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E. B. MTJKKAY, Editor. THURSDAY MORNING, JAN. 30, 1879. Governor Hampton has 74311601 the State House several times lately, and continues to improve, He is expected to be ready for Senatorial duty by the 4th of next March. There are only five States in the Union which are entirely free from debt. These are Kentucky, Delaware, West Virginia, Colorado and Wisconsin. These States are in a very desirable financial condi? tion, bat are calculated to do a great deal of harm to the country at large by mak? ing the inhabitants of all the other States envious of them. The Teller Committeo has been busily engaged in Charleston taking testimony as to the election is South Carolina. The Radicals have sworn their worst, but very little of any definite proof as to frauds has been made. From the testi? mony elicited bo far, the indications are that the last election was by far the fair? est that has been held in South Carolina since reiccstruction. The dinners of Anderson County will hold s meeting in the Court House on next Monday to consider the increase of the pries of guano on the cotton option plan, and to take such action as may be deemed best to secure a due considera? tion for the agricultural interests of the County. The meeting wilhbe an im? portant one, and it is hoped as many will be present as can arrange to do so. The CJironicle and Go:istitutionalist says the value of all the provisions exported from the United States to foreign conn tries daring the month of December foots cp the handsome total of $11,389,341. This is a large increase over the export) of provisions for any month within the history of the Government The export) of provisions for November last were $9, 678,613, and for October last, ?2,776,898. The District of Colombia,, which is ten miles square, is perhaps inhabited by a greater variety of people than any terri -tory of the Bame size on the globe. It has a population of 160,000, of whom about one-third are colored. Persons from all of 'the States and Territories of the United States, and from nearly all of the countries in the world, reside there. Every grade of humanity, from the Presi? dent of the United States to the hum? blest and most piteous of beggars, may 'he- found residing within its limits. It is . one of thtt most beautiful and most pleas? ant sections m America. Col: Swart, of Somona, California, an extensiv* farmer of the gold State, op? poses any constitutional amendments looking to the suppression of Chinese immigration into that State, and endorse*, the Chinamen as laborers as follows: "We farmers a: td Vinters, want Chinamen for coots and for 'hewers of wood and draw? ers of water.' We have no servants ?nore cleanly in person, more tidy in ; work, more quickly instructed, nor more feithful to their trust. Onc3 domestica? ted, no servants are more regretted at part? ing. Give the average Chinaman a fair show,aud he will cot be long in falling into our ways." The Boston- Advertiser th?nks that if the bloody shirt is the only available party stardard for the Republicans in 1830 that 'he party is likely to lose the election. It also declares that it will be1 impossible tr> rally the North by that cry any more. This is a pretty candid con? fession to come from a Republican paper, when ttA leading Republicans, such as | Cockling, Blaine, Edmunds, Wm. Lloyd Garrison and numerous others of the thfnl, t.re directing every effort to? wards aro.tsing a solid North and West against a solid South. The Advertiser snuffs the defeat from afar, and wants to ,ve the pleasure after the battle is over of comforting these would-be statesmen when the wreck of Radicalism arrive) by exclaiming in a consolitory manner, "I told you so." Hon. John Sherman, Secretary of the Treasury, is being urged by his friends for the Republican nomination for Presi? dent in 18&), because it was his luck to b?. Secretary of . the Treasury when re on ?a as accomplished. They claim*" 1 of the glory for him, and think the popularity of. the measure will so rapidly increase tlat he will be stronger .ban either Grant or Blaine, who are now con ered hi? strongest opponents. They et that although the majority of the pie may like resumption, very few of m are pleased with the manner in which it has been accomplished. They also forget that many persons think the "Hon. JobD." has grown entirely too wealthy for a man who has not received larger salaries than the law has allowed him, Thesa are two little objections to begin with. The Senate has confirmed the follow? ing appointments of Postmasters for South CaroKca: Union, J. H. Goss; Orangebarg,. Alonzo Webster; New berry, R. W. Boone. The President has nominvted the notorious Sam Lee Postmaster at Snmter, but the Senate very wuiely has not so far confirmed the appointmen V, This is a great outrage on the part of Mr. Hayes, and is intended to produce mischief and a great deal of it. Sam Lte is unfit for the position, and Mr. Hayes knows it. He is detested by the peop.'o of Samter, and he in turn detests them. The position of Postmas? ter is of all Cithers one which should be filled by a man without prejudice or spite, and yet Mr. Hayes is seeking to appoint one who he knows will use the position to harass and irritate the people of Sum. ter. It is a shame and disgrace even for a man cho h aids the Presidency as the result of a fraud to degrade his position by putting in office men who are expect? ed and intended to make all of the trou? ble possible. Mr. Hayes may think this fa the way to resuscitate the Republican 3>arty, but it ^ends to solidify and arouse the Democracy to a 6ense of the wrong which the Republicans will perpetrate whenever the;;* hare the opportun ity. It i* a pure pieai of cussedness on the part of Mr. Hayes, which it is the duty of the United States Senate to thwart. ELECTION OF U. S. SENATORS. The Legislature of Connecticut hos elected Orville ?f. Platt, Republican, to succeed William H. Barnum, Democrat His election is due to the Greenback craze, which carried off enough votes from the Democrats in Connecticut to give the Republicans