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mm THURSDAY M0aMiNa. 0EC.~6, 1877. BY TELEGRAPH, Elections of Judges and Attorney Spacial J>lt?/ateh to the Anderten Intelligencer. ? ' COLUMBIA, 8.0., Dec, 6,4 p. m. > . Col. A. C. Haskell waa elected Asso ci?t* Justice., to fill tho vacancy caused by Wright's resignation, to-day by an almost unanimous voto of tho Legislature lu Joint Assembly. Qm. W. H. Wallace, of Union, jibe present Speaker of thc House of ftepre Bentativee, was elected Judge of tho Sev enth Circuit to fill th? vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Judge Northrop, Hon. Leroy F. Youmauo was -elected Attorney General to fill the vabany ocr* sioned by tho resignation of Gen. James S. Connor, ' . ?JAB. U CUE. Ex-Gov. Manning will represent Ciar' endon County in tho Senate, Hon. T. B. Frazer will gb to' tb at body from Sumter, and Gol. John D. Wylie from Lancaster. V/hnSi tn nil man on thnca ??? ???ni try tUn Bennto tom Counties hitherto Republi can, it bfgiba to look, like old" times in deed. . '.? ' /: iMli'ui !-... ,'./. ? ? .. '.. , Judgo David. Davis, the Independent Senator front Hlinois, is trying to show his independence by voting with* tho Democrats on some measures, and then voting with the Republicans on others, while occasionally he will not veto with cit uer. By this policy he gaina the favor of neither party, and Josee the respect' of both. . Hon. T. B. Jeter, of Union, has been elected President pro tem of thb State Senate. Mr. Jeter Is a gentleman of high character and fino abilities. He will grace the office to which he Imo been elected, and if he should bo called upon to exercise the office of Lieutenant-0ov ernor, or e?sn. tho Governorship, the State would receive no detriment at his hands. Ca- I^II '-: Gen. James S. Conner, has resigned ! .1_o_..r ; i ..-._*"-?' Mi ' .uv vtuw wi (iHi/i ucj VJCIlCini Ul O?H1W1 Carolina, and retires at onco from the j duties of the office Gen. Conner is an able l?wyor and; retires te meet the de mands of his large practice in Charleston, It is probable that the I-egislaturo wlil elect lu> ouccesaor, and tho name cf the Hon. Leroy F. Youmnna is prominently mentioned in connection with tho posi tion. . > . The city of Charleston has a full ! fledged ticket of independents ' for the city election, As usual they stick the names of so roe of tho Democratic nomi nees spcrs their ^ckst,: s=4 hope ts rus their Trojan Horse into tbe cqbfidenco of I tho pqople. Old Charleston will' have ] tho honor ot demolishing' this'first indo^ pendent scheme, and giving to tho State a worthy exam pie of h live and patriotic Democracy. Col. T. Stob? Farrow has besn elected 1 Clerk of the Senate tries i Josephus. Wood ruff, resigned. The selection .'of'Coi. Farro .v. ia an.''excellent one, arid substi tutes hn honorable and polished gentle man in tbt position which Woodruff has so long ust?? far ih*? -^urp?-c pf securing unjust expenditures of the public money. Col. FairJi? W?? mako a faithful and efficient public officer, The Qavernnra message to the General Assembly is a moderately 'short one, written iii terse Style, and having a point in almost every sentence. ' Ho takes a practical view of tho varioue pub- ! Ko questions boforothe Legislature, and does not attempt to tnefldlo with the pre rogatives of tho law-making..'bodjr nny further than is expected by him. The] message is a frank, manly aqd statesman like doeum?ut, Which will in tte main meet tho approval ftf bur entire people'. President^y??* raessags. to Congress haz been handed in, and ia only noted for being longer' than lt hi good. Ho defends hia Southern policy, favors resumption, opposes tho remonetization lof silver,, ex-1 copt to a limited amount defines-hia I civil Portico policy, favors granting citi zenship to such Indians as detach them- j selves, from their trite,: urges..a^thfitil, I application of thc indian fund?, fox-ore: Gen: Sherman's view of the h?ieeslryof increasing the army, bm? . rtr^.t? to ''Uta i fiitt that our foreign, relation* are fo/tho most pfrt friend!^ vfe; will try to give. our resdora the massage beat week-, or at least b full condensation of it.' .....-\?j-. 'n- *1_r.. .i... .) pt. P. E. .Griffin, of Society Hill, 8. C., has been appointed, .i^perjlnt?iit?e?t, of the State Lunatic Asylum, instead of Dr. J. F. Ensor. This ' appoiUtmpnt is highly cbmmeridcd by ;fko3^>ho k^8? Dr. Qntnn heat. Ho is a physician pf high/ standing, . and ia well qualified for th?1 position he assumes. . . ate ia a grad* .M^;^^^:^Wic?I ;?>)le^'.jb?glq ning , with ^ Schcol,, the Pauusylvanl* Medical Col lege, tho New Y<jrk'Hospitals, and end ing with tho jioipiteis la Pioris. Since t.* ~.i..-.j_~A ?ij i5,?. ^...i?^. Xii t.^ K^? ? ?nrgr< practice, and, therefore, brings a theoretical and pnwt?c?l education to assist bim tn tho discharge of- his &sw ' duties.-",';. Tho RepuWican faail.ly ia net happy* Vic?? Preddefat Wheeler' bf his. vote ia ? Senate* wfcsre' ties haye <Wcfred has :>wlii plainly that fi?, ls. opposed tb! ?":*yc?? ?i?Hasghl'-'&b rcp!^ssste*? d?*?r at tb.?' bpsnicg of the last session >bjrrsk Stanley Matthew* ???86* d,again?* Butler and,Spb$^ he helped to ? inaug?rate, lt; ili-'oben?v i?tsAlced :iht> l*wj|||< ;so,ed' hr? , rnbutfl. to bf tits party. . T^ind? K^Si r Mi& pn^y ^jK?lnly liraiUpg Hfltr?te;.?? In 1370; there (w?t*? ?ubitc?mrsm^n' the m DEMOCRATIC CLUBS. The Democratic victory, which wau | nniiiovnl lust year under such adverse I circumstance?, was the natuijd result of the thorough and complete organization of the Democrats of South Carolina, from tiie mountains to the te A-board. With out this organized effort wo would to-day have been under the domination of p Chamberlain, and ola corrupt and venal legislative bcfdy.. Goyertftnentel reform would have been to'u's nehm spectre of th?T??i?r'?,* on-ITue woes of tho past would have afflicted us where tho blessings of the present are enjoyed by all of our peo ple" The 'ilborotiou of South Carolina from Republicanism, despite the im mense odds; which wera opposed to us in thp canvass, .fs,.a,magnificent tribute to tba. efftaiescy; the patriotism, and tb?, sagacity-displayed hy the Democra.l'; Clubs ; and a power which has douo so much for,our political interests should not be. allowed