Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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News of the Week. ? Mrs. John C, Breekenridge is going to move from Kentucky to Arkausas. ? Last week three-prominent business men of Boston ail died of paralysis ore the same day. ? Ex-?JovernoT Palmer, of Illinois^ is named f?rthe Democratic nomination for Governor of that State. ? The Charlotte Observer nominates Jefferson Davis for President of the University of North Carolina. ? Bishop Quintard has gone to Eu? rope to get help for the University of the South, at Sewanee, Tennessee. ? Gen. Joseph E. Johnston has writ? ten to Gov. Garland declining the Presi? dency of the Arkansas Industrial Uni? versity. ? Saratoga water agrees with Vice President Wilson. He has written" two hundred pages of his book since he ar? rived there. ? The Ohio election comes off on the 12th of October. A Governor, Lieuten? ant Governor and members of the Legis? lature are to be chosen. ? There is a little talk in Tennessee of urging the governor to appoint Jefferson Davis to the seat of Andrew Johnson in the United States Senate. ? The Bank of Mecklenburg, at Char? lotte, has suspended and gone into liquid? ation. A full statement of the assets and liabilities is promised this week. ? General Longstreet has decided to become a citizen of Georgia, and to settle in Gainesville in that State, should his family be pleased with the location. ? The official majority for the Ala? bama Convention is 16,500. The dele? gates elected are eighty-one Democrats, six Independents ana twelve Republicans. ? Bishop Cummins, of the Reformed Episcopal Church, now claims that there are fifty ministers and forty congregations of that sect in the United States and Canada. ? The loss by the destruction of crop through the recent floods and rains will xmount to about the same as the loss by the Chicago fire; in round numbers $200,000,000. ? Gen. E. Kirby Smith is now chan? cellor of the State University at Nash? ville, Tenn.. but thinks of leaving to be? come professor of natural history in the University of the South at Sewanee. ? The latest authentic reports show that the election in North Carolina has gone jb8 follows: Democrats, 60; Re Jublicans, 59; Independent Democrat, . Sixty-one is necessary for a majority. ? The Mississippi Press Association, which is composed exclusively of editors and proprietors of Democratic and Con? servative newspapers, started last week on an excursion among the cities of the Northern States. ? Andrew Johnson is the third Presi? dent whose remains are in Tennessee, and there is a project to bury him with the others in Nashville and erect a grand monument; but his family prefer a sim? pler grave in East Tennessee. ? A monument to Wm. Gilmore Simms, the most gifted novelist of the South, will shortlyT>e erected in Magno? lia Cemetery, near Charleston. It will be a bronze bust placed on a granite pe? destal, and will cost about $2,500. ? The St. Louis Globe-Democrat learns that twelve families have been com? pelled to leave Williamson county, Illinois, to escape the vengeance of out? laws, who rule that county. Many more are quietly arranging business to leave. ? Governor Ames, the champion car? pet-bagger of Mississippi, has been ab? sent since April, and as the acting Gov? ernor, a negro named Davis, is making a sort of general jail delivery, the newspa? pers are calling on Ames to come back. ? Ex-Treasurer Niles G. Parker has published a card in reference to his es? cape from the jail in Columbia, saying that he had no assistance from the Sheriff or any of his employees, and neither of them had any knowledge of his plans for escape. ? The richest woman in America is the wife of Prof. Gammel, formerly of Brown University, Rhode Island. She has an income of at least $1,000,000 a year, her father's estate, which she has just inherited being estimated at fully $20,000,000. ? Col. J. Addison Moroso, of the Charleston News and Courier, has invent? ed, a: machine for breaking the backs of small boys which he calls the street car Bogardus kicker. He desires to employ active young men in all parts of the State to act as agents. ? In the recent great storm near (Senevay in, Switzerland, a man was killed by a- hail-stone striking him on the tem? ple, and another had his wrist broken. An extraordinary number of small birds were killed by the hail, and one person is said to have picked up five hundred birds. ? At the last extra term of court in Lancaster County, says the Ledger, Jury No. 2, composed of nine intelligent white men and three colored men, was presided over by an iIlliterate colored man, who could neither read nor write, by direct appointment of Judge T. J. Mackey. ? The Lancaster Ledger states that a negro scoundrel, near Fort Mill, wrote an insulting note to a respectable young lady one day last week, proposing a confer? ence. The young latlv handed the docu? ment over to her father, who appeared upon the spot designated and emptied thirteen buckshot into the villain's car? cass. ? During the past three years about thirty English and Irish gentlemen have settled in Amelia county, Virginia, on estates which in the aggregate amount to nearly 10,000 acres. These colonists have, it is estimated, invested in real and personal property and otherwise, between ?00,000 and $500,000. ?Lomsville has been selected as the place for holding the convention