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12. B. 31 Ult II AY, Editor. THURSDAY MORNING, JAN. 9, 1879. There aro many persons in Texas who find the "Lone Star" State too large, and wish to see it divided, so as to constitute a clustei :f five in the place of the "Lone Star." This or some similar urrange lUeul BUOU'U so do::bt bc aide, as the government of such an immense territory is uuwicldly, and, at best, uucertain and cumbrous. Tho new States, if formed, would each be larger than South Caro lina, and the division would tend to the development of the different sections of the present State much moro rapidly than will be as long as tho State contin ues united. Thcso aro material reasons why the change is adv? outed, but thc po litical considerations t ic no doubt thc strongest. It would git- four new Gov ernors and eight additional Senators, be sides giving that State eight more elec toral votes than it now has. Wo do not think Congress could perform a more proper net than io make tho division, which will no doubt be made somo time soon after the next I'resie ntii 1 election. It would not bo worth while to attempt it Kt this time, for Mr Hayes would cer tainly veto thc measure, thereby giving the Democrats in Congress ull tho disad vantage of making t'.to attempt without auy of tho benefits ?o bc derived from the success of thc measure. It will bo remembered that the Na tional Bank of New York, which loaned tho committee of visiting statesmen six thousand d. 'ors to make their visit to Louisiana tu assist Mr. Hayes in carry ing out hi'. Southern policy, was not re paid the mun loaned. The Hon. John Sherman, Secretary of tho Treasury, was a member of that committee, nnd, al though he bas been nuable to pay off the loan directly, he has nevertheless found i-. ;n his power to place on deposit with tirs bank a trifling sum of $30,000,000 on an averago for tho past six month*. In consequence of this recognition of its worth by the Sceictary, thc bank has not behaved at all niggardly about the six thousand dollars loaned us above set forth. Thin action has elicited a very great amount of criticism from different quarters, but the Secretary insists that he knows what ho is about, and it is no body's business where ho puts tho money KO that it is safe. This may bo true legally speaking, but it is not usual to shower all of the government favors on ono bank, and it certainly seems arbitra ry. To say tho least, it is quito it coin cidence that thc Secretary nnd this bank nwnn favor? in such a liberal manner. I It savors somewhat of bargaining. Among the contingent expenses of tho Senate for tho pr.st two years, there aro charged some interesting items, v>hich the taxpayers of tho country would do well to note, as they tend to show that unamountofextravagar.ee and unjusti fiable expenditure has been indulged by the Radical wing of tho National Capi tol for tho gratification of tho appetites and personal ends of the members. For instance : $10,000 for tbr investigation of Senator Grover, of Oregon ; $1,548 for services of Jamos Redpath, as clerk of the Senate Committee which investigated South Carolina in 187fi ; cologne at ' $3.00 a gallon ; quantities of bay rum at $5.00 per gallon-; autograph albums at $5.00 per dozen ; pocket books at $8.00 per de-sen ; cork acrews at $6.00 per dozen ; lemons, sugar, &C, Ac., in quan tities at liberal prices. From these items tho country will no doubt bo nt a loss to tell whether the Senate was engaged in investigating Southern outrages, estab lishing a harbor shop or keeping a 1cm oun? . stand. It is rather difficult to seo how the bay rum, pocket books, auto graph albums, cork screws, lemons and sugar could have been used in tho legit imate business of thc Senate. Of course, this is a small mutter, but then it shows how tho Radicals appreciate the privilege of converting thc people's money into their own private usos. A writer in tho Fortnightly says that "the Englishman individually is the most expensive animal on thc face of thc earth ; and though he has learned to babble a cant as to liking a cheap government, it is cant merely. I have heard a most ex perienced person say: 'If you want a cheer in tho IIouso of Commons, mako a HURRch on general economy, if you want to be beaten in a vote, propose a particu lar saving.' " There ts a great deal of human nature exposed in this paragraph, and its counterpart can cosily be found cn this side of tho Atlantic by a visit to the haifa of Congress, and to a consider able extent tho samo appears in the South Carolina and other State Legislatnve? In our Legislature there ure men who talk as loudly and beautifully of roform when among their constituents as any one, and yet when they get to Columbia they seem to forget these things and voio every time for hig-i salaries and largo allowances. Tho lost Legislature and the present ono have both given to some of the State officers and their clerks a larger sum for salary than was fixed by law. There is no justification for such a course, and tho people of the Stats should bring their influence to bear upon their representatives, to stop this inexcusable extravagance. It would be a good idea (ot tha .people throughout the State to obtain copies of the Journals of the Leg islaturo and post themselves on the CSU!** pursued by their representatives. In somo counties it would make them open their eyes. Maswcbusells has been the first State to feel the bad effects likely to follow tho outrageous course pursued by Governor Rico in refusing to deliver up H. IL Kimpton upon Governor Hampton's requisition. Aa alleged swindler from Massachusetts took refuge ia Rhode island, and Governor Bice, of Massachu setts, made the usual r?quisition for his return, but Governor Van Zandt, of the latter State, refused to surrender tho Kriminal under tho requisition on the ground that ho was not wanted for prose cution, but for the purpose of forcing a -.jv.