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?JAS? Ai-HOIT,' E. B. MURRAY, (tJSfUiora* THURSDAY MORNING, FSB. 23, 1377. THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. . The counting in of Hayes has pro? ceeded nearly to. a .'close,, and so fax a? fraud, trickery and conspiracy can makf it, has been a triumph for the Republi cans*.; The DemQcr^.hAVtnxade a gaL lant fight for truth and honesty, but havt been vanquished at every contested'point by the trickery, villainy and fraud of the Republicans. It may be announced as settled that Hayes and Wheeler are President and Vice President for the. next four years. Although this is not the result we desired, we suppose we can live under Hayes and Hampton, and we trust Go v. Hayes as President will prove to be a better man than the South gen? erally has given him credit !br being. DEATH OF DR. WILHAMS. The announcement of the death of Rev,. William '^?i^^^^^^^r, of the Southern Baptist Theological-Sem? inary, which occurred on Tuesday the-' 20th' ihsL,' at A.ifc^n, S. Ci, will .be read With deep regret throughput the Southejiaj States.; Dr. Williams ^-as oneViof -the.:! finest pulpit orators of his denomination-,1 and was noted for his tearse and beauti? ful' language, combined with powerful and impressive but simple imagery. He was one of the purest and most amiable gentlemen \W have ever known, and' pos j-essed a vigor of intellect combined with n;-power of practical application rarely ] met with. As-.n Ghristiun he was gen? erous in his doctrinal views, and was one of the meekest and most exemplary mem? bers of bis Church. He scarcely had a parallel among his intellectual equals forj modesty, and tiie possession of such an unusual number of noble qualities made him a universal favorite, whose death wiil be a severe loss to the Baptist de? nomination, and will be mourned by them in common with host* of others who knew the deceased in person or by reputation. THE COMMISSION AND ITS CONSE? QUENCES. We were never among the ardent ad inirers of the. Electoral Commission scheme, and, although it pasaexl both Houses of Congress amid a perfect whirl? wind of popular approbation, it contained featnres calculated to alarm the observ? ant mind by threateniug the destruction of tho constitutional provision for de? claring the Presidential election. The bill set at defiance all the precedents of the past century, and launched the craft of State upon untried waters amid the greatest storm of political passion and prejudice which has ever stirred the American mind or blunted the American conscience. It was a dangerous expert ment, and viewed in its most favorable aspect was but a compromise, and its re suit shows to the country additional evi dence of the misfortunes which follow from a compromise of political principle. It forms another of the unfortunate con cesiions which have been made in our nation's history, and as usual the South has been the prominent party in the ad justment. In the Missouri Compromise, of Which the illustrious Clay was the champion and author, Southern men con coded what they termed a compromise of the slavery question by the terms of which, slavery was prohibited to exist north of a fixed geographical line. The abolitionists of course accepted it, as it ensured them control of a certain section beyond recall while it did not prohibit efforts to extend their principles by legis? lation as to other territory. In other words they made a clear gain without any impediment for further acquisitions. The sequel is too well known to need comment from us. The Electoral Bill is a measure which will be a parallel blun? der in history to the Missouri Compro? mise. The Democrats knowing that Til den and Hendricks were fairly elected had to surrender their rights by propos? ing to arbitrate them. The Republicans, feeling; that they 'were beaten, were of course willing to arbitrate, for if the de? cision went against them they did not lose any thing, while if it resulted favor? ably' for them they gained everything. The Dem?cratic Congressmen were fool? ishly prodigal of the rights of their party, for while they granted the Republicans the majority on the commission they did not even insert a clause in the bill re? quiring the commission to hear the whole case. They have been outwitted by the Republicans, and this measure, like the Missouri Compromise, resulted in the de? struction of the principle it was intended to establish. There is no safety in compromise of principle, and whenever a nation resorts to arbitration for the settlement of vexed questions, the security of the government itself is endangered. In private differ? ences an arbitration is not so objection? able, because men unconnected and not interested with either contestant can be found, but when it comes to the great questions which agitate a nation every man has his opinion, and the reference of such a question is simply a resort to lot? tery as to who shall get the largest num? ber of partisan's upon the' board of arbi? tration. Such has been the result of the < Electoral Commission. The- moment Judge Bradley was selected the Presiden? tial question was settled. "A throw of dice would have been as equitable aud ?atisfaetory to the country.. The Iworst feature ofthe Commission Bill, however, is the development it has made of the partisan bearing of the Supreme Court of the United States. The Commission has resulted in failure. The- hope* Of the people have been blasted, and its real re? sult ha* been to transfer the opening and declaring of the vote for President and Vice President from the President of the Henate to the eight Republicans on the Commission. It has made an innovation upon the Constitution, and unless it is properly rebuked by the people will be the entering wedge to the disruption of our republic.. The country may survive the shock of the presont commotion, but'' it is to bo hoped that in the future no moro such questionable compromises