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JAS. A. HOYT, E. B. MURRAY, >Editor8 THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 15, ?877. THE SUPREME COURT. We observe that nominations are being made, not only for the present vacancy in the Supreme Court, caused by the death of Chief Justice Moses, but also for Associate Justices to make up the full bench. In another article we have given expression to our views as to the fitness and ability of Mr. Justice WiUard to supply the vacancy already created, and it is with diffidence that we venture to suggest a gentleman for the position of Associate Justice, in the event an elec? tion for that office will devolve upon the Legislature when it re-assembles. We refer to Col. A. C. Haskell, of Columbia, who is justly popular as a citizen, and whose legal attainments are such as to qualify him in an eminent degree for the position. It is true that Col. Haskell is comparatively a young man, and yet he was selected ten years ago by the late Governor Orr for the responsible and arduous duties of Law Professor in the South Carolina University. He has since that time shared a considerable practice in the legal profession, and is thoroughly devoted to his chosen pursuit in life. We do not know that Col. Haskell will consent to allow the use of his name in this connection, as be reso? lutely declined to enter the field for United States Senator this winter, when it was urged upon him to become a can? didate for that position. But the people of the State recognize his merit and ca? pacity, and will gladly welcome his en? trance into the public service. As Chair? man of the State Democratic Committee, he made a reputation in the last cam? paign for sagacity, prudence and.determi nation unequalled by any man of his age, and his steady devotion to the cause of j good government justly endears him to the people he served so nobly in every emergency. It would be a fitting tribute to his worth and services, if the occasion presents itself, for the representatives of | the people to elevate Col. Haskell to an honorable position on the bench, which would be adorned by his learning, ability and industry. THE CHIEF JUSTICESHIP. The death of Judge Moses renders the highest judicial office in South Carolina vacant, and, in the recess of the General Assembly, Governor Hampton is empow? ered by the Constitution and laws to ap? point some one learned in the law to act until the convening of the Legislature. In the present status of the Court it is very desirable, if not absolutely necessary, that the vacancy should be filled, as there is but one Judge of the Supreme Court of this State who is acting in dis? charge of his official duties. The death of the Chief Justice and the unexplained absence of the colored member of the Court, Judge Wright, completely blocks the transaction of business. It is there? fore probable that Governor Hampton will at an early day either call the Leg? islature together for the purpose of elect? ing or that he will appoint some member of the Bar in South Carolina to succeed the recent Chief Justice, and in either event who shall be the new Chief Justice is a question of importance to our people. There are many able and pure lawyers in South Carolina who wonld grace the position and be universally acceptable to our people in ordinary times, but in view of recent occurrences there is one man in the State who pre-eminently deserves this distinction, and that man is Asso? ciate Justice Willard, to whose sound in? tegrity and unwavering courage as a Judge the people are indebted for the de? cision of the Supreme Court by which the Hampton government is recognized as the lawful State government. Had Judge Willard desired to do more or less than his official duty, he could have re? versed that decision-and thereby made the Chamberlain government safe for two ears more. His course has pre? served to the Democracy the victory which they fairly won last November, and which was about to be wrested from them by fraud and corruption which had grown so bold and dangerous as even to approach the Supreme Cdurt itself. He stood as a just Judge and advocated the right without favor, fear or affection, and prevented the consummation of the Chamberlain conspiracy in this State. He is a Republican, bat as a Judge he has kept aloof from politics, and in this instance rendered a decision which shows that he considers official duty as more binding than party adherence. His de? cision too was rendered after it was known that Hayes was to be President and that the Supreme Court's recognition of Chamberlain would be carried out by the Republican party. But Judge Wil? lard was actuated by law, not interest. He is a man of remarkable ability, and has worn the judicial ermine as Associate Justice without spot for the past nine years. His ability, independence and upright character make him eminently qualified for the position. It would also dissipate any semblance of the foul as? persions cast upon our people by those who say there is a prejudice against Northern men in South Carolina. Judge Willard should have the position not as a reward for his coarse, because be simply did his duty, but because he has shown capacity and eminent fitness for the place. To make him Chief Justice would be to show to the world that our people recognize official virtue and will reward it. His coarse in going against party is in such striking contrast to the example set by Judges of the Supreme Court of the United States upon the Electoral Commission, that his elevation would be the reward of noble actions and not the recognition of political services. The choice would be eminently proper, and we hope ere long to greet Chief Jus? tice Willard. ? Vice President Wheeler's inaugural address has the merits of brevity and modesty. He neglected to give his opin? ion of the Louisiana Returning Board, but as that is already on record, he prob? ably thought it unnecessary to repeat it, and the more so because to do so would have been to proclaim himself a usurper in the seat he was about to assume, and might fcave somewhat marred the festivi? ties of inauguration day, WAS IT A BARGAIN? Ex-President John Quincy Adams was elected, by the House of Representatives, President of the United States over Gen? eral Jackson by one vote, and the distin? guished Henry Clay gave the casting vote. Mr. Adams appointed Mr. Clay Secretary of State, and the country which was watchful of official integrity at that time raised the cry of bargain and sale, which, although without any foundation, cast a suspicion upon these two men which caused the defeat of Adams at the next election and bore heavily upon Mr. Clay's political fortunes for the remainder of his life. President Hayes has just ap? pointed Mr, Evaris his Secretary of State, and the conspicuous