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An Independent Family J?urnal?DeVoted to Politics, Literature and General Intelligence. HOTT & CO., Proprietors; ANDERSON, S. C, THURSDAY, MARCH 25,18*69. VOLUME 4.-N0. 39. ie-1 . I^WWml?o&^^fre^S?o and S^?^t^^^^fS^^*05'?^ tno State of I Strain Carolina, noWmiet and sitting in Or%iJ?ftil"A^cTcm^ly,: and by th'e?aTri1iont) of tho same, The in habitants-of cevpry, ^Si^iWli^i*^?:6^ ?decla::od(to<be;abod7" po^GoiaW'qoirpojuttej and. hy their copdr? ift!? ftnr^'^it^a6;a'piF,b0 sued, 'rMsedute' tm?^efputfe^^pr?jwi" action;' x>r bu it' atr Wtf Sppomt?U necessaryagcnta. and attorneys in their behalf. .(_. II. Said townships may hold-real estate for. thetlfsV"5fnfi\n n Ra bn?lr^'fcml may conVeyiJBl^samtfeither by a vote of the in? habitants or^hj^dced.of .thejr.cpmnutt$'e orage^t:m{$y hold personal estate forthe itmeISsTof 'tf?e'irihabi Can fs, and behalt ;i\e ?d%ft?fcf?f?the:'S'ame? by'vote "or other w"s*^raiiy?hj?lil real--nod personal estate in.^stjjor tb^ support .of schools.and for, the promotion oi\eUucation.within the jinv its of the town^m'?y make contracts ?neces? sary fi^flfe-^x-eVcise of their corporate potftft#j'?m}'rnAy ;rnakG->ordfcrs for the dis posaFor nso of therr corporate property, as they may judge necessary and expedi? ent for-thc interest of the inhabitants. (^m^TT11^^ l.egal-nae<itings,' S^*lry1r!(yf*ftl sifcns* o^^rii?iroy fas tney may jungo necess^^ tortTie fqfip'w ing purposes: 1. For the support of town ""schools. 2. Laying out, discontinuing, making, altering and repairing highways, and for labor and- materials to be used thereon. 3. For burial grounds. 4. For all necessary charges and liabilities aris? ing therein. ShmlJstt?Tie pcrarrvbnfutxkr^ndThe maf?s and bounds renewed once in every seven . years' forever, by the Selectmen of such i5t*frts?c*:6ysireb-peVs?n as they shall ap? point Forsuch purpose., V. Every male citizen of tho age of twenty-one years and upwards, resident within the township, shailibe allowed to J vote, under the same linjB&WlU arSHpel| strictions asptovided in Section 2 of Arti clo YIII of the Constitution for avotcrin the county, at all rTOeftt|n^s(.Jiehij'for the transaction of tow^ bo^inees^-H. VI. The annual meeting of each town shall be held on the second Tuesday of ? April; and other.-mooVings at such times as the Sei dctrri^rW tri hy1 order. Meetings may be adjourned from time to time, and to any place within the town. <jj&L*tfffery"froffi) meeting shall bo held r^parsiiance u'f';i warrant under the hands of the Selectmen, or a majority thereof, directed to the "Constable, or some other person" appointed by tho-' Selectmen for that purpose, who shall forth with: notify, stich meeting in the manner prescribed by law. time a^ntl pTaco ofVlie meeting,'and the 8u?^#?t#b?lif^'acted~ tfpon*^the Se? lectmen shall insert, therein all -subjects trhleh wayrth writing, be^retf?ested of I ttiem Ev any ten "cSr move, yjoters of .flip ter thereof is contained in tho warrant. IX. If the Selectmen unreasonably re? fuse to call a meeting, any Justice of tho Peae^fklwrtwoj^o^thc of ten ^ucusUoyKf ?ou.e^of^ih^lS^,may ca^such meeting, by warrant under his ^nd,adice?tedr?tb ;the" Constable of.-'the tojf.n, if any, otherwise to any of the per <?Wa:applylng< therefore-directing jthem'to soinmon-the Inhabitants Qualified1 to vote MwMtlS^h the time t?'d'j't?&ty and ^^SSS^^^0B^O^9'K'l 11 tue warrant. 1Tj^Co^tabJ^.or.otb'er. persons Hesigoa ted ta.summon the inhabitants to assemble re-town meeting, annual or-speciaL shall se^n^thd^arnc by-posting said surhmo'ns f$ &t'TeaSl*tlirCe of the most public places in t(heir respective towns at least fourteen days, excJuaiye of tho day-of posting.such eamtaronfr,-before the timb-appointed' f?r arft&fi mee^g/^ " XL If, by reason of death, resignation, disqualification or removal from the town, a maj&rj.ty"p?t^^ thereof origi naJUy.^ltdseji:vacatff.their office, those who rexnajja jn.flffiee may pall a town. meetingi XIL At every town meeting; except the first called bythe County Commission ers^ndT" si, StaU ?