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Jtoajus and 4facts.
Large numbers of deer are dying with
the horse disease in Wisconsin.
The mountains in Page county, Va., are
covered with snow.
The Potomac River was frozen over, at j
Washington, last week.
Judge Bond had not arrived in Columbia
on Tuesday.
One of the topics which seem sure to
come up during the next session of Congress J
is postal telegraphy.
One million eight huudred thousand !
dollars has been paid for the government prin- j
ting during the past year.
A sister of the Rev. Mr. Spurgeon is
creating a furore by her preaching to the lower
classes iu Cambridgeshire, England.
Nine bodies have been recovered from
the ruins of the Boston fire, and five of them
identified.
The Erie RSWway is said to earn nearly j
five hundred thousand dollars a week, gross j
receipts.
Jerusalem has been lighted with gas,
and it is proposed to run street cars up the '
slopes of Mount Zion.
The rates of insurance have been ad-i
vauced twenty to forty per cent, by the New I
York Board of Underwriters.
An English lord is shooting prairie dogs
in Kansas, under the impression that they are
grizzly bcans^
The New Orleans Picayune reports
that the recent cold spell has done great darn-:
age to the sugar crop.
The celebrated Marye's Heights, near
Fredericksburg, Virginia, is offered for sale. j
The farm contains two hundred and eighty I
acres, and was the scene of one or more bloody j
battles during the last war.
The heirs of an Illinoisian, who fatally
fractured his skull by falling out of his wagon
while intoxicated, have recovered $1,000 damages
from the bar-keeper who sold him the liquor.
Hon. Charles Francis Adams is reported
as stating that the result of the Presidential
election would not have been different
had he, instead of Mr. Greeley, been selected
as the opponent of the present Executive.
Thp nnlfiunfinn of fho whitA nnnnv. for
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the production of opium, is said to be meeting
with marked success in Tennessee. The plants
are larger and more vigorous, and the capsules
from two to ten times as large as those from
the imported seed.
. Treasurer Cardozo took formal possession
of his office on Saturday last, having
filed his official bond for 8100,000, with R. C.
Shiver, C. H. Baldwin, C. M. Wilder, J. H.
Rainey, J. L. Neagle, Israel Smith, William
Smith, Hardy Solomon, W. J. McKinlay, A.
O. Jones and C. C. McKiuley as sureties.
Rev. Wm. Watkins Hicks, formerly of
this State, and other learned parties, are investigating
the subjeot of Spiritualism, and
the recent wonderful manifestations in the vicinity
of Macon, Ga. Mr. Hicks says he is
confident of a successful solution of the problem,
and the development of even greater
wonders.
The Chief Engineer of the Army, in
his report to the Secretary of War, asks for
appropriations in the following suras for the
repairs of and strengthening sea coast defences
in the south : Fort Moultrie, 830,000; Fort
Sumter, 850,000; Fort Johnson, 810,000;
Castle Pinckney, 88,500.
No indictments were found at the last
term of the St. John's County, Fla., Circuit
Court. The grand jury presented: "After
three days of careful investigation we fail to
find that a single violation of law has occurred
in our county since the last term of Court,
dtore than a year ago."
A special dispatch to the Savannah
Advertiser, under date of the 26th ultimo,
says: "An act to regulate the method of selecting
jurors for the United States Courts is prei
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pai nig ill uic jL/c^aibiucui ui uucutc. JLU ?m
deprive the United States Marshes of a power
they have greatly abused in the South."
A dispatch from Washington says: "It
is the determination of the President to strictly
enforce the rules of the Treasury Department,
as well as the rules of all the other Departments
of the government, against government
officials holding State offices and those gentlemen
in the South who draw salaries from
the general government and from the States
to which they are assigned, either as members
of legislatures, county officers, &c. They must
prepare to resign one or the other."
One of the most touching instances of
gratitude is alleged to have occured at Lock
Haven the other day. A little boy, the child
of a wealthy mother, tumbled into the river.
He was rescued by a workingman and restored
to his parent. The woman gave the man
a three cent postage stamp, and said she
would be glad to have him come up to her
house and sit out in the entry and hear her
play the piano. He went away with tears in
his'eyes. He said he wasu't used to such
overwhelming kindness.
The government gets compensated in
an unexpected way for the losses it suffered in
the injury done by fire to the new Boston
Postoffice and sub-treasury building. The
sale of stamps in Eoston for four days of last
week was in excess of the sale of any whole
month previous, and it is estimated that the
destruction of postage and revenue stamps in
the burned district?which, of course, was all
gain to the government?will exceed all the
government losses by the fire.
In relation to the tax levy, the Columbia
correspondent of the Charleston News
says: "I learn from good authority that the
plan now favored by the members of the new
administration contemplates the authorization
by the Legislature of a tax of thirteen mills.
This will include six mills to pay the expeuses
of the current fiscal year, two mills for the
support of the public schools, and five mills
to pay "deficiencies." No one talks of making
any provision for the payment of the interest
on the State bonds until all doubts have been
cleared away as to their proper amount and I
status."
While some colored men were digging j
. a post hole in the marble yard of William A. ,
Nicholson, last week, they discovered a deposit
of bogus Mexican dollars, which had evidently
lain there for many years, for the roots
of an oak tree, standing many feet from the
spot, where interwoven among the spurious
coin. They pretended to represent Mexican
dollars, dated 1808, but were badly executed,
lioth in metal aud the impress of the die. We j
are informed by old citizens that many years j
ago a large quantity of bogus coin like those I
just found were in circulation in this neigh-'
borhood, and there is now no doubt that they '
were manufactured here.? Union Times.
