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' JAS. A. HOTT, ? E. B, MURRAY, Editors. THURSDAY MORNING, DEC 23rd, 1875 It is Time to Organize. Recent events point unerringly to the fact that the only hope for the property 'holding and tax-paying citizens of South Carolina is to organize against the cor "ruptionists and plunderers^ who are seek ing to plunge the State :mtp deeper dis grace and humiliation. All expectation .that combinations with any portion I the Republican party will effect the de? sired object has vanished away, and the 'only "course' left is to thoroughly re-organ ize the Democratic party, prepared make every sacrifice for the redemption o f the State. The Tax Union organiza jti?n has proven a failure, and the propo? sition to depend hereafter.upon..that, or? ganization does net meet with the appro 1 "batiori'of any consWerahle^p'ortiori.'of onr people/. We venture to suggest the pro? priety of the Democratic members of the General Assembly issuing ah .address the citizens Of Sofcth Carolina, urging the re-organization of the Democratic' 'party, and fixing upon an early dar for the meeting .of a State Convention, in which all differences of opinion' as to a future policy may be settled, and a plan of cam paign determined upgn which will bring victory, and wrest the commonwealth from the hinds of an ignorant, reckless "and brutal 'domination. UM I. ; Disgrace for Money. Nothing can more pointedly ' ?instr?1 the omnipotence. which money has- ac quired in the present day than the dispo? sition manifested by some of the leading . citizens of the State of South Carolina to forego every' conaideratioa in- shaping the ?politics of our State except the one of dollars and cents. Whether a'man' course has saved the State, a few dollars seems to he the only subject upon which they care to think, and if perchance,' the idea that he has reduced some expensed is conceived, nothing more & necessary to give him the reputation of a reformer 'and true'statesman. If a man, hi gh in . official position, who ie known to havo been connected With alt the boards,of public officers which have robbed the State of millions, chooses, to profess re? form and deceive the masses with empty words, he can get the. support of these citizens because, forsooth, the only ques? tion before ut is one of honesty and econ? omy ? ' The position of these men is'in striking contrast to! the great principles of political honor and integrity handed down to us from our ancestors. Twenty years ago a man tvfcd acted:''as: Governor Chamberlain has done would have been scouted by every respectable 'man, ami nothing short of the clearest proof of his innocence would ever have gained him the tonfidence of the people. Bat now there are men of standing who advocate supporting Chamberlain as Governor Of South Carolina, because they think.he is battling for low taxes and reforms in some departments of the Government. They forgive his past career. They over look the fact that became into our State and raised a negro company to garrison the county of-Beaufort. They care hoth ing for the infamous frauds and swindles of the financial hoards, of which he was a' member, and which piled hopeless ruin ?upon Onr State in the way of a bonded 'debt, vastly greater than ;was cohteni ' plated by the originators loflfco. various, acts upon the subject of issuing < bonds. ?They are indifferent to the' fact 'that he has never exposed the persons guilty of these deeds, and that as Attorney .'Gen-! ?erai his advice was such as to permit the; swindles which were perpetrated, and that he did not prosecute ? single one of the; criminals. They do . not think' it< amiss that he has accumulated a large, fortune, although the same practice at law, from which he professes* to have de-' rived his wealth, did not. make his part-] ners wealthy also. They have forgiven his past sins without any evidence of re? pentance oh his parti He lias neither j shown up the guilty parties nor made any return to tie State, whatever,, for the j frauds which he allowed those around him to practice. But this class of coalition Conservatives go even further. They do not care for Governor Chamberlain's course since his election aS Governor. He recommended the passage of the "Bonanza Bill" last year; and when it was passed he. .vetoed it because he was not allowed to appoint the 'commissioners. He was afcsent from thje Stete durjtng?i^ tarter trial,' and. returned almost-.immediately upon-his escape from !prison; and when he~ was re^captured the GoVerpor and Judge Mackev were together before' the plan for his release was developed. He was .'absent from the State at the time of the failure of Solomon's bank, by means of \vhich the State lost heavily, and the Governor is? partly,, responsible fos this loss. He has appointed bad men to office in many instances, and has par? doned, upon poor grounds, men^ho were propjrly convicted of grave crimes.... He is an open and avowed advocate of the plan of the South Carolina University, whici is simply , a union of the races in our educational system, and last, but not least, he was absent from the capital at the time of the miserable election of Judges, which is just passed. These are the acts oi Governor Chamberlain, and yet there are men who wish to give him the support of the respectable people of our State! Even if he had saved the State some money, the course he has pur sued would forever damn him in the opinion of all men who are firm and de? cided in their views of political honor and social standing. To support Cham berlain means, to support a mixture, of races in our Universities of ..learning, and entail upon ourselves and posterity the great evils which flow from a plan, the introduction of which tends to produce an amalgamation of raees. There are great and grave reasors which will prevent any person who proi> erly considers this important question from agreeing to support Gov. Chamber? lain. No present advantage will jnstiiy us in Being selfish enough to entail upon future generations evils from which our fathers have protected us. If upon every other subject Governor Chamberlain was entitled to respect and confidence, his message upon the State University is enough to bring the scorn, contempt and opposition of our people upon him. Disgrace will be a mild term. for. the. opinion which the w?rld;wi4leBtortaiti of us if we so far forget tho great princi? ples of morals and selfirespect-^which are ours by, inhor^nce-^iH to'aira&r ousrt selves, for the sake of saving a few dol-' lars now, to pursue a political course which will bring social degradation upon the peo^e~oTmiFrace in this Stated Wo"' are aatisfied^that onr people disapprove of" any 'coalition with