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P^^hTf arfeviUe inquirer. YORKVILLE, S. C.: THURSDAY MORNING, JAN. 4, 1877. How to Order the Enquirer.?Write the name , of the subscriber very plainly, give post-offlce, county and State in ftill, and send the amount of the subscription by draft or post-offlce money order, or enclose the money in a registered letter. Postage.?The Enquirer is delivered free of 1 --1' ? ? Kaw. In VAAlltl. posiugu hj mi suuwuuoia icaiutu^ iu iuia w?u ty who receive the paper at post-offices within the countv; and to all other subscribers the postage is paid by the publisher. Our subscribers, no matter where thev receive the paper, are not liable for postage, it being prepaid at the post-office here, without additional charge to the subscriber. 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 keptin advance. Cash.?It must be distinctly understood thaj our terms for subscription, advertising apd jobwork, are cash in advance THE LEGITIMATE STATE GOVERNMENT. By notice published elsewhere in this paper, ^ it will be seen that the people of York county are requested to assemble in public meeting at the Court House, on Monday next, the 8th instant, "to adopt such peaceable measures as may be regarded as proper and effective, to secure the full recognition and necessary maintenance of the government of South Carolina, to be administered oj w aae nampton, the legally elected and duly qualified Governor of said State." Among other questions which will come before the meeting, will be the expediency and propriety, on the part of the people, of extending to the Hampton government the substantial aid and encouragement necessary to enable the legally elected Governor to discharge the duties of Chief Executive of the State without pecuniary embarrassment in the different departments of the government requiring funds to meet current expenses. Besides the Judicial and other departments of the government, which must be sustained, the charitable and penal institutions ef the State are now without funds. To prevent them from being closed?to prevent the convicts from being turned loose upon the people, and to provide the afflicted inmates of the Lunatie Asylum with shelter and proper treatment? it i9 necessary that money should be promptly provided. In the present anomalous and unprecedented condition of affairs in this State, the duty of the people is plain. They voted for Wade Hampton and believe him ' j~i?i? .-j r* ?e !.? 10 06 me uuiy eicuieu uuvciuui ui mo uvmo. Such being the fact, it is incumbent upon the people to sustain him in that position by every peaceable and lawful means within their power. The tax-payers are called upon by the Constitutional House of Representatives to pay a portion of their taxes?sufficient for the support and maintenance of the Executive, legislative and judicial departments of the Government?for the collection of which, means are provided in the resolutions. To meet the . present emergency, it is only desired that each tax payer pay one quarter of the State and couuty tax, exclusive of any special tax, paid by such person on the assessment for the year 1875. For such sum a receipt will be given, which receipt will be received as payment of that much of the regular tax when collected under the proper act. To such an arrangement there is no special objection to urge; and while the resolutions are not mandatory, a ready compliance with them will be one of the most effective methods of solving the problem of the political difficulties now environing the State and paralyzing the industries of the people. In pursuing this course, the people will be guilty of no illegal or criminal act. They ii i i 1?*?:i :J:? j * Will OUiy ue VUiuuLttruy aiuiug nuu ouppuii,ing the Government of their choice, the Executive officer of which they believe to have been elected to that position. They need not fear that their money thas paid to the Hamptou Government will be stolen or improperly applied ; though in advocating this voluntary payment or contribution, we will not withhold the fact that should the efforts of Hampton to maintain himself as Governor fail, and Chamberlain eventually succeed in his usurpation, the amount paid by each tax-payer will be lost to him in any collections made under the Chamberlain government. Yet, under these circumstances, we reiterate that it is the duty of the people to rally to the support of the Hampton government, showing their faith by their works. If they do not feel able to pay the treasurer appointed by Governor Hampton the amount asked for in the resolutions of the Constitutional House, let them pay what amount they conveniently j can. It is the duty of all who voted for I Hampton and who believe him to have been fairly elected, to respond to this call, bringing to his aid the necessary encouragement to ensure the triumph of home rule and hon est government, the principles so earnestly contended for in the late campaign. In other words, let those who advocate Hampton's government, come forward and prove to what extent they endorse and uphold it, by contributing of their means for its maintenance. The opinion is generally entertained and expressed by legal minds in the State, that the tax levy of the Bayonet House and Senate is unconstitutional, illegal and void and cannot be enforced by the Pretender Chamberlain. Few there are who will incur the risk of loss by making payment at bis behest. Let there be a full attendance of the people on Monday next,-2Bd a free expression of opinion on this and other questions that will - ~~ come up for discussion and action. Since the above was written and put in type, we have received the Columbia Register containing the following address from Governor -i 1~ . Hampton w Luy yuupiu I Colombia, S. C., January 1, 1877. I In accordance with and under the authority given bv resolutions of the House of Representa