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Thmsday Morning, Jsxm&rj 20th, 1870. J@*' John T. Si9*x^jt.y.t*feh? regelst: auiher iied agent in Columbia fco- soHoft advestisetteats and procure subscriptions for the- fntelHgenetr. Jgp W. H. B. Todd is duly authorised to act as agent for the Aoderson Intelligencer and the Rural Carolinian, and -will receipt for subscriptions to either of these journals. -4? g@- Superintendent Gaillard, of the Blue Ridge Railroad, has kindly fa cored us with an an? nual pass over his Road for the year 1870. -.-:??? ? We have just printed a lot of Magistrate's Summons, on fine paper, and will sell them at I Charleston prices. - Send in your orders, with the | money. President Hauxett, of the Greenville and Columbia Railroad, Trill accept our thanks for a complimentary ticket over bis Road for the ?urreniycar. --e> KB8ESTS OF THE LUNATIC ASYLUM. The Legislature has elected the following per? sons as Regents for the Lunatic Asylum of this State: A. G. Macket, Joseph Cbews and Hen? kt Spabnick, (white,) Beverly Nash, B. F. Bose mon, Joseph Taylor, R. C. DeLarge, S. B. Thomp? son and R. B. Elliott, colored. -* THE GBEENVHLE ENTERPRISE. J Mr. Edwabd Bailey has become associated with his brother, John C. Bailet, in the proprie? torship of the above named journal. He is a practical printer, and we are always glad to wel? come sueh to the control of our newspapers. The ability and experience of its editors will remain at the helm, and we wish the Enierpri*e-iag corps a full measure of success. CIRCUIT COURT. The January term of the Circuit Court will be? gin at this place on Monday next, Judge Obb pre? siding. The criminal business will not occupy much lime, we believe, and neither is there a large amount of new business on the civil dockets. The Equity ii Jo of the Court wil consume the greater portion of the time, and the accumulation of years will be swept before the energy and industry of his Honor. THE CAROLINA SPARTAK. The last number of this excellent journal an? nounces that Edwis H. Bobo, Esq., has assumed full editorial control of its columns. Mr. B. has been the "power behind the throne" for some time past, and w?l make an acceptable and useful member of the fraternity. Tho Spartan has been published for more than twenty-five years, and has been recently enlarged and improved. It is an honor to Spartanbarg, and long may it con tiaue (o grow and flourish. -? THE GRAND CHAPTER OP SOUTH CAROLINA. The annual convocation of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of South Carolina will be held in the city of Charleston on Tuesday, the I5th day of February next. The various Railroads in this State will permit the Grand Officers and Delegates to go and return for one fare. It is believed that there will be an unusually large attendance of delegates from subordinate Chapters, as business of great importance will be presented for consid? eration. EXTRA PINE TOBACCO. The thanks of the "cbewists" in this office are hereby tendered to Mr. W. S. Keese for a liberal supply of the celebrated brands of Tobacco, from the manufactory of D. R. Leak, Charlotte, N. 0., whose advertisement appears in to-day's issue. The finest sample is not excelled any where, and we take pleasure in recommending it to lovers ef the weed in its purest state. The agents will keep constantly on hand a full supply of the various brands, and will take pleasure in ailing orders for retail dealers throughout this section. RETAIL LICENSES. The Town Council of Anderson have again re? fused to grant licences to retail spirituous liquors. In September last, this course was pursued in ref? erence to licenses, but upon the representation of leading citizens, the Council granted such licenses for three months, which expired last week. We do not propose to enter into the merits of the question as to the propriety of granting such privileges, bnt simply state the facts as above set forth. We will add, however, that a petition was presented to the Council, signed by sixty citizens and tax-payers, praying that no further licenses be granted, and it is our opinion that a majority of the voting population, white and black, are op? posed to the license system. -o DEATH OP ANOTHER OLD CITIZEN. It is our melancholy duty to record the death ca another useful and honorable oilizen of Ander? son. Mr. Etjas Eable died at his residence in this place an Monday morning last, aged about 70 years. His life was quiet and unobtrusive, but he was widely known as a pure and upright citi? zen, and hore an exemplary oharaotcr in every re? lation towards his fellow-m&n. He was an ardent and earnwt patriot, and sacrificed much for the publio good. Boring the late war, his benevolent character shone oonspiouous, while his hospitable home was often the abode of weary and suffering soldiers, who will respect his memory and feeling? ly revert to his kind attentions. - Mr. Earle had never connected himself with any religious de? nomination, but he was ever foremost in all that pertained to the welfare and prosperity of Zion, and seemed to have an abiding interest in the preaching of the Gospel. He has gone down to lh.fi grave full of years and the honor of an up? right course on earth, and will be deeply lamented by a wide cu'ole of friends. The funeral services were conducted by Rev, Messrs. Mdebat and Beteblt at :he Baptist Church on Tuesday morn? ing, amid a large concourse of oitiiens, and his remains were carried to. the family burial-place, known as Beaverdatn, about eighteen miles north? west of Anderson, where the last sad rites took place on yesterday morning. -<?