and astonishing position taken by him as counsel for the Republicans before the Electoral Com? mission justly arouses the inquiry in the minds of our people: Was it a bargain and sale? Did Mr. Evarts render his professional services and receive as pay? ment therefor the position of Secretary of State? Fifty years ago such a proceed? ing would have disgusted every American patriot. It was thought highly improper for Mr. Clay to accept the position from a President for whom he had voted as a member of the House where he was com? pelled to vote for one of two men; but what would the nation have said if a man like Evarts had rendered professional services, voluntarily, to secure the inau? guration of a President against the known wishes of the people, and had received as payment for those services a position in the Cabinet of the fraudulent President. It would have destroyed the confidence of the people in both of the men, and if it does not consign both President Hayes and Mr. Evarts to political obscurity in the future, it will only show that our people have become so intimately ac? quainted with fraud and corruption that they have lost their original jealousy of the actions of their official servants. If the people of the Union allow men to re? ceive their confidence and retain their suffrages when they act in so questiona? ble a manner, then there is need to fear for the safety of the republic. Mr. Evarts has not accepted the position which he has obtained for the salary of the office, for his income as an attorney was much larger. He has not accepted it for its prominence, for as a distin? guished and honorable lawyer he was as well known and more highly respected than he can be as Secretary of State under a fraudulent President. He has taken the position for the purpose of future preferment, and the country should watch closely the man who would intrigue so cunningly for political pro? motion. THE SEW CABINET. The following gentlemen compose the Cabinet selected by President Hayes, which was sent to the Senate for confir? mation : j Secretary of State?William M. Evarts, of New York. Secretary of the Treasury?John Sher? man, of Ohio. Postmaster-General?David M. Key, of Tennessee. Secretary of the Navy?Richard W. Thompson, of Indiana. Secretary of the Interior?Carl Schurz, of Missouri. Secretary of War?George W. McCrary, of Iowa. Attorney-General?Charles Devins, of Massachusetts. For several days it was predicted that the Republican Senators would refuse to confirm the selection, or enough of them would interpose objections to Evarts, Schurz and Key as to render it necessary for the Democrats to sustain Mr. Hayes, in order to prevent a defeat at the begin? ning of his administration. Perhaps a portion of the Republicans did contem? plate such opposition, but the alternative was presented to them of accepting the choice of Mr. Hayes without question, or allowing him to fall into the control of the Democrats, who would place him under obligations to them by saving his administration at the outset from a defeat and disgrace within his own party. The recalcitrant Senators accepted the inevi? table result, and there was a sudden col? lapse of their opposition, which lasted only a few days. The nominations were all confirmed by an almost unanimous vote on Saturday last. The selection made by Mr. Hayes does not include a single member of the former Cabinet, or indeed any man who was con? nected with the Grant administration, unless we except Mr. Sherman, whose I course in the United States Senate as an extreme and unrelenting partisan was generally in accord with the policy and purposes of Gen. Grant. As Attorney i General, Mr. Evarts was for a time linked with the fortunes of Andrew Johnson, whom he defended on the famous im? peachment trial. Carl Schurz was al? ways opposed to the administration of President Grant, but his conduct in the recent campaign does not encourage us to believe that he will act with liberality towards the Southern States. McCrary, Thompson and Devins are comparatively unknown to the country, and must be taken on probation until time shall de? velop their inclinations. The appoint? ment of Mr. Key was intended as a hid for Southern support, but will prove a certain failure in that respeot. He is quite conservative and moderate in his political opinions, and has never held any prominence as a representative of the South. Doubtless he will make a capable manager of the postal service, which needs attention in many parts of the country, and especially in the South? ern States, where the Bystem of straw bids has grown into a monstrous evil, under the management of his recent predecessors. As a measure of concilia? tion, the selection of Mr. Key does not imply any special significance, nor will his political influence serve to strengthen the administration of Mr. Hayes. It will require stronger evidences than a mere cabinet nomination, as to the pursuit of a liberal policy towards the Southern States, to convince an oppressed people like those of South Carolina and Loui? siana that Hayes really intends to act the patriot and statesman in the manage? ment of public affairs. He must not in? terfere with the governments chosen by the people of these respective States, nor seek to fasten upon them a set of men who were repudiated at the polls by the united ballots of both races. This is the vital question yet remaining, and its supreme importance mast command an early decision. Ttate puess association. The annual meeting of the South Car? olina Press Association will afford an opportunity for the member* of the newspaper press of this State to mingle together once again, renew acquaintan? ces, cement old friendships, and ex? change sentiments in regard to the duties and pleasures of journalism. The meet? ing will be "oeld in Charleston, most probably in the month of May. The Executive Committee are authorized to designate the time, and in a few weeks the announcement will be made as to date fixed upon. We bring this matter to the attent? >n of our brethren for the reason that thare are quite a number of them yet ou.