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E. B. MURRAY, Editor. THURSDAY M0RNIN8, NOV. 29, ?877. The name of tho Hon. W. D. Porter, of Charleston, -will be presented to the Legislature for the position of Associate Justice to fill the vacancy which will arise by the removal of Wright. Mr. Porter ia an able lawyer and an npright man. It ia announced that President Hayes will veto the repeal of the resumption act, and the act to remonietize silver. If so, the express wish*a of lue j sople will be ignored for three years longer and the Burne number of years of financial mis management and ruin will afflict the peo ple of the United States. Messrs. John H. Kinaler and John C. Haskell have been respectively elected to tho State Senate and House of Repre sentatives from Richland County to fill vacancies created by tue resignation of Beverly Nash and C. S. Minort. In the election just held there was < i opposition to the Democratic ticket. Senators Clinton, of Lancaster, War ley, of Clftiendon. and Oreen, of Beau fort-, have retired from public life, and placed their resignations in tho ha; is cf j the Lieutenant Governor. Democrats will probably succeed all of them, and Uio State Senate will then be D?mocratie by moro than two-thirds majority. Lieut. Gov.' Simpson has ordered an election to be held for Senator in Sumter County, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of W. E. Johneon, and tho Democrats of tho County speak of nominating Joseph H. Earle, Esq., for tho position. A happier selection would be difficult to make, as Mr. Earle is an accomplished gentleman of fine ability, and 'possesses tho highest integrity. The friends of Hon. Y. J. Pope, of | Newberry, have suggested bis name for tho Judgeship made vacant by the resig nation of Judge Northrop. Mr. Popo was District Judgo of Newberry, and discbarge the duties of that office with ability and fidelity. He ia a lawyer of J fine abilities, and if elevated to the posi tion for which he is suggested, would be tho peer of any Judge in South Carolina in judicial accumen and dignity. Maj. W. W. Salo has been selected by tho city Democracy for Mayor of Charles ton by a unanimous voto of the nominat ing convention. A good ticket for War donB has also been uamed to servo with him. Tho election of this ticket is as sured almost beyond a doubt, and the city of Charleston will onco more be re stored to tho good government which characterized the administration of her municipal affaira before tho evils of Re publicanism overwhelmed her with the balance of tho State. United States District Attorney L. C. Northrop li- sppointed T .innot Nnah. Esq., Assistant United States District Attorney fur South Carolina, resident at Columbia. Thia appointment is, of course, conditional, upon tho confirma tion of Judgo Northrop. Tho appoint ment is said to be a good one ; and al though the District Attorney'a office is stilt in the hands of Republicans, tho people of South Carolina have cause to be thankful for tho improveraert in tho character of the men who fiil tho posi tion. '? _ The argument in the Patterson haben? corpus case was concluded on Saturday, and tho decision of Judge Humphreys was" to be rendered on Tuesday. It is . probable that tho decision will bo against tho State authorities, and that Patterson will not be deliverei up to tho requsition. In case such is the decision, an appeal will be taken to the Supreme Court, which eau scarcely afford to assume the position that a person charged with crime is freo from arrest during a session C _- ? O? VAJllfjlVOB that body. We aro requested to announco that the members of the committee appointed to draft a chtrtcr 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 cf December, at 10 o'clock, n. ni.. It ls very, desirable for the charter to be drawn up at once nod presented to the General Assembly for adoption, and in order that all interests may be properly guarded, wo hope ov?ry member of th? committee will endeavor to be present. ' A fatal occident occurred on tho Air Line'Rallrood 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 ^rounding the firemaa. None of-ibo passengers were hurt, The accident was occasioned by a lack of .egress for tho -?catar which tho heavy rains of ?he previous days had accumu lated from the hills above the railroad embankment. Thero is np desire on tho patt of our poopio to see any one persecuted, but at the same time every good citizen earnest . ly desires to see all criminals prosecuted aa a warning to them and aa an example toothers. Public criminals should not be more leniently dealt with than private offenders of the same grade. Justice ' ahould be blind to position, and guage its punishment by the degree of the crime. Our poopio Acaire tho official thieves to receive no more punishment than their j i ca deserve but they ara anxious for j &em not to escape fee amount really de* ' tho greatest freshets ever known ifanrlcncL Virginia sud North last wc r The valera aro said BEP?ihfghcr than nt any time 1 io some cases even higher - o ted year.. Th o Potomac Uar.- it bas ever been since taunt of property has j irtlcularly in the last (any railroad bridges , and great dan?? ie roads. Cnn aila damaged, and, (iewisod sustained ] immense damage, together nilli ai! river property. It will ow* several million dollars to repair ail the injuries that have been doue by the floods. THE REASON. Our contemporary is much displeased with our County officers for advertising only in tho INTELLIGENCES, and pro fesses to be at a loss to understand the reason. Wo have ne ver before been com pelled to notice the commenta 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 tho re marks were made about us personally, we should p.-.