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JAS. A. Korr, 1 ^ Zit ' E. a. MPJitaAir, THURSDAY MORHtHfl, MAY 3, 1877. VALED?CTOKY. Thc announcement made in another column will inform the readers of the IirUIfifftnoer that my connection as co editor and co-proprietor cf this journal has ceased. Under circumstances favor able for writing al length, it would give mo pleasure to recount the labors and responsibilities of the past, and glenco at tho many pleasures derived from an in tercourse of more than twenty years with tho people of Anderson County as a pub lic journalist. But I am constrained to bid adieu In '?he briefest possible manner, ns my engagements elsewhere will not admit delay. Ia season and out of sea son, I hare striven faithfully to serve tbe people with fidelity as an editor, and the constant, unwavering suppott accorded to mo at all times proves that my labors have not bee* altogether unacceptable The record of the intelligencer on. all pub lic questions is tbe sum and subs taue 2 of my journalistic life, and the object of my ambition has always been to promote the welfare and advance the interests of a people with whom I have been identified since early manhood. It is with sad dened heart that ties of endearment ara now broken, and I take away with me only remembrances of the kindness and friendship so strongly exhibited during a lengthened career-forgetting every ani mosity of the post, if any such have been engendered, and entertaining naught save thc kindliest feelings for the entire popu lation of Anderson Connty, trusting that in a new field of labor I will not be un remembered around the hearthstones of a generous people. My recent partners will in futuro guide the destinies of the Intelligencer, and I most cordially commend them to the patronage and support . of the public. Their experience and ability a-, journal ists guarantee that its reputation will not suffer, and their energy will command success. Our relations have always been cordial and satisfactory, and I earnestly wish that their future may be crowned with the fullest measure of deserved suc cess. To my brethren of the press I do not bid farewell, fer tho reason that in a few days my connection with them will likely bc renewed nt another point, and I look forward confidently to the evidences of their substantial regard which have flowed so generously heretofore. JAMES A. HOYT. Anderson, May 1st, 1877. PERSONAL. As will be seen above, the connection of Coil James A. Hoyt, tba founder of the INTELLIGENCER, and the veteran Editor for the past sixteen years of its existence, has terminated, and its publi cation will In the future bo conducted by Messrs. E. B. Murray and J. F. Clink scales, who were partners in tho firm of Hoyt & Co. We, in common with the renders of the INTKLLIGENBER, will regret the sever nnco of the relations be sustained to the proprietors of the INTELLIGENCER, which have always been pleasant and cordial. His removal from Ander son will be a loss to the town and County, for the prosperity and welfare of j which he has labored so long and ardent? ly. He carries with him the warmest wishes for his success in Columbia, whith er he has removed to engage in journal ism upon a wider, more useful, and we trust, more prosperous scale. To the patrons of the INTELLIGENCER the new management beg leave to say that for some time past we have btcu pnrt proprietors of the paper, and in every way approved its course, heneo it will continue to be conducted upon tho sumo principles aa heretofore. .It will be uncompromisingly democratic, and will endeavor to advocate such measures only ns will advance the material, educational and political welfare of the State, County and town, thereby seeking to confer the greatest good upon the greatest number. We shall endeavor to pursue e. liberal and generous policy at all times, but shall not hesitate nor fear to express our oon-Juienis when we think thom called for upon any subject. Grateful to the public for past partiality shown us, we shall endeavor in the future to deservo and secure its continuance. THE SOURCE OF OFFICE. While the Legislatura ave engaged in thc reduction cf offices they should also provide for tho election of Treasurers, Trial Justices and Constables by the people. The Constitution requires that Justices of the Teace and Constables shall be elected by the people, and the Republicans, with a view to consolidat ing power and patronage into the hands of f*ie Governor and Senators, dodged the requirements of tho Constitution by calling the office Trial Justice instead of Justice of the Peace. We have frequent ly insisted that the selection of th eso offices should be left to the people, bo ll aving that each county . can secure tho services of acceptable and trustworthy men, who will moro truly represent the will of the people in whoso midst thoy officiate. Wo do not doubt that with good government a healthy system of public service will bo Inaugurated, but that is not the only desirable object to be attained. AU legislative and ministerial offices in ft Democratic government de rive their power from, abd should bo elected by, the people. l*be spirit and letter of the Constitution, require it. When the Republicans were in power we clamored for lt, and now we hope that the election of these Officers will be given to the1 people, where lt properly belongs. 'If rmy permanent legislation is to bo had at this sealion of the General Assembly we reepsctfnUy tho attention of ito members to ibis a?bjecr, -II j.? ? - Mr. Sheppard, of Edgefield, has Intro duced a biU in th* Hausa of Beprescar stives to pr?vido a registration law for tho city of Charleston for the probation of tho vii? s4 tho neat elcfptio?, UKSO? Us provisions all voters must resistor three weeks before the ?lection, and vote in the ward in which they register. The bill will probably paw, and if so the "City by the Sea" will bo redeemed from the dutches of Radicalism this summer. GOV. HAMPTON MESSAGE. priai on another pago iii? Ont mes _?gs of Governor Wa dc Bas?tes to ?ho General Aaa?mbry of South Carolina.' It im m Ti?ir?, pfu???l and r?icsmaai&e document, which well merits, na it will no doubt receive, the profound thought and attention of the Senators and Repre sentatives of both political parties. The Governor hos been happy in this commu nication in grasping the salient points of the situation, and recommending action upon such subjects only os are nf tho greatest importance at this time, reserv ing further recommendations for further consideration. The message is all that could have been expected or desired from our chief magistrate. Its key note ls