^ide the organization, and we feel confident that their co-operation will benefit the Association, besides se? curing to them an agreeable and pleasant connection. The law governing the As? sociation does not in any way interfere with the business rules of individuals, nor can political or sectarian issues be discussed in ifcj meetings. In general terms, and by methods upon which all are agreed, thr objects of the Association are to promote the interests of journal? ism in South Carolina, and elevate the tone and character of the press. This is a work in which every one can partici? pate, without abating one jot or tittle of individual independence or personal re? sponsibility. A secondary featuro'of the Association is : o improve the social in? tercourse between men engaged in the profession of journalism, and no one who was privileged to attend the meetings at Charleston aad Spartanburg will deny the importance of this feature and the pleasure derived therefrom. We trust that a general attendance will be secured at the approaching meeting in Charles? ton, where a cordial greeting awaits the Association. For some tune past the various organi I izations representing the German element in Charleston have been perfecting arrangements for the removal of the re? mains of the late Gen. John A. Wagener from Walhalla to that city, and it is now announced that the committee appointed as an escort wiil leave Charleston on the 25th inst., and will return with the re? mains in time for their interment on Friday 30th inst. Gen. Wagener wag most highly es kerned in the up-country, aud it is gratifying to know that suitable honors are to be given his mortal remains upon their arrival in the city he loved so well and served with marked fidelity. The Camden Journal says it is sugges? ted that the Legislature will at its next meeting most probably pass a bill re? quiring all men to pay a marriage license tax from two to five dollars, before tbey I will be allowed to call upon the preacher. We hear that a member of the Legisla? ture proposes to introduce a measure looking to the levy of an annual tax upon bachelors, for the support of free schools, say about ten dollars. We think it would be well to give the bachelors a fair chance, however, and allow them to in? troduce evidence aliunde, whenever they have made an honest effort to get mar? ried. Failing to prove satisfactory, then let the law take its course. President Hnyes has at least acted wisely in giving the country a change from the rabid politicians who have robbed and disgraced the nation under Grant's two administrations. His Cabi? net appointees are more conservative, and a portion of them much abler men than the advisers of the Ex-President. They, together with the new President, have a weight? responsibility resting upon them. It is in their power to re? store peace and political prosperity to our people, or fcr prolong the withering curses which Lave been Inflicted upon our country. It yet remains to be seen whether they intend to give a new era to our political history, or whether they will illustrate the force of the old fable about driving off a full swarm of flies to make room for a new and hungrier set. The suggested withdrawal "for the pub? lic good" which */as made to Mr. Cham? berlain a few days ago seems to have met the approbation of President Hayes, whose character for indirectness grows more apparent in this transaction. In its bearing upon the ultimate result in South Carolina, wc do not consider it a matter of great importance. But the first official act of Mr. Hayes, which affects the future welfare of the State, was the nomination of Maj. William Stone for the office of District Attorney for South Carolina. Unmindful of the fact that Senator Robertson procured the defeat of this identical nomination, when it was made by President Grant a few days before, Mr. Hayes sends in the name of Maj. Stone for this important office to the United States Senate. Stone is a brother-in-law and partner of Corbin, who has filled the office of District At? torney during the reign of the carpet? baggers in South Carolina. Stone is a pliant tool of Corbin, and his nomination only indicates the perpetuation of the carpet-bag dynasty in this State. Empty words and glittering promises count for naught when viewed in the light of posi? tive action, and his nomination reveals the purposes of President Hayes more clearly than all his sweetened phrases about local self-government. ? It is stated as a matter of much im? portance that Mrs. Hayes' favorite color is light blue, and that consequently the White House is to be furnished in that color. ? The announcement of the appoint? ment of ex-Senawr Key, to the position of Postmaster-General, was received in Memphis and Nashville with great satis? faction by all ps- rties, as indicating a con? servative policy. ? President Grant has announced his intention of go;ng abroad in May; but he will not, as*is asserted, be the first Ex President of the United States who has visited Europe. Millard Fillmore in 1867 spent several months in England and on the Continent. ? The attempt to reduce the Presi? dent's salary to $25,000 was a failure, and Hayes will receive $50,000 per year while he is President, since the law prohibits the reduction of the pay of the office, which shall affect the compensation of the present incumbent. ? Pinchback, in conversation with a correspondent of the Baltimore Sun, stated in the most positive manner that Packard cannot maintain his government, and it will inevitably fall to pieces. He says that it is a falsehood out of the whole cloth for Packard to say that any taxes are paid to him, and he says that Packard's government cannot go in the market and raise ten dollars. HAYES AND CHAMBERLAIN. The correspondence given below has excited much comment .during the'past week. It appears that. Col.' A. Cj??s? kell, the Chairman, of the Democratic State Executive .Committee returned from Washington % the early part of last week, and soon thereafter held seve? ral interviews with Ex-Gov. Chamber? lain. He was the bearer of a letter from Judge Stanley Matthews, who is an inti? mate friend of Mr. Hayes, and a candi? date for United States Senatorfrom Ohio. This letter contained an endorsement by Hon. Wm. M. Evarts, who has been given the first place in the Cabinet of Mr. Hayes. The letters areas follows: Washington City, March 6,1876. To Hon. D. H. Chamberlain, Columbia, South Carolina : My Dear Sie :?I have not the honor of a personal acquaintance with you, but have learned to respect you from Ihy knowledge of your reputation. I take the liberty of addressing you now with great distrust of the propriety of doing so, prefacing it by saying that I speak ! without authority from any one, and rep? resent only my own views. The situa? tion of public affairs in South Carolina is too complicated to be discussed at length in a note, and yet impresses me as one that ought to be changed by the pol? icy of Republican statesmen in such a way as not only to remove all the contro? versies that disturb that State, but to re? move all embarrassments arising from it to the party in other parts of the coun? try. It has occurred to me to suggest whether by your own concurrence and co-operation an accommodation could not be arrived at which would obviate the necessity for the use of Federal arms co support either government, and leave that to staud which was best able to stand of itself. Such a course would relieve the administration from the necessity, so far as executive