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E. B. MTJRivi?Y, Editor. THURSDAY ?OBWXS, FttfRY 2g> I878> D? KOCK ATI C COUNTY CONTI NTION. According to a resolution of the County Executive Committee of the Democratic party, a Convention of delegates from the Primary Clubs w.'ll be held in the Count House at Anderson on Monday next, the 4th day of March, at 11 o'clock a. m., to consider such business as may be presented to that body relative to the conduct of the coming canvass. The delegates from the several Pri? m?r}' Clubs are requested to attend punc? tually at the appointed hour. In addition to the delegates to the Convention every "O&emocrat in Ander-j son County is invited to be present. JOHN B. MOORE, 1st Vice Chairman. E. B. Murray, Secretary. This sentiment of Governor Hendricks deserves a wide dissemination in South Carolina: "He who now, withoct cause, shall sow discord and excite jealcusios in our ranks is not a true Democrat." Let us present snch a demonstration on next Monday in Anderson that ' the hopes of independent candidates will be buried forever, and that we shall have no further-talk of such thing in the com? ing canvass: The Cincinnati GazciU says that Henry VIII married the greater number of his six wires from whim if not from genuine affection, but he was no happier with the last five than with the first, who was - forced on him through State considera? tions. Old Anderson led off in the move for victory two years ago, and is again in line for the battle to maintain the glo? rious victory already won. Let every Democrat strive to make the Conven? tion on Monday worthy of the great party: and of the noble country whose political reorganization it celebrates. The papal conclave concluded its ses? sion on last Thursday, after having elec? ted Cardinal Gioacbino Pecci Pope. The^new Pope assumes the title of Leo XIII., and is very popular with the mem? bers of.the Catholic Church*, and belongs to the more liberal party of his church. His selection gives general satisfaction to the European powers. - A revised circuLir, just issued by the commissioner of internal revenue, sus? pends offers of reward for information as to iiliet distilling in the States of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Ala? bama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas,' Missouri, Kentucky,, Virgiuia-and West Virginia, as more effective methods for ?he suppression-of illict distillation in those localities are.now being pat into operation. ? ? We present our readers this week vrith another chapter of the Investigating Committee's report upon public frauds, and those who read it will.get a farther insight into the rascalities of the repub? lican party. After reading this our peo? ple will no doubt more highly appreciate their deliverance from the infamous rule of the- thieves, and' appreciate more highly their liberties as secured by the Democratic party. We have no danger threatening the qrecess of-the Democratic party in South Carolina this year except the efforts which are being made to get out inde? pendent candidates. If our people are so simple as to allow a set of unprincipled men, who seek only to build themselves up'at the expense of the best interests of the State, to tear to pieces the Demo? cratic party, then, we may confidently expect the rascalities of the past to be perpetrated again in our Stale govern* meat._' _ The New York Sun says that if Gov. Nicholls does pardon Anderson, it will be at once understood as part, of the bargain made by the traders in office who gave the Presidency to Hayes for the political and personal advantages which they were to derive from hit ad? ministration. There is no other good reason for a pardon to Anderson. There is no other explanation of it. Whether NichoHs ma.de the bargain in person or through others; ii- is all the same. It is bartering justice for office. The Baltimore Gaze?c says that it is very' easy to say now that Tilden was right and the Electoral Commission should never have been created, bat we hf.ve yet to hear of any other means that could have been devised to secure a peaceful count, and it is a matter of com? mon report that even Mr. Tilden was not in favor of settling the question with powder and ball. As between the re? gency of Grant* and the presidency of Hayes, fraudulent though it is, the Re? public is immeasurably safer with the latter. If the Legislature is unwilling to re? duce the pay of members of the present General Assembly to three dollars a day, we hope it will at least adopt a statute regulating the pay of members of future Legislatures at three dollars a day: Ghre the people the assurance of a change in this salary business. Many other salaries have been greatly reduced, and the legis? lators ought to cut down their own pay as well as the pay of other officers. We suppose the Anderson delegation favor this reduction, and hope they may secure its adoption. The proposition to divide Charleston j County into four counties is being wann-1 ly discussed by the present Legislature. I If It should be adopted there will be three new counties formed, and the re? sult will probably be that at least two new Republican Senators and several Republican Representatives. Such ac? tion at this time would be highly injudi? cious, as we cannot afford to make pres? ents to the Radicals. This is a bad time to make this kind of changes, and we had better let well enough alone for a while, at least. The same applies to the proposed division of Colleton County. THE FENCE LaW. The Governor has approved the Fence Law Act with reference to Anderson County, Which we published last weet. Thin