of all grange purchasing agents, and the 1st of October as the time* The National Ex? ecutive and all State Executive Commit? tees will be present, for the purpose of adopting .a plan by which business can be conducted on a uniform system throughout the United States, ? Gen. GeOr E, Pickett died from ab? scess of the liver. Like many other great men, says the Augusta Constitutionalist, worsted by war ana its results, he drifted kvto life insurance. It i? an odd thing tJha* one of the heroes of Gettysburg should have to eke out subsistence by ex? plaining endowment and ten-year poli? cies ; but that was a great deal better than having to sit at the cross-roads, like old Belisarius, and use his helmet for the reception of public alms. ? The New York Tribune says Senator Morton "seems to have forgo ten the miserable failure of the "outrage" cam? paign ; he dwells upon the disloyalty of the South and the return of Confederate ofScers to Congress as though he really hoped to alarm the people with a sense of overwhelming peril. He forgets that his party went to the people last year up? on just such an appeal, and was disas? trously defeated on it. He could hardly have made a worse blunder than in un? dertaking at this time to reargue the is? sues upon which his party took an adverse verdict at the last election. No new evidence has been discovered, and the people are tired of the story." JAS. A. HOYT, U,^ E. B. HURRAY, j RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.-Two DtrtWRS per annum-, emicTOnk IHnvfcAR for six months. Subscriptions are not taken for a less peTiod than six months. Liberal deductions mode to clubs of ten or more subscribers. _ RATES OF ADVERTISING.?One DoTIar per square oi one inch for the first insertion, and Fifty Gents per square for subsequent Insertions less than three months. No advertisement counted less than a square. 'Liberal contract" will bo made with those wishing toadvertise for three, six or twelve months. Ad? vertising by contract must be confined to the im? mediate business of the firm or individual contrac? ting. Obituary Notices exceeding five lines, Tributes of Respect, and all personal communications or matters of individual interest, will be charged for at advertising rates. Announcements of marriages and deaths, and notices of a religious character, are respectfully solicited, and will be inserted gratis. THURSDAY MORNING, AUG. 19th, 1875. Editorial Notes. A grand temperance mass meeting and pic nie will take place at Warrior's Creek Church, in Laurcns County, on Friday, 20th of August. Distinguished speakers will be present, and a good time is antici? pated. We thank the committee for an invitation. It has been generally commented upon that the people of the United States are without an ex-President, since the death of Andrew Johnson. The fact seems to be overlooked that the people of the Southern States are not exactly in this condition, for we have ex-President Da? vis yet in our midst. The great State of New York is entire? ly under Democratic rule, and as the re? sult the whole State tax for next year need ;not exceed 3 to 3J mills. This would not run one session of the South Carolina Legislature, and is between one fourth and one fifth of what is necessary to run our excellent (?) State government under Republican rule. Messrs. Wright & James, of Walhalla, are engaged in the manufacture of smok? ing tobacco, and we are indebted to these gentlemen for a package of the "Issa quena" brand. Its flavor and quality rank with the standard brands of the oldest manufactories, and we believe that their prices are equally as favorable. Merchants ought to give them a trial. Elections will be held in a number of States this year as follows: California, Sept. 1; Arkansas, Sept. 6; Maine, Sept. 13; Iowa and Ohio, Oct. 12; Virginia, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missis? sippi, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, Nov. 2; Texas, Dec. 7. After these elections are over the question as to republicanism or democracy will be settled, and appear? ances now are favorable to the Demo? crats. We are in receipt of the rules, regula? tions and schedule of premiums of the Third Annual Fair of the Greenville Agricultural and Mechanical Associa? tion, which will commence on Wednes? day, October 20th, and continue for three days. The premium list is hand-. somely printed by J. C. Bailey,, of the Enterprise and Mountaineer. The officers of the Association are offering a splendid list of premiums, and exhibitors are in? vited from every section of the country. The Abbeville Medium notes the pres? ence of Eev.D. E. Frierson, of Ander? son, who recently preached in the Pres? byterian church at that place, and says: "His sermon was learned, logical and eloquent. It was a kind of running com? mentary upon the history and religion of the Jews and the Christian religion, which sprang from the old Jewish faith, or is a continuation of that faith under a new dispensation, but possessing all of the ancient grandeur. Mr. Frierson is a power in the pulpit, and his preaching is effective." Ex-Governor William A. Graham, of North Carolina, died of heart disease at Saratoga, N. Y., on Wednesday morning, 11th inst., in the 71st year of his age. He arrived at Saratoga about three weeks before his death, and had been confined to his room only four days. Gov. Gra? ham entered public life at