action is concerned, of making any decision between the con? flicting governments, and would place you in a position 0/ making the sacrifice of what you deemed your abstract right for the sake of tho peace of the commu? nity, which would entitle you to the grat? itude not only of your party, but the re? spect and esteem of the entire country. I trust you will pardon the liberty I have taken, as my motive is to promote not only the public, but your personal good. With great respect, Stanley Matthews. Appended to the foregoing letter are the following lines by Mr. Evarts : "Dear Governor?I have read this letter, and conversed with Col. Haskell and Senator Gordon on this subject, so interesting to us all. I should be very glad to aid in a solution of the difficul? ties of the situation, and especially to hear from you speedily. "With my compliments to Mrs. Cham? berlain, vours verv truly, '"Wm. M. Evarts." Upon receipt of the foregoing, Mr. Chamberlain immediately telegraphed as follows to Washington: Columbia, S. C, March 6,1877. 7b Hon. D. T. Corbin : I have just had a long interview with Haskell, who brings letters to me from Stanley Matthews and Mr. Evarts. The purport of Matthews' letter is that I ought to yield my rights for the good of the country. This is embarrassing be? yond endurance. If such action is de? sired, I want to know it authoritatively. I am not acting for myself, and cannot assume such responsibility. Please in? quire and telegraph me to-night. D. H. Chamberlain. When this telegram was received, Blaine was making a speech in the Uni? ted States Senate upon the' Louisiana question, and he read the dispatch from . Chamberlain at the request of Corbin. Blaine took occasion to make the same enquiries that Chamberlain does, and demanded to know whether any Senator was willing to become responsible for the suggestions of Mr. Matthews. He failed1 to get a response from the Republican side, and it may be concluded that none of the Republican Senators were ready to champion the conciliatory policy of Mr. Hayes to the extent implied in the telegram of Chamberlain. Two days af? terwards, Mr. Blaine sent the following letter to. the Clerk's desk, asking that it be read: . Washington, March 8. Hon. J. G. Blaine : Dear Sir?Hon. W. M. Evarts begged me to say to yon that he did not endorse the letter of Stanley Matthews to Gov? ernor Chamberlain to the extent implied by the telegram of Governor Chamber? lain to me; that the letter was presented to him by Mr. Haskell, of South Caro? lina, and he wrote upon it substantially as follows: That he had read the fore? going letter; that he desired to see the troubles in South Carolina composed, and he desired to hear from Governor Cham? berlain upon the subject. Very respectfully, D. T. Corbin. This shows at once that the scheme to impress Chamberlain was never intended by Mr. Evarts to be made public, and that he shrinks from becoming the advo? cate of a just, broad and liberal policy on the part of the administration, inten? ded to secure a peaceful settlement of the difficulties in South Carolina, without maintaining the unauthorized interfer? ence of the military power in the man? agement of local affairs. The attitude of Mr. Evarts is not praiseworthy by any means. The Columbia correspondent of the New York Herald, as soon as it became known that the foregoing letters were to be published, called upon Ex-Governor Chamberlain to get his views of the situ-, ation, and the following conversation took place: Correspondent?How will the con? firmation of the Cabinet affect affairs here? Chamberlain?I see no reason to be? lieve that the Cabinet will take any view unfavorable to the claims of the repub? licans here. There is no doubt tho South? ern question is one of which the country is tired. It will not be popular just now to do exact justice here, and friends of the new administration have been anx? ious to relieve it of the necessity of tak? ing definite sides in this great contro? versy. When, however, President Hayes and his Cabinet come to the question, I believe they will be obliged to do repub? licans justice here. Certainly a majority of the Cabinet are men who have hitherto held views which will not permit them now to desert Southern republicans, or fail to do them full justice. Correspondent?Do you still look for recognition for your government? Chamberlain?Certainly I do. What I have already said implies that. I ex? pect to be able to show President Hayes I and his Cabinet that both law and justice are on our side, and if I do they will sustain us. Correspondent?Have you any late favorable advices from Washington? Chamberlain?I have letters and de? spatches emphasizing what is substan? tially stated in to day's despatches re? garding the President's interview with our colored delegation from this State. The President and those who seem to know his purposes and feelings declare unanimously that he will do justice and insist on justice and protection to repub? licans here I fully believe it. He cannot do otherwise without the grossest perfidy. of which President Hayes ought not to "be suspected until his acts show it. This closed the interview, your corres? pondent sparing the Governor the humil? iation of an answer to the next question that suggested itself, as follows: "In the event of your recognition, how do you propose to maintain your government in the State?" It-is a pity that the correspondent was so tenderly careful in regard to the feel? ings of Mr. Chamberlain, for it would be quite interesting to know the programme depended upon by the Ex-Governor, in the improbable contingency that he is sustained in his unlawful and revolu? tionary pretensions by the Federal gov? ernment A more cheerful and hopeful view of the situation is contained in the follow? ing dispatches to the Charleston Journal of Commerce, whose correspondent speaks in the most positive terms as to the pur? poses of Mr. Hayes: Washington, March 9. Before taking final action in the matter of the withdrawal of the Federal forces from Columbia and New Orleans, and prohibiting their further use at those points, except to sustain the State offi? cials in preserving the peace, the Presi? dent has decided to give Messrs. Cham? berlain and Packard an opportunity to voluntarily retire from the positions which they cannot possibly maintain. Unmistakable intimations have been conveyed to both these gentlemen of the President's purposes. If after a reason? able lapse of time it is found that these gentlemen are determined to attempt to maintain their positions, orders will be issued to Generals Ruger and Augur, directing them to withdraw the Federal troops in the departments of the South and of the Gulf, to the military reserva? tions ; thus leaving it to the people of South Carolina and Louisiana to decide for themselves