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THimSPAY MOSKITO, MASCH 4,1875. State Press Association. The Abbeville Medium has revived the pro? ject of establishing an association among the editon and publishers of Booth Carolina, for the mutual benefit and Improvement of the press gang. We have frequently endorsed similar movements since the war, and are ready now to unite with our brethren in the formation of a Press Association, not only as a means of securing the benefit of each other's experience in the business, but are willing to assist in an organization for its social benefits alone. We would suggest that our contempo? rary appoint an early day for meeting in Col? umbia to organize the State Press Association. The Sparenburg Herald. This is the name of a new journal in the thriving town of Spartanburg, which made its appearance last week. Messrs. T. Stobo Far? row, B. J. Daniel and H. Bascom Browne are the proprietors, whose combined experience in the newspaper business gives promise of endu? ring success. Mr. Browne Is a native of An? derson County, and a son of Mr. Jere M. Browne. The ability and tact of Col. Farrow as an editor have long since been recognized, and we feel confident that neither his head nor his hand have lost their cunning, especially with the proof displayed in this large, hand? some and well-filled journal before us. We tender a fraternal welcome to the Herald and its proprietors, with the favorite sentiment of Rip Van Winkle, "may they live long and prosper." ii i?e t s? Judge Reed in Charleston. It is gratifying to know that the management of affairs in Charleston County, whereby an enormous debt has been accumulated, will re? ceive a thorough investigation. Judge Reed recently appointed a committee of the grand jury, to examine into the condition and man? agement of the public offices, and requested the Chamber of Commerce* to name an accountant and business man to act with the committee. The Chamber designated Mr. Ch. Richardson Miles for the position, which met with the ap? proval of Judge Reed, who announced his de? termination that the condition of the county offices should be thoroughly sifted, no matter who it affected. The appointment of Mr. Miles gives assurance that the investigation will be thorough and exhaustive, and the efforts of Judge Reed to expose the frauds and bring the guilty to punishment will awaken the gratitude of an entire community, whose public trusts have been shamefully abused in the past. The Force Bill. The House of Representatives, on Saturday last, agreed to pass the Force Bill, which was manufactured by the Republican caucus two or three weeks ago, authorizing the President to suspend the writ of habeas corpus in any State, or portion of a State, where he may im? agine disloyalty exists. The bill was modified on its passage, restricting the suspension of habeas corpus to Alabama, Mississippi, Loui? siana and Arkansas, and limiting the time of its operation to two years. The bill was passed by 185 to 114. Before the final vote was taken, Gen. P. M. B. Young, of Georgia, said he "de? sired the country to know one fact?that, out of the forty Democratic Representatives from the States to be affected by this bill, not one of them has been allowed a word in the discus? sion upon its merits; but, on the contrary, the gentleman in charge of it had denied time to any of the Representatives from the Southern States, who intended to oppose the bill, except a few minutes accorded to two or three mem? bers." The Democratic Senators are deter? mined that the bill shall not be allowed to reach the President. As Congress adjourns to-day, this determination can be effected, and the extremists made to suffer defeat. During a colloquy in the House, while the roll was being called, Speaker Elaine told Butler he was a scoundrel. The truth will develop itself occasionally, even among the "truly loyal." The Whiskey Traffic. We are reliably informed that the traffic in whiskey is largely on the increase in many sections of this County, and that whiskey .wagons are becoming frequent and regular visitors to certain neighborhoods. The effect of this nefarious traffic is to demoralize the labor of the country, create disturbances among the laboring classes, and inflame the worst pas? sions of the human breast. The well-being and good order of society demand that this business shall be suppressed, and when we add the illegality and unlawfulness of the traffic, we think it is the duty of all good citizens to aid fn its suppression. We are told that the owners of the whiskey wagons claim that the internal revenue tax has been paid, which they deem a guarantee for their protection, and these statements are often made to intimidate citizens from interfering with their business. Now, we veuture to say that the revenue tax, in nine eases out often, has not been paid, and where it has been paid, the party selling the whiskey has no license as a retail dealer. The very nature of this