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%n&tmn ?nttVApnttx. '? E. B. MURRAY, Editor. Thursday morhinq, feb'ry 21,1878, ; An independent candidate in the com? ing canvass, in a man who is independent of any principle?or, in other words, he has. no principle* Fortunately for the ^good of our County and State, the Dem? ocratic party of this County is indepen? dent of such unprinciple- human, scum. Tho proposition to elect Commissioners to codify the la ws of South Carolina by the present Legislature is premature, as that duty will- properly devolve upon -their nucceraora. This Legislature has had the privilege of ejecting enough offi? cers to satisfy reasonable men, and hence wo think they should conclude their ne-~ oessary labors and adjourn, withoat at? tempting to do their own work and the ? work of the next General Assembly also. Col. James L. On, of this County, has introduced a bill to provide for the ap? pointment of a Republican on the Board of Election Canvassers. We hope this will not become a law. The Republican party made the present law, and it was intended to shut out the voice of the ?Democrats from the counting of election returns. If their awn law hurts the Re ; publicans, it is their own fault, not ours, and we hope it will be left just as they wade it_ ^ Five dollars a day now is equal to at least eight dollars three'or four years ago, -and our.law-makers shotild realize this fact At five dollara a day, each member of* ths Legislature ' coats' the State an averaga bale of cotton every eight days, and each one has already cost the people near xn bales of oottou. The Legislature should reduce iti; com? pensation to three dollars per day, and adjourn as soon as possible. The people think so. THE FCBL1C DEBT. BSifThe Legislature is at this time proba? bly engaged in the discussion of the pub? ic debt of South Carolina, and upon its action depends the question as to whether trie mass of fraudulent bonds issued by Radical official thieves shall be paid by the toiling masses of South Carolina, or whether the debt shall be limited to the valid obligations of the State as hereto? fore compioraised and settled. In this great question we find the daily press of the State'standing by the settlement un dir the Consolidation Act, regardless of its frauds, while a few only of the week? ly papers of South Carolina hare raised their voices against the wrong of paying the fraudulent and swindling portion of - it. The Nacs and Courier has been the boldest and ablest defender of settling j the debt as it now rtaods. The Columbia ] Register also comes to the rescue, and urges the same settlement, and it is pos? sible that sufficient influence may be brought to bear t? effect this result; bat we desire to repeat, the protest we have heretofore made against such a course. The Commission has shown in its report that the bonds exchanged for detached coupons were issued without authority of bw, and without any consideration to tho State?or, in other words, they were a clear steal?and hence, neither justice law nor liberality requires them to be. p rid, and the people of South Carolina ore too.poor to giva-gratuities to the per? sons who have robbed the State, or bean sc unfortunate as. to trade with the -rob? bers. These bonds should be rejected. The. other classes of bonds reported against by the Commission should stand upon their merits. If the State received any consideration it should return that - at the rate of settlement agreed on. But tie report of the Commission shows that the Validating Act only recognized iiuch bonds as were registered as provided by law, and bonds reported against were not so registered. This registration was a public record, which any person burring the bonds could have examined, and when they failed t o do so they purchased at their own risk, and occoupy the same -position which a man would if he'pur? chased a piece of land upon which there was a mortgage. The fact that a person purchased without, knowing of the mort? gage would not reiieve him from hating his laud bound by it The record of the mortgage was notice to the world that it wrs outstanding. So of registration of State bonds. It was the means by which persons could-ascertain whether a. bond was properly on trie market or not If it was not registered a person would pur . chase it at their own ris e. If anything was due on it the State ought to pay it If nothing had been received by the State for it nothing ought to bo paid for it But it is urged by the Register and others that the debt is not as large now as it was under Governor Orrs admit is tn.tion. This may be true, but because the honest debt of the State has been cut down is no reason why a fraudulent debt should be paid in its place. If any por? tion of the bonded debt, iis it now exists, is a fraud, the people cught not to be taxed to pay it We hope the Legisla? ture will make an honorable and just set? tlement of it, and that is all the people ask. Let us pay our just debts, but not the frauds of Republican thieves. If the Legislature makes the settlement on this basis it will receive the plaudits of the people, despite the efforts of the holders of fraudulent bonds or their friends. PROSPECTS OF PEACE IM EUROPE. The latest news from Europe is more favorable to a peaceful solution of the difficulties arising out of the result of the* E'lsso-Turkish war than that which was . received during the last week. The En g lish ?eet entered the Dardanelles and ap? peared before Constantinople, while the Russian armies were hurried forward to occupy Constantinople and Galliope. This latter city contains a population of about 50,000 inhabitants, and is situated west of Constantinople on the Straits, thus being in the rear of the English fleet before Constantinople, and if in the pos . session of Russia would greatly ondang jr the English fleet Had this state of affairs continued,, a conflict between Er.glr.nd and Russia was likely to have taken place at any moment The gocd offices of Germany have prevented a con* flict for the present England has with? drawn her fleet some fifty miles from Constantinople, and Busala has consen t ed not to occupy that city or Gailiopu. If the statu quo thus established for