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?ctaps and Jacts. ? "Hard times," says the New York Tribune, "have made dress-makers more obliging and shoemakers more punctual." ? Any man using profane language within the hearing of the occupants of any private residence in Texas, is liable to a fine of $100. ? A Connecticut man proudly shows the bullet that was shot through the head of his grandfather in the war of 1812. ? The base ball fever has become an epidemic in Memphis, and it is said that a number of ladies have organized rival picked nines, and will ere long appear in public as batters, pitchers and catchers, for some charitable purpose.. tu . xt "\t ?1_ m* l:.l i ? me new iors 1 imtn, which uas ucou hitherto the warm supporter of Mr. Blaine for the Cincinnati nomination, has now come out against him, declaring that in view of his very objectionable record his election would be impossible. ? The Northern Presbyterian Assembly has made overtures to the Southern body, which have been favorably received. The Northern Assembly disclaims having intended in any way to impugn the Christian character of the Southern Assembly. The prospect seems good that the breach will be permanently closed. ? The number of payiug visitors to the United States Centennial for the first thirteen days aggregates 238,734, whilst the number visiting the Vienna Exposition for the first thirteen days only numbered 72,729, showing that the pay visitors to the American Exhibition are more than three times as numerous thus far as those to the Vienna Exposition during the corresponding period, whilst the price of admission is about the same. ? A Washington special .says: "Ex-Doorkeeper Fitzhugh still refuses to be reconciled or to make any compromise with his late political friends. He says that within a week he will give publicity to some matters that will startle the country. He declines to say exactly what the nature of his evidence is, but intimates broadly that when he does speak some Democratic members will need leaves of absence for the rest of the session. ? The Northern Methodist Conference is disposed to go to extremes on the tobacco question. All members of that church are advised to abstain from the use of the weed, on the ground that it is injurious to both body and soul. The Committee on Temperance also recommend conferences not to pass candidates for the ministry who use tobacco. We think it will be found impossible to enforce such a radical measure as this. Men and ministers will smoke or chew so long as tobacco grows. ? A Memphis dispatch says that passengers from Hot Springs, Arkansas, report intense excitement there Saturday, over the shooting of John C. Hale, a prominent citizen of that place, and a son-in-law of ex-Governor Brownlow, of Tennessee, by Wk. P. Walsh, postmaster and prominent politician. The difficulty grew out of Walsh building a store on the ground claimed by Hale. Reports are conflicting as to who fired the first shot. Walsh emptied the contents of a double-barreled shot gun into Hale's side, inflicting mortal wounds. Walsh was arrested. ? "Beast" Butler, in a recent "interview" with a reporter of the New York Herald, said: "I am not so certain of the success of the Republican party at the coming election. The Democrats will have a solid Southern vote. There's no question about that. The shot-gun in South Carolina and the decisions of the Supreme Court have settled that, and all they need besides are New York and one or two smaller States to ensure their victory. The Republicans' cannot win without New York ; the Democrats can. I sincerely hope for a Republican victory, but am by no manner of means so confident of it." ? It is a singular phase of American character that important events so easily become commonplace. For instance, but a few months ago, for the first time in the hundred years existence of the country, a Cabinet officer of the Government confessed to having received bribes for the bestowal of the patronage of his office, and had articles of impeachment presented against him by the unanimous vote of the House of Representatives. The nation was convulsed by the shock of the first intelligence ; but after a few days the excitement completely subsided, and now the people seem profoundly indifferent to the fact that there is pending before the Senate of the United States the trial of a Secretary of War for official corruption. ? Mr: A. T. Stewart's "Roll of Honor" has been published, containing about 300 names of those employes who had been in his service ten years and upwards, to whom presents have been made in accordance with his request, ranging from 8500 to 82,500. The total foots up 8205,740, besides the special bequests to other faithful assistants which amount to 8100.000 more. These have all been paid, and in many cases grateful acknowledgments have been received from the beneficiaries. This method of remembering all those who by faithful service had aided the great merchant in building up his princely fortune, was creditable alike to his head and heart. It will keep his memory green with those who knew him best and serve as a noble example to others. ? Long Branch will be nowhere this year, they say. Several of its wealthy habitues for some years past have decided to abandon it and go to Newport instead, and there is no probability of their places being filled by others. The general opinion seems to be that Long Branch has seen its best days, and real estate in that neighborhood has tumbled almost as badly as some of the fancy stocks in Wall street. Newport, on the other hand, being much further from the reach of the plebeian multitude, and not having lost caste through making a daily resort for hungry office-seekers and politicians, holds its own as a favorite breathing and boarding-place for aristocratic families, and quite a number of those who patronized the Branch for some seasons past, are making arrangements to spend the summer in the garden spot of Little Rhody. Saratoga promises to have its usual quantum of visitors, and all the smaller places are expected to do about as well as they did last year and year before. ? A fellow belonging to the class known as "sawdust swindlers," was tried in New York j on Saturday, the indictment against mm charging that he had used the United States mails for the purpose of perpetrating a fraud in offering counterfeit money for sale. It was his wont to propose to sell to parties in different parts of the country, whose