traffic demonstrates its ille? gality, for it is conducted for the most part at night, and in neighborhoods remote from the revenue officials. But even were the revenue laws complied with, there is no evidence that license has been obtained from the State au? thorities, and we would advise every citizen whose vicinity is cursed with the presence of whiskey wagons to give information to the nearest Trial Justice, whose duty will be to examine into the matter, and bring offenders to justice. A vigorous application of this rem? edy will speedily eud the illicit business, and prove a blessing to our entire population. The Monumental Entertainment. It was announced last week that an enter? tainment will be given at the Masonic Hall on Friday evening, 12th of March. The funds derived from the entrance tickets are to be de? voted to a monument in course of erection to the Confederate dead of South Carolina. Those who attend, we are sure, will spend a delightful evening, as the pleasant company of ladies assembled there, together with music, dancing and refreshments, must needs assure this re? sult. It is proper and becoming that we Bhould sometimes sacrifice to other interests than those of the passing day; such diversion is a gentle dissipation, it may be a pleasing change for the graver business of life, and pre? pares by its recreation for the demands of pro caic duty. The money contributed will be devoted to a noble cause?a grand souvenir of those who fought and died for the South. Such a testimonial of affection and reverence is duo from the living. This devotion pre? serves the principles and sentiments which in? spired and influenced Confederate soldiers. It perpetuates history; and hereafter, a degener? ate and quailing age may be reminded by these monuments and that history to imitate the patriotism and valor of the dead. We respect the general who leads armies to victory, but he is rewarded. While living, he is surrounded by the pride, pomp and circumstance of life, military and civil. 'When dead, monuments are erected to his memory which celebrate his deeds, and perpetuate for future generations to admire his genius and his valor. His fame is 1 secure 1 But our reverence should be given in an especial degree to the unrecorded dead?to the soldier, who, without having the culture of Cato or Brutus, without hoping that historians will relate or poets sing his achievements, yet dares to suffer and die I Hence, all must sympathize with the object contemplated by this entertainment, and it is not unreasonable to anticipate a great success. This party is undertaken under the special charge of Miss Orr and Miss H?cker, whose judgment and taste, we have every confidence, will be equal to the occasion. And when the time has passed, we will be rejoiced to say, not only that the entertainment was delightful, but that a handsome donation was made to a good cause by the generous citizens of Ander? son, whose sons were foremost in the fray when courage and valor were needed. LegislativelWotes. A bill has been introduced to re-charter the town of Beltou, in Anderson County. The billl to regulate the sale of seed cotton in Anderson, Spartanburg and Union Counties has passed both Houses. The Governor has approved an act to make the drainage law applicable to the counties of Spartanburg, Pickens, Oconee and Beaufort. The voters of Chester County are to be al? lowed the privilege of voting upon the question of "fence" or "no fence," a bill having been introduced for that purpose. The Governor has vetoed the act to validate all payments made by the County Treasurer of Edgefield, which be denounces as an unneces? sary and dangerous precedent. The veto was sustained by the Senate. The bill to repeal the law relating to official newspapers received its final reading in the House of Representatives on Thursday last. There will be no more "official organs," and legal advertisements can now be inserted in newspapers of the most desirable circulation. What has become of all the registration bills introduced in the early part of the session ? Nearly every other member bad a scheme for the registration of voters, but the enthusiasm on this subject is apparently gone, for we do not hear of any progress being made in this direction. We presume the bills are pigeon? holed for the present session. It is proposed to amend the act relating to school funds by adding a provision that any County Treasurer refusing or neglecting to pay any order of a board of school trustees, coun? tersigned by the school commissioner, out of any moneys in his hands disbursable for that purpose, shall be deemed guilty of a misde? meanor, punishable with a fine of $1,000, not less than $500, and from six months to one year's Imprisonment; the fine to be used for free common school purposes. An amendment to the constitution has been proposed, which will transfer the collection of the free school tax from the State to the coun? ties. The county commissioners are directed to