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Straps and Jfaftsi. ? Frank James, brother and accomplice of the famous Western desperado, is dying of consumption in jail at Independence, Mo. ? The Massachusetts clergy ignored Ben. Butler's Thanksgiving proclamation altogether, and refused to read it from their pulpits. ? Mr. Pressly, a son of the late Rev. W. B. Pressly, ofStatesville, who had been con imtu lit me luiuviic usjiuui ut luui^niuuu, N. C., has been completely restored to his reason. ? Bechtler, the Cleveland, N. C., check raiser, has been safely landed in the penitentiary ; but his partner in crime, Simmons, made his escape from the guards while en route to the State prison. ? The largest locomotive ever built is now being made in Sacramento by the Central Pacific Railroad. The engine and tender will weigh 105 tons, and will be 65 feet 5 inches long. ? The John P. King Mill, at Augusta, Ga., commenced baling goods last Friday for market. The mill has 26,500 spindles and 800 looms, and is very complete. The company has a capital of $1,000,000, and begins operations witn a surplus of nearly $200,000. ? Lieut. Garlington, of Arctic fame, while riding in the Soldiers' Home Grounds near Washington, last Saturday afternoon, was thrown from his horse and seriously injured. He was carried to the house of Gen. Sturgis, where he received medical attention. His shoulder was dislocated and his knee cap fractured. ? Chester Bulletin: The engine house of Mr. R. A. Love, together with twenty bales of cotton, the press, thresher and other contents, was destroyed by fire between 3 and 4 o'clock last Sunday morning. The engine was run until a late hour Saturday evening, and it is conjectured that fire in some way got out from it. The loss will be between $1,200 and $1,500 with no insurance. ? Jud^e Hatch, of Santa Barbara, Cal., has received a swarm of bees from Jerusa- j lem. They differ from the common honeygatherers by being provided with a longer tongue with which they are able to extract the sweets from many flowers and shrubs that other bees cannot reach. They are also able to fly swiftly, and can remain longeron the wing. ? In the Democratic caucus at Washington " ? ' * ' ' - ?x on Saturday mgnt to nominate a ranuiumc for Speaker, Carlisle received 106 votes; Randall, 54 ; Cox, 30. The New York delegation voted for Cox. The East for Randall, and the West and South for Carlisle. South Carolina's vote was four for Carlisle and two for Randall?Messrs. Dibble and Tillman. ? The annual report of Attorney General Brewster shows that there was paid out for the expenses of United States Circuit and District courts, including pay of marshals, attorneys, clerks, jurors, &c., in the past fiscal year $2,929,857.90. A considerable portion of the report is devoted to the defects of the jury system in the District of Columbia, the evils of which, he says, "demand condemnation." ? Correspondents write from Washington that sixty million dollars for the education of the illiterate of the South for the next fifteen years, will probably be appropriated by this Congress ; that a big fight will be made to reduce the tax on whisky and abolish that on tobacco, and that a bill will be introHura/l ond viamrnnslv Klinnnrtad nrovidinc vtuvvv* * *bv* v "^"*7 "Tr ? X o> tensions of$8a month for all veterans of the Mexican war. ? The Supreme Court of Georgia, in the case of Cunningham against the National Bank of Augusta, has decided that cotton future notes are absolutely void. Cunningham made a note for $5,000 to Warren, Wallace & Co., in acotton future transaction. The firm negotiated the note to the bank, which sued Cunningham, who pleaded that the note was void as it was given on a gaming consideration. The court says that cotton futures are as much gaming as faro, and that such notes are void in anybody's hands whether they knew the notes were given for futures or not. ? Gen. Jeremy F. Gilmer, a prominent citizen of Savannah, Ga., died last Saturday night. He was a graduate of West Point and an officer in the old army, and afterwards a General in the Confederate service. He was a native of North Carolina, and a brother of the late Hon. John A. Gilmer, who was a member of the United States Congress at the commencement of the war, and afterwards a member of the Confederate Congress. At the time of his death Gen. Gilmer was president of the Gas Light Company and a director of the Georgia Central Railroad. ? A dispatch from Waterbury, Conn., says: The public indignation against Truman J. Smitn, the Watertown farmer, who assaulted his wife and broke her leg a month ago, having quarreled with her because their children were all girls, culminated Jast night in a visit to Smith's house by twenty young men with tar and feathers. Smith warned them off, and, opening a window, tired into their midst, filling the back of Myron Hard with small shot, producing a painful but not serious injury. Legal action against Smith, long demanded by public opinion, is expected to follow. ? A man named Carpenter, one of a party of three who last summer robbed a stage in Arizona, has actually died of fright. His two comrades were lynched, he escaping the search of the lynching party when they attacked the prison, in which ail three were confined. A few weeks ago he was released on bail, when he went to his ranch about twenty miles from Benson. He spent his time in abject terror, refusing to eat or sleep, expecting a visit from the Vigilantes. Deprived of sleep and food, and nis mind constantly filled with phantoms of his own crea tion, ne at last Decame too 111 to leave nis bed, and died in frightful delirium, first begging for mercy, and then calling down the vengeance of heaven on his imaginary pursuers. He was literally scared to death. ? A Baltimore dispatch of Friday says: A party of gentlemen in the employ of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, went down the river duck shooting this morning. Among them were Perry Shafer, chief of the west bound freight department, and James H. Houston, chief engineer of the Baltimore and Ohio fire department. About nine o'clock, when seven miles from the city, a flock of ducks flew over the stern of the boat. Shafer, who was in the bow, rose and fired; at the same time Houston, who was amidship, also rose, and the contents of Shafer's gun struck him in the head, carrying off the whole crown, causing death instantly. Shafer was terribly prostrated by the affair. Houston was forty years of age, and leaves a family. Shafer and Houston were brothers-in-law. ? Gen. Rosecrans is the reputed author of a scheme for the organization of the Democratic party for the next Presidential campaign. He proposes to divide the Democratic voters into sections of tens, fifties, hundreds, thousands, ten thousands