may be resorted to* It would have been bet? ter for the country fdr the X'cmdcrats to THE HAMPTON TAXES. We wish to urge our people to continue to support the Hampton govern men tv for by so doing they will surely drive Usurp* ation and tyranny from Carolina's "soil. Because we have lost Tilden as President, if such be the case' is no reason wity we should also lose Hampton as Governor. Indeed, the fact thtit ttve Republicans are to have the Presidency -would?reoit even more important for us to .bave the Governor. ?? If Hampton was desirable for 'Kir Governor under Tilden as President, he is absolutely necessary to us under the Presidency of Hay'esV There must be no juailing in this State before the ranks of the enemy. We have elected and in? stalled tbe government of our choice^ aud. we .must and will protect and sustain it-. All persons who have not yfet ^-Hiiru ten per cent. of. their last years tax, should as patriots at ohce come forward and lend their might to fortify the government of law and honesty against the attempted continuation of tyranny and corruption. Tbe amount is small, and.every person, can spare it for1 the sake of securing 'for: himself and neighbors the blessing of gp?d government once more. . The amount asked is so.pmall that it .would not materially injure us if it should all be' lost, and tbW'idea' firings us to the! question of the probability of losing the amount paid if Chamberlain should be Governor. We"1 are- not afraid of losing * it ..undtlr any clfclrmstHHces, for the Su preme Court haa already decided that the. Mackey House is illegal, and that the Wallace House is the lawful House of Representatives of South Carolina;' hence, it Is necessary for this House to adopt any tax which may be proposed in the next two years before it can be col? lected. This House under the. constitu? tion has to originate all tax bills* and it is by a resolution from it thai tbe leu per cent ? Called fof. Of course-, after pass? ing this resolution calling for tbe money, tbe Democratic House would not adopt any bill which did not receive these re? ceipts for taxes, The money is. being j properly applied, and the Courts of the ; State wonld hold these receipts tobe good ; demands for money loaned for the uses of the State. We repeat that we have no fears, as to the loss of our tax money. It is. even safer than Governor Hampton, and as to bis chances to be Governor of South Carolina for the balance of the two years, we think them better than j they have ever been. A COMMON SENSE VIEW OF IT. President Grant, despite his many short comings, has a way of occasionally blun? dering on to a very sound and practical view of public matter?. Indeed we be? lieve his own common sense is greater than that of his advisers, and that if he had surrounded himself by the patriots and honest men of either political party instead of the Camerons, Bel knaps, Schenks, Robesons et cU, his own mind would have controlled the affairs of tbe nation in such manuer as to give credit to his ability and confidence in his patriotism. Grant has occasionally risen above the nature which his public life \ has caused men to ascribe to him, and ; performed isolated acts which show that there is a spark of greatness in his com? position, however much it may be sur? rounded and bidden by the littleness which he lias allowed his disreputable | ; associates to engraft into him. His course at the surrender was chivalrous and magnanimous. His conduct in re? fusing' to send troops to Davis, the Re? publican Governor of T -as, to perpetu? ate his party in that State, and his recog? nition of Brooks over Baxter in Arkansas, bave shown to the nation that he knows how to perform the high trusts imposed on him as President whenev- he desires to do so; but these instances are so few aa'd far between that we -lose sight of them amidst the multitude, of jobs, cor? ruptions and oppressions which his last four years bave so fully exhibited to the public view. Indeed, it has been so long since the President has given us a glimpse at his better nature that we almost forget the possibility of his having one. The shameful degradation bis administration has inflicted upon the untarnished honor of the greatest republic known to history' cannot soon ? be removed, and he is des stined to retire into private life, having made a record of shame for himself and disgrace for the government over which he presided. In the face of these facts it is agreeable, both to his friends and foes, even to get an expression from tbe President before he leaves the White House for the posi? tion of private obloquy he has so richly earned, which can be remembered as creditable to th?* chief magistrate of a great nation. We have long since ceased to look for any action worthy , of praise from President Grant. He is toovinti mate with Chandler, Morton, Blaine, Cameron & Co. for that, and hence we now appreciate even sensible and calm words which can be uttered by a man so unfavorably surrounded. In a recent in? terview with the Tribune correspondent he has expressed the most intelligent and sensible views of South Carolina matters that we have ever read from him. They are evidently tbe dictations of his better nature and calmer judgment, which, but* for his subjection to the will of malig? nant partisans, he would execute, and thereby give peace and;rest from political turmoil to our. long oppressed and much cursed. State. Speaking about1 South Carolina to the correspondent tbe Presi? dent said: ..... In South Carolina the contest- has as? sumed such a phase-that the whole army" of the United States would be inadequate i to ' enforce the -authority of Governor Chamberlain. The people of that State .have resolved not to resort to violence, but have adopted a mode of resistance much more formidable and effective than armed demonstration; they have refused to pay their State taxes t? Gov. Cham? berlain, and it would be useless to sell j out their property as no one would buy it. Unless Gqv. Chamberlain could com? pel the collection of taxes, it would be utterly useless for him to expect to main? tain his authority for any length of time. This state of affairs must inevitably re? sult in the abandonment of all effort by Gov. Chamberlain to maintain himself in the exercise of the gubernatorial func? tions of the State of South Carolina. These views from President Grant are significant. They simply mean that tho glorious victory won in our State on tho 7th of last Jfovember was. t?oe?uiplete to be ovtstbrrjwrJ, and that tbe;faet is .kn'<w9"intl rectigniz&l by .the. jvi?o?? ft" f-*flnfc SKfrlbes tltfe reason fo'ihe" course pursued by our peoplej and to them it is justly due-. Their ?oble seif? , ^cHfic^ni hei$ytf?