re form, and very sensibly tho Governor recognizes the fact that the work of re forming abuses which demand immediate correction is enough to occupy tho eotiro attention of the legislature, and there fore he invites the attention of that body to noothar subject. Passing over the other portions of the message, we desire particularly to ex press our admiration for the Gover nor's plain and manly positions upon the indebtedness of tho State and upon the question of the Bills of the Bank of j the State. W? believe that the State should pay its just debts, but all those obligations which were crested by the corrupt Republican administrat'.ou ought to be closely inspected, and wherever there ls any taint of fraud the debtehould ho iguored. There is nothing in morals nor in public policy which binda a State any more than an individual to the pay ment of debts which are fraudulent, especially where the persons purchasing -yere ramed of tho rascality of tho trans action. Tho good should be sifted from the bod, and the one paid in full, as it stands under the consolidation act, and tho other wholly ignored. It will not make the capitalista of thc country lose faith in our government to pursue this honorable course, and it will savo a very large sum to the overburdened people of j our State. Tho same applies to the Bank Billa. Those which aro outstanding should, under tho law, bo redeemed, and those which have boen duplicated or should bavo boon cancelled ought not to bo redeemed. Th ero is no better or moro efficient plan for reaching a just decision upon all these matters than by the ap pointment of a board composed as re commended by Gov. Hampton. We trust some measure of this kind will bo adopted by this Legislature, which will have the effect of declaring to the world that wo intend to pay the just debts of the State and none others, thereby, to a great extent, putting this important question to rest. THE WORK OF REFORM. Following up our articlo of lost week nunn this subject; wo invite tho attention of the General Assembly to the propriety of abolishing thc law for paying witnesses in State cases. The protection of tho citizens' personal rights is a sufficient in ducement for him to attend the Courts to vc his test!?sony In ml cutes where the criminal law bas been violated. The sessions of criminal courts are generally short, and witnesses would not have to lose much time in attendance. This would rid us of professorial witnesses, who love to be summoned in every caso possible. It would also prevent many frivolous prosecutions, which are urged j on by third parties, who wish to obtain the witnesses fees.' A'so j mo** up JU criminal coses in the j Courts of Trial Justice should receive no remuneration, for they are always neigh bors of the Justice, and do not loao more than a portion of a day as a gen oral thing, and are ut no oxpense in attending the trial. Every m*h ought to be will ing to devote a small portion of bis timo to investigating any crimo which hos been committed. Another subject -.pon which we think the present Legislature should act, for tbe purpose of giving practical relief to the litigants of our State, is the reduction of the costs of suit in civil cases and the costa of indictment in criminal actions. It is a matter of which persons unao quainted with this subject have no ade quate idea. In tho Circuit Court the allowances are too large, and should be ve*y much reduced. We do not believe it proper to make a wholesale reduction of costs in thia Court, but think a graded schedule of costs should bo enacted sim ilar to that which existed before recon struction. A case involving a large amount, or one in which there ls tedious litigation, should carry more costs than a small and simple suit. Cnder the present practice such is not the ease The costs in a suit upon a note for one hundred dollars are as great as thoso upon a note for ten thousand dollars. This should not be the case. Also the costa allowed in Trial Justices' Courts ara simply enormous, and in many instances amount to a defeat of the ends of justice. We knew of a case in this County some years past in which the coats upon a suit for twelve dollars and a half, by three mistrials in a Trial Justice's Court, amounted to over seventy dollars, and <.? j a recent case in which, upon a verdict for three dollars and a half, costs amount ing to over twenty-five dollars were taxed. The tow in reference to costs in civil cases in Courts of Trial Jiutioaa ia oppressive, and ought by all means to be amended. For our part we fayer the abolition of the office of Trial Justice and tho substitution of Justices of tho Peace, with the limited jurisdiction bf j our former Magistrates. A County Court could be established to meet quarterly with' a considerable jurisdiction, which would allow .tho.sessions of the Circuit j Court to bo reduced to two terres a yet- . The costs in ?his Ckranty C?ourt should be very small, and by affecting a fr?quent Jail de?rery by speedy trials, and abol ishing one term pf tho Circuit Court, mora than enough to delray th? expenses of tub County Court'.would bo saved. The commissioners and managers of ?fac tions sbcUd bo fisted ttffcjjw Without nay c^pOa^attbri, abd tho very beatmen In ^ery locality could te wduood ;t& serve in t^porittoas. Oar legislature should ??Jaavor to moko tho State ' gov artnu-at of South Carolina a model of ooonouiy/ by abolishing every salary where tho servir)?* of efficient men can be obtained without r?mun?ration, and if the effort is made wa are cows?ed that ir>ar people will heartily rospona by giv ing a sufficiedtr^rticu of their time and energy to the pnblio service; IBS?aBSBMSSBWSa?QBSaSrar?SSSBaSM ! or^csmoN TO THE CAUCUS. Tiie Charleston Journal of Commerce, I^UWHM?VM* fwy uf??B teaser saieiiiics in tho Stato, have worked themselves into a furor upon the subject of the Democratic mechera of thc General Assembly mark 'og out their course in the caucus. Io other wodr*, they are opposed to anv or ganization of tho Democratic element of the Legislature, and the real reason of the Journal of Commerce's opposition to thc measure crops out when it ?ayn Churlea to? is not represented in the General Assembly, and therefore there should be no concert of action. The policy advo cated would be disastrous to the interests of the whole State, and we regret to soe any attempt to lug into discussion ques tions between the up "nd low country. We are all Carolinian*., and whether a man comes from the mountains or the seaboard, the people of tho State have tho fir.it right to bis consideration, and any mau nbo would atteuipt, una legisla tor, to injure another