The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, December 02, 1875, Image 2

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JAS. A. HOTT, E. B. MURRAY, KEdl<<>M T.}' THURSDAY MORNING, DEC. 2nd, 1875. Abuse of the Pardoning Power. D ublin J. Walker, the present Senator from Chester County, was recently con? victed of fraudulently issuing a pay cer? tificate while School Commissioner of that County some years ago. Upon that conviction he was sentenced by Judge Mackey to imprisonment in the Peniten? tiary for one year, and upon the recom? mendation of the Judge and the jury Got. Chamberlain granted a commuta? tion of his sentence to imprisonment in the county jaiL This was, however, not enough to satisfy the desires of the Sena? torial gentleman, and he made his appli? cation for a pardon on the ground of after discovered circumstances. This applica? tion was seconded by Judge Mackey, whose chance for re-election as Judge is said to depend upon Walker being re? stored to his seat in the State Senate. The newly discovered circumstances are certi? fied to by B. G. Yocum, Treasurer of Ches- j ter county, and F. B. Lloyd, School Com? missioner. It is remarkable that facts justifying an acquittal should have been, left out when the parties who know them were witnesses in the case. Is it possible that these witnesses were not questioned upon the. whole case in such a manner as; to elicit all the tacts ? The part borne in the case by these witnesses is, to speak mildly, very remarkable. In recom? mending the pardon Judge Mackey says: "The above stated facts (in the affida? vits of Yocum and Iloyd) would have I been material evidence in Walker's favor on- his trial, especially as I charged the j _ jury that "the mere fact of signing teacher's pay certificate as School Com? missioner, after he had tor a considerable time ceased to be School Commissioner, was a badge of fraud, and imposed on the defendant the burden of proving beyond a reasonable doubt that he acted in -good' faith in so signing." "In my judgment,"; Judge Mackey continues, "if these facts had been disclosed on the trial, the jury would not have rendered a- verdict of guilty, nor should I have regarded the whole evidence as warranting such a verdict. I would most certainly have ordered a new. trial, of my own motion, had I been informed of these facts before the sentence was pronounced." In addition to this a nephew of Judge j Mackey, who is acting Solicitor, recom? mended the pardon, and Messrs.. S. J. Couch, a brother-in-law of Mackey's, to? gether with W. A. Walker and Charles S. Brice, members of the Chester bar, say: "In view of the affidavits of B. G. Yocum and F. B. Lloyd, which raise the reasonable presumption that Dublin; Walker and Henry Blake signed the cer? tificate which they were convicted for] issuing under the belief that they had the authority to sign it we respectfully solicit their pardon upon the legal grounds therein set forth." Upon this the Governor pardoned Walker. The fact that a presiding Judge would have granted a new trial is not sufficient to warrant a Governor in par? doning^ criminal, neither is the recom? mendation to a pardon upon legal grounds entitled to any weight, for the Governor could only pardon upon equi? table considerations. The pardoning power will be dangerous and oppressive whenever it is exercised to satisfy legal technicalities. But the simple fact is that the Mackey family wanted him par? doned to meet their political necessities, and the Governor has made himself the willing tool to accomplish their purposes. There was no sound reason for the par? don, and the only conclusion we can reach is that there is no possibility of punishing a politician in this State, for between Judges, .skilled in the applica? tion of the writ of habeas eorpm, and Governor, who is ready to commute or j pardon felons who are* influential when? ever a few designing men recommend, they are all sure to escape the just penalty j of their crime. The State Tax Union. This body met in the hall of the Rich land Rifle Club in Columbia on the 23rd day of November last; pursuant to the provisions of its constitution, and was called to order by Hon. James Ohes nur, its President, who delivered an impres? sive address upon the lack of prosperity ?political, commercial and agricultural ?which has marked our country's course during the past year. He referred in strong terms to the injury flowing from the general prevalence of debt and the financial disasters resulting from the absence of a usury law. The roll of counties having lax Unions was then called, and out of twenty-seven fourteen, making barely a quorum, were represented, and several of these delega? tions were only partially full. Judge Aldrich, of Barn well, offered a series of resolutions pledging the people of our State not to pay any higher tax for State purposes than one per cent., which Gor.1 Chamberlain has asserted is sufficient, and further pledging the tax-payers to organize a council of safety to act in conjunction with the Governor of the State in collecting a tax of one per cent, to defray the expenses of government, except legislative expenses, provided the Legislature shall refuse to sustain, the veto of the tax bill. These resolutions called forth a number of resolutions and speeches^which showed a great diversity of sentiment. Col. Hamilton, of Ches? ter, offered the following Substituts for I Judge Aldrich's resolutions, which was] adopted: Resolved, That this State Tax Union does hereby call upon the counties in the State to select delegates from each coun? ty, in numbers according to its* represen? tation in the lower House of the General Assembly, to be. assembled in general convention in Columbia on the second! Tuesday in December, at 7 p. m., for the purpose of urging , that the Legislature adopt the recommendations contained in the veto message of the Governor, and j to consider any matters touching the welfare of the State. Resolved, That the President of this Tax Union do issue his call through the newspapers, with an address from him? self, stating its purpose and necessity. The body then adjourned without elec? ting officers for another year or attending, to any other business, The general sen? timent is that tho State Tax Union has done all the work possible for it to ac? complish, and that Our people will have to resort to a more thorough and general organization upon the political questions of the day before they can ever hope to redeem our State or ameliorate her pres? ent misfortunes, derived from years of \ misgo vernment and fraud. The State Press Association. The Executi ve Committee of this body met in the parlor of the Columbia Hotel^ in the city of Columbia,'at 10 o!clock on Wednesday morning, the 24th tilt., in obedience to the call of the President of the Association, Col. J. A. Hoyt, editor of the Anderson Intelligencer. The Presi? dent; Messrs. F. W. Dawson, of the Charleston Nein. aniCourisrJL. W JIau.