-o]s^alion in the, 'cMvaas^^e^Ke -victory) and their un^ paralleled unanimity in rjssisting tyranny^. ap$( Btiporting the ^vefljffle?t; of their oboiciHncd the election have maintained xflat victory. Preaident/Grant realizes this, and whether Tilden or -Hayes be our next President, if the people of South "Carolina persevere in the same wise, pru? dent and patriotic course they have in? augurated and acted upon so far, Hamp? ton will continue to be our Governor. JUDGE* BRA?LEY>S CRIME. Settatof Bogy-, of Missouri, in a Con? gressional, debate paid his respects to the proceedings of the Electoral Commission Upon the Louisiana vote, and in the course of his remarks denounced Judge Joseph P. Bradley of the Supreme Court who is one of the commission, in the fol? lowing scathing criticisms'and compar? ison; ,: fie then referred ? to, the proceedings before the Electoral .Commission, and said the commission in the case of Flori? da lud down two rules for its guidance; first, that they wou]d not investigate any? thing which had transpired before or pre? ceding the return made! by th/s Governor, excepting in relation to the eligibility of ej^'tprs. ..Thejjc^decjsion left that ques? tion, open, for in veatigation by a vote of 8 to 7.. It was j?f coUijae belief by the Whole country that the same rule would be applied to Louisiana. Who on earth would, have doubted the propriety of the application of that rule when it had been enforced in the State of Florida ? Yet we know that but yesterday that decision was reversed. We know that a mem? ber of that commission but yesterday changed his position upon that subject. And while it was competent in the State of Florida to go behind the returns to examine whether electots were or were hot eligible under the constitution of the United States, wberi the Inouou Was made by the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Bayard) to apply the same rule to Louis? iana, the decision was reversed. The case had been made so plain by counsel, so strong, so irrefutable, that such an ex? amination could not take place without proving beyond' the possibility of doubt that more than one,' elector from that State was not entitled to the position of elector because he was not eligible; and this decision was changed bv this com? mission. Sir, the names of Jeffreys and MarlboroUgh have come down to Us for ages past covered With disgrace and shame because they were corrupt judges, and the name of that man who changed his vote upon that commission (Justice Bradley) will go down to after ages dis? graced. His name will be associated with Marlborough and Jeffreys, and it never will be pronounced without a hiss from all good men in this country. A VOICE FROM SANDWICH ISLANDS. Lahaina, Sandwich Islands, January 20th, 1&77. Editors Anderten Intelligenten I take pleasure in enclosing five dollars for, continuation of my subscription to your interesting paper. The perusal of its columns ever takes me back to those hopeful days of youth I spent in Ander? son County, when life was an ever pres? ent joy and only promiseful of good to come. I can never forget South Caro? lina. I laid the dear wife of my youth in her soil; and though not her native son. I so far partook of her spirit that I have always felt proud to claim an adop? tion into the gallant Palmetto land. Therefore I have in my far distant home in the Pacific Ocean watched with a keen and warmly sympathizing interest the struggles and trials of the people of the heroic and chivalrous State. And not I alone, but many generous souls in these beautiful islands have been aroused to a new and better appreciation of your State as they have followed the progress of the late struggle in which your gallant Hampton has proven himself master of the situation and pre-eminent victor. Our interests here and our political hopes are wide apart from yours, yet there ia a power of sympathy that draws us near to you, so that there are many men in the Sandwich Islands who rejoice with me over the recent results of the courage, patriotism and moderation of the con? servative men of South Carolina. We know not yet the results of your Presi? dential election?and it matters not to us whether Tilden or Hayes?but we do ap- j preciate your home struggle and its re? sults. It may still be questionable, the official position of your leader; but what matter, if Hampton, the noble soldier and true patriot, is Governor in the hearts of his countrymen, and has succeeded in uniting them in one generous devotion to principle and the redemption of their home land at any and every sacrifice from misrule and ruin. I would fain send a greeting from mid ocean here to many old friends and neighbors who peruse your paper. I have followed the fight with them and rejoice at what has been achieved, es? pecially by Anderson and Pickens men. I have roamed over the hills of their backwoods and loved them ax they do, and in the evening of ray days I send kindly remembrance and blessing to many in those .dear lauds, to colored as well as to white, and I pray that they, sons" of South Carolina, shall be united and firm under leaders who have interests in common with them, and who accept