sectiou of the State to advance his own, would bc disowned by all. We regret that tho low country has no moro Representatives, but the lack of them should not make us surren der to Republicans. Charleston bns cer tainly seen enough of Radicalism to know that her interests arc safer in thc hands of Democrats-even in tho hands of up country Democrats-than thoy are in the hands of Radicalism. Tho cour?c of tho Journal of Commerce has boe? indeed sur prising in this matter, fortunately, bow over, it has no following, and the Democ racy of South Carolina is as solid ai it ever has been. Tho News and Courier hos been the advocate of the wiser md mme prudent policy of council in caucus, showing that it places thc good of tho whola State above all other considerations, knowing that thc interests of Charleston and every other portion of South Carolina will be carefully guarded by the patriotic repre sentatives of the Democracy. When the Journal of Commerce advocates a coalition with Republicans to elect a Chief Justice, or for any other purpose, it departs from the straight-out policy, which is only an other name for th? policy of ct riet, dis cipline, whereby tho glorious victory ol November was won. The people o; South Carolinaare not yet ready to throw away their hard-won prize, and henct propose to keep the ranks of the Domoc racy closed in serried column, with i strong determination that there shall I? no straggling-no coalition for any pur pose-with Republicans. COLUHBIA CORRESPONDENCE. COLUMBIA, S. C., April SO. . MESSRS. EDITOUS : It was with ver different feelings from that heretofor felt that tho D?mocratie members af peared and took their seats in tho Ha! of Represeuutivc* at the State Capita Heretofore they have bec:: unwilHn witnesses, and nothing moro, to tho nil of corruption and prejudico, with n power to maintain their own rights < tho rights of the State ; but now, t h a ni: tc a geed Providence and our own exoi tiona, all this is changed, and to-dny th tax-papers have a majority of the rep rt scntation in tho lower HOUHO, and a fit probability of soon having a similar re] resentation in the higher branch of th Assembly, together with a Governor an a full corps of State officers of their on choice. The people may rest assure* thc:-. Vu ' corruption in the affairs of th State is a thing of the past ; but as t how long a time it will require to frc the State from tho extravagant and ci pensive machinery of government estai llshed by our predecessors, is quite a di feront matter. The Radical party win in power looked to the perpetuation < their own party and their own selfish ii terest, and in doing so hos establmat systems of government diametrical] opposed to economy, and of course di farent from what formerly prevailed i the State. By legislative enactment thi have instituted offices and officers, at fixed the salaries thereof, and in fixii the salaries they always looked to tl interest of the offioe holder, and not that of the tax-payer, because their par were altogether of tho office-holding ela and not of the tax-paying class. No tn restore economy effectually these of ces and tho duties relating thereto ha to be repealed, ela* by simply failing make an appropriation we find ourselv entangled by another law requiring de cienciea to be provided for. Besides i this the various offices as now establish by law a.e parts of a complicated syst? which cannot safely be amended on modeled except by substituting simpl ayatoma in their stead. Then there another difficulty; no law can bo i pealed except by concurrence o? i Senate, ard as the Senate now stands Republicans 17, Dem?crata ld-the I publicans can defeat scy change t Democrats may proposo and carry in t House. While this is all true, rs si have hopes of the Senate, for it is 1 Reved that many of tho Radical Senat) have innumerable sins to answer for, a investigations are dangerous things wh Borne of the ring are so. anxious to tt State's evidence. You will see at once, then, the dido ties the present Administration will hf to contend with before it can restore I government to a natural and normal o di tion; but while we admit ibo diffic ties, and while it is not our purpose throw any unnecessary obstacles Jo i way of a fair, full and complete admit ?ration of the law, yet the Legislatur fully determined to protect the beat terest of the State by reducing taxati eren if it has to be dono by a faiiur? comply with law. What I mean ia ti ii the Senate should jymoisi and rsfsr; uniting with the House in reducing t ation and In repealing such laws as wo render f^ch; reduction legal, tho He Intends tb reduce anyhow and risk consequences, A gr?ai many bills have been subr ted, and no doubt there will be ?gi ?nany more fvriooming. To a cai observer this plethora of busisoaa at i time would japper strange, but weane Tomembci tMt for the past eight or years livery part of tbe State baa groa ender sorae one or more of Ute opp Sive law3 passed by ehe Radical?, an ls but natural the people should. A themselves of this the first opportui Ith,oy hara had to lift the burdens ? their sbc?ldcrs. But I do not cons it to be the purpose of the present Le tature to do more at this, an extra sea* Sivw, tu SH ptuYtucj ?llO TfttJfD Wild t?C^SUM for carrying on the goTommant- aivd to pa? auch legislation as will reluce ex penditures to an economical basil. Aa to altering or smcuding, further ?bss to effect the objects abor o stated, any of the complicated systems which pervades our entire machinery, I do not think it will be attempted ; indeed, it might be haz ardous iii the extreme to undermine or destroy a system without laving a sim pler system to substitute ir its place, snd to accomplish which will require more time than this session could possibly permit. Tl s Democratic members of the two I lou,e? a few nights ago organized a permanent caucus, in which all matters of general Interest will be considered and decided upon, all members agreeing to abide by tbe decision thereof. Owing to our small majority in one House and our minority in tho other, this caucus was absolutely necessary, else by divisions In our ranks defeat would meet us at every step. The Radicals, too, have reorganized their caucus, but whether it will amount to anything remains to be seen. I wish I was able to portray to you tho disorgan isation and disintegration which pervaded the ranks of the Radical party as they appear to an actual observer, hut to ap preciate aud understand it you will have to nee for yourselves, and even then I doubt if you could realize to tho full ex tent tho chango that has come over them. Our noble old Governor sits serene and