Bettle? the law for the County, and We hope that hererfter there will be no further disaffection on account of it. It is now the law of the land, and our citi? zens should not allow it to intrude into public matters. In view of the possibility of an alli? ance between England, Austria and Italy it is interesting to learn that the Aus trians can put at least four hundred thousand men in the field and Italy about three hundred and fifty thousand men. That Russia is in no position to disregard the wishes' or trample upon the interests of neighbors sc well pre? pared for war is clear. According to an English exchange the Italian govern? ment can bring into the field 840,000 men, and can mobilize 100,000 militia- for a second line. Italy has beside 300,000 men in the reserves. All the corps of the first line are armed with the 1870 ri? fles. All the guns of the artillery are breech loaders; the old 12 inch cannon is abolished. Only the militia retain the muzzle-loading rifle cannon, and the old muskete remodeled. In the above num? bers the so-called territorial militia kept for internal service are not included, nor sundry garrisons. The Italian forces are divided into armies, army corps, and di? visions. A division consist:, of two bri? gades of infantry, two squadrons of cav? alry, and one brigade of three batteries of artillery. The army corps is formed of two divisions, and of supplementary troops, i. ?., one regiment of bersaglieri, one brigade of cavalry, and one Brigade of engineers. The number of armies into which the forces are divided depends upon the stragetical necessities of the war. The armies may be composed of three, four or even more army corps. There is a Vast difference between this army and the little army which Sardinia sent with the French and the English to the Crimea. The Italians have a decided interest in the fate of the Adriatic pro? vinces of Turkey. The Austrian inter? est is on the Danube. If the Italian;; permit Austria to be overriden now, who shall guarantee King Humbert against loss in the early future ? The Legislature is considering the pro? priety of legislating to prevent mem hem of the General Assembly and other State officers from accepting free passes over railroads. The adoption of an act to effect this would be a step in the right 'direction by a reform Legislature. We urged as one of the charges against the Republicans that they accepted free passes Over the various railroads and then charged and received their mileago in addition. Under the new administration it was to be hoped that this practice would be more respected in the breach than in the observance, and that no Dem? ocrat would accept these passes, which would place him in a delicate position whenever any right touching the interests of the railroad may come up for action. It was especially thought that under a Democratic government members of the Legislature would not travel upon free passes and then charge the State mileage for expenses which were not incurred. Bat these expectations have not been verified, and we think the bill introduced by Senator McCall, of Marlboro, to pre? vent any further abuse in this respect is well-timed, and deserves the hearty sup? port of the entire body of Democrats in the Legislature. It will also receive the support of the mass of the people of South Carolina. The Philadelphia Times says the name of Leo, which has been chosen by the new Pope, has been borne by very illus? trious members of the Papal line. Leo I, in the fifth century, made the first im? portant efforts to extend the power of the Roman See; Leo III. was the Pope who crowned Charlemagne and separated Rome from the Byzantine Empire; Leo IX figures prominently in the history of the eleventh century, and Leo X was the great John, de Medici, one of the most brilliant of all the Popes, and in his time one of the most powerful sovereigns of the world. Leo XI, at the beginning of the seventeenth century, reigned less than a month, and from him we pass to Leo Xn, who bore so prominent a part in Italian affairs a half a century ago, and by his able administration left a name which the new Pope may be proud to wear. _ The Winnsboro News says people may be under the pleasing delusion that the acceptance of the Consolidation Act will leave a total debt of only $5,965,000. This is an error, unfortunately. The out? standing consolidation coupons and bo? nanza warrants reach $1,049,629. Be? side* this there are proven bills of the Bank of the State for $739,179 and an unknown amount not proven. The cheering intelligence is also given that the liability of the State on account of the Savannah and.Charleston Railroad will not be more than $755,000, with interest Heaven knows how much. Then there are Spart?nburg and Union Railroad bonds. With a funded debt of $5,965, 000, a floating debt of $1,785,000, and a contingent liability of $755,000, and per? haps more, always "with interest," the State has no reason to feel purse-proud. The dog isn't so dee dee fat after all. A Washington correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette thus writes, at 1 a. m.: "Both Houses of Congress have recently made a great public show of^e mperar.ee, by forbidding the sale even of beer, at the Capitol restaurants. One result fearns to have been a great increase in the number of private demijohns in the committee rooms. At all events, persons of large experience at the Capitol say there has not been so much drunkenness on the floor of the Senate for ten years as there is at this night session." We pre? dicted this state of things at the time the restaurant bars were abolished. Nothing so completely