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B. MURRAY, Editor. THUH8PAfliOHinfi8, JAW. 3*- jim XHFTI???BSOS BiftOLUTiOKS. lu the caqr.*so of 1876 ell of our po , litieal leaxlc i* spoke of the fraudulent .r-' debt of Broth Carolina, and promised if the Democratic party vas returned to power that the whole debt of the State should bo scrutinized/ and thst euch por tion of it aa was shown to be fraudulent or Illegal should not be paid by the over burdened people of our long oppressed State. Tho people of Anderson County were simple and honest enough to be lieve that those leaders were telling them tho truth upon this subject, and otill be lieve it to be true ; and hence the County Executive Committee, in the resolutions complained of by the News and (burier, simply gave expression to its views as to scope of inquiry which they thought best calculated to procure a satisfactory and just result. Our people aro not repudia tionists in any degree, and desire to see every dollar justly due the creditors of the Peate paid ; but they arc nut in favor of an indiscriminate payment of every thing that pretends to be a debt of '.ho State. The portion of the debt to which l?e Aiiuvr^ir- resolutions object are, lirai, tho illegal a.t>Lt; second, the fraudulent debt, and third, the squandered debt. About the illegal debt there can bo no controversy. Mo one can reasonably favor its pay mont, as it embracen the claims against tho St*to which were not issued in accordance with law, and for which the State received no considera tion. The fraudulent debt is that por tion of the pretended debt which was issued without any necessity on thu part of the' public officers sud placed upon tho market without ?coiving nu ade quate consideration. Of course, to in val?date this part of the debt, it is noces sary to prove, either positively or circum S str.ntially, that the purchasers wen acquainted with tho nature of jho trans action, or by reasonable inquiry coule havo Tindo themselves so acquainted An an example nf this class of preteodec indebtedness, we would instanco the by potbecation of a large amount of bond in New York by Kimpton, for a sinai loan, and their subsuquont forfeiture at i mere trifle. All tho parties to this kuei that it waa a swindle, and they obtain? no equities under it. Now, we favor th refusal of payment of the whole of thes securities upon the well-establishod prir ciplo of law, that whore fraud enters int > a transaction even a court of equity wi not trouble to separate the just from tl fraudulent portion of tho transactioi Neither ia a State under any obligatio to do so. The portion of, the debt whic was squandered is very clearly reprcsei ted by such claims os tho Land Com ml sion Bonds. The people of tho Unite States know full well that wo were undi tho government of a party of thieve and when 'they loaned them money was done for tbs purpose ai fastening usurpation upon- us the most unprlnc pied that ever caned any psople, and I a certain degree they were partios to tl fraud. We would be perfectly willing i give them all that the Stats received f the debts which they bold, os, for ii stance, tho lands the State obtained f the Land Commission Bonds. Eve one who loaned South Carolina mon? knew they were running a< risk, and tl price at which ,the bonds sold indicate clearly a suspicion that all was not rig! and proper; hence, if the State gives a she got for the money the equities of tl transaction would not have any violent done them. Now*, what the Newt and Courier sa; about Democrats voting for tho Consol elation Act being a pledge of the part; has no force whatever in it, for they wei simply neting a? individuals, who wei itt a hopeless minority. There war. t party caucus, bat lt was acted On aa ?I best that could bo done nedor the ci cumstances.. The great mistake wbic our contemporary makes ia that itsuj poses we wish to overthrow the Consol dation Act. Such is uot the cane. W only wish to eliminate tho frauds from i and av Ara la sw pas- knntn t IMIIJ ~ j bo elimisat#d froT any tr?ns?ctl?n I the courts of the land, however lase - may be discovered? ' No promises of tl Legislature, of the D?mocratie party si of Individ?ala could validate a fraud, ii there was no return of consideration fi . such validation. Moreover, no utterani of any of these parties promised to t more than pay the debt. That which a fraud ls no part of tho debt, and t promise has ever been mads to pay th which was not duo. In conclusion, WO matt (?-?presa o< surprise at the threatening tone of ti latter portion of th? Nttc; and Courte ip '' article. Does it mean to say that it, tho Democrats it represents, intend split the Democratic party, if the Legi 1 ature sec? fit to separate the good Ire tho fraudulent debt of the Slate f T} portion of the lecture to the Anders Democracy reminds ut very mach what our. contemporary nald about t moro of tho Anderson Democracy to ? m?A ? mt*??mA*?J~*ki-!-*J-* --- - - " -JJ-~ v..w nvuimunuil inu yvs ago. Such vague -bints aro unbeoorai in any Democfatio journal. This alta '. , . upon the AndoreOU Committee; ls,. Iii ? opinion, in bad tasto, and in future -hopo ina-} we aiscusaiona of public qo lions in the press of tbs State will bs fi from threats of insinuations, and ba: entirely upon the reason of the qaesth ,; . Wo know that our pooplo ate high-torn honorable ; and csonscientlotis In * th views, whether they bo right ot wroi nr.'.! with thia beling; ss to those la < own midst, we> are vUltng io accord I asm* to every one oise; and let the foi ?if the views wo hold depend,upon th ^?^SBBSBS?^? and; not 'upon tho prejudice ?an create toward? our opponents. , - ai. -lUio ^publloannia the?^g?alati taro solidly arrayed against the pnssag* tho Moifofc-whiskey lat'. 5 - Tho folio wing gotillemsn havo be ooo?talsaionod upon IhostatTofBrigadi Ornerai Ii. Rv Komphlll, ?? AbbevU VS?ii; J. it. H amp Lill; Adj uiant G?nerait ' J. Slr'! -clor Gcr.Gi-ai; H. A, 33ieuo*n? rn^ttcr j D. P. Bri ley, Paymaster i .7. t?e?ls, Commie rv ; r>. B. M 'i Ordnance offlcn Dr, w. C. ??U^o?nj Rev. J, .til with the rank Major, fingen? 35. (??ry and David. . iron, aide-do-comp wi tb tJio rank e t. Ca The history of the Nev? Orleans Costera House since 1870, h.