which of the dual govern? ments they will sustain. If either Pack? ard or Chamberlain entertain the belief that any Senator or combination of Sena? tors, can prevent the President from inaugurating and carrying out the policy enunciated in his letter of acceptance and in his inaugural address, they are doomed to serious disappointment, and this they will realize within a few days. Washington, March 11. Information received here to-day indi? cates that Mr. Chamberlain has about made up bis mind to resign all preten? sions to gubernatorial honors in South Carolina. It is stated by his friends that, in taking this step, he is influenced solely by a desire to benefit the country gener? ally, and to remove, in so far as he can, all obstacles in the way of a favorable inauguration of President Haves' South? ern policy in South Carolina. If he can be induced to accept, it is understood that Mr. Chamberlain will be properly (?rovided for elsewhere. Mr. Cnamber ain will probably accept. INTERVIEWING HAYES. Rival Delegations from South Carolina calling upon the President. The special correspondent of the New York Herald gives the following account of an interview with the President to secure a recognition of the Hampton government: Washington, March 6. General Kershaw, Judge T. J. Mackey, ex-Governor R. K. Scott, and J. H. Rion, of South Carolina, arrived here this even? ing, deputized by Wade Hampton to pre? sent to President Hayes Gov. Hampton's claim for recognition. The committee will be given an interview with the Pres? ident to-morrow at ten o'clock, when the letter prepared by Hampton will be pre? sented: to President Hayes. It is the un? derstanding that there will be no argu? ment or statement beyond the written document which asks that Gen. Ruger may be instructed to withdraw the troops quartered in the State House, where the public records are kept and which at times it is difficult to get access to, there? by obstructing public business, while it does not define the existence of the Chamberlain faction any better than if the Court records were accessible by all parties. Accompanying the letter is an attested copy of the judgment of the State Supreme Court recognizing Wade Hampton as Governor of South Carolina. The chairman of the committee, Gen. Kershaw, is personally known to Presi? dent Hayes, he having encountered the division commanded by Geueral Hayes nt the battle of Cedar Mountain, in July, 1864, in Virginia. It is expected that this meeting of the President and Gen. Kershaw will promote more pleasant re? lations, and though no decision is hoped for immediately the committee to-night feel assured that their visit and the suc? cinct manner in which -Mr. Hampton has presented his argument, will eventually De followed by at least the withdrawal of the troops from the State House. The Charleston Journal of Commerce has the following dispatch: Washington, March 9. Representatives Ellis and Gibson, of Louisiana, called on the President this morning, and in their interview with him urged the legality of the Nicholls gov? ernment, and the"propriety of the recog? nition of it. Representatives Smalls and Rainey, of South Carolina, and a colored South Car? olina delegation were with the President this morning, urging forward Chamber? lain's claims to the South Carolina gov? ernment To both these delegations the President replied that he would consider the matter, and appointed half-past two o'clock this afternoon as the time at which he would receive the South Caro? lina delegation and hear their further views. The delegation was promptly on hand, at two o'clock, consisting of Cain. Smalls, Rainey, Cardozo and Judge Wright. Mr. Rainey, in a speech, thanked Mr. Hayes for his mention of the colored people in his address, and said that he was glad to see they had not been forgotten. He then introduced his colleagues to the President, and a discussion took place, the delegation urging upon him the re? cognition of Governor Chamberlain. The President in reply said he could not give them any definite information as to what course he would pursue, and would not announce it until he had con? sulted his chosen Cabinet upon the sub? ject. He also said that he hoped to adopt such measures as would render unneces? sary the presence of the bayonet in any State, ana that his course would be con? ciliatory. The delegation then withdrew, after saying that they would heartily concur in any conciliatory measure he would adopt. The New York Herald has this version of the same interview : Washington, March 9. A delegation of colored South Caro? linians waited upon President Hayes to? day, and were granted an interview of forty minutes' duration. The delegation comprised J. H. Rainey, Representative of the First Congressional District; Hon. R. H. Cain, Representative of the Second Congressional District; Hon. Robert Smalls, Representative of the Fifth Con? gressional District; Hon. J. J. Wright, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court; F. L. Cardozo, Treasurer of South Caro? lina ; H. J. Maxwell, State Senator, and Colonel T. J. Minton. The President spoke with perfect frankness, stating that he desired to remove the antagonism ex? isting between the races, especially the political differences resting upon the color line, so that the colored men and Repub? licans might not need the protection of the army. He stated that the use of military force in civil affairs was repug? nant to the genius of American institu? tions, and shun Id be dispensed with if possible. He, however, recognized the necessity of protection at present, until that feeling of repect for the rights of politicul opponents should be entertained by tho Democrats of the South. The President stated that with regard to the Seculiar difficulties at present existing in' outh Carolina, concerning which the del gation expressed great anxiety, he pro Eosed to preserve the status quo left by is predecessor, and to examine the con dition of affairs carefully and deliberately before he acted. The delegation then withdrew, after expressing their thanks. TERRIBLE CONFLAGRATION. The Business Portion of Newberry In Ruins?Loss One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars?Insurance Sixty Thousand. From the Neubeiry Herald, 14/A intluut. Thursday afternoon about 4 o'clock a fire was discovered on the roof of Pool's Hotel. It soon became evident that the building could not be saved. The men then set to work to move out the furni? ture, but the flames spread so rapidly that the greater portion of it had to be left behind. A high wind was blowing from the southwest, and, though the men worked bravely with ladders,. Babcocks and water buckets, it was impossible to check the fire. Every house on the south side of Pratt street from CaldweU street to Mr. McWhirter's dwelling house was