^p^fvnvijift. The circumstances of this case aro so similar to ?he Kimpton fiasco, /that if it had occurred io a Southern State the Southern haters would liave gloated over it as an evidence of sectional 1 Jute and retaliation,* bnt as it. corneal I" from Rhode Island, thc immutably Re- j i publican little State of loyal Net' Eng- i land, the people ot Massachusetts will i simply have to endure the affront with < the consolation, if any it affords, of know ing that their Governor was the one who began thc work of 'nveatigating the mo tives of Governors of other States in coses of requisition. It is also appro priate that this indignity should have been offered to Governor Rice himself, and it came about as inopportunely to iiim us ?Jiu Cruvernul ii-UHpt?Jl'? reply to his refusal to surrender Kimpton, for it came just as he was leaving the Govern or's olGce, and of course he was feeling badly cnoug) without having any sut h practical fun poked ut him. We publish elsewhere a short commu nication from Capt. W. D. Evins, avow ing himself the author ol what bc prop erly styles the "obnoxious" article which we quoted from the JVVtfl cnn. Courier last week. The authorship bus not sur prised us, and the animus of the writer ic well known lo thc reader.! of the ls TELLIOEXCElt, who remember the con troversy wc had with him when he urged that RadicaW n?d all others should be allowed M vote, whether they were mem bers of chilis or not, in our primary elec tions to nominate Democratic candidates. It was in this controversy that wc "de nied space,' us lie terms it, und our rend ers will remember that we allowed him to wri'.e two long articles setting forth his views, and then, aa wc believed none of tho Dem?crata of tho County favored such a policy and the discussion was get ting monotonous, wc declined publishing anything more on thc subject until he could get one club to endv..sc his posi tion, and ns he could not get it the pub lication ceased. Ile proposes a new con troversy if he can get his own terms now. We do not propose to open our columns foran indefinito discussion, which would picase nobody but this individual, who is always anxious for a controversy. What wo proposed was to allow the writer of tho "obnoxious" article to present bin complaint against us in full to the peo ple of this County, and one article would have been sufficient if there is anything substantial in Iiis insinuations. We arc not enough of a lunatic to allow a person, who is seeking to injure us personally, to write aboul us and in advance bind our selves not to reply, nnd so of course we decline any such arrangement. We have already characterized the writer's insinuations about us as uncalled for, malicious and false. If he i.s satisfied we aro also. Senator Ilayard will certainly be pro posed for thc Democratic nomination for thc Democratic nomination for the Pres idency in 1880, and yet in a conversation with some friends a few days since he declared that ho could not and would not raise his finger to control thc nomi nation. This id the proper position for him to take, and is entirely in keeping with the patriotic and dignified course this able statesman has always pursued. Ile in not only a great man himself, but is tho descendant of un illustrious aud pure ancestry, which has done honor to this nation in times that are referred to us the better days of the Republic. His uncle was tor many years a member nf tho United States Senate; his grand father was u member for 13 yours und his father, who ans his immediate prede cessor, was a member for 8 year?. The present Thomas F. Ilayard entered the Senate in 1801), and during his ten years of service has shown himself to be thc peer in ability mid purity of any member of his honored family, and ia thc supe rior of most of thc statesmen of his time, His nomination for thc Presidency would awake au enthusiasm of the patriots o! the nation, which would excel any tiri n{ since the h>? cabin campaign which se cured the election of Harrison. Will him as our candidate wo are sure of vic tory. New York, Connecticut, Nev Jersey and Delaware, all of which h can certainly curry, and with the South ern vote they would elect him. We ar not in favor of ibo South seeking to driv any trades over tho Presidency oilhc with tho Kust or West. The tradin business is what has ruined us hcretofoi in politics. Wo should select un ab! upright, Chrutian statesman and advt cate him, in order to restore our countr let him come from whatever section 1 may. We eau find no ono possess!r these qualities in so marked a degree ; Senator Bayard, and therefore we b lievo that any State would do herat honor by warmly advocating his eicctlo At any rate, wo trust that South Car Hun'a vote and Influence will he exerti to ?-entre his nomination. i Mil ?ill Ko offered durin!? .!?? .>-. .--'o - i - - - eut session of Congrega with tho object securing minority representation by ut iring tho plan of cumulative voting Congressional elections. It proposes have the Legislature of each State linm diatcly after tho next nntional censi which is to bo taken io 18S0, ao to red trict tho State as to ensure- minority a representation, by arranging tho el trict J so as to let them elect each ihr or fire members, so that each vet might vote for three or five members Congress, or, if ho preferred, might vr for ono member thrao or five tim? which would ensure ono member opt three or two out of five where tho ti political parties are at all evenly divide in email States which do not elect mc than two members the States aro to divided into two districts ca A? presei for this plan is moro likely to give a fi representation to such a State than t new plan, and if thero is an.odd repi j tentative over vyliara a State is di vid into districts electing three or five, (he shall bo a district in which only o member shall be voted for. Tho offc of this chango would bo to break up t solid South, and send from thia tcct?i abott thirty Republicans, of whom sot twenty would bo colored men. It woul however, not hurt the Democrats, for \ would gain moro in the North and Wi than wo could lose >n the South. T plan is said to meei with fay ort an though ft is noe expected to pass thc b this sealion, it is intended to discuss tl measure am) bring it to the attention tho people in the hope that public' sen mc: ? will declare in favor of tho ahan? It would have every section of tho uni? represented by both Democrats and R publicans, which it is claimed would co tribute much to a restoration of harmoi md confidence between the section*, and issUt greatly in perpetuating tho purity >f our free institutions, it in worthy of < direful consideration. I At the Inst session of Congres* there tvas a desperate effort nride to place (Jen- , L-ral Orant on thc retired army list by tacking a provision as to him on to the hill providing for General Shields, but it , failed in the Senat?', the house in which it originated, by