candidate" lh the
7th district .
The Income Tax.
The quest' n of abolishing tho. income
tax was up in the House of Representatives
for three days last week. The debate was interesting
and showed a strong disposition to
do away with the tax entirely-} buWhejnatter
was finally settled by reducing the tak
from three to five per cent, and raising the
amount of income exempted from $1,000 to
$2,000. It is estimated by the revenue bureau
that this will reduce the amount ?f revenue
some ten millions, and relieve about fifty
thousand persons who pay the tax under'the
law as it now stands. The bill in which this
reduction of income tax is included as a section,
has passed the House, and willprpb^fbly
pass the Senate.
Reforming the Judiciary.
The Senate has passed a bill dividing
the United States into nine judicial circuits,
j The Justices are required to reside in their
respective circuits, and the chief justice is to
be known as "Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of the United States." The cbauge4n
the title was made at the suggestion of Mr.
Drake, who wanted to rebuke an assumption
made by Mr. Chase at the impeachment trial,
when he assumed the title of Chief Justice of 1
the United States. <
Mr. Drake's zeal to guard against tin const!- j
tutional usurpation of titles, taken in connection
with his war upon the constitutional 1
rights of States, is suggestive of straining at a i
gnat and swallowing a camel. 1
"All Setting." i
Mr. Wallace having been triumphantly
put into Mr. Simpson's seat in Congress, re- '
eeived the congratulations of many republi- i
"can members of Congress and office-holders
in Washington, on the night of the 31st ulti- 1
mo. His resignation as Collector of the third j
revenue district of South Carolina was promptly
tendered, and accepted by Commissioner
Delano. His son, Mr. R. M. Wallace, of
Columbia, waR duly nominated by the President
for the vacant office, and the nomination
was confirmed by the Senate. Everything
has been arranged satisfactorily, and Hon.
A. S. Wallace is now prepared, we presume,
to look after the interests of Mr. Simpson's
constituents. We nope he will prove a good
ouuovmuvw m w AV|/tv?jvMVMvt * v*
The Richmond Mayoralty.
The election for Mayor of Richmond, i
gUrhich was supposed to have resulted in fiivor
J of Chahoon, has been found to be in favor of
IjSllyson, conservative, after throwing out illeIgal
votes and the return from one precinct in
Isrhich the ballot-box was first stolen and then
Mound, just in time to give Mr. Chahoon a majority.
Rtfical members of Congren and
' office-holders from Virginia., are try tog to
tave military authority irevived in Virginia;
ut the prospect for getting troops is not flat,
iering. The Washington correspondent of
the Baltimore Sun says the nearest point from
which troops can be obtained is South Carolina.
Of course these cannot be spared.
As for Mr. Chahoon, the defeated candidate,
he has been compelled to give bonds to
appear and stand his trial on two indictments
for forgery.
Candidates for Congress.
A writer in the Unionville Times proposes
L Q. McKissick, of Union, as a suitable
person to represent the 4th congressional district
in Congress. It seems that the voters of
this district are to have no lack of candidates
to choose from. Mr. McKissick is the third
proposed, and there will probably be a few
more before the election. As this is a free
country, 'we would not for a moment restrain
the exercise of the right to run for Congress,
which is common to all men of the proper age.
But we would respectfully propound the ques.
tinn to all the candidates: what chance have
any of them, when there are so many? There
| will probably be but one Republican, candidate,
and the friends of this, thai and the other
Conservative candidate are only making a
clear track for that one by entering their respective
favorites for the race.
The Savannah Yalley Railroad.
The revival of the project to build the
. 8aviannah Valley road, from Anderson to
Augusta, Ga., has been objected to in some
i portions of the State; on the ground that it
{ will tap the Blue Ridge road, which is being
; built at great expense to the State of South
I Carolina, for the benefit of Georgia. Even if
it does not turn the main stream of trade
g from Charleston to Augusta and Savannah, it
j opens up competition by which those cities
l get the benefit of an enterprise which cost
; them nothing, whil^it has cost our State sev,
eral millions. ' *
But these considerations will not amount to
an insuperable objection to the building of the
! Ttmd. Political ehangecTin theTspirit of thi*$
government have done much to break down
^ State pride, and commerce will eventually
? finish the work. The cities which are to con,
trol the commerce of the future will not do
? it because of their position in any particular
, State or section, but by means of active enter,
prise and energetic competition..