an early age, and filled many exalted stations. He was elected United States Senator in 1841, was Governor of North Carolina from 1845 to 1849, was a member of Mr. Fill more's cabinet until 1852, and in that year resigned to accept tho Whig nomi? nation for Vice President. He was Con? federate States Senator for a short time, and was recently elected a member of the State Convention to revise the constitu? tion of North Carolina. He was an hon? est, upright, zealous and faithful public servant, and the occurrence of his death, even at such an advanced age, is widely regretted. Dr. W. L. Love, of Franklin, N. C, calls attention to the recent action of the citizens of Knoxville, who propose to take $250,000 stock in the Blue Ridge Railroad, in order to complete said road to Walhalla, S. C, and requesting the city authorities to submit this question to the qualified voters. A meeting of the stockholders of the Knoxville and Charleston Railroad was held in Nash? ville, when Dr. Wm. Morrow was elected President, and resolutions were adopted, looking to the completion of this work, provided the proper assistance be given by the towns and counties to be benefit ted by this extension. Dr. Love says this looks like business, and wants to know whether Oconec and Anderson will lend the "proper assistance." He further says: "Where are our Anderson friends, who took such an interest in the Chicago convention in 18G3. Are they all dead ? Do they sleep, or are they powerless? No man is powerless while he can think, and write or speak. Let us make one more effort. We are ready in the moun? tains to do all we can." ? The residence of Mr. Henry M. Young, of Due West, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday night, 10th inst. The Comptroller General. Proceedings are now pending before Judge Malier to test Comptroller General Thomas C. Dunn's right to the position be now occupies. It will be remembered that Judge H?ge was elected Comptroller Generai on the Moses ticket in 1872, and filled the position until the last election, at which time he was allured by Congres? sional aspirations to take the nomination for Congress, upon the Chamberlain tick? et, from the Third District, and therefore had to resign the Coraptrollership last winter. The manner of electing his suc? cessor was a matter which occupied the public mind, and elicited considerable interest among politicians of both sides. The Constitution of the State provides by Art. Ill, Sec. 23: "There shall be elected by the qualified voters of the State, a Comptroller General, a Treasurer and Secretary of State, who shall hold their respective offices for the term of four years, and who?e duties and com? pensation shall be prescribed by law." Despite this plain provision the Leg? islature decided they would elect to fill the vacancy, and Gen. Dunn was chosen by a large majority. He was a good se? lection, and while we cannot sustain the action of the Legislature in usurping powers and rights given by the Constitu? tion to the people themselves, we have no complaint to make against his official conduct, which, so far as manifest, has been praiseworthy; but when there is pre? sented for solution a legal question, in? volving the right of the Legislature to annul a provision of the fundamental law of the State, we favor an adherence to the Constitution, even if it should unseat an officer who is not charged with any misconduct The statement that these proceedings are in the form of a quo warranio is clearly shown by the Union-Herald to be erroneous, by the fact that section 443 of the Code abolishes the writ, and provides in section 447: "An action may be brought by the Attorney General in the name of the State, upon his own information, or upon the com? plaint of any private party, or by a pri? vate party interested, on leave granted by a Circuit Judge, against the parties offending, in the following cases: 1st. When any person shall usurp, intrude into, or unlawfully hold or exercise any public office, civil or military, or any franchise within this State, or any offico in a corporation created by the authority of this State." * * * It is under this section that the proceeding is had, and Hon. James B. Campbell is the person who makes the application for the right to sue for an adjudication of the case, and as the case will doubtless be pursued and defended with vigor, it is likely to become interesting. The Leg? islature should learn from this not to usurp the people's rights in future, and thereby avoid these unnecessary doubts and difficulties with which they have en? vironed the present Comptroller. The Release of Parker. Our readers will scarcely be surprised to learn that Niles G. Parker has been released from imprisonment, and is once again enjoying the delights of freedom. Judge Mackey undertook the necessary work for Parker's release, and made quick disposition of the "entire matter. He seems ready at hand whenever there is need for pliant and accommodating terms from the judiciary. Attorney General Melton was so disgusted that he left the presence of this meddlesome official, and it was then altogether one-sided on the part of the lawyers. Mr. You mans and R. B. Elliott unnecessarily delayed the release of Parker by their arguments in his behalf, for the mind of his Honor was evidently made up when he ascen? ded the bench. The subsequent arrest of Parker upon the affidavit of