Chamberlain or hia policy.' " ..,( I ..?! **. I y, _ .., j .?? I The Election of Judges. ; .Nothing can be more appalling Jo all ? lovers of decency and honesty than the result of the election for Judges of South Carolina^ So long as the Judiciary of our State remained pure, or. eijtn ap proximately pure, our citizens were in a great measure secure iu the1 enjoyment of their inheritance ar Amoricans; ".A'cor- ? lupt,Executive^ hi a.renal' legislative department of a.' government; or ? both ' combined, are not half so dangerous, bo Oppressive; nor so disastrous ,to the mate-. j?aL .social and. moral Interests of a peo? ple as- a judiciary which is lacking in honesty and integrity. A tyrannical ex? ecutive may be resiirained' or, removed ; injurious1' or " oppressive legislation may be annulled, or the severity of its pro risions ameliorated by judicial adjudica? tion I but when'thepurity of the jndicja cy is. gone, :thc last bulwark .of a free people id destroyed, and their lives, liber? ties and property arc in a great 'degree. left subject to the merciless whims or" in? terests of a. hukah'-brute, who, under the solemnity and power of Iiis sacred posi? tion, can both proscribe a'ad confiscate. The election of last Thursday fills to ] overflowing the .measure of ?arblipa's degradation, and.calls, with imperative voice upon the sons of this once glorious commonwealth to arouse.-from . 'their lethargy, and unite to save the home of our birth and the habitation of our maa ihood from' tho imminent ruin which, like a furious Btorm, is ready to burst 'Upon our people), and desolate every in? terest of quxSte^te.; ... ;,a j. The policy of coalition is demonstrated Lto;be ? 'worse than futile. -As' wo have heretofore 'saicl, it simply amounts to placing ourselves completely, at the mer cy -of the Republicans, and the power given them by such a policy will inva? riably be:'usjed, as : in the election of Judges, to. advance ^ interests of rings and. corruptiorists. ? Thore is no mis? taking the signs of the political times Of South Carolina, and it is now evident to all that the issue of a straight-out Dem? ocratic ticket is forced upon the State. The white corruptionists of the Repub? lican party ha"e united in send phalanx with tho negrv' element of the Republi can party, and intend once more to inau? gurate- a system of plunder and- oppres? sion as daring and galling1 as any that has been felt in this Stat .since recon? struction, The negro, party ia South Carolina to-day is moire, united, more pretentious and more determined than'it has ever ? been/ 'No tpolicy of inaction will do anything to make them less venal and corrupt,: or to infuse in them a. spirit of liberality towards- the Conservatives.' A 'prompt, decided and weU^direetejl of gaiization is' now the' only. thing .which -can wrest the State from the plunderers and restore her to honesty, economy and; honor. There i*~*ho^ other course now; left ijs by which^we can avert the calami? ty of having a corrupt and arrant | negro for our next Governor, with a full corps' of white and colored! -renegades to? sub? ordinate' officers. Thkre. is nb longer ?nyi ground for the advocates of coalition to base their policy upon. It has even gone so' xar^that it>%t of ? little' cOnsequencB whether Governor Chamberiaih is a' re-. former, or .not; he is utterly powerless' to - help our people, or he is utterly false to hie- professions, and "in either-poiht- of view it is unwise, impolitic and suicidal to longer ren^n.diaorgani^ed ,fo? the purpose of coalescing with him and his political friends: The avowed advocates of real Republicanism in South Carolina,, which .means infamy, corruption and plunder, are to-day banded together to] firmly that they'can wield a solid vote upon, any. scheine they desire^ and the Democrats,, without organization, must remain utterly powerless to protect the interests of the tax-pavere of the State. Coalition ht~best will only ;give- a few, members of the Legidature, who, being vastly in the minority, can do nothing' but sit and hear the harrangues of in? flamed political opponents without being: able to effect any good which would ap? proximate compensating for the. incon? venience and insults they have to put up with. ''There is no policy, bu^nb.of 'hc tivc, energetic, persistent and determined organization, whicb.can save us from the impending ruin. We can organize and accomplish much for the public good if wVwill, only unite instead oftayklirig over matters'of minor importance; We must, and will, avert the evils, which, will assuredly ? result from giving the worst elements of the Republican party com? plete 'contirbf of bur, State government ?'? i ; . EditorM-Notes. \ ? Hon.' John W. Johnston has been re elected Senator .'from Virginia. 'Mrl Johnston is an able and cultivated gen? tleman, and as he 'now. Outers upon his third term as Son tab r he is certainly a popular, and influential man. Virginia has acted wisely in continuing- him in public service/, Commodore Vanderbilt has made an additional donation of $100,000 to- the Vanderbilt I University, making in all $700,000 that he has donated -tor the erection1 and maintenance' of this Uni? versity, which is the leading institution of learning under control of the Metho? dists of the South. Jt was;, currently reported upon the streets of Columbia,, be fore the election for Judges, that Whippet" boosted that he/had doenmerhts upon .Governor Gbam berlaia which would miike him keep silence bo far as;his candidacy for the Judgeship was concerned. | The Govern? or, as a matter of*fect, took no public Stand in the elections, but managed to be absent at the time the State Was so mer? cilessly handed over to Whipper^Viggin and Moses; It does not require a very great-stretch of the imagination to be? lieve that this threat had some influence over the Governor. It was through his efforts that Judge Reed was elected last Fall, and there is very little doubt that he could hare prevented the election of both Whipper and Mose? had he desired' to do ao. .