Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Scraps and J art*. Prussia's loss during the war is estimated at 300,000. There are now 211 members present in the House at Washington, leaving only three vacant seats. A man him brought suit for $10,000 against the Women's Medical College of Cleveland, for dissecting the Body of his wife. It is said that timber cut in February will last three times longer than that cut in the summer months. Gen. Ripley, who fired the first gun at Sumter, recently commanded one of the outposts at Paris. Virginians are about to secure the establishment of an inebriate asylum in Richmond. Gen. G. W. Custis Lee was on Monday inaugurated President of Washington College, at Lexington, Virginia, as the successor of! his father, General Robert E. Lee. The Louisville police have jailed, as a vagrant, a man who a few years ago, was the idolized minister of an Episcopal church in that city. The State Treasurer reports that that State taxes are coming in with unusual rajpraity, and that the collection is likely to hp^oth thorough and prompt. * " lhe Observer learns trora the city cotton weigher that there were sold in Charlotte from September 1,1870 to January 1st, 1871, 14,500 bales of Cotton. Of 90,000 railway travelers in France last year, only two passengers and four rail^ way servants w;ere killed, and 112 passengers servants injured. .. j Seventy-four thousand doctors find sub-'1 sistence in the United States?one for every five hundred and eighteen of the people ; and yet (fur population continues to increase. Last week a couple were married in Gwinnett county, Georgia, who had been engaged for thirty-six years. The license used on the occasion was obtained by the bridegroom twenty-one years ago. When the recent armistice was concluded in France the German troops occupied and controlled thirty-two of the eight^ix French departments, comprising 15,000 cohimunes. \y On New Year's day the Pope had reigned twenty-four years six months and fifteen days?just one day longer than Pius VI. His pontificate has been longer than that of any other Pope. On the trial of the impeachment of Gov. Holden a negro testified on Friday last nn/1 Ami ? AfU av *>nr?i?AAO lio/l /I )*nccnr] 111IU9C11 auu JUUI UtllCl ucgiUUO navi vxivoov^v* up as Kuklux last February, in Alamance county, and whipped three negroes ! One of the events of the concluding sessions of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, was the admission to the bar of eight colored students, all graduates of Howam University. A Macon paper says: "David Dickson thinks cotton planting will be much more remunerative this year than either last year or the year before. Ifit isn't, a teetotal smash will not describe the situation." The Chinamen at North Adams, Mass., are gradually assuming American costumes. Many of them have left off shaving their heads, and, with wide brimmed soft hats aud Yankee coats, they look, quite Americanized. An Ohio photographer presented a revolver at the head of a gentleman who was sitting for his photograph, with the encouraging remark: "My reputation as an artist is at stake. If you don't look smiling I'll blow your brains out." He smiled aghastly smile. Books which have been handled during recovery from scarlet fever should be burned after they have served their purpose for the patient. In the stages of recovery such books frequently become charged with the germs of the disease. Six years ago Grant said the people of the South were all quiet and ready to peaceably accept of the events of the war. Now he says there are madly committing outrages of all kinds upon loyal people. Is this a compliment to six years of Radical rule ? A new machine for taking off the hide of dead cattle will shortly be tried at Buenos Ayres. The operatiou is short, sharp and decisive, requiring only a miniate for each hide. Cold air is forced by a pump between the flesh and the hide, and the thing is done. An effort is being made to displace the long-established hoop skirt. A gored haircloth skirt, stiffened with hair cords running horir.nntotIlv around the parment. and on ' larged at the bottom with several hair cloth flounces, is expected to take its place. A lad in Bridgeport, Ct., had three fingers of his right hand taken off, a few days since, by a drop press in a brass shop. Looking upon his bleeding hand, the brave little fellow exclaimed: 'Til bet mother will cry when she sees that." Josh Billings says: "Most people decline to learn only by their own experience; and I guess they are more than half right, for I don't s'pose a man could get a correct idea of molasses candy merely by letting another feller taste it for him." The other day, while a teacher was hearing a boy recite his lesson, the following passage occurred: "The wages of sin is death." The teacher, wishing to get the word "wages" out by deduction, asked, "What does your father get every Saturday night ?" The boy answered promptly, "He gets drunk." The Legislature of Virginia has just passed an Act changing the corporate title of "Washington College" to "Washington and Lee University," indicative of the advanced progress of the institution under its late illustrious President, and fitly blending the immortal names of its chiefest patrons. Beau Hickman, who for twenty-five years, has been chief of the Washington Bummers, hasn't taken any liquor. Ask him to drink, and he apparently accepts, follows you to the bar, and takes water. "Now," says he, "I will take the change you would have paid I for my drink." Considerable apprehension is felt throughout the country as to the fate of the steamer Ten'nssee, recently sent out with the San Domingo pammission. Sufficient time has already elapsed in which to reach her tirvn a n/1 if io sVlP m?V llftVP IUCOllimtlVUy HUU <v ?w M..V ?>*?f V I met with some accident, or been caught in a j gale, and all hands on board perished. The Paducah Kenbuclcian has introduced a personal column, of the quality of which the following fragment is a sample: "No man had such ji terrible time as Elijah Hughes during the^war. He was seven times captured, and each*time made his escape by killing the guard; had seventeen horses shot under him ; was wounded thirteen times, and had every bone in his body broken. Yet Elijah lives to carry cattle to Cairo, and sees more ghosts than any other living man." The impeachment trial of Gov. Holden is still progressing, and occupies the Senate about one-half of each day's session. Most of the time thus far has been consumed by counsel in arguments for and against admitting testimony to prove the existence of secret political societies in the State. The Chief Justice finally decided to admit such evidence. Another article of impeachment, charging the Governor with conspiring with others to defraud the State by issuing bonds to the Western division of the Western N. C. railroad, was offered and adopted in the House of Representatives last week. Mr. Hume created not a little excitement in spiritual circles in London when he accomplished the feat of extending