office only an patriotism calls, even as the illustrious Hampton. Yours sincerely, WALTER M. GIBSON. The Debate In Secret Session on the Florida CajE ? I am told by a gentlemen who was present during the discussion in private session on the ca&e that it wa- intensely exciting. Now that it is over, I suppose there is no wrong done in telling of something that oc? curred. Thurman and Abbott had the discussion on the Democratic side?Mor .ton and Garfield on the part of the con? spirators.' ' The parties in the heat of de? bate got somewhat beyond parliamentary etiquette. The three indecent old men of the Supreme Court, who not only re fused-to inquire into the charge of fraud in the so-called electoral return,, but en? deavored to so frame the decision as to ,cover in advance the Louisiana fraud, were told in rather plain language that they were regarding neither law nor equity in their haste to aid their party. Judge Thurman said that he had some knowledge of law and no little experience in its administration, and be had no hesi? tation in stigmatizing the finding pro? posed as simply monstrous. Should such prevail, he said, there would be uo secu? rity in anv relation of life calling for legal interference. It removed all bar .riers to wrong and destroyed the very foundations of justice.?Cincinnati En quircn J? The work of laying the track of the ?parfanburg and Ashe'villc Railroad was coniuienccCdn List Monday aud it wjU b*e pufheir forward, vigofotjiriy. Jt will Hot uo ltfd&Tje/o're the cars will cb'ipmeuce f) fun In the oMcfldu ffl^ffifrlHC ~ ' SENATOR THUB?AIt SPEAKS OCT. ' Senator fhurrria? bid ekproased his vie#s u??n.the !|lec?i$iii-Afid tile action of th^Ponpisali^'s^^I^otiisiana, when the subject of adopting the: action of the Commission in counting Louisiana for Hayes and Wheeler" came before the Senate: Mr. Thurman, of Ohio, said the statute of Louisiana created a Returning Board, consisting of-five- persons, who were to-} hotd office indefinitely, and with power to fill all vacancies that might dcdur. It devolved Upon these five men to say who should hold office jh~'tlTe St^aTei The" question of who should .hold office de? pended not Upon Eni? mtt drtlie' people, but Upon the wilt of the RetUrnihft Bonfd. He belieVed aUch a Board was utterly de? structive of a Republican form.of govern? ment. The "State'of Louisiana, under our Constitution, had no power to seat such a Board. The acts of that Board were unconstitutional, null .and void. Even if its acts were not unconstitutional, they were not legal in canvassing the vote of the 7th of November last, because the statute required that the Board should be composed of five persons of different political parties, but, in fact, it was composed of but four persons, all of. the same party, and they steadily refused to fill the vacancy. ' The duty of that board was to canvass and compile the, returns of .the commis? sioners of election,, but the testimony showed they did not do. sp, the proof of. which counsel offered before the commis? sion and should have been accepted.; and in that opinion he was fortified by the action of both .houses of Congress four years ago in rejecting the vote of Louisi? ana. He then referred-to the alleged in eligibility of certain.; electors in that State, and said he couldn't regard: that other than as a nullification of the con? stitutional provision on that subject. Under this decision, no matter by what fraud a man might be; elected President or Vice President, or how ineligible an elector might be, there was no power to inquire into it, The vote of an ineligi? ble elector must be counted, and neither the State nor Congress could, right the wrong;. He Utterly disseflted from stich a decision as being destructi ve to a re? publican go veni merit: The decision would have the effect of a proclamation to all dishonest Returning Boards to per? petrate whatever villainy their interests might dictate, with absolute certainty that thev would be successful. Interview with Judge Mackey. COLUMBIA, ft'ft, February 13. Judge Ti J: Mackef, who recently visitedud verh?r Hayes, has been creating a lively sensation throughout the upper portion of the State by preparing the peo? ple in a series of addresses for the in? auguration of Hayes as President. The Judge, a few days ago, decided that Hampton was the legally elected and qualified Governor of the State, in the case of a prisoner pardoned by the distin? guished Democratic claimant for the office. Judge Mackey arrived here to? day, and as his utterances have attracted such general attention, be was called upon by the Herald correspondent, to whom he freely expressed his views. He said: "I regard it as an absolute verity that Hayes will be declared President. I hare no doubt that the electoral commission will hold that the votes of Louisiana and Oregon must be counted for Hayes. I regard the position of the Republicans as to both of these States as perfectly im? pregnable. The statute which creates the returning board in Louisiana, and defines its powers and duties, virtually vests it with the authority to appoint the Presidential electors by conferring upon it the power to revise the returns ana to reject or expunge majorities which in their judgment were obtained through intimidation, The constitution of the United States provides that the Presiden? tial ejectors shall be appointed in such manner as the Legislatures of the several States shall direct, and the power of ap? pointment in Louisiana has practically been delegated to the returning board. This may be dangerous law, but it is nevertheless law, and the decision of the returning board must be regarded as the I judgment of the court of last resort upon the question as to who were duly elected Presidential electors. "The Oregon problem will be solved by the application of familiar legal prin? ciples. The statute there provides that the college of electors shall fill all vacan? cies. This means, in