tives, I hereby call upon all the faithful, law-abiI ding and loyal citizens of South Carolina who deI sire to maintain the government of their choice, I to come forward promptly, and to pay ten per I cent, of the amount of the taxes paid by them last I year. Due notice will be given to the"citizensag 1 ? each county of the appointment of som^M^^H for the collection of the The resolutionj^^ftfflHHfl^H^Bg ^authori^gO|^^^HBflg^RnBHB peaceful, and I pray that the new year will bring to them the blessings of peace ana of prosperity. Wade Hampton, Governor of South Carolina. THE SOUTH CAROLINA MEMORIAL. In the United States Senate, on Friday last, Mr. Gordon presented the memorial of Wade Hampton, Wm.D. Simpson, W. H. Wallace, and sixty-eight Senators and Representatives in the General Assembly of South Carolina, addressed to Congress, reciting at length the events which have recently transpired in the State, the interference of the military, Ac., and askiug Congress to take such action as will cause a cessation of military interference in the affairs of the State, and enable the Governor and Legislature to exercise the duties of the offices to which they were elected. Tho memorial having been read, Mr. Gordon moved that it be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Frelinghuysen moved to amend so as to refer it to the Committee on Privileges and Elections, instead of the Judiciary Committee. This amendment failed for want of a quorum in the Senate? but 25 votes having been cast?12 in the affirmative, and 13 in the negative. Pending the discussion, Mr. Gordon, by unanimous consent, submitted the following resolution recogniziug the Hampton government as the legal government of South Carolina: Resolved, by the Senate, That the State g>vernment now existing in the State of South arolina, and represented by Wade Hampton as Governor, is the lawful government of said State; that it is republican in form, and that every assistance necessary to sustain its proper and lawful authority in said State should be given by the United States when properly called upon for that purpose, to the end that the laws may be faithfully and promptly executed, life and property protected and defended, and all violators of law, State or national, brought to a speedy punishment for their crimes. Objection was made to the resolution and it was laid over, though it is regularly before the Senate and Mr. Gordon can call it up at any time. The memorial went over ontil Tuesday, the 2nd instant, on which day, according to rule, it was to have been called up on a question of reference. * -? SOUTH CAROLINA ?EWS. ? Simon Boyd died in Horry county, about the middle of December, at the advanced age of one hundred and three years. ? The old heavy guns in Castle Pinckney, Charleston harbor, are being dismounted and disposed of for shipment to Philadelphia, where they have been sold as old iron. ? William B. Dorn, famous some years ago as the owner of Dorn's gold mine in Edgefield county, died in that county on the 26th ultimo. The Advertiser says of him: "He was a man of the utmost kindness of heart? one whose generosity and unselfishness caused him to die in comparative poverty. ? One of the witnesses before the Congressional committee, in Columbia, swore that fifteen negroes were compelled to vote the Democratic ticket or run the risk of getting killed. Udoo an examination of the pre cinct box, it was discovered that only five votes were cast for the Democratic ticket at that poll. NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? Governor Vance closed his legal practice, for some years to come, at the recent terra of Cabarrus Superior Court. ? Capt. J. G. Justice, a prominent and respected citizen of Lincolnton, died on the 22nd ultimo. ? The next annual meeting of the State Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, will be held in Goldsboro, commencing on the 6th of February. 1877. ' ? The Salisbury Watchman says there were inn L t- J : 1 H,'MV rations auu uu? sijuiiiei miieu iu uuwan county on Christmas day. The fact as to the rabbits is ascertained by actual count. ? William Messiemer, a white man, was hanged in the jail yard at Statesville, on the 22nd ultimo, for the murder of his mother-inlaw, which deed he committed in Rowan county last spring. He confessed his guilt. ? In Ashe county, last week, the thermometer was four degrees below zero. Ice was eighteen inches thick in the rivers, and snow eighteen inches deep. In Charlotte, on the 19th ultimo, which was the coldest day of the season, the thermometer stood at fifteen degrees above zero. ? Governor Brogden was notified, a few days ago, by mail, that a man named Gilbert McCarthney, who has relatives in North Carolina, was killed at Virginia, Dakota Territory, on the 3rd ultimo. The deceased left valuables, and his relatives are invited to address John Finnie, Virginia, D. T. ? A meeting of the North Carolina bondholders was held in New York on the 27th ultimo, to agree upon a plan to be presented to the State authorities for funding the pres ent debt of the State. The bond-holders desire to arrange all disputed questions, and to fund the whole debt for an amount not exceeding $15,000,000. ? At the request of a number of leading colored men of Charlotte, Governor Vance delivered an- address to the colored people ol that city one day last week. He emphatically disclaimed any intention or desire of the Democrats to deprive the colored people ol any rights which they possess under the law ; and as the chief magistrate of the State, he expected to bend his energies toward maintaining the laws without distinction. ? Says the Charlotte Democrat: "Those whc thought that the building of the Narrow Gauge Railroad from Yorkville to the Aii Line Road and Dallas would hurt the trade of Charlotte, have found themselves very much mistaken. That Road has been of great benefit to our trade since its connection with the Air Line. Large quantities of cotton and ** /N? . XT I *11 produce come nere irom theater, lorKVUH and other points south, that used to go t( Charleston." MERE-MENTION. New York merchants and bankers hav< memorialized Congress in regard to the elec toral question. Crook's scouts are una ble to further pursue the Indians. A civil rights offender in Virginia has been par doned by Grant, pending appeal to the U. 8 Supreme Court GrantdicUi^j^?