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Sf\?aps and (factsi. || ? Mr. Hendricks is reported as having said- J recently : "I have done with politics forever. , I am now devoted to my profession, and shall ? never more, under any circumstances, be a , candidate for office. ? Greenwich Conn., has a vaccine factory, j which sends its products all over the world, havingcustomers as far away as Japan. Calves , are hired from the farmers who report that inoculation benefits rather than injures the ani- : mals, and business is very brisk this winter. , ? In the fifteen years since the war the South has raised 10,000,000 bales more of cotton than she did during the last fifteen years of slavery This addition is worth about $600,000,000? almost enough to compensate them for the loss of their slaves. ? Small pox, of a malignant tyi>e, has broken out in Brunswick county, Va. In several instances the disease has proved fatal. The churches and school houses have been closed, and a county hospital has been established. When first discovered the disease was thought to be chicken pox. ? Mr. Warner of Tennessee, has introduced a bill in Congress to reduce the salaries of the heads of departments. The bill fixes salaries as follows: President 83(T,000: members of Congress, 84,000; heads of departments, 87,000; Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, $9,500, and Associate Justices, $9,000 each. ? Says the Atlanta Constitution: "If anybody doubts that the republican-independent coalition is not to be thoroughly organized, he is making a mistake. An "advisory" caucus may not make as much racket as a convention, but it is quite as effective. The organized liberal democrats will have to meet an organized coalition of republicans and independents at the polls." ? Representative McKinley, Chairman of the sub-committee "On the Death of President Garfield," has received a communication from ex-Secretary Blaine, saying that he will be prepared to deliver the eulogy in accordance with the request of the committee, either on February 25 or 27. Mr. McKinley says it is quite probable that the latter date will be decided upon. ? A span of Mayo's bridge across the James at Richmond, Va., connecting the city with the suburb of Manchester, fell in about 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon while a stage loaded with passengers was crossing. The span fell thirty feet and settled on the bottom of the river without careening. The force of the current upset the stage, but the passengers were rescued alive, although most of them were more or less injured. ? The Atlanta Cotton Exposition cost al>out 8250,000. Its receipts from all sources were about $240,000, and the building is still to be sold, which will probably cover all the expenses. Thus this revelation of the resources of the South, this education of the people in the knowledge of their own wealth and power, and this grand advertisement to Atlanta and spur to its business, cost absolutely nothing. It shows what brains and public spirit can do. ? The past year developed more extravagance on the part of the people of the United States, with respect to the luxuries of life and ornaments for personal or household adornment, AtfAH If 111(111 WOO CVCl OCCU UCIU1C, A11U It 1UVAO <W it the present year would show a still greater excess. The imports of silk goods during the month of January were nearly half a million dollars greater than they were in January a year ago, and more than double the imports of I January, 1879. ? Cabbages and potatoes are arriving at New York daily from Europe. One steamer arriving Monday had 1,000 tons of potatoes from Ireland and Scotland, and vessels with 13,000 tons of English, Irish and Scotch potatoes are now due at that port. The steamer Geyser, from Copenhagen, also arrived at New York Monday with several thousand heads of cabbage in fair condition. The custom house duty is ten cents a bushel on potatoes, but even at this they can be sold cheaper than the American product, on account of the scarcity of the latter. ? The great Barnum is in an ecstacy of delight over the birth of a baby elephant, which he values at $300?00(L The affair occurred on Thursday at Bridgeport, the winter quarters of his menagerie. The mother, named Queen, and the baby, as yet unnamed, are doing well. The baby, a well-formed, strong and active female, has a rough, bluish hide, coated with coarse hair an inch long. Its weight is one hundred pounds. It is two and a half feet in height and three feet long. Its little trunk is seven inches long. The big mother exhibits great fondness for her offspring, which was sucKiing oetween ner tore legs witnin an nour after its birth. Mr. Barnum offers one thousand dollars a week for an insurance on its life for fifty-two weeks. ? The joint conference committee in charge of the celebration of the discovery of the mouth of the Mississippi River by LaSalle, two hundred years ago, have completed their programme, as follows: Owing to the fact that the 9th of April falls on Easter Sunday, the 10th and 11th were set apart for the occasion. The exercises on the 10th are to consist of an address of welcome by Rev. B. M. Ilolmer, D. I)., orations by lion. Frank Parkman, E. B. Washbume and George II. Pendleton and a grand military parade. On the lltli an excursion to the jetties will be taken and all points of interest in connection with the LaSalle discovery will be visited. The place where he erected the shaft will be marked to form a site for a statue at some future day. ? The escapj of Col. Tom Buford from the gallows after his deliberate murder of Judge Elliott has been condemned in the Kentucky Legislature, and a formal expression of dissent with the verdict was all but secured. A resolution to erect a monument to Elliott was introduced, and the preamble asserted that he had been "shot down and murdered in the sight of the capitol by the ruthless hand of an assassin, who escaped just punishment under \ the guise of the recently popular plea of insanity." In the spirited debate which followed the jury and their verdict found no defender, and it was conceded that the murderer had been saved by the wealth and popularity of his C>. family, but it was supposed that the clause would be a reflection on Judge Jackson, who had presided at the trial, and it was stricken 1 out. v ?The Washington Post says that since Mr. ^ O Tilden was cheated out of the Presidency, to which he was elected, a great many men who I assisted in the infamous fraud have gone in _ an ignoble way to their long home. Zack ^ v-r Chandler died miserably in a Chicago hotel; Senator Morgan shuffled off his unfragrant coil before he could derive any benefit from 1 the fraud ; Gen. Garfield, who was pretty deep , "\ hi the Electoral swindle, died from the blow of an assassin, and the other day Mr. Stoughton?"Clerical Error" Stoughton?passed away almost without a sigh. And yet the feeble old man at Grammercy Park, who doesn't look as though he had a day's life in him, is still as bright as a chipper to an extent, indeed, that some of the gossips