defeats its own object like a sumptuary law. The latest New York quotation, in gold, of the trade dollar was 96, of the Mexican dollar 93}, and of subsidiary silver halves, quarters., &c, about 97. These prices indicate some advance, aris? ing perhaps from a scarcity occasioned by recent shipments, making the trade dollar about 98} cents in currency and the Mexican dollar 95$. THE BOW AT PRINCETON COLLEGE. Hazing and Bloodabed?FreHhracn und So/phomorea Kxchanging Shots?How It Erdcd. A letter from Princeton, N. J., gives the following account of the ilbootihg affray, last week) between freshmen and Sophomores, at Princeton College:: A week ago A. H. Atterbury, of Tren toD, and J. B. Carter, of Montclair, N. J., members of Princeton College sopho? more class, hazed a freshman named Lane, cut his hair, and committed other indignities that led to a meeting of the freshmen ciass athletes, and a decision to resent the insult to their fellow-member. They called to their aid two sophomores, who, with a majority of the freshmen, belonged to the Alpha Sigma Chi Socie? ty. On Monday evening, aller a lecture which all the students attended, Atter? bury and Carter went into a saloon, and while they were there the ten freshmen blacked their faces and hid near the room of the two men, ou the second floor of the Mansion House, nearly opposite the college campus. About 11 o'clock the two sophomores rent to the room. They were seized and gagged, their heads shaved, and they were asked to sign an humble apology for maltreating the freshmen. "Sign it, or it will be worse for you," said the leader. The sopho? mores refused to do this, and the fresh? men again gagged them, daubed their shaved heads with mucilage, stripped them and spanked them with a paddle until Carter well nigh fainted with pain ; but do what they might, they could ex? tract nothing but defiance from the sophomores, and at length they were forced to leave them gagged. The sophomores were released, and getting hastily into their clothing grabbed re? volvers and pursued. They discharged a barrel apiece as- a signal to the other sophomores, and then went on. They overtook the freshmen at the University Hotel, and. leveling the weapons, called^ on the freshmen to halt. The order was not obeyed, and Atterbury fired. The freshmen wheeled, and producing're? volvers, returned the fire. From ten to twenty shots were exchanged, and then Atterbury cried to Carter, "I'm shot," and fell. The freshmen scattered in all directions, and were out of sight in a twinkling. Dr. "Wikoff was got out of bed, but he refused to probe for the* ball by artificial light. Atterbury was taken to his room, and a throng of sympathiz? ing classmates surrounded him. Tues? day morning the physician, after careful probing, extracted the ball, which had entered the left groin and in a slanting course into the hip. Had it been a quar? ter of an inch to one side it must nave severed an artery and resulted fatally. As it is the wound is very dangerous. The college faculty held a meeting Tuesday. President McCosh Haid after? wards that the guilty ones would b i found out and expelled from college. On Thursday morning the members of the sophomore class were one by one called before the college faculty. "Did you go to the depot Wednesday morning?" was asked. "Yes, sir," was the answer. "Did you take part in the effort to take the freshmen out of the depot?" "Yes, sir," was the repty. "Did you stone the train as it was moving off?" "Yea, sir," was again responded. "You are sus? pended; you must go right home," was the immediate verdict, and the offending sophomore went to his room, packed his trunk and was off in the next train. Thirty sophomores were suspended and eight were dismissed. Two freshmen were also given their walking papers. Added to the ten freshmen sent away Wednesday this makes fifty, members of the college who have gone borne. Prosecuting Attorney Beasley called upon President McCosh and demanded of him the names of the student; con? cerned in the disturbances. The presi? dent refused to give them, saying that the college stood toward the student in the attitude of a parent. The college had already punished fifty studentand it would come of ill grace to turn them over to the authorities. The attorney threatened to take the president before the courtand compel him to divulge the names, but Mr. McCosh replied that be wouldn't tell before a court or anywhere else. The attorney appealed to the pres? ident of the village, but that functionary refused to take action. It is thought that the prompt action of the facul y has broken up the insurrection. The interest that the disturbance has excited throughout the country in well iHustrated by the score; of telegrams that poured into Princeton Thursday from anxious parents in all parts of the Uni? ted States, desiring to know whether their sons were concerned in the troubles. Some of these were sent to officers of the college, but the majority were sent direct to the students. A sophomore received a telegram from his father at 12 o'clock asking whether he was in the difficulty; immediately telegraphed that he was not; at 1 o'clock received his notice of suspension, and at 3:30 was on his way home. There were ms.ny telegrams, too, sent out of Princeton, most of them ask? ing for funds by telegraph. Suspended students whose homes are very distant are not required to go all the way home; but none of those who have beer, sent away are allowed to remain nearer than Philadelphia or New York. "One of the Louisiana criminal', has been tried and convicted. The Presi? dent and John Sherman say be should not have been tried. Why