|r"ctm -Th nSHSHHHgHBflHHworida 5^BRHHS|^HBfl8M?Werri |^H^Hn^H?v-Th nRHnHMnm^b Presidential election, of the popular vote, Tilden received 4,268,267; Hayes, 4,027,24,'). Majority for Tilden, 241,022. A train bound west from Cleveland, 0., went through the iron bridge at Ashtabula, last Friday, falling eeventy-five feet into the river. Seven coaches, baggage and express car are reported burned, and 120 of the passengers were killed. Governor Hayes denies all reports foreshadowing his policy, should he he inducted into the Presidential chair. EDITORIAL INKLINGS* Congressional Proceedings. 1 Congress did not take the UBual holiday recess the present session, though the proceedings have been unimportant?being mainly - X* A.L _ confined to proposed legislation in view 01 (.tie complications of the Presidential election, and without making any progress toward a solution of the questions involved. "So-called" Acts Passed. The Senate, in conjunction with the Mackey House, passed the following "so-called" Acts previous to adjournment: An act to make appropriations for the expenses of the legislature. An act to amend the act entitled an act to fix the salary of certain public officers. Au act to make appropriations to meet the ordinary expenses of the State government. An act relative to county officers to qualify. >* An Act to repeal the lien law. The proposed repeal of the lien law is not to go into effect until December 31st, 1877. South Carolina's Vote. Messrs Saylor, Abbott and Lawrence, the Sub-Congessional Committee who have, been conducting their investigations for several weeks iu Columbia, have concluded their labors. From Columbia they went to Charleston to join the Sub-Committee there, from which city they returned to Washington. The report of Mr. Saylor's Committee, from returns as submitted, gives the State to Hayes and Wheeler by about 700 majority, but shows Hampton and the entire Democratic State ticket elected by a majority of about 1100 and under. The Committee did not go into the formal investigation of the election of Governor and State officers, but was required to do so incidentally in ascertaining facts as to the electoral# votes, and they are reported as being almost unanimous in the opiuion that Hampton and the entire Democratic State ticket are elected. Who Is Governor of South Carolina ? About the middle of December, Chamberlain sent a pardon to Col. Parmele, Superintendent of the Penitentiary, authorizing the discharge of Peter Smith, a negro convict in the Penitentiary. Col Parmele refused to release the convict ou the ground that Chamberlain is not the legal Governor of South Carolina, and cannot, therefore, pardon a convict. The matter was taken before Judge Carpenter on a writ of habeas corpus. Col. Parmele produced the convict in Court and made a return through his attor ueya that he held the prisoner by a commitment from the Circuit Court of Abbeville county, he having been sentenced for the term of fifteen years, which sentence has not yet expired, and he could not recognize the authority of Chamberlain to pardon birn. The case was argued for Col. Parmele by Messrs. Maxwell and Sloan, Youmans arid Barker, and by Corbin and Elliott for the prisoner. On the conclusion of the argumen t, last Saturday evening, Judge Carpenter took the papers and reserved his decision. It is stated that he left Columbia on Sunday night for Washington. The question at issue is to onrol UCbClUilUC nuw AO bUO IbgHA viut v* uw? V* South Carolina. The Florida Vote. The Supreme Court of Florida sustained the Drew (Dera.) demurrer to the answer of the State Canvassing Board, and granted a peremptory order to the Board to recanvass the State from the. face of the returns. In pursuance to this order, Attorney-General Cocke, member of the Returning Board, canvassed the vote himself on the 27th ultimo? the other members of the Board refusing to obey the mandate of the Court. The canvass of Attorney-General Cocke gives Drew, the Democratic caudidate for Governor, 497 and Tilden 94 majority. This he filed with the clerk of the court. Subsequently the other ?' ^ ~ D n(ti?r>inra Pna*/) Kq/1Q fnO lUCUJUeiO Ul UIC IbCVUlUlUg J^uaiu wwwiuv alarmed and agreed to recanvass, and the full Board assembled. Id this canvass the order of the Supreme Court was disregarded, by rejecting Clay county, and counting the contested vote of Baker county. This gives Drew 195 and Hayes 206 majority. Attorney-General Cocke files a protest Gen. Lew Wallace is reported as haviDg declared that the Democrats ought to accept this canvass, as it gives them the State government, in which Go**. Stearns will acquiesce. He does not think the Democrats ought to make any further contest on account of the Presidential election. Whether they will agree with bim remains to be seen. The Next House of Representatives. A Washington telegram to the New York World gives the following information as to the Dolitical composition of the House of I -- t * i Representatives after the 4th of March next: i About one-third of the credentials of mem. bers in the next House of Representatives s have reached the clerk of the present House. ? None of these come from the disputed States | or from districts where the credentials of con' testing members are filed. Clerk Adams treats 1 them as confidential documents, to be exhibi ted only to the person filing the same. The credentials deposited by the members