A T.niiiavillp man want, nut, for a dav's
fishing. When he returned, he had walked
seventeen miles, lost a hundred and fifty dol-1
lar watch, sprained his wrist, spoiled a twelve
dollar pair of pants by sitting down on his
lunch, tore his coat, and caught a four pound
mud-turtle. He got back time enough to
help the doctor to cut from his boy's foot one
of the several fish hooks he left at home, and
while he was at that a nigger stole his forty
dollar fishing tackle, in trying to prevent
which he threw a brick through a fifty dollar !
window glass and broke a five hundred dollar j
mirror, a piece of which fell on his little '
daughter's head and cut a gash about four j
inches long, causing her to bleed all over a |
square yard of silk velvet carpet, completely j
ruining it. He took a view of the situation ,
and went to bed.
The Anderson Intelligencer of last week
says: "The Annual Conference of the M. E.
Church South will commence at this place on
Thursday, the 12th of December. Bishop
Paine is expected to preside over the deliberations
of the Conference. We understand that
the clerical and lay delegates will number
about two hundred and twenty, and visiting
brethren from-other Conferences will be in j
attendance. Our Methodist friends are ma
king due preparations for the entertainment
of the expected guests, and will receive hearty
cooperation in this work from all other denominations.
Delegates arriving by private
conveyance will be assigned to homes on
repairing to the office of Capt. John W. Daniels,
in the Court House, ana those coming by
the railroad will be met at the depot by the
committee of arrangements.
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YORKVILLE, S.C.:
THURSDAY MORNING, DEC. 5, 1872.
Watch the Figures.?The date on the "addresslabel"
shows the time to which the subscription is
paid. If subscribers do not wish their papers discontinued,
the date must be kept in advance.
Cash.?It must be distinctly understood that
our terms for subscription, advertising and jobwork,
are cash, in advance
DEATH OF HORACE GREELEY.
Never before in the history of this nation
has it occurred that the man acting so prominent
a part as candidate for the Chief Magistracy,
has died in the interval between the
casting of the popular vote and the rendition
of the vote of electors on the Presidential
tickets. But so it is in the death of Horace
Greeley, the announcement of which, coming
so unexpectedly, takes the country by surprise.
Mr. Greeley died on Friday evening
last, at fifty minutes past six o'clock. His
constitution broke down under a prolonged
physical prostration, superinduced by an exaggerated
sense of the meaning and consequences
of his defeat for the Presidency, and
most intense sorrow for the death of his wife,
for whom he had a tender and almost romantic
affection. It will be remembered that he
was called to her bed-side before the close of
the canvass, and he was unremitting in his
attention to her wants until the moment of
her death, during which time, embracing a
period of several weeks, he scarcely slept or
ate. So prostrated was his system, that on
the 12th ultimo he abandoned the effort to
discharge the duties of editor of the Tribune,
which he resumed on the day after the election,
and he steadily grew worse, the symptoms
of his disease developing into inflammation
of the brain, under which he rapidly
sank. The Tribune thus describes Mr. Greeley's
closing hours:
At times he was delirious, at other times as
clear-headed as ever. He lost strength with
startling rapidity, and in a few days the possibility
of his speedy death forced itself into
unwilling recognition. It was not, however,
until Thursday last that his associates and
family brought themselves to admit it, and
even then they still clung to his faith in the
vigor of his constitution. On Wednesday
night he failed very rapidly. Thursday afternoon
and evening he seemed somewhat easier.
During the night he slept well, muttering occasionally,
and frequently raising his right
hand. Toward morning he was more quiet,
and between 8 and 9 o'clock fell into an unconscious
condition, which continued with
some intervals through the day. He made
occasional exclamations, but many of them,
in consequence of his extreme weakness and
apparent inability to finish what he began,
were unintelligible. About noon, however, he
said quite distinctly and with some force : "I
know that ray Redeemer liveth." During
the day he recognized various people, his
daughter many times, the members of his
household at Chappaqua, Mr. John R. Stuart
and Mr. Reid.
On the whole, he suffered little, and seemed
to have no more than the ordinary restlessness
which accompanies the last stage of disease.
During the day his extremities were
cold, and there was no pulse at the wrist, and
the action of the heart was very intermittent
and constantly diminishing. He had not
asked for water or been willing to drink it
up to Friday, when he asked for it frequently.
Up to within a half hour of the end he manifested
by various ways his consciousness of
what was going on around him, and even answered
in monosylables any intelligently
questions addressed to him. About half past
three he said very distinctly, "It is done!"
Beyond the briefest answer, this was his last
utterance.
The remains of Mr. Greeley were conveyed
to New York from Pleasantville, the town
in which he died, on Saturday evening, and
placed in the residence of Samuel Sinclair,
publisher of the Tribune. The funeral took
place yesterday from Rev. Dr. Chapin's
church. No special invitations were seut
out, but the various organizations in the city
formally attended, and the Union League
made an effort to secure the attendance of
President Grant at the obsequies of his late
distinguished rival in the political field.
ALABAMA AFFAIRS.
The State of Alabama presents the singular
spectacle of having two Legislatures in
session at the same time?both at the capital;
one having assembled in the capitol building,
and the other in the court house. The former
has a small Democratic majority, and the latter
a Republican majority, and both bodies
claim to have been constitutionally elected.
Governor Lindsay, whose term had not expired
at the time of the assembling of these
legislative bodies, refused to recognize the one
which assembled in the court house; but his
successor, Lewis, who was installed last week,
sent a commuuicationto this body, designated
as the bolters, recoguizing them as the properly
constituted Legislature, and promising
cooperation with them in legislation. It thus
turns out that both bodies have received gubernatorial
recognition. Much excitement
exists, but the Legislature at the capitol,
having in both branches been called to order
by the officers and means provided by the Constitution
of the State, and being composed of
men holding regular certificates of election,
and having been officially recognized by Governor
Lindsey, who was Governor of Alabama
when the Legislature assembled, and who
sent his message to and approved bills passed
by them, are determined to hold their organization,
relying on the regularity and legality
of their course and the sense of justice of the
Federal Government.