his person beyond its natural limits, but now there comes a Captain Blank, who advertises that he has discovered a process by which the stature can be greatly increased and the symmetry of the figure beautifully developed. He himself was only five feet eight inches, but in two years he has increased his height to six feet one inch, and all by means of "a remarkable physiological discovery." The gallant Captain does not reveal the discovery of which 1 he speaks, evidently desiring to coin ducats , thereby. YORKVILLE, S. C.: THURSDAY MORNING, FEB. 16,1871. _ __ Watch the Figures.?Tne date on the "addresslabel" shows the time to which the subscription is paid. If subscribers do not wish their papers discontinued, the dale must be kept in advance. Cash.?It must be distinctly understood that our terms for subscription, advertising and^obwork, are cash, in advance yS *<>RE KU-KLUXING. On Saturday morning last, about 1 o'clock, a party of disguised horsemen, supposed to number between forty and fifty persons, visited the residence of Capt Jofin R. Faris, in this county, about eight milds northwest of Yorkville, and demanded tb? surrender of a number of Winchester rifles, belonging to the State, which Were supposed to be in his possession as Captain'of a militja company which formerly e^sted in that neighborhood. Ru-' j mor says that the demand * was acceded to without resistance, and a number of rifles, variously stated at from seven to twenty-seven in number, were surrendered; as well as four pistols belonging to members of Faris' family. After securing the arms, the party left the place, without inflicting personal injury ou any one, having apparently accomplished the sole object of the visit. Faris came to town on Monday morning last and left on the train for Columbia. While here several attempts were made by citizens to learn the particulars of the affair from him, i but he was quite reticent and indisposed to Volunteer any information on the subject. NPUBLIC MEETING AT CLAY Ave publish this week the proceedings of a public\mecting held at Clay Hill, in this county on Saturday last, participated in by both blacks and whites. The meeting was called without any formal notice, as is usual in such cases, but solely at the solicitation of the colored citizens of that part of the county, who, in view of the disturbances that have recently occurred, having unsuccessfully appealed to the white leaders of the Union League organization for counsel and advice in the premises, desired a general meeting of the citizens, in which, as the proceedings show, all acts of violence were heartily condemued. This is well enough, so far as it goes; but mere preambles and resolutions arc impotent to restore order. The cause of the troubles must first be removed. As will be seen by a note appended to the proceedings, the opinion was expressed, that so long as the Union League organization was kept up, there was a probability that disorderly acts would ensue, when members of the I League, who were present, pledged themselves to hold no more secret political meetings at night. By far the best policy for the mem- ( bers of the League to pursue, we think, would be to disband their society entirely. So long 1 as they keep up a secret organization of the character of that of the League, it is probable that just so long will a qotinter organization exist, and each will alike be productive of harm. The conduct of the colored people in respect to their connection with this secret political organization has had much to do with producing the present state of affairs; and we are fully pursuaded that the best means they could adopt to get rid of the "Ku-Klux" danger would be to disband their i own secret organization, and thereby remove [ the pretext for one in opposition to it. + ^ + CARRIAGE FACTORY. A few evenings ago we walked into the carriage factory of Conner, Hobbs & Dobson. These men have learned the true secret of success. The principle upon which they work" is, "keep the shop and the shop will keep you." Hobbs and Conner are experienced workmen, and give their undivided attention to their business. They are sober and industrious men and deserve the patronage of the public. They have on hand a fine assortment of bug- 1 giee, and are prepared to make, to order, any ' thing from a road wagon to a splendid family carriage. If any young man has an idea of doubling teams in order to pull through the mud, he cannot do better than to call on this firm and get a good substantial and cheap ve- 1 hide in which to make his first display. If he will do this, we will guarantee that he will ride around with satisfaction to himself and better half, and be the object of admiration in < the eyes of all beholders. Hurry up, young ' men, find your partners for life, and Conner, ' Hobbs & Dobson will fnrnish the buggies; ' and all you will have to do will be to jump 1 in and take a ride! 1 s ROADS. I One of the evidences of the advancement of 1 civilization and public prosperity, is good ] roads. The value of a plantation depends ] much upon the character of the road which 1 leads from it to a market. Instinctively, we 1 judge a man by the road which leads to his i house. If the road is in good condition, and ' the dwelling tidy aud of easy access, we i at onco come to a favorable conclusion ; bnt ' if, on the contrary, the road which leads to a J , i ; li_ 1? ' man & lionsu is suun as lu iuhuui il ucnuj* inaccessibly we come to an unfavorable conclu- ' elusion with respect to the man, both morally ( and socially. These conclusions are often, no doubt, wrong; but in nine cases out of ten, first impressions with respect to this thing, will prove to be correct. The building of roads is the work of the government. The Romans built their public 1 roads, and so do the English, at the public ex- i pense. The construction of a good road is a < work of so much labor and expense, that it ( can be done by individuals to only a limit- ] ed extent. The fair way to do this thing is 1 by taxation. "Whatever is for the general good, the public ought to pay for. Each man then becomes interested in the enterprise, 1 whatever it may be, to the extent of his pri- < vate property. There is no danger in that case of monoploy. No sensible people will > complain when they see that they are taxed for their own good. The complaining of the 1 people at present is loud and just against high taxes; but the reason of their dissatisfac- ? tion is the fact that they are taxed to support < nuisances. No one can see any good that re- \ suits from high taxes at present. The people j 1 of South Carolina do not object to being taxed ! I to support a legitimate government; but they ! I will and ought to object to giving their hard ' < earnings to carry out measures which are j i working the ruin of the country. I Good roads are an evidence of humanity. 