to become a wreck. It should be.kept intact, and Maintain tho controlling influence which it has estab lished injhc control of our State. Tho achievement of a single victory.doe? not place South Carolina beyond the blight ing reach of '.ho political despoilcra, Jl is true that Republicanism as such (s dead, bul Hs twin-brother yet lives in the form of "'Iudopondobts," who are nothing more nor less than a set of un principled otlico-seekera, who aro all things willi ali men, for the s&ks of ingratiating therasolvos ihto poblio office. ThLi element i-> worse than pure Repub licaniam, anti if it /should triumph in South Carolina tho misfortunes of the psst 'would appe?r].insignificant beside tho -evils which would afflict us. This ls the foe which affronts, tut for tho coming campaign,' aud^it is tho duty of every Democrat, abd of every patriot, to pre pare to crush Much a movement in its in cipiency. This can only bo done by tho maintenance of '. solid and vital Demo cratic organization, which will keep the good citizens of tho State? together, in opposition to tho wreckers who would delight in the destruction of tho property of a whole State, it by tho mishap they could secure some paltry office for them selves.' These m?ii aro powerfully selfish, and will not hesitate attempting to array section agoiqst section, race against race, and class against class. We must not allow tho Statis to go into the control of Mich mon, and tho only security against -their success is tho continuance of our ?SSwjr CTgS?ir.it'v?, ?r? oirO?j? vi nit unger than ever. Our Democratic Clubs should . moot in, January or February next, and reorganize for the coming year. Wo need .strang' and energetic men at the head of every Club, and a determination on tho .part of every member to make the canvass of ,1878 a greater success thou that of last year. Our Clubs should meet regularly once every month or two month? until tho canvass oppos ; and in 'tho meantime the Executive Committees should seo every man' In the County, and secure os many new members for tho or ganisation as possible, Wc must not lat the victory ctf last year throw na off guard. If wo Wish to retain the bless ings of good government-sri th loW taxes and papable officers-wo: must be vigl- j ! laut, we must erousq anew our D?mo cratie Clubs. It.will not do to put this off too long, and wo hopo the presidenta Of. tiie several Clubs in this County will {alf their Clubs togothor. during the noxs wo months, for tho phrpoae of forming the line pf pol lt leal battle of 1878. Old Anderson led th?' Van of our glorious redemption. She ought to lead the host which will more firmly establish and protect our- political redemption next year. AU Democrats should bo up and doing in tho work of reorganization. ( TttB STATE PENITENTIARY. j : ?' j Cpl. Theadorp W. Parmele bas euh mittcd biri report as Superintendent of the State Penitentiary to tho Board of Directors, and in it make?: various Bug gestions and-explanation?, preliminary to i fisting for increased appropriations for heit year. , lie begins with call Ins; atten tion to tho fact.that ho bas expended $38,916.89 for maintenance during tho pnst-yo??Y which leaves' a deficiency of ?11,289.14. The average number o? con victa confined to tho. Penitentiary was 465 per day, making tho expense for each prisoner $79.39, according to the Super intendent's showing, which ho says could have been reduced if money tc pay in cash bad been furnished him. He then showsAbai prisoners 'haste been hired out as follows i During the whole year, 150 to. John CSeegora; sinco July 18th, ?0 to Charles MaheW; ard el nee September 21th, 100 to tho Greenwood and Augusta 'Railroad. By on average it svill be seen that about 180 havo been absent from : prison , which, taken Abm the average Of (463; reavee ?ri overage of 285 who have. IDWu Cyuuuvu ?i? ?uv, ?.-..???.viinciijr , auu .thus the cost, of maintenance, instead of being. $79.89, ns' estimated, has been ,$129.53 per pris?her.' This is a very great discrepancy betweoo the estimate J qt i thal Superintendent and the actual i facts of tho case, which he will of course explain by saying that hb estimate ia ! based simply upon the commitments, but there is nc substance to this calculation, and it is calculated td deceive. Twist it aa you may, the 'coat' of sustaining con victa ib tho Penitentiary has been $129.53, instead of $79.39, os the Superintendent's report la calculated to make a'casual reader hellnva. Ho next expressed nfs' opposition te ijb? platt" of hiring out'tho convict on tho grouqd of tho frequency of escapes^ which ha says are ia tho proportion of from 18 to 28 per cent, per annum. His argument would be conclusivo upon this point "if It waa. imponible to guard against these escapes, b,ut svo hellere the ?roper; usa of chains would prevent these ! *ESapSSf sad ??o^*bttion requiring thia precaution should bo adopted. Tho cost Of keeping priannsrs at the Penitentiary Il entirely too high, und the Stet? should be awved this expensoby hiring out tts1 erl mi??is, where they fill r.t lcasthavo to, support themselves. .. Tho .crime pf the State ought not toCigi aiax upon the law olding cjitiaensii and the-.^jtly, way to vos? this is to. him out tho srimiaate. (beso are employed ' in acme publie lA?h^^^ of ca ^J^Mtr^^, tho Minio iwUipS? xaona than by attempting manufacturing, a^rti?omwonded hy tho Superintendent. '" ?The S?per?nteri??nfc informa the p?ibiic that with til? approval of tho Board of mwmmmmmmmmmmmmu???m???ammwmmm?mm Directors, he made an extensive tour through the North to examino tho Pcnl ; leniior'es of that aeoVion, hut fails to in form us ?rirtjj foots the bill for bis edu cativa |/a neaolo^y, and tibereforo we conclude that the expense* of that trip ar? a part of the deficiency reported, or is to be reported hereafter. If so, we think he bad better bave deferred his tour until he could obtain an appropria tion for this object. Speaking o'! escapes, .;j says: In thc accompanying report you will note the escape of 73 convicts during the year. Of this number but 9 escaped from the prison grounds, the balauce from working details, as below stated : Escaped from Seegers' plantation, 34 ; teamsters, 2 ; boat detail, 6 ; brick yard, 3 ; wood cutter*. 