control of the Leg? islature of that State. The Legislature of Missouri has elected Hon. George G. Vest United States Sen? ator from that State to fill the term be? ginning on the 4th of March, 1879. Mr. Vest is a Kentuckiah by birth, but has been for many years a citizen of Mis? souri, iu which State he took an active part in favor of secession. He was a member of the Confederate Congress from its formation up to 1864, when he was elected to the Confederate Senate from the State of Missouri. He is repre? sented as a bold thinker, an able man and a polished orator, as which he ranks first in the State of Missouri. He is a fine parliamentarian, and will not only represent his State with honor, but will add materially to the strength of the Democratic party npon the floor of the Senate. Again the Republicans of Illinois have succeeded in electing General John A. Logan to the United States Senate from that State. He has filled one term in that' body heretofore, and was distin? guished as a blatant and unscrupulous agitator of the bloody shirt issues, which were at that time popular in the North and West Two years ago a conservative Legislature was selected by the people of Illinois, and Judge David Davis beat Logan by a small majority. He is, how? ever, a shrewed politician, and does not like private life. Therefore, he comes to the front at this, his first opportunity, and is once more successful, beating Hon. Richard J. Oglesby, the present incum? bent His election does not change the political status of the Senate, but'it gives the Republicans an abler and more vindictive member. The Republicans are evincing a dispo? sition to return their old "war horses" to position. The Legislature of Wisconsin has elected ex-Senator Matt. H. Carpen? ter to succeed Hon. Timothy 0. Howe in the United States Senate, on the 4th of next March. Mr. Carpenter was an able Senator, but was inclined to be aggressive towards the South when he was in the Senate before. He was defeated in 1875 by Hon. Augus Cameron, npon whom the Democrats and a portion of the Re? publicans united. Since that time Mr. Carpenter has been practicing law, and was the attorney for the Democrats in 1877 on one of the questions before the electoral commission.. He has probably tempered down on the Southern question by this time, and, if so, will be as good a Senator as any one- the Republicans could give us. At least, we do not re? gard him as a worse man than Senator Howe, whom he succeeds. The clan Cameron still rules in Penn? sylvania, and at the recent election for United States Senator, James Donald Cameron, who was elected in 1877 to fill the seat made vacant for him by the resignation of Simon Cameron, his father, was re-elected for the term begin? ning on the 4th of March next Mr. Cameron is about forty-six years of age, and is a Princeton College man. After his college days were over be became cashier of a bank in Pennsylvania, then a President of the Northern Central Railroad Company of Pennsylvania, and, j in 1876, Secretary of War under Presi? dent Grant In this latter capacity the people of the South remember bim as the subservient tool of Grant in the use of the army for the control of elections. It was under his supervision that the State Houses of Louisiana and South Carolina were placed in the control of United States troops. Mr. Cameron is not regarded as a man of fine abilities. He is vindictive, selfish and bitter. Many much better men could he found for the Senate, even in the Republican party of Pennsylvania. The Nevada Legislature has re-elected John P. Jones to the United States Sen? ate for the term beginning on the 4th of next March. Mr. Jones is an English? man by birth, about fifty years of age, and, outside of bis luck, which has made him a millionaire, has no qualifications whatever for the Senate or any other po? sition which requires ability or the better qualities of men. He was educated at Cleveland, Ohio, and moved to Califor? nia, where he was successively elected to both branches of the Legislature of that State. In 1867 he moved to Nevada, where he is largely interested in mining interests. In 1873 he was first elected to the United States Senate, and as be has plenty of money and the State is hope? lessly Republican, be may be able to re? main there for many years to come. The recent vote stood sixty in his favor to fourteen for Hillbouse, the Democratic candidate. The Knoxville Chronicle, in commenting on the name of Mr. Jones' competitor, facetiously says: "The Ne? vada Legislature, bad as it is, has done the country a service by incontinently crushing the man who has the assurance :o propose dragging such a name into the United States Senate. Besides, he is a fraud. His attempt to play the part of Democrat, when his Republicanism is so clearly shown in bis name, stamps him as such." The Carolinas seem partial to Govern? ors as Senatorial candidates. North Car? olina has just elected Gov. Zebuion B. Vance to succeed Judge Merrimon in the Senate on the 4th of next March. Our readers will remember that Gov. Vance in 1872 supported Judge Merri? mon as the Conservative candidate for Governor, and after he was defeated by Caldwell he turaed up as an opponent of Gov. Vance for the Senate. By a union of the Radical and a portion of the Con? servative vote Judge Merrimon was elec? ted. In this election Gov. Vance had de? cidedly the advantage, but the contest would have been a little uncertain bad not Judge Merrimon retired from the race on the ground that he desired to promote the harmony of the Democratic party. This action ensured the election of Gov. Vance, which has been received throughout the country with pleasure. Gov. Vance was a General in the late war, was the war Governor of North Car? olina and is a fine orator. He is pure in pol itics, honorable in bis private life and able in statesmanship. North Carolina could have performed no act which will reflect more honor on the old North State, or give more universal satisfaction to the people of the United States, than the election of Gov. Vance to the Senate. He will make one of its most popular, influential