-, ricej of the Kingstroe Star, T. Stobo Far? row, of the Spj.rtanburg Herald, and B. R. HemphiU, of the Abbe rille.. Afcituza, Vice-Presidents; T. F. Greneker, of the Newberry Herald, Treasurer; and E. B. Murray, of the Andersen Intelligencer, Corresponding Secretary, were present.: Messrs. E. A. Bronson, of the Barn well Sentinel, one of the Vice-Presidents, and A^ A. Gilbert, of the.Sumter. Watchman, Recording Secretary, were sbsant, and K B. Murray was requested to act as Re? cording Secretary during the meeting bf the Committee, Col. Hoyt announced in appropriate terms that he had called, the Committee together for a three-fold purpose, vis: 1. To Bustaih and strength? en the,interest in the Press. Association 2. To receive, and act. upon a number of applications for membership which had. been handed inj 3. To consult , in refer-' enee to what arrangements, should be made for an excursion to-the Centennial next year, and io take steps to effect them/ j if deemed advisable. The Secretary then read letters,7 applying. for meraberebipj from the following members of the State Press, who were duly elected' members of the!Association: D. F. Bradley, of the Pickens Sentinel ;B'.{8. Crittenden^bf'the Greenville Enterprtie.and Mountaineer ,\ I :B. Mean s ? Davis, of the Winnsboro Neun ; Henry Sparhicky bf the Alken ? Tri&tnc / Bey. J- L #pnner, of the Associate ~Re-. famed Frtsbyterian. The report of the Treasurer was- then received, and showed a balance on hand pfahout #35.' : . - The consideration of an excursion to. the Philadelphia and Fort Moultrie Cen? tennials w&i then taken up and discussed at length. Messrs. Dawson, Hehiphill and: Maurice favo.ed going to Charleston in a. body about the 28th of June, so as to at? tend the Fort Moultrie Centennial and then sailing for Philadelphia; Messrs. Farrow and Murray favored. arrange? ments to allow the members of the ?sso ektionto go at such times and by such routes as may best suit their convenience. The following resolution was finally adopted: Resolved, That a committee of three be 2ippointed to ascertain and report at the legular meeting of the Association in May what arrangements can be: made, fina at what-post for the transportation of the numbers of the Association to Phila? delphia by rail firoin Sp?rtanburg in May; ana from Charleston by rail or sea in July, together with the cost of quarter? in Philadelphia. The chair appointed under this resolu? tion ,the following, committee : .F! W. '. Dawson, T. Stobo Farrow and E. B. Murray, which upon motion of the. last named' member of the committee was changed so as to consist of F. W. Daw? son, T. Stobo Farrow and James A. Hoyt., The committee to prepare a history of the Press of the State were urged to' use every effort to accomplish as much of the work assigned them as possible before tie meeting in Spartanburg next May. The President was authorized to fix the hour for the next, meeting, which takes place on the 10th of May, 1876, and also to fix the day and hour for the annual oration by Capt. F. W. Dawson, of the News and (Kurier.. The Committee then adjourned. ?Memorial to Congress. Below will be found a memorial, ad? dressed to. the House of Representatives of the United States, which ia signed by Hon. Wm. Henry Trescot, of Pendleton. This .memorial clearly seta forth the ne? cessity and .propriety' of Congress refus? ing to grant representation,: to this Con? gressional District, on the ground of its illegal construction, and until it is prop? erly and legally. .arranged. Mr. Trescot emphasized this point before the people last summer, in an address to the voters of the Third Congressional District, and he has undertaken the task of enlighten-^ ing Congress upon the peculiar manipu? lation of the State Legislature for parti? san purposes. His efforts deserve hearty commendation-from, every one interested ia the preservation of law and order in this country, and we are gratified ;i to know that he will be assisted in the work by patriotic citizens, in every portion of the Third Congressional District, to say nothing of the moral support from other quarters. This question is certain to' attract much attention when presented to Congress, and we have every confi? dence that the unauthorixed and illegal construction of the Third District will be set- aside, which will .resuU in,brder-j ing a new election at no distant day : ? To the Honorable the Bouse of Representa* . fives of the United States of America : This memorial of the Undersigned, William Henry Treecot, a citizen of South Carolina, and a resident and voter in the Third Congressional District of the said State, respectfully, sheweth : L That by an act, approved??,1872, and entitled "an act for the apportion? ment of Representatives to Congress, among the several States, according to the ninth census," it was enacted by the Congress of the United States, "that from and after the 3rd day of March, S' ;hteen hundred and seventy-three, the ouse of Beprecentatives iihall be com? posed of two hundred and eighty-three members, to be apportioned among the several States, in accordance with the provisions of this act; that is to say, * * "* to the State of South Carolina, five. * * *" 2. That by the second section of said act, it was further enacted, "that in each State entitled under this law to more than one Representative, the number to which said State may be entitled in the Forty-Third and each subsequent Con? gress, shall be elected by Districts com? posed of contiguous territory, and contain? ing as neany its practicable an equal number bf inhabitants, and equal in number to the representatives to which said State may be entitled in Congress, no one district electing more than one representative.'' , 3. That in pursuance of this act, the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, upon the 3rd of March, 1874, passed ah act entitled "an act to divide. the State into five Congressional Dia | trricts," by which it enacted "that the State of South C arolina shall be, and the same is hereby, divided into five Congres? sional Districts, as follows,- to wit: * * The Third Concessional District to be composed of the counties of, Bichland, Newberry, Abbeville, Laurens, Ander? son, Oconee and Pickens, * *" 4. That the said "Third Congressional District/' is not, as required, by; the afore? said act of Congress, ^'composed of con-' tiguous territory," bnt that in palpable and intentional violation of said act, the county of Ejcbland (the capita, of the :3tute being .sitiiated'therein) whi :h is, in p?int o? numbers and influence, the mcwt important fcbunty uK the. iaia (tongresr. sional .District, is not contiguous to any .portion- of-tbe biheii?untieecompbsing. sflre TlrW^ngressrbnaJ .Di^ is separated from them by cjjuntiesforming portions of other Congressional Districts, as will more clearly appearjby the map Treyeunfo'annexed:" 5. That the Third Congressional Dis? trict is therefore illegally contitituted, ,andnot-en)atled.tQ.repre8entaJiiofl- ! 