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E. B. MURRAY, Editor. THURSDAY MORNING, NOV. 22, 1877. Motions for new trials were made in the cases of Cardozo and Smalls before Judge Townsend, and overruled by him. The Judge will file his reasons at length. Appeals were taken, and the prisoners have not yet been sentenced. Gen. Win. G. LeDuc, the new Com? missioner of Agriculture for the United States, visited Columbia during the re? cent Fair. He represented the adminis? tration as friendly to South, Carolina and expressed a desire to serve our people whenever he could do so. He made a favorable impression upon those who met him. Col. John C. Haskell, a son-in-law of Governor Hampton, and a brother of Col. A. C. Haskell, of Columbia, who is a candidate for Associate Justice, has been nominated by the Democrats of Richland County for the position of Representative in the Legislature, to take the place of C. S. Minort, who has resigned. He will certainly be elected. The citizens of Abbeville County, at the suggestion of the Medium, are con? sidering the propriety of calling a con vention of the Democratic party of that County to discuss the public debt, and instruct their representatives thereon. The suggestion is a capital one, and might be profitable for this County also. We believe in the right of the people to instruct their representatives on all pub-1 lie matters, and it is their duty to carry out such instructions. The payment of the Radical debt as it stands ought to be thoroughly discussed, and as the tax? payers are the parties interested they ought to decide it for themselves. We are in favor of an early call for a con? vention for this purpose, and would like to hear the views of others ?s to its pro priety.__,_^_ The State Fair Association will memo? rialize the Legislature of this State at its approaching session, for assistance by way of a State appropriation to aid the Association. We ? trust a moderate amount of aid will be extended, for the State Fair possesses several features wor? thy of encouragement. It advances the agricultural and mechanical interests of the State and annually' collects large numbers of our citizens at the capitol from all portions of SouthJtJarolina and thereby promotes a knowledge of the in? dustries of the various sections of our State, and an acquaintance between our people which will, if encouraged, link us closer together in our views andiactioris upon public questions, and at the same time improve us socially and industrially, The public bodies and private individuals of South Carolina ought to strive to render onr annual State Fairs a grand success. There is no subject more worthy of careful consideration than the encour? agement and improvement of agriculture in South Carolina. This should not only engage the attention of individuals .-vad public spirited men, but the Legislate should also think about, and legis t te with a view to it. Our people hav an exhaustless amount of prosperity in their climate and soil which should be utilized and enjoyed. The advancement of the interests of this occupation, which is by far the most important to our people, can be greatly furthered at this time, we be? lieve, by the expenditure of a moderate sum by the State in the way of bounties for the best production of the various crops. This might be easily, efficiently and cheaply done through the State Fair Association, and would both assist the Fair and benefit the farmers of our State. For instance, if a royalty of two or three qundred dollars every year were offered for the.largest yield-and best quality of tea grown upon an acre of land there is very little doubt that it would stimulate the introduction and cultivation of this crop, which can be made a very profita? ble growth with us. By a similar offer the culture of indigo would be revived and become the source of vast revenue in the future as it has been in the past. Other new crops would be brought in, and our present ones "greatly improved. Our system of agriculture would be greatly advanced, and the expenditure of five or ten. thousand dollars every year by-the State in this way would pay back ten and in some cases a hundred times the amount expended as a royalty. We sould like to see this subject dis? cussed by our Legislature, and the sug? gestion put into operation on a small scale, at least as an experiment. The Investigating Committee, consist? ing of five members, has been in session since the last adjournment of the Legis? lature, and has accomplished the enor? mous feat of securing the conviction of three public plunderers, who every per? son believed to be guilty before the in? vestigation began. It is true that they have secured the resignation of several Senators and Representatives, and also secured several thousand dollars from some of the culprits, but we think the people have cause to be dissatisfied if they do. not proceed further. For them to allow public thieves immunity for a portion of what they have stolen is not right in itself, and is not calculated to advance the morality of the State. We cannot see why an official rogue should be any more tenderly dealt with than a private thief, and yet the law makes it a crime for any one to compound a felony for money, but the Committee has ab? solved Nash from prosecution for six thousand dollars, and Jones and Wood? ruff for a larger sum, while all of these parties have fraudulently obtained from the State treasury many times as much as tbey have returned to the State. We have no desire to see t'iese public robbers persecuted. We are sorry for their crimes, but we beli^"5 that justice should b? impartial, and that the official thief who steals for the purpose of riotous liv? ing and pompous display, should be as severely punished as the humbler robber who takes to supply the cravings of his appetite or to keep clothes upon his body. If these men are guilty they Bhould be punished. The acceptance of a portion of their pilferings in satisfac? tion of their crime is a mockery of jus? tice and an insult to our people. Sup? pose the Courts should turn petty thieves loose upon a return of a portion of the stolen property, would crime be lessened ? We think not, and it seems to us that the example of releasing official criminals for a portion of their stealings is not calcu? lated to improve Uk public service. It may, however, be said that it was neces? sary to make State witnesses of these parties. The reply is that some of the worst men have been selected as such witnesses, and too ma: / of them have been given this position. Moses, Wood? ruff, Jones, Nash, Lee and others that have, as it were, been pardoned of their official sins, form quite a formidable array of the corruptionists. Another thing that is not