elect ( are under different forms in different States, r the only general rule adopted by Congress being the instruction to the clerk of the next preceding House to place on the roll the 1 names of those holding credentials showing 1 their election under the laws of their State. - At the oneninz of the present Congress, Clerk > McPherson refused to place the names of I members elect on the rolls where two delega, tions appeared, each certified to by a rival Governor. Should Clerk Adams decide to * follow this rule, the next House would organize without Florida, Louisiana and South Carolina. Taking as a basis the table recently published in the World, this would > make the first ballot on the election for Speak. er 144 Democrats to 133 Republicans, exclu. sive of New Hampshire, and the result -in that State would not change the Democratic maiority, even if all tbfee districts wen R^pyblican. By many regard tb^ver'j^cation of the votes already ' enough to determine the rein It, i;he 0 composition of the next House by States has been a subject for considerable speculation. 9 Excluding the delegations where two Governors claim to have the power to issue certificates, the State delegations will stand sixteen 1 Democratic to eighteen Republican. A eonB test existing in three States, the precise coraf position of the delegation will be a matter for e Congress to determine, while a fourth delegation (New Hampshire's) will be decided by an & flection. t Jffcr A political suicide in real life took place December, at Sedalia, Mo. I^^^^^^H^^^rmer, who had been an Tilden XiOCAXI A77AZES. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. M. Strauss?Happy New Tear. Clark Brothers?Grooeriea-rReform. R. H. Glenn, 8. Y. C.?Sheriff's Sales?Judge of Probate's Sales. _ ' T. W. Clawson, Deputy Messenger?In Bankruptcy?First Meeting of Creditors?In the Matter of John W. Riley, R. T. May and W.J. Rawlinson, Bankrupts. Mary Zurcher? House and Lot for Sale. J. M. Ross?Valuable Land for Sale. Many Citizens?To the Public. W. H. McCorkle?Fire Insurance?For Rent. F. Happerfleld?York Marble Yard. Mary Zurcher?Confectionery, Fruit, <tc. Latimer A Hemphill?Last Notice?No Credit? Ready-Made Clothing?Molasses?Shawls. John C. Kuykendal?Complimentsof the Season. Hunter <fc Oates?A Happy New Year to Everybody?Dry Goods?Ready-Made Clothing. W. H. A J. P. Herndon?1876 and 1877?To the Public?Indebtedness. T. M. Dobson <fe Co.?1877?Bargains?Suspenders?Well Chains? Flour?Crockery?Pistols?Undershirts?Shirts?Shirting?1876? Ready-Made Clothing?Boots?Shot Guns. OUR CHESTER LETTER. Amimm ... rtf tUrt mall, and ann vmug lu 111 LCI I u pnwu ul bllg uimiio ?uv4 vvusequent delay in the reception of our Chester letter, we are compelled to omit a portion of it this week. GIN House BURNED. The gin house of Mr. J. C. H. Duff, near Clay Hill, in this county, was destroyed by an incendiary 6re on Wednesday night, the 20th ultimo. There was destroyed at the same time, the ginning machinery, two-anda-half bales of cotton, aud about four thousand bushels of cotton seed. The loss is partly covered by insurance^ THE MEETING NEXT^IONDAY. The meeting of Citizens of York county, called for Monday next, the 8th instant, had been previously advertised by band-bill .to have been held last Monday; but in consequence of the bad weather, rendering a full attendance impossible, it was deemed advisable to postpone the meeting until Monday next. It is desired that every section of the county be represented in the meeting, that a free and full expresession of the popular will mav he ohtained. CHRISTMAS. Tbe Christmas holidays passed off very quietly in Yorkville au<l vicinity. The extremely cold and disagreeable weather had the effect of keeping many indoors, who otherwise would have preferred their sport and enjoyment in the open air. If the traditional egg nog was indulged to any extent, its exhilarating effects were not witnessed on the streets. The little folks were made glad by the visit of Santa Claus, the snow having fallen just at the proper time for him to bring his sleigh and reindeer into requisition ; and so far as we have heard, be bestowed his gifts upon the little one9 with as lavish bands as has been his custom heretofore. BURGLARY. On Monday night last, the store of Lati raer & Hemphill, near the depot, was burglariously entered and several articles stolen therefrom. The thieves entered by T)reaking open a window on tbe front side of tbe house, and after securing near a bag of coffee, a barrel not quite filled with rice, and a lot of dry goods, shoes, and a number of pistols and the cash-drawer, made their exit through a door in the rear of the house. The cash* drawer contained no money, and after being pillaged, was left lying in the back yard of the store. As near as can be estimated, about $200 worth of goods were stolen. As yet no clew has been obtained as to the perpetrators of of the robbery. APPOINTMENTS RECOMMENDED. The York delegation to the Legislature have made the following recommendations for appointment to office by Governor Hampton in this county: County Treasurer?Dr. T. C. Robertson, of Rock Hill, formerly editor of the Grange. County Auditor?W. A. Moore, of Yorkville. Jury Commissioner?D. Ches. McKinney, of Hickory Grove. Trial Justices?Samuel M. Fewell, Rock Hill; B. F. Powell, Fort Mill; W. C. Black, Black's Station ; R. L. Crook, Santuc; A. L. Nunnery, McConnellsville; J. J. L. Gill, Clover; J. S. Lewis and P. B. Darwin, Yorkville. The persons to be recommended for appointment as trial justices in the Blairsville, Hickory Grove, Bethel and Clay Hill sections of the county, have not been determined upon. SNOW AND COLD WEATHER. "Southern weather with northern principles" is surely upon us. Ou Saturday night and Sunday, the 23d and 24th ultimo, the deepest snow fell that has fallen in this section for the last twenty years. The snow was not less than