6. Tbe object o:' the act of Congress was to establish n sound and general policy by which the manipulation of Congressional representation m the inter? est of temporary and varying partisan politics should be forever and everywhere prevented. . If the State of South Caro? lina is allowed to defeat this policy by contemptuous disregard of a plain and explicit, law, no. other. State can be re? quired to obey, it, and thus a wise, and wholdwme law. will be practically re? pealed.. ; 7. For. this open violation of a supreme law of the land by a IegMativij .body, whose character, anil, office should make them especially th 2 guardians of law, there is-no . remedy except through the interppsi?on ?f yc?r. honorable body, whose authority, has been denied, whose will has,' been 'disregarded,, and whose patriotic policy ins been defeated by this, action Of the Legislature of the State. :. ' And your memorialist:,therefore! prays that your honorable body wilV in the exercise of your undoubted constitu? tional power, . juid in discharge. of, jour duty to. the'.citizens of South Ciuoliris, declare that , the 'Third Congressional District" of 0>e State ,is not entitled to representaidoU until, it is. duly constituted j according to'the'requirements of the .act of Congress above,re citecL ." ,! The Governor's Message. j ' We' publish in this issue the Governor^ message in full, except so iar as it relates, to. the reports of other State, officers. It is a; well prepared, and, in many re? spects, sn excellent paper^showing much good sense, on tbe part of the Governor,; and containing more of tbe fine assuran? ces of the integrity of his purpose of reform to which' he is so fond of . giving utterance. There 'are many things in it to commend, but at the same,time there, is much in it I which we' condemn. His communications on the failure of Salo? mon's bank are quite unsati^factory. He. was one or the' board who made' these deposit*, and there is no satisfactory rea? son for: making them. .- He-.knew the bank to be in a critical condition Ifrom the statements made by Treasurer Car do zo .last winter, and ought to huve in? formed the people why he risked their money in this bank, when it was com? monly talked upon the.streets of Colum? bia that its condition, was not so and. Some people have not forgotten tbe Governor's opportun? absence lit the time of the collapse of this institution, and if he has any facts in bis possession: in reference thereto, it is due to himself as well ?s to the people that be should make them public. He has chosen, however, to remain silent, saying he might communicate further'Information regarding it hereafter. The message speaks thus .of the Secre? tary of State's report : I call attention, with approval, to the remarks of the Secretary of Stato, re? specting tbe recent State census. It is a matter of deep regret-that any results of this census should appear untrustworthy. But tbe total population of the State, ac? cording to the census, is put at 923,447, a reported increase ever the result of tbe United States census of 1870 of 216 341, a result which will not bear examination. The Secretary of State having discussed this subject with.so much candor and justice, I forbear to do more than to call attention to his, remarks. . The industrial statistics furnished by this census may, a0 far as I am irrfc rmed, be regarded as reasonably accurst-, and these statistics will be found to be most interesting and valuable. I note a few of these statistics here, premising that, in giving the cropa produced by the col? ored population, only the crops- owned and produced by the colored population, independently and of their own right, are.included; -all crops or-parts of crops produced by .colored laborers working for a share of the crops being credited en? tirelyto, the employer. Whole number of acres under cultivation; 2,070,441; by colored^ 459,895; by! white, 1,630,546. Whole number of acres of cotton plan? ted. 31cU97-; by colored, 196,784;: by white. ; 621,418. Whole number of pounds of long staple cotton produced, 1,821,989; ' by wfored, 1.177,782; by white 664,257. - .Whole number of pounds of short staple cotton produced, 139,939, 459; by. colored,: 27,153,8717 by white/ 112,885,587. Whole number of acre* of rice planted, 42,013; by colored 10,459; by white, 30,554. Whole! number of bushels of rice produced.. 897,146; by coloied, 176,794; by white, 720,952. Whole number of horses, 49,069; by coloied, 10,431; by white, 88,688. Whole number of mules, 50,013; by colored, 10,2*14; by white, 39,769. Whole num? ber of barrels of rosin produced, 343,146 7 by colored, 27,357; by i white, 315,789. Whole number of gallons of turpentine produced, 3,421,262; by colored, 211,190; byjbite, 3,210^072. We are surprised'to bear Governor Chamberlain complaining of an inaccu? rate cem us return, for be is certainly re? sponsible for any defects in it The census was taken by his appointees, arid if he had selected proper persons through? out the State be would no doubt hare, secured a correct census. If anything is wrong the people meat hold him chiefly responsible for it We do not see how any more, confidence can be put in the report of products than in the census itself, for if one is proven to be wrong it is probable tbe other is like wise wrong. The message presents the following summary from the report of the Super? intendent of Education: The seventh annual report of the Su Serintendent of Education will be found > convey important. information con? cerning tne common schools of the State. The school, population ot the State, consisting of youths from 6 to 16 years of age, amounts to 239,264, of which 85,506 are white, and 153,698 colored, showing an increase since 1873 of 9,162. The present number of free common schools is 2,580,' an increase since the last year of 227. The present actual .school attendance of both sexes is 110,416, of which 47,001 are white, and 63,41.5 col? ored, an increase since the last year of 5,678. The whole number of teachers em? ployed is 2,855, of whom 1,876 are white,: ana 979 colored, an increase since the last year of 288. The average monthly wages of teachers is $31.64 formales, and $29.21 for females. The average length of the bist school year was 4 J months. The number of common school houses in the State is 2,347, an increase , during the last year of 119. The Superintendent, of Education es? timates the amount of money necessary to keep our - free common ? schools' open for a period of six months each at $700. 