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:<i***m?^ T'-^wwrr TI r ^xi?twn ?nUtiigmtt. E. B. M?3SBAY, Editor. THUR8DAY BORMtNG, JAM. 24, IS78. BY TELEGRAPH. TUE ELECTION OF CIRCUIT DODOES ILLEGAL. - IJKCIKXON Bli THE BUPAEHB COURT. Sjftc.al Dispatch to the Anderson Intelligences. COLUMBIA, 8. C., Jin. 28,1878. Associate Justices Mciver and Haskell of tho Supreme Court decree that tho viva voce mode of electing Circuit Judges was unconstitutional in the case of Judge Shaw. Chief Justice Willard dissents. This vacates, practically, six Judgeships. The election for Jcdge in Shaw's Circuit, the 3rd, will take place on Thursday, the 24th of January. Judge Townsend adjourned Court im mediately upon this announcement, and declared he would not do another single' net ns the Supremo Court had decided that he was an unconstitutional officer. A great deal of excitement prevails aa to thc decision. It is generally consid ered unfortunate. .There is strong oppo sition to tho present incumbents, sud it is possible that none of them wf ll be re elected. 1 J. L. O. SOUTH CAROLINA INTELLIGENCE. - Mr. John B. Pickett and futnily, or Coosa County, Alabama, havo recently moved to Walhalla, - Mr. Redding, tho contractor from Charlotte, has formed such a favorable opinion of Newberry that ho intonds to malt o it bis future home. - Tho Democracy was victorious lu theiateeleetlon in Williamsburg, elocting their Clerk of Court, Judgo of Probate, Coroner, and County Commissioners. - Cn carran, Jan. l?.-George Ootor, was murdered by Turnor Jackson cn Sunday at Goocb's Ferry, in Lancaster County. Jackson ha?? 'wn arwiatnd and lodged in jail. - Tho abolition of the Hen law is hav ing a doprewslng effect in Marlon. The poor darkles, and tho poor generally must Huffer this year if tho Legislature falls to eofn to thoir roller. - - Messrs H. L. Farloy andT. J. Trim udor have, purehssed tho Rpartanburg Sjtartan from F. M. Trimmlor. Captain II. L. Farloy will continuo to edit the papor with that ability and success which mark his record erf the past-few years. - The students of Adgor .Colloge now number 123, olosiQod as follows : Senior Class .3; Sophomore Class, 8 ; Freshman Class, 15} Preparatory Department, 17, and lu tho Primary Departmont, 82. Othor studonts aro expected to' entor soon. - Mr. John MoFoll, a highly respected citizen, of our County, died on last Thurs day and WM u?f?Ou ?t tu& B??H?ntC?iur??i ynrd, at Walhalla, on last Sunday. He wea tho oldest son of Capt. Sainuol R. Mepall, who waa killed in tho lato war. - Walhalla Courter - Tho Greonvillo News: Tho colored pressman of the Neus auddohly went cra zy a day or two ago, and having an axe in his hand was very dangerous. He flow from the town, but was brought back with a load of bird shot in his book. He ls in a lamentable condition. - Wo aro glad to loam from tho Green villo Neus, that Gen. A. 0. Garlingtou, formerly of this State, now of Atlanta, Ga., bas decided to move to Greenville. Geti.' Carlington Is a very distinguished lawyer. Woarogiad hs is coming back to Carolina and hope ho will moot with success in Mio practice of bis profession. - Tho not t?rnlngs of tho Langloy Fac tory, lait year, .-vero 137,211.48, of which $23,630.50 wera mad*? In thc !s=t six. mouths. From July i to Decorar- JC 81, 1877, the milla consumed 2,68? bales of cotton, sad employed an average of 810 hands. Tho company bas a working capital ot $141,672.30, and iras paid daring the year $32,000 In dividends. - The Greenville Nejos ; James Robin son indicted for abduction ; Foster But ler and Robert Brown, indicted for as sault and battery; P. J. Henson and Benjamin Sudditfr, Indicted for arson in burning the house' of Pittman, escaped from the jail on Tuesday, by catting a bolo through ?he roof and letting them selves dow? by strips of blankota. --The Georgetown Conti and News says: Tho nowjy elected Radicalofficiate ave making no effort to got bondsmen. Tho former sheriff has abandoned the jail, which la in charge of the derk, and tho inma*?s ara suffering with cold and hunger. Tho lato election was extremely irregular, but tho people, to avoid tho -J law's delay, will let.lt go by dofault, and allow- tho Governor to appoint county f officials. ; - The Koowee Courier Vv*y aonslbly eon-* denses tho whole argument upon the Bonded Debt, in tho ' following para graph : "Tho bond question is being magnified. Tho pooplo want ; no r?pu diation. They will ?tand by the funding act of a former Legislature, in roforonco to tho an to-war debt, and pay n?rhiug but tho debt created by law since that time. Any obligation tainted wRh fts?d should be rejected." . - The Journal of Commerce ot last Fri day says : Tho United States prison ora who were brought before that court yes terday for sentence, unanimously re quested Judge Bryan, in passing the; sentence of tho law. upon thom, to navd thom j confined, ? soraowboro ciao other' than in tho Charleston fjounty Jail, on ?bo gro ? nix ' i? a v ??i?y nm S?? ?s?%cii an noyed and pastored, by vermin that they could not stand it, and- woro afraid of be ing eaten up.' - A gentleman... who went with his family and means IVcm McAsaohosotts? to Seneca CiVv. Ooonos Ccu. S. c. thranni? ? .our agency, say? th* Southern Herald, writes under dato of pocomber 18th ? <lIhave fooud everything here as you havo told me. I.havo travoled the Western States ovfjr, oven ?aero??? tho Rocky Mountains, in search of a home, and havo not found ' a country that meeta tho waubs of the poor man. ortho rich mac, tho slok, or tba well man a? this does." - 'jftio rosfs special from Washington ein*?