-.t reflected no honor IIMM ?V? fr-:*.J o..._<n'-1-. uj'vta -HO UUIKU UUltOI UVr*IUUIV'|h S in co thea until the lat? order of Attor ney General Deve.it,, that building WM the refuge for criminals ?ho fled from the warrants issued against them for violation of tho criminal laws. In Hint building Warmoutb, in 1871, when he fled '.from outraged justice sought safety, and in it waa protected by United States troops. Again in 1874, when thc noto rious Kellogg vi Uh his Metropolitan police force, and Gen. Longstreet with his colored militia wero defeated in their attempts to disarm aud enslave thc peo ple of New Orleans, and became exposed to tho just retribution of outraged laws, they retreated to th? Custom House, and there, with United States bsyonota at their call, found refuge. This asylum for criminals induced the corrupt mem bers of the late Returning Board to feel secure in New Orleans, for they .veined to believe that if they could get .wi thin its walls that violated laws and stern justice could not reach them. On la*t Saturday Sheriff Houston with warrants of arrest against Thoa. C. Anderson, M. J. Wells, L. Kenner and G. Catcnavc, .'mt to tho Custom House where they had taken refuge, to arrest them. The Sheriff entered tho Custom House with i writ?* in his hands, und was met by Chief Deputy Marshall Wurzbcrger, wbu 8tr?!'.'hcd Ills arms across tho door and prohibited the Sheriff from entering, in thc name of thc United States, and or dered tho croivd which bad gathorod to disperse. Tho Sheriff remained firm aud quietly insisted upon serving tho writs. In the meantime, however, Anderson's private Secretary hastened before tho United Statc.i Commissionor and made affidavit that thc Sheriff had resifted a Custom Houso officer, aud had him ar rested. The Sheriff gavo bail. The ex citement at this time became intense and a company of murines from tho revenue cutter Dix, wai ordered to tho Custom Houso, and soon arrived. Governor Nicho?!* was reticent and cautious, but ai the samo time determined that tho parties should bo arrested, and if guilty, punished, . The District Attoruoy Ogden at onuo communicated with Attoruoy Getionil Devons, to know if thc parties who lind been indicted h..- felony in the criminal Courts of tho State, and lind taken refuge in tho Castern House, should be kept there in trance of the civil authorities of thc Sta ?. Attorney General Dovens promptly despatched to tho United States Marshal to ? row open the doors of tho Custom Huusi to tho civil authorities, as Custom Houso officials had no right to shield persons charged with felony from any process from the Courts. Anderson, Kenner nnd'v?azennve'were arrested hy the Sheriff, and taken to the Parish Prison. W?lls made his escape, und it is said, fled the State. It is to bc boped that the New Orleans Custom.House will no. longer be a refuge for criminals. We may learn from the last incident what we may expect of Radical rule in the South, if Uley should galu tho ascendency. Our contemporary the News and Cou rier pettishly says that "amiability is not a faull of the Anderson Intelligencer," and quotes as proof of its assertion our par agraph last week promising to pay our 1 respecta to its article on "Tho Anderson i Resolutions." The little paragraph which seems so obnoxious to cur neigh j bo? was hn&tily written, with several per* ?ona conversing'with us just before going to press, and hence was not critically con sidered. We care nothing about being wutijidercd amiable, but always like to be courteous to oar brethren of the press, and hence, if the Newt and Courirr de aires we will try to be- moro dign.'f. jd in our reforences to it hereafter. Wo are glad thia journal har, been so kind as to point out this shortcoming, and tv. ero wish the service to bb mutual, we will remind j our ??ntA^uporary that its reputation for amiability is, to say the least of it, no bit ter than ours, os ita numerous tiffs with the Journal qf Commerce, Columbia Regis* ter, Union Times, EdgefieldAdvertiser, and Anderson- Intelligencer, will prove. Are nil of these journals lacking in amiablli* ty ; cr ia esr Charleston friend afflicted ?Ith the aame deficiency? We are afraid that its estimation of amiability in a paper requires each one tc agree with it, and ben*? when it thinks other papers lacking in ?ole-quality, it is just possible that it may occupy a position similar to the mab ootha jury who thought, tho othor eleven were the hardest headed men ho bad ever seen, because they would nob agree with him on a verdict. At any rato we will remind our contemporary of | the trite adage that persons Who live io .glass) houses should not throw stone*. The articlo from the News and Courier headed "Tho Anderson. Resolutions," which appears in another column of this Issue, begins by showing that tho County of Anderson baa been rewarded for her call ant services In the last canvass by re I calving the chairmanship of three cora? I m Ute es in the General Assembly, and in a quasi manner cr?dita them to tho Do? m.-^-ra?y nf t.h?Ai>mniy. TM* la t smsl! matter, but out (ho whole Staid may.ua? derstaod the exact stains, wo wish once for all to state that Mr. Cochran as chair-1 mau of tba Investigating Committee does ; not represent tue Anderson Democracy, neither dp wo consider that tho appoint ment was made io Anderson County, aa our present Senator notoriously misrepre sents the sent? raen, of this O?dnty. Messrs. Simpson and Orr are tho only ex ponents of tao Anderson Democracy, or of the sentiment of our County, who hold chairmanships of committees in the Gen eral Assembly. . - ThnOirr?nlt Court tbr Ahhovllln Oo. tneota next Monday, the 4th proximo. - - Tho differouco between the expend** I taree tinder Chamberlain and Hampton [ amounts to ?1,050,000. This lookalike re form. - Tho city Council of Charleston has levied o tax of twenty-two and a half ellis on every dollar of taxable property Ia the city. -The radical party In? ibis onadtywlU ? not maka any iiotnuuwjmi.' ?ext WI but will walr their opportun!.'-** in the next, j presidential- election when they can bo helped by the troops. Thia is what some of "tho leaders" say at any rate. If wo hold oursovOM -weil .together "tho troops", win bo a very ineffectual holp tn lime of Political troubla sui they proved to bein PROSPECT? OF PEACE IN EU BOFE. Since tbs defeat of the Turkish armies, end the occup?t bs of Adriauoplo by the rt.. _i_ *>-- . .- . ulininu), mo ittuoaiau iuiv-iea nvciu VJ ?tare made no further advar:o ta the direction of Calliope and Constantinople, but to have remained comparatively quiet, awaiting tho result of the applica tion made by Turkey Air un armistice with the preliminaries of peace. Turkey, abandoned by her former allies, lies crushed at the feet of Itussia, and will have lo submit to lUch terms an Rumia may dictate. Tito following is the offi cial version of tho preliminaries of peace : First-Autonomy for Bulgaria (boun daries not defiucd) under a Governor to be appointed according to the stipula tions of the Constantinople Conference ; the Turkish military forces to be with drawn to certain localities to be deter mined upon, ticcona-Thc independence of Umuna nia, wi tb compensation for territory near the mouth of the Danube, which sue will make over to Russia. Third-Loral autonomy for Bosnia and tim Herzegovina and the independence, of Servia, with territorial rectification. (This "rectification" of the .Servian iron tier may mean tht transfer of Little Zivomilc to