^lll/ ^^^^S^ojTAion^of' iloo!crator the To^wn ("lerk, if present, shall preside; iftto'is'abeent or there ?ii? Town'Clef Iii, the SeleejtmeDrgresonU;sbalL^hjc^ one of" their number to preside. And^the Town Clerk and Selectmen, respectively, shall fri sufch-cases,have the...powers 'and por. ftr^.thecd'uties of a Moderator. -. \ , , -;XIY. .Moderators shall preside in the meetin^7'-may>in-open Trreetlng administer tKt> ?athsof: officer 'to ah f tbw^n officer ch o sen thereatj. shall regulate .the '.business fD^#oceetdipgsof.tbo meeting; decide all quesiioBS of order, subject to appeal to an the meeting, and make public declaration of the result of all votes. When a vote so declared by aim is immediately upon such declaration questioned by seven or more ?if the voters present.he shall make the ii'otp certain by polling the; votes. or'di votiin?-the-meeting, for.which purposa he iaay appoint tellers. 4$o person shall speak in tlie meet: fh^lWitlfdut leave Of tho Moderator, nor, W;hilo 'another person is speaking by his permission; and all persons shall at his request be silent'. XVfcrLFa person behaves in a disorder? ly mfcfcner, and after notice from the Mod? erator persists theroit, tho Moderator may order tym to-withdraw -from theyneeting, and palhj8 refusal may ordor th'e Cdnsta hlf, pc.any othor -person or persons, to take him from the meeting and confine him-in some convenient place until the meeting is adjourned. The person so rc p cauea oyxne uou nty commission i'esssptjipb- i\\i> electionM nation te^^iWuW^rihy cMttf Sdfficers, a fusing to withdraw shall, for every such offence, forfeit a sum not exceeding twen? ty dollars.., rXVIIi -As Moderator or other presiding, olficor who, at a town meeting) boforetho ;poll is closed and without the cotisont of the voter, reads, examines, or jpermits to be examined, the names written ion such votor'ti ballot, vritb a view to ascertain the candidate voted for by him, shall for feit' the sum of fifty dollars. ? '. XYlJl. At the annual meeting, every IQ.Wn shall pboose from the inhabitants thereof the following town officers, who shall serve daring; the year, And until others' are chosen and qualified in their stead: 1.' A Town Clerk, who, if present, shajff-b.e; forthwith, sworn, cither by the Moderator or a Justice of tho Peace. 2. Three" Selectmen. 3. One or more sur? veyors of highways. 4. One Constable. 'All .the.town officers designated herein shall he sworn.. XIX. !The election of Town Clerks, Selectmen, Constables and the Moderator of the meetings held for the choice of town officers'shall'bo by written ballots; and.the election of all other town officers jin such mode as tho meeting determines, erscept in cases otherwise provided bjr .lariv -j '' ; ? "' XX. Every person chosen' Constable Ismail, if present, forth with declare his ac? ceptance -or .jefusal of the office; if he does not aecopt, the town shall ^proceed tb a new election until some- one accepts the.office and takes the oath: XXI. . If a town,.at the'annual meeting, fails to elect a foil Board of Seleotmcn, or if any persons chosen r.re disqualified, re? fuse to act, or omit to be qualified accor? ding to law, the Selectmen or Selectman ch?sen and qualified may sign warrants "for town meetings until a full Board is elected. XXII. The Selectmen of each town may at.any time appoint policemen, with all or'ai'iy of the powers of Constables, exceptithe power of serving and execu? ting civil->procc88, who shall' hold their office during the pleasure ef the Selectmen by whom they are appointed. XXIII. Atter tbo election or appoint Qienx-of.to.wu officers, who arc required to take an. oath of office, the Town,Clerk 6hall forthwith make out a list containing the names of all snch persons not sworn by pie; Mpd6ratpr5lartd. tl*e designation of the offices to which they are chosen, and deliver the saiuo, with his warrant, to a Constable, requiring him, within three da}'s, to summon each of such persons to appear and take the oath of office before the Town Clerk within seven days after such notice; and the Constable shall, with? in seven days, make return to the Town Clerk. . XXIV. if a person so chosen and sum? moned, who is not exempt by law from holding the office to which he is elected, shall not, within seven days, takc the oath of office before the Town Clerk, or before a Justice of the Peace, and filo with the Town Clerk a certificate thereof, unless the office to which .ho is chosen is that of ;C?n?tabfc, 'or some other for