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E. B. MURRAY, Editor. "THURSDAY MORNING, NOW 29, W77. The name of the Hon. W. D. Porter, of Charleston, will he presented to the Legislature for the position of Associate Justice to fill the vacancy which will arise by the removal of Wright. Mr. Porter is an able lawyer and an upright ;vman. It is announced that President Hayes will veto the repeal of the resumption act, and the act to remonietize silver. If so, the express wishes of the people will be ignored for three years longer and the same number of years of financial mis? management and ruin will afflict the peo? ple of the United States. Messrs. John H. Kthsler and John C. Haakell have been respectively elected to the State Senate and House of Repre? sentatives from Bichland County to fill vacancies created by the resignation of Beverly Nash and C. S. Minort. In the election jest held there was no opposition to the Democratic ticket. Senators Clinton, of Lancaster, War ley, of Clarendon, and Green, of Beau? fort, have retired' from public life, and placed their resignations in the hands of 7 the Lieutenant Governor. Democrats ? will probably succeed all of them, and v the State Senate will then be Democratic by more than two-thirds majority. . Lieut. Gov.' Simpson has ordered an election to be held for Senator in Sdmter County, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of W. E. Johnson, and the Democrats of the County speak of nominating Joseph H. Earle, Esq., for the position. A happier selection wonld ' be difficult to make, as Mr. Earle is an accomplished gentleman of fine ability, and possesses the highest integrity. The friends of Hon. Y. J. Pope, of Newberry, have suggested his name for the Judgeship made vacant by the resig nation of Judge Northrop. Mr. Pope |i was District Judge of Newberry, and discharge the duties of that office with ability and fidelity. He is a lawyer of fine abilities, and if elevated to the posi? tion for which he is suggested, would be the peer of any Judge in South Carolina in judicial accumen and dignity. Maj. W. W. Sale has been selected by the city Democracy for Mayor of Charles? ton by a unanimous vote of the nominat? ing convention. A good ticket for War-^ - dens has also been named to serve with him. The election of this ticket is as? sured almost beyond a doubt, and the city of Charleston will once more be re? stored to the good government which characterized the administration of her municipal affairs before the evils of Re - pnblicanisnz overwhelmed her with the balance of the State. United States District Attorney L. C. Northrop has appointed Lionel Noah, Esq., Assistant United States District Attorney for South Carolina, resident at Columbia. This appointment is, of course, conditional, upon the confirma? tion of Judge Northrop. The appoint? ment is said to be a good one; and al? though the District Attorney's office is still in the hands of Republicans, the people of Sooth Carolina have cause to be thankful for the improvement in the character of the men who fill the posi? tion. _ :. : . The argument in the Patterson habeas corpus case was concluded on Saturday, and the decision of. Judge Humphreys 1; was* to be rendered on Tuesday. It is probable that the decision will be against the State authorities, and that Patterson will hot be delivered np to the reqnsition. In case such is the decision, an appeal will be taken to the Supreme Court, which can scarcely afford to assume the position that a person charged with crime is free from arrest during a session j of Congress because he is a member of j |?ti?at body. !'?? We aro requested to announce that the members of the committee appointed to draft a charter for the Anderson and Sa? vannah Valley Railroad, are requested to meet at the law office of Messrs. Mur? ray & Murray, in Anderson, on next Tuesday, the 4th of December, at TO o'clock, a. m. It is very, desirable for the charter to be drawn up at once and presented to the General Assembly for adoption, and in order that all interests may be properly guarded, we hope every member of the committee will endeavor to be present A fatal accident occurred on the Air Line'Railroad on last Friday near a sta? tion known as Wright's, close to the North Carolina line, occasioned by a wash ? out of an embankment into the chasm of which the Western bound pas? senger train ran, killing Mr. Smith, the -^engineer, and wounding the fireman. None of the passengers were hurt The accident wa<? occasioned by a lack of egress for the water which the heavy rains of the previous days had accumu? lated from the hills above the railroad embankment. There is no desire on the part of onr people to see any one persecuted, but at the same time every good citizen earnest? ly desires to see all criminals prosecuted ' as a warning to them and as an example to others. Public criminals should not be more leniently dealt with than private offenders of the same grade. Justice ; should be blind to position, and gnage its punishment by the degree of the crime. - Our people desire the official thieves to receive no more punishment than their crimes deserve but they are anxious for them not to escape the amount really de I serve. ^ One of the greatest freshets ever known visited.Mary land, Virginia and North Carolina last week. The waters are said to have been higher than at any time since 1870, and in some cases even higher than in that noted year. The Potomac . was higher, than it has ever been since .1872. A great amount of property has been destroyed, particularly in the last two named States. Many railroad bridges have been washed away, and great dam? age done to the beds of the roads. Canals L:;havoi ialsp been terribly damaged, and wharf property has likewised sustained^ immense damage, together with all river property. It will cost several million dollars to repair all the injuries that have been done by the floods. THE REASON. Our contemporary is much displeased with our County officers for advertising only in the Intelligencer, and pro? fesses to be at a loss to understand