The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, December 09, 1875, Image 1

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RATES Of: SUBSCRIPTION.?Two Uoxlaxs pet annum, and Osz Dollar for six months. Subscriptions are not taken fox a lees puriod than six months. liberal deductions made to clubs of tan or more subscribers. RATES Or ADVERTISING.-One Dollar per square ol one Inch for the first Insertion, and llfty Cents par square for subsequent Insertions less nan three months. No advertisement counted lees than a square. . ' liberal contracts wm "be made with those wishing toadrertise for three, six cor 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, Eespcct, and all personal communication.! or -matters of Individual interest, will be charged for at advertising rates. Announcements of rnarriiges and deaths, and notices of a religious character, are JKspcctfallY solicited, and will be Inserted gntls. ^^^^^^^ 1^^^^ ^^^^^\ 1^^' 1^^^^^ I BYHOYT&CO. ANDERSON, S. C THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1875. VOL. XI-.--3TO. .21. LEGAL ADVERTISING.?V?t are comrfellec? to require <ush payments for advertising ordered by Executors, Administrators and other fiduciaries, rad_ herewith append.the rates for the ordinjjy notices, which will only be inserted when the money co.iRes,with the order:* '- ?? ? * ' Citations, tw? insertions, <?,t * ;t - - ?3.00 j Estate Notices, three Insertions, - - ' 2.00 Final Settlements, five insertions - ? 3 00 TO CORRESPONDENTS?In order He reedre. attention, communications must be accompanied by the true name and'address of the writer. In? jected manuscripts will not be returned, unless the necessary stamps are furnished to repay the postage thereon. 4Sr* We are not responsible for the views and opinions of our correspondents. All communications should be addressed to "Ed itors Intelligencer," and all checks: drafts, money orders, Ac, should be made payable to the order of ? HOTT 4 CO., . ? ' i -Anderson, 8. C. For the Anderson Inti?igev.ccr. THE SEVENTH DAT. . "And God blessed the seventh day, and ' isanctifled it '; becahse that in it he had Tested from all his work which God created and made." Gen. 2: 3. . . ^ What, a wonderful day was that to Adam and Etc ! The first /day on eaith ?a -day of wonder and. delight Just waked, into , being to gaze upon a splen? did world around them ! The Creator, too, sat in contemplation of the magnifi? cent work which he had just completed, and "rested." What a noble example to man to invite him to lofty contempla? tion ! It is therefore our high day, ap? pointed for our superior nature and supe? rior enjoyments. If the first Sunday was a day of wonder and delight, spent in ejaculations, of gratitude and joyous surprise, such must have been its design, j It is contrary to the nature of this bene ficient appointment that it should be as? sociated with sadness. It is a joy ful day. Neh. 8: 10. It is commemorative of our origin; of bur Creator; of the erection of our home; of the commencement of our species; our great birthday. Memo? ries run back through the long lapse o* time to the beginning. Intellection reigns. Aspirations soar. Some how we cannot sit down in quietness oh this day without remembering our honorable relationship to the distant worlds and the greater beings. We cannot walk abroad without erecting ourselves in self i respect above mean thoughts and mean . actions. A right-minded man feels on Sunday that he is not only a world-ling, .but a citizen of all-space.:. We dress in . our best suits.and put on oar best man? ners to express our sense of the. purer ^atmosphere in which we breathe , and walk. , Dp not iaugh'Cat,that seeming ly vaint person walking before you in statelinesa. It is an, effort to realize a proper self-respect. It is called out by the /Sabbath. ' It may be adulterated with a little personal pride, but it is in? finitely better than ho recognition of the ;hfgh aim of Sabbath*'time. The . first effect of Christianity on savages, is-that they seek to be decently clothed. The first effect of Sunday is to raise up a true "self-respect. Amusement, jokes, anec? dotes, merry laughter onSunday denote the size of the soul. Those who gaze on the far off worlds through the latest great telescope do not break out into ?hefctic laughter. If we have a taste for ;th'em, great themes attune us to their, dimensions. But we cannot belittle creation, redemption, eternity, time, space. ^ ?'' Bod hallowed the,rest day and bhssed it Though I eat, drink, "breathe, walk and dress on Sunday, I do so to bring jnyselfj .up^ to an imitation of God in hallowing it. Sunday was not made for mental relaxation, but mental elevation. It was not made to lessen our enjoyments, but to raise; tbern- to. a-higher standard. We do not lose time on Sunday, but gain it. When you understand what the Sabbath was made for, you do not accept it *fdr rest, bat you accept rest for it. Best is not the object, but the opportunity for an exchange of engagement. The Creator meant it for the portion of time in which we are to hold converse with Him?our highest and noblest employ? ment' If- there is a sanctuary near you, fail not to enter it and add your help to its. worship and reverence. If there are acts and sentiments in it that do not please you, remember that-religion and religion's worship are committed to ''earthen vessels." It would be a mirac? ulous thing if men exhibited no infirmi? ties in religion. Open before you the great Sunday book and read; read with thought,-and not flippantly; read be? tween the lines and you will find yourself surrounded with things great and venera? ble ; things as old as time; the hoary past stratified there for your study; the sub? lime future projected there; a stern, sterling ethics there blocked out of the quarry of nature. The Bible is Sunday's mirror,- reflecting nature, God, man, truth, duty and destiny. A Hint to South Carolina. The Vick3burg Herald illustrates the power and'influence of the press by re? ferring to instances in the. recent elec? tion. It says. the. Natchez, Dtmocr&t was among the few journals that opposed ?a square out fight with Radicalism and favored a ?'compromise'' policy..