; Brazilian Emigrants.
i A friend has kindly furnished us with
the following extract from a letter written to
him by Mr. W. P. McFadden, who writes
from Santa Barbara, Brazil, under date of the
| 11th of April, 1870:
" Your friend and mine, Dr. J. McF. Gaston*..
is at Faxine, Sao Paulo Province, getting*
large and lucrative practice. Rev. J.lR.
Baird is residing within one hundred yanjtef'af
me, and is doing well. He has a good drop
and is much pleased with the countnr. Em>
igrants in this section are generally doing
well. 8ome few are dissatisfied."
i; Sonth Carolina Monumental Association.
?' ? ? - t.J !il
une 01 tne lacues connected witn tms
i Association has famished us with the followr
ing statement of the amounts collected up to
the close of the second quarter;
i Receipts for first quarter, $518; for second
i quvter, $1,791.64; Total, $2,309.64. The
, receipts for the second quarter were made up
asfollows: From Greenville $80.00, Beaufort,
$29.35, Barnwell $15.25, Kershaw $104.40,
" Clarendon $40.00, Horry $38.00, Richland
1 $111.50, Orangeburg $100.00, Andewon $75,
i Newberry $72.85, Fairfield $42.50, Pendlei
ton $50.00, Union $20.75, Chesterfield $75.14,
York $85.00, Charleston $737.00, South Carolinians
in Baltimore $5.00, South Carolinians
in New York $110.00.
The Slaieri of Corn-Bnyers. )
i ??A wlteraent was published in one of
' the Montgomery papers, that about eighty car
loads of corn are transported over the Montgomery
and West Point railroad daily. The
Tuskegee (Ala.) New, commenting on this,
l#81 ) '? V"
" "Ifby an accident the supply of corn and
i provisidls from the West was cut off for ten
* days, scores of our people, and all our work
(2$Q& and cattle would die ofstarvation.^There
TOtotJtolfraeon county ten days rations for
the population. How can a people so depen.
dent on others, so completely at the mercy of
speculators, ever hope to prosper? Eighty
car loads of corn are about 24,000 bushels
worth,say $38,000 a day; $266,000 a week;
$1,140,000 a nonth and so" on?and pay or
. starve! People may talk about African si a
very, or Turkish slavery, or Algerine slavery, |
or Radical slavery, but the cotton slavery I
beats them all."
The Confederate Archives.
Mr. Wm. L. Stone delivered an address
before the Theta Delta Chi fraternity at the ,
'Astor House, New York, in February last, in.
which he gave the following as the true story
of the concealment of the Confederate ar
chives:
On the morning of Mr. Davis's; capture,
General Tilghman waited upon, him at his
bedside and said: "Mr. Davis, by this map
you may see that the enemy are here, such
and such is the situation of the roads. If yon
come with me you will be able to leave the
country in safety. If you do not you will be
captured in five hours." To Mr. Davis replying,
curtly, that he "knew his own busiA
Hess best," Tilghman continued, "Very well, I
sir; I have been entrusted with the treasure 1
. and archives, and propose to secure them, even
j at the peril of the loss of your fevor and of j
: my life. I shall start at once by the route I'
have marked out." The result is well knowu.
; In less than five hours Mr. Davis was a pris-,
oner; but the archives were safe. When a i
few weeks after, in the recesses of the forest,
Tilghman learned that all was lost, he alone,
and with his own hands buried the treasure 1
and archives; and unless, during the four 1
days that elapsed between parting with me' 1
I and his untoward death, he revealed the spot, i
;he secret as .to the whereabouts of the arrives
is forever buried." ,
1 Merited Beboke.
Judge Woodward, of Pennsylvania, do*
livered a stinging rebuke to his colleague, the
notorious John Covode, during the debate on
the income tax last Saturday. Mr. Covode
made a violent personal attack byname, upon
Mr. Woodward, accusing him of making tariff
speeches at home and voting for free trade
in the house; of favoring the rebellion at the
beginning of the war an receding from his
church because his preacher was loyal; of having
been a Know-Nothing and now "toadying
after the Dutch and Irish vote"; and of defeating
the election of a Republican senator
by fraud. Mr. Woodward, whose character
is unimpeachable, contented himself with the
following brief but pointed reply:
Mr. Speaker, when I select my biographer
he must be a man of truth, and therefore ray
colleague has no chance to become my biographer.