the present can be maintained, and no diffi? culties arise in the settlement of the terms of peace between Russia and Tur? key ^by the Coneress of;the European States soon to meet, the end of the war may be regarded as at hand. It is too soon yet to form any opinion as to the results of the deliberations of that Congress. Many of the delicate questions growing^ out of the peculiar political relations which Turkey lias heretofore sustained to Europe moat now be settled, and whether they can be ami? cably adjusted will, in all probability, depend upon the alliances which Eng? land and Austria may be able to form with other European powers. If Euro? pean peace should be preserved, it will doubtless result from the power and in? fluence of Germany. S1LTEK RE i 10 N ETI Z AT ION*. As the opponents of the bill to rem on etize b Wer claim that its passage would be a fraud npon the creditors of the na? tion, who are entitled to receive the money due them is gold dollars, it may be well to examine the question a little in order tbat the public may form a cor? rect and intelligent judgment upon the measure. If the debt was created pay? able it gold, then the faith of the nation is pledged to payment in that metal or its equivalent. Such, however, was not* the case, for both gold and silver dollars have always been, and are to-day, legal tenders, and debts can be paid in either of them, hence all of the public debt vras created payable in either of- these coins, and a groat portion of it wob even pay? able in greenbacks. To show how much justice there is in the bondholder's de? mand for gold, it may be interesting to find out what was the consideration of h's claim against the government. All loans before the war were upon either a gold or silver basis, and could properly be paid in either coin. The greater part of our debt, however, is the late war de'ot, and to show how much right the holders of these bonds have to demand gold, the St. Louis Republican has collated the fol? lowing figures, showing the^amount of money borrowed by the government and what it was worth in gold: A recurrence to the negotiations of the five-twenty bonds roveals some facts which are both interesting and instruc? tive at this" time. ' There were several issues of these bonds during the period from 1J62 to 1868, inclusive?all of them ! having been sold at par for greenbacks? each $1,000 bond bringing to the govern- j ment $1,000 in greenbacks. Of course ; the.gold value received for them varied [ with the depreciation of greenbacks? i the price of gold ranging during the pe? riod from 130 to 280. The first issue was made in 1862, and was $60,982,450. They were sold at par for greenbacks, worth in gold at the time $44,030,649^ fiving to the- purchasers a clean profit of 16,951,801. The next issue was $160, 987,550, in 1863. They also were sold at par for greenbacks, the gold value of which was $101,890,854? leaving to the purchasers a clear profit of $59.096,696. The third issue was $381,292,250, in 1864, I the government receiving in gold value for them $189,697,636?leaving to the j purchasers a profit of more thnn one-half L the amount, $191,594,614. In 1365 the : fourth isiue was made?$279,746,150, for ! which the government received in gold value $208,214,090?the purchasers mak? ing a profit of $71,532,060. In 1866 the fifth irsue was made?$124,914,400, for ' which the government received in gold \ value $83,591,773?leaving to the pur chasers a profit of $36,832,627. In 1867 the sixth issue was made?$421,469,550, the government receiving for them in gold valne $303,215,503?leaving to the purchasers a profit of $118,254,047. In 1868 the seventh and last issue was made ,?$425,443,800, for which the govern? ment received in gold value $312,826,323 ?leaving to the purchasers a profit of $112,6W,477. Thus we find that during the seven years named the government issued and.; sold $1,874,836,150 bonds, for which it received greenbacks, worth in gold only $1,248,466,828. These bonds were paya? ble iu the same kind of money they were sold for?greenbacks; but when in 1869 the government gratuitously pledged it? self to redeem them in coin, it made them worth dollar for dollar in coin? thereby giving to the holders of them $626,370,322, for which it had not re? ceived a dollar of consideration. From this our readers will see that the government has already given to the bondholder pledges which make his bonds worth from twenty-five to fifty per cent, more than he gave for them, but this was not enough for the rapacity of these gentlemen. Silver was then as valuable as gold, and was becoming more abundant, hence they saw an opportunity to secure an additional advantage by re? tiring silver from circulation. This could not be done directly without a change of the Constitution of the United States, and hence they quietly secured legislation which stopped the coinage of the silver dollar, we believe in 1872, and that left their bonds to be paid in gold, because there are, practically, no silver dollars with which to pay these debts. Silver dollars are still legal tenders, and, if they could be'obtained, would be pay? able on all debts, and hence all the dis? honor which could attach to the govern? ment for paying its debt in silver would be the dishonor connected with coining silver dollars (?). This is no more than the dishonor (?) of coining gold dollars, which is none at all. But it is objected that the silver dollar is not worth as much as the gold dollar. Of course it is not worth as much now that silver is practically demonetized, but if it is re coined and brought again into active cir? culation as'a legal tender for all debts, and made the medium for paying the national debt, it would be fully as valua? ble as gold. The truth is, silver was de? monetized to produce a corner in the gold market in the interest of the bond? holders, and if its money value is not re? stored the trick will be successful, and the people will be greatly burdened to advance the interest of the public credit? ors, who will be paid a handsome profit on their investment, even if their bonds were paid in silver at its present depre? ciated price. The conviction of Anderson, one of the Board of State Canvassers of