* iiuk ItajMirillnansi Inland haal?nl?g a decision In.tho .Sensate t?f the s ?solution to Jnve?tigato th? alleged hargraln be twoon Pattoraon and Butler, whereby the former.waa\\o. vate ibr the.latter'a admission to thc Benato, and Butler waa to nae ola influence to havo the Indict ments .ejfctabt Patterson, suspended. ',. Sk-Coileclor W^?4iiii??inIH of Char?? >n. aborts that ho -was a vftnesfc ot tho j ha wui bo ino important ilc?pal election In YorkvlUa io election of th? following ndans-Coi. W, ?V McOon ?5-John lu Sharba, Joaepl* Wright and Edward ftpfcylnit ",'J?dus Mackey'o ?a the above niombora constitute not only an able municipal board, but aro deserv edly popular-this being tue fifth year for which they have boen ?looted to serve. - Mr. Walter 8., Harley, of Waltor boro, died on t'o-o 15th lost., of the effects of tho wound received by him at tho hands of Robert C. Fiahburno in tho duel near Savannah, Ga., of which we gavo an account last week. The Coroner's jury, which investigated tho caa?, re turned a vordict that tho deceased died of a gun shot wound inti Jeted by some per son lethe Jury unknown, and lt is prob able tbs whole matter will bo hushed up. Tho remains of Mr. Harley were ctrrled back to Walter boro for Interment. - Tho Charleston New? and Courier saya: "The Anderson. INTKJM.IUI?NCKH, tn a clover article which wo publish in another column this morning, has an ex cellent suggestion in regard to the uso to be made of tho convicts who yearly de vour the substance of tho Htntc. The IKTKLMUKMJBB thinks that they might be profitably employed In resuscitating tho Blue llldgo Railroad, which, it truth fully Bays, has cont the (State too much money to bo entirely abandoned. This ia ono subject at loast on which tho up country and Charleston cun work In happy accord, and lt la to bo hoped that it will receive the serious and favorable consideration of the Legislature." - Tho Kerne et Courier makes'ho follow ing correction concerning tho reported rese?o of tho prisoner Snow, atSonoca City: "Wo have visited Seneca City since tho abovo publication. Tho Deputy Mar shal und Snow arrtrod at Sonocii City and entered tho hotel. Tho Marshal wont out. and during ?Ls absence Hnow disappeared. There waa no resistance to tho law, and no effort to retenue 'ho pris oner. Tho prisoner simply walked off. This much in Justice to tho pooplo of Senoca City. Tho pooplo of Oconee havu had no dillloulty with tho rovenuo "fflcora and thu revenue laws. Theso law? havo not been as strictly on forced as thoy should be, and, ai wo ero iuforntod, thoy will bo In future" GEN. M. YY. GARY. Tho Kdgefield Advertiser nominates this distinguished soldier and brilliant statesman for tho United States Senate in tbs following miicle: We aro glad to lenrn from the Colum bia Register, of the 29th December-n paper which generally speaks with con siderable authority in regard to such mattera-that Gov. Hampton does nut intend under any circumstances to bo a candidate for John J. Patterson's sent in the U. S. Senate if it should become va cant by resignation or otherwise during bis. Gov. Hampton's, present guberna torial term. This being tho case, and having been struck lately by the eloquent suggestions in a number of our leading papen that Gen. M. W. Gary would bo one of the fittest men to ropresont South Carolina iii tba, U. S. Senate, we now cheerfully take up-tho subject. Indeed to do otherwise would not only seem cburlieh towards our distinguished fellow dtisen himself, but would ne perhaps re gardless of the feelings of the hundreds of people throughout .lid gc li old who honor him. so deeply., and cherish so abiding a scr.so of his patriotism and public services. Gen. Gary was second to nono of our leaders in the amount aud value of thc services rendered tho State in the cam paign of 1576, lie wss chairman of the Executive Committee of Kdgefield, aud with the members of that Committee planned and carried out the campaign that drew tho concentrated efforts cf the opposition upon the County, thus making thc battle in tho rest of the State com paratively an "easy going affair," and rendering this old District the "Banner County" of the State by the decided vic tory achieved against such odds. lt will bo remembered that Gon. Gary I received the vote of tho Democratic members of the Senate before the porty went into caucus. It was a high compli ment to his statesmanship to ' j thus en- ' dorsed by the wisest and most conserva tive hoads of the commonwealth. No Senator of tho presont day hos done moro .to regenerate and purify the General As sembly than Gon. Gary. He boldly put in motion the bali that relieved this body of some of its worst spirits. ' His intro duction of the Usury Bill, that has be come tho law by an overwhelming ma jority, and bis watchful and conscientious position upon tho bonded debt of the State, add tiew laurels to his fame as a sagacious and patrlotio Statesman. . And, as wo have above hinted, the suggestion of Gen. Gary's name as the successor of Patterson tu several of tho leading papers of tho Stale,- seems to us an indication that the people, while re wording their mauy distinguished' sous, will not overlook his claims when tho onportunity occurs to show their appre ciation of his services and ability. ' , The ' Carolina Saurian thus speaks ot bim in thia connection : "Should thU vacancy occur, it has been suggested that Senator M, W. Gary, of Edgsfleld, who, with Gen. M. C. Butler, first pitched the straight-out Democratic fight against Chamberlain in Edgofiuld. would be the party to stand by him in tho United States Senate. If it is intended to re ward mon for. heroic devotion to the State in peace and in war, for unswerv ing Democratic principles and distin guished ability, th*n tho old ''bald eagle" will stand a good chance of breaking a lance with Blaine and other Radical Re publicans." Wo moat heartily endorse the above sentiment, for we believe that no two men could and would do tho State more good than Butler and Gary in tbs U. S. Senate, They are twin political stars: and should not be separated. j The Columbia Register and tho Charles ton papers havo come to tho support of tho ISTEMdOBNCEB, in advocacy of tbs employment of the convict - labor of the State In tho completion of the Blue Ridge Railroad, and there is a strong probabili ty iii ni tu6 SC'???MS will take, practical shape nt- an early day. Will not our other State exchanges say a kind Word in favor of this grand highway to the West? We hope the Legislature will toko an in tfilfiafc in thia antarwUa^ ?nd al loa?? ?H?e tho lnboi- of our Slate criminals to its prosecution. . It weald bring Immense prosperity to Charleston and the entire State; and ls therefore a very- important public measure. Tho Charleston ?Vites and Courier lanot content with having made an adroit dc fense o? the Bondholders interests against the State, but attacks the Democratic Executive Committee, Of Anderson, fer daring to expresa its opinion on this sub ject. We will publish our contempora ry's article rioxt week, ar.? -pay our re spects to the several positions assumed in *w : . v. mi . ? '/?Xon. Tt. W. Bimpsos made a