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Jtoapsi and Jacts. I; ? Charles Dickens, Jr., is now the chief ' partner in a London printing establishment. |1 ? There are said to be only twenty ex-Confederates, including Jefferson Davis and Rob- 1 ert Toombs, whose disabilities have not been j! removed. | ? Within the past four weeks no less than seventeen dead infauts have been picked up , by the police in the streets and alleys of New 1 York. ? A Louisville concern, knowu as the Ken- { tucky Cash Distributing Company, is bank- j rupt. One drawing took place and another was extensively advertised. , ? Those members of the Southern canvass- , iug boards and late Presidential electors who are hanging around Washington to get some- < thing, are told that "virtue is its own reward." ? Great pecuniary distress prevails in Belgium. Manufactures have stopped, workmen are out of employment, trade is dull, and the theatres are empty. Germany is an equal sufferer. ? The Michigan Legislature is about putting an end to the marriage of cousins. A prohibitory bill has passed one branch, and all the cousins in love with each other in the State are looking blue. ? The shoe manufacturers of Lynn, Mass., state that their business at this time is onethird better than it was a year ago. All the ' shoemakers there have work, and most of the factories are running on over time. ? Pork-packing statistics of the West show an increase of 192,204 in numbers, but a decrease in average weight of 1.73-100 pounds. Mess pork?increase 91,445 barrels. Lard, 1 decrease 1,42-100 pounds per head. Total 1 packed, 5,072,339. > ? National bank notes issued during the ' past month, aggregate nearly $2,000,000. I This is the largest monthly issue for two , years. Two-thirds of the amount was reissued to banks that had previously retired their circulation. ? In Alabama, farmers are preparing for heavy crops this year, and the figures show that the guano sales are greater than ever be- , fore. It is estimated that the amount sold is twice what it has heretofore been at this season of the year. Most of it is to be used on cotton lands. ? The Legislature of Indiana has passed a 1 law prohibiting the changing of text books i in the public schools of that State more than once in six years. This measure is intended - to produce a more systematic method of instruction in the schools, and to check an abuse I that has been the source of a great deal of needless expense to the taxpayers. < ? The Insurance officers in several of the Northern States are in trouble, in consequence ( of the recent rigid investigation of the affairs of the companies they control. Benjamin Noyes, an officer of the New Jersey Mutual Insurance Company, of Newark, was sent to jail one day last week in default of $20,000 bail. ? A despatch from Chicago says that Gen. Sherman has announced it as his purpose not 1 /? __ 11 _ T I! to parley iurtner wun ine inuiaus, or 10 ueiay the intended campaign, while negotiations between Spotted Tail and the hostile Indians are pending. Supplies are being rapidly forwarded and everything is being put in readiness for a vigorous campaign, which will be opened as soon as possible. ? A Washington telegram of Wednesday, to the New York Journal of Commerce says: "The appointment of ex-Governor Aiken, of South Carolina, as Collector of Customs at Charleston, and of ex-Governor Porter, of South Carolina, as United States District Attorney for that State, will probably be made as soon as the gubernatorial contest is settled. Both gentlemen are conservatives." ? Connecticut has taken a step in advance of all other States in its legislation for women. The acts of this year's legislation place the wife on an equality with the husband. She is secured the absolute control of her own property during life, and on the death of either i Dartv to the marriaee contract, the survivor inherits one-third of the real and persoual ea- , tateof the deceased. i ? The people of Georgia will vote, on the 1st of May, on the final adoption of an amendment to the constitution of that State, already 1 twice passed by the Legislature, which contains a prohibition against any power in the 1 State payiug or recognizing in any way as valid, any direct bonds, gold or currency bonds, or the State's alleged guarantee or endorsement of any railroad or other bonds heretofore declared illegal, fraudulent or void. 1 ? According to the Turf, Field and Farm, the Nebraska farmers have begun the domestication of the buffalo. The wild animals, while young, are introduced among herds of the tame stock ; only one or two at a time. Half and quarter breeds are found to be very hardy, and in the yield of the milk the cows raised of mixed stock give more than the 1 average yield of rich milk. The experiment promises well, as the endurance of the wild < ntnmnla ia im no rfnrl fn fko otnolr ' oiiiiuaio to uupai tv tuc uuuigotiv oivv/a. ? Governor Drew, of Florida, is now on a visit to New York. He represents affairs as progressing finely in the Land of Flowers, that the colored people are going to work 1 with a better will than previous to reconstruction, and the people seem better disposed than : since 1865, which, he says, is on account of : having a government of their own selection. ; Governor Drew also gives a hopeful view of the agricultural and business outlook in Flor- , ida, and says emigration is flowing in rapidly. ? The Washington National Republican, of Tuesday last, contains the following editorial paragraph: "The next Democratic candidate for the Presidency will be a Southern man, if 1 that party thinks best to run any one in 1880. His name is Hampton. That he will be a i formidable candidate no one will doubt. During the last campaign his conduct won i for him the respect and confidence of all classes, North and South. He was for four years a bitter rebel, but that is counterbal- 1 anced by the fact that he has been a gentleman for fifty years." ? A New York letter says: "Wall street! has lately crowded over into Pearl and Beav-1 er streets and taken a hand in the cotton j market. The financial operations have been nearly all on the "bear" side, and it is owiug ! in a great measure to their movements that j, cotton has been depressed to the point where i it is. With unlimited means at command, a defiant boldness and a sharp encounter with i every attempt to ally, coupled with increasing stocks here and in Liverpool in their favor, these Wall street gentry have been enabled to virtually control the cotton market for weeks, and to amass enormous profits." ? It is expected the extra session of Con- , gress will continue at least six weeks. The first extra session ever called was the longest.! It lasted from March 4, 1789, to the 29th of ; September following. The duration of other 1 extra sessions was as follows: May 15 to July | 10, 1797; May 22 to June 28, 1809 ; May 24 to August 2, 1813 ; September 4 to October !, 16, 1837; May 31 to September 13, 1841; j August 21 to August 30, 1356 ; July 4 to July 17, 1861. During the war there were a number of adjourned sessions, and during the 1 administration of President Johnson, Con-! 