-- ? them by with tho silent contempt that we have bestowed upon attacks which have been inserted in that paper ; but when they seo fit to censure public officers because they prefer to put their advertising in the paper which is circulated most widely, we must, in jus I tice to our patrons, give the public the benefit of tho facts as they exist. Tho public officers have no authority to advertise the matters spoken of in more than one paper, and of course it, in their duty to place public notice*: in the I paner having the largest circulation, in i order that the greatest number of per j sons may bo enabled to see them. As a matter of fact, the IHTELLIOBNCEB hos more than three times tho number of subscribers than any other paper hos in Anderson County, and heneo its adver tising is worth more than three times as much as ed vert?s! ng in any other. Tho INTELLIGENCER hos long been tho paper thnt is thc reputed organ of tho County i Democracy, and of tho County Grange, ? and as such circulates largely among thc tax-payers and farmers of Anderson County ; and an advertisement put in il will be seen by at least three men ir Anderson County whore one would se? it if printed elsewhere. In selecting th? INTELLIGENCER aa-their medium of ad vertising, the public officers only follov the example set them by tho majority o the people of Anderson County. SENTENCE DAY. On last Monday Judge Townsend de liveied his opinion in the cases of Cur dozo and Smalls, refusing tho motions fo new trials and for arrest of judgment, an called tho jprinonors up for sentence which he imposed as follows : Cardozo, two years in jail and $4,00 fine, with proviso that if at tho cud < two years tho fino is not paid, tho prii oner shall be confined for an addition! year. L. Cass Carpenter, two yearn in jo and $1,000 fine. Robert Smalls, three years in the [rei itantiary. These sentences appear to us in cor mon with many others to bo diBpropo tionate to tho several oflenccs and tl pyiitions occupied by tho offenders. Jl crime of Cardozo partook of all tho esse tlals of three distinct Mid heinous crimt First, he T?OS guilty of violating the oa of his office ; second, of a breach of tm: which by the statute of this Stato made of tho nanto character as a larcei of like amount; third, of conspiracy defraud. This being the fact cf thc ca tho sentence appears to us uncommon light, and decidedly disproportioned tho sentence of Bmalla. Occupying t position held by Cardozo, a man sboi be held to tho most rigid account, a should be punished as severely, at lea as a common criminal. Has Jud Townsend dorie this? If Cardozo h been a Darlington thief, would his ai lenee not have been io the penitentiar If L. Cass Carpenter had boen ? comm forger, would ho not have gone to t penitentiary ? It strikes us that both these mon should have been sent to kt Smalls company. Hut tho coses hi not ended yet. os all the defendants hi appealed, and bail was arranged couseut at $10,000 in each case. V it be sufficient to hold tho defendan It Ia not likely that theso prisoners \ ever go oven to jail, for they will ni likely forfeit their bail and leavo country. THE CRY OF REPUDIATION. Tho members of the Long Cane Di ocratiti Club, in Abbeville County, ed ted the following wholesale r?solut! in favor of repudiation : Ji&olvcd, That wo instruct our deleon to repudiate tho whole so-called Rop? can debt, mudo by that party wltili flower, believing that it was uiadb for uteie.it of tho party, und not for welfare of tho State. 2. That they bo instructed to paj bonds given for bills of tho Rank of State, and that nono of the bills be < taken fur taxes in the Stato of So Carolina. 8. We are willing to pay the a bellum debt of the Stato when it s havo been Bcaled in proportion to ot property of tho State. Tho adoption of theso resolutions s very little discrimination on the pat tho members of this Club, for they < demn tho debt, not because it is unj but bocauso unjust officials created A corrupt government might have curred a debt which was necessary proper, and if so it should be paid, objection ought to be. confined to debt ruado by tho Republican party r>?r>A*aarUy: and for tho purpose of ofi pilfering, and this class of indebted should not be paid. What justico publio honor requires ia that every I shall Bland upon its own morita, was legally issued for a proper cousit Hon, and the fund properly accou br by the State officials, lt ought I paid whether Issued before or since wVi bot If H Wai issued for tho fur ance of some swindle, as tho Land < mission ?jondi, for ??Htanc?, it o~gh to be paid, for the persons pnrchi hoods of tho Republican officials I Uiey ware publicly charged with f and corruption, and by dealing them only obtained an ?quitable dei against tho tax-payers of South Car in the cases whero tho debt waa pro; created. Wherever we aa a Stat? fained a benefit by the creation ol portion of the debt, wo onght not to 1 to avoid payment of it; but wherov benc&t was derived tho persons win their money into the hands of oi swindlers Eave no one to blame themselves, and should lose their tn for giving their financial ase-Islam rogue?. Let us have A thorough in1 gatton acd find out what we Justly and then pay it at tho rate beret agreed upon between the State an BAPTIST STATE C'?J?TE?iT?O??; FIRST DAY. Thc Baptist Convention of South Car olina convened in Greenville, S. C., on Thunda)-, the 22nd Inst, at 10 o'clock a. m., and in the absence of Dr. Broaddus, thc former President, was called to order by the Vice-I'resident, Rev. Richard Furmnn, D. I)., and Messrs. B. W. Ed wards and J. B. Patrick wer? appointed temporary Secretaries. After prayer by Rev. W. H. Strickland, of Anderson, the names of the delegates present were en rolled, snd thc permanent organization of the body effected as follows : President, Itev. Richard Furman, Ii. D. ; Vice President, Col. B. W. Edwards ; Secre taries, Rev. Luther Brouddus and E. B. Murray, K"*q ; Treasurer, Prof. C. II. Judson. The Pee Dee, Kantee and Union Asso ciations applied for jdmisaion SH constitu ent bodies of thc Convention, and wert received. After appointing several special order?, and deciding to meet rt y? a m. and adjourn nt 2. m., v'..n a night scHsion to begin ut 7 p. m. ?'id end at will, tho Convention adjourned. The introductory sermon ?vas preached by Rev. C. C. Brown, of Sumter, or Thursday night to a large congregation Mr. Brown is one of tho mont fluent o; the young ministers of the denominator in Koutb Carolina, and delivered an in tcrertting sermon. KEC'ONI) DAY. The Convention met at DJ a. m. pur suant lo adjournment, and, after religiou services for half an hour, conducted b; Rev. J. W. Wiugo, proceeded to thc bus iuess of thc day. Rev. A. W. Lamar, Agent of tho Stat Mission Board, read tho report of tbs Board, which was referred to committee on thu past of tin- Board, thc fiuancir portiqo of the report and the future t the Board. Mr. Lamar tendered h: resignation ns Secretary and Agent of th Board, and it was referred to tho con mitti i; on tho future cf the Board. The committee on plo se of next mee iug and persons to preach, reported Suu ter os the piuco of next meeting, wit Rev. W. J. Alexander to preach tne ii troductory sermon, and Rev. J. C. Hide D. D., to preach the missionary sermo A motion to amend by striking out Sut ter and inserting Anderson was lost aft n lively debate, and tho report of t committee was then unanimously ado ted. Revs. J. P. Bruckington and E. 1 Brawley, colored ministers from the Stt Convention of tho colored daptists, w< afforded an opportunity to address t Convention, which they did in a cred able and respectful manner, asking advice- and aid in tho conduct of I ufTairs of tho religious interests of th race. Rev. E. R. Carswcll ofTerod series of icso < Mons in reference to t I eubject, and asaed u reference to a co millee, which was granted. Seventy delegates wero theu elected the Southern Baptist Convention, wh convenes in Nashville next May. The board of managers of the fund indigent ministers. &c. waa dischuru and tho work relegated to the several sedations. The Con vention tuen adjourned. In the evening, the Convention c veued at 7 o'clock, and after prayer Rev. J. L. Reynolds, proceeded to b ness. Dr. Lawton, of th J Georgia State C vention, was invited to a seat ia Convention, and responded in a fee address to tho words of wt.corne f tho pte?ident. The following report WOB then i milted on tho future of the State Ex ti ve Buurd : The committee on tho future of Board beg leave to report that they \ gratified at tho results of our mis work during tho past ?'eur, and the} commend that tho arrangement by Board bo adopted for the coming j That the resignation of thu S?cr?tai not accepted, and that in viow of considerable reduction in the capons collection, the pastors of our chur throughout the State should urgo brethren to contribute more freely te cause of missions, in order to meei deficiency which might otherwise found in the receipts. After considerable discussion, it unanimously adopted. The following report was then ur mously adopted : The committee to whom waa ref? tho "last year's work of the Execi Board," respectfully report, that, a? entire report of th?. Board is to be sf v;pon the minutes of this body, they < it unnecessary to do anything beyoui pressing their gratification at the i getic and successful management < affairs, both religious and fiuancia! their conviction- that the result o year's *ork aro greatly duo to tho and ctucieucy ot ii i Secretary, Br Lamar. The following was also unanim adopted : Report of the committee to norn an Exccutivo Board : Your committee beg leave to r that this board consist of \V. C. Lin President; Dr. S.W. Bookheart, Pr?sidant ; A. J. Dodamead, Treas W. H. Lylcs, Auditor ; A. W. L Cor. Sec. and ?Jouerai Agent; J Stokes, C. M. McJunkiu, W. H. S land, lt. W. Sunders. M. B. McGc G. Wells, J. R. Leaved. Location, Columbia, S. C. E. B, Murrey, Esq., offered a resol locking tC -~ p!~ ;i "f ;y?t?ni o I ;" Kti lenco, and asked its reference to s mittco, which was granted. After \ by Dr. Lawton, the Conventioi journed. THIRD DAY. Pursuant to adjournment the Cc tion met at Of a. m. on Saturday after religious services fur half an conducted by Rev. W. L. Brown cecded to business. By invitation Rev. J. P. Boyce, 1 addressed the Convention in the ii of the Southern Baptist Theologien i nary, after which a resolution, sxp of the interest felt by the dencmi in this State for the Seminary, ? questing Dr. Boyce to place an ag the field to raise money to endow feseorship in t'?e institution. The report of tho committee o eign Missions was read, and by ret] ? tho Convention, Rev. J. B. Hartw< D.. who has been a missionary to delivered an able and highly into address, after which the repot adopted. The committee on a plan cf syst benevolence reported, recome-., every Association to ? dopt ?