speech In the House favoring a abort session of tho Legislatures ?nd upon this question tho entire Anderson delegation ls in full ?? cord., ' ' . - Ex-Governor bullock, of Georgia, has recently stoCd bia trial for official misconduct ant. corruption in office at Atlanta, and came out not guilty in all tho cases. Thia ls another, instance of tho miraculous luck of carpet-baggers. ac ta LEGISLATIVE KOTES. WEDNESDAY. January 16,1879. The biasness ia tue Senate to-day ?rsa unimportant. Is the House the Sumter election case came up. A very lengthy report was submitted by the Election Commissioners of Sumter County, in which they brought to the attention of the House the fact that a few nights after the election had been held persons to them unknown en tered the office of the Clerk and stole four of the ballot boxen. They, there fore, regarded the election as void, and asked that the whole matter bo investiga ted by tho-Legislature. Mr. Aldrich offered a r?solution that Mr. J. A. Mills be sworn in as a member of this House from Sumter County, but his resoMition found no second. Mr. Curtis then offered as a substituto that Mr. Thomas Ii. Jo' liston be sworn as a member of this House from Sumter County. Mr. Orr said he did not think cither claimant had a prima /wie right to his seat, and the House should investigate the matter befor scating either Johnston or Mills. Mr. Andrews demanded, in a loud arid bitter speech, that Mr. Johnston should be seated. He ?aid bloodshed would re sult if a member wno was fairly elected should bc denied his Heat. Mr. Haskell moved that the matter be referred to the Committee on Privileges and Election?. Mr. J. J. Hemphill proposed an amend merit that the committee be instructed to report as early as practicable. Thc original motion of Mr. Haskell, embracing this amendment, was put and carnied. The following wore then introduced : Mr. Orr-Joint resolution to authorize the TreiiHurer and County Commissioner!* of Anderson Comity to pay thc pant in debtedness cf said County with any ' money that is uow in the treasury. Mr. Sloan-Bill to require the Judicia ry Committee to ascertain what dillicul ties aro in the way of colleetiug taxes due tlie State from the Blue Ridge Rail road Company. The following wen} called up from the calendar and continued lill to-morrow: Bill to regulate thu costs and fee* of plaintiff?, defendants. Clerk** of Courts and other officers therein meut'.oocd ; bill to alter and amend the school law of South Carolina; bill to further reduce and fix the per diem sud mileage of members of the General Assembly. A bill to authorize the Secretary of State to confer with tho South Carolina ' Monument Association and to select a ?pot within tho State House grounds for Ino erection of a monument to the Con federate dead nm! in behnlf of the State to nuthorizo the same, was-read a second time and ordered for a third reading. THURSDAY, January 17. In the Senate the following matter? of importance woro presented: Hill to grunt aid to thc State Agricul tural and Mechanical Society was referred to thu Committee on Agriculture. -. Report (favorable) of Committee on Penitentiary on bill to allow tho Green-. wood and Augusta Railroad Company to pay their indebtedness to the State for tho biro of convicts in the ?tock of thc Baid company nt par was made the special order for to- morrow, at 1 p. m. A rend ut ion Was adopted requesting thc United States government to restore to the State th( Citadel Academy and grounds in Charleston, and to pay the tate for the uso of them as a garrison, post .since tho war. In the Houso Mr. Orr submitted the report of tho Committee on Privileges and Elections in reference to tho returns of the Election Commissioners of Sumter County. Tho report Is a very iengthy one, and winds up by recommending that Mr. T. B. Joh tinton be scated as a mem ber of this House. This report was productive of a long and nnimatcd discussion, in which Messrs. J. J. Hemphill, Orr, Venter, Haskell and others engaged. During the debato os to whether .oe report should be received, the chairman of the Committee ou Engrossed Bills asked leave to submit a report. His re quest was granted, and the following wore rojrorted as prnncrly engrossed fora third reading, all or which were passed and Bent to tho Senate : Bill to amend the Charters of tho towns of Williamston, Belton and Honea Path ; joint resolution to authorize the State Treasurer to ex tend tho time for ?payment of purchase money for lands bought of the Land Com mi. (ion ; joint " resolution to allow th? residents of Tort Mill tho benefit of tho fence law. The Speaker announced that tho report nf.Committe'o or\ Privileges r.ad Elections was again befo, J the Houso for consider ation. Mr. Ferriter*call for tho previous ques tion on tho whole matter, which call was sustained. Thc question was then put-Shall the renort be adopted? which was carried by a largo vote. Mr. Simpson, of tho Ways and Means Committee, submitted a favorable report an & joint resolutiou to enable tho Couaty Commisioners and Treasurer of Ander jon County to draw aud pay the past in debtedness of Said County out of funds aow on band; unfavorably.on all the memorials in roference to the passage of tho law imposing an additional liquor tax. Mr. Haskell then offered resolution* concerning tho public debt, and asked that they bo printed and laid upon the ilesks or members, and be made the spe cial order for next Wednesday, at 1 o'clock. They are as follows : 'WHEREAS, reports and unauthorixed statements with regard to the action of this General Assembly in tho matter of tho debt of the State have boco circulated, to tho great detriment of the credit of the . ?tate, and have weakened the faith ip the honor-of .her people; and whereas the commutes appointed to investigate tho publie debt, with a view to the detec tion of forgeries, duplicates, bonds issued without authority or law. and the report* ing of the actual indebtedness of the State, have, hy reason of. the magnitude of tho. work, been unable to complete their report as early as was oxpectc?; now, for the purpose of quieting all such ungrounded fears, and of putting a atop to injurious speculation in tho faith of the State, be it Resolved,' That it is the sense of this General Assembly that the faith, honor and funds of tho State are solemnly pledged for the payment of the public debt es