000, or $100,000 per month. The length of the actual school year, now; 4} months should be increased td at least six months. Three causes still retard tbe'efficiency of oar common schools: first, the want of educational experience and capacity in many of our County School Commis? sioners ; second, the want of proper qual? ifications in many of our teachers; third, the" want of sufficient interest in the schools, on the part of our people gener? ali;-. - v p Spealring of the South Carolina Uni? versity he says: The condition of this institution has bee a irr,proved during the past .year. Owing to circumstances which are well und erste-xi, the. University under its. present auspices, has been obliged virtu? ally to* begin a new-life; An absolutely high standard of scholarship and dis? cipline cannot be expected immediately. I do not hesitate, however, to say that I think the University is now doing a good work and deserves the support of the Stats. 1 regret that its benefits cannot be greater and more widely diffused, but I can never bring myself to regard with disf&vor or neglect even the smallest beginning? of the educational interests of the State. During the past year the cour?es of study have been re-arranged and extended, and now comprise two' quadrennial com J1,: an academical counie, corresponding 'to the usual courses Sursiled in American :olleges by candi atesi for the degree of Bachelor of Arts, arid a course in which French and Ger? man are substituted for Greek and Latin. A special course is also provided for stu? dents who have not the time or means to spend four years in the University. The whole number of students for the year ending October 31,1875, was as fol? lows: In the Preparatory Department, 102; in Lnw, 20; m Medicine, 2; in the Academical Schools, 107. Total, 238. State ?Scholarships have been awarded to 91 student, fifteen of whom have since vacat3d their scholarships. The present Freshman Class contains 61 students', 22 of whom are pursuing the f?ll classical course. : I tliink some changes In the present conduct of the University may be effect? ed which will diminish its expenses and increase its. efficiency. I therefore recom? mend that the attention of the General Assembly be directed to this subject, and I will lay before your proper Committees my views in detail. These nsmarks of the Governor are. only intended to cultivate favor with the colored people, and should not be over? looked by the white people of the State. He deliberately advocates a mixture of races in the colleges of our State, and calls it a progress in our educational in? terest. Ornr people will not appreciate these remiirks of the Governor. They should secure for him the condemnation of all. decent white persons in South Carolina. i Pro;eedi 3g to notice the condition of I the Asylum he says: I I take pleasure in saying that, in my judgment, the officers of that institution have' accomplished all that could be I accomplished in its management, with [the many disadvantages which con l tinue 1o embarrass all our public institu? tions. Foremost among these disadvan? tages is the invariable deficiency in the funds available to meet the appropria? tion for its support, and consequent necessity of supporting the institution for a large'part of the year upon credit ' With the funds at their command the officers of the Asylum have done more than could have been expected, and the results indicate how much more might be accomplished under favorable condi? tions. A summary statement of the financial results of the year is as follows: Expenses for fiscal year 1874-75, $65,657.24; out? standing liabilities prior to last fiscal year, $57,641.86. Total $119,299.09. Of this total $70,285 has been paid during the last fiscal year. Balance remaining (unpaid, $43,014.07. Deduct from this sum $14,500 of Comptroller's warrants for the past year, now unpaid, and the. entire indebtedness of the Asylum at the end of the .last fiscal year was $34,514.09; a reduction of the old debt by $23,127.76 in one year. I-know no more gratifying result in any . department of the public service. This result has been reached only by enforcing rigid economy to a de- j groe.wnich impairs the usefulness of the j institution, but it furnishes an example which should* command the thanks of all; our-people. For the future the Asylum greatly needs a more liberal support; the female department is now over crowded;- im? provements and repairs of various kinds are heeded; the roof of the male depart? ment, especially, is in need of immediate repairs; and the new Asylum building should be greatly enlarged. I concur fully in the views of the Board of Regents aha the Superintendent re? specting the past indebtedness of the Asylum. It is perhaps the most merito? rious portion of our floating indebtedness, and should certainly be provided for without further delay. A flea for Organization. Our exchanges, who fear the results of organization, should ponder over the sub? joined information from Mississippi. If the Democrats of that State could change a vote of 21,400 Republican majority in 1873 to 81,144 Democratic majority in 1875; is it by any means impossible for us to carry this State by the same effort? This is a summary of the elections in Mississippi. The majority, as figured by the Aberdeen Examiner, gives the follow? ing totals for sixty counties: . Total vcte...-._.143,618 Hemrnii.'gsway, Dem.,... 87,381 I Buchanan, Rep...... 56,237 Democratic majority... 31,144 The' remaining fourteen . counties, which have been heard from unofficially, will nearly balance each other, leaving the majority about as it now stands. The. following is the vote of Mississippi since reconstruction: Year. Bep. Opp. Total. 