Servia, bi?t in deferent % to Austria and the other Powers thc ques tion ia left unite open.) Fourth-Aggrandizement for Monte negro on the minis of the shit us ono ?mst briiutn, subject to tho approval of thc Powers. F\fth-The cession of Batotim and pay ment Of indemnity in money, territory, o some equivalent to bo determined upon Finally, thc Sultan to undertake to consider how u- protect Russian iule, est? in thu pa ? uijo- 01 thu I)ardunellea. Tho Mahorumedan power in Europe is now utterly broken,'with no prospect of iu re-establishment, for although the term? of peace are creating great excitc mcul in England, yet it is not probable "if* England or any other European Power will make war, but even should Erigluud do so, and involve Europu in a general conflict, this could ..ot reauL in the re-establishment of tho Turkish power in Europe. That power may lin ger for a time in Asia, but its destruction is certain. APFAIB8 IS WASHINGTON* I'roiu Our Befrular Corrrsjiuuilriit. WA?IMS?TON, Jan. 20, 1878. This han bce.i in some respects an eventful week in Washington, "with mirth in funeral and dirge in marriage," wc have beheld tho imposing obsequies of one Catholic king, and tho celebration of the nuptials of another; while in tho Senate there has been the always inter esting entertainment of Senator Blaine in hja great role of Hercules fur ens, pitching into Boston, Plymoth Bock and every thing else that is mcred, ntirring up the enervated conceit of the old Bay State to something like resistance. It lind been aupposod that tho most popular of Re publican leaders, broken by disappoint ments, failures and ill health, had lost his prestige and his fire, but those who know him best, with tho many who wit ceased his attack on Massachusetts, are convinced that there is much of the Phoenix blood iu him yet. Cortaitily, no man of our times nucceeds iu keeping himself so continually alive in public interest as 'he favorite at the Cincinnati Convention. ??in antagonists ir. the re cent joust wero not Ben Hill and Ben Butler, a fact not much in their favor. Massachusetts in the Senate is not that heavy montai force that the high pres sure culture of Boston might bo supposed to evolve. Sonaior Davis, from benig ti loader in the Douse, bax become^a minns quantity in the Senate, hidden in the umbiae cast by Conkling, Blaine, Thur man, Bayard, MnUhows, Voorhees and others. Senator Hoar gives the impres sion of a safe lawyer, with a villago rep utation, having an instinct for minutai, but not for the comprehension of general principles. Shades of Sumner and Web ster, can it be that these aro all that romain of theo? Thc entertainment .??veil by tho Span ish Minister in celebration of tba mar riage cf the King of fpain baa been the social event of ihe season. It was atten ded by a brilliant throng of diplomats in full court dress j army and naval officers in uniform, and many Senators, Represen tatives and distinguished personages of the Cabinet, bench, bar, politics and lobby. It i J a significant fact, and one that will bo considered' soon by the press and people, that the old legitimate occu pation of the diplomatist is gone, and that now instead c* hoing up to their eyes in intrigues, involving frontiers and thrones, they havo become mere masters of ceremony-calling and receiving calls, giving and eating dinners, while tho ex auisito attaches of legation devote their me to flirtation on Pennsylvania Ave : nae, wearing exquisite gloves and eye glasses, but il' fitting coats over corsets, all imported duty free. Mr. Hewitt wiU soon introduce a bill in the House for tba consolidation of our entire foroitrn xervioe. It will bo quite feasable with ono foreign minister iu Paris of London, and with branch offi ces at the more important capitals of Europo to transact all necessary, business and keep posted as to all the secret ma chinations of our enemies, if wo have any. Hut the 'act is tho day of machi nations ls passed. In modern govern ments of respectable power all foreign relations and measures are discussedln the journals, and debated publicly in Houses of Commons, Corps L?gislatif, and Diets, in fall time for other peoples to take cognisance of them. The most accomplished diplomatist would nover be. sblo to compete with the modern PAWS papoHn knowing and making public the press bas uearpecf tho place of* diploma cy, and any man who can buy a paper may be better posted in his day than were Talkrand and Metternich in their time. There were two other entertainments that I must not omit in a history of the week. I refer to the lectores of Bob Ingersoll and Senator Voorhees. The lecture bf tho former was aa attack upon hell, beaven, the - past and future. In deed; he denounced pretty mach every thing^ except the orosnt and tangible. -r. ?ngcrsc?y ? ui?.>ko Shucop?Bre, re peats. His last lecture was, in some parts, .tho hash.of. a lecture delivered hrre o few-weeks since. He presented nothing new under the sun on either oc casion, nut for thosf: who care tu study tho tendencies of contemporary thought, it is worth while to observe tho effect of tho ideas of Voltairo and Palmo, rehabili tated in the skepticism cf modem science, upon an epitome of a nation's intelligence as seen in its representative men. His au?i*?ico was the largest that ever filled the. bali. Many ladies were compelled to stand, for ovory seat had been pre .rcjp*v3d. A reference to Tom' Paino was t??e; occasion for prolonged cheers. Thc remark that he woulcl not drink skim milk in this world that he might, have butter io tho next, brought down tho bouse; and every attack upon tho church ?nd clergy ?fas loudly applauded. mii-iii iiiii-iiiiMw<imt-ara?orag?iii.murai - iiiywra ! Speech of Hon? II. ?V. SIBpm/s es tfee ! BUI to Beopfu the (tenth Carolina! UelrersHy. Ol? last Friday morning th? bill to! reorganise end reopen the South Caro lina University waa taken up us unfin ished business, and Slr. Mcmmingcr, of Charleston, obtained thc floor, and spoke for an hour and a half In favor of the biH. His ?peech was mainly devoted to the importance of university education, but towards thc close of his speech he inmt?ged in some very slighting remarks upon the County of Anderson. vV'heii he lind finished Mr. Simpson obtained the floor, and the following is a synopsis of his speech : MB. SPKAKP.R: I desire before enter ing into the merita of tho proposition under discussion to repel the'uiicalled-for and unfounded imputations cast by the gentleman from Charleston (Mr. Mem mingorj upon thc good people of Ander son, whom I have the h.mor in part lo represent u??n thc floor Ol' this House. I have often heard it ?aid that the peo ple of the up-country wero regarded by tthe people of Charleston-some of the ' nioplo of Chfirleston, ? should have Said -as hoosiers and ignoramuses, but I could never believe that such was the case-I did not wan? tn belie ve it-but that is no longer possible now, for the gentleman from Charleston has removed every doubt by proclaiming upon the floor of this ll use that, in his distin guished opinion, such is the case ; but notwithstanding, .yid the gentleman's opinion to the contrary nevertheless, I here assert, without fear of contradiction, th-.t tiie people of Anderson ...