and twenty thousands, each section to have a chief, whose duty it shall be to see that the voters under him shall be in line for party service at the polls or elsewhere, in obedience to orders received by him from the head centre. The chiefs are also to be entrusted with the duty of collecting campaign funds and of distributing campaign documents, as well as the management of cam. paigri work within their jurisdiction. The National committee, under this system, would issue its order to State committees, and they would in turn instruct chiefs of twenty thousands, &c., down to chiefs of tens. It is understood that Gen. Rosecrans proposes to raise campaign funds by voluntary contributions of five cents each from every enrolled Democrat in the organization. ? At Shreveport, La., last Friday, Richmond Stuart, colored, was hanged for the murder of his wife, in the presence of fully 4,000 people, most colored. Many colored people came from places hundreds of miles distant. Stuart mounted the scaffold firmly, leading in prayer and giving out the hymn himself, asking those present to join. He proclaimed his innocence. The trap was sprung at 11.25 P. M., and Stuart was pronounced dead after hanging ten minutes. The fall was about eight feet. His neck was broken and only one or two nerve twitches were observed after the drop fell. Just before the hanging Stuart called his cousin to the gallows and, bidding him good-bye, directed that his body be buried on the plant at ion, where he was born. Everything passed off quietly and orderly. Ambrose West, colored, lSVears old, convicted of the murder of James Monroe, was hanged, Fri: day, at Isabella, Ga. The rope broke on the first attempt, and the execution was postponed an hour. Joseph Jewell, one of three men who murdered M. P. Renowden to get i his earnings, $24.00, was hanged at San Jose, j Cal., Friday. When the black cap was put ; on he said: "Put it on square; you've got I it twisted." His neck was not broken by S the fall, and several seconds afterwards he 1 made an effort as if to raise himself up, and j cried out, "Oh!" ?hc ffdrfevttlc inquirer. YORKVII.LE, S. C. : THURSDAY MORNING, DEC. 0, 1883. THE POLITICAL TRIALS. The political trials were opened in the United States District Court in Columbia last Friday. The first case on tlie docket is that of John Mitchell, colored Democrat, of Charleston, charged with resisting and obstructing Deputy Marshals. In the preliminary proceeding, Mr. J. P. K. Bryan, for the defense, argued against the right of the prosecution to "stand aside" jurors, urging that the United States Court ought to conform its practice to that of the State in which it is held, and that by the Act of the Legislature of this State, passed in 1882, the right of the prosecution to "stand aside," was revoked. Col. L. F. Youmans submitted a communication from the State Supreme Court, declaring that they could find no instance in the judicial records of this State wherein the State had exercised the privilege of standing aside. After consultation, Judge Bond declined to make any new rule for the term, Judge Bryan dissenting from Judge Bond's ruling, and an exception being taken by the defense. An attempt to set aside thejurors on the ground of omission to make oath in the marshal's return, and a demurrer to the indictment, were both overruled by Judge Bond, Judge Bryan dissenting and the defense excepting in each instance. Judge Bryan said that sitting as a Judge and a citizen of South Carolina, he felt bound by the decision in the Ellenton cases, when Chief Justice Chase was sitting in the Court, to dissent, in order to protect the right of every citizen who comes here to be tried, until the question of standing aside shall be definitely settled by the highest tribunal. The drawing ot the jury was then completed. Judge Melton stood aside eight white men and one negro, all supposed to be Democrats. The counsel for the defense challenged three peremptorily, and two for cause, and made an issue in the case of one white man. In the last three cases the jurors were declared qualified by Judge Bond and were sworn in. The result was a jury of eleven whites and one colored, most if not all of whom, by the standing aside tactics of the District Attorney, are believed to be of the opposite political party to tliat of the accused. The names of the jurors are as follows: E. L. Arthur, Joseph Bush (colored), Fuller Prickett, J. H. Johnson, Cul len Lark, E. R. Bolger, J. G. Long, 1). C. Wolfe, Hezekiah Ellis, John Agnew, Jeremiah Looper and Middleton Ray. After the jury were sworn, Judge Bryan cautioned them to avoid all conversation respecting the case, and Judge Bond added that if anyone attempted to speak to them about the case it should be reported to the court. The court was then adjourned to Monday at 10 A. M. Monday was occupied in taking testimony in the case of Mitchell, and on the adjournment of Court, at 4 P. M., 10 A. M., on Tuesday was set for the 'argument to commence. O'DONNELL CONVICTED. The trial, in London, of Patrick O'Donnell, for the murder of James Carey was concluded last Saturday, the second day of the hearing. The testimony offered by the prosecution was substantially the same as the statements hitherto published in regard to the affair. On Saturday the courtroom was crowded, but there were few persons outside of the building. Pryor sat behind Charles Russell, the senior counsel for O'Donnell. The prisoner's brother was present in court. O'Donnell appeared calm. Walter Young, the Port Elizabeth cab driver, was called for the defense, lie testified that he frequently drove Carey's family around Port Elizabeth and they ought to know him. When MrS. Carey and her son Tom denied it, he was panic-stricken. He once said to Tom Carey at Port Elizabeth, "You. are a line fellow. Why did not you shoot O'Donnell when he shot your father!" Tom answered, "I had no revolver. I went to get it, but when I went there it was gone, because my father had it." Witness had mentioned this to other cab drivers. The crossexamination of this witness elicited 110 material change in his testimony. No other witness was called for the defense and Russell began his address to the jury, ltussell spoke four hours, and upon concluding his address he was greeted with loud applause, which Judge Denman sternly repressed. The Attorney General occupied an hour and a half in Ids address, closing the case for the government. Judge Denham then delivered his charge to the jury, which, at 7 P. M., retired. At 7.40 o'clock they returned to the court room and requested Judge Denman to explain to them certain matters connected with the case. At 8.40 P. M. they again returned to the court room and asked further explanations. These were given them and they again retired. At!) o'clock