levy an annual tax of not less than two mills for school purposes, and leaves the distri? bution of the fund to the county officials, under existing laws. This amendment would prevent school funds being locked up in the State Treasury, and if the money was stolen, it would be retained at home, which would bo some advantage and consolation. Legislative Expenses. The Legislature seems disposed to ventilate the State Treasurer, and Mr. Cardoza wants to return the compliment by exposing the dark and devious ways of that body, by which large suras of money are obtained for legislative expenses. In a recent communication, the Treasurer forwarded a statement of the expen? ses last winter, together with a list of the re? cipients of this legislative bounty. The appro? priation for expenses of the regular session of 1873-74 was $215,000?of this $103,000 for members and $112,000 for employees and con? tingent expenses. The orders issued were largely in excess of the sum appropriated, amounting to $140,311.46. The Treasurer fur? ther states, ou reliable information, that $50, 000 additional claims are now outstanding, on which he has made no payments whatever. Who is responsible for this over-issue of pay certificates? This mutual exposure of fraudu? lent transactions is a healthy sign for the peo? ple, and if it is carried far enough, we may obtain a satisfactory answer as to where the money has been going during the reign of cor? ruption and theft. The tax-payers are pre? pared to receive the information, but will the Republicans make a full and complete show? ing? The Conservative members are acting with good sense in keeping aloof from this fight between the contending factions of the dominant party. At the proper time their judgment will be rendered on the side of hon? esty and exact justice, and we commend their present attitude of silence and sound discre? tion, awaiting the utmost limit of these expo? sures. The Charges against the State Treasurer. The joint investigating committee of the General Assembly, appointed to look into the funding of bonds and coupons under the act to reduce the volume of the public debt, and to ascertain whether the funds for the payment of interest raised under said act have been keept separate and apart from all other funds, as provided by law, submitted an elaborate re? port of their investigations last week. This report has created much commotion among the officials, both legislative and executive, and is more than likely to result in a prolongation of the session, as there are threats freely made in regard to the impeachment of the State Treas? urer. The report is accompanied by a volu? minous mass of testimony, and the document is entirely too lengthy for our columns, but we will endeavor to give a correct Bummary of the points developed by the investigation, for the benefit of our readers. As to the funded bonds, the committee re? ported that the aggregate sum already funded, nnder the provisions of the act aforesaid, was $2,473,384.93. Of this amount, the sum of $978,500 belonged to a class which the Senate has declared to have been pledged "without lawful authority," and therefore illegally issued in the first instance. As to the funded coupons, the total amount reached $864,036. Of this amount, the sum of $241,000 were coupons which matured at a time when the State was paying interest on its public debt, and $196,845 were detached from the bonds which were the property of the State, at the time of maturity. The committee ex? press the belief that these coupons were not a valid claim against the State, and that the last named item was a fraud upon the State. The committee examined the State Treasurer upon the points involved, and were not sutiB fied with Mr. Cardoza's statement. The follow? ing extract shows the damaging effect of the investigation upon the minds of the committee, who emphatically declare their judgment as to these singular transactions: The committee feel bound to state, as their unanimous judgment, that, in the whole mat? ter of the funding of the several classes of bonds hereinbefore particularized, the State Treasurer has shown a singular want of vigi? lance in guarding the public interests confided to his care, and that, without a singular want of vigilance on his part, the frauds which the committee have mentioned as having been perpetrated upon the State could not have been perpetrated at all. Nor is that singular want of vigilance rendered any the less culpa? ble from the fact that by tar the larger portion of the coupons which have been fraudulently funded was funded by the chairman of the committee appointed by the two houses to ex? amine the accounts of the treasury for the last fiscal year. Senator Owens is not known as a banker, or broker, or business man of experi? ence or capacity; and the committee can im? agine no reason for his being chosen as agent for the funding of nearly $300,000 of fraudu? lent coupons outside of the calculation, that, as chairman