the reason. We have never before been com? pelled to notice the comments of a broth? er journalist in reference to our private business, and it is contrary to our feel? ings to do so now; but circumstances compel us to say something. If the re? marks were made about us personally, we should pass them by with the silent contempt that we have bestowed upon attacks which have been inserted in that paper; but when they see fit to censure public officers because they prefer to put their advertising in the paper which is circulated most widely, we must, in jus? tice to our patrons, give the public the benefit of the facts as they exist. The public officers have no authority to advertise the matters spoken of in more than one paper, and of course it is their duty to place public notices in the paper having the largest circulation, in order that the greatest number of per? sons may be enabled to see them. As a matter of fact, the Intelligencer has more than three times the number of subscribers than any other paper has in Anderson County, and hence its adver? tising is worth more than three times as much as advertising in any other. The Intelligencer has long been the paper that is the reputed organ of the County, Democracy, and of the County Grange, and as such circulates largely among the tax-payers and farmers of Anderson i County; and an advertisement put in it will be seen by at least three men in Anderson County where one would see it if printed elsewhere. In selecting the Intelligencer aa-.their medium of ad? vertising, the public officers only follow the example set them by the majority of the people of Anderson County. SENTENCE PAT. On last Monday Judge Townsend de? livered his opinion in the cases of Car? dozo and Smalls, refusing the motions for new trials and for arrest of judgment, and called the prisoners np for sentence, which he imposed as follows: Cardozo, two years in jail and $4,000 fine, with proviso that if at the end of two years the fine is not paid, the pris? oner shall be confined for an additional year. L. Cass Carpenter, two years in jail and $1,000 fine. Robert Smalls, three years in the pen? itentiary. ? These sentences appear to us in com? mon with many others to be dispropor? tionate to the several offences and the positions occupied by the offenders. The crime of Cardozo partook of all the essen? tials of three distinct and heinous crimes. First, he was guilty of violating the oath of his office; second, of a breach of trust, which by the statute of this State is made of the sa^e character as a larceny of like amount; third, of conspiracy to defraud. This being the fact of the case the sentence appears to us uncommonly light, and decidedly disproportioned to the sentence of Smalls. Occupying the position held by Cardozo, a man should be held to the most rigid account, and should be punished as severely, at least, as a common criminal. Has Judge Townsend done this? If Cardozo had been a Darlington thief, would his sen? tence not have been to the penitentiary ? If L. Cass Carpenter had been a common forger, would he not have gone to the penitentiary ? It strikes us that both of these men should have been sent to keep Smalls company. But the cases have not ended yet. as all the defendants have appealed, and bail was arranged by consent at $10,000 in each case. Will it be sufficient to hold the defendants? It is not likely that these prisoners will ever go even to jail, for they will most likely forfeit their bail and leave the country. THE CRY OP REPUDIATION. The members of the Long Cane Dem? ocratic Club, in Abbeville County, adop? ted the following wholesale resolutions in favor of repudiation: Resolved, That we instruct our delegates to repudiate the whole so-called Republi? can debt, made by that party while in power, believing that it was made for the interest of the party, and not for the welfare of the State. 2. That they be instructed to pay no bonds given for bills of the Bank of the State, and that none of the bills be ever taken for taxes in the State of South Carolina. 8. We are willing to pay the ante? bellum debt of the State when it shall have been scaled in proportion to other property of the State. The adoption of these resolutions show very little discrimination on the part of the members of this Club, for they con? demn the debt, not because it is unjust, but because unjust officials created it. A corrupt government might have in? curred a debt which was necessary and proper, and if so it should be paid. The objection ought to be confined to the debt made by the Republican party un? necessarily, and for the purpose of official pilfering, and this class of indebtedness should not be paid. What justice and public honor requires is that every bond shall stand upon its own merits. If it was legally issued for a proper considera? tion, and the fund properly accounted for by the State officials, it ought to be paid whether issued before or since the w|r; but if it was issued for the further? ance of some swindle, as the Land Com? mission bonds, for instance, it ought not to be paid, for the persons purchasing bonds of the Republican officials knew they were publicly charged with fraud and corruption, and by dealing with them only obtained an equitable demand against the tax-payers of South Carolina in the cases where the debt was properly created. Wherever we as a State ob? tained a benefit by the creation of any portion of the debt, we ought not to wish to avoid payment of it; but wherever no benefit was derived the persons who put their money into the hands of official swindlers have no one to blame but themselves, and should lose their money for giving their financial assistance to rogues. Let us have a thorough investi? gation and find out what we justly owe, and then pay it at the rate heretofore agreed upon between the State and its* creditors. BAPTIST STATE CONTENTION. FIRST DAY. The Baptist Convention of South Car? olina convened in Greenville, S. C, on Thursday, the 22nd inst., at 10 o'clock a. m., and in the absence of Dr. Broaddus, the former President, was called