>-? Briet Mention.?The schedule for the passen? ger trains over the Greenville and Columbia Rail? road ohanged yesterday, as will be seen by adver? tisement in another column. Rain has fallen every day for the past week, and the streams are much swollen. It is difficult to "touch bottom" on somo of the public roods, as we are informed. Representative Moore has introduced a bill into the Legislature to renew and amend the ?har? ter of the town of Anderson. ? A correspondent asks: "Was not the au? thor of 'Simon Suggs' the best of our humorous writers ?" We think that, perhaps, with the sin? gle exception of Horace Greeley, he was. GREENVILLE BAILKOAD StOOK. The annexed paragraph appeared ia the Coltim fcia Phoenix of last Thursday i There seems to be no longer any doubt as to eertain rumors of better terms being available to the stockholders than the two- dollars a share, at which many have lately sold out. It is said that a fortaal proposition will soon be laid before the stockholders, at a higher valuation, and on terms for a lease greatly to the permanent advantage of the stockholders in this company. And the following important (!) information, is from the Charleston Courier of last Monday : The paid agents of certain parties have, it is said, gathered up a considerable quaatity of this stock during the past three weeks at ten cents on the dollar. Anderson and Abbeville stockholders, 'acting as though in desperate haste, lest total loss shoald overtake them, while those in Newberry and elsewhere have proceeded more cautiously, and of course are in the way of getting better terms. Wc learn of no sales ia Charleston, whore a large amount of the stock is held. "Old birds are not caught with chaff." According to these influential journals, the peo? ple in this section have been badly deceived. But we are inclined to think that they have acted wisely in disposing of their stock at two dollars per share, for the following reasons : From the best information we can obtain, the proposition to afford better terms emanated from the South Caro? lina Railroad; and in anticipation of leasing the Greenville road, a "paid agent" was seat to the up-country to offer ?2.50 per share. He succeed? ed in getting the promise of about fifty shares, but his employers had failed to provide him with the necessary means to make such purchases, and he was compelled to return to Columbia minus the stock. Therefore, the scheme fell through, as our cotetnporaries are doubtless aware. Even the wide-awako people of Newberry, Charleston and other places are now standing aghast at the infor? mation that "certain parties" have purchased a sufficient quantity of stock to control the Road, and would not give a "red cent" for any more. These are the facts, as we are informed and be? lieve. As a matter of course, the present owners of the majority stock are not disposed to lease the Road, and hence the prospect of "getting better terms" from the South Carolina Railroad or any other corporation fades away into the dim dis? tance. Will our cotetnporaries please inform us what "higher valuation" is now placed upoa the stock, as some of our friends even here ia Ander? son would like to receive its benefits ? They were not in "desperate baste," and while "proceeding more cautiously," they have seen the Rood pass into the hands of Northern capitalists, who are determined to make it a first-class public highway, and of coarse will so manage its affairs as to ex? clude the cautious, prudent "old birds" from fu? ture dividends, if there be any such arising from the profits of tho Road. In conclusion, we con? gratulate the people of tho up-country upon tho result, as it will be greatly to thoir permanent ad? vantage, in oar opinion, that the monopolizing spirit of the South Carolina Railroad has not been fastened upon the future policy and destiny of the Greenville Road. ?--* TEE TOWNSHIP ACT REPEALED. Probably the most sensible conduct we may ex? pect from the present Legislature has becc exhib? ited in repealing the township law. It was a great burden to the State, and it is estimated that the Act, as originally framed, would have cost the people annually about $1,165,000, though we think this estimate is rather high. It has been repeatedly shown that the township system was not adapted to our sparse population, and that great inconvenience and unnecessary expense might accrue from its continuance. Those op? posed to the system, however, did not think it necessary to urge a repeal of the Act, prior to the meeting of the Legislature, and only contem? plated asking a suspension for a term of years. The friends of. the township law endeavored to amcad its provisions in such a manner as to in? sure less expense in the system, but this was combatted earnestly by the opposition, and the result is that a bill ha* passed both branches of the Legislature unconditionally repealing "an act to organize townships, and to define their powers and privileges." As a measure of retrenchment, the whole people can endorse tbe action of the Legislature in undoing this unwise legislation, and we trust that they may be governed with like propriety in considering other matters of great importance. The debate in the Senate on the re? peal of tbe township