say he has his eye firmly fixed on the term which begins in '84 and ends '88, and which would leave him, even if he should live to see the end of it, almost, a nonagenarian. ? The "Washington Bej/ublican publishes interviews with the jurors in the Guiteau case, but they revealed nothing specially interesting. Foreman Hamlin was outspoken in his praise of the colored juror, Wormley, whom he declares to be as "white a man as he ever saw in a black envelojie." He says Mrs. Scoville's testimony did not do Guiteau any good, and the latter would have done better "if he kept his mouth shut." As heretofore reiiorted, Hamlin says the first ballot was eleven for conviction and one blank, whilst the second ballot showed the entire twelve for conviction. Juryman Heinlein says there were, of course, times when doubts of Guitean's sanity were entertained, but at last it was settled down to the conviction shown by the verdict. On the other hand, Juryman Bright says there never was, so far as liis knowledge goes, any doubt in the minds of the jury as to Guiteau's sanity. Juryman Brawner says he never had a scintilla of doubt about Guiteau's sanity, although he had hoi*'d he might. The speech of the accused had no effect at all. The expressions of the other jurymen were of about similar purport. ? The dead-lock in the New York Assembly, and the influences which caused it are explained in a New York letter of Thursday as follows: "Mr. John Kelley, to-day. is a happy man, the Tammany members having broken the protracted dead-lock there on their own terms, that is to say they are to have a representation on the railroad and cities committees, as well as the clerk of the House, and with this understanding they have cast their votes for Patterson, the caucus nominee for Speaker, uid thus elected him. If the reader unfamiliar with the sinuosities of New York and Albany politics, asks what is the significance 3f all this the answer is, a new lease of power for the 'Boss' and a formal recognition of Tammany as an element in the party, that notwithstanding all endeavors heretofore to crush it out, will have to be deferred to if not respected. It means even more than that. It will encourage the Tammany people to try and dictate the next nomination for Governor, if possible, to clap a final extinguisher upon the Presidential aspirations of Mr. Samuel J. Tilden. This is the reason, then, why Mr. John Kelley is happy, and why the breaking of the Assembly dead-lock, by the action o? his followers, is looked ui>on by the wire-pullers and machine manipi^ators of every grade here as , signalling a new departure in .State as well as city politics. The number of the Tammany members in that body, it is true, is comparatively small (only seven in all,) but as their influence as a 'balance of power' is now indisputable, it is their quality rather than their quantity, that gives them importance." ?AtliviUc inquirer. YORILVILLE. S. C.: THURSDAY MORNING, FEB. 9, 1882. THE LEGISLATURE. In the Senate on Monday the supply bill was passed to a third reading. The remainder of the session was devoted to a discussion of the phosphate royalty bill. In the night session Senator Ilarllee was unanimously elected President pro tem. of the Senate. A good portion of the session of the House was occupied in discussing the bill to charter the South-Bound Railroad Company. A number of Senate bills 011 the Calendar were passed to a third reading, among them the bill prohibiting the sale ">f spirituous or intoxicating liquors in the town of Yorkville. A number of bills of no general importance passed their third reading. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? The project of starting an ice factory at Greenville is likely to succeed. ? The industrial exhibition is in full blast in Charleston, and will continue open until the 25th instant. ? The Gastonia Gazette learns that Bishop, who was shot at Gaffney City several weeks ago, by Little, is Still in a critical condition. ? The Union IVmes says the number of liens already recorded for this year in that county greatly exceeds the number recorded at this time last year. Nearly all of them are for rent, however. ? Says the Newberry llerald: Mr. David Leake, a well known elderly gentleman who travels in the interest of North Ciirolina tobacco houses, was robbed of sixty-three dollars last Monday evening while on his way to Clinton from Laurens in a buggy. The highwaymen were four negro men. ? The officials of the Air-Line Railroad at Greenville say that they find it impossible to deliver fertilizers with sufficient rapidity to supply the demand. Indications are that despite the unfavorable season last year, the 1? ~ c ..I.Arml.n+M mill OVOOO/1 fhflSA (if flU Silies UL ^liuopimi.co mil nAwim ...? ? former seasons in Greenville county. ! ? Major General Prince Rivers, formerly commander of the Militia of South Carolina with headquarters at Hamburg, under the Chamberlain regime, is now night watchman at the Highland Park Hotel, in Aiken. He captured a burglar the other night and put him in jaii. ?The Carolinian, published at Gaffney City, says: But a few days since it became our duty to refer to the death of Mr. Wm. G. Gaffney; to-day, we refer to the death of Miss Kate, the youngest daughter, whose remains were interred last Sunday afternoon in the family burying ground. Deceased was only 13 years old, and' was greatly beloved for her excellent qualities of head and heart. She died of typhoid fever, prevailing in the family, two of whom are now sorely afflicted. ? The Edgefield Advertiser learns from planters living in the section of that county from which the large emigration of negroes took * # ? -i Al 1 ~ place about unristmas, umt mey n?\e picnic of labor, and are already in a condition to plant as much cotton this year as last. The same paper learns that several colored men who have been intending to leave that county have abandoned the idea, and are now making contracts for the present year with land-owners for whom they worked last year. ? The coroner's jury on the death of Mr. Burbridge, caused by the recent accident on the Charleston and Savannah Railway, find in their verdict that "'The deceased came to his death on the Charleston and Savanuah Railway by an accident caused by the misconstruction of an order to meet and pass by the conductor and engineer of Train 43, and the road is censurabli for the loose manner in which orders are issued." And on the following Friday, in the case of Mr. Osborne, killed in the same collision, the jury returned the following verdict: "That the deceased came to his death from injuries received on the Savannah and Cearleston Railway on the 31st of January, caused by a collision between trains Nos. 40 and 43, and we find that Conductor II. L. Pinkney and Engineer Bivens disobeyed the orders to meet and pass." ? The Greenville News of Friday relates the following singular and fatal accident: Mr. Clem Winn, of Pickens county, an old gentleman of about 85 years of age, returning from town to his home yesterday eyening, took the Cox's bridge road and