not? His guilt and that of others is shown by the verdict. It is a high crime against the nation and threatening the stability of free institutions. What are the relations between the President and Mr. Sherman and the accused that they authorize or permit an effort on their part to influence judicial proceedings in a State court? After a long and terrible contest, it is settled that State elections and State Leg? islatures must be free from military in? fluence and control. So also it must be understood that the President and bis Cabinet cannot directly or indirectly in? terfere with judicial proceedings under State authority. State courts must; be wholly free and independent of Federal control, except where the constitution and laws give to the Federal judiciary an appellate supervision. It is to be re? gretted that the acts developed upon the trial are of such a character as to create anxiety on the part of the President and any of bis Cabinet, but they cannot avoid the effect upon the public mind of an exhibition of that anxiety, and of un seeming denunciation of State authority. Whilst it is true that the title of Mr. Hayes to the office of President and of Mr. Wheeler to the office of Vice-Presi? dent has been settled under solemn forms of law, and whilst it is our duty, in my judgment, to recognize the title because it is in the interest of public stability and tranquillity to do so, it is still none the has true that an imperative duty* de? mands that fitting punishment should be visited upon the public criminals through whose flagitious crime that judgment was obtained. Because a judgment is final and conclusive forms no reason why im? munity should be secured to the criminal through whose perjury it was obtained. If this is true of a simple property judg? ment, rendered in a court of law, much more is it true of a monstrous crime against the elective sovereignty of a na Uon. The very fact that it was success-1 ful furnishes the strongest reasons why the condign punishment of its perpetra? tors should cover it witli perpetual in? famy, and manifest to all future conspiA tors against the liberties of a nation the danger of attempting its repetition." ? Ever remember that, whatever may fail or succeed, whatever may stand or fall, the consciousness of duty performed abides forever.?Daniel Webster. ? Senator Patterson, of South Caro? lina, has introduced a bill in the U. S. Senate establishing a naval station and depot at Port Royal. A STORMY DAT IN THE SEKATE. The Fight over tho Confirmation of D1h trlet Atton ry Northrop. .{aerial to tht JjHltlmori SiM. Washington, February 21. The Senate executive session to-day was as interesting as lengthy. The two cases wl ich excited the most interest, in? side and outside of the Senate chamber, were those* of Northrop for United States District Attorney of South Carolina, and Williamson for Collector of the Port of New Orleans. Judge Northrop sat anx? iously awaiting intelligence as to his fate in the r:>om of the Committee on Terri? tories, of which Senator Patterson is chairman. In the room was also Judge Carpenter, of South Carolina, the subject of equal anxiety, for he had good reason to hope that the President would send his nair e to the Senate in case of Nor throp's rejection. Mr. Packard, with some of his friends, was in the office of the Secretary of the Senate, eager to catch the first intelligence as to the ac? tion on Williamson's nomination. Two or three days since one of the Cabinet Ministers and a Senator both asked ihe President to withdraw the nomination of Mr. Northrop. It was represented to tho President that Judge Northrop would be simply the mouth? piece o: Governor Hampton ; that Re? publicans would not be protected; that if he was confirmed, the Democracy of South Carolina would know that they could control the Federal Courts in the State, acid that they would then complete the work of eradicating every vestige of Republicanism; that in a very short time Governor Chamberlain would be indict? ed, and a requisition made on the Gov? ernor of New York for his body, &c. The President declined to withdraw the nomination, and said it was for the Sen? ate now to take action. When Mr. Nor throp's nomination was taken up to-day Mr. Ec r.iunds, the Chairman of the Ju? diciary Committee, which had reported against it, made a violent attack on him as one unfit to be placed in such a posi? tion ; that the Judiciary Committee had given the most careful consideration to the caf e, and the Senate ought to sustain its adverse report. The eloquence of Mr. Edmunds was unavailing, and the nomination was confirmed by a vote of 31 to 28. Messrs. Hoar, Burnside, Matthews, Conover and Patterson were tho only Republicans who voted for Nor? throp. Intelligence of the fact was communi? cated almost instantaneously to Judge Northrop, and he was made happy. Shortly after the nomination of Mr. Wil? liamson was voted on, and he was rejec? ted by a vote of 37 to 16. It was not long before this news was carried to Mr. Packard. Mr. Kellogg voted for Wil? liamson's confirmation, but made no other effort in his behalf. The affirma? tive rotes were given by about an equal number of each political party. Senator Edmunds was so much dia gutited with the action of the Senate con hncing Northrop that he left, and said it was not worth while for the Judiciary Committee to spend its time in consider? ing the fitness of nominations. Banks and Banking. The bill to restore free banking to the cou 3try, lately introduced by Senator M. 0. Butler, has met approval .and encour? age m;nt in every direction, notably in the Southern States. It is especially