which a dif? ferent penalty is provided, forfeit five dol? lars. ?TPf) T v: ,?"icr XXV: A person removing r?om the town in which he holds a' town ^ffice thereby vacates such office! ' . ' ' t AXVI. When, a vacancy occurs in a town office by reason of nonncceptance, death, removal, insanity or^othcr disabil ity.of a person chosen thereto, or by rea? son of failure to elect, the town may fill Buch vacancy by a new choice at any loggfr meet m g. >\ HTLT02 3 AXVll.'"Kb person"shall do obliged to' eerve in the same town office two years successively;.an'd no person in totnimis sion.for any office of this State or of: the Tj&ited States, or wh?'ie a'minister of the Gospel, or a momber of the Senate or Houso of JRepresentatives, or who has been a Constable of a town within seven years next preceding, shall bo obliged to accept the. office of Constable. XXVIII. Town Clerks shalL record all votes passed at tho meeting at which he is elected, and at all the other meetings held'duririg his continuance in office. . . XX.IX. Set shall administer the oath of office to all town officers who appear be? fore him for that purpose, and shall make a record thereof, and of oaths of office takort) before ' Justices-of tho^Peac?,- Of whieli certificates are filed. - XXX When at a town meeting there is a vacancy in the office of Town Clerk, or he is-npt present, tho. Selectmen shall 'call upon .the qualified voters .present to elcct'a' Clerk* pro^reTOjporVin like manner W>3*owa. Clerks, ftce ehosen?. The Select? men shall sort and count the votes and declare rdio* election of'sncb Clerk, who shall be sworn to discharge tho duties of snch office at such meeting,and be subject to like penalties for not discharging them as Town Clerks for the neglect of tho likedutios. XXXI. When other duties than those mentioned in the preceding Section are required to. be performed by the Town Clerk, and by Teason of death, removal, Or other cause, tho.ro-is a vacancy in such office, or such Clerk is prevented from performing such duties, tho Selectmen may, in writing under their hands, ap? point a Clerk for the performance thereof, who shall bo sworn, and immediately af? ter entering upon tho duties of his office ma.ke rqcord of such election or appoint? ment. ' XXXII. Evory Selectman who enters iipon the performance of hin duties bofore taking-the. oath of office shall forfeit for each offence a sum not exceeding one hundred dojlars. XXXIli. Selectmen shall be overseers of the poor in towns whero othor persons aro not spocially chosen for that office. XXXIV. The Selectmen of towns shall, at least ton days before the annual town elections, and at least ten days before any general election, mako corroct alphabeti cal lists of all persons qualified to vote at such elections; and shall at least ten days before such election, cause such lists to be posted up in two or moro public places in their respective towns. XXXV. The Selcctmen?shall be in ses? sion at some convenient place for a rea? sonable time within lorty-eight horn's next preceeding all meetings for the election of the officers provided for in this Act, and to bo elected at any general election, for the purpose of receiving evidence of the qualifications of such persons claiming" a right to voto.iu such elections and of cor? recting.the listsot voters, buch session shall bg holden one hour before the open-' ing of thc.meeting.on the da}* of election; and notice of the time and place of hold-" ing session's shall be given by the Select? men on the lists posted up as- aforesaid. XXXII. The Selectmen shall enter on such lists the r.amo'of any person known to them to be qualified to vote, and shall erase therefrom the name of any person known to them ?not to be qualified to voU. XXXVIII. The Selectmen- before en? tering upon the lists the name of a natur? alized citizen, shall require him to pro? duce for their inspection his papers;.