a few votes. Mr.Teller, of Colorado, gave notice of a motion to reconsi 1er, which, under the rules, en ables him to call it up for a reconsidera tion vote at any time during the same Congress. Thc w hole thing last session was gotten up to enable the Republican Senators to make campaign speeches and also to defeat tiie bill us to (le?era) Shields by overloading it, but it is now said that Mr. Blaine intends using it to lay General (?runt on the shelf asa re tired officer, r.i thc hope that this will kill him off as a Presidential candidate in \KH<), and thereby leave the road open i for Blaine. When an officer is retired it is equivalent to a verdict of superannua tion, and if this implied verdict could bc procured as to General (Jrant, the Maine politician thinks ii would have thc effect of taking bim out of public notice as an active politician, and thereby having the chances for the nomination to be com peted for by other candidates. Grant has recently sold his residence in Wash ington, and Blaine seize? this ns an evi dence of his poverty, ami urges the pass age of the bill because be claims that thc General is very poor and needs thc money. Unfortunately for this view of the case, extensive Kuropoan tour., and such poverty ure incompatible. The people think that Grant has already ob tained enough of their money, and they do not propose to give him any more either as a retired army officer or as a third term President. According to General Boynton, tho Washington correspondent of the Cin cinnati Gazette, while thc balance of thc Republican Senators were caucusing over the alleged election frauds in the South, with thc view of marking out thc policy to be pursued by their party in reference to tho subject, Jim Blaine, of Maine, seized the opportunity to signal ize himself by offering his investigating resolutions, which all of the Republicans were obliged to vote for or abandon thc purpose of investigating. By this means Blaine gets thc credit of the whole scheme, and the other Radical Senator?; are mad, because they intended by tiie caucus to deprive any individual of the glory, w hich was to bc accepted us a com promise by the Senators who were anx ious of becoming the bearers of thc bloody ??liri just st this tinto. Blaine, however, was too sharp to fail to perceive ?jia opportunity and too selfish to allow it ;o pass unimproved. By his course, bow sver, be bas popularized himself with the nasses of thc Republican party but lost be friendship of the leaders. It ii there ore doubtful from the standpoint of self ntercst whether he bas lost or gained by lis bold and determined course in defy ng thc wishna of his party in thc Senate. [Ie intends seeking the next Presidential lomination from his party, nnd his every ict will lie understood when viewed in Jiis light. It witt be another bard strug gle, in which ho will likely occupy the position ho did before tho Cincinnati Uonvention in 1870. He will make a very complimentary run, but General Cirant is likely to bc selected as the Re publican Presidential candidate. "GOD BLESS US, EVERT ONE !" Hampton'* Last Mes..n;;e to tho (Sonorul Assembly. Owing to an over-sight lost week, tho following communication from Governor Hampton to the Legislature was not published. It was received and read in both Houses on the night of adjourn ment, und U ro pure und beautiful in style and sentiment that '.'cannot fail to be admired nnd appreciated by every reader. It is like its author in the re flection of true sentiments, and an appre ciation of the confidence so liberally be- j stowed upon him both by the people and their representatives: I To the Honorable the Senate ami House of Representative* : GENTLEMEN-I bad hoped to be able to sec and thank each of my friends of thc General Assembly in person for the many nets of personal and official kind ness of which I have been the constant reolpiont at their hands. Providence, j while denying me this great pleasure, has vouchsafed to me tho reasonable hope that I mny in the future be able to do so. But on this the eve of your ad journment, which will bc thc s?vernnco of my intimate official connection with you, I feel impelled to address to you a word of farewell. Your flattering aelactjnn of mc ns Sen ator in the Congress of the United States is only one moro mark of tho confidence nnd esteem which I have so often expe rienced at your hands, nnd which nus boen a never-ceasing comfort and sup port to me in my hour of success or of trouble. That I may bo able ii) the fu ture to merit ns fully ns I have in the past received it, is my highest hope. Asking that God, in Iiis mercy, may bestow His choicest blessings on each and every one of you, I nm sincerely nnd affectionately Your friend and fellow-citizen, WADE HAMPTON. Thc signature to the above is in thc Governor's own handwriting. - According to a return just publish ed by the Railroad Gazette, the number of mile? of railroads constructed ir: the past year exceeded, hut only slightly, tho construction of 1677. In 1872 7,340 miles nf railroad wcro built in the United States ; in 1873 tho mileage fell to 8.8S3 ; in 1874 2,025 miles were built, and it was not until 1875, two years after tho great crs*b. that construction of this Kind touched bottom viii; JjWM4 miks, in 1876 there was nu increase to 2,460 miles; in 1877 it fell ngsin to 2,28i,~ and in 1878 it rose to 2,720, the largest milo age since 1373. During tho year 1878 Minnesota built :>;JS miles; Iowa, 255; Colorado," 193, of \-.uu.\ ?6 were of three foot gaugo; Pennsylvania, j'82; Now York, 142: Texas, 118; and nt tito other extreme, New Jersey, but 3 miles; Mas sachusetts, 6, and <\rkans2A, 7 - Tho General /; : viably of Virginia re-assembled on tho 3d inst, There was no quorum in the House. Auditor Tay lor sent in a report of the operations of the MofrVtt liquor law, showing tho total receipts from thc tinto of }l j commence ment to be $-172,834, being an excess of $2l9,KS?' over tho assessments of the pre ceding year ; vvhjth, f!