-ounty are the peers of any people in the State, and by tho gentleman's own arguments I can prove that they are better informed than the constituent* of the distinguished gen tleman from Charleston. Ono of the principal argumenta in favor of free pub lic education is that the people may be the better able to exercise tho rights of citizenship, ike, currying with it the in ference that ignorance is incompatible with au enlightened patriotism, from which we conclude that patriotism, prompted by a liberal understanding of tho great political issues of the day must he accompanied with information, which is education. Noa-, where would thc f;entleinan from Charleston bc to-day if lis ideas of political policy hnd prevailed last August ono year ago? What would bc the condition of the State to-day had it not been for the sweeping and over whelming uprising of the patriotic peo ple of Anderson County during the last campaign?-au uprising nnd an exhibi tion of patriotism, and a devotion to country und principles which deserve? the commendation even of th* distin guished gentleman from Charleston, lu stead of thc taunts and jeers which he ha? seen fit to cast unou us. Let bini sneer at, let him despise us, if ho will, bul ho can never ignoro the fact that thc patriotism of tho people of Anderson County was a ' generous patriotism and was largely instrumental in re deeming the County which be represents which redemption he was unable to ac complish within himself. Further, Mr Speaker, if public education is necessary to teach the people how to vote, the out lay, as far as Anderson is concerned, ii unnecessary, for it ia already well estab lished that oven now they possess tba art. In answer to tho imputation that t< fail to reopen tho University will bo it violation of our oaths to support tin constitution, the constitution positively enjoining it upon the Legislature, I bav< this to say : It is out of place for tbi gentleman from Charleston to cast suet an imputation upon any one when, bi tho very next section bo hos been pleaser to rend for our information, he it sockinj to evade an express injunction of th? same constitution. The State, in my opinion, is not* in a condition to comph' with the provisions of tho constitution, an! that has always been held a valid excusi for non-compliance ; but a direct refusa to comply by an artful evasion is ver different. That is the gentleman's posi lion. Now, what becomes of his impu tatton? Tho gentleman in advocating univer .?.?ty education tells how a uuivcrsit; graduate discovered the value of rock or nodules found in certain portions o tho State. Now, I would ask, if tb South Carolina College was of such in estimable value to our people, why dh its graduates stumble over these ver rocks for fifty or more years and nove disc-over what they were? The reason gentlemen, was because this college dh not confer the information necessary The gentleman's arguments aro addressei to universities of a different chnracte from the South Carolina University, am the South Carolina University never wai nor never will be, such as he describes hence, bis arguments are not applicabl to the bill before the House. The gen tleman says he is not opposed to tho col leges already in operation throughout th State, but that he wants these gymnast urns, as he palls them, to become tributa ry to ?his central university. How cai ho expect such a result when before th war the curriculum of thhi university w. beiow the curriculum of several of tbes very gymnasiums? This fact nus wei understood even then, abd-our peopl were not to be deceived; hence, tber sprang up colleges all ' over the Statt where young men could not only rccelv an cducati-m, but where they could als be protected from the baneful influence which sometimes emanated from th President's chair itself. But let us pass on and take a practica view of the proposition, mid see how 1 will effect the interests of the people gen orally. For eleven long, weary years th .tax-payers of South Carolina were hel subject to tho rule and control of a polit! cal party, whose solo object was to grin them into powder, and forever keep thor so poor that they could ' nover free them selves from their rule. ' Vainly did tho struggle to free themselves from this tai rible incubus, which rested like a pal upon their lives and industries. ' An when at last vhey wrouched thomaelve from under opprsssion, they foun themselves and their credit surrounde by a net work . of laws and Su pre m Court decisions which have so entangle their, financial afiaira as to render a equitable extrication therefrom almo; impossible. Confronted with mountair of debts'-of every description on ever hand, tho very contemplation of whin <s e???g? ?*> ir> ci TV i i ni m iii.', nun einoai tossed with selfish efforts on the part < some of tho State's creditors to ava themselves of these legal entanglement to force tho ^ynient of their doubtfi claims, and being desirous1 amidst all ot troubles to maintain oar credit, and I pay every "bonaned" obligation of tl: State, I say, Mr. Speaker, surrounded h theao difficulties, we are in no position < establish any kind of an institute whatsoever, and especially are we in n position to establish an institution whic will work violence to the feelings < i F?O?? t?i??i h?'f tuO PvGp'iG C.f tho t?t?? cod v-hich. if established, will be estai lished in the interest of a few. We ba* already adopted an amendment to tl constitution which will raise betwee four and five "hundred thousand dolla for school purposes. In the name < reason, if not in justice, is this not a su ficicntly heavy burden upon our airead heavily burdened tax-payers without it auguratiog nu institution which * wi reunir? thirty or foriv thousand della; annually in addition t But the gen th man says we can and will support tb University from the poll tax fund. It tho clear intention of tho constitutio tua: this fund should bo kept in ttl counties in- which it is raised, to bo nj plied to cora mop school purposes, an even if a different interpretation coul bo wrung from that construction, ho can he justify hlmeelf in robbing th people of the fund especially "*t aside for their benefit, and appropriate it to bestowing special advantages apon a favored few? It may be right to Uv, tho i..