and useful members. Gen. James Shields, who has just been elected to the United States Senate, to occupy the unexpired term of Senator Bogy, of Missouri, has led perhaps the most remarkable career of any man in America. Born in the State of Illinois in 1810, when he arrived at the years of maturity he began the practice of law as a young man without strong friends or remarkable abilit"- His prospects ap? peared not differeu om those of thou? sands whose names are never known to fame. His, however, was a more fortu? nate lot, and in 1840 he was appointed State Auditor of Illinois, and six years later became one of the Supreme Judges of the State. Under President Polk he was Land Commissioner, which position he resigned to enter the Mexican war. He started as a brigadier-general, and never rose above that rank. As a brave and faithful soldier, however, he was un? excelled. In the charge at Cerro Gordo he was shot through the lung, the grape shot passing through and out near the spine. Although the physicians gave him up, he was out at the head of his brigade in ten weeks. At Chapultepec he was again wounded, and at the close of the war he returned home as one of the bravest and most popular heroes of the war. His war record elected him to the United States Senate from Illinois in 1849. At the end of his term he was not re-elected, and moved to Minnesota, then a territory. In 1859 he was elected one of the first two Senators from that State, and drew the short term. When the late war broke out he espoused the Union cause, and was again placed in command of a brigade. In this return to the mili? tary he achieved a victory which has dis? tinguished him in defeating Stonewall Jackson in the Shcnandoah Valley, though the victory was of short duration. Gen. Shields throughout his whole career has been a Democrat, and despite his fine opportunities for amassing wealth, he has come out a poor but honest and respected man. Last session Ben Butler brought him into prominent notice po? litically by endeavoring to have him elected door-keeper over Gen. Fields, the Democratic caucus nominee. This failed, but it accomplished his election to the Senate from the State of Missouri. Thus he has served his country in two great wars, and has represented three promi? nent States of the Union in the United States Congress. His highest praise, however, consists in his purity and integ? rity of character. His term of office will expire on the 3rd of next March. The New York Legislature has, as was expected, re-elected Roscoe Conkling, of Utica, to i:he United States Senate for six years from the 4th of next March. Mr. Conkling is one of the most accomplished . and able members of the Senate, and un? til very recently has been oue of the most conservative Republicans of the Union. He-was born at Albany October 30,1829, and is therefore in his fiftieth year. . He received only an academic education, and located in 1846 at Utica for the practice of law. He was District Attorney and Mayor of Utica, and was elected to Con gress'four times previous to his first elec? tion to the Senate, which was for the term beginning March 4, 1867. He was re-elected in 1873, and has therefore been elected for three successive terms, which is an honor never before conferred by New York upon any man. Mr. Conk? ling has always been one of the Republi? can leaders of the Senate since he entered that body, but has never had such undis? puted sway as he probably has at this time. Until recently he has maintained the respect of both political parties, but his unfair Misrepresentations, which were intentional, upon the Southern question and other matters have proven him to be a time-serving politician, looking after his own promotion more than his coun? try's good. He is possessed of the ability and judgment necessary to make a great statesman, but lacks the moral courage to allow it to control his actions. In other words, he measures the propriety of any action by the probability that it will advance or injure the prospects of Roscoe Conkling. It has been stated that his seat will be contested on the ground that the Constitution of New York, which requires a new apportion? ment of members of the Legislature, has been omitted by the Republicans for the purpose of retaining control of the Leg? islature and re-electing a Republican to the Senate. The charge is a substantial one, and b sufficient to refuse Mr. Conk? ling his seat upon, if the Senators havo backbone enough to stand up for the law. The Democrats in the New York Legis? lature have published a protest against his election on this account, and present the facts in such a strong light that it is difficult to see what answer Mr. Conkling can make to it. The protest in substance I recites the following facts: By the fourth and fifth sections of the third article of the State constitution it is made the solemn and sworn duty of the Legislature to apportion the State, and both the Senators and members of the Assembly among the several counties I according to the number of their respec? tive inhabitant*. This duty is also de? manded under the same provision of the constitution which requires the basis of Senatorial and Assembly representation to follow an enumeration of the inhab? itants every ten years after 1855. The census of 1875 was duly taken and re? ported to the Legislature on the opening of the session of 1876, and for three years the Democratic members have first asked and then demanded that the fundamental law should be obeyed. These repeated requests have been as frequently denied as they have been made. Under a just apportionment of the Senate, New York city, with Richmond county, is entitled to 7 members, while 5 represent that city. Kings county 13 entitled to 3, but is al? lowed only 2, and this with a surplus population of 46,000. New York city by the lawful count io refilled to 27 mem? bers of Assembly instead of 22. King* county is entitled to 14 members instead of 9, and Monroe county to 4 instead of 3. These additional members, all be? longing to Democratic districts, are now awarded to the following counties and are