- It ad? hered to that programme, and what was the result ? A Radical victory in Adams county by one thousand eight hundred and. thirty-three majority. The neigh? boring counties, subject to the influence and circulation of that paper also went Radical. Where the- newspapers, as in Hinds, Warren and Washington coun? ties, made a straight-out fight, though the negro majorities are quite ^as formid? able ap they were within the reach of the Natchez Democrat, an overwhelming Democratic victory has been recorded. This has been the universal experi- I ence of every Southern State which dis? enthralled itself, and it will be the ex? perience of South Carolina, when the people of that commonwealth determine to be free, and do not permit Chamber? lain and his cabal to beguile them with great expectations and soothe them with the beauties of semi-Radicalism. It is J a dreadful thing to believe that South i Carolina has fallen into such a stupor, after her many experiences. It will be a J blot upon her escutcheon if she does not rise for deliverance, even as Mississippi has done, at the ballot box. If the men \ ?of Carolina are asleep, let the women I start the ball. If the presses of the State are satisfied with the present con? dition of affairs, let new presses be star- j ted. The example of Mississippi has proved the folly of compromise, trie pow? er of true journalism, and the glorious capacity of a people to free themselves whenever an effort, properly led, and in the right direction, is made with tre? mendous energy and enthusiastic and unselfish unanimity.?Augusta Constitu? tionalist. _The Jackson Times, the loading Re? publican organ in Mississippi, says:? ?From the character of those who have controlled the caucuses of the party, and thence the leadership and policy and des? tiny of the Republican organization, de? feat was only a question of time. It has come at last, ana though by means we do not approve, yet it has overtaken us, and the party is at the bottom of the hill." j THE BAPTIST STATE CONTENnOX. This body held its fifty-fifth animal session in Spartanburg, beginning on the evening of Wednesday, the 23iJult, and 'embTacing the following Sabbath.;' The session was a very harmonious and phis ant one, evincing an increased interest in .the welfare and progress of .the' denomi? nation, and showing greater unanimity of sentiment among its members than has been usual. Before giving an account of the proceedings of the Convention we cannot forbear speaking of the beautiful,, prosperous and hospital town in which the body held its aesafon. Spartanburg is one of the largest and most flourishing towns in the Piedmont district of South Carolina, and is a noted summer resort, having within the county, ot which it is the Court House, the celebrated Glenn's, Limestone and other health giving springs, which annually attract invalidsJ and .pleasure seekers. It has the Wofford College, the institution of learning, under the control of the Methodiste Conference of this State, and is largely under the influence of this denomination in reli? gious matters, occupying about the same relative position to it that Greenville does to the Baptists. The society; of the Town b highly cultivated, ahcl fipom 'the generous and hearty welcome extended to the members of the Convention on the partof the citizens', irrespective of de? nominational associations, we.do hot fear to say that Spartanburg is as hospitable as any place within our State. For a re? port of the proceedings of the Conven? tion we cannot do Better than adopt the correspondeDce to the New and Courier by "TJbique," and the 'account of Sun? day's exercises as given by. the Spartan? burg Herald: . November 28.?-The Baptist Church at this place is under the pastoral charge of Rev. J. L.Vass. The building is of brick, large and commodious. About one hundred delegates from all sections of the State have arrived. From Charles? ton, Rev. Drs. Chambliss and Shuck, Rev. 0. F. Gregory and Wm. Thayer, Esq.', are present. The opening exercises of the conven? tion .were hela this'evening; aod.infro 1 duced by a song of welcome, which closed with the doxology. Invocation was offer? ed by. Rev. Dr, Reynolds, the former Sesident of the convention. Rev. J. 0. iden, of Greenville, read the Scriptures and l.ed in prayer. . . j The introductory sermon was preached by Rev. Luther Broaddus, of Edgefield, 'from Eph. vi., 6: "As the servants of) Christ, doing the will, of God from the heart"" The discourse wasshort, forcible and to the point Mr. Broaddus J ranks among the first of the rising young mi a-, is try of South Carolina. , Prayer was then offered by Rev. A. W. Lamar, and Presi? dent Reynolds announced- that- the reg- i ular business sessions' of the'body would begin on ThuT?day,;Tatr40 ^J?TATi 5 Thursday, N?.Yemher>25.4--The,cxmTen tion wasicajUed to ordejrbyTjr,Reynolds, the former president, at 10 a. m". The hymn, "I love thy kingdom, Lord,''' was | sung, and prayer was offered : by Rev. j Thomas Dawson, the oldest minister in ' South Carolina. The roll was then called I and delegates enrolled/ * Therelection of j officers resulted as!" follows:"Rev. J. L. Reynolds, D. LX, President; Rev. J. Cfc Landrum, Vice-President; Prof. J. B. Patrick, Rev. 0. F. Gregory, Secretaries; Prof. C. H. Judsori, Treasurer. At this juncture of the proceedings Rev. A. W. Lamar, corresponding secre? tary of the State Mission Board, stepped upon the platform, and in a neat little speech presented to the convention, through the president, a gavel, the heat! of wmch,-he said, was made of ivy from the mountains, and the handle of cedar [ from the sea coast, both evergreens, which I he presented as an emblem of State mis? sions^?unification. President-Reynolds, in receiving it from tho body, said that I he had made speeches on almost every I conceivable topic, but never yet on such j a knoc * down subject as a gavel, and in an appropriate manner accepted the dona? tion. The list Of Baptist ministers in South [ Carolina was called and corrected. Fri j day. 11 A. M.; was set to hear the report of the .executive board, t -The"usual stand-, ing committees were then appointed. ? At night a large and attentive-' congre? gation listened to a discourse from Rev. Ai B. Wpodfin, of Columbia, from Ro? mans iii, 3.0: "For by. the deeds of the law shall ho flesh living be justified in His sight." ' ? . Friday, November 26.?The regular exercises of the convention were begun j by singing the hymn, "0, for a. thousand tongues to sing," reading of the x?ii Psalm, snd prayer by Dr. Jas. P.' Boyce, of Kentucky. The roll was called, hew j delegates enrolled,; and minutes of yes? terday read and confirmed.' The following bodies were-admi tted as constituents of this convention: Beaver l}&m , Church, of Reedy River Asspciav tion; Horeb and.Ei Bethel churches, of Abbeville Association,, and Pacolet Church, of Broad River Association. The report of committee on foreign missions was read by Rev. Dr. Chambliss, and adopted. ! Rev. ?. W. Lamar, corresponding sec? retary, then presented the report of the State Mi ssions Board.- There are in-era ploy of the board thirteen missionaries, preaching at twenty-five stations. The report shows as the work done for the year: Sermons preached, 1185; address? es delivered,-? prayer meetings held, 430: religious visits paid, 1,531; bap? tisms, 283; miles traveled, 10,891.. The total obligations of the board for the year is ?4,351.50. The total receipts to date $3,83438, leaving an indebtedness of $851.62. Against this amount the secretary holds reliable pledges for $510.r 50; leaving a deficit to be provided for before January 1st, 1876, of $441.12. ? By invitation of the convention the following missionaries were then called forward, and gave an account of their fields and work: Rev. C. A. Baynard, in the Colleton Association ; Rev. F. Jones, of Beaufort; Rev. W. J. Hatfield, ofj Mayesvilie; Rev. G. W. Singleton, in; the Blue Ridge Section; Rev. R. N. j Pratt,, of Abbeville; Rev. J. C. Hudson,; of the Air Line Mission; Rev. Luther. Broaddus, of Johnson Mission, on Colum? bia,Charlotte and Augusta Railroad; Re r. 0. F. Gregory, of the Charleston Baptist Association. The report was referred to two com mittees, one on the future, and the other j on present, finances of the board. Saturday, 11 oclock, was set to hear the report of the