Comptroller General Dunn does not amount to anything. His prompt release upon bail and the readiness with which he obtained sure? ties clearly indicate that the proper au? thority will be called upon to test the validity of that bond for two thousand dollars, as there is no intention on the part of Parker to suffer longer vexation at the hands of his Radical brethren, when complete immunity can be so cheaply purchased. Indeed, there are enough of them intimately connected with Parker's fraudulent transactions to render the forfeiture of his bond a trivial affair. He will go beyond the reach of wily politicians, who aro making uso of him to build up a reputation for honesty and reform. In the meantime, there is a lively pros? pect ahead for South Carolina. Between the two wings of the Radical party there is likely to spring up an interesting fight, which we can witness with the utmost complacency. Gov. Chamberlain, with his associates and adherents, will be con? fronted by Tom Mackey, Elliot, Gleaves and others. The control of the next campaign will be hotly contested, and it is the duty of Conservatives and Demo? crats to keep aloof from all entangling alliances. ? The returns of the department of Agriculture for August 1, show an im? provement of the cotton crop of 4 per cent, in North Carolina, 1 in Mississippi and 4 in Arkansas. These States were largely favored with the same conditions of growth which had secured their high average of July. Texas maintained her previous figures?drought in sonic Coun? ties being counter-balanced by fine wea? ther. Tennessee lost 2 per cent, mostly on account of injuries to bottom laud crops from excessive rains. In Louisiana, the average decline is (5 per cent, on ac? count of local drought, though several parishes report very promising crops; the injurious influence cut down the aver? age of Georgia 11 per cent, of South Carolina 15 per cent., and Florida lb' per cent. The August averages were as fol? lows : North Carolina 99 ; South Caroli? na 84; Georgia 86: Florida 85 ; Alabama 93; Mississippi 104; Louisiana!)!); Tex? as 93; Arkansas 108; Tennessee K?7. Lice and caterpillars arc reported in two or three Counties, but no damage to crops is reported. A Family Quarrel. The following letter from Gov. Cham? berlain to Judge Reed shows that the action of the Licutennnt-Governor in at? tending to some of the gubernatorial functions which the Governor did not mean to be affected by his recent tempo? rary absence will have to be tested in the Courts. The question presented is a nice one, and as it only involves a little fami? ly quarrel between two leaders of the Re? publican party we can well afford to look on in amusement. The Governor will also find many other things connected with the State's interests that have got crooked. We hope he will look after them as well as the conduct of the Lieu tenant-Governor. This letter is, how? ever, a cool piece of arrogant imperti? nence. We would like to be informed where the Governor gets any right ?r precedent to instruct Judges as to what his opinion of the law is. He is simply an executive officer^ and cffti only carry out the law as laid down by the Courts. He has forgotten that he is the servant and not the master of the judiciary, and if the action of Gleaves was officious, this letter to Judge Reed is certainly as un? called for, meddlesome and inexcusable, for it is entirely without the scope of his authority: State of South Carolina, Executive Department, Columbia, S. C, Aug. 13,1875. Hon. J. P. Meed, Judge First Judicial Circuit, Charleston, S. C.?Dear Sir: At the June term, 1875, of the Court of General Sessions for Charleston County, Joseph Gibbes and John Smith were convicted of the crime of murder and sentenced to be hanged on the 30th June, 1875. I now learn that during my re? cent temporary absence from the State, the Lieut.-Gtivernor, Hon. R. H. Gleaves, has assumed the authority to commute the sentence of Joseph Gibbes, as above stated, to imprisonment in the peniten? tiary for twenty years, and that in conse? quence of this action of the Lieutenant Govcrnor, the execution of Joseph Gibbes did not take place on the day fixed by you and has not yet taken place. I have no information of any kind in regard to this matter except what I have observed in the newspapers, no order or copy or notice of the order of the Lieutenant Governor having been sent to this office. Joseph Gibbes, I assume in the absence of official information, is still in the jail at Charleston. The action of the Lieutenant-Governor, as above stated, is, in my judgment, wholly without authority of law and hence null and void, and my purpose in addressing you at this time is to call your attention to what I consider the necessity of action on your part, if you agree with me in regarding the action ot the Lieu? tenant-Governor as unauthorized and void. It is proper to add, that at the time of leaving the State, I informed the Lieu? tenant-Governor by letter of my proposed absence, and that I should be in direct communication with my office in case any necessity for the official action of the Governor should arise. You will remember, also, that the ques? tion of the right of the Lieutenant-Gov? ernor to act as Governor during the tem? porary absence of the Governor, was directly involved in the recent case of Hardce and Bunch in Charleston. In those cases, however, the action of