to order by the Vice-President, Rev. Richard Furman, D. D., and Messrs. B. W. Ed? wards and J. B. Patrick were appointed temporary Secretaries. After prayer by Rev. W. H. Strickland, of Anderson, the names of the delegates present were en? rolled, and the permanent organization of the body effected as follows: President, Rev. Richard Furman, D. D.; Vice President, Col. B. W. Edwards; Secre? taries, Rev. Luther Broaddus and E. B. Murray, Esq.; Treasurer, Prof. C. H. Judson. The Pee Dee, Santee and Union Asso? ciations applied for admission as constitu? ent bodies of the Convention, and were received. After appointing several special orders, and deciding to meet at 9} a. m. and adjourn at 2. m., with a night session to begin at 7 p. m. and end at will, the Convention adjourned. The introductory sermon was preached by Rev. C. C. Brown, of Sumter, on Thursday night to a large congregation. Mr. Brown is one of the most fluent of the young ministers of the denomination in South Carolina, and delivered an in? teresting sermon. SECOND DAY. The Convention met at 9} a. m. pur? suant to adjournment, and, after religious services for half an hour, conducted by Rev. J. W. Wingo, proceeded to the bus? iness of the day. Rev. A. W. Lamar, Agent of the State Mission Board, read the report of that Board, which was referred to committees on the past of the Board, the financial portion of the report and the future of the Board. Mr. Lamar tendered his resignation as Secretary and Agent of the Board, and it was referred to the com? mittee on the future of the Board. The committee on place of next meet? ing and persons to preach, reported Sum? ter as the place of next meeting, with Rev. W. J. Alexander to preach the in? troductory sermon, and Rev. J. C. Hiden, D. D., to preach the missionary sermon. A motion to amend by striking out Sum? ter and inserting Anderson was lost after a lively debate, and the report of the committee was then unanimously adop? ted. Revs. J. P. Brockington and E. M. Brawley, colored ministers from the State Convention of the colored Baptists, were afforded an opportunity to address the Convention, which they did in a credit? able and respectful manner, asking for advice and aid in the conduct of the affairs of the religious interests oi their race. Rev. E. R. Carswell offered a series of resolutions in reference to this subject, and asked a reference to a com? mittee, which was granted. Seventy delegates were then elected to the Southern Baptist Convention, which convenes in Nashville next May. The board of managers of the fund for indigent ministers, &c., was discharged, and the work relegated to the several As? sociations. The Convention then adjourned. In the eveniag, the Convention con? vened at 7 o'clock, and after prayer by Rev. J. L. Reynolds, proceeded to busi? ness. Dr. Lawton, of the Georgia State Con? vention, was invited to a seat in the Convention, and responded in a feeling address to the words of welcome from the president. The following report was then sub? mitted on the future of the State Execu? tive Board: The committee on the future of the Board beg leave to report that i they were gratified at the results of our mission work during the past year, and they re? commend that the arrangement by the Board be adopted for the coming year. That the resignation of the Secretary be not accepted, and that in view of the considerable reduction in the expenses of collection, the pastors of our churches throughout the State should urge the brethren to contribute more freely to the cause of missions, in order to meet the deficiency which might otherwise be found in the receipts. After considerable discussion, it was unanimously adopted. The following report was then unani? mously adopted: The committee to whom was referred the "last year's work of the Executive Board," respectfully report, that, as the entire report of the Board is to be spread upon the minutes of this body, they deem it unnecessary to do anything beyond ex? pressing their gratification at the ener? getic and successful management of its affairs, both religious and financial, and their conviction that the result of the year's work are greatly due to the zeal and efficiency of its Secretary, Brother Lamar. The following was also unanimously adopted: Report of the committee to nominate an Executive Board: Your committee beg leave to report that this board consist of W. 0. Lindsay, President; Dr. S.W. Bookheart, Vice President; A. J. Dodamead, Treasurer; W. H. Lyles, Auditor; A. W. Lamar, Cor. Sec. and General Agent; E. R. Stokes, C. M. McJunkin, W. H. Strick? land, R. W. Sanders, M. B. McGee, G. G. Wells, J. K. Leavell. Location, Columbia, S. C. E. B. Murray, Esq., offered a resolution looking to a plan of systematic benevo? lence, and asked its reference to a com? mittee, which was granted. After prayer by Dr. Lawton, the Convention ad? journed. THIRD DAY. Pursuant to adjournment the Conven? tion met at 9? a. m. on Saturday, and, after religious services for half an hour, conducted by Rev. W. L. Brown, pro? ceeded to business. By invitation Rev. J. P. Boyce, D. D., addressed the Convention in the interest of the Southern Baptist Theological Sem? inary, after which a resolution expressive of the interest felt by the denomination in this State for the Seminary, and re? questing Dr. Boyce to place an agent in the field to raise money to endow a pro? fessorship in the institution. The report of the committee on For? eign Missions was read, and by request of the Convention, Rev. J. B. Hartwell, D. D., who has been a missionary to China, delivered an able and highly interesting address, after which the report was adopted. The committee on a plan of systematic benevolence reported, recommending every Association to a?iopt some plan, and requested the State floard to present the matter to the various Associations. The report was adopted. The report of the committee on Home Missions was submitted by Rev. W. D. I Rice, upon which Rev. Dr. Mclntosh, Secretary of the Home Mission Board, of Marion, Ala., addressed the Convention, setting forth the