The excitement was somewhat increased on
Saturday, caused by a detachment of the Seventh
United States Cavalry marching in front
of the capitol grounds. When it was ascertained,
however, that the troops were merely
intended as a posse comitatus, and that it was
not the intention to eject the Legislature from
the capitol, the excitement subsided. The as-1
sembly in the capitol-building, designated as |
the Conservatives, passed a bill on Saturday |
and sent it to Governor Lewis, but he refused j
to receive it; whereupon a joint resolution '
was passed raising a committee to communi-1
cate the facts of the situation "by telegraph j
to the Government at Washington, and appointing
delegates to present a written statement
of the case to the President. The Conservative
Legislature expresses the greatest
confidence that the President will sustain them
when the facts are laid before him.
In answer to the committee of the capital*'
(Conservative) Governor Lewis replied that ;
there were two bodies claiming his recogni- j
tion, and that the members of the other body,'
(bolters,) had received a majority of the votes
cast, and that he could not recognize the Capitol
Legislature, because if the persons whom
he said did not receive a majority were included,
that body would be without a quorum.
The court-house body was in secret session
most of the time on Saturday, and their
proceedings have not been made public.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
Both Houses organized ou Monday, with J
Vice-President Colfax and Speaker Blaine in
the chairs.
Mr. Sumner introduced a bill proposing to
strike from the United States flags and the
Army Register all mention of battles with
fellow-citizens. He also attempted to call up
his old pet, the civil rights bill, but was prevented
by the rules.
The House refused to accept the resignation
of Banks from the chairmanship of the Foreign
Committee. A resolution was introduced
regarding the Credit Mobilief, proposing to
appoint a committee of investigation. Pending
this resolution Speaker Blaine called S. S.
Cox to the chair, and the resolution as now
before the House is, that the temporary Chairman,
S. S. Cox, Democrat, announce thecommittee.
[Credit Mobilier is a French term,
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simply meaning movaoie creau, ana in mis
sense is used to dignify alleged swindles in
the construction of the Pacific Railroad, in
which several New England capitalists are
implicated.]
At forty minutes past one o'clock the President's
message was received and read. The
subjects he treats are the Geneva arbitration ;
the northern fisheries and our relations with
the British North American provinces; our
relations with China and Japan; the importance
of legislation to cheapen the transportation
of western products to the Atlantic coast;
the weakness of the navy; the abolition of the
franking system, which he recommends. He
refers to the operations of the ku-klux, and
expresses his conviction that the time is not
far distaut when the obvious advantages of
good order and peace will induce an abandonment
of all such combinations, and when
it will be unnecessary to carry on prosecutions
or to inflict punishment in order to protect
citizens from the lawless doings of such
combinations. He also recommends that a
census be taken in 1875. After the reading
of the message, both Houses adjourned in
respect to the memory of Mr. Greeley.
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
? Mrs. Halcot Pride died at her home, in
Chester county, on the 21st ultimo.
? There are now fifty-three students at the
Theological Seminary at Columbia.
? Judge Mackey opened Court at Winnsboro
on Monday last.
? Rev. Whiteford Smith, D. D., is to resume
his professional chair in Wofford College.
? Alfred Tolleson has been appointed Auditor
for Spartanburg county, and George
W. Curtis, of Chester, a Notary Public.
? Mr. Allen Robertson, formerly of this
couuty, died at Lancaster Court House, on
Saturday afternoon of last week.
? B. G. Yocum, the recently elected Sheriff
of Chester county, has filed his official bond,
with J. J. Patterson and J. L. Neagle, of
Columbia, as his sureties.
? The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeals
from York county, in the eases of J. M.
Swann vs. Anna H. Poag, and H. C. Harris
vs. Alfred Stilwell.
? A son of Professor Reynolds, of the South
Carolina University, died in New York on
Saturday last. He was a surgeon in one of
the hospitals in New York.
? The Columbia Union gives currency to a
report that a petition, numerously signed, is
about to be sent to the President asking him
to order the ku-klux trials to be suspended.
? One of the colleagues in the Legislature,
of Gen. Wallace, of Union, is his former body
servant. Master and man sit side by side in
the House of Representatives, and seem on
the best of terms.
? The proprietor of the Chester Reporter 1
announces his purpose to enlarge that paper,
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and otters tor sale tne "Liuernsey rress upon
which it is now printed.
? Messrs. John T. Shaw and R. A. McCorkle
have been bailed by Judge Mackey in
81000 each, for their appearance at the March
term of Court for York, to answer to a charge 1
of killing a man in this county in 1871.
? The Chester Reporter of last week announces
the deaths, in that town, of Mr. Edward
Letson, and of Mr. William Wilson,
near Cornwell's Turn Out. Also, Mrs. Geo.
Kennedy, at the residence of Mrs. Ervin, near
Fort Mills.
? The election for United States Senator 1
comes off on the 9th December. Gov. Scott, ;
John J. Patterson, R. B. Elliott, colored, J.
H. Rainey, colored, Dr. B. A. Boseraau, colored,
Judge Moses, D. H. Chamberlain, S.
T. Poinier, and H. J. Maxwell, colored, are
reported as candidates for the position.
? The Union says "a movement is on foot
to so alter the fencing laws as to have stock
fenced into pasture, and allow poorer classes 1
of farmers protection in their crops without
the expense that many of them are entirely
UDable to bear, of fencing in their small
plantations or farms."
? The Chester Reporter states that Blackstocks,
situated on the Charlotte, Columbia
and Augusta Railroad, at the dividing line
between Fairfield and Chester counties, is
developing rapidly into the proportions of a
town. New houses are groins un. and every
thing presents the appearance of business stir
and activity.