law was quite interesting, and we make the following extract from the re? marks of Senator Anxiu, of Edge-field, in refer? ence to this subject: "Like every other creature, in accordance with the law of nature, it had to die. It was, he said, created by the Senator from Charleston, (Mr. Cor bin.) He had tried, three weeks, to nurse it, but he had to yield it up. The fiat bad gone forth that it was to die, and die to-day, and be thought they would bury it. This township law is a crea? ture from a Northern climate, and cannot live in Southern atmosphere. It is impracticable, in. tolo, and, in regard to the jury law connected with it, they would soon have something better." -o ? The San -Francisco Bulletin (Republican) throws some light upon tbe life of Governor Bul? lock, of Georgia. It says of him that "he is a man of inferior ability and shaky character. A few years ago he was a telegraphic operator al Utica, N. Y., but hadn't brains enough to succeed. Losing his situation, and running utterly to seed, he drifted down South, where he led a precarious existence for some years. He became a leader in secret leagues, made ihe negroes believe that he was a great man, and got nominated and elected Goveraor at a time whoa 'carpet-baggers' had eve? rything their own way." ? The Indiana Democratic State Convention denounces the Congressional reconstruction meas? ures and the attempted interference with the Su? preme Court; favors repeal of ..he prosent tariff; declares that five-twenty bonds are payable in greenbacks; goes in for the abolition of national banks; is down upon the Fifteenth Amendment, and opposes any change in the laws concerning naturalization. ? In tho debate on the admission of Virginia, Farnsworth said it would almost be better to fol? low the Bible recommendation and "swear not at all," than to have this eternal repetition of oaths which excluded intelligence, worth and wealth from public office. Farnsworth ia a Republican, and we aro glad to observo that he is opposed to I further proscription. ( ? The death of Gen. Mower recalls the circum? stance that this is the third death of a military oommander in Louisiana since reconstruction be? gan. Gen. Griffin died of yellow fever in New Orleans in September, 18C7, and Gen. Rousseau died while ia command on Jan. 8th, 18G9. Gen, Mower's death was caused by congestion of the lungs. ? Mr. John Simmons, widely known for the past thirty years as a popular landlord at Lau rens, has leased his largo brick hotel to the broth? ers Moseley, and retired from the active pursuits of life. ? Judge Carpenter has decided, at Orange burg, in lavor of the validily of the homestead law against all debts, excepting those which are secured by lien. THE RECONSTRUCTION OF GEORGIA?HI8TO BY OF ?THE PRESENT TE0?BLE8. The Legislature of Georgia convened in Atlanta on the 10th instant, in obedience to the Governor's proclamation under the amended Reconstruction law. Our exchanges from that State aro filled with lengthy account s of the troubles experienced in organizing the lower House, and it appears that the Democrats and moderate Republicans have coalesced for the purpose of defeating tho extreme wing of the Radical party, led by Gov. Bullock, Foster Blodoett and others. This coalition is not formed on political principles, but with the sole object of furthering the best inter? ests of the State, without regard to parties. Gov. Bullock, backed by the military power of the United States, is determined to thwart the conser? vative members in their intentions, and is making every effort to gain control of the House of Rep? resentatives, so that his wing of the Republican party may shape future legislation, and bide the rascality and venality of his administration, for there are grave charges against him of robbery and corruption, likely to bring about bis impeach, meat should ?he conservatives triumph in the present emergency. His friends already govern the Senate, and the desperate fight is over the or? ganization of the lower House. The excitement last week wa9 unprecedented, and bloodshed ap? peared to bo imminent at one time, though we are glad to observe that wiser counsels prevailed and order is somewhat restored. , In order that our readers moy be fully apprised as to the details of these troubles, we append a synopsis of the letter recently addressed by Hon. J. H. Caldwell, Republican member of the House of Representatives, to the Hon. Jons A. Bing gam, member of Congress from Ohio, giving a full ac? count of the real causes of the difficulty in orga? nizing the Legislature. Mr. Caldwell is a mem? ber of the National Republican Executive Com? mittee, and also chairman of the sub-division of that committee for the Southern States, and we have no doubt that his statements are to be relied upon, as they are confirmed by the various ac? counts in the newspapers : The question which divides and distracts the Republicans of the House is not a political ques? tion, not one of race or color, nor a question in? volving the rights of any class of persons as such, but one involving the conscience of honest men to work for the interests of the State against a cor? rupt faction, composed of a few individuals seek ing to entrench themselves in positions that will enable them to deplete the Treasury and ruin the credit of the State. To accomplish their purposes various devices were resorted to before the mem? bers convened Monday the 10th