understood by the peo? ple is the persistent neglect or refusal of the Committee to summon the celebrated Timothy Hurley before them as a wit? ness. This is very strange, indeed, as Hurley was one of the prominent lobby [ ists during the flush days of Radicalism, and knows, in all probability, more of the rascalities of the times than any other man in South Carolina. It is rumored that Hurley defies the Committee, and threatens to tell on Democrats if he is examined. Can it be that the Commit? tee are not making a full examination of the past corruptions? We have not thought they would spare any one, and therefore are surprised at their hesitation about getting Hurley's testimony. If Democrats are connected with the frauds of the past they ought to be punished as much as Republicans. The people of the State have through their Representa? tives appointed a committee to investi? gate the past transactions of men con? nected with public matters, and we want no whitewashing. "Let no guilty man escape" is the mandate of the tax-payers of South Carolina, and they mean it lit? erally and in earnest. When this Com? mittee repurts to the Legislature, if it has not fully carried out the investigation, it should be continued. We have written this not as a censure upon the Commit? tee, but for the purpose of calling their attention to the manner in which the in vestigation is viewed by some of the straight-out Democrats, who have no idea of agreeing to anything except a thor? ough and complete execution of the promises made by the party leaders in the last canvass. THE PUBLIC DEBT. The Legislature convenes on next Tuesday. The session will be one of the most important that has ever been held in South Carolina, and we hope modera? tion and patriotism will rule the conduct of all Democrats, so that harmony may prevail, and the public interests be prop? erly cared for. The gravest question which will come before the body is, be? yond a doubt, the settlement of the pub? lic debt, which requires the calmest and most mature deliberation to prevent the adoption of extreme legislation either for or against. It is not yet known what the financial committee will report, and until that report is made any discussion of this important subject will necessarily be in? complete ; but it should be kept before the people that the persons who have the fraudulent bonds of the State are en? deavoring, with a fair prospect of success, to induce the Democratic party of South Carolina to accept as final the consolida? tion act, which was passed by the Moses administration. This would fasten the debt upon us irrevocably, and therefore we hope our legislators will be slow to accede to such unreasonable demands. No portion of the debt created by the Radicals should be paid, unless it was clearly created in good faith and expen? ded for the public good. Persons who bought the bonds issued by these public plunderers did so knowing full well that they were giving their money to help sustain a thieving government, and went into it as. a.speculation for their own profit, and not for the good of the people of South Carolina. By thus linking their fortunes with the notorious corrup? tion of the infamous State government with which we were cursed they, through the bonds they purchased, partook of this corruption, and when it falls, as it has done, into obloquy the portion of it which they represent should also be ob? literated. In other words, if they were indiscreet enough to purchase bonds that were issued by the public plunderers for their own gain and not for the public necessities, they ought to suffer the pen? alty of their indiscretion. Justice re? quires that the consolidated bonds be examined into, and that all which repre? sent bonds issued and expended for the public necessities shall be paid, while all that represent the indebtedness created by the ring for plunder shall be ignored. We do not favor extremes. To repudi? ate all would be unjust, while to pay all would be more unjust. The legitimate debt ought to be paid, and that which is fraudulent should be ignored. The tide of victory in the European war seems still to flow in favor of the in? vading Russians. On last Saturday a desperate assault was begun by the Rus? sians under General Lazereff, and the Grand Duke Michael, upon the fortified city of Kars, in Asiatic Turkey, and after a day's desperate and bloody fighting, on Sunday morning, the Turks either sur? rendered or fled, leaving the Russians in undisputed possession. The flying Turks were subsequently captured and brought back. The Russian forces numbered about 15,000 and the Turks the same, and at the end of the fight the casualties stood, Turks killed 5,000, captured 10,000. Russians killed and wounded, 2,700. Thus it will be seen how complete the Russian victory was. The position gained by the Russians is a very important one, as it allows their forces to pass on to Erzeroum without further opposition. The fighting at this point will no doubt be more severe than at Kars, but to pro? tect it the Sultan will have to withdraw forces from around Plevna, which will weaken his army at that point. The Russians are preparing to reinforce their armies and it is highly probable that the war will be terminated tbis winter. Tur? key wants peace, and England is said to desire the war to be ended, and hence it is possible a treaty may be negotiated. If not, the Czar seems determined to make peace by destroying the Mohome dan power. Col. J. F. Treutlen, of Columbia, has been appointed State Constable yice Col. Wm. Butler resigned, THE STATE FAIR. The Stute Fair in Columbia last week was a success beyond the most sanguine expectation of its most ardent friends. The exhibition was a good one in all the departments, and was particularly fine in I the needle and fancy work and manufac I turing departments. The attendance on Wednesday and Thursday was very large, I and the proceedings of both those days were unusually interesting. On Wednesday the invited orators of the occasion spoke to about two thou? sand people. Col. Thos. Taylor, the ex President, introduced first Hon. H. P. Kimball, President of the Winnebago Illinois Agricultural Association, who delivered one of the most polished and elegant orations that we have ever heard. He was followed by the Southern favor? ite, Hon. Z. B. Vance, Governor of North Carolina, who entertained his hearers with one of his inimitable ora? tions, which evoked frequent bursts of applause from his listeners. On Thursday the competitive drill and review was the attraction of the day, and convened an immense throng from every part of the State. At an early hour the companies were formed on Main street under command of Brig. Gen. F. M. Bamberg, and marched to the