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E. B. M?33JBAY, Editor. THURSDAY MORNING, FEB. 27, 1879. EPITHETS Yersns PACTS. The article of the Intelligencer week before hist, iu reply to the News and Courier's attack upon the Anderson farmers generally and the editor of the Intel^gencer in particular, which charged Bu?erisna and Kearneyism in broad and indiscriminating terms, has aroused the ire of our contemporary, and, instead of meeting the issues presented in that article, exhibits an unusual amount of spleen, substituting epithets for argument or facts and dodging the real points of the whole discussion. It however, not strange that such a course is pursued, forit is generally the resort at the fag end of a controversy of the party who feels worsted in tbe con? troversy. The News and Courier begins its last article by saying: How far tho Anderson Intelli? gences, represents the farmers of An . derson County, it is no; for us to say. The principal occupation of ite editor is office-seeking and office-holding, and of coarse the Intelligencer will say and do whatever it thinks will be popular. If the News and Courier desires to know how far the Intelligencer rep? resents the farmers of Anderson County, we can inform it that this paper is not the representative of any particular class of persons, but Beeks to advance the wel? fare and iniorest'of the whole citizens of the County 'vithont regard to their call? ing. The personal remark of our con? temporary that "the principal occupation ot the editor of the Intelligencer is office-seeking and office-holding" is con? temptible It is no crime in South Car? olina to either seek or hold office, and, if it were, it would be difficult to convict the editor of this paper of any great amount of either form of it The editor has never held any other office than member of the Legislature, and as to whether he has ever been an office-seeker in the offensive sense of - the term in which the News and Courier uses it does not become us to say, but the people of tliis County can-judge for themselves. It would, however, bo very safe for us to assert that if this is his principal occupa? tion he has an abundance of idle time. Nor has the Intelligence!! or its editor sought to travel in popular paths. The paper has never hesitated to take posi? tion upon public questions without ra frard to any temporary popularity. In the beginning of the straight-out move? ment we were almost alone, but feeling that it was right wo finally found our position transferred from the minority to the majority side by additions to the party whose views we advocated along with others in the State. The editor of the Intelligencer advocated the aboli? tion of the Bond Court in tho Legislature at ti time when it was boasted that we would not get fifty votes in favor of it in th c House, and the journals of the House of Representatives will show that he ' voted frequently in the minority in favor of measures which are unpopular or op , posed to those which are popular. The Newt and Cvurier entirely misconstrues he aims and purposes of this paper if it thinks it is swayed by any cringing be i'ore popular clamor. We expect the In ?.rELTJGENCER to last and its influence to he retained, therefore.neither minorities nor majorities decide its policy. Tie News and Courier also says: "Our jectioa lay to the language of the jreso ? ititions in which the determination of ' the farmers was expressed. We were mis taken, we are informed, in supposing that.iLa editor of the Intelligenter was one of the 'committee who reported the resolutions, htA^by whomsoever framed or reported, they bear on their facti the marks by'whfch. tho work of the embryonic or full-grown professional poli tician is known." The language is not ours directly nor indirectly, and it presents simply a matter of taste about which the News and Courier and tho farmers disagree. In the. resolutions, however, the farmers only expressed their sentiments. If the News and Cou? rier does not like them it; may rest as ?S Bured that those who adopted them will net care one particle. Our contemporary y claims to have been mistaken abent our beiug on the committee, but we allege that its course amounted to wilful and deliberate misrepresentation, for we un? derstand that it was informed by a gen tiemanfrom Anderson that we were not one of the controllers of the fertilizer meeting, and the Intelligencer, with a full list of the committee, reached it before the charge that we were upon the committee was distinctly made by that paper. In it the remarks wo made upon invitation in tho meeting were reported and defined our position. The course, therefore, of the paper in misrepresen t? ing fact? in order to carry its point is in? excusable, and we have used very mild terms in characterizing it. The Newrand Courier renews its at? tack upon the farmer's meeting, and