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AND^RS?tf C. H., S, G. p- - ... F THURSDAY: MORNING* FEB. 8; 1873. jygr- All advcrtieemente from Executors, Ad? ministrators and other Fiduciaries, and all Citations for Letters of Administration, must be paid for in advance from and after this date. February 1,1873. fi^.Hpr^ ?mesL. Orr; Minister to Russia, sailed fromNew York on yesterday. Jgl^,Th%Spartarnbtrrg'flmd Union Railroad was* sold at Union C. H. last Monday, and was purchased by 'representatives of the Air Line Railroad for $308,000. B&* The Union Times renews the proposi? tion for.a convention of newspaper editors and proprietors, and suggests the first Thursday in March, as a suitable time for the meeting. ?aF* At the recent session of the Supreme Court, it was ordered that at the April term, commencing on the first Tuesday in April next, the Eighth Circuit shall be called on Wednes? day, April 30th, when two days will be allowed for the hearing of causes from this Circuit. ?-? m ? m ? The Charleston Evening Bulletin has made its appearance as a hew candidate for popular, favor. It is an afternoon paper, as the .title .indicates, and contains the latest and most 'i?terBstiug news from all quarters. In ? politics it is. striitly neutral*. Six dollars per annum, j. W. DcLano & Co.; Proprietors. .'J BoF Commodore M. F. Maury died at Lex? ington, Va., on last Saturday, aged 67 years. During the late war he was an officer of the Confederate Nayy| and at the time of his death was professor of physical science at the Vir? ginia Military Institute. As an accomplished author and scientist, Commodore Maury had a world-wide reputation. --? - ? w.-1 8?&* The Ctolum^ia.2?re7iwi$r Herald, in pub? lishing our editorial of las'; week concerning the'County Commissioners, makes this expla? nation of the matter: "We give place to the remarks, being perfectly willing to show fair play in all matters. The information was stated in the paragraph as nearly as possible as it was furnished, and the matter set down astan item of news. The Herald has no desire to!do any man injustice, but is exceedingly anxious to obtain all the :act8.? J5?T The tiadV inV commercial fertilizers} in and around; Edgeifield must be brisk and lively, :if we-rtiay judge from the concluding paragraph of the Advertiser's- local kerns, which reads as follows: :' ) ? "And we might pick;' up another item; of Home sort if we dared go out upon the square. But we dare not. for'fear some one will pounce upon us and discourse to us of the properties oi some Fertilizer?and perhaps draw a glass jar upon;us. Our mind shrinks from the con; temptation." The Abbeville Fire. There seems to be no doubt that the recent lire in Abbeville was the work of an incendiary, and we are glad to learn that .there is a prospect of 3ectiring, the perpetrators, of this fiendish Set'" A number of persons have been arrested for stealing ?oods during the progress of the of the fire. . The total loss is estimated at $20, 000?the greater portion of which is covered by insurance. Messrs. Cothran and Wilson valued their buildings at $15,000, upon which there, is an insurance of $8>000t The loss among the merchants is comparatively small ? therefore,, and even this is partly covered by fasurance. The principal sufferers are pre? paring to rebuild, and the others will doubtless re-establish their business in a short time.. ?'" ?' Agricultural Journals. The Southern Cultivator.?As a month? ly magazine for the plantation, the- garden and the family circle, full of practical - matter aiid the results of numerous experiments, this time honored journal commends itself with wonder- ! fal favor to the average farmer of the South, and secures for it < a permanent place in the houses of thousands all over the land. It has entered upon the &Lst year of its existence and usefulness,.and has our best wishes.for contin? ued prosperity. Published at Athens, Ga., by W. L. Jones, editor anoV proprietor, at per I year. ... . _ The Rur a l Cabolentak.?The first tiring ' that strikes the eye on opening this popular magazine for the month of February is a full page engraving of a sXeara plow at work. It is a good engraving and gives a capital idea of the machine. Among" the principal contents are:". ''Thoughts and Suggestions for the itunth," "Notes'on Banting, No. 2," "Experi? ments with Fertilizers in 1872," "Soils," "Notes on Southern Entomology," "Our Native Grass e>," &c. The ladies' will be especially delight? ed Jth is month, with the Literary and Home Department, whlcb. is a complete magazine ia ilseff. They will also be glad to find in tlie Horticultural Department very explicit infor? mation .in regard to the cultivation of their flower and vegetable gardens. Walker, Evans i: Cogswell*, Charleston. Two Dollars per an? num. Subscriptions received at this office. The American Farmer.?The February number is at hand, with interesting mat? ter adapted to all departments of rural