of the examining committee, he would not be likely to make a troublesome or inconvenient examination into the character of proceedings to which he himself had been a party. In courtesy to him, as a member of the senate, the committee invited his attendance at one of their meetings, for the purpose of affording him an opportunity of making an explanation ; but, as he failed to attend, the committee assume that he had no explanation to make. It would be interesting to know the facts in regard to Senator Owens, of Laurens, who de? clined to testify on his own behalf. He is a mere tool in the hands of shrewder men, who are keeping in the background, and will not allow further disclosures. As to the funds collected for the payment of interest on the bonded debt, amounting in the aggregate to $318,977.81, the committee ascer? tained that $90,107.28 ha? been paid out for interest, leaving a balance on hand of $288, 870.53. The act requires that this fund "shall be kept separate and apart from all other funds," and the State Treasurer construed this to mean that ho was to keep the interest ac couut separate on his books, and testified that the money itself had been kept in bank along with other funds, "in one account." The com? mittee justly take exception to this exceeding? ly loose construction of the law, and argue against this flagrant violation of its provisions. The report concludes as follows: But, if his manner of keeping the interest fund is a flagrant violation of the law, his man? ner of nsing it is a still more flagrant violation of the law. Although the act to reduce the volume of the public debt expressly provides that the fund shall be applied, first, to the pay? ment of the annually accruing interest, ana the surplus shall be applied to the extinguishment of the public debt, and to no other purpose; and although the acts which levied the taxes to pay the interest both expressly provide that the proceeds from the taxes levied thereby "shall be applied to the purpose for which they are respectively levied, and none other," yet the State Treasurer has persistently applied to the proceeds of the tax levied to pay the inter? est due July 1, 1874, to other purposes. He himself testified that he "borrowed some of the interest money of July 1, 1874, account to pay the Legislature, December 22, 1874, and to pay the interest due January 1, 1875, and also to pay the deficiences for the fiscal year ending October 31, 1874." As the State Treasurer, af? ter diverting $50,000 to pay the Legislature, on 22d of December, 1874, had still a balance in bank of $79,054.20, and as he run down that balance iu bank, by the 11th of January, 1S75, to about $22,000, notwithstanding all his re? ceipts for taxes in the meanwhile, and as Janu? ary 1, 1875, interest account shows that his payments exceeded his receipts on that ac? count, up to January 13, 1875, ouly $891.63, it can readily be perceived how large a proportion of the money he diverted from the interest fund was devoted to the payment of "some of the deficiency accounts for 1873-74, such as balances due public institutions, salaries of State officers, county officers, &c." The Committee submit that the construction put upon the act by the State Treasurer, as a justification for his violation of it, is as mon? strous as the violation itself. To say that "the act means that the fund shall not bepermanent ly diverted" is to make a mockery of the act which provides that any diversion of the fund, whether directly or indirectly, shall be a fel? ony; while the bald assumption that "if, at the end of the fiscal year, each account shall receive its proportion, or if, at any time during that period, when an account on that specific fund wns presented, it should be paid, then the fund was not diverted"?leaving the fund "during that period" to be used "for some other pres? sing purpose"?is to deride the contract made by the State with the holders of the bonds for the creation of such a fund, and to render worthless all the legislation by which that con? tract has been sought to he fulfilled. The committee submit that if a fund which the General Assembly has directed to be raised by a specific levy, and to be kept scpcrate and apart from all other funds, and to he applied to the payment of the interest and to the extin? guishment of the principal of the public debt, and to no other purpose?if such a fund, so made the basis oi a solemn contract between the ?State and its public creditors may be mixed up with all other funds in one account, and may be diverted from its lawful purpose and used for any other purpose that the caprice or partiality of the State Treasurer may dictate, and all this in the face not only of the positive prohibitions of the statute, but of prescribed penalties of fine, imprisonment and deprivation of office?if all this can be done by the State Treasurer with impunity, then all law for the direction and restraint of public officers is a dead letter in South Carolina, and the fear of punishment need deter no public officer from its violation. The report is signed by Thomas C. Dunn, W. B. Nash and B. F. Whittemore, on the part of the Senate, and by E. M. Bray ton, W. A. Hayne, H. A. Meetze and R. H. Humbert, on the part of the House of Representatives. Our Columbia Correspondence. Columbia, Feb. 27, 1875. There has been quite a lively fight going on this week over the threatened impeachment of the Treasurer. Some time ago a committee was appointed to examine the books of the Treasurer with the view of bringing to light some fraudulent transactions said by some to have been committed.