1 Saluda dam, 4 ; Greenwood and Augusta Railroad Com pany, 13 ; State House, 1 ; pet iteutiury enclosure, 9 ; total, 73. Of this number, seventeen wore recap tured, besides two who escaped during previous years. I am not surprised at tbe indignation of the community be cause of such escape?, or that tt has brought upon mc, wnelber justly ur not, tho severe animadversions of the press from certain quarters. At the State Lunatic Asylum, where tho inmates aro not likely to make con? biuations for attack or escape, any visitor can see well constructed walls and build ings ; whereas at the ooniteotiary, where a wave of the hand, or a word, may be tho signal for revolt, wo hr-j compara tively no saiiguard exeent a rotten wooden fence, mounted u. intervals by guards, the prison cells being the only barrier at night. There should be a "shell'! or outside building to enclose thc celisj and a brick -?all in addition. I am making arrangements to complete the north fling of the prison to tue second story, and have already quarried the storio for it. We h&ro also about ?00,000 bricks, which can bo used for the walls and can make during the year the addi tional number required. The, tools, cast ings, wrought iron, lime, cement, tin for roofing, lumber end other material, must be purchased if the work ls to be done. I have now only 150 cells fit for occupa tion, but with tho north wing completed, os proposed, and with a roof on each wing, I will have 360 tenantablo cells, or room for 700 convicts. He next makes tho following judicious suggestion : IQ view of the difficulty in obtaining arrest and roturo of escaped couvicts, 1 uige that the sum of twenty-five dollars bo allowed by the State for delivery of each at tho Penitentiary, to include all charges for transportation, dieting, &c., frovided that no person employed by the 'enitentiary, or by contractors for con vict labor, shall have any interest in such payments. I also think tor /all Peniten tiary guards and employees should be exempted from jory duty in the State courts, for ?O???iw nu ich ara obvious. The ideas of the Superintendent are, however, fully developed in the following request fur next year's appropriation : My estimate for appropriation required for tho next fiscal year ls as folio we : For maintenance, $35,000 ; for construc tion, $10,000; tor equipment of shone and material for manufacture, $X0,000 ; total, $55.000. If the foPi.roing io promptly approved by tho General Assembly, so that we cati at onow make plana for tho work, I set no reason why anything more than a yearly contingent appropriation of $10, 000 should bo made for the Penitential hereafter, to be used only with the ap provsl cf tho Governor in case of necea si ty. The Board of Directors compliment thi Superintendent and eudorse his suggea tiona, and conclude by recommending that tho salary of this officer bo increased We hope M e Legislature will see fit ti amend this by substituting a revjmmen dation that be be removed from office Mr. Parmelo was ono ol Chamberlain' pets, and was appointed by bim Superin tendent of the Penitentiary in recogni tlon of the services rendered by. him ii tho Chamberlain-Green campaign o 1874. These services consisted of abu sivo articles, written by Col. Pormele t tho Columbia Uaisn-JIeretld, about th white peoplo of South Carolina. W hope tbe Legislature wjll not concur i the recommendation;} of the Superiuter dent or Board of Directors. Our poop] ero too p )t to be taxed to carry out tb elaborate visions presented. Tho sala: of tho Superintendent ought not to be ir creased, becauso numbers of competer mon. eau be obtained to discharge th duties of that office on the present salar; The management of the institution ougl in futuro to be more economical than has been fer post years, and to seem this a Superintendent who is a native < South Carolina, or at least a man who not one of the Ropublicsa Importation should be substituted for the present ii cumbent. The United States Senate has diapla; ed tho partisan to an extent beyond at precedent in admitting Wm. Pitt Kellog as Senator from Louisiana over Jud] Spofford, the duly elected Sesatcr frc that State, without even allowing ti iatter to take the testimony in his caa Kellogg, it will be remembered, was member of the Louisiana Rc Inri.'.; Board, and was elected Senator by, tl bogus Legislature that board deolan steted in order to sustain the Pacfca Legislature. The Supremo Court Louisiana has decided this L?gislature havo been an illegal body, and it h long since dispersed and given place the legitimate Legislature of the Sta! which elected Judge Spofford. D. Corbin hadas good claim to the sc given General Butler as Kellogg hos the seat ho now occupies, and tl amounts in equity to no claim at s The action of the Senate on this mat! was simply monstrous, sud shows t Iniquity to which the Republican par 1 will resort for tba purpose of perp?tu?t! lit* p.naKM- TKe people cf Lir-islc. uhoold not subt?it tamely to such ?a 1 dignity, but should immediately prece to prorcute Kellogg for tho al leg frauds of tue KcU>n>Tng Board, and tb put him where he cannot m lars presen sovereign State, under fte pretense being an honorable Senator, when fact ne deserves punishment for a ft conspiracy in counting thereto ef l State. Tho celebrated Timothy Hurley 1 not yet been' given an opportunity to t burden wh?i he knows about tba frat of Republican rule in South Carol!: If tho present Investigating Commit are too much fatigued by their past lab to undertake to procure Hurley's tea moby, would it not.be well for tho pr ont Legislature to appoint a coUnnitt specially to take his testimony, und look up - tho Land Commission swihd which seem to hare passed unnoticed, far. -The padple want itali, and fr what has been made public *gp to I present tl me, wa aro inclined to. th! there must be ? great deal to bc lean yet. Let us hear from Hurley. timmmwi?BMmwmW?m?mmMWimwamW?m?mm*mt?mm^ During the present session of tho Leg? fclstar* thero will be a strenuous effort Binde to revive the South Carolin* *M ?rgc, ss J ?s c?&ci t$ aooornp??qh ibis ?