-.?ruc and requested the State Soard lo \ the EJEttcr to the ??rlon* ?MocLitiooB. Thc report was adopted. The report of the wrxunittee on Homo Micalong was submitted by Rev. W. D. Rice, upon which Rev. Dr. Mcintosh, Secretary of the Home Mission Board, of Marion, Ala., addressed the Convention, setting forth the work in which this Board is engaged. Tho report was then adopted. Rev. J. A. Chambliss, from tho com mittee on obituaries, submitted the report of that committee, which was adopted. At night the interests of Forman 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. Vf. Sanders. The C mvention then adopted the res olutions of Rev. E. R. Cantwell, express ing the interests felt by the Convention for the colored people of South Carolina, and its desire to aid io all judicious efforts to promote education among them. It was agreed to send two visitors to their next convention, and Revs. J. A. Cham bliss and C. C. Brown were appointed. OK BUNBAY Tho Baptist Sabbath Schoo* was ad dressed in the morning by Revs. J. K. Vasa and B. F. Miller. The missionary sermon was preached in the Baptist Church at ll o'clock by Rev. Richard Furrnan, D. D., from the text "Glorious things aro spoken of thee, oh City of our God." The discourso was able and elo quent, and, though its delivery occupied ono hour and twenty minutes, evory one was intensely int?r?t-.od to the close. The Methodist pulpit was fil'ed in thc morning by Hov. J. A. Chambliss, D. D., and in the evening by Rev. J. G. Lan drum. lu tho m -ruing Rev. Dr. McIntosh preached in the Presbyterian Church, and iu 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 Church, at tho closo of which the members of the Convention extended the parting hand, and/ after remarks from the President, Dr. Reynolds and Dr. J. C. Forman, the Convention ad journed. THE LEGISLATURE. Tho Columbia correspondent of the Acic* and Courier, speaking of thc ap proaching session of tho 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 bo held al most immediately upon tho assembling of the Legislature, and there is hardly a doubt that Gen. Wallace will bo 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 re^-dod os Mr. Sheppard's principal opponent. Either may develop unexpected strength at the last moment, but, as I said before, Mr. Sheppard ap pears to lead now. Judire Wright denies positively that ho hus 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 aro the three gentlemen most prominently spoken of. Col. Haskell seems to he the favorito so far, but it is impossible to make any confident predic tion. These position? 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. Tho North bound passenger train, on tho Charlotte, Columbia & Augusta Rail road, met with a most fearful accident on last Friday afternoon, by ibo falling in of the trestle over the south fork of Fish ing Creek, tea miles south of Rock Hill. Tho engine and tender passed over safe ly, but the baggage, express and two pas senger cars were precipitated in*3 tho surging waters of .the creek. Paasengera were compelled to leav "*je cars, which wcro nearly submerged in water, and' swim for their lives. Numbers of them caught to trees in tho midst of tho stream, and huug on until boats could be brough from thc Catawba River to rescue them. There was quito a number of passengers on board returning from tho meeting of the stockholders, which had just been held iu Columbia, and it is indeed most wonderful that many lives were uot lost. Only ono person, a Mr. McLaughlin, a merchant of Charlotte, is positively known io have been drowned. Several j t others wero wounded, but none dan gerously. The trestle was some fifteen feet high, and had evidently been under mined hy the heavy freshet. A train had passed over it only a fow moments before the catastrophe, and tho engineer had examined and thought it perfectly safe. The accident is the result of using the ordinary trestleiug, which is in uso on most Southern Roads, and aro fre quently deceptive, from tho fact that their foundations aro frequently under mined in such manner that it is impossi ble to ascertain the fact. T!. ) probability is that io a few days, nt ult? Il I Os I, VXBU. al. C. j??l?ci ni?? Iru admitted to bis seat in tho United States ! ? Senate, and tho true voice of tho people of South Carolina w?H ngaia be heard in tho halls where the illustrious vol' es of our Lowndes, Calhoun, Hayna and oth ers, have proclaimed the views of oar Sute. The Senate now has, when full, seventy-six members, bat at present there are only seventy-three, as two Senators from ?.niilai?na aruj tynn fVnm South C-?T olina, are oxcluded. Thirty-eight are Republicans and thirty-four Democrats, with Senator Davis as an independent. On tito admission of Gen. Butler, Mr. Davis will vote with tho Democrats, and Senators Patterson and Conuover, of Florida, are also pledged to voto with them ; hence the vote will stand for ad mission 87 to 86 against, if every Re publican, except Patterson and Conuover, voto against the admission. It is, there fore, almost certain that General Butler will be admitted; and hence thero has been a very groat change in the appear ances with respect to this question within the past two weeks. - Turkey has received tho ultimatum ix>m tho Providence Tool company-"no doney, no guns." PATTEBSOKW VOTE Great consteriiaUou pervades fio Re publican ranks in tbe Scnntc fr . tbe Tact that Senator) Patterson ana nno rer have indicated an intention . < vote Tor tbe adnibuion of General Butler, an Senator from thin State, whoso vote?, aken from the Republican column and raii?ferred to the Democrats, will bc auf ?cient io socure his admission. Thc jorthcrn papers arc discussing the out ook with a vehemence which thc follow ng quotations but faintly shows : From the linltiimtre Sun. The motion of Mr. Hoar to lay cn the aide Judge Men i tuon'a motion to dis ihv'.'-TO the committee on r*r!vi!*'i'es *nd ilectioi.s from the further conr-'dcration >f tho Butler cas^, wp., submi' c i to tho kmate by the Vico-Presidciit. As tho :lerks were calling the roll there was all (xcitement to watch how Conover and ^tterson would vote. As their names ?ere called both reajKiuded with a very lecided "no.