-of naturalization ; and be satisfied that he has been legally naturalized; but they need not requiro the production of such papers after they have once examined and passed upon them. XXXIX. "Whoever gives a false name or a false answer to the Selectmen when in sossion for the purpose aforesaid, shafl forfeit the sum of twenty dollars for each offence. XL. A town officer who neglects or rc fnses to perform any duty required of him under the provisions of'this''Act shall for every such offence, forfeit the sum o*f two hundred dollars. XLI. The Selectmen shall have the general supervision of the concerns of the town, a.id shall cause all "duties required by law of towns, and not committed to any particular office, to be duly performed, and executed. XL1I. The Selectmen shall, on or before the first da}' of January in each year, ob? tain from the County Auditor of their re? spective counties a certified'copy of the list of persons and taxable property in their respective towns as determined hy law for the assessment of State and coun? ty taxes;ffnd shall in pursuance of tho vote of the town at its last annual meet? ing, make out and deliver to the County Treasurer,1 on or before the fifteenth day of January in bach year; a tax bill for the collection of town taxes. XLI II. The Selectmen shall audit and in their discretion allow tho claim of any person, against the town, for money paid for services pcrlor.med lor the town ac? cording to law, and may draw .orders on i the County Treasurerfor sums so allowed. . XLIV. The Selcctmcu shall.keep a ro: cord of all accounts by them allowed,and all orders drawn on the treasury, and shall present to the annual town mooting a general statement thereof, and of the property, finances and pecuniary condi? tion of the town: ' ? ' f XLV.'Tho Selectmen shall- make out and present to the annual to*wn meeting estimates of the arrionnt of money neces? sary'to be raised^ to pay the expenses and liabilities of the'"town for the year ensu? ing, and of the rate of taxation necessary to be imposed to raise the same. XLVI. For the purpose of keeping *n repair highways and bridge!*, the Select-'! men of oach town shall annually, previous to the.fifteenth day of January, assess a tax of eighteen cents.on every hundred.: dollars of tho lists of such town, to be paid in money or labor, at the option of the tax payer, and laid out in repairing highways and bridges; and shall annual-, ly, on or before the said fifteenth day of January, make out a tax bill for each sur? veyor, containing the amount, of tax to be laid out by him in his district, with the amount of each person's-tax annexed to his name, accompanied with a warrant, signed by some .7 usticc of tho Peace of tho town, authorizing such surveyor to collect snch tax; and tho Selectmen shall deliver the several tax bills to the respective sur? veyors, and take their receipts for the same.... 1 ?'. ?.? ?.r ? ? ? :? ??'. ?... ?? ? XLVII. Each person who shall furnish work on the highways in payment of.his highway tax assessed by the Selectmen shall be allowed, for a good hand, at the rate of ten cents for, each hour, and the several towns at the annual meotings.and in case -of their neglect the Selectmen, may establish the price, to bo allowed for teams, carriages and tools to be employed in making repairs; and in case of the failure of both the town and Selectmen to establish such prices, it shall bo tho duty of the highway surveyor o*Plho dis? trict to make such allowances for Clio use of teams, carriages and tools as shall be equitable and juSt. XLVIir. Tho Selectmen shall divido their respective towtiH into a sufficient number of highway districts to be con venient^for repairing highways, and may, from time to time, alter the same; and it shall bo tho duty of each surveyor of highways to superintend tho expenditure of the highway tax, and to tako charge of and keep in repair lit all times the highways in his district; and he shall bo responsible to the town for any damages which may bo sustained by tho town through fault or neglect of the discharge of his duty. XLIX. For tho purpose of keeping the highways and bridges in repair, the sev? eral towns in this State, at their annual meeting, or at any other legally warned meeting for that purpose, may raise by voto a tax of such a per cent, on the list of such town as such meeting may think necessary, in addition to the tax assessed by the Selectmen, to bs paid in labor and expended iirthe several highway districts; Provided^ That if in tho judgment of the Selectmen of the town, any of the high? way districts of such town shall not re? quire the whole amount of the tax accru? ing from the