again lugs the Intelligencer into it as follows: The resolutions denounce as a "public wrong" what, in truth, is a private right, stigmatize as "monopolist*" persons who are no more "monopolists" than the Edi? tor of the Istelligencer is, having no special or tcrclusive privileges, and de scribe as a "conspiracy'' the action of a body of manufacturers who, right or wrong, are certainly free to ask what (they choose for what they have to sell. This is Butlerism and Kearney ism in a most" offensive form. The threat to "root out of exisieriee" a number of companies, because they have, measured by cotton, advanced the price of their manufactures is as grave an offence against law and : ordei" &3 tbe worst threats of tbe Sand : ""Lot Orator and the Hero of New Orleans. Iw is a danger-signal to every person who owns a dollar or an acre, as the reasoning, 1 or want of reasoning, which excuses the repeal of the charter of a manufacturing company will, when it seems popular, excuse the confiscation of land and the seizure of money. The principle is the same. Who can doubt, therefore, that , ' "the professional politician" is at the bot ?"^ torn of tho Fertilizer agitation I JfJIr. Webster is to be believed, one of tie definitions of a monopoly is exclu? sive command or possession. Now, if tho guano manufacturers combined together to control tho sale of guano under an agreement by which they commauded -the whole of the commodity, they became monopolist*, and as such were legitimate? ly liable to censure for tbe improper and Oppressive exercise of the power given' -? them by such combination. We do ncit object to being put in company with the farmers of this County, and therefore we will not enter into any extensive review of the arrangements already adduced to sustain the general scope of the farmer's resolutions. These resolutions, wo re? peat for the third or fourth time, con? demned no company for increasing prices, but the ground of condemnation was the combination to run prices beyond what was right and proper. The pro? priety of the remonstrance of the farmers has been shown by the reduction in the cotton option price. Throughout this article the News and Courier shows an anxiety to strike at the Intelligencer, and goes on: The reason that the News and Courier "lugged the Bond question" into the dis? cussion is that the language of the An? derson Resolutions and of the speech? es and articles of the Editor of the Intelligenter, and those who go with him, are pitched in the same key. The hebdomadal hints or declarations of the Intelligencer that "the people" will never consent to pay the unrecognized debt even if the Courts declare it to be valid, are of a piece with the menaces to the Fertilizer companies. They are dif? ferent expressions of the same feeling. That feeling is, that the popular will as expressed in the Intelligenter or a: County meetings, is higher than the law, and beycnd the Constitution. The In? telligencer heedlessly confesses this in what it says of the election of a Chief Justice to succeed Judge Willard. The Editor of the Intelligenter is a mem? ber of the Legislature, and he means to vote, if be have the chance, for some? body who holds "correct views upon the State debt question." It is the desire of the Intelligenter to pack the Supreme Court of this State as the Radicals packed the Supreme Court of the United States. Judges are to be elected, not for their learning or their integrity, but because they hold "correct views;" and the mem? bers of the Legislature will be doing their constituents a great wrong to vote for a man who," in advance of the argument, and free from the solemn obligations of his ju? dicial office, "is known to hold the view that it (the debt) must be paid." Such opinions, we are confident, are not held by the people of Anderson. They know the importance of mantaining the inde? pendence and defending the character of the Supreme Court They are aware that there is no safety for the individual when the Judge is the creature of a faction and tho instrument of a mob. In their keep? ing, the honor of the Supreme Bench is safe from reproach. . The Intelligencer has never said anything to indicate a defiance of the Courts or of the Constitution. We have expressed the opinion that the people will not pay the fraudulent debt, but the News and Courier may content itself in peace, for the Courts will be respected by the people, and the payment avoided by strictly legal means. Nothing will be done, so far as we can foresee, that will be outside of the plain rights of the people, and all due respect for the Courts. If our views on the debt question corres? pond with the views of the farmers en the fertilizer question we do not regret it, for we are eure the farmers of the whole State are united on this subject; and if it is to be the means of bringing them to an understanding of the debt