the jury came into court with a verdict of "guilty." Judge Denman thereupon sentenced O'Donnell to be hanged on Monday, December 17. V flin cnti +n?ir>r? -ivou nnaspfl O'l^nniipll HIV OVUlVll\.V T T v * ) V ? wanted to speak. The Judge, however, ordered his removal. The police seized him, when O'Donnell held up his right hand, his fingers extended, and shouted, "Three cheers for old Ireland!" "Good-bye United States!" "To hell with the British, and the British Crown!" "It is a plot made up by the Crown!" The prisoner, shouting, cursing and struggiing, was then forcibly removed by the police, amid the most fearful confusion and slamming of doors. This action of O'Donnell caused the greatest excitement and surprise, as he had previously gained the sympathy of the audience by his demeanor. Mr. Pryor did not appear formally in the case. He states that he had resolved to apply for a hearing in the case of O'Donnell and to force an explicit refusal to his application, but that the other counsel in the case gave, in writing, their opinion that the appearance of an American lawyer sent by Irish-Americans would be fatal to the prisoner. They further stated that if the application was made thpy would surrender their briefs. Pryor finally consulted O'Donnell, who decided to abide by the opinion of Uussell and Sullivan, THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT. The election at Black's Station, in this j county, on Saturday last, on the question of "License" or "No License," resulted in fa- , vor of "License," though our correspondent ] failed to give us the vote cast on either side.. Black's is now the only incorporated town in the county that legalizes the sale of in toxicating liquors. The - ction in Greenville, on Saturday,' on the question of "License" or "No License," passed off quietly, notwithstanding the intense interest manifested and the unu sually heavy vote polled. A dispatch to the News and Courier says when the pollsopened, the liquor men rushed in a crowd of about two hundred negroes, who voted solidly for "License." The phalanx was, however, finally broken, and the voting was quiet, with alternate squads of wet and dry men, during the day. The ladies of the Woman's ? -* rP/imrvAi??n/?A licwl on oKnn.. VIII A CJll^VJI tiuv.v~ VIIIXMI 1KKI till uuiiir dance of free lunch nt their rooms, near the City Hall, where the election was in progress, and in another building, in the same vicinity, the colored temperance women were conducting a similar institution. In other portions of the city the liquor men had an abundance of something to eat and drink, which was lavishly dealt out to whites and blacks the night preceding, and on the day of election. About noon, touching de monstrations were made by processions first of white and then of colored children. Temperance banners were hanging in profusion about the streets, and either side had a band of music on hand, and numbers of men were at work. There was a continued, steady, quiet, earnest and determined effort for either side. The vote resulted as follows: For license, 6G4; for no license, ">84, giving a majority of 80 for the former. In regard to the indiscriminate sale of liquor in Greenville, the Xeivs says the liquor dealers of that city held a meeting a few nights ago and by comparing notes prepared a list of 48 names of citizens of the city and county who are recognized as victims of strong drink and unable to control, their appetite for it. Every bar keeper has refused to sell liquor to these men, and if they obtain it hereafter they will have to send somebody else for it. It may not be known by many that a written notice from any relative of an habitual drinker to liquor dealers not to sell him liquor, makes them liable for any damage that may result to the drinker or anybody else from liquor sold ? --- * _ - -- ^..1 ^ 1* 11. ^ ?1! 4 nun oy ine recipient 01 me ounce. aiiv married woman can effectually prevent her husband from drinking at the bars by sending notice to the saloon keepers not to sell him. In Marion, on Saturday, a holy-contested campaign was closed, with the election on the question of "License" or "No License." The total vote polled was 273, of which 14!) were for no-license and 124 for license, amajority of 25 for no-license. The registered vote was 153 white and 130 colored, seventeen more than the votes polled. Only 34 white voters voted the license ticket, while 37 colored votes voted the no-license ticket, among which were the most respectable of their color. In Winnsboro, last Friday, the election to decide the question of license or no li cense for the sale of liquor in that town resulted as follows: Against License, 171; for License 112. It is said that there will be a contest on the part of those in favor of license, hut the general belief is that there have been no irregularities sufficiently serious to vitiate the election. Prohibition scored a victory in Spartanburg on Friday. Both sides put forth their utmost efforts and a heavy vote was polled; but "No license" won by 82 out of G9o votes. The town of Orangeburg voted last Friday on the question of License or No License, giving a majority of 188 in favor of "No License." The election at Blackstock on Monday, to decide whether licenses should longer be issued for the sale of intoxicating beverages in that place, resulted in a majority beingcast in favor of No License. MEETING OF CONGRESS. The Forty-eighth Congress of the United States assembled in Washington on Monday last. At 12 o'clock M., the Senate was called to order by President pro (em. Senator Edmunds, of Vermont, and prayer was otrerered by the chaplain, Rev. J. J. Bullock. The credentials of a number of new members were laid before the Senate, and the members were duly qualified. The customary resolutions notifying the IIouso of Renrpsentntives and the President that the Senate was ready for business, were agreed to and a resolution adopted that 12 .o'clock he the hour of meeting till further notice. On motion of Senator Garland, of Arkansas, the Senate then, at 12,30, took a recess of one hour. On the re-assembling of the Senate at 1.30, Senator Ingalls, of Kansas, moved that in order to afford an opportunity for receiving notification of the organization of the House of Representatives, and if possible to receive the President's message immediately, the recess be extended to 3 P. M., which was agreed to. At 3 o'clock the Senate was again called to or der, and there being no prospect of the House organization being completed in time to do business this afternoon, on motion of Senator Ingalls, the Senate adjourn ed until Tuesday. At precisely 12 o'clock, Clerk McPherson rapped the House to order and proceeded to call the roll, which disclosed the presence of 31G members. The nominations for Speaker