address he obtained, certain?araounts of such bogus money for a certain pecuniary consideration, the latter, of course, being paid in genuine greenbacks. If the parties addressed took the bait, he would send them, instead of counterfeit money, a box of sawdust or shavings. One of j the rascals who had lost money in a venture j of this kind had the unblushing effrontery to I sue the sawdust man, and hence the suit iu I question. The counsel for the defence took ] a peculiar and yet not an altogether unreason-1 able view of the case, arguing that his client i belonged to a class of person who did more to j suppress the circulation of counterfeit money j than even the secret service division of the ! Treasury department. The complainants in j the case, he argued, if dealing with genuine . couuterfeitors, would do more toward flooding ' the country with this kind of money than the i principles themselves; but after being once bitten by a sharper it was impossible for the j dealers mentioned to have dealings with them. These persons would have flooded their section with counterfeit money, and the defendant, instead of being sent to State prison, should receive a reward, for the continuance of his business, from the government. In conclusion, j he said his client had kept a record of those : who were willing to receive and circulate counterfeit money, and that the list of names reached nearly ten thousand, including Con- j gressmen, clergymen and others. Decision in I the case was reserved. Undoubtedly the law should make the would-be purchaser quite as guilty of a crime as the sawdust swindler himself, and both ought to be made to serve out | a long term in the penitentiary.. Ihr ?orMlr flhqntm. YORKVILLE, S. C.: THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 8, 1876. j PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. The Senate proceedings on the 29th, were j nnimnnrtont Tn flip. Hnnse. a resolution that I in the sense of the House, legislation affecting j the tariff, at the present time, is inexpedient, i was put upon its passage, seconded and the j main question ordered, when Mr. Morrison moved to reconsider, which motion prevailed. The House then went into committee of the whole and adjourned until Wednesday. In the Senate on the 31st, several petitions were presented from Southern cities, remonstrating against the ratification of the Hawaiian treaty admitting rice and sugar free of j duty. They were referred to the committee j on finance. A number of petitions were pre- j sented and several private aud pension bills were reported. In the Senate on the 1st of June, a communication was received from the Secretary of War, closing with the opinion that it would be well to allow the Signal Bureau to remain under control of the War Department In the impeachment trial the presiding officer of the Senate announced the judgment of the Senate, overruling the plea of the defendant as to jurisdiction. An order was submitted that the accused be ordered to plead further or answer the articles within ten days. Mr. Carpenter asked more time. Finally, the Court adjourned until Monday. In the House, the army bill was resumed and passed by a vote of 88 to 114. The features of the bill have not been published. Mr. Ellis, of Louisiana, introduced a bill to authorize the establishment of an ocean mail steamship service between the United States and Brazil. In the Senate on the 2nd, the bill fixing the time of holding the Circuit Courts in the " v i T\V i -? J rpi_ j r ourtn juaiciat .L/istricc pusseu. xmo uiatrict includes North and South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia. Mr. Robertson presented the petitions of colored laborers in South Carolina, remonstrating against the ratification of the Hawaiian treaty admitting rice free of duty. The legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill was taken up and several amendments proposed and adopted, among them one restoring the salaries of Senators and Representatives to 85,000. In the House the Indian appropriation bill was under discussion during the entire day. In the Senate on the 3rd, petitions from New Orleans, Louisville and Detroit in favor of repeal of the bankrupt act were read. Several propositions were introduced looking to a commission to the Sioux Indie ns, with a view of acquiring the Black Hills, one proposition proposing a removal of the Indians to Indian territory. Finally the bill passed by a vote of 30 to 8. It authorizes the President to appoint a commission of five persons to visit the Sioux Indians as soon as possible with a view to the negotiation of a treaty or agreement with them for the cession to the United States of the country known as the Rlao.k Hills, and in the interest of neace. It appropriates 850,000 for the expenses of the commissioners, who will be confirmed by the Senate. Mr. Bayard, of Delaware, introduced a bill to extend the time in which the settlement between the United States and certain railroads may be made under the act of February 27, 1875. The House proceedings were unimportant. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? The grand jury of Lexington have refused to recommend the granting of retail liquor licenses in that county. ? The city of Greenville claims to have a population of 5,758. Whites, 3,288; co'ored, 2,470. ? In consequence of the low price of coiton, Mr. G. W. Smith, of Marion, has been ploughing up some of bis, and planting corn in its stead. ? During the season just closed, 36,329 tous of commercial fertilizers were shipped over the South Carolina Railroad, being 1,415 tons in excess of the shipments the previous season. ? The contract for carrying the United States mail between Rock Hill and Lancaster, once-a-week, has been awarded to Messrs. Finley & Freeman, at 8262 per annum. ? Clant .Tames D. Tradewell. the well known Columbia lawyer, with his family, has removed to Jacksonville, Florida, where he proposes to reside in the future. ? McDevitt, the Treasurer of Edgefield county, has decamped with thirty thousand dollars, the proceeds of a special tax to pay the past indebtedness of that county. ? Capt. G. W. Shell and his son, W. L. Shell, were tried at Laurens Court House, last week, before Judge Northrop, on the charge of murdering Joe Crews. The jury rendered a verdict of "not guilty." ?: Advices from the rice region along the Combahee, represent that the difficulties between the planters and laborers in that section have been