problem, the agitation will subserve a double pur? pose. We have never indicated who we will vote for to be Chief Justice, but we are perfectly willing to be judged after . the election by the vote which we cast. We do not expect to voto for a man who has declared his views to be in favor of paying the fraudulent debt an(^ still we intend to vote for the ablest .purest aud most suitable person we can find for the position. We do not believe that all of the ability and purity in South Carolina is committed to the payment of the dis? puted debt. The News and Courier does. That is all the difference between us. Then come the grand finale of the splenetic ebullition, and our contempo? rary says: The charges which the Intelligen? ces, for the hundredth time, makes against the News and Courier, it is wel coma to repeat in every issue. What is true is no cause for either shame or re rt, and what is false does us uo hurt, should be mentioned, however, that the Intelligencer, on this occasion, adds to the usual stock in trade some novel and peculiar lies of its own. It is a very easy matter to dismiss facts by a general denial and characterization as lies^but then, unfortunately.'fo^the News and Courier, saying this does not make it so. The News and Courier did not publish our article, and as it has thus characterized it we demand that it publish it in full, and point out the parts which it claims to be lies; or, failing, to do this, we pronounce its statements to be brazen slanders, intended to deceive his own readers, and keep from them the true position of the Intelligencer. Whenever any charge is made against us, we publish it that our readers may see what is said on both sides. If we have a proper position, and that charac? ter which we ought to possess, they can? not injure by being published to our readers. The News and Courier has not done this, as we believe, because it knows its readers would recognize the truth of what we have said about it, and at the same time think to themselves that "the half has not been told." We have al? ways heard that the truth hurts, and its effect in this case, is by no means un looked for. We did not desire to give our interesting contemporary pain, but then we were simply defending ourselves and the people of our county from the gratuitoui and unprovoked insults of the News and Courier. It could not expect us to submit quietly forever to its insults and insinuations. Forbearance had ceased to be a virtue, and a more decided defence was rendered necessary to ward off and quiet down the increasing se? verity of the News and Courier's aggres? sions. We have tried to be as mild as circumstances would permit, but both sides will be heard from hereafter when? ever there is any necessity, and we will fight it out on this line if it takes all summer to accomplish the task. More Revenue Arrests.?Since our last issue the following additional arrests have been made by Revenue officials, and brought before Commissioner Thornley for a preliminary hearing: S. J. Adams and two of his sons, Daniel B. aud Sam? uel. There was no proof against the father, and for want of sufficient evi? dence, Samuel was discharged. Daniel was bound over in bond for his appear? ance at the August term of the United States Court at Greenville. Eugene, Quincy and Henry Maw, three brothers have also been bound over to the August term of Courts These parties were all charged with having something to do with blockade whiskey.?Eickens Sentinel. ? Mr. A. C. Terry, a Chicago manufac? turer, who came down to Columbia a few weeks ago to prospect on the propriety of establishing manufactories, has decided to locate a large factory for the manufac? ture of cotton and woolen hoes suitable for the Southern market. The necessary papers have been drawn, and the con? struction of the building will soon be commenced. The machines to jB*?'used are principally operated by hand, and will be located within tho walls of the South Carolina penitentiary, and worked by one hundred convicts who have been hired for that purpose. We are glad to welcome Mr. Terry to South Carolina as the pioneer of the immigration move? ment which is likely to flow rapidly into our State for the next two years. Mr. Terry was in South Carolina at the time the fertilizer discussion was at its height, but has too much sense to be frightened off by the pretended dangers to manu? facturers which the News and Courier has been so industriously circulating through? out the country. Mr. Terry will make a practical experiment in'manufacturingat the South, and if successful will do much i to induce tho location of factories at Co? lumbia, and thereby assist in the develop? ment of the great canal, from the com? pletion of which such grand results will be reaped by Columbia. Our correspondent, "T. H. R.," thinks the Legislature made a mistake in re? ducing the pay of Trial Justices in