? According to the return of the State Auditor
for the year 1871, there are taxed in
this State 680 miles of railroad, not including
the Charleston aud Savannah, and the South
Carolina roads. The Charlotte, Columbia
and Angusta, the Cheraw and Darlington,
and the Greenville and Columbia roads each
are assessed at $10,000 per mile; the Kiug's
Mountain Road is assessed at $5,000 per
mile ; the Laurens Road at $2,250 per mile;
the Blue Ridge Road at $6,500 per mile, and
the Spartanburg and Union at $6,000 per
mile.
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
? The nurserymen of Greensboro have shipped
150,000 fruit trees this season.
? Joseph Cline has been sheriff of Catawba
county for the past twenty-five years.
? The horse malady has had the good effect
of delaying a "tournament," which was to
have taken place near Goldsboro last week.
? The work of laying the track on the railroad
between Salem and Greensboro is progressing.
? The Wilmington Star learns that the1
building of the railroad from Fayetteville to
Florence, S. C., is assured beyond the possibility
of failure.
? The Hickory Tavern Eagle complains
that the stockholders in Catawba county will
lose one hundred and ten thousand dollars by
the sale of the Western North Carolina Railroad.
? John E. Scott, charged with the murder
of his brother, Council Scott, in Cumberland
county last fall, has been arrested in Robeson
county. He was living among the outlaws of
Scuffletown under an assumed name.
? Two new cases of small pox, in a mild
form, have occurred in Charlotte, the victims I
being children in the families where the dis-'
ease began two weeks ago. The horse disease j
has also made its appearance in that town and j
vicinity, as we learn from the Democrat.
? A bill has been introduced in the Legis-'
lature to remove the political disabilities of
Gov. Holden, imposed by impeachment. It
is argued by some that the Legislature does
not possess the pardoning power, and thnt
Holden will have to apply to the Congress of
the United States.
? The Pee Dee Herald learns that Colonel
Townsend, President of the Cheraw and Salisbury
road, intends pushing forward the
work on his road, so as make connection with
Wadesboro at as early a day as possible. It
is also said that the air-line road, from Raleigh
to Augusta, may yet be continued to
and by Wadesboro instead of to or near
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EDITORI ALKKLINGS.
The North Carolina Senatorship.
Balloting for a Senator to succeed Hon.
John Pool has occupied most of the time of
the Legislature of North Carolina since its
organization. The Republicans placed Mr.
Pool in nomination, and the Democrats, up to
Saturday, have been divided in their support
of ex-Governor Vance and Judge Merriraon.
Several ballotings have taken place, but
neither candidate received the number of
votes necessary to a choice. At the latest advices
the friends of Vance and Merrimon had
withdrawn them, and it was probable that
Gen. A. M. Scales would be elected.
The Tote for Mr. Greeley.
Since the death of Mr. Greeley, the
question has already arisen, "For whom shall
the Democratic or Liberal Electors cast their
votes for President?" The importance at-,
tached to the vote to be cast seeins to. be the
bearing it may have on a nomination four
years hence. The name of Mr. Hendricks, of
Indiana, has been suggested. The New York
Tribune, in a leading editorial, counsels the
electoral colleges of the States which cast
their votes for its late editor to give their suffrages
to Grant. The World claims that the
Greeley electoral votes should be cast blank.
The National Democratic Committee have
issued Of circular in which they say they do
not regard it as within the scope of the authority
delegated to them to advise the electors
as to the course which they shall pursue
in view of the death of Mr. Greeley, and deem
it inadvisable to make any recommendation.
The Forty-Third Congress.
The present Congress, the forty-second,
which assembled on Monday last, and the
term of which will expire on the 4th of March,
has in the House 243 members. Of these the
Republicans have 139 members and the Democrats
104 members.
In the forty-third Congress, the House will
have 292 members, or 49 more than at present.
Of this number the Republicans will
have 208 members and the Democrats 84,
which restores the Republicans two-thirds
majority.
The present Senate is composed of 57 Republicans
and 17 Democrats. The Senate of
the forty-third Congress will have 55 Republicans
and 19 Democrats, a gain of two Democrats.
Five of the Republicans are Liberals,
who may be expected to vote with the
Democrats, making 50 Grant supporters and
24 opposition. This still leaves a two-thirds
majority for the Republican party in the
Senate.
President Grant and the Ku-KIux.
An Alabama ku-klux, who was sentenced
to the Albany penitentiary for ten
years, has been pardoned recently by President
Grant in pursuance of a policy which it
is reported the administration intends to carry
out in other cases, and is based on a petition
for clemency signed by leading citizens of 1
botl) political parties residing m tne locality
and familiar with the charges on which conviction
and imprisonment were secured. It
is also further stated that in a recent conversation,
the President declared he intended to
inaugurate no particular line of policy toward
the South, as had been represented, unless it
was embodied in the careful consideration of
application for the pardon of the ku-klux 1
prisoners. He had already pardoned one,
(mentioned above,) and should probably pardon
more, though he intended no general jail
delivery. He thought that where the neighbors
of these ku-klux prisoners applied for
pardon, and represented the average senti- 1
ment of the community, all applications
should be promptly acted upon; but to favor
& general release of that element, would, in
his opinion, be a virtual admission that they
bad been improperly convicted, or that the
law under which they were imprisoned was
unnecessary.
The Arkansas Governorship.