grounds, where they were dismissed until 12 o'clock, when the con? test for the military prizes was begun. The judges in this contest were Lieuts. G. M. Bomford and J. H. Baldwin, of the Eighteenth Infantry, U. S. A., and Lieut. Granger Adams, of the Fifth Artillery, U. S. A. These gentlemen arranged a special programme which each company was required to adopt, and which in? cluded the manual of arms and the com? pany drill in single rank. Each of the judges kept a separate record, and at the close of the contest made up his average from his private notes. The averages of all three were then taken together, and again averaged, with the following result, three hundrev' being the maximum : Richland Volunteers, Columbia, man? ual of arms, score 243, on the drill, 242. Clark Light Infantry, Augusta, manual of arms, 275; drill, 266. Walker Light Guards, Richmond, Va., manual, 235; drill 261. Governor's Guard, Columbia, manual, 290; drill, 292. The Governor's Guard having made the highest score, were awarded the first prize, open to the world, $400, and the second prize (local) $100. On Friday morning the contest for the best drilled company in the State, out? side of Charleston and Columbia, came off. Four companies competed: The Newberry Rifles, the Butler Riflemen from Hodges, the Lee Light Infantry from Chester, and the Ninety Six Rifles. The Butler's won the prize by a score of! 212 out of a possible 300. Gen. John S. Preston delivered the prizes, and Capt's. Thompson and McGhee received them for their respective companies. The next thing of interest was the shooting match, which was off-hand at a distance of 200 yards. Mr. Williams, of the German Fusiliers, of Charleston, was the successful competitor. This closed the interesting portion of the State Fair, and every one who atten? ded was delighted with the exhibition and its management throughout. SMALLS' CASE. Congressman B. F. Butler, of Massa? chusetts, alias Beast Butler, or Spoon Butler, &c, introduced the following preamble and resolutions in the House, and it was unanimously adopted : "Whereas it appears from telegraphic statements in the public newspapers that Robert Smalls, a member of this House, was by the authorities of the State of South Carolina arrested on the eve of starting to attend to his duties as a mem? ber of this House for an alleged offence against the laws of the State of South Carolina, committed about four years ago, and before he was elected a member of this House, and held to answer by giving bail for his appearance at the proper court, and that thereafterwards said Smalls appeared at the bar of this House and took the prescribed oath and qualified himself as a member of this House and then returned to South Caro? lina to answer according to the tenor of his |recognizance; land whereas it fur? ther appears as aforesaid that said Smalls is now held in close arrest in jail under the orders of the State Court of South Carolina, so that he is hindered and pre? vented from appearing in his seat here to attend to his duties as a member of this House, and that he is absent without leave of the House: Therefore, "Be it Resolved, That the committee on the judiciary be, and they are hereby, authorized and requested to examine into the parliamentary precedents in such cases, and report whether there has been any invasion of the rights and privileges of this House; whether the detention of said Smalls is legal and justifiable; and What, if any, action ought to be taken by the House under the circumstances of this case, and report thereon forthwith; and said committee are further author? ized to send for persons and papers, if in their judgment it be necessary to a full and complete investigation of the matter committed to them." Had not this resolution been offered by the Republicans, the Democrats would havej moved to expel Smalls, but the adoption of the resolution gives them the opportunity to investigate the case, which they are now doing, having sent for the Court record upon which he was con? victed. There is very little doubt that the judiciary committee will report that the proceedings were regular, and the charge was sustained by the evidence, with a recommendation that Smalls be expelled from the House, after which South Carolina will be entitled to one more representative in Congress. If the Senate is willing to encourage bribery by retaining Patterson, it is not probable that the House will countenance it by associating with Smalls. FRAUD IN POLITICS. A Strong Letter from Charles Francis Adams. The Hon. Charles Francis Adams has written, under date of November 5, a let? ter to Lieutenant-Governor Dorsheimer, of New York, in which he says: "The moral effect upon the public mind of success in elections through the agency of fraud, as exemplified in the last election, ought to be counteracted with the greatest vigor, or else both sides will be sure to concentrate all their pow? ers upon the art of cheating as the great I instrument for triumph. It does no credit to the Republican party that it has not instituted an honest investigation of the facts of the case last year. Their shunning allusion to the matter betrays their sense of its truth. Yet there appears to be a languid movement toward an amendment of the Constitution, as if that was all that was neces-ary to reinstate matters. If the earnest spirit be wanting, no good can come out of any artificial device. The question is, Shall fraud be justified by success? The Republicans now stand upon that ground. It seems to me to be the duty of all honest men to counteract this tendency by upholding the great maxim of law as well as of morals, that fraud spoils everything that it touches. I trust that as time passes, the impor? tance of this question will be more ap? preciated. To me it is of little moment, as matters of this sort rarely move so rapidly as the generations of the race ex? perience change. You are younger and can hope to do more useful work than yours, very truly, C. F. Adams. SONS OF TEMPERANCE. Proceeding* of the Annual Meeting of the Grand Division, Held in Columbia, s. C, on the 13th and 14th of November, 1877. The Grand Division was,opened in due form, Grand Worthy Associate Jas. F. Troy in the chair. Officers present, G. W. A., Jas. F. Troy; P. G. W. P., A. B. Towers; G. Scribe, L. P. Smith ; G. Sen., A. S. Todd. P. M. W. P., B. D. Towusend, was also present. The fol? lowing representatives were appointed to fill the vacancies: L. R. Marshall, G. W. A.; Dr. T. A. Elliott, G. Chap.; W. A. Edwards, G. Con. A committee on credentials were ap? pointed as follows: Representatives Mc Curry, Murray and Beard. The commit? tee reported the following named persons in the ante-room without credentials: G. W. Anderson, W. P. of