18(59'......76,186 38,097 114,283 1872......81,916 47,191 129,107 1873 .74,307 52,904 127,211 1875 Bep. Dem. Total Sixty counties 56,237 87,381 149,618 Treasurer Jones, of Georgia, has for? feited his office by not filing a bond with the additional security required within the specified time. His administration has been a decided failure, as he has de? pleted the State finances by paying $150, 000 twice. This leaves the State without a Treasure:-, and of course there is much speculation as to who will succeed to the office._j- _ Ex-Governor James E. English has been appointed by the Governor of Con? necticut to represent that State in the United States Senate in the place of Senator Ferry. Mr. English is highly spoken of ?s a man of ability and integ? rity, whose appointment gives very gen? eral satisfaction to both political parties of the State. The House sustained unanimously the Governor's veto message. This is a favorable indication if the action was sincere, buit it is feared by many that it is only intended for a cloak to cover up the designs, of the corruptioniits until they have time to organize their forces for a battle with the Governor. The action of the body in framing a new tax bill will show which of thesiyopinions is correct. ? f EXHIBIT OF REAL ESTATE IN ANDERSON COUNTY TOWNSHIPS. EEAL ESTATE NOT IN CITIES, T0WN8 AND VILLAGES. IN TOWNS end VILLAGES. f| Arable or Plow Lands. Acre?.! Vulue. M?adow :. or Pasture Land. Acres. I Value. ..i Wood, . . Uncultivated, or Marsh Lands. Acres. I Value. Total. Ac res. f Value.11 No I Value Buildings. Total val ue of Real Estate not in incor? porated towns and villages. Dollars. I Lots. Nol ValuellNo. I Value Buildings. Total val ue real es? tate in towns and villages. Dollars. II Dollars. Total value all Taxable Heal Estate. Anderson. Belton. Broadway.... Brushy Creek. Centre ville............. Dark Corner...."^.... Fork. Garvin. Hall...... Honea Path. Hopewell..... Martin. Pendleton. Bock Mills. Savannah. Varennes. WilliantBton. Additional of 1874? 430 5753 6150 7852 5981 4883 7596 7384 5558 8194 5460 7262 6436 3624 5417 5736 5930 930 $4820 44535 49410 61369 4942T] 37358 51268 57228 44248 52633 45010 53310 50736 27319 44235 50003 44012 6573 130 18593 14212 15578 11045 11725 10687 16347 12412 18161 13274 14757 13919 8840 13576 14664 14361 3154 $890 36297 44638 33097 29577 '26395 22936 37544 32837 59454 30650 47432 31831 21441 34649 39574 30447 7865 -367 5684 6084 11028 9593 7302 12249 11097 6733 6940 6979 5700 14621 7976 8858 8217 8348 1463 --$5620 41191 49556 75162 70615 ' 45818 63031 77403 43950 42573 45197 40693 85662 46075 62082 58175 51166 10852 -9274 25030 26446 34458 28619 23910 30532 34828 24703 33295 24713 27719 34976 20440 27851 28817 28839 5547 $113301 122023 143604 169628 .149619 109571 137235 172175 121035 154680 120857 141435 168229 94835 140966 147752 125825 25290 $400 11766 6825 '6985i J3695, 5700 10300 9625 8450 M75 . 6175 9250 38122 4950 9675 14010 2100 5700 ?11730 133789 160229 175613' 163314 115271 147535 181800 127485 162935 127032 150685 206351 99785 150641 161762 127725 80990 1102347 6850 1495 '2540 '17045 65 13357II 581 28450 25| 440011 171 6400 $169690 15840 1250 "8550 *42820 $272037 22690 2745 11090 39807 10800 $283767 158479 150229 175613 163314! 115271 150280 181800 127485 174025 127032 150885 266216 99785 150641 161762 167532 41790 Total., National Bank of Anderson, .... |100576|$773494| |220435|$567554| |138239|$9148211! WOjOM^Jinsurance^o^^ 459250|$2255869 I 7631$16830311 Express Company, $1,210. $24246721I451I$1480341' 413 '$27100011 $419034? ? $28437061 ? $45* ?17/ Columbia Correspondence. Columbia, Not. 29. The Legislature has again, amidst fears, hopes and .uncertainties on the part of the people, met in annual session. With few exceptions tbe members were promptly in their seats on the first day. There were some new Daces in the hall, and some familiar faces were missing? gome of these last we are certain will never come back. Whether this fact will be deplored by the people generally, I leave each one to answer for himself; but the ruling faction seems to think that the feeling of grief at the demise of one member, at least, is universal, as the Speaker has appointed one of the most prominent Conservatives, to help grieve over his loss in the way of resolutions. Gen. Wallace, of Union, was appointed on the Committee to prepare resolutions of condolence at the death of Joe. Crews. A very large number of hills and no tices of bills have been submitted to the House for consideration. From their number, it would appear that an entire revision of the Code had been determk. <ed upon. Whether this would be a be c efit or not, I am unable to say. But ti is I plethora of bills and notices of hills need cause no alarm, as it Is a cammon expe? dient resorted to by many members to get their names in the papers, and to curry favor with constituents at home. Some men wish to appear to advocate what is popular with friends at home; but it is aoin?Limes amusing to see. how little effort is exerted to accomplish the very measures which they pretend to advocate. This being a fact, I am unablle to give at this time any definite in form iv tion on any of the bills now up before the Hduss. Sine a the adjournment of the Assem? bly last Spring, that portion of the Bo publican party here in Columbia his ' added a great deal to the history of South Carolina; but of course this history his not been made public. If it were pub? lished, it would no' doubt expose a hido ous mass of chicanery and corruption. As this history (Unwritten) forms a link in the general plan under which the Re? publicans havo been and are atiU to act, i it becomes necessary to thoroughly un > d era tand it to be able to draw correct con ? elusions as to the meaning of the other parts of the play. But it is dropping out I by degrees, and we hope to be able before ; very long to put it all together for the ! benefit of your readers. This much I I can say, however, the Radicals have ln I augurated their campaign for 1876; ami encouraged by the elections at tho North, md by recent combinations at home, their policy will not be such as will suf? fer the white people of the State to re? main any longer in a passive and unrc-: isisting state. I The House to-day (Monday) refused to I pass the bill punishing persons for buy? ing stolen cotton, tho' they might know j at the time that it was stolen. If the Legislature continues to refuse to pass proper laws for the protection of indi? vidual rights, solely on the ground that some cotton thief may thereby be pun? ished, the farmers must take the matter into their own' hands and protect them? selves. The action of the Radicals on this measure, in refusing to amend tho law so as to reach criminals, is sufficient to