. When I debate on this floor I debate
with gentlemen sent here by constituents. I
never debate with a man who stole his seat
here from an honest man, for the purpose of
selling cadetships.
Great excitement followed, but though Mr.
Covode and others stormed and quarreled,
Mr. Woodward said not another word.
The Sure Old Puritan.
Mr. Judkins, the librarian of the Massachusetts
i Historical Society, recently stumbled
upon a letter from Rev. Cotton Mather,
the celebrated Puritan divine, tp "ye aged and.
belovea Mr. John Hjgginson," dated SepJem-f
ber, 1682. It is a valuable historical paper,
showing that the modern Yankee style of inflicting
profitable punishment in the name of
God and liberty, is an honest heritage of the
sons of the Pilgrims. The letter is headed "ye
scheme, to bagge Penne," (a scheme which
failed, however, in spite of its pious design of
glorifying the Lord,) and reads as follows:
"There bee now at sea a shippe (for our
friend Mr. Esaias Holcroft of London did
advise me by tbolast packet that woldesail
some time in August).called ye Welcome, R.
Greenaway, master, which has aboard an hundred
or more of ye heretics and malignants
called Quakers with W. Penne, who is ye
Chief Scarape, at ye hedde of them. Ye General'
Qotfrf has, accordingiely, given secret orders
to Master Malachffluxett of the brig
Proposse to waylaye ye said Welcome slylie,
as near ye coast of Coddeas may be and make
captive ye said,Penne and his ungodlie crew,
so that ye Lord -may be glorified and not
mocked'on ye soil of .this new countrie with
ye heathen worshippe of these people. . Much
spoyle can be made by ssllitfg'ye whole lotte
to Barbadoes, where slaves fetch good prices
in rumme and sugar, and shall not only do ye
Lord great service by punishing ye wioked
but we shall make great gayne for his minister
and people, hfaster Huxett feels hopeful
and will set down the newes he brings when
his shippe comes back. Yours in ye bowells
of Christ. "Cotton Mather."
THE FIRST NEGRO CARET.
A West Point correspondent of the New
Vnrt' fihm wrifcinor An tJin Ofifh nlHmn mum
West Point and the entire National Academy
were almost breathless with excitement
yestenlay. The son of a colored American
citizen arrived here in his new role of military
cadet There had been rumors that negro
boys had been appointed to the National
Academy, but the absolute arrival of an African,
commission in hand, is too much for
West Point human nature to endure. Aristocratic
professors and jaunty cadets are speechless.
\ Cadet Master Charles Howard (colored)
comes from the State of Mississippi. His appointment
is from the Secretary of War, and
was.r|co|nn?end?hby the Hon. Legrand W*
Perce, newly elected member from the fifth
district His pure African descent is unmistakably
manifested in his clear black complexion,
large white eyes and closely crimped
hair. His personal appearance is by no means
unprepossessing. In height he is about five
feet four inches; his figure is well rounded,
and his carriage not at all ungraceful His
countenance has apleasant, shrewd and resolute
expression. His accent smacks decidedly
of the plantation. "What you gwine to do
wid dat bag, sah?" and "You dun let dat
drap," was his exclamation to a hotel porter
who accidentally took up his carpet-bag. His
nose is slightly retrousse, and his face is shiny
with healtn. It is settled that he cannot be
rejected physically by the medical board.
It is quite evident that he is aware of the
peculiar position in which he. is placed, and
although sensitive, is not embarrassed nor discouraged.