satisfactorily adjusted, and that the laborers have resumed work. ? The Commencement exercises at Erskine College, Due West, will begin on Monday, July 3rd. Mr. J. C. McGill, who will graduate on that occasion, has favored us with an invitation. ? C. J. Houston, colored, formerly the pri-; vate secretary of ex-Governor Moses, was ar- j rested in Columbia on Saturday last, charged j with breach of trust and grand larceny. Tues- i day last was appointed for a hearing of the , case. ? The Anderson Democratic clubs are ask-! ing John R. Cochran, the Republican Senator of that county to resign, "to the end that the good people of the county may be enabled to : elect in his place a decent, honest and capable man, who can and will represent the interests ; of the people of the county." ? Judge Mackey suggests a novel plan for j preventing drunkenness. It is this: Allow every person to sell as much liquor as he wishes without license or tax; but require ; those who wish to drink to apply for license, j and to give notice of such application by publication for one month in a respectable newspaper, and then, in case there be no valid objection, to enter into good and sufficient bond for good behavior, &c., before the license is granted. ? The Union-Herald gives the information that Treasurer Cardozo is ready to pay 833,333.33, on account of free schools, in addition j to 8166,666.67, paid on the 1st of April last,' making a total payment of $200,000?the i amount of taxes received up to date on ac- j count of free schools. The appropriation for ; the fiscal year commencing November 1st, J is $250,000, but it appears that there will be i a deficiency of $50,000 that will have to be j left until next winter to be provided for as a ; deficiency. ? A correspondent of the Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel, writing from Charleston, says: "Never before was there such a lack of business as there is in the city at the present time. The cry of hard times is re-echoed from boundary to boundary, and demoralization is fast taking possession of the poorer classes. Ere the summer passes away the I sufferings of the poor will be more fully manifested, and already the drain upon charity resources is severely felt. All of this, is attributable to the results of rotten Republican government, which, like ungainly Cerberus, belches forth its stinking breath, spreading dismay and desolation around." ? In consequence of a partial failure of the j crops in Colleton and Beaufort counties last j year, many of the people in these counties, are represented to be in an almost starving ! condition. At a public meeting held at Varuville, in Beaufort county, last week, the following resolution was adopted : "Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed, who ? -- - l- i- i j..i_ shall be a committee on rener, wnoso uulj shall be to ask aid from all who have charity for their fellow-men and are willing and able to contribute something to the relief of the destitute who are without bread, means or credit; and that the said committee make immediate application where they think best, and by the most practicable means to accomplish this end." NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. ?Willie, son of Rev. Mr. Corhett, Presbyterian pastor at Asheville, died week before last, aged niue years. ? A college for colored females, to cost $15,000 when completed, is in course of construction at Concord. ? Hon. A. M. Waddell has been nominated for reelection to Congress from the Wilmington district. ? The Rutherfordton Regime is agitating the question of building a narrow gauge rail road from that place to King's Mountain, on the Air-Line Road. ? We learD from the Charlotte Observer that Dr. J. B. Alexander, of Mecklenburg county, was shot at twice on Monday evening of last week, while sitting in his own piazza, but escaped unhurt. It is alleged that the assault was made by a neighbor with whom the Doctor had just previously been quarreling. ? The Shelby Banner learns that Miss Ida, daughter of Philip Davis, of Rutherford county, struck her sister on the head with a hammer, from the effects of which blow she has since died. The sad affair seems to have arisen from her sister teasing her about her sweetheart. ? The Morganton Blade reports the death of A. L. McConnell, in that place, resulting from a kick by a mule. The deceased approached the mule and laid his hand on the animal's shoulder, when it wheeled suddenly and kicked him under the right ear, breaking bis neck, or rather unhinging the head from the neck. editobiaiTinklings. How They Do in Georgia. They had a civil rights case on the tieorgia itailroaa last r riuay, ana mis is me way it was managed. The civil rightere, a mulatto and his wife, entered the ladies' car, and in response to the remark of the conductor that the colored people's car was ahead, they said they had tickets to the Centennial, and intended to remain in that car. Coupling on another coach, the conductor invited the other passengers into it, leaving the sable occupants of the former coach alone in their glory. At Cony era, a party entered the train and invited these passengers to take seats forward, which they did. They were Dr. Walker J. Roberts, of New Orleans, chairman of the committee of seven, captain of the league, secretary of the State executive committee, and grand mogul of other organizations, his brother and his brother's wife. The doctor was somewhat disgusted at the failure of the Georgia hoosiers to appreciate his greatness. Graded Schools. A correspondent of the Raleigh News makes the following reference to the graded school which has for some time been in opera tion in Greensboro, JN. G.: Greensboro has one feature that ought to make Raleighites blush with shame, and that is her graded school. I did not have time to visit the school; but every one I saw was extolling the graded school, and seemed to be as proud of it as though a free gold mine bad been found in the centre of the city, and every body had access to it. I made this remark to one of Greensboro's favorite lawyers. Yes! he said, it is better than the gold mines of Ophir, and one great point was they received none of the "Peabody Fund," but the expenses were paid by direct taxation upon the valued property of the city. It was upon every body's tongue, three hundred children going to a free graded school every day. This is another step in the right direction, and when we can say to the people desiring