damn the party in the eyes of all hon? est men, and I would suggest that it b>5 remembered against them at the next election. Immediately on the heels of the House'ii refusal to pass the above bill, it adopted laudatory resolutions in honor of Joe. Crews. The resolutions declared that ho was an honest and upright man, (fee, and that he was killed on account of his po? litical sentiments. The Conservatives, of course, did not vote yes. The new tax bill wa& laid upon thij members' desks to-day. It provides fo:r a lety of 10J mills for State, and 3 mills for Ckranty purposes. You will observe that there is little difference between tho present bill and the one the Govemo:: vetoed; yet this new bill was prepared by the Governor, When we see theso fellows down here getting rich and Li ving in magnificence upon the hard earnings of the people, and wh?n it is known how hard It will be for many of them to bare ly subsist during the coming winter, owing to the failure of prices and crops, and when we see the Legislature refusn j to pass such measures as will protect tho Little they may make, and at the same time pass?or endeavor to pass?measures depriving the whites of rights onjoyec. by every people on the globe similarly situated, is It a wonder that s man can''; become reconciled to such a fate ? Re? conciled ! The thing Is simply impossi? ble i. While the elections in the North have encouraged the Radicals, the election in Mississippi has encot.raged the Conser-, vatives equally as well. It is time for the State and for Anderson County to wake up. Our people have been fed on sugar long enough. It is folly to be con? tinued to be thus fed, while our dearest rights are being taken away. S. Opinions of the Press, -? New York World: In view of the fact that we are to have the State redis tricted this winter, every little piece of information in regard togerrymandering will be appropriate. Tho Washington correspondent of The World furnishes an account of the boldesi; stroke of work in that line that has yet been ventured up? on. Wben the State of South Carolina was divided into Congressional districts, under the Apportionment act of March 3, 1873, the Legislature in order to preserve an unbroken Radical delegation con? structed the Third District in the most marvelous fashion. They selected the counties of Newberry, Abbeville, Lau rens, Anderson, Oconoe and Pickens for the main" part of the district, and then flung in Riehl an d, a county twenty miles away, as a make-weight, so that tne map of the district looks like an old-fashioned map of Prussia. Tbe ingenious gentlemen who arranged the political divisions of the State in this way did so in direct vio? lation of the provisons of the bill under which they acted. The law expressly declared that the districts should be "composed of contiguous territory, and containing as nearly as practicable an equal number of inhabitants." It is clear that the Third District of South Carolina is not entitled to representation under these provisions. For tho sake of politi? cal honesty the word ''contiguous" ought to be strictly interpreted. The most wonderful gerrymander ever made, per? haps, was that devised by Senator Mor? ton and put into operation in the redis tricting of Indiana after the last appoint? ment. The districts are twisted right and left, darting corners here and there like crooked lightning; but although held together in some Instances by very slender articulations, the parts of each district are still in one sense contiguous. Morton's perverted ingenuity contrived districts so admirably designed to defeat the purposes of the law that several West? ern papers published maps of them as political curiosities ; but it remained for the South Carolina statesmen to consider outlying counties distant a score of miles as contiguous. < ? Marion Merchant and Farmer: "We have heretofore given our views upon the situation and defined our policy, and now repeat, that organisation or reorgan? ization of the Democratic-Conservative party of Sonth. Carolina,' in a proper manner and at an early day, is not only desirable, but that it is indispensable to any success which we may hope for; that the motion for such reorganization should originate with the people; that all differences of opinion should be set? tled in a State Convention, after mature deliberation and discussion by the dele? gates representing the sentiment of their constituents ? an d that prior to such a convention no discussion of any ulterior design or policy 1b appropriate or advisa? ble. A majority must.ruler and the weight of argument will govern, wheth? er it emanates from the up. country, the low country or the middle country. Our interests are one. What is good for Charleston' is good for Greenville; and what is good for them is profitable for the whole State. -Let us come together and take counsel from each other! and settle our disputes by ? an organization strong, determined and effective, ready to receive the assistance of all lovers of honest and good governmont, to unite with those who favor a' reform of the abuses and frauds practiced in the name of the State; or, if needs be, to determine, as Missis? sippi-did, to succeed at all hazards. ? Georgetown. Times, on the pardon of Dublin Walker: What has the News and Courier to .say about this turn given by Governor Chamberlain to the great ob? ject of reform? Does that paper believe in the wisdom, policy and expediency of pardoning a forger and a public thief, who was convicted by his own color, be? cause a county, officer and a circuit judge, in view of a .near approaching election, Eretend to have found out an excuse for is guilt? The pardoning power has never before been so dangerously abused as in Ibis instance, where a convict has, by the stroke of a pen, been vaulted from a convict's cell into a seat in the Senate of the State, to assist in making laws for the pnniahment of just such criminals as Rev. D. J. Walker was found to be. The Rev. Walker is a preacher, presiding el-, der and a senator, wffo is supposed to be intelligent, and knew what he was doing when he committed forgery, and there is less excuse for bis offence than could- be offered for the many poor and ignorant who are languishing in prisons for offen? ces to which they, have been put up by. crafty and unscrupulous fellows, who have made them the-vietimabf their ras? calities. ? Edgefield Advertiser: On every side we hear of public men?smart fellows? who have Boiled their fingers with a bribe. There is no language jo describe the infamous degradation of such charac? ters. Somebody has even