His appearance as he wandered
about the Plains, carrying in his hand an immense
carpet-bag, and inquiring the direction
to the commandant's office, was somewhat
amusing. He was politely informed that he
was in advance of the appointed time, and
that new cadets could not be examined until
after the 25th. He then endeavored to procure
board, but everywhere he applied was
informed that there were no accommodations
left^whereupon he proceeded to the village
of mgniana Jeans, iwo mues peiow, ana applied
at Cozzen8' Hotel. Dinner and supper
were fdftished him here, but all the rooms
were "engaged;" so he had recourse to a colored
family near by, and who are now entertaining
him. He appears very quiet, but apparency
determined to "push things" resolutely.
His advent is the sensation of the
season. The cadets, especially, are not a little
exercised in mind over the matter, and it is a
theme of no little contentious argument.?
Even the officers, while discarding all political
bias in the matter, and after having fought
for the colored race, both at the polls and on
the battle-field, while feeling kindly toward
him, speak very doubtfully on the expediency
of this venture. They regard it as a more
decided advance of the colored man intoiocial
circles than even the elevation of Senator
Bevels to Congressional rank. The position
of the new cadet, if accepted, and retained,
must grow more and'more embarrassing, from
his isolation, and the peculiar novelty of his
social connections. No doubt but this recruit
will have a thorough initiatory "devilment"
from the cadets to sustain, which will test his
fortitude. Otherwise he will be treated,by
both officers and cadets with courU
kindness, their sense of honor being TOO high
to permit any other course.
One thing is certain, the black cadet is,
here. He is undoubtedly physically aualified.
He must now drill with the white caaets until
the examination on the 24th of July. * Then
he will fail in mental examination, and go
back to Mississippi. This is the programme,
for the examining officers have power to reject
any applicant. General Schriver and
Colonel Black are opposed to the African,
and while they are at the head of the Nation- '
al Academy the black boy will remain on the
plantation. Judge Hoge, M. C., from Co
Jumbia, is to appoint anegro,and has already I
signed a paper of recommendation. General i
Butler's colored youth was too young, and |
the General knew it He only appointed ,
him for political purposes. But in the light
of the Fifteenth amendment, what we shall1
do with the African in our national and na-'
val academies, is a grave question for the nn
regenerated mind. J
Severe Storm.?On Friday afternoon j
last, this vicinity was visited by a severe storm !
of rain, wind and hail. It appears that it did
not extend over a very large scope of country. I
We are informed that the crop of cotton and,
corn of Mr. Baxter M^.re was entirely destroyed,
and that the crops of Dr. J. M. Da- j
vidson and a few others were considerably.
damaged. The storm continued but a few j
minutes, but in that time a vast amount of!
hail fell. Morrow's Creek, in the edge of j
town, was higher than ever known to be with-:
in 10 or 15 years past.? Charlotte Democrat.
LOCAL ITEMS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
F. C. Harris. Judge of Probate?Citation?John ..
W. Boyce ana John Douglass, Applicants?
Wm. -Boyee, Deceased. i
Thomson A Jefferys?Assignees' Sale in Bank*
ruptay. |'
M. Jones, Dep. Col.?Internal Revenue Tax No- .
tice.
B. P. Boyd?Buffalo Tongues.
Adickes A Black?Copartnership?Dress Goods? I
8ummer Coats?Hoes?Books? Laces, Ac.?
Shoes?Prints.
R. H. Glenn. 8. Y. 0.?Sheriff's Sales. I
John May, Agent?Removal.
A. Coward, Proprietor?To House Painters.
T. M. Dobson A Co.?New Caliooes?Flax Drill?
K en tacky J ean s?Ladies' Hats?Files?Tin- i
Ware?Umbrellas?Chemisettes?Drawing |
Knives?Carpet-Bags?Crockery?Cutlery?
Adz-Table Covers?Lemons?fish?Planes 1
and Bits?Mowing Snaths?Looks?ReadyMade
Clothing?Don't Forget?Self-Maae
Men?Safety Fuse?Gate Hinges?FlourBacon
and Lard?Coffee and Sugar.
TRIAL JU8TICE8.
Governor Scott has appointed R. L. Crook
and F. W. Davie additional Trial Justices
for York county. These appointments, we
believe, complete the number to which this
county is entitled.
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
We learn that during the storm of last Friday
afternoon, Hinuh Hutchinson, second son
of Mr. A. E. Hutchinson, of Rock Hill, was
struck by lightning and instantly killed, while
standing in the door of the family residence.