\ / friG^eraoir Chamberlain's absence, frqp j&lumW-fluring the eleptionTor Judges g? js^enfeetion Jj| duty. f0? wl?ch Jn; shoi.Id be^nsuredTin t?e higiest^'egree. It is true that he had an engagement to deliver an address in Greenville on Thursday.nigiitrJuxtitwasin^na- wise a. public duty, and affords no ex cuse for the neglect of any matter which might , re-! quii2.his.official presence^ He. knew at 11 o'clock on "Wednesday night that there would be an effort made to bring on the election during the next day, and he also knew this move was made in the inte rest Of Whipper, Wiggin and Moses, and yet he left the Capital to be again absent, v of course hy accident- (?), ai a timo of the greatest .moment to the State. He has been so uniformly absent at im? portant and disastrous moments in the iHSBai of onr State that he must doubt? less havo reached the conclusion by. this time that his departure from Columbia is an omen of woe to the interests of 'our people." It is'indeed strange that he so uniformly has this plea of absence to ex? cuse him from all responsibility in the occurrences which demand unqualified condemnation from all. This excuse hits long since...heen, .exhausted, ? and can scarcely avail him in this instance,. for the Governor should not travel about de? livering lectures while the Legislature is in-8esaion. His proper place was in Co lumbia, where he could use his influence ^tbr^ the. good of the State. It may, be said that he could not have accomplished anything had he been there, but if it is admitted that he has no more influence than he has, used in this election it is most-assuredly useless to care for. coales? cing with him, for it would not bring any following which could not be secured, for a Democrat. If he had influence* and did not use it in this election he is un? worthy of the support of decent men. In either point of .view the election of Judges shows.that it is unwise, inexpedient and dangerous to depend upon. Chamberlain in securing roform in our StatG. , ? The Election of Judges I Orr? Monday, 13th instant, the Senate passed a resolution to elect - Judge's oh the 16th inst. The House on Wednes? day defeated the resolution, bat on Thursday, a short time before the hour to go into tho eloclion, the action upon th<?resolution was ire-considered, and the election was-proceeded with almost im? mediately. ' This was' a piece of manage? ment on the part of Whipper, Wiggins and Moses, and upon its successful exe? cution their - election in some - measure depended. The following was the re? sult:;. supreme court. , For Associate Justico, J. J. Wright, S_ J. Lee, Speaker of the House under Moses' administration, and Macon B. Allen, ex-judge of the notorious'Inferior Court Of Charleston, (all of them col? ored,) were nominated. Wright ,was elected on the first ballot, receivingTl28 out of the 138 votes, cast. ? , tbe first CIBCTjnV,,:<' n j or the First Ciicuit,-composed of the Counties of Charleston and Orangeburg, W. J. ?Whipper, E.,,B. Seabrook and Hon. E. A. Meetze were noriinated. Wiipper was elected on the: first ballot,; ! wt ich resulted as follows: Whole num? ber x>? votes cast/11(8. Whipper, 88 ; Mi setze, 82; Seabnx>k, 22; Scattering, 1: \ ! The Senators who voted for W. - J. Whippet - are in Messrs. - Andrews, Cain, Carter, Clinton, Ccchr.in, Green, Hayne, Hollinshead, Johnston,. Jones, Martin, Maxwell, Myers, Nash, Owens, J. M. Smith, Swails, Walker, Warley, Whiter-' ?20. i . . . - k Those i who ? voted for Hon. H.A. Meetze, are.- Messrs. Bowen, Donaldson, Evens, Hope, Jeter, Keith, Ward?7? : Those who voted for E. B. Seabrook arc: Messrs. Corwin, Gail lard, Jerry, C. Smith^-A iei& '? ? r..i -Mr. Whittemore voted for M. B. Allen. House.?Those who voted -for W? J.! Whipper are: R. B. Elliott, speaker, and Messrs. Bampfield, Barker, Bates, Boston, Brabham, Bridges Coker, E. C. Coleman, S. Coleman, Collins, Copes, Couch, Cur? tis, Davies, Davis, Duncan, Farrow, Gai ther, Gantt, Gary, Gibson, Graham, Greeh^ ? GiUffin,. Hamiltonv Henderson, Harriott, G. H.Holland, W.M.Holland, A. H. Howard, -Hudson. Hunter," Jack-; son, Johnston, P. E. Jones, Jordan,: Keith, Leslie, Milton, Morgan, McLaugh? lin, Peterson, Pi nkney, Ramsey, Richard? son, Robertson, Rush", Scott, A. Simmons, B. Simmooj. H. Simmons, Simons, A. Simpkins, Speucer, Steele, Sumpter, Thompsor; Weldon, Westen, Wideman, Wolfe and Young?63; ? . " Those who voted for Hon.. H. A, Meetze are: Messrs. Austin, Bam well. Braty, Bomar, Bradley, Gannon, Cos-'. gove, Cri Wenden, Ferguson, Gaillard, rant, R. G. Howard, Johnson, Lewis, Livingston, Melcher, Muller, Orr, Red fetirne, Sessions, -Sloan, B. M. Smith, Vandiver,. Wallas Weatherly, Willis ai?d:Woodruff-r-2?. ? ..' . ? ;,, m . i Those who voted for E< B. Seabrook, Esq., are: Mensra. Allmau, Bright, Burckmeyerj DoiUey,.Freernani George, Jefferson, A. H. Jones, Nesbittj, Beedish, Russell; P. Simpkins, Vanderfrx)!, Wea hsrry, Williams and Wright?ll'i. ; ; tbe second circuit. :; : Judge Maher, the present incumbent, Solicitor P. L. Wiggins, of the same cir? cuit, and Macon' B. Allen went nomina? ted; Wiggins was elected on the first ballot, as per programme, the vote stand? ing as follows; Whole number of votes cast, 148. Wiggins, 85; Maher, 48; Al? tan, 9; Scattering, 1. This Circuit is composed of the Counties of. Beaufort, Colleton, Bar'iwell and Aiken. ; the third circuit. F. J. Moses, Jr., the ex-^Govornor, and Judge Shaw, the present incum'aen^were the only nominees, and here again the {Programme was carried out. Only one ?allot was .held, with the following re? sult: Whole number of votes cast, 135. Moses, 76; : Shaw, 47; Scattering, 12. This Circuit is composed of the counties of" Suihter, Clarendon, Williamsburg, Georgetown Horry, and Marion. . tbe fourth circuit. Judge Townsend, the present incum? bent, was the only candidate nominated for this-Circuit, and was elected unani? mously. The Circuit is composed of the counties of Chesterfield, Marlboro and Darlington. the-fifth circuit. : Judge B. B. Carponter, the present in? cumbent, was tho only candidate nomi? nated for this circuit, and was elected unanimously. The Counties of Rich land, Kershaw, Lexington, and Edge field compose'the circuit. the sixth circuit. Judge T. J. Mackoy, the present in? cumbent, and A. B. Knowlton. of Orange burg, were" nominated for this .circuit. The ballot resulted as follows: Whole number of votes cast, l&T? Mackey, 90 : Knowlton, 41. The oircuit is composed of the Counties of Lancaster, Chester, Fairfield and York. the seventh circuit; . Lucius C. Northrop, of Columbia, and Gen. W. H. Wallace, of Union, were nom? inated. The programme went through again, and Northrop was elected on the fiwfc ballot, which resulted as-follows: Whole numbetof votes cast. 183;'^Nbr throp,$l'4Y Wallace, 39. , Tha/bircoit. i* composed f-.bf $h'e following* bounties : Union, Newberry, Lau re us and Spartan bj?g. ji b |;i W ffi, ' ? Judge Cooka, 'the present incurnbent, and Mr. Thos. Thompson were nomina? ted. The ballot resulted aa follows : . Wholejuumbexolyatcs casJ^3J?