instant; and while they were attempting to organize, intimidated cer? tain members to deter them from taking the oath. Among other things Col. Farrow, Attorney Gen? eral, was requested by Governor Bullock to give a written opinion of the scope of the oath prescrib? ed in the last reconstruction act, which has no more weight or authority than the opinion of any private individnal. One of the difficulties which arose in the House grew out of the attempt of the Clerk pro iem, to enforce the reading of Farrow's opinion as an authoritative construction of the oath. The reading was forced through in a most arbitrary, violent and disorderly manner, notwith? standing the remonstrances of leading Republican members. Another difficulty grew out of the appointment by the Governor of one of his employees of the State Road?A. R. Harris?Clerk pro tent., to or? ganize the House. This was deemed by somo Re? publicans as a most arbitrary step. The only au? thority the act of Congress gives the Governor is to summon members, bv proclamation, to appear on a certain day. This had been done, and at the time appointed the representatives appeared in their ball. The Governor's power over the organ? ization ceased when he had issued his proclama? tion and any attempt on his part to intimidate members present from taking the oath picscribcd is in violation of section five of the act. Some members have been prevented, by the publication of Farrow's opinion, from taking (he oath who could have done so very conscientiously, but were unwilling to place themselves in appar? ent conflict with the expressed opinion of the au? thorities, or incur what has been threatened against them if they should qualify?a harrassing ' criminal prosecution. One member in particular refused to- take the oath becacs-e be did not. wish to place himself in opposition to- the opinion of the Attorney General and Governor of the State; yet he had been a staunch Union man all through the war, absolutely refusing to take any part in the rebellion, but denouncing it all the time until the Conscript law was passed when he took refuge in some small office from the direct physical force with which he was menaced by the Conscript offi? cers. This man is now deprived of his seat by the undue attempts which the Governor and bis subordinates have made to keep members from taking the oath, and that violation of section five of the net. The late act of Congress expressly provides that when the mernbers are convened the General Assembly shall proceed to perfect its organization. The act does not specify the officer who is to pre? side over the organization of either House, but each member is to be sworn to support the Constitution of the State, and, in addition thereto, to take, sub? scribe and file in the office of the Secretary of State one of the oaths prescribed in the act. The Constitution which the members are sworn to sop port adopts Irwin's Code as the law of the State. The Code, sections one hundred and sixty-nine and one hundred and seven, prescribed the man? ner in which the General Assembly shall be orga? nized. The appointment of Harris as Clerk pro (em., is in violation of the Code, as well as the act of Con? gress. Before Harris proceeded to call the roll a member rose and read two sections of t he Code rela? ting to the manner of organizing, bot Harris rcfus-* ed to hear him or entertain a motion. Scott asked to be allowed to protest against the manner of proceeding. Harris told bim heconld not. When tho first member was sworn, another member sent a protest against his taking s sent. Harris per mined the protest to be received and read. While J Farrow's opinion was being read Bryant objected, as it was intended to intimidate, nnd disputed Har? ris' right to preside. Harris ordered the Scrgeant at-Arms to arrest Brynnt. This brought on a difficulty in the House, nnd several pistols were drawn by Sergeant Adams and others against Bry? ant. Tho latter called Caldwell, of Troup, to take tho Chair and organize the House in according with provisions of the Code. Accompanied by Bryant, Caldwell approached the Speaker's desk, but be? ing resisted and threatened by tho Scrgeant-at Arms and Harris he deolinod to act as the Speaker pro tern. Bryant was then .chosen pro tern, and put a motion to adjourn, which was carried, but he re? quested the members to remain. A Committee waited on General Terry to inquire j if the manuor of proceeding met his approval. He disapproved of the reading of Farrow's opin? ion nnd protests ngainst tho members taking seats. Harris refused to hear the report of tho Committee. At the request of General Terry members consen? ted to let Harris proceed with the organization. He refused to let- members qualify who were not present when the caunties were called. Some were detained home by Providential causes, but presented themselves before the roll oall was com? pleted. The object of Bullock's arbitrary proceedings is to force out of their scat h a certain number of per? sons, right or wrong, who feel they can conscien? tiously take the oath. Harris, under tho Govcrnor'o instructions, ad? journs the House whenever ho pleases, without a motion from members. Yesterday the Legislature was adjourned till Monday. The object was to in? quire, by military commission, into the alleged ineligibility of certain members who had taken the oath. There is no provision of law for any such inquisition. The law gives such members as qualify tho sole right to organize the body. If the House is permitted to proceed, tho Fifteenth Ar? ticle will be ratified, and there will be a dear Re? publican majority in both Houses. ? A negro member of the Legislature some? time ago introduced a bill compelling planters to make their fences "horse high, bull strong nnd pig tight." 