proceeded, driving a one-horse wagon. When he had reached a l>oiut about four and a quarter miles from ( town and about three quarters of a mile from the bridge, he met the wagon of Mr. Robb, and endeavored to make room for him to pass by driving his wagon to one side of the road. In doing this, he drove one side of the wagon on a bank about two feet high, being seated on a chair in the bed of the vehicle. This cant threw the chair over and Mr. Winn lost his grasp on the side-boards of the wagon and was thrown out over the front wheel. In falling he turned a sort of back somersault and fell upon his head, i istantly breaking his neck, which was fractured with a loud quick report that was heard thirty yards away. ? At the last meeting of the executive committee of the State Agricultural and Mechanical Society, held in Columbia, a number of subjects were selected for discussion at the next joint meeting of the Agricultural Society and State Grange, which will be held at Anderson. Mr. J. B. Humbert, of Laurens, was selected to prepare an essay on "Cotton Seedits feeding and fertilizing value and Hon. T. J. Moore, of Spartanburg, was appointed to write an essay on "Live Stock?varieties and economical feeding on Southern products." Two other important subjects for essays were selected, but the essayists were not appointed : 1 /H'llllC HlO A/CieiUS, gliiaot'o cum ?v..^ eut kinds, varieties adapted to the South and the methods of planting, culture, and preserving "Farm implements and machinery? our wants." On motion the number of delegates from each county agricultural society to the summer meeting was fixed according to the representation of the respective counties in the General Assembly. A resolution was adopted inviting the Agricultural Society of Georgia to send a delegation to the joint summer meeting. RAILROAD TOPICS. ? It is reported that the Associated Railway of North Carolina and Virginia contemplates reducing the passenger rates, at an early day, to three cents per mile. ? A delegation from Anderson, S. C., in the interest of the Savannah Valley Railroad, visited Augusta, Ga., last week and obtained definite assurances of help. ? Two hundred tons of railroad iron have been delivered at Lincolnton for the Chester and Lenoir Railroad. This, Avith that already on hand, Will be sufficient to lay the track six miles from Lincolnton towards Newton, y ? Private stockholders of the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railroad, at their meeting in Fayetteville, last Thursday, ratified the contract selling the State's interest in that Company to the Company of which Dr. Canedo is agent. The Company will take possession of the road early in April. ? The management of the Western North Carolina Railroad will soon lay portions of the track between Salisbury and Asheville with new steel rails. .To complete its equipment there has been ordered for the road two new engines, 120 box cars, 40 flats, and 40 novo ?i*w1 fxirrv nnmnlnfa IV.lQgPllfTPr nuvia i/(ii Oj unu mv vviu^/?vi/v |/itwuvj?^vk trains. 1 ? The Chester Bulletin learns- that the Carolina Central Railroad has received at Lincolnton about 6,000 bales of cotton from the Chester and Lenoir Railroad since the first of September last. About 2,000 bales were received during the month of December. Most of this cotton went nortli, the route to Charleston by way of Wadesboro having been discontinued. The Carolina Central has also been delivering large shipments of merchandise to the Chester and Lenoir road. ? The Lincoln Ibogess of last Saturday says: Capt. Waddill, the energetic Road Master of the Chester and Lenoir Railroad, will begin laying the track Monday or Tuesday between that place and Newton. The road-bed has been put in condition to receive the. ties for about a mile and a half beyond the present terminus of the road, aiid when the work begins it will be pushed forward as rapidly as the weather will permit. Capt. Waddill is one of the best railroad men in the country, and by his skill and energy the Narrow Gauge is kept up to a high standard of perfection without the expenditure of a single unnecessary dollar. ? It seems that the Western North Carolina Railroad is again to be the subject of litigation. Col. T. D. Carter has entered suit in the U. S. District Court at Greensboro for the recovery of the road, alleging that he is the lawful owner of the property by purchase at sheriff's sales. This suit will at least cause a sensation in railroad circles. Perhaps it will be found that Col. Carter has mistaken his remedy, even if lie has any case, which is hardly credible. It would, however, be a case of confusion worse confounded if Col. Carter should now be able to upset the contract between the State and Best and "assigns," cutting off all alleged causes of action and all rights accruing since 1875. Stranger things have happened. ? ? ? AN OBSTREPEROUS SENATOR. Senator Fishburne, of Colleton county, if he did fail in his attempt to divide the Democracy of South Carolina on questions likely to arise from the enactment of the stock law, and if not making a brilliant record in the legislative halls as an astute Senator, is certainly acquiring an unenviable notoriety by demonstrations at the State Capitol more becoming a border ruffian than one vested with Senatorial robes and representing an intelligent and influential constituency. From the Charleston News and Courier and the Columbia Register we condense the following account of his exploits : It seems that his first violation of Senatorial propriety was on the 29th of January, when, in debate, Mr. Sinytlie, of Charleston, replying to remarks of Mr. Fishburne upon the bill giv ing the Eutaw JPhosphate uompany tne rigut to build a tramway from their works across and alonga certain public road, said, "The Senator from Colleton has acknowledged, Mr. President, that he does not know what he is talking about." This brought Mr. Fisliburne to his feet, and he excitedly exclaimed, "I acknowledged no such thing. That is false." Senator Smythe, after a pause, said that in so far as the remark of the Senator from Colleton was an affront from the Senate, he left it in the hands of the Senate. But in so far as it might be held an affront to himself, he had only to say that nothing could insult him that came from the Senator from Colleton. Mr. Fisliburne retorted that he considered the source whence the remark came, and Mr. Smythe proceeded with the question under discussion. On Monday following, after the adjournment of the "morning session of the Senate, but before all the Senators had vacated the Senate chamber, Mr. Fishburne approached Mr. Smythe and demanded a retractiou of the language used by the latter gentleman in his remarks on Friday. After an altercation of words, Mr. Smythe, in a manner implying that his answer was final, reiterated for the third or fourth time that he had nothing to withdraw, and even if he was inclined to do so, he certainly would not do so under a threat, or in compliance with a demand. To this Mr. Fishburne replied, "Then, sir, do I understand you to say that you