* suit, heavy appropriations will bo asked at tlis bauds ot tho l^gbdatore. .Before undertaking this work it would be ad visablo for the members of the General Assembly to count the cost and calculate thc benefit to be derived from the execu tion of the proposition to revive. The first clement entering Into the problem st this time, when the State is so greatly hardened, ls the question of necessity. Are our press?t educational advantages suflicidut for tho needs of our State? and, if not, are we in a condition to better them? are the principal inquiries to be answered. In reply to the first, we are disposed to answer in the affirmative. The Forman University, the Woflbrd College, the Adger College, the Erskine College, the Charleston College, and the Newberry College,Afford ample opportu nities for collegiate instruction of a high order, and it is especially noticeable that most of these institutions are gradually, but surely, elevating thc standard of scholarship, and will, in the course of a few years, be all that could be desired if they receive proper encouragement from tho people pf our State- The establish ment of a State University will tend to: retard tho progress of these other institu tion , mid will rn oh t probablj injure, in stead of advance, tho cause of higher ed ucation in tbe State. In the nextpiace, wo are satisfied that the oxpense con nected with establishing the State Uni versity will greatly exceed tho benefits te accruo from it. To establish . ix upon a lower order than Harvard, Yalo or the University of Virginia would bo a prodi gal waste of money, when we h." vo so many institutions already in operation, and to mako lt the equal of the celebrated institutions named would require a very largo annual outlay of money, which could bo much more advantageously em ployed in the common schools of our State if they ore properly managed. The University cannot bc made asUccess at thu time, and our Legislators will do wall for their constituents to. let the whole subject ge unacted upon, Until we recover our financial equilibrium. A State Institution is a great thing to talk about, but unless it is established under moro favorable circumstances than those which oppress us at thia time, it will surely provo a very costly piece of senti meulalbs.. Thc UniTc-rellvvt V?rg?uia is the only first class institution of learn ing in tho South, which is under State management, that enjoya any very ex alted reputation, and yet nearly ever, Southern State has ita "University." It ours is revived wo cannot hope to rise higher than a respectable mediocrity, for thoro %re too many competing Colleges for the aire of our State, and hence in view of these facts we should shun so un profitable outlay of public money. The re-establishment of the whipping post for certain crimes in this State has been very generally discussed In tho press of South Carolina, and the opinions are 1 somewhat different over the State- It ? a subject of great importance to the. peo ple of South Carolina, and commends it Belf to tho consideration of our Legisla ture at thiq session. 'Ibero is no doubt that there ls throughout the State a chun of petty thieves' end offenders who hav< no pride, no character and no dread ol imprisonment, so long as the thought oi it ls associated with idlonesa and enougl ] to eat. Tho present system of punish ' ment is an incentive rather than a detered to crime. Eveiy one who. ls familia with tho inferior courts of our State hoi I doubtless observed thia, and in some in i stances these petty thieves have ope^lj I acknowledged that they did not mind rest j lng in jail for, ono month.. This condi tion of things is injurious to the peed and order of society and dos* not dote from crime; bat by allowing it to go prac t?cally unplumbed as to the beginnings tends to train up hardened criminals bj tho failure to punish little ones. Tbl should be provided against/and, as th most efficient mode of prevention we ar inclined te favor decidedly the re-estab lishment of the Whipping post for al petit larcenies and breaches of trust un der $20.00. If this should be done, au? the law so amended sa to authorial th officer sentencing to ImpriaOumcuL ii County jails, to direct the working of th criminal upon tho streets with ball an chain, tho amount of. petty crime Woul bo wonderfully decreased. The objector that whipping is barb irous has no fore in it when properly dewed,,.for such 1 not tho fact of thc .c% ? .it is not i nj u rlous to tho health of the criminal, but] simply the application of a punt&hmer to'tho feelings of a man Who ls nota] to be reached through tho means' of rt flection, and another reason tn answer < this objection ls that no one is eompolle to bo whipped. If a man obeys the lav of society , lt does not Interfere, with bin and if a criminal chooses to lay hi msc liable to a flogging ho cou only bloc himself for getting it. The rights of pe plo who obey law deserve protcctlc rather thoa those who ilk they, and pul isbments should be inflicted with a Vie tn thia, dlstinetie?i We need sss harsher punishment than mero imprlso mont, end we believe that the right, sentence jail birds to work on the stree! and the application of the lash to pet thieves, will do. a great deal; to reste honesty and cheek stealing, together wi Other small crimes. More than a week baa elapsed sin the time appointed foy Judge Hut phroys, of Washington, D. C., to delly his opinion in the Patterson habeas corp case, and yat it is not forthcoming, ? reasons that are not stated. The apps; anco is that ho baa pocketed th? pape and intends holding them in order keep Patterson oat of the hands of t i la*- ?O* th? psrp?? of retaining a 5 publican vote ia tho Senate. If this so ho may ahitfd "Hosest Johh^'by q means'and another until March, is; when the champion briber will ret! from his seat in the Senate, and recd tho assiduous attentions, of the law ol eera , o? the: State o^ South. Corqli' Justice is aoroeUma* alow io overtake.; criminal, but Patterson stands a wary fl chance td be supported by the State ss dtslingulshed. occupant of ono of t aafost ctilU in, the penitentiary. T Visions of ttv**|?e*r? -mor* of ateaKng South, Carolina have doubtless vanish iront his fertile imagination, and ba been replaced br thdbbrrid phantoms shaved head and striped suit, tho inovli bib entijia of po?ftleervlt?de. The Columbia Register correct? ua in refer*ase to the position assumed by us relative to the