1 Bad roads inflict much useless and severe la- 1 bor upon horses and mules. It is useless labor, because the strength of these animals is expended in climbing hills which might, by a little engineering, be avoided. It is cruel, because these animals, when drawing only a Small load are unmercifully oppressed, not by the load, btfjifejthe road. Often we|?jpr. of corn and other necessaries of life mere nominal prices in certain s&lions of country; but when we learn all the Acts in the case, and make a just calculation, it is found that the roads in these localities are so bad that'fhe expense of transporting these necessaries isljBygreat that when removed to market nothin^j||Bained by purchasing corn or other protmxonB in these localities. Provisions are cheap-in those localities because the roads leading to them are next thing to impassable. A good road saves time, and time is money. It is easier to go two mileglbn a good road than it is to go half .the distance oma bad one. A few miles on a bad road will make a long day's journey. Money is saved^ time is saved, mid the resources of a country, are developed by^od roads.) _ ^ . ^NHE EUROPEAN WAR, Dispatches from France in reference to the elections are generally favorable to the success of the conservatives. There are eighty-six departments, and the result in fifty-six of them is reported as "370 Bonapartists and Orleanists, and 80 republicans." It is believed that the ^ssembly will frame, a provisional government, with Count de Paris as President, and provide for a future plebiscite on the question of the restoration of the Orleanists, or the establishment of a republic. . Napoleon has issued an address or proclamation to the electors of France, in which he reviews the unparallelled reverses sustained by the country ; the insurrection at Paris, resulting in the overthrow of the empire, which had been three times acclaimed by the people, and declares that "no^v is the time to call to account the usurpers for the bloodshed and ruin and squandered resources." For himself, "bruised Jby injustice and bitter deceptions, he professes not to know or claim his j5peatetfly confirmed rights,because there is no room for personal ambition ;" but he maintains that until the people are regularly assembled and express their will, all acts will be illegitimate. PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. In the Senate, on the 7th, after a lengthy discussion, the House joint resolution authorizing the Post Master General to adjust the claims of George Shorpening, against the postal department, was passed. A bill to pay ceruiin loval citizens of Virginia for cattle ta-1 ken by Gen. Sheridan during the war was also passed. A message was received from the President vetoing Senate bill for the relief of certain naval contractors. The message" also recommended that "in view of the growing power and importance of North Germany, the United States mission at Berlin be raised to the first class." Copies of correspondence of American naval commanders in Dominican waters were likewise transmitted with the message. In the House, the committee on military affairs made a report on the recent West Point "hazing" affairs, in favor of restoring several cadets who were dismissed, and of dismissing all of the cadets of the first class who were instigators and leaders of the affair of January 3d. The committee recommend an investigation to determine who said leaders and instigators were. On the 8th, the Senate concurred in the Housd amendment,1S-aising'the appropriation' for the Southern Outrage Committee to $20,000. Mr. Pool presented a memorial of certain electors of the third congressional district of North Carolina, protesting against the removal of the disability of Senator elect Vance, of North Carolina, and Mr. Waddell, member of Congress elect from that district, setting forth that the removal of the disabilities of the two persons named would be inimical to the interests of the Union men of the State, and that Messrs. Vance and Waddell are upholders of the system of intimidation practiced upon the loyal people of North Carolina, by which a great portion of them are deprived of their civil and political rights. Mr. Thurman, after examining the memorial, desired to call the attention of tbe Senate to tne tact tnat a large number of the signatures attached to the memorial were in the same handwriting, whole pages and portions of pages being the same hand. Mr. Pool said he knew nothing of the genuineness of the' signatures, but he did know that the gentlemen who had sent the memorial to him, were men of character and honor, and to be relied on. It was unfortunately the case that*a great many of the colored people in North Carolina could not read. Underthe old laws of North Carolina, it was penal to teach them, and probably not one in ten thousand of them could read. A very jreat many of the white people of the State could not read. Certainly the right of petition was not to be denied to them because they could not read. Mr. Boreman said it was impracticable to verify the 1,500 signatures attached to this petition. Mr. Casserly said on scrutinizing the signatures he saw among them the venerated name of St. J chn the Evangelist. [Laughter.] He saw nothing in the principles or practices of the modern radical party, especially in the South, to warrant the belief that they had succeeded in enlisting in their ranks the apostle of peace, love and mercy. The morning hour here expiring, the subject went over. A resolution adding two members to the Southern Outrage Committee, Mid-giving it leave to ait- during- the sesaiuiT " and report from time to time, was passed. The balance of the day was consumed on District of Columbia business, in which the quescf mixed schools was discussed at great length. Mr. Sumner strongly advocated mixed schools. Mr. Thurman argued, as a friend of common schools, that mixture would destroy them. Mr. Revels (negro) opposed discrimination. He said he found the prejudice on account of color very great in this country, and he feared ; it was increasing. He saw no reason for it, and thought it the duty of the nation to discourage it, because it was wicked, and not approved of by Heaven. After Executive session, the Senate adjourned. In the House, a bill for the better protection of the Texas frontier authorizing the Secretary of War to organize and employ citizens against the Indians, and appropriating $100,000 therefor, was taken up. Mr. Logan opposed the Bill as one giving employment to gentlemen on the , Texas frontier who had nothing else to do. It meant nothing more nor less than war with Mexico. The bill was tabled?ayes, 75; noes, 54. A bill establishing a national system of education was discussed without action. , In the Senate, on theSth, Mr. Sherman iu- < troduced a bill to promote the construction of I the Cincinnati and Southern railroad, giving . the company, incorporated in Ohio, a national charter to construct and maintain a railway 1 ind telegraph line from Cincinnati to Chat-1 ;anooga, Tenn. The report seating Senator j Miller of Georgia, upon his taken the modi- < ied oath taken by Senator Hill, and also the ] mixed school question in the District of Columbia, were postponed. The House refused to go in committee of the whole to co^ Bider the income tax. Mr. Whitely was seat-, ed as member from the second Georgia district. The naval appropriation bill was passed, when the death of Mr. Covode, of Penn~ sylvania, was announced, and the Hou$e ad-, journed. * In the Senate on the 10th numerous petk tions, praying for the removal of political 9uk abilities, wefe presented. A memorial from" the New York Reform League asking a commission to visit the South to look after freed* men was referred to the Outrage ComriiitjteA Nye, Republican, of Nevada, was appointed on the Outrage Committee in place of Stei?