do not withdraw your remarks V Let me understand you, sir! Do you refuse to withdraw what you said in the Senate on Friday V I am determined to have a categorical answer, air, and I propose to use brute toffee, sir, to comjiel you to give me an answer. By your tricks of law you have prevented me from pursuing the course usually adopted by gentlemen in such matters, and I am determined, sir, that you shall not pass through that door without giving me a direct answer, unless you pass over my dead body." Senator Smythe taking up his papers made a movement as if to start from his seat, and Senator Fishburne again said : "Do you withdraw what you said, sir V I am not armed, but I propose to use brute force to compel you to give me an answer one way or the other. If you refuse to withdraw your words I will then know what to do*" Senator Smythe, who exhibited little or no excitement throughout the whole of the very trying and disagreeable scene, placed the tips of his lingers in the side jackets of his pants and repeated, "that whatever he might do under other circumstances he did not propose to be influenced by threats." At this point Senators interfered, and it was thought the matter was satisfactorily settled, but on Monday night, Mr. Fishburne renewing hw helliooMP nrnnpiisitips. oil tllfi affidavit '"ft ' *" "V...VVWV 1 I , of Col. Edward McCrady, Jr., of Charleston, Trial Justice Marshall issued a warrant for the arrest of Fishburne. After Fishburne was arrested and conducted to the otlice of the trial justice, on the affidavit of Gen. James F. Izlar, a warrant was also issued for the arrest of Senator Smythe. With this warrant Sheriff Rowan proceeded to the State House and sending into the Senate chamber for Mr. Smythe, upon the appearance of that gentleman, served the warrant in due form. Accompanied by Mr. Smythe he made his return to the magistrate who read the warrant to Mr. Smythe, telling him that he would be released on a bond of SSyOOO to keep the peace. Mr. Smythe then left the office in charge of a constuble to secure his bondsmen, and pending further proceedings in the case Col. McCrady and Gen. Izlar appeared before the trial justice and formally withdrew their affidavits, saying that they had only been actuated by a desire to keep the peace, and that as they had been informed the difficulty could be amicably adjusted without further intervention of the law, they did not feel warranted in pressing the matter. Senator Fishburne objected to this mode of procedure, and asked the trial justice to give a ruling upon the question: If after having been charged with an attempt to commit a crime the charge could be withdrawn without a full investigation of the offense charged in the affidavit. lie said that he had been dragged from his bed and paraded through the streets of the city in charge of the sheriff of the county like a common felon, and he wanted to know if, after having been subjected to such indignity, the charges against him could be lightly dismissed upon the mere request of I the party making the affidavit upon which the warrant for his arrest had been based. The trial justice ruled that as the charges had been withdrawn, there was no case before him upon which to act, and he therefore dismissed the prisoner from further custody. Mr. Fishbunie, with the declaration that he would seek redress from the courts, left the magistrate's office in company of Gen. Kennedy and Col. Haskell and repaired to the StateHouse, where he remained in one of the committee rooms in consultation with some of his friends until the Senate went into executive session when he took his seat. Subsequently he went before Trial Justice Marshall and told him that he was not satisfied with the disposition he had made of the case, and that he desired to be rearrested and committed to jail in order that he might have the privilege of testing the right of Col. McCrady to withdraw the affidavit ui>on which lie (Fishburne) had been arrested. He also stated that he intended to do bodily harm to Messrs. Smythe, McCrady and Izlar unless he was put under duress. Mr. Marshall told Senator Fishburne that, if such was Intention, it would be his duty as a peace officer to require him to give a bond to keep the peace or commit him to jail in default thereof. Senator Fishbunie accompanied Mr. Marshall to the sheriff's office, and in the presence of Mr. E. R. Arthur, clerk of the court, Mr. Samuel W. Rowan, sheriff of the county, and \fr T. T1 f ouln Tr v ?hprifT reitprafpd the statements made to Mr. Marshall, and said again that if he was not arrested and put in jail he would do bodily harm to the gentlemen already named ; whereupon Mr. L. T. Levin, at the request of Mr. Fishburne, made affidavit to the above stated facts, and thereupon a warrant was issued. An examination was held and Mr. Fishburne required to give bond to keep the peace in the sum of $2,000 or go to jail. Mr. Fishburne declined to give the bond, "in order," as he stated, "to test the legality of the question" whether Col. McCrady had the right to withdraw the affidavit upon which he had been arrested without an investigation of the charges contained in it. Mr. Fishburne was then turned over to the sheriff and given until 8 o'clock to secure his bondsmen. Not having made his bond at that hour he was committed to jail. Mr. Fishburne remained in confinement until about 5 .o'clock Wednesday afternoon, when he was released upon entering into bond before Trial Justice Marshall in the sum of $2,000 to "well and truly keep the peace of the State and be of good behavior towards all the citizens thereof, and especially towards A. T. Smythe." The foregoing, which would seem sufficient to satisfy the ambition of the most belligerent legislator, was supplemented on Friday, by the same Senator, whose conduct on the second occasion is described as "the most disgraceful scene ever witnessed in the Senate chamber of South Carolina." During the discussion in the Senate, on the above-named day, of a bill to exempt certain counties from the operations of the general stock law, Senator Fishburne, who had advocated the bill with great zeal, became very ex* A* 1 - J- - 1 11.^ porturie interposition of Messrs. Jeter. Goodwyn and others. Mr. Fishbnrne, not; being able to reacn his adversary, heaped upon him the most abusive epithets. The noise attracted crowds in Main street, and excitement ran high. General Kennedy, with the gentlemen named, proceeded up main Main street followed by Mr. Fishburne and several Senators who endeavored to dissuade him from his hostile course. When just in front of Stork's restaurant, Mr. Fishburne again accosted General Kennedy and asked, "Are you armed ?" "I am not," was the response. Mr. Fishburne aimed a furious blow at him, which was warded off by Colonel Goodwyn, who again threw himself in the breach. A scuffle ensued and during the melee Mr. Fishburne was dashed to the ground. He rose to renew the fight, but was held back by several Senators who were determined the affair should proceed no further. Thereupon General Kennedy was prevailed upon to go to his hotel, and Mr. Fishburne was taken away by the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate. No further hostilities occurred, although Mr. Fishburne later in the afternoon repaired to the Columbia Hotel and it was feared there would be another collision. Colonel John C. Haskell fearing that bloodshed might follow if decisive measures were not taken to prevent another hostile meeting, repaired to Trial Justice Marshall's office and made an affidavit that a breach of the peace had been committed by Mr. Fishburne. A warrant for his arrest was immediately issued and shortly thereafter was served upon Mr. Fishburne, who submitted to arrest very willlingly. A number of witnesses were sworn and examined, in the hearing before Trial Justice wr * ^ l.!