said that "the devil is not so black as he has been paint? ed ;" but any man, undertaking to rep? resent the people in any capacity, from the President up to a constable or a juror, wbo leaves the path of duty. for the sake of filthy lucre, is blacker far than he can ever be painted ! If the State or County Officials like their cash too well to pay a debt; or if -their faith in the mighty dol? lar is strong enough to cause them either to offer or accept a bribe, they illustrate, in their own ignoble persons,, the full meaning of the inspired Apostle, who tells us that "the love of money is the root of all evil." Prior to reconstruc? tion, bribery was unknown in South Carolina. It is a trick introduced by the Radicals?in short, ono of their great moral ideas, May the Lord help us in His own good time I ? Barnwell Sentinel; The colored peoT pie must; be made to understand that there must be no middle-men to' conduct1 affairs between them and the white peo ele of the State,' if substantial prosperity e the objective point of their aspirations. Sooner or later they; will coinprehe.--' chat there is no more necessity for th< middle-men, politically, than there is iu_ them in making contracts to' work with their white fellow-citlze:as?and the soon? er they learn this essential fact the better will it be for all parties. During ten years of the bitterest warfare between the two races in this' State, no colored man.can point to a single right, privilege or advantage wrested .from the higher race and secured to his own more than they started with in 1865; while on the other hand there are innumerable instan? ces of loss; injury, discomfort and actual wrong to which colored people have been subjected through following the. mis? chievous guidance .of the carpet-bag ad? venturer, and the mean native political bastard. Let the colored taxpayers be? gin now to ponder the1 situation, and if they would win more between sun rise and sunset'of a ti Ingle day next fall than they have been able to-achieve in ten years past, let them now- write on their banners, "Down with.the. political.mid? dle-men." ? Charleston News and Courier: We would not have the Democratic.majority in the House of Representatives follow the example' of the Radicals, and seat Gen. McGowan because his opponent, H?ge, is a Radical. Gen. McGowan does not claim the seat; for there was not, and could not be a lawful election in the so-called District What is asked is that the Democrats will if they find the facts to be as we say, declare the election void, and leave the people free to elect a Con? gressman whenever the District shall be lawfully made up and "composed of con? tiguous territory." This course may leave the people of oome parts of the State without a Congressman, but it will not deprive the Conservatives of a Represen? tative, for H?ge is not, and could not be, their Representative. What we wane Is a rigid construction of the law. By that the people will be bound. And that rigid construction of the law, as we understand it, Will force a Democratic Congress to declare that there was no lawful election in the so-called Third District, and that; therefore, neither H?ge nor McGowan has any claim to the Beat ? Columbia Register: We can',neyer | whip the devil by making compromises with him; we must fight him "tooth and toe nail," for if we give him an inch he will take an ell. And in this respect the ruling party in Sonth Carolina has never dono discredit to its parentage. This party must be overthrown, and the hon? est, intelligent and educated classes of the people must choose the incumbents of the various public offices, before Jwe '< can have a respectable government. We may make laws on paper ever so strin? gent, in terms ever so explicit, but the1 ultimate security for obedience to their provisions and for the punishment of disobedience, must be the will of the ?eople as expressed at the ballot box. hat expression will always correspond to the character of those from whom it I emanates, and so lone as those who.now compose the Republican party keep the I control there, public officers will steal, ! judges and prosecuting officers will ncg lecti to bring the offenders to punishment. And yet these same men, or others of like character, will be elected and re-, elected to office at each succeeding elec-' ton. ? A Bonding and Loan Association is about to be organized in Camden. ' ? The New York Tribune says up-town property in New York will not tell for fif? ty per cent, of its original cost. ? The jail of Oconee County has now only two inmates?one for burglary and the other for disturbing a religious meeting. ? Mrs. J. E. B. Stout, the widow of General Stuart, of Virginia, is nowthe man? ager of the Southern Female College at Richmond. ? General-Roger A. Pry or has been cho? sen to deliver the annual address before the Washington and Lee (Virginia) University literary societies next June. ? ? Four hundred out of five hundred and five prisoners m the JeffersonvUle (Ind.) penitentiary are hired out on contract for a sum aggregating $250 per day. ?lion. A. H. Stephens says he has little hope of getting to Washington when Con? gress meets, as he is so feeble. His friends are said to be disturbed by his condition. ? Ex-Got. 0. 0. Washburn, of Wiscon '] sin, is said to own the largest flour mill in America. It is seven stories high, cost $300, 000, and .turns out "1,000 barrels of flour a day. ? The Czar of Russia has just given a young Jew named Frehmann a-commission in the Russian army. Frehmann is the first Jew who has ever attained the position of Russian officer. ? The only living descendant of George D. Prentice is a grandson, fourteen years. of age, who beers the same name. He is now canvassing the South for his grandfathers forthcoming book of poems. ?'