life, including among its correspondents men of the highest authority on the subjects discussed* The substantial, solid character of this journal, which is devoted entirely to agriculture and kindred pursuits, renders it well worthy the support of our thoughtful farmers. Published by Sam'l. Sands & Son, Baltimore, Md., a* $1.50 per annum. Specimen numbers sent free. ? A call has been extended to Rev. Ellison Capers, of Greenville, to assume the duties of Assistant Rector of Trinity Church, Columbia. ? The President has pardoned Wm. D. Barnes, of this State, wbo was convicted of Ku Kluxing, and sentenced to imprisonment in the County jail. ? Hon. Lyman Trumbull will resume the practice of law on and after the 4th of March when bis term as United States Senator expires. He has been a member of the Senate since 1855. ? The weather was intensely cold through? out the North and Northwest last week. Snow drifts on the Pacific Railroad were sixteen feet deep on the level* and the snow was ten feet deep on the level near Salt Lake. ::r. n?.i Legislative Notes. - j The Legislature has passed an Act to require 1 County Commissioners to give bond before en? tering upon their duties. The bill'to incorporate the the Wiflinmston Female College has received*, its final reacting in the Senate, and ordered tobe enrolled. , The Senators from Anderson and Oconee propose to revise, amend and reduce to one Act the present Homestead Law, and if possible, make it clear and intelligible. Messrs. F. L. Cardoza, B. F. Whittemore and A. 0. Jones have been elected Trustees of the Agricultural College and Mechanics' Institute, located at Orangeburg. The joint assembly TiacTqiiite a"numljeYof^riames'proposed for this position, which must be more desirable than one would think at a moment's glance, if we judge from (he number of aspirants. Iu the House of Representatives a bill has been introduced to incorporate the Carolina Fire Insurance Company, with the following corporators: Win. Perry, Jas. L. Orr, Wilson Cook, J. M. Allen, J. S. Cothran, Jas. M. Bax? ter, H. H. Thompson, W. E. Earle, A. BIythe, W. H. Brawley, J. T. R. Thompson, T. 0. Gower and J. P. Moore. A joint resolution has been introduced into I the House of Representatives to submit the re? peal of the fence laws to the voters of the State, which is the most practical measure yet introduced on this subject, as it will obviate the objections in regard to difficulties arising between parties on the liue of Counties, where different laws prevail. In other words, the measure now proposed would make the law applicable to the entire State. 1A bill before the Legislature proposes to sal? ary the Sheriffs of the various counties in place of the fees now allowed. It provides that the Sheriffs of the respective counties in the State, with the exception of Charleston and Richland, shall hereafter receive an annual salary of two thousand dollars, payable quarterly by the county treasurers, and that they shall receive no fees except for dieting prisoners and in civil cases. Mr. Cochran's bill to ascertain the amount and validity of the State debt, provides for a Commission to consist of the Governor, Comp? troller General, Treasurer, Attorney General, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House. Five thousand dollars, if so much is necessary, is appropriated for the commis (sion. Heavy fines and penalties attach to a ! failure to report to the General Assembly with? in twenty days after the commencement of the next session. A bill is pending before the Legislature to enforce the collection of the poll tax. This is one of the measures on which action should be taken before the- adjournment. It is a well known fact that fully one hundred thousand dollars are lost to the educational fund of the State every year through the failure to collect ! this tax. There being under the law, as it now exists, no penalty for non-payment, it is the ' prevailing practice to neglect or refuse to pay it. There certainly is a remedy, and it should be found and vigorously applied. The bill introduced a few days ago by Rep? resentative Cochran to incorporate the Ander? son, Aiken, Port Royal and Charleston Railroad Company, uame3 as incorporators John R. Cochran, William Perry, B. D. Dean, Jere? miah Hollinshead, B. H. Nerland, Stephen Millet, H. T. Peake, Alexander Isaacs, Wm. S. Hastiojr^Cfiarles Minort, R. H.'Humbert, R. I D. Gaither and W. A. Grant, with the usual rights- of incorporated companies, and with au? thority to construct, equip and maintain a rail? road from the town of Anderson to the town of Aiken, by the way of the towns of Abbe? ville and Edgefield, with power to connec? with the Port Royal Railroad at a point on the Sa? vannah River, at or near the town of Hamborg. Authority is also given to the proposed compa? ny to-extend its railroad or to construct branch? es thereof to any points or place within this State with all the powers and privileges con? ferred, with