1 gress, instead of adjourning sine die, took sev-1 eral recesses. ? The tide of ladies' fashion abroad has turned in favor of excessive plainness in dress, i Materials are still to be rich, but the make is 11 to be severely simple. Short mantles instead j of long, and no more gorgeously fanciful embroidery. All ornament is to be reserved for : the bonnets, which are to be massive struc-! i tures, rainbow-hued and a perfect parterre of i flowers. Ladies are to wear smart dressing-' i gowns for afternoon tea and at quiet dinners ! before a ball. Mr. Worth is making his dresses much shorter, and the present partic- j i ularly inconvenient long trains are to be ab-! breviated?which is a blessing for which 11 diners-out will be thankful. In fact, every-' i thing is to be simplihed and shortened except the milliners' bills. ? The news comes from California of the discovery of a mine of mineral soap, which can be used for all the purposes to which manufactured soaps arc applicable. The discoverer found it when prospecting for coal, and used it in his family for a year before announcing it. It is now, however, taken up by a company, and will be brought into commerce. The mine, which is situated in a 3omewhat inaccessible part of the coast, is in close vicinity of a stream, and it was from the fact that pieces of the stone which fell into the stream were observed to melt away, that the properties of it became kuown. The soap is described as marble or parti colored, like Castile soap, and the extent of the mine is said to be very great. ?he HorMlc Chqitiver. *3' YORKVILLE, S, C.: r THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 5, 1877. A DECISION REACHED AT LAST! It is gratifying to announce, as we do toclay, that the agony of suspense, which, as a sombre cloud, has been overhanging the people of South Carolina for several months, has it length, by Executive interference, been removed. On Monday last, Gov. Hampton, then in Washington, addressed the following dispatch to Hon. W. D. Simpson : Washington, April 2,1877. To Hon. W. D. Simpson, Columbia, S. C. : Everything satisfactorily and honorably settled. I expect our people to preserve absolute peace and quiet. My word is pledged for them and I rely on them. Wade Hampton. As a continuation of the same * ubject, the following dispatch is telegraphed from Washington by the agent of the Associated Press, under date of the 2nd instant: The formal order to General Ruger to re move the troops from the State House at Columbia to their camp, is being prepared by the Secretary of War, but will not be sent to Ruger or made public till to-morrow. General Sherman was closeted with Secretary McCrary for some time before the preparation of the order was commenced, which will be in the nature of a dispatch to General Ruger, and not a general order, through the usual military channels. It is geuerally believed the order will not be sent until submitted to the Cabinet to-morrow afternoon. Chamberlain, up to 4 o'clock, did not believe the conclusion to remove the troops from the State House had been reached. When he had official confirmation of the fact, he said : "It ends the struggle, and makes General Hampton practically Governor." Chamberlain dines with the President tonight, and leaves for Columbia Wednesday morning. When Gov. Hampton was informed this afternoon, in advance of the official notification, that an order would be issued for the removal of the troops from the State House, he expressed himself much gratified, but said it was no more than he expected from the principles announced in the inaugural address. He was somewhat interested to know whether the order would take immediate effect, as he wished to be present in Columbia I when it was executed. However, as a pre-! cautionary measure, he would at once telegraph to friends in Columbia his earnest wish that there should be no outward demonstration, such as might disturb the public peace, and he was satisfied his advice would be respected. On the withdrawal of the troops from the State-House, he would direct that a guard of two unarmed men be sent there to guard it from improper interruption, and he thought such force would be sufficient for the purpose. He felt satisfied there would be no disturbance, and that the people throughout the State would take courage to repair their shattered industries. He called this afternoon to take leave of the President, and thank him for the withdrawal of the troops, repeating the assurance given in his recent letter, that all should share alike in the protection of the law, and not doubting his ability to preserve the peace. He does not apprehend that Mr. Chamberlain will take any action with regard to the custody of the State-House. It seems to be understood that, in accordance with Gov. Hampton's wishes, the order will not reach Ruger until Wednesday. As will be seen by special aispatcn in an- i other column, Governor Hampton is expected j to reach Columbia uext Friday, (6th instant) j on which occasion the people of the State are invited to meet him at the Capital, and make his triumphal return a grand ovation. As will be seen in the same dispatch, the troops occupying the State House have orders not to evacuate the building until 12 o'clock M., next Tuesday; but the declaration of Governor Hampton that "everything is satisfactorily and honorably settled," is sufficient to thrill the people of our long oppressed State and kindle anew the fires of hope and energy which have been latent for years, by reason of j the misrule and corruption which has characterized our State government for the last decade. We now see no impediment to further obstruct Governor Hampton in the exercise of i his-full rights as Chief Executive of the I State?a simple act of justice which could have been acceded months ago?and we join our hearty congratulations with the people on the happy solution of our difficulties, and the return of our dear old State to a system of i home rule and honest government. GOVERNOR HAMPTON'S VISIT TO WASH INGTON. In compliance with his intention, as fore- j Bhadowed in his letter last week to the Presi- j dent, Governor Hampton started to Wash- J ington via Wilmington and Goldsboro, on Tuesday night of last week. From Columbia he was accompanied by Gen. Butler, and at Florence was joined by the following gentlemen of Charleston, appointed as a committee by the Chamber of Commerce to represent the interests of the business men and