to settle in our good old State that every city, town and county have free graded schools, and State Normal schools to educate our teachers, then our bright star and silver lining will come. The Tnrkish Question. The war cloud in Europe, which threatened the peace of several powers a few days ago, seems to have culminated in the dethrone- i inent of the Sultan, Abdul-Aziz Khan, and the proclaiming of Murad Effendi, heir presumptive to the imperial throne, as Emperor of Turkey. The revolution was effected without disturbance, aud was accomplished in the following manner: After vainly soliciting the Sultan to adopt reforms the Grand Vizier and Hussein Avni Pasha and Midhat Phsha resolved to depose him. The Dolma Bagh- j tepe palace was beset with troops, Murad was j proclaimed Sultan in presence of all the min-! isters, the Shek ul Islam and the Mollahes. ! Then Sol.iman Pasha, accompanied by sol-' diers and officers, informed Abdul Aziz that j the nation had deposed him and he should | deliver up the palace to his successor. The ! attitude of the troops convinced Aziz that re-; sistance was impossible. He, with his family ' household and 53 boats filled with women, were conveyed under escort to the Top Kopou palace. After remaining there a few days, he committed suicide by opening the veins of his arm with a pair of scissors. The effect of the movement will probably be to quiet the disturbed condition of affairs, which so recently threatened to involve sev-; eral great powers in war. The new Sultan bids fair to be popular with his subjects; and though he has proclaimed Mahoraetanism as the true creed, Christiana will be protected. Already several disguised agents, who have been endeavoring to excite the populace to massacre the Christians, have been arrested ; and several persons, exiled for political offenses during the last reign, have been recalled. ^ _ Political Wavelets. i The Democratic State Convention of r" Vermont met in Montpelier on the 1st instant. Their platform proclaims gold and silver as the only legal tender ; favors steady steps toward specie payment and demands a tariff for revenue only. Resolutions were adopted strongly endorsing Governor Tilden, though the delegation to the National Convention is uninstructed. The Democracy of Tennessee, in Convention at Nashville on the 1st instant, adopted a platform demanding the unconditional repeal of the resumption .act; the substitution of treasury for National Bank notes, and no nni.toilman^ nP/>irmi|gtinr The Heleorfttinn tMIWIlUIV/U.U. V..VW4MVIVUI ? ? the National Convention is instructed to vote for Hendricks. The Alabama Convention sends the delegates from that State uninstructed. The platform adopted by the Democratic Convention ofMissouri includes the following: Free schools exempt from all sectarian control ; free press, accountable for abuses to the civil and criminal law; the preservation of the public faith and credit, and the honest payment of the public debt; we are in favor of a repeal of the resumption act of January, 1875, but inasmuch as the National Convention of the Democratic party is to be held within the next thirty days, we deem it inexpedient to adopt any resolutions respecting the currency or the finances of the country, but refer the same to such Convention, hereby pledging ourselves to support its platform and to give the electoral ticket of Missouri for it. A resolution instructing delegates to labor devotedly for Hendricks in the National Convention for President was offered, but the Convention refused to allow it to be read. Great confusion prevailed, but order was finally restored, and the Convention quietly adjourned. MERE-MENTION. The National Republican Convention, to nominate candidates for president and vicepresident, will meet at Cincinnati on Wednesday next, 14th instant The National Democratic Convention will meet at St Louis, on Tuesday, 27th instant. 'News comes from the Black Hills that Capt. Stone and a company of forty-nine men have been massacred by the Indians. A. T. Stewart's will is to be contested by George W. Turney, who claims to be a third cousin of the deceased. The Louisiana delegation to the Republican National Convention are instructed to vote for Morton. The various proofs brought to support the charges of Blaine's connection with several jobs are such as to materially damage his prospects for the Republican nomination. The New York World, the reputed National Democratic organ, has passed into the hands of the antiTilden wing of the party. Peter Cooper, the wealthy and beneficent New Yorker, has formally accepted the nomination of the Indianapolis (hard-money) Convention, conditioned upon the Conventions at St. Louis or Cincinnati tailing to come to the desired financial point. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enqnirer. LETTER FROM CHESTER. Chester, June 5,1876. These are times when crime stalks throughout the land. Almost every newspaper contains an account of a murder, a burglary, a robbery, or one of the various kinds of crime. And no place appears to escape the villains' presence. Chester has been afflicted with her share of rascals, and, as the chronicler of passing events, it has been my duty frequently to inform the public of their bold operations. This duty is again to be discharged in giving an account of a burglary committed in our town on last Monday night. The perpetrator was a colored man, name unknown, and the scene of the outrageous act was Mr. George Heyman's residence, near the depot. He effected an entrance on the second floor of the dwelling by the assistance of a ladder. Making his way through the private apartments of this floor, he was descending, with a lighted lamp, the flight of steps leading to the store on the first floor, when his expectations of plunder were suddenly disappointed, and he was compelled to beat a hasty retreat. inot/?Kmon of tVio /lor\rvf annrvnainor frnm x nu rraivuiiiuii au HIIVI ou|/|/vgu*&> 44 vin the lighted appearance of the house, that some member of the family was sick, went to the front door which he found unlocked, and opening it, made some inquiry in regard to the supposed sickness of the household. The burglar, who was ou the steps with a lighted lamp, replied that some one was sick, but upon the watchman proceeding to enter the house, ran, and was immediately fired upon by the watchman. The ball passed a short distance over the head of the rascal, who, hastening his steps, retreated from the house