this act. A bill to regulate flowage iu this State was introduced last Saturday by Senator Jervey, of Charleston, It provides that owners of mills may improve'the streams and ponds without molestation.; any person aggrieved thereby may commence action for damages, defendant hav? ing the right to- appeal from judgment, such appeal to be made within five days ; when final judgment is obtained, a sheriff's jury shall fix the amount, a disinterested judge attending to decide all questions of law, with power to fill the panel in case of vacancy,- the damage which the plaintiff ought yearly to receive shall be fixed from the date of the claim until five years after the dam shall be removed; upon such action the court shall continue the cause until next term before rendering judgement and the plaintiff shall file his election between the assessed and pay yearly damages, which shall be for ever binding, the judgment of the court following the election of the plaintiff; but if he shall neglect to make any, the court shall enter up judgment for the yearly damage found by the jury. Sales on executions to be valid, any person entitled being allowed to re^ deem within one year upon paying the pur? chaser the price he paid with twelve per cent, interest. If the plaintiff elect to receive the yearly damages, and the matter complained of shall be removed the plaintiff shall recover for five years. The judges are entitled to expenses and compensation for attending the juries.? Provision is made for joint ownership, which applies pro rota. Section 17 provides that no person shall detain a natural stream at any one time more than twelve hours out of twenty four, except on Sundays, when he shall be re? quested by the owner of any dam one mile be? low to suffer the natural stream to pass. m * w ? The Governor has pardoned John Vandi ver and Z. W. Vaudiver, who were convicted at the March term, 1872, before Judge M. Moses, at Spartanburg, of Ku Kluxing, in vio? lation of the State law, and sentenced to two years in the county jail. These pardons were granted upon the recommendation of the pre? siding judge, the prosecutor and several citizens of the county named. ? A bill to abolish the reading and writing clause in the stated qualifications of voters in Massachusetts, is before the Judiciary Commit? tee of the Legislature of that State, and the Boston Post says: "If their report on the sub? ject is in keeping with tho force of reasoning and weight of testimony already presented, it will not fail to approve cordially the proposi? tion. There is manifest inconsistency, as well as injustice, in imposing-on the citizens of Massachusetts voting restrictions which the party that rules Massachusetts insists on re? moving from the blacks of the South."- v ? ? | For the Anderson Intelligencer. Extract from Gov. Moses' late Message. Flow age Act.?We require a statute by which can be furnished a prompt and specific remedy to persons whose lands may be injured b;/ the overflow of water courses consequent upon the erection of mill dams across the same, ai d the want of proper care in the owners of such dams. It should regulate also the use of the water of such streams Oh which adjacent mills, pro? pelled by water, may have been erected. Many Svates have already passed laws specially in re? gard to this subject. The Statute of Rhode Island would seem to nie to be the most suitable for us, and I recom? mend that its leading provisions, if not the whole of it, be adopted by the General Assem? bly and enacted into law for this State. The statute to which I refer is to be found in ti;;le 5, chapter 88, of the "Revised Statutes of Rhode Island." This volume is in my hands, aiid will be furnished for the use of any com? mittee of your honorable bodies that may de si ire it. The provision in the 14th section, making the judgment for damages run against the body of the defendant, should, of course, bestricken ottt, as it would be violative of our constitu? tion. The late Annual Message of His Excellency Gov. Moses to the Legislature of our State, has received the encomiums of the entire press of the State. The eminently practical character of the most of his suggestions, and their adap? tation to the present needs of the State, com? mands the Message, as a whole, and in all of ita parts, to the intelligent aud serious consid? eration of her suffering people. The short, simple and unpretending extract from that M"3ssage published above, though appearing nearly last in the paper, is by no means least in importance of the many valuable suggestions of His Excellency. Read it again, kind reader, if you have before perused it, and ponder every sentence and every word. We regret exceed? ingly that we have no means of ascertaining th : precise nature of the Rhode Island law, providing, in the judgment of the Governor, a "prompt and specific remedy to persons whose lauds may be injured by the overflow of water courses consequent