8EFAT0R SAWYER ON TSE ADMISSION OF VIRGINIA. In tbe course of the debate on the admission of Virginia in the United States Senate en the 10th instant, Mr. Sawyer delivered a speech In which he urged the adoption of the joint resoultion "That the Stale of Virginia is entitled to repre? sentation in the Congress of the United States." We subjoin a few extracts froro the speech : "If we should now insist upon the taking of the test-oath by the members of the Virginia Legisla? ture it would-be exacting new conditions after they have complied with the conditions already laid down. "Unless it can be distinctly shown that the peo? ple of Virginia have not complied with the condi? tions which were laid down in the act under which their constitution was formed, I believe the good faith of the Republican party requires thai we should pass the joint resolution which has been reported by the committee, and without delay. "If I understood the remarks of the Senators rightly here this morning, the real objection to her "admission is not that she has not complied in form and letter with the acts of reconstruction, but it is that life and property and person arc not as safe in Virginia as we might desire they should be. And here let me say to Senators that acts of Con? gress will never make life and property safe in the Southern States ; that test-oaths will never make life and property safe in those States ; that rely? ing on that kind of legislation lo insure peace in the States of the South will prove to be relying on a broken reed, and the sooner we dispossess our? selves of the idea that this or that particular oath, t Iiis or that particular qualification for public office in those States will conduce to tbe preservation of the rights of liberty and property, the better it will be for us and for the people of those Stales. "For thirty years iu the Stntes recently ia in? surrection there has been a rule, not of law, but of violence. For thirty years preceding tbe re? bellion there was but one class of sentiments that could be expressed wilh safety in the South. Let me ask Senators if they suppose, after the excite? ment of the last eight years, wilh all the passions aroused by tbe war, with every incentive to vio? lence and outrage which has been presented by the war and the years which followed it, that society shall so suddenly change ia those localities that we shall have in places where outrage and violence have prevailed for years the peace and good order which prevail in Massachusetts? Those who ex? pect it may look in vain to statutes, to test-oaths, to exclusions under this or that amendment of tbe Constitution. Sir, there are certain evils in those States which can be cured by time and by time on? ly, and the civilization which will be sure to come upon those people now that tbe root of bitterness, the fountain of ail the evils almost which afflict those societies has bcea taken from them. The violence, the spirit of lawlessness and disorder which prevailed in the South for years before the war is the same spirit which prevails now. It arose from tbe peculiar relations of the subject race to the dominant race in those States, and our legislation will not cure it. "Mr. Presiden', from the bottom of my Leirt I am a Republican. I believe the principles of the Republican party are the principles on which alone the administration of this Government can go on prosperously for the nalion. I believe that the duty of the patriot at this time and for ihe last seven or eight years is and has been to be a Re? publican. I believe that the principles of tho Re? publican party are the principles of true republi? canism. But, sir, if we are to take the. ground that we will not admit a State to her practical re? lations with the Union until she sends to us Rep? resentatives and Senators who are professors of the faith of the Republican party, I submit that I know not why I stand on this floor; I submit that I know not the mission of the Republican party. I believe that were that our object, we should by a postponement of this resolution do more to de? feat the true interests of republicanism, than we should by admitting a Slate every one of the mem? bers of Congress from which had to have his dis? abilities removed before ho was admitted, and every one of whom would rote with our Demo? cratic opponents. "I have seen something in the past few years of the effect of political proscription, and I know that there arc all over the South hundreds and thousands of men who but for the tcst-oaih would have been with us to-day, acting with the Repub? lican party and supporting the acts of reconstrnc tion iu good faith. I believe tbe cardinal evil of the reconstruction measures as originally passed I was the exclusion of rbose men who were the nat I ural leaders of the Southern people from parti ci I pation in the formation of the new governments. , While those men are where they can cxercis3 no i political power, where they can hold no political office, they do not hold themselves responsible for the disorder and peace of the communities in which they