in the same way that he had entered it, with this difference, that in making his exit he dispensed, for the most part, with the use of the ladder. When he leaped upon the ground he made rapid tracks in an easterly direction and disappeared. The burglar, in his haste to adopt that measure that promised to save his neck, left his shoes, which may furnish a clue to his detection. The watchman is not without a suspicion of the perpetrator of the bold act, and, consequently, the prospect of his discovery, conviction, and punishment, is at present very good. On Tuesday afternoon a meeting of the Chester Rifle Club took place, at which it was determined to take action in reference to obtaining the assistance of the ladies in securing a uniform for the company. On the previous day some ot the lady friends oi 1 the corps assembled, and talked over the matter, but arrived at no definite conclusion. . Upon the question of uniforming the club the members are not entirely of one mind. Some are of the opinion that the money strin- i geucy is too great to admit of an investment i of this character, while others contend that a i sufficient amount of money can be raised by t subscription, and the help of the ladies, who I are expected to give concerts and ice-cream < festivals, to supply any want of the needful i occasioned by the poverty of the members. I < suppose there is no doubt of the hearty co- ] operation of the ladies with the members of j the Club in the matter of raising money to i buy uniforms. The Rifle Club has been armed with State guns by the permission of Governor Chamber- < lain. C. S. Brice, Esq., President of the club, < gave his promise to the Governor to allow no ] improper or illegal use of the guns. The col- i ored company at this place made an effort to 1 get the same guns, but the Governor declined i compliance with their request, for the reason ' that he had already favorably entertained the . application of the Rifle Club? 1 On Wednesday a case of more than ordina- ' ry interest was tried before Trial Justice San- ? ders. The defendant, J. C. Johnston, colored, ] was charged with stealing a cow from Henry ! Harden, also colored. The case was heard in \ i the Court House for the accommodation of j i the crowd who desired to be present during I < the trial. Harden, upon being sworn, testified j < to his having found his cow in the possession of thedefeudant. Butler Sanders, also color- ] ed, testified to his having assisted the defen- l dant iu driving the cow, for which service he received twenty-five cents. Mr. John Smith, : an elderly gentleman who lives in the neigh-; i borhood of Baton Rouge, testified to meeting i i the defendant in the public road with a cow, < and to telling him that the cow was the prop-1 erty of Henry Harden. The defendant, upon 1' taking the stand, swore to buying the cow ' from Butler Sanders, for which he had given j. five dollars; also swore to meeting Mr. Smith ; J in the road, and to telling him that if the cow,' I which he was driving, belonged to Henry 1 Harden, he would keep it in his possession i ] until called for and identified by the owner; 11 which, he swore, to having performed accord-11 ing to promise. The jury, which was compos-1 ed of six jurors, two whites and four colored, j rendered a verdict of acquittal. The State was represented by C. S. Brice, Esq., and the i defendant by Gen. W. A. Walker. Mr. F. M. Galbraitb, the genial and accommodating conductor of the Chester and Lenoir Railroad, returned on Thursday, after ' an absence of several days, on a visit to Philadelphia. He gave me a glowing account of the Centennial Exposition. Judging from his description, his feelings on first beholding the grand and magnificent sights must have been similar to those of the Queen of Sheba on seeing Solomon in all of his glory, and his exclamation must have been of a similar character. He spoke in the most admiring terms of the immense buildings, and the architectural skill and beauty displayed in each of them. And of the contents of these buildings language was entirely inadequate to express his opinions. He thinks that no proper conception can be formed of the Exposition from newspaper descriptions, and is, consequently, of the opinion that it ought to be seen by everybody that can raise the required amount of Hf 1 ?u..? ? ~ money. luureuver, lie says mat a j/cisuu, nuu is disposed to be economical, can give the Exposition an inspection of several days' duration at a comparatively small cost; while one, who is extravagantly inclined, will find no difficulty in getting rid of all the money in bis possession. Mr. J. L. Harris, the lay delegate from Bethel Presbytery to the Southern General Assembly, at its recent meeting in Savannah, returned home on Thursday, after an absence of almost two weeks, in attendance upon the proceedings of this religious body. The trip, which he ereatly enjoyed, resulted in great benefit to his health. Change of air and scene, together with the pleasure with which he listened to the interesting discussions of the meeting, were instrumental in removing the injurious effects of his severe illness of two months ago, and restoring him again to his accustomed health. He speaks in enthusiastic terms of the hospitality and kindness of the people of Savannah. In his opinion, Rev. Dr. Hoge, of Richmond, Va., was the great man of the Assembly. While this body was favored with the presence of several strong men, the intellectual power of Dr. Hoge, he thinks, towered above them all. On the PanPresbyterian questiou, which was the prominent subject of discussion for several days, the affirmative side of the argument was led by Rev. Drs. Hoge and Robertson, and the negative side by Rev. Drs. Adger, Smoot and White. Though considerable opposition was manifested toward this measure at the beginning of the discussion, it disappeared with the progress and conclusion of the debate. In speaking of the address of Rev. Dr. Girardeau in Aonnminor t.hfi nrnfftssorshin of didactic and polemic theology in the Columbia Seminary, Mr. Harris thinks that while it was entertaining to doctors of divinity, it was beyond the comprehension of the mass of men. But an enlargement of the report of my interview with the delegate from Bethel, is not compati ble with the space at my command, so I must forbear. On Thursday evening a meeting was held at the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce, for the purpose of devising some practical measure