apparently unconcerned amidst it all, and upon his face is stamped tho con vic tion, to his mind at least, that South Carolina is redeemed, end redeemed for good. The committee on Privileges and Elec tions has not yet made its full report as to seating tte membors of the Mackey House. They reported each and all ol the members who joined the Mackey Houso in contempt of the legal House by reason of their conduct last winter, but recommended a certain number ol them, against whom there was no protest or contest, should bo seated, provided they would publicly apologize for theil conduct. Thirty of them have so fal boon sworn in, each one making ar apology. There remains yet quito i number not reported on, the most o whom will no doubt be seated, but I d< not think it tho purpose of the House U seat the leaders, for their contempt wa too aggravated to be condoned for by ai apology, and their seats must be declare! vacant. The ' Republicans who joino< our House last winter, with one or tw< exceptions, havo openly and boldl; united themr-clvea with the whites t permanently establish the broad, jos and liberal policy advocated by tu Governor, for they see in this policy rea peace and prosperity for tho colored race The Committee on Ways and Mean Las not yat made its Report, therefore i is impossible to say what will be the ac tual amount of tho tax levy, but I hav reason in saying that the amount will b made as small a? r?o?sible, and lt will b collected in such a manner ns to bo or prcssivo to no one. The Radical State officers, so callee havo agreed to gc into Court to-morrov and of their own motion, ask that jud? ment be granted against them in th quo toarranto cases, which will place oe officers in possession of their offices. Thi act of these so-called officers is a virtui abandonment of their political statu .which they would have been forced t sooner or later. In deciding to act nov they were in hopes of being able to giv a parting thrust to their bitterest enem -Judge Willard. The plot thickens. R. W. S. LETTER FROM NEVADA. EDEEKA, April 16th, 1877. Editora Anderton Intelligencer : Being requested by some of my frient to write an article for your paper in ri gard to the resources and mining dove opments of Nevada aud other portions i our great West, I will endeavor to gil you a short sketch. This is my first a tempt to write for a newspaper, but, no withstanding, a few facts may not pnr uninteresting to the readers of your wid ly circulated paper. The populatu and wealth of Nevada bear but a sligl proportion to tho value of her produc and the extent of her resources. In tl first place it has the smallest number inhabitants of any State in the Unto but in .value of products in proportion population she may claim the high? rank. These are shown by the figur of tho statistician, and are proof of wealth unequalled In say port of tl known world. With a population about 60,000 it produces annually ?bo ??0,000,000 in gold and silver, besld other minerals and tho products of gn lng and agriculture. From the great yield cf the mines tl has obtained the sobriquet of the "Silt State," and well ?.oto sha deserve From $85,000,000 to ?40,000,0<K> of tr? ure a year for so small a population most wonderful, and ought to attract t attention of every one . who can read hear the statement. With such i prodt tion and such evidence of wealth, t slow advance in population and devele meat is a subject of inquiry. Tho ress of this probably is that lt has been t popular custom to speak disparagingly the State, of its sage brush plains, barren hills, ita alkali deserta.?ud Bsc climate-constantly comparing the lat with we soft, mild climate of Call torn and all Vntlar comparisons ea aqua unfair. Ft-ora this pernicious and un] tri otic cuatosA a bad impression has bc made abroad that has deterred ma from socking this aa a heme. It ia tr I will admit, that to thess who aro fn from the Eastern and Western Stat where they bave always been accust?nc to broad fields of waving;grabs and is rounded with every comfort of lifo, I i I will admit that, at a glance over t bleak looking mountains and sage br? plains, ibo prospect does ' noe ioojc > tromcly inviting to ihosye af thst?^r! who aro seeking ont a new home in I grast West, and the consequences '. that he speeds on A?, fast .as ?Atar?< take him to the rich and highly cn tated valleys of California, cf which has heard so many; flittering acoou? Henea, with the exception of a fow ca taihoa and mine owners, the coanirj filled up with a kind of floating pope tion and hardy'ftdVcnturcrs, who co here to make a raise, aa they c*!l it, and j thcu go back to the !>&.%> to or-Ule uowu. j I mean the interior of tho Rials, away from the railroads, where none bot bardy adventurers ever care to go, except a few speculating capitalista, who are tempted out with the solo purpose of buying up mining claims, with a view to having them dereloped and worked when opportunity affords. Tho great mass of minerals aud wealth which thc State produces at present are being taken from very few mines in com parison with the many that bare been discovered, bnt huve not yet been devel oped or worked to any great extent. The great comstock lode, better known per haps as the consolidated Virginia in tbe Western part of tbe State, is undoubtedly the richest and most extensive mine in the known world. It has been worked to the depth of many thousand feet, in fact the deepest portions are becoming alsjoit impenetrable on acioRut of tbs intense heat, it being in plac?* as high as ?1S0 degrees, and still there is no exhaus tion to the immense body of ore con tained therein. The Richmond and Eureka consolidated are the most im portant mines in this camp. The average yiold of ore from tbe Richmond is about seventy-five tons per day, and the average turnout of silver per ton is about sixty dollars besides the lead. There are many other mines in thia vicinity, a few of which are being worked, among them are the Hamburg, the Atlas, tho Pioneer and K. K.. besides many others of less note, which only bave a certain amount of work done on them each year in order to bold them. The United States law re Slire" so much work to be done on each sim annually, and if ?sid work is not done, any one who may see proper to take possession of the claim can do so, provided he does tho amount of work which the law requires. Thero are several other miniug camps ! farther into the interior, namely : White ! Pine. Tuscarora, Austin, Tybo, Ward, Pioch, and many others too numerous to mention, but I am not very well posted in either of those places, consequently could not give you any accurate account of