gratifying to find such commendation comicg from a quarter where interests and habits might he ve been expected to create opposing tendencies. In a recent letter to the Raleigh Observer, we find quoted the remarks of a prominent offi? cial of one of the leading national banks in that city. He is represented aB ex? pressing a hearty concern for the restora? tion of the old State banking system as one, among other commendable features, better suited to the habits and practices of our people than any other; but above all, at; having, the qualities of economy in management by which aid is given to the operations of business at reasonable charges. He says that money could be easily loa ied by such State banks at a rate of interest not exceeding 6 per cent, per annum ; w'hereas the national banks cannot or rvill not agree to accept a less rate "han 12 per cent. There are many reosoas for this. Among others, the cap? ital invested in them is largely foreign ; coniequently, there is not the slightest tie of sympathy between lender and bor? rower. Again, these banks are restricted by their constitution to a circulation not so large as their capital stock, which is frivolously small in proportion to the needs, of business. Their ability, there? fore, to enlarge their powers of accommo? dation is dependent upon deposits. De? positors expect to draw interest upon their money, and this is added as an ad? ditional charge upon the borrower. This, then, with the or diuary items of expense incidental to banking operations, increas? es tho inability of the national banks, if it were their desto or policy to do so, to make loans at a less rate than 12 per cent. And the national banks do not look so much to loans as the principal source of their profits as to buying of exchange,. and such operations as were once the peculiar province of commis? sion houses. If they bad the amount of currency needed to give ease to the coun? try by liberal loans, it is not their policy to use it in that way. The whole system is not in harmony with the customs of our section. Tb; States bank Bystem had its defects and night have had its abuses. Experi? ence of thsse in their past history would probably avoid a recurrence of them, should they be revived. For this there is an urgent demand. With the rescind? ing of the tax which now represses them, they ivould spring again into existence. They would invite as capital the hoard? ings and the earnings of the thrifty who look for safe places of investment. They would attract the capital of the more prosperous, which hesitates to go abroad, whici is distrustful of manufacturing ventures, but which will not put confi? dence in the national banks, owned and controlled iibroad, and complicated in the destiny of all similar institutions over the country, all trembling in accord at one breath cf dissster, all shocked by the same calam .ty which assails any one of them, oven the most remote. The State banks, restored to their legitimate func? tions, would issue their own currency, discount liberally as the chief source of their profite, and at once give relief to the people of the State or tho whole country. Supposing that their notes will be a .little be low par, that will not impair their capacity for home usefulness, and in the transmission of funds abroad the premium demanded will be paid more easily than present bank accommodations are now haa. This relief in connection with the pas? sage of the f ilver bill would seem to our comprehension all that is needed to re? store prosperity to the South. A larger circulation we must have, and that we will never have, dependent upon the national banks alone. A Washington special of Thursday nigh) says it is reported here to-night on very high authority that the President has jhanged his mind about the Silver bill, und that he will sign it on Monday, on which day it will go to bim. It is said, on the same high authority, that orders have already been sent privately to all the mints to prepare at once to begin the coinage of silver dollars with the utmost force atthcir command. The information comes from such sources that it is en? titled to credit. Tile Louisiana Question. Washington, Feb. 19,1878. The House spent a thoroughly unprof? itable day in a wraiigle over the Loui? siana returning board. Mr. Hale made what was geuerally thought to be a feeble speech, indirectly attacking the President. Gen. Gibson replied in good temper, and after several other speeches Gen. Garfield closed the day with a Rpoech in which he declared the President an optimist, who had "gone to the verge of the constitu? tion"?whatever that may mean?in his efforts to produce reconciliation. He de? clared himself to be, next to the Presi? dent, the most anxious of Republicans for conciliation and an era of good feel? ing, and apparently to prove this he im? mediately went on to tell the Southern Democrats that they ought to be devoutly grateful to the Republican party that it did not hang them all. Mr. Garfield's notion is that the best way to call out a man's friendly good nature is to fling a brickbat at him. The notable part of his speech, how? ever, was his explanation of the relative rights of Packard and the President to office, and hero be attacked the anti Hayes Republicans, who hold with Wm. E. Chandler that if Packard is not Gov? ernor then Mr. Hayes ought not to be President; that the President was bound to support Packard in self-defence, and that when he failed to maintain Packard by force of arms he, as Gen. Butler said some time ago, was like a man who should tear up the marriage certificate of his parents. Garfield answered all this by saying