Louisiana, for forgery and perjury in altering the returns of the last election, has aroused the iro of President Hayes and of the visiting statesmen (?). They sympathize with the convicted felon. While his case is before the Appeal Court, the President retains him as one of the Custom House officers in New Orleans, which is a ter-' rible degradation to the qjvil service of the nation. This is not all. The visiting statesmen wbo went to New Orleans to see the count, (all of them Republicans,) have written a letter of condolence to Anderson. It is a disgrace to the nation for its public men to seek to protect a forger and a perjured villain. THE FENCE LAW. The following is the text of the new Fence Law adopted for Anderson Coun? ty. It has na*sed both houses of the Legislature, ana now only awaits ratifU cation and approval by the Governor. Probably before the next issue of this paper it will have become a law, and our people will do well to cut it out for fu? ture reference, or file away this paper containing it: A Bill to Amend an Act entitled "An Act to Authorize the Countv Commis? sioners to Submit to the Qualified Elec? tors of their Several Counties a Propo? sition to Alter the Fence Laws and to Provide for Effectuating the Same," Approved June 7,1877. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same: Section h That in the several Coun? ties and townships of this State where the electors have already or shall here? after vote to adopt the provision:, of the above entitled Act, commonly known as the fence law, the boundary lines of the lands of the inhabitants within the terri? tory so adopting the same shall be deem? ed and taken to be a lawful enclosure thereof; and the owner or- manager of any horse, mule, ass, genet, swine, sheep, goat or neat cattle of any description who shall willfully, knowingly and unlawfully or negligently permit the said animals, or any of them, to go upon the lands of any owner or occupier situate in any such County or township shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on convic? tion in any Court having competent ju? risdiction, shall be fined in a sum not ex? ceeding thirty dollars, or imprisoned for not more than thirty days, or both, in the discretion of the Court. 8ec. 2. That the owner or mannger of any of the live stock aforesaid, in addi? tion to the penalties provided in the first Section of this Act, shall be liable to the owner or occupier of any of the lands situated as aforesaid for all damages he or she may have sustained by the depre? dations of any such stock, to be recovered by action of" debt in" any Court having competent jurisdiction, and the stock that caused the damage shall be held liable to pay the same in preference to all other liens, encumbrances or claims against the same: Provided, That if the owner or manager of the stock shall show to the satisfaction of the Court that the dam? ages were committed without fault or negligence on his or her part such show? ing shall be held a sufficient defense. Sec. 3 That in the Counties of Ander? son and Chester, where a majority of the i townships have adopted or shall hero after adopt the provisions of the fence law, it shall be lawful for the County Commissioners to erect fences on the County, lines, instead of on the lines of j townships, and for that purpose they arc ! invested with all the powers conferred on them in cases where the entire County shall have adopted the said fence law. Sec. 4. That it sbrdl be the duty of the County Commissioners to erect substantial and convenient gates in said fence at the crossing of all public highways and neighborhood roads, and when the in? habitants, or any of them, shall desire a crossing on their own lands they shall be permitted to erect and keep up such gates at their own expense; and any per? son who shall willfully and unlawfully leave open any of the said gates or do any willful damage to the gates or fences erected, for the purposes aforesaid shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction in any Court having compe? tent jurisdiction, shall be fined in a sum not exceeding twenty dollars or impris? oned not more than twenty days. Sec. 5. Tbat it shall be a misdemeanor for any person to willfully ride, drive or allow his team to travel outside of the road on cultivated lands of private par? ties, and, upon conviction thereof, shall I be fined not less than five nor wore than twenty dollars, or be imprisoned not less I than five nor more than twenty days: Provided, That in ca3e any person charg? ed with this misdemeanor be brought before or reported to a Trial Justice, he may discharge himself from any further proceedings thereon by paying such fine within the above limits as the Trial Jus? tice may impose:. THE JUDICIAL ELECTION. The following proceedings of the Dem? ocratic caucus to nominate Circuit Jud? ges is taken from this News and Courier. Each of the nominees of the caucus was elected on last Thursday, and are now discharging their duties as Circuit Judges of South Carolina: The caucus was called to order by Sen? ator S. S. Crittenden, the chairman, who, on convening the body, spoke as follows: Gentlemen of the Caucus: You are as? sembled under the call of your executive committee for the pu -pose of making nominations for the office of circuit judges, to fill the vacancies occasioned by the decision of the Supreme Court of this State in relation to the third judicial circuit, and the resignations caused there? by of the judges of the first, second, third, fourth, sixth and eighth circuits. In i.hc absence of instructions to the contrary, nominations will be received by the chair in the numerical order of the existing vacancies. I will state that, under the rule adopted by the caucus, it requires two-thirds of the Democratic membem of the General Assembly to make a quorum. According to the roll of the secretary there are 117 Democratic members in the two houses. It will, therefore, require 59 voters to make a nomination. And now, gentlemen, before proceeding to the grave and important duty for which we nave assembled, let me invoke upon your deliberations a spirit of toleration and forbearance. Why should auy Dem? ocrat, member of this caucus, be intol? erant