-1.1 ?i.. to oducste the people, but it is not* right to tax the people to bestow a college education upon a few. _ But there Is another view in which the injustice of the appropriation contemplated will be made to appear more flagrant. Thp^o are a great many people in this State who desire, when they send their chil dren off to secure a collegiate education, to send them to such an institution as will confer not only the intellectual edu cation, but will also gather around them, being young and inexperienced, such in fluences a? will bent protect them from the temptation* which blast so many lives. Tile South Carolina University did not afford such influence or protec tion, hence a different plan was resorted to, aud colleges were instituted under the care of the various christian denomi nations. These aro the colleges which tho gentleman from Charleston calls gymnasiums. Now, let me illustrate. I am a Methodist, being thoroughly con vinced that it is lo the interest of my children not to send them to a college like the South Carolina College, and de siring the benefits of a morai as well as an intellectual education, I unite with those entertaining similar vfews, aud endow with money out of my own pockci au institution which will afford the facil ities desired. The vnrious other denom inations do the same. No v, wbero is the justice to tax me again to build up an institution for thc benefit of those who openly avow their opposition to denominational colleges" If they are not satisfied with our colleges let them Eut their hands iu their cwn pockets and uild a college to suit themselves, as wc did, or else, if they tako ibu peopleV money, let them at least give back s portion of it. to thc people's colleges. Il you help one help them all. But you say that is not right, for no denomina tional school shall have control of nnj part of thc public school fund. I would ask, then, if it wiil be right because yoi have the power to do such an injustice U the views of a large majority of the peo pie by establishing a school so contrary to their ideas of morality. The issue is raised, Mr. Speaker ; le the responsibility rest upon the heads o *hose who have sought to work so grea an injustice. For myself, I will neve ceaso to battle against so great a wrong Carry your point to-day, out a day o retribution will como yet. As to the remarks of the other gxntle man from Charleston, (Mr. Slmonton, that thc discussion is not germain to tb subject, because he does not contempl?t immediately reopening the college, havo this tc s??> : The bill is not BO word cd, and that such was the purpose ther is no shadow of a doubt. But when i was found out that to persist in th; course would defeat the bill, tho gentle man then gave notice that at the prnpc time ho would offer an amendment Iea\ ing the question of the time to the Let islaturo. But my opposition to the bi extends further than to the time of ri opening tho institution. I am oppose to opening it at all, because to do' e would bo wrong. One word more, M Speaker, and I am done. I appr?ciai the importance of education os much i any ono on this floor. I desire to thro not a single obstacle in the way of ari one in obtaining au education. Moi than that, I am willing to help ail j every legitimate manner. To the colo? people I would have them enjoy evei advantage extended to the whites, will be useless for the gentlemen ort tl other side to torture the discussion fro the main issue. The question is to-da and the question will bo to-morrow, n tho importance of education, but tl reopening of this particular institutio If it is U> be tho policy of this House Iiersist itv this purpose, wait, then, east, until the State, is freed from i financial difficulties, and the honest ere itors satisfied. Be honest, at least, befo you attempt to bs liberal._ LEGISLATIVE NOTES TUESDAY, January 22. In tho Senate a concurrent resolutii was recoivod from the House and read regard to the election of a Judge for t! Third Circuit, caused by the decision the Supreme Court declaring the se vacant. Senator Campbell objected to the res lution on the grounds that the decisi bad just been rendered, and no offici notice had been received of tho san The resolution went over. The bill to grant State aid to the Sta Agricultural Society was favorably i ported. The concurrent resolution investit:; 'ing Judgo Willard was introduced. Senator Crittenden said he was oppos to haste in this matter. He had vot for Juuge Willard for Chief Justice. 1 had also heard it from good legal authi i ty that tho Senate- could uot take cte nizance of this matter. It should prc erly originate in the House, and let thi prefer charges in the proper manner the Senate as a court of inquiry. . The joint resolution proposing amendment to the Constitution in regt to the duties, powers and terra o? P; bate Judge, pass?d in tho Senate. In the House Mr. Gray introduced bill to exempt building and loan assoc tiocs from the provisions of an act to . the rate of interest on all contracts ai ing in this State. air. Petty-iiill to regulate the pi ment of school claims past due. Al bill to regulate divorces. Mr. Simonton-Bill to authorize t county treasurers to report all perse who shall fail to return or pay poll-ti or tax on personal properly, to tne ne eat trial justice to enforce and collect i same. Joint resolution proposing amendait to the Constitution of tho State reiat to the assessment of the values of r -estate. Bill requiring Sheriffs, . Clerks Coutts, Registers of Mesne Convoyai and Probate Judges, to make an ann and classified return of the fees, co commissions and perquisites or th offices to tho Grand Jury at the ? meeting of the Court of General Sessi< iu each year. The Committee on Railroads repor .favorable unan th* hill tn. charter Savannah Valley Railroad. V Also, joint resolution relative to employment of convict labor by the B Ridge Railroad. After much discussi it was made the special order for .In arv suth. Mr. Simonton offered tho follow resolution: The Supreme Court having rende their decision in the case submitted the General Assembly as to whethe vacancy for Judge of the Third Judii Circuit exists. Resolved, by the House of Rep reset ti ves, the Senate concurring, That two Houses meet in joint assembly Thursday, the 24th instant, for the I posed election of a Judge of the TL Circuit. Mr. v?i?jr Oiforuu thc fo??owiug : Resolved, That the two Houses of General Assembly meet in joint sase bly on the 6th of February, to el judges 5^ Fi?*, Second, Thi Fmirth ?ad Eighth Circuit-?, Bill to provide. for the redemption forfeited lands' upon certain conelitie passed and sent to the Senate; Also bill to prevent ono person he i nj^two offices. jibe bill iu amend the criminal i making thc critno of rape, arson snd b glary punishable with deatb,,pa*sed b vote of 68 yeas to 28 nays, the colo members voting almost solidly a gains! for the reason, ju alleged by many them, that it bore too hard on their n Mr. Henry Uaiiiard voted akaiusl bill. WEL\' JSDAT, January 2? SEKATB.