-^ art, declined. In the House, the bill to amend an act in relation to duties on distilled spujtrf* and tobacco was taken from the Speaker's table and referred to the Committee on WayB and Means. This action advances the biH. The balance of the day was deyoted to privy? bills and appropriations. The 11th was devoted by tbe Senate to th& consideration of the pension bill. In the House a bill was passed authorizing the sale of useless military reservations, including Forts Jessup and Sabine in Louisiana, anor Fort Smith in Arkansas, when, after considering some private bills, adjourned. On the 13th, little was done by either House. Jn the Senate, Sherman presented a memorial for the construction of the Cincinnafcltt^f Southern railroad -through KfeniuclspriflV Senate of that State having withheld permission. A joint resolution allowing Miller, of Georgia, to take the modified oath goes to the House for concurrence, and then to the President Among the bills introduced in the House was one by Cobb, of North Caroling for a commissioner in each county of the Southern States to take cognizance of ku-klux outrages. DEEP PLOWING. Much has been written, and a great deal more said, of late years, about deep plowing. Some farmers are in favor of it, whilst others?a few only we hope?are opposed to it It must be admitted, however, that most that has been written upon the subject, even by scientific farmers, has been crude and undigested. There seems to be in their minds only a vague idea of what is meant by deep plowing. It might be of profit to us i?we would consider these points: First, why plow deep ? second, what is deep plowing ? and third, when should we plow deep ? In answer to the first point, it may be remarked that deep plowing is of great advantage from the simple fact that it puts the ground in a proper state to husband the rains. Deep plowed land is less liable to be injured by heavy rains, than that which has been only scratched. The reason of this is that deep plowed ground will hold more water than that which has been plowed shallow. The former is porous and permits the rains to sink into it; the latter is more solid and the rains run off it and carry with them all the loose soil. Rain is a real blessing to deep plowed soil; to shallow plowed soil it is difficult to tell whether it does more good or harm. What is gained by the moisture which it imparts, is lost by the gullies which it produces. In properly plowed land, the moisture which is imparted by the rains is drawn to the surface by the action of the sun; and hence, cfops of. any kind will stand drought fctt^r on deep plowed lands than they will onlahallow plowed lands. If it bq asked what is njeant by dee^RJt ing, we reply that it is not what some pebpT seem to think it is. Many farmers suppose that they have plowed their land deep, and look for all the results of deep plowing, when they have turned up large clods which survive the season. Others think that they have accomplished their object when they have dragged through the ground a bar of iron making trenches five or six inches apart. This latter mode is called sub-soiling. There is a good deal of muscle required to do it, but it requires but a small amount of philosophy to prove that it is a mere burlesque on suT>soiling. That the object of deep plowing may be secured, all the ground must be broken. There is no danger of plowing too deep if the. top surface is not turned under. If any individual will think about it for a few moments, he will be convinced that the only time when deep plowing is admissible, is before the crop is planted. Some old men have the theory firmly rooted in their minds, that the roots of corn and cotton require cutting to prevent them from spreading too much. It would, perhaps, be useless to undertake to convince these persons that they are wrong in their notions on this subject. On poor land, the roots have to go a long distance to find food to sustain the growing stalk, and to cut these roots is to deprive the stalk of its sustenance. Catting the roots of corn every two weeks does about as much good as it would do to take a pint of blood from a man at similar periods. In the fall of the year^fben the fields are generally covered withjgrass and weeds, is perhaps the most fit.tune to plow deep. Two results are securejJ by plowing deep in the fall. The groupmis prepared to receive the winter rains atfd hold them until the coming summer; and the vegetation which is on the* surface is mixed with the soil and is of more real advantage to it than any common commercial manure. Deep plowing, however, may be practiced with profit at present and during the spring. v ? ?. * ' MTATJB AUKST ' ? The telegraph line between Green villi?' and Columbia, will be completed in a few weeks. The poles are going up rapidly. ? The Republican says that Koopmanschap, the great Chinese labor broker, was in Charleston last week. > ? The Carolina Spartanthat Horace Greeley, of the New York Tribune, in company with others, , has purchased .the Warm? Springs property in Bnncombejpounty, Northl i Carolina, for $80,000. f ? A negro man by the nahie of Charles Mosely, belonging to Richland j"00arrested at Chester last week, charged with having murdered Bryant Bailey, near Columbia a few weeks ago. He has been taken to Columbia for trial. ? The Newberry Herald says that Detective Hicks, last week arrested three negroes? Acy Sanders, Jim Summers and Starks Sanders?as the incendiaries in the bprning of Mr. Maybin's property in that county.. They have been lodged in the jail of Union county for trial. ? Senator Robertson, a few days ago, presented the petition of citizens of Lancaster county, South Carolina, praying for the establishment of a mail route between Rock Hill and Lancaster Courthouse, in this State. Ihe petition was duly referred to the committee on postoffices and postroads. ? The old charge of murder against Congressman C. C. Bowen has again been trumpjd up. A nan named Eli J. Grimes has appeared in Charleston and testified that at the instigation and through fear of his Captain? C. C. Bowen?he had murdered Col. White, of his regiment. Verily, the bigamist has a hard road to travel. * * ?The Columbia correspondent of the Charleston News says the late appointments of trial justices for the various counties, with few exceptions, are said to be first-class. The selections are chiefly men of good common sense and moderate views, whose applications were ^fehiAoreed by prominent men of both parties of &he counties wherein they reside. ?,The parsonage belonging to the Columbia Circuit, located about eight miles from Ridgeway, while the family of Rev. Mr. Cli& ton were visiting at a neighbor's house, imi ^entirely destroyed by fire on Thursday of ls3| week. The first person to reach the premie ses after the fire was discovered, found die house open and the beds and clothing ^trewn over the floor, and the impression is that the] house was first pillaged. ? The Columbia correspondent of theCharleston News says that the "action of G?k 1 * . % .1 aL. erai Anderson, in taKing tne arras irom militia in Yorkville, and placing them in the SherifFs care, is severely criticised by the Republican members of the General Assembly. 