the Lieufeshant-Governor extended only to the postponement of the execution of the sentence. In the present case it extends to the change of the sentence and in? volves the right to exercise all the power of the Governor. It presents a case, therefore, which compels me to ssek a judicial determination of the question in? volved, and to this end I beg to call your attention to the case, and to say that in my judgment your Honor should regard the action of the Lieutenant-Govcrnor as null and void, and proceed to enforce upon the said Joseph Gibbes the sentence of your Court, subject to such action by' the Executive as he may take whenever the case may be submitted to him for his action. Very respectfully, your Honor's obedient servant, D. H. CHAMBERLAIN, Governor. For the Anderson Intelligencer. Chamberlain vs. Gleaves. At a time when Old Pendleton District comprised all the territory between Sa? vannah and Saluda Rivers, and from the Abbeville line to the top of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Col. Sam Dickson was Senator, as he used facetiously to say, of the large and popular District of Pen? dleton. On his return from Columbia on one occasion, and immediately after the election of a Governor and Lieuten? ant Governor, one of his mountain con? stituents said to him: "Col., we know that the duty of the Governor is to re? view the militia and pardon people, but what in the old Harry docs the Lieuten? ant Governor do ?" "Why," said the old Col., "the Lieutenant Governor is kept to pardon the niggers!" This happened in the olden time, when the State Government was supposed to be fixed and stationary within the terri? torial limits of the State, and not as now, ambulatory; with the highest officials and the great seal dangling about from Hamburg to Boston. Thero was wisdom in the conduct of Governor David Johnson when he took formal and official leave of the Palmetto Regiment on their way to Mexico, at the Georgia line, for he felt that he could do no official act beyond the limits of the State. But Lieut.-Gov. Gleaves has given a somewhat pointed and practical applica? tion of the duties of a Lieutenant Gov? ernor, for he has ventured now the sec? ond time to save his colored friends from the gallows by interposing his preroga? tive. Of course Gov. Chamberlain is indignant, so much so as to even suggest to one of the Judges of the State his duty in the premises, through the public prints. The question raised now, as to the powers and duties of a Lieutenant Governor in the absence of the Governor cannot be satisfactorily settled by the opinion or ruling of a single Judge. It must go to the Supreme Court, and there be carefully and intelligently reviewed and adjudged. The words of the Consti? tution in Art. 3, Sec. 0, are: "In case of the removal of the Governor from his office, or his death, resignation, removal from the State, or inability to discharge the /lowers and duties of Ike said oj/ice, the same shall devolve on the Lieutenant Governor," &c. This clause in the Con? stitution must govern the case, and it must turn on the legal meaning and force given to the word inability, Now, we would like to be informed of a single official act which can be legally and constitutionally performed outside the limits of the State by a Governor of a State. A pardon or commutation of a sentence must be signed by the Governor and the great seal allixed; and as that is in the keeping of the Secretary of State, how could the Governor act in such a case as this, without the Secretary of State and seal being present? Then, if the case of Gibbes demanded Executive clemency, and the Governor in Boston, he was certainly under a disability to discharge the powers and duties of his j office, and the powers and duties devolved upon the Lieutenant Governor, "Without pretending to express any opinion as to the propriety or courtesy of this act on the part of Lieut-Governor Gleaves, yet it affords a good opportunity to have the grave question settled ; and will also doubtless turn the attention of the people of the State as to the policy of a Governor leaving the State, and thus affording opportunity for such in? congruities to occur. H. Ex-President Davis. We were cognizant of the fact that "Mr. Jefferson Davis' services have been in demand among the colleges of the South, and that considerable interest had been excited as to his determination upon a future home. He declined the Presiden? cy of the Texas Agricultural College, and it was understood that he might become the Chancellor of the Georgia University, if he was disposed to locate among our neighbors across the Savannah. The suggestion is now made to tender him the Presidency of the North Carolina Uni? versity, and is looked upon with much favor* by the North Carolinians, who were always warm friends of Mr. Davis. We have not been surprised at this ex? hibition of kindly feeling for the Ex Presiaent of the Southern Confederacy among his former friends and associates. It is natural, right and proper for the Southern people to manifest an interest in the welfare and prosperity of our de? voted and honored leader, whose eminent public career ended so sadly and disas? trously. But we confess to some surprise at receiving the announcement that Mr. Jefferson Davis has been invited to visit the great State of Illinois for the purpose of making a speech. It is even so, how? ever, and the