being then in order, Geddes of Ohio said: "I nominate for Speaker of the House for the Fortyeighth Congress, Hon. John G. Carlisle, o:f Kentucky, a man of pre-eminent qualification for the place. Cannon, of Illinois, presented the name of Hon. J. W. Keifer, of Ohio; and Lyman, of Massachusetts, presented the name of Hon. G. 1). Robinson, of Massachusetts. Morrison, of 111., Tucker, of Va., Iteed, of Maine, and Calkins, of Indiana, were appointed as tellers and the clerk proceeded to call the roll. The result was announced as follows: Carlisle, 191; Keifer, 112; Robinson, 2. (James, of New York, and Lyman, of Massachusetts); J. S. Wise, of Virginia, 1, (York, of North Carolina); J. W. Wadsworth, New York, 1, (Ochiltree, of Texas) Edward S. Lacy, Michigan, 1, (White, of Kentucky). The clerk thereupon declared Carlisle elected, and Randall, of Pennsylvania, and Keifer, of Ohio, escorted that gentleman to the chair. His entrance into the chamber was a signal for loud applause, and the oath of office was administered. Upon taking the chair, Mr. Carlisle addressed the House briefly, concluding as follows : "Many reforms are undoubtedly necessary, and, it will be your duty, after careful examination of the whole subject in all its bearings, to decide how far they should extend, and when and in what manner they should be made. If there be any fear that your action on this or any other subject will actually be injurious to any interest, or even afford reasonable cause for alarm, I am quite sure that they will be agreeably disappointed. What the country has a right to expect is strict economy in the administration of every department of the government, Just and equal taxation for public purposes, faithful observance of the limitations of the constitution, and scrupulous regard for the rights and interests of the great body of the people in order that they may be protected, as far as Congress has power to protect them, against encroachments from ever direction, Whatever can lje dope, under the circumstances surround ing us, to meet this expectation, ought to he done in my judgment." After Speaker Carlisle had concluded his u address, the States were called alphabetical ly, and the Representatives, as their names ; * were called, came forward and were quali- c tied. After the transaction of other routine j. business, the House adjourned until 12 INT. ; t Tuesday. ! r GOVERNOR'S^ MESSAGE. j* We print this week the Governor's mes- j sage entire. It is a concise, business-like ; a document, and presents the affairs of the jc State goverment clearly before the people. ; * As may be seen by a perusal of the docu- i J. ment, during the fiscal year the public debt j t has been reduced from $6, ">71,825 to SG,531,- i \ 21H).63. There is no floating debt, the reve- j 1 nues of the State being sufficient to meet j J all appropriations, and all valid claims j against the State are paid promptly upon I ^ presentation. He also calls attention to the j cumbersome system of assessing and col- r looting taxes, and recommends the appoint- c ment of a commission to revise our tax [ laws. 11 is other recommendations are prae- * ticable and will meet the general approval of the people. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? It is stated that J. Hendrix McLain, the Greenback apostle has gone to Boston. ? The citizens of Aiken county are holding public meetings in opposition to the formation of Butler county. ? Cotton picking, is-over in Darlington county, and her farmers are planting largely of wheat and oats. ? The grading of that portion of the Greenwood, Laurens and Augusta Railroad which lias in Laurens county, is now finished. ? Both the white and colored teachers of Newberry county have formed teachers' associations "for the mutual benefit of the teachers in matters educational." ? Mr. William T. Anderson, ofliock Hill, has recently been granted a patent on a vise of his own invention. It is quite an ingenious device and he may realize a fortune from its sales. ? The Darlington Xetcx says: The cotton crop is out and ginned up and the farmers are left in debt, the crop not paying scarcely fifty cents on the dollar of expenses to make it. ? In obedience to the concurrent resolution adopted by the Legislature, Attorney General Miles will take part in the defense of the State's officers now being prosecuted in the United States Circuit Court at Columbia. ? With all the economy practised by the ' County Commissioners for the last six years, it seems that Barnwell finds it exceedingly hard to redeem her obligations. This year alone the shortage will be something over two thousand dollars. ? In compliance with the requirements of the Constitution, Governor Thomson has sent to the Legislature a statement of all pardons and com mutations granted by him 1 from December 5,1882, to November 1,1883, and the reasons therefor. Thirty four cases t were acted upon. Fourteen of the prison- ^ ers to whom Executive clemency was ex- ( tended were white, and twenty werecolored. ? In nine of these cases the sentences were i commuted, in one case the fine was remit- t ted, in another a pardon was granted on t conditions, and in twenty-three cases par- ( dons were unconditionally granted. In the 1 exercise of his clemency the Governor was t no respecter of persons, and the number t of colored convicts in whose cases action t was taken was in excess of the whites. 4 Among the convicts who were pardoned j there was one white woman and one colored woman. s ? On Wednesday of last week, a serious wreck occurred on the ., C. & A. Railroad, thirty miles this side of Columbia. The pay train was coming this way under a full head of steam, when it was suddenly stopped by coming in contact with the rear end of a freight train that was standing on the t main line. The pay-Arain was going at 1 full speed and it crashed into the freight i. train with terrible force. The engine of the j pay train split one of the freight cars com- > pletely in two and ran on the side track ^ carrying another car with it, something after the style of a turtle and its shell. The a impending catastrophe was seen in time to ( avoid a loss of life. All the hands on the y freight train hopped to the ground, and engineer, fireman, conductor and all aboard () the pay train, jumped oft'before the crash J, came and escaped with their lives. The j officers of the road had a court of inquiry * and found that the accident was due to neg- c ligence on the part of the freight train in not flagging the pay train that was known to * be coming behind. The conductor and all the crew of the freight train, with the ex- * ception of the engineer and fireman, were j discharged. (, LComiiiiiiiicatuil J Rev. W. U. i'KESSLEY. J Last week's Enquirer contained a brief ,, notice of the sudden death