upon the erection of mill daais across the same." The Governor, in the short paragraph above, merely calls the atten? tion of the Legislature to the evil, and, unlike some of our modern savans in the law, thinks that body competent to provide a "remedy." I do not think, Mr. Editor, that the Governor comprehends the evil in all of its magnitude, no>: do I know that the Rhode Island law would fully meet the exigency, but it is a step in the right direction; and I might add, the first step th; t has ever been taken in this State, by those in Authority, in this much-needed reform. If Hi i Excellency could visit the north-western part of the State, and could see with his own eyes, the vast quantities of fertile bottom land, not simply injured, but utterly ruined, so far as the purposes of cultivation are concerned, "consequent upon the erection of some mill dam across" said stream; and sadder still, if he were told of the appalling amount of sickness and the numerous deaths occasioned by the malaria.arising from these flooded lands, then would his head and heart enter into this sub jeer;, with a zeal unsurpassed in any other field of his labors as the chief executive officer of the State. God speed the good work 1 REFORM. it:?ms-editobial and otherwise. . ? Senator Pomeroy,.of Kansas, is dangerous? ly ill with pneumonia. ? The family of Wm. L. Yancoy resides on a firm near Montgomery, Ala. The Port Royal Railroad will be complet? ed and in working order by the 1st of March. -r Three negro incendiaries, were hanged at Arrow Rock, Missouri, by a vigilance commit? tee. ? It seems upon investigation that neither parry acted according to law in the Louisiana election. ? And now comes one Aaron Crow, of Clarke County, Ga., who says that he made 900 lbs. of lint cotton on one acre of ground last year. ? The Boston Board of Trade petitions Con? gress for an amendment to the bankrupt law for she speedy settlement of the affairs of in? surance companies. ? The President will soon modify his recent order relating to United States officials holding State positions. It was hot intended that said order should affect school trustees, or like offi? cers-who hold positions of no political signifi? cance. ? There have been slight eruptions from Mount Vesuvius the past few days. No dam? age has been done, Dut the residents of the villages at the foot of the volcano, who suffered so severely from the last eruption, are greatly alarmed. ? The Senate of Pennsylvania has adopted a resolution instructing the United States Sen? ators from that State to vote against the pur chatie or control of the telegraph by the gov? ernment. The resolution was adopted by a vote of 25 to 1. , ? The movement for the abolition of the franking privilege, the bill for which has just passed, was begun twenty-five years ago in Congress by Horace Grceley. In 1848 he was a member of the House from New York, and he introduced a bill for the purpose. - ? We learn that a project is on foot for the f;en?ral government to donate a hundred mil ions of dollars to the Southern States to pay off ?Jihe State debts and remove the ravages of the war. The project is said to originate with the leading capitalists of the North. ? We learn that the engineers in charge of the experimental surrey of the Greenwood and Augusta Railroad have completed their survey upoa the Carolina side of the Savannah River, and are now engaged in running lines from some point near Fury's Ferry to the city of Augusta. ? One thousand more troops are to be sent from Spain to Cuba. A new Captain-General will also beappoiuted for the Island. The war cannot be protracted much longer on the part of the government without a reaction in Spain. Amadeus must have success in Cuba, or he will lose his throne. " ? ? Two bills now before the Georgia Legisla? ture, which it is thought will, become laws, commend themselves to other sections than Georgia. The first makes it a penal offense to race horses, fight cocks, use obscene or oppro? brious words, or curse. Thesecond disqualifies any person convicted of larceny from voting or holding office. ? Luther Tucker, editor of the Albany Cul? tivator and Country Gentleman, one of the best of cur agricultural writers, died last Sunday. For some forty years Mr. Tucker had been connected with the agricultural press, and was a great authority on agricultural matters. For thirty years he had been Secretary of the New York- Agricultural Society. ? The Alabama papers report a fatal sick? ness which is prevailing at Montgomery. A large number of persons nave died, among the j list Lhree members of the-Legislature and one | Senator. The disease is called meningitis and pneumonia. Persons are taken with a chill and often die within thirty-six hours. It is thought that the Legislature will adjourn to Hutitsville. Large numbers are preparing to leavi:j the city, as the disease appears to in? crease in malignity. "? rv , TOWH AUD COUNTY HEWS. 4@- The Governor