law, that the ma? jority shall exercise the power, and nega? tives* the idea that in a college actually composed of three persons present, one of them should segregate himself and proceed to disfranchise the other two, by declaring their seats vacant and pretend? ing to elect two others in their stead. This would be aiike contrary to law and right reason, and would be, in fact, re? versing the order of nature by making the tau wag the dog instead of the dog wagging the tail. "I believe that Hayes, as President, will exert bis powers benignly toward the South and be the pacificator of the sec? tions. I am satisfied that he will speedi? ly recognize the government of Hampton in South Carolina and that of Nicholls in Louisiana, and that be ' will do this as an act of supreme justice and sagacious policy. This will also be in accordance with the pledge given bv him in his let? ter of acceptance, in which he declared that if elected President he would en? deavor, by all legitimate agencies, to foster the establishment of intelligent and honest local self-government in the States of the South, and expressed the opinion that it would be practicable for I him to contribute to this beneficent re? sult, when, in those States, the rights of all are recognized and respected i>y all. Hampton's government stands ready to comply with this just condition, both in letter and spirit. "I have been endeavoring, and I think successfully, to impress thy fellow-cjti zens with the views here expressed, since my visit to Governor Hayes. I have ad? dressed many public meetings-Called to hear me on the political situation since my return from Ohio, and the probable accession of Hayes to the Presidency is no longer regarded by the Democracy of my Circuit as portending evil to South Carolina, or the cause of good govern? ment in the Southern States. On last Saturday I addressed upon this subject a large audience of white and colored citi zeus in'Lancaster, the birthplace of Gen? eral Andrew Jackson. I was heard with respectful attention as I portrayed the civil and military career of Hayes, and when I read his letter, written from the Shenandoah Valley in 1864, protesting against retaliation upon Confederate pris? oners for cruelties inflicted upon Union f)risoner? at Andersonville, I was hearti y applauded by the ex-Confederates who were present. "I was followed by General Kerehaw, one of the most splendid tvpes of the sol? dier that the late war produced. His di? vision was immediately opposed to that of Hayes at Cedar Mountain, of which battle" it has been said by Howell, the biographer of Hayes, that.it made Sheri? dan a Lieutenant General, Gordon United States Senator and Hayes Governor of Ohio. Alluding to my encomium upon Hayes, General Kershaw said: 'Even though the dearest wish of our hearts be defeated by the failure of Mr. Tilden to be declared President, I am encouraged to have faith that, with Hayes as the President of the United States, justice will be done throughout the whole land, and glory and honor and peace will crown our country through his wise and benign administration of its government; and a* to the question of his title to the Presi? dency, I shall hold the judgment of the high electoral commission now sitting at Washington as final and authoritative upon all the issues involved in, the great and perplexing problem which it hasuo>m assembled to solve? "' ,. ? ?? . . Tue Juflgo arJviM tob ftttfotioti of & Committee, consisting of a representative man from each county in the State, which ahoUlfl pfodeed to Washington jtnd lay the CAnk 6r the State before the incoming President, nnd ask the immediate recog? nition of the Hampton government.and the withdrawal of the Federal itrnops j from all interference in the local affairs of the State.?New York Herald. MACKET AND HAYES. another Interview trim the Carolinr Judge. w-i'i ? \?WA*Y*I Judge T. J. Mackey, of South Caroli? na, was in Macon, ??^ Wednesday, an<T at his o?nRequest was*, interviewed by* One" df the editdfa df the ftlegYdph and Messenger.i. He spoke of his visit to Hayes recently: When he entered the parlor of .the Radical chief, the first object that chal? lenged his attention was a picture on the mantlepiece which satisfied him that he would riot fail in hi* mission as a rep? resentative of tbe cause.of doWfl-tfodden South Carolina. This was a photograph of two persons in the attitude of clashing hands. One was Hayes himself and the other Colonet Guy M. Bryan, of Texas, who served in the Confederate army, and is now the Speaker of the Democratic House'of Representatives in that State. The latter is a Virginian by birth,, aud in the expressive language of the Judge, "as^Sdtfftiern as the stin.'' The picture was taken a few years ago. Governor; Hayes, pointing to it, said,.''.'He is the dearest friend,! have on eafth j that does not look that if I am.President 1 shall be swayed by influenceavery, hostile to the South." These, our informer said, were his "euwL $prns." The Governor con? tinued : ''Some, of my happiest .d^ays; were) spent,.with Bryan in Texas, buj $f;e,a good Democrat, bp.; voted against " me." Judge Mackey laid tbe whole case of Carolina before him, supporting his state? ments with documentary evidence. Governor Hayes expressed himself an appalled at the" rtilsgovefrtment so long flagrant arid disastrous in.Soilth Carolina. He said: ul regard the Presidential con* test in the form that it has assumed as most uncertain as to its result. I shall perform no act to influence that result, out do say unreservedly that the great need of the South is good government, and' if I"am President, I shall use all legitimate agencies to foster the estab? lishment in that long disturbed section of Intelligent" and honest local self?gov efnrrient. Governor Hayes is liberal in his polit? ical views, as shown by the fact that du? ring bis present term of office he has ap? pointed two Democrats out of five Jus? tices of the