property-holders of Charleston: Messrs. Robert Adger, W. C. Bee, S. Y. Tupper, W. B. | Smith, B. Bollman, F. W. Dawson, G. W. Araory and John S. Fairly. Messrs. F. J. , Pelzer, James S. Gibbes and L. D. DeSaussure, also members of the Committee, went!, by a previous train. | The journey from Columbia to the National Capital proved a grand ovation, the Governor and his party being received at every point with the wildest demonstrations by the people, who assembled at the railroad stations to greet the honored son of Carolina. At Wilmington, two or three thousand persons assembled iu the depot and welcomed the distinguished visitors with rousing cheers. A fine band played patriotic airs, and Governor Hampton was then introduced to the crowd by Congressman Waddell in an eloquent speech.in which he described Hampton as the representative of all that is left of constitutional liberty in South Carolina, and eu-l logized him for bis dignity, patieuce and iteadfastness during the past months of trial. In response, Governor Hampton, after thanking the crowd for their reception, and thanking North Carolina for the aid given to' South Carolina in the services of GeD. Leach ! in the late canvass, said : "My friends, I go I to Washington simply to state before the President the fact that the people of South Carolina have elected me Governor of that State. I go there to say to him that we ask no recognition from any President. We claim the recognition from the votes of the people of the State. I go there to assure him that we are not fighting for party, but that we are fighting for the good of the whole country. I am going there to demand our rights, nothing less, so help me God, to take nothing less! I go to tell him the condition that South Carolina has beeu in for years past, that our people have been under disadvantages never encountered by any other peepleon this Continent; that they carried the election, were successful, aud that they propose to enjoy the fruits of their victory." Governor Hampton was followed by Messrs. Butler and Conner, who made brief addresses, after which a fine breakfast was served for the party, and the train proceeded. At Magnolia, where a large crowd of ladies and men assembled, the experiences of Wilmington were repeated, Hampton being introduced by Capt. Smith and making a brief address. Afterwards a number of ladies were personally presented to Hampton. At Mount i\ll *1 otAA no nw^nrtf o a of AfKoP v_Mive nit; cueei my woo as aiu&ui* ?o uu stations, and Hampton told the crowd that if they stopped him so often he would never get to Washington, or would have nothing to say when he got there. At Goldsboro, on the arrival of the train at the station, the Governor made a brief address, which fired every heart anew. At Wilson there was a brass band as well as a big crowd, and the Governor made a two minute speech on this text, "We haye won the fight and mean to keep it." There Gen. Butler was impressed into service, and told the cheering crowd that before many suns went down South Carolina would expect their congratulations as she now had their sympathies. Toisnot, a small but growing village, turned out in full force to do Hampton honor, and he told the people that the only fault he had to find with North Carolina was that he had been called on to make a speech at every stopping place. At Rocky Mount, in Edgecombe county, said to be the most thoroughly cultivated cotton district in the South, Hampton bad the pleasure of renewing his acquaintance with Hockley, his former barber, now one of the staunchest colored Democrats in the State. Capt. Battle introduced Hampton to the enthusiastic multitude. At Enfield the Governor was met by a large and enthusiastic concourse of citizens, who were not slow to testify their admiration of Hampton, whose address was applauded to the echo. The first floral tribute of the day came from this place. At Halifax the train stopped only a minute, but long enough for Hampton to show himself in response to the greeting of ladies and his old comrades. The reception at Weldon and along the line to Petersburg was very warm, but when the Cockade City was reached the welcoming hundreds had swelled to thousands, and the sky was ablaze with rockets. Hampton, in his brief speech, said that the people of South Carolina had made a fight like that which Virginia had made years ago. We had won at the ballot-box, and we would not submit our cause to any commission or tribunal. This announcement was hailed with tremendous cheering. He said the time was near when South Carolina would take her place with her sister Stares, the equal of any of them. Butler and Conner were called for, but the train moved off before they could be brought out. On the arrival qf Governor Hampton and party in Richmond, at 8:30 P. M., he was met at the depot by an immense concourse of people, numbering fully 5,000, including the Conservative clubs of the city, with music and a committee of prominent citizens, and was received with great enthusiasm, amid firing of cannon and fireworks. 4 * * ? * J . L ? TT . ? An address or welcome was maae oy nou. A. M. Keiley, ex-Mayor of Richmond. After returning thanks for the ovation, Governor Hampton said that he interpreted the demonstration as a tribute to the cause he represented, viz.: Good government, home rule and reform. The people of South Carolina, he continued, are in earnest. We have tried compromise in vain, aud so last fall we planted our feet firmly on the Constitution and began to battle for our rights. We remembered that ours was one of the original thirteen States, and strong men and noble women joined hands in the struggle, declaring that by the Almighty God they would sacrifice everything to win. [Cheers.] A voice : "And you did wiu." "Yes, my friend, we did win. You cannot imagine what those people had to bear to win their constitutional victory ; but they won, and fully twenty thousand colored men cooperated with them, and now thousands and tens of thousands of colored men are paying taxes to my government. [Cheers.] All we ask, and all I am going to Washington to ask, is that the Federal troops be withdrawn from the State House of South Carolina, the only place in the State where my authority is not respected. Send the soldiers to the barracks, where thev - - - . " ' ^ " ' tf belong. Leave the government of the State to the men who are strong enough to sustain it. My people tell me to hold on, and so long as they have a right to give me such advice, so help me God, I will hold on!" [Prolonged cheering.] The Governor and his party arrived in Washington on Thursday morning. The welcome from Richmond to Washington was as warm as further South. At Hampton's urgent request, a public reception at Washington was dispensed with, and on reaching the city, the party