'trie claimed by them that the arms are not safe in his hands, and that the proper course to have been pursued by the General was to have shipped them to this place. This will probably be done." ^gjj^The bill introduced in the Legislature, *jjgiforce tie paymfent of the poll tax, after pPftviding for the assessment of one dollar on every poll, to be applied to educational purposes, provides that if any person shall neglect or refuse to pay said tax, a list to be furnished by the county Treasurer to the county Commissioners- of the delinquents, within twenty days of the expiration of the time fixed for all taxes, and where there is no property subject to distraint, the penlaty to be double the amount of poll tax, and failing to pay the same after ten days' notice, the Commissioners may direct them to work on the roads. Within ten days after the county Commissioners receive the delinquent notice, they shall cite the delinquent to their office, when they may have the opportunity of paying the tax. Refusal to comply with the demands of the county Commissioners in this respect to constitute a misdemeanor, punishable by confinement in the county jail for a term not exceeding fifteen days. ? Henry Nash, one of the colored county Commissioners of Abbeville was shot and killed at Cokesberry, on Saturday last. F A. Connor, the Intendant of Cokesbury, furnishes the Columbia Phoenix with the following particulars: "An altercation sprang up i . i ? -i a T t\ n j Detween mm ana iwo young meu, u. jt. v>uu' nor and J. M. Moore, at the back door of one of our stores, no one being present to hear what was said. Firing of pistols commenced, Nash retreating, the other two pursuing, firing at him, and he returning the fire as he ran. 11 was at another store, about 100 yards off, and as soon as I learned what was going on, I rushed out amidst danger?for he was running toward that store, and the firing being in that direction?and succeeded in stopping it Nash went into the store and I followed him, to see what injury was inflicted. He lay down u!^>on the floor and I requested Dr. Gary, who happened to be present, to examine him, which he did, saying that he was mortally | wounded. During this excitement, the young men left on horse-back." Warrants were issued for the arrest of the murderers, but they I had not been arrested at last accounts. r* WtobiIl inklings. Frightful Railroad Accident. The daily papers are filled with the shocking details of a frightful accident which occurred on the Hudson River Railroad; in the State of New York, on Saturday night of last week. A freight train laden with petroleum collided with an express train on a bridge near New Hamburg ;and the petroleum, which was in open vats on flat cars, becoming ignited a terrific explosion took place, and soon every object near was enveloped in a sheet of flame. Twenty-two lives were lost, by the accident, the causes leading to which are being investigated by a jury of inquest. ?^,000 Premium. By the advertisement of Messrs. Wilcox, Gibbs & Co., which appears to-day, it will be seen that this enterprising firm, offer to take cotton, delivered in October next, at 15 cents per pound, in exchange for their Guanos, which they will deliver at once. They mormiAoonf rvvaminm *1 rtftn aiou unci tuu iiiugutuvvuu vmiutu v* T*|w? for the greatest increased yield from the use of their Guanos. This firm has for years imported the Phoenix Guano direct from the South Pacific Ocean, and they prepare in their large factories at Charleston and Savannah, from the Phoenix Guano and No. 1 Peruvian Guano the now celebrated fertilizers known as "Wilcox, Gibbs & Co.'b Manipulated Guano," and their "Guano, Salt and Plaster Compound." All the fertilizers which they sell have been extensively and successfully used for years. Special Treasury Deposits. The committee recently appointed to make a schedule of the articles or special deposit in the vaults of the United States Treasury have made a report, in which they make suggestions concerning the disposition of sundry of the deposits named in the schedule, "which embraces a great variety of articles. There is among them a package of South Carolina State bonds, issued on account of the Blue Ridge railroad, and deposited as captUrgd property, concerning which, the com-.. say that it is understood that a claim -fias been made on the Department for them by a bank in Charleston, and that the Solicit - ? .1 i or of the Treasury has reported againsi saia claim. If this decision holds good, it is recommended that the bonds be sold and the proceeds placed in the Treasury. The payment of all past due coupons can be secured^ and from information received it is believed .these bonds are now worth about, eighty cents ^irthe dollar. South Carolina Agricultural Society. The members of the South Carolina Agricultural and Mechanical Society, and stockholders of the Auxiliary Joint Stock Company, met in Columbia on Wednesday. Gen. Hagood, president of the society, called the meeting to order, and instructed the Secretary to enrol the delegates present. . The following counties were represented: Abbe-, ville, Barnwell, Charleston, Chester, Chesterfield, Darlington, Fairfield, Kershaw, Newberry, Orangeburg, Richland, Sumter and York. The amount of stock subscribed was ; called for. It was found that although several counties had made up their quota, the foil amount of stock had not yet been reported to the secretary. Mr. Gilbert, from Sumter, moved that the members of the Joint Stock Company present elect an agent to canvass the State for the purpose of increasing the stock to at least $30,000, and that he receive compensation for his services. It was also moved that the secretary be instructed to write to the various committees to continue soliciting for stock, and to report the | I ' I result of their labors by the 10th of March, ) after which time the executive committee of ] the South Carolina Agricultural and Mechan- ' ical Society should call a meeting of the stock- x holders for permanent organization. The preaiden& ,&6ir-appointed a delegation to the State Agriculto^Society of Georgia, when the convention afljfijBKiwal. The Anderson < Tbe recent litia i&Mfc.' thga otb?3, cofl a& tfl'pfcweut trouhj^BM^pB^tBcmef conj JPP^traTajiring iifji|Bprte, there can be ^ the color* deliver their guns tcnra9|^^^^HBEwif the authorities hJHiPPPiach would thereby j | bff^gglP^^^WMtore order and good 1 J I e distribution of . the public arms to one class of our population I has Deen a source of irritation to the other; 1 therefore, Be it Resolved/.That we, the members of the Anderson militia company, do assert, that in drawing the public arms we were actuated by ( no feeling of hostility to any portion of our 1 fellow-citizens, but now, as then, cherish good will to all. ] Resolved, That as an evidence of our sin- 1 cere desire to remove all cause of bitterness < and distrust, the company meet on the first Saturday in March next, and deliver their 1 arms to Captain Williams, to be boxed up and i deposited in some secure place. WASHINGTON ITEMS. Among the items in the deficiency bill are < $4,750,000 for tb? Post-office Department, $8,500,000 for the i jJ, and over $100,000 for the Freed men's Bureau. Thos. Settle, of North Carolina, has been nominated for Minister to Peru. The detention of Mr. Schenck, the newly appointed minister to England, is attributed , to the probable settlement of the troubles between Canada and American fisherman. It appears that England has directed her provincial authorities to grant licenses to New England fishermen in Canadian waters. It is desired that Mr. S. shall not depart until this matter is disposed of, so that his instruc- I tions may be shaped accordingly. It seems to be pretty well understood that the President proposes to let the recentlypassed test-oath bill slide into a law by limitation. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. M. Jones, Agent?Progress of Science?Sewing Machines?Everybody?Paying Occupation. J. L. Pariah, Executor?Public Sale. James Hemphill, Receiver?Notice of Sale in Chester. J. W. Carroll?Figs do not grow on ThistlesIrish Potatoes?The Shoe Man?Farmers? The Little Boy's Speech. Bration, Mason A Withers?Money?Hardware? Dress Goods?Cheap Goods?Shoes?Clothing?Woolen Goods. Adickes A Black?Balmoral Skirts, Ac., at Reduced Rates. S. B. Hall, Judge of Probate?Citation?James A. Erwin, Applicant, Esther Poag, Deceased. T. M. Dobson A Co.?At Cost until the First of March. Wilcox, Gibbs A Co., Charleston?Cotton fbr Gnano. Duff A Davis, Rock Hill?New Goods?ShoesClothing?Jeans?Shirts?Crockery?Hard ware?Groceries?Notions?L. M. Davis, jptart A Gagp?Notice UaThomas K. Brown, Defendant. Rob. F. Davidson?Land for Sale near Charlotte. R. Lathan?Oak Boards Wanted. .For the Yorkvltte Enquirer. PUBLIC MEETING AT CLAY HILL. A public meeting of white and colored citi &ns was held at Tate's Store, in the vicinity of Ulay iiili, on Saturday, inn insianc. ine meeting was organized by calling Capt. J. C. , Phillips to the chair, and the appointment of Col. W. B. Allison, Secretary. i 'On motion, the chair appointed a commit- J tee of seven, consisting of Peter McCallum, D. T. Partlow and Maj. A. A. McKenzie, on the part of the whites, and Peter Watson, June , Moore, SoL Hill, and Francis Johnson, on the ( part of the freedmen, to prepare business for ! the meeting. i On motion, the chairman of the meeting i was added to the committee. After consultation the committee reported ] the following preamble and resolutions, which after discussion, were adopted: ] Whereas, there has lately been many acts i of violence committed in York county, such as shooting at, whipping, and otherwise abus- < ing white and colored citizens, by unknown 1 persons in disguise; and that those acts are, m nearly every instance, followed by the i burning of barns, gin-houses and other build- 1 ings, by persons who are likewise unknown, 1 and who, like those preceding them, cover 1 their outrages by midnight darkness; there- ] fore, 1 Resolved, That we, the citizens residing in < north-eastern York and vicinity of Clay Hill, < do, in this public manner, disavow all knowl- < edge of, or participation in the acts of lawless- i ness committed at night by disguised persons, i and we most positively condemn all such out- ] rages, no matter by whom committed; and < that we believe it to be the duty of every law- i abiding citizen, white or colored, to aid the I officers of justice in arresting and bringing to 1 punishment, all such offenders against law 1 and order. j Resolved, That the burnings which follow < depredations, by whoever committed, are acts 1 of injustice which we utterly condemn, and 1 are only calculated to produce greater ani- I mosity betw?&iydd$p&jUid blacks; and if con- I tinued, will, welfear^roduce a crisis terrible ( to contemplate.t On motion, iFwas directed that the pro- i ceedings of this meeting be published in the ' Yorkville Enquirer. ^ ^ j mounted men?supposed to be about 500?' v appeared at Union Court House, about 12 o'- d clock, Sunday night, and proceeded to the t jail. They demanded the keys from jailor t Hughes and Deputy sheriff Hill, who refusal t< to surrender them. Mrs. Hughes was then a catechised as to the whereabouts of the keys; I but being greatly alarmed, did not answer? merely pointing to a bureau, where they were tl deposited. The drawers were immediately opened, the keys obtained, tne jan aoore open- o ed, and ten colored prisoners (under indict- n ment for the Stevens murder) were carried to C the "hanging ground"?about a mile and a C half from the town?when six of the party d were shot, two hung, and two "turned up k missing." The jailor and deputy sheriff were It carried off from the jail about a mile, and t< tied in front of the sheriff's residence. There tl is no clue to the perpetrators. A writ of m utbeaa corpus had been served upon sheriff Dunn to Dring three of the prisoners before J fudge Thomas, in Columbia, but owing to ! orae informality had not been obeyed.?Col- j imbia Phoenix, 14th instant. THE SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE. I Tuesday, February 7,1871. \ In the Senate, reports from the County! Commissioners of Chester and Spartanburg \ vere handed in. In Chester the present inlebtedness is alledged to be $5,175 ; total ralue of taxable property by late assessment, HM>67,634.53. In Spartanburg the present indebtedness is alleged to be $13,693.27; total yalue of taxable property (returns not complete about $4,000,000. In the House, the Committee on Railroads reported favorably on a bill to regulate passenger fares on Railroads. Also, on a bill to : alter and amend the charter of the King's Mouutain Railroad Company. A communication was received from the Senate, stating that the bill to regulate and ietermine what shall constitute a day's labor in this State, had been laid on the table in the senate. Mr. Hurley introduced a bill to charter the North-western Railroad Company of the State af South Carolina, and a bill to charter the Cheraw Lancaster, Union and Greenville Railroad Companies. A bill to amend section fifteen of an Act to organize and govern the militia, passed its second reading. The bill provides that the Assistant Adjutant-General shall be appointed by the Adjutant-General by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. . Wj5iiNE8J>AY, February 