fixed by the provisions of the act known as tho consolidation act, and that prompt provision will De made, as soon aa the forgeries, duplicates and bonds is sued not authorized by that act have been ast?rtainea from add report. Resolved. That it is the confident boliof of this body that tau peovle of this State will in no way, direct* or indirect, coun tenance any - course leading V? repudia tion, either partial or total. The resolutions were warmly discussed, by .several members before they were voted upon, and finally Mr. Haskell's motlrtn w?a \ctrxi. FRIDAY, Jan. 18th 1873. In the Houso the following bills were introduced ; Mr. J. J. Hem ?Mil-Bill to amond an act entitled "An act to reduce and fix the Sw diem and mileage nf members of the eneral Assembly, so cs to fix the pay of each member at throe dollars per clay. Mr. Gray-Bill to exempt from taxa tion the comuna amii nd nf Furraau Uni versity. " The calendar was next -called, and thc two following were made special orders for next Tuesday at ?2 and 1 o'clock: Bill to regulate tho coat? and fees ov plaintiffs, defendants, clerks of courts and other officers therein mentioned, with a substitute produced by the Judi ciary Committee ; hill to alter and amend the school law ot South Carolina. A resolutiou requiring tho Judiciary Committee to inquire into-text* da? bf the Blue Ridge Railroad ?as adopted. The f-nmmtttee on Incorporations made a favorable report on a bill to re* charter Newberry College, 6nd they re commended that tb? two following be referred io the Judiciary Committee: Bill to create a marriage license law io this State and bill to authorize the sp pointaient of an official stenographer for the Fifth Judicial Circuit. Mr. Compton, of tho Committee on Grievances, submitted a favorable report on a bill to prevent steamers from deliv crin,- freight? on the Sabbath day. Mi ! Myers, of the Railroad Committee, reported unfavorably on bill prohibiting ali lailroads in the State from running freight trains on the Sabbath day. Tho revolutions of Mr. Haskell in re lation to the bonds were tho noxt on the calendar. Mr. Haskell said that since tho resolu tions had been offered bc lind consulted with some of the gentlemen who compose the bond commission, and that ono of them had suggested that it would bc un wise to pass tue resolutions at this time ; be, therefore, made a motion to table the resolutions, which was adopted. The other resolution proposed by Slr. Haskell, that the Governor bo asked to instruct the Solicitor of thu circuit to investigate tho conduct of the officer? of election for Sumterinthe matter of au election for a member of the House, was thea taken up. Mr. Orr moved tc lay the resolution on the table, and Mr. Fernier demanded the yeas aud nays on this question, which were taken, with this result yeas G4; nays 39. The bill which it popularly known as thc Meffett whiskey punch law was taken up, being thc last business on tho calen dar. it elicited a short discussion, but was finally postponed until Wednesday, Feb ruary 1. SATURDAY, Jan.. 19,1878. The principal business of importance iu the Senate was tho consideration of thc report of the Judiciury Committee, recommending the pasange of a resolu tion to declare void tue election of Judges held on the 16th day of December, 18/5. This opened a very spicy debate between Gen. Gary and lion. J. B. Campbell, which gavo tho former gentleman au op poitunity to repeat his views of Judge Willard. The Senate, hoWover, had tho good sense to lay tho wholo matter on the table, by tho following vote : Yens-Hird, Bowen, Buck, Campbell, Cannon, Carter, Coker, Collins, Counts, Crittenden, Duncan, Fraser, Jeter, Kind ler, Livingston, Manning, Myers, Todd, Williams, Witherspoon, Wylie-21. Nays-Butler, Gary, Howard, Lips comb-4. In tho House, Mr. Orr introduced a bill to authorize the appointment of a Suite Mineralogist ; bili to constitute the Town of Anderson a special Township for all purposes. Thc enacting clause of a bill to pro vent steamers on tho Safttee River from delivering goods on the Sabbath woe stricken out. Mr. Aldrich, of tho Judiciary Com mittee, made n favorable report on the concurrent resolution to inquire into the causo of the extermination of fish in the fresh water streams in this State'. Mr. Simpson, of thc Committee ol Ways and Means, reported favorable on a bill to exempt from taxation thc grounds of the Furman University ; un> luvornbly ou u ju.ni r?solution to author ize tho Couuty Treasurers to payout cer tain moneys. Mr. Watts', of the Committee on Agri culture, submitted a favorable report OE a bill to protect the growing crops fron: being levied on and bill to amend thc exlsting*fence laws. A joint resolution to amend the consti tution as to the meetings of the Genera Assembly was next brought up for con sidcration. This resolution pro vides for c biennial session of tho Legislature. Ii waa not well received by the members and elicited a spirited discussion. Mr. Wells moved to strike out the rc solving clause. slr. E. S. Allen objected to this motion and gave bia reasons', some of which wen very strong, why tho resolution moule pass. Ho thought that once every tw< years was often enough for our Legisla ture tb meet Mr. Wella opined that if this law shoulc pass tho State w-mid gain nothing, as Un sessions (Jf the Legislature would ba twici as long ns they now are. Ho insistec that the members ought to sustain hi motion. Mr. Haskell took a different view. H< thought the resolution should be passed and addressed some cogent arguments ii ita favor. Ho insisted that it could onlj be productive of good results. That l would save the State thousands of dollar annually ; that biennial sessions wen often enough ; that this law hail workei well in other States, and that $100,001 would be saved in ono year. At the conclusion of Mr. Haskell's af jrtiuient, the yeas and nays were called oi tho question as to whether'he resolvi?] clauso should be stricken ou., and tb vote stood-yeas 74; nays 20; thereb; killing tho resolution. MONDAY, Jan. 21,1878. In tho Senate. Gen. Gary rose to i Question of privilege. He Tend from th Columbia licyister.'a?Sunday (yesterday, tho following article, which appeared ii the editorial columns of that paper an which waa based upon his remarks in th 3enate on Saturday last : . "If Chief Juatice Willan? ia thecorrur afficial Gen. Gary would