represented, except in one district, by Republican members of the Legislature: Madison, Delaware, Ontario, Cattarau gus, Columbia, Washington, Niagara, Wayne, Oswego, Oneida and St. Law? rence. The Assembly representative population also gives the following un? equal record: For the Fourth district of Kings county, 63,975; Sixth district, Kings, 54,485; Eighth district, Kings, 58,112; Ninth district, Kings, 85,029; Eighth district, New York, 00,054; Fif? teenth district, New York, 50,920; Sev? enteenth district, New York, 64,396; Twentieth district, New York, 78,636; Twenty-first district, New York, 64,556; Second district, Monroe, 65,553. And this, with the following in contrast to the above, in single districts: Delaware, 2 representatives, population 41,526 ; Mad? ison, 2 representatives, population 41, 114; Oswego, 3 representatives, popula? tion 75,729; St. Lawrence, 3 representa? tives, population 78,082; Ontario, 2 rep? resentatives, population 45,403; Cata raugus, 2 representatives, population 45,771: Columbia, 2 representatives, population 4(5,318; Washington, 2 repre? sentatives, population 46,374; Wayne, 2 representatives, population 47,626; Ni? agara, 2 representatives, population 47, 691; Otsego, 2 representatives, popula? tion, 49,034. Senatorial districts?Twen? tieth district, Herkimer and Ot3ego, pop? ulation, 89,338; Eighteenth district, Jef? ferson and Lewi3, 90,596; Twenty-sixth district, Ontario, Yates and Seneca, 91, 034; Sixteenth district, Clinton, Essex and Warren, 101,327; Twenty-fifth dis? trict, Cayuga and Wayne, 106,120. With the following districts ehowing a most unjust contrast: Second district, Kings, 172,725; Third district, Kings, 292.258; Seventh district, New York, 173,225; Eighth district, New York, 235,432, Ninth district, New York, 167, 530. These large districts have but one Senator each, and the record given is not upon the gross but upon the representa? tive population. We believe that the apportionment required by the constitu? tion has been wilfully neglected in the interest of one man (a Senator in Con? gress,) working officially and otherwise for his own re-election?a third term Sen? ator in favor of a third term President quarreling with the federal administra? tion, because he cannot control the pat? ronage of the government, opposed at heart by the whole administration party not less than by all Demecrats, ana yet with no man in caucus, Senate or As? sembly, with courage enough to proclaim his best convictions, and therefore sup? porting a man who uses his place and power not so much for the honor of the State and the peace and welfare of the country as to make himself a Senator and to keep his friends in office. To se? cure this re-election for a third term Re? publican Legislatures have not only re? fused to obey the supreme law, but have spurned all appeals from great bodies of highly taxed arid long oppressed citizens to this continued wrong. The Norristown (Ga.) Herald say3: "If Alexander H. Stephens were to step into one side of a large pair of scales, and all the medicines he swallowed during the past fifteen years were to be suddenly dumped into the other side, the shad? owy statesman would shoot up like a balloon. He has taken eight hundred and seventy-nhe kinds of medicine, and that he should now weigh sixty-five pounds, instead of sleeping with his fathers, is little short of a miracle." This i3 not a il of the wonder. If any other man had taken one-half of the ua popular positions in politics that Mr. Stephens has, he would long ago have been politically dead, and yet Mr. Ste? phens is as strong and influential as ever. He seems to be a law unto himself, out of the reach of both the physical and po? litical laws which govern common mor? tals. The sensational correspondents of Radical newspapers are busily engaged in the effort to manufacture incidents going to show that the Democratic par? ty of the South is becoming divided. Last week a correspondent of one of the Baltimore papers related the fact that a number of Democrats from the South, who were officers in the late war, met in one of the hotels in Washington, and in private conversation expressed themselves as enthusiastic in their advocacy of Grant, declaring that they believed that he could carry a majority of the Southern States. Now another correspondent writes that a proninent Democrat of Georgia has sent Gen. Gordon a written argument, setting forth that the only hope of success for the Democratic party in the next campaign is to nominate Hayes for a second term. The correspon? dent says that Senator Gordon replied that he was in favor of a straight-out Democrat for president in 1880, and therefore could not consider the proposi? tion in befalf of Mr. Hayes. There is one conspicuous fact connected with these stories about Democratic dissension. The names of the prominent Democrats are never given. If they were, ninety nine times out of a hundred their Democ? racy would have the minus sign before it and they would be found in some gov? ernment office or seeking one. No Democrat could vote for Grant or Hayes either, and any person in favor of either would rank in our estimation as a miser? able Radical. In the House of Representatives a stir was created by the discussion of the bill of Maggie'Barron and others, minors du? ring the war, for supplies furnished the Union Army. Gen. Edward S. Bragg, a Democrat, of Wisconsin, said that if the South was solid for the Democratic party simply for purposes of getting money out! of the treasury, it would be well for the Northern Democracy if the Southern Democrats went over to the Republican party, and he hoped they would do so. He stigmatized the Southern claims com? mission as a court which had bred fraud and perjury throughout the land. He thought very little loyalty existed South during the war. This speech marks Mr. Bragg as a man who lias the right name, and is possessed of an infinite lung capacity with a marvelously small supply of brain, and shows that his demagoguery far exceeds his Democracy and patriotism combined. Instead of being expedient for the South to go over to the