Supreme Court, and one lib eral Republican who voted against him, in the State of Ohio. He called attention to this fact himself, as an indication of his political animus. The Governor also handed Judge Mackey a copy of his mes? sage in 1872, in which he stated that minority representation on returning boards was necessary to prevent their becoming formidable engines to subvert the will of the people. And in accord? ance with his recommendation, the Ohio Legislature enacted a law which gives to the minority a representation of three out of every seven in the returning boards of every county in Ohio. Governor Hayes stated that the letter of General Hampton "would be hailed as a messenger of peace throughout the North, coming, as it does, from a sup? porter of Governor Tilden, and a Demo? crat, whose fidelity to his party was above suspicion. More especially as Hampton is a representative man of the martial element of the Southern States, without whose aid tbe Democracy of the North could make' (his exact language) but a short war." " Hayes says, also, "this is not the first time that I had occasion to commend General Hampton. On July 5, 1867, in a ?hort speech delivered by me at Lebanon, Ohio. I referred to his (Hampton's) advanced views in favor of granting suffrage to the colored people, and held him up as a splendid example for the Democracy of Ohio on this sub? ject, as they were then opposing an amendment of the State constitution con? ferring the right of suffrage upon the negro." Mr. Hayes also declared that "the peo? ple of the Northwest will seek homes in the genial climate of the South, where lands are abundant and cheap, whenever good government, honestly and economi? cally administered, and which respects the rights of all, is established in that section. They will desire, however, that they shall receive a kind welcome, if personally worthy, and that no personal discriminations are made against them. With these conditions complied with (his exact language), tbe capital of the North will pour into tbe Southern States in a golden stream." He said, further, that the Republicans of the North are the natural allies of the Southern Demo? crats, owning the greater portion of the property, and controlling the chief en? terprises of the Northern States, just as the Democrats .in the South chiefly rep? resent its property, intelligence and vir? tue. At this point Gqv. Hayes also stated that, ' We of Ohio have recently sub? scribed twenty millions of dollars to build th* Cincinnati and Great Southern Air Line Railroad to Atlanta, Georgia, via Clfattunooga. This alone gives us an immens? financial interest in the pros? perity of Georgia, South Carolina and their sister Southern States. For if their property sink\ under bad government, it reacts directly upon uss." In conclusion, Judge Mackey said : - "I am satisfiedthat Hayes will be de? clared President,and that one of bis first acts will be to recognize the government of Hampton in South Carolina and Nicholls in Louisiana. I regard his ut? terances to me as meaning this. But recognition or no r>cognition, we shall sustain Governor Hanpton to the bitter end, invoking the cc-istitution of the Union and standing ?ider the ? flag of j our country." ? A bank-note was. pi-sented at the Springfield (Mass.) Instittibn for Sav? ings one day last.week wijch had not been seen by the,bank offici la since the original deposit was made, thirty-two years ago. The amount of he. deposit was $300, while the interest/done has amounted to $1,649. During al.this time the owner of the book had neve,entered the bank or asked a question aito her property, which she now comes toc'ajjrj. ? President Grant will in a shoi; time rive a farewell dinner to his Ca.jnet. secretary Fish is the only member <f the Cabinet who has served uninterruptdly,; during the whole eight years of Preai?'nt Grant's term. He has had four secre*. ries of the treasury, three posniastet ! general, five.attorneys-gencral, foursecre taries of war, two secretaries of the navy,l and three secretaries of the interior. HYMENEAL. MARRIED, on the Feb. 15, 1877, at the resident of the bride's mother, bv Rev. W. Cuttino Smith, Mr. BAYLIS WHITTEN and Miss ALICE PIKE. On the 14th instant, at the residence of the bride's father, bv Rev. H. M. Barton, Mr. J. BEN ABBOTT, of Walhulla,and Miss LIZZIE ISBELL. of Fair Play. A' $25 Reward! LEX. COLLY alias ALEX. SMITH, . a convict m the Georgia Chain Gang, has made his escaj?o. lie is 5 feet 10 inches in height, weighs abont 175 pounds, and 35 years old: stammen*, has high check bones', brrmrf, pqrmro shoulders. Tbc above r?war'4 ?will bo paid for his bis delivery to' ? HENRY J. HllL, Musical Notice THE public of Anderson and vi will ?peii ?-^Md^C UfchpW at Where the idllowin'g/irl.iWnntiE taugut^vizV Violin','' Guitar/? Accordcpn. The Titb'er is espo ed for Hmes, and undersigned;; Nh'eir reMenoe4o give lessons^ ' J. H. von HASSELN. Feb 22,1877_32_4_ _ WARNING-!_ ALL persons are forewarned not to em? ploy, and to cease employing or har? boring, my son, PORTER CUM MINGS, ? who left-me withoitt^UBtftniBf in Insfr-Bcp- \ tember. He is of "a" dark brown color, about fourteen years old.'-aud near live feet IliUtli. He may call himself Meminger Cummings. I Will proceed at laW agafnst those violating this notice, and any one in forming me. uf, his whereabouts will confer a favof. " - SAMUEL CUMMINGS, Andersoni'fl.C.'" Feb 22,1877,- ,32 ... ? . . ftnr.n MERCHANT if TAILORING ESTABLISH ME tft. THE undersigned having withdrawn from the1 firm of 8mith, CMrk ife Co., is now located on Granite- ?ow.ovor.ith? Store.;ofi Messrtjtflarr {fit., lant, whore he will carry on the business of .Merchant Tailor in.all its departments. He will be pleased to see, his old friends, and the public generally, at his neW location. J. B. CLARK. Feb 22, 1877 ?_?= 32 3 . "'?] Itfc Scli??ls. )':/;. ,;. ??: >! i^w TJU ? ?.!; li i ?i:tl'. THE Board of Examiners will meet in? my office at .