live. Tako from them those disabilities which lie upon them, and then you can say to them "you are as responsible as I am for the peace and good order of this community." But while men who have high social position in tbe com? munity, men who have the natural and acquired capacity for administering the duties of tbe offices in their neighborhood are proscribed from holding them, you cannot with any sort of reasonableness call upon them to assist you in doing work from which you have by statute excluded them." ITEMS-EDITORIAL AND OTHERWISE. ? The Sparlanbarg Spartan announces the death of Mr. A. Alexander, an estimable and use? ful citizen of that county. ? It is understood that Butler would have been a candidate for the Spanish throne if the crown jewels hadn't already been stolen. ? Gen. R. B. Vance, Grand Master of the Ma? sonic order in North Carolina, has appointed Hon. Wm. M. Cocke, of Asheville, as Grand Lecturer j for that Statev ? Senator Sumner gives it as his opinion that all the British possessions in North America will be annexed to the United States before the end of 1871. ?? The large and fine estate on Stauntou river, Va., known as "Green Hill," contaiaing 7,500 acres, has bcea sold to a Pennsylvanian for $80, 950. This sale is perhaps the largest one made in Virginia, to a single person, sinee the war. ? Gen. John C. Brown, a distinguished Con? federate officer, bus been elected Prewdewt of the Tennessee Convention to revise tbe Constitution of that State, wbicb met ib Nasbrille on the 10th instant. ? Tho Attorney General has given on opinion that the Citizen's Savings Bank of Columbia and its branches cannot be made banks of deposit for State and County officers under the Act to regu? late the manner of keeping and disbursing funds by certain officers. ? The Edgefield Advertiser, in speaking of the extra terra of Court at that place, says of tbe pre? siding Judge: "It is unnecessary to say that Judge Orr, no stranger among us, gives universal satisfaction, and vigorously maintains the inter? ests of justice." ? General J. M. Withers, formerly a Major General in the Confederate Army, and who was Mayor of Mobile during the riot two or three years ago, and was removed by Mnjor-Gencral Pope, has assumed the duties of the editor of the Mobile Tribune. ? Tho "American Law Review," published iia Boston, has tho following reference to the last volumes of Richardson's Law and Equity Reports of Ibis Stato : "'These volumes conclude the la? bors of one who has filled the place of official re? porter of decisions in South Carolina, for nearly a quarter of a century, with an ability never ex? celled and rarely equalled." ? The works of tho National Rubber Company, at Bristol, R. I., were partially destroyed by fire on the 12th. About one-half the extensive build? ings were destroyed. The fire was caused by the explosion of the heater. The loss is estimated at from 5250,000 to $300,000. The property wm insured for $351,500. CONGEE3SI0FAL PROCEEDINGS. Washington, Jan. 14. In tbc Senate most of the day was occupied on California liquor seizures, wherein the integrity of the revenue officers, including Delano is at? tached. Virginia was then resumed, when a recess oc? curred. The Senate met again and sat late into the night. Edmunds' amendment was adopted? 46 to 13. It exacts the oath of the fourteenth amendment from legislators and State officers. The House spent all day on Virginia. Bing ham's substitute was adopted, by 98 to 45. The preamble wns then adopted, by 76 to 65. The bill then passed, by 142 to 49. The following is the language of the Virginia bill: Whereas the people of Virginia have adopted a constitution, Republican in form, and have in all respects, conformed to the requirements of the Act of Congress entitled "an Act authorizing the submission of the constitutions of Virginia, Mis? sissippi, and Texas to a vote of the people, and authorizing the election of State officers provided by the said constitutions, and members of Con? gress," approved April 10, 1869; therefore, be it Resolved Sec, That the said State ef Virginia is entiled to representation in the United States. Washington, January 15. The Senate received the House bill on the ad? mission of Virginia last night. Trumbull said, were the Senate full he would move that the Sen ale bill be laid aside and the House bill taken up. The regulations of the Senate forbid definite ac iion, and the Senate resumed consideration of its own bill. Stewart hoped Virginia would not be fettered with new conditions. Should Virginia again raise the standard of rebellion he would he the first to favor vigorous measures, but what was the use of legislation from fear of what may be considered impossibilities ? Drake could not un? derstand bow Republican Senators had changed front, and neither could the country understand it. Carpenter wanted to know what would be done with Virginia if she violated the conditions pro? posed ? Drake said, "Sufficient for the day is the evil thereof." Carpenter responded: Now is the day for con? sideration. Drake's proposition was evil. He(C.) would have kept the Southern States under pupi? lage if it took twenty-five years : but when they did come back be wanted them back as equal mem? bers in the family of States. He wanted Virginia to come with the same rights. He asked, "Has Congress the right to force a constitution on Vir? ginia ?" Snmner replied, "Unquestionably." Morton