of the diverse opinions of others ? Are we not all actuated by the sama mo? tive, an ardent desire for the good of South Carolina ? Are we not all striving for the same object, the honor and the welfare of the State ? I assert now that all the differences between us, upon the important matters for which we have as? sembled, are entirely in relation to the best means of reaching the same end. Having then the same high object in view, and differing only in regard to the best means of attaining that object, let us discuss these differences in a spirit of toleration Jand foibearance, and then let us decide them by the time-honored Democratic rule of submission to the majority. You are here in your legisla? tive capacity and, in the caucus, as the representatives of the Democratic party of South Carolina. Mr. Charles Petty, of Spartanburg, was then selected secretary. Mr. Rhett in? troduced a resolution that the nomina? tions should be made binding. Senator Lipacomb introduced as a sub? stitute a set of resolutions declaring that none but men of true and tried integrity and ability, and unquestionable members of the Democratic party be nominated, and that when this rule was departed from the nomination should not be bind? ing. This substitute was lost, aud Mr. Rhett's resolution was adopted. Mr. Lipscomb then withdrow from the caucus. Mr. Meraminger introduced a resolu? tion that all the ousted Judges with the exception of Wiggin be re-elected, on condition that they would resign at the end of the time when their terms would have expired, had the decision of the Supreme Court not ousted them. This resolution was lost by a large vote. Nominations were then called for with the following result, in the several cir? cuits : First Circuit?Mr. Simonton nomina? ted B. C. Pressley; Mr. Rutledge nomi? nated T. M. Hanckel; Mr. Petty nomi? nated S. Dibble. Second Circuit?Mr. Buist nominated Judge Aldrich ; Mr. John W. Hcdmea nominated Col. W. M. Elliott. \ Third' Circultr-on motion of .Jjri Vornetj Judge Sha* wss nominated unanimously by acclamation. V Fourth Circuit?Mr. Howard nomina? ted \V. M. Harllee; Mr. McRae norot nated J. G. Blue; Mr. Buck nominated: 0. P. TownRend ; Senator McCall nomi? nated Col. Hudson ; Mr. Simonton nom_-, inated A. C. Spain. Sixth Circuit?Senator Walker nomI: riatod cudge Mackcy ; Mr. Aldrich nom? inated Senator I. D. Witherspooa. ? Eighth Circuit?Senator Bowen nomi? nated Col. Thos. Thompson, oif Abbe , rille J Mr. Verner nominated Judge T. IL Cooke. After a lengthy discussion concerning the merits of the soreral candidates and the question of whether the nominations sbould bo made upon the principles of Straighc-Qut Democracy, or be dictated by policy, the balloting began with tho following result in the several circuits: First Circuit?Pressley 71, Dibble 26, Hanckel 15. Pressley declared nomina? ted, and the rote made Unanimous. Second Circuit?Aldrich 79, Elliott 25, Aldrich declared nominated, and the vote made unanimous. Third Circuit?Judge Show, unani? mously nominated by acclamation. Fourth Circuit?First ballot, Hudsou 37, 31ue 29, Towhsend 19, Harllee 10, Spain 7. Second ballot, Hudson 50. Bluu 40, Townsend 9, Harllee 6. Third ballot, Hudson 60, Blue 43, Harllee 6. Col. Hudson was then declared nomina? ted, and the vote made unanimous. Sixth Circuit?First ballot, Mackey 52, Witherspoon 50. Second ballot, Mackey 52, Witherspoon 51. Third bal? lot, Mackey 56; Witherspoon 49. Fourth ballot, Mackey 60, Witherspoon 45. Mackey was then declared nominated. Eighth Circuit?First ballot, Thomp? son .53, Cooke 52, Second ballot, Thomp? son 06, Cooke 48. .Third ballot, Thomp? son 02, Cooke 42. Thompson was de? clared nominated, and the rote made unanimous. The caucus then, after a session of fire hours, adjourned. The caucus was strictly secret, but it is known that the contest was fierce and bitte r. After the nomination of Mackey, Mr Youmans, of Barnwell, withdrew froir the caucus, on the ground that the caucus could not be binding after it went be; end the party lines for a nominee. THE SILVER DOLLAR. The silver bill has passed the United States Senate with, the exception of the free coinage section, by a vote of 48 to 21, and is returned to the House for con? currence. In this shape it will doubtless become a law, aud will thereby save our nation from a terrible financial crisis. Thefollowing is the text of the bill: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America i n Congress assembled. That there shall be coined at the several Mints of the United States siiver dollars of the weight of 412J grains Troy of standard silver, as provided in the act of January 18,1837, on which shall be the devices and iiupersoription provided by aaid act, which coins, together with all silver dol? lars heretofore coined by the United States of like weight and fineness, shall be a legal tender at their nominal value for all debts and dues, public and private, except wherei otherwise expressly ttipu lateu iu the contract. And the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and direct? ed to purchase, from time to time, iiilrer bullion at the market price thereof, not less than $2,000,000 worth per month, nor more than $4,000,000 worth per month, and cause the same to be coined monthly as fast as so purchased into such dollars. And a sura sufficient to carry out the foregoing provision of this net is hereby appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropria? ted. And any gain or seigniorage arising from the coinage shall be accounted for and paid into the Treasury as provided under existing laws relative to the sub? sidiary coinage, provided that the amount of money at any one time invested in such silver bullion, exclusive of such re? sulting coin, shall not exceed $5,000,000, and provided further that nothing in this act aha1.! be construed to authorize the payment in silver of certificates of de? posit issued under the provisions of sec? tion 254 of the Revised Statutes. Sec. 2.?All acts and parts of acts in? consistent with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed. Sec. 3.?That immediately after the passage of this act the President shall invite the governments of the countries composing the Latin