work in which this Board is engaged. The report was then adopted. ' Rev. J. A. Chambliss, from the com? mittee on obituaries, submitted the report of that committee, which was adopted. At night the interests of Furman Uni? versity were discussed in excellent and able addresses by Dr. J. C. Furman, Dr. J. C. Hiden, Prof. C. H. Judson, Revs. J. A. W. Thomas, R. W. Sanders. The Convention then adopted the res? olutions of Rev. ?. R. Carswell, express? ing the interests felt by the Convention for the colored people of South Carolina, and its desire to aid in all judicious efforts to promote education among them. It was agreed to send two visitors to their next convention, and Revs. J. A. Chain** bliss and C. C. Brown were appointed-. ON SUNDAY The Baptist Sabbath School was ad? dressed in the morning by Revs. J. K. Vass and B. F. Miller. The missionary sermon was preached in the Baptist Church at 11 o'clock by Rev. Richard Furman, D. D., from the text "Glorious things are spoken of thee, oh City of our God." The discourse was able and elo? quent, and, though its delivery occupied one hour and twenty minutes, every one was intensely interested to the close. The Methodist pulpit was filled in the morning by Rev. J. A. Chambliss, D. D., and in the evening by Rev. J. G. Lan drum. In the morning Rev. Dr. Mclntosh preached in the Presbyterian Church, and in the afternoon Revs. J. A. Cham? bliss and W. H. Strickland addressed a Sabbath School Mass Meeting. At night Rev. John Stout preached in the Baptist Chnrch, at the close of which the members of the Convention extended the parting hand, and> after remarks from the President, Dr. Reynolds and Dr. J. C. Furman, the Convention ad? journed. THE LEGISLATURE. The Columbia correspondent of the Nenoi and Courier, speaking of the ap? proaching session of the Legislature, says: Canvassing is being engaged in with > considerable activity. It is generally be? lieved that the election to fill Judge Northrop's former seat will be held al? most immediately upon the assembling of the Legislature, and there is hardly a doubt that Gen. Wallace will be chosen. Then will begin the struggle for the Speakership. As far as can be ascertained at present Mr. Sheppard seems ahead in the race. His friends speak very confidently, but, of course, there is no certainty. Messrs. Orr and Aldrich are candidates for the same position, besides Col. C. H. Simon ton, who is regarded as Mr. Sheppard's principal opponent. Either may develop unexpected strength at the last moment, but, as I said before, Mr. Sheppard rip pears to lead now. Judge Wright denies positively that he has resigned, and evades the question whether his resignation has been placed in any ones hands. Notwithstanding this, there is no doubt that his resigna? tion or impeachment, and most probably the former, will soon be accomplished. The question then arises, "Who for Associate Justice ?" Col. A. C. Haskell, the Hon. W. D. Porter and ex-Governor Bonham are the three gentlemen most prominently spoken of. Col. Haskell seems to be the favorite so far, but it is impossible to make any confident predic? tion. These positions will certainly be filled within a few days after the meeting of the Assembly. Probably the same cau? cus will select candidates for all three. The North bound passenger train, on the Charlotte, Columbia & Augusta Rail? road, met with a most fearful accident on last Friday afternoon, by the falling in of the trestle over the south fork of Fish? ing Creek, ten miles south of Rock Hill. The engine and tender passed over safe? ly, but the baggage, express and two pas? senger cars were precipitated into the surging waters of .the creek. Passengers ; were compelled to leave the cars, which were nearly submerged in water, and' swim for their lives. Numbers of them caught to trees in the midst of the stream, and hung on until boats could be brought from the Catawba River to rescue them. There was quite a number of passengers on board returning from the meeting of the stockholders, which bad just been held in Columbia, and it is indeed most wonderful that many lives were not lost. Only one person, a Mr. McLaughlin, a merchant of Charlotte, is positively known to have been drowned. Several others were wounded, but none dan? gerously. The trestle was some fifteen feet high, and had evidently been under? mined by the heavy freshet. A train bad passed over it only a few moments before the catastrophe, and the engineer had examined and thought it perfectly safe. The accident is the result of using the ordinary trestleing, which is in use on most Southern Roads, and are fre? quently deceptive, from the fact that their foundations are frequently under? mined in such manner that it is impossi? ble to ascertain the fact. The probability is that in a few days, at the most, Gen. M. C. Butler will be admitted to bis seat in the United States Senate, and the true voice of the people of South Carolina will again be heard in the halls where the illustrious voices of our Lowndes, Calhoun, Hayne and oth? ers, have proclaimed the views of our State. The Senate now has, when full, seventy-six members, but at present there are only seventy-three, as two Senators from Louisiana, and one from South Car? olina, are excluded. Thirty-eight are Republicans and thirty-four Democrats, with Senator Davis as an independent. On the admission of Gen. Butler, Mr. Davis will vote with the Democrats, and Senators Patterson and Connover, of Florida, are also pledged to vote with them; hence the vote will stand for ad? mission 37 to 86 against, if every Re? publican, except Patterson and Connover, vote against the admission. It is, there? fore, almost certain that General Butler will be admitted; and hence there has been a very great change in the appear? ances with respect to this question within the past two weeks. ? Turkey has received the ultimatum f.om the Providence Tool company?