n ?ko the pilbil believe, why does the Sena or from Edge Reid not furnish the proof ? ' Gen. Gary said : "Io reply I have thi to say: The information that Judg Willard was bribed, while associate jui lice of.the Supreme Court, was commun cated to me as Senator. I reported it t Senator John R. Cochran, the chairma of the joint investigating committee, an furnished him with the names of tl witnesses. Three of these witnesses wei Republicans and one a Democrat. Beni tor Cochran assured me that he woul give it his attention and report tho ma ter to the General Assemblr. I havesti in my possession the names of those wi neates and additional names (?sides, at am ready to give them at sty ti we. consider it my duty to the General A Bcmbly to give this information." Senator Cochran said : "I admit tb the Senator from Edgofieldgavometho names, ?Vc., but after examination of tl resolution under which wo were appoint and have acted, we c*a?e to the ccncl sion that we had nothing to do wi Judge Willard unless some charge of di honesty in connection with the publ funds had been made. We have notbii to do with it as it now stands, and hai besides, aa much. as we can attend without it." Mr. Lipscomb offered the follow! resolution : Resolved, That a committee of tbr on the part of tho Senate and-on t part of tho House be appointed to inv< ligate all charges of corruption. a bribery or misconduct in office ma Chief Justice WHlard, ie rep to the General Assembly by resolution otherwise, and that it bo authorized send for persons aud papers. Ordered for consideration to-morrow. In the House. Mr, B. W. Simpson 1 traduced a joint resolution to direct t Attorney General to pioceed for t penalty against nil railroads who ha failed to make their reports for 1877 required by law ; bill to repeal Secttoi of an act to reduce all acts relating assessments on. property into one ac bill to amend an act to provide for t public printing. This bill provides tl tho heads of each department shall allowed to contract for the printing i quisito for their department upon t most advantageous terms, without quiring them to advertise for -estima separately. Tao bill to make tho crimea of Bi friary, Arnon and Rape ?f aaishable with ric At li, elicited a warm discussion, and was final./ amended by Hon. CO. Mem minger as follows: "That in ali cases where a person is found guilty'of any one of these crimes the jury may make a special verdict recommending the pris oner to the mercy of the court, and ?hat the Judge in tbst case shall substitute for the death penalty imprisonment at hard labor for life in the penitentiary," snd passed by the following vote: Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs. Aldrich. E. 8. Allen. W. 8. Allen: Anderson, Ashil), Austin, li?tes, Bisseil, Blakeny, Blue, W. K. Bradley, Brice, Brown, Bryan, Buist, Byers, Cain, Calli-1 son, Compton, Cooper, Cummings, Dar San, Davin, Deal, Samuel DibbU, Edens, olin B. Erwin. Feriter, Gaither, Oray, Guigoard. Hacker, Hall, Hamer, Has kell, Ii. H. Hemphill. J. J. Hemphill, Holmes, Hood, J. B. Humbert, Hutchin son, Jeffries, Johnstone, Jones, Benjamin Kinloch, Lespbart, Maree, Massey, Mern minger, McKewn, McRae, Moore, Muller, Orr, Peake, Petty, Pope, Kedfcarn, Budg ers Itoundtree. Rutledge, Sawyer, Shana, Sittoaron. Simpson, vandiver. Verner, Watis, Weatberry, Westmoreland, Wof fard and You mans. The following members voted in the, negative: Messrs. Alexander, Andrews, Boston, Coleman, Curtis, E. H. Dibble, Eckhard, Evans, Eicken, Forrest,' Gail lard, Gantt, Harper, Hough, Jennings, P. W. Kinlocb, Lowman, Melcher?, Mil ler, Milton, Morgan, O'Neill, Palmer, Peterson, Reedish, Robinson, Scott, Smith, Wells, Wines. The calendar was next taken up. The resolution (by Mr. Petty) that no bills shall be introduced by mein bom after the first of February cre/.wed some dis cussion, but was finally adopted. The following received itt: second read ing : Bill to prevent public officers from issuing checks except upon funds actually in their hands. The immigration bill next came up and caused some sharp debate between its advocates and opponents. Mr. Eckhard m o Ved to strike out tho enacting clause, and made a long speech against the bili. Mr. Wells next got tho floor. He ex pressed the opinion that we hnd better encourage emigration rather than immi gration, as there were too many unem ployed pcoplo in South Carolina now. Mr. Pope made a very intelligent little speech in.behalf of the bill, showing the great importance of lending encourage ment to immigration. His remarks wore listened to with much interest by all. Mr. Caiiison followed in the same view. He presented some unanswerable reasona why the bill should pa> :. At the conclusion of Mr. Callison's re marks, Mr. Austin reported as properly engrossed for a third reading tho .follow ing, which was passed and sent to the Senate : Joint resolution to authorize the County Treasurers of Anderson, Pickens, Darlington and Orangeburg to pay out certain money on hand. Mr. Melebers made a strong speech in support of tho immigration bill. He also gave soma forcible reasons why it should pass. Mr. Simpson opposed tho bill on the 5? und that it would be a us ?less expen iture of money, and that it would not bring immigrants into the State. Mr. W. K. Bradley took the same view. Ho said every one should be his own im migration agent. Mr. Brown next obtained the floor, and made an eloquent speech ia favor of the measure. Mr. Blue made tho closing argument in behalf of tho bill. Tho previous question was called and yeas .and nays demanded as to whether the enacting clause should be stricken out., i ou vote stood : Yeas 42 ; nays 66. GENERAL NEWS ITEMS. - The next Genend Conference of tho Methodist Episcopal Church, South, meets in Atlanta May noxt. - The Potomac River ls entirely free of ice, and navigation bas been resumed -a remarkable fact to record In January. - Charles A. Dana has retired from the editorial control of tho ifew York .Vu?i. Tho San will bo tho loser by his rc? tirings Tho Richmond Dispatch estimates the Moffett whiskey punch law will yield 8600,000 per year, $100,000 moro than at first estimated. - Ex-Gov. James B. G roo m ea has j been elected United States Sonaicr from Maryland to succeed Hon. Goorgo R. j Dennis on the 4th of March, 1879. - FRANKFORT, KY., Jan. 17.