president of Furman Uni yeniity, and consider the interests of that institution. The committee on the Centennial work reported that it was desirable that a joint effort be made to secure the sum of at Jeast $50,000 by means of the family roll,. proposed tobe used, as means for raising I the Centennial funds to be gathered fori the purpose of higher education; thel said $50^000 to be equally divided between the Southern Baptist Theological Semi? nary and Furman University, to be used in. the endowment of a school in the sem? inary, and of the presidency of the Uni? versity. ' That a meeting be held on Sat? urday evening, in which this plan shall be'ibrought before "the convention and this community. ; Bev. Mr. Jameson, agent of the South? ern Baptist Publication Society, presented the claims of that body. Prof. Patrick solicited'the clerks of the various associa? tions tosend him their minutes for the use of the Historical Society. After prayer, by Rev. B. Bonner, adjourned! At night a mass meeting wan held in the interest of the Home Mission Board of the Southern. Baptist Convention. Addresses were made oy Dr. Molntosh, the corresponding secretary of thai board, and Drs. Furman and Broadus. Saturday, November ?7.?The exer? cises of the convention were opened with singing, reading of the Scriptures, and prayer by Rev. W. L. Brown. The collection of last night in aid of the Home Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention amouuted to about seven hundred and fifty dollarsin cash and pledges. The committee oh the future of the State mission board reported that the past history of the operation of the board is a matter of congratulation and thanksgiv? ing! that none of the fields occupied ought to be given up, and that the policy of: the board ought to be the same in the future as the past; that every Baptist pastor i be urged to interest himself in the subject of State missions, to keep the same prominently before their people, and to endeavor to get every one of them to give at least twenty cents' per annum. The report was then adopted. Bev. Dr. Furman, president of Furman Univeraity^subTnitted a report, the sub? stance of which is as follows: The board of trustees have conferred the degree of D. D. on Bev. J. C. Hiden. of Green ville,S,.C.; If.$10,000 be raised by the 1st of January next,, and th,ere is every prospect that it will F.'fi. T.used in good and,available bonds, then che trustees will declare the endowment of $250,000 com? plete.' This w?l throw open the doors of this ins1itttti?n./rw of tuihon,forten year*; to yourig men : of every denomination who can comply with! the qualifications and pay their, board. The committee on Sunday-schools, through:Professor C. H. Toy, submfttec an admirable report, which was referred to a special committee to consider the suggestions contained therein. The.ex? ecutive board at Columbia was re-elected With slight changes, Bev. A. B. Woodfin being made president. - Dr. Furman was invited to preach be? fore the convention a sermon on the du? ties of the-pastoral relation.' : - Resolutions Wore adopted requesting the trustees of the'Seminary, if at their next meeting'the endowment of $800;000 promised by Kentucky be not raised, ;hat they consider: serious! y the invitation to remain at Greenville, and if this be done, that South Carolina will endeavor to raise the said endowment. ??' A'Bnn'daV-schbo! 'cohyentioh was ;or? dered to iheet on Wednesday night and Thursday afternoon .preceeding the next meeting of this body, and C. H. Toy, O. F.- Gregory, W. H. Strickland; John Stout, and F.-O: v. Borstel were appoint? ed acommittee to prepare a programme. " At night. a mass meeting listened at? tentively to .a centennial speech by Dr. Jas. P. Boyce, reciting what the* Baptists had done to secure religious liberty .to this country, and explaining how they would celebrate it'. [^he^??mmittee on p ace of next'meet? ing was allowed time to report through the Wot&ing Chritiian. Services on Sunday tvere conducted in the Baptist, Methodist and Presbyterian Churches by Baptist ministers in atten? dance upon the Convention.' At the Baptist church, Bev. B. H. Griffith breached at 11 A. M., Rev. W. H. Strick? land in the afternoon, and Dr. J. P. Boyce in the evening. At the Methodist church, Dr. J. C. Buden preached at 11 A. M., and Rev. L. H. Shuck in the evening. At the Presbyterian church Dr. Mclntosh preached at 11 A. M., and Rev. Mr. Eason in the afternoon. . After the sermon in t^e Baptist cburch Sunday evening, the Convention, was called to order, and after disposing of unfinished business, the farewell address was delivered by Dr. Beynolds, the Pres? ident, which was a most eloquent, tender and affectionate farewell. A parting hymn was then sung,. "Blessed be the' tie that binds," during which the members of the: Convention passed around shaking hands and taking leave of each other, which was one of the most solemn and affecting scenes we have ever witnessed. Spatbr Work.?One of the simplest and daintiest of the home arts is the making of picture by "spatter work." The following directions for amateurs in the process we take., from the Scientific American: Spatter work pictures, usually delicate designs in whiter, appearing up? on a softly-shaded ground, are now very popular, ,and are, .with a little practice; easily produced. Procure a sheet pf fine, nncalendcred drawing paper, and arrange thereon a bouquet of pressed leaves, trail? ing vines, letters or any design which it is desired to have appear in white. Fas? ten the articles by pins stuck into the smooth surface, which should be under? neath the paper. Then slightly wet the bristles of a tooth or other Drush in rub? ber, Indian ink or common black writing ink: then draw them across a stick in such manner that the bristles .will be bent and then quickly released. This will cause a fine spatter of ink upon the paper. Continue the spattering over all the leaves, pins and paper, allowing the centre of the. pattern to receive the most ink, the shading edges off. When done remove the design, and the forms will be found produced with accuracy on the tinted ground. With a rustic wooden, frame this forms a very cheap and pretty Ornament. ? The great humorist, Mark Twain, having consented to deliver a lecture for the benefit of the poor of Hartford, Conn., in a letter to' the committee, says: "As this will probably be the last time I shall ever have the opportunity of hearing sound wisdom and pure truth delivered from the platform, 1 wish to buy a ticket for this lecture, and I herewith send mon? ey for the purchase. I am aware I could get in for nothing, and still be acting in a measure honorably; but when I run my lecture over in my mind and realize what a very treasure .of priceless infor? mation it is, I-cannot conscientiously ac? cept a free pass." ? A curious incident happened at the Railroad Convention in St. Louis the other day. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston was called to the platform, and was met by Gen. Sherman, who greeted him cor? dially and shook him by the hand amid the cheers of an assemblage which was pretty fairly divided between the North and South. Gen. Beauregard was called for next, and Gen. Sherman gave him the same heartv reception. Next there were cries for Jefferson Davis, but there were also some audible protests, and he declined to go. They seem to draw the line at Mr. Davis. A ??Golden Wedding," or Fifty Years Married. , We attended a "Golden Wedding" the 3d of this month, which was the scene of one of the most delightful social gather? ings we have .ever witnessed. The whole affair was ho beautifully conceived and so appropriately carried out that we place it on record (is an occasion of rare interest, I believing that our readers will be interes I ted in its description, though the descrip j tion may not be as accurate as the occa? sion merits. Thin ''Golden Wedding" was the fiftieth anniversary of the wedded life of Dr. and Mrs. Jas. F. .Broyles, who reside six miles from Greenville, Tenn. They were married in South Carolina in 1825, and have li ved at their present. home forty afour years. They have six living chil? dren, all daughters, all married and do? ing well. The daughters were all pres? ent at the wedding, save one, she being in California. They have (twenty-six Srand children and five great-grand chil ren?all attended the wedding except three, one being North at school, and two in California. A hundred persons were at the wedding, besides ten old and faithful servants who once lived with the family.; Dr. Broyles is a popular and influen? tial gentleman, and'has long been a prominent practicing physician. While yet young his greatly increased resources, his intelligence, genius, experience and perseverance enabled him to1 enhance, in a great degree, the value and beauty of his model plantation, This beautiful and productive farm lies in a picturesque region near the swiit-flowing Chuclcee river, and fine views of the Cumberland and other mountains add sublimity to the surroundings. The dwelling house is quite attractive in the way of architectural beauty. It is gothic in design, three stories high, and commands an extensive view over lovely and enchanting scenes. The grounds, highly, cultivated and ornamented with Norway spruce and other evergreens, are sown in blue grass,, and a circular car? riage drive winds gracefully around their extreme limits, and pleasant walks and EathB meander through the -shadowy iwn; all bordered by dense hedges of living green. . , , ' On the hight .of the "Golden Wed? ding" the commodious and elegant man? sion was brilliantly illuminated from base to summit; over three hundred waxen tapers emitting a beautiful light. The outside of the house, the columns and. the fancy :iron railings above stairs, were dec? orated with evergreen and autumn leaves ?green and gold?green for the "dew of youth"?gold for the ric h, golden sunset of a golden, life. Between -two of the front pillars were the dates 1825 and 1875, in imniense figures?the first encircled by a wreath of evergreen, the other ' by a wreath of-autumn leaves. Within the house ithe same appropriate and beauti? ful devices and designs' were observable ?jgreen and golden everywhere. In the wide hall was an immense arch of these colors, 4hd underneath, in large letters of gold, the word "Welcome." Up the winding stairway evergreen and autumn leaves literally concealed the. handsome railing, Then the-grand old parlor was transformed into a bower of beauty, the handsomely finished walls and' beautiful frescoing, almost hidden by floral orna? mentation, that must have been the han? diwork of those possessing great taste and artistic skill. On one side of the parlor, over a sofa, was an arch of ever-" green, interminglea with the "sear and yellow leaf." This arch. was'.. supported by two columns draped in green. and gold. Over the sofa, -just under the arch, was a large "marriage bell" resembling gold. Innumerable little bells hung from its circular edge, and a cluster, of tiny golden bells formed tide clapper. Be? neath this bell and arch the old couple sat upon the sofa?old and not yet old, for with their pleasant and sunny faces, and smiles ana genial, merry ways, they seemed almost as youthful as the gay young folks around them. In different places could be seen the dates, 1825 and 1875, in green and gold, representing you th and age. Wreaths of green anc autumn leaves encircled these dates, and around the walls, near the ceiling, in large gold letters,' was this ? quotation from the Bible?"Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the Lord; yea, thou aholtsee thy children's children and peace upon Israel." In.- this case the promise has been more, than verified te this aged couple, for their children's children^' children were present on this happy occasion.. Near the sofa, where the dear old peo? pie sat, stood the daughters, next the grand children, and then visitors and guests. Bev. G. W. Callahan, of the church, occupied a conspicuous position near by, and from a quaint- looking news? paper, wliich he held in. his hand, pub? lished fifty years ago in Greenville, read the marriage -notice of the Doctor and his wife. At was a small, odd-looking sheet, yellow with age. The coarse pa? per and imperfect printing, contrasted with the present improved . styles, were astonishing evidence of the, rapid ad? vancement in printing and paper making. Mr. Calla ban made some feij?ng remarks relative to the occasion,: and referred - to theiife-history of one present, Dr.'Geo. B. Brown," formerly ' or Souifh Carolina, and the only witness to. the marriage cer? emony'fifty years previous.. The wife and companion of his youth (a sister of Mrs. Broyles) who was then present, is buried in"the old Palmetto State. Thir? ty summers have shed their roses, and thirty winters their snows, upon her frave. The remarks of Mr. C. were eautiful, especially his reference to the "shadowy past," which was touching and expri2ssive. Not an understanding heart but what filled with emotion I?not an eye but what grew dim with tears I The Doctor und his estimable spouse, so loved aod revered for their excellence of character, received the congratulations of the company in their pleasant way, and treated all with genuine hospitality. The splendid dining hall was thrown open and supper announced at the same time by the clock that the wedding sup? per fifty years before was announced. The table, set in the form of an H, was beautiful sud loaded with every delicacy. It was ornamented in the most artistic manner, and brilliantly lightod by three pyramids of lights. Several mammoth cakes attracted particular attention, the dates 1825 and 1875 visible upon them in figures of gTeen and gold. After supper the young people engaged themselves in the dance, a string band, composed of fine musician-;, rendering the sweetest of music. Current topics of the day were discussed with ability by the older people, and the im partial criti? cising of art, literature and music, made the evening cheerful. Several letters were received from per? sons invited, and some read, one of which, a rather pithy and humorous pro? duction, we append below: Greenville,-Tenn.," jv. 8,1875. Dr. Broyles,?My Dear Sir: Until to? day I had expected to be able to attend your "Golden Wedding"?the fiftieth an? niversary of your wedded life?and to have, in peirson, presented my congratu? lations to yiu and your honored spouse. Prevented by circumstances, (one of them is a month old and weighs 