-"no money, no guns." i c PATTEBSOPS TOTE Great consternation pervades the Re? publican ranks in the Senate from the fact that Senators Patterson and Conno ver have indicated an intention to vote for the admission of General Butler, as Senator frora this State, whose votes, taken from the Republican column and transferred to-the Democrats, will be suf? ficient to secure his admission. The northern papers are discussing the out? look with a vehemence which the follow? ing quotations but faintly shows: From the Baltimore Sun. The motion of Mr. Hoar to lay on the table Judge Merrimon's motion to dis? charge the committee on privileges and electious froraf the further consideration of the Butler^fease, was submitted to the Senate byjtfhe Vice-President. As the clerks vKre calling the roll there was all excitement to watch how Conover and Patterson would vote. As their names were called both responded with a very aecided "no." The vote on the motion was thirty for to thirty-two against, and the Vice-President announced that it was lost. Matters began to look somewhat bilious for the Republican side. Messrs. Edmunds and Conkling, after a short, hurried consultation, prepared to initiate a series of dilatory motions. It was cer? tainly rather a novel spectacle that was now presented. For many weary years these two Senators, with an overwhelm? ing majority behind them, have, with a haughty and almost unbearable insolence, trod the minority in the very dust of hu? miliation. Measure upon measure affecting not only the rights, the liberties, but the lives of millions of the people of this country have been rushed through in the dark hours of midnight or in the early dawn in violation not only of the rights of the minority, but of all the principles of parliamentary law and of courtesy. There are Democratic Senators now on the floor who have been told almost in so many words by these gentlemen that they were permitted there only by sufferance. Yet here were these two leaders, who bnt yesterday fancied their hold of power to be perpetual, finding themselves in a minority, and will it be believed, actually resorting to that last refuge of the minor? ity? filibustering? Perhaps this was not retributive justice, but many will imagine that it was. Another circumstance almost as extra? ordinary was that two despised carpet? baggers became all at once the objects of the greatest interest, and their votes were awaited with hushed lips and bated breath. One by one Mr. Edwards hand? ed in his motions to delay, for it was set? tled now beyond the doubts of any one that on the square question of the admis? sion of Butler, if that could be reached, Conover and Patterson would vote in the affirmative. Through the efforts of Mr. Butler's friends an arrangement had been secured whereby Mr. Patterson was re? leased from attendance at court, so that all fear on the one hand or hope on the other at his absence was at rest. He and Mr. Conover ought to have felt flattered at the attention which was bestowed upon them. First a Republican and then a Democratic Senator would approach one and the other and reason with him in the most affectionate and earnest manner. Mr. Kellogg, who was ensconced in the retiring room on the Republican side, sent for Senator Conover several times and talked to him like a father. Then Mr. Butler, who was quite active on the floor, would get hold of Conover and Pat? terson in turn, and though it was no more than a pan to mine to others, it wa3 a pantomine full of interest, and one that was entirely comprehended. At one time Mr. Patterson was in a group of which the others were Senators Gordon, Lamar and Morgan, and Mr. Butler. This scene was witnessed with mutter? ing and scowling from the Republicans, and some of them said audibly: "Those men wouldn't speak to Patterson if they were not using him." The inevitable Pinchback stood off in one corner an in? terested observer of what was going on. As be was smilingly stroking his mous? tache a Republican Senator, who had voted against his admission, passed close to him. Pinchback said, in an ironical tone, "Well. Senator, I guess you Repub? licans would like to have my vote about this time ?" The Senator addressed said, "Yes, I am sorry now I did not vote for you." On one of Mr. Edmund's motions Mr. Conover did not vote at all, which re? duced the majority against the Republi? cans to one. On a subsequent motion he voted in the affirmative, but after a little talk with Mr. Butler he rose and changed his vote to the negative before the result was announced. Mr. Patter? son, who really looked very unhappy, voted steadily with the Democrats on all motions. It was stated that a prominent Republican who has the privilege of the floor of the Senate walked up to him at one time after he had voted and accused him, not in choice language, of being a traitor to his party. From the New York Tribune. Of course, there is but one explanation of Mr. Patterson's behavior to-day. He has had before him the choice of two alternatives?treachery to bis party, or confinement in the Penitentiary. He has made a strike, for liberty, and chosen the former course. It may be that none of the Democratic Senators are privy to the bargain which has been made, but it is asserted by those who ought to be in? formed on the subject that no more open and barefaced a bargain and sale has ever taken place in the history of legis? lative bodies. The testimony against Senator Patter? son which has been taken by the grand jury of South Carolina, which is ex-parto in its character, is so far as it goes, over? whelming. A careful examination of it fails to show a single flaw, and unless his defence is much stronger than any one now supposes, bis conviction upon trial is morally certain. He expects, it is believed, as the re? ward for his treachery to his party in the Senate; and for his part in delivering the control of that body to the Democracy, to escape a trial, or if convicted, to be relieved from the penalty of his crime by Executive clemency. How either party can expect to carry out such a bargain as this, is past comprehension. The pro? ceedings upon the application for a writ of habeas corpus now pending in the courts of this district may be concluded favorably or unfavorably to