^k JJw.cn jVLcirSIlHU, illlHf WHICH 1YU. XI9I1UU1I1C nuuiciMed the court in his own behalf. After lie had concluded, his bondsmen having withdrawn from further responsibility as security for the good behaviour of the defendant, the trial justice then announced his decision to be that the defendant had forfeited his bond of 82,000 and it would be the Court's duty and only course to commit him to jail, as having broken one bond, it would not be safe to trust him on another, however large. The Court further stated that the only remedy Mr. Fishburne would have would be to go before a judge on a writ of habeas corpus: Mr. Fishburne then expressed a desire to obtain the services of a lawyer, and he was permitted, in the custody of Sheriff Itowan, to go out for this purpose. Not having succeeded in obtaining new bondsmen at 11 o'clock Friday night, Mr. Fishburne wes committed to jail. On Monday Senator Fisburne was released from jail upon entering into a bond of 82,000 to keep the peace. After giving bond he entered the Senate chamber, about half past 1 o'clock P. M., and desiring to rise to a question of personal privilege, which request was granted by Mr. Jeter in the chair, during the absence of Lieutenant-Governor Kennedy, Senator Fisburne rendered an apology for his conduct, and there the matter rests for the present. ? The Chicago limes thinks it is calculated to freeze Iceberg Sherman to the very vitals to behold the way in which his devoted Ohio supi>orters in 1880 are looking toward Blaine for 1884. As a Presidential aspirant, Mr. Sherman is a trilie deader than General Grant. ? W. P. Felton, leader of the Independents in Georgia, oi>ened the campaign in Augusta on the night o( the 1st instant, in a speech of two hours. He declares in favor of abolition of the i>oll tax and of national banks, for unlimited currency, for gold and silver coinage, < for silver certificates, and for the abolition of the convict system. ? LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. J. R. Cook, Administrator?Application for Discharge. M Strauss?Cost, or No Cost. T. M. Dobson?11th February. Colcock, Miller <fe Co.?Guanos and Phosphates. WitL:?rs Adickes?Crockery Received this Week. J. M. Adams?New Gooods?Crockery WareGlass Ware. Kennedy Brothers <fc Barron?Farmer's Tools, Etc.?Close Up. John C. Kuykendal?Facts for Farmers. Dr. May Sifll Stands Head. Jos. F. Wallace. C. C. Pis.?Notice. John M. Jackson, Chairman?Retirement of County Bonde. R. H. Glenn, S. Y. C.?Sheriff's Sales. Witherapoon <k Spencer, Piaintitf's AttorneysNotice to Defendants. REAPPOINTED POSTMASTER. Mr. John R. Wallace, who has held the position since April 5,1873, has been reappointed Postmaster at Yorkville. TRIAL JUSTICE APPOINTMENTS. The Senate has confirmed the following executive appointments of trial justices: For Chester county?W. R. Sims, J. Lyles Glenn. York-W. P. Good, E. F. Bell. COTTON AND FERTILIZERS. Shipments of cotton from Yorkville for the week ending Monday, 233 bales ; to the same date during the season, 4,912, aggregating 5,145 bales. There have been no receipts of fertilizers at this place since our last report. STATE AND COUNTY TAXES. The tax levy, in York county, for the current fiscal year, will aggregate 12 3-20 mills, levied as follows: For State purposes, 4J mills; ordinary county purposes, 3 mills; school purposes, 2 mills ; interest on county bonds, 1 3-10 mill; for retiring bonds, 11-10 mill. FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. The Chester Bulletin makes the announcement that Col. W. B. Wilson, of York, will be a candidate for Congress from this district at th'e next election, and of that gentleman anpak-q in the fnllnwimr terms: "Col. Wilson ciiett wnen a mouon was maue iu lay me whole matter on the table. He rose on several questions of privilege and made repeated points of order, which the presiding officer, General Kennedy, politely but firmly overruled. Mr. Fishburne, not satisfied with the rulings of the chair impugned the fairness and legality of his decisions, and essayed to substantiate his position by an earnest speech, in which he employed some very strong words derogatory of the President. General Kennedy for some time permitted this violation of the rules, to show the Senator tWit he would not deal unfairly or arbitrarily toward him. lie, however, gently, rebuked him and asked him to desist. Mr. Fishburne. however, disregarded his admonitions ana continued to speak. He was repeatedly called to order, and was finally commanded to take his seat. Shortly afterward the Senate took a recess, and the members were leaving the chamber, when their egress was arrested by an angry altercation between General Kennedy and Mr. Fishburne, near the latter's desk. General Kennedy, upon coming down from the stand, was confronted by Mr. Fishburne^ who charged him with unfairness in his decisions. Generat Kennedy denied the accusation, declaring .that invariably he treated all Senators alike, and so far as Senator -Flshtrurne was concerned, had shown him excessiveindulgence. Mr. Fishburne, very angrily, "You are a damned liar." Almost simultaneously with the utterance of these words General Kennedy struck him with his fist in the face. The two then clinched in physical combat, and there was a scene of the wildest confusion. The Sergeantat-Arms hastened to the spot, followed by a dozen or more Senators. The reading clerk, Colonel A. D. Goodwyn, threw himself between the combatants and said, "I am not the President of the Senate ; strike me." The belligerents had bv this time been separated. Gener al Kennedy, in company with Senator Jeter and Colonel Goodwyn, quietly withdrew from the Senate Chamber. A few moments later Mr. Fishburne seized his heavy walking cane and followed, overtaking them at the gate, when he prepared to renew the assault. As before, however, he was frustrated by the op it is to be regretted that the excellent school has not that attendance of cjidets that its eminent merits as an institution of learning justify, or that the ample facilities in buildings and grounds would accommodate. With the beginning of this session Mr. John M. Jenkins, a graduate of the school, and also a graduate of the Saddler Bryant & Stratton Business College of Baltimore, enters as teacher of commercial arithmetic, book-keeping and