Affairs in Arkansas are somewhat
threatening. It is claimed that Brooks, the
candidate of the Liberal Republican party,
received at the last election a majority of from
1000 to 1500 votes, while the Radical Republicans
claim their candidate, Baxter, to have
been elected by a majority of 700. It is alleged
that the Radicals practiced fraud in
various ways in order to overcome the majority
cast for Brooks, and the Brooks party
openly and deffantly declare that he shall be
inaugurated, if need be, "at the point of the
bayonet." A large meeting of the Liberals,
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other day, and the pervading sentiment was
not to yield without a violent struggle. Brooks
himself was present, and in a passionate speech
declared that, so far as the rights of the people
were concerned, he was ready to install the
officers elected by them. In his speech he
said :
"If you say install, I say install. We have
reached a crisis, or soon will, when it will be
decided whether we are to have a government
of law or be at the mercy of a gang of outlaws.
I feel satisfied that it is incumbent on the people
to meet this issue like men who dare
maintain their manhood. There is no parallel
to the outrages committed at this election.
The people should see that he is installed. A
man lawfully elected should take and hold
the office."
This plucky speech was received with applause,
and resolutions were adopted calling a !
mass convention to be held in Little Rock }
upon the assembling of the Legislature, at
which time we may expect to hear exciting
news from the Rackensack State, as the delegates
will doubtless attend armed and equip- i
ped for battle. The Radicals are equally de-1
termined, and as they have a majority in the
Legislature, which body is to decide the election
for Governor, it is safe to presume that!
Baxter will be declared duly elected, when
the Brooks party will let slip their dogs ofj!
war, and unless the Federal Government in- i
terferes, it is likely that the muddle will end :1
in rioting and bloodshed, and the State be re-,
manded back to military rule.
LOCAL A77AIHS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
W. L. Grist, News Dealer.?Hurrah forStokeH !
George S. Hacker?Door, Sash and Blind Factory,
Charleston, S. C.
R. H. Glenn, S. Y. C.?Judge of Probate's Sale.
R. II. Glenn, 8. Y. C.?Sheriff's Sales.
Adickes A Black, Corner of Congress and Liberty
Streets?New Goods.
John C. Kuykendal?Soothing Cordial?Tutt's
Expectorant?The Great Epizootic Remedy?Quick
Cure?Congress Water?Camphor
Ice?Spaulding's Glue?Drugs, Medicincs
Ac,
R. R. McCorkle?5000 Rails Wanted.
S. B. Hall, Judge of Probate?Citation?T. W.
Sturgis, Applicant?James B. Craige, deceased.
W. H. & J. P. Herndon?Ammunition?Grindstones?Apples?Plour?Why
is It?Bagging
and Ties?Wanted?Hard Subjects.
Stowe A Pegram?Washington Mills.
T. M. Dobson A Co.?New Cassimeres?Umbrellas?
Spool Thread?Corsets?Velveteen?
Shawls?John F. Oates?Shoes?Groceries.
W. II. McCorkle?Notice to Cotton Planters.
Thomson A Jefferys?Assignees' Side.
S. H. Williams?Estray Mule.
WESTERN PORK.
Dunne the Dast week, several droves of
Tennessee hogs have passed through our town.
From one of the droves, a few sales were
made at 6 J cents per pound, gross.
THE PROBATE JUDGE.
On Tuesday last, Col. J. A. McLean, the
newly elected Judge of Probate for this county,
took charge of the office. For the present,
he will be assisted in the discharge of the duties
of the office by J. M. Ross, Esq.
JAMBS BRIAN, ESQ.
We were pleased to observe upon the street
on Monday last, our old and esteemed fellow
citizen, James Brian, Esq., who was seriously
injured some time ago by being kicked by a
horse. His injuries require him to use a
crutch and a stick while walking.
FRUIT TREES.
Within the last few days, a large number of
fruit trees have been delivered to our citizens,
by the agents of Messrs. J. Lindley & Son,
nurserymen, of Greensboro, N. C. One of the
agents informed us that the orders from this
county amount in the aggregate to about two
thousand dollars.
SALEs'-DAY.
On Monday last the Sheriff sold, under the
orders of the Judge of Probate, a tract of
land, for partition among the heirs?at-law of
Win. Smith, deceased. The tract is situated
on Susybold Creek, and contains one hundred
and forty-eight acres. It was purchased by
Reuben Cranford at three dollars per acre.
We have heard of no other sales.
ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE.
TsvUv* CrtlJ lfl AAnAnorl Itl fllO mil
UUIJU JJCliUOlU) win/ JO wuuuvu iu vuu jm?i
at this place, under charge of "general conspiracy,"
attempted to escape last week by
cutting a hole through the floor of his cell.
The information which led to the frustration
of his design, was communicated to the Sherriff
by Robert T. Riggins, one of the prisoners
confined in the jail under a sentence for
three years. We are informed that this is the
third instance in which Riggins has prevented
the escape of prisoners where he was confined;
once from the jail in Columbia and twice from
the jail of this county.
RELEASED.
Dr. T. B. Whitesides, of this county, who
on the 27th of December last was sentenced
to one year's imprisonment by the United
States Circuit Court, on the charge of kukluxing,
reached this place on Saturday afternoon
last from the Albany penitentiary.
He was discharged about one month before
the expiration of his sentence; but for what
reason we have been unable to definitely ascertain.
It is rumored, however, that it was
in consequence of his uniformly good conduct
while a prisoner. We hope that a number
of the other prisoners, who were convicted of
minor offenses, may soon be pardoned by the
President and permitted to return to their
UULUtSJ.
TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE.
The following transfers of real estate in
York county have been reported to the County
Auditor since the 26th ultimo:
D. R. S. Blake to J. H. McFadden. A
tract of 314 acres of land in Catawba township.
Consideration, $900.
D. R. S. Blake to C. R. Heath. A tract of
318 acres of land in Bethesda township.
Consideration, $1000.
James M. Culp to John Sturgis. A tract
of 35 acres of land in Ebenezer township.
Consideration, $120.