_^,CQokeK 114; Thompson, 22. The circuit is com? posed of the > Counties i of Anderson, Ocbneo,' Greenville1, Abbeville and- Pick ens. tf? Congressional Items. ' Ex-Speaker Blaine has introduced his bill, in regard to sectarian , schools and an established religion, in the House ; also a.bill to limit the term of President of the United States to six years, ? and to make the President ineligible for a sec? ond .term., This latter bin is ah excellent one, and will, no doubt,.pass the House, but there is very little prospect that it will pass the Senate,-which' is pretty strongly imbued with third term ideas.. '"? Fort, of Illinois, offered the-following : Resolved, That in all subordinate ap? pointments under any of the officersi of this House it ia the judgement of the House that, woonded Union soldiers, who are not disabled from the performance of duty, should'be preferred. ' A Standing votebri seconding1-the. .pre? vious tpiestion showed 97 Republicans voting in its favor and 104 Democrats against it. The vote was taken by tellers, with a like result?the report of the tell ' era being ve&' Wf nays, 126/ '//' Cox. of New York, then offered the following as an amendment to the resolu? tion, ana moved ..the reference of both resolutions to' the' committee on accounts, and demanded the previous question : - . r, Backed, That inasmuch as the union "of the Statesi has been restored/all the citizens thereof are entitled to considera? tion in the appointment to offices under :thii government. ' ^ \ The vote was taken by yeas and nays, and resulted: Yeas, 168;; nays, 102?a strict party' .'tote; so both resolutions ;were referred to the' committee on ac ' counts. *~ " Hollman, of Indiana, offered the fol? lowing resolution,' which was adopted in the House by a vote of 223 yeas to 28 nays: ? ??:"? Resolved, That in the judgment of this House, in the present condition of the "financial affairs of the government, no subsidies m money, bonds, public, lands, eQddrsijmentB; or by pledge of tho public" Credit,i should be grantedT>y Congress to '? associa tions- or . corporations' engaged' 'or proposing to'.engage in public or'private enterp-ises ; and that ail appropriations ?from :he public treasury ? ought to be 'limited at this time to such amounts only as shall be imperatively demanded by the public service/ ' : This action indicates unmistakably that there is to be no Credit Mobiliers, nor' even bona fide appropriations, frort i the government during the present Con? gress for building railroads. It will put a quietus upon Tom Scott's Texas Pa? cific Road, and will cause the advocates of the Blue Ridge Road to look for other means of completing it than from na? tional aid. ?* " The President ia said to.be preparing i. message for Congress in regard to the election in Mississippi. He has? been corking up all the election;stories.which can be gotten up by Special agents em? ployed for that purpose, and no-doubt the document, when finished, will pre? sent a ghastly picturo of terrorism aha ku kluxism, prepared' especially to accom? modate the tastes of .third term advocates. Navigation of the Upper Savannah. The Washington, Ga., Gazette^, in 'a1 long and able, article,., fav?rs a canal system for the improvement of our State. Referring to projects to. imjrbvelhe river' above Augusta, and the engineer's state? ment of its impracticability, our contem? porary thus speaks: j "We ao not presume to put our opinion against that of the engineer,' b.ut it dofes'seem strange to us that, with the present knowledge'and skill of engineers/ it is impracticable; 'and we cannot help thinking that, if the Savannah' river was in a Northern in stead ' of a Southern State,. Hoati of a light draft^wo?ld have been tunning ;f?t up upon, its waters. It 'is'true that it might have been at heavy cost, but'the: United States government would have borne most, if not all, the expense, j Rut there is'one way in Which we 'are confi? dent this river can be made navigable at Very small cost, and light draft, steamers be enabled to run very far up towards its source. This is by digging canals as we suggested aboye^arotind the shoals.,' This can be done, doubtless, at fair, less' cost than it'would take to clear .away the shoals and make a channel for the boats. If this is impracticable, then why hot go "far up the river above any point where a steamer of the lightest draft, could 'possi? bly run, and dig a canal to Augusta, or to Savannah, if necessary? And also dig another canal along Broad River, and let the two unite, as the two Rivets how do, and thus reach a much more ex? tended range of country. This will be infinitely better than the construction of a railway up-the"Savannah, river valley. An attempt has.been made since the war, to build the Augusta and Hartwell Rail? way. If those yrho subscribed to.tji?fr .enterprise will just invest their stock in an endeavor to make the Savannah navi Sble by the .construction' of a. series of ort canals, and also to applying the' same undertaking to the. Broad,, or dig? ging a canal directly dp tfie'Yalle^ of the. Broad, they will accomplish something much.better and will open up. a vast area of the best part of this State and South Carolina to the rest ?f the* world. The enterprise will be obliged to pay a mag? nificent interest upon the investment, and prove far better than the railway, both to those who undertake it.and the..peo? ple for whose benefit it will be "con? structed." ..',"' '' We thought this schomc had been, finaliy 'dismissed, but if there be any practicable way of improving the upper river, and thereby increasing.the trade .of Augista, our columns are open to the discussion of it. We may say, however, in passing, that, as matters stand very little'i financial aid".can be hpjied froin this part of the country j but' we are'will? ing to let Uncle Sam spend as much us he ein afford.?Auguita Constitiliionqlul. ? The President has returned to Wash? ington' from Philadelphia. All the Con fres men have gone home to spend the olidays. . . ' HYMENEAL. 1 MARRIED, on Wednesday, the lGth inst., by Rev. F. G. Carpenter, at the resi? dence of the bride's mother, Mr. WM. J. GUYTON and Miss JULIA A, KAY, all of Anderson, 8. C. ' '' 4 At the residence of the'bride's mother, Dec. 7,1876, by the Rev. L; Broaddus, Mr. W. C. LATIMER, of Abbeville, and Miss SUSIE J. MOBLEY, of Edgefield, S. C. On Sunday evening, the 12th inst., at ids own residence, by Rev. A. Rice, Mr. NOAH W. ALEWINE and Miss NARCISSA DAVIS, all of this County. : On Thursday afternoon, the"l5th' inst., nt the residence of Mrs. Catharine Ransom by the same, Mr. J. M. STACKS and Miss L. EUNICE SANSON, all of this County. $&r. Associate Reformed Presbyterian please copy. MARKETS. Anderson Dec. 22, 1875.' The cotton market has been active during the past week, and . the sales aggregate 682 bales. Prices, for stained, range from 10 to 11 cents, and for middling from Eli to 12. CUARLEOTftif, DeCi 20, Cotton dull and easier?middUng 13. New York, Dec. 20. Cotton quiet and steady at 13 5-16 to 13}. Columbia Correspondence. Columbia, S. C, Dec. 