maintained the right of Congress to im? pose any condition ; many Senators, be sard, be? lieved that if Virginia was admitted unfettered, loyal men would be compelled to leave the State, and terrorism would follow. If Virginia follows the lead of Tennessee and Georgia, Senators must meet the storm of indignation from their constitu? ents. Warner favored universal amnesty, whereby, he believed, tbe Republicans could carry (be South, and instanced the case of Longstreet, whose for? giveness, appoint menrand confirmation had work? ed good. Cameron said that he had opposed Longstrect's confirmation, and eocld assure Warner that the people of tbe Sooth would show no liberality. He asserted that no Southern Senator now on the floor would be re-elected. There is much doubt on the streets nnd at the taverns as to the ultimate result?. Early admis? sion is regarded certain, but the best opinion is that the conditions to be imposed will most proba? bly be those exacted by the fourteenth amend ment, both as to legislators and other officers. Washington, Jan. 17. In the Senate, the question of the'admission of Virginia was resumed. Stewart moved that the House bill be put on its passage. Sumner refused to allow the bill to be read more than once. Conk ling suggested that the House bill be offered at the proper time, as a substitute. Morrill, of Vermont, declared that Virginia was unfit to be admitted, either with or without conditions, he would, how? ever, rather trust the rebels of the South than the Democrats of the North; Governor Walker was not a fit representative of the loyal men. Morton proposed amendments, to the effect that the re? strictions of the fourteenth amendment shall for? ever apply to Virginia, and making tbe acceptance of office, conflicting therewith, penal. Finally, Stewart's notion prevailed, the Senate bill was laid aside, and the House bill considered, Ed? munds then moved his amendment, exacting the restrictions of the fourteenth amendment. The discussion continued quite tamely, Thayer closing' with an hour's speech, when he was interrupted by a motion to go into executive session. In the House, under the regular call, a joint res? olution was introduced by Butler, that the Ten? nessee Acts, legislative, judicial or executive, by prrsons disqualified by tbc fourteenth am ndment, are null; which was referred to the Judiciary Committee. The balance of the day was" devoted to discussion of the apportionment for the forty second Congress. Sherman has telegraphed his approval of Rey? nolds' action, approving the installation of Davis and Flannngan as Governor and Lieutenant-Gov ernor of Texas, nnd convening the Legislature. Butler has arrived, and spent most of the day in the Senate. The friends of Virginia's admission, pure and simple, are discouraged. To-day, the speeches showed no changes, and were mostly of the spread eagle character. Political Disabilities.?A Washington tc?e 1 gram to the New York TTorW says: It is said that, under tbe influence of Butler and his man Whittemorc, the Reconstruction Com? mittee are refusing to lake any steps towards pre? paring a bill to remove tbe political disabilities of any persons in the South. Meantime, there are over two hundred and fifty thousand leading citi? zens excluded from all public employment?Fede? ral, Stnte, county or municipal?under the Four? teenth amendment; while from all Federal em? ployment? the whole-mass of the Southern whites of both sexes are excluded by the iron-clad test oath of 1862. The object is to enable the carpet? baggers to monopolize all the offices as long as possible, so that the New England system of tariffs and class legislation can be maintained. flgy* The following members hare leen elected to serve as officers of Anderson Division, No. 1, Sons of Temperance, for the present quarter: J. W. Town, W. P.; L. P. Smith, W. A.; J. A. Reese, R. S.; L. C. Cletkiand, A. R. 8\; E. B. Cater, F. S.; R. M. Clinkscales, 7j B. Frank Cratton, C.'f A. 0. Langston, A. C; A. A. Car rLN-teb, L S.,' J. Baylis Lewis, 0. S. ? The Message of the Governor of New Jersey shows that the financial condition of that State is an unusually hraTthy one. The exhibit for the year shows an excess of receipts over expendi? tures, and assets enough on hand to pay the en? tire debts of tho State. The Governor takes strong grounds agaiust the ratification ot the Fif? teenth amendment, and favors a qualified suffrage for all who claim the privilege of the franchise hereafter. ? Ta^National Intelligencer, which was revived a few months einoe, has again been suspended. I HAVE A TERRIBLE COUGH. You need not have it long; go to your Druggist and get a bottle of DR. TUTT'S CBLEBRATED EXPECTORANT, it will soon care yea. It is dangerous to neglect Congbs. This valuable preparation may be found in every village and hamlet in the South and West. Special Nottce.?To parties ia want of Doom, Sashes and Blinds, we refer to .the advertisement of P. P. Toaxk, the large manufacturer of thotie goods in Charleston. Price list furnished on ap? plication. . 