that the returning board were, by the constitution and laws of Louisiana, the final judges of who were chosen Pres? idential electors, and when they declared the Hayes and Wheeler electors chosen that ended all controversy on that ques? tion. But, said be, the returning board were not, under the laws, the final judges of the returns for the Legislature, nor for those of Governor, which were can? vassed and decided under the law by the Legislature, and as that declared Gov? ernor Nicholls to be elected, their decis? ion was final and must be accepted as such, although he added his own belief that Packard was really and fairly elec? ted. So far his speech was not amiss, but he then broke out into a tirade against the South generally, calling up the Ham? burg and Ellenton riots and various other Southern troubles; declared it an outrage that Wells and Anderson should be tried, aud thought the President must hare seen it in the last few weeks that it was impossible for him to continue his policy of conciliation. He did not ex glain what he thought the course of the resident ought to be hereafter, or whether he, too, wanted a new army sent down to occupy the South, as some of the other "visiting statesmen" have suggest? ed. But the truth is the Republicans do not expect the President to change his Southern policy. They know that it is too late. There is nothing to change, and Mr. Hayes sees no reason for change. What they are now driving at is the fall canvass, and these anti-Southern speeches are made ia the hope that they may once more excite the North against the South and in the expectation that angry words from the Republicans here will lead to angry retorts in Southern newspapers, which can next fall be quoted in the North as "Southern sentiment." Mean? time the fact that outrages have entirely ceased since the President's policy went into effect is conclusive testimony of its success, and people see with amazement eminent Republicans like Hale and Gar? field furiously defending two men of no? toriously bad character?Wells and An? derson?and wonder why this extreme rage, which looks so much like fear.? Correspondence New York Herald. Another Letter from Chandler. ? Washington, February 22. Mr. W. E. Chandler has written an? other letter, under the caption, "Was Governor Hayes a Bargainer?" The let? ter proceeds: "Unquestionably he was. Much of the coquetting with Southern Democrats during the winter was done by him. Messrs. Foster, Matthews and others kept him fully advised of what they were doing. Senator Sherman went to Columbus, reluctant to trade off Pack? ard, and returned Secretary Sherman, and joined in the trade. Mr. Haves knew perfectly well that the price that he was"to pay for the Presidency was the betrayal of Packard and Chamberlain and the sacrifice of his own honor; but the fear of the loss of the Presidency, with its $20,000 in money and its patron? age, was too much for him, and he de? liberately paid the price. It would be cowardly to affect to think otherwise. "If the subject is ever investigated by competent authority, it will doubtless be found that he confirmed in some way the assurances given by his friends before Mr. Levy proclaimed in the House that all was right, and Mr. Ellis told Mr. Hewitt that the count could proceed, and changed his vote and opposed fili? bustering. At all events, it is eaough to convict him that his first act on arriving in Washington was to procure or advise an order from General Sherman with? drawing Federal support from Packard and inviting the white Leaguers to crush him." - m * m Louisiana Frauds.?Men in Wash? ington, who claim to spesk with authori? ty, now say that Gov. Nicholls will not pardon Anderson, and will not in any way interfere with the trial of Wells next month. Why should he? The {mnishment for their offences under the aw is very light. The suffrage of the people is the foundation of our system of government, and these mon deliber? ately falsified the returns in sue i a way as to change the result of a general elec? tion. Surely, the law should provide punishment for such an act, a 3d that punishment should be inflicted. Such a crime, more than any other, should be made infamous. The beneficiarii-s of the fraud?the receivers who have the stolen goods?may seek to give standing to Wells and Anderson by keeping 'hem in Federal offices, but that or any othersup ?ort or favor to the men is a confession, ardon is for those whose guilt is doubt? ful, or those who; by reformation, or re? pentance, or restitution, have atoned for their fault. Has any one beard of re? pentance in these cases? Restitution is impossible. All the good they can do is to expose their accomplices, at d when they have done that forgiveness and par? don may properly be urged.? Charleston Journal of Commerce. <? It is a fact generally kuotm that monks and nuns on assuming their vows, and Popes on ascending the pontfical throne, usually change their names. The reason of this change in the case of the Popas is a superstitious belief that unless this is done the pontiff will not lire long. The custom has prevailed sinco it was inaugurated in G5G by Octavian Conti, who assumed the name and the title of John XII. Julius Medici would have made a breach had he been paimitted, but his friends prevailed upon him to take the name of Clement, he being the seventh Pope to bear that name. Thirty two years later, in 1755, Marcellus Ser vius was elected, aud insisted upon re? taining his own name. As Marcellus II., therefore, he ascended the throne on the 9th of April. He was a youug man aud in robust health, and yet he lived but twenty-one dayH after