*1 The vote on the motion iras thirty for to thirty-two against, and he Vice-President announced that it wa.? ost. Matters began to look somewhat ?ilious for thc Republican side. Messrs. vdmunds and Conkling, after a short, lurried consultation, prepared to initiate . sories of dilatory motions. It was ccr .".illly raiher a novel spectacle that wa* low presented. For many weary yean hese two Senators, with an overwhelm ng majority behind them, have, with t laughty and almost unbearable insolence rod th? minority in the very dust of hu niliation. Measure upon measure aflectinp no inly thc rights, the liberties, but "ii ives of iniliions of the people of uii ountry havo been rushed through in lb lark hours of midnight or in tho earl; lawn in violation not only of the right if the minority, but of all the principle if parliamentary law and of courtes} There are Democratic Senators now o: he Soor who have beeu told almost in s nany words by these gentlemen that tho vere permitted there only by suflernnci ./et here were these two leaders, who bu restcrday fancied their hold of powe o be perpetual, finding themselves in ninontv, and will it be believed, actuull eso rt i ng to that lnat refuge of the micoi ty-filibustering? Perhaps this wan n< etributive justice, but many will ?magill hat it was. Another circumstance almost as extn >rdinary was that two despised carpe laggers became all at once tho objects < he greatest interest, and their votes wc iwaited with hushed lins and baU irenth. One by ono Mr. Edwards ham :d in his motions to delay, for it was se led new beyond thn doubts of any 01 hat on tho square question of the admi lion of Butler, if that could be reache Conover and Patterson would vote in tl ifOrmativc. Through the efforts of ii liutler'a friends an arrangecie.it had be lecured whereby Mr. Patterson was i cased from attendance nt court, so th ill fear on the one hand or hope on t ither at his absonco wus at rest. He ai Mr. Conover ought to have felt flatter it thc atteution which \. as bestowed up hem. First a Republican and then Democratic Senator would approach o ind the other and reason with him in t nost affectionate and earnest manner. Mr. Kellogg, who was ensconced in t etiring room on the Republican sit lent for Senator Conover several tin ind talked to him like a father. Th Hr. Butler, who WOB quito activo on t loor, would get hold of Conover and P erson in turn, and though it was nore than a pantomine to others, it v i pantomine fuli of interest, and ono tl vas entirely comprehended. At t .ime Mr. Patterson was in a group vhich the others were Senators Gord Lamar and Morgan, and Mr. Butler. This scene was witnessed with mutt ng und scowling from the Rep?blica ind some of them said audibly : "Th nen wouldn't speak to Patterson if tl vere not using bim." Tho inovitn Pinchback stood off in one corner an erested observer of what was going ls ho was smilingly stroking his mc ?ache a Republican Senator, who i roted against his admission, passed cl o him. Pinchback said, ii. an iron) one, "Well, Senator, I guess you Rep icans would like to have my vote ab his time?" The Senator addressed si 'Yes, I am sorry now I did not voto rou." On one of Mr. Edmund's motions Conover did riot vote at all, which luced the majority against the Rcpu ?ans to one. On a subsequent mol ie voted in the affirmative, but aft ?Ule talk with Mr. Butler he rc tc manged his vote tn the negative be he result was announced. Mr. Pat on, who really looked very unbar, roted steadily with tho Democrat? on notions. It was stated that a promit ^publican who has the privilege of loor of the Senate walked up to bir me time after he bad voted and ncci dm, not in choice language, of heil rai tor to his party. From the New York Tribune. Of course, there is but one explana >f Mr. Patterson's behavior to-day. ios had before bim the choice of dternutives-treachery to his party ionfliietnent in the Penitentiary, las made a strikn for liberty, and chi he former course, it may be that n if the Democratic Senators nre priv he bargain which bas been made, bi s asserted by those who ought to bc brined on tho subject that no more t ind barefaced a bargain and sale sver taken place in the history of h ativo bodies. The testimony against Senator Pa en which has been taken by tho g ury of South Carolina, which is ox-j. n its character, is so far as it gees, c vhciming. A caromi examination ails to show r single flaw, and unies lefence is mach stronger than any low supposes, his conviction upon s morally ce.-tai ri. He expects, it is believed, as th vard for his treachery to his party ii "CU:-.'.--, .nm lui Ula (..Ul. ?ll Heil .Cl il.? iontrol of that body to the Democ: o escape a trial, or if convicted, I ?lloved from the penalty of his erina Sxecutivo clemency. How eithor \ ian expect to carry out such a barga his. ia past comprehension. The Oedings upon the application for a if hakea* corpus now pending in murta of this district may be concl avorably or unfavorably to him. J lumphreys mny decido to take him ho custody of the South Carolina o fl: ?ut such release can only be tempo Hs case must be cal!;;; lancourt B< ?r later, and when it is called he mu maigned. Any failure tobring the o trial will stamp with infamy those nsy be responsible for the delay, district Attorney in South Carolin uove a nolle proteqvi without civiiij o the suspicion (and it would be han a suspicion) that he was a pai he bargain by which Senator Patt les?rted the Republicans, and assist lelivcr the control of the Senate < democrats. No Governor of t.V\o f South Carolina could grant a pa bould Mr. Patterson be convicted, ut bringing disgrace upon hirasel ia office which he holds. It seems impossible, therefore, thi )e ru ocra ts, if they have made anj ain with Senator Patterson, can poi arry out thor part of theagreemen e apparently prefers to take the ri bat rather than, to face what seems Heritable-a terra in tba penitent:? AFFAIRS IS WASHINGTON? Vrom nor IU-g-uuar f urrc?pondeni WABK.NOTON, NOV. 26, 1877, Time has dissipated all hopea of an adjournment, and Congress has settled down for a '.nug and tedious session. Tho Military Signal Service, under ita chief, Gen. A. J. Myer, is growing more