--The House sent to the S .JIL- - ";.". g jriiii^J--~ ate coacurreat resolution that tho two houses meet in joint assembly on Tues day, tho 29th, to elect Jndges. A bill to prohibit ?he holding of imo or moro ofiir/ai hy th? name carson waa react the first time. Joint resolution to enable (Joonty Oom ? missioners to draw warrants to pay past indebtedness was read the first limo. The Committee on ?grituiou* report ed favorably on a bill to alter the lar on the subject of fences in a? township in Fairfield.' Also favorably on a bill to extend the provisions of the fence law to certain plantations. The Committee on Public Buildings reported favorably on bill to authorize the Secretary of State to confer with the Columbia Monument Association aud se lect a spot for tho erection of a monu ment to the Confederate dead. The Committee on Incoiporations re ported favorably on bill to anani the charters of the towns of Williamston, Belton and Honea Patb. Mr. McCall, introduced a bill to pro vide for marriage licenses aud a marriage registry. Mr. Kinsler introduced a bill to pr? vido for the protection of landlords reut ing houses and tenements. Mr. Jeter introduced a bill to prevent tho felling of timber in running streams .md provide punishment therefor. Bill for tho protection of landlords leasing lauds for agricultural purposes was read ? second time. The above bill makes rent a first lien on crops. Bill to grant aid to the State Agricul tural and Mechanical Society was takcu j up for consideration. I Mr. McCutchcn moved to amend by adding the proviso that tue appropria tion shall iiot bc- used to pay any past debt of such society, which was adopted. Mr. Cannon mc ved to 3trike out the word "auuual." because, he said, the Legislature could decido each year whether the association deserved Stace aid. Mr. Lipscomb said that tho uncertain ty of such aid wou'd detract from its use fulness. , Mr. Cannon's amendment was not adopted. Mr. Maxwell moved to strike out thc enacting clause of the bill. After debato by Messrs. Gary, Ki usier and Bowen, Mr. Wylie moved to recom mit the bill to tho Judiciary Committee. After further debato by Messrs. Gary, Bowen and Maxwell, the motion to re commit was then rejected. On striking out tho enacting clause "Mr. Gary called the yena and nays which resulted os follows : Yeas-Messrs. Bowen, Buck, Cannon Carter, Coker, Counts, Crittenden, Dun can, Howard, Jeter, Livingstou, Max well, McCall, Todd, Wylie. Nays-Messars. Bird, Butler, Evaus Fraser, Gary, Kinsler, Lipscomb, Mau ning, McCutchen, Myers, Taft, Williams So tho bill was rejected. Bill. to impose an additional tax um prescribe a mode for collecting thc saun on all persons licensed to sell wines, ur dent spirits, malt liquors, and mixture thereof, within the limits of this State was then taken up, and Mr. Ho wan moved to strike out the enacting clause On the question of rejecting thc bil Mr. Livingston called the yeas and nays "which resulted au follows : Yeas-Messrs. Bird, Buck, Butlci Cannon, Carter, Coker. Duncan, Evans Fraser, Gary, Howard, Jeter, Kinslei Lipscomb, Manning, Maxwell, Myen Todd, Williams. Nays-Messrs. Bowen, Counts, Critter] den. Livingston, McCall, McCutchen. Mr. Kinsler introduced a joint resole tion directing the Comptroller Genen to stop all proceedings against any cit zen of the State under section 5 of act t raise supplies, etc., approved June ! 1877. Bead the first time. Bill (by Mr. Crittenden) to exenii building and loan associations chartere by this State from the provisions of a act entitled "An act to regulate the rat of interest on contracts arising withi this Stete," approved December 20,187' was referred to the Judiciary Com m i tte Bill (by Mr. Wylie) to encourage tb establishment of manufactures in th State was referred to the Committee o Commerce and Manufactures. Concurrent resolution (House) to g into au election for Judge of tue -Thu Circuit on Thursday, 24th Jan-iary, at o'clock p. m., was laid on the table b cause the resolution sent from tho Hom this morning includes all the vacant ci cuits. Report (favorable) of the Commith on Finance on a bill to apportion tl taxes on property in which the titles ? an interest therein bas been transforn subsequent to assessment was mac special order for Friday, at l p.m. Bill to allow tho Greenwood and Ai gusta Railroad Company to pay the indebtedness to the State for tho hire ? convicts in the stock of the said compar at par passed its third reading, aud w ieturned to the House with amendment Bill to provide for the election i County Treasurers and County Auditor was rejected. HOUSE.-Mr. Gray-Resolution th after to-day tho House hold night se flinn.. Mr. R. R. Hcmpliill moved to lay tl resolution on the table. Mr. Maller called for the yeas ar nave. The clerk called Jtfe roll and tho vo stood yeas, 63 ; nays, 80. [Tho resolution was,, therefore, loi much to the delight of all the newspap roporters who were present.] Mr, Wofford-Bill to further defii the crime of arson. Mr. Anderson-A series of resolutio highly complimenting Geucral E. \ Moiso for bis generosity in giving b salary for educational purposes. Tl resolutions were adopted by a uuanimo vote. Mr. Caldwell-Biil to repeal an acte titled "An act to amend sections 65 ai 66 of chapter 120, revised statutes," i tating to liens on crops. The unfinished business of yesterd -rbill to alter and amend tho school li of South Carolina-was taken up ai further discussed. Mr..Popo had the floor, and spoke favor of the amendments. Mr. Memminger followed, and al favored the amendments under consi oration. . Savers, other, ru cm hers mario sin speech es in favor of and against tho bi The educational bill waa finally re through, all tho amendments insert, and passed to a third redding. SEKATE.-The ~ Chair" 'subn7itted"t following cotnnnlnication from Jud Willard, which was referred to the Ju< . dary Committee : COLUMBIA, 8. C., Jan. 22,1878, ffon. Wm. D. Simpson: DEAR 8IR-Having read tho chart made in the Senate affecting my offic conduct, I desiro that a thorough invea gatton of thom should be made. ' V? respectfully, your obedient servant, _ A. J. WILLARD, The House sent to the Senate t claim of James H. Maxwell, Jourt Clerk ; also, concurrent resolution thanks to Adjutant General Moise; al bill to recharter the Newberry Col lee also, bill preventing public officers frc issuing checks except upon funds acta ly to their credit; also, bill Iq extendt charter of Keowco Turnpike Company, The Committee on Enrolled Acta j ported as duly enrolled act relative the power of tho City Cooftcil of Charl ton to impose punishments: act to i corporate South Carolina Immigrati Association. A message was received from the Gt ernor transmitting tho report of the S periutemieut of Education, showing. t tmun'/ts due in tho several counties 1 schools. Mr. Gary submitted a resolution ti the Comptroller General be requested furnish an itemized BtaidStODt Of tho dc of the State, which waa adopted. mmnm.mr iiirriiw Mr. Gary said that Mr. Cocbrsa and Mr. Mcett? desired to bc beard on the liquor tax bill, ?nd be mored to recon old?r ??iv vote striking out th? enacting plniicn vpat^ri\a.v .