from eleven to twelve inches in depth, and while it was yet on the ground, a furious snow storm, accompanied with bail and sleet, prevailed on Monday last, continuing half the day. Besides the inconvenience of snow, the weather has been and still continues to be unusually cold. Yesterday morning the thermometer indicated a temperature of 18 degrees above zero. We learn that at Gastonia, 22 miles north, the snow was 3 ?l:I- oU.t eighteen incnes aeep, wmio ?i vucbkh , auuut the same distance south, it was only from four to six inches deep. MASONIC OFFICERS. The following persons were installed on the 27th ultimo, as officers of the Chapter and Lodge at Rock Hill, and the Lodge at Yorkville, to serve for the current Masonic year: Brallon Chapter, No. 32, R. A. M., Rock Hill-A. H. White, M. E. H. P. ; A. E. Hutchison, E. K.; D. D. Moore, E. S.; D. C. Williams, C. of H.; Wra. Dillingham, P. S.; J. F. Reed, R. A. C.; J. M. Robinson, G. M. 3d Veil; A. D. Holler, G. M. 2d Veil; J. C. Sharpe, G. M. 1st Veil) Wm. Whyte, Secretary; R. T. May, Treasurer; S. G. Keesler, Sentinel. Rock HiU Lodge, No. Ill, A. F. M., Rock Hill.?A. H. White, W. M.; J. F. Reid, S. W.; J. M. Robinson, J. W.; J. C. Sharpe, Treasurer; k. E. Smith, Secretary; D. D. Moore, S. D.; D. C. Williams, J. I).; E. R. Mills and R. W. Workman, Stewards; S. G. Keester, Tiler. Philanthropic Lodge, No. 78, A. F. M., Yorkville, S. C.-J. F. Wallace, W. M.; C. E. Spencer, S. W.; H. W. Hope, J. W.; W. T. Barron, Treasurer; L. M. Gri9t, Secretary; W. J. Hyndraan, S. D.; Edward Thomaa, J. D.; J. P. Herndon and H. C. Strauss, Stewards ; A. Cody, Tiler. sales-day. Owing to the extremely rneleraent weather on~January? there was bufc^a smr.?l attendance of people in town, only U?oee Vtewfinff who were impelled to do so by*ineiVaai .demanding their attention. Xodge of Probate, the Sheriff aold tfrtfcHowftfg property: Lands of ^ohn Vfhitesides, deceased, divided into didril'ttiets. Tract No. 1, bought by T. J.pelf?fc$H$.00 per acre. Tract No. 2, bought oy Whitesides at $10.50 per acre. "Tract-No. 3, bought- by T. P. Whiteper acre. * Trtrt.nf land belonging to the estate of ' J^^^Bei^es, deceased?162 acres; bought by W.^N. Simril at 84- 25 per acre, pands^jf E. H. Chambers, deceased?500 jfifes; bought by J. C. Chambers at $4.75 Br acre. J \ands of estate on-Thomas Whitesides, deKea5c4?240 boi^ght by F. H. Barber ftt $3.25 pe^ acre, j _ 1 House and lot in Rock Hill belonging to estate of W. H. Anderson, deceased; bought by H. ?. Thomas for $650. The Sheriff also sold the following property under execution: Tract of 300 acres belonging to estate of William Hanna, deceased; bought by S. R. Moore for $500. Three tracts belonging to A. M. Jackson. The "Gilfillin tract," 140 acres, bought by J. J. Evans for $600. Tract of 100 acres on Adair's Ferry road, 4} miles from Yorkville, bought by Joseph Neel for $172. Tract of 90 acres, known as the "Floyd and Rhea tract," bought by Joseph Neel for $190. Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer. LETTER FROM CHESTER. ? T . . am uh ester, January i, ion. Since my last communication another gin house has succumbed to the torch of the incendiary. This was the property of Mr. Jeff Kirkpatrick, who lives near the line between this and York county. His loss was, for the most part, covered by insurance. In addition to the gin house, several bales of cotton were consumed. Mr. Leander Compton, a late resident of this county, in the neighborhood of Smith's Turn Out, committed suicide a few dayn ago. Whisky was, in all probability, the main cause of this sad occurrence. At the time of his death, he was manager of the mill belonging to Major Julius Mills. McCarley, who killed Alexander George a short time ago, and then disappeared, recently appeared before Trial Justice Saunders, and gave bond for his appearance for trial at the next term of the Court of General See sions. He claims to be able to prove tnat ne did the shooting while George was advancing upon him with a drawn knife, and, therefore, was acting in self defence. If he succeeds in establishing this fact to the satisfaction of the jury, his acquittal is a foregone conclusion. A sale of the personal property at one of the plantations of the late George W. Melton, took place on Thursday. The principal articles of sale were mules, agricultural implements and cotton seed. The inclemency of the weather was the occasion of a small attendance. The stringency of the money market, and especially the deplorable political situation of the country, had the effect of depressing prices at a tremendous rate. A dozen mules were sold at an average of about 875 per head. Had the political prospects been more encouraging, they would, probably, have averaged $100 per head. The absence of Judge M*"^ey m>ra town, and, I believe, from the State, prevents the holding of Court at this place, during the present week. At last accounts, he was in Columbus, Ohio, where he had gone for the purpose of delivering a letter from Governor Hampton to Governor Hayes, who claims to be the President-elect of the United States. The irrepressible Judge has, doubtless, presented the claims of Hampton in the strongest possible light, and done all in his power to s< cure a promise from Hayes to recognize the Hampton government in theevent he (Hayes) shall be declared and inaugurated President. There was a heavy fall of snow this morning. The ground is now covered to the depth of several inches. This portion of the country probably never witnessed a severer winter. , Qui. ANOTHER INTERVIEW WITH GRANT. On the day before Christmas, President Grant accorded a second interview to Mr. Gobright, the agent of the Associated Press, in Washington. The conversation was of a social and somewhat explanatory character, and is reported as follows : Gen. Grant said in reply to a question, that he had no knowledge of a Democratic armed