list of the highway districts to be expended within its, limits, it shall be appropriated in any part o* such dis? trictwhere the Selectmen' shall direct: L. Tile surveyors of the several dis? tricts, after receiving theii4 several tax bills and warrants, shall proceed to givo notice to the several persons liable to pay. taxes in their districts of the amount of their taxes, and of the time and place in which, and teams, carriages ami tools with which, they are required to pay their 'taxes-in labor; but no person shall be liable to furnish any team, carriage or tool of; which he is not tho owner, except hoes, shovels or spades. LI. Such notice may be given to all persons resident in the town, either pcr sonalljr or by written notice left at their usual residence, and to non-residents by a written notice left with; or at the resi? dence of, their tenants, agents-of other persons having the care of their property; all of which notices shall be at least three ;days, and in case of persons residing out of the town at least ten days before the time appointed for them to commenr-e their work; and if such non-residents shall have no tenaut or.agcnt in the town, notice may be posted up in some public or conspicuous place in the district; and the surveyors shall make and keep a minute of the time and manner in which the no? tice.shall be given. LIL Any .person, after he has com? menced working in payment of his high? way tax, shall be subject to the surveyor, as to. the times when and the places where his tax shall be paid and laid out in labor. LI1I. At least three fourths ol the high? way tax in any town pa3_ablo in labor, 1 shall be collected and laid out between the I fifteenth da}r of January and the first day I of May, and the remainder between the '.first-day .'of September, and the first day November in each year, except as herein j after provided. , [ LIV. On any extraordinary occasion, j when any bridge or highway shall be de | stroyed or impaired so as to require im? mediate repairs, or shall be obstructed so as to require immediate labor to remove the obstruction, it shall be the duty of the survc\'or forthwith to cause the highway or bridge to be repaired or the obstruc? tion removed ; and he may for that pur? pose call upon and notify any inhabitant of the district to afford him tho necessary ?aid or may hireothor laborers, or employ other means to open or repair the high? way and bridges; and in such case the notico shall be deemed sufficient to any person owing taxes payable in the dis? trict, in order to make him liable for neglect to pay his tax money, if such noi tico shall be given G hours previous to the time when he-is required to appear and labor. If any person shall in such case, perform labor more than sufficient to pay the taxes due from him, or if a person not indebted for taxes shall perform labor, the amount of such labor, or the balance, may be credited to such person towards his highwa\* tax the succeeding year. LV. If in such case nnysurveyor shall, for the space of twelve hours after appli? cation made to him for that purpose, neg fect to call upon the inhabitants of his district, or use other proper measures to repair or open the highway or bridge which may be out of repair or obstructed; he shall forfeit and pay to tl.e Selectmen of the town, to be expended in repairing highways in ?uch district, the sum of leu dollars, with costs, to be collected in the name of the town, unless fuch surveyor shall show sufficient reason for ouch neg? lect. . -. LYI. If in such case any inhabitant of any district, whose name shall be on the. tax.bill of such district, whether any tax' shall bo due from liim or not, shall for the space of six hours after being called on. or notified, by the surveyor for that pur? pose, without sufficient reason, neglect to turn out and assist in repairing or open? ing such highway or bridge as he shall be required, he shall forfeit and pay to the Selectmen of the town the 6ura of three dollars, to bo collected .and expended as provided in the preceding Section; . LVII. If any person against whom a surveyor shall have ft tax payable in labor shall neglect after being notified, as pro? vided in this Act, to work out his tax, shall be liable to pay his tax in money; and the,surveyor shall