19 ? pounds,) from being present in person, I make this excuse, not as the ancient in? vited guest did, that "I have married a wife and so cannot come," but that "I have a baby and a sick wife and so can? not comei." ThiB excuse will certainly pass muster.' But, my dear sir, an occasion like this I is one of unalloyed joy. When husband and wife have lived together 50 years?a great part" of the cycle of human life? tthe most tangible proof is given the world that they have kept the laws of God and man, and have had years as their reward ?for it is eternally true that the wicked shall not live pnt naif their days. And when a green and 'rigorous old'age is ad? ded, as in your case, "love, obedieuce, honor, troops of friends," and I may add, children and children's children, then, certainly, there is reason for friend's con? gratulation and heart's thanksgiving. This is your "Golden Wedding." Gold, which rusts not, is the proper type of the imperishable and the pure. True, it may be perverted in its uses, but still it signifies the permanent. "To save, to ruin, to bless, As oven Its united coins ?presse Now stamped with the imago of good Queen Boss, And now with bloody Mary." But your Golden Wedding" bears not the stamp of bloody Mary. It is the consummation of days well spent and of duty done. Hoping and confidently trusting, there? fore, that when you and .your honored I spouse shall have run your career, and your "golden bowl be. broken^' that the gates of pearl "on golden hinges turn? ing" may for you both be found ajar, j I am, with sincere regardj Very truly your fnend, 1 A number of presents,- some of them J quite valuable and useful, were presented by relatives and friends to the I aged cou- j pie. Thus ended one of the most inter-1 esting and enjoyable entertainments we ever attended?Dalton {Oa.) Citizen. The People. Cannot Bear More than a Ten Mills Tax. The unanimous vote of the House of I Representatives, oq Wednesday, against,} them?tion to pass the Supply Act overj the Governor's veto, was something of a surprise, even' to th??e who were cohfi-'J dent that the veto would be sustained.! There was apparently no concert of' ac: tion in that vote. It was' the result of the conviction that the objections to the Act, stated in the veto message, were too strong, at the moment, to be overcome. As such, it tends, to .demoralize the high-1 tax Radicals, and is gratifying to the public. But the fight' is not yet over, J Some persons who profess to be in the | confidence of the leading spirits of the ! Radical opposition say that the new Sup ply Act will be more burdensome than! that which was vetoed.' This is, doubt? less, an extreme view. There will, how ever,, be a strenuous effort to obtain a ] larger tax levy than that which Governor .Chamberlain recommends. When the j vote on the veto was taken on Wedhes-1 day a white Radical said to a companion: I "We will let that tax bill go. But if the -Governor attempts to curtail our new tax j bill, we'll fight him to the bitter end." j Many of the members very likely take this view. They drew back, only that] they may leap the better,! ,\. : .. .1 In this admirable annual message to the General Assembly, Governor Cham: | berlaih said:' "The labor of all classes j of our citizens has been rewarded by a I jlarge degree of material prosperity"! 'We -wish that we could think so. The information that we have, from-different J parts of the State, compels us to- believe that the year now drawing towards a close has not been a profitable one for! the farmers and agricultural laborers who make up the bulk of the population. \ It I is true. that the cotton crop has been made at a moderate cost. Provisions'] were'low in price, and the quantity of] breads tuffs and small grains raised at] home is larger than in preceding seasons. This fact, under ordinary circumstances, would have left the farmers a fair margin of profit. But, unhappily for ou r people, the cotton crop has fallen considerably below the average yield, and, instead of I receiving a proportionally higher price for what was made, the farmers are sell- J ing their reduced crop at from two to I three cents a pound Ute than the price they obtained for the larger crops of the ] previous year. . This reduction of! price is very largely due to the contraction of business consequent upon the rash policy of the neck-or-notbing resumptionists. But we are dealing how with effects, not ] causes; and we are within the mark] when we say that, only where manage-1 meht has been singularly: thrifty and' careful, have the South Carolina farmers made both ends meet. They have in very few, if any, cases done more than this. Many have lost money by the work of the year. This we believe to be the plain, and unwelcome truth,, and every part of the State, every branch of trade j and every industry, is injuriously affected ] by the straitened condition.of the farm? ers. The laborers feel it, and every town and village in the State feels'it too. ?' "M The general argument of theGovernij or, in favor of the lowest rate of taxation I compatible with the payment of current expenses and obligations which cannot be postponed, is. absolutely, unanswera? ble; but how much stronger that argu? ment becomes when the distresses of the ] people are taken into account. A tax of ten mills'will amount to about one mil? lion four hundred thousand' dollars. Where is so large a sum to comefrom ? I It is not in the-pockets of the people. That is certain ! There is reason to hope that,: if the General Assembly heed the repre? sentations that are made to them, ana re? duce taxation to; the lowest possible point, tho people. will contrive to comply with the demands upon them, onerous as these, at the best, must be. They will borrow the money, where ever they can; for no people in the Union are more prompt in paying taxes than the people of South Carolina. But, if the tax be higher than nine and a half or' ten mills, and if the General Assembly show no disposition to retrench and re? form, the people, in their desperation, will not pay the tax. And then, woe I upon the Radicals who have broken the bended backs of a patient, too patient, people! The machinery of the law may enable the County Treasurer to collect the taxes by force. Even jib at cannot be done where the inability to pay is general. Who, in the country districts, will dare to buy the property of his distressed ueighbor, and what will it avail the gov? ernment, if the property, by thousands of acres, is forfeited to the State, for want of bidders ? But, whether the taxes be collected or not, the righteous indigna? tion of the people, white and black, will fall like a blight upon the selfish.legisla? tors who put the burden upon them. They will be branded as with the brand of Cain, marked as faithless public ser? vants, who, for their own gain, have plundered and oppressed the people. The fi nger of rebuke will be pointed at them by. the colored laborer on the sea coest, as by the white farmer whose fleecy crop whitens, as with snow, the moun? tain foot. No shrieks about Democracy, no howl about Civil Bights, will serve to save tliem this time. As robbers of the poor farmer, of the shopkeeper, of the widow and the fatherless child, they will be scourged out of sight, and be known a* the Capital no more.?News and Cou? rier. , The State Penitentiary. The following extract from the Goverr nor*s annual message shows the condition and prospects of the State Penitentiary:; The annual report of the Directors of the State Penitentiary, covering the re? ports of the former Superintendent and the present Superintendent and other officers of that institution, are herewith transmitted. From these reports it appears that on the 31st day of October, 1874, the insti? tution contained 168 convicts; that du? ring the year ending October 31,1875, additional convicts to the number of 312 were received; that during the rame period. 