Republi? cans, we suggest that Mr. Bragg had bet? ter make that political journey himself, as he would not have far to travel in order to reach his destination. There is very little difference between such a Democrat as he is and such Republican as Mr. Blaine, except that Mr. Blaine harps on the solid South to help the whole Republican party, while Mr. Bragg harps on it to help himself indi? vidually at the expense of his party. Of the two classes of U60 v,e admire the bloody shirt politicians of the Radicals more than the Braggs of the Democracy. The fcouih hj.? shown no disposition to press claims against the government, and the only ones allowed to be paid are those of persons who wpre loyal during the war to the Union. This excludes all who the bulk of the Southern people sympathize with, and they are not re? sponsible for the claims which may be presented. These claims are a matter of no consequence to the South, and the abolition of the court of claims and thtjL, refusal to pay any war claims North ol South would not inconvenience us. Such men as Mr. Bragg arc a great load for any party to carry. The Democratic party and the country at large would gain infinitely l>y swapping him off for a respectable Republican. The annual circular of Dunn, Barlow & Co. shows that during the year 1878 there were 10,478 failures in the United States, with liabilities reaching$324,000, 000, which exceeds the failures of 1877 by 1,571 in numbers, and $40,000,000 in liabilities. The year just closed has been more disastrous to business than even the panic year of 1S73. Several causes are assigned iu th? circular for this marked increase, prominent among which is the repeal of the Bankrupt law, which in? duced many expectiug to fail to hasten up to take advantage of its provisions. This is shown, it is claimed, by the fail? ures during the first three quarters of the year, which averaged 2,893 in numbers, and $66,000,000 in liabilities, while there were in the last quarter only 1,800 in number, with $37,172,003 in liabilities. This may show that the Bankrupt law had some effect, but is hardly as conclu? sive as the circular claims, for the greater proportion of failures always occur in the first three quarters. The fall is the business season of the year, and the liability to fail then is much less than in either of the other three quarters. Be? sides the Bankrupt law being repealed, the circular sets out the long dry weather in the West and the yellow fever scourge in the South, together with the uncer? tainty of the financial legislation to be adopted by Congress. These things, no doubt, had their influence upon the bus? iness of the country to a great extent, but in our opinion the principal cause of the disastrous business year lies in the fact that the whole country was rushing, without any adequate preparation, to the period of forced resumption of specie payments, which caused all values to shrink, and paralyzed, to a considerable extent, every department of business. The goal of resumption has now been reached. The bottom in values is be? lieved to have been touched. The shock of the financial crisis has reached its acme, and henceforth it is believed the industries of the country will gradually recuperate, values will accommodate themselves to the fixed standard, and any development which may be attained will be substantial and permanent. Our trouble, however, is not over, for many who have survived the shock of resump? tion have been so crippled financially that they will yet go under, and by far the greater majority will find the coming year one in which they will be required to exercise all of their industry and bus? iness tact to keep themselves from get? ting behind. It will take the country at least a decade to obliterate the blighting effects which the partisan and arbitrary legislation of the Republican party on financial matters has entailed upon its citizens. The coin standard, however, has been restored, and though it bus been done in a bungling manner, it is, if properly carried out, destined to in? crease the prosperity and development of the country in a permanent manner. Henceforth the condition will, we be? lieve, steadily improve. OFFICIAL RECORDS. Col. R. M. Sims, Secretary of State, re? ceived a summons to appear before the Teller Investigating Committee, und bring certain poll lists from Charleston County with him. The Colonel very properly decided that he could not re? move the records from his office, and addressed the committee the following reply to the summons: Columbia, S. O, January 23, 1879. Eon. H. M. Teller, Chairman Teller Com? mittee, Senate United States. Dear Sir; I have the honor to ac? knowledge the receipt of a subpoena ad? dressed to me or my chief clerk, to ap? pear before your committee in the city of Charleston, on the 22d January inst., and to bring thither the poll lists of the following polls, in the city of Charleston, S. C, for the election of November 5th, A. D. 1878: Market Hall, Precinct No. 1, Ward 3, Palmetto Engine House, Pre cinctNo. 2, Ward 3, Hope Engine House, Precinct No. 1, Ward 4, Marion Engine House, Ward 6, Ashley Engine House, Ward 7, Niagara Fngine House, Ward 8; the said subpoena having been served on Mr. M. C. Robertson the evening of the 22d inst., and by bim handed to me about 9 P. M. on the same evening. I regret that my construction of my official duties will not permit me carry out of my office in Columbia public records which have been deposited there under the laws of the State, and for that reason that I can? not produce the document described in the subpoena before your committee in Charleston. These documents are matters of public record in my office in Columbia, and I 6hu.ll be happy to afford your committee every facility in their examination here. As the purpose of summoning me seems tc have been entirely as the custodian of these records, I have not deemed it nec? essary to appear before your committee in person, especially as I could not do so without great inconvenience and neglect of my official duties. Very respedtiully your obedient ?ervant, (Signed) R. M. Sims, Secretary of State. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. I Cleaning!) from our State Exchungcn. 1 Abbeville Medium: A meeting of the Santucky farmers is called for next Sat? urday to take sides in the guano war. The plan is to get the people to co-oper? ate with each other in this fight against monopoly. A single man can do the guano trade no injury, hut the entire community speaking out together will make the fertilizer companies come to terras or keep their stuff..Mr. Dam iah and his sister, Mrs. Richter, came very near losing their lives last week by the festive freak of a mule, which backed the buggy in which they were riding off the bridge over Long Cane nt Morton's Mill. Mrs. Richter was badly hurt but will re? cover without any fatal result. Greenville Enterprise and Mountaineer: On last Thursday morning A. L. Jackson, committed to Greenville jail on a charge of highway robbery, escaped from con? finement, and is now nt large. He made an exit by getting out at a hole sawed by himself in pne of the front windows. The jailor is informed that when put in limbo the prisoner had a small saw con? cealed under a cork sole worn in one of his hoots, Niuety Six Guardian: 3|r. J. M. Mat? thews and family have moved from our town to Eclton, Anderson County. Florence Times: Mr. Thos. E. Hewitt died after a very short illness at his resi? dence in Florence on Wednesday morn? ing of congestion. He was brought home sick on the North Eastern Railroad on Tuesday afternoon, and diet) before day the nejft morning, A meeting of the nty will be held at, this place on Salcday next for the pur? pose of taking into consideration the in? creased price of guano on the cotton op? tion plan. A full attendance is earnestly desired. Laurcnsvillc Herald: Mrs. Mary J. Jacobs, wife of Rev. W. P. Jacobs, and Matron of Thomwell Orphanage, died at the Orphanage, Clinton, ?. C, on the 15th instant. Barn well People: The exodus of col? ored people to Beaufort continues. Early risers report a slight fall of snow and sleet on Sunday last.Most of the free schools are to be closed about the 1st of February.The County Commis? sioners will, at their meeting, on the 4th of February, commence the investigation of the past indebtedness of the county. As soon as it is completed they will pay out pro rata the amount realized from the one mill tax levied and collected for pay? ment of past indebtedness. Union 1'imcs: On the morning of the 15th a destructive fire occurred at the Keithfield ricc-pounding mill on Black River, which destroyed the mill and a large quantity of rice in all conditions. The mill was owned by Robert Adger. The rice in the mill was owned by a number of planters. The total loss of property is estimated at ?36,665, on which there was $14,000 insurance, leaving as the total losses of individuals $22,665. Orangeburg Democrat: Fine red-horse are being caught in the Edisto already, which promises a good and profitable season to the fishermen of our county. In a few days more shad will begin to run.Mr. Wm. Whaley, son of Maj. T. B. Whaley, of our town, died on Friday Ia3t of consumption.The annual meet? ing of the Orangeburg Agricultural and Mechanical Association will be held on February 8th. Orangeburg Times: A company of Northern fishermen are engaged in catch? ing sturgeon in the South Edisto. Lancaster Review: Dr. J. C. Belk, a promising young man and physician, died on Wednesday, 15th inst., seven miles above the village of Lancaster, on the Charlotte road, of an attack of pneutno uia. Marlboro Planter: In tho recent con? flagration at Mandeville perished the battle-flag of Colonel Keitt's regiment, Twentieth South Carolina Volunteers. Many historic relics of the Confederacy were lost. Darlington Newt: There are nineteen colored persons in the Darlington jail waiting for trial for crimes ranging from arson and burglary downwards. Kershaw Gazette: What was once known as the Haile plantation, ten miles below Camden, was part of the property sold by the Sheriff on the 1st inst. It was knocked down for $3,900. When Maj. DeSaussure bought it some years ago he paid $30,000, and we are told that it once brought $50,000.Mr. Robert Smyrl, an old and esteemed citizen of this county, died on Thursday last. Dr. E. M. Boykin and his son, Mr. John Boykiu, returned to Camden last week from Louisiana.Col. Dove Seegers bid farewell to his many friends in Ker? shaw County several days ago, and has gone to Texas to find a new home. Winnsboro News: A meeting of the merchants and factors of Winnsboro was held recently, for the purpose of taking some concerted action in reference to the violations of the charter of tho Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad Com? pany. Mr. H. L. Elliott was called to the chair, and Mr. D. R. Flenniken was appointed secretary. After some debate, a subscription was raised to defray the expenses of employing counsel to assist the Attorney General in proceeding against the company to compel its com? pliance with the terms of its charter. Edgefield Advertiser: The free schools for Edgefield County for 1879 will open on the first Monday in February.The salary of the Railroad Commissioner is twenty-one hundred dollars a year, with twelve hundred for the hire of a clerk. The Act also gives him an office at the Capital of the State. The salary is raised by an assessment on the gross earnings of the railroads of the State. His duties are many. Keowee Courier: The following is the result of the municipal election of Wal? halla, held on Monday the 20th instant: Intendant?C. L. Reid. Wardens?A. Brennecke, C. Wendelkin, C. E. Watson, Wesley Pitch ford.Burglars are mak? ing it lively -for the Walhalla merchants. Several stores and other places of busi? ness have recently been broken open and robbed of many articles. No arrests yet. .......Wells in town nearly all dry.The pleasing intelligence reaches us that our bachelor Representative, Mr. George R. Cherry, was married, on Thursday even? ing of last week, to Miss Sallie Creswell, of Anderson. We congratulate the happy couple and welcome the bride to her new home in Oconee.Mr. R. E. Mason, of Fair