of Rev. W. B. Pressley, of Statesvilie, N. ('. The life and t labors of Mr. Pressley deserve more than a j passing notice. ? Rev. William Barron Pressley, was a son ? of the late Richard M. Pressley, and was r born in York county, S. C., oil the 2nd of t March, 1828, and died at his residence in f Statesville, N. C,, on the 25th ultimo. a In 184") he entered Erskine College, from g which institution he graduated in 1849, In g October, 1851, he was received as a student of theology by the First Presbytery of the Associate Reformed Synod of the South. r At Tirzah Church, York county, S. C., on c the 8th of December, 1853, he was licensed t to preach the gospel; and in November, 1855, at New Stirling, Iredell county, N. C., he j was ordained to the full work of the ministry, and installed pastor of New Stirling <; and Amity congregations in Iredell county, ( N. C. In 1870, he demitted New Stirling and became pastor of Amity and the Associate Reformed congregation in Statesville. ^ This relationship remained until dissolved i by death. ( Soon after leaving college, Mr. Pressley | engaged in teaching. For some time he taught in York county, afterwards in Ches- c ter county, and immediately before hisli- ? censure, in Steel Creek, Mecklenburg coun- } ty, N. C. After settling as pastor, he found- f ed Elk Shoal Academy, in Iredell county, a N. C. As .principal of this Academy he g taught for many years with marked success. For several years, ^Ir. Pressley wps j County Superintendant of Public Instruc- t tion. This position he held at the time of his death. ^ As a teacher, Mr. Pressley was eminently \ successful, but far more so as a minister of the Gospel. His pulpit powers were of the highest order. He followed none of the r rules laid down in books on elocution, but was strictly original in his manner in the <j pillJ)l 1. HIS language wns wuwjic miu n- ^ markable for its simplicity. There was u peculiar magnetism in the man which en- r abled him to arrest the attention of an audience and hold it. His piety was ardent j and his desire to advance the spiritual in- ^ terest of his fellow men intense. His whole life was spent?literally worn out?in the <. interest of others. In the neighborhood in V which he spent his boyhood, he was loved; 1 in the communities in which he taught c school he was loved ; and by the rich and by the poor in the region of country in rj which his life labors were spent, he was regarded as the embodiment of all that is , i. 1 1 T 1 great ituu guuu. u. j j Waiting Moke Pay.?The Columbia j I correspondent of the News and Courier says that the convention of county auditors and j county treasurers, which was in session in t Columbia for three days last week, presented the result of its deliberations in the shape of a memorial to the General Assembly asking for an increase of pay. The , memorial was presented by Mr. Murray, of Anderson, and a bill was subsequently in- [ troduced by Mr. Hazard, of Georgetown,! bearing upon the subject. The auditors in most of the counties now J receive $">00 per annum. The bill provides 5 for an increase of $700, making the salary $1,200 for auditors. The treasurers are a j little more modest. Their pay is in the j nature of commissions, which now, it is i claimed, average them about $800 per an-1 num. They ask for such an increase as' i will make their compensation about $1,300 j per annum. The bill and memorial have ! i: been referred to the ways and means com-: \ inittee, * ' LEGISLATURE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. The Legislature convened in the Capitol j it Columbia on Tuesday, 27th ultimo. The Senate was called to order by Lieut.- j jrovernor Sheppard at 12 M. The reading >fthe journal of the last day's session was lispensed with, and a committee was ap>ointed to inform Governor Thompson that he Senate was ready to proceed with busiless. The House was also informed that he Senate had organized. The following bills were introduced: By A. T. Smythe, of Charleston, a bill to liter and amend chapter XLIV of the Gen>ral Statutes of this State and to provide the node in which the indigent persons conigned to the Lunatic Asylum shall be upported; also, a bill to permit a creditor j 0 attack a fraudulent deed of his debtor vithout first obtaining judgment against lim ; also a bill to allow claims for discount md set-off to be established by the defendant in suits brought by the State against ndividuals or corporations; also, a bill prodding the manner in which joint debtors 1 nay separately compound their indebtedless; also a bill to provide for the taking j >f depositions cle bene esse in civil actions lepending in the Courts of Common Pleas n this State. Also, a bill to prohibit ihysicians or surgeons from testifying as to nformation acquired by them in their irofessional capacities. Also, a bill "To imend title JII, chapter XI, of the Genial Statutes, relating to the assessment md taxation of property, so that the Treasurer can collect and the Auditor assess at he same time." T. W. Beatty, of Horry county, presented 1 petition of C. C. Wall for the enactment >f a divorce law. J. F. Hart, of York county, introduced a )ill "To provide a punishment for basardy." Also, a bill "To abolish deeds of feoffment." H. A. Gailiard, of Fairfield county, subletted "a joint resolution to appropriate he sum of ?10,000, if. so much be necessary, 'or the payment of the expense of defending he election officers of the State in the Unied States Courts. The Governor's message was received and end. The bills, &c., remaining on the calendar )f the last session were recommitted to the espective committees. In the House, after organization, the ending of the journal of the last day's session was dispensed with. Mr. Morall, member elect from Barnwell, nee Mr. Bellinger, appeared and took the jsual oath of qualification. A committee was appointed to notify the jlovernor that the House was organized and eady to proceed with business. Notice was given of a number of new bills hat would be proposed, among them a oint resolution to appropriate $10,000 if so nucli be necessary, to defray the expenses ncurred in defense of certain citizens being ried in the United States Courts for alleged violations of the election laws. On motion of Mr. Murray, all bills and oint resolutions on the calendar were re:ommitted to the respective committees by vhi<'h thev were reoorted. and. on motion )f Mr. Siinonton, the same disposition was nade of all matters on the calendar. Among the matters thus referred are the ollowing bills of general interest : "To provide a system of working the highways by :ontract"to abolish tenancy by courtesy "to require certain persons sentenced to mprisonment in county jails to work upon he public roads and streets "to establish miformity in the