has appointed Thomas W. Russell a Notary Public for Anderson County. I@r* We are indebted to Messrs. Osborne & McCully for a liberal sample of fresh, white meal, ground at their new Steam Grist Mill, to which reference was made last week. USf* The time for affixing the penalty for non-payment of taxes has been again post? poned, and tax-payers can settle with the Treasurer until the 15th in?t.', at- which time it is almost certain that the penalty of 20 per cent, will be charged to all delinquents. "* >-****? Saleday.?The attedance on Monday last was fair enough, when we consider that the time is propitious for farm labor, and that tax paying and other public duties have called a large proportion of our citizens here during the last month, which quite dissipates the nov? elty of a visit to town. There were no sales by the Sheriff, and the interest was mainly con? fined to the sale of property belonging to the estate of Dr. Thomas A Evins, deceased. The house and lot was purchased for Judge T. H. Cooke at $3,200; tract of land, containing 174 acres, by Dr. W. H. Nardin for $800; tract of 30 acres by Prof, W. J. Ligon for $700; one acre lot by Mr. P. A. Masters for $70. WlLLIAMSTON FEMALE college.?We in? vite attention to the advertisement of this pop? ular institution of learning, which has grown so rapidly in public favor during the short period of its existence. It is now the property i of a joint stock company, embracing friends of education who are associated together for the purpose of establishing it upon a broad and permanent foundation, and who will shortly erect a suitable building, amply sufficient to meet the growing patronage of the College. The house now occupied is too limited for the accommodation of a much larger number of pupils than are already in attendance. The President, Rev. Samuel Lander, enjoys an ex? cellent reputation as an educator of females, and is assisted by a competent corps of male and female instructors. Send for a catalogue. Poisoning Case.?On Monday afternoon, a case of accidental poisoning occurred, which came near producing fatal results to Mr. Joseph W. Major, of this County. It appears that he was in company with Mr. J. A Daniels, at the shop of the latter, and was about to take a drink of Hosteler's Bitters, and while Mr. D. stepped into the front room to procure a glass, Majors took a drink out of the wrong bottle, which contained prussic acid. On returning, Mr. Daniels discovered that his friend had par? taken of the wrong liquid, and started with him to the drug store of Benson & Sharpe, for the purpose of procuring an antidote, but the effects of the poison worked rapidly and Mr. Major fell upon his entrance into the store.? Drs. Sharpe and Nardin applied remedies with? out delay, and in a few hours the patient was able to be removed. He has recovered suffi? ciently to be on the streets yesterday. His escape from death is remarkable, and is attrib? utable only to the fact that the means of relief were so conveniently at hand, as it is well I known that prussic acid is a most virulent j poison. Circuit Court.?In our last issue, we gave the proceedings of the Circuit Court lip to the time of going to press on Wednesday. The Court contiuued in session until Friday after? noon, and the entire term was occupied in the dispatch of criminal business. On Thursday morning, Archibald M. Petti grew was put upon trial for the murder of his brother, Robert H. Pettigrew, who was fatally stabbed on the night of the 24th of December last, as our readers will remember. The testi? mony occupied the entire day, and the argu? ments of counsel began on Friday morning.? Maj. John B. Moore made the opening speech for the defence, and was followed byGen.Sam i uel McGowan on the same side. The Solicitor, A. Blythe, Esq., made the closing argument on behalf of the State, when hiB Honor gave his '? charge to the jury. After deliberating about two hours, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty. On motion of his counsel, the prisoner was thereupon discharged. In the case of the State vs. John B. Neal, convicted of assault and battery, it was ordered that the verdict of guilty be set aside, and that a new trial be granted the defendant. An important order was passed by the Court, to the effect that ihe Clerk issue pay certificates only to such State witnesses as the Solicitor may designate in writing as material, and that hereafter the County Treasurer shall pay no witnesses upon the certificate of the Clerk, un? til the same shall have been audited and or? dered to be paid by the County Commissioners. The pay certificates issued at the recent term amount to $513.60, divided as follows: For jurors, $327.10; witnesses, $126.50; constables, $60.00. Other witnesses are yet to be paid, which will probably swell the cost of the recent term to $600, exclusive of the salaries and fees of officers. Thus, it will be seen that the ac? tual cost of holding Court is upwards