*Jcr deducting tho rebates allowed under flic law, leaves a net balance of $110,761 in excess of the old law. The Auditor says the result of the experiment'shnwj clearly that tho law ls capable of being made a most pow erful agency for rahing revenue, and vjgjcsis a number ci modifications and changes to that cud. ANDERSON, S. C.. Jan, 7, 1879. ! Editor InteUiqmcer : I am lb? author , )t" the obnoxious article which lately ap peared in the Xrxct ard Courier, aud which occasioned your long review of last tviek. I nee in it nothing worthy of re- ? mark. Having heretofore been de- , II i cd apace in your columns, and appre hensive that I may in this instance be suddenly cut off, I make the following proposition, viz: As the actor, or hold ing the affirmative, to be allowed the right to open and ? Ince the discussion-u universally recognized privilege both in j debate and pleading. This being con ceded, I will undertake to establish every insinuation contained in the article re ferred to, otherwise I must decline the controversy. Very respectfully, WM. 1). EVINS. THE WU UK OF THE FLAMES. I Icu \ ir?! I.ci?-. \>y Fire. Millee the ('null:.y tn lion of 1801. I li'irlf.'l'jii AVll'J and Courier. The lire alarm was sounded yesterday morning, from box 34, at seven minutes to 'i o'clock ; in live minutes the entire city was illuminated with a brightness that was intense, so intense indeed that persons living nearly a mile from the scene of tin* lire could read the smallest ? print, while one standing at the Battery could see almost every object on Meet- | lng street as fur north as Market street. In ten minutes more the entire square occupied by tho lour large presses and the cotton warehouses of the Union Cot ton ['ress and Wharf Company, and the 10,161 bales of cotton stored there, was utterly enveloped in flames. At daylight what was thc day before a scene of busy life was a smouldering ruin, and over a half million dollars worth of property had been swept away. For THE ORIGIN Ol* THE FIRE it is impossible to account on any other supposition than that it was the delib erate act of an incendiary. There were a number of rumors allout in the streets yesterday, but none which gave the slightest ciuc to thc identification of the supposed incendiary. Mr. W. F. Sur rat, one of the watchmen, states that on his rou rids, a little before 3 o'clock, bc saw a man, whose color he could not tell, walking oil* from the shed, near thc of fice, in which the fire started ; that he halted him, and, failing to get un answer, he tired three shots at him from ins re volver. The man, however, escaped into Hinckncy street, and has not been seen since. A few moments later he discov ered thc cotton on tire in thc shed whenco the supposed incendiary had come, and sounded tho alarm. Other persons state that thc alarm had been given and tho lire was under headway when tho pistol shots were heard. The flamea spread rapidly, ?iud by the time tho lire depart ment had arrived on tho ground the en tire place was on fire, and it remained only for them to confine thc flames to thc cotton press. Thc damp weather, and the light wind which was blowing at the time, rendered this a comparatively easy task, although a very disagreeable one. At 4 o'clock the firemen had the fire pretty well under control. If th^ roofs hud been dry and the wind blowing, nothing could have stopped thc progress of the flames. Tin: COTTON. According to the count of the super intendent nf the press there were stored on thc premises on Tuesday evening 10, 1G1 bales of cotton. This was owned as follows: W. P. Hall & Co. 5.888 bales, Knoop, lianeman & Co. 3,305 bales, Street Bros. 839 bales, J. M. Pollitzer 83 bales, Pelzer, Rodgers & Co. G bales, scattering 40 balee, Of this amount about. 500 bulcB were rolled out and saved in a slightly damaged condition. The aggregate amount of insurance on cotton, therefore, is $405,000, which will about cover tho loss. THE LOSSES AND INSURANCE. ' The Union Cotton Press and Wharf Company was organized in 1875 with Mr. F. J. Pelzer as President, and, at the time of the fire, the property, includ ing tho real estate, must have been worth at least $400,000. Besides a num ber of large and commodious sheds for tho storing of cotton, Ibero were four steam compresses with an aggregate ca pacity of abor.*. 2.&00 bales of cotton a day ; although during the last two years only two of these presses have beeu in uuc ; the one on East Bay known as the Centennial Press wits ono ot the Taylor presses, tho ono that was exhibited at tho Centennial Exhibition in 1875. The I cost of this was about $35,000. It was enclosed in a fire-proof building, and, jt is thought, has escaped serious injury. Its capacity is 800 bales a day. The second press is one of thc samo make und the ?ame capacity. It was erected in 1875, and cost about $30,000. In ad dition there was an old-fashioned Taylor press and n Tyler press, tho two being valued at about $15,000. The three lust named were seriously damaged, if not totally tlestroyed. The loss to tho com pnny is estimated in round numbers at about $75,000, upon which there waa in surance to tho amount of $00,000. THE AlilinnOATK INSURANCE. Tlio losses in property cf all kinds may bo "-cl down gt $5^*6,0Q0 in round numbers, and the insuranco at $?30,QQQ. The following tabla, carefully compiled from thu statements of tho parties in terested, will show the proportion of losses sustained by tho various agencies in tho city : Ravenel, Bowen & Co.$98,000 F. Tupper&Co.97,000 Colburn & Howell. 00,000 Huger & Co. 50,000 Scbring & Co. 43,300 Hayden &Co. 27,180 Honour & Co.,. 27,000 C. Graveley. 40,000 Lowndes & Co. 31,000 A. L.Tobias. 21,500 HutsonLee. 20,000 Heriot & Co. 10,000 S. Y. Tupper. 4,000 Tot al ipso ran ce....$530,080 A NEW YEAR'S FIRE.-On New Year's morning about 2 o'clock J. F. Oossett tk Co.'s store, at Easly Station, S. G., was discovered on fire. Tho store and stock of goods were all destroyed. Loss $6,000. Insurance $1,000. Runion & Bro7 adjoining store, was also destroy ed.' A great many goods were saved from thin store. ' Ncr i.isuinnce, I<oss $2,500. Residenco of Geo. Spyers caught fire from huming buildings, out by hard work was saved." Store of H. C. Briggs, occupied by Hudgens & Hudgens, also caught Aro, but hy great exertions of cit izens, white nh colored, it was saved. Sido of this store was charred, the bent was so great. If it had caught, it would have been tho means of dcttfoyii'ig t}ll of tho business portion of of town. ' Origin of tho J?ro unknown. Thought by'somo that'.itoss?ife'a'siore waa broken open and some things taken out, the thief then set tho building on lire to povcr hi? tracks. The back door was found open.-A'ewt n-irl Courier, FliiE ia1 G&KRtfVn.i.E.