Williamston, No. 102; R. F. Divver, P. W. P. of An? derson, No. 1; J. A. Shirley, P. W. P. of Broadaway, No. 77. They were vouched for and duly installed into the Grand Division. On motion of Representative Murray the reading of the journal was dispensed with, as the minutes had been published of the last meeting. The Grand Scribe read his report, giv? ing as near as possible the condition of the order in the State. He also offered the following recommendations: 1st. To allow country divisions to elect officers 8emi-annually; 2nd. To continue the ap? pointment of committees in the localities of suspended Divisions; 3rd. To devise some means for building up the finances of the Order. The report was referred to the following committee: Representa? tives McCurry, Edwards and Boozer. The special committee appointed at Williamston session to visit and revive Belton Division, No. 92, reported through P. G. W. P. Towers that they had per? formed the duty assigned them, but had learned that their work was not perma? nent, as the Division had again ceased to work. On motion the committee was continued. The Divisions were next called in order, and the following delegates re? sponded : Anderson, No. 1?Towers, Murray, Divver, Todd and Smith. Wateree, No. 9?J. W. McCurry. Columbia, No. 6?Troy, Boozer, Beard, Curapsty and Miss Crews. Newberry, No. 8?L. R. Marshall. Oraogeburg, No. 24?Dr. T. A. Elliott and W. A. Edwards. Bennettsville, No. 45?B. D. Town send. New Prospect, No. 68?Wm. Riley. Broadaway, No. 77?Jas. A. Shirley. Williamston, No. 102?G. W. Ander? son. Union Grove, No. 104?E. M. Snipes. On motion it was ordered that all the Past Grand Officers present be appointed a committee to select and submit nomi? nations for Grand Officers to serve for the next year, and to report at morning session. On motion it was ordered that the com? mittee appointed to select officers report at 9 o'clock in the morning. A motion, that when the Division ad? journ it be to meet at 8J o'clock on the morrow, was adopted. The Grand Division then adjourned. Wednesday, Nov. 14,1877. Morning Session.?The Grand Di? vision opened pursuant to adjournament, G. W. P., S. M. Richardson, in the chair. Officers present, G. W. P., S. M. Rich? ardson ; G. W. A., Jas. F. Troy; P. G. W. P., A. B. Towers; G. Scribe, L. P. Smith. The vacancies were filled by ap? pointment. The Grand Sentinel reported Brother Beard in the ante-room. On motion it was ordered that we refer back to the order of initiation in order to.initiate the candidate, and that afterwards we take up the order of business appointed for this hour. Representative Beard, from Wateree, No. 9, was then introduced and obligated. I The committee appointed to make nominations for the ensuing term asked further time. Representatives Sloan, from Hopewell, No. 96, and Bailey, from Palmetto, No. j 4, were reported in the ante-room with ! credentials. On motion they were intro- ! duced and simply obligated. A motion to allow the committee on nomination further time was carried. On motion of Representative Towers, all the Past Grand Worthy Patriarchs, with the Grand Worthy Patriarch, were elected delegates to the National Divis? ion. The Grand Worthy Patriarch submit? ted his report for the term which has J just expired, in substance as follows: That since his induction into office he had striven to uphold the dignity and authority of the Grand Division, and by every means in his power to promote the interests of the Order. That he had been able to attend both of the quarterly sessions of the Grand Division, and to preside over its deliberations. That he I had been able to attend about eight ses j sions of Divisions other than his own. j That while he had made only one public I address by appointment, he had from the pulpit given prominence to the cause of Temperance. That he had communica? ted by letter twice with all the Divisions, and reported about twenty-eight Divis? ions in working order in the State. That he begged leave to call the attention of the Grand Division to the proposed amendment to the constitution of subor? dinate Divisions, limiting the age of ad? mission to 18 instead of 14, as at present. That it was requested by the National Division that the Grand Division take action on this amendment at once and notify the Most Worthy Scribe of their action through the Grand Scribe. That he had received a request from Anderson Division, No. 1, for a special dispensa? tion to allow Master Newell, 13 years of age, to join the Order, and had referred the matter to Most Worthy Patriarch Louis Wagner, who answered that "no authority to grant such dispensation ex? isted." That as some misapprehension seemed to exist as to the time of the an? nual meeting he would call attention to the fact that at the last annual session the time of meeting was changed. That our worthy body had to lament the death since our last annual session of our most efficient and active Grand Scribe, Oliver Hewitt, and that the vacancy was filled at our last quarterly session, under pro? test, for the unexpired term. That ow? ing to th? meagre reports received from Deputies it was impossible to submit anything like a full and satisfactory re? port of the present condition of the Order. That enough is known to war-1 rant the assertion that there is urgent need for earnest effort on the part of all true lovers of our glorious cause, &c, &c. This report was referred to a committee ! consisting of Representatives Troy, Mur? ray and Bailey, to report at evening ses? sion. A communication from Wateree Divis? ion, No. 9, was read, and referred to committee on appeals, consisting of Rep? resentatives Towusend, Towers and Elli? ott. The committee appointed to investi? gate the report of the Grand Scribe offered their report a.s follows: We take pleasure in testifying to the care and efficiency of the report of the Grand Scribe, and recommend its adop? tion with the following suggestions: 1st. That we think it is not within the power of this Grand Division to grant a dis? pensation to any subordinate Division to elect officers otherwise than quarterly. 2nd. We recommend the appointment of committees in localities of suspended Divisions. 