Play, has been appointed aid-de-camp to Governor Hampton. O. P. Fields, of Pickens, has received a like appointment.One night last week two "moonshiners" were passing through town with a load of illicit whiskey. Mr. Kennedy, U. S. Revenue officer, assisted by Messrs. Cummings and Blodgett, at? tempted to arrest them, when the "moon? shiners" fired on them with pistols. Kennedy was unarmed. Cummings re? turned the fire. The "moonshiners" got away by the swiftness of their feet.In speaking with a citizen of Anderson County a few days back about the de? mand of manufacturers for a larger price for fertilizers, he stated that the increased price, with a purchase equal to that of previous years, would amount to a tax on that county of about fifteen thousand dollars. Can the p< -le stand this ex? haustion? With us the amount will be smaller, but the proportion will be the j same. | Lancaster Ledger: Lancaster County bonds, issued in aid of the Chertw & Chester Railroad, are selling at sixty cents on the dollar. A splendid invest? ment for capitalists.A gentleman by the name of Fogel, and his family, pass- J ed through our town on last Thursday on their return from Texas. He left Wash? ington, N. C, about six years ago, and after trying Texas for that length of time came to the conclusion that there were no better lands, or fairer prospects for an industrious man to make a fortune than was afforded by the old North State. He says that thousands of people have emi? grated from other States in Texas that would now be glad to get back to their old tramping grounds.A case of as? sault and battery was brought before Justice MaS:;ey? ?? ?ane Creek township, a few days ago, the particulars of which is as follows: Peter Dunlap, a colored preacher, united in marriage Hardy Reed and Fanny Brown, colored. It was a runaway match. Fauny is 14 yeurs old. Joe Brown, tho father of the girl, went after his (laughter, took her from her husband and whipped her back home. The husband sued out a writ for assault and battery upon his wife; the rather claimed that he was only chastising his child for misconduct. The caso was re? manded to the Circuit Court. There are several questions of law involved in this case, one of which is, at what age does a female become free from her parents and marriageable? Aikcn Review: The Rev. Thomas P. Hay, of Camden, S. C, has been called to the pastorate of the Aiken Presbyteri? an Church.Northern visitors are pip Idly uomlng Into town, enlivening the streets and making the boarding-house? keepers and livery stable men, and in fact everybody happy..We have heard several farmers express the opinion that the majority of the farmers near town are in favor of a stock law. Get up a meeting gentlemen, and talk about it in your club. The township will be bene fitted.On the night of the 17th in? stant tho dwelling house of W. W. Stall ings, E*q., with its contenfcvwas entirely consumed by. fire^^flrTTstallinga and family barely (Reaped with their lives as the roof had btfeun to fall in when they awoke, Mrs. Tfarner. biB mother-in-law. wasslightly burned in escaping from the house. The fire supposed to be the work of an incendiary. Newberry News: About dusk Friday evening, as Mr. James Wheeler, the jail? or, opened the door between the entry I just fronting the cell and the other out- I side passage, three of the colored jail? birds flew at him rushed over him and took a leap for life. One of them, Jesse Harmon over anxious to be free, jumped from the third story?some forty feet, and consequently when he struck the ground could go no further, his thigh oeing badly broken. The other two Drayton Hillerand Peter Williams, more considerate, took their jump from the second story?only about twenty feet from the ground. They were unhurt, and pursued the even tenor of their way for some distance, but were finally overtaken. After lingering until about 3 o'clock Monday morning Harmou died in spite of the efforts made to save his life. HYMENEAL. MARRIED, on the 7th of January, lfiTO, by Rev. R. C. Ligon, at the residence* of the bride's father, Mr. H. 0. Prince, of Abbe? ville County, and Miss C. J. Galbreath, of Anderson County. On the 21st January, 1879, at the resi? dence of the bride's father, by Rev. R. C. Ligon, Mr. Wm. O'Briant. of Anderson County, and Mrs. M. K. Mann, of Abbe? ville County. On the 23d January, 1879, by Rev. R. C. Ligon, at the residence ot the bride's father, Mr. J. W. Burriss, of Anderson County, and Miss M. R. Crawford, of Abbeville Co. On Tuesday, the 20th inst., by Rev. D. L. Whittakcr, at the bride's residence, Mr. Le roy M. Wbittaker and Mrs. S. E. Martin, all of Anderson County. On Thursday, January 23, by Rev. C. V. Barnes, Dr. Win. Haynie and Miss Rosa McDonald, all of this County. On Thursday, January ICth, by R-jv. G. H. Cartledge, Dr. John M. Burns, of Jack? son County, Ga., and Miss Julia C. Telford, daughter of G. B. Telford, of Banks coun? ty, Ga. On Wednesday, January 1, 1879. by Rev. A. Coke Smith, Mr. C. M. McPhail, ?f An? derson County, and Miss Mary E. Turner, of the city of Greenville._ Valuable Plantation for Sale -0 PERSONS wishing to buy a Valuable Place, on which there is i.bout Two Hundred Acres of Wood Land, and about One Hundred and Fifty Acres in cultiva? tion, and good cow and hog pastures, have now the opportunity. Any one wishing to see this property, the undersigned will take pleasure in showing it to them. H. J. WAKEFIELD. Near Storeyillc, S. C. Jan 30, 1879_29_3? State of south Carolina, ANDERSON COU.VTY. By W. W. Humphreys, Judge of rrobute. WHEREAS, W. T. Brock has applied to me to grant him Letters of Administra? tion on the Personal Estate of Mary Lind scy, deceased. Those are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Mary Lindsey, deceased, that they be and appear before mc in the Court of Probate, to be held at Anderson C. h. on Saturday, 15th day of February, 1879, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the lore noon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 29th day of January, 1879. W. W. HUMPHREYS, J. P. Jan 30, 1879 29 2 REPORT OF THE CONDITION of tub National Bank of Anderson, AT Anderson, in the State of South Carolina, at the close of business January 1st, 1873: RESOURCES. Loans nnd Discounts.8 87.G95 G3 Overdrafts. 