^ndersoh^CjH. on, the first, second ana..t|nra Saturdays in March next, to'es'aminc fill applicants for teaching in the Commotf Schools. No appropriation; has yet''been 1 made- to' pay Teach elrVin the Common Schools, and those teaching must take the risk ?i future; -appropriations to paV. ibf their, services/ ,.| r -:V. (>,,-- J*,N. CARWILE, " . ,' , Scii?'s?l Commissioner. '., Feb'22,1877' :. ; " [ r3'2 j-j Public Sale of Bonds. : BY virtue of a power, and of the order of the Court of Common Pleas, I will' sell at Anderson C. K2/S C on SAL EDA Y in MARCH next, &f2-,200 of the first Mortgage Bonds of the Pendle ton Mann factoring Co. The Bonds are $100 and $500 each, and will.be.sold sep? arately. Terms cosh, or ofr time for acceptable .pa? per. : ,: '""f0 . ' " ' ; J, A. -BROCK, ?:i [3 Cashier National Batik Anderson.. Feb 22s. 1877 . 32 ttii 2 Something Desirable ! IHAVE jost received a complete assort? ment of D. M.- Fcrrv.&iCoi s celebrated tiardCO Seeds, and Landre'th's Silver Skin ?nd Yellow; Strasburg Onion Sets. Also, Early Rotte Irish Potatoes, both Northern and home-raised-.1 . In addition to the above a lot of the cele; brated Kentaesaw Mills Floor. To arrive in one or two da3'3, I will have a fresh lot of Calicoes and other Dry Goods and Notions. Call early. A. B. TOWERS, No, 4 Granite Row. Feb 22, 1877 , '. .32_ . J. B. PATRICK, JR., DENTIST, Of Charleston, S. C, HAS arrived^in Anderson, and will re? main until the 14th of March. He whl attend to all who may need his Pro? fessional ser v ic< s. He Extracts Teeth by a painless opera? tion, and on a scientific principle. The most improved Artificial Teeth sup? plied, and all Dental operations performed with guaranteed satisfaction. OFFICE?AT MRS. ROBINSON'S. Feb 22, 1877__32_ NOTICE. THE undersigned takes this method of informing the public that he still rep? resents the Singer Sewing Machine Com pa His office is in room back of J. B. :, over Barr & Fant, where he has a good supply of Machines always on hand. Come and see me, for I am offering better inducements than .ever before. R> Machine Findings on- hand, and Repair? ingdone.on any make of Machine at short notice. Charges moderate. I also have in my bauds the Notes for Machines already sold. Those who know themselves to be in arrears will please come forward and pay something, if they can't pay all. ? JOHN H. CLARKE, Agent. Feb 22, 1877 . ?.. 32_2_ T?TE OF 80UTH"C>R0LINA, Akdekso? CocKTr. By W. W. Humphreys, Esq., Probate Judge. WHEREAS, N. 0. Farmer has made suit tome to.grant him letters of Administra? tion, on the Estate and effects of Madison Palmer, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all kindred and creditors of the said Madison Palmer, deceased, to be and appear before me in Court of Probate, to be held at An? derson Court House, on Friday, March 9th, 1877, after publication hereof, to shew cause, if any they have, why the said administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 19th day of February, A. D. 1877. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Judge of Probate. Feb 22, 1877 - 32 2* S TOWN TAXES! ALL persons are hereby notified that they are required by luw to pay their Town Taxes to the undersigned on or before the first day of March, 1877, or the penalty of 30 per cent, will be added. J. L. TRIBBLE, Clerk of Council. Feb 15,1877 31 2 Valuable Town Property for Sale! IOFFER for sale Two Hundred (200) acres of Land, lying within, and contiguous to, the corporate limits of the Twwn of An? derson. This property was formerly a por? tion of the homestead lands of Daniel; Brown, late deceased. It contains beautiful building sites, a model farm, and aii abun? dance of good timber. Will sell all togeth? er, or in parcels to suit purchasers.' Apply to the undersigned at Williamston, S. C, or E. W. Brown, Anderson Court House. B. F.. BROWN, Trustee. Feb 1, 1877; 29. j ? -3 m SHERIFF'S SALE. BY' virtue of an Execution to me di? rected^ I will expose to sa'e on the FIRST MONDAY in MARCH next, at at Anderson Court House, the following property, to wit: One Tract of Lund, containing eighty (80) acres, more or less, situate in Anderson.; County, bounded by lands of A. L.. McMa-' ban, Thomas Jones* and others, levied on as the property of J. D. Welch at the suit of Robert A. Gray. Terms cash?purchaser to pay extra lor papers. .JAS. H. McCONNELL, Sheriff" Anderson Qountv. Feb 8, 1S77 . , V 30 m ly * SIMPSON & SADLER, " Benson Mo use Conner, ' Dealers in Drugs, Medicines,! &C Are just receiving a large variety oCj , ; f?l (UM SEEDS, From i,osc most reliabh\Stert ''Gardens of Rob't Bust, jr., D. M. Fe^,tt:po.,au?l,! Johnson, Robbins .t Co., at v\jiWaiL, or retail. also, CHEMICALS .Jj :mu ?d ??hi :i ' ft S? ? i mi FOR j, %iU . >Hl ? rr\ ???"?-.:?"?' "?';?"Olu At lowest pfl?U for Co tu". *. .?.t l?eb i, I?7 23 LE PACIFIC CU?W?i ani _ _y&itiY ?jf*- ' .ii&SBOBt xlt\ wd THE ABOVE WELL KNOWN - -. r,' GU^pNTO ?ND COMPOUII?r?CID PHOSPHATE, w on%ed for sale at the following places in this.County. Consumers of this Guano 11 flndlt lufty^p^o last year's quality, which gave such universal satisfaction.'1 drcirculflrs and'priccs, applv to - : ??> - W. S. SHARPE, ?. J. STRINGER # CO., 7 ., T'^^m^^n ? Anderson. Bel ton.-> . > . HontaPttb. T. V. WICKER, Williamston. M. W. COLEMAN & CO., SeaecaCity. Peb 15, 1877 Si ? - -.vr r!.n?:-j-Mh:> ? .3m-n.-". ^JB?SI. GBEAT FERTTTJffTTR 1-ES WHANN'S BAHAMA SOLUBLE GUANO. StAJV!DARD1!,f5lTA,RAKTteEp.J, ^ Manufactured by Walton. Whsnn & Co., Wilmington, Delaware, MfeVOST & C?KNK'iS?a& c. ..CA^H!'PRic'Ei.^4i.t)oretWti^?id?t.?H '|!'' m '"' ? Tithe Pnce, payable 1stiNW^ 0i Cbtton-Option,"450 lb: bale middling'Cdttoa, deliveredtlst Nov.at Anderson Depot. 'Eeti 15; 1877 ' ? '' ?? *H ??? ' 31..... .. ottn>_ . .. .? ?U ?i? - .-ml-u-, , 1 ' .. .jWrk-1 r% t)i;ri JtiECElVED at these Head^iiartcirs Is, that.P. ZELL <fc SOZVS -wilLo&r to the Planters of.AiraewotvCountyitheir ? ' ' '; *" '? ? ? ,... ... j ?