proceed to collect the same, and shall have all the power Which the Ccmnty Treasurer has by law to collect State taxes; and shall proceed in the same manner in tho collection, and shall have the same fees. LV1II. It shall be the duty of each surveyor to lay out, in such rnanncras he may think beneficial, in making and re? pairing highways in h? district, all mon? eys collected by him in his tax bill, or received in any other way for that pur? pose.. LIX. Each survej'or shall keep fair and regular accounts of all labor performed and all moneys received and expended in his district, and of the labor that may have been performed by any persons over and above their taxes, and make return ot his accounts to the Selectmen annually in the month of December. And it shall bo tho duty of such surveyor to pa}' over (o tho Selectmen any moneys which may remain in his hands unexpended; and any moneys which may be so received from the surveyor shall bo paid over by the Select mon to the succeeding surveyor, to be ex? pended in tho district; and when any person shall have overpaid their taxes, in labor or othcrwiso the balunco shall be credited to such persons on their taxes for the succeeding year. LX. If any surveyor shall have failed to collect tho taxes contained in hi? tax bill, as required by law, or if he shall fail to pay over an}f moneys which ho may have collected and not expended, the So-' lectmcn may proceed against him in the same manner, as provided by law, in case of delinquent County Treasurers or col? lectors of taxes. ?> LXI. If any persons receive or suffer' bodily Injury or damage in his property through a defect or want of repair or of sufficient railing in or npon a highway, causeway or bridge, he may recover in an action of tort, of the count}', town, village or city by law obliged to repair the same, the amount of .damage sustained thereby, if such county, town,^village or city had reasonable notice of the defect; want of repair or of sufficient railing, or if the samo. had existed for the spaeo of twenty-four hours previous to tho occurrence, of the injury or damage; but no such damage shall be recovered by a person whose car? riage or load thereon exceeds the weight of six tons. LXII. If before the entry of ah action provided for in the preceding Section, the defendant tenders to tho plaintiff the amount which he would he entitled to re? cover, together with all legal costs, and the plaintiff docs not accept the same, and does not recover upon the trial more than the sum so tendered-, the defendant shall recover his costs. - LXIII. If a town neglect to repair any. of the ways or bridges which it is by law obliged to keep in . repair, or neglect to make the same sale and convenient, such town shall be liable to indictment and fine, as tho Court in its discretion may order*, and the fine imposed in such case shall be certified to the County Commissioners by the Clerk of the Court, who shall assess the same upon tho list of such town, arid the same shall be collected in the same manner as provided by law for State or County taxes; and the same, when collected,shall be laid out, under the direction of the County Commissioners, in the repair of highways and bridges in the County. LXIV. The Selectmen shall each- re? ceive for services performed under this Act one dollar and fifty cents per day; Town Clerks shall receive for attendance on any town meeting one dollar and fifty cents per day, and for making up records and recording all.such matters and things as by law he isrequircd to record, the same fees as are now allowed to a Eegistor of Mesnc Conveyance; Highway Surveyors shall receive,.fifteen cents., per hour .for time necessarily employed in discharging the duties'required by this. Act. LXV. In the construction of this or any other statute, the following rules shall be observed, unless such construction shall be inconsistent'with the manifest intent i of the Legislature- or repugna'nt to the context of tho same, that is to say i 1st. The Word "town" mny bt construed to in elude the word "township." 2d. The word ''highway" may include ''bridges," and shall be equivalent to the words "county, way," "county road," "State Koad," and '?com? mon road." 3* The word "eath" shall include"afnrtnations," in cases where by law an affirmation may be sub? stituted for an uath, and in like cases the word "sworn" mny include the word "affirm.'