him. Judge Humphreys may decide to take hiin from the custody of the South Caroliua officers* but such release can only be temporary. His case must be called in court sooner or later, and when it is called he must be arraigned. Any failure tobring the case to trial will stamp with infamy those who may be responsible for the delay. No District Attorney in South Carolina can move a nolle prosequi without giving rise to the suspicion (and it would be more than a suspicion) that he was a party to the bargain by which Senator Patterson deserted the Republicans, and assisted to deliver the control of the Senate to the Democrats. No Governor of the State of South Carolina could grant a pardon, should Mr. Patterson be convicted, with? out bringing disgrace upon himself and the office which he holds. It seems impossible, therefore, that the Democrats, if they have made any bar? gain with Senator Patterson, can possibly carry out their part of the agreement, but he apparently prefers to take the risk of that rather than, to face what seems to be inevitable?a terra in the penitentiary. AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON. From Oar Regular Correspondent. Washington, Nov. 26, 1877. Time bos dissipated ail hopes of an adjournment, and Congress has settled down for a long and tedious session. The Military Signal Service, under its chief, Gen. A. J. Myer, is growing more and more important to every branch of industry. One hundred and fifty-nine signal stations have been kept up during the year, furnishing daily reports of coming storms for the benefit of agricul? tural and commercial communities. One thousand and ninety-five synopsis and in? dication reports have been furnished to the public and the press tri-daily, re? quiring data to be telegraphed from 125 stations for each report, over 3,200 miles of wire, requiring but 80 minutes from the transraittal of the storm indications at each station to tabulate the data at the main office and give it to the public and the daily press. Eighty-six per cent, of all indications have proven correct. Cautionary signals have been maintained at 47 sea and lake ports, of which 78 per cent, have been verified. Six thousand two hundred and sixty-four "Farmers' Bulletins," or daily forecasts have beep displayed in frames at as many different post offices in cities, towns and hamlets for the benefit of all classes, announcing in each locality the weather probabilities. In every home "Old Prob's." indications and forecasts are as much a necessity and convenience as a clock. Many evenings find a party of friends in the Red Room at the White House, who drop in to make a social call on the President and Mrs. Hayes. These gath? erings are without formality, and are not unlike social calls so common in our American homes. Fickle fortune plays strange freaks. The balance of Gen. John C. Fremont's estate was recently swept away by fire! his library, furniture and pictures have all been sold, and his heroic wife, "Jessie," is earning a living as a con? tributor to Harper'a Magazine, her spare time being devoted to her new book on "Foreign Travels," soon to be put in press. Alexander Shepherd, familiarly known as "Boss" Shepherd, reputed in the past as being worth his million, in whose home?elegant and palatial?the bon ton of the Capital, the gay and the cultivated, ever had entree, overtaken by unforeseen disasters and driven into a sea of financial embarrassment, has yiel? ded to the storm, and the auctioneer's1 hammer seals the change of ownership of pictures rare and works of art from the skilled hands of the old masters. The President has declared his inten? tions on the silver question, and will not approve any measure that shall in the least impair our national credit, or com? pel the holders of government securities to receive payment of either principal or interest in a currency less valuable than gold. Those who aid the government as con? tributors to the revenue by the use of liquor or tobacco, must be gratified at the results of the business of last year as shown by the report of the Commis? sioner of Internal Revenue. Liquors paid a tax of $57,469,429.72 and tobacco $41,106,546.92, the largest sum ever re? alized from this source in any year. The Democrats are highly elated at the defection of Senators Patterson and Connover in the Kellogg case, and the Republicans pour obloquy on the head of Senator Sharon for his absence from his seat in this hour of peril to his party. Threats of expulsion are freely made. Messrs. Scudder and Bowditch, of Cambridge, Mass., under the auspices of the Hayden Surveying Expedition, in exploring for fossils in Utah and Wyom? ing, discovered a "buggy locality."? Much time was spent in the region of the South Park, and more than 7,000 insects and over 3,000 plants have al? ready been worked out of the territory strata. These new discoveries will make a most fruitful field of study for enthusi? astic naturalists. The Consular reports to the State De? partment from nearly every country show a large increase in the direct trade with the United States. It is suggested that our artisans and mechanics follow as far as possible the tastes of the people in the character of manufactures intended for sale in these various countries. The Belgian Commissioner at the Centennial has organized a company of European capitalists for the purpose of manufac? turing plate glass, the works to be loca? ted near Pittsburg, Pa. Fax. Sitting Bull's White CHiEF.