drove quietly to Willard's Hotel. On the morning of their arrival, Gov. Hampton addressed the following letter to the President: wiiilard's hotel, i Washington, March 29, 1877. J To the President : Sir?In compliance with your invitation, I am hero for tho purpose of uniting my efforts with yours to the end of composing the political differences which now unhappily distract the people of South Carolina. I beg you to believe that my anxiety to bring about the permanent pacification of that State, a pacification in which the rights of all shall be safe and the interests of all shall be protected, is as sincere as I feel assured is your own for the accomplishment of the same ends. My position for years past in reference to the political rights of colored citizens, and my solemn pledges given during the late canvass in South Carolina, that under my administration all their rights should be absolutely secure, should furnish a sufficient guarantee of my sincerity on these points which appear to be the subject of special anxiety. I have the honor to ask at what hour it will be your pleasure to receive me? I am, sir, very truly, your obedient servant, Wade Hampton, Governor of South Carolina. The President returned an immediate answer by Col. Rogers, his private secretary, | for Governor Hampton, accompanied by Sen- I nwrl a ff/nniott mnnflfn 1 pannop i ttlUI 'JUIUUU AUU IlktUlll^J UVUCiui vuuuvi) to wait on the President at 1 o'clock. Subsequent events and incidents pertaining to the visit of the Governor and those accompanying him, as well as their interviews with the President, are furnished as follows by Mr. Dawson, one of the editors of the News | and Courier: The Charleston committee, by appointment, | met the President at 5 o'clock, viz. : Messrs. Adgor, lice, Pelzer, DeSaussure, Tupper, Gibbes, J Bolhuann, W. B. Smith, Amory, Fairly and | Dawson. The committee were introduced by Mr. Adger, and Mr. Bee then, in a brief address, j showed the lamentable condition of the State. He said that South Carolina was an agricultural State, and that upon agriculture all depended. Yet planters everywhere cultivated a half less ; than they did last year. Laborers were willing , to work, but capitalist* were unable to give the planters the means to employ them, so that the blacks and whites alike were affected. If Hampton were recognized, confidence would be restored, money employed, and all trades revived; but, if it was hot soon done, it would bo too late. The interests of whites and blacks were the same, and, under Hampton, all the conditions and aims of the President's Inaugural Address would be satisfied, and peace, happiness, religion and piety prevail everywhere. Mr. Adger then, in a most forcible and lucid manner, insisted on the necessity of immediate action, ami invited Capt. S. Y. Tupper, president of the Chamber of Commerce, to communicate their views as to the great detriment being done to the State by the present delay. Capt. Tupper, in an eloquent and comprehen sive address, exposed the present languishing condition of business growing out of the uncertainty of political affairs in the present and future, and insisted, as the representative of the commercial interests, that nothing but the absolute and universal recognition of Hampton, as Governor, could give peace and progress to the State. Mr. F. J. Pelzer said that his firm had been induced by the condition of affairs to be unusually cautious in makingadvances to planters, and that in his opinion Hampton's administration could give peace and ultimate prosperity to the State. Mr. W. B. Smith followed and said that the banking capital of Charleston is not more than one-fifth of what it was before the war, and nevertheless such was the present want of confidence thateven that limited capital could not be loaned out satisfactorily, and that the settlement of our political troubles would harmonize the two races and restore lost confidence to the whole people. C'apt. Louis D. DeSaussure then explained the character of the disturbances in the State as requiring immediate remedy, and demonstrated that Hampton had been declared Governor by the only body capable of that act. A large majority of the judges in the State had so decided, and Hampton was gradually absorbing the whole power in tho State, as was evidenced by the payment of the voluntary tax, the support of public institutions, Ac. In conclusion, he said that the ' * * a iU ? people wouiu accept no omer government man that of Hampton's. It was either that or a territorial condition for Carolina. The President said that it might have been supposed that he could have acted earlier, but he could not act until his constitutional advisers had been appointed, and when appointed he and they were obliged to give attention to vacancies helcl to exist in the civil service. Most of such vacancies it was found could lie over and his successor would not be embarrassed as he was. He had now reached South Carolina, and was confident that his ultimate purposes were the same as those of tho committee. He had invited Hampton and Chamberlain to Washington as the persons most likely to be able to give an intelligent statement of affairs, and he was confident that a satisfactory solution would be found. The whole interview was very pleasant, and the committee were received with marked courtesy by the President. In the course of the interview, Captain Tupper asked the President if he apprehended any difficulties or disorder in the State. The President said he was glad to say that he had no such fear. Capt. Tupper then asked if there was any reason tor Executive interference to keep peace in Carolina. The President, laughingly, said that he could not answer such pointed questions. Governor Hampton, Senator Gordon and Attorney-General Conner met the President at 1 o'clock according to appointment, and lunched with him at 2 o'clock. in me auernoou me same parties nan an interview with the President by appointment. The conversation was of a free and general character. It related primarily to the question as to the probable condition of the State in case the troopR should be withdrawn. The points urged by Gov. Hampton and his friends were as follows: First, they claimed that there is an imperative necassity for speedy action, as the planting interests of South Carolina are in absolute danger of destruction by reason of the present unsettled state of affairs, the labor system being now in process of disintegration, and although the season for planting is already at hand, Ihe planters are unable, as heretofore, to obtain advances of money from merchants and factors, and this disastrous condition of affairs, they said, would continue until some stable system of government shall have been established. In short, business is paralyzed and credit