-General J. 8. Williams was olected United States Sonator to succeed Thomas C. McCreery by a vote of 126 to ll for Boyd, Republi can. - Hon. George II. Pendleton has been ? elected Untied States Senator from Oblo ? to Buceced Stanley Matthews on tho 4th of Mardi, 1870. Ono moro Democrat in and ono more Republican out. - In the Louisiana Seuate a resolution Instructing Senators and Members of Congress to vote for an Investigation of alleged frauds in tho electoral count was defeated by a .vote, of 23 to 3. - The Commissioner of Agriculture having- declined to furnish members of Congress field and garden seeds for dis tribution ns heretofore under the new rule all orders for seeds sent directly to Wm. G. Leduc, Commissioner of Agrl- 1 culture, will be promptly filled hy him* - In the Ohio Houso of Representa tives last week a resolution was adopted declaring in favor of tho remonetization of silver, and asserting that President Hayes and Secretary Sherman, in their opposition to tho restoration of tho silver dollar, do not represent tho vlows nor the wishes of the Ohio people. - A dreadful railroad accident oc curred last week near Hartford, Conn. I An excursion train with passengers that ! had been attending Moody and Sankoy's revival services foll into the Farmington' River. Two engines, a baggago car and three passenger cars foll through tho bridge. The loss of lifo had not been as certained, but from fifteen to twenty-five wounder! had hean faltan nuL -- Tho Presidont has written a letter to a colored man, in which he says: "I havo given some consideration to yonr question as to the emigration of colored people from Florida to San Dominao. I am not well informed as to the advan tages offered by San Domingo to immi grants, but my impression ls that your people should not be hais. ' iu deciding to ieavo this country. Tho moro differ once in elimata ls a very serious objeo tlou to removal. The first generation, in all such removals, auder -greatly. It is my opinion, also, that the evils which now affect you aro likely, steadily, and, I hope, rapidly to diminish. My advice is, thcrcib-e, against ?ho propound Immi gration." - A special report of the Commission er of Agriculture on the Chinese tea plant and the capabilities of the United States for successful competition with China in the production of said plant, has been published. It shows that the. tea p! Mit has been successfully cultivated and manipulated in the United States ifcr a number of years past. Tea tuc baan prepared from plants grown in Georgia, which has been tested in Baltimore,- and pronuncod stronger and finer flavored than. the imported. It can be grown from Ute lakes to the gulf, a temperature of ton degrees below taro failing to frotte tho plants, while the elimata and soil of the cotton tone are peculiarly favorable to the culture. Twenty mil Hon dollar? will be annually saved the country when ita supply of tea ls home grown. " rrj-g Washington eorrefponrienta' s?ato that tho country is cot dono with ex-Governor Tilden yet, Itls?aldtha? ho bas men omployed gathering un the facts connected with the late Presidential election, and that ho ho? a printing oflice of his own in which all tho important evidence ls being printed by experienced compositors, who are sworn to secrecy ; and it ls further said that ho will go be foro tho Supremo Court with this vast array of facts at the proper tima. If ho succeeds iu ousting Mr. Hayes he will .bo President in fact as ho ls of right, and if he is defeated before tho Court his wrongful treatment will secure for him another nomination from tho D?mocratie party in 1^0. Hs is credited with hav ing had this plan for months, and, indeed, ever Finco tho decision, and lt is said that it was in furtherance of this plan that he took the oath or office as President on the 4th of March, ?377. - SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 15. Tho mossago of Gov. Emory to tho Terri torial Legislature was delivered this af ternoon. He rocommond? a Territorial freo school law, as the support of freo schools ia now left with nach school dis trict, HO also recommends a socrot bal lot, and tho revision of tho divorce laws so as to roqulro a year's resldonco of tho applicant. He says that polygamy has continued hero for thirty years, and for fifteen years in violation of law. In all othor States and Territories polygamy is punished. It ls no less a crime hore, yot the inw remains a dead lotter. Polyga mous marriages uro so frequent through out tho Territory, and tho sontiment of tho majority of tho people so much in its favor, that the officers, though charged with tho duty of enforcing the laws, And themselves unablo to do so without further legislation. ThN Legislature has sufficient jurlsdictlor to pr?vido tho en actments required, but if lt waits, then it ls the duty of Congress to pr?vido such legislation as will moot tho case. Polyg amy and tho union of Church und State aro stumbling blocks In tho way of a net tied condition of affairs, and detrimental to the Interests of tho entlro people. Sr&mge @Qlmmm? Vader the Supervision of tho Executive Committee of Pomona Grange. Deep Creek Orange, No. 251, will have a public installation of officers on Friday, thc 2f)th inst., at 1 o'clock- p. m. Col. E. M. Bucker and W. W. Russell will deliver addresses. The neighboring Granges and the public generally aro invited to attend, as questions of impor tance to all will be discussed. The following officers were cleoted on last Saturday to servo Mountain Creek Grange tho ensoiug- year : R. B. Dean, W. M..; J. L. Glenn, O. ; D. S. Cham blee, L. ; D. J. Burrias, S. ; A. A. Dean, A. S. ; R. Eurriss, C. ; W. T. McCowu, T. ; W. S. Shaw, S/; J. W. Hall, G. K. ; Mrs. N. A. Hall, C. ; Miss M. L. Burriss, P. ; Mrs. D. 8. Chambleo, F. ; Miss A. M. McConnell, L. A. 8. The ofi?cers elect will be installed, according to ap pointment, on Saturday, 26th instant, at 10 o'clock a. m. Ammonlated Manures. Thc subject of commercial fertilizers has been occupying the attention of the farmers and planters of the .