assessment of property ind collection of taxes "to further reguate the sale of intoxicating liquors"to esablish new judicial and election counties, o be known as 'Saluda,' 'Dorchester,' 'Niuey-six ; '" "to organize boards of health 'to repeal the agricultural lien law "to imend the railroad lavv." After the reading of the Governor's mesage the House adjourned. Wednesday, November 28. In tiie Senate, the following bills were ntroduced : J. W. Moore, of Hampton county, introluced a bill to amend the militia law of the Mate. W. II. Terry, of Greenville county, m roduced a bill to repeal a part of section 745, relating to the sale of spirituous iquors, prohibiting the use of screens in >ar-rooms. G. B. Lartigue, of Barnwell county, inroduced a bill to amend section 932 of the ieneral Statutes, to better regulate the sale ind use of poisons. J. H. Earle, of Sumter county, introduced t bill to permit persons indicted for an asault and battery, to give in evidence to the ury in justification any opprobrious words >r abusive language used by the prosecutor >r person assaulted or beaten ; also, a bill to irohibit attorneys-at-law from testifying in :ertain cases; also, a joint resolution to jroviclc for the defense of certain election ifficers of the State of South Carolina in the Jnited States Courts wherein they are harged with violation of the election laws. M. P. Howell, of Colleton county, introluced a bill to repeal chapter C'lX of the jeneral Statues in relation to offenses igainst civil rights. The general orders on the calendar for this lay were promptly disposed of by continung some and recommitting others, except 'so. 1, reading thus: "Iteportof committee >11 Judiciary on the joint resolution to subnit to the qualified electors of the State of touth Carolina, at the next general election or Representatives, the question of calling l Convention to amend and revise the Contitution of the State." This was made the pecial order for December 4. The Senate adjourned to meet on Friday. In the House, a number of bills were ead by titles and referred to the proper ommittees. Among the bills referred were he following: \ i.:11 A :,i? i .fi. uni tu piuviuc un uic iriui>\iii ut uiunca n trial justice courts. A bill to repeal sections 272!), 2731, 2732, !733 and 2734, title III, chapter CXVIII, leneral Statutes, relating to convict labor. A bill to amend the military law. A bill to authorize counties to issue bonds o build and construct roads, and to prescribe iow the same may be issued and how relecmed, and how the said roads may be milt and maintained. A bill to establish the office of Civil Engineer and Architect; to provide for the aplointment of a person and persons respeetvely, duly qualified to discharge the duties if said office ; to fix the compensation and illowance and to determine the functions of aid officer when appointed. A resolution to adopt an additional rule n regard to the introduction of bills to charer railroad corporations. A joint resolution to amend section 2, 3 tnd 8, article IV of the Constitution, respectng the organization of the Supreme Court. A bill to amend section 2258 of the Generl1 Statutes, relating to term of service of juors. A bill to amend sections 2397, 2399 and 1400 of the General Statutes relating to liens m crops. A bill to repeal the law providing for agicultural liens. A bill to amend the General Statutes re ating to the penalties forthe crimes of rape, lurglary and arson. A bill to amend the section of the General statutes relating to the government of the lenitentiary. A bill relating to the fees and costs of others, attorneys, &c. A bill to renew the charter of Due West ideological Seminary, with amendments. A joint resolution to appropriate the sum if $10,000, if so much be necessary, for the Kiyment of the expense of defending the flection others of the State in the United Itates Courts. Mr. Murray introduced a resolution that 10 bills or joint resolutions be received in his House after December G, during this ession of the General Assembly. Air. Spencer objected to the 6th and offer-i id an amendment, making the date the 10th. j t was moved that the resolution be post)oned, but the motion was lost on a divison. The amendment proposing the 10th vas accepted and the resolution was passed, j Message No. 2 from his Excellency was eceived, and, on motion of Mr. Croft, re-;; erred to the committee on penitentiary. The House adjourned until Friday. Friday, November 30. Ix the Senate, the following bills were ntroduced : By M. P. Ilowell, of Colleton, a bill to nake seduction a misdemeanor and to provide for the punishment of tfye same, J, F, Hart, of York county, presented a < bill to amend chapter XXXIX of the General Statues in relation to the granting of charters by clerks of court; also, a bill to j amend an act entitled an act to authorize and direct thelntendant and Wardens of York- ? villeto impose and levy a special tax for the payment of certain judgments and ^ bonds tnerein contained; also, a bill to | ^ amend section 2213 of the General Statutes I in relation to the drawing and term ol'ser- i vice of jurors. I ? \V. T. Field, of Pickens county, present-; t < (1 a joint resolution to amend the constitu- ^ tion of this State by striking out sections 1 and o, article 2, relating to the enumera-j tion of inhabitants by the State, and to in- ; sert instead thereof a section respecting the ' apportionment of the members of the House ! g of Representatives according to the census j () of the United States. J. L. Shank ling, of Oconee county, pre-; ? sented a bill to prohibit the sale of intoxica-1 * timr liauors in the towns of Seneca City and 1t Westminister, in Oconee county. ~ s W. C. C'oker, of Darlington county, presented a bill to amend the law in regard to the collection of delinquent taxes on real estate. tl The general orders for to-day were dis- p posed of by continuation, recommitting, p and by ordering some for a third reading. . The Senate concurred in the resolution *: authorizing the attorney-general to defend " the State election officers in the United b States Court. t In the House, all the bills on the subject of the lien law, five in number, which had been left over from the lastsession, were on the calendar as the special order for 1 c P. M. The House is, however, evidently f, not yet prepared to take up the subject, and g all the bills were recommitted. A similar disposition was made of a bill, also left over from the last session, to amend a the general railroad law. o The "new county" question was broach- j ed by the introduction of a bill to provide for the formation of Butler county, in the construction of whfr'h "the State" of Lexington is to be sliced. The bill was referred I to the judiciary committee. j. A joint resolution was passed, fixing