3rd. That in order to relieve the Grand Division of its embarrassed financial condition, we recommend that a per capita tax of 10 cents be levied until the above relief is obtained. Respectfullv submitted, j. W. McCurry, ) W. A. Edwards, > Committee. D. l. Boozer, j On motion, the report of commmittee on Grand Scribe's report was adopted, with the exception of that part which referred to per capita tax. A motion was offered that the matter of reducing the debt of the Grand Divis? ion be referred to the committee on nom? inations. Adopted. The Grand Division then adjourned until 7 o'clock p. m. Evening Session.?The Grand Di? vision was duly opened, Grand Worthy Patriarch S. M. Richardson presiding. On motion the regular order of* busi? ness was suspended in order to allow committee on Graud Worthy Patriarch's report to offer their report. The com? mittee made a majority and minority re? port, the latter of which, with so much of the former as did not conflict there? with, was adopted, as follows: To the Offiicers and Members of the Grand Division of South Carolina : Brethren?The committee to whom was referred the address of G. W. P., S. M. Richardson, would respectfully report that they have carefully performed the duty assigned them, and after due delib? eration, would respectfully suggest, 1st, That so much of said report as refers to the official acts of the G. W. P. in this Order, instituting a new division &c, be received as information, and that the thanks of the Grand Division are due and are hereby tendered to G. W. P. Richardson for the fidelity and zeal with which he has discharged the duties of his office. 2nd. That so much as refers to the amendment of the constitution of subor? dinate divisions proposed by the Nation? al Division, be received as information, that the said amendment be objected to by this Grand Division and that the Grand Scribe be instructed to notify the National Worthy Scribe to that effect. 3rd. That we approve the action of the Grand officers in calling this meeting at this time, as we believe it was done for the good of our whole order, and was best under the circumstances. The committee appointed on appeal from Wateree Division, No. 9, submitted their report, and recommended that the appeal be dismissed. Adopted. The committee also offered their report on nominations, as follows; G. W. P.?E. B. Murray, of Anderson. G. W. A.?j. W. McCurry, of Camden. G. S.?L. P. Smith, of Anderson. G. Chap.?Rev. C. D. Rowell, of Lex? ington. G. T.?D. L. Boozer, of Columbia. G. C?Dr. W. H. Bailey, of Charleston. G. S.?A. D. Cump3ty, of Columbia. The above mentioned persons were then elected and installed into office by Past Most Worthy Patriarch, B. D. Townsend. Charleston was selected as the place for the next Spring Session of the Grand Division and Anderson for the Summer Session. Grand Conductor Bailey presented res? olutions on the death' of Oliver Hewitt from Palmetto Division, No. 4, which was received as information and ordered to be spread upon the journal. On motion the thanks of the Grand Division were returned to the Order of Good Templars for the use of their Hall, and to Columbia Division, No. 6, for courtesies shown, and all others who aid? ed the Grand Division during its session. On motion of B. D. Townsend, it was ordered that the proceedings of this meet? ing be published in the Temperance Standard without expense, and in all other papers friendly to the cause. The committee on laws recommended the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That Section 1, of Article 2, of the Constitution be amended so as to allow us to hold our annual meetings on Tuesday of the week selected by the State Agricultural Fair for their meet? ings, or at such other day or time in No? vember as the officers may select. A resolution was offered and adopted expressing the pleasure and gratitude of the Grand Division at the presence of the old temperance veteran, Dr. T. A. Elliott, of Orangeburg. The following standing committees were announced by the Grand Worthy Patriarch: On Finance?Representatives Towers, Marshall and Edwards. On Laws?Representatives Townsend, Towers and Sell. Arrangements for Meetings?Represen? tatives Todd, Boozer and Slater. On Charters?The committee provided for in the By-Laws, consisting of Grand Worthy Patriarch, Grand Worthy Asso? ciate and Grand Scribe. Representative W. H. Bailey an? nounced the death of G. D. Meyer, a member of the Grand Division and Pal? metto Division No. 4. The proceedings of the session were read and confirmed. No further business appearing, after due proclamation by the Grand Conduc? tor, the Grand Division was closed in due form, to meet in Charleston on the fourth Wednesday in April, 1878. L.* P. SMITH, Grand Scribe. All papers friendly to the cause please publish. Washington News and Gossip. Washington, Nov. 13. The Senate Democrats had a caucus this afternoon. The business brought before the caucus was in reference to the cases of the South Carolina and Louis? iana Senators. It was said that some? thing ought to be determined upon to defer t, if possible, the apparently de? termined purpose of the Republicans to delay action on the Senatorial cases to the last moment. Messrs. Spoffbrd, Eustis and Butler all unite in asking that their cases be settled, as they say they do not think it just to keep them in a con? dition of suspense and uncertainty. The Democratic Senators concur in this opin? ion, and several suggestions were made in the caucus as to means which might be adopted to hasten action. It was ad? mitted, however, that the Republicans, being in the majority, had it in their power, if they saw fit to exercise it, to control the disposition of the cases. The Democrats may exercise some influence, and at any rate will nut themselves right before the country by making a formal demand that no unnecessary delay be in? terposed. No positive conclusion was reached as to any line of action. Allusion has been made in some quar? ters to a report on South Carolina affairs which the Senate committeec sent to that State last winter propose to make. From inquiries made to-day it is deduced that this report will be made only in a certain contingency, namely, if the case of Mr. Butler, of South Carolina, is brought be? fore the Senate for action. The report is understood to be already drawn up, but not signed. It is devoted to a considera? ble extent to the Hamburg massacre affair and the alleged participation of Mr. Butler therewith. Mr. Cameron, of Wisconsin, who was the chairman of the committee, said in response to inquiries to-day, that in his opinion Mr. Butler first went to Hamburg professionally, bipj that-his after action made him responsi? ble lor much of the blood that was shed. He said that it might not have been thought necessary to discuss Mr. Butler, in this connection, had he not alluded to the subject himself in his own brief filed before the Committee on Privileges and Elections. Washington, Nov. 17. A caucus of the Republican Senators was held at the capitol this afternoon. There was a full attendance, as the pro? ceedings were expected to be of uncom? mon interest and importance. Mr. Ed? munds and the various other Senators who waited upon the President last Tuesday evening to acquaint him with the general tenor and spirit of the com? ments