his elevation. Since that time no Pope has ventured to offend against the tradition. It h a little singular that while the name cf John has been a favorite one, no less than twenty one Popes having chosen it, none have chosen it since the death of John XXII., in 1410. The first Pope bearing the name of Pius look the position in 142, and the name did not reappear after his death till 1458. Judge Mackey.?The Chester cor? respondent of the Yorkville Enquirer writes as follows: Judge Mackcy was in town on Satur? day. In the afternoon he made an ad? dress, ill Which he stated that he had' won the Judgeship try' no strength of his own, but had been lifted to the position on the shoulders of the people. Chester, he said, set the ball in motion, which rolled on through the other counties, fathering strength as it reached Colum ia. He spoke of Go v. Hampton as the leader of the forces in his behalf, and ac? knowledged the assistance rendered him by Gen. W. A. Walker. The newly elected Judge then 6poke of the opposi? tion that was organizing in Coiumbia and throughout the State to the re-elec? tion of Hampton to the Governorship. General M. w. Gary, the leader of the opposition, had said that Hampton would he too heavy a load for the people to carry. Seventy-five thousand people would relieve Gary of his share of the burden. The Democracy of every town? ship were urged to organize. The masses of the colored people favored an honest government, as their welfare consisted in the establishment and continuance of a government of this kind. The principles of true constitutional Republicanism were embodied in the Democratic plat? form, and to give them success he was willing to follow where any bold man would lead, or would lead if anybody else would follow. Judge Mackey closed his brief, but forcible and earnest speech, with acknowledging his debt of gratitude to the people lor the great honor they had conferred upon him, and pkJging them his best services. It is evident that his purpose is to work earnestly and faithfully for the re-nomination and re? election-, of Governor Hampton. ? The poslage stamp was introduced in London January 10, 1840, by Rowland Hill, in connection with cheap postage. The next nation to introduce it was France,, nine years after. Germany be? gan to use the stamp in 1850, and was the first to introduce the postal card. In 1874 G reat Biitian realized a net reve? nue from its Post Offices of thirteen mil? lions of dollars, while the United States, in th -cme time, lost about twenty-four millions. ? Ti"o years ago a drover started from California with 4.000 sheep. He has just arrived in Texas, having driven the flock all the way, assisted by two well trained dogs. The sheep have increased in numbers, and frequent stops for pas torage have kept them in good condition. They are intended for slaughter in the Eastern market. Dissolution of Partnership. THE firm heretofore existing between William A. Fallow and Henry C. Summen, has been this day dissolved by mutual consent, and the business heretofore carried cn by said firm at Fendleton, in An? derson County, State of South Carolina, will be carried" on by Henry C. Summers, who will pay all demands against said busi? ness, am: is hereby authorized to collect all moneys due the same. Dated Pendkton, S. C. February 22,1873. W. A. FALLOW, HENRY C. SUMMERS. Feb 28, 1878 33 ? 3? STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Aitdebson County. By W. W. Humphreys, Judge of Probate. WHEREAS, Dr. W. B. Millwee has applied to me to grant him Letters of Ad ministral.ien on the Personal Estate and effects of S. R. Williams, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said S. R. Williams, deceased, that they be and appear before me in the Court of Probate, to be held at Anderson C. H. on Friday, 15th day of March, 1878, after publication hereof, at 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 22nd day of February, 1878. W. W. HUMPHREYS, J. P. Feb 28, 1878 33 2 ? !? Is1 2 T3 a H o N ?I 0 e ? ST 2 * a 2 > a a > p p B o a i * B 3 I 1 m ^9 a s ft B > ?? ft w s g- p a s| 5 eg * So ? ^ ft 50 p a ? m I 3 b S 1 tl * ~ SI o & * s O 2 W <E ft ? g ? W Cu *t 3 ft Q 13 3 9 8 m CO 2 2 O "D I H CO o Ms o B 5 0s " Q = ? CO > H 3 m. ft ft 00 m m m m CD r? Good Bye Villages 1 Towns! WHERE ARE YOU BOUND FOR ? SENECA CITY, S. C. WHERE 31. W COLE3IAN & CO., HAVE A n f\Cid LBS. of BACON, which *?\J)\.!\J\J they are offering at Cic. ^ lbs. choice LEAF LARD CHOICE NEW ORLEANS SYRUP, 55 cents. Also, a full line of GROCERIES. DRY GOODS, HARDWARE, BOOTS & SHOES, And everything a Farmer may need, at prices which defy competition. They arc also agents for Navossa Guano, Merryman's A camoniated Dissolv'd Bone, Wilcox A Gibhs Manipulated Guano, Which they are offering to Planters in ex? change for Cotton on liberal terms. Feb 21, 1873 32 MORE TOBACCO! IHAVE on 1) large stock Caddies, winch w ble figures for ca parties on time, he convinced that indebted tu me lb Iv and pay their c tie with J. C. Wh O. H. P. 1 Jan 31, IS 78 rid, and am receiving, a it Tobacco, in boxes and ill be sold at lowest possi sb, or to prompt paying Call and get my prices and I am selling cheap. Those ?Tobacco must call short ccounts, or they will set itlicld, Esq. ANT, at Barr & Fant's. 29 5 Guano! WE are agents for Bradley's Patent Phosphat" and Entaw Acid. Call and get our terms. A. B. TOWERS &, CO. Feb 14,137? Onion Sets. YELLOW Strasburg und Silver Skin Onion Sets, from D. {^"Jreth & Son, for sale by A. !?