Sat- . urday, December 1st, at 1 P. M., to vote for . Associate Justice of the Supreme Court as 1 successor to Judge Mclver, whose term of e office is about to expire. a The judiciary committee reported on a s number of bills, among them a favorable re- ^ port on the bill to provide for the removal of causes in trial justices' courts. The Speaker gave notice that he had re- e ceived from the Senate a concurrent resolu- t tion authorizing the Attorney-General to defend all political prisoners. Mr. Mclver called for special orders for one o'clock, and moved that all the bills be t re-cuiniiiiiieu, except uiu une un me icpcui i of the lien law, on which there is a majority ^ and minority report. Adopted. t On motion of Mr. Murray, the railroad * bill was referred to committee on railroads. f The bill to amend section 2037 of the Gen- li oral Statutes, in reference to the contracts of fi married women, was ordered to a third read- v ing ; also, a bill to abolish the tenantcy by z courtesy in this State. A number of bills passed the first reading * by title and were referred to the proper t committees?among them a bill to provide c for the better organization of the public t schools of this State, and to authorize the ? levy and collection of a local tax for the better support thereof. Also, a bill to authorize illegitimate children to inherit from v their mothers. A bill to regulate appeals to the Supreme Court from the Court of Common Pleas in criminal cases; also, a . Dili to limit ine nine iur ine iiuuiientiuu of the summons against absent defendants ; J also, a bill to repeal sub-division 23 of see- a tion 169 of the General Statutes of South t Carolina, relating to the exemption of cer- c tain property from taxation ; also, a bill relating to liabilities and duties of the pur- * chasers, lessees and lessors of railroads; 1 also a bill to amend section 1696 of the Gen- c eral Statutes, relating to insectivorous birds. Mr. Bobo introduced a bill to repeal that 1 portion of the General Statutes relating to t the exemption of certain properly from j taxation. This bill is intended to get at the t ten-year manufacturing exemption clause, f repeal it and make the manufacturer pay I the tax. It will not, however, affect those i manufacturing enterprises which have al- t ready been started, as the exemption for 1 ten years granted to them may he construed ii in the nature of a contract which it is out of a the power of the Legislature to violate. A resolution was adopted and sent to the Senate providing for a Joint Convention at 1 P. M., on December 1st, for the election S of an associate justice of the Supreme Court, (] frv ft 11 fho r\f TnaHr?n \rnTvpr whfiQA IV/ 1111 UI1V/ plUW V/l U UkJVAVV AIJ.VA 1 V* ? ?( uwww term is about to expire. As no candidates have as yet appeared, it is more than proba- c ble that Justice Mclver will be his own e successor. S Saturday, December 1. c Ix thk Senate, Mr. Hart introduced a ^ bill to provide compensation to sheriffs 11 while in attendance upon the Circuit Courts. 0 The following was offered by Mr. Smythe: & A joint resolution toamend sections 2, J and 7 8, article IV, of the constitution respecting the organization of the Supreme Court; r also, a bill to establish a new judicial and election county from a portion of Colleton c county and a portion of Berkeley county,to a be known j\s the county of Dorchester, to t< ascertain and define the boundaries of the f< said county of Dorchester, and to provide for and fix the salaries of the county officials T thereof; also, a bill to amend section 2711, * chapter CXVI1I, title III, part IV, of the s General Statutes relating to the duties of the boards of directors of the State penitentiary ; also, a bill to prevent the netting and trapping of partridges, except by persons upon their own lands ; also, a bill to amend e section 252 and section 274 of the General v Statutes in relation to the compensation of a county auditors and county treasurers; also, p a bill to declare unlawful contracts for the i, sale of articles for future delivery, made under certain circumstances, and to provide the remedy in such cases; also, a bill to e amend section 3 of an act entitled an act to tl amend an act entitled an act to provide a f< general railroad law, for the management ^ and regulation of railroads in this State, and ,, for the appointment of a railroad commis- ; sioner. and to prescribe his powers and du ties, approved "February !), 1882. u Mr. Patterson introduced a bill to render c. certain persons now exempt liable to jury }l duty. In* titk House, after the transaction of some business of no general importance, r( the Senate entered for the purpose of electing an Associate Justice of the Supreme f Court. j1 Mr. Simonton, in a few well-chosen ^ words, nominated Hon. Henry Mclver for * the position. r Mr. Wilson seconded the nomination in 1 an appropriate manner. There was no other nomination. Total * vote cast 12"), all of which Judge Mclver ~ received. J After the election the Senate retired. a Mr. Pinekney introduced a bill to compel T all children between the ages of six and J sixteen to attend school. a Thf> nnmmittees renorted on various bills, * which will be noted on their final disposi- . tion. ; ? ? ?? li Coirt'Npondeuue o( the Yorkvllle Enquirer, ii ~ C NOTES FROM CLOVER. g Cloykh, S. C., December 3.?Clover is still moving on in an easy and quiet way. C Although no mention has been made of its ft history for the last few months, there is still some work in the way of improvement go- V ing on. Two residences are now being j built?one by Mr. F. T. Ford, on Main ]3 street; the other by Mr. Clark W. Moore, of the Turkey Creek section, who is building on King's Mountain street. These houses will be occupied by their respective owners as soon as completed. Mr. J. It. Hoyle has w built an addition to his house, on King's E Mountain street, which makes a great im- F provement in its appearance. Several store tl moms have been enlarged during the year, d and the painter's bruslf lias been nearly all w over our village, there being now very few n buildings unpainted. b The fall session of Clover Academy closed C last Friday. The examination occupied the C day, and at night there was declamation by a the pupils. Several of the pupils displayed d decided talent for public speaking. The e< committee appointed to decide in favor of a the best speaker announced that the contest fi was close, but awarded the prize to Air. J. Id Beatty Faires, of Bethel. Rev. M. R. Kirk- o patrick presented the prize?a beautiful vol- $l ume of Tennyson's poems. With his re- c< marks, appropriate to the occasion, the ex- \\ erases closed. Vox. b LOCAL AFFAIRS, NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. 