9 escaped convicts were re-cap? tured, making a total of 489 inmates du? ring the year. Of this number it further appears that 46 were pardoned by my predecessor between the 1st November and the 1st December, 1874, and that 16 [ have been pardoned by me between the 1st December, 1874, and the 81st October, 1875; that 44 have been discharged by expiration of sentence; 4 by commuta? tion of sentence, and 21 under the regu,-1 lation allowing a reduction of one-twelfth of the time of sentence as a reward for good'behavior; that24have escaped; 4 nave died,- one was shot in an altercation with a.guard, and 1 was drowned;. 6 are designated as "trustees," who should, prior to May 1,1875, have been dropped from the records as "escaped," making a total of 167 discharged during the year, and leaving 322 in confinement on the 31st October, 1875, of which number 318 are males and 4 females. I am gratified to state that great im? provements have been i made during the past year in the management of thePen-1 itentiary, especially in the cost of main? taining the prisoners? On the 14th of jApril; 1875, Col: T. Wl Parmele'wasfap ipointed Superintendent,- ? and on the 1st [of May, .1875, he entered .upon his. duties... iA proper system of accountability for .all , supplies furnished the Penitentiary was' at once adopted and'enforced. A set of ?hooka.-was opened in which the accounts have been entered,; and- written requisi? tions for supplies, and vouchers for all. expenditures are now on file for the veri? fication of all accounts. All supplies received have been invariably weighed, measured, or otherwise taken account of. The results of these obvious measures of good management have' been unmistaka Whilethe number of convicts has been greatly increased,.the entire cost of main? taining this increased number has been greatly reduced!' Thus for the month of April, 1875, with an average number of convicts of 243, the pay roll of guards and employees was $1,426.78 ; while for the month of Septem ber, 1875, with an average number of convicts of 300, the pay roll of guards and employees "was $1,225.35. For the month of April; 1875; the. cost of groceries, and beet was $2, 028.57; while for the month of Septem? ber, 1875, the cost of the same items'was $1,027.15; 'the per capita cost for'the former month being $8.34; and for the latter:month $3.42, , Notwithstanding many.disadvantages, the financial condition Of the Penitentia? ry, at the close of theyear, was eminently satisfactory. The failure-of the South Carolina Bank and Trust Company paused a loss of $493.92 in cash. Owing to the deficiency of the receipts under the levy of taxes made for penal and charitable institntiohs for the last year, together with the failure of the South Carolina Bank and Trust Company, ? the sum of $4,500 in unpaid warrants remain now on hand.1 These warrants, together with the income derived from the sale of bricks made by convict labor, will, however, fully meet all the outstanding indebted? ness of. the last fiscal year.. . In the interior economy and discipline of the institution many wise changes have-been made. The.more youthful are now separated from the other inmates, and. constitute what is known as the "Be formiitory Department," in which they are regularly instructed every day ?by ! competent teachers; and their time occu? pied in such ways as to remove then} from the demoralization of constant associationu with other arid more confirmed, mriiihals. ; In the employment of the convicts 9a labor all has been done that was possible under, existing? laws- An attempt was made, to raise corn on lands near this .city, biit owing to the late period at which.trne; work- was begun, and-the severe "drodght of the midsummer, comparatively little, was realized from this labor,. though enough was done to demonstrate that, under ordinary favorable conditions, such, work can thus be made available in greatly reducing the cost of maintaining the institution. Besides .this; between., $8,000 and $4,000 worth of: bricks'have' been made. ?? ? ? But the most advantageous use. of this' labo r cannot he. made while the .present restrictions of law are in force, andl most' earnestly recommend' that authority ?be-' given, by a change of the present law/dxr-l the Directors, to employ, this labor ,^n j such ways as they may deeiri mostadvah tageous, provided it does -iiot'coine into.j direct competition with other i labor.- :To a certain degree every .man competes in; labor with other men. but it will "be easy to find employment for the able-bodied inmates of the Penitentiary, which will' not sensibly effect the "price or amount of the employment of other laborersi "The cost of maintaining our convicts, now a heavy burden, will thereby he greatly re? duced,'and the welfare, physical and moral.. Of the convicts will be promoted. I do not recommend an increased/ ap? propriation for the support of the Peni? tentiary for the present year.. On the contrary, if authority is. given to the Di-> rectors to employ the labor of the. con-, victs, as above; recommended, I shall re-' commend that the the appropriation be reduced to $30,000. If such authority is not given, I. shall recommend1 that the appropriation bo continued at $40,000 ; j and that $3,000 of this sum, if so much j be necessary, be used- in constructing a new roof for the South wing of the Peni- J tentin.ry, and for putting a. roof ou the North, wing, and tor other permanent re-; j pairs. ?>;,?. The past mdebtedness of the Peniteh tiary' contracted prior to October' 31, 1874, Is, nominally, $87,918.39. In connection with this subject, I call attention to the report of pardons; re? prieve^ and commutations; granted by nie since December 1, 1874, which I herewith transmit, agreeably to the re-i quiremente of section 11 of article III of the constitution. In discharging this most onerous and painful duty of my alee, I have endeavored faithfully to redeem the promise made in my inaugu? ral add ress. The whole number of par? dons and commutations granted by me up to November 1, 1875, was thirty-six. With scarcely an exception, all applica-? tions for pardon or commutation have boen referred by me to the Judge who tried toe case, and, as will .be seen in nearly or quite every case, my action has hsd the sanction of the Courts -and best citizens of the State. At this point I also call akmtion to th a" matter of rewards for the capture of fugitive criminals. The custom of offer? ing rewards through- the Governor' in such cases has been strongly established La this State. With one exception, which ajemed to me to be justified Iby the cir? cumstances, I