13,1875. Dear Editors : When I wcote.fp yo?. ;3ast week I was under the^mp'ression that the supply bill for 1675-0 had been read three times, but it hadyonfr bafto read a second time, and ordered? to lie engrossed at ten and a half (10$)' mills Tjjpr State purposes. The Governd? called a* caucus of the Republican "party, as I am informed, and after explaining his recommendations for lower taxes, told them plainly that if the whole State taxes, -ineluding-tae two Bonan?Wr- was not- re? duce! to eleven mills, he would veto Every t supply bill that they would PS58? ndltfiat he did not believe they could .pass .it ov.er.his. veto. This raised a .t er ri-.. ole row, and there was a severe fight, , but before tho tax bill came up for con? sideration they had'tbought better of the mat tor, and the chairman of the Ways i and Means Committee amended the bill > in tb 5 following particulars so as to eon form to the ideas of the Governor: . I Section 1, to pay salaries of executive { and judicial officers of the State, .and the clerks and contingent expenses of the I executive and judical departments'of the '? goverbmerot,:*vas'cut down' from 1? mills to H mills. Section 2, providing for the support of penal and charitable institu? tions of tho State, was out down from 1J r mills- to li.; mills. Section 8h providing for deficiencies, was cut down from 1 9-10 to i 4-10; thus, reducing this tax bill one mill, the aggregate being 91 mills ' in stead of 10}. ? ???'? ?? - The big bonanza, has been passed by1 tho House at one-half of a mill for four years.- Tho littlo.bonanza, which levied about two mills, was re-committed to the committee for a. second time, and'thi: tim? they thought better Of their former, "action, and Id'accordance with the Gov? ernor's instruction reduced "the bill tc> 1 13-15 of one mill for three years. If tho Sedate pass these three bills, (which they won't dare to oppose, notwithstanding their corruption,) the State tax will bo TO' 13-15 mills instead of 13, as the Way.j and Means Committee of tho House pro? posed. *- ?. LIEN lAW. The consideration, of this, law came up last week, and occopied.two days. ",Th>3 first "effort "was to restrict the giving Of liens to cotton and rice; This w as killed by the introduction of a bill to rop earth 3 law in the nature of a substitute. Thor a was no end to the discussion on this sub? ject, and a groat-difference of opinion prevailed topth among the Republicans and Conservatives'. The 'Substituts waS indefinitely postponed, and there - ?foro tho law' stands just as it has boen heretofore. ?-. ? ? . ? ' .?. 1' the EXPULSION of 9 4 k. blackmax, reporter oif the Newt and- Courier,' was a moot disgusting-, scene, made so by-the filthy and lying, assertions of Ex-Land .Commissioner.. Leslie.;. They expelled the reporter because' they did not think him .choice.enough In his epithets regard? ing .the moral and virluoua Ways and Means; Committee.- ".'It' seems1 that "they .don't care'to bear such criticisms, and will: not allow' any ono on tha tloor who .will criticise .thorn. -.-. i ^ on* ; fi . Col.; Cannbn, of Sparta'nburir,-,intro? duced a joint .resolution amending tho constitution'.1 limiting the session of the Legislature'to 'sixty dayrf, 3 There, was' a favorable'-report by tho majority of tho committee' on Privileges - and Elections, and I a minority. report, headed by. i the immaculate, Guilin, from .. Abbeville. There .was considerable discussion on this subject and several, of the Conserva? tives made able and eloquent speeches in favor of the MIL Baying1 that it was' the most needed reform in the State,- next to a reiuction in taxation. It was rejected by iilarge.majority. .' ?. Tnc next subject of. great moment to the people came up for consideration to? day. It was tho election by the people of County Anditnrs and Treasurers, in troduced by Mri Livingston, of- Oconee, and supported in an able"speech by him. (Other Conservatives supported the meas? ure, but between Elliott's grandiloquent speech and Leslie's plying;,the. party whip, and using his indecent vindictives,' the measure was Tost.'' There has been an effort made to pass a law in reference to the taxation of dogs, in accordance with the recommendation of the Grand Jury of Anderson, hut I find there is a; constitutional provision which provides that.every kind of prop? erty shall be taxed' ''ad valorem."; and jf a man swears that his dog is only worth five dollars, yoh can- only tax him as much as you' can' on five dollars' worth of any other property. Maj. B. H. Rice, of Union, proposes to get around the, constitution in tho following way, though it iuus in tho teeth of another provision; 'which .declares that the per cent, on all 'kind of 'property"' shall bo the same. If ~MBj. Rice's t?H wdn't de fer a law-it will do for the-best piece of humor I havo seen lately, so I append.it for the edifica? tion of your readers: M ' ! a bill to tax THE OWNERS of dogs. % "Be it enacted, <tc. That from and after the passage of this act, the lawful officers for assessing property in this State, shsll assess and value each he and she dog at one hundred dollars',Vahd' that the own? ers of such dogs shall pay the.od valorem taxes thereon assessed for all State and : county purposes, at the time "and in the. -manner, that they pay taxes on other property; and in every case where said owner shall.fail to pay said tax, said dog or. dogs, shall be seized by. the County Treasurer, and .offered for sale tq .pay his or her taxes; and if. said exposure-'to sale shall fail to pay the tax, tho d?g ?hall be turned over to the Coronor of t'le county and lulled, without inquest-on' his body.or funeral expenses.", ? ?' A joint resolution was introduced to adjourn on the" 22nd lost., and re-assem? ble on the 'iSth, of January, but was in id on'the table. , . ' 1 I There is-considerable talk of tho judi? cial election, and candidates are popping out on all sides, though, not much is known positively .about it. "' 0> .-.?.