and more important to every branch ol industry. One hundred and fifty-uiue signal stations have been kept up during the year, furnishing daily reports ol coming storms for the benefit of agricul tural and commercial communities. One thousand and uincty-fivj synopsis and in dication reports have been furnished tc the public and the press tri-daily, re quiring data to be telegraphed from 12.' stations for each report, over 3,200 mil? of wire, requiring but 80 minutes froa the transmittal of the storm indication! at each station to tabulate the data ai the main office a^d give it to the publii and the daily press. Eighty-six per cent of all indications have proven correct Cautionary signals have been maiutainet at 47 sea and lake ports, of which 78 pei cent, have been verified. Six thousaut two hundred and sixty-four ''Farmers Bulletins," or daily forecasts have bee? displayed in frames at as many difieren .?oat offices in cities, towns aud hamlet 'tr the benefit of all clashes, announcinj I in each locality the weather probabilities In every home "Old Prob's." indication und forecasts arc as much a necessity ant convenience as a clock. Many evenings find a party of friend in tho Red Room at the White House who drop in to make a social call on th President and Mrs. Hayes. These gath eriugs are without formality, and are no unlike social calls so commou in ou American homes. Ficklo fortune plays strange freak The balance of Gen. John C. Fremont1 estate was recently swept away by fire bis library, furniture and pictures hav all been : old, and his heroic wif< "Jessie," s earning a liviug aa a con tributur to Harper's Magazine, her spar time being devoted to her new book o "Foreigu Travels," soon to bc put i Eress. Alexander Shepherd, familiarl nown aa "Boss" Shepherd, reputed i tho past as being worth bia million, i whose home-elegant and palatial-th bon ton of the Capital, tho gay and th cultivated, ever had entree, overtaken b unforeseen disasters and driven into sea of financial embarrassment, has yie ded to the storm, and the auctioneer hammer seals the change of ownershi of pictures rare and works of art froi thc killed hands of the old masters. I ..J President has declared his intel llu?s on thc silver question, and will rn approve any measure that shall in tl least impair our national credit, or coe pel the holders of government securiti to receive payment of either principal i interest in a currency less valuable tin gold. Thoso who aid tho government os co tributors to the revenue by the use liquor or tobacco, must be gratified the results of the business ot* lost ye as shown by the report of the Commi stoner o.' Internal Revenue. Liqua Said a tax of $57,469,429.72 and tobao 41,106,546.92, the largest sum ever r alized from this source in any year. The Democrats are highly elated the defection of Senators Patterson ai Conuover iu the Kellogg case, and tl Republicans pour obloquy ou the bet of Senator Sharon for his absence fro u:-? i_ .1-1-._c_: 1 ?" u:_ mo ova? An .uta ....... v. j -. . . . ^ , .... . Threats of expulsion ITH freely made. Messrs. Scudder and Bowditch, Cambridge, Mass., under the auspices the Hayden Surveying Expedition, exploring for fossils in Utah and Wyoi ing, discoveted a "buggy locality." Much time ?vas spent in the region tho South Park, and more than 7,0 insects and over 3,000 plants have i ready been worked out of the territo strata. These new discoveries will ma a most fruitful field of study for cnthu astic naturalists. Tho Consular reports to the State I partment from nearly every country ?hi a ?argo increase in the direct trade wi tho United States. It is suggested tl our artisuns aud mechanics follow as I as possible the tastes of the people in t character of manufactures intended 1 sale in these various countries. T Belgian Commissioner at the Centenn hos organized a company of Europe capitalista for the purpose of manufi turing plate glass, tue works to be loi ted near Pittsburg, Pa. FAX, SITTING BULL'S WHITE CHIEF.-T commission which was sent to Sitti Bull made an important discovery in t fact th vt the warrior has in his catnr. white prisoner, captured at the Cus massacre. Betoro reaching Fort Wa rumors reached the commission that E ting Bull held some of Custer's mer* prisoners, and after tho first conferei ono of tho half-breed interpreters e ployed by Gen. Terry visited, the eau ana while passing through was accost in English by a person dressed s painted.as a chief, wno said that his na was Martin Ryan, who was a corporal company I, 7th Cavalry, Col. Keoug company, and had been taken a prisoi at the battle of who Little Big Horn w Custer. Inquiry apparently substantia tim assertion, and the following fa vieira ascertained : Ryan's, life had ht spared by Sitting Bull himself, v adopted him into his family. R) made several attempt/ to escape, but" ing carefully guarded was unsuccessJ and on each occasion he was sever beaten. He has apparently accepted situation, and Sitting Bull has made I r? war chief and married Ryan to one his own daughters. Ryan bas let bair grow long in Indian fashion, dres as an Indian, and is known by the Sic os the White Chief. Upon tho return of tho commission St, raul. General Terry caused thc m ter rolls of Company ?, Seventh Cava! to bo examined, and found that Mai Ryan's name is borne as corporal, i that he was present for duty when command went into that fatal action Juno 25, 1876. It was stated by friondlw Tndinna that thoro ur? HOV* others bf Custer's men prisoners im I ting Bull's camp, but Ryan's case was only ono which was verified. Sitt Bull was asked the question direct General Corbin if ho took any prisor of the Seventh Cavalry, and answe flatly, "That 1B none of your business. N~7>TTCE?F FINAL SETTLEMENT'. Notice ls hereby given that tba dcralgned, Administrator of Silos Mm decease.!, will apply to the Judes of 1 bate for Anderson County on the 3rd January next, Tor a ttnal settlement dischargo from said Estate. " , WM. 8. HALL, Adm' Nov 29, 1877_20 6 LOST or MISLAID. A BOND bearing date 2nd Novera XA. 1C75, in the penalty of $050, pays to J '). Welch, conditioned for tho i me;.i of $475, In three eqnal annual j nients, signed A. L. McMahon, has t lost The finder will confer a favor by tnrning the bond to v- nr. .iiD- WELCH, Seneca Cit Nov 2g, 1877_20 i YOUR PICTTJBE ! BEMEMBfcfc that 1 received a Sil Medal for tho Pictures exhibited fi roy Gallery at tho last Anderson Fair, are gotUng a great deal of work to do, Capt. Wren's picture? give universal ? faction. Every ono should take adranl of the opportunity now offered them. J. D. MAXWELL, .'