Union, so-called, and of such other European nationn as he may deem advisable, to join the Uni? ted States in a conference to adopt a current ratio between gold and silver, for the purpose of establishing internation? ally tbe use of bi-metallic money, and securing fixity of relative value between those metals; such conference to be held at such place in Europe or in the United States, at such time within six montha as may oe mutually agreed upon by the Executives of the governments joining in tbe same, whenever the governments so invited, or any three of them, shall have signified their 'willingness to unite in the same. The President shall, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoint three Commissioners, who shall attend such conference on be? half of the United States, and shall re? port the doir.gs thereof to the President, whp shall transmit the same to Congress. The said commissioners shall each re? ceive the: sum of $2,500 and their reason? able expenses, to be approved by the Secretary of State, and the amount 'ne? cessary to pay such compensation a od expenses is hereby appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. dec. 4.?That any holder of the coin authorized by the act may deposit the same with the Treasurer or auy Assis? tant Treasurer of the United States in sums not less than $10 and receive there? for certificates of not less than $10 each, corresponding with the denominations of the United S ates note. The coin depos? ited for or representing the certificates shall be retained in the Treasury for the payment of tie same on demand. Said certificates shall be receivable for cus? toms, taxes and all public dues, and when so received may be reissued. A LIVELY DEBATE. Colonel Alken Defends Ills .State agalnnt Umritt, a Democrat from New York. Washington, February 13. In the House, the tedious monotony and dullness of the discussion on the Military Academy bill was relieved by a personal and political altercation which brought in question the whole of the management of the late Presidential struggle, the alleged bargain for the withdrawal of troops from Louisiana and South Carolina, the famous Wormley conference and the pending prosecutions of the members, of the Returning Board in New Orleans. The discussion grew out of some unpleasant colloquy a few days ago between Hewitt, of New York, on the one side, and Aiken, of South Carolina, and 11 ou.se, of Tennessee, on the other. Aiken had, on that occasion, ex? pressed the opinion that West Point should be brought to the hammer and sold. Hewitt had attributed that senti? ment, to Southern hostility to the insti? tution which had turned out such gallant officers ns West Point had, and House had stigmatized Hewitt as a demagogue who had stran led the whole Southern people. To-day Hewitt brought up the subject again and explained away any offensive imputation against the South, which explanation House, of Tennessee, accepted on his side and treated as en? tirely satisfactory; but not so with Aiken, an to whom (and to his State) Hewitt had only added a fresh sting in hin remarks to-day. He reasserted House's charge of "tfemflgnguisrri! mimed Davis, Lee, Jack Son, the two Johnstons and other South? ern Generals as reflecting honor and glory on West Point, eulogized U.iion officers, "graduated of that institution, with whom he had measured steel on the; battle field, while the gentleman (Hewitt) had only served his country through a paid substi? tute; and finally, as a parthian shaft aimed at Hewitt, said that West Point had never produced an Esau, or a Bene? dict Arnold, or a man who had sold the Presidency. This charge brought Hewitt to his feet again, and he related the whole story bo far as he was concerned, with the late Presidential election, and said that if the Presidency had been sold no North? ern man had done it. Garfield and Fos? ter, of Ohio, and Hale, of Mainefjoined in the discussion, which at the time was very excited, Garfield declaring that there had been no( bargain to give the Presi? dency to Hayes, and denounced the pros? ecution of Wellsand Anderson as a truc? ulent proceeding. Ellis, of Louisiana, who had been out of the ball during the discussion, and who had evidently been mtsinformedof the purport of Hewitt's remarks about him, obtained the floor and (assuming that Hewitt had held himself and his colleagues responsible for the Presiden? tial bargain) declared that the lips which uttered the assertion that Louisiana or any Representative of Louisiana, or any authorized agent of Louisiana, had ever bartered or sought to barter, or enter? tained a proposition to barter away the interests of the Democratic party or the interests of the whole people o ' the union in the election of Samuel J. Tilden, lied in bis heart and lied in his faul throat. He then went on to relate the conference at the Wormley Hotel, mentioning as the actors on that occasion, himwslf, E. A. Burke, of Louisiana, and Henry Watter son, of Kentucky, on the Democratic side, and on the Republican side, Mr. Garfield, Mr. Foster, ex-Gov. Dennison, Stanley Mathews'and Senator (now Sec? retary) Sherman. He declared that there was there no bargain or talk of bargain; that the only matter which transpired was an interchange of views, and that he and his friends retired upon the assuran? ces of these, Mr. Hayes' close friends, as to what were his views and sentiments in regard to Louisiana and South Carolina. These gentlemen had pledged nothing for Mr.Hayes. They mid bound him by no promire, by no pledge. The language they had held was: "We know him, we know his sentiments towards the South, we know that he believes in self-govorn ment of those States, and without speak? ing authoritatively for him, we will say that, in our opinion, he will give the blessing of a free government to those States, that he will lift them from the blood and dust in which they have been trampled, and that (in the language of Mr. Foster) the flag snail float there over free States and no longer over conquered and abject provinces." Mr. Davis, of-North Carolina: "Was there any agreement that the members of the Returning Board should not be prosecuted ?" Mr. Ellis: "None." Subsequently, Mr. Ellis again obtained the floor to