The deceased was a youth of about sixteen
yean, and of very estimable character. It is
a remarkable coincidence that his maternal
grandfather wis also Jellied by lightning.,
RAIN AMD HAIL.
There have been several falls of rain in various
parts of this county during the week
past, die most general of which was on Friday
afternoon. This was accompanied with
1 hail, which in some places was severe, but as
a general thing did no injury. The copiouB
rains of the last two weeks have given the
crops a fresh impetus, aud both corn and cotton
look very promising.
CHERRIE8 ARE RIPE.
We. received last Monday evening a present
j of a box of fine cherries from some anonyJ
mo us subscriber near Guthrieeville. Our unknown
friend will please accept oor thanks,
with the assurance that anonymous contributions
in this form are never declined. We
beg to add that this contribution was somehow
knocked into pit and has .since been distributed,
according to the rules of all well;
regulated printing offices.
SALES-DAT. " ' ,v
There was an unustfallysmall attendance
from the country last Monday. Farmers are
detained at home to fight the grass, which is
giving the crops a close pull for the benefit of
the late rains. The following publiq sales of
real estate^fere made by the Sheriff:
Two tmcts belonging to the estate of Amos
Rhea, deceaeed, eoHforpartition, under ordere
from the Judge of Probate. One of
these, containing 19 acres, was purchased by
B. Whitesides, at $3.05 per acre*, The other,
containing 50 acres, was bought by 0. Whisonant,
at $1 per acre.
Also, two tracts, sold under execution?one
belonging to Hhgh Simpson, which was pur*
chased by John B. Patton, for $500; and, one
belonging to E. A. Crawford, which was purchased
By J. A. Brown, for $700. (
TAKING THE CEN8U8.
We leant that Messra J. A. B&tchford and
J.f H. White have been appointed Deputy^
Marshals for York county, and that they
have already' begun the work of taking the
census, the county having been divided for,
this purpose into two sections. The dividing
line runs along the King's Mountain Bailroad
from the Chester line to Yorkville; thence,
through Main street, by a public road to be
determined by the Marshals, to the North
Carolina line. The eastern side has been assigned
to Batchford and the Western to
White.
The'time allowed for finishing the census is
short, as all the returns must be sent in by
the 10th of September. The work will be
much facilitated by a prompt response on the
part of the people, and we hope All persons
will be prepared to answer the questions when
the Marshals come round, more especially as
there is a fine of thirty dollars for a refusal
to answer questions. The men will do well to
count up their horses, cattle, doga,sheep, Ac.,
and the ladies to make an abstruse calculation
of their ages on the first of June, 1870.'
THE BASE BALL MATCH.
The long-expected trial of skill between
the "Chicora" and "Bryce" Base Ball Clubs
came off on Saturday last. At an early hour
the two Clubs and their friends assembled on
the ground, and by 11 o'clock?the time previously
agreed upon?a numerous concourse
were in attendance, and the game began with
the Bryce Club at the bat The result of
their playing at this inning was highly creditable
to themselves, and quite a damper
upon the otherwise buoyant spirits of the
Chicoras. Had the Bryces played in the
field with the same zeal and dexterity as they
displayed at the bat, the result of the contest
might have been different The score of the
Chicoras in this inning was fully sufficient to
revive their drooping spirits, they having
made thirty-one runs?doubtless one of the
finest feats in the annals of the game. Six
innings more passed off wrthoutanything remarkable,
but the .eighth opened and ended
auspiciously for the Bryces?the score being
twenty-four runs for them, and but two for
the Chicoras. . finally the ninth inning came,
and added to the recqrd of the now victorious
I and exultant Chicoras." Hie rest is soon told.
The scorers m stentorian tones proclaimed
the result of the game?-eighty-five "runs" for
the Chicoras, and fifty-five for their opponents;
the victors! give throe- hearty - cheers for the
vanquished, and afe in turd cheered by the
jitter, the crowd disperses, and the Bryce
0ub^ after a short rest, start on their home1
wae^ourney, UAjktiubt well pleased with their
jgsif? Below wfrgtTC-fl^u m m ary of the score
1stB. WCaiininglmi^^ 8 j 5
2d B. !& McLean, j 10 - 2
3d B. Heath ! 9 ! 2
K F. iMcIlwain, j 10 : 2
C.F. !Buck, I 8 4
L. F. iBurwell,...; 1 8 : 4
: -
{Total, ! 85 J 24 j
BRYCE CLUB.