-louth for some years, and since the close ot the recent war, whero tho labor question has been so troublesome, it has become ene of great importance. It has been dem onstrated boyond a doubt that tho in crease in yields resulting from the appli 0 dion of good fertilizers is so great that in some cases it pays a very large profit, and on many crops, especially cotton, the increase is so great as to utterly preclude the idea of raising a crop without it, ex cepting where tho farmer can save enough manure on bia plantation to answer his purposes without the aid of artificial fer tilizers. To such wo do not recommend their substitution either in place of farm yard manures nor in place of any manu real resources that cad bs procured at home. If you aro so fortunately situa ted you aro just tho man to let commer cial fertilizers 'alone. If you uso them you aro like one who cuts off his sound leg>and puts on an artificial ono-you go out and buy nt ??rgs expanse the sai? thing, or articles containing tho same valuable ingredients, either in part cr in the whole, though in a more condensed form, and ia as good a substituto for what you have at home as the artificial' limb is for the natural ono. The history of the fertilizer trade would seem to indicate that those who can make their own manures are few, indeed. This trade has grown to enormous prpportions, and is yet extending, bringing enormous wealth to those who sell fertilizers and novelty to thc majority cf tho?o who buy. Is it tho fact that so few have the mate rials to make their own manures? We say it ls not so. Then, why do so few improve their advantages 7 Simply, with many, that they think it is moro econom ical to buy thau to .make ; with others that it is easier to apply and more rapid ly done-it suits tho lazy man, and is more in accord with our slip-shod man ner of preparing for a crop. To the careless observe*- it would seem that a ..r -_ _u.- _u_i -i . . . . .?"?ty %tt .uaiiun. OTUiyw tUUlU UV CUrrUU on tho shoulder to tho field, and applied In a few hours to an acre of gVouod, would bo .perfection in economy of.biro and labor for thia important purpose; thn? he who wouid take bis wagon arid haul load after load of barn-yard manure on the same ground would bo waiting both time and labor. But the accurate observer and skilled farmer arrives at a very different conclusion. They look to results, and they prove to them that in the majority of cases the profits arising froi? the application of homc.-mado fer tilizers .are greater than that- from the application of others, both in tho In creased emf and better '.ftcr-condition of their lands. This fact has been dem onstrated again and again', and every year but adds to tho testimony. The ap peal has gone forth to our farmers to lot high-priced ammonlated fertilizers alone. They have mada many more peer men than rich ones. Cultivate and develop to the utmost, firrt, your home resources, then supplement them with such articles of commerce ha you bavo not, or rather in only insufficient-quantity. By referring to ?he analysis of plants and their fruits, made by competent men, you will find that soils to grow them suc cessfully must contain, among other things, principally nitrogen> in soma combination, potash and phosphoric acid. Now, all of these are found in stable manure in "greater or less propor tion as we Ow more or less absorbent?. It will bo fouud highly profitable fo in crease tba strength of our manures by the.purcbaso of phosphoric acid, potash, soda, but never of nitrogen in any com bination to form ammonia. Phosphoric acid and lime can be had in the phos phate (lour potash from tho kainit or sulphate of .Wash, and soda from com mon salt. These articles can all be bad from dealers in fertilizers, but they are by no means of equal quality, both in mechanical condition* and the amouut of1 useful ingredients. The phosphate flour may be fine or coarse, ^it should be fine.) Ita per centage of bone phosphate (as found in the mines) varies from 35 to 65 per centum. Kainit is imported from mines in Prussia, and largely varies in its value. Composting these ingredients with what we have on our farms may be done in'stable or in heaps, preferably tho latter. In whatever way it is done, it ?mould be re embered that moisture is es sential to fermentation and Huccesaful composting. Too much moisture will keep tho heap cold and leach it. If tho heap is allowed to get too hot (this may be prevented by watering) it will con sume, as it were, and lose much of its value. Composting and making home manures is practiced by some of our farmers with great success, and wo appeal to them not to hide their light under a bushel, but to come out and give us their modes in de tail, that all may profit by their knowl edge. We necd'all thc light that can be thrown on this all-important subject. Annual Meeting of the State ii range. The following letter will be of interest | to thc Granger* of our County, and suffi ciently explains itself: MASTER'S OFFICE, STATE GRANGE, CHAPPELL'B DEPOT, 8. C., Jan. 21,1878. The meeting of tho State Grange will IK. held in Columbia on Tuesday?, the 5tb of February, at 10 a. m., instead of in Charleston. This chang? hs? been made by the Executive Committee and Master, j alter consultation with ieadiug brethren from Charleston and other portions of the Stvte. On account of the Legisla ture being in session and other reasons, it would be impossible to have a well at tended meeting in Charleston. All re gret tho necessity for the change, and not hoing nblo to accept and enjoy the very kind invitation of tho Patrons and Ma sons of Charleston and tho opportunity of cultivating tho cordial business and social relations that should exist between the agriculturalists of the country and the commercial metropolis of our State. The meeting in Columbia will bo very important, and all Patrons who can are urged to attend, but more especially tho brethren and gittert who are voting mem bers of the State Grange, and most es pecially the Worthy Masters of Pomona Granges. Under the present system it will bo almost impossible for tbe State. Grange of Master iu conduct the ailairs of the order successfully or satisfactorily without the fullest understanding and concert with Masters of Pomona Granges. JAMES N. LIPSCOMB, M. S. G. DISSOLUTION. - Tho firm of DACTJS <fc WicKEn was dissolved by mutual consent on the Thir teenth December, 1877. Persons indebted to the old Arm are requested to settle at once. Books and Accounts are in the hands of J. vV. Dacus, who will continue tho business at thc old stand. . J. W. DAUITS. T. V. WICKER. Williamston, S. C., Jan. 23, 1879. 