almost entirely destroyed throughout the State in consequence of its present unsettled condition. Another reason for Rpeedy action urged by these gentlemen was that "carpet-baggers," and others interested in the perpetuation of the Chamberlain rule, were constantly inciting riots and disaffection, and the most assiduous care and forbearance had to be exercised to prevent open breaches of the public peace, the ever present danger being that they might become general throughout the State, instances and illustration of this precarious condition of affairs were presented to the President with some particularity and detail. The remainder of the conversation was mainly directed to the questions as to what would be the probable condition of affairR if the troopH should be withdrawn from the State-House, and what line of policy Gov. Hampton intended to pursue in that event. On these points the President was assured that there would be no effort to seize the Capitol by mob violence, and that only legal processes would be resorted to by Gov. Hampton to establish the supremacy of his government. No formal pledges were asked or given during the interview, but Gov. Hampton emphatically repeated the statements he has heretofore made, that he possesses'both the purpose and the power to protect all persons and classes alike in their legal and constitutional rights. The President, in rtqjiy, SWlltJU HUiJMUiiUiiny iiiul it. who inn pui [iwc to carry out, in goorl faith, the promises of his Inaugural Address, as he was deeply anxious to bring peace and quiet to the distracted portions of the country, and he was satisfied that the result would be attained in a very short time. During the entire conversation, which lasted several hours, there was no discussion of Chamberlain's right or title to the Governorship, and nothing was said which contemplated his continuance in otfice, the conversation being almost altogether based upon the assumption of a withdrawal of the Federal troops and the relinquishment of the legal questions at issue to the State Courts. Gov. Hampton and friends say they were great pleased and encouraged by the interview, and this evening feel confident that the State of South Carolina will soon be relieved of its present political and industrial difficulties. Both Governors now having been heard, no action will be taken until after most maturo consideration. This is authoritatively stated, in contradiction of reports that action had been taken to-day, (the 29th.) A dispatch of the 30th says, that on that day the Charleston committee resolved themselves into several sub-committees, and proceeded to visit the several secretaries. Attorney-General Devens was polite and noncommittal. Secretary Evarts read to them a dispatch received from the leading bankers of New York, including Brown Bros., Fry, of the Bank of New York, Sherman, of the Merchants' Bauk, Coe, of the Bank of North America, and J. J. Stewart. They urge that the most favorable consideration be given to the Charleston committee's views, and say that if time had permitted, they would have had the dispatch very generally signed. Evarts, in conversation, said, distinctly, that when the President was prepared to act he would do so on his own responsibility, not seeking to place any part of the burden on the representatives of either side and the parties they represent. Secretary Sherman talked very freely. He said that the President would, of course, make the decision in the South Carolina case, but the hope was to relieve the State of one of two Governors in such a peaceful manner as to insure peace and the absolute enjoyment of the rights of the colored people. Much stress was laid on this point. Postmaster-General Key was cordial in his reception of the sub-committee, and said that he had no reason to be discouraged. He understood the condition of affairs, and the need of immediate action. Secretary Thompson was most uncompromising in the expression 1 of his opinion that the Federal government had no right to intervene in South Carolina, aud that the State should be left absolutely i free to Bettle her own disputes, under her own laws, and in her own way. Secretary Schurz was extremely cordial and liberal in all he said. The Cabinet, in a session of three hours today, fully discussed the South Carolina ques- ( tion. No vote was taken, but the expression < of opinion of the different members showed that on a division, the majority would be in ( favor of the immediate withdrawal of the , troop8 from the State House. Humntnn wrntp a latter to the President _ . __ to-night saying that he might not have an opportunity to see him again, aud assuring I him that be could and would secure absolute < freedom and peace, and equality to both wbite , and colored citizens of the State, so soon as ( the troops should be withdrawn, but intimating at the same time that he would consent to no bargain or compromise whatever. In very 1 warm words he thauked the President for the < raauner in which he had been received, and . expressed his confidence that the President | would be true to the loyal and patriotic sen- | timents of his inaugural address. Fernando Wood entertained Governor Hampton, Gen. Conner, Judge Field, Speaker Randall, Senator Butler, Capt. Dawson J and others to-night. The conversation was > general, and the determination freely ex- i pressed to stand fast on South Carolina and j Louisiana. Though no direct knowledge is obtainable . from official sources as to the intentions of the ! government regarding South Carolina, there IJ is an impression, sustaiued by various facts, ? that the end of the deliberations now pro- < gressing will be an order withdrawing the f troops from the State House at Columbia, j and the consequent practical recognition of ( Hampton. . ? The United States Circuit Court, Judge Dick presiding, is in session in Greensboro! ( this week. Chief Justice Waite and Judge, Bond will be in attendance next week. There j . is an unusually large docket, the cases being I mainly for violations of the internal revenue! * laws. '' CHAMBERLAIN IN WASHINGTON. Ae Chamberlain reached Washington early St. on Tuesday morning of last week, on which bn day he had two interviews with the President, in The correspondent of the New York Sun, noting Chamberlain's arrival in Washington, rot says: mi "The winter's work has worn on Chamber- lai lain. He looks older than last fall, and is bet vastly less self-confident. He talked then of sm risking his life to carry bis points, and had Borne hope of achieviog success by his own efforts. He has none now. He claims a Pe< clean title, but looks wholly to the general ?a government for support in maintaining it. It B1 is tolerably plain that he does not propose to vil figure as an irreconcilable in the matter, pU whatever