for the early completion of the Chester and Cheraw Railroad. J. J. McLure, Esq., was chosen chairman of the meeting, and Mr. W. A. R. Wilson, secretary. J. A. Haseltine, Esq., of Lancaster, President of the road, was present, and made some remarks in reference to its condition. He stated that the grading and trestling were completed between Chester and Lancaster, with the ezceptien of the bridges over Fishing creek and the Catawba river. He spoke of the amount of assets and their unavailableness, and called upon the citizens to come to the assistance of the Railroad Company in raising money for buying iron, and other things necessary for the proper equipment of the road. On motion of Mr. Joseph Wylie, a committee of five citizens was appointed to confer with the president and directors. The committee consisted of Messrs. Joseph Wylie, W. S. Gregg, M. H. i Ross, W. H. Hardin and I. L. Gunhouae. On motion of Major G. W. Melton, G. J. Patterson, Esq., was added to the committee. Tk? nr>T\ fo.anno nf ni^ivano anH rlireMnro WD a held on Friday morning, at which it was determined to liold a public meeting at the Court House, at 12 o'clock of the same day. At the appointed hour the town bell rang, and citizens wended their way to the "temple of justice." When a considerable number had collected, W. A. Moore, Esq., of Lancas- I ter, was called to the chair, and Mr. Dawson Heath requested to act as Secretary. Major ' G. W. Melton, in behalf of the Chester and ( Cheraw Railroad Company, of which he is a director, gave a clear and satisfactory statement of the condition of the road. The assets of the road, he stated, were $82,500 in bonds 1 of Chester and Lancaster counties; 12,781 1 acres of land in Lancaster county, valued at i $56,500; $10,000 of unpaid subscriptions, and thirty miles of road with grading completed? all aggregating an amount estimated at about | $360,000. After making so splendid a showing for the company, Major Melton stated that as the assets were unavailable, $160,000 . were needed for the purpose of buying iron and other equipments for the road. After dwelling upon the great advantages that would 1 accrue to Chester from the building of the . road, he closed by calling upon the citizens to j rallv tn the nnnnort of the directors in Dush-1 j ^? -? ?rr"*(* ? # ? mg forward the important enterprise to a happy completion. I G. J. Patterson, Esq., then occupied the floor for a short time. He thought it was the duty of citizens of Lancaster to unite with | those of Chester in the execution of a paper, having a money value of $160,000, and with which iron and other equipments might be purchased. He suggested the appointment of a committee consisting, of gentlemen from Chester^and Lancaster, for the purpose of deliberating and deciding upon a scheme calcu- ? lated to securethe end in view. J. J. McLure, Esq., made a few remarks. He referred to the fact of there being no I mortgage upon the road, and thought that money might be raised in this way. He also I 3uggested the engagement by the company of anly one contractor for the work of laying t ( Via +ra/?1r anfl rmtfinr* t.hfl rrmfl in running I V4HVO - Q jrder. Dr. A. H. Davega informed the j meeting of the difficulty that lay in the way jf obtaining the iron by mortgage of the [ road or depositing county bonds. He thbught it could only be obtained on the joint note of [ i number of moneyed men. Judge T. J. Mackey and T. C. Gaston, Esq., made good speeches in favor of the [ jompletion of the road, but as my space is Bxhausted, I cannot allude to them with any particularity. The citizens of Chester and ; j Bounty appointed, by the chairman to confer with a committee of citizens from Lancaster, j ire Messrs. G. J. Patterson, W. H. Hardin, T. C. Gaston, J. J. McLure, J. H. Smith, J. j J. Hemphill, J. L. Chambers, I. L. Gunhouse, A. H. Davega, J. L. Agurs, Martin ^ McDaniel, James Drennan, J. if. Whitesides, J. 0. Hardin and Dr. J. A. Forte. Judging 1 from the interest manifested in the meeting, I [ am probably safe in the assertion that such i in arrangement will be made as will result c in the purchase of iron sufficient to connect s Chester and Lancaster by rail in the course j Df a few weeks. I W. M. McDonald, white, and Henry Low- * ry, colored, have been appointed, by Governor j Chamberlain, trial justices for Chester county. J Our town was visited with a very heavy ^ rain on yesterday. It was a regular "trash- j mover"?such a kind as a devout preacher 1 ' !j i- i j j. ; .r ( is saw 10 nave prayeu ior uunng a season 01 3ry weather. Some property was sold hei to-day by rreasurer Yocora for the payment of taxes, j 40 acres of land belonging to the estate of1 A.. W. Smith, was sold to meet the taxes of ' 553. 8 acres of land belonging to J. L. ; Carroll was sold to meet the taxes of $63.45. 30 acres of land belonging to the estate of Mrs. Ann Estes, and the same number of icres belonging to Wm. Orr, was sold to meet taxes. Qui LOCAL AFFAIRS. CHURCH CALENDAR. , Services for Suaday, Jane 11th, 1876. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 1 Rev. L. H. Wilson, Pastor. 1 Services at 10} o'clock, a. m., and 8 o'clock, p. in. 1 METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 1 Rev. J. E. Carlisle, Pastor. Services at Yorkville, at 8 o'clock, p. m. Services i at Philadelphia at 10} o'clock, a. in. t EPISCOPAL CHURCH, '8 Rev. R. P. Johnston, Pastor. i Services at 10} o'clock, a. m., and 5 o'clock, p. m. i VDUl A nvCDTISCWf MT? 1 R. H. Glenn, S. Y. C.?Foreclosure of Mortgage. Thomas O'Farrell, Sr., and others?Caution to Trespassers. J. H. Clawson, Assignee?In Bankruptcy?Dividend Meeting?In the Matter of J. A. Smith, Bankrupt. H. W. Hope & Co.?Domestics?Lenos and Grenadines. W. H. & J. P. Herndon?Where are They?How Timedoes Fly?Bread is the Staff of Life? Don't say Charge. R. H. Glenn, S. Y. C.?Foreclosure of Mortgage. Albert G. Means and Jessie M. Thomson?Mortgage Sale of Real Estate. R. H. Glenn, S. Y. C.?Sheriff's Sales. J. H. Clawson?Assignee's Sales?In Bankruptcy?In the Matter of T. W. Sturgis, J. L. Sutton, Bankrupts. SALES-DAY. On Monday last?sales-day for June?the Sheriff sold the following propert) : Lands of John Burris, deceased?two tracts?one of 300 acres and one of 130 acres, bought by Moore & Burris, execution creditors, at $150 for each tract. One mule, levied on as the property of Alfred Moore, at the suit of Alexander Williford?bought by Alexander Williford for *56,25- | THE COLUMBIA REGISTER. With its