$ The committee in its report shows that a large number of bonds, over a million, were fraudulently funded; that $450,000 of coupons, which had been paid in gold, were also funded. There is no positive proof as to who stole these coupons, but Car doza knew or should have known that they had been paid, and should not, therefore, have again paid them by allowing them to be fun? ded. The committee also charge upon the Treasurer the dishonest use of $90,000, collec? ted to pay the interest on the public debt, but which had not been used in consequence of the j intervention of the funding act of the last j session. There are various opinions as to the objects and purposes of this controversy. Some suppose that the old stagers, finding no money on hand out of which to enrich themselves, have adopted this course or system by which to black mail the Treasurer. Others, again, re? gard it as a continuation of the contest on the part of the ultras against the administration, while others regard it as a bona fide effort to correct the irregularities, either voluntary or involuntary, which have been proven to exist in the Treasurer's office. From the character of the movers in this measure, and from the conclusive and exhaustive report of the com? mittee, your correspondent is of the opinion that the first supposition is not true. Again, both factions are exerting every means to unite with them the Conservative members; the ultras by trying to make it appear that in their pursuit of the Treasurer they are the real re? formers, while the administration party are endeavoring to impress upon the Conservatives the idea that this contest is a secret blow aimed at the Governor, and to defeat his party. It is impossible yet ti interpret with any certainty the maneuvers of the two opposing factions. This much, however, can be safely said, that the Conservatives are fully aware of the im? portant position which they occupy, and events will prove them to have been faithful watch? men over the interests intrusted to their keeping. Neither faction so far understand the views of the Conservatives, and this uncer? tainty only serves to urge both to renewed efforts, which no doubt will bring to the surface many strange developments. So far, it has been observed that Cardoza, whether guilty or i not guilty, is endeavoring to shield himself from the Conservatives by taking refuge behind the Governor, and to all appearances he has some of the newspapers at least on his side. It was understood that the settlement of the floating debt should not be attempted during this session, but this understanding was viola? ted by Leslie introducing a bill for its settle? ment, which he succeeded in having passed to a third reading. This bill is a swindle of the first water, and is gotten up under a specious pretext to secure the payment of a mass of fraudulent pay certificates and other fraudulent claims. It provides for a commission who shall determine the validity of these debts either in part or in whole. When valid, they are to be exchanged for Comptroller's warrants at the rate of fifty cents on the dollar; and the Comptroller is compelled to collect a tax of one-half mill for four consecutive yean, which shall be ap? plied exclusively to the settlement of this debt. This settlement is made to partake of the na? ture of a contract, and by the duties imposed upon the Comptroller it re-enacts the same con? dition of affairs which existed once before, and which the extra session of 1873 was called to correct. The bill passed the House by a strict party vote. The developments of the week go far to establish the position assumed by your correspondent some weeks ago, which was that the Republican party was still utterly corrupt, and if reform ever comes to bless this State, it must come from some other quarter than out of the Radical party. Senator Cochran's bill to prohibit the buying or receiving of seed cotton after sun-down or before sun-up, and which had already passed the Senate, was passed to a third reading in the House, and bids fair to become a law. This will be a good law. The House yesterday passed a joint resolution fixing Friday next as the day for the Assembly to adjourn sine die, but the Senate to-day laid the resolution on the table. It is beyond the kon of mortal to imagine even when we will be able to adjourn. But if the Republicans