burned; and on the north side, every one from Dr. Fant's drug store to Mr. Crede's Bakery. There were twenty stores destroyed. We name them in order, with the losses and insurance so far as we have been able to ascertain. M. Foot lost about $7,500, insured for ?5,000; Dr. W. E. Pelham's loss was about $500, no insurance; B. H. Cline & Co's. loss was 2,500, insured for $1,500; Henry A. Burns, insured for $700, loss covered; McFall & Pool's losses covered by insurance; M. A. Carlisle, Esq., whose office was over McFall & Pool's saved his books and papers; O. A. Havird lost $200, no insurance; L. B. Marshall and family, who occupied rooms over Havird's, lost about half of their furniture; Chap? man & Crawford were insured for $2,000, which covered their losses; Mrs. Hunter, who occupied rooms and kept a millinery store over Chapman & Crawford's, saved most of her goods and furniture; * and Mrs. Mathis saved nearly everything from her rooms over the same store; Mrs. Mower saved a large part of her stock of groceries and millinery; W. S. Wheeler, photographer, over Mrs. Mower's, saved, all but a few articles; L. G. Taylor saved nearly all his stock; A. B. Morrison, tailor, saved everything; the building formerly occupied as Treasurer's office was burned, and E. B. Kingsmore and family, who occupied the upper floor, lost nearly all their furniture; Mrs. Whaley lost her storehouse, which she occupied as a dwelling also, and a large part of her stock and furniture?whole loss, $3,000, no insurance; A. P. Johnstouc, Dentist, saved his instruments and furni? ture; Keene & Austin's loss was $600. no insurance; F. Gray, colored, saved most of his goods. The vacant brick store, formerly occupied by R. F. Phifer, comes next; J. R. Thompson, Dentist, over the store, was insured for $1,000, which about covers his losses, and C. G. Jaeger, over the same store, saved his books and papers, but lost some of his furniture; Dr. W. F. Pratt lost $8,000, insurance, $6,000; C. B. Buist lost $200, saving the greater part of his stock; Mrs. M. A. Stoddard saved nearly everything; Pope & Wardlaw, druggists, were insured for $2,000, covering all losses; J. W. Montgomery, jeweler, was insured for $2,300, which covers losses; John O. Peoples had about $3,500 worth of jewelry in his safe uninsured?the jewelry was very much injured, and the loss is heavy; outside of the safe he lost $1,500, insur? ance $1,000; Edward Scholtz's loss is about $250, no insurance; Dr. W. E. Pelham and family, who had rooms over Mr. Peoples', lost furniture; Boland & Hipp's loss slight; T. Q. Boozer, loss slight. BUILDINGS DESTROYED. Pool's Hotel and part of the furniture, value $20,000, insurance $8,500; two storehouses of Jacob Singley, value $6,000, fully insured; two store? houses of Simeon Pratt, value $5,000, insurance $3,800; six storehouses of Mrs. C. & Mr. G. S. Mower, value $18,000, in? surance $5,000; storehouse of Mrs. Nancy Wicker, value $2,500, insurance $1,500; storehouse of Mrs. Whaley, value $2,500, no insurance; storehouse of Dr. W. F. Pratt, value $4,000, insurance (on house and stock) $6,000; two stores of T. J. Bedenbaugh, $6,000, no insurance. The total loss amounts to about $150, 000; insurance about $60,000. A TIMELY SHOWER. Had it not been for the rain the greater Sart of the town would have gone, rede's caught several times, and if it had burned the fire would not have stopped this side of H. H. Blease's. Geo. Mc? Whirter's and Silas Johnstone's resi? dences made a narrow escape. The ram undoubtedly saved Masonic Hall, and consequently the whole collection of buildings in that part of town. Large sparks and burning shingles were carried by the wind to a great distance. Some fell on Mr. Foot's house and ignited the roof, but tho fire was extinguished in time. The saving of Mollohon Row and Chick's corner was the salvation of the balance of the business portion of the town. Strangely coincident?the fire of 1866 burnt the old hotel to the north of Mollohon Row, while on this occasion Pool's Hotel on the south was destroyed, and in both conflagrations the buildings in rear of Mollohon were leveled to the fround, and twice scarred, scorched and attered the old time-honored row still stands?one of the few monuments of the pleasant past. The battle to keep the fierce flames from leaping through the rear of this apparently devoted row was a fearful one indeed. Every particle of wood-work was licked at by a tongue of flame. On the south corner?Dr. Fant's ?was the hottest fight. A barrel of ker? osene or Elaine oil on the opposite side, acted on by the wind which made a clean sweep through the open walls, played such a stream of solid flame on that point that it seemed impossible to resist. For? tunately it did, and a universal breath of relief was felt when the oil finally burnt out and Fant's still stood. The occupants of Mollohon Row, viz: Dr. S. F. Fant, Fant & McWhirter, S. P. Boozer, Wright & Coppock and W. T. Tarrant, all lost more or less by damage in the removal of their goods, and by water used in extinguishing the flames. It would be inviduous to single out particular individuals as worthy of dis? tinguished mention for their NOBLE AND SELF-SACRIFICING EFFORTS to control the ravages of the fire, as well as in the saving of furniture and goods. There were those who seemed to be imbued with more than mortal strength, endurance and intelligence, but there was a heroism and fearless risk of life and limb, both among white and colored gen? erally, such as never has before been witnessed in Newberry. Nobly did they work, and the good accomplished is in? calculable. Our neighboring towns of Helena and Prosperity sent in a number of workers, from the former we know not how many, but judge that every availa? ble man came to the rescue of unfortu? nate Newberry. From Prosperity we learn that fifty or more, who were able to mount horses, came in at a gallop, while three times as many more were ready to come, but had no way. In behalf of the citizens of the town we give them warmest thanks. Policies of insurance upon part of the property destroyed were held in the fol? lowing companies: Franklin, Philadel? phia, $9,500; Home, New York, $6,500; Niagara, New York, $6,000; Underwri? ter's Agency, $6,000; North American, $9,500; Atlantic, $3,600; Atlas, Hart? ford, $1,000; Home, Georgia, $800; Liverpool, London & Globe, $9,500. THE ADVICE TO CHAMBERLAIN. A ?rief History of the Letter that Suggested Withdrawal "fin the Pub? lic Good." Washington, March 7. The history of the Matthews-JEvarts letter to Chamberlain, which created such a sensation under Blaine's handling in the Senate to-day, is this: On last Sat? urday Senator Gordon went to President Grant, beseeched him to write a letter in an unofficial capacity to Chamberlain ad? vising him to withdraw from the contest in South