?i-'V_ No. 4 Brick Kong Nov 20, 1877 b A M n T u T? ii M /m V/ i ii iii it- iu-J AND fr. A N Abbeville Beauty captured one of the drowned lu one ot'tho??* Elegant I X-J- 3?- ? Now, if you want to go and do likewisi you will be successful with ber, ?ute and cert A Large Lot of Re Arrivins this week, and if von want a NI' right along anti get one CHEAP FOH UA! Nov 29, 1877 W. C. ANDREW. 11HE undersigned having tliis day forme tffe vaine Stand, under thc style and na will be aide to l u mi- li our friends, and the p in a FIRST CLASS CONFECTIONERY as We have just received a lot of I'la.n and Fancy Candies, Soda a Currants, Apples, Oranges, Lerne Cigars and Cigarettes, Canned Gc Pickles, Jellies, Votted Meat?, ?fee A lot of CHOICE PERFUMERY and TOII Vases, Toilet Setts, ?jilt Cups, Work Wax and China Dons, and a bust of In addition to our Confection and Fancy G and Coffee*, Rice, Pearl Grit?, Lav Macearon!, and Spices of all kinds. WARE, and SHIRTING and HATS. Having decided to sell strictly for Cash, wo is a trial, in order that we may convince you A Oct 18, 1877 _ EXIJUTOBS' SALE OF VALUABLE LANDS. WE will seit to the highest bidder, on TUESDAY, the lStn day of DE CEMBER next, at the late residence of Mr?. Stephen Maret, deceased, neiir Fair Flay, all the Real and Personal Property belonging to the Estate of Stephen Maret, deceased. The Real Estate consists of two Tracta of Land, as follows : Tract No. 1, or the Homestead, contain ing by plat of same 222 aereo, adjoining the lots of the Town of Fair Flay, on which is a comfortable dwelling, anil 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 Heaverdatn 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 hinds will be exhibited en day of saie. Also, at the came time and place a small lot of Personalty, consisting of Household und Ii i teilen Furniture, a small stock of Hogs, some rent Corn, Ac, <?c. 'TERMS OF SALE. For thc Rad Estate twelve mouths cred it, with note and good security and a mort gage of tho premises, if deemed necessary, with interest ut 7 per cent, from date. For the Personalty-for all sums under five dollars cash, and for all sums over five dollars t> credit of twelve months, with note and good security, with interest from dat-" CLEVELAND MARET, 1 ANDREW J. MARET,) ?,xecu ora Nov 29, 1877 20 3 DOUBLE CASE Solid Silver Lever Watches.$11 Double Case Giem-Winding Lever Watches. 12 Open Caso Stem-Winding Lever Watches. 8 Improved Striking Weight Clocks. 5 Compensation Pendulum 8 Day Wal nut Clocks. 8 Compensation Pendulum 8 Day Wal nut Calendar Clocks. 10 Plain Gold Ringa.$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 ?'iato Drops, warranted. 1 to 3 Genuine Celuloia Seta, warranted 2 to 4 GenuineceluluidDrops.warrauiod GOeto 2 Coral Sets, warranted. S to 5 I am oblige to have money. Please call and see. Everything I sell is warranted to give satisfaction. J. A. DANIELS. _ Noy_22, 1877_19 J. ES. CLARK, MERCHANT TAILOR. ANDERSON, S. C., "TTfTILL bc pleased to receive the patron V V age of the public at his rooms over BARR & FANT'S STORE, on Granite Row. where lie ls prepared to do CUTTING and MAKING at the most reasonable rates, and in tho latest styics. Hu also keeps on hand a full linc of| SAMPLES from which his customers may select, and will order for them at a very small per cent, on the original cost, lie respectfully requests persons wishing Snits, 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 tho United States for tho District of South Carolina. In Re. ) L. D. STRINGER, V Tn Bankruptcy-. Bankrupt. J "OY virtue of an order of Judge George _!_* 8. Bryan, I will cell zi Andersen Court. House, on 3ALEDAY 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. Trot* No. 3, containing 81 acres, adjoin ing lands of Mrs. H?xter Rodgers, Andrew Harris, R. L. Moorhead, and others. Plats can be seen at my omeo. TKBKS OF BALI:-One-naif cash ; remain der on credit of twelve months, with inter est from day ^of Bale, to be secured by a pay for'papers-extra. w JOSEPH N. BROWN, Assignee. Nov 22, 1877 19 2 Receiver's Sale of Choses in Action. - STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AitPXBBO*- Couirrr. In th? Court of Corr. ? : rfou. Ex Parte John B. Sitton, ltcMvei-, In Rc. A. J. CUnkscales, Plaintiff, against the Pendleton Manufacturing Company. Wil liam Perry and others, Dcfendants.--.Fwi tionfor Sale of Choses in Action, See, BY virtue of an order of tho Court of | Common Pleas in tho above matter, I will seU at public outcry, at Anderson i I ??.ur> House, on SA LED A Y in DEO EM- J i ?ER nexi, iue Notes, Book AuuOuuU, and other Choses in Action of the Pendleton Manufacturing Company. Tenus of Sale-Cash. JOHN B. 81TTON, ,r ._ Receiver. Nov 15, 1877_18_3 EXECUTOR'S SALE. rriHK undersigned will sell, ai Executors JL of James Adams, deceased, on the Seventh day of December next, at the rcsl dencuf the lato Capt. James Adams, de ceased, In Martin Township, in this Coun ty, at 10 o'clock, a. m., tb* following Per sonal Property, lo wit : Two Horses, Cattle, Hogs, A Oin, Thresher, Running Geer, Ac. Terms of sale Ca ali. Nov 22,1877 19 y 3? FOR SAltE-A good Buggy, Plow and Saddle HORSE. Applyot this O^lcc. AM M A i? pr fl n [ A-PPTtT ? A i H le rs?.n Jiu vs last week, and he tu Hack Nuit? from just como and get a Suit from SMITH, and am. ady Made Clothing CE SUIT I'?