conspiracy in the Sooth or West, as had, been reported. He had information merely of the existence of organized rifle companies in the South outside of the militia. He was not apprehensive of armed collisions in connection with the Presidency, no matter what might be the fears of others. All the people desired, he thought, was a fair count of the Electoral vote in the Southern contested Sates, in order to be satisfied of the result. The reports of the several committees now there on the true condition of affairs would, he believed, have a tendency to solve the existing political difficulties. It was certainly desirable to establish the actual fact of the election of either Hayes or Tilden, for neither of them would feel satisfied if any doubt remaiued of his election, because, in such a case, his position as President would not command the general support required mi n _i a. L^J tor mat station, me rresiaeui. reumr&cu that no one could suppose that he had any connection with or relation to the declaration as to who was elected. That must be determined by the legislative branch of the government, when he would gladly make way for his successor. He was now anxious for the coming of the 4th of March, when he would be freed from official cares. Before re-establishing himself at his home in Galena, Illinois, where he owns a house, he proposes making a voyage to the West Indies, visiting Havana and other points of interest. He has deferred his voyage to Europe till June, for the reason that his youngest son, Jesse, will not graduate until that timo, and he is desirous of taking his son with him. The Presideut said that duriug his Presidential terms his health had been very good, and it was now excellent. Recurring to the recent election, he remarked that he should promptly recognize whoever Bhould be declared his successor. With this his political feelings would have nothing to do. It must be recollected that several years ago, during the gubernatorial contest in the State of Arkansas, and when both parties represented their respective cases at Washington, he recognized the De nocrats in preference to the Republicans, because by legal representation the former were entitled to the position. While it was true that the Presidential term commences by law on the fourth of March, it did not necessarily follow that the President elect should defer taking the oath of office until that time. He might take it immedi ately after the declaration of his election, and enter on the performance of bis duties as President on the fourth of March; the day of the retirement of his predecessor. The President intends to reply to the House resolution calling for information as to the sending of troops to the South, and the authority under which he did so. In all such proceedings he endeavored to keep within the limits of the law, having always, previous to acting, consulted the attorney-general, his legal adviser; and, besides, the Democratic House of Representatives, during the former session of Congress, emphatically declared that all citizens of the United States should be protected in their rights. He further said, with regard to the sending of the troops to the South, though it was for the above mentioned purpose, it would be remembered that Gen. Frank Blair wanted troops sent there for a different purpose, saying in his letter to Col. Broadhead, in June, 1868, there was but one way to restore the Goverument and the Constitution, and that was for the President to declare the reconstruction acts null and void, and compel the army to undo the alleged usurpations at the South, and leave the white people to recognize their own governments. "Surely," said the President, "if the army, n/v>nrrfincr to Gen. Blair, could be used to wipe out governments, it could, in my opinion, be used to support them. The Democratic National Convention, after this letter was written, nominated Gen. Blair for VicePresident, on the ticket with Governor Seymour. The Republican State Governments at the South had nothing to expect from j the Democrats. Under their rule all such > governments would fade out, as in Mississip- j pi, where Gen. Ames was legally elected Gov-! ernor, but was forced to vaoate the office and j is now a fugitive from the State." i "r.7T~~T GOT. HAMPTON TO GOT,* ATES. A dispatch from Columhi, OKq, dated December 29, says t bat Judge T. J. Mac key, of South Carolioa, bad iarrired ia that city, the bearer of a letter from Geo. Wade Hampton to Gov. Hayes. The 1< Iter is as ^follows: Exact tits Chamber, i Columbia, Deo imber 28, 1876. j My Dear SirI have the honor to enclose a copy of my inaugural sis the duly elected Governor of South Gat^lina. in view of the present events, and the official'sanction given to gross misrepresentations of the 'acts and purposes of the majority of the good people of this Commonwealth; I deem it proper to declaim that profound peace ( revails throughout the State; that the course >f judicial proceedings is obstructed by no o imbination of citizens thereof, and that,the aws for the protection of the inhabitants, n all $ie rights of person, property and citisebship, are being enforced in our courts.]' While the people of this (State are not wanting in either the spirit or 1 be means to maintain their rights of oitbu nship against the usurping power which now defies the supreme judicial authority or tne crape, tney navesucn faith in the justice vf .their cause that they propaS to leave its #inicktiorf'to the proper legal tribunals, appealing; at the same time,' to the patriotism and pjubHc sentiment of the whole country. \\ . j The inflammatory utjterances of a pbrtion /f the public press render! it,, perhaps, not inopportune for me to BtaOe that, although the people in 8outh Garolina View with grave concern the present critical conjuncture in the affairs of our country,which threatens to sub', ject to an extreme teet