them. According to all accounts [ Eureka is about aa prosperous a place at presentas any of them. Eureka is ninety miles from tko Central Pacific Railroad, but there is a narrow guage running from it to Palisade, a smalltown on that lino. There are twelve furnaces in operation in I this camp, which, when in full blast em ploy about seven hundred men. These furnaces are for tho purpose of reducing ore, of which the Richmond Mining Company's is the most extensive. They pay four dollars a day to the rainer;;, which is as much aa is paid in any other part of the State. Tho Black Hills seems to be tho great centre of attraction at present, aud many old miners are going from thia place to try their fortune in the new Eldorado. As for my part I would ?coner have my four dellars per day, w>. .0 I know that I will get it, than go there with the ex pectation of making more and the chances of net making anything. I do not bare much faith in the Black Hills any way, and would not advino any one to go there at present. The country is over run with miners, and the majority of them have littlo or nothing to live on. and the cousequonco is that they will have to abandon their claims and come back to the settlements. There may Lo rich diggings there, but they are not enough in proportion to the great rush of emigrants that aie going there at present. Thousands are coming in from the East and getting^ off st Cheyenne and going there, hut tua Cu??cca sro that a great many of them will be glad to get back before thu summer is over. I think wheu the Indian difficulty is settled that the Big Horn and Yellow Stone countries will be a good place for fortune-seekers. It is equal to if not richer in gold than the Black Hills, and a much larger scope of country, consequently the gold hunters will have more territory in which to prospect. Thinking perhaps that I may be mak ing my sketch too long, I will close for the present, and if it should happen to meet your favor I will endeavor to give you another letter, and will do tho best I can to interest the readers of your valua ble paper. ROVER. BICH SCENE IN THE HOUSE. The Mackeyltss Suppliant and Penitent. The Charleston New and Courier gives the following amusing account of the proceedings in the House of Representa tives daring the seating of a portion of thc Mackey House members: Mr. Orr, on behalf of the joint com mittee to whom had bceu referred the clr.irc* of the members of the L?ackey House, rr de the following report, which was adopted : The committees on privileges and elec tions and judiciary, to whom were re ferred the claims of all persons alleged to have been elccttJ, and who refused to appear and qualify as members, and joined themselves to another body calling themselves a House of Representatives, &0., beg leave to report that they have duly and carefully considered the same as far as their time has allowed, and ask io mr ko the following partial report : Tl at though the conduct of tho per sons -ofr- .ea to in the resolutions nos been highly reprehensible, and in con tempt of the authority of this House, etill tho committees desire, as far as pos sible, to carry out the broad, just and liberal policy of the Administration, and proscribe no one, as far so they can do so esaaistently with the dignity of tho House of Representatives and the majesty of tho law. We beg leave to recommend as follows: That from Beaufort Messrs, Hastings Gantt Joseph Robinson, George A. Reed and T. E. Miller, on presenting their cre dential? nod purging themselves at the bar of UM House of their contempt, haye tbs oat!: of office administered to them, and be altered to take their seats as members. That from Chester Messrs. Sam'l. Cole man and Purvis Alexander be admitted on the samo conditions. That from Clarendon Messrs. Syfax, Milton iud Hampton Boston be admitted on tho mme conditions. That from Georgetown Messrs. Charles S. Green and P. Kl Kinloch be admitted on! the same conditions. Thit from Orangeburg Messrs. Shsd raek Morgan, Christian W. Caldwell and Ellis Forrest be admitted 00 tho same co?ditions, That from Richland Messrs. A, W. Curtie, C. S. Minort, Ja?. Wella, R. J". Palmer and Wm. M. Lowman be admit ted on the same conditions, and That from Williamsburg Wm. Scott, James P. Peterson and John Evans be admitted on tho same conditions. J. 1^ OHS, ROBT. ALDRICH. . Hamilton moved thc? tbs members named itt the report como forward, by counties, and after purging themselves of their contempt be sworn In. Thia plan waa adopted, and there followed ono of tho richest scenes that ever was witnessed within the legislative b*lU of South Car olina. The Rebe**, aa they are ??y termed, appeared to feel U ail over, ana stood before the Speaker's desk like a parcel of disgraced school boys about to be lectiired. To those who had s#en these identical men last winter insolent, OTOirbeiuiog and Ioud-mouth*d, the very nen who had with, similar resolutions poured forth day and night their foul Abuse upon the beads cf the legal repre sentatives of the 8tate. i>9 scene to-day ?ras immense, and &>e that never will bs forgotten. Il is almost incredible that So crying apologists who appeared to y, envug pardon, are tho same blatant partisans who, in December last, thicat tfrfA tu* i ?fe cf the Republic. " ^utprtjraa first ?a?fed. for and ?[antt, Hobiuoun, ACCU ?u? ni<??? ?i??iC n'unira, in a sort of wriggling gals, with their ere dontials ?a their hands. Tao Speaker saw : rTou bare heard the resolutions adopted bj the House. Waas hara yea to say for yourselves?" Miller, whoTn the flush days of Radi calism, was inclined to be very chatty, stepped to the front and in a very plain tive whisper, in marked contrast with hi? usual style of harranguing said : "What I have done I believe to be right, but I am perfectly willing to recognize you as the legal "Speaker, and'this as the legal House of Representatives." A number of voices cried out "louder," and Mr. Sheppard said: "There isa condition precedent to Mr. Miller's admission, and that is, that he shall purge himself of the contempt of which he acknowledges him self guilty, and I do not recognize in bis remarks an expresi?n of regret or peni tence for bis palpable violation of tho law." Miller, in a half frightened tone . "I accept the proposition as laid down i i the resolutions, and consider this accep tation as purging my contempt." A voice from the Democratic side insisted that there should be an admission of wrong, and a request for pardon. Miller, finding that he had to swallow the dose, blurted out that he knew he had done wrong, and craved pardon for what hs bad done. This was satisfactory, and the House agreed to admit hin. Miller then said that he would state, on behalf of his colleagues, that they made the same apologies ns himself. ? dozen voices cried out that they wanted to bear each man speak for him&?lf. Gantt came next, and, seeing the fate of Miller, was decidedly more docile. He said : "I accept the propositions as ?aid down in the resolutions, and lam willing to Btaud by them and apologize to the House for my unlawful conduct." Reed came next, and said that he knew that he had erred, and asked pardon for what he had done. Robinson followed and said he craved the pardon of the House for having erred, and accepted the proposi tions laid down in th" resolutions.