expressed by the majority of the Republican Senators in the last caucus concerning his civil service policy, etc., gave to the caucus to-day a verbal ac? count of what occuned at that inter? view. They reported that the President, in response to their statements of the widespread uneasiness and dissatisfaction which had been created among his party friends by his appointments of Demo? crats to Southern offices, &c, had argued that his policy in this regard was not prejudicial to the interest of the Repub? lican party, and certainly was not adopted by him from any want of earn? est desire for the perpetuation and main? tenance of Republican power and prin? ciples. On the contrary, it was his ex? pectation and belief that the pursuance of this policy would promote a coalition of the old Whig and various other ele? ments naturally opposed to the Demo? cratic party in the South, and eventually secure six or eight Southern States for the Republicans. All the Senators who were present at the interview expressed themselves to the caucus as being con? vinced that the President was thoroughly sincere in this belief. . They also reported that the President said he wa? very desir? ous to be in harmony with the leaders of the party, and was grateful to have had the opportunity of ascertaining thus defi? nitely and clearly the views which had been expressed in the caucus. Advice and candid criticism would be welcome to him, and in closing he said he hoped and believed that there would be less cause for complaint in the future, and in any event, if there should be differences of opinion, there need be no occasion for ill feeling, and he trusted there would be none. After the reports, of which the forego? ing statement is a correct though brief summary, had been made to the caucus, a free discussion ensued as to the propri? ety and probable effects of the President's policy in case it should be acquiesced in by the Senate. The interchange of views developed an almost unanimous opinion that the policy of appointing Democrats to office in the South is not wise or sound, and even those Senators who are most distinctively known as "friends of the administration" expressed doubts whether its pursuance would have the effect of which the President is sanguine. No action was taken by the caucus to-day, and none was proposed. Nothing was said about the New York Custom House appointments, nor was there any discus? sion of the contested Senatorial election cases for Louisiana and South Carolina. The questions involved in these contests for seats in the Senate seem to be gener? ally considered as purely judicial in their nature, and, therefore, outside of the control of the caucus. Under the Supervision of the Executive Committee of Pomona Grange. TO DELINQUENT GRANGES. Again, brother Patrons, it becomes the duty of the Secretary of your Pomona Grange to give you a punch by way of reminder. The third quarter is "gone glimmering among the things that were," and some of you have not recognized your Secretary by the kindly presenta? tion of your periodical communication. About one-fourth of the Granges of An? derson County h".ve made returns for, the third quarter of the present year. As many more will, perhaps, get their re? ports into the hands of the Secretary before his report is closed. That report is legally due within ten days after the expiration of the quarter, but it is some? times delayed to allow full time for tardy Granges to come in and place themselves "square on the books," and consequently "square" in the estimation of all true Patrons. Masters and Secretaries of Subordinate Granges, have you not solemnly pledged yourselves to your brethren, by your in? stallation vows, that you would faithfully perform the duties imposed on you by the rules and regulations of the National and State Granges ? and do you not re? cognize a violation of those vows in neg? lecting to make the regular quarterly re? turns for your Grange? Are you pre? serving inviolate those obligations volun? tarily taken upon yourselves in behalf of your Grange, when, by your negligence or omission, your Grange has been pub? lished as a defaulter, and her fair stand? ing among Patrons has been lowered instead of elevated, and her number is read out on the list of delinquents for two or more quarters ? Are you surprised to see your Grange feeble, inefficient and dwindling away? Are you astonished that your members are careless, luke? warm and drowsy, under the spasmodic efforts of their officers, when they would rouse them up to duty and to honor? If your Grange does not occupy such a po? sition among the brotherhood as would excite your pride to be recognized as her officer, it would be well to look around and endeavor to find wheie the fault lies. We have read an appeal by the Secre? tary of the Georgia State Grange to Patrons in his jurisdiction, aud we com? mend it to the careful perusal of the Patrons of Anderson County as an am? plification of our remarks on this sub? ject: "Fellow-Patrons, you cannot afford to let your Order become a thing of the past. We admit her decline. As watch? men upon your walls we feel it due to honesty?due to yourselves?due to the good of the cause to sound the alarm. The heritage of usefulness already be? queathed to you is too precious to reject. The influence for good exerted by the Grange has been felt from the humblest cottage to the halls of Congress. Born and cradled in the very lap of inexorable necessity, justice to yourselves, to your wives and little ones, and to your country demands its existence and perpetuity; and her mission must be fulfilled. Our lukewarmness and criminal neglect may blight this beneficient tree, but we tell you that a thousand forms will spring up from her withered stem to shelter and bless the future sons of the soil. Priva? tion and want with their myriad tongues sound warning notes to our farmers to be up and doing. In the Grange, they have an organization pre-eminently adapted to their condition. Not one sylable of her teachiug bears the impress of traitor ism to the best interests of agriculture or the good of our common country. The bitter experiences of the past, the com? mon sense of mankind attest the plausi? bility, the feasibility and the stern jus? tice and wisdom of her every injunction; and if she must be consigned to the tomb of the Capulets, her only fitting epitaph will be 'ye knew your dutv, but did it not." "Let us with fraternal remonstrance thunder in your ears and inspire your minds and hearts with the one thing needed. To do this seems to be the work of repetition, for it is blazoned all over the very corner stones of your temple. It is traced in characters of burning light upon the folds of your banner. Solemn vows recorded