H. H. Hart to John Sturgis. A tract of
16 acres of land in Ebenezer township. Consideration,
$93.
T. D. Spratt to John C. Jones. A tract
of 41 acres of land in Fort Mill township.
Consideration, $325.
J. M. Culp to Nelson White, colored. A
tract of 148 acres of land in Ebenezer township.
Consideration, $1000.
[Communicated.]
THE CADETS' BALL.
It was our pleasure, on last Thursday evening,
to attend the Commencement Ball of the
Military Academy in our town. A fine band
of music had been engaged by the managers,
and a bountiful supper had been provided;
indeed, every preparation had been made by
the different committees to hail the Commencement
season with joy and gladness.
About eight o'clock the guests began to
gather in the brilliantly illuminated and tastefully
dressed halls. Expectancy ran high,
and "a thousand hearts beat happily." Swells
of voluptuous music now filled the rooms, and
in accord with it were the "movements gay
and sprightly" of the light fantastic toe?
"Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again,
And all went merry as a marriage bell."
At one o'clock the supper was served?an
elegant and sumptuous repast?to which all
did their devoir, even those over whom the
power of music had no charm. The dance
was then renewed, and was kept up about an
hour, after which the party dispersed to their
homes, to rest in the arms of Morpheus, and
meet again in the land of dreams. X.
Raleigh Term of the U. S. District Court.
The United States uistnct uourt,
Judge Brooks presiding, has been in session
in Raleigh for the past two weeks, though
the proceedings of the tribunal are so raeagerly
reported in the Raleigh papers that we
infer but little business has been transacted.
The most prominent case before the Court is
the indictment of Hon. Josiah Turner, editor
of the Sentinel, charged with being implicated
in the ku-klux conspiracy. Mr. Turner, in
his paper, expresses anxiety for his trial to
come on, and complains because it was continued
to next term. In ordering the continuance
of the case, Judge Brooks announced
that he would not hear it, but leave it to be
tried by Judge Bond. Judge Brooks charged
the grand jury that the editor of the Sentinel
is liable to indictment for violation ofi
an act of Congress to prevent and punish the ;
obstruction of the administration of justice in
the courts of the United States. Mr. Turner,1
in his editorial capacity, indulges in much j
invective towards the Court, and among oth- f
er things charges that the jury, composed of:
three negroes and nine radical whites, was '
picked and not drawn, as the law requires. I
THE U. S. CIRCUIT COURT.
The United States Circuit Court re-assembled
on Tuesday of last week?26th ultimo?
Judge Bryan presiding.
The jurors were called, the following grand
jurors answering to their names, viz: John
Henry Albers, of Charleston, w.; Barney
Burton, of Union, c.; John Bristow, of Marlboro,
c.; James G. Cole, of Beaufort, w.; Edward
J. Carter, of Camden, c.; James McLaurin,
of Marlboro, c.: Jacob Mills, of
Charleston, w.; William i?. Myers, of Orangeburg,
c.; William H. Marshall, of Cheraw,
c.; Watson A. O'Cain, of Orangeburg, w.;
Joseph Sampson, of Charleston, w.; Seldon
M. Smart, of Fairfield, w.; Robert H. Wiles,
of Orangeburg, w.; Jackson Smith, of Darlington,
c.; Burrell James, of Sumter, c.; Michael
Allen, of Culumbia, w.
There being but barely enough grand jurors
to meet the requirements of the law, Judge
Bryan, presiding, ordered that six more be
summoned. The jury was then sworn and
Mr. James G. Gole appointed foreman.
The District Attorney stated that he had
several cases for alleged violations of the election
law, coming under the sections 19 and 22
of the law of 1870, and several internal revenue
cases, which were in readiness to go before
the grand jury.
The presiding Judge then charged the jury,
explaining to them their duties in office, the
acts that had been violated, the nature of the
offense, and the rights of the citizen as they
pertain to the ballot; after which the jury retired
to their room.
The petit jury answered as follows, viz:
Amos Alsbrook, c; Washington Ash, c; Everett
Cain, (excused;) Sancho P. Davis, c;
Wm. L.,Dennis, w; Nelson Davies, (excused,,
being a member of the Legislature ;) John E.
Fitzsimmons, c; Wm. R. H. Hampton, c;
Allen Hudson, c; Virgil Johnson, c; James
Just, c; Edward Marshall, c; George Mittag,
c; Wm. McKenna, c; C. Lewis Redfern, c;
Thomas F. Riddle, w -; Addison Walker, c;
Henry Wilson, c; Lawrence E. Walker, c;
J. H. Hendrix, w ; J. G. Marks, w.
There not being a sufficient number of jurors
present, an order was issued summoning
eighteen more.
The court was then adjourned until 10 A.
M., on Wednesday.
Wednesday, November 27,1872.
The Court met at 11 o'clock, A. M., Judge
Bryan presiding. The grand jury submitted
the following report:
W. C. Whitesides and eight others?conspiracy
; true bill as to all the defendants, excepting
Dudley Jones. Wm. W. Neil and
Wm. Leet?conspiracy and murder. Terrance
Zimmerman, George Street and othersconspiracy.
The following petit jurors were sworn :
No. 1.?A. M. Mackey, Foreman ; J. H.
.HendTix, Utoaries Holmes, Alien nuason,
Burgil Johnston, James Just, Geo. P. Kirkland,
J. H. Lawless, Geo. Lever, Edward
Marshall, J. S. Marks, William McKenna.
No. 2.?Wilson Cook, Foreman; Wash
Ash, George Mittae, Javan Barnett, Jacob
N. Booaer, Sancho P. Davis, W. L. Davis, J.
C. Fitzsimmons, Lawrence Ferguson, L. B.
Grant, W.R. H. Hampton, Amos Alsobrook.