penmanship. We learn that Mr. Jenkins took the highest honors at the above business college, and his accession to the faculty of King's Mountain Military School affords special facilities to young men wishing to take a business course in connection with the regular curriculum of the school. PERSONAL MENTION. The many friends of Rev. R. P. Johnson, Rector of the Episcopal Church, will be pleased to leam that he has very nearly recovered from his recent illness. lie was able to at- , tend his church at Rock Hill and officiate last Sunday, and as announced elsewhere, will I officiate in Yorkville next Sunday. We received a call last Friday from Miss Fannie M. Witt, the .accomplished and viva- | cious editress of the Boys and Girls of the < South. Miss Witt is traveling in the interest j of her publication; but in canvassing she i graduated at the South Carolina College in 1846 with first appointment. He is a laborious and successful lawyer, and stands high in his community as a gentleman of probity and public spirit. Of late years he has not held office." church* notices. Services will be held in the churches next Sunday, as follows: Episcopal?Church of the Good ShepherdRev. R. P. Johnson, Rector. Services at the usual hours, morning and afternoon. Associate Reformed Presbyterian?Rev. R. Lathan, Pastor. The pastor will fill his regular appointment at Tirzah next Sunday. Presbyterian?Rev. T. R. English, Pastor. Services at 11 A. M., and 7 P. M. Methodist Episcopal?Rev. R. P. Franks, Pastor. Services in the Church at Yorkville, at the usual hours, forenoon and evening. the weather. After but three or four days of sunshine during the month of January, February was ushered in bright and clear, and the weather has so moderated that Monday and Tuesday were almost balmy and spring-like. With a continuance of dry weather the farmers will soon be able to commence operations; for notwithstanding the large amount of rain that has fallen, we are informed that uplands are drying off rapidly, and in some localities are ?Anr ^Al? fko nlnnT icaujr nun iui vuu jiiwn, SALES-DAY. On Monday last, sales-day for February, the following property was sold by the Clerk of the Court : The real estate belonging to the estate of J. R. Howe, deceased, 102 aqres ; bought by W. II. Quinn, at $7.40 per acre. The reversionary interest of the widow's dower in the same estate : bought by D. M. Hall for $215. The sheriff sold defendant's interest in a tract of land in Bullock's Creek township, levied on at the suits of J. B. Good and others vs. T. J. Parks. Bought by J. W. II. Good for $11. AN AFFLICTED FAMILY. Rev. I. G. McLaughlin, of Mecklenburg county, N. C., has suffered sore bereavement by deaths in his family since last Fall; first by the death of a son on the 10th of October, and a month later the death of two sons and Mrs. McLaughlin, all of which occurred about the same time; and on the 30th of last month by the death of his daughter, Lesslie, while the father himself has been-lying very. low. The disease which has proved so fatal in this family was typhoid ffever, and since the last death occurred Mr. McLaughlin has been removed to the residence of his son, with a hope that change of location may prove beneficial to him. JUDGE WITHER8POON. As will be seen by the legislative proceedings of Thursday last, Judge Witherspoon tendered his resignation as Senator from York county and President pro tern, of the Senate, which resignations were accepted, and on motion of Mr. Smythe a resolution expressing the thanks of the Senate to Mr. Witherspoon for his uniform, fair and courteous demeanor as presiding officer and regretting that the Senate was to be deprived of his valuable services, was adopted. Judge Witherspoon will enter upon his judicial duties by presiding over the Courts of the Fourth Circuit, commencing at Chesterfield, | on Monday, the 20th instant. ITEMS FROM CLOVER. Under date of last Monday "Vox" writes us from Clover that Capt. Waddill, road-master of the Chester and Lenoir Railroad, has recently made some important changes of the track of the road at that place, and lengthening the side track, which changes not only improve the appearance of the main line, but will be a decided convenience. A bell has been received for the new church and placed in position. Though the church edifice is not completed, it is in a condition for occupancy, and on Sunday, services were held in it for the first time. Rev. S. L. Watson preached on the occasion, it being the anniversary of his 84th birth-day. The new room for the postoffice is approaching completion, and will probably be occupied within a week. K. M. MILITARY SCHOOL. The second session of the school year of 1881-82 of the above institution opened on fri/loir loaf iin'Hpr favnrahle ausDices. though I acknowledges her dependence upon the rougher sex, and in order that she might do Yorkville thoroughly our best looking compositbr gallantly volunteered as her escort. We were pleased to receive a call, Saturday morning, from Rev. Asael Enloe, a former citizen of Yorkville, and brother, of the late John G. Enloe, but who has lived in Mississippi and Tennessee since 1854. Mr. Enloe is on his way to Florida and came by way of Yorkville to visit his friends and relatives in this section. COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. A meeting- of the Democratic Executive Committee of York county was held in the Court Ilouse on Monday last, at which Messrs. W. B. Smith, D. C. McKinney, J. C. Patrick, R. E. Sadler, Ira Hardin, A. L. Nunnery and G. W. S. Hart, and W. B. Wilson, Jr., Esq., representing Mr. John R. London, were present. On motion, Captain W. B. Smith took the chair and called the meeting to order. The Secretary, Mr. G. W. S. Hart, then i it-- i.:~~ tt? t t\ reau UIW resignauuu ui nun. 1. u. n ii-iicispoon, County Chairman ; which, on motion of Captain J. C. Patrick, was received. On motion of Mr. Wilson, Captain W. B. Smith was then elected chairman }/ro tern, of the Executive Committee. On further motion of Mr. Wilson, it was then Resolved, That the County Democratic Convention is hereby called, to be held at Yorkville, on the first Monday in August next, at 12 o'clock M., to elect a County Chairman, and for the regular transaction of such business as may then and there come before it; and that the several and respective local clubs elect their delegates- thereto, at meetings to be held for such purpose on Saturday previous, at 2 o'clock P. M. Ou motion of Mr. Nunnery, the committee then adjourned. ?iMM MERE-MENTION. The opinion generally prevails in Washington that President Arthur will pardon Guiteau on the ground of insanity of the latter. ?An explosion occurred at the Grove shaft of the Midlothian coal mines, in Chesterfield Co., Va., last Friday afternoon, by which thirtytwo persons working in the pit at the time of the explosion are supposed to have lost their lives. ?The total visible supply of cotton for the world last Saturday was 3,120,982 bales, of which 2,533,506 are American, against 2,830,814 and 2,453,300 respectively last year. ? The "Court in bank,''upon which Guiteau relies to reverse the verdict of the jury in the Washington criminal court, simply means, when divested of legal technicality, a full bench sitting to hear arguments on questions of law, as distinguished from a court neid lor jury trials.?An artesian well at Durham, N. C., has been sunk to the depth of two thousand feet. The fall of snow at Boston, Mass., on Tuesday night of last week was eighteen inches on a level. ? A large majority of the cigar smokers of this country will be grieved to learn that the tobacco crop of Cuba is very short and poor in quality. The most destructive fire in New York for ten years occurred on Tuesday of last week. The fire originated in the old World building, corner of Park Bow and Beekman street, in one of the most densely built, portions of the city. Several lives were lost, and the pecuniary damage to property owners was heavy. .