this County, and gives very good reasons for his position, if it were not that the num? ber of Trial Justices has been increased, and hence a Trial Justice ought not to receive as much compensation for attend? ing to the criminal business of one town? ship as for two or three. A portion of the delegation favored increasing the number of Trial Justices, while another portion was unwilling to increase the expense to the County, and hence tbe re? daction was effected. As to the pro? priety creasing the number of these officers i _.e may bo some difference of opinion, but there will be very few who would contend for the increase of the salaries to the amount which was former? ly paid each officer when he had double the amount of criminal business which he now has. The fees of Trial Justices in civil cases are not affected by the new law. They are allowed a salary for crim? inal business, and get their perquisites besides in civil cases. The best evidence that the present compensation is suffi? cient is fonnd in the fact that there has been a number of competent and suitable applicants in each township. The com? pensation is small, but then the service should be restored to its position of honor which made the best men in the country willing to serve in the capacity of Magis? trate before the war. There has been a great deal of interest felt by politicians recently as to the re? sult of the census of. the United States which is to be taken in 1880, in view of the fact that future representation in Congress will be based upon it, and therefore, to a large extent, it will affect the electoral college for President and Vico President. The Philadelphia Times, one of the ablest 'and most saga? cious journals of the day, figures the probable result for members of Congress out as follows: "Eleven States?Colo? rado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Louisiana, Maine, Nevada, New Hamp? shire, Rhode Island, South Carolina and Vermont?get no increase. The largest relative increase appears in Kansas, whose delegation will be increased to seven, it being three; California in? creases from four to oeven, and Texas adds four to the six already given her. Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, Oregon, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia gain one each ; Arkansas and Nebraska gain two each; Indiana and Minnesota will have each three addi? tional ; Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Mis? souri, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wiscon? sin get an increase of four each, while New York's delegation is augmented by five. By geographical divisions, the New England States gain one member, the Middle States ten, the Western thirty-two, the Southern nineteen and the Pacific States four, or an aggregate of forty-seven to the North and niueteen to the South." While this is so, the Democratic States gain thirty-one, the Republican States twenty-seven, and the State of California, equally divided at present, not y et decided upon which side to be placed. The new apportionment will not seriously affect the standing of political parties, and, if any change is made, it is likely to benefit the Demo? crats. Tho country can survive it at any rate._ A correspondent of the News and Cou? rier from Barnwell makes a center shot at what ho 'Well terms a growing evil. We do not know the name of this corres? pondent, nor the particular evil of which he complains, but we do know that his remarks are worthy of consideration and adoption. The public sentiment of South Carolina should he brought to bear to secure a retirement of favoritism from the control of our State. The cor? respondent says: I have come to the conclusion that the old maxim Vox Populi, Vox Dei is all a lie. I have arrived at this conclusion from these facts. If it was true, then it would always prevail. Secondly, if it was true, then it would assuredly be for the best. Apply these tests, and it fails most signally. In the first place it does not prevail. We are painfully convinced of this w hen we know that there are ap? pointees in office in our county that have been placed there against the popular voice of those most interested, and the appointing and confirming power knew it to be so when it was done. Our repre? sentatives found out the desire of the fieople and made nominations according y, out soue "power behind tho throne" intervenes, and "somebody's darling" steps in, too often to the great detriment of the general good. I think, I know, that it is high time in South Carolina, where we cry so much for civil service reform, that some otherqualification than favoritism should be required when an office is to be filled, cither by appoint? ment or election. This thing of filling important offices with men who are al? together incompetent to discharge the duties required of them, simply because they neeu help or have done something in some other line that entitled them to the well-wishes of their fellow-citteens, is a growing public evil. It is turning tho Government into a vast eleemosynary asylum, and will inevitably bring it to grief. A man may be able to shoe a horse capitally, but that is no evidence that he will excel as a portrait painter. Let favoritism stand back, and fill the public offices with men who can work them successfully and to the best advan? tage for the public, and our State will, ? begin to prosper. "~~s1 ? ? .