confidence he may have in the justice of his cause. Like most of his class, y Chamberlain went to South Carolina as a carpet-bagger ten years ago. His family bag- ci gage came here last week in seven trunks. This evening, after his long interview with Hayes in the afternoon, and just before start iog out to meet Evarta and Don Cameron, Chamberlain looked very much better satis- to* fied with his reception in Washington than tec earlier in the day. He emphatically ex- fro pressed himself in the remark, "I find the Mi President is ray friend." res To a representative of the New York Her- otk aid, Chamberlain said that the President told bu him that he had sent for him to see if there was no way in which Governor Hampton and . . himself could settle their differences amicably a(j aud compromise the matter in dispute between them to the best interest of all concern- tb< ed. The President did not wish to see the Mi Republican party of South Carolina shorn of ?u a single privilege or deprived of a single right it was entitled to. He wanted, however, to secure an amicable settlement between the jn^ disputing claimants to the Governorship. Co Mr. Chamberlain thereupon gave the ver- Fa sion of his claim to the office, so well known C01 to the public. The belief in Washington is Iru that the President is giving a last chance to *. Chamberlain to back out gracefully, and the ^ latter will be wise if he takes advantage of eni the opportunity. ret In reply to a question by an interviewer, Al whether he would consent to any proposition bo bv which he would surrender the office to Pa * Wfl which he claimed to have been legally elect- aQ ed, Chamberlain remarked that the question UQ as to the Presidency had been submitted to ' the arbitrament of a commission. He was th< reminded that Governor Hampton had re- ed peatedly declared that he would submit to no ^ arbitration in which the question to his right to the office was involved. In reply to this he said: "In that case, the question would gtj then resolve itself into the original proposi- cu tion." From the character of the interview, kn a general impression was left that Chamber- bo lain was by no means confident of holding bin nnsition. and not wholly indisnosed to ac ~ 1 ' "" J - -r- -- gp cept some arrangement by which the difficul- an ty could be adjusted on that basis. vk Id another interview, Chamberlain is represented as saying that he, for one, can't tell ch the President how to act with the South Car- Pf1 olina question so as not to appear to desert the Republican party North or South, and c},( yet pursue such a liberal course toward the in South as will secure the confidence and re- do spect of the whole country. He also said 1 that he does not consider that there has been a ( any recognition of Hampton as Governor, except by four of the courts of South Carolina. It is true that the Judges of seven of eight courts have drawn their pay from a public fin fund over which Hampton happened to have tie control, but that does not constitute a recog- WI nition of his authority to control the fund as ^e> Governor. pj( From the following report of an interview p with Chamberlain, published in the Washing- tec ton Re/publican, it would appear that Cham- co berlain regarded himself as on the "ragged edge," and was fully at the disposal of the ml President: Question : "If Hampton should be recogniaed as Governor, would the element which you represent in the State peaceably abide by -j1 the decision ?" c Answer: "To that I cannot say. It is one of those hypothetical questions that does not admit of any positive answer." 8'1< Question: "Suppose the decision be to sim- c?' ply withdraw the troops from the State-House and allow no further Federal interference? 801 what then would be the result?" ?n Answer: "That is also a hypothetical ques- "ei tion?one that I have never considered, be- Pf' cause I have contemplated no action adverse to my claims as Governor." Question : "It is stated that, in the event J,6' of an adverse decision, you will not return to South Carolina. Is that true?" 80C Answer: "No, sir; if such a thing as an adverse decision to my title is possible, I shall go to South Carolina at all hazards and remain there. Of course, what the more re- ?? mote effect of such a decision would have upon me, is a thing I cannot now intelligently speak of." Before ending the interview, Mr. Chamber- Pu lain said he was now ready to act according aD, to any suggestion which President Hayes might be pleased to make, and would either J.or make his formal statement to the President ^ alone, or in the presence of Mr. Hampton or any one else. He would act according to the ?n pleasure of the President. ,r? SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. thi ? In Marion county, jury tickets are being discounted at 50 per cent, on the dollar. y ? Capt. E. J. Means, a prominent citizen of -pjj Fairfield, died at his residence in that coun- rut ty, on Tuesday of last week. ( ? Rev. A. B. Woodfin, pastor of the Bap- fro . . ?~ii i /-i-1 o n I I wai tisi i^nurcn, v^ujumum, o. v., uno uccu cicvbcu chaplain of the University of Virginia. jr^ ? The citizens of Winnsboro have decided ^ to allow the Intendant of that town a salary 80j( cf two hundred and fifty dollars per annum, luo ? A large amount of new rolling stock, in- $8 eluding three very fine new locomotives, has recently been purchased for the Air Line Railroad. ] ? Ex-Senator Robertson returned to Colum- pol bia last week. Shortly after his arrival he cat called on Governor Hampton's tax collector f"re' md paid that official one hundred dollars? Fri the one-tenth of his taxes. ?. ? The Newberry Herald says that the den iraount of insurance recovered by the suffer- by crs by the late fire in that town is $48,086.72. ert; [f the property destroyed was worth 8150,- has 300, as estimated, then the net loss to New- Pet: berry by the fire is over 8100,000. Ne ? Mr. Samuel Lambeth, of Lancaster coun- Ms ty, an old gentleman living in the Pleasant Lit Hill neighborhood, was called to his door one &cc light last week, and shot down without warn- the ng. Several buck-shot entered his persoD, Ke though he is not considered fatally wounded, tha ? Two thousand dollars have been received cla " ' * ' r. * -f.L. in UoJumDia irorn jrir. oears, me agent 01 me ; Peabody fund, for the beueht of the public P?1 ichools in that city. J. R. Tolbert, made an tha effort to get possession of the fund in hia as- 1 turned capacity aa superintendent of educa- to ion, but Mr. Sears was correctly informed as mo :o Tolbert's status and the money was placed er i n other hands. phi ? Col. John E. Carew, a prominent citizen lest )f Charleston, died in that city on Tuesday liti< jf last week. For several years previous to bee 1850 he was the editor and proprietor of