-A fire broko out in Greenville on tho morning of Jan uary Sd, about 3 o'clock, on Pendleton street, destorying buildings and goods estimated in value as-follows: L. B. Cline, store, $1,800; J. A. David, warc hr.y?c,$!,?0; J. L. McCnllouah. irnods. $9,000 ; Garrison & Co., goor?i, 'f?.OOOi Mr. McCullough waa insured for $?,Q00. The others were uninjured. The fire originated in McCullough's store, and is supposed to bo accidental. RESTRAINING THE STATE. Fhe Treasurer Prevented from Paying tin? ! lultreat un me Kaeoguisrtl ?MU?.ir. of tlte SUte. A motion was mudo in tlie United Statt? Circuit Court yesterday before Judge Brayun, of ufa? interest to the holders of the consolidation bonds and utock of the State of South Carolina. It will be remembered that by the supply bill ol June ?J, 1877, the State provided for the whole of tin- interest on the con solidation debt for tho year 1877 which should be found to be valid and bona (ide DJ tuc cuiilii-.'ssiuu uppullltVU i>) III? *4C?' islaturc to investigate the debt of the State. This commission found that only $1,577,8.15 of the bonds and stocks issued under the consolidation act were valid, and that the remainder, being $2,818, 454, were invalid, as resting upon invalid and illegal securities. The interest upon the amount reported valid by 'he Bond Commission for the year 1877 was promptly paid by the State out of the funds which had been collected to pay tl . interest upon the entire deb' Last spring, when, what was Known as the bond compromise was effected by the Legislature, a tux was levied again suffi eient to pay the interest on the whole of thc consolidation debt recognized and unrecognized, with the proviso that no interest should be paid on the unrecog nized de!,i until it should 'nave been finally adjudicated to be a valid debt of tiie State. The interest fund of the un recognizi J debt for the years 1877 and 1878 remain therefor.! in the treasury, and at the late session of the General As sembly it was enacted that out of this en tire fund so remaining in thc treasury should be paid the interest on the recog nized, debt for tile year 1879, the remain der being of course left in the treasury for the benefit of any portion of the un r-cognized debt which should .hereafter be established as valid. From the fund lief?,re mentioned was also to be paid the interest for 1879 on the consolidation se curities issued during the last year and known as the 1 lampton debt. No provision, except through this accu mulated interest fund, was made for pay mci t of the interest on the recognized debt, which is admitted by everybody to be valid, hut to prevent the holders of thc unrecognized debt from sustaining any injury by the apparent div* ""sion of what they consider to be their lund, the appropriation bill provides "that as soon as the question of the validity of the (un recognized) bonds shall bc finally deci ded provision shall be made for thc pay ment of the interest upon all bonds which may be decided to be legal, honest und valid. In the United States Court yesterday, Mr. Samuel Lord, Jr. acting for Mr. \v. IL Brawley, filed a bill to restrain thc State Treasurer from paying out any part whatsoever of the interest fund now in the treasury collected as before mention ed and appropriated by the Legislature '.'J *' 2 nurpn?es described. In presenting the bili Mr. Lord elated that thc position his clients held was that the interest fund had been collected fora specific purpose, and that any act of leg islation diverting it in whole or iii pait from that purpose was :i breach of faith on the part of the State, and Was beyond that n violation of contract with the hold ers of the unrecognized iii ht, and was, therefore, unconstitutional and void. The grounds for the application of an in junction are fuiiy und elaborately set forth in the bill, which is very volumi nous. After hearing the reading of thc papers and the argument, Judge Bryan granted the following restraining order. United StateB of America, District of South Carolina, Fourth Circuit-in the Circuit Court. J. B. Manning et al ngaiust S. L. Lcaphart, Treasurer of South Carolina. It appearing, from the bill of complaint filfil in this case, and verified by Wm. H. Brawley, attorney of the complainants, that the finid complains: . have prayed for a temporary injunction against the defendant, S. L. I.enphnrt, Treasurer of the State of South Camlinn, and it alpo appearing by the said bill that there ia danger of irreparable injury to the said complainants from delay to grant such injunction, and it further appearing that the facts stated in the said Lill aro suffi cient to wnrrariv the granting of a res training order until there can be a decis ion upon the motion for the granting of nn injunction; nov/, therefore, in order to pre-cut such injury. It is order that the Marshal of the Uni ted States for tho District of South Caro lina, or II?B deputy, do serve a copy of the i notice annexed hereto, and also a . copy of said bill, upon tho defendant, S. I j. Lcnphart, Treasurer of the State of South Carolina, and that upon the service of said notice, and also upon the service of this order, said defendant be, and he is hereby, restrained from applying the proceeds" of the tax, or any pnrt of the proceeds of thp tax liena by the act pois ed on the Otb day of June, 1878, and en titled "An net to raise supplies and make appropriations for tho fiscal year com mencing November 1, 1877," and the act passed on tho 20th day of March, 1878, and entitled "An net to make ap propriations for tho payment of tho per diem and mileage of tho members of tho Qeneral Assembly, tho salaries of the subordinate officers and employees there of, interest on the public debt, and for other purposes therein named," for the p. yment of the coupons maturing res pectively in the year 1877 and 1878, to the payment of the coupons on consolida ted bonds which maturo in the year 1879, and for paying out, parting with, or dis posing ,ot the aforesaid proceeds and moneys now in the State Treasury, or any part thereof, except under the direc tion of this court and until lu further or der therein. This order shall remain of force until the hearing and decision of the said mo tion for an injunction. It is further ordorcc} that ?.he complain ants in this bill, jointly and severalty, or one or more of the said complainants, shall enter into n bond with sufficient se curity to be npprowa by a United States Ju^go of the distript in which said sure ties may reside, and to be hied in tho of fice of tho Clerk of this Court by