Supernumeraries.?George Mittag, T.
Sill, J. W. Mead, Wm. Simons, Lewis Riddle,
Addison Walker, Thos. S. Riddle, Geo.
Witherspoon, D. G. Robertson, S. E. Walker.
Ex parte J. Rufus Bratton?indictment for
conspiracy and murder. On motion of Jas.
H. Rion, attorney for prisoner, and with the
consent of the United States District Attorney,
it was ordered, that the bond heretofore
given by the defendant and others as his sureties,
conditioned for the appearance of the
defendant to answer to the anove stated indictment,
be annulled and canceled this 27th
day of November, 1872. A copy of the above
order was ordered to be served on the British
Minister at Washington. * ? '
The case of Claiborne Hopper, indicted for
conspiracy, against Tom Roundtree, was called,
and the following jurors selected to try the
case, after many challenges on either side:
Trezevaut Sill, foreman; Columbia ; David
G. Robertson, Columbia; J. H. Hendrix,
Bishopville; George Witherspoon, (colored,)
Yorkville; J. H. Lawless, Laurens; Virgil
Johnson, (colored,) Camden; Wilson Cook,
Greenville ; Javan Barnett, Columbia; Jacob
N. Boozer, Columbia; George P. Kirkland,
Walhalla ; Amos Alsobrook, (colored,) Lancaster;
George Lever, Columbia.
The defendant is represented by Messrs. W.
I. Clawson and J. S. R. Thomson. D. T.
Corbin for the prosecution, who occupied the
attention of the Court up to the hour of adjournment
The grand jury were discharged until Friday,
at 10 A. M.
The Court then adjourned until Friday
morning, at 10 o'clock.
Fridat, November 29, 1872.
The Court re-assembled at lOo'clock, Judge
Bryan presiding:
The respective jurors having answered to
their names, the District Attorney desired the
Judge to further define the crime of conspiracy,
and what constitutes it; more particularly
as to what relation the declaration of one
conspirator shall have towards others engaged
in the same conspiracy; and, also as to what
bearing or connection the conspiracy had
with the right of suffrage. Also, that the
grand jury should be further instructed relative
to crimes under the enforcement act.
The case of the United States versus Claiborne
Hopper, for conspiracy and murder,
was resumed, the murder counts being omitted.
This case is of the same tenor as those tried
a year ago, the defendant being one of the
persons named in the bill of indictment, in
the Tom Roundtree murder. Witnesses were
put upon the stand to prove the good character
of Roundtree; that he was a colored man,
and a leading Republican in the northwestern
portion of York county, and that for this he
was persecuted and murdered by members of
a conspiracy, of which the defendant was one.
Only two witnesses were called by the government
yesterday, viz: Senator White and Mr.
Hammond, of York, after which the government
closed their testimony.
Considerable discussion followed btween Mr.
Thompson, counsel for defense, and the Dis'
1! iL. C -C
inci Attorney, regaruiug tne iurm ui piwodure,
as counsel for defense intimated that he
might not desire to put any witness upon the
stand. The Judge, after a somewhat lengthy
review, decided that the same rules governing
State Courts should govern in the present case:
Mr. Corbin then argued the case before the
jury, that one of the purposes of the ku-klux
was to hinder colored citizens in their right to
vote, and that Hopper was a member of the
conspiracy. Some little good-natured sparring
occurred between counsel during the argument,
arising from a statement made by the
District Attorney to the effect that it was a
tacit acknowledgment of guilt on the part of
defendant, because he did not take the stand.
Mr. J. S. R. Thompson followed for the defense.
Judge Bryan made a thorough charge to
the jury, and they retired to their room, returning
after about two hours' absence, a verdict
of not guilty.
The Judge gave notice to the Bar that he
would devote to-morrow to the hearing of
civil cases.
John G. Gaffney, conspiracy, <fcc., against
Thomas Roundtree. A scire facias was issued
on the bail bond, returnable on the 15th of
December next.
J. T. Walker alias Jerry Walker, conspiracy.
Continued by consent.
The petit jurors were discharged until Monday,
at 10 o'clock A. M.
The Court, at 4 o'clock, adjourned to 11
o'clock A. M. on Saturday.
Saturday, November 30.
The session of the Court to-day was entirely
occupied with civil business. Early in 1
the day the Court adjourned until Monday j
in respect to the memory of Horace Greeley.
Monday, December 2. j
The entire session of the Court was occu-1
pied with civil business.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
The Legislature assembled at 12, M., on
; Tuesday of last week. The Senate was called
j to order by Lieutenant-Governor Ransier, every
Senator being present except the newly
elected Seuator from Chester. Ransier delivj
ered a very appropriate valedictory address.
I He congratulated the members on the fact
: that peace and security prevailed, and that a
better state of feeling between the two races
existed. He advised political tolerance between
the two political parties, and a careful
guardianship of the public credit and honor
I of the Commonwealth.
In consequence of the illness of Gleaves,
Lieutenant-Governor elect, Ransier holds over,
and will preside in the Senate until Gleaves
is well enough to qualify.
The following officers of the Senate were
elected unanimously:
President?P. A. Swails, of Williamsburg.
Clerk?Joseph Woodruff.
Assistant Clerk?John E. Barre.
tj ?? rn^.h d a (z'.aomc
ivcuui7(y vtc* /v a*. uioovmo.
(Ser^emit-at-Arms?John E. Greene.
Door Keepers?Mat Brooks and John
Thomas.
All of these are old officers, and all colored,
except the Clerk and Reading Clerk.
The election proceeded smoothly until the
election of Chaplain was reached, when a division
was made. Revs. V. H. Bulkley, D.