make a personal explanation, and retracted all offensive allusions to Mr. Hewitt in his remarks, saying that he had been assured by that gentleman and other friends that he had been en? tirely misinformed. ? Twelve million acres of forest, it is estimated, have beeu cut down or burned in the United Stntes,witbin the last ten years. Much of the timber is used for fuel, |wenty-five cities being on record as consuming from five to ten thousand acres each. Fences and railway sleepers require 150,000 acres per annum. The timber industry employed two hundred thousand men, and $144,000,000 capital. At the January meeting of Pomona Grange No. 6, the duty of making ar? rangements to secure guano at reduced rates for Patrons was referred to the Ex? ecutive Committee. Your Committee now take pleasure in announcing that they have made the necessary arrange? ment with our worthy and efficient bro? ther, W. W. Russell, who has contracted for a standard guano on the most favora? ble terms, and is ready to deliver the same to Patrons. And we respectfully appeal to all Patrons to sustain our Agent in this enterprise as far as their interests dictate, remembering that the success of this and future efforts to reduce prices of fertilizers in favor of Patrons, wholly de? pends upon your sincere and hearty co? operation. J. W. NORRIS, ) THOS. B. LEE, \ Ex. Com. P. R. BROWN, J ?vtotice. J-N All persons having demands against Robert B. McCarley are notified to present tbem to the undersigned, properly proven, within threo months from this date, or the same will be barred. A. A. DEAN, Committee. Feb 21,1878 32 3 Good Bye Villages 1 Towns! WHERE ARE YOU BOUND FOR ? SENECA CITY, S. C. WHERE M. W. COLEMAN & CO., HAVE A A AhA LBS- of BACON, which 1?\J)'J\J\J they are offering at 6ic. 2 OOO lbsjQlioiceLEAFLARD CHOICE NEW ORLEANS SYRUP, 55. cents. Also, a full line of GROCERIES, DRY GOODS, HARDWARE, BOOTS & SHOES, Anil everything a Farmer may need, at prices which defy competition. They arc also agents for Navassa Guano, Merryman's Ammoniatcd Dissolved Bone, Wilcox & Gibbs Manipulated Guano, Which they arc offering to Plantors in ex? change for Cotton on liberal terms. Feb 21, 1878 32 LIVERY \ FEED STABLE, BY T. J. LEAK, Waverly House Block. IHAVE leased and will run this Stable the present year, and will keep my TOBACCO STORE In connection with the Stable. Alt grades of Chewing and Smoking Tobacco, cheap for cash. T. J. LEAK. Jan 24, 1878 28 Guano! WE are agents for Brad Icy's Patent Phosphate and Eutaw Acid. Call and get our terms. A. B. TOWERS & CO. Feb 14,1378_ Hardware. THE best assortment of Knob Locks, Pad Locks. Pocket and Table- Cutlery, ifcc., in town. Give us a call. A. B. TOWERS A CO. Feb 14, 1878 Wagon for Sale. AGOOD, new, one-horse Wagon for sale by A. B. TOWERS & CO. Feb 14, 1878 31 SHERIFFS SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, PtCK*KS COEX^ In the Probate Court. L. Ross'Ent'tn, Petitioner, against Ephraim Ii. Eaton, Joseph J. Eaton, Amanda C. Wilson, ct al., Respondents.?Petition for Partition. BY virtue of an order in the above stated case, to nie directed by W. G. Fields, Judge of Probate for the County of Pickcns and Stato aforesaid, dated the twenty-third day of November, 1877.1 will jell to the highest bidder on MONDAY, the 4th day of March next, during the legal hours of sale at Anderson C. H., S. C, All that piece, parcel, or Tract of Land, lying and situate in the County of Ander? son, and State aforesaid, adjoining lands of David Watkina, Maria Watson, R. G. Ea? ton, and others, containing thirty-two acres, more or less. Also, a lot of Land, situate in 8ameCoun? ty, and State aforesaid, at the Five Forks, adjoining lands of - Casey and John Harper, containing two acres, more or less. Terms?One-half cash on day of sale?re niandcr on a credit of twelve months, with interest frcm date. Purchaser to give bond and security and a mortgage of the premi? ses to the Judge of Probate to secure bal? ance of purchase money, and pay extra for all papers. JAMES H. McCONNELL, Sheriff Anderson County. Fcb 7. 1878 30 4 } SHERIFFS SALE. State of Sooth Carolina, Anderson County. In the Probate Court. W. A. (Jeer, Plaintiff vs. Minerva Brown and Anna Brown, Defendants.?Complaint to Sell Peal Estate in aid of Assets, &c. BY virtue of an order to me directed by W. W. Humphreys, Judge of Probate for the County of Anderson, and State afore? said, I will expose to sale on the FIRST MONDAY in MARCH next, (1878), at Anderson Court House, S. C, the following described lot of Land, as the Real Estate of E. R. Brown, deceased: One LOT, situate in tho town of Belton, in the County and State aforesaid, contain? ing one-half of an tocrc, more or less, boun? ded by lands ol James Robertson, Jonas Brown, and the Greenville -t Columbia | Railroad, on the East side of said Railroad. Terms of sale Cash. Purchaser to pay extra for all necessary papers. JAMES H. McCONNELL, Sheriff Anderson County. Feb 7, 1878_30_4 ADMINISTRATORS' SALE. THE undersigned, Administrators of Col. James Long, deceased, hereby give notice that they will sell the Personal Property of said deceased, at his late resi? dence, on the SIXTH DAY OF MARCH NEXT. Tho property consisting in part of the following, to wit: Ten Mules, Four Horses, Oue Thousand Bushels Corn, -Bales Cotton, -bushels Cotton Seed, Eleven head Cattle, Hogs and Sheen, Household & Kitchen Furniture, Farming Tools, 4 interest in Steatn Engine, Sweepstake Thresher and Cotton Qin, 1 interest in horse-po wer Thresher Four two-horse Wagons, One one-horse Wagon, One Buggy, And other Property. Terms of sale made known on day of sale. E. Z. LONG, J. JAMESON, Administrators. Fcb 14,1878 _31_4 Mortgage Sale. WILL be sold at Anderson C. H., on Friday, 1st day of March, 1878, the following personal property, to wit: Two Spotted, Bluly Cows, one Black Mule and one Buggy, said property having been mort f1 aged to us by W. M. Ragsdale, and seized y us for the payment of the mortgage debt, under the power given therein. THUS. CRYMES & CO , Per Jambs H. McConkell, Agent. Fcb 14, 1878_31_3 NOTICE. HAVING removed to this place, I am now prepared to do all kinds of work in the BOOT and SHOE line?making, re? pairing, etc. All work warranted, and ex? ecuted at the lowest cash prices. The pub? lic patronage is respectfully solicited. Shop over Confectionery of G. W. Garreckt. P. GARRECKT. Feb 7, 1878_30__lm ADMINISTRATORS' NOTICE. AIL persons having demands against the Estate of Col. James Long, deceased, are hereby notified to present them, proper? ly proven, to the" undersigned Administra? tors, within the time prescribed by law, and all persons indebted to the Estate are also notified to make prompt payment. E. Z. LONG, J. JAMESON, Administrators. Feb 14, 1878_31 >? 