-;* Columbia, S. C, Dec. 29., ' Mb. Editor?Before- the 'Iifclligmxr; is issued most of you will have heard of the infamous action of the Republicans of the Legislature in the last Judicial election,, but I propose to: give you a more detailed description, as an-eye wit-1 ness. Tho Senate passed a-resolution about the. 12th insi^to'go into Joint's}-, sembly on the 16ttfto elect Judges; when it'eame tjo the. Souse'tho resolution vrasj -laid on tho table by a large?vbte, it beln'g very desirable-that the eleotions should not-'come off until after the recess, in ar-. dar that tho members, might.gohome.fnd' get the sentiment c." the people. . But, .lie day "before, the election they moved to take it'from the.tablej but failed to dp" ?b.t This looked ihvorable to' the' interest;Of the people, -but -it was the signal for life scoundrels to go' to work, and-that ni jht there was a largo caucus called in the in? terest of Whippor end F. J. Moses, ? Jr? :who hadjoinod forces. . Tlie caucus :ifas attended by nearly* eVery negro in the two houses, and'most of tho white.Re pnblicans. Tho most bitter and partisau speech es c vor, made- in the Republi sah Krty wero made there; Chief Justice oses made a strong appeal in favor qf his son. F. J. Mo&es, jr.r rose equal to the occasion?made a terrible appeal to? their color, recounlea his sofferings'and service for ''the Republican parry, spoke of. his ostracism; a^d wept like a child. ' He said ho may have erred, but if he had, it was for the good of Republicans, anu' if they, threw him off, starvation stc-.red him in the face?there was.no man in the State, white'or colored, that desired njbf e warmly, and had sitrivenmore zealoirsly lor the promotion and supremacy of the colored people in tho State. - Know! ton, of Orangeburg, who ran for the 7th Cir? cuit, among other things, said that he did not believe that any man born and reared in this' State under tho irffluonce of slavery, was fit to sit on the Bench ! Others made equally infamous speeches, vhich 1 wili not report. The next morning by nine o'clock eve? rything was red hot. Clusters were ueen here and there about the, State House, discussing; in the most excited maiiber tho. Judicial election. The caucus had done its work, and it was* ovidon ; the Republicans meant something from their violent manner. At 11 o'clock aoout thirty members, headed by Leslie, went into the hall of the Legislature ye ling and cursing, more like a mob of wild ! negroes than a body of legislators. ' At 12 o'clock on the 16th, the Senate camo into the ball of tho Housd and prepared' to vote. . . : Humbert, of Turlington,. nominated for re-election J^ Jr. Wright,. colored, for Associate Justice of the Supreme ,Court. Sarn.J. Lee, colored; and M. ;B. A lion,; colored, were nominated. Wright was elected by a large majority.- -? 1 , Nominations for the First Circuit were in order. Davis, of Charleston,, nomi-' nated W. J. Whlpperr colored.. He said I he called upon every colored man in,the House to voto for Whippet; they had a largo majority in the-two Houses,"and a. still larger one in the State, and it was time they were awaking to their rights; that every one knew that the colored peo? ple expected a colored man on the bench, and tfiatctney intended.tr> have one ;.that colored-mah was true to hLsrace or f ?rty-vhftVdia dot vote lor pLliof>SB^nded tjg? nomir lent ptndDitter speech, - colored men had ' been, higherppstttonffwnen tl tent to nil them ; thatGenT WhippeH-was as competent as the present Judge, and that was paying him but a poor compli? ment ; that he would hereafter consider ?e>"e"iy^an~ar^te"p?bllcaft- ?r TS&Tff Birf voting for his nominee. Jervis, of Char? leston, nominated ?. B. Seabrook. Maj. Melchers, of Charleston, nominated Maj. ?Meetze,-? -repreeentetive-of-iexingto'ii. I County. Humbert nominated M. B: Allen, ex-Judge of.,the Inferior Court of Charleston, who is a,cole red man. There was considerable excitement during the ballotting, and at the end the vote Stood: Whipper, 88 j-Meetze, 34 7 Seabrook, 20; Allen, 3 ;-scattering, 2. ?? There lea feature fin this part that the people should Jock, Jit, and after looking at it, they should remember it. The fol? lowing White if eh voted for Whipper for Judge Of- the*-Charleston' Circuit j^ An? drews, Cochrah,' Hollingshead', 0*ehs and J. M. Smith in the Senate, and Bar? ker, Bates, Copos, Couch, Guffin, JohQ ston, of Sumter, Leslie, ..McLaughlin, Robertson and '.Wolfe, in the House of J Representatives. . ' Wh?t,do:yo?'thi'nk of them ? ' When Judge Reed was a' candidate for. this Judgeship last Winter, Chamber? lain.' at a Republican caucus, said that Whipper was totally incompetent and unworthy of the position,- and in that .opinion; most of; the-best, men in that party agreed with him. What has come Over the' spirit of their. dreams?race, parly'and money ! ' The Second'Circuit came up- for the election.'of its Judge. Hon. John J. M?? her has filled the position for I four years as ably as any man in the State could do, and this was not denied.;, hut ho was a Conservative, and as Swells said, "they would pla'ee none but true .and tried Re? publicans in any position," thov there? fore sacrificed him, and 'one P. L. Wig? gins, a third-clasa lawyer bot treue B? publican, (meaning f a - Radical who de? cides everything, according to party pre? judice,) .was elected, being nominated by Whipper in a violent speech against the Conservatives. Allert was again run, ?and" received five Votes.; ' for the Third Circuit, Johnson nomi? nated F. J. Moses, -jr.; and Williams nominated Judge A. J. Shaw. .'Moses .was elected by about they same vote that ?Whipper received.'. , Ex-Go vor nor Moses a Judge! Can the 'people beliove it? Ye gods v He is no? toriously the most corrupt man in the United states, and yet he- is forced upon ,the .Judicial Bench of the State by the Republican.3 of this State. Such- things ' can not. be stood, and. If ~ this does not arouse the white people, and", the colored ones who desire bettor government, then nothing/ will1 d? it"' hfpses'received 75 ? votes, Shaw 62; and Allen"2. 1 >: '?>? ? ! ? rTownsend was unanimously re-elected ? to the Fourth Circuit. R. Bi.Carpenter was re-elected to the Fifth.. Per ..the j Sixth Circuit Mackey received-90 votes, A. 'B. Knowlton 35. For the Seventh, NdrthrOp'' was elected without opposi? tion, and T. H. Cooko for the Eighth .Circuit. - ? y ? The Tax Biil.has passed and become a law, and the "Little Bonanza'.' has pass? ed the Senate with aa addition of 2-15th of a mill tax, levied. . ...\. The Legislature will probably adjourn on 22nd or 23rd Inst', fo r'the holidays. "->?'??' ? '[' - Oi ' Dir Ihi Anderton Intelligenoer* ! ;, T . ReidVille. v' ;;7 I ...; . . H-EIDVILLE, S. C, Dec. 23. . Iteidvillo- is a small but pleasant vil? lage, 12 miles weat of SpartanburgC. H., 20-miles east ofGreenville and 8 miles ,^frdm WelfonT ?h the Air Lino Railroad. It is remarkable for healtnfulness of Climate and freedom from all excitements and 'attractions unfavorable to study. By special statute, no spirituous liquors .can.he sold within three miles of the {dace. .There-are two mails a- week, one rom Spartanbnrg and one from Green? ville, and will be, after July, one;from Welford. ", ... , ,'.'. ..,, ? 