>? TuW ERS & CO. Fob 7, 187 3 30 IB .A. HR, Gr JLT 1ST 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 8H0ESr CARPETS, HATS, &c, &c. We have made large reductions in many lines of Goods, say? 50c. Dress Goods to 35c. 40c. Dress Goods to 25c. 35c. Dress Goods to 20c. 25c. Dress Goods to 18c. $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, SHAWLS, 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 will find a little money will buy a great many needful articles. 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 Tear with Satisfactory Results! 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 tha:3 that of any other Superphosphate sold in South Carolina or Georgia. It is made f. om ani? mal bone and high grade phosphate, and its former high standard is not oniy maintained this season, but is raised by the addition of Ammonia sufficient to give the plant a fine start. F. W. WAGENER Sc CO., Charleston, S. C. McCULLY & TAYLOR, Agents, Anderson, S. C. Feh 14, 1878_31_*_3m WILKINS, WILLIAMS & CO., Main Street, Greenville, S. C, Wholesale and Retail Dealers ik HARDWARE, CUTLERY, GUNS, PISTOLS, &c. Fine Table and Pocket Cutlery a Specialty. AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, Bar Iron ami Steel, Blacksmiths, Carpenters, and Mechanics Tools, Builders' Hardware, of every description, Wagon and Carriage Materials, &c ? A full line of best quality Leather and Rubber Belting always in stock. AGENTS FOIX? Fairbank's Standard Scales, The Hall Safe and Lock Company, The Taylor Cotton Gin, Tuckers Patent Alarm Money Drawers, Also, for the Celebrated Shoenberger Horse and Mnle:Shoes. We are prepared to sell Swedes Iron at the lowest quotations from any market, and still propose to duplicate Invoices from Northern Jobbing houses?adding only actail freights. WILKINS, WILLIAMS &. CO., Greenville, S. C. Sept 6. 1877_8_ eow6m SHERIFFS SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. .Piocens Coustt. In the Probate Court. L. Rom Eaton, Petitioner, against Ephraim B. Eaton, Joseph J. ;?aton, Amanda C. Wilson, et iL, Respondents.?Petition for Partition. BY virtue of an order in the above stated case, to me directed by W. G. Fields, Judge of Probate for the County of Pickens and State aforesaid, dated the twenty-third day of November, 1877.1 will sell to the highest bidder on MONDAY, the 4th day of March next, during the legal hours of | sale at Anderson C. H., 8. 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 Watkins, Maria Watson, R. G. Ea? ton, and others, containing thirty-two acres, more or less. Also, a lot of Land, situate in same Coun? ty, and State aforesaid, at the Five Forks, adjoining lands of-Casey and John Harper, containing two :icres, more or less. Terms?One-half cash on day of sale?re mander on a credit of twelve months, with interest from dute. 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. Feb 7,1878 30 4 SHERIFF'S SALE. State or South Carolina, Anderson County. In the Private Court. W. A. Gccr, Plaintifr vs. Minerva Brown and Anna Brown, Defendants.?Complaint to Sell Real Estate in aid of Asseti, <tc. 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 ig sale on the FIRST MONDAY in MARCH next, (1878). at Anderson Court Uou<e, S. C, the following described lot of Land, as the Real Estate of E. R. Brown, deceased: One LOT, situate in the town of Belton, in the County and State aforesaid, contain? ing one-half of an acre, more or less, boun? ded by lands of James Robertson, Jonas Brown, and the Greenville & Columbia Railroud, on the East side of said Railroad. Terms of sale Cash. Purchaser to pay extra for all necessary papers. JAMES iL 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, OncThousaad Bushels Corn, -Bales Cotton, -bushels Cotton Seed, Eleven head Cattle, Hogs and Sl eep, Household ft Kitchen Furniture, Farming Tools, h interest in Steam Engine, Sweepstake Thresher and Cotton Gin, I interest in horse-power Thresher Four two-hone Wagons, One one-home Wagon, One Buggy, And other Property. Terms of sale modi) known on day of | sale. S. Z. LONG, J. JAMESON, Administrators. Feb 14,1378_31_4_ Mortgage Sale. WILL De sold at Anderson C. H., on Friday, 1st day of March, 1878, the following personal property, to wit: Two Spotted, Muly Cows, one Black Mule and one Buggy, s?id property having been mort? gaged to us by W. II. Ragsdulo, and seized by us for the payment of the mortgage debt, under the power given therein. THUS. CHYMES & CO., Per James H. McConnell, Age:it Feb 14, 1878 31 3 Wagon for Sale. AGOOD, new, one-horse Wat.on for sale by A. B. TOWERS ft CO. Feb 14, 1878 31 THE LIVE CASH STORE STILL AT THE FRONT WITH GROCERIES ? AND GENERAL MERCHANDISE AT ROCK BOTTOM FIGURES We are agenla for the old reliable Anchor Brand Fertilizer, AND ALSO Solnble Pacific Guano, AND Compound Acid Pho3phate, Both high grades. WE propose to sell on as reasonable terms?either for Cash or Cotton Option? as any first-class FertjBzer can be sold in this market. AIL WE ASK IS A TRIAL. LIGON Sc HILL. Feb 14,1878_31_ QUICK SALES AND SMALL PROFITS WE arc 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 irime and choice New Orleans Molasses, low for cash, Buckwheat Flour, 6c. per 1 i. Good Sugar, 11 lbs. for one dollar, rrimc 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, &c. Potware. Just received a fine assortment of Pot ware, at lower prices than ever sc Id here. DRY GOODS, A FULL LINE. A splendid assortment of BOOTS and SHOES. Also, HATS and CAP5. French Calf Skins, Oak and Hemlock Sole Leather. 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 A. W. TODD,, Contractor and Builder, ANDERSON, S. C. ALL kinds of PLAIN and FANCY WORK done at shortest notice and lowest prices. Agent for TO ALE MANUFACTURING CO.?DOORS, SASII, BLINDS, PAINTS, OILS, de. Jan 10, IS73 36 ly