Carolina and disembarrass his party and relieve the country. President Grant heartily endorsed the suggestion of Chamberlain's withdrawal, and for awhile was about lo consent to writing a letter. He feared, however, that for him to take such leading ground in the matter would be discourteous to the in? coming administration. He did not re? linquish the idea presented by Senator Gordon, but authorized the Senator to go to Mr. Matthews and say that he thought such a letter should be written by one of Mr. Hayes' friends. Mr. Mat? thews eagerly took the suggestion and romised to have the letter ready in an our, suggesting that Mr. Evarts* en? dorsement might be readily obtained. The letter was written saying to Cham? berlain that his withdrawal from the con? test would be appreciated by the admin? istration and the Republican party. Mr. Evarts endorsed i t. Haskell, Democratic Chairman of South Carolina, who was waiting for it, hied off to Chamberlain with it. The plan was that the rival claimants should have a conference, after which Chamberlain would withdraw. Upon the matter becoming public through Chamberlain's despatch to Cor bin, Mr. Matthews called upon Senator Gordon and authorized him to telegraph for a copy of the letter, that he might read it in the Senate to-morrow and let the country understand precisely what the views of the administration upon this question are. He stated openly that Mr. Hayes endorsed the sentiment of the let? ter, and said: "I pledge my life that he will adhere steadily to the policy he has mapped out." From this it would seem that Mr. Blaine's frantic appeal for spon? sors to the Chamberlain letter will not waste itself in echo, but that the old as well as the new administration endorse its suggestion, and it looks as if Mr. Hayes, naving deliberate!i put his foot down, is not to wabble at the command of a few partisans. Senator Gordon will read the letter in the Senate this morn? ing.?Philadelphia Times. GENERAL NEWS SUMMART. ? General Grant is the only Ex-Presi dent of the United States. ? One-third of the population of North Carolina cannot read or write. ? The Underwriters' Association of the South holds its annual convention at Atlanta, May 9. ? There are fifty-five thousand men residing in New York who are to-day out of employment. ? Ex-Cougressinan Solomon L. H?ge, of South Carolina, is mentioned for Min? ister to to the Hague. ? L. Q. Washington thinks Chamber? lain can count upon a foreign mission, if he resigns "for the good of his country." ? There are forty-rfive cotton factories in Georgia, all in active operation and paying dividends, either in money cr stocks. ? Anderson M. Waddell of Nashville Save $5,000 to the widow of a man whom e had killed. He had been acquitted on a charge of murder. ? President Grant before.going out of office pardoned Bill Smoot and his com pnnions, charged with ku-kluxing in Owen County, Kentucky. ? Patterson, Conover and Dorsey are the only carpet-baggers left in the United States Senate. The days of this unholy trinity are nearly numbered. ? Mr. Barnum, the new Chairman of the Democratic National Executive Com? mittee, is not only free from dyspepsia, but is one of the wealthiest men in the whole country. ? Nashville American: "The South has a duty to perform now. It is the hardest of all. It is simply to keep cool. Whatever of degradation there is m the situation falls not upon the South." ?? New York's Mardi Gras, which takes place on the 14th of April, will contain a number of tableau cars, illus? trating the history of the country from tho-discovery of America to the present time. ? Some of the most delicate varieties of fish, which disappeared from the bays along the Southern coast, during the war, are now returning. It is thought that the cannonading and torpedo explosions that occurred then, frightened them off. ? The N. Y. Sun suggests the name of U. S. Grant for the vacant seat on the Supreme Bench, and adds: If the most important questions are to be decided?as by the Electoral Commission?without regard to either law or facts, why would not Grant do for a Judge as well as any? body? ? Hon. W. S. Brown, member of the Georgia Legislature from Fayette Coun? ty, was killed on Tuesday last in an en? counter with a Mr. James Stewart. The latter was arrested by the Sheriff, but managed to escape by knocking the officer down. The difficulty grew out of a monetary transaction. ? The Democrats carried the municip? al election at Galveston, Texas, by nearly 3,000 majority, and elected eleven of twelve Aldermen. Many negroes voted the Democratic ticket, and in one ward, where the colored population predomi? nated, a leading negro politician was badly defeated by a while Democrat. ? Miss Fa.inie Hayes, the daughter of President Hayes, who will occupy such a prominent place in Washington society for the next four years, is a very pretty brunette, of medium height and a very fine figure, and is about nineteen years of age. She is very bright and intelli? gent, a good conversationalist, and will make a decided sensation in society. ? Wm. Randall Gibson, of Louisiana, in a late interview with President Hayes, advised him not to depend on conciliating the couth by offices and appointments, but.by a liberal, just and kindly admin? istrative policy toward the Southern peo? ple. President Hayes expressed his desire to treat the Southern people fairly, and said that the fact of a man being a Confederate soldier would be no disquali? fication with him. ? William Pitt Kellogg, whose infa? mous reputation in Louisiana is known throughout the country, has again knocked at the door of the United States Senate for admission, and his rap has been answered by a reference of his cre? dentials to the committee on privileges and elections. Blaine vigorously es? poused his cause, and insisted upon Kel ogg being seated, but the Senate was in? exorable, and Kellogg will have to un? dergo an investigation. ? Postmaster General Key says that it is his intention in the administration of | I his office to do exactly what President Hayes will require of him to do in the matter of appointments, and that he will so manage the affairs of his department i as that every act shall be guided by re? spect for a broad national policy in ac? cordance with the policy of the President. He also intends making a tour through the South, and will make these state? ments to the Southern people, with a view of creating an era of good feeling, and thus endeavor to re-establish better understanding and more friendly rela? tions between the two sections. He speaks quite enthusiastically and hope? fully upon these points, arid intends to use every effort in his power to bring about these desired results. "When the swallows homeward fly," then is the lime when coughs and colds begin to appear. Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup cures every case. . . "VTOTICE TO CREDITORS. A,? All persons having demands against the Estate of Madison Palmer, deceased, are hereby notified to present them to the undersigned, properly proven, within the time prescribed by law, and all indebted to make payment at once. N. 0. FARMER, Adm'r. March 15, 1877 35 3? Extra Communication. AN Extra Communication of Hiram Lodge, No. 68, A. F. M., will be held on Friday evening, March 16th, at half-past seven o'clock, for the consideration of im? portant business. W. W. HUMPHREYS, W. M. W. G. Browne, Sec .. . March 15,1877_35_1 Notice of Assignment. MESSRS. J. B. MOORE <fc BROS, have made an Assignment to me of their Effects for the benefit of their Creditors. A meeting of the Creditors is called, to be Md at my office at Anderson, S. C, on Monday, the 19th day of March instant, to elect an Agent or Agents to act in behalf of the Creditors. JOSEPH N. BROWN, Assignee. March 15,1877 35 1 * S s T?TE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson Co?ntt. By W. TP. Humphreys, Esq., Probat* Judge. WHEREAS, S. N. Poo re has made suit to me to grant him letters of Administra? tion, on the Estate and effects of F. M. Holland, deceased. These arc therefore to cite and admonish all kindred and creditors of the said F. M. Holland, deceased, to be and appear before me in Court of Probate, to be held at An? derson Court House, on Friday, March 30th, 1877, after publication hereof, to shew cause, if any they hare, why the said administration should net. be granted. Given under my hand, this 14th dav of March, A. D. 1877. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Judge of Probate. March 15,1877_85_2_ T?TE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson Countv. By W. W. Humphreys, Judge of Probate. WHEREAS, H. D. Rochester has applied to me to arrant him letters of administra? tion, de oonis non, with will annexed, on the Estate of Anderson Burns, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admon? ish oil kindred and creditors of the said Anderson Burns, deceased, to be and ap? pear before me in Court of Probate, to be held at Anderson Court House, on Tuesday, 3rd day of April; 1877, after pub? lication hereof, to shew cause, if any they have, why the said administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 10th day of January.1877. W. W. HUMPHREYS, J. P. March 15,1877 35 2 SHERIFF'S SALES. BY virtue of various Executions to me directed, I will expose to sale on the First Monday in April next, at Anderson Court House, the following property, to wit: Two Buggies. Levied on as the property, of A. E. Bohannan, at the suit of M. D. Kennedy and others. Also, on Tuesday after Saleday in April next, at C. E. Williford's Store House, one Six Horse Engine, Boiler and appurtenan? ces. Levied on as the property of L. 0. Williford, at the suit of James B. Cham Wee. Terms Gash. JAMES H. McCONNELL, Sheriff Anderson County. March 14,1877 35 ? 3 SHERIFF'S SALES. BY virtue of an Execution to me direc? ted,! will expose to sale on the First MONDAY in APRIL next, at Anderson Court House, the following property, to wit: One Tract of Land, containing (300) hun? dred acreas, adjoining lands of J. G. Hall, Mrs.-Stevenson, Estate of A. Reid and others, lying on Canoe Creek, waters of Sa? vannah River. Levied on .-as the property of J. L. Hall, at the suit of Ligon & mil. Terms Cash?purchaser to pay . extra for all necessary papers. JAS. H. McCONNELL, Sheriff Anderson County. : March 8,1.77 34 4 SHERIFF'S SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson County. In the Court of Common Pleas. Mary J. Orr, Administratrix, and J. L. Orr, Administrator, of J. L. Orr, deceased, As? signee of Geo. Roof vs. D. J. Hix, R. Jas? per Brown and H. N. White.?Judgment for foreclosure. By virtue of an order from Hon. J. P. Reed, Judge of the 8th Judicial Circuit, Pro Tern., to me directed. I will expose to Sale, on the FIRST MONDAY of APRIL next, the following tract of Land, to wit:' One TRACT OF LAND, containing (9Si) Ninety-Eight and Three-Fourth Acres, on a branch of Seneca River, bounding lands T. B. Palmer, R. M. Graham and others: ? Sold as the property of D. J. Hix, at the suit of Mary J. Orr, Administratrix, and J. L. Orr, Administrator, of J. L. Orr, deceased. TERMS, Cash. Purchaser to pay extra for all necessary papers. JAS. H. McCONNELL, . Sheriff Anderson County. March 8,1877 34_4 SHERIFF'S SALE. State of South Carolina, ? I Anderson County. J In the Court of Common Pleas. John W. B. Skelton vs. Edward Davis and others.?Judgment for Foreclosure of Real Property. BY virtue of the Judgment to me direct? ed in the above stated case, I will ex? pose to sale on the FIRST MONDAY IN APRIL next, at Anderson C. H., S. 0., ONE TRACT OF LAND, Containing (239) two hundred and thirty nine acres, more or less, situate in Anderson County, on waters of Generostee, bounding lands of J. W. Prevost, Estate of David S. Taylor and others. Terms of sale Cash. Purchaser to pay ex? tra for all necessary papers. JAMES H. McCONNELL, Sheriff Anderson County. March 8,1877 34_4 SHERIFFS SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Andebson Count r. ?Jit the Court of Common Pleas. The State Savings and Insurance Bank o? Anderson, S. C, vs. Mrs. C. J. Roberts and J. P. Reed.?Complaint for Foreclosure. Y virtue of an order to me directed by _i Hon. T. H. Cooke, Judge of the Eighth Judicial Circuit, I will expose to sale on the FIRST MONDAY in APRIL next, the following Tracts of Land, to wit: TRACT NO. 1, Containing (148) one hundred and forty eight acres, on Hencoop Creek,in said Coun? ty, adjoining lands of Geo. W. Cox. and laud formerly owned by Pembroke John? son, deceased. Also, TRACT NO. 2, Situate and lying one mile North of Auder son Court House, on which Defendant late? ly resided, containing (24) twenty-four acres, more or less, adjoining lands formerly own? ed by D. H. 8ilcox, E. B. Cater, Matilda Anderson and others. Terms of sale Cash. Purchaser to pay for all necessary papers. JAMES H. McCONNELL, Sheriff Anderson County. March 7,1877_34_4 U. S. MARSHAL'S SALE. BY JAS. H. McCONNELL, Auctioneer. B BY virtue of an Execution to me direct? ed, I will expose to sale on the FIRST MONDAY in APRIL next, at Anderson Court House, ONE HOUSE AND LOT, Containing one and one-half (1J) Acres, more or less, situate in the County of An? derson, in the town of Bclton, bounded on the East by the lino of Greenville & Colum? bia Railroad, on the North by street running Southwest, on the West by street running Southeast, on the South by lot of A. F. Cox. Levied on as the property of G. W. Cox, at the suit of Hodge, Whitncv, Cook <feCo. Terms Cash?purchaser to pay extra for all necessary papers. Sale to be conducted by F. A. Daniel*, Special Deputy. R. M. WALLACE, ?. S. M. s MarchS, 1877 34 4 '