'The male'department of thjs Instftu* tion is designed; to preparV students for ?tho active business of lifo, or for the suc cessful prosecution of the higher branch* ,es of study in j the best' colleges' of our [ .country. The .building -is a comrnodious briick structure' with three well-furnished ['rooms'.'' The Hampton Literary Society F was" organized'' ih'187?,: Since vfhich time 'it has grown in importance andmseful n&js, and has proved & valuable auxilia? ry in the work Of education and disci Ihine. Its;Library;is well chosenand is ncreasing, and contains sqme-valuable ' books. . The Board have secured the services of W:fti: Tennent, Esq., a prominent gradu ? ate -and ex-professor of the old State - Military-Acadhmy. as principal. This gentleman; is well known to the State as one of experience and; talent; he com? bines a liberal, ornate and classic' educa? tion with' a thorough practical training ! of a military' school, in its time ranked ? among the first irr'the country;. He will -'engraft upon the general course of Stud? ie;., elementary teaching in agricultural , chemistry .and scientific farming; will ad apt himself to those advanced students who desire' to- prepare for taking up a a specialty, or profession, and Will strictly - enforce1 neatness, method, precision and guneraVgood conduct as indispensable to scholastic success. ?:- ni 1' . ?tj The school-has been, in successful Oper? ation for ,18 years, and-has. prepared at ,l<iast 600 boys^ either for higher edqea 'tlon in colleges or the active DUsiness of 'life.' ' *"'" "'..'." ,': ' n< 1 ??? *?* ?'R. H: RBID, ? . i President Board of Trustees. : ; . , . - 11 - I -Mil- - ? Religious Notice: (Thjriitiaqs of Anderion: ' '. . tJ ! Let us remembor. the week:.of prayer, commencing on the first Sabbath.in Jan uarj-, 1876,. observed' by ^Christian's throughout the World, ana to take our place in therfgrand' concert of believers.' Laying asido,-for a season,'those minor differences which divide us into denomi? nations., let;usmeeton'the broad platform of a catholiCjChristianity, acknowledging the unify of the church and the 8ttbst4fl-. rial identify of her'JaithV'So doing we cultivate, and sfrengfneri! the' b?nd which iiniteyTJs, increase the united-influence of all Christians against infidelity; and make*-one unanimoue appeal in prayer to God from. all. the earth. [ u. ?tai Arrangements will he made in due time for the brder. of service during the week.".'- " '- ": : ; ' af?T^ -. ?? I ? .i. I - ! .-?TP jaf The friends of JAME3.H. ^cCON KELL respectfully announce him as a can? didate for Sheriff of Anderson County 'at the next.election. . . . -?-v,i, ?? ??: The many friends of W. T. GRUPBS announce him as a suitable person for, the office of ShorifT at.'the'.next; gnsuing, elec? tion., Help, our one-arm Confcdtratesoldier. ASSIGNEE'S' SALE. BY virtue of an order issued Uy '-Hon. George S. Bryan, Judge of the District Court of the United States for the District of South Carolina, In Re. the Estate ?f C. iP. SuUivan, Jr., ^Bankrupt, I will sell at:Honea Path,.in Anderson County, South Carolina, on the 17th January next, all of the Estate of the said'Bankrupt, consisting of one Tract or Land, lying in the County, of Ma? rion, State'of Florida, containing eight hun? dred acres, more or less. Terms cash. J. L. McCULLOUGH, Assignee. Dec 23,1875 ' 23 . 3 ? ? ? STATB ?F 80UTH CAROLINA, AimaRsoF CotrsTT. By W. W. Humphreys, Esq., Prthatt Judge. WHEREAS, Wm. L. Dobbins hes made suit to me to gran t him letters of Adminis? tration, tie honis MD'n'with the Will annexed, on the Estate and effects of James Dobbins,' deceased. . Those are therefore to cite and admonish all kindred ami. creditors of the said James Dobbins, deceased, to be and ap t>ear before me in Court, pf Probate, to be leid at Anderson Court House, oh Friday, January'7, 1876, after'publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to shew cause, If any they have, why the said achninhira tion should not be grunted;: , Given under my hand, ;this. 2Jst day of December A. D. 1875, W. W. HUMPHREYS, , Judge of Probate. 1 Dec 23, 1875 23" ; ' ?' " 2 :" W. G. BROWNE. ' ? ? T. p< BPi,Sov ?. . MAYFIELD IMPROVED ? ^ _ ELEVATOR AND P?RffiER ! y dKP*R wells and cistebns. v ' is. ^ : m ?DltlFHS BY CABBYING AIB INTO THE WATEB, A PEBFECT APR -........ FOR ? pabat?s THIS. Elevator combines all that w durable in arf operi Well, and the convenience of a Pomp? works easy, is durable and relia? ble.' , ., ,. ? '!?:.< . .. It does;not make the water taste oad, but malces.bad water good, and good writer Better. , ' We1 offer itto the public"'with a firm reliance in its merits. 1\ will be. seen by the cut that its construction is.perfectly sim? ple ; and as there u uq wooden fflSfaflW/f subtion- or., valve nsea, ft is . '. Not Mable to Get out of Order. Yoa always get fresh water. ' ? ? Plenty ef testimonials to show. In sending us your order, give depth of Well to the water. ' - Some County Rights for sale in South Carolina. , - Call .on "or address : b&owne ft BEirsoar. Anderson, 8. C;: Pee 23,1875;' -28 ' 1...T. Und f , TOTS, FANCY GOODS, FRUfFS, NOTSj &c. ALSO. .A FINE STOCK OF ? ' " Which they aro sellhig.at very low figurea; ,TJiey,haYe:also abeautif^snpply of and 'Also, Musical initrunlenta of differcr t-kinds,.and a large assortment of.pretty Toys., Call soon and buy presents for your sweetheart, and toys for, the children. ajt ?RDiJrAJirCB To Prevent Co?le R opier i^ckjrom I Funning at ^rgc^imthin the Cor: porate Limits of the Town of . An* dzrson. - :'? vy i 1 . B]5^3TT:ORDAlNEi)? ;By-.tho Intendant and wardens of the Town of Anderson, in Council assembled;'arid by the itrtno^ty of the same? ' ?? ' ? V 1. That erery owner of t Cattle,' d Goats, Mules,- Horses, Cons, Jacks and-Jennets, vho suffers or permits them to run at; large within the limits of, the .Town, shall pay, a fine of Fifty Cents for each head jso .found / 2 ^hat it shall be the duty of the MaS 'shal and his Assistants to seize and impound each head of Cattle or other stock as enu i merated above so,- found at Jarge, and keep them until the owner pays the. 3aid fine, ana the .expenses of impounding, them; *arid upon their refusal or neglect to pay the fine i and expenses of impoatldmjr -for''five daysj j afbir having advertised for five days, to sell I thfiSame to the'highest bidder at public out> 3for. cosh, and out of the proceeds of .-said a to pay fine and expenses. > and the -re? mainder ,if any, to be paid to the"owner. ' 3. That the said' Ordinance,"' "as '^regards Cailtle, shall be in force only from'the 1st day of - October to the 15th cay of April of each ydirj and from j8 o'clock a.-m.,'!uiiitili?' o'c took p. ml, of each day of said period.. - < 1..As regards stock enumerated above, except Cattle, they ahaE^not. .bo allowed to run at large during any, portion ofTite'year. Si. 