sentences of the State offi cials, and cites the fact that Carpenter and Cardozo could not be sent to th-' Penitentiary, became the Supreme Court has decided in thu cane of tho State vt. Eord that "a Judge cannot sentence a party to hard labor in the Penitentiary uoleaa such punishment is authorized by some statute of the State." Our contem porary then cites us to the fact that Car penter's offense was forgery, which by the statute is punishable by imprison ment for not less thau one nor moro than seven year?, together with such fine as may be deemed expedient, and under the decision above quoted he could not bc scot to tho Penitentiary. Upon examin ing the subject we are satisfied that the prisoner could not be sent to the Peni tentiary on a charge of forgery, although we havo known instances in which it hat leen done, and from the precedent wt supposed it to be in accordance with thc statute, and think that the law should bc BO amended -as to allow imprisonment ic the State Penitentiary for such cases ai may arise in the future, though there should bxs a caving clause in the fvct tx retain the prcscut punishment for al auch offences ns hare been committed U| to the present time. In the Cardozo casi our contemporary cites tho fact that hi was only indicted for conspiracy, am could- nut be sent to the Penitentiary under the case referred to above. Ii thia ho Ut also correct, but at the time o writing our article we supposed Cardoa was also charged with breach of trual which is punishable by sentence to tb Penitentiary. Tho general statutes pro vide in chap. 129, sec. ll, page 653, tba "any person committing a breach of tr us with fraudulent intention shall be hoi guilty of larceny;" and if Cardozo ho been properly charged there would hav been no difficulty in sending him to th Penitentiary. We do not underatan why ho should have been lot off on lighter charge. If a man ia guilty ( murder, it would be manifestly improp< to only convict him of assault and ba tc ry ; and so it seems to us unfortunal that Cardozo should escapo upon a coi victioa of conspiracy, where he could i easily have been convicted ot a breac of trust. The fact that other warran ore hanging over the ex-Treaaun amounts to nothing, inasmuch as thc aro not expected to over be tried, at wheu bis present sentence expires 1 will bo allowed to depart in peac unless he manages to get off soonc which is not improbable. Tho explan tion of the Register, however, exhon rates Judge Townsend from any respo sibility in the failure of Carpenter ai | Cardozo to receive their just dues in tl Penitentiary. The law is at fault in tl I instance of Carpenter, and the indi? ment ia that of Cardozo. The Uoury Law is again before t Legislature, md wo are gratified to r tice that it Is probable the bill to i j enact the law limiting the rate of inter, i is likely to become a law. We have i I ways held the view that a country, t ?hief occupation of which is agricultu should hove an established rate of int est, which car: net be exceeded withe (be violation of law. A cotnmerc country does , not need this protectli I and ip some Instances it would bo hurt j to have it ; but in South Carolina our ? ricultural interests are by far the m extensive and important, and experiei chow: that farmers cannot borrow mot at high ratea of interest without becc trig bankrupts. The money lender ia i to blame 'for taking whafthe law alic him, and securing the highest mar price fort bis money. It is reaaona and proper for him to do so, but the G ornment has the right to dictate, terms 'upon which money shall bo ni because it is the creation of Governmc and the power which creates, by the v ians o? untare, has the right to con tho use of the article it manufactu It is sluply a question of expedier and we believe lt to be expedient* for general good, or in other words the gr e*t good to the greatest number, that rate of interest should be regula Thia subject has been fully discus and every one hos mode up his m i cither for or against the law, and notl: I lust cnn now he said will be ii kel; have any effect on the vote of tho G eral Assembly or oa public opinion r tive to it. Our contemporary ls hard to pie Twice he bas expressed wonder and i prise that certain County officers c advertise in the INTEI^IGENCER, wbea we informed bim of tho reason -it, like a spoiled child, he cries out, didn't ask youl" and then shows animus of his action by seeking io m a perr?nal quarrel with us. The ace tipn that we wrote our last week's arl to rent spleen is a compliment to us, the article la certainly apt apleaetlc, if th? charge made ts true, it shows absence rather than tho. existence spleen. Bo far as the charge that havo only been in the Democratic ?ess for about two years ls concerned mildest assurer that ws can make is it is conspicuously incorrect, and so as human nature retains the redeet Jinality of allowing actions to a nuder than words, wo arti conten learo our record to be judged by fruits produced by our action on pi questions. We have more impoi themes for discussion than the vam pf personal quarrels in the colona the iNTELUOENCEh, and trust we afibrd our readers something morel eating than articles of. persona', al where no public end is to be snbse The United States 8loop of War ' ron" sailed from Norfolk, Va., on 24th of Ncv*!nbe? in tbs dee of tbs ger signals, and when off the North olina coast encountered a terrific si The vessel, from unaccountable, c made to the coast instead of puttii sea", and Was wrecked near a point c Nags, with a fearful loss (iflife. O 188 offlee?s and men oo board, onl? thirty were saved. Groas careles was exercised in ordering th?? chip t l? defiance* of tho danger signals, an Navy Department will fully invest it, and punish to the full extont power whoever is found culpable appears to hove been one of the feckless exposures of human bein; death that ia oa record, and zhoul be lightly passed over. The Senatorial struggle is over, and j 1 tl'.e State of South Carolina once nore has a voice io the Senato Hall of our na tion. On last Friday night the vote upon thc l?a??salon of Oen. M. C. Baller, as Senate? from this State, wa* reached, and resulted in hm adni?saioo by ono ma jority. PaUerson and Connover voted with tho Dem?crata, and Judge