expect to worry out the Conservatives, and drive them home as they did once before, and then rush through a host of bad legislationi they will bo mistaken. The Conservatives will be found at their post to the very last. SENTINEL. I The Louisiana Compromise. The troubles in Louisiana are now likely to be settled by all parties agreeing to the propo sition made by Congressman Wheeler, which the conservative caucus in New Orleans has accepted as the basis of settlement. The main points of the compromise are that the election of 1872 is not to be considered, which leaves Kellogg undisturbed, and the compromise is restricted to the election of 1874, which fixes the status of the Legislature, giving the Con? servatives possession of the seven disputed seats in the lower House, while the Senate will remain under the control of the Republi? cans. This arrangement virtually reinstates the condition of affairs prior to the military interference, and will give the Radicals a ma? jority on joint ballot in the Legislature. Con? gress has not yet acted upon the proposition, and it is said that President Grant looks with disfavor upon the compromise, since there is an implied censure upon his action in support? ing military interference. Passage of the Civil Rights Bill. The United States Senate, on Saturday last, passed the civil rights bill in the exact form it was sent from the House of Representatives a month ago. Every effort to amend the bill was defeated, and the vote was strictly parti? san, except Senators Ferry, Carpenter, Hamil? ton, Sprague, Schurz and Tipton, who voted against it. The final vote was thirty-eight to twenty-six, showing that ten Senators were absent when the vote was taken. The univer? sal and confident opinion among the opponents of the measure is that the United States Su? preme Court will declare the act unconstitu? tional. The full text of the bill, omitting the preamble, is as follows: 1. That all persons within the jurisdiction of the United States shall be entitled to the full and equal enjoyment of the accommodations, advantages, facilities, and privileges of inns, public conveyances on land or water, theatres, and other places of public amusement, subject only to the conditions and limitations estab? lished by law, and applicable alike to citizens of every race and color, regardless of any pre? vious condition of servitude. 2. That any person who shall violate the foregoing section by denying to any citizen, except for reasons by law applicable to citizens of every race and color, and regardless of any previous condition of servitude, the full enjoy? ment of any of the accommodations, advanta? ges, facilities, or privileges in the said section enumerated, or by aiding or inciting such de? nial, shall, for every such offence, forfeit and pay the sum of five hundred dollars to the per? son aggrieved thereby, to be recovered in an action of debt with full costs; and shall also, for every such offence, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than five hundred dol? lars nor more than one thousand dollars, or shall be imprisoned not less than thirty days nor more than one year; provided that all persons may elect to sue for the penalty afore? said, or to proceed under their rights at com? mon law and by State statutes, and having so elected, to proceed in the one mode or the other, their right to proceed in other jurisdic? tion shall be barred ; but this proviso shall not apply to criminal proceedings either under this act or the criminal law of any State; and pro? vided further, that a judgment for the penalty in favor of the party aggrieved, or a judgment upon an indictment, shall be a bar to either prosecution respectively. 3. That the district and circuit courts of the United States shall have exclusively of the courts of the several States cognizance of all crimes and offences against, and violations of the provisions of this act, and action? for the penalty given by the preceding section may be prosecuted in the territorial, district or circuit courts of the United States, wherever the de? fendant may be found, without regard to the other party, and the district attorney and mar? shals and deputy marshals of the United States, and commissioners appointed by the circuit and territorial courts of the United States, with powers of arresting and imprisoning or bailing offenders against the laws of the United States, are hereby specially authorized and required to institute proceedings against every person who shall violate the provisions of this act and cause him to be arrested, and imprisoned or bailed, as the case may be, for trial before such court 1 of the United States or territorial court as by law has cognizance of the offence, except in re? spect of the right of action accruing to the per? son aggrieved, and such district attorneys shall I cause such proceedings to be prosecuted to their termination as in other cases; provided, that I nothing contained in this section shall be con? strued