^n that they might be heard. " they~]belng absent yesterday, which motion was adopted. .On motion of Mr. Gary, the bill was then made the special order for Saturday week, at 1 o'clock. Mr. Livingston moved lo reconsider the vote striking out the enacting clause of the bill to grant aid to the State Agri cultural Society. On motion of Mr. Coker, the bill was then made the special order .for Thurs day, at 1 o'clock. Report of commission .to oxamine into the condition anti, management of the charitable and peual institutions of the State, with testimony ?gd accompanying documents, was made the special order for to-morrow, at half-past 1 p. m. Concurrent resolution to enter iuto an election for Judges of the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Sixth and Eighth Judi cial Circuits, was mude the. special order for Thursday next, af 1 p. ra. Hill to authorize able-bodied malo pris oners confined in jail under senteuco to labor upon the public roads and upon streets of the cities and towns leading thereto of this State, was read a second time. Joiut resolution to provide for the pay ment of the commissioners appointed under an act entitled "An act to investi gate and ascertain the actual bona fide in debtedness of the various counties iu this State and to reg?lale the manner of pay ing tho same." approved June li, 1877, was read a second time. Hill to ezteua Hie provisions of an is?t entitled "An *.ct to authorize County , Commissioners to submit lo the qualified "electors of thoir several counties a prop osition to alter the fence law aud to pro 1 vide for effectuating the same'' to tho plantations of certain persons named therein passed its second reading. iiill to amend the charters of the towns of Williamston, Belton and Uonea Path was read a second time. HOUSE.-Mr. Simpson-Bill to amend an act to reduce tho number of Trial Justices in Anderson County. Mr. Brown-Bill to authorize J. It. Wilson to erect and maintain a gate in a certain road. Mr. Orr-Bill to amend an act entitled "An act to authorize the County Com missioners to submit to the qualified elec tors of their ,various townsuips proposi tion to adopt the fenco law." Mr. Watts, of tho Committee ou Agri culture, made a favorable report ou tho immigration bill. Thc hour for tho consideration of thc special order arrived, and a bill to pro vide for the organization of the State University was discussed. Mr. R. R. Uemphill moved to strike out the enacting clause, and spoke at length in opposition to the bill. .Mr. Simonton followed in au able ar gument favoring the bill. Mr. Vernor also spoke in support of tho measure. Mr. Aldrich took the annie position. Mr. J. J. Hemphiil next obtained the floor, and made a pointed and logical argument in favor ot the bill. Mr. Conner spoke in favor of striking out the enacting clause of the bill. Mr. Haskell made a motion that tho motion to strike out the enacting clausa be laid upon the table, but subsequently withdrew his motion at the request of several of those who opposed the bili. Mr. Simpson spoke against the bill. He said that ho was opposed to making any appropriation to reopen the Univer sity ; that the tax for educational pur poses was now large enough. Mr. J. J. Hemphiil replied at consid- i erable length to Mr. Simpson's remarks. FRIDAY, January 25. SENATE-Mr. Kinsler returned report) of the amount due for school claims, j which was referred to the Committee on i Education yesterday, and asked that it be referred to the Finauce Committee. The following were ratified : Au act to amend an act relative to tho power of the City Council of Charleston to impose punishments : au act to incorporate the South Carolina Immigration Association. A message was received from the Gov ernor enclosing the resignation of Judge Cooke. Bill to extend the charter of the Keo wee and Tuckaseegee Turnpike Com pany, in Oconeo County, was referred to the Judiciary Committee. - Bill to prevent public officers from is suing checks except upon funds actually to their cr.-dit, or from paying the samo, was referred to the Finance Committee. Bill to recharter the Newberry College of tho Evangelical Lutheran Synnd of South Carolina and adjacent States, was referred to tho Com?c*ttee on Incorpora tions. . Bill to amend an net entitled "An net to establish by law the voting precincts in the various counties of the State" was, on motion of Mr. McCutchon, recom mitted to tho Committee on Privileges and Elections, with iustructions to said committee to prepare a general bill upon this subject. Bill to apportion the taxett on properly in which the title OT au iuterest therein has been transferred subsequent td assess ment, was read a second time. Report of commission to examino into the condition and management of the charitable and penal institutions of the State, with testimony and accompanying documents, was received as information. HOUSE.-Mr. Bradley-Bill to amend an act entitled "An act to charter the Greenwood abd Augusta Railroad;"" bill to amend an act entitled "An act to utilize the convict labor." Mr. Caldwell-Joint resolution reliev ing tho people from payment of taxes for tho fiscal year of 1877. Tho Committee on Education reported . favorably .pn a bill to repeal the oct re quiring the proceeds of tho poli tax to be applied to the payment of past due school claims. The unfinished business of vesterday -bill to reorganize the State University. -was taken up and discussed until tho hour for adjournment arrived without a vote being reached. The bill was discussed at length by Messrs. Memminger and Orr in favor, and Messrs. Hood, Simpson, Brown, Holmes and R. R. Hemphiil in opposi tion, e -Wo road almost dnily of thc accidental Shooting of ?orno person, olthor by them selves or nonio one else. It 1? ? .un? T? curronce, and wo, of Picken::, have had 1 our share of it, A fow yoars ago a very estlmablo young r?an, Mr. Hughes, was shot and instantly kUlod, by ono Afr. Durham, in tho public road, ono mlle from this placo. Mr. Durham wan tried for this deed and his defensa was that tho shooting was a puro occident, ho not knowing the pistol vraa loaded. He pro fessed the deepest penitence, and claimed Mr. Hoghes as a near arid dear friend ; rvhether sincero Or not wo do not know. Only a fow weeks ago Mr. Hall shot anrl Instantly killed within two miles cf this place .a little negro boy about ton yoars old. He also assorts that he did not know tho pistol waa loaded, bus pointed at the boy and snapped itonfy to frighten him, ashs had often done before. Ho hap! the pistol in his band only a short time boforo the shooting, and it was then j