'arish A MoKnight's Menagerie, lunter & Oates?Look Out l'or the New Red Sign. M. Dobson?A Talk with the Old Chap. I. Strauss?Worth Knowing. ,ook Out for J. M. Adams?Christmas Hoods Beeswax, am. M. Orist?Now is the Time, t. II. (Jlenn.S. Y. C.?Sheriff's Sales. .r. wuuucu, v. ? . v;. vnumim, 'hoimus B. and W. C. Whiteside*?Administrators' Notice. j A NICE [LEGACY. By the death of Di. Robert McMillan, of an Francisco, C'al., i rhich occurred a year r two ago, Mrs. Ge rge T. Schorb, of this lace, comes into a lice inheritance. On 'riday last she receB ed a check for $fi,212, he first payment ma< e on her distributive hare. A COLORED FRACAS. At a negro festival near Whitaker's, in his county, one night last week, Giles Tay:>rand William Crosby, both colored, got nto a difficulty, when Taylor drew a pisi)l and shot Crosby through the thigh, iniicting a slight wound. A warrant has een issued for the arrest of Taylor, but up o our latest accounts he had evaded arrest. ACCIDENTALLY WOUNDED. A few mornings ago, Mr. J. R. Smith, a itizen of Black's Station, while stooping ver the fire-place, let fall a pistol which truck the hearth and exploded, the ball aking- effect above the left ankle, passing round me leg near uie uuue auu L-uiuiug ut several inches above. The wound is minful, though not dangerous. MOVED TO BLACK'S STATION. Our venerable friend, Samuel G. Brown, vsq., will move, next week, from his old tome, eight miles west of this town, to Hack's Station, having purchased property n that place. Mr. Brown is one of the olclst and best known citizens of the county, nd on vacating the homestead whereon he ettled 47 years ago, the people of that secion will lose a good neighbor, a good citien and a true-spirited man. Our best wishs go with him to his new home, which, we rust, he may live long to enjoy. Rev. Mr. FRANKS. The Rev. R. P. Franks, who for the past wo years has been the stationed pastor of he Methodist Kpiscopal congregations of forkville, King's Mountain Chapel and Miiladelphia, preached his farewell sermon or this year in the church at this place on ast Sunday. He leaves us on to-morrow or Sumter, where the Annual Conference vill be held. Mr. Franks is a faithful and ealous minister, having entered upon the vork in 1844. He was presiding elder of his district in I860, and served in that apacity in this and other districts for welve years. To whatever field the apiroaching Conference may assign him for lextyear, he will take with him the best vishes of this community. A YORKVILLK MINISTER ABROAD. The Union Ipprings (Ala.) Herald contains he following complimentary allusion to lev. T. M. ijowry, a native of Yorkville, nd a meraba of the Alabama Synod, Pres>yterian Church. Ilev. Mr. Lowry is a son if Capt. J. T. Lowry, of this place, and a roung man of fine promise. The paragraph >elow is in reference to the recent meeting if the Alabama Synod: Ilev. T. M. iLowry was pronounced by the adies, who iwe the very best judges, to be he handsonjest man in the Synod, composed of a number of fine looking, intellec ual men. fie distinguished himself bebre the Synod as a court in defence of the .'resbytery or East Alabama for its action n the case of Mr. Slaughter, charged with >rofanity during the the Opeleika war. His egal point that a man should not be punshed twice for the same offence, was ably rgued and was sustained by the Synod. CHURCH NOTICES. Baptist?Rev. J. E. Covington, Pastor, iervices next Sunday at 10.30 A. M. Sunlay-school at 9.30 A. M. Presbyterian?Rev. T. R. English, Pastor. Iervices at the usual hours, morning and vening, next Sunday. Episcopal?Rev. Aug. Prentiss, Rector, iervice to-morrow, (Friday,) at 4 P. M. lervice, with sermon and Holy Commulion in the Church of the Good Shepherd n Sunday next at 10.30 A. M. Sundaychool at 4 P. M. Service and lecture at P. M. Methodist Episcopal?Rev. R. P. Franks, 'astor. There will be no service in this hurch next Sunday, in consequence of the bsence of the pastor, who leaves to-morrow a attend the meeting of the Annual Conjrence. A rt?/\n'nfA T> ?v* arl DwAoKtrf A??! O n T-? Air ivuiv;uucu 1 icouj i^uiaa jlw t ? t. Lathan, Pastor. Services at Tirzah next unday. SALES-DAY. A large crowd was in town last Monday, iles-day for December, which was pretty qually divided between the medicine man /ho held forth on one side of the square, nd the public auctioneers who cried off roperty from the Court House steps, while he horse-swappers held high carnival in he various hitching lots. The negro siugrs, genuine colored men, who accompany he medicine man and afford amusement jrthe crowd, heightened their complexion y the addition of a coat of lampblack, and heir rich, glossy skin was a source of envy ) many a wondering darkey, who was not p to the secret. Notwithstanding the large rowd in town, the day passed off quietly, nd without the slierhtest disturbance. The Clerk of the Court sold the following gal estate: In the case of Mary Anderson and others, gainst Jane Brown and others. Tract of SO acres of land, situated in the Indian jand. Purchased by W. B. Wilson, Jr., at 7.15 per acre. The Old Brick Academy lot in YorkviHe. 'urchased by J. I). Colcock for $480. In the case of John L. Davies, Sr., against fury F. Davies. Tract of land on Bullock's reek, containing 503 acres. Purchased by ohn L. Davies, Sr., and Mary F. Davies, t $8 per acre. In the case of Edward L. Keisler, against ames P. C'aston and James M. Ivy. House nd lot in Rock Hill. Purchased by W. B. V'ilson, Jr., for $400. In the case of William P. Butler, against le Magnolia Gold MiningCoinpany, A. W. Ling and Henry C. Wilcox. The mineral iterest in two tracts of land in Bullock's reek and Broad River townships, and enines, machinery and other personal proper/ belongingjo the Magnolia Gold Mining ompany. rurcnasea by John v\. becrest >r $500. The sheriff sold the interest of Calvin v'hisonant in two tracts of land in Broad Liver township. Purchased by Herndon irothers at $1 each. MERE-MENTION. The total visible cotton supply of the orld is 2,700,723 bales. Edward D. Laton, an employee of the Texas Pacific Lailroad office at Dallas, is a defaulter in le sum of $12,000. There were fifteen eaths from yellow fever at Havana last 'eek. vln a chase after four burglats ear Shelby, Ohio, on Saturday, two of the urglars and one citizen were killed. C. . Jones, a farmer, was shot and killed by harlie Martin, a sixteen year old boy, t a party near Milner, Louisiana, on Friay night. James Boyd shot and kill:1 his son, Alfred, aged 17, on Saturday fternoon in Cumminsville, Ohio. A re at Waverly, Tennessee, on Tuesday of ist week, destroyed every business house n the public square, entailing a loss of 35,000. ""Captain Noah Fairbank, who Dinmanded the first steamboat in Virginia waters, died on Saturday at Fredericksurg, Ya., at the age of 97 years.