iiuaj&epubiican.BjQBtem, of government itself, it is their firm and deliberate purpose to condemn auy solution of thq existing political probjjsma that involves tlw exhibition of armed force, or that move through any other channel than the prescribed form of the Uonstitatioo or the peacerui agencies of law. Trustiog that a solution may be had, which, while maintaiuing the peace of the country shall do oo violence to the Constitutioial safeguards of popular right*, and will tehd still 6rmly to unite the people of all the State* in ao earnest effort to preserve the peace end sustain the laws and the Constitution, I am, very respectfully, your obedient jervant, Wade Hampton, Governor of Soutb Caroline. His Excellency R. B. Hayes, Governoj of Ohio. P. S.?As the settlement of vexed political questions which now agitate the public i^ind must ultimately desceud tp yourself or iipon your distinguished competitor for the Pjtresi(leocy, I have addressed * letter similar to thia to his Excellency Governor Tildenl, , * From the Charleston Neva mod Courier. A THE SOUTH CAROLffiA LEGI8LATUBE. Saturday, Decern berjl6. The Senate met at 11 M,,^ full quorum being present. The Democraticsenatore wen present, but took no part in the proceeding* After prayer, the readiag of the journd, Ac., Swails, who bosses the machine in the absence of ex-Lieutenaut-Governor Gleaves, announced a concurrent resolution from the -House, providing that the Governor.be requested to communicate to the General Assembly the circumstances under which a commission was issued to T. H. Cooke as judge of the Eighth Circuit. Senator G.-tillard objected to tbefenmediate consideration of the resolution, and it was accordingly laid over under the rules. Whittemore introduced a hill to prevent, punish, Ac., any person or persons setting up a State government in opposition to the legitimate and legal State government. ^ No report was made by the judiciary committee concerning the communication from Lieutenant-Governor Simpson, and the committee were not even summoned together. The Bayonet House 'met at a^few ming utes past 11 o'clock, <aud fortysi^fSgsonAan^ swered to their names. ' > ^ CMiller, of Beaufort, as j^mrman of the committee on contingent eccoants, then introduced a resolution eulogizjing E. W^. M. Mack ej, for bia noble and daring conauct uurujj the trying period through which he had pusec and providing for a gratu ity to be paid him of $1,000 for said noble conduct, Keith said it was a job* and opposed it, and on the calling of the ayes, and nays it was die covered that there were 01 dy forty-four in (he hall, a fact which had beco.kniwn to the Bpporters from the first The body then, after vainly trying to collect soifl? of the crowd, watfi compelled to adjourn till Monday at 11 A. M. the constitutional house. > The Constitntional floi^e met at 1# M.f today. A quorum was present, and after prayer and the reading of the journal of yesterday, the regular day's proceedings were entered upon. A number of bills looking reform were introduced, after which tlio balloting for United States Senator was re suraed, A quorum not voting, further balloting postponed and the House adjoorne i until 7 p. m., on Monday. Monday, December 18. The Senate met at riodo. ' jl full quorum, including eleven of the Democratic Senators, was present. ' ?Cochran introduced a iconourreot resolution to rescind the ooucurr^otr^olutiou whereby the General Assembly flgrjied to adjourn on the 22d instant, and prodding that 'the General Assembly take a feces from the 22d instant to the 20th of Febniapr, unless called together sooner by the Governor, and that if reconvened sooner thajn the 2&h of February, that the senators and [haei nbes receive only the pay of six-hundred < loll.re allowed by law. Laid over for td-mo rror. Nash. from the fio!aac( I emmittee, repor ted favorably on the mpply |U? with amendments that increase the wAoltaz levy of the bill to 16} mills, exclusive >f the Big and Little Bonanza bills, and Ith^additional tax in counties. The bill way lid over for consideration to-morrow. Affiled. The Bayonet House rnfctat 11.35. The bill to prevent any penon fjfoo setting up an opposition government _to tfec J?S?^ government, passed a third reftdi&I> The resolution to give Vackev one thou- ! sand dollars gratuity oami1 ^P? and created a first class row. Pelmet m< to make it five j hundred dollars. Keiih o iposed the resolution. Reed and Wellf ah 5 opposed the resolution, and Miller, Strakef and Humbert, favored it Keith movtil tojameud the resolution by inserting "nothing'ia place of one 1 thousand dollars, $eed made a speech 1 against the resolution a d charged Miller < with fraud. Miller said Reed was a liar, but such things are so pbmtnon that this elicited no remark or rebt be from Mackey. , Gantt accused Mille^of ns >king ad agreement with Mackey to intioduca the resolution in consideration of bei?3? pltj< ed on the committee of ways and means. , Miller (said Gantt was a liar, and again no notice was taken. After chaotic confusion fo^ half anjhour, the resolution passed bj awrotfof 42 to 17. TT/,ll?nd infpndirfld t resolutiofl SUthoH-1 zing the Governor io appoint * constabulary force of a hundred, rneq to protect the witnesses from Aiken .before1 the congressional committee. Humbert said.one'huhdred was not enough, and moved to niake the number five hundred. In support of I his motion, he said that io two montM there would not be fifty of them left. The resolu ion finally passed, amended so as W g'v? he Governor power to appoint ,'any numbe of constables in his discretion. ? THE CONSTlWnOl'AL HOI 8E. The Constituti^p^ H>use me i at 12 hi. A quorum was present. After the routine work, the House went int'& n^l< t for United States senator. No quoruP voted. The Speakfurther balloting was posipooed i otii to-rnor-j A* communication was read froib k the Superintendent of the