* 4. The words "preceding" and "following" when used by way of reference to any Section of statutes, shall mean the Section next preceding or next fol? lowing, unless some other section is expressly des? ignated in such reference. * 5i1k Words purporting to give a joint authority to three or more public officers or other persons, shall be construed as giving such authority to a majority of euch officers or persons. . lith. The word "sworn," when applied to public officers, shall be construed as referring to the oath prescribed by the Constitution. LXVI. This Act shall not be construed to interfere with the charted rightsof any city or village heretofore existing in .this State; but all charterd citi.es and villages ?zcept tbe city of Charleston, shall bo in? cluded in and form a part of tho town? ships established under Sections 11 and 12 of an Act entitled "An Act to define the lurtsdiction and duties of County Commis? sioners." LXVIL That so much of the first and tenth Sections of the Act entitled "An I Act to define the jurisdiction and du tic*; i o\ County Commissioners" as relates to roads, highways and bridges shall be con? strued as giving authority to- County Commissioners to exercise all powers herein given to towns or town officers over the same, when such towns or town officers cannot or unreasonably neglect or refuse to exercise such powers. LX VIII. This Act shall take effect as to each township on and after completion of the diitics assigned to County Commission? ers, under Sections 11 and 12 of an Act entitled "An Act to define the jurisdiction and duties of County Commissioners." LXIX.AI1 Acts and parts of Acts in? consistent with this Act, or supplied by it, are hereby repealed; and all offices, by whatever nemo known, tho functions and "powers of which are conferred upon offi? cers or persons named in this. Act, shall,' upon the same g'?ing into effect as heroin provided, be abolished. Approved, Sept. 26, 18G8. Deat? of Ex-Governor McWir.LiE.? We learn by the Can ton (Miss.) Mail, that Ex-Governor McWillie died on the 3d in* st/tnt, of paralysis, in the seventy-fifib year of his age. Governor McWillie was a native of South Carolina, and a promi nenf. politician, but removed to Mississippi twenty-five years ago, and was soon elec? ted to"Congross on the* general ticket of the Democratic party. In 1854 he was electod to the Senate of Mississippi from Madison and Scott counties, and succeed? ed Gov. McRao as Governor of the State ? According to tho Richmond Enquirer, Sumner so hates anything white that he refuses white pocket hankerchiefs, never wears a white neck-tie. avoids white-wash? ed rooms, nover wears white kid gloves, dislikes snow, takes ipecac in preference to magnesia, writes on colored paper, has his boots blacked atevory corner, defends the yellow fever, mitigates tho black vom? it, objects to tho bleeding of cakes, be? cause it makes meat white, and never rolls up the whites of his eyes. ?oMt$ and ?tjws. 'Death of Hon. James Guthrie. ;;; / We; have telegraphic advices of .tho death, at Louisville, Kentucky, on the 13th instant', of the Hon. James Guthrie. This intelligence is to us .not unexpected. The deceased was y/ell stricken in years,: and his failing heaLhi has, doubtlesp,ttfllT prepared'Iiis family and friends for un bereavement. ^. Mr. Guthriej w^i of - the Scoteb-Jrish descent, from which so many or the illtia trious men of America have sprung. Hit father was an immigrant from "Virginia," and was one of those who helped to win by their valor the Northwest from 'thir Indian savage. HU son James-was .bofti1 near Bardstown, Kentucky, in the year 1795. ?He received an academic ed 1:ca? tion, but with the hardy habit* of the: frontier, struck at the early age of twenty into mercantile pui'stits. JKelinquishing: these he studied law under jddge.Rowan< and went to the bar. In 1820 be settled at Louisville, whero he. speedily rose to, eminence by his utilities,, industry, force of character, and high personal courage*. Combinations were made against him, buk lies, tried to intimidate him, assassination even was once aUemptedr-riValryln^e^ countries is.always keen and often' uh* scrupulous?but