invitation has been ac? cepted. The Agricultural Society of Winne bago County, 111., has the honor of ex? tending the invitation to Mr. Davis, who will deliver the annual address at the Winnebago County Fair, which tikes place at Kockford on the 14th of Sep? tember. Certainly, time works wonders, for ten years ago it would have cost Mr. Davis his life to venture into Winnebago County, whose boast it was to be the "banner county" of the Union?now the first to extend a cordial greeting to the representative man of the Southern Con? federacy. We publish below the letter of acceptance which Mr. Davis forward? ed to the Secretary of the Agricultural Society: 'Memphis, Tests., Aug. 5,1S75. "To H. P. Kimball, Secretary?My Dear Sir: Yours of the 1st inst. has been received, and I have the honor to accept the invitation to address the Patrons of the Industrial Association of Winnebago County at their meeting in September next, and, unless prevented by some un? foreseen cause, will be with you on the 14th prox., the commencement day of your Exposition. Your previous letter on the subject would have promptly been replied to but for the necessity which ex? isted then and until several days past as ! to the probability of arranging some bus? iness matters so as to permit of my ab? sence at the time specified. I have long desired to revisit your country and see the wonderful development which has I been made since I left it, as then it was a wilderness occupied by savages. The courteous invitation is thereupon doubly welcome. With cordial thanks to your? self and associates, I am, respectfully and truly yours, Jefferson Davis." The Mattison Case. Solicitor Blythe, of the Eighth Circuit, has addressed the following letter to the Editor of the Greenville Daily Newt: Dear Sir?In a r,ecent issue of your paper, you call upon me for any informa? tion in mv possession, in reference to the case of Alexander Mattison, for the kill? ing of John Davis, and why he has not been brought to trial. As it is a matter of public importance, I acknowledge your right to make the demand, and I shall briefly state the facts and history of the case, without discussing its legal bear? ings, as the questions involved have not yet been acted upon by the courts. On the-day of July, 1874, the said Alexander Mattison shot and killed John Davis, a citizen of Greenville coun? ty, near Belton, in Anderson county. He was immediately arrested and lodged in Greenville jail, and soon thereafter tiken before Judge M. Moses, at New berry, on a writ of habeas corpus?Judge Cooke being at the time out ot his circuit. Judge Moses signed an order admitting him to bail in the sum ot fifteen thousand dollars, and committed him to the jail of Anderson county uutil he should execute his bond for that amount. Mattison failed to give the bond, and has never given any bojid up to the present time. He soon afterwards sued out a writ of certiorari before the United States Cir? cuit Court, under the act of Congres au? thorizing the transfer of any action civil or criminal, pending in any State court against any officer of the United States, for any act done under color of his office. Under said writ ho was transferred from the State court to the United States Cir? cuit court, and turned over by the Sheriff of Anderson county to the United States' Marshal for South Carolina, and taken to Columbia, and lodged in the jail of Rich land county. Soon after said transfer, the Grand Jury of Anderson county found a true bill against Mattison for murder, and thereupon the presiding Judge of the 8th circuit signed an order requiring the United States Marshal, and the jailor of Richland county, to turn over the pris? oner to be tried in Anderson county. The Sheriff of Anderson county went to Columbia, and demanded the prisoner, but was refused. At the next (November) term of the United States Circuit Court, 1 went to Columbia to look after this ease, though my official connection really (I think) terminated when it was transferred to the United States Circuit Court. The act allowing such transfer makes no provision for the Solicitor following the case, and it would seem that the Dis? trict Attorney should be the prosecuting officer when it reached his court. But I found the distinguished District Attorney and his able assistants all array? ed on the side of the defense. Under the circumstances I felt it to be my duty, and was permitted by the court, to enter my name as prosecuting attorney. As a preliminary matter, I made a motion to strike the cause from the docket, and remand the prisoner to the State Court for trial. This motion was based on several grounds, but it is not necessary to discuss them here. At the hearing of the motion Attor? ney-General Melton, at my request, kind? ly came to my assistance, and made a powerful argument in favor of the motion. The court (Judge Bond presiding) ueither granted or refused the motion, but continued the case and took the mat' ter under advisement, and the prisoner remained in the custody of the Marshal. The next session of the United States Circuit Court was held in Charleston, in April last, Chief Justice Wait presiding. Near the close of the term, I was noti? fied by the Marshal that Mattiaon would be brought before the court on applica? tion for bail. He was accordingly taken before the court and^the whole matter again dis? cussed. No decision was made, no order signed