--The commission which was sent to Sitting Bull made an important discovery in the fact that the warrior has in his camp a white prisoner captured at the Custer massacre. Before reaching Fort Walsh rumors reached the commission that Sit? ting Bull held some of Ouster's men as prisoners, and after the first conference one of the half-breed interpreters em ployed by Gen. Terry visited the camp, and, while passing through was accosted in English by a person dressed and pai uted. as a chief, who said that his name was Martin Ryan, who was a corporal in company I, 7th Cavalry, Col. Keough's company, and bad been taken a prisoner at the battle of the Little Big Horn with Custer. Inquiry apparently substantiated this assertion, and the following facts were ascertained: Ryan's life had been spared by Sitting Bull himself, who adopted him into bis family. Ryan made several attempts to escape, but be? ing carefully guarded was unsuccessful, and on each occasion he was severely beaten. He has apparently accepted the situatioo, and Sitting Bull has made him a war chief and married Ryan to one of his own daughters. Ryan has let his hair grow long in Indian fashion, dresses as an Indian, and is known by the Sioux as the White Chief. Upon the return of the commission to St. Paul, General Terry caused the mus? ter rolls of Company I, Seventh Cavalry, to be examined, and found that Martin Ryan's name is borne as -corporal, and that he was present for duty when his command went into that fatal action of June 25, 1876. It was stated by the friendly Indians that there are several others of Custer's men prisoners in Sit? ting Bull's camp, but Ryan's case was the only one which was verified. Sitting Bull was asked the question direct by General Corbin if he took any prisoners of the Seventh Cavalry, and answered flatly, "That is none of your business." "VTOTICE OP FINAL SETTLEMENT.? J3I Notice is hereby given that the un? dersigned, Administrator of Silas Massey deceased, will apply to the Judge of Pro? bate for Anderson County on the 3rd of January next, for a final settlement and discharge from said Estate. WM. S. HALL, Adm'r. Nov 29, 1877_20_5_ LOST or MISLAID. ABOND bearing date 2nd November, 1875, in the penalty of $950, payable to J. D. Welch, conditioned for the pay? ment of $475, in throe equal annual pay? ments, signed A. L. McMahan, has been lost. The finder will confer a favor by re? turning the bond to J. D. WELCH, Seneca City. Nov 29, 1877_20_1 YOUB PICTURE! REMEMBER that I received a Silver Medal for the Pictures exhibited from my Gallery at the last Anderson Fair. We are getting a great deal of work to do, and Capt. Wren's pictures give universal satis? faction. Every one should take advantage of the opportunity now offered them. J. D. MAXWELL, " No. 4 Brick Range. Nov 29,1877 '. . ANOTHER MAN MARRIED, AND HAPPY! -A.N Abbeville Beanty captured one of the Anderson Boys last week, and he was dresaed iu one of those Elegant Black Suits from Hi. IF. SMITH. Now, if you want to go and do likewise, just conic and get a Suit from SMITH, and you will be successful witfi her, suie and certain. A Large Lot of Ready Made Clothing Arriving this week, and if you want a NICE SUIT FOB CHRISTMAS, come right along and get one CHEAP FOH CASH. L. P. SMITH, McCully's Corner. Nov 29,1877_ 13 ? _ly W. C. ANDREW. W. A. VANDIVER. FIRM. THE undersigned having this day formed a copartnership, will continue business at tlfe same Stand, under the style and name of ANDREW & VANDIVER, where we will be able to furnish our friends, and the public generally, with anything usually kept in a FIRST CLASS CONFECTIONERY and GROCERY STORE. We have just received a lot of? Plain and Fancy Candies, Soda and Sugar Biscuits, Raisins, Citron, Currants, Apples, Oranges, Lemons, Bananas, Chewing and Smoking Tobacco, Cigars and Cigarettes, Canned Goods of every description, Pickles, Jellies, Potted Meats, &c. A lot of CHOICE PERFUMERY and TOILET ARTICLES. Vases, Toilet Setts, Gift Cups, Work Boxes, China Mugs, Wax and China Dolls, and a host of Fancy Articles to please the "LittleFolks." In addition to our Confection and Fancy Goods, we have Bacon, Flour, Sujr?r and Coffee, Bice, Pearl Grits, Lard, Soda, Starch, Candles, .Cheese, Maccaroui. and Spices of all kinds. We also have CROCKERY and GLASS? WARE, and SHIRTING and HATS. Having decided to sell strictly for Cash, we do not intend to be undersold. All we ask is a trial, in order that we may convince you that we mean what we say. n ANDREW & VANDIVER. Octl8,1877 14 3m EXECUTORS' SALE OP VALUABLE LANDS. WE will sell to the highest bidder, on TUESDAY, the 18th day of DE? CEMBER next, at the late residence of Mrs. Stephen Maret, deceased, near Fair Play, all the Real and Personal Property belonging to the Estate of Stephen Maret, deceased. The Real Estate consists of two Tracts of Land, as follows: Tract No. 1, or the Homestead, contain? ing by plat of same 222 acres, adjoining the lots of the Town of Fair Play, on which is a comfortable dwelling, and about forty acres of land in cultivation, well suited for cotton, corn and wheat. Tract No. 2, containing by plat of same 152 acres, more or less, lying on Beaverdam Creek, adjoining the home tract. On this tract about twenty acres of good bottom land, is opened and in cultivation, but no buildings. Purchaser to have possession by January 1st, 1878. A plat of these lands will be exhibited on day of sale. Also, at the same time and place a small lot of Personalty, consisting of Household and Kitchen Furniture, a small stock of Hogs, some rent Com, etc., &c. TERMS OF SALE. For the Real Estate twelve months cred? it, with note and good security and a mort? gage of the premises, if deemed necessary, with interest at 7 per cent, from date. For the Personalty?for all sums under five dollars cash, and for all sums over five dollars a credit of twelve months, with note and good security, with interest from date. CLEVELAND MARET,) ANDREW J; MARET! J Executora Nov29,1877 20 3 ABOUT TO BREAK! DOUBLE CASE Solid Silver Lever Watches.*U Donble Case Stem-Winding Lever Watches.-12' Open Case 8tern-Winding Lever Watches?.... 8 Improved Striking Weight Clocks_L, 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 Genuine celuloidDrops,warranted 50c to 2 Coral Sets, warranted. 3 to 5 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 _ J. B. CLARK, MERCHANT TAILOR, ANDERSON, S. C, WILL be pleased to receive the patron? age of the public at bis rooms over BARR & FANTS 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 fall 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_ Assignee's Sale of Real Estate. ??