28-3 ^TOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. . Notice is hereby given that the under signed. Administrator, with the Will an nexed, of the E?tatc of John B. Poore. de ceased, will apply to tho Judge of Probate for Anderson County, on the 28th day of February next, for a 'Final Settlement and dischargo from said Estate. J. J. MATTISON, Adm'r. Jan 24, 1878_28 ?_5? "VTOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. Notice is hereby given that the uu der_?*gntd, Administrator of the Personal Estate of L. P. Featherston, deceased, will aoply to the Judge of Probate for Ander son County, on the 27th day of February next, for a final settlement and discharge from said Estate. ALLEN McDAVID, Adm'r. Jan 24, 1878_28_5 NOTICE OE FINAL SETTLEMENT. -1_<I Notice is hereby given tlmt tho under signed, Administrator of the Personal ?Ca tate of Henderson Bagwell, deceased, will apply to the Judge of Probato for Anderson County, on the 20th day of February next, for a Final Settlement and discharge from said Estate. It. N. WRIGHT, Adm'r. Jan 24, 1878 28 5 OOTTOU HTC A. Fail? ] WILCOX, GIBBS & CO.'! IS OFFERED ON THE FOL1 Cash on Delivery at this D< On Credit until first Novena With the Option of paying in Cottoa on the SOO IBS. MIDDLING CUTT Thu ?tbs Farmer will know when he buys for p Ton, no matter how low the price may bra never failed to satisfy all who have j years. Any number of references can be fur lenco of this Guano, Those who have nev? Jan 24. 1878 S^ S5,000 libs. ONE OAR LOAD ONE CAB LOAD ,AND k ?Ali FANCY GROOEB it ??t :??v? ?S. itXtr.il ?ifV iii' ', ..' fa. t '.'W-i v iv.f.v'j HAVE Jost been received, and our faro Goods, Clothing, ISMs, Bo v5?efe^r"*''!M'rr"s? oro kt(Pt constantly mph These Goods have been bought in bulk, so customers nt-tho very Invest retail priora. G to bo undersold. Parties owing us for last year will save cosi once. . . NO. IO Jan 24.1878 Jfrlce of Carolina Fertilizo pilate ?tcdtu ? **?i\MUUIA FERTILIZE] middling Cotton. T?Shv[gV!0 ACID PHOS] Middling Cotton. _ All "penaos paid by ns, and the Cotton to We are still the Agents also for the Celebrate We have a large Stock of GOODS, O ROOT Money, or ou a- eredlf. to thone wli 8remplir. Como on, pay ria up, and bnv ?yon right. ; BLECKI Jail 17, 187<3 27 LIVERY S FEED STABLE, BY T. J. ITEAIt, Waveny House Block, IHAYE leased and TfUl ron thia Blabla the present year, and will keep my TOBACCO STORE In connection with the 8tobie. Ail erodes of Chewing and Smoking Tobacco, cheon, for cash. 1 T. J. LEAK. Jan 24, 187?_28_*~ REDUCED PmQB&T First Class Cooking Stoves at $1150 to $25.00. TX?E LARGEST AND THE CHEAPEST LOT OP COOKING STOVES Ever brought to Anderson, WHICH I will deliver in my Wagon at nuy place on tho Greenville dc Columbia Railroad, from W'laniston down to Cokes bury. Price your Greenville Stoves, and be con vinced. And aa for TX Ff WARE, I will sell just aa cheap, and pay more for RAGS ' and RAW HIDES than any one else. A large and.wcll-selcctcd stock ?of Print ing und Wrapping Paper always on hand at bottom prices. JOHN E. PEOPLES Jan 24, 1878 12 THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. COUNTY OF ANDERSON. IN THE COURT OP PROBATE. Ex Porte A. T. Broyles, Administrator, lu Re.- the Personal Estate pf 8. M. Van Wyck, deceased.-Petition for instruction, and an Accounting. TO OZEY B. VAN WYCK : 'VT'OU ore hereby required to answer the JL petition in this case, a copy of which is herewith served upon you} andi to serve a copy of your answer en the subscriber within twenty days after tho service hereof: and if you fail to do so, the subscriber will apply to the Court for the relief demanded lu his petition. Anderson C. H., 8. C., Jan. 18, 1870. A. T. BROYLES. To ?zey 5- Van Wyck : Tako notice that tho petition in this case was tiled in the Probate Judge's office, for tho County and State aforesaid; ?n the eighteenth day of January, 1878, asking in structions as to how the petitioner is to pay out the funds in lii? banda nnd niJce parti tion of the same. A. T. BROYLES. Jan 24, 1878 28 6 STATE OP SOUTH CAROLINA, ANDERSON COUNTY. By W. W. Humphrey*, Judge of Probate. WHEREAS, Cynthia E. Long has ap plied to me ta grant her Letters of Admin is trat i'm on the Estate and effects of Janies Long, deceased. These are thcreforo to cito and admonish ail and singular tlie kindred and creditors of the said James Long, deceased, that. they be and appear before me is tbs Court of Probate, to be held at Anderson C. H. on Friday, 8th day of February, 1878, after publication hereof, at ll o'clock in the fore noon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 23rd day of January, 1878. W. W. HUMPHREYS, S. **. Jan 24, 1878_28_2_ A DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE, .ara. All persons having demands against the Estate of John Herron, deceased, are hereby notified to present them to the undersigned, properly proven, within the timeprescribeu by law, and all indebted to thc Estate to make payment immediately. W. A. McFALL, Adm'r. Jan 24, 1878_28 8 TWTOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. JL^I Notice is hereby given that-the un dersigned, Administrator of Richard Shir ley, deceased, will apply to tho Judge of Probate for Anderson County, on thc 28th day of Fcbi uary, i?i7.8, for a Final Settle meut and discharge from said Estate THOS. ERSKINE, A^^.'r. Jan 24.1878 . 28 3 )K; O-TJ^LISTO ! Exchange. i MANIPULATED GUANO [A)WING LUBRA L TERMS : Bpot../.\....84? OO ibes next. 75 OO basie of Fifteen Genia for Middling Codon* ON WILL PAY POR A TON. ?ust how many pounds of Cotton will pay e. This Guano is UNEQUALLED, and purchased from us during tho last five or six nlshcd who will testify to the superior excel? ' used it should give it a trial this season. rjgjLiiVAir & co., Ascnts'3m . BAAOOJNT! OP FLOUR, OP N. O. SYRUP, 1GB LOT OF .BBS, ?e, well selected and varied' stock of Brr o?a and ?hoes, ?lauta, Chili? and in Wied to meet the demands of tho market, that we can and will dispose of them to our live us a'call, for wo will not allow ourselves I by coming forward and settling tho same at BARB ?5 If ANT', GRANITE ROW, A NI.? EB SON, ?. C. 12_g r and Palmetto Acid Phos? )?? for 1878. Et-A Toa for 475 pounds o? J'HATE-A Ton for 350 pounds be delivered by thc first of November nest, d Wando Fertillxcr. ; v- '' ' / . , ?RIES, ?fcc, on han.'/, to sell Cheap for tho io ar* good!, ana pay, their denw > Supplies and Fertilizers from u*. , We wm IEY. BROWN ?te CO.