reducing the amount of bail, or enlarging the prisoner, but he was again remanded to the custody of the Marshal, and in the eye of the law is now, and al? ways has been, since the commission of the alleged crime, in close confinement in jail. It is a notorious fact, however, that Mattison is at large. As to the delay of the court in coming to a conclusion in regard to the status of the case I have nothing to say. No doubt there is good reason for the delay. I propose to follow the case up, and press it for trial, first in the State Courts, and failing in that then the United States Court. A. Blythe, Solicitor 8th Circuit. The Parker Case?The Prisoner Released.?Ex-State Treasurer Niles G. Parker, whose trial, conviction, escape and recapture have kept the community in a state of excitement for several weeks, is once more upon the boards. By an order from Judge T. J. Mackev upon Sheriff Dent, the prisoner was brought before his Honor, yesterday afternoon, under a writ of habeas corpus. The tenor of the return of the Sheriff is as follows: He held Parker by virtue of an order of arreu*. issued in case of Commissioners of Sinking Fund vs. Niles G. Parker, and an order of arrest in case of the State of South Carolina vs. Niles G. Parker. The Attorney-General moved for a postponement of the hearing of this writ, and that his reasons for asking this favor of the Court, were that his assistant, Col. Rion, was in Pendleton, and was prevent? ed from reaching this place in time to be present at the hearing; and that owing to the short time given him, he was un? prepared to argue this cause as it should be; and that, contrary to the usual prac? tice, he had not been permitted to see the return of the Sheriff, before it was shown to the Court. Mr. Elliott resisted this motion, and his Honor over-ruled the Attorney-Gen? eral's motion. The Attorney-General then stated that the onlv thing he could do would be to fold his hands and remain silent. He then left the Court House, and did not return. Mr. Elliott, at some length, argued the defendant's cause. He was followed by Mr. Youmans, who, in a very elaborate argument, discussed all the leading points of the case, and at half-past 8 o'clock his Honor granted an order discharging the defendant from custody. The Ex-Treasurer immediately stepped out at a lively gait?making the best walking time on record. Trial Justice McCord had issued a warrent for his ar? rest, on a criminal prosecution, the suit being "S. W. Melton m. Niles G. Parker," and the charge fraudulently appropriating $75,000 in bonds. Constable L?rick overhauled Mr. Parker, and he was car? ried before Trial Justice McCord, who, after listening to argument by Mr. You? mans, decided to release the prisoner on bail in the sum of $2,000. This was promptly furnished?Mrs. M. A. Parker and Messrs. G. W. Waterman and P. F. Frazee appending their names to the document.?PhccniiC, 17th insL Executor's Notice. ALL persons having demands against the Estate of Mrs. Ellen C. Poo, deeeased, aro notified to present them to the undersigned for payment, within the time prescribed by law. Those indebted to the said Estate must make payment to tho undersigned without delay. D. B. SLOAN, Ex'r. Aug 10, 1ST")_5_3* NOTICE IS hereby given that application will be made thirty days after date to John W. Daniels, Esq., Clerk of the Court for Anderson County, for a Charter incorpo? rating Orrville Academy, in accordance with the Act of Assembly in such eases made and provided. Bv order of the Board of Trustees. F. G. CARPENTER, for Trustees. Aug 1!), 1S7? 5 5 G. W. GROGAN'S HARNESS SHOP, Up-Stairs, in Sliarne's Building on Granite Row. ?$r" YOUR patronage respectfully solic ted. Repairing done promptly. August 19, 1875_5_ "Sheriff's Sale BY J. H. MeCONNELL, Auctioneer. BY virtue of an Execution to me di? rected, I will oxpose to salo on the First Monday in September next, at An? derson Court House, all of the Defen? dant's interest in ONE BUGGY. Levied on as the property of Henry Vandiver, at the suit of Win.* Jones. Terms cash. WM. McGUKIN, Sheriff. Aug 17, 1875 5 3 TO RENT! THE OLD HOMESTEAD, at tho Cross Roads, one milo and a half below Shorard's Store, in this County. Also, the McBRIDE PLACE, nearly adjoining, either of which can bo rented or bought upon easv terms. I also offer for sale my PLANTATION in Abbeville County, in one of tho most desirable neighborhoods in tho country, near Savannah River, joining lands of Col. Harper, James Bruce, A. Oliverand James Allen, which may bo bought on quite reasonable terms. R. S. HILL, Anderson, S. C. Aug 19, 1875_ 5_2_ NORTH RABUN WOOLEN MILL, LAUREKS COUNTY, S. C. IBEG leave to inform the Wool-grow? ers of Anderson County that I have on hand a line stock of Winter and Sum? mer JEANS, BED BLANKETS, cotton wari) and all-wool FLANNELS, double and single YARN, WOOL ROLLS, ttc., all of my own manufacture, which I will sell cheap for cash, or exchange on libe- j ral terms for Wool. Thankful for past I patronage, I solicit a continuance of tho same. Mr. H. B. PANT will act as my] agent. A. C. FULLER, Proprietor. Aug 19,1S73 o im NOTICE IS hereby given that an application will will be made to the Legislature at its next session for renewal of Charter of BroWn's Ferry, over Savannah River at erossing of Public Highway leading from Anderson C. H., So. Ca,, to HartWell, Ga, HORTEXSE C. FOWLER, Proprietress, Aug 19, 1873 6 3m Dissolution. THE FIRM of ROBERTS <fc KILL BOURNE has this day been dis* solved by mutual consent. An agent will be designated in future to make set? tlements and receipt for the firm. T. C. KILLBOUKN?, K. G. ROBERTS. Aug 9, 1875_5_2* CAROLINA COLLEGIATE IKTIM THE FALL TERM of this Institu? tion will open SEPTEMBER 13thv FACULTY, W. J. LIGON. President. Miss S. Y. ROBINSON and HENRY G. REED, Professors in the Academic Department. Mks. F. C. von BORSTEL, Music; -?