the 15th day of January, 1879, in tho ncualtv of $20,000, payable to S. L. Leapt'iart of his successor*, all damagis and costa n ot ex ceeding the. amount of said penalty which said defendant may sustain by reason of the said restraining order, if it ohn|l be finally decided that the complainants are not entitled thereto. GEORGE 8. BnvAN, Judge U. 8. District and Circuit Courts for District of South Carolina. Morphia, Opium and remedies of their clnss only stupefy and seldom cure. For diseases of Infancy, uso Dr. Bull's Baby Syrup,-which is safe and sure in its ef fects. Price 25 csr.u. SHERIFF'S SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ANnxRsor* Co?KTT. BY virtue of an Execution to rae directed. I will expose to sale on tho FIRST MONDAY in FEBRUARY, 1S70. at An derson Court 1 muse. S. C., tho following property, to wit : ?N? TRACT OF LAND, Containing one hundred and fifty OW?) acres, more or less, bounded by lands bf Mrs. Caroline Mattisen, Mrs. Annie Matti ton. JnmfJ W. Booro, Abner R, Cox, and ptpots. ?J?o, on TUESDAY after tho First Monday in Ftbrua>y, ut Defendant's resi dence, in Anderson Countv. One Iron-gray Mare Mule, Ono Dark Bay Mare Mule. About one hundred RushoU of Cuni, About lift .?c.? hundred bundles Fodder. Levied on as the property of J. J. Cox, in favor ot Ans (\.x and Nancy Cox, Admln i.ttratois, against i. J. Cox. Ternis of sale-Cash. Purchaser to pay extra for ail neoessarv papers. JAMES li. MCCONNELL, Sheriir Anderson Countv. Jan 7. |S70 ?*/ J " SCHOOL BOOKS. ALL SCHOOL HOOKS, w ithout exccp tio::, adopted by the lt*i?r?l of Education furnished to Schools at Intro ductory and Exchange ratss, at the VOST . FFU'K BOOK ?TORE. O. W. FANT. Jun 0, 1879 'M> 1 East Lu Porte Academy, JACKSON CO., N. C. Fourth Session benin* Wednesday, January 1st, 1*7?. Hoard and tuition per session .?f tivo months, *37.5o. liefer to lt. L. Lowry, Seneca City, Vars.' "* I.? J. BMITI?I'<:< Bust La Porte, Jackson Co., N. C. Jan ?, 1*7? 2 i 4 INSTATE NOTICE li Is hereby niven to all persons hold* lng claims against the Estate of John Harr Robinson, deceased, to prove the same be fore W. \V. Humphreya, Probute Judge, on or before the first iliiy of February neil, and all [tenons owing said Estate to make pavilion! to th? undersigned. J. T. ASHLEY, Adm'r. Jan 9, 1?7? SQ 3? "VTOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. The undersigned, Administrators of Gillam Shearer, dee'ed, hereby gives notice that they will apply lo the Judge of Probate for Anderson County. S. C., on the loth day of February next, for a Final Settle ment of said Estate, and a discharge there from. M. A. SHEARER, Adm x. A. C. DORRI NS, Adm'r. _J?!Li'-J*I?_-_ "VTOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. .?31 The untie -uglied, >dlilillbtral jr tie hom's non with the will annexed, nf the Es tate of Mrs. Annie Robinson, deceased, hereby gives notice that he will apply to thu Judge of Probate for Anderson County, on the loth day of February next, for a Final Settlement of t-aid Estate, and a dis charge from his office rs administrator. P.. R. A. ROBINSON, Adm'r. Jan 0, 1K70_ _1?_5? A PPLICATION FOR HOMESTEAD. X?. Notice is hereby Riven thut Mrs. Oma Stewart has made application to nie for a Homestead in the real and personal property of her late husband, Janies Stew art, deceased, and that said application will be heard hy mo at eleven o'clock a. m., on Tuesday, 11th dav of February next. W. \V. HUMPHREYS, Judge of Probate. Jan ?, 1871? J_20_5_ Sale of a Valuable Engine. "T"17*ILL be sold at BELTON, in Anderson ?V County, on Saturday, the 25tli instant, at ll o'clock m., ONE FIFTEEN-HORSE POWER STEAM ENVJINE. Good as new, having been in usc but five years, and during thut time only at inter vals. Sold under a chattel mortgage from A. P. Willingham to John Kaufman. Terms-Cash. JOHN "KAUFMAN. Jan 8, 1S79 2? 2 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ANDERSON COUNTT. By W. W. Humphreys, Judge of Probate. WHEREAS, B. D. Dean baa applied to me to grunt him letters of admin istration, on thc Estate and effects of Edie Barton, deceased. These aro therefore to cite and admon ish all kindred and creditors of tho said Edie Barton, deceased, to be and ap Eear boforo mo In Court of Prohutc, to o held at Anderson Court Houso, on licatinn hercol, to shew cause, If any they have, why tho said administration should not be granted. Given undor my hand this dth day of January, 1879. W. W. HUMPHREYS, J. P. Jan 9. 1879_2?_2 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ANCEBSOZI COUNTV. Dy ll*. W. Humphreys, Judge of Probate. WHEREAS, E. W. Brown has applied to mc ttl grant him Letters of Administra tion on thc Estateand effects of Ferro w Hull, deceased. These arc therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of thc said Verrow Hall, deceased, that they bc and appear before me in the Court of probate, tu bo held at Anderson C. H. on Saturday, 25th day of January, 1879, after publication hereof, at ll o'clock in thc loro noon, to show cause, if any they have, why tho said Administration should not be granted. Given under my ham!, this 8th duy of January, 1879. W. NV. HUMPHREYS, J. P. I An 9, 187U 20 2 MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF BEAL ESTATE. BY virtus of thc power and authority conferred hy H. P. Price, I will sell at Anderson C. H. on S ALEDA Y in FEB RUARY next, all thal TRACT or PARCEL OF LAND, containing seventy-nine acres, more or less, situate in Anderson County, S. C., on wa ters of Wilson's Creek, adjoining landa of B. P. Prico, J. O. McKee, H. P. Price and others. TERMS OF BALE-One-third cash ; remain der twelve mouths credit, secured by mort gage, with interest from date. Purchaser to pay oxtru fur papera. ' * W. B. WATSON, Assignee of James H. Wandsley. Jan ?). 187? 