>B CHKI8THA8, come ti. P. SMITH, Mccullys Corner ia iv ' VV. A. VANDlVElt. FIRM. d a copartnership, will continue business nt me of ANI>HK\V & VANDIVER, where wo ublic generally, with anything usually kept id GROCERY STORE. ml Milgar Biscuits, Raisins, Citron, ms, Banuuus, Chewing und Smoking Tobacco iuds of every description, .ET ARTICLES. Boxes, Clima Mug?, Funcy Articles to please tho "LittleFolks." tootla, wu hive Uncoil, Floor, Sugar cl, Hocla, ?41 arch, Candle**, Cheeae Wc ulso have CHOCKEKY und GLASS do not'intend to be undersold. All we ask that wu mean what we say. NDKEW & VANOIVER. 14 3m SHERIFF'S SALE. ~~ STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ANDERSON COUNTY. In the Court of Common lient, Hudson H. DaveniKtrt und wife, Marv M Davenport, Plaintiffs, vs. G. W.Cox, Wm! H. Austin, J. U. E. Sloan, James M. Sed itious and others, Defendants.-Action for Injunction to Enter Credits on Mortgage, dre. BY virtue of an order to mo directed by Hon. L. C. Northrop, Judgo of thc Eighth Judicial Circuit, 1 will cxiKjsctomtle on the FIRST MONDAY in DECEMBER next, nt Anderson Court House, 8. C., uU that IiOt of Lund, to wit: ONE LOT OF LAND, situate in the town of Belton, in the County und State aforesaid, whereon the Plaintiffs, Hudson lt.1 .-.venport and wife, Mury M. Davenport, reside, contuining six and one half (G4) ucred, more or lesa, and bounded by lands of tho Greenville und Columbia Railroad Co., Charles Gumbrell and others. Terms of &de-One-third of thc 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 pood securities, und 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, IS77 17 4 SHERIFFS SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, { Anderson County. J In the Probate Court. Mary A. Shearer. Adm'x., and A. C. Dob bins, Adin'r.. bf tho Estate of Gillam Shearer, deceased. Plaintiffs, against Mi riam Holt, Nancy li. Dolt, and others, Defendants. BY virtue of an order to me directed by W.W. Humphreys. Judge of Probate for the County of Anderson, and Staten re raid. I wi!! s?"?" tr> ?a'? "? '.>" PiRfyr MONDAY in DECEMBER next, ut An derson Court House, S. 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 Webo and others. Terms of Side-One-third cash, and the re mainder on a credit of twelve months, with interest from day of sale. Purchpser to give bond, with t * . good securities, and a mortgage of the Fieraiscs to secure the pur chase money, with leave to anticipate pay ment in cash. Purchaser to pay for ali ne cessary papers. JAMES IL MCCONNELL, Sheriff Anderson County. Nov ll, 1877 . 17_4^_ SHERIFFS SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ANDERSON COUNTY. In the Probate Court. Jane Poor against B. F. Manldln, John Hol land Mary Holland, ct al., Defendants. BY virtue of an order to me directed by W. W. Humphreys, Judge of Probate for the County and State aforesaid, I wilie", pose to sale on the FIRST MONDAY in DECEMBER next, at Anderson Court House, S. C., the following tract of land, to ONE TRACT OF LAND, Containing one hundred and seventy-thrco (173) acres, moro or less, bounded by iati?s of Bcnj. yL".:'.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 tho premises to secure the purchase money. Purchasor to pay for all necessary papers. JAMES H. MCCONNELL, Sheriff Anderson County. Nov 8,1877 .?_17_4 SHERIFFS SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ANDERSON COUNTY. In the Probate Court. John Cox and James Cox, by M. H. Gibson, their Guardian, ad Hiern, Plain tins, against Joseph Cox. Mary Campbell nntj J. P. Cox," et al., Defendants. BY virtuo of an order to mo directed by W. W. Humphreys, Judge ot Probate for tho County of Anderson, and State afore said, I will expose to salo on the FIUST MONDAY in DECEMBER noxt, at Ander oon Court House, ?3. C., tho following tract of Land, to wit : ONE TRACT OF LAND, Conte'ming two hundred (500) acres, mow or less, si tut to in Anderson County, and State aforesaid, bounded by lands now own ?*1 hv Mrs K. P. Cox. W. W. Mitchell and others, being tho Tract of which Thomas J. Cox was possessed at the time of his death. Terms of Sole-Cash. Purchaser to pay f~>r all necessary papers. JAMES ii. MCCONNELL, Sheriff Anderson County. Nov 8, 1877_17_ * ? ^ SHERIFFS SA?JS? STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ANDERSON COUNTY. BY virtue of various oxcrmtlons to rae directed I will expose to sato on thu FIRST MONDAY in DECEMBER noxljSt Anderson Court House, S. C., the following tract of land, to wit: ONE TRACT OF LAND, situate and lying In tho corporate liiiiitsof the town of Anderson, containing thirty (SO) acres, moro or less, bounded by lanas of J. W. Harrison, J. Baylis Lewis, J. ?. Brown, Bino Htdgo itaiinuu? Qo., known ns tho "Long House," tract, lew? on ns property of C. A. Beal, at thc suit ot Williams, Black & Williams, and others. JAMES H. MCCONNELL. Sheriff Anderson County. Noy 22.?577 10 . j_ SHERIFF'S SALE. STATE ?P SOUTH CAROLINA, AXDXBSO? COUNTY. BY virtuo of various Executions to SM directed, I will expose to sale on too First Monday in December next, ot ?^~T?T son Court Hous*, 8. C., the following U** of land, to wi? : . "". One Tract of Land, containing onojiun drod and forty-three (143) acres, ???.?? leas, bounding lands of Georeo M'?** E. W. Stewart and Estate of Adina deceased, and other?. Hold as tho PT/*"? of Wm. Jones at tho suit of Smith & Olsl and others. ?A ",* Terms of 8*lo-Cash. Purchaser to pay for all necessary hapcrs. T . JAMBS H. MCCONNELL, Bhcriff Anderson County. Nov 8,1877 17 4