'Ail^Oruinarices' now'fla force, which J niaV'conflict'with the1'provisions''of this I Ordinance, are hereby repealed. Done and ratified in Council, and the seal ?? ^ "of the Corporation' of said Town tsii,. f affixed thereiinto, 'this the 16th *rr*> day of Deceraber; A. D. 1875. '? JOSEPH" Ni:BROWN, ?' '- ? ? :|aten?antj pro.Um.' 3as. H.: BswirTj Clerk Oouncil. m - THIS wat/b and PEJiAiE; ?vvHwaaiBn ?? ? jBiPBdaoaaii HIS Institution is .of, recent birth. The building is now in process; Of erection. It is beautifuUy located,-thirteen miles South I of Anderson,-on the Lowndesville road, i d . The exercises of its first , session-will dpen on the FIRST MONDAY in FEBRUARY, .1878, unless, notice be given otherwise through these columns. \ ? '? '. - The Litbbaby Dxpabtmekt wiUbe con? ducted by E. R. CARSWELL, Jr., A. M:, of Mercer University, Macon, Geo.% assisted by M. L. Ca oswELL, of the same institution. The Art and. Mask Departments will,bo presided over by Miss Geqrsia C. Cabs faUL: .. ? . " '.'- . '.. .. . v New.' arid improved mothods' o'f instruc hW.ori,hijEvery branch of study." * Terms of Tuition art as ?thui. for students in primary department...$lf> 00 Intermediate department.;..'..,:;...'..;;;. 50 00 tcademicdepe>OTient.;....:...,.'.i.*....^ 'These charges are for the' whole Scholastic ^yesiyandi!will be made unless private^sT iang?ments are effected, which may be done - to the ad vantage! of pat rons having. several students to send.. ; -;.( : i. . .;.. i . :.-, ' Board' in. good .families at frain $8} to $10 ter month,,fuel and h'ghta include!:, .Board from 'Monday until Friday frdm'.'&To $8 Jer month. , For fu rther part iculars, address '< 1 ~T5. R. iCARSWELt, Jb., Priridpai; Or Rar; W. -E.' WALTERS,'1 ? ??'? Chairman of 'Board Trusteos. Dec 16, 1875 ! ' 22 ? -v. ?? i IS THE TIME TO SECURE BARGAINS. We will sell our entire stock of ME ROH AND I Zill ? . ? . - '; AT GREATLY reduced prices "? DURING THE HOLIDAYS. Call and ermine. . Ij, SUTHERLAND & 00. BELTOjV, s. c. Dec, 23, 1875 . 23, ,. ? . ? NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.? The undersigned, Executors of James R. Webster, deceased, hereby'give notice that they will, on the 21st. Of January next, apply to the Judge of Probate, at Anderson D. H., for a final settlement of said Estate, and a .discharge therefrom. HUGH ROBINSON,> V ? A. W. SMITH. 'jExre. Dec 23, 1875 23 ! . ?? . ? fiO j T*? i '-:-???.', ' E&gine for SaLle, A FIRST-RATE Six Horse Power Wood, JOL Tabor & Morse Portable JEngine for sale low. Terms easy. Apply to" E. ft. HORTON, Williamst?n, 6. C,' 1 Dec 25,1875 ' 23 ' : lm CAB?LIN? THE Second Term of the Scholastic Tear 6^1875^6, -wilrepen MO!TO AY/JAN? UARY *7ra, 1870, ,with.ft^andr<sffla?rt l^^iExi^El??E^iP "'! *Ttlih?rjti?epar& Intermediate Department...-.;.u.?*.jS;. '10U0 Collegiate DepartmeoLv..yvI.. OiOO "Music on Piano.'.... 1? 33t TJseof Inttrumerit, (i hourperday),L 21? ;UseoCJnstrnment, (ihpur perday}- '3 Op German and French, A"*.Jgl 'Ornamentals, each....5 CO Entrano&Fee^tpeid-oncearyear,).^-- tl 00 :Graduation/Fee....v.^.^^,vv?7^^??^??^-> f?:yP N. B.?ATehh is. one-third of iheBcho 1asticyear:""-;:i " ' ? '?' '? :*"'" Board eta beobtaihetlm private faimlica at rates, ranging from $12.50 to$15^00 per month, Varying according to arrangements jmade as to washing, kfuel and 1 ights.: i. i ? - . ThePreudentorferatobo^ per month, exclusive of washing and lights. ?<A7fcw 'rooms can'be rentedto. those de? cking to ..board. thonwelvee>,r ^ome havo tried it'this year, and the arrangement has proved satistadtory. " ,; ? ' '-' V- ^"1 .' Fwfartl^.informationi apply** a Cata r1.0gue;. ; (.. ;. ? j- -iiGOK,r;fr?Baenf>.; ' ' Dec-0,1875 ??? fin 21-" THE Exercises of this School will begin pH this First Monday/of January next. |*Tfie Scholastic :Year wffl'T^' dWded fato ? two terms?five months each.. Tuition, from $5.00. to $12.50 per term.. .Contingent Fee, #1.00. -Students will be charged Mm the -time they enter-?1111 they'?niti ?U ok ii ,.? HENRY G. .REED* Principal. N6vl8,1875" 18 . . . G . ? . ...? a ?; ? :.ae?n?. ?? ? ......TO.-.Alili'- - ? CTQTJ will SAVE:COST by ppjdng your X., Notes and Accounts, due roe at once. w.B. shabpe; =Nev25,:i875 ?. -I9:.;:f Mowev to lq^t?.: BARTIES' who owe me will Save cost by settlingatotice.' R> ??? .f i, . W. A. GEER>. 1 '? ' . ; . B?to?, 8. c. Dec,9,*187?." : ' 21 ' " '"? 8 <; DR. R? G. WITHERSPOQIV OFFERS his services ? as medical pra'c tioner.- Office at Anderson vi lie, S. C. Doc'9/1875 ' . 21 ... 3m ?VTOTJCE OF Jj^AL.8^rrLE>fJ^ 'Ui The" undersigned; Executor of Rev. Wm:-Glenn, hereby griires notico that ho will on the 11th ofjfanuary next, apply to \Wi w..'Humphreys, Judge of Probate, for a final settlement of said' Estate, and a dis? charge tliereform.. ? ?-- hew . JOHN E. GLENN, Ex'r. ?*' Deh"0,''1875-' ? ?' 21' .'" ? S* * XTOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT ? a?T Notice-a-hereby given that thij un? dersigned, Administrators of Mrs.-Elizabeth Gecr, deceased, w?l. apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County on'the 11th of .January next,- for a final settlement and discharge from said Estate. . , E. T. COOLEY, ? '?" J- 'r :' S. A: bowbn. ? Deo-9,1875 .21. .: , fl? ?? ?VTOTICE OF SPINAL SETTLEMENT.? ; Notice is .hereby aiTen that the un? dersigned, Administrator of Nelly? .B. Breazeale, deceased, will apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County on the 12th of. January next, for a final settlement and discharge from said Estate. MATTHEW BREAZEALE,- Adm'r, Dec 9( 1875. , . , . .21.,.. : . S< FINAL SETTLEMENT.rrrThe i under? signed, Executor of the," Personal Ii Estate of David Anderson, deceased-here? by .gives notice that, he will apply to W. w. Humphreys, Judge of Probate, on Thursday, the 3dth day or December next, for a final sett I am out-ami ?liscliarge fn'in ?aid Personal Estate. . ^ J. P:REED, Executor. Nov. 25, 187&:- ?? *Wi . !? fl \TOTIOE OF FINAL 'SETTLEMENT.? A.a Aoti.ee is. hereby given, that :i v.'ill make, application to the Judge of Probate bfr the ^i 6^ December next, for'a Fift?l Settlement of the Estate of Margaret A. a. Hanks,,(formerly Wilson,) my ward, and:a filial discharge as Guardian of said ward."' J. W. WILSON; Grmrdian; Nov 22,1875_. 19 . .: ? 5? "VTOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.? JlI' ???Notios is hereby.given- that the undcr uigned, Excentor of Sam' 1 h Hammond, sr., deceased, will apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson Ctmnryon-the 12th of January next, for a final settlementjand discbarge irorn.said Estate. . ? f, <. ? W-^ L. HAtfilOND, ExTr% ' Ded9,l875:! g V " ''. J^.J_ '* Kew-Orleajis Molaisses. A.'*'SPLENDID article ofn^w prop N.'/O. '.OL ' 'Molasses for saje'low, in qhanftties to Suit tlie'pnrcliaser.by " 1 ^-^'Vl:, TOWERS & BROYLES.