20 4 Trustees of Free Schools. THE following ar" tho names of the Trustees appc tod for Anderson Countv; Fork-W. F. M. Fant, N. O. Farmer, H. R. Vundivor. Pendleton-W. H. D. Gaillard, W. D. Garrison, Win. McGill. Garvin-Larkin Newton, F. M. Glenn, W. C. Watkins. Brushy Creek-W. 8. Pickens, J. M. Glenn, J. ?. Sillon. Rock Mills Tapley Anderson, J. J. 051 nier, Joseph McLeskcy. Centreville-Rs M. Burris?, J. Belton Watson, J.. WiM;:' Provo**. Hopewell-L. Recd "Watson, L. U. Har ris, il. A. Gray. Williamston- Dr. B. F. Brown, Thomas Crymes, R. L. Wllllums. Savannah-B. A. Davis, Joseph Winters, J. T. C. Jones. V?rennos-C. Beaty, B. F. Duncan, J. II. I Tones. Brotriaway- L. E. Campbell, J. A. Ma jor, Wjl?am Shirley. Belton--Jumes W. pooro, fir. W. C. Brown, Dr. John Wildon. Corner-8. W. Sherard, Jumes A. Gray, W. D. Hatton. Ball-A. M. Norris, J. P. McGee, Janies Beaty. Martin-0< M. McDavld, T. L- Clink scale?, J. A. Drake. Honca Path-R. K. Wright, J. J. Shirley, Dr. T. A. Hudgens. Anderson-J. JJ. Watson, E. P. Murrah, B. F. Whittier. Each Board of Tripl?es wjll, aa soon as erinvei|lor|t, hold a cooling, organizo by taking tho oath prescribed by law, and transact such business ts may appertain to thu educational interest;; of their respective districts. I earnestly rennest tho Trustees, also tho Teachers of the County, to meet at Anderson C. H. in Convention on Saturday, 11th inst., at ll o'clock a. m., tor the pur poso of agreeing on some uniform plan of conducting thc Schools and disbursing the public funds. R. W. TODD, School Commissioner. Jant)^?"?^_ff) I Cheaper than Eyer Known Before. GENTS' and Boys' Hats "and Caps, a good selection ; Hardware, of all de fmotions, best quality, such as wc always try to havo ; Tools in great yaripty 1 Table and Tockot Cutlery ; a large stock of Locks of all kinds; White Oak anti Herhlock Sole Leather; French and American Calf Skins, Shoe Findings, Ac., Ac. Call and examine our large stock of goods. A. B. TOWERS A CO;. ^o. 4 GraniieRow,. Piedmont factory. MIL Q. H. P. FANT is the agent for thp sale of the piedmont tjfeods at . on O. IL, and will supply the de mand un tho same terms and at the sanio firico as if tho Oood? were ordered directly rom thc Factory, IL P. HAMMETT, Pres. and Treas. Piedmont MTg. Co. Sept 19^878_10___ 3m Hats and Caps I ALARGE and flue assortment of HATS and CAPS, for sale low by A. B. TOWERS * CO, A V i?"1*1 v * Vi'Ii' Io Raise Supplie* for th* Town of Ar.? ,i. . .... t? i> f,... MK. Vont* ?J? - . , Sw? im ? . na - B? tr Ordained, bv the InUndnnt and Wurth ns of th? Town of Anderson, S. C.. ilk Council assembled, ati>l by the au thority ortho same. That a Tax. for the sums and in the manner hereinafter named, : hali be raised and paid into thc Public Treasury of tin- said Town for the uses and parposes thereof : SECTION I. There shall be paid Fifteen Cents on everr one hundred dollars worth o? Kcal Estate and Personal Property, ex cept the ('undina Collegiate Institute, Gree ley Institute. Farmers' and NI echan les' As sociation and iii? Chun SM? ???' ?o?rn. ts KC. 2. There s:;.iil bc paid a License fax of Ton Dollars on every two horse Drav, or two boise Wagon used as a Dray ; of Five Dollars on every one-horse Dray, or one-horse Wagon used tts a Dray ; of Two Dollars and Fifty Cents on every two liorse Carriage kept for hire; of One Dollar and Ki Itv Cents on all one-horse Vehicles on springs kept for hire; of Two Dollars and Fifty Cents on every two horse Wagon ; and of One Dollar and Fifty Cents on every one boise Wagon ; ami there shall als ) be paid a tux of Two Dollars on every horse kept for hire, and also a tax of Fifty Cents on tho bead of every Dog. SEC. 3. Thereshall be Four Days work rendered on the Streets, under the super vision of the Assistant Marshal, by every able-bodied '?ale person between the ages of sixteen uni fifty; or any person may com mute the same'bv paying to the Treasurer the sum of Two Dol?an-, And any person liable as above and failing or refusing to make payment bv the time hereinafter spe cified, shall be held liable to thc penalties provided by law. BEC. 4. There shall bc paid in advance a Tar l?cense of Five Dollars per diem by all Itinerant Traders or Auctioneers offering for salo any Goods. Wares or Men handise ; and on failure to pay the same they shall be lined in the discretion ol the Town Council for every dav they inav so otfer their Goods or M-rchandi.se : Provided, The provisions of this Section shall not he so construed tis to apply to orduiary deniers in Grain, Fruit, Potatoes, Tobacco,"ironware, Earthenware, or other product; or manufactures. SEC. .'). There shall be levied a Tax of Ono Hundred Dollarn on every exhibition of any Circus or Menagerie during the day, anti Fifty Dollars for any such exhibition ut night; ami a Tax of Ten Dollars on all other Shows or Exhibitions niven for profit; guin or reward ; and a Tax of Five Dollars on every Entertainment or Hot Suppar given at night or during the day for amuse ment, profit, gain or reward, the sume to be paid in advance. SKC. G. There shall bo a Tax af Fifteen Ce.it-s on the one hundred dollars paid on the capital stock of tho National llank of Anderson by said National Bank, lind also Fifteen (.'cuts on every one hundred dollar? of the profits of saul Dank. SEC. 7. There shall be a Tax of Fifteen Cents on every one hundred dollars worth of Merchandise or Goods manufactured abroad and olfcrcd for sal? within the cor porate limits of this Town, and it is thc memling and intent of this Section more particularly to apply to Buggies and Wag ons. SEC. 8. And be ll further ordained, That tho Taxes on Re.1! Estate shall bc paid ac cording to tho valuation by the Town As sessors, and all other Taxes according to the returns made on oath to the Clerk of the Council. BEC. 9. And be it further ordained, That ail returns shall be made on or before the first day of February, 1879, and all Taxes shall be paid on or before th? first ?lay of March, 1879-except taxes on Omnibuses, Hucks, Carriages, Buggies, Wagons and Drays kept for hire, which shall be paid be fore such Vehicles are allowed to run ; nm! persons who shall fuil to make their returns within the time speci?ied, shall be assessed by tho Clerk of tho Council. Anti if any person or persons shall refuse or neglect payment ol' tho Taxes herein levied within the tims specified, th" Clerk of the Couneii ia hereby authorized und required to add twenty per centum penalty to the p.mouut of the Tax of thc person or persons thus refusing or neglecting payment of their Taxes; and if the twenty per centum pen alty so imposed and the tax is not paid within twenty days, it shall be the duty of the Clerk of thc Council to issue Executions therefor Immediately, and collect tho same by due process of law. Done and ratified in Council, and the Seal of the Corporation of the Town of Anderson affixed thereto, this the [L.H.] seventh day of January, in tho year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine. G. F. TOLLY, Intendant. THOS. C. LIGON, Clerk. Jan 9, 1879 SQ 1 COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE WILL resume its exercises JANUARY 13th, 1879. The scholastic year is di. vided into three Terms of thirteen weeks each. Thc Summer vacation comes between the second and third Terms, and will ex tend through the months of July and Au gust. All charges for tuition will commence With the entrance of the student, and cc i tinuc to the end of the Term, aud no de duction for loss of time will be made, un less in cases of protracted and serious Illness. A large reduction in prices of tuition and bonni is mado, to correspond to thc reduc tion in prices of everything. Tho Text Books adopted bv tho State Hoard of Exumi tiers, as required by law* will be used in this Institute. Persons hav ing old Text Books of any kind can ex. change them at the Book Store for the now ones by paying a email ame, if done within a limited Unie. CHARGF3-PER Tt'RM. Reading, Writing, Spelling, Elemen tary Arithmetic, and first oteps in Geography.