Davis did not vote either way. Gen. Butler was then sworn In as Senator from South Carolina for the next six years. Tho Republicans made the most desperate efforts to prevent bim from obtaining the seat to whioh he bad been clearly elected, but bis caso was too strong, and was managed too skilfully for them. Every thing that political hate and mp.lignanty could bring to bear was opposed to b>ui, but his cool conduct, sheiling ability and just cause was too much even tor Radical rascality to overcome, and ho triumphed over them, and through him tho people of South Car .lina, havo triumphed over tho slanders and vituperations which have been heaped upon us unanswered for so many years. Hereafter the mah who dares defamo our people in the Sen ato will bo apt to bc withered by the elo quent defense the Palmetto State will re ceive at all times from our new Senator-^ M.C.Butler. On Monday last ,the caira session of Congress was adjourned'by limitation, as thc first Monday tn December is the constitutione? time for the regular meet' ing. Immediately after adjournment, tho regular session was opened, and the usual routine of opening gone through. The session just closed bas been a long and tedious ono, with very meagre re sults. Most of the timo has been spent in passing the army appropriation bill, and the discusaica of political questions such as membership, prudential appoint ments, ceo. Tho House bas done some valuable general legislation-as in the passage of the Silver Bill, the repeal of the Resumption Law, and other mattera ; but the Senate bas been too intent upon maintaining a Republican majority to bestow any consideration upon subjects of general legislation. Ita action has been partisan in the extreme. The re tention of Patterson, and the seating of Kellogg, will mark it in' history as the first Senate that evor lowered ita honor, by retaining as a member a man who obtained bis election by notorious bribe ry, and by seating a man who was never ??wlc? by a legal Legislature. Wo nope one more session after the present ?will closo tho - Republican dynasty in the Senato forever. SWAtLS RESIGNS. S. A. Swailfl, colored Senator from Williamsburg, bas yielded to the inevi table and resigned as Senator from that County, and of course as President pro tem. of the Senate. Of course this action was taken for his country's .good, and therefore, the historian will be compelled to write that he has dono one patriotic deed, even if it was' caused by tho fear of the law. Ho resigned In person, and on leaving the Senate bade its members tho following farewell ? SENATOES-In 'tendering my resigna tion, there are many' things thal I should Erobabiy say. and many more tims may \ 0 left .unsaid ; but I feel it my duty,' hs it is my inclination, to say before leaving a few words to those with Whom I have been' associated for several years. Every Senator knows tho ' great wort and great fight going on within'the State borders, and I .elate very frankly that I am un equal to the task: that man made by God ia unequal to the fight. I have boen a member of this body for th e las t nine ?ears, nod as the lost of those who have eeh members of the Senate since recon struction, I know of ,nothing in my ac tions and duties os a Senator to which I can look back as done against the inter ests of the State or of my people. But tho severe pressure of friends, of family, of those we esteem ?oro than self, will sometimes forcea man todo things' against self will. I am about to leave this Sen ate, but in doing sc I leave it with tho kindest feelings to every Senator. For the lott six years I havo honorably, .and, to the best of my ability, filled the posi tion of President mo. tem. It is a posi tion of peculiar and delicate responsibil ities ; but if st any'time during my ad ministration any Senator hos felt gnoved at my rulings, I trust he will forget it, aud aitributo it, If an error, to tho head, aud not to the heart. Senators, I thank you for the uniform courtesy you have always ehowu mc, both SJ Senator and President pro tem. AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON. From Our Itcjjular Correspondent. WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 1877. At the openipg of the extra session of Congress the Republicans hod a majority of five in the Senate. Morton*?-death and Voorhces' appointment'reduced it to three, including Sharon, the "Bonang King." The exciiomsnt during the last few days has been Intense, and the possi ble loss of a working majority, has given serious alarm to the Republicans. Every inch of ground will bo sharply contested, and the struggle will bea bitter one. Lt this writing tho Senato hos been in con tinuous session for brer twenty-seven hours, end there ia little chance of ad journment for as many more. Patterson and Conover are not reposing on a bed of roses. The former is resting under very grave chargea of having secured bis sent by bribery, while the lotter hos doubtless been allured by promises of political proferment. .'It ia apparent that some understanding has been had, and it is said that the vote whioh Stanley Mat thews Cast With tb A n?mn?i?<. .'?A vent an investigation of the alleged alli? ance, is a full confirmation pf lt* exist ence. Whether this struggle sholl shift the political supremacy OD to Democratic shoulders or not, make tittie difference, as lt is certain to bo accomplished in tho near futuro. Such changes seem Incident to every popular government. The po litical pendulum vibrates to and fro, and ii is bardiy' possible for any party to maiotrrj the ascendancy for an indefi nite period. The wreck of tho United States steamer "Huron," with a loss of ooo- hundred lives, is an evidence of the valse of the signal service to our commercial marino. Thu? steamer was ordered to sea by Ad miral Trenchant la tho very fae*, of the danger sign?is atKoriids aqd Capo Hat teras The utter disregard of all th eeo signals lost the navy a hundred brave follows, and a thorough ?ad severe in vestigation cf the matter is demanded by tho public Tho Pacific Rs^roads aro seeking an sajuatmaut with th? Government hy mir rendering twelve millions1 of an?) of and, granted them aa oubaidiea. Were bia possible it would open to acttlemei.t, ry ;thc nuvaucing army of emigrants, osne