3 APPLICATION FOR HOMESTEAD. Notice is hereby given that Talitha E. Boggs has made application to me for a Homestead in the personal property of her late husband, Edward Boggs, and that said application will be heard by me at eleven o'clock a. m., on the 5th day of March next. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Judge of Probate. \ Jan 31, 1878_29_5_ NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.? Notice is hereby given that the under? signed, Administrator of the Personal Es? tate of Henderson Bagwell, deceased, will apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County, on the 26th day of February next, "for a Final Settlement and discharge from said Estate, R. N. WRIGHT, Adm'r. Jan 24, 1878 28 5 NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.? Notice is hereby given that the un? dersigned, Administrator of the Personal Estate of L. P. Featherston, deceased, will apply 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 FINAL SETTLEMENT. The undersigned, Administrator of Wm. Spencer Moore, deceased, hereby gives notice that he will apply to W. W. Hum? phreys, Judge of Probate, at his office, on the second nay of March next, for a final settlement of said Estate, and a discharge from said administration. C. W. MOORE, Adm'r. Jan 31, 1878_29_5_ NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. Notice is hereby given that the under? signed, Administrator, with the Will an? nexed, of the Estate of John B. Poore, de? ceased, will apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County, on the 28th day of February next, for a Final Settlement and discharge from said Estate. J. J. MATTISON, Adm'r. Jan 24,187S_28_5? NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. Mrs. S. A. Bowes and E. T. Cooley, Administrators ol" Mrs. Elizabeth Geer, de? ceased, hereby give notice that they will apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County for a final settlement of said Estate on the 19th day of March next, and for a discharge from their said administration. S. A. BOWEN, Adm'x. Feb 14,1378._31_5_ NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. Notice is hereby given that the under? signed, Administrator of the Personal Es? tate of W. N. Smith, deceased, will apply to the Judgo of Probate for Anderson County on the 21st day of March, 1878, for a Final Settlement and discharge from said Estate. JEPHTHAH WATKINS, Adm'r. Fcb 14, 1878 31 5 NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. Notice is hereby given that tho un iersigned, Administrator of Richard Shir? ley, deceased, will apply to the Judgo of Probate for Anderson County, on the 28th day of Februarj', 1878, for a Final Settle merit and discharge from said Estate. TllOS. ERSKINE, Adm'r. Jan 24, 1H78 28 S D. M. Ferry & Co. and David Lan dreth & Sons. UST received from the above celebrated Seedrmm, a large assortment of GAR? DEN SEEDS, und for sale at 5c. per paper, A. B. TOWERS ft CO. Pib 7,1878 30 BJ^R Gr MUSI'S FOR SIXTY DAYS AT THE NEW YORK CASH STORE OF ARNSTEIN & ROSE. DURING the remainder of the Winter Season, we propose to give our custo? mers some big Bargains in DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, BOOTS and SHOES, CARPETS, HATS, &c., &c. We have made large reductions in mtny lines of Goods, say? 50c. Dress Goods to 35c. 40c. Dress Goods to 25c. 35c. Dress Goods to 20c. 25c. Dress Goods to 13c. ?10 Blankets to $8.00. $9.00 Blankets to $7.00. $8.00 Blankets to $6.00. $6.00 Blankets to $4.00. In FLANNELS, SHAWLSr CASSIMERES, JEANS, MEN'S and WOMEN'S UNDERWEAR, CLOTHING, and all other Winter Goods, we have made large reductions in prices. We mean to commence our Spring and Summer business with an entirely new, fresh Stock, and are determined to close out all Goods now on hand. Those in need of Goods will find it greatly to their interest to order, or call in person. You w ill find a little money will buy a great many needful artcles. ARNSTEIN & ROSE, NEW YORK CASH STORE. Anderson, Jan. 9, 1878._ ? _ THE CRY IS MORE GEORGIA GRANGE. USE WHAT IS KNOWN TO BE GOOD, 600 Tons Sold in Anderson County last Year with Satisfactory Results 1 COTTON OPTION PRICE : ACID PHOSPHATE, per Ton.300 pounds Cotton. GEORGIA GRANGE GUANO, per Ton.400 pounds Cotton. THE standard of the "Georgia Grange Guano" ranked higher last season than that of any other Superphosphate sold in South Carolina or Georgia. It is mads from ani? mal bone and high grade phosphate, and its former high standard is hot only maintained this season, but w raised by the addition of Ammonia sufficient to give the plant a fine start. F. W. v AGENER & QO., Charleston, S. C. McCTJLTjY & TAYLOR, Agents, Anderson,"s. C. Fcb 14, 1878 _31 _ 3m THE LIVE CASH STORE STILL AT THE FRONT WITH GROCERIES AND GENERAL MERCHANDISE AT ROCK BOTTOM FIGURES We are agents for the- old reliable Anchor Brand Fertilizer, AND ALSO Soluble Pacific Gnano, AND Compound Acid Phosphate, Both high grades. WE propose to soil on as reasonable terms?either for Cash or Cotton Option as- any firat-ciasa Fertilizer can bo sold in this market. ALL WE ASK IS A TRIAL. LIGON Sc MTX,. Feb 14,1378_31_ QUICK SALES AND SMALL PROFITS WE are receiving every week additions to our large stock of Goods, and will sell them for Cash at small profits. We have in store a large lot of prime and choice New Orleans Molasses, low for cash, Buckwheat Flour, 6c. p?r lb. Good Sugar, It lbs. for one dollar. Prime Coffee, 4 lbs. for one dollar. Best Tennessee Flour. Our Carolina and Gilt Edge Flour cannot be beat. In Fancy Groceries, We have Mince Meat, Raisins, Citron, Apple Butter, Quince Butter, Currants, Canned Goods, <tc. Potware. Just received a fine assortment of Pot ware, at lower prices