$4 00 Reading, Writing, Spelling, Primary Geography, Primary History, and Intermediate Arithmetic...,....;.0 00 The above studies, together with high er Geography, Grammar, higher Arithmetic, Composition and Swin ton's Word Analysis. R no Higher English, Scicntifio ?nd higher Mathematical Studies.,.10 00 The Otaseles, together with 'any of the above. Studies.12 00 Contingent Fee, per Term. 25 Prompt payment: will be required ut thu closo of each Term, as wo ure compelled to conduct our School on a cash basis. Full credit will be given for money received from School Tax. Bonni, without washing and lights, will be furnished In tho Institute ntf.9.00 per month, payuble monthly. A fire will be kept un In tho common study-room, but nono will he allowed in hed-chambers un less tho pupil furnishes his own fuel. For further information apply to W. J. LIGON. President C. C. Institute, r. S.- Music taught by Mrs. PINKIXD, a most accomplished teacher. Chartres nor term. $i3.33j! Use' of Piano ' tor m?iVuc tion, per term, $1.00. DJ*: 10. 1878 J?, 4 "VTOTIOE FINAL SETTLEMENT. *V T1'? Undersigned. Administrator of Madison Palmer, deceased, hereby gives no tice that he wiU apply to thc Judge of Pro bate, for Anderson County, on tho 21st day i ol January, 1871). fora Finnl Settlement of 1 said Estate, and a discharge from his office of Administrator. Vt ? .?..? N- ?- FARMER, Adm'r. ?cc 9, 1878 23 a* MOTICE TO CREDITORS. ll All persons having demands against il.r. E*t?te of Ani-rm Vnndiver. <Wrn<u>,l are hereby notified to present tlicir claim?; properly proven, to tho undersigned within the t me prescribed by hiw, or said claims will bo barred. TS ,r. ,JOSEVl? N- BROWN, Ex'r. Dec 19,1878 tt 4 THE LABIE3 TITI LL always find something attractive. tivL. ?Lili! ,Rrgc. ,lme of Printo,'new SUlrs; Cashmeres .Alpaca*, Mohairs, icc. Shawls. Blankets, Toilet Quilu, Bleached, Brown and Checked Homcpuns. Don't forget the pince, No. 4 Granite Row Sept 20. 1878 A'V0NVEUS&C? XadioB1 Fin? Shoos ! W'K bfs to f*11 Pelicular attention to OAITF?V?r >took..of Laillos- SHOES and UAl rhRS manufactured for us by T. Mile? & Sons and Dalshc'mer Bros., Philadelphia Please look at our Stock before buying Oct 10 A. H. TOWEIW * CO. FREIGHT IIBDUCBD. STOVES, STOVES, STOWS JOHN E. PEOPLES Ha?j'i?t received 100 Elegant Cooking Stoves, With ull tin-latest improvement*, which be proposes to Bell ut prices to suit thu hard times. Don't tulle about going to Green ville, us the Railroads have reduced freight*, und I cnn alford to sell as cheap or cheaper than Stoves can be bought n upper Smith Carolina. Try me. TIN WAUK cheaper than eror. Highest prices paid for RAGS and RAW HIDES. J. E. PEOPLES. Sept 10, 1S78_10_ Towers' Plow ! WE arc now prepared to sell this cele brated PLOW at low prices. We warrant these Plows to give satisfaction, or no sale. Turning Plow, complete, $4.75. Plow Stock. $2.50. A. H. TOWERS & CO. Oct 10_VI_ Hardware ! OCR Stock of HARDWARE cannot bo excelled in the Town. Tools, Locks, Pocket and Table Cutlery, Screws, Hingt?, and Blacksmith's Bellows, Anvils, Vises, Hammers and Tones. A. B. TOWKRB ss CO. JUST RECEIVED! ALargo lot of first-class KENTUCKY JEANS, very cheap. New Full CALICOES, Choice Magnolia HAMS. A. B. TOWERS .V. CO. Sept 12,187?_9_? Carpets ! Carpets ! "\ari? can show thc largest assortment of ? V CARPET of any house outside of the htrgtti (Sita, Give ur. r, OP.!!. A. B. TOWERS ? CO. . Oct JO_13_ SCRIBNER'S MONTHLY, Conducted by J. G. HOLLAND. The Handsomest Illustrated Magazine | its ?lie ?V UilU . THE American edition I? nov more than -70, O0O Munthly, and il ha* a lamer circulation lu England than any other Aruerlcai. Magudne. livery number contains about one hundred and fifty pogea, and from fifty to seventy-fivo original wood-cut illustrations. Announcements for 1878-70. Anion); thc attractions for thc coming year aie the following: "HAWORTU'S," a ?trial novel, hy Mn. Frances Hodgsou Purnett, author Of "That Lasso'Lowrie'?." The mens is laid in Lancashire: the hero is a ye.nu; Inventor of American hirth. "Haworth'*" is the longest story Sirs. Donut has vet written, tl will run through twelve number*, beginning with No veniber, 1?7S, and will he profusely illustrated. FA LCONHEltu, a aortal novel, oj H. H. Boye s->n, author of "Gunnar," "Thc Man who Lost hi* Name," Ac., the author graphically describes tho peculiarities of Norie ImtnigTP.ut life in a Wetter? settlement. A STOKY OF NEW ORLEANS, by George W. Cable, to be begun on the conclusion of "Kaleen berg." This will exhibit society in Cre?lo Louisi ana about the years 1803-t-O, the time of the Ces sion, a period hearing a remarkable likeness to tue present Reconstruction period. 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Subscriptions received by the Publisher of this Triper, sud Ly all Booksellers and Postmasters. Persons wishing to subscribe direct with the pub lishers should write name, PosH Ace, County and state, {n fut], sud send with remittance In check, V. li. money order, or registered letter te _SC it! BN KU A CO., 7*3 Broadway, New Yo-.k. Read This! ALL who ere Indebted to us for rierchan dUo or Guano will pienso attend to settling thc same as soon as poss! bio. Wo need money, and will giro tho highest price for Cotton. A. B. TOWER8 & CO. Oct 10 IS CALL and SEE ! 1 ' li Ul I AL'^ I.... u_..._.l.l-1 and nice in Ladies' and Clii?dr?m'a, ateu's and Boys' Shoes. Wo now oner special Inducements to those WHiiting a good article in sny lino of Goods. A. B, TOWERS * DO,