over airpbstacles^berose,' winning a front rank in law, busfneskkfta public affairs. For nfteen years Mr."G?th* rie served in the Legislature of Kentucky,' and in 1851 he helped to revine''the'con? stitution of that State. All this1 While-**' Was one of the moat industrious and ener? getic men in the[ Commonwealth in com? merce, banking, and the law;" His politics were always those of a^ Jackson Democrat, and he never flin: hed from any of the dangers or responsibilities of a leader of a* minority part}** The largo preponderant* of Whigs in the State prevented his pro? mot ion. to Federal honors, until 1863, when* General Pierce summoned; him to hia Cabinet. He then took charge of the Treasury Department* In this new, field of labor Mr. Guthrie very speedily stirac ; ted the attention cf the whole, counttj^ ,. I Alter leaving :he Treasury Depart? ment. Mr. Guthrie resumed his prominent connection in tho management of'the Louisville and Nashville railroad ?a'grent work, which owes far more to him than any or all other public men. Eis services in this matter alone entitle h*ftn::tO,*fhi*? grateful.appreciation of his hative-Siftte? Mr. Guthrie was strongly opposed' TO1" the design of anti-slavery agitators, bu? was unwilling to favor secession as a row* edy. Ee was always a strong Union man, but harbored no malignity for the South? em people* With the close of-the war he earnestly desired the restoration of .tb* South to her constitutional relations with the Government, and also her material prosperity and peace.- . Upon the misera? ble efforts of dastards and politicians to. oppress and trample on the people of the South he looked down with the lofty scorn and contempt of a brave high-tope<( man. More than once have we heard bim. express it in this city, in public and in private, in the strangest and mo3t with? ering denunciation. Here again he eaine in Januaryj 1865^ as Senator from Kentucky.' But he'Was' then seventy years of age, and a'flfe%t great labor had tcld upon him.. His Otfce' Temarkableenerg.es had visibly ahatedj[ though hisjndgment wits clear; his pur* pose firm, his heart as true as in the days of old, when he shrunk from no conflict, no toil, and no'dirty. Now andUlieiWJe-' made efforts to take part in the work Of the Senate, but after a few months infirm ity prevailed, and he bad to abandon Ml active career. He has gone to his last, rest^ consoled by the general respect which al? ways follows a life of ciprigbtness.TTv-Vt?s tiotrai Intelligencer. Pendleton Factort.?We, had the pluasuro, during the present week, .of making a flying visit to this- flourishing factory, near Pendleton village, and. re? ceiving the polite attention of the gentle? manly proprietors,-Mr. Perry and Capt. Roberts. Wo were shewn, .through' tj>.i? entire establishment, and had'the4^"^ cation of witnessing tho' manufacturing m its various stages. The macbin'etfy "is'ofj the no west a nd most improved' 'desenjpi tion, making the best fabrics1 with the feast expenditure of labor: They'Ttrn1 ttr# thousand' spindles, and*the profits' for e)no' year wcie such as to enable the pyoprldi tors to double'the capacity of the vstafc lishment. We would bo glad to sefftbo^ day when our District w:'? boast of aimc* tory so profitable to its proprietors; ian4 so beneficial to the pubJio.^jlo^^7te iVl?e?v' -?-:It. g t>4l 1c Defying tiie Pkopie:?Last November the State of Missouri gave about nineteen/ thousand majority against negro suffrage. Now the Radical Legislature ot that Stato has ratified tho proposed negro suffrage amendment of the Constitution. Michigan, last year gave forty thousand,.majority<, against negro suffrage, and her .Legisla? ture has ratified the proposed amendment. mcnt. This amendment is'now to'be forc? ed through other Statesdn defiance of the will of the people, and against their pro-; test. The voters are not to be consulted, and the measure is to be carried throngh, if possible, by a triek*conceived and adop? ted at Washington. The scheme will react upon its authors. . -+ ? Tho manufacture of suporphospbates in this country was commenced about eighteen years ago. From that time ifc has gradually increased, until now about 70,000 tons, representing a money value of rather less than four millions ot dollars, are annually sold.