- The Virginia Legislature has passed the joint resolution for an amendment to the Constitution abolishing the provision reqviring a capitation tax as a prerequisite to voting. The resolution now goes to the people for ratification Rev. Win. J. White, a colored Baptist preacher, is an aspirant for the postmastership of Augusta, Ga. The Methodist conference just ended in Mexico was presided I over by Bishop Andrew, of Washington. The | reports show that the year's work has been 1 remarKaDie. rne recent nooas in .Tennessee and Alabama have resulted disastrously to property along the swollen streams. ?North Carolina stands third in the list of copper producing States. Her yield last year was 2,000,000 pounds. ?Jefferson Davis, who has been been blind in one eye, has now nearly lost the sight of the other. ?Mahone is said to be the richest man in Virginia.?The proceedings of Congress during the past week have been void of interest. The only act of special importance was the passing of the three per cent. funding billon Friday. ? ^ # THE SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE. "Wednesday, February 1. In tife Senate, the railroad bill was received from the House with sundry amendments and as amended it was finally passed and ordered to be enrolled for ratification. The bill, as adopted, provides for but one railroad commissioner for the State, instead of three, as contemplated by the original bill. A number of Acts of incorporation and bills of no general im]>ortance were passed to their third reading. The bill for the assessment and taxation of property was taken up as a special order and passed its third reading. Section 267 of the bill relating to the sale of delinquent lands was amended by the addition of a provision that .in "all sales of lands for taxes only, the right, title and interest of the one in whose name the land has been listed and assessed, shall be sold." The bill to authorize county commissioners to apply balances of funds derived from the tax levies of one fiscal year to the current expenses of the succeeding fiscal year was killed. In the night session of the Senate the Calendar was cleared, and twenty-one measures disposed of, nearly all of which were passed to a third reading. The bill to provide for the better security of life and property from the dangers of kerosine and petroleum was rejected. ' T ?? TT" 41./* V??ll nrOO nuaCD/1 I AN 'I'llIS riUU&JS W1C OUppjJ LM11 nco to a third reading with hut little debate. The State tax was reduced from 5 to 4} mills. Among the more important provisions of the bill are the following : The fifteenth section provides tliat in anticipation of the collection of the taxes hereinIjefore levied the Governor and the State treasurer be, and they are hereby empowered, to liorrow on the credit of the State so much money as may be needed to meet promptly at maturity the interest which shall mature during the year 1882 on the valid consolidated debt of the State : Provided, that the sum so borrowed shall in no event exceed the amount of $200,000. The taxes are made payable in two equal instalments, the first being due and payable from May 1 to June 1, 1882, and the second instalment being due and payable from September 15 to October 31. Taxpayers are left the option of paying the whole tax at the time of the first instalment or paying the whole tax at the time of the second instalment with o i>er cent, penalty on the amount of the first instalment. All taxes are made payable in gold and silver coin, United States currency, National bank notes and coupons of "Brown Bonds" falling due during the year 1882, with the proviso that jury certificates and per diem of State witnesses in the Circuit Courts shall be received for county taxes, not including school taxes. The night session of the House was devoted to discussing the bill exempting Charleston county from the operation of the stock law. Thursday, February 2. In the Senate, twenty-five third-reading bills of local importance were disposed of. The interminable bill for exempting Charleston county from the provisions of the stock law was discussed, and after a lengthy debate its further consideration was postponed as a special order. The Hon. I. D. Witherspoon, who has been elected Judge of the Sixth Circuit, tendered his resignation as Senator from York county and as President pro temi>ore of the Senate. On motion of Mr Smythe the resignation of Senator Witherspoon was accepted and he introduced the following resolutions : Resolved, That in receiving the resignation of the Hon. I. D. Witherspoon, Senator frotu York souuty, and President pro teni. of the Senate, the 3enate of South Carolina takes this opportunity of expressing their sense of the uniform courtesy displayed by him when presidiug over iis deliberation.1). The judicial fairness shown by bim in that office proves his eminent fitness for the higher position to which he has been so recently chosenby this General Assembly, and the Senate desires to convey to him upon his entry upon the discharge of the important duties of a Jodge of South Carolina their best wishes for a long life of usefulness and happiness. Resolved, That .a copy of these resolutions be transmitted to the Hon. I. D. Witherspoon by the clerk of the Senate. In the night session of the Senate, the bill to repeal the usury law was killed. In the House, .the bill to repeal the usury law was taken up as unfinished business, and after debate was killed by a vote of 72 to 32. The bill.to prevent the sale of spirituous or intoxicating liquors in the town of Chester was passed to a third reading. Other proceedings of the House were unimportant. Friday,. February 3. In the Senate, a concurrent resolution that the General Assembly adjourn sine die on Thursday, February 9th, was received from the House, and agreed to. The following was called up as the first special order: Dill to make appropriations for the payment of the per diem, mileage and stationery certificates of the members of the General Assembly, the subordinate officers and employees thereof, and for other purposes herein named. This occupied -the time of the Senate until 2 o'clock, when it was passed to its third