^? In the District Court of the United States j for the District of South Carolina. In Re. .L. D. STRINGER, }lu 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. Harter Rodgers, Andrew Harris, R. L. Moorhead, and others. Plats can be seen at my office. Terms op Sale?One-naif 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_19_2_ Receiver's Sale of Choses in Action. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ahd?b80n Couxtt. In the Court of Common Pleas. Ex Parte John B. Sitton, Receiver, In Re. 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 outcry, at Anderson Court House, on SALEDAY in DECEM? BER next, the Notes, Book Accounts, and other Choses in Action of the Pendleton Manufacturing Company. Terras of Sale?Cash. JOHN B. SITTON, Receiver. . Nov 15,1877_18_3 EXECUTOR'S SALE. THE undersigned will sell, at 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 Geer, Ac. Terms of sale Cash. Nov 22,1877 19 > , 3* FOR SA^E?A good Buggy; Plow and Saddle HORSE, j-Apply at this Office. ! SHERIFFS SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anokbson County. In the Court of Common Pitas. Hudson B. Davenport and wife, Mary Mi Davenport, Plaintiffs, vs. G. W. Cox, Wm. - H. Austin, J. B. E. Sloan, James M. Sek- ' nious and others, Defendants.?Action for Injunction to Enter Credits on Mortgage, dx. ? BY virtue of an order to me directed by Hon. L. C. Northrop, Judge of the Eighth Judicial Circuit, I will expose to sale * on the FIRST MONDAY in DECEMBER next, at Anderson Court House, S. C, all . that Lot of Land, to wit: ONE LOT OF LAND, situate in the town of Belton, in the County - and State aforesaid, whereon the Plaintiffs. Hudson B. Davenport and wife, Mary^Jfi^M Davenport, reside, containing six'B?fTWe1^^ half (61) acres, more or less, and bounded _ by lands of the Greenville and Columbia Railroad Co., Charles Gambrell and others. Terms of Sale?One-third of the purchase money in cash ; the balance on a credit of twelve months, with ?interest from day of sale at 7 per cent, per annum?purchaser to give bond, with two good securities, and a mortgage of the premises, to secure the pur? chase money. Purchaser to pay for all ne? cessary papers. JAMES H. McCONNELL, . ? Sheriff Anderson County. Nov 8,1877 17 4 SHERIFF'S SALE. State of Sooth Carolina, ) Anderson County, j In the Probate Court. Mary A. Shearer, Adm'x.. and A 6. Dob? bins, Adm'r., of the Estate of Gillam Shearer, deceased, Plaintiffs, against Mi? riam Bolt, Nancy H. Bolt, and others, Defendants. BY virtue of an order to me directed by W.W. Humphreys, Judge of Probate for the County of Anderson, and State afore? said, I will expose to sale on the FIRST MONDAY in DECEMBER next, at An- , derson Court House, 8. C, the following tract of Land, to wit: ALL THAT TRACT OF LAND, Containing one hundred and fifty (150) acres, more or less, on the road from Ander? son to Earle's Bridge, adjoining lands of the Estate of Edmond Webb and others. Terms of Sale?One-third cash, and there- ' mainder on a credit of twelve months, with - interest from day of sale. Purchaser to give bond, with two good securities, and a mortgage of the premises to secure the pur? chase money, with leave to anticipate pay? ment in cash. Purchaser to pay for all ne? cessary papers. JAMES H. McCONNELL, Sheriff Anderson County. Nov 11,1877 ' 17_4 SHERIFFS SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AiroEasoN County. In the Probate Court. Jane Poor against B.F.Manldin, John Hoi- ' land, Mary Holland, et aL, Defendants. BY virtue of an order to me directed by ? W. W. Humphreys, Judge of Probate , for the County and State aforesaid, I will ex? pose 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, Containing one hundred and seventy-three (173) acres, more or less, bounded by lands -:. of Benj. y tan ton, A. J. Stringer and others. Terms of Sale?One-half cash: the other half on twelve months time, with interest from day of sale, to be secured by bond, and a mortgage of the premises to secure the -"' purchase money. Purchaser to pay for all - necessary papers. . - JAMES H. McCONNELL, Sheriff Anderson County. Nov 8,1877 17_ 4 . SHERIFFS SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Andebson County. Ja the Probate Court. John Cox and James Cox, by M. H. Gibson, their Guardian, ad litem, Plain tiffs, against, Joseph Cox, Mary Campbell and, J. P. . Cox, et al., Defendants. BY virtue of an order to me directed by ? W. W- Humphreys, Jndge of Probate for the County of Anderson, and State afore? said, I will expose to sale on the FIRST. MONDAY in DECEMBER next, at Ander- I son Court House, S. C, the following tract - of Land, to wit: ONE TRACT OF LAND, Containing two hundred (200) acres, more or less, situate in Anderson County, and State aforesaid, bounded by lands now own? ed by Mrs. E. P. Cox, W. W. Mitchell and ? others, being the Tract of which Thomas J. '. Cox was possessed at the time of his death. Terms of Sale?Cash. Purchaser to pay.' ,i for all necessary papers. JAMES H. McCONNELL, Sheriff Anderson Connty. Nov 8,1377_17_4 SHERIFF'S SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Aitokbsoh County. BY virtue of various executions to u?'!Xs? 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 -v the town of Anderson, containing thirty (30) acres, more or less, bounded by lands .'? of J. W. Harrison, J. Bay Iis Lewis, J. N. < Brown, Blue Ridge Railroad Co., and - j known as the "Long House,'' tract, levied on as property of C. A. Reed, at the suit of Williams, Black & Williams, and others. JAMES H. McCONNELL, Sheriff Anderson County. . Not 22,1877_-19 , 2 :* ; SHERIFF'S SALE. STATE OF 80UTH CAROLINA, Anderson County. BY virtue of various Executions to me directed, I will expose to sale on the ? ?" First Monday in December next, at Ander? son Court House, S. C, the following tract of land, to wit: One Tract of Laud, containing one hun- . dred and forty-three (143) acres, more or. . ? less, bounding lands of George Stewart, ? . E. W. Stewart and Estate of Adam Stewart, ;; -' deceased, and others. Sold as the property . ; of Wm. Jones at the suit of 8mUh& Clark ^ and others. . . Terms of Sale^Qash. .Purchaser to pay :p