-'?, Modern Languages. I will board boys in my family at ?12.50 per month, exclusive of washing and lights. W. J. LIGON. Aug 19, 1875_5_4__ United States Internal Revene, Collector's Office, 3d ?Lstret S. ??# Columbia, Aug. 14th, 1875. To All WJiom It May Concern: NOTICE is hereby given tlrafc the1 toU lowing described property has beert seized for violation of the Internal Reve nue laws of the United States, and that bonds for the costs of an action in the U, S. Court must be filed in the office of the" Collector within 30 days from the date hereof, or the same wiU be forfeited under provisions of Sec. 63, Act July 13th, 1806, as amended, To wit: One Cask (20 gallons) Rye Whiskey, seized from A. P. Willingham. L. CASS CARPENTER, Collector 3d Dist., S. C. Aug. 19th, 1875._5_S Notice of Dissolution. THE Copartnership between the un? dersigned, under the name and style of Miss C. C. DANIELS, has been dissolved by mutual consent. The busi? ness is now conducted by Mrs. C. 0. Pegg alone, who will give her undivided attention to the same, and hopes to mer? it the liberal patronage she has hereto? fore enjoyed. All persons indebted to said firm must pay up this fall, as the retiring partners^ want their money. Mrs. C C. Pegg will receipt for all monies due the late firm, and settle all outstanding claims. MRS. C. C. PEGG, JOHN W. DANIELS, F. A. DANIELS, M. J. GRANT. Ladies' Store, Anderson, S. C, > _August 13, 1875. j 5?5 FARMERS, ATTENTION I WE ARE AGENTS FOR THE ERIE tin IRON WORKS. And are prepared to furnish at short notice, an ERIE STEAM ENGINE Of bettor proportion, greater strength, superior finish, and more power, than any other builder in this country. The Engine is simple in construction, dura? ble and easilv managed. We can also furnish STEAM, HAND and POWER COTTON PRESSES, That will pack a 500 lb. bale in from three to ton minutes. Also, the Cheapest and Best SAW MILLS. We are also agents for the celebrated Needle Cotton Gin, Which will produce a greater quantity of lint tbau any other Gin in the market, and will perform more work in a given time than any Saw Gin of equal size. Come and see us before purchasing, and we will give von a good bargain. DfWER & BURDGESS, Anderson Machine Works. Aug 19,1875_5_3m STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, county of anderson. in tjte pbobate court. T. E. Duncan, E. L. Long. Mary A. Cook, Mahalv E. Hanks, and others, Plain? tiffs, against Benjamin Smith, Defen? dant.?Summons for Belief. To the Defendant, Benjamin Smith: YOU are hereby summoned and re? quired to answer the petition in this action, which is tiled in the office of the Judge of Probate for the said County, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said petition on the subscribers at their office, at Anderson C. H., S. C., within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such ser? vice ; and if you fail to answer the peti? tion within the time aforesaid, the plain? tiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the petition. Dated August 12, A. D. 1S75. FEATHERSTON <fe BROWN, Plaintiffs Attorneys. To the Defendant, Benjamin Smith: TAKE NOTICE that the summons in this action, of which the foregoing is a copy, was filed in the office of the Judge of Probate, at Anderson C. H., in the County of Anderson, and State of South Carolina, on the 18th day of Au? gust, 1875. FEATHERSTON a BROWN, _ Plaintiffs Attorneys. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, county of anderson. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Samuel McGowan, Wm. W. Humphreys and A. T. Broyles, Plaintiffs, againat John M. Brooks and Juritta C, his wife, Defendants.?Summons to Itenew Execution. To John M. Brooks and Juritta O. Brooks Defendants: WHEREAS, judgment was obtained in the Circuit Court for the Coun? ty of Anderson, and State of South Car? olina, on the third day of February, A. I). 18(59, in tho above entitled cause, against John M. Brooks and Juritta 0? Iiis wife, for tho sum of Three Hundred and Thirty-nine Dollars and Sixty-six Cents, with interest from the third day of February, 1869, and Twenty-six Dol? lars and Forty Cents costs, and execution ! was duly issued thereon, but the activo energy thereof has now expired, and it is desired to have the same renewed. Now, therefore, you are summoned to appear at the nexl Term of tho Circuit Court, to be held for said County, at the place of holding the same, and then and there show cause, if any you can, why said execution should not be renewed ac? cording to law. To John M. Brooks and Juritta C. i Brooks: TAKE NOTICE, That the summons in tliis case has been filed this day to re? new an executiou, issued upon the afore? said judgment, whoso active energy has expired, and unless you answer the same within the time prescribed by law, judg? ment for stich renewal will be taken. Dated Anderson C. H., S. C, August 16th. A. 1)., 1875. MURRAY <t MURRAY Plaintiffs' Attorneys. Aug 19, ]87."> o 6