reading. The second special order was called up. This was the bill to relieve the counties of Colleton, Dp.h]fort and HamDton from the ODerations or the general stock law. Mr. Wylie moved'that Section 2 of the bill be stricken out, on the ground that it provides for the raising of revenue, which is prohibited by the Constitution of the State. Mr. Fishburne renewed his efforts to pass the bill and spoke at some length and with marked earnestness against the motion of Mr. Wylie. While Mr. Fishburne was speaking, the members of the House of Representatives entered the Senate chamber for the purpose of ratifying Acts. A large number of Acts were ratified, among them the following : An Act to allow school trusteess to cross over all ferries and bridges free of charge when on official business. An Act to incorporate the Cherokee Falls Manufacturing Company, in York county. An Act to incorporate the Young Men's Loan and Trust Company in Rock Hill. An Act to limit the time within which claims against the State or any county shall be valid and payable. An Act to authorize the county commissioners of the several counties to dispose of county fences where the same have become useless. When the ratification of Acts was concluded, Mr. Fishburne resumed his remarks on the bill before the Senate. After he had spoken in a rambling manner and at some length, Mr. T. J. Moore moved to lay the whole matter on the table, and the motion was carried by an overwhelming majority. In the night session of the Senate, the general orders were taken up, and some twentyfive measures disposed of. The joint resolution proposing to amend the Constitution of this State, by adding thereto ii-l- -L- v_ 1 ? . r\t 4-V.a ail article tu ut: uiuwu us ultimo n , vi mio term of office of members of the General Assembly and other State officers, after a short debate was killed. In the House, Mr. Murray submitted a joint resolusion, which was adopted, that the General Assembly adjourn on Thursday the 9th instant. . The supply bill was taken jap and pead a third.time without amendment.. The bill for repealing the stock latf so Tar as it relates to the counties of Charleston and Berkely was taken up, and after consuming considerable time in discussing the original bill,; and adopting sundry amendments, the bill, when pi it on its second reading; was lost. A motion was then made to reconsider and lay the bill on the table, which whs adopted. In the night session of the House, the joint resolution to provide for the payment of the salaries due to certain judicial officers of the State?Judges Reed, Shaw, Mackey, Cook and Orr?passed to a third reading by yeas, 52; nays, 37. Sattjedat. February 4. In the Senate, the general appropriation bill was received from the House and made the special order for Monday. The Calendar was then taken up and a number of bills were passed and ordered to be en rolled for ratification. A number of bills were also passed to their third reading. In the HousEj a bill requiring persons sentenced to county jails for certain offenses to work upon the roads of the county, or the streets of the city, town or village in which they are confined, was passed to a third reading. No other business of importance was transacted in the House. * 6UITEAU SENTENCED. On Friday last, Mr. Scoville argued before Judge Cox his motion for a new trial in the case of Charles Guiteau, convicted of the murder of President Garfield. After the argument, Court adjourned until next day, when Judge Cox said he would render a decision. When Court convened on Saturday, after the motion for a new trial had been overruled, Guiteau, who had been permitted to resume his seat at the counsel table, called out': "If your Honor pleases, I desire to ask if there is any motion that I ought to make to rescue my rights?" Scoville tried to prevent his speaking, but he retorted: "Well, I don't want any advantage taken of me. I want to know how much time I shall have to prepare my appeal to the Court in banc ?" Scoville?"Please keep quiet; we haven't reached that yet." Guiteau (with much excitement)?"I won't keep quite. I'm here and I propose to do my own talking." Judge Cox then informed Scoville of the rules of practice applicable to filing of ^is exceptions, and after this matter had been arranged, Col. Corkhill renewed his motion, saying: "It is now my duty to ask for a sentence of the Court." Judge Cox (to the prisoner)?"Stand up 1 Have you anything to say why sentence should not now be pronounced upon you ?" : The prisoner then arose, pale, but with lips compressed, and desperate determination stamped upon, his features, in a low and deliberate tone began, but soon his manner became wild and violent, and, pounding upon the table, he delivered himself of the following harrangue: "I am not guilty of the charge set forth in the indictment. It was God's act, not mine, and God will take care of it, and don't let the American people forget it. He will take care of it, ana every officer of the Government, from the Executive down to that Marshal, taking in every man on that jury and every member of this bench, will pay for it; and the American Nation will roll in blood if my body goes into the ground and I am hung. The Jews put the depised Gallilean into the grave. For a time they triumphed, but at the destruction of Jerusalem, forty years afterward, God Almighty got even with them. I am not afraid of death. I am here as God's man. Kill me to-morrow, if you want. I am God's man, and I have been from the start." Judge Cox then proceeded to pass sentence, which he did by addressing the prisoner as follows: "You have been convicted of a crime so terrible in its circumstances and so far-reaching that it has drawn upon you the horror of the whole world, and the execrations of your countrymen. The excitement produced by such an offense made it no easy task to secure for you a fair and impartial trial, but you have had the power of the United States Treasury and the Government in your service to protect your person from violence, and to procure evidence from all parts of the country. You have had as fair and impartial a jury as ever assembled in a court of justice. You have been defended by counsel with zeal and devotion that merits the highest encomium, and I certainly have done my best to secure a fair presentation of your defense. Notwithstanding all this, you have been found guilty. It would have teen a comfort to many people if the verdict of the jury bad established the fact that your act was that of an irresponsible man. It would have left the people the satisfying belief that the crime of political assassination was something entirely foreign to the institutions and civilization of our country, but the result has denied them the comfort. The country will accept it as a fact that crime can be committed, and the Court will have to deal with it with the highest penalty known to the criminal code,, to serve as an example to others. Your career has been so extraordinary that people might well, at times, have doubted your sanity. But one cannot but believe that when the crime