\ ... It seems that Gov. Chamberlain used a cipher in telegraphing during the last Presidential election, and, from the sam? ples published in the New York Tribune, we have no doubt some of them were very interesting, if they could be gotten at. The following are the samples pub? lished after translation: To the Hon. John Patterson, Wash? ington, D. C.: Situation alarming. Hayes' vote will be lost unless help comes within twenty four hours. Have Mackey sustained. Nothing else will save us. See Patter? son's dispatches. [2.] What does Taft's dispatch mean ? We cannot stand it. Answer quick. 13.] Dispatch received. Hurry up things. Our friends are anxious and some weak. Ruger is timid. Thanks. Hurry up. All right. [4.J Ruger is playing the fool. See dis? patch to Don. Have orders sent to? night. We are doing all we can. The Augusta Chronicle and Constitu? tionalist speaks thus of an important en? terprise in which a portion of the readers of the Intelligencer have a deep in? terest, and which is an undertaking that, if carried out, will afford great and in? numerable advantages to the whole State : A railroad is now in process of build? ing from this city to Greenwood, S. C, a point on the Greenville and Columbia Railroad, and a charter was oh,.zizarl at the last session of the South Carolina legislature for a section of this new road, known as the Beiton, Williamston and Easley Railroad. This road is projected as another line designed to cross the Blue Ridge mountains from South Car? olina into Western North Carolina and East Tennessee. It will cross the At? lanta and Charlotte Air Line at Easley, one of the most beautiful and healthy locations on the Air Line. Easley is said to have an altitude second only to Mount Airy, Georgia, of the many Air Line towns between Charlotte and At? lanta. This new road, as just surveyed, will run around the eastern spur of the Table Rock, fifteen miles north ol Eas? ley, and thence up the valley of Saluda river, not far from Ca^ar's Head moun? tain, thence across the Blue Ridge, through Estatoe gap, to the head of nav? igation on French Broad river. It will connect the great grain and stock-pro? ducing sections of Kentucky, Tennessee, the Carolinas and Georgia with the At? lantic seaboard and cotton belts of the South._ The Augusta Chronicle and Constitu? tionalist, speaks of the, reasons which resulted in the defeat of Col. Thompson, the gifted and patriotic editor of the Savannah News, for representative in Congress to fill the unexpired term occa? sioned by the death of Hon. Julian Har tridge. The reasons assigned by the Constitutionalist are no doubt correct, for the editor who dares stand up in tho de? fence of right for a Beries of years i3 sure, if he be any account, to make hun? dreds of enemies, who have at some time wished to pursue a course which it be? came his duty to attack. Our Georgia contemporary says: "Perhaps the fact that he had been the editorof a leading journal for so long a time had a good deal to do with Col. Thompson's defeat. Journalists are com? pelled to express their opinions in print, and it is safe to say no other class of men make so many enemies. Others give their views in private conversation and to a limited audience. The journalist speaks to the world about him, and no one ever forgives an affront or injury in print. The newspaper editor is forced to deal with all the questions that present themselves, and in every case he antago? nizes some interest or offends some indi? vidual. Often he arouses enmity where he had no intention to do so, and a little paragraph written from the best of mo? tives will hit some one and rankle in his breast for a life-time. It is principally because of these things that so few jour? nalists have been successful politicians. It is true that there are now in high po? sitions many men who were once journal? ists, but it is equally true that nearly all of them ceased to be editors before they attained distinction in politics." The Savannah News says: The opposition of the farmers and planters of this State to the advanced price demanded by the dealers in fertilizers appears to be on the increase, and they Beem determined not to pay the amount asked. A letter from a well known fertilizer manufacturer has been shown us, which solves the whole ques? tion. It says: "We are offering a high grade fertilizer