Of tba. most valuablo landa of our lu'Joncl tU'iiiinu. Itltmy nubarrruMinenti r|d ar'.Ho from lieus already created by sod grant bonds as? government mort ;agea. The Hood HO widuspread io ita work of lovastation, bas done great damage herc. V portion of the famous "Long Bridge,*' 0 well V'jown by every acldicr, and vhich 'was buiit in 1808, succumbed to ho angry waves yesterday. The United States emigration reports ihow that X?Z4| is receiving a vast addi .ion to her population by largo colonies )f'thrifty Germans, and from preseut in lications the Teutouic clement will soon JU in the majority. The actiou of tho House in the passage if tho anti-resumption' bill' bas created tenons misgivings on account of the nanifest-sectional diversities indicated n tie vote. Were the.Individu?.! views >( our Representatives not confined to sud mad . up by B*ct iona, no alarm would JO felt. It cannot bo denied that the West and South are allied against the Elast. Is-H possible that hidden in the iin&e of t?iis conflict the real contest is jelng waged betweeu ' the debtor and ireditor classes? ? new machine is now on exhibition a ?he Treasury Department, which will ace'the plac? of the band press, and itrls? off 5,000 reversed ct?i?ps and jreenbaoks each doy, and reduce 90-100 )f .the force now employed in the burean >f ebgraving and printing. There are some things real. Here are .wo ri!vcr dollars, one of them coined by 1 nation so insignificant that in face of lier outragea and indignities, were we to leclare war against ber we should bo tho laughingstock of all nations; yet, this piece of coin will pass for one dollar, and purchase its equivalent in every land. Here'ls-another, beautiful in exterior. Ct bears on ita face the motto of a great country, and on its shield a proud bird's image. The flag it represents waves under every sky, and commands respect. This coin ? by no menus equal in value tof the' Mexican one, and will not pur chase in Canada a dollar's worth of Florida oranges. FAX. Patterson has . dono ono good deed, among, perhaps a thousand bad ' ones. He voted to seat Senator Butler, but on the same day voted to seat Kellogg, the miserable pretender from Louisiana. Under the' Suporrlt?on of-tp-e Executive Committee ot Pomona, (frange. Worthy Master, Br?then, and Sisters oj ?j j OrrvUle Orange-Q^EirriVQ. , ? Meeting of your Gringa is respect full;- called on Saturday, Sch proximo, at your Grange hall, at 10 o'clock a. mi Brothers Lee and Brown will i meet with you and deliver addresses on the Grange and its working. -The entire people are invited to dtteud,. and I roqueat that the officers make all necessary arrangements. . .? ?. W; W. RUSSELL, Worthy Msstef Pomona Grange.'. . ; '. mn? . ;i We must bc'permitted to congratulate Granges No; loo and 213 upon their re organization' and hopeful . proapecta of rhtnrck usefuineaft. . Jiach ha? sixteen members, survivcrrs of the faithful few. May ;they new again 'he fesd Qut'io; |he roll of delinquents, nor forget .to greet their Pomona Secretary ib tho most ap proved istyle and ; accef?able manner VJ nxplretic^?r?sach ffiftfett f ? j| The following resolution was adopted unanimously by Sandy Springs Orange at their regular meeting on Saturday, December 1st. 1877 : Resolved, That Sandy Springt Grange heartily concurs in the resolution of Clio Grange relative to the undue advantage attempted by the cotton 'buyers of out large cHle? b/ requiring' the producer or seller to lose the weights of barging and ties on, all cotton sold. *. *? ' . . TV -The following additional Subordinate Granges are "clear" on tho books of the Secretary of Pomona Grange, vis : Nos. 155,177, 213,339. (An errorin the type caused an omission of No. 177 last week.) There are several other live Granges who have not responded for. the third quarter. Brethren, can't - you come in and put yourselves square on the books before our next issue?. If you do not, we uh all be compelled to announce your uarnca to .the; world. i Co See. . "( Professor Holly ard, of San Francisco, is making cn effort to introduce the cul tivation of coffee into California. Ho gets tho aced from Liberia, and starts, the plant Under his own su pot vision, with a view-of distributing then over the State for culture. There is aatrong probabili ty that tho enterprise will succeed, inas much as it ia said th tt a plantation of some fine hundred cottee trees are now growing in that. State, and bravely sur vived the rigors of the last winter, which waa about as cold as it ever gets to be in that country. Tea. The'Oommissionerof Agriculture seems io nure an impressitn that the China tea phut will succeed m this State, and in order to test that inpression, proffers U furnish a .number of tea plants to some suitable person, wlto would care for them properly and cultiiats carefully, not lesa than twenty trees as ah experimental orchard. We hate some energetic farm er will take up this proposition and prac tically demonstrate tho: question as to WuvtucF tuc t?? pmiiti Usaf ? u? pf?utsulv ?rown in tho i ipper counties of South Tarolina. Thai it will grow and stand our winters vejy well does not admit of a doubt O wir thirty years ago Mr. Smith kept up a small tea farm in Greenville County ?for aevoral yenrs, but finally ^ abandoned it _aa unprofitable. Ho said ii vraa very dimcU?t to procure either the RH pr the planta from China, as that govcfnmer? was very jealous of her mbnop?y, ah? at that tinie" main tained the strictest ?prohibition against the exportation of either. He also made application to th?? Buist Legislature Sr public aid 1: zzsblz him to purchase the plants and develop his ?mn. There are a number.of tea plants now growing itt this and?djolning CounUes that have withstood m-u- ^!r,ior=, frum which' we have enjiyed a pleasant coo of the native nectar. Th rough the energy of oar Com missioner, Mr. Lo Dee,- we hope to hear something moro on the subject of tea culture^ end in the meantime we modest intimate that none of our .refuse a plant or two for y ffi^of ^?frime???S? xJ ... at the last Anderson fair. ! great deal of work to do, _ i pictures give universal saUs .Kwry one should take'advantage of >)ie opportunity now offttred thoio. . 1 J, D. MAXWJCLL, . .??'?na* K"-tB^^ ^JS^?