- Those four Mackeyites, who, it will be remem bered, all voted for the expulsion of the legal members last winter, then presented their credentials to the clerk, and were sworn in by the Speaker. Alexander and Coleman, of Chester, were then called and came slouching!/ forward, looking as if they would be much relieved if they could put their fingers in their mouths. Alexander said : "I am sorry for the cou:ae I haVo taken, not un derstanding it thoroughly, being a new member. I hope tho House will pardon me." Coleman said : "I accept the proposition laid down in the resolutions, ana if I am in contempt of tho legal House, I hope I will be pardoned." Hamilton said : "Jf you are in contempt i We don't want any such language as that." Several voices : "Did the mem ber say 'if he was in contempt?" Cole man, decidedly bull-dozed, I gay, a: ? am in contempt, I ask pardon." These two were then sworn in. Syfax, Milton and Hampton Boston, of Clarendon, came next. Milton said he accepted tue situation, and *'(/" he had been laboring in contempt asked foririve ness. The Speaker: "You have been adjudged lo be in contempt, and must purge yourself of that contempt." Mil ton : "I know I have dono wrong, and ask pardon." Boston said : "I ask par don for what I have done," but spoke very feebly. Hemphill, of Abbeville, said be couldn't hear anything, but knew from the way Boston hod rendered "Hold the Iori?' last winter he had a good pair, of lungs. Boston repeated his apology somewhat more distinctly, and ho and his colleague were sworn in. Green and Kinloch of Georgetown, next came up, smiling. Kinloch said : "I am sorry for the course I pursued, and as it was my first term, I hope the House will pardon me." Green said: "I was sure that the course I pursued was right, and have since seen that my course was wrong ; and since that I is conclude to myself, and find ont I is wrong in roy course, I is pursued and I hopo do gent le rn ens of the Legal House will excuse me." [Laughter.] These two worthy representatives of Georgetown were then sworn in. Morgan, Forrest and Caldwell, of Orangeburg, were next called, and came forward rather doggedly. Morgau said : "I am sorry for everything I have done in violation of tho Constitution of this State." Orr : "Do ask pardon of this House?" Morgau: "I grant it, sir." [Laughter.] Several voices: "Itappears as if this man is trying to avoid a recan tation." Morgan: "I axes forgiveness, air." Caldwell made a clear, breast of it. He said: "When I was here before, I knew I was in contempt ; but the people of my county kept me here, and I stayed io show them they were wrong, and they know they are wrong now, and ? crave forgiveness, sir. Forrest was very sulky? Ho said : "I om sorry for my violation of the Constitution of tho State." The - Speaker: "Do you admit you have done wrong ?" Forrest : "Of course if I ia violate the Constitu tion, I has done wrong." Voices from the Democratic Bido : "We don't propose to have this man shuffle round in "thia way; he must purge bb contempt or leave." Fon est, much moved : "I aay I axes humble pardon, air." These threo from Orangeburg were then sworn in. It will be observed that 8traker, of Oraugcburg, was excluded, and I under stand bis exclusion ia on the ground of his being an alien. Since the report was handed in, however, Stroker bas pro duced naturalization papers and will bo admitted. _ Curtis, Minort. Wells, Palmer and JLowman. of Richland, then carno for ward. This is a high-toned delegation, and tbe necessary performance went very i. Curtis said by the condi Voices: "Wo want an apology.? Curtis : "I don't think I have done wrong ; but I nm willing to accept the terms of tho resolu tions.^ Orr: ''Until ho asks pardon for bis contumacious conduct, I am not in favor of his hoing admitted" Curtis: "I ask pardon, sir, of this House." A voice: *'? don't come from his heart, and he ought to be put out." Minorr, who is thc leader of one wing of the Re publican party of this county, showed better sense than bis colleague and said : - . i ?im?? ..u.w pam MU tUUUJCUt UlO) course ho was pursuing was right; but nod smco foond but lt was wrong, and asked pardon from the House for bis er 3>r. palmer said : "I accept 'the propo Itlon laid down in tho resolutions. I ara sorry for the action taken by mo, and I ask pardon of tho House" Lowmah said he thought he was right; as ho had legal advisers who directed his coUrso. He bad, found out his mistake end craved fomveuess: These five were sworn in. t Scott, Peterson arid Evans, bf WilliamB U,"*?K? ??mo next, acbic thought j was right afc imo time, but was very sorry for whM he had dona, tod asked, pardon. Peterson said ; *% heartily endorsa tho action of tho committee, and oxes the House f *Jf dou?:W*u?;??a laxes pardon, thia closed the show for ,the dayl The Legislature Mema disposed to re lLe*6 ^?.J*?^ of South Carolina from tim VaSdlUtiuar member Of the Supreme Court, who Ja" a dUgntcerfc. bis race and Individual whose name, Wright, does not convoy any idea of his character. Xf a man ever did soil his judicial ermine in thia State, Wright has done so, and it is 5,??