issue of Suuday last, the dimensions of the above paper were increased by the addition of a column to each page. The Register is a proflounced Democratic journal, under editorial control of the veteran and accomplished writer, G. P. Pelham, Esq., and in addition to the emanations of his facile pen, its columns are replete with local, general and telegraphic news. By arrangements with the day trains on the C. C. & A. Railroad, the Register reaches this place on the same day it ia published?being, in this respect 24 honrs in advance of other dailies. The price of the daily issue is $7.00 per annum. JOB PRINTING. We are constantly adding to our facilities for the execution of Job Printing in the best styles of the art. In addition to the most approved presses, we have an abundant supply of types, borders, etc., and use the best grades of paper. To those in want of bill heads, letter heads and note heads, we will say that we will duplicate, only adding freight, the prices of Corlies, Macey & Co., of New York, or any other prominent printing house, for printing of that description, guaranteeing as good work in every instance as is executed by such houses. Orders from } a distance promptly 611ed, and specimens and . estimates furnished by mail on application. ] THE CROPS. 1 The wheat crop is now being harvested. * Our information regarding the wheat crop in ( this county is that while rust has generally t appeared on the blade of the stalk, the grain | is but slightly, if at all, affected. A larger j area has been sown in wheat, than for many years past, and the yield bids fair to be un- r usually abundant. I The oat crop is likewise very promising, r and with no untoward accident, will give a \ large yield. ' ( Complaints reach us from all sections of a the county that the cut-worm has been very c destructive to the young corn?many farmers c having been compelled to re-plant as often as t two or three times on account of the ravages j of the worm. i So far as our information extends, the pres- c ent prospect of the cotton crop is quite favora- * ble. 8 t DELINQUENT TAX 8ALE8. e In accordance with the notice previously t given by the County Auditor, the County t Treasurer proceeded to sell, on Monday and c Tuesday last, the lands of those of the delin- 11 quent tax-payers who failed to pay their taxes c for the year ending November 1,1875, except- n ' ?1 killo fko Pank A UJg lUUBti WUU uau icuucicu uuio VI ?uv xz of the State. The following is a list of the s sales, the purchase money in each case being 1 the amount of tax due: a BETHEL TOWNSHIP. Mrs. Mary Packard, 100 acres; 45 acres ] bought by H. K. Roberts for $12.15. " BETHE8DA TOWNSHIP. 8 John McCants, deceased, 28 acres; 25 acres bought by Wm. S. Adams for $6.88. w Edward Moore, deceased, 386 acres ; 285 acres bought by J. F. Hart for $116.03. w B. F. Rawlinson, 325 acres; 173 acres bought by J. L. Watson for $85.90. 0 BROAD RIVER TOWNSHIP. a Morgau Dover, 100 acres; 5 acres bought n by J. F.Hart for $15.91. tl BULLOCK'S CREEK TOWN8HIP. n W. Drayton Parks, 76 acres; 49 acres bought by T. K. Mickle for $63.08. I CHEROKEE TOWN8HIP. Mrs. Mary A. Manning, 750 acres; 345 $ teres bought by A. Frank Smith for $65.13. f, CATAWBA TOWN8HIP. S Jonathan N. McElwee, Jun., 1,110 acres; b 175 acres bought by J. L. Watson for $168.63. w KING'S MOUNTAIN TOWNSHIP. 8< Mrs. M. E. Campbell, 21 acres; 201 acres f: wugbt by J. W. Gregg for $7.95. 1( Wm. Crawford, deceased, 66 acres; 59 acres Q jought by W. A. Martin for $8.75. D Heirs of Eugene Hill, 130 acres; 49 acres wught by John Duliu for $27.12. e: ** ** a IT 11! I AAA 1 O am. Mary a. neaaricK, zw acres; 10 icres bought by F. M. Walker for $24.75. SolomonQuiuo,deceased,55acres;50acres e] jought by J. Leander Adams for $14.07. Allen Withers, deceased, 20 acres; 2} acres c' >ought by J. R. Farris for $7.75. " YORK TOWNSHIP. a: Wm. R. Bell, 130 acres; 125 acres bought >y John T. Lowry for $29.80. J"' A. W. Jones, 1 acre, forfeited to the State. " Mrs. Josephine Johnson, lot in Yorkville; L8-100 bought by J. L. Watson for $29.14. ^ J. C. Jackson, 105 acres; 100 acres bought >y R. H. Glenn for $37.29. ? J. Latinus Williams, 54 acres; 24 acres ^ >ought by L. B. Sherrer for $10.73. " In the cases of the tax-payers who had ten- P lered bills of the Bank of the State, the Treasirer having been enjoined from selling their (jl iroperty, the injunction was obeyed. The c] ollowing is a list of the tax-payers who ten- t! lered the amount of their State taxes in the w aid bills: Irs. Agnes B. Harris, $ 93 00 tfiss Jane E. Massey, 87 00 m lira. Mary B. Bratton, 25 00 ^ loan s. cureton, (issue or lsejj ov w , klrs. Frances W. Cureton, (issue of 1861)... 50 00 a' r. W. P. Hope 06 00 CC r. M. Ivy 93 00 H r. M. Ivy <fe Co J65 00 Ar redell tfe Allen Jones 124 00 j" ivy & Robertson,. 83 00 CM Irange Printing Press 11 00 (jj Thomas Bratton, deceased, 60 00 Vm. McGill, administrator, 121 00 w franklin H. Brown, 290 00 Tona. N. McElwee, jun., (shinplasters) 124 80 H ilrs. Louisa E. Lowry, ........ 140 00 raines E. Lowry, .. 41 00 H1 P. M. Whitaker 88 00 1 !. C. Chambers, 40 00 at t\ S. Neely, 80 00 i Same, in issue of 1861 74 00 , Vm. E. Erwin 29 00 8b Estate of George Steele, 38 00 Si ifrs. Isabella Steele, 23 00 p |1,786 00 THE HARMON MURDERERS. The Abbeville Press and Banner contains i lengthy account of the lynching of the nurderers of old Mr. Harmon and his wife, rom which we extract the following particuars, in addition to the details of the affair as lublished in our last issue: Immediately on the conclusion of the readng of the verdict of the jury of inquest, the toroner rose from his seat and handed to the iheriff, who was standing near, the commitnent Just as the sheriff1 received it two men n mask threw over his head a sheet, comdetely covering up bis head, and gathering lim on each side, dragged him away and ino the dwelling house near by. Whilst this vas being done, not a word was uttered ex?pt by Larkin Holloway: "My God I they lave got the sheriff." At the same moment he six prisoners?Austin Davis, Jeff Settles, SteDhen Lake. Larkin Holloway, Marshall ?errin and Jesse Lake?who were present o hear the verdict, were led off, not a word >eing spoken, no order of command being leard. When they had been gone perhaps ive minutes, a volley of fire arms was heard, ipparently about a quarter of a mile off, and t required not an actual presence to know hat the six had paid with their lives the forfeit for the bloody crime