? Gen. Hawiey, president of the Centen? nial board) has writtten a letter in which it ig distinctly stated that it is not int?nded to open the Centennial Exposition on- Sunday. The rules adopted early in 1874 provided for this quite positively, and have never been changed. ? Major D. R. Duncan, the President, has succeeded in procuring from the authorities of North Carolina convicts from the penitentiary to work upon the Spartan burg and AsheviUe Railroad. They are al? ready at work grading the North Carolina portion. ? Gov. Taylor, of Wisconsin who came within 843 votes of an election, threatens to contest the recent election on the ground that he has been defeated by fraudulent voting. Large numbers of noble red men helped s weU the Republican vote in the northwes? tern counties. ? The Vote cast in Ohio in October was ?05,000. The vote in New York in Novem? ber was 756.006, against 782,465 in 1874. There was a large silent vote in New York, which will come out next year, while the vote of Ohio was a full one. In New York, Tilden had 50,317 majority in 1874. The Democratic majority this year was 15,480. . ? The effort to reorganize the Republican party of Virginia by a fusion with Indepen? dent Cfcmservatives has proved a failures It is said by prominent Republicans of that State that the Republican party as an organ? ization has no part in this movement, and that there are but twenty men in the entire State (outside of the small coterie who pro? posed it) who give it their sanction. ? The Ladies' South Carolina Monumen? tal Association estimate that four thousand collars will be required to pay some back indebtedness of the Association and,to erect the shaft wh ich nov lies in:Columbia. The) base of the monument is already laid. In the subscription to this. Deeded amount i Union County stands'first, having sent in two hundred and six. dollars 'and eighty cents. Several Other Counties have collec? ted their quota, and Sumter is moving ac? tively to complete her subscription. ? The report of .the Secretary of the National Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, shows that 24,290 charters or dispensations , bad been granted to subordinate granges up to September30th. Nearly 400 granges have ' been disbanded, and about 3,000 are delinqu? ent in the payment of dues, which leaves in operation say 20,890 granges. The member? ship of granges varies all the way from 25 to 250 each. Giving each grange a mem? bership of 100 would make a total member? ship of 2,088,000. It is doubtful,' however, if the aggregate active membership reaches a higherSgure than 1,750,000. To the Granges of Anderson County. On the 29 th day of May the Granges of the County, by their representatives, met at Anderson C. PL, and- in accordance with provisions of National Constitution held a preliminary meeting, and organ? ized a. Pomona Grange. The Master elect was ordered, as soon as the charter and other requisit e matter was obtained, to appoint some suitable' day, and call a meeting of-the delegates, for the purpose of completing the organization. The charter, alter many delays, has at length been received. Now, in accordance with instructions, I appoint Saturday, the first (lay of January, as the day of meeting. Masters, 'Past Masters, their wives, if Matrons, and three delegates, (male or female,) from each Grange are entitled to become members. The delegates must each be provided with certificates, under seal, of their respective Granges, or they cannot be admitted. As the December elections will haye taken place before the day of meeting, a new election for officers will be neceesa \rj. It is, therefore, hoped a full attend Since will be present. The fifth degree will be conferred, the fee for which wlU be one dollar; R. W. SIMPSON, Master Elect ? FECIT TREES, ALL persons having ordered Fruit Trees, Vines, Plants, &c.. of J. Lindley & Sons' Nurseries, Greensboro, N. C, Will please call on the agents at Maj. A. R. Broyles', Anderson C. IL, and get them at once. 8. H. & J. M. HAMPTON,'Agents. Deo 2,1375 20 1 Valuable Property for Sale. IOFFER atprivate sale my RESIDENCE and LOT, situate within the limits of the Town of Anderson. The house is large und commodious, in a good state of preser? vation, with the necessary outbuildings, and nbout thirty-six acres of land attached, Mbs. E. M. RUCKER. Dec 2,18T5_20 3 PIANOS! AUCTION ! AUCTION ! PIA.TSTOS. LL sell to highest bidder, two second? hand Pianos, on Saleday next, De osmber 6,1875. May be bought before sale Sold to make room for new ones. ~ ? Jh P- C- Y- BORSTEL. Dec 2,1875 ,, 20_. i ?T?TE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson Cotjnty. By W..W. Humphrey*, Esq., Pro. Judge. WHEREAS, E. D. Pruiett has made suit to me to grant him letters of Ad? ministration on the Estate and effects of C. H. Pruiett, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admon? ish all kindred and creditors of the said O. H. Pruiett, deceased, to be und ap Kaar before me in Court of Probate, to ? held at Anderson Court House, on Friday, December 17, 1875, after publica? tion, hereof, to shew cause, if any they have, why the said administration should not be granted. Given under my hand this 27th day of November, 1875. WiW. HUMPHREYS, J. P. Nov 27,1875 20 2? AT ONCE the Medical Accounts of Da. 0. R. HORTON, in my hands for collection, or suit will be entered._ WARREN D. WILKEH. Dec 2,1875 20_1 ASSIGNEE'S NOTICE. In the District Court of the United States for the Western District of S. Carolina. In the matter of B. A. McAlmtkb, Bank? rupt.?In Bankruptcy. mo WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.?The JL undersigned hereby gives notice of his appointment as Assignee of B. A. McAlia ter, of the County of Anderson, and State of South Carolina, within said District, who> has' been adjudged a Bankrupt upon hit< own petition by the District Cota* of safiB District. . _ . JAMES H. McCOOTELL.. Nov 30,^875 . 20 _3, MONEY MUST COME. ALL persons Indebted to us, either by Note of Account, must settle up by the FIFTEENTH DECEMBER next. -J. Take due notice, and govern yourselrea accordingly.. J. N. SUTHERLAND * CO., Belton, 8. C. Dec 2,1875 16 NOTICE. THE FIRST NOVEMBER HAS PASSED, AND yet very many persons who bad promised to pay me by that time have railed to do so. It is impossible for me to carry oh ray business without money, and therefore I shall CERTAINLY SUE ALL Who do not come forward and pay up at once. To those who have allowed their No es and Accounts to run for several years, (and especially those who have failed to heed the warnings sent them,) I have merely to say that they can live in Dai? ly Expectation- of a call from an Offi? cer of the Law, for he will soon come. To those who have come forward and paid their indebtedness, I tender my thanks, and request a continuance of the pleasant business relations which have always existed between us, assuring them that I shall spare no effort to sell Goods to their satisfaction. On hand, I have EVERY VARIETY MERCHANDIZE, WHICH-I WELL SELL VERY CHEAP. AT THE EMPORIUM OF FASHION The LADIES will find NEW GOODS Of the latest pattern, And can have their DRESSES MADE? or HATS TRIMMED in the most fash ionable styles. Be sure to give me a call. C. A. REED. Dec 2,1875 20 Ladies' Hats. A FINE assortment of Ladies' Hats Srices marked down to suit the times. La ies, give us a call. We charge nothing ?w showing goods. ? . TOWERS & BROYLES.