>;..:? ?>?.! ?f?.-- ? ? ::ru/rvirr< CELEBRATED ?MJVJONI?TED BONE PHOSPHATE, .: .^N1,'THE FOLLOWING TERMS:' ,.? Cash.price, payable oiijiox-by the IstiJJay..'.'.......:i!'...'...$52 OtP'"'" ... Time.prkx% juyuble.on or.by,the,ist^oydntber::.??Ld&?llSSZl 60 00 '" Or one Ton of the.Xmm'oniate? Pbos'pha't'e for&JO-rlbs. uf middling- Cotron, delivered at ' . ? 'vin?ereon CVir^n-or.by. the-1st day of November. ?. ^i* .mhi ? ' bn?m WILSON ?t REED* -FeblS, 1877.. -., .-? -r.rV . ?niv^l P. K.McCULLY.' . j ^ ; Vj< ; TAyLOR. NEW FIRM. ,ii ? :j??*V OFFER FOR ,. '', S^ .SSfnt?lj CASH OR COTTON* AT I LOWjEST POSSIBLE PRICES, '* FjjQj?R, .' ..JBACQN,"? ' "' CORN, ??- taiu'ii SALT, LARD, SUGAR,.- . COFFEE,- ?xfrr.fl jEICE,- - . ? ' , M?LASSES. " -BOOTS. 1 . . , SHOESi* ? 'HATS, CAPS, " TRUNKS, ." DRY GOODS, NOTION8, ? CbOTHINCfl^vi- 'CASSIMERES, " : - JEANS,? HARDWARE-and CUTLERY*: m.d . '.;&e. &c. . ? &c, &c, " AT COST-Lot Ladies?..HA!T8; FUR^^SkAW^.ap'dV^^tjMORA^'.', jjSSr Purchasers "will save the trouble and'.expense of going^'elsewhere by filing, upon --.it ! : ?-? McCULLY & TAYLOR, Ande^Bp^ FERTILIZERS WITH^?TTON OPTION.' The Gtorgia Grange Fertiifze?. frTn\'G^>rg|a Grange Ammonialied) Bone; Acid ?ho?*-. phatc. RusseirCoe's Superphosphate of Lime.- . .,,,.; ? ?'? ?' J . McCULty & TAYLOR; Agents. Fub 1. 1877 ;_ .: 29 . ? ' "? "* :," % " 6m .... GILREAlS & I^OPLES, WHOLESALE and RETAIL DEALERS.IN ; ' . TIN WARE, COOKING and HEATING STOVES, ; I HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS, dc. &c. CALL on PEOPLES and he will adlth* 'above Goods cheaper than they ever have been sold m Anderson or Greenville. We.are golnpto sell. ,t I; MERCHANTS will save their RAGS. Ac, until-Mr. Watek comes to see them with our Tin Wagon. We have good Mechanics, and will give spe? cial attention to ' ' " Repairing, Roofing, Guttering. .Call on Peoples, and you will always find liimin the Cotton. Haikec ' Feb i, 1877 ' ?' - ? ? 29 ' , ' ? . "' ljr ' LIBERAL TERMS FOR FERTILIZERS FOR THE YEAR 1877. 3 -Ml ^W'e OFFER FOR SALE, through our Agents, the following Genuine FerUI* izers, long established and well known In this County, and still warranted as lolly up to standard:? Carolina Fertilizer,: Brad ley's Patent Phosphate, Palmetto Acid Phosphate. For terms apply to the following Agents in Anderson County: BLECKLEY, BROWN & CO.., Anderson, S. C.Csrolina Fertiliser and Acid Phos. A. B. TOWERS, Anderson, S. C.Bradley's Patent Phosphate. J. C. CHERRY, Pendlcton, S. C....Carolina Fertilizer and Acid Phosphate. T. CHYMES & CO., Williamston, S. C.Carolina Fertilizer and Acid Phosphat?. C. E. HORTON, Williamston, S. C.Bradley's Patent Phosphate.' A. J. STRINGER & CO., Bclton, S. C.Carolina Fertilizer and Acid Phosphat?. LEE & SLOAN, Honca Path, S. C.Bradley's Patent and Acid Phosphate. D. S.' Mc'CULLOUGH, Honca-Path, S. C.Carolina Fertilizer and Acid Phosphat*. jZS9~' Call and see the above agents before purchasing your Guanos. We sell them tor Cash, on good credit, or for Cotton at fifteen cents per pound. n./ i " CEO. W. WILLIAMS & CO., "1 Charleston, S. O. .Feb 1, 1877._29 : '_'l 3jn_ 'I . 1 The undersigned.lias been appointed by | Governor Hampton as-Special Agent to re- J ceive and receipt for the contribution of j ten percent, upon the amount of the State and County tax rof 1S75-76, authorized by the House of Representatives.. ;Thc receipts issued by me-will he accepted as evidence of payment on the collection; of tax,e.s to be,, hereafter levied bv the Legislature for the ' said fiscal year. u -nrnvd "in The foliowihgjappo^ j : thfe ensuingweeKi: :At Holland'* Store.' pi^^iday, 23rd Feb-. ruary. ?? s odT ' m-rr Jtt' Brown & Farmer's Stofe? on Tuesday,' 27th February. ?t Pendletoii^oH Wednesday. ;<28th Feb ruaiyv - -???.>!, At Equality bii Thursday, March1 Ist'/' 'AudersonCiH- ion Saturday-and Mo|v-:j day, 24th und 2Gth February, and .also on Friday an (I Sat unlay. 2nd and 3rd days ofj XfiKh : i . ft Viniri'i ?<i in* Tax-payers will oblige me by ^bringing fit -hi ai|f\?ti?> /'?!. m v their receipts for. last y.car< . . AVHOYT, , ; Siiociai Agent.-' . A ?Sale, i.? ?' repair. ^hj???i4?B gbWlj * ?i^^atti!W.4??h? Misjon?W price. 1 Ft-b JA IW7 " 31 ? 1 CARSWELL INSTITUTE, Located 13 Miles south of Ander : son- Tillage. SPRING' TER^.pf Six Months begins First Monday in February.. Fall Term of Three .Mpntps,,begina First Monday .n September;'1; /'[ BATES OF TU?'lOff. . ? . ? For Spring Term? Primaries.:..........$10 <W 1 Academics...:d L'J.....*:U& Wt? Collegiatos1 ..Xtt&<..Wl~.^'t3J^tihi>& 00 Mu3if'.vi....i.i..ln...u.i^;iu-.2..Au^(WiiOO;: For Fall Term?,y.sium? rcw bias ?scns -.; Primanes...,..r-.^......?rf... 5 00 Academies,,...........^..?.i...v' jf.'OO-'. C(>llegiates...^.......10 00' Mnsfc.:.;.:..;.^..;::;..:.:..:....:......^.:^;^ S 00; i ?Sr Incidental Fee, per term, upon* "': j ni cattyt.flftdLgartta -;ai.- 2& Collet DeparttuentiwHlibiBi under-the . careofE. R. ("abswkliv Jr.riA. M.. Primaries' and'Academics will be, under; tlie supefvis^p, and. ^t'm^^u. oC.^. e. , Waxtbk?.. ' * * A th'orou'glrly'competent Teacher Will pie*/' side over"the Musicalarid Art Departments^! ??(?'.??' OTHEB ITEMS. 1. Tuition is due at beginning of escjvt?en sion, awJ.a.lLduea mu.st.be paid by tlie mid- , die of November.. 7 . .* 2. We' promise to 'advance such pnpils ' only iisVre regular iri attc'rid?ncc." ' : ?V' 3: -No deduction wil 1 be hiaoV forlost tfrrie a except as occasioned by protracted sickew. ? s 4. Board can be had in good families near the Institute for $0 to $10 per mpnt>> . For further particulars. addre^:,either of the Principals.... , . ' . .. ..< ., ? :E."R'."CARSWELL, ar;,:-; I ? - :/l w: e. w?Mehsi? 1 SlorerilU,1 * ?.\ January} 1877.' -'?'ihn 25,1877 _ [i Mj^Ttttt^m > i -n.b w<) JUST RECETVEil 1 AO ,wxf's of tobacco, gnar jL V/U1 . antccd two years old, cmhre rhfg'the IbHbvrifV* brands:' ItaXAK" Bs&t, / DiA^o^tv;-Rii??: Obakqe. I will <mptfaittf? / At Barr & Fant^. Graiu^B?W^:'' Fib 15, 187? ?1 78