have Offered no such re? wards, ibr the reason that I had no such, fund at my command for paying them, Jr. the General Assembly desire to' con? ti rroe the custom, it will be necessary to' se t apart a fund for that purpose; Can-the Conservatiy? s Carry the State) ? A sprightly controversy has sprung up between the Charleston News ana Oourier and the Greenville ttews, growing put of thj tatter's endorsement of our. article published three weeks ago advocating the immediate and thorough organization of the Democratic party of the State,; and denouncing the temporising and co? alition policy of the former. The Greenville News has answered the sophistry of the News and. Oourier in a masterly manner, and shown up the.folly j of the coalition policy heretofore sol strenuously pursued by that paper Ad I its followers. At the last election we permitted that policy to pass without opposition, as another experiment, tmt it I is well known that wa had no heart for the fight. And here httpw say to our Charleston cotemporary, that.it in not trr.e that "by co-operation the Indepen-, J dents and Conservatives carried Union County." ' The Democrats' carried Union County by unflinching work against -greai odds. I Erery intelligent. white man in every I township determined to free the County I from Radical corruption, and' they did it j manfully. We elected-eveiy Democratic j candidate upon our ticke ;", except then Clerk of the Court, and we could have J. e lected- him, for he is one of the purest I and best men in the County,' but it Was lard to beat a one-legged confederate soldier, particularly when he was not considered- much .of- a Republican, any-. I how, while every candidate placed upon | ??ur. ticket by' the Independent 'Bepubli-1 cms was'-defeated.-- The coalition-move-'j ment in this County lost us a, member to J the Legislature, sure. The folly of the] policy became so apparent at-the last election that the; moat influential and ] popular advocates of it then now strongly, ] oppose it. '..'"" '_' J If the people of South Carolina require any evidence that the Coniervatives can ] do as Mississippi has done, we point them ] to Union County for encouragement < ?.{ In this County we have from two to ] three hundred more 0010160*. voters than White, but in the last election we elected a Conservative Senator-by-oVer 200 ma- j Jority?making a gain to .the Couserya- j tive ranks of nearly six hundred votes, f A. similar gain in Cadi' Courtty would :re- J. dtice the Radical majority in the State to ] at most onc-half, and? if the News -and ] Courier would strive as earnestly and I ably, for the straight-out Conservative [ Cause, as it does, for amalgamation, that ] , County alone would reduce 1>hat majority! from five to ten thousand more. - ? | j The.people of Union do not stand still, - or let little jOppositipn frighten them j from their duty. On' the contrary, the [' greater the opposition " the more Zealous I Iqd active they become, and in that way tifey have redeemed the CountyV. 1 ?'. ] , We* honestly believe the' Badicai 'ma- j; jority bf thirty thousand tb more formi? dable in sound than invulnerable in op? position, and can be oyeropme by earnest, well directed and liberal efforts on tlie J part of the intelligent white citizens: [f every Conservative in the State .mil feel ] it to be hisbounded duty . to work, in], season and out. of season, .to. disenthral j ! the old commonwealth from the rapacity ] [' and infamy of Radical-sm, the State can' {and will be restored :o on honest,-eco? nomical and honorable government. We believe further, that the compro- I mise policy has driven a number of good 1 Conservatives from the polls] a nd ?fearry-1 ] ing many others right over in x> the Rad- I ical ranks. The first believe that voting for Radicals,.even on a coasorrative tick? et, is nothing more nor less than a com ? promise of their political principles', and'] therefore will' hot vote* at all, whilethe r latter honestly believe they:raay just as, [ well go the whole , hog ana ran. the risk ] of. getting a part - of.'the spoils, as to go [ for in undefined, policy and vote for * -pig-1 and piippv," botii..on the.'same, ticket,! thjosi helpjng to n^'.'.unm.oifi.ciall VpV^X . tion: i a great deal o? ;&aa with, some, little I good. 1.'!. . ' '.'.' r .For the life.of us. we^nevef coqld seel wha ; the. coalition Democrats expected ] to gfdn by their policy, or when they ex-' f pectcd to be able to achieve'such a Vic-j tory over; the i Republican, corruptionists as to drive them from their strong holds,. ] Are they, dilly dallying along* until by | natural causes the thirty Jth?usand Radi-'f cal' majority' shall hterally die o?t off leave the State? -If that: is their.hope, | it must be apparent- to every thinking I mine that it,will be so long deferred that ] they will become sick of waiting. Do j they thifak they are Manning-more Radi- 4 cals to Conservatism than-driving Cou- J I servatiyes to Radicalism,? : In fact,, we ( cannot imagine what object they have in [ I view, that will' secure; a victoryfnir honest' | fovein ment and-ensnre ihe Ht&te trgairrst I revivalioif Radicalism in. a more devil- j [ ish fcrm than ever before, . We grant, that. J in jiajne localities a temporary and partial ] 1 gain' :n'ay be pbtajne*d by coalition; but' J I ft wlll -'Ohlyv be' plKtiStl and' temporaryj'] and f fty yean hence, in those samelo-; calitios the same humiliating, concession,I 1 will .have,to be made to the same politi- ] Cal.characters as Bowen,' Whittemore, j Leslie, Mackey, 'd'W'omWagehui:- 4)a i the other hand, in those Counties where judicious, just 'and persistent .blows are made against such influences,. the Con-,] servatives will drive all such ''pestilent'] fellows" out of political place and power. ] and elect as their representatives - ana County officers; honest, intelligent and ] competent men.; t '" I It does seem to us that trr'e people must have become tired' of fair promises; clothed in elegant wends to hide their ] hollowness, and will, demand deeds of reform hereafter.? Union Times. ... I , ?"Yes; aar," said an eld negro, "yes, j Bar,Tjiegwine into polyticks, I.is. I'se. ' gwme to vote for,de luqges, and sich like, an' 'fore God Fse gwme to vote for Grant,1 an' deii I'se gwine to ran' for the legisla? ture, an' from dar.Fse gWine tpde -peni tentiumary. I-knows,.! does, Mr, Brown done tele me dat it am jes; one step from de one to de odder, an' dat in depeniten tiumary niggers dey get board an* close for nothin. Yes, sarj I'se gwine into polyticks, I is." , .,. . ... ? From present indications the. ap? proaching winter will be a severe one, and ( our farm ere should at once get all their' animals not in a good, thrifty' condition, into such a state before the severe weather i j of winter sets in. Animt.ls put in fair flesh before cold weather comes will go. .through the winter much better, and with less expense to the owner, than stock' starting through ih a poor condition.? Milch cows especially,should be housed and well fed . i ? A lady put her watch under her pil? low the other night but couldn't keep it there because it disturbed her''sleep.? And there, all tho time was her bed-tick? ing right underneath her, and she never thought of that at all. ??? .