the rest Charleston Mercury. He held the office of Wi Sheriff of Charleston couuty for two terms. Ha i early as 1845 he was elected to represent Phillip's and St. Michael's in the lower inch of the Slate Legislature, and served the Senate from 1851 to 1854. - On the Spartanburg and Asheville Railid, the construction train runs out seven les, carrying iron, which is being rapidly d down. The work done is of the very it quality. The track is remarkably ooth, and being extended at the rate of If a mile per day. It is the confident exstation of those in charge of the work to ve the cars running to Pace's Gap of the ue Ridge, eleven miles from Hendersonle, by next July. The grading is being Bhed forward on the rest of the line to heville, and by another summer the care 11 be running all the way through. urrespondence or the Yorkville Enquirer. LETTER FROM CHESTER. Chester, April 2, 1877. A considerable number of persons were in vn on Wednesday, for the purpose of at* iding Court, which had been adjourned m the week before, by order of Judge ickey, until that day. At 10 o'clock, in iponse to the call of tbe cryer, jurors and ter persons assembled in the Court room, t their assembly was in vain. The Clerk tbe Court announced the non-arrival of dge Mackey, and his inability to give any 'orruation concerning his movements. He journed the Court, however, until 2 o'clock i same day, with the announcement that in i mean time he would telegraph to Judge ackey, who was in Washington, and find t his purpose in reference to holding or adirning the Court. The Court-room was ed again at 2 o'clock, when the Clerk was II unable to give any information respectj the absent Judge, and adjourned the urt until 10 o'clock Thursday morning, rmers were highly displeased in being npelled to come to town, and lose the time m their work, which was demanding their meat attention. They were, however, inned to excuse Judge Mackey on the ground it he was nobly engaged at Washington in deavoring to secure, from the President, mgnition for the Hampton government. >out 4 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, wever, the Clerk received a telegraphic dietch from Judge Mackey, stating that he s unavoidably detained in Washington, d directing tbe Clerk to adjourn the Court til the next regular term in September. Tbe prisoners in jail, with tbe exception of )se charged with murder, will not be pleaswith the order of the Judge postponing 3 time for holding Court. Moreover, the eriff will not relish the idea of providing 1 their support at his own expense, as there i no public funds available for this purpose, ill, if Judge Mackey is instrumental in Bering Wade Hampton for our Governor, acowledged and recognized as such, both at me and abroad, the detriment that will en3 to our county from his absence will sink o insignificance in comparison with theuniakable benefit that will accrue to our State d entire country from such invaluable eerie. Alfred Taylor is awaiting his trial in jail, arged with the murder of James Gill. The incipal facts in reference to this affair were ren at the time of its occurrence. Drayton Peeler, colored, is cooBned in jail, arged with murder. The other prisoners jail, all colored, and numbering not quite a zen, are charged with grand larceny. Our municipal authorities were engaged for :ousiderable time on Wednesday evening in ring negro men and women for fighting and iturbing the peace aud good order of the vn. After the presentation of the facts by tnesses, the accused were found guilty, and ed for tbeir misconduct, borne of tbe par* s who were unable to pay the One, closed th the offer to work on the streets in preence to going to jail. The trial of a young in for firing his pistol on the street, took ice the same evening. He found it an exnsive diversion, as it cost him $5. The In* idant and Wardens are possessed of the mmendable determination of suppressing disorder, of whatever kind, within the inicipal limits. Bethel Presbytery met at Mispah Chnrch this county on Thursday. Mr. J. L. Harwas the delegate from the Presbyterian lurch of this place. Rev. Mr. Irvin was osen Moderator. Mr. Furraan Jackson, son of Mr. John ckson, who lives a few miles from town, )t a negro on Friday night while taking rn from his father's crib. It is thought it the wound may prove fatal. Mr. Jack* 1 reported tbe matter to the Trial Justice Saturday. In the event of the negro's ith, Mr. Jackson will give bond for his ap* irance at the next term of the Court of meral Sessions. Rev. R. W. Brice, of Hopewell Church, t on Saturday for King's Mountain Church the purpose of attending Presbytery (Assiate Reformed.) He was accompanied by b of his elders, Mr. Samuel McDill, Rev. *. Marion, of this place, has also gone. A considerable quantity of goods were sold Saturday at the auction rooms. Mer* iota take this method of gettiDg rid of sir remnants and unsaleable goods. Rev. Dr. Plumer filled the Presbyterian lpit yesterday. In the afternoon he made address to the Sunday School children. W. H. Hardin, Esq., leaves Chester to-day New York, for the purpose of buying iron the Chester and Lancaster Railroad, of icb he is President. He has already made angements for obtaining a portion of the n. "Our American Cousin" will be acted at s place on next Wednesday night week? th instant. The play will be admirably idered by amateurs, and our friends from irkville would do well to come and see it. e railroad authorities will make special es in their favor. Sen. W. A. Walker had a horse stolen m his stable last night The same animal s seen this morning at Gastonia by Mr. J. Marshall, conductor on the Chester and noir Railroad. Chester and Lenoir Railroad stock was d to-day at $7.75 per share. Charlotte, Coobia and Augusta Railroad stock brought per share. Qul ? MERE-MENTION. Prince Antonie Bonaparte, nephew of Naeon, is dead. New complications have ised delay in the release of Tweed. A [ght train has made the trip from San incisco to New York in ten days. G. Adair, a prominent real estate agent and tier at Atlanta, Georgia, has suspended, reason of shrinkage in value of city propy. Governor Nicholls, of Louisiana, * issued a proclamation, calling upon the pie to pay their taxes. The debt of w York city is $120,000,000. Ex,yor Hall, of New York has arrived at 'erpool. His mysterious disappearance is ounted for by his previous conuection with Tweed ring. Post-Master General y has written a letter in which he denies t he was formerly an old line Whig, and iras that he was never any thing but a nocrat. President Hayes has been in itical life for twenty years, yet it is claimed i i i 1 ,tne neiuier armas, smoaes or swears. [\velve railroads in the United States are be sold under the hammer within two nths. Steam is now the motive powjn the principal street railroad