^^tpeod Buggy, Plow and Baddie HOBSR. ApplyatxblsOffice, as?raassT?Taw???M*aa?wwaaaymrl?^^ - Send fer Aedue? d Prto? I hit of W?80N & HASffiMN CABIKET pRGANS. DVCJSJ) ?IO to IM EACH. THIS ?OMH, ??oy. 1877.) Addron MMOO A Hamlin 0>HB CaJ Eottou, Kew York, or Chicago. * ^ ?onottek*?^ CM; I alone of AftsnU Good? fr??. BUCKEYE HOV I E?*'Y, TO.rCiDcinntXi. <>._ ' To Arrive ! BY tho next train, Ci?OIQE, NEW CHOP NEW ORLEANS MOMEES, ?od for Mic Jo*fy : n;T ^JjT * I - i f' A; B. TOW?B8 & 00. JDoc 0, 1877_ ?, KQTfjWm ? I'iVY Flour, Flour, WAPE HAMPTON*, ?pd other eetebrtf. /? tod brand- of Tounesaoe Flour, for gale by A. B. TOWERS ? 00. Dec ii, lb/7 .JW --1-ri-, ??? ? ? -i- . Every Week! WE are receiving additions, to uar Urge Stock of General Mercbandb??, which we ?111 sell low for cash. Give us a coll before you buy. A. B. TOWERS & CO. Dtxitf. iar/ ,21 ., :: NOTICE of FINAL SETTLEMENT. The undersigned, Administrator of the Estate of J. T. Kennedy, deceased, here by gives notice that he will, on Friuay, the 4tb day of . January, 1878. apply to W. W. UuuipUreySj_Jjitdgo of Pro Ix Je, for . Final Settlement of said Estate, and a discharge therefrom. ti M. JJ. KENNEDY, Adra'r. DccO,W7 21 6 AUCTION. WILL besoldet T. ?dicten, December 18th. 1877, at public outcry--. Oas Horse, four Mules, One Yoke Steer?, . One Double'Buggy and Harness,.; One Single Buggy and Harneas, One two-horse wagon and Harness. Terms easy. P. H. E. SLOAN. Dec 0,1877 21 2 T0TI?E-. TUE Creditors of J AM ta W. COAWFOSD are requested to meet me at Anderson Court House, Sooth Carolina, OU FRIDAY, tbe 14th day of DECEMBER, 1877, for tho purpose of appointing an Agent, and to make such arrangements as may be desira ble towards the settlement of sold Cravc ; ford's Estate, assigned' to rae. j. ... B. FRANK SLOAN, Assignee. Seneca City, Nov. 28,1877. 21-1 NOTICE. 1 A LDERT J. CLJNKSCALES, of Abbe Jr\ ville County, State of South Carolina, b&vlogifcdde tai assignment of bis property to me for the benefit of his creditors, the greater number of whom reside in the Coun ty of Anderson, noticed hereby given, so* ?wMng io thc Act of Assembly in such case provided, that tho Creditors of said A J J. Clinkscales weet at Anderson Court iHousc, South Carolins, FRIDAY, the Mth day or DECEMBER next, to act in the premises, and nama ?nd appoint an agent according to law, if they deem proper. JAMES M. LATI M ER, Assigne*. Dec 6,1877 _21_ ? ' A Splendid Opportunity to BUY A_BUGGY. FOR the next thirtv days we will offer our entire stock of Buggies al COST for the CASH, or wo will Bell them on time at very Low Prices for approved Notes. Oar Buggies are now well known through out tbs surrounding country, ?nd any ono 'who may wish to purchase ? Buggy may be assured that they will consult their own in terest by calling on u= while wa axtand th?s favorable offer. We will'do your Repair Work lower than ever, and guarantee our workmanship. REED- & STEPHENS; Main airest ant,?. *v# ?...Wis Sqnorc. DecO. 1877 _12_8m STATE OP SOUTH CAROLINA, 11 ANDSBSCW Counrr. By W. W. Humphreys, Judge of Probate. WHEREAS, T. E. Watkins bas applied .io me to grant him letters of admin istration on tho Personal Estate and effects of Mrs. Lucy J. Griffin, deceased. ? These oro therefore to cite and admon ish all kindred and creditors of tho.said Lucy J. Griffin, deceased, to be and ap pear be foro me in Court of Proh*tiv to bo bold at Anderson Court House, on Friday, 21st day December, 1877, after pub lication hereof, to shew cause,'Hauy they have, why the said administration should not bo granted. Given under my hand; this 6th day of December, 1877. W: WT HUMPHREYS, J. P. Dec0, 1877 gi;. _ 8* 'MSi^oM^ WE will sell to tho blcVfisf bidder, on TUESDAY, the 18rh day of. DE? CECIBER next, at tbe late reslderice of Mrs/Stephen Maret, deceased,' ?esr Fair' Play, all the Real and ?Personal Pw^iy belonging to the Estate of Stephen Maret, deceased. The Real Estate consists of trw Tracts of Land, as follows: Tract No. 1, or the Homestead, contain ing by plat of sam? 222 'tamI adjoining tba lota of tho Town of Fair Flay, on which is a comfortable dwelling, ..ana ?bout forty, acres of land, in cultivation, well suited for cotton, com and wheat. :. , ? Tract Na 2,- containing by. plot ofsane 152 acres, more or less, lying on Beaverdam Creek, adjoining the homy tract. On this tract about twenty acres of good bottom land ia opened and in cultivation, but no buildings. Purchaser to have posscsfinn^ by. January. 1st. 1878; . . ... A platof th.csolands will,bs exhibited on day o.' in! J. C I Also, at tho same, time and place ? small lot of Personalty, couuioting of Kousebc-1 and Kitchen Furniture, ? small stock of Hogs, some rent Oom, Ac, ftc TERMS. OF SALB. Fer the Real Estate iwc-lvo tootha cred it, with note and good security ?nd . inert gage of the premises, if denmod necessary, with Interes* ?t 7 per cent, from dote, For the Personalty-Ibr alt sums ander five dollars cash, ana for all sams over five dolUrs& ?red?t cf twelS? t?oat'r?), with hots and goediaooority, ^wtth inte/eft from date. CLEVELAND MARET, > r,Tnmtan ANDREW J. MARET, > Executors Nov 29,1877 20 8 al. ISS UbAKIk. MERCHANT TAILOR, , ANDi?RSOW, 8, C.,,,. . WILL bo pleased to receive the patron age of the publie ot his rooms over BARR, i B"A>nrS . STORE oa-Omn?* Row. where he ls prepared to do CUTTING and MAKING at tho most reasonable ratea, and in the latest styles. . He also keeps on hand a full line of SAMPLES from which his customers may select, aud'wrlll Older for thom - at ? very small per *ent. dn theorlginal? cost. He respectfully requests persons wishing Suits, Nov 22,1877 19 .tm cuaavuavAO PAL Am? *FHE undersigned trill sell, a? Executors JL of James Adams,- deceased, on tho Suvciith day of December next, nt tho RSM* denes of tho lota Capt. James Adamo, de ceased, in Martin Township, in thia Coun ty, at M o'clock, a. m., the following Per sonal Property, io wit : 5 Two Horses. Cattle, Hogs, A Gin, i'ttiii* Thresher, Running Geer, ob.] Tetras of sal? Cash. W. O. ADAMS, I watara, ' B. F. miiVKK, j Nov52,!877 19 a? TO A*HE P?TBLie. THE pictures Which wc ean now taka will pleiae all of our patrons. NeRIisr trouble nor tim? wilt be spared by us in our endeavor to give universal satlai=--u-ii. J. J>. MAXWELL. No. 4 Brick Binge. Oct 18,1877 14 **n