than ever sold here. DRY GOODS, A FULL LINE. A splendid assortment of BOOTS and SHOES. Also, HATS and CAPS. French Calf Skins, Oak and Hemlock Sole Ltatber. ? SALT, IRON and STEEL. Crockery, China and Glassware. Lamp Goods and Chandeliers?something nice, for sale by . A. B. TOWERS & CO. Feb 14, 1878_31_ Charleston Fertililizer Co. PURE POUDRETTE ! PURE POUDRETTE! PURE POUDRETTE S Price Reduced, $20 Cash per Ton! OFFICE 80 BROAD STREET, Charleston, S. C. Pe.vdleton Factory, S. C, Jan. 9, '78. Mr. D. D. Cohen, Charleston?Dear S!r : I used 200 lbs. of your Poudrettc on one acre of cotton land last Spring, which suf? fered very much from the severest hail? storm that I ever witnessed; yet with all of this I am pleased to state that the result was more than satisfactory, having made 900 lbs. of seed cotton on land that would not, without the aid of fertilizers, make more than 500 lbs. per acre. W. WALKER RUSSELL. Feb 7, 1878_30 3m A. W. TODD, Contractor and Builder, ANDERSON, S. C. ALL kinds of PLAIN and FANCY WORK done at shortest notice and lowest prices. Agent f.r TO ALE MANUFACTURING CO.-DOORS, SASff, BLINDS, JPAIXTS, OILS, <tc. Jan 10,1S78 2tf ly 1 OF ANDERSON COUNTY. -0 IHAVE completed and had copy-righted and lithographed a general descriptive Map of Anderson County, dated 1877, which is now offered for sale. The Map shows the County ind Town? ship lines, (sixteen townships,) their exact lengths by the chain and directions by the compass. The Townships are b mdsomely colored, so as to be easily distinguished. The size of Map is 27 x 40 incl es, neatly mounted for hanging. The public roods, railroads, with every curve, and proposed railroads; rivers, creeks, church s, cemete? ries, mills, factories, waf> r-powen, dwelling houses, Masonic Lodges, springt, Granges, camp-grounds, and other histOri : points of interest appear upon the geograj hical part of the Map. On the sides a maiginal col? umn of historical, statistical, geol igical and meteorological facts arc given, which relate strictly to this County. These tactsTiave. been carefully gathered and prepared. The historic facta go back to the abandonment of this territory by the Cherokee Indiana one hundred years ago, when but few white men lived here. The wealth, aret, latitude and longitude, kind of water and tempera? ture, mean temperature of the atmosphere, average annual rainfall and population. The different religious denominations, with number of members, and various other matters of interest appear on the taargin. I have endeavored to present the County to the public in all of its varied aspects, in a new and attractive way, by c imbining with the geography the leading historical and other interesting facts of tin County upon the same sheet, in such a :ibort&nd condensed form that it will only require a glance to understand the whole. Contains about 3000 geographical locations. I have been aided in this work by able s irveyors, engineers, draughtsmen, and otl er well informed residents of the County. I have spent about fourteen months in its prepara? tion, and am confident have pre on ted to the pablic the best County Map, to date, in the U. S. For this superiority 1 aci willing to contest, at a reasonable expense in any State orU. S. exposition. 1 To the former residents of this County, who now reside in this 3tate, our neighbor i ing States, or in the far West anti North? west. I would say that a perusal of 1 his Map will be to them like a revisit to their old homes. The Map can be sent by Express, 50c. added tonrice. PRICES?To subscribers. $2.50; to the public until first of May, $2.50; alter first of May, $3.00. except to subscribers. The patronage of the public is most re? spectfully solicited. Terms cash i.pon de? livery, or in advance if sent by or express. S. M. PEGG, /.gent. Feb 7,1878_30_ 4 WilliamstonMale Academy. THE FIRST 8ESSION (twenty weeks) begins JANUARY 7th. Tuition tee Session?Spelling, 2eading, Writing, Elements of Arithmetic and of Geography, $8.00. Higher Aritlumtic and Geography, English Grammar, Composi? tion, U. S. History. $12.50. Latin, Greek, Algebra. Geometry, <tc, $17.50. Patrons get benefit of public funds. Char? ges made from time of entrance to end of session. When attendance is not possible, deduction for lost time is made. Board in private families as low as at other villages. J. M. PICKLE, Prin.rlpal. Trustees?Dr. J. W. Crymes, Pres.; C. E. Horton, Sec.; R. V. Acker, Dr. Ben. 3rown, C. B. Roberts. Jan 10,1878_26_2m LAW NOTICE. THE undersigned have formed a partner? ship in the Practice of Law in the Courts comprised in the 8th Judiclil Cir? cuit. Having a proper regard to the stringency and hardships of the times, we pro] ose to charge for services rendered such fees and tax costs as were provided for by law before the war, regarding the present as exorbitant and unreasonable. Especial attention will be given to all Conveyances, Deeds, Mort? gages, &c. Debts will be collected without commission for all pentons resident -vitbin the County. Persons resident without the County or State will be charged 5 pe:- cent, for the first $500, and 1 per cent, for sums bevond. J. W. HARRISON, WM. D. EVIN8. Jan 17,1878 27 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson Couktt. By W. W. Humphreys, Judge of Pvbair. WHEREAS, Mrs. Naomi Stewart hua applied to me to grant her Letters of Ad miiiistmti?n on the Personal Estate and effects of James Stewart, deceased. These arc therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said James Stewart, deceased, that they be and appear before me in the Court of Probate, to be licit! at Anderson C. H. on Friday. 1st day of March, 1878, after publication hereof, ?t 11 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 6th day of February, 1878. W. W. HUMPHREYS, J. P. Feb 14, 1878 31 ' 2 MORE TOBACCO ! IHAVE on hand, and am receiving, a large stock ot Tobacco, in boxes aud Caddies, which will be sold at lowest possi? ble figures for cash, or to prompt paying Eartics on time. Call and get my priors and e convinced that I urn selling cheap. Those indebted to me for To<batx,o must call short? ly and pay their accounts, or thev wi.l set? tle with J. C. Whitficld, Esq. 0. H. P. FANT, at Burr&Faiit's. Jan 31, 1878 > 29 5