they had committed ust a week previous to that very day. THE SHOOTING. It is said that when the crowd arrived it the place of the execution, near .a pine ield, the prisoners were immediately arranged in line fronting the guard, and were told f they wished to do so they could, pray, when hey immediately knelt, and all except Larkin 3olloway commenced praying aloud, and le wanted to assert his ignorance of the vhereabouts of the Winchester rifle which it was alleged he had taken from Harmon's iome after the murder. He was notified that t was "too late for such talk now; if be waned to pray to do so?to be quick about it." [n a few minutes after, they were told to rise, which they did, and instantly the firing comnenced. At the first volley all fell exeept Stephen Lake, who remained standing a few leconds longer than his comrades. In lea ban half a minute, however, from the time :he firing commenced, all were on the ground, rhe firing was kept up at intervals for some ifteen miuutes, when the crowd left the jodies to be taken care of by others. Scion a lumber of negroes went to see the bodies of be dead, and returned, in a little while, reporting that one of them, Austin Davis, was not dead. Afterward some three or four shots were heard in that direction, and when the place was visited late in the evening, it was observed that Austin Davis' head' was shot to pieces. At this early hour, owing to be warm weather, the flies had begun to rather about the corpses. On Thursday, :du*ing the day, some few negroes visited the place and guarded the bodies until night, when they were afraid to remain longer. Friday the decaying bodies were so offensive bat no one remained with them, but in the ifternoonfive negroes came, dug a pit and Duried tbem : .rs ALL IN ONE GRAVE WITHOUT COFFINS. The grave was some eight feet long and lear the spot where they paid the forfeit of ;heir crime, and was wide enough for three to ie in the bottom bide by side. Their feet vere put together and the heads of the other ,hree put in the opposite end of the grave-1;heir legs and feet being on top of the 'first hree put in. The dirt was thrown upon hem, and a mound now stands where those jeneath so lately stood in life. The whole iroceeding was conducted in a most quiet way. The crowd returning from the shooting made io effort of concealment?returned in a body md slaked their thirst at the well, and ih an lour after the shooting had quietly dispersed, 10 exultation, no boasts, no threats being leard. Only one loud expression was beardl )ne man, with a musket in his hand* said to * i crowd of negroes standing some distance iff, "You niggers can go and bury them lamn niggers." The two women,Betty Perrin ind Tilda Holloway, who were implicated by he verdict as accessories, were then tufaea ooee without as much as a word of waiting?showing, we think, a wonderful leniency in the part of the outraged community. It vas the general feeling, too, of the crowd asembled, that the verdict of the jury iudicaed a determination on their part to giveothirs who had been implicated by the eviden6e, he benefit of every doubt And thhs ended he Harmon tragedy. The friends of the deeased were advised by bad.designing people tot to touch them, and it was uot until the ime stated that they were moved by better ounsels to bury them. The feeling of the legroes in the immediate neighborhood, as' xpressed, is that the evidence was conclnive, and that the guilty deserved death, things are now quiet, and peace:and order re again supreme. j ... THE FIRST BURIAL PARTY a ;.. Vho went to the place of the tragedy onTburpay morning, removed the bodies some twenty teps to the shade of some trees and comlenced to dig the very grave in which they rere finally buried, but while digging, a mesenger, who bad been to Trial Justice Kellar, eturned,stating that if they buried these men without first having held an inquest, they rould become liable to the severest penalties f the law. The work was stopped at once nd the place abandoned. The friends and Natives of the dead seemed to care very lit? le about them. Many of them never went ear the bodies of the deceased, and to all ppearances felt as little concern about their ead as they could do for dead Indians on lie Black Hills. Before they were buried le birds of prey had begun their work of espoilation, and had eaten the flesh from the ices, necks and craniums of the brothers tephen Lake and Jesse Lake, and when the urying party came, the despoilers on; wing, ho were the only witnesses of this burial, lught refuge in the tops of fcjm trees near by, d stood in their elevated positions quietly >oking at the work of interment, which was ot completed until dark. They mourned ot for the dead, except that they were, as - ley thought, deprived of the rich feast they xpected on the morrow.- : .it statement op the sheriff. rr* In reply to a letter of inquiry from Govrnor Chamberlain, the sheriff of Edgefield aunty, under date of the 31st of May, makes le following report of his knowledge of tho fiair: Dear Sib: Yours of the 25th instant, I jceived to-day, after an absence on official usioe8s. . . . On Ratnrdftv. the 20th instant. I was at rinety-Six in Abbeville county,whea I heard P the murder of John L. Harmon and wife, 'hat night I went to the residence of Mr. larraon (deceased) with the intention of snding my assistance in the detection of the arties who committed the crime. On my arval I was informed that Stephen Lake had een committed to jail on the charge of murer and as a witness against other parties barged, and also found Larkin Holloway lere under arrest. I assisted the gentlemen ho were present in ascertaining who were te prime movers of the affair, and on Sunly morning left! for Edgefield. On Monday lorningl was informed that Austin Davis, lias Sam Perrin, had been arrested on Suniy night about four miles from Edgefield >urt bouse. I also saw gentlemen from the [armon neighborhood come into the village 1 Monday morning, and I saw consultations fing held which aroused my suspicions, and lused me to fear that the parties implicated ou Id be lynched. On Monday evening I left again for Mr. armon's, twenty-miles distant, knowing that 16 court of inquest had adjourned until uesday morning. I arrived afoot 11 o'clock night I found under arreet Larkin Hoiway, Austin Davis, alias Sam Perrift, Marlali Perrin, Jeff Settles and Jesse Lake; also isan Lake, Tilda Holloway and Betty errin. . On the following morning, the coart of in