< The Mineral Wealth of South Carolina at International Exhibition, 1876. . An opportunity to exhibit to the peo? ple of the other sections of this country, and to the world generally, the mineral resources of this State, such as may nev? er recur, is presented in the contempla? ted ^formation, under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution of Washington, and by authority of the General Govern? ment, of a National Mumm, to illustrate the mineral wealth'of the United States and its chief mining and the metallurgi? cal products, at the international exhibi? tion to be held in Philadelphia in the centennial year 18761 "A representation of the great variety of universal productions of the country has not yet been systematically collected and exhibited by the General. Govern ment. Sach a collection, formed and ar? ranged witb skill and discrimination, is' important Tor the purpose of presenting a general view .of the extent and ' variety of these productions at the exhibition, and will constitute a portion of the na* tional museum, where it will be perma? nently arranged after the .exhibition.'' ? "At each of the great international ex? hibitions abroad the respective govern? ments caused liberal and methodical dis? plays of mining industry and its pro? ducts to be made co-ordinate!/ with agri? culture and its products. These displays were not only of great direct service to the countries making them, but advanced the knowledge of geology, mineralogy, mining and metallurgy. In making such collections the; governments of Europe had the advantage of the. aid of organ? ized corps of mine engineers in the ser? vice of the State. In the United States, a great part of the labor of obtaining a just representation of its mineral wealth must be left to voluntary patriotic ef? fort." Prof. Wm. P. Blake, of New Haven, Conn., well known to the scientific world by his geological and mining reports, as also to the American public by.the. able manner in which he discharged the du? ties-of an United States Commissioner at the world's fair at Vienna, 1878; has been en trusted with the organization and general direction of this national museum. With" him'are ' associated, a co-op? erative committee of specialists and men of science throughout the country; Who are. to assist in the, collection and for? warding of specimens illustrative of the mineral deposits of their' sections. The undersigned, having' been' appointed a member of this committee, cordially and' earnestly invites all individuals and companies owning lands, containing ores arid other mineral beds, as also all per? sons interested in the developeinent of our natural resources, to unite with him in- forming such a collection of the-min? eral wealth -of, this State as shall; not. only reflect credit upon a community far from unconscious of the acknowledged wealth of its mines, but may, at the same time,' exhibit the mineral products;' now so .little known abroad, j and, as yet hardly utilized at home, which are mere? ly awaiting the coming of capital to prove a source of revenue to a compara? tively impoverished people. A complete collection of various ores of South - Car? olina, embracing the. products of her . gold, copper, iron, manganese, kaolin, corundum, mica, phosphatic and Other mines; exposed to view before the eyes of the world, first at the Centennial ex? hibition and afterwards in, the vtrmanent museum of 'the Smithsonian' Institution at Washington, would 'serve* as "the strongest, attraction to labor and capital alike.. It is .needless to add- that there i is a deplorable want, of accurate knowl? edge as to the Varied and valuable min? eral deposits of' this' State; even among her Own citizexs, which may properly-be ascribed to the lack of any large and illustrative collection of her .mineral products. The' contemplated museum would not only' obviate this sad deficien? cy,-but proves safe repository-" for sach valuable specimens as; might be useful to ? the -scientist who should desire to. study and describe the resources of our mines. Parties desirous of sending minerals and ores for thegNational Museum, are requested to communicate with the under? signed ,,.who will forward, them all neces? sary information on the subject. The time is' short before the opening of the Centennial; and those who delay collect? ing, and forwarding their, specimen/!' in? cur risk- of being oepriyedjof titis oppor-,.. tunity to exhibit! '. '" ????'??'CMi0^tT.;:s?Epi^;''Jit;' Medical College of the State of South Carolina, Charleston, ui ??? !v, -v , Boys, Do' Something.?Boys, .do not' be a burden to your paretits,' conr^ellfiog' '' them to support you. Do something?ffl({?--'i matter what, so that it is honest. Look around, and. obtain employment; then off . with* your coat and' determine tq work. your way'up: 'The ladder of prosperity is - within' the teaeh:oT;every;onffiiinune& ? tojnseit ? !?'.: -;.!'5 ei : Perhapsyour father is rich, and there-(. fore you think there is no' heed, for'yon. to""* work. "What a;'senseless ?xcuse.? ' Your'fiJther may-be rich now/- but- next' year, ornextmonth, some bad investment may absprhh^ri^es.and ieaye,hjm ma.,; condition worse fhan'poyerty-^-ip .debt;' There are 'hundreds of ^robabl^niisfoT- 1 tunes-which may reduce - hiB^means ;? ill? ness may lay .him. low, and hi3 business, lacking his, Hu.pervfcion^niay gO-tp. ruin. Then you, his son, hot 'having.: been taught 'the": necessity of' Ihb?rT are"un skiued mth<rnseof hands or brain, and' can; do nothing, but, fret and worry,-r Your condition w worse tha%that of. the( most humble workman in your fathers establishment; for his experience will recommend him to another situation. Besides, poverty to you, whehave never known the want of anything, becomes ? doubly aggravating. Brought up in lux? ury and idleness, ? jphiin :fooa Li' nauseous to your tiainty palate,-and common "gar? ments seem the livery of. shiame. You *?' shun ? meeting with the associates of your better days, and they pass you with" ? a chilling nod,"as much as to^ say,-"You' ? are poor now, and of' course cannot | pre? sume . to reckon us among your acquain? tances." . :.. -V . fr ... . .. . Boys, strive to be independent. Learn to be useful'in the world?to be able to "paddle your -own canoe," as the-saying is. Thenjif trouble comesto your father, he will have at. least one friend to assist him in regaining his former prosperous condition?ah affectionate, industrious,' and energetic son. '. ?. ?. There was a rector in England who,' after his establishment hi- a parish, ]>rcached the same sermon to.Ids congre? gation Sunday after Sunday-rayery good isermon,hut always the. same... At;last the farmers sent a deputation to request,, a change.' "Very well," said the rector, "but now let any one of you tell me tdL. about that sermon.", Not a person could give an account.. .VThen,'' ? resumed,the clergyman.'Til continue to preach it'till Fm sure' your all' know what it contains."; - ? The State census of South Carolina shows a total population of. 923,447, an increase since the taking of the United Statea-cehsus' of :1870 of $7,841, whichV indicates gross error in one e numeratio n or the other. The-colored population1 is 572.726, the white 850,721. The voting population is 110,153 negroes and 74,488 ! whites.