^ of S0, ?aweqweaoe whether be did it throughi ignorance or from corrupt motives, he should boimpetched. Y. K. 0. A. The second Annual Cssvcatlun of thc Young Wen's Christian Association of Touth Carolina conveaed at Greenville on friday morning, March 27tfa. Fifty-six delegates, representing nearly all thc Associations in ?be State, wer? preseas, ?ui? the Cuuvetition wrs a grand sueco**. All thc meetings were warm, earnest and interesting. Christinis bad new activity infused into them, and sinners were awakened, mado to reftl!rpj their lost and ruined condition, and sougut the salvation of. their souls. A welcome meet ins wa' held on the evening before, and will long be remembered by those in attendance, for the kind greeting, cordial reception and generous hospitality extended to the dele gates. Affectionate and hearty addresses of welcome were delivered by Messrs. L. D. Austin, Mr. Ansel, ')ru. l?den, Furman, Whitside, Rev. Coke Smith and others, which were i es ponded to on. tb? part of the delegates by John Rothwell, Esq., of Charleston, den. Johnston of Alabama; and R. R. McBurney, of New York. The Convention was called to order by T. 8. Moorman, of Newberry,as temporary chair man, and Mesare. F. S. Dibble, of range burg, and L. N. Zealy, of Columbia, acting as secretaries. After devotional exercises, committee on business, credentials and permanent organization wera appointed. A ehort recess was taken, to give committees time to report, and during the Interval each delegate was requested to constitute himself a committee of one to introduce biniself to his brother memben>; und soon a warm, brotherly, christian, hand-shaking took place. Tiie convention again resumed busi ness, when short verbal reports were heard from members of their different local asso ciations. These reports were very interest ing, showing that God's people are alive to thc work required of them; and thai they are moving forward in tho good cause, prom king that, with the help of God's holy spirit, *.o do what they could for the salvation of souls. The committees made their several report-, after which a permanent organiza tion was effected hy the election of tito fol lowing officers : President, T. S. Moorman ; Vice Presidenta, W. H. Cuttino, J. A. El kins, L. B. Austin ; Secretary, L. N. Zealy : Treasurer, J. N. Robson. The business of tho convention consisted mainly in devo tional exercises, surjh os prayer-meetings, meetings for young mcn.dnccting them to ute Lomb of God, discussion of several impor tant topics, such as : Y. M. C. A.'s work in small towns ; Association Bible classes, their object, bow they ought to be conducted ; Prayor-inectlngs, how they should be held, and how Association work generally should bo managed. Tho debates on these various subjects were instructive and interesting, ana were generally participated in by the members present. Open air meeting! were held each afternoon at six, o'clock, continu ing for one hour. Thesomeetings, although a new feature in the np-country, were gene rally well attended, and by men that per haps hardly over see the inside of a church, respectfully listening to tho earnest appeals made to them by brothers o? tho Associa tlon, ??d tue seed of ?ternel Ufe was thus sown even upon the highways. Meetings of Bong and Praise were held each evening in the Baptist Church, and were especially interesting. Fervent ed? dresses and appeals were made to those who arc, as yet., out of the ark of safety, and young men were convicted of sin ano asked j the prayers of the Convention, that they might be saved. By request of the pastora of some of the churches, their pulpits were supplied on Sabbath morning, by some ol tho delegates of the Cen vent ion, and it wai our pleasure to listen to the Rev. H. F. Cbreitzberg, who preached on eloquent and powerful sermon on Romans, 2d chapter, ! 4th verse. The living thoughts, arid burn ing words of the speaker, or the goodness, forbearance and long-suffering of God to bi tiners, caused tears to flow down ihr cheeks of the audience. Tho farewell meeting was held on Sunday evening, when the large and beautiful Bap tist Church was Ailed To ita utmustcapacity. This meeting waa a very solemn ono, anc waa blessed by the aplrit of God in the con vennon of five persons. Near the conclu sion of this service, a very solemn and im pressive ceremony took place. The dele gates took each other by the band, extending around the altar and up each aisle, forming an unbroken chain, and in this positiot singing the beautiful hymn-"Blessed bt the tio that binds our hearts in Christiar love"-and then the second annnalConven tionoftbeY. M. C. A., of 8outb Car ?Uni adjourned aine die". Gen. Johnston, of Tuscaloosa, Ala., R. R McBurney, Secretary of Y. "M. C. A. o New York, and Mr. Porks, Y. M. C. A. o Georgia, were hi attendance at the Conven t ion. These dear brothers aro whole-souled noblo-hcarted Cluistians, spending much o their time in working for the Master, ant by their experience, their fervent, interesting addresses, and wiso counsel contributer much to -the success of the Convention May God bless them in their labors. DELEGATE. "The Age cf Season." The boy that went to tho mUl on hore? back, carrying the grist in one end of th bag and a stono in the other, when reprove? by the miller, and told to divide tho grist replied that his father and grandfather ha? carried it that wuy, and he, Deina no' bette than they, should continue to do as the; did. Similar, or equally as absurd, reason are accounted as sufficient by some to wat rant them in indiscriminately condemninj Dr. Pierce's Family Medicines, even thougl there is overwhelming proof that they poa seas the merit claimed for them. For man' years tho Golden Medical Discovery ha been recognized as tho leading liver am blood meaicine in the market. Each yea bas brought an increase ii. its sale, and it i now used throughout tho civilised World Thousands of unsolicited testimonials ar on file - in the Doctor's office, attesting it efficacy in overcoming aggravated coughs colds, throat and lung affection, also scrofu ?la, tumors, ulcers, and skin diseases. Ar ?ou suffering with some chronic malady f so, and you wish to employ medicine that are scientifically prepared; that aro rt fined and purified by tho chemical proc?s employed in their manufacturo; that ar "positiv? in their action, -sd specific to th various forms of disease for the cure of whlc' they aro recommended, use Dr. Pierce' Family Medicines. Foti particulara i Pierces Memorandum Book, kept for frc distribution by oil druggists. Mortgagee's Sale. BY virtue of power vested in me und? a mortgage given me by. Wm. Watic I wiU Bell at public outcry, lo tho high? bidder, In front of tho Court House at Au dorson, S. C., on Monday, the 14th day c May next, ai 12 m., TWENTY YARDS < GROS GRAIN 8ILK, (black,) and ono NA VY SIX SHOOTER. Terms of sale casi THOS. P. BENSON, Mortgagee. May 3, 1877 42 .. . 