of $100 per diem upon an average, an expenditure of which few persons comprehend the magnitude. On Friday afternoon, the following sentences were imposed by his Honor, Judge Cooke: The State vs. Zachariah Thompson, Harriet Thomp? son and Wm. Thompson, all colored, convicted of an assault and battery upon an officer, and sentenced to jail for one month. The Stativs. Helena Thompson, colored, convicted of as- J sault and battery, and sentenced to jail for thirty days. The State vs. Thomas Young, | colored, convicted of bigamy, and sentenced to the Penitentiary at hard labor for five years. When the business of the term was conclu? ded, and his Honor was about to adjourn the Courts Col. J. P. Reed arose, and on behalf of the bar and officers, returned their thanks to Judge Cooke for the dignity, ability and im- j partiality with which he had conducted the business of the term, and expressed the hope that their relations would contiuue pleasant and agreeable. In response to the compliment? ary language of Col. Reed, who is the senior I member of tho bar, Judge Cooke briefly and j feelingly expressed his gratitude to the bar and officers of the Court, and to the people j generally, for their uniform kindness ana cour | tesy towards him, which had impressed him ! most favorably with tho citizens of Anderson County, as he came among them almost a total stranger and had received only the kiudest kvelowme at their hands. PRESENTMENT OF THE GRAND JURY. JANUARY TERM, 1873. To the Eon. Thompson H. Cooke, Judge of the Sth Judicial Circuit: The Grand Jury beg leave respectfully to present That they have carefully examined the Court House, and find it in good order, with the ex? ception that the windows in the lower story need new fastenings; and the carpet upon the upper floor, being almost entirely worn out, ought to be replaced by a new one. Also, to provide comfortable seats for spectators, there should be an additional number of benches provided for the Court Room. They have carefully examined the Court House Offices?Sheriffs, Clerk's and Probate Judge's?and find them neatly kept. They have also visited the Jail, and, by a Committee, the Poor House. The former is in good order, and the prisoners properly cared for; and the latter is in the same condition, the inmates, numbering thirty-two, are well attended to, having plenty of clothing and provisions, and seem to be cheerful and contented. From a careful inspection of the office of the Probate Judge, they find that in order to facilitate business and prevent confusion, he is greatly in need of a desk, and to that end they recommend that the County Commissioners immediately provide one, to be made after the style directed by the Probate Judge. They also find that there should be new sta? bles erected for the use of the Jail,. the old ones having been burned, and merely a tempo? rary and inadequate one having been made at the expense of the Sheriff. They recommend that the Sheriff have a new one erected on such site as he may select, and that the County Commissioners be directed to pay for the same. The Roads, generally, are in a bad condi? tion, but they mostly attribute it to the ex? treme bad weather which has visited this sec? tion of the country during the present winter; and for that reason they do not feel justified in demanding the County Commissioners to have them repaired before the spring or summer months, except that portion of the General's Road one mile and a quarter from the Town of Auderson, immediately in front of the resi? dence of Mr. James Wilcox, to which, it being almost impassable, they recommend that the Solicitor apply to his Honor to grant an order forthwith requiring the Commissioners to have that part of the road referred to thoroughly macademized. Ordinary work upon that por? tion of the road, in consequence of the nature of its location and the character of the soil, has heretofore proved of little or no benefit; hence they have thought it more economical to recommend that it be macademized. In conclusion, they take pleasure in tender? ing their congratulations to the Honorable Thompson H. Cooke upon his election as Judge of the 8th Judicial Circuit, to fill the unexpired term of our former distinguished townsman and fellow-citizen, Hon. James L. Orr; and express the hope that his Honor will, after visiting the Circuit, conclude to make his resi? dence in our village, the capital of the "banner County of the State," where they feel sure his fellow-citizens will use every proper effort to make his life pleasant and agreeable. All of which is respectfully submitted. S. J. EMERSON, Foreman. Real Estate Tkaksfers.?The following list embraces the transfers of real estate^re corded in the Clerk's office from the 1st to the 16th of January, inclusive. The entire list for January is too lengthy to admit of publication this week: John B. Boazman to C. E. Horton, lot in Williamston, ?1,000. Wm. J. Ligou to John W. Daniels, house