Luhatio Asylum' r setting forth the distreniog condition inmates of the as? lam, and asking for relief. V The matter mia rpf&ied to the committee on way* and m?im?j|WitV instructions to oonfer with the board of regents and to act so soon as the circraK^M^rmit Blue offered a resolution that a committee _ of threebe appodted by the speaker to-pre- ^ pare a memorial no li# presented to the Con- J gress of the Uoit^l States, in relation to the a Solitical com plications now existing Jo this j Late, aod that sail committee confer with bis _ ' /W Excellency the Governor with reference there- j to. Adopted^ Bine, Meyera and Hood were ^ appointed oo the committee. M On motion of SFsyert, the House went into committee of thewho^lo discuss the affairs hH of the State, flood took the cheir, and p^| Messrs. HamiMahdM layers made forcible \ \ speeches, viddicaling th^courRe they had pur- \ \ sued, aod adTisu^beEteinocrats to h^ld their i ground, end, if accessary, meet resolution ' \ who revoiuuon. t xoe com ran tee men rose, e reported progress, and the House re-aspembled jj| and adjourued till half put 11 to-morrow. The Senate" met at noun, all the Demo- I The general ordera were taken up, and the 9 irat od the list was Cochran's concurrent res- JM olution to rescind the resolution to adjourn ffl sine die on &a22nd, and take a recess from that day to the 20tfi of February, 1897. Af- a ter discussioj^Miailtrther consideration of the 8 resolution was-postponed until to-morrow. 1 In the BayoneV House, the proceedings THE OCMtOTI^lbllAL HOCiSfi. The CouatitutionaLHouse met at 12 M. j After the usual roufKfe wertc, notice* were given of the introduction of a number of bills. - M The House and the Penocratie senators M then went into joint baH?Mbr United States senator. On the first baifolHM. C.Butler re ceived sixty-four outs of seventy pine votes H Senate of the Uhitsd^hsSs^ir the term of M six years in the place ofgj^or J. Rob- JM next Gen. Gary rec?ved five votjt%alfr. Jv B. Campbell 6; Robert Smalls (coiw&l^S;,: f 1 Gen. Kershaw 1; total vote seventy-nine; 9 necessary to a choK^forty/^ Seven tuning" is N quorum 01 ine joint Assemwv. ( W/-: ^ -.r jh The resolution relating to 3udge Bond was taken up and laid on die table. V Jfl The Home adjourned until 12 ML, to-iaor- -efl row. 1 ':SC^: ' * The Senate met at noon, J^leveo Democratic and eighteen Radical Senators were jHj present. jfl The supply bill, witV" the amendments of JKM the finance committee, bras then taken np and jfl finally, after a&eated dikato and sundry M amendments, RW?d a second reading, and M was ordered to op engrossed!, the Democratic H senators protesting a^ostfhe passage of the illegal and witbont aajf^^T1' }'\ The bill, as ametidertend passed, levies the / M following tax : 2 mills pr offices in the execu* j . M live and jndidtiry dedtrttaenu; 1 mill for I ( fl public institutions; 1 = tfraitls forthe expenses / M of the General jkmemfiy ;('$ mjl for^pubfic j yM Tic debf;'4 mills for dficiencies for the fiscal/ year ending Octobej 8, 1876, 4655,000 off J which to be used^o lay the balance of tba unpaid appropriation for-tps fiscal year endf M iug October 31, 195; 2 mills for publij schools; 3 mills for fonty purposes. Total fifteen and a half mJls. To which "add" a mills for the big an j little Bonanzas tax tjj . ;JR making n<rfMcM jJM schools and vatt iridttcdnew. Thislevy'isw i I pected to yield 82,05,000, exclusive of i:' Cochran's resoln^i to provide for a reci oftfie General Assnbly^contrary to nppwl ances yesterday, w: indefinitely postpone! as was also the hill f prevent any person frojjJflH^^^H setting op an oppotion government. The Bayonet oube met at 11 o'clocl^pS^H^H The proceedings pseut nothing of speeif^^jjjj^H^H committee of waytnd means, subtmttf^frjf way of report on|e matter of the drgeut I needs of the InsanAsylum, the ioe*aai$ embodied in the foiling preamble and; rosaluf Whereas, the^rg^ation ofjhe Sty*^*5 ojw^ernor ofSout hrolina,*i^tofr PrallM and the House of iresentativfe*, recognjgfl^^HI^^^^B the Supreme Coui the consUtutjOtMflnBQv, as the co-ordinate br i of the (general Assembly, and thereby the p ge of the ordinarf and ne.ceasiry legislative ictmentsrls renderfd for the present impractiot ; and whereas, itf is essential to the peace ai lignity of the Stem and the Ti ..rnlfnwA tiiA nm i flhaf fko mooKtUflvw tka ' wi/M 'fTQIMMV UI KUO JIV? wwv VUV UlHVUUiJIjr VI UIO : government shoo not be Jtraspend^d by sheb !] extraordinary, un cedented and revolutionary kJfl conduct of a^ama ortion of one branch of the jM government; "an <3 lereas, it is ne<M*8sary that V^H way*andmeans i id be devised an? provided V| for Abe support an ainteoance of the Executive, . M Legislative apd Ji lial Department* affthe gov- ? Bfl era men t, togethei th such subaidlariv or subordlnaie ofBeee aa a r mav be inciderft to or In- B dlnary and necea functionaofthemL Qfcfiither ^^B of them, and morbecially forthe suiJtenanoe of the charitable, peftnd edadrtJpoa] ydietitutions of the State of So Carolina, and oMe respect- _ Ive counties thei^ there for# | the State of S^arolina,^^^^^0^ ty taxi exclusively special o ' extra tax in the respective odjps, paid by such persous in ; B Second: That ihe sum or sums of money that inay be paideach person Under the pro visions hereof, |r reoelpts or pwwua uuij u> which receipts #>uchers, shall 6eTeceTv]^^^H^^^^^H^H payment of thl oh of the regalar tax collected Under roper act. - _' _ Thhrh That fl >vernordeIegate4h^fl|^^^^^^|^^|^H collection to tq ective oounty jtreas to each other pi or it wise or adviao appoint; andthat for sach tifl services said p?r persons shml) receive com mission upon a la collected (ft their respective counties, as J %: Five per 4ht upon the - first$20,000, thrf cent, upon wBoofi. andOhe-s B P6r Cdek U^?n ' l jH| ^Fourth. Thatj^be, and ^^iade, the duty designated orijeSto collect andreoeive^sa id