empty. Hall's step-sou had loaded lt la the tntnrim. Some timo back two young men of thia County, near friends, word together, when ono of thom playful ly remarked to tho otbor, ** I belelvo I'll shoot yon," aud presented, th* pistol, which ho hold In his ?if.ul, toward his friend, and pu Beti tho trigger; tho pis tol fired and the ball passed through'tho young man's hat, just above his bead. ' These aro only a . few Instances of tho number of accidents. resulting from tho ca2elees handling of ?re-arms in ou* nwt? county, TfhUe huudrcJs of jost such cases Aro daily occurring throughout ta? " country. This should bo sLonn*/^ j? Ute people will leam no bottler morat?. titan to prtwont guns end pistols st ?Mob other, tho Legislature should take tho matter In hand, and onact th? -/overeat punishment for a parson pointing a gob, ' or flro-arms of any description, nt anoto* or, even though the gut. or pistol should, opon Inspection, prove to be empty, saul without either lock, tubo or touch hole r and when death ls the result lt should bo mado mnrrf-r, snS punished with death. Not knowing a gun to be loaded should* bo no ox ton nation of the offen*?. This specie of human blood spilling ia becom ing ontiroly too frequent*,.and we don't feel exactly comfortable ourselves when we view the picture, for who can tell at what moment a "near and dear friend" may put an "empty" revolver to our head and blo'V our bnins out.-Pickata Sentinel. - The Beaufort Tribune advocates tho repeal of the homestead law as a just se quence of tue repeal of the. usury law. The Tribvnc argues that a homestead ls of no benoit to a man If ho cannot mort, gage it to improve it, and chinks that all obstacles in tho way of making rea", prop, orty a negotioblo security should be re movod. ? APPLICATION FOR HOMESTEAD. Notice is hereby given that Talitha E. B'/ggs has made application to n-.? fa? - ii.,mcstcad in tho poraonal property of her .rite hvj-ba .d, Edward Bogga, and that said application will bo heard by me at eleven o clock a. m., on the 5th day of March next W. W. H UM PH RHYS, Judge of Probate. Jan 91, 1878 .29 -, NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. Tho undertlgned, Administrator of Wm. Spencer Moore, deceased, hereby .rives notice that ho will apply to Wi W. Hum phreys, Judge of Probate, at his office on the ??.*"ond day of March qixt, tor. a finsl settlement of said Estate, and a discharge from said administration. C. W. MOORE, Adm'r. Jon 31, 1878_- 29 _5 Attention, Bed Shirts ! THE Pendleton Rod Shirts will assemble in their Hall on Saturday, the 2nd of February, at 11 a. m. Business of Impor tance. Turn ont, every man. By order of the Captain. . BENJ. CRAWFORD, O. 8. Jan 31. 1878_20_1__ MOBtE TOBACCO ! IHAVE on hand, and am receiving, a large stock of Tobacco, in boxes and Caddies, which will bo sold at lowest possi ble figures for cash, or to prompt payin? parties on time. Call and get my prier? ana he eon vinced that I am soiling cheap. Thoso indebted to mc for Tobacco must call short lv and pay their accounts, or they will set tle with J. C. Whitfield, Esq. O. H. P. FANT, at Barr & Font's. Jan 31,1878_^9j_5_ NEW BLACKSMITH SHOP AT BELTON. rTIHE undersigned takes pleasure In an JL nouncing to his friends, and the pub lic generally, that he is now prepared to do Plantation Work on short notice, with promptness and dispatch. He has two good Smiths,' who will alwayB be found at the anvil during work hours, j A. R. COX, Belton, S. C. . j Jan 31, 1878_29_5__ j PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTICE. rTIHE following is the pro raia amounts, X exclusive of tho Poll Tax, going to the Free Schools in each Tovruship, to wit : . Fork..7?*580 15 Pendleton... 467 15 Garvin. 444 85 Brushy Creek. 616 60 Rock Mills. 274 70 Centreville. 489 95 Hopewell. 258 38 Y.riii?muston. 684 25 Savannah. 555 55 Varennes. 455 70 ? Broadaway. 709 30 Belton. 596 50 Dark Corner. 348 50 Hall. 002 70 ' Martin.;. 510 45 . Honeu Path.516 60 Anderson. 799 50 Notice is abo given that I will be in my ofllce at Anderson C. H. on Friday and Saturday in each week, at which timo per sons having business with tho office will call. i. J. N. CARWILE, County School.Commissioner. Jan 31, 1878 _29_2 LIVERY S FEED STABLE, BY T. J. LC AK, Waverly House Bl?ck. IHAVE leased and will run thia Stable tho present year, and will keep my . TOBACCO STORE In connection with tho Stable. All 'gradee o? Chewing and Smoking Tobacco, cheap fnr Aa*!? T. J. LEAK. Jan 24, 1878_28 Notice to Contractors. THE Contract for Building a Bridge across Broodoway Creek, at Brea toalo's Mill, will bo let to the lowest blr^-T on the Gth day of February next; at Br: scale's Mill. ...... Tho right to reject any or all bids U re served "by tho Commissioners. , 0. H. P. PANT, J. C. GANTT. SAMUEL BROWNE, Co, Comiuls?onere. J. L. TRIBBLE. Clerk. Jan 17, 1878 27 * TV880LUT10N. JLr Tho firm of DAOCS & WICKKMwas dissolved by mutnat consent On thc .Thir teenth December, 1877. Persons indebted to tho old firm arc requested to settle nt once. Books and Accounts are in tho hands of J. W. Dacus, who will continuo tho business nt tho old stand.- ' - . J. W. DACUS. T. V. WICKER* ? Williamston, 3. <?.. Jan.,23. 1*70. g?-3, NOTICE F?NAL SETTL EMENT. Notice is hereby given that tho under igned, Administrator, with the Will an nexed, of the Estato of John B. Poorc. <le ceased, will apply to tho Judge of Probata for Anderson County, on the 28th day ol February next, for a Final Settlement ana discharge froth said Estate. Jan X4, 1878 28 5? NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned, Administrator of Richard -81?ir ley, deceased, will apply to the Jadge ?? Prohato for Anderson County, on the 28?? day of February, 1878, for a Filial Settla nient and discharge from said Estate; , THOS. ERSKINE, Adm r. Jan 24, 1878_28_5 XTXyriCE FINAL SETTLEMENT. JN * Notice is hereby given thit the nmler algned, Executor of thc Estate or Bart now mew White, deceased, will apply to W? Judge or Probate for Anderson County, on n,"?KS K.I. -i---;# Pcbrui?7, -?' ? for a Firu??^sVtt??mcnrand discharge from said Estate. ^ ^ WATS0N> B?r. Jan 8,1878 25 *_ .XTOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. IN Notice Is Hereby given that the un dersignnd, Administrator or the PfWOfJSt Estate of Li P. Fcatherston, d???a**d, win apply to tho Judgo of Probat? fW^?*S sun. Oouuty, on tito 27th day of WW next, for a final settlement and dlscna*?0 ii.rm raid iv-1 av v?. " j ,_. ALLEN McDAVID, Admr. Jab 24, T87&_28_?L NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT!--' Notlco is hereby given that tho unas signed. Administrator of tito Personal w -tato of Henderson Bitgwell, decease?!, wm apptv to the Judge of Probate for Andeftja County, on the 20sh day . of Ffhruarf next, for a Final Settlement and discharge from said K?taU\ , R. N. WRIGHT, Adm'r. I Jan 24.187S 'IA 5