to deny or defeat any right of civil action accruing to any person, whether by reason of this act or otherwise; and any district attorney who shall wilfully fail to institute and prose? cute the proceedings herein required, shall for every such offence forfeit and pay the sum of five hundred dollars to the person aggrieved thereby, to be recovered by an action of debt with full costs, and shall, on conviction thereof, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and be fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000; and provided, further, that a judgment for the penalty in favor of the party aggrieved, against any such district attorney, or a judgment upon an indictment against any such district attor? ney, shall be a bar to either prosecution. 4. That no citizen possessing all other quali? fications, which are, or may be, prescribed by law, shall be disqualified for service as grand or petit juror in any court of the United States, or of any State, on account of race, color or pre? vious condition of servitude; and any officer or person charged with any duty in the selection and summoning of jurors, who shall exclude or fail to summon any citizen for the cause aforesaid, shall, on conviction thereof, be deemed guilty of a misdeanor, and be fined not more than five thousand dollars. 5. That all cases arising under the provis? ions of this act in the courts of the United States shall be receivable by the Supreme Courts of the Uuited States without regard to the sum in controversy, under the same povis ions and regulations as are now provided by law for the review of other causes in said court. ITEMS-EDTIORIAL AND OTHERWISE. ? W. J. Whitmire, Esq., one of the oldest and most respected citizens of Greenville, died on the 24th ult. ? The Potomac River, during the recent cold snap, was frozen over for a distance of one hundred miles from Washington. ? Cadet Ernest Garlington, son of Gen. A. C. Garlington, has been elected to deliver the j next Fourth of July oration at West Point. ? Geo. F. Mclntyre, Ex-Senator and Ex Treasurer, has been indicted by the grand jury of Colleton County for failure to turn over county funds to his successor in the treasurer's office. ? The Abbeville Medium says that Gen. McGowan does not intend to contest Hoge's election to Congress. He thinks the trouble of such a suit would cost more than it would be worth. ?The Spartanburg Spartan learns from a reli? able source that Capt. Fred. G. Latham, of the Cherokee Iron Works, proposes to enter enthu? siastically into the laudable enterprise of re? stocking Broad River with shad. ? Mr. John Simmons died at his residence in Laurensville on the 20th inst., in the 73rd year of his age. He was widely known to the traveling public as a genial and accommodat? ing landlord for the last forty years. t ? Harvey Jewell, brother of the Postmas? ter General, has been nominated to fill the vacancy in the Alabama Court' of Claims, occasioned by the resignation of Judge Ryerson, who resigned on account of ill health. ? The -damage from the flood throughout East Tennessee is great. All the Virginia streams are heavily swollen, but no damage is reported. The ice gorge was brokeu up by the recent rainy weather, and the flood is general. ? Edmond Spangler, one of the parties accused of complicity in the assassination of Mr. Lincoln, and who suffered imprisonment at the Dry Tortugas until pardoned by Presi? dent Johnson, died at his home in Maryland the other day, aged fifty vears. ? The Springfield Republican, in discussing the proposed legislation for the South, says: "The solution of our problem lies now where John A. Andrew saw it nine years ago, in the co-operation of the ex-slaveholder. There is great reason to fear that it will not be solved? to stay solved?until this co-operation is se? cured." _Ex-Gov. Tarsons, whose nomination for the positionof U. S. District Judge for Ala? bama has been before the Senate all the winter, has been withdrawn by the President, and the name of John Bruce has been sent in for the position. Mr. Bruce is from Wisconsin, and his nomination does not give satisfaction to Mr. Spencer, the carpet-bag Alabama Senator. I 111 I ? Hon. Henry J. Thomas, of Fairfax Coun? ty, has been elected Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, to serve out the unexpired term of Hon. R. E. Withers, whose term as United States Senator begins on the 4th inst. ? In the Louisville Lottery, only thirty eight per cent, of the tickets were sold, and the prizes were scaled in proportion. No. 89,271 drew the capital prize of $95,000. No. 10,075 won the second prize of $38,000. The drawing took place on last Saturday. ? Wm. Thorn, of Chester County, N. C, has been expelled from the North Carolina Legislature for promulgating the disbelief of God and other heresies. The vote was forty six to thirty-one. The motion was introduced by the colored members. ? Advices from Tennessee state that almost the entire business portion of Chattanooga