4?9m For Sale at Auction! I WILL offer for sale on Saleday in February, at Anderson C. H., to the highest bidder, that parcel of Land, known as the GRIFFIN PLACE, near Williamston, lying on Camp Creek, joining lands of B. F. Mauldin, J. J. Rogers' estate and others, containing One Hundred Acres, more or less. Purchaser to pay one half cash, and to give Note and security and mortgage of the premises to secure the remainder of the purchase money. SAMUEL JOHNSON. Jan 20, 1870 _30 Z wholesale" Tobacco Dealers? O. H. P. FANT, and W. S. KEESE are my au? thorized Agents for the sale of D. R. Leak's Cele? brated TOBACCO, at Anderson, S. C. They keep constantly on hand a large assortment of Tobacco, at wholesale, to which dealers are invited. They cannot be undersold by any tobacconist selling the same quality of tobacco. All the tobacco is warranted sound. 0. H. P Fant, Agent, Anderson Depot. W. S. Keese, Agent, Southwest Comer Brick Range. D. R. LEAK, Charlotte, N. C. Jan 20, 1870 ' 30 In the Probate Court. Lewis Cromer vs. Nancy Cromer and others.?Pe? tition for Partition of Land. IT appearing to my satisfaction that Samuel Prentice, and wife, Belinda Prentice, defendants in this case, reside beyond the limits of this State. Oa motion of Reed & Brown, Attorneys Pro Pet., Ordered, That said defendants do appear and plead, answer or demur to this Petition, within forty days from the date hereof, or the same will be taken pro eonfesso against themr. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Judge of Probate. Anderson, S. C, Jan 20,1870 80?6t . THE STATE OF SOUTH CAB0LTJTA, ANDERSON COUNTY. IN THE COMMOM PLEAS?EQUITY BtwL J. N. Whitaker vs. Elias G. Brown and others.? Dill for Partition, See IT appearing to my satisfaction that Harvey. G. Brown, John W. Brown, Jesse Palmer and wife, Polly Palmer, James Moore and wife, Lueinda Moore, John Watson and wife, Malinda Wstecnr, Defer.dants in the above stated case, reside beyocd the limits of this State. On motion of Reed. & Brown, Comp. Sols., ,? Ordered, That said Defendants do appear acd plead, answer or demur to said Bill within forty days from tbe first publication hereof,'"'or tho same will be taken pro eonfesso against them. - JOHN W. DANIELS, q.c.t..!. Jan 20, 1870 30 6 . -.-;-;-?-?. Greenville & Columbia Railroad GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE,\ CotsaJMA* January j?T, 1870. - \ ON and after WEDNESDAY, January. 19, Jtfie following Schedule will be run daily, Sunday ex? cepted, connecting with Night Train on South Carolina Read, up and down,' and with Night Train on* Charlotte, Columbia and Aagaeta Rosd going North: - : L'vo Columbia 7.00 a rrv " Alston 8.40 aro 11 Newb'ry 10.10 a m Att. Abbeville 3.00 p m ?* Anderson 4.20 p m " Gr'nville &.00 p ro I/ve GrecntiD? ?.4?-?n " Anderson $.25 a m " Abbeville 8,9$?ta " NcwbTrJ i:.3opm *? Alston- : 2.10 p*n Am Columbia 3.45 p n The Train will rrtnrn from Bdtoo to- Anderson oa Mondety and Friday mornings. JAMES O. MEREDITH, Gen. Sun't. < Jan 2?, 1870 30 IN BANKEUPTCY. In tlte District Court of the United States, for South Carolina?Jan. Term, lSiO* ' In the matter of J. L. DAWSON, of Ai^fitw county, Bankrupt,?Petition for Full and Fwai Discharge in Bankruptcy. ORDERED, That a bearing be had on the 7ih day of February, A. D. 1870, at Federal Court House in Charleston, S. C; and that nil creditors, ice, of said Bankrupt appear at said time and place, and show cause, if any they can, why the prayer of the petitioner should not be granted. And that the 2nd and 3rd meeting of creditors of isaidl Bankrupt will be held at the office of C. G. Jcegcr, Esq., Register of 3rd Congressional District, S. C., on the 5th day of February, A. D. 1870, a?!f2 m. By order of the Court, the 13th day of Janua? ry, A. D. 1870. ' DANIEL HORLBECK,- ? Clerk of the District Court of the U. S. for S. C. Jan 20, 1870 30 3 wnxiAMSToir Male Academy, 1870. THE Scholastic year wiB be divided into two Terms ef Five Mcnths each. The first from Jan? uary 31st to June 17th. Second from July 11th to November 25th. .Rales per Term?Pat/able Quarterly. Primxry English Studies with Arithmetic, $10.00 Highev " "? '.-*?*? 16.00 Latin, Greek and higher Arithmetics, 20.00 Board per most b, 12.00 Incidentals, per terns, 50 No deduction for lost time, except jo case of protracted sickness. Those intending to enter should do so at once. Otherwise it will materially interfere with the orderly classification oT the schools. ? " - Weekly reports of conduct and standing of cacti student will be furnished parents. The Board of Trustees have secured the service of Mr. J. H. CARLISLE, a successful classical teacher of long experience and satisfactory ability ; they would, therefore, recommend tho School to public patronage as a first class Preparatory School, and as one, regarding )ocal advantages, not surpassed in the up-country. We would say to every one, send your sons to Williamston,"If you would have them thoieughly nrstrncted. J. J. ACKER, Chairman of Board of Trustees. Jan 20, 1870 30 f&? Quick Eeturns and Permanent Improvement to the Soil. MAPES' Jfitrogenized Superphosphate OF LIME! COMPOSED or Bones, Phosphatic Guano and Am moniacal Animal Matter, All thoroughly decomposed and reduced to a flue, powder by means of Fermentation and Sulphuric Acid, ADAPTED TO THE GROWING OF Cotton, Corn, Tobacco, Grain Crops, Vegetables, ?See. THIS is the oldest Superphosphate manufactu? red in this coontry, having been introduced to thc publk) in the spring of tho year 1852. The practical success of this SUPERPHOS? PHATE, even during the most unfavorable sea? sons, has been fully established by the experience of hundreds of plentere and farmers, recent let? ters from nearly two hundred of whom are tobe. [found in the pamphlets last issued. C. A. REED, Agent for Anderson County* Jan 20, 1870 30 3m