8, 1871. In the Stjnate, a bill to appropriate the Oauley school fund to the free school fund, was ordered to be enrolled for ratification. The Committee on Public Lands-reported favorably upon a bill to authorize County Treasurers to take charge of public lands purchased by the Land Commission. A House preamble and concurrent resolution, that the Legislature call on the General Government for protection against domestic violence, was taken up and caused some interesting debate. Mr. Swails moved that the Senate concur in the resolution. Mr "RarVmr mntinn. Mr. Leslie moved a postponement of the matter for ten days, unless the supporters of the resolution would show some reason why it should be immediately adopted. For one, he was not yet prepared to pass such a resolution and thus declare to the world that reconstructed South Carolina is a failure and unable to protect her citizens. That the Legislature, if they desired permanent and perfect peace and quiet throughout the borders of this State, should not look to Federal bayonets to bring it about, but should amend their own conduct; show a spirit of true Republicanism, equal and exact justice to all, and evince a desire to promote the interests of the State, and not to bring her to bankruptcy and ruin by corrupt legislation. Mr. Rose also opposed the passage of the resolution, stating that in his county, on account of the recent disturbance in which the resolution seemed to be pressed, everything was quiet and peaceable. He had visited Yorkville in company with General Anderson, and had been visited by numbers of the propty-holders of the county, who had assured him of their determination to take necessary steps to preserve the peace. Mr. Nash supported the immediate passage of the resolution, making the usual allegations of outrages and murders, but was unable to cite any instances when questioned by Leslie. Mr. Arnim followed in the same strain, declaring his devotion to Republican principles and protection to all the people; but if a Republican government could not give security, he wantea a military, imperial or any other sort of government that would; that the Governor had declared his inability to enforce the laws, and he was" not much surprised, ii T.. 11 c i? A muuu uic xi mi ououvu) noro tui IUUIB uuu uic Sheriffs cowards ; and he hoped the General Government would be appealed to for aid. Mr. Whittemore thought that the propertyholding and influential citizens of the State were responsible for the state of affairs, and he placed no confidence in their statements, that they were not privy to the outrages. He believed that the very committee who represented the wealthy, elegant and refined citizens of Union, a few weeks ago, were themselves individually responsible for the outrages lately committed in their county. There was a military organization permeating the entire South?withtbeirco npan'es, regiments, brigades?and perfectly armed; two or three thousand in Yo"k and in Union; and in his own county, not long since, a good man, one Bigger?who had been dealing out his kindness to his neighbors around for three or four pears past?was dragged from his bed at night in the cold, his goods taken from his store, piled up and fire stuck to them, and they were entirely consumed. A vote was then taken upon the motion to postpone for ten days and decided in the negative. The question then came up upon the passage of the resolution, when Mr. Leslie again took the floor and spoke as follows: We can't go back for two or three months and rake up every outrage, disinter the dead body of Wade Perrin, stand him up before the Dar of the Senate, and cry over him, and then call .upon the General Government for protection. If we would cure the evil, lefs find the cause, then we may remove it. All rivil governments resolve themselves into a ;ompact between the governed and the governing ; the former agree to defray the expenses of the government and lend their aid, ink/in nnnAoanmr fn IroAn on/) frVio miui ucwooai y bv viuci , auu Mig iavwi pledge themselves to economise their expenditures, to protect the rights* of the citizens, ind to administer public affiura with an eye to the public interests. What have we done toward filling our part of the contract? Wha t have the Republican party done within ;he list two years, that they may. rightfully lemand, or reasonably, expect, the cxB>peration of the tax-foyers, the property-bowers of the State of South Carolina? The idea of a State Government seems to have been a compilation of one political party, who, by force < >f numbers and fraud, may get into power, ( ind then make laws for all the people in the ' State, and more especially for themselves. They seem to think that laws must be made 1 'or the governors, and they must putin places ] >f power and trust men more fit for the peni- J entiary. They pass obnoxious and infamous aws, and then are astonished that troubles < :ome in their execution, and must call for ] federal bayonets to assist them. The Gover- ' lor has kept up the fence as long as he can, * in J now he says he's unable to do so any longer. There was the militia bill of ninety-nine ections, copied verbatim from the militia law if the large and populous State of New York. { Che bill involved enormous expenditure of t Itate money, and was rothing but a job from he btewning, and scarcely was the bill moot- i ad, before the sharpers began tostrike around \ ^quartermasters' positions, to furnish high- i W&oots, brass buttons and such parapher- c ialia. And what has your militia done, and s /hat has been the course of the Governor un- c ler it? For political purposes he called out his militia and armed them. They traversed I he country from one side to the other, crea- t ed alarming disturbances, and now, that they t re no longer able to do so, you cry to the j Jnited States Government for troops. ( Question by Nash?Name a place where i be militia marched about in armed bands ? ! c Mr. Leslie, in reply, said I name Laurens ' t ounty for one?where the Lieutenant-Colo- g el of the militia was the Honorable Joe Jrews, late chief investigator of the third i f !ongressional district, who marched the poor : t eluded colored militia over the county, ma-1 ing inflammatory speeches, and telling the s itely enslaved citizens that they were mas- ? irs of the situation, and shoula take what ley wanted from the white people. He 11 larched them to Waterloo and other places, 11 harangued thera, created a grand uproar and excited the masses; and then, when trouble came, ran off to the swamp and left poor Wade Perrin and others to be murdered. / We should bring the bodies of Wade Perrin, Volney Powell and the other murdered men, place them up before the bar of the Senate, and call in Joe Crews and Governor Scott and bid them look upon the ruin they have caused. He didn't justify the Ku Klux for. venting their vengeance upon the innocent and ignorant colored people; they should rather come immediately to the General Assembly and take off the leaders of the