Harris and E. J. Adams, all colored, were
nominated, and three ballots held without
electing any one, when Nash moved to abolish
the office of Chaplain. This created a good
deal of excitement and some merriment Nash
thought that bought prayers werenotof much
avail, and said that there were enough parsons
in the Senate to do its praying without
paying six dollars per diem extra for it This
motion, after much discussion, was adopted,
and the office of Chaplain abolished. j
The members and officers were all sworn in,
and standing committees elected by acciama-tion,
such a course having been agreed upon
in caucus. The following are the cnairraen of
the most important committees :
Claims?W,. B. Nash. ?
Education?H. J. Maxwell.
Judiciary?B. F. Whittemore.
Finance?Y. J. P. Owens.
Printing?Robert Smalls. ,
Privileges and Elections?B. F. Whittemore.
Contingent Accounts?J. L. Jamison.
Railroads?S. A. Swails.
J. Hannibal White, of York, is a member
of the following Committees: Commerce,
Military, Public Buildings, Penitentiary and
Medical Affairs. i
The Finance Committee were authorized to
acpoint attaches and subordinate officers, and
to report to the Senate the number of naipfts
and amount of pay.
Hayne gave notice of a bill to repeal tbe
General License Law.
A Committee was appointed to notify the
Governor that the Senate was ready for busir
ness. ..
After which the Senate adjourned. ,(. u
The House was called to order by A.O.
Jones, who ca .ed the roll by counties. All
the members, except some six or seven, answered.
The Chairman then announced that
the first business was to elect a Speaker, when
S. J. Lee, colored, of Aiken was unanimously
elected.
On taking his seat the new Speaker , made
a very brief but appropriate speech, and."being
sworn in by Dr. ?. A. Boseman, announced
the House ready to proceed with business. _
The members were sworn in by counties,
and a quorum being announced, A. 0. Jones
was unanimously elected Clerk and John
Williams Sergeant-at-Arms.
Wolfe, a Radical member from Lancaster,
gave notice of a protest against Block, a Democrat
elect from the same county.
Considerable discussion took place upon a
resolution to authorize the Speaker to appoint
attaches and subordinate officers, not to exceed
thirty-five in number. Cochrane, of Abbeville,
moved to make the number fifteen,
and after a long debate the whole matter was
postponed until Monday next at 1 o'clock,
p.m. .
A resolution was also introduced to appoint
a Committee of three, to see how many Committee
rooms are necessary, which was adopted.
After some other unimportant business,' the
House adjourned until to-morrow, when both
Houses meet in Joint Session, to hear election
returns. .
Wednesday, November 27.
In the Senate, Mr. Maxwell presented
the credentials of John Lee, of Chester, who
was sworn and took his seat
The Committee on Finance submitted a re*
port recommending that the following be the
number of employls of the Senate and their
pay: Four clerks at $5 per day each; two
messengers at $2 each; four pages at $1 50,
and five laborers at $3 each. Adopted.
These employes are in addition to those
sworn in yesterday, who are the Clerk and
his assistant, the Reading Clerk, the Sergeantat-Arms,
and two Door-keepers.
Mr. Whittemore introduced a concurrent
Resolution that the Sergeants-at-Arins of both
houses be instructed to remove from the lobby
all sellers of ardent spirits and other nuisan* ^
ces. Adopted and sent to the House.
Also a resolution that no State or county
officer receiving pay from the State or county,
shall be an employ^ of the Senate, and
that no employ^ of the Senate shall receive
pay for any time that he may be absent from
duty. Read first time.
The composition of the House js 101 Re*
publicans, and 23 Democrats, the colored element
being about two-thirds of the whole.
On motion of Mr. Jones, the Senate took a
recess for ten minutes. At five minutes before
1 o'clock, the Senate was again called to order.
The House sent to the Senate notice of their
concurrence in the resolution relating to the
sale of ardent spirits, etc., in the lobby.
At 1 o'clock the Senate repaired to the
House to hear the returns of elections read.
After the reading of the returns, the Senate
returned to the Senate Chamber and was
called to order.
Mr. Whittemore offered a concurrent resolution
that a Committee of three, on the part
of the Senate, and three on the part of the
House, be appointed to wait on the Governor
elect, and inquire when it would suit him to
qualify. Adopted. Messrs. Whittemore,
Maxwell, and Keith, were appointed on said
Committee.
On motion of Mr. Jamison, it was resolved
that when the Senate adjourn, it be to meet on
Monday next, at 12 m.
The following new bills were introduced:
By Senator Dunn. Notice of a bill to
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aoonsn me omce 01 vxjuuiy Auditor, ana aevolve
the duties thereof upon the county
Sheriff.
By Senator Whittemore. Notice of Joint
Resolutions ratifying the amendments to the
Constitution lately adopted by the people.
A bill requiring the County Commissioners
to furnish bonds.
By Senator Jones. Notice of a bill to regulate
the salaries of certain officers.
At twenty minutes after one the Senate adjourned.
. ...
attaches of the senate.
J. Woodruff, Clerk $6 per day.
John E. Barre, Assistant Clerk... 6 j
J. E. Green, Sergt at Arms 6 . " 1
R. A. Sisson, Reading Clerk 6 " 1
Mat Brooks, Door Keeper 6 " }
Adam Thomas, Asst D. K 6 "
Four Clerks, $5 each.. 20 "
Two Messengers, $2 each 4 "
Four Pages, 81 50 each 6 "
Five Laborers, 83 each 15 "
In the House, the following members appeared
and were qualified : W. H. Wallace,
Union ; J. R. Talbert, Abbeville; Thomas
Hamilton, N. B. Myers, and J. B. Bascomb,
Beaufort; Richard Bryan, Charleston; Robt.
Tarleton, Colleton.
A resolution, introduced the previous day,
limiting the number of subordinate officers to 1
thirty-five, and which was postponed until 1
Monday, was taken up and debated. The M