is under water, and that boats are being used to aid the escape of the citizens and to save goods, &c. The flood In that city is several feet higher than in 1867. and great distress pre? vails among the inhabitants. THE MARKETS. Anderson, March 3, 1875, Cotton is in good demand, though there has been very little offered for sale daring the past week. The market closed this evening at 14* to 141 for middling. Cha ex.est on t March 1. Cotton quiet and firm: sales 800?middling 155 to 155. New Yore, March 1. Cotton closed quiet j middling 16i; good middling 16f. HYMENEAL. MARRIED, at Vallambrosa, near Pendleton, on Wednesday, 24th of February., at the resi? dence of the bride's father, by Rev. A. H. Cor? nish, Mr. WM. WRAGG SIMONS, of Charles tbn, and Miss CARRIE T. MILLER, daughter of Dr. H. C. Miller, of Pendleton. OBITUARY. Dear little LIZZIE, infant daughter of Dr. George R. and Hattie C. Dean, died on Wednes? day evening, February 3,1875, aged 10 months, 2 weeks and 3 days. Oar dove-eyed darling, onr sweet little dear, Has left us to mourn, out the angels to cheer; She has been called by the "God-one" to mansions aborts Where sorrow is unknown, but all Is love. Our Cherub was too pure for a world like this, Her home is in Heaven, an abode of bliss, Where she will rest in the bosom through eternity? Of the one who said, "Let them come on** m.*>.n Though the blow seems hard?seems in era city sent, The father knows best, and in love it is meant; And of such is His kingdom, docs he not say ? To us he says come?and we should obey. d. C. a. A CARD. Mr. C. L. Yates", agent of the Universal Lifo Insurance Company, has received the following acknowledgment: Axderson, S. C, March 2,1875. C. L. Yatbs, Agent Universal Life Insurance Company?Dbar Sir : Yon will please accept my thanks for the promptness on the part of your Company in paying the-loss nnder policy 21,225, of $1,000, on the life of my brother, J. Milton Brown. Yours, respectfully, JOSEPH N. BROWN. A CARD. I take this method of informing the public that I have this day withdrawn from the firm of Smith, Clark & Son3, for the purpose of giv? ing my whole time to the Singer Sewing Ma? chine business. I am being fitted out better than ever before for traveling. Expect to trav? el regular myself in the Counties of Anderson and Pickens. So you may look out to hear of music in every corner of the country. Ma? chines sold on very easy terms, and each one warranted as represented. Machines of all de? scriptions repaired by the undersigned. Thanking the public for their very large pat? ronage in the past five years, and asking them to still look to their interest in purchasing a Sewing Machine, I remain, most respectfully, JOHN H. CLARKE, Agent. OFFICE?At the store of Smith, Clark <fc Co., at which place orders can be left for me to fill. Feb 8, 1875 S3 Agricultural Liens.?If you have not al? ready ordered your Agricultural Liens to se? cure advances, do so at once. Walker, Evans <fc Cogswell, Charleston, S. C, keep on hand four different kinds, and if neither of these meet your views, they are prepared to print, at the lowest prices, any special form to order. If the Planter or Farmer haa not yet bought the Rural Accountant, a book for simple farm accounts, let him do so at once. They also have a Now Agricultural Lease which gives the Landlord a lien on srop of tenant. This is very valuable. NOTICE. THE undersigned has taken the place at SURVEYOR of M. McCay, Esq., who has re? moved to Georgia. JOHN A. H. BRINSDON, Pendleton, S. C. March 4,1875 33 1* Notice of Final Settlement. "VTOTICE is hereby given that we will on tho Ii 3rd of April next apply to W. W. Humphreys, Judge of Probate, for a Final Set? tlement of the Estate of James L. Orr, Sr., deceased, and a fiual discharge therefrom. M. J. ORR, Edministratrix. JAMES L. ORR, Administrator. March 4, 1875 33 5 Notice of Final Settlement. THE undersigned hereby gives notice that he will make application to W. W. Humphreys, Judge of Probate for Anderson County, on Wednesday, the 7th day of April next, for a Fi? nal settlement of the Estate or Hiram Howard, deceased, and a Final Discharge therefrom. Will also on that day sell Choses in Action of said Estate. D. C. HOWARD, Ex'r. March 4, 1875 32 5 Application for Homestead. MRS. LTJCINDA B. HALL, having filed her petition in the Probate Court of Anderson County for Homestead in the Personal Estate of J. Calvin Hall, deceased, Ordered, That the hearing thereof be had in my office on the 6th day of April next. * W. W. HUMPHREYS, Judge of Probate. March 4, 1875_33_5 E. W. Marshall. W. H. Skowdmt. Jos. T. Wells. SPRING TRADE. E. ?. MA?SHALL & CO., dealers in FOREIGN and DOMESTIC DRY GOODS \ NOTIONS, 9 and 11 Hayne Street, Charleston, - - So. Ca. WE are now opening a large and well-as Bortod stock of SPRING and SUMMER GOODS, which will be completed by the 5th of March, and to which we invite the attention of the Trade at our new Stores, Nos. 9 and 11 Havne Street. March 4, 1X75 33 3;n