and lot in Anderson, $1,200. J. D. King to Wm. Allen, 230 acres, $1,000. Bensou Jordan to J. W. Ellison, 98 acres, $650. Burrell Edwards to Richmond Payton, lot at Liberty Hill, $200. John R. Cochran to Green D. Williams, lot in Anderson, $525. C. S. Mattison to Pickens Adger and Morris Cherry, Trustees, lot for Bethlehem Colored Church, nominal consideration. John B. Patrick and wife to H. B. Fant, house and lot in Anderson, $800. B. D. Dean to A. P. Willingham, lot in Bel ton, $300. E. E. Lewis to Wm. C. Brown and P. A. Masters, 1,073 acres, $1,800. James T. Welsman to Joseph Prevost, 57 acres, $2,000. John L. Williams to Rev. True Whittier, lot in Williamston, $65. Wm. McGukin, Sheriff, to J. W. Crymes, 117 acres, $500. Amaziah Rice to Sa*?a C. Cheatham, 113 acres, $700. Wm. B. Watson to Reese Thompson and others, Trustees, three and a half acres, $35. Alfred Campbell to John T. Green, seven and eight-tenths acres, $54.60. Samuel Sherman to D. E. King, 48} acres and 661 acres, $450. A. P. Willingham to B. D. Dean, lot in Bel ton, $62. Wm. McGukin, Sheriff "to David J. Sherard, 875 acres, $3,000. Wm. McGukin, Sheriff, to Mrs. Emily Cater, lot in Anderson, $100?nominal. Kenon Breazeale to Wm. H. Cooley, 179} acres, $450. Dan'l. Horlbeck, Clerk, to Wm. E. Earle, hotel and lot in Williamston, $2,520. Joseph N. Brown, Assignee, to Henry K. Crawford, 154} acres, $700. Joseph N. Brown, Assignee, to Susan E. Ca? ter, 108} acres, $1,430. J. S. Cothran, Special Referee, to Joseph N. Brown, Benson House and lot in Anderson, $5,000. David Jennings to E. G. Roberts and T. C. Kilbourne, 461 acres, $2,000. John Knox to A. P. Kuox and H. M. Knox, 114 acres, $500. W. N. Mitchell to James H. King, 93} acres, $1,134. Joseph N. Brown, Assignee, to Robert L. Keys, 132 acres, $1,900. Sam'l. Johnson to F. A. Daniels, house and lot in Anderson, $225. Sam'l. Dalrymple to John Dalrymple, 135 acres, nominal consideration. Dan'l. Drummond to Sam'l. Dalrymple and John Dalrymple, 250 acres, $500. John Mitchell to John Dalrymple, 207 acres, nominal consideration. Z. D. Chamblee to Fleetwood Clinkscales, 199 acres, $1,194. Newton Scott to George F. Tolly, one-half interest in house and lot in Anderson, $600. Wm. S. Brown to J. D. Welch, 83 acres, $250. Ezekiel Harris to Joseph Prevost, Smith's mill tract of 50 acres, $2,500. D. J. Sherard to Thomas Harper, 226 acres, $1,000. W. N. Mitchell to John Hanks, 30 acres, $365. J. C. Williams to J. N. Carwile, 200 acres, 1,500. Fred. N. Prater to John R. Henderson, 80 acres, $500. John W. Spearman to Joseph E. Spearman, 82 acres, nominal consideration. James L. Orr to B. F. Brown, lot in William? ston, $1,157. Joseph N. Brown, Assignee, to Joseph L. Byrum, 64* acres, $1,210. Wm. Y. Miller to Jake Towns, sis acres, $72. \ ^_ Washington News and Gossip. Washington, D. C, January 31. While the bill giving pensions to soldiers of the war of 1812, who resided in the rebellious States during the late civil war, was being con? sidered in the House yesterday afternoon, Gen? eral Butler made a brief but eloquent speech in advocacy of the measure. He said these old veterans should have their dues even if during the rebellion they were led by circum? stances to sympathize with treason. They had won the right to be wrong once in their lives, and the governmentshouldeal generously with them. He ended by hoping that the time was near when the New Orleans of 1812 would be remembered and the New Orleans of 1862 for? gotten. He was loudly applauded several times by the members, who gathered around him, and the Speaker made no attempt to sup? press the demonstration. Judge Delahay, United States judge of Kan? sas, who has been under investigation by the House judiciary committee, and who stood a fair chance of impeachment for drunkenness and malfeasance in office, has placed his resig? nation in the hands of a friend. If he had not pursued this course, it is thought that the pre? sentation of articles.of.impeachment against him would have been inevitable. The Committee of Ways and Means to-day discussed Beck's bill, to refund the cotton tax. Brooks was absent. I The?vote stood?Kelly. Burchard, Finklenburg, Ellis H. Roberts and Dawes, against the bill; Maynard,. Beck and Kerr, in favor of it. Dawes agreed with the minority, that the export tax on cotton was unconstitutional, but thought this was not the proper time to take legislative action on the subject. The committee will report adversely on the bill, with the understanding, however, that the minority shall have a lull hearing before the House. Washington, D. C, February, 1. The committee of ways and means yesterday, all the members being present, considered the bill introduced by Mr. Beck for the refunding of the cotton tax. After full discussion, an amendment was adopted limiting the tax to be refunded to the amount of cotton actually ex? ported. Subsequently, however, the bill and amendment were both rejected, and by a vote of 6 to 3 an