within the 'inner gate' demand your fidelity to it. It pleads to you through the tears and entreaties from out of ten thousand impoverished homes .?co-operation ?co-operation ! "Farmers have you not paid tribute tribute, excessive tribute to your heart's content? Have not the more thinking and designing fattened long enough upon your decay? Then why not espouse, de? fend and glory in the efficient progress of that cause which pledges fidelity and friendship alone, to you and your inter? ests and the welfare of our fellow-men ? If there be Jonahs aboard your craft, in the name of humanity and with recorded prayers for their conversion, toss them overboard, that her precious cargo of good may be safely discharged in anxious, willing places. It has been said of us by Wall street gambling and bigotry that 'any cause demanding of farmers concert of action and the outlay of one dollar each would die out in less than twelve months.' "Fellow Patrons, with proud satisfac? tion we record the history that such has been the beneficient character of our Grange Order, it has already outlived and branded with falsehood this boast of a bloated tyranny. In Heaven's name let our future perpetuity continue to ring out the damnable heresy?convinc? ing even these vampires upon a nation's weal, that they can no longer suck usu? rious dollars from the sweat of our brows ?that merciless tribute shall no lomrer be wrung from us, and that we intend? by the help of God?to leave to our chil? dren and children's children a heritage that cannot-be bought and sold in public shambles like rottening wares." WHEAT. M. W. Johnson, near Atlanta, has made an experimental trial of thirty-two varieties of wheat during the past season, and gives his opinion in favor of the fol? lowing varieties, as best adapted to that locality, viz: Bill Dallas, Fultz, Tappa hannock, Red May and White May. Of | these the first named he considers the surest and largest crop, being rust proof. The Clamson is a large variety of wheat, and is highly prized by Northern far? mers, but he thinks it is too late to risk in that climate. We have an undevel? oped theory that wheat crops would prove much more profitable in our cli? mate if the seed were procured from some distant locality, where the season in which it is matured would be a little shorter than our wheat season. Such a change of climate would have a tendency to mature the grain a little earlier here, and possibly escape the rust, which often proves so fatal to our wheat crops. The rust being the chief hindrance to our average wheat crops in this country, if j any measure could be adopted to over? come the difficulty we will have made a favorable step forward. It should be brought from such a locality, North or South, as will give us the improvement desired. If brought from too far North, it comes in later than the native grown seed ; if too lar South it would coine in too early and be killed by the late fro3ts. I have been told by a Tennessee farmer that the farmers near Knoxvills have tried this theory, and found it worked well. They shipped their seed from Abingdon, Va., and always realized surer crops, better yield and finer grain, and that it was becoming a habit of their far? mers to ship their.seed wheat from that or some other section likely to secure the desired improvement. We are sure this is a matter, at least, worthy the attention of our wheat growers. Perhaps the Bill Dallas, rust proof, might suit our section, soil and climate. We have thrown out these crude observations on a very im? portant subject more for the purpose of arresting the atteution of farmers than as a recommendation for adoption. Capt. J. C. Neville, of Oconee County, S. C, made one hundred and ten bushels of corn from one acre of land, without the use of manure. This exhibits the capacity of the Tugalo bottoms. If any farmer of Anderson County have meas? ured crop productions per acre for the present year, we think they should be reported and published for the encour aeremen' of others. ? Gen. Sherman's official salary, it is stated, amounts to about $18,000 a year, inclusive of the usual commutation for supplies. He lives, at present, at the Ebbitt House, in Washington. He is said to enjoy Washington gayeties great? ly, and to feel aggrieved when there is not?to use his own words?"some sort of I a fandango" every evening. J. B. CLARK, MERCHANT TAILOR, AXDERSOX, S. C, WILL be pleased to receive the patron? age of the public at his rooms over BARR & FANT'S STORE, on Granite Row. where he is prepared to do CUTTING and MAKING at the most reasonable rates, and in the latest styles. He also keeps on hand a full line of | SAMPLES from which his customers may select, and will order for them at a very small per cent, on the original cost. He respectfully requests persons wishing Suits, or parts of a Suit, to call and procure his prices before purchasing. Nov 22, 1877_19_lm_ ABOUT TO BREAK! DOUBLE CASE Solid Silver Lever Watches.SU Double Case Stem-Winding Lever Watches.12 Open Case Stem-Winding Lever Watches. Improved Striking Weight Clocks. 5 Compensation Pendulum 8 Day Wal? nut Clocks...... 8 Compensation Pendulum 8 Day Wal? nut Calendar Clocks. 10 Plain Gold Rings.$1 to $10 English Band Gold Rings.1 to 4 Roll Plate Sleeve Buttons, war? ranted . 1 to 3 Roll Plate Sets, warranted. 2 to 4 Poll Plate Drops, warranted. 1 to 3 Genuine Celuloid Sets, warranted 2 to 4 GenuineceluloidDrops,warranted 50c to Coral Sets, warranted.3 to I am oblige to have money. Please call and see. Everything I sell is warranted to give satisfaction. J. A. DANIELS. Nov 22, 1877_19_ Assignee's Sale of Real Estate. In the District Court of the United States for the District of South Carolina. In Re. L. D. STRINGER, \ In Bankruptcy. Bankrupt. BY virtue of an order of Judge George S. Bryan, I will sell at Anderson Court House, on SALEDAY in DECEMBER next, the following described Real Estate of Lafayette D. Stringer, to wit: Tract No. 2, containing 103 acres, adjoin? ing lands of R. L. Moorhead, Dr. W. C. Brown and others. Tract No. 3, containing 84 acres, adjoin? ing lands of Mrs. Hextcr Rodgers, Andrew Harris, R. L. Moorhead, and others. Plats can be seen at my office. Terms of Sale?One-half cash ; remain? der on credit of twelve months, with inter? est from day of sale, to be secured by a mortgage of the premises. Purchasers to pay for papers?extra. JOSEPH N. BROWN, Assignee. Nov 22, 1877_10_2 SHERIFFS SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson County. BY virtue of various executions to me directed I will expose to sale on the FIRST MONDAY in DECEMBER next, at Anderson Court House, S. C, the following tract of land, to wit: ONE TRACT OF LAND, situate and lying in the corporate limits of | the town of