2 DENTAL N?TIC&. THE undersigned would respectfully ii form tho citizens of .Anderson And v cindy that bela prepared todo all work, bot .ii Mechanical an? Operativo Dentistry Has all the late appliances for Filling, pit oUng sad Treating Teeth, as well cs for A t?fic?al Dentures. Prices to suit the time All work warranted, and L^ialaction gos anteed.. Ad ministers Liquid Nitrous Oxl? Oas for the painless ?traction of teeth who deslrou. PrinU-.rs, Clergyman of all denen Inatlonb, Physicians, School Teachers, da titute widows and orphanr, work done i bair usual rates. WIU remain in Anderson a fchort while. Rooms over Mr. Ai B. Towers' stoi Granite Row. ' . K. n atrmnaw ri. n c May V1877 ^ '" ~8~ DR. J. W. ?U8LEY Of Atifinj^ PfeoftM'., ;,i "inrTTLL be In Andefton on the 16tb, 1711 VT and 18th of May, where be vsay I -?oii?ulte?i ay m true sustains; .with Voe io lowiua: Oiaeaa*. : " Dis-isca of tho Eye and Ear, bf every d scnpUon. " , ' , "'Cancer and TOrnbrs cured without'tl lo? of blood, and with very lltiPi or nb nab Ulce-sqf the tog. I Piles and Fistula, without using tho knif Deformities- of tho Spine, Crooked Fae ?lfcacK? of the Joint?, Contracted Cord Stiff Knees. Rupture,- radically cured b mechanical means. ' . Or. Gurley ia well known tothe beat cit ?ens of Anderson, and refers by permUalo V3J>?ct?rap' A. W?hlte, O. ft, Broyle J. T. ,McFell as4 W. H, Nardin, at Arwlei aon 0. H., S. C. May 3,1677 42 2 N Notice ?a h*r-<? ?v? Su? WWiia*,. ?"KT.OU. Administratrix of ?UUt?^ of Probate for Anderson County, ?j Bate,, duy.oth d?y of Junsoext, for ? .Kart Q. AdmlulBtratox*8 H?ttet?, \ LL persons Indebted to the lat? K. R. A Norria cr? hereby raqnired to raak^ n-yment to tho nnderri?geA andtuoacb*. r^ clairafl against th?^Estate will aap th* ?ame for Wtaemx ^ HORSE AND CATTLE POWDERS, TOBACCO STO?ET tersat, and not ,? ??: In quality and prices for cash. \ May 8,1877 SB Mortgagee's Ua?e. virtue of tho Vssignee. und ?wnui E. Tolliron t him assigned to me, _ est bidder, at publio o the 2oth day of MAY, i?77, at 12 xa.. ftom. tho steps of tho Court Ho?ae at Aa??w C H. aU that TRACT qr parcel ?IjSs$! containing fifty-two acres, more or Ices sd joining lends of Jefferson Moore, Samuel" Elrod and others, situated in Anderson! County, South Carolina. Terms Cash-purchas?? to pay for papen If the terms are not complied with Iiionat hour, the property will, be resold at tho list of tho former purchaser. W. L. WAIT? May 3,1877 A^<*?P*?y STATE OF BOUTH CAROLINA, . A anisaos- Coora,, B? W. W. Humphreys, Esq., Probais Jitd?s, WHEREAS, Mrs. MarthaA.Cunnlnghara has made suit to me to grant her ie'tcrs ot Administration, on the Estate and effect* of Nathaniel Cunningham, deceased. These ar? therefore to cite and atoBonHa all kindred and crediton) of tho said Na thaniel Cunningham; deceased, to b? and appear before me in Court' of Probat?, to* bo n eld at Anderson Court House, on Tues day, May 22d, 1877, after publication hereof to shew cause, if any they have, why th?. said administration should not bc granted. ' Given under my hand, thia 1st day of May, A. D. 1677. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Judgs of Probate. MayS, 1877 43 . % TWacttvr irrniir A?? THE partnership heretofore' existing un der the firm name of HOYT & CO.,. is this day dissolved by mutual etrasent. AU persons indebted to the IwiBUMKxcxa OFFICE for subscriptions will piesse moko payment to the firm of E. B. Murray & Co., and parties Indebted for Bdvartt&vWjob work are earnestly requested to matt pay ment at once to either of the undesigned, as we desire to close np the accounts aa noa as possible JAMES A. HOYT, . J. FLEET. CLINKSCALB?. E. B. MURRAY. April 80, 1877. : ' . ??: ' - Copartnership Notice. THE nndcrs?'n?ed hsvo this di" jgssds ted themselves as copartners ander tho firm, name of E. B. MURRAY & CO., for th? publication cf tbs Assssos I HT??JJO an exa. Thankful to the pubUo for past ccn slderation, they respectfully solicit a con tinuance of patronage, promising on their uart that they will earnestly endeavor, tn deserve success. E. B. MURRAY, J. FLEET. CLINKBCALB3. April 30,1877_42_2 ASS?GK&S'S SALE REAL ?STATE, In the District Court of the United State?, District of South Carolina. In Re. \ B. A. MoAlister. Bankrupt, I Petition to Seil Ex Parte \ Real Est?t*. J, H. McConnell, Assignee. J BY virtue of an order of his Honor Judge George 3. Bryan. I wiU aeU at Ander son Court House, South Carolina, on BALK DAY IN MAY next, the foDowing Beti Estate, to wit: TWO TRACTS or LOTS OF LAND "of said B. A. McAlister, situate In Uio County of Anderson, on tho Tucker's Mill Road, and on branches of Governor's Creek, wa ters of Rocky River LOT NO. ii Tho Homestead Lot of said B. A. McAlis ter, containing one hundred and twenty-fire acres. juHnin?D" lot No= 1, lands belonging to David* Cr&w?oi?, Estate of John Wakc . field, Phillip Cromer, Weston Hays and others. LOT NO. 2, Containing one hundred and sixty-five acres, adjoining landa belonging to Maj. James Thompson, David Crawford, lots No. 1, and others. . , Plats containing courses, distanced, ?c., o? the above lota may be seen by calling upon Slip undersigned. , \'m ' , , . TEEMS OF SALE-One-half Cash, bal anco on twelve Deaths, with interest st tao rate of ten per nen tum, secured by bondoua mortgage. The purchasers to pay extra for P*pCr8' JAMES H. MCCONN^TJTL Assignee. April 12,1877 3d * . SHERIFF'S SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AHDEESOS CtetJSTT. JW TRIE PROBATE COURT. E. M. Brown. PlainUff, against Chester, M. Walker, Columbus C. "Walker, Benjamin F. Walker, ct al. . BY virtue of ah order from W. W. Bam phroys, Judge of Probate for Anear son County, to me directed In tbs abora stated.cases I will expose to sa!? on the FIRST MONDAY in MAY next, at An derson C. H., the following described real ?state, to ?Ht: ONE TRACT OF LAND? , Containing Sixty (fiO) Acres, moro o? Ie*, situate tn Anderson County, on waters ol Broadway Creek, bounded by lands of B. V. Dean, Green leo Ellison and others. TERMS 0F'8ALE-One-half to be paid ba cash ; ?ia remalhder to bo paid onor be fore tho first day of November next, me purchaser to give bond with at least two (rood and abnroved securities, together with I a mortgage on the land, tc secure ttiopnr I chase money, with Interest from day ol mt at tbe rate of tea iver cent, per annum. Pur chaser tol<?V?xtraiftrrall ne*easaryjp*r*ra. ? JAMBS H. ^ MCDONNELL, Sheriff Anasraon County. April 111877 39. SftE&FFS SALES. ?Y vIrth? of various Execution? to ino directed, I wUl expose to ssl? oats* First Monday- in May n**t, at Andessoa Court House/South Carolina, tha following Tracts of Land, to'wit : - . . XKACI" NO. 1, contalrtlngFlva Hunarea <600> Acres, Th??? or les?, a?tuate in Ander son County, on water? of Beaverdato wes. adioToin?lands of DJ KSirlngtr, Mr* & Sfiith, ?a. L. OsmjpbsU ?ar. o th ?ra, ead known as.tho SharreUTrset.;, tiate 'itt''Ano?rfo^^^O^ B?av?r^ Cresas a^?rrrm . of Crarrai??-Ifaamw and Tra^ Nf-L*nf ^?owo ?is tba **^\'to^'-J*g?*$ of ?r^A^ett^U^I^^ of A. L. McMahon, A. J. Hal! t?d ^ Levied on ss tbaproperty of J.' D. -W??. HTcrn?^h-i>crcluaer to vf extl* alt naoMctary Dopeca/' > JAB,-H. ^OCONNELL. Sheriff Anderson CouaV April ll, 187? 30 *