in Philadela. The engines are compact, almost noisei, and emit very little steam. A coaon by which Foster, Garfield or Bauks will ome Speaker of the next House of Repantativesis said to be gaining ground. The ishington Republican represents Governor mpton as not stubborn on the subject. LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. J. N. Blankenship?Administrator's Notice. Moore's Business University. Joseph A. McLean, Judge of Probate?Notice to the Creditors of Andrew II. Locke. Kennedy Bros. A Barron?Hats?More Sweet Potatoes?Hams and Sausage?Cards?Handkerchiefs-Candies?Canned Goods?Famiiy Groceries?Tin-Ware. H. F. Adickes?Expected Daily?Ladies' Hose? Neck-Handkerchiefs?Collars and Cuffs?A Bargain Hampton March. John C. Kuykendal?A Fearful Spectacle?Short Prices?Working Wonders?Cincho Quinine?A Stand of P's?Condensed Milk. W. H. A J. P. Herndon?One of the Best Things Out?Seed Corn?Head-Ache Cure. Jefferys A Metts?Navassa Guano. J. P. Herndon, Business Manager?Concert. T. W. Clawson, Deputy Messenger?In Bankruptcy?1st Meeting of Creditors?In the Matter of Archy M. Jackson, Bankrupt. ROSE'S HOTEL. The work of renovating and repairing the above building is progressing rapidly. Carpentera, plasterers and painters are busily employed under the supervision of Mr. Rose, and in the course of a few weeks, at furthest, * .1 * tbe bouse will be reopened id tne oesi 01 style. THE HAMPTON TAX. The books for the collection of the ten per cent, contribution in York county were closed yesterday. We learn from Dr. Robertson, the special agent, that this county paid in even $5,000, which sum was contributed by about 1,330 tax-payers, among whom were a number of colored citizens. THE CIRCUIT COURT. On Monday last, the jurors for Aprti town of the Circuit Court were called by the Clerk, and after being duly empanelled, were dis* ^ ^ missed until October, the Clerk having been directed by Judge Mackey, who was then in Washington, to postpone the Court until the time for tbe next ensuing regular term. THE WHEAT AND OAT CROP8. The wheat fields in tbe vicinity of town are looking very well at the present, and so far as we are able to learn, tbe crop throughout the county is very promising. The oat crop is not altogether so promising as the wheat. The winter oats, sown in the fall, m m ? .1 m .L. J.IJ J ! sunerea rrora me enecis or me coia during the winter months, and are not appearing vigorous and thrifty. At the present time the frnit .up is promising an abundant yield. 8ALES-DAY. On Monday last?sales-day for April?the sheriff sold the following real estate, under execution: Lands of W. A. Hayes, deceased, 44} acres, bought by J. W. P. Hope, for $479. Interest of Mrs. Harriet Bratton in the n "Harris Hotel" property, bought by J. A. Carroll, for $310. By virtue of an order of the Judge of Probate, the Sheriff also sold the lands of the y estate of Andrew H. Locke, deceased?128 acres?bought by W. L. Roddy, at $1.30 per acre. THE EPI8COPAL CHURCH. At the Easter election for officers of the "Church of the Good Shepherd," in Yorkville, the following were chosen to serve for the ensuing year: Wardens.?Wm. B. Wilson, John C. Kuykendal. Vestrymen.?R. J. Latta, A. Coward, W. B. Metis, G. W. S. Hart, A. Springs Withers. Secretary and Treasurer.?G. W. S. Hart. W.B. Metts.G. W. S. Hart, J. C. Kuykendal and R. J. Latta, were chosen memhere to the Diocesan Convention, to be held in Charleston on the 10th of May. THE R4WLINSON HOTEL BUILDING. The wall of the brick portion of the hotel, which was for many years kept by Mr. Rawl* inson, commenced falling last winter, owing to defective material used in its construction, and since the wall 6rst gave way, portions of it have since fallen at different times. A mass of brick and rubbish fell last Monday, and for security a portion of the corner next the street was pulled down. That portion of the broken wall remaining next the street is far from secure, and we think the town authorities should see to it that it is removed before a sad accident, or even loss of life, re* suits from permitting it to remain in its present condition. TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE. The following transfers of real estate have been recorded in the office of the County Au ditor since our last report: 8. M. Scott to A. M. Black. Tract of 99 acres in Catawba township. Consideration $540. J. M. and E. J. Green to Cberaw and Chester Railroad Company. Tract of 200 acres in Catawba township. Consideration 32 shares of stock in said railroad. R. H. Glenn, Sheriff, to C. E. Spencer. A tract of 130 acres in York township. Con- ^ . sideration $600. ! C. E. Spencer to Jane R. Evans. Tract of 130 acres in York township. Consideration $775. THE CONCERT. A large audience greeted the Yorkville Burlesque and Ethiopian Troupe, who gave their first performance in the Court House last Thursday evening. Every piece of music and every act announced on the programme was rendered in creditable style, making it difficult to realize the fact that the performers were not only amatenra, but bad commenced their rehearsals only a short time previous. Messrs. Pink Herndon and Jo Colcock sustained themselves very well m "end men." A song and dance was well rendered by Mr. Herndon, and as a delineator of Dutch character and eccentricities, Mr. Colcock fairly surpassed himself, keeping the bouse in roars of laughter. The burlesque of "One Night in a Bar-room," in which Messrs. Herndon and Colcock sustained the principal characters, was very well presented and passed off to the satisfaction and delight of the ^ audience. Not the least attractive feature of the entertainment was the spleudid music under the lead of Mr. A. Springs Withers, who, I on more than one occasion, displayed his complete mastery of that noble instrument the | violin. The company will give another en- a tertainment to-morrow (Friday) evening, and ,1,1 ill e no nuuiu an viae ail lUV'enj 01 IDQOOeQI amU80meot to attend. The Story op Fred. Douglass.?Frederick Douglass, who was appointed United States marshal of the District of Columbia, was reared as a slave on a plantation in Talbot county, Maryland. When ten years old he was lent to a relative of his owner, and was sent to Baltimore. In 1838, when twenty-one i years old, Douglass carried out his long cherished plan of escape. He fled to New York, and, after divers vicissitudes, made his way to Maosachusetts. There he married, and when, in 1840, the anti-slavery feeling of New England burst out, he astonished everybody with his sudden appearance as a living ex- \ ample of slavery. His addresses gave him notoriety, and he was immediately "wanted" in Maryland, from where he had escaped. A 1 subscription was opened in England, and iu 1846 Frederick Douglass was bought of his former owner, and became free. I