Anderson, containing thirty ('60) acres, more or less, bounded by lands of J. W. Harrison, J. Baylis Lewis, J. N. Bruwn, Blue Ridge Railroad Co., and known as the "Long House," tract, levied on as property of C. A. Reed, at the suit of Williams, Black it Williams, and others. JAMES H. McCONNELL, SheriJf Anderson Countv. Nov 22, 1877 19 2 Delinquent Land Sales. ANDERSON TOWNSIIIP. Austin, T. C, Trustee for Mrs. Su^r" Held man, 1 building, 1 lot. Brown, Samuel, Jr., 1 building,- 1 lot. Brown, Maggie S., 1 building- i lot. Glover, Randal, 1 building, 1 lot. Jenkins, James, 1 building. Longshore, A. J., 1 lot. Robinson. Joseph, 1 building, 1 lot. HELTON TOWNSHIP. Austin, Martha, 1 lot. Brown, Thomas, 1 lot. Davenport, II. B., 1 building, 1 lot. Ellison, J. W., 98 acres. Hyde, Nancy, 71 acres. Riebey, Sanford, 43 acres. Sutherland, J. N. & Co., 1 building, 1 lot. Wright, Mary, 1 lot. Wilkes, Isabella T., Estate, W acres. BROADWAY TOWNSHIP. Anderson, James, 9 acres. Hanks, John, 30 acres. Major, D. N., 3ft acres. BRUSHY CREEK TOWNSHIP. Atkinson, Aaron A., 63 acres. Rogers, Howard D., 168 acres, 1 build'g. Rogers, Robert, 97 acres. Tarrant, Absalom, 112 acres. CENTREVILLE TOWNSHIP. Chasteen, Heliot A., 15 acres. Jones, Seaborn S., 147 acres, 1 building DARK CORNER TOWNSHIP. Adams, John E., 50 acres. Brown et Manning, 197 acres. Wilson, Henry, 28 acres. PORK TOWNSHIP. Coats, John, 165 acres. Double Springs Church, 9 acres. Frasier, James, 145 acres. Outz, J. H., 50 acres. Perry, Solomon, 1 building, 1 lot. "Watkins, Jeptha, 10 acres. GARVIN TOWNSHIP. Dickenson. Rosanna, Adm'x., 101 acres Gaillard, Cornelius 1)., 25 acres. Hayne, June, 1 acre. HALL TOWNSHIP. Barksdale, Allen S., 200 acres. Hall, Nancy, 50 acres. McAlister, Mary J., 100 acres, 1 build'g. McAlister, B. A., 87 acres. Shaw, Edward, 165 acres. Tucker, D. J., jr., Estate, 85 acres. HONE A PATH TOWNSHIP. Carwile, Mary B., 45 acres. Lusk, John, 224 acres. Mullikin, W. H., 125 acres. HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP. Brothers, James W., 57 acres. Campbell <fc Smith, 136 acres. Elrod, S. L. W., Est., 90 acres, 1 build'g. Neal, John B., 345 acres. Stringer, Lafayette D., 263 acres, 1 building. Stott, Drayton M., 90 acres. Woodin, Austin, 126 acres. MARTIN TOWNSHrP. Glenn, John M., 50 acres. Morrison, Pressley M., 35 acres. Morrison, Harrison, 30 acres. McClinton, Alex. S., 50 acres. Peartnan, Miriam, 58 acres. Thompson, Twine, 40 acres. Wilson, J. W., 125 acres, 1 building. ? PENDLETON TOWNSHIP. Caminade, Peter, Estate, 1 acre. Evans, E. G., 1 building, 1 lot. Jones, Washington, 1 lot. Miller, Ellen, 30 acres. Maverick, Margaret. 125 acres, I lot. Urins, Corsey, 1 lot. ? - SAVANNAH TOWNSHIP. Earle, Elias J., 885 acres, 1 building. Gregg <fc Hewin, 278 acres. Rollins, James, 90 acres. Stewart, James, 90 acres. ? " VARENNES TOWNSHIP.. Brown, Samuel, jr., 11 acres.'" ;- r*^" Bohannon, A. E., 99 acres, L building. Hammond, Elizabeth, 2 acres, 1 build'g Junkin, Malinda, 70 acres. McCarley, Robert B., 255 acres. Sanders, Booker, 2 acres. Terrill, Elias, 1 acre. Walker, Martha, 11 acres. WILLIAMSTON TOWNSHIP. Crymes, Nancy C, 1 building, 1 lot. Campbell, J. Eianklin, Est., 1 build? ing, 1 lot. Hamby, R. F., 2 acres. Neal, Alfred M., 1 lot. Reeve, John A., 1 lot. Smith, J. D., 1 lot. Smith, William B., 90 acres. Tripp, Elizabeth, 250 acres. Webb, Hannah, 1 lot. Wood, Henry, 1 lot. BLUE RIDGE RAILROAD CO. Two buildings and 1 lot, for the years 1871,1872,1873,1874,1875 and 1876. ADDITIONAL RETURNS. Walker, J. S.,.(Garvin) 42,5 acres. McAlister, Mary J., (Hall) 103 acres. Long, James, (Pendleton) 120 acres. NOTICE is hereby given that the whole of the several Parcels, Lots, and parts of Lots of Real Estate de? scribed in the preceding list, or so much thereof as will be necessary to pay the Taxes, Penalties and Assessments charg? ed thereon, will be sold by the Treasurer of Anderson County, South Carolina, at his office in said County, on the FIRST MONDAY OP DECEMBER, A. D. 1877, unless said taxes, assessments and penalties be paid before that time; and such sale will be continued from day to day until all -of said, parcels, lots and parts of lots of Real Estate shall be sold or offered for sale. T. J. PICKENS, .Auditor of Anderson County. Nov 21, 1877_19_?_2 _ EXECUTOR'S SALE. THE undersigned will sell, as Executors of James Adams, deceased, on the Seventh day of December next, at the resi? dence of the late Capt. James Adams, de? ceased, in Martin Township, in this Coun? ty, at 10 o'clock, a. m., the following Per? sonal Property, to wit: Two Horses, Cattle, Hogs, A Gin, Thresher, Running Gecr, &c. Terms of sale Cash. W. C. ADAMS,) Vv ,N ? B. F. DRIVER J Executors. Nov 22,1877 19 3? Receiver's Sale of Choses in Action. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson County.. In the Court of Common Pleas. Ex Parte John B. Sitton, Receiver. In Ret A. J. Clinkscales, Plaintiff, against the Pendleton Manufacturing Company, Wil? liam Perry and others, Defendants.?Peti? tion for Sale of Choses in Action, &c. BY virtue of an order of the Court of Common Pleas in the above matter, I will sell at public outcrv, at Anderson Court House, on SALEDAY in DECEM? BER next, the Notes, Book Accounts, and other Choses in Action of the Pendleton Manufacturing Company. Terms of Sale?Cash. Nov 15, 1877 JOHN B. SITTON, Receiver. 18 3 TOBACCO STORE. I HAVE just opened a NEW TOBACCO STORE in the East End of Masonic Building, Where I offer to the public all grades of Chewing and Smoking To? bacco, at prices to suit the times. Expe? rience teaches that a regular tobacco house is the place to get the best Tobacco at the lowest price. Thankful to the public for past favors, I solicit their trade in the future^ Give me a call before buying. T. J. LEAK, Agent. Nov 15, 1S77_IS_3nj Sale of Steam Mill, && BY virtue of an order ol Judge Northrop. I will sell on FRIDAY, the 23rd day NOVEMBER instant, at public outcry at the Mill, about live miles east of Pendleton, the property formerly owned by R. Tozer and C. W. Wood, consisting ot Mill, En? gine, and appurtenances, being the Steam Saw Mill latelv run by the said C. W. Wood. Terms of S.uk?One-third cash, balance on a credit of six months, with interest from date. Good personal security and mortgage required, with leave to anticipate payment. D. K. NORRIS, Receiver. Nov 8, 1877 17 3 PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY. THE public arc hereby informed that Capt. J. A Wrcnn has returned to Anderson to take charge of my Photograph Gallery at No. 4 Brick Range and from this date persons desiring Plain or Fancy Pictures can have them taken in any size or style. Perfect satisfaction is guaranteed to. everv patron. Charges verv reasonable. J. D. "MAXWELL. Ott 18,1S77 14 3m