adverse report was decided to be made. There will be no minority report in the case, but it was agreed that a discussion should be permitted when the adverse report shall be presented to the House. The main points of the bill introduced in the Spanish Cortes providing for the emanci? pation of the slaves on the Island of Porto Rico have been received here. The measure pro? vides that a commission shall be appointed, selected jointly by the slave owners and the government, whose duty it shall be to ascertain and report as to the value of all slaves upon the Island. When this is accomplished the owners shall be paid eighty per cent, of the estimated value of the slaves owned by them, and one-balf of this amount shall be borne by the Spanish governmeut and the other half by the local government of Porto Rico. It is be? lieved that this measure or one similar in terms will be passed by the Cortes. In the matter of the abolition of slavery on the Island of Cuba, the Spanish government will do nothing to? ward fulfilling its promises to the United States government until the insurrection on the Island is completely subdued. The President, a few days since, received a formal application for the recognition of the Southern States by an appointment to the Cabinet, accompanied by a recommendation that he shall select Senator Poole, of North Carolina, for the position. The recommenda? tion was signed by nearly all the Republican members from the South, except -those from South Carolina, who are urging Senator Sawyer for a similar promotion, and the Virginians, who have pronounced a decided preference for Judge Hughes. According to notice given in the Senate yer terday, an effort will be made on Wednesday to bring up the House bill for the repeal of the baukrupt act. The attempt will hardly prove successful, but, even if the subject is brought before the Senate, about the only action that will be taken will be to amend the law by striking out the involuntary bankruptcy pro? vision. Fire in Kingstree.?An extensive fire occurred on the 27th of January in the village of Kingstree, Williamsburg County, which de? stroyed a large portion of the houses on Main street, aggregating a loss of $45,000, upon which there was an insurance of only $10,000. The origin of the fire is not known, but it is believed to have been incendiary. In connec? tion with this serious disaster, we find the fol? lowing remarkable statement in the Kingstree Star: Kingstree, according to historical data, has had an existence since the year 1734, and du? ring all this long and eventful period of time, embracing within its history two gigrantic wars, the revolution for American Independence, and the recent war between the States for the enjoyment by the South of the rights secured by that conquest, we have no information, ei? ther printed or traditional, that contradicts the assertion that the fire on Monday morning last was the first at which more than one building has been destroyed at any one time by this de? vouring element. We refer to this fact as a very remarkable circumstance in the history of this village?a circumstance perhaps that has no parallelen the history of any other town in the State. It is also a fact that this very an? cient village has never grown much in size and importance, yet we presume it has always had a sufficient number of houses to furnish mate? rial for the accidental spark or the incendiary's torch. Luckily for the population they have been greatly blessed ana favored in their ex ? emption from the frequent and devastating fires that have visited an the other towns ana villages in the State. But we are told that there is a time for all things, and the time for the first fire of any magnitude in Kingstree was on Monday morning last. JB@" We are informed by Mr. J. Cox Gass, who has just come across from Tennessee, that the snow on Smoky Mountain was three feet deep last week. Notwithstanding the nnusual depth of the snow, Mr. Gass has brought a lot of the finest horses and mules to be found iu any section of the country, and is disposed to trade on almost any terms. He is not exactly giving away the stock, but his prices are ex_ tremely low. HYMENEAL. MARRIED, January 30, 1873, by Rov. W. P. Martin, at the residence of the bride's father, Mr. JOHN II. BREAZEALE and Miss SA RAH ANN COOLEY, second daughter of Wm. M. Cooley, all of Anderson County. On Thursdav evening, Januarv 30th, by Rev. Wilson Ashlcv, Mr. E. R. KAY, of Anderson County, and Miss JANE WALKER, of Abbe? ville County. On Thursciav evening, Januarv 30th, by Rev, W. A. Hodges, Mr. E. W. STEWART and Miss SALLIE P. Mc A LISTER, all of Ander? son County. ?*e Printer's foe received. THE MARKETS. The cotton market has been quite lively for the past week with an upward tendency in prices. Sales for tho past week 536. The mar? ket closed to-day at J8i for middlings. Corn 81.00 to $1.15; Flour $10.00 to $12.00; Peas $1.00 to $1.15; Bacon 10 to 15 cents.