8 32 U. S. Bonds to secure Circulation. 50 000 00 U. S. Bonds on hand. 20,000 00 Other stocks, bonds and mortgages. 7,703 5? Due from approved Reserve Agents. 14,084 23 Due from other National Banks. 15,459 77 Real Estate, Furniture and Fixtures. l,00i) 0(1 Premium* paid._ 1,525 00 Fractional Currency, (including nickels.) 73 43 Specie, (including Oold Treasury Notes) 4,R21 10 Legal Tender Notes. 4,025 00 Redemption Fund with U. S. Treasurer, (5 per cent, of Circulation,). 2,250 do Total.$212,S% 03 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock paid in._.8 50,000 00 Surplus Fund._ 10,000 00 Undivided Profits.?._. 8,308 82 National Bank Notes outstanding. 42,000 00 Dividends unpaid. 505 00 Individual Deposits subject to check. 7G.064 98 Demand Certificates of Deposit. 24,980 23 Due to other National Bau ks.H. 3100 Total._.S212.89G 03 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, I County of Anderson, j I, J. A. Brock, Cashier of the above named Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement 1? true, to the best of my knowledge and belief. J. A. BROCK, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before mc this 29th day of January, 1879. B. FRANK MAULDIN, Notary Public. Correct?Attest: Joseph N. Brown, ") S. Bi.kcki.ey, > Directors. Gbo. W. Fast, ) Jan 30, 1879 29 1 1 HOMESTEAD NOTICE. Mrs. Julian Blrod, widow r.f S. L. W. Klmd, having applied tu ine for the benefit of the Homestead in the Heal ami Personal Estate of the said S. L W. Elrcd, dee'd. All persons interested will take notice that her application will be heard on the 4th day of March next, tit 10 o'clock a. in., at my office. W. VT. HUMPHREYS, Judge of Probate. Jan 30, 187!) ? iW _ ."> O. H. P. FANT, WHOLESALE and RETAIL COMMISSION MERCHANT, HAS on hand Sixty Boxes and Caddies of Tobacco, which he will sell at bottom'prices for cash. Also to Rood men on time. Also dials in Commercial Paper, Stocks, &c. Offick?Two doors below Simpson, Rcid it C'o.'s drug store, and next to Cant. Thos. M. White's hotel, in the Benson House. Jan 30,1879 _29 3m J LOST. THE undersigned hereby gives notice that on the 27th inst., between Ander? son C. 11. und Helton, he lost a Pocket Book, containing a Seal Note on John Ban Robinson for Fifteen Hundred Dollars, da? ted Otb February, 1863. He forewarns any person trading lor said Note, and will libe? rally reward the finder if he will deliver tho same to him or to \V. \V. Humphreys, Esq., Anderson, S. C. R. B. ROBINSON, ? Honea Path, S. C. Jan 30.1879 29 2? GOOD NEWS! FOK THE FAR?IEB. 50 to 100 per cent, increase in MARKETABLE POTATOES, as proved by two years experience, without any outlay in money; costing nothing but time to prepare the seed during winter or early spring. For $1, (payable only after trial, at matu? rity of the crop,) I will give full directions to every one sending Iiis name and address. ISAIAH T. CLYMER, Quakertown, Bucks Co., Pa. Jan 30, 1879_29_3? PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTICE. THE Trustees of Public Schools in An? derson County will find below the pro rata share of School Funds, exclusive of Poll Tax, belonging to the Free Schools of each School Distnct, apportioned on the basis of average attendance during the past year. Trustees are requested to keep a record of every meeting, and to approve no papers except ut their regular monthly meetings: Fork.$461 00 Pendleton.?. 499 20 Garvin. 386 80 Brushy Creek. 414 20 Rock Mills. 270 40 Centrcvillc.. 507 80 Hope well. 313 70 Williamston. 426 40 Savannah. 477 00 Varenncs. 464 50 Broadaway. 507 80 Bclton. 457 60 Corner.2S0 80 Hall. 430 SO Martin. 445 40 HnneaPath. 454 10 Anderson. 499 20 R. \V. TODD, School Com. Jan 30, 1879_29_I New Advertisements. THE FOR LAUNDRY USE. CEO. C. WARE, Manufacturer sad Wholesale healer in PURE APPLE CIDER -AND CIDER VINEGAR. Sole Proprietor and Manufacturer of E. R. CONDIT'S TABLE SAUCE. 237 to 295 W. Third St.,_C1NCINNA. i, O. A DAY to Ar< nts canvassing for the FIRE 3> I SIDE VISITOR. Terras and Outfit Free. Address P. O. VICKERY, Augusta, Maine. Fancy Cards, Chromo, Snowflalce. Ac, nn tw? alike, with name, 10 cts. J. Mlnkler It Co, Nassau, N Y._ MIXED CARDS, with name 10 ?ts. Agent? outfit 10els. L. JONES <fc CO.,Nassau,S. Y. TO ADVERTISERS. Send for our Select List of Local Newspapers Sent free on application. Address UEO. P. HOW ELL & CO., 10 Spruce St. N. Y. GUANO, ACID, CHEMICALS, MANUFACTURED BY THE ETIWAN PHOSPHATE COMPANY. Call at once for Prices, Terms, &c. The Quality of these Fertilizers are Guaranteed ! GET THE BEST. ETBWAN DISSOLVED BONE, (Acid.) ETBWAN CROP FOOD, (Chemical.) ETIWAN GUANO, FOR SALE BY 8ULLIYAN <fc CO. Jan 30, 1879 29 3m FOB THE ITE-A-K, 1879, Delivered at Anderson, S> C, all Expenses paid by the Companies. WANDO FERTILIZER, per ton. for Cash?doicn.$40 00 '?' " on Time until 1st November, 1879. 50 00 " " for middling Cotton, payable Nov. 1,1879. 550 lbs. WANDO ACID PHOSPHATE, Cash-rfoic?.*...'.. 2S 00 " . " " on Time, 1st November, 1879...... 3G 50 " '? " for middling Cotton, a ton for. 400 lbs. CAROLINA FERTILIZER, Same prices and terms as above given for the Wando, except for Cotton, which is a ton for 53S lbs. middling. The PALMETTO ACID PHOSPHATE sells precisely upon the same terms of the Wando Acid, as above. These are all Standard Fertilizers, are well known, and not adulterated. Come on, Farmers, get what you want of these old and most excellent manures, and don't buy cheap trash?don't do it. BLECKLEY, BROWN & CO., Agents, Anderson, S. C. Take Particular NotieeT??olio?'SS GENERAL MERCHANDISE to be found in the country. We will sell them cheap for cash, or on time to prompt paying, gooil and undoubted parlies. We hope vou will trade with us?will do you right. BLECKLEY, URO WIST ?Sc CO. Andorson. R. C. Jan 90, 187!) 10_ A. W. TODD. F. W. HAHN. .Architects AND Builders, ANDERSON, S. C. PLANS furnished for any kind of Buildings. Parties at a distance can address us at Anderson, S. C. Jan 30,1879 29 l?