militia. There was, too, the devilish election law, which, in connection with the militia, finished the business. The Commissioners of Election were all of one party, and two-thirds of them candidates for offica themselves. They keep the boxes ten days after the election?stun them and defraud the people of their honest * ballots. In Barnwell, he had seen himself where but four votes had been cast for Mr. DeLarge, and when they were counted amounted to ninety-seven, in Bucn manner, the present ruling party might retain their power for a short while, but truth, right and justice would finally prevail, and the present government sink to naught unless they corrected their abuses. He didn't blame the white people in York?the only wonder is that matters are not worse. Where thousands of men, as stated, armed together to resist the State government, there must be something wrong, and every Senator on the floor knows how rotten legislation has been. And if they will reform themselves, act right their own part, and show a disposition to subserve the true interests of the country, then the conser- ... vative element will come to tjhe rescue and ^^_ ?j maintain order. A vote was taken and the resolution was concurred in. In the House, the Cdbmittee on Education reported unfavorably on a joint resolution to provide fbrthe free transportation to . and from their homes, ovor the railroads in the State, of students in the State instutions. The Committee on Public Lands reported favorably, with amendments, on a bill to repeal the Act providing for the appointment of Land Commissioner. The Committee on Incorporations reported favorably, with amendments, amending;^* chai ter of the town of Yorkville. Mr. Briggs p.esenfed the report of the County Commissioners of York county. Referred. A bill to establish a new Judicial and Election county from portions of Barnwell, Edgefield, Lexington and Orangeburg, was, after being ameiaed so as to change the name to Aiken, passed to a third reading.. a LMi xl. _ r\ x__ m A. Din requnng me v<ouniy iressurero, 01 the respective counties of the State, to attend at each voting precinct, for the collection of taxes, passed to a third reading. Thursday, February 9,1871. In the Senate, the Committee on Public Lands reported favorably on a bill to repeal an Act to establish a Laud Commission. , Afti&rnim introduced a joint resolution to 8uspem so much of an Act to provide for the next general election and the manner of conducting the same, as allows the board of State and Canvassers to retain the ballots ; and provides that in the elections about to be hfld, the ballots shall be counted immediately after the election. >. ' Mr. Cardozo introduced a bill to limit the salaries of County Treasurers to $1,600. Mr. Rose presented the report of the County Commissioners of York. A bill to establish a ferry aci oss the Catawba River, near Perry's mill, and for other purposes, was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. A bill to regulate the granting of divorces, after a long discussion and various amend* ments, passed to a third reading. In the House, Mr. Hurley, Chairman, of the Committee on RaUroads, reported favorably on a bill to charter the North-westeiJXRailroad Company of the State of South Carolina. Also, a bill to charter the Cheraw, Lancaster, Union and Greenville Railroad. Ordered to lie over under the rules. Mr. Milton introduced a bill to compel the attendance of children between the ages of six and sixteen at school. Referred. Mr. Jones introduced a resolution, that on and after the 13th instant the House meet at 11 A. M., and adjourn at 3 P. M., and meet again at 7 P. M., and adjourn ad libitum. Adopted, a Kill nwAfonf IoY^apam on/1 nnronna vxrnrlr JUL UUl IAJ pUbVVUiUl'ViViOHUU ^VtOVUO ITVitt' ing under contract on shares of crops, was indefinitely postponed. Friday, February 10th, 1871. In the Senate, the following appointments were confirmed: Chester?County Treasurer?David Hemphill. Trial Justices?John Hemphill, W. M. McDonald, R. S. Crockett, R. Warren Boyd, James G. McAliley, H. C. Brawley, David Hyatt, John Dickey; Joseph G. Gaffney, Trial Justice of Spartanburg county. In the House, the Committee on En- grossed bills reported the following: A bill to prohibit disguises ; to supply the deficiency in the free school appropriations for the year 1870; to require the State Treasurer to pay to the County Treasurers their respective apportionment of the State school fund to au- ' thorize Circuit Judges to hold Courts in other counties than their own. ? The Committee on Enrolled Acts reported as presented to the Governor for approval the following: Bill to cede jurisdiction of State to the United States over such lands as may be needed for public purposes; to charter Denkins' Ferry over Catawba River; to extend an Act to perpetuate testimony in the case of wills, deeds, cnoses in action, and other papers lost or destroyed during the war; to amend the charter of the town of Spartanburg. Mr. ^Wilkes introduced a resolution, that the Clerk of*the House be authorized to draw a pay certificate of $2,000 and $1,495 for Messrs. Worthington and Elliott, respectively for legal services in the impeachment trial of Judge Vernon. Also, account of R. W. Boone, as special constable for impeachment committee, 873. Ordered paid. Mr. Ramsay introduced a joint resolution to authorize the Pres;dent of the Senate and Speaker of the House In caR ~?r"?n.t_sesrinn ?the Legislature. Referred to Committee an Judiciary. The enacting clauses were stricken out of the following : To provide for place of im. / J? C C&. prisonment 01 persons unuer me age 01 uneea pears ; joint resolutions authorizing County Treasurers to pay teaehers' accounts for the ;erm commencing October, 1870; ioint resolutions suspending the writ of habeas corpus n various counties ; declaring various coun,ies insurrectionory. Saturday, February 11,1871. In the Senate, a bill to regulate the granting of divorces passed, and was ordered o be sent to the. House. The Committee on Privileges and'Elections eported favorably upon a joint resolution susjending so much of an Act to provide for the lext general-election, and the manner of conlucting the same, as authorizes the Commisioners of Elections to postpone the counting >f the ballots. The Committee c . the Judiciary reported jack favorably a bill to abolish the 7th Julicial Circuit. And also recommended that he House concurrent resolution to meet in oint assembly, to elect a Judge of the Seventn Circuit, be laid on the table. Ik the House, the Committee on the Juliciary reported back a bill to authorize Couu- ^ > y Commissioners to bind out to service ille- \ ptimate children and children of paupers. The Committee on Education reported un* avorably on a bill to make an appropriation 0 meet deficiency in free school fund. The Committee on Railroads reported back i 1 bill to protect travelers on railroads in the State. The following bills passed : To establish he new county of Aiken; to compel County [Veasurers to attend election precincts ; also,