Poik | Names. iRuns. Outs. :
C. W. Myers,... ' 8 ' 1 j
P. 'Hand, | 7 2 1
S. S. iJ. Myers, ?.| 5 5
1st B. Gray, ~ J 6 2
2d B. Morrow 8 1
' 3d B. ( Wilson, 4 6
R. F. .'Andrews, 6 3
C. F. Waring : 6 i 4
L F. Tabb, 5 3 Lj
I Total, 55 I 27 1
It will be observed that when the game ,
ended, the Chicoras had as yet made no "outs" ,
in the last inning. i j
THE ECTOBCEXEOT BOLL.
The following is a careful summary of the
A.ct of Congress enforcing the XVth Amendment,
which has been signed by the President
rod is now a law. It is from the Louisville
Journal:.. .
in act to enforce the right of citizens of the United
States to vote in the several States of this
Union, and for other purposes.
Sec. 1. Citisens who are otherwise qualified
by law to Vote at any election in any
State or Terrritory, shall be entitled to vote
at any such elections without distinction of
race, color or previous condition of lervitude;
any constitution, law or regulation of any
State or Territory to the contrary notwithstanding.
Sec. 2. Where any local law requires any
act as a prerequisite to voting, and makes it
the duty of any person to furnish citizens
with an opportunity to so qualify, it shall be
the duty or such persons to give such opportunity
to all citizens without the distinctions
mentioned in section 1; and any refusal or
omission to give full force to this section
makes the delinquent liable to the party aggrieved
in the sum of 1500 damages, full
costs and aif attorney's fee, and for such offense
such offenders may be* fined not less
than $500, or imprisoned not less than one
month of more than one year, Or both, it the ,
discretion of the court.
Sec. 3. When any prerequisite to voting is
prevented by the wrongful act or omission of
the persons charged by law with the duty of
affording an opportunity to qualify, the offer
to qualify shall oe deemed a performance in
law of such act as is required, and the person
so offering shall, ifothenriafc qualified, be entitled
Unvote. A refttraft* ieora?\) mfl give ""*'^1
effect to such vote, oU4bfe presentation'of the
?u ?.>. i ? ? ? i / ^
voters amaavn stating tne Tacts, maxes tne
offender li?l|lel to the party aggrieved, and
also liable to the punishment provided? sec- 88
tion 2L'f?*
Sec. 4. If any person; by'fbcce, bribery, ;
threats, intimidation, or othertmlawMmeans,
shall hinder, delay, prevent, or obstruct any
citizen from doing any act required as a prerequisite
to voting, or shall combine with others
for this purpose, he shall be liable, and
may be punished as provided in section 2.
Sec. 5. If any person shall prevent, hinder,
control, or intimidate from voting any
person towhom the right is secured by the
Fifteenth Amendment, or shall ? attempt the
same by means of bribery/thitnt, ythreats
of depriving them of oraployraent or occupation,
or of ejecting them fromrented houses,
land, or other property, or by. threats ofrefasing
to renew leases, or contract for labor, or
by threats of violence to himself or family,
section 2.
Sec. 6. If two or moz8<'0onftpire,or go in
disguise upon the public highway,* nr the
premises at another, with intent to violate any
provision of this act, or to injure or intimidate
any citizen to prevent his free exercise of any
right secured to him by the Constitution ana
laws of the United 0m?&ho?'bec*uae he has
exercised the same; such' person-is guilty of a . I
felony, and may he fined not more than $5,000oar
impriaoneAqet^pore than ten years, or
both: ana thereafter, shall be ineligible ta office
under the.United States. ' ...
Sec; 7. in. the violation of the proceeding
sectiona anv other offense1 is committed,
it may be pmtisks i with suchpunMttafent
as is attached to the offense by the lairs of the
State wherein committed.
Sec. 8. Gives exclusive jurisdiotion to the -J
^Jnite^ States Courts of, all criminal and rcivil
proceedings against persona violating said act,
and authorizes-the appointment of additional ?
Commissioners to facilitate the enforcemeat of
the act r: .
Sec. 10. Provides for punishing of Marshals
whodo eot diligently execute all warrants
issued under this act \ and authorises the
AjuiuiuuBiuuei* w appuun persons w execute
lany warrant they may issue, with power in
Iperson soa|)pointed to smnrabn bystanders, or
posse comitates of county, or lrnd or naval
force of the United States, or the miHtia to
aid them, and to insure observance of the
Fifteenth Amendment '
Sec. 11. Any person who hinders or pre- &
vents any officer or person lawfully aiding
any officer from making any arrest, or makes
or attempts a rescue, or aids or abets an escape,
or harbors or conceals any offender for
whom a warrant is issued, may be fined not
more than #1,000, or imprisoned not more
than six months, or both.
Sec. l? Provides for payment of fees to
officers charged with the execution of this act
Sec. IS. Authorises the President of the
United States to employ sochpnrfrcfthe land
and naval forces of the United States, or of
the militia, as -hall be necessary to aid in theexecution
of judicial process issued tinder
this act *
Sec. 14. Directs proceediaqjy^^mt of quo*
warranto against all persons, except mfihMfc1*''
of Congress and State Legislatures, who hold
office contrary to Sec. 3, Art 14, of the amendments
to the Constitution of the United States.
Sec. 15. Any person accepting or holding
office, or att^ptong to hold or exercise the
duties of any office, after the passage of this
act, in violation of the Fourteenth amendment,
may be imprisoned not more than one year,
or fined not more than #1,090, or both*
Sec. 16. All persons in every. State shall
have the same right to make ana. enforce contracts,
to sue, be parties, give evidence, and
enjoy the foil and equal benefits of laws for
security of person or property as is enjoyed by
white citizens, and shall be subject to like punishments,
taXes, licenses and exactions of ere '
ry kind. No tax shall be imposed by any
State on persons immigrating thereto, which
is not equally imposed upon every person so
immigrating.
fc'SEC. 17. Any person who,, under cover of
law, shall subject, or cause tfrbe subjected,
any person to the deprivation of any right
secured by this act, or todifferentjamisbinent
on account of his being an alien* or by reason. :
of his color or race, than is pnscrfoed for the
punishment of dtizera, maybe fined not snore i
than $1,000, or imprisoned mom than one
hu ?r
April 6,1866, and provides .that sections 16
and 17 of this aet shall bo uifss^i maiding ?H
to the provisions of said set of April 9,1866". .
Sec 19. If at any election for member of
Congress any person shall vote or attempt to %
vote in the name of any other pertete; Bring,
dead or fictitious; or Vote more than once, or
where he is cot entitled, or without lawful
right, or do any unlawful act to eecureap op- $
portqnity tp vote for himself or otfwr person;
or by any unlawful means' pre ven ts any voter
from freely exercising his right ; or compels
or induces any officer of election;or induces
such officer to neglect, or violate any law re- * -*
quiring him to ascertain or announce the result
of any election; or indoofes such officer .
to receive an illegal vote, or who shall aid or
advise any officer or voter to violate this act,
may be fined not more than $500, or imprisoned
not more than five years, or both, and
shall pay costs of prosecution.
Sec. 20. Applies penalties of preceding
section to registration of voters, ana provides
that any registration made under the laws of
a State for State or other elections at which
members of Congress may be chosen, shall be
deemed a registration within the meaning of *
this act
Sec. 21. Where die laws of a State require
the name of a candidate for Congress to be
placed on a ballot with names of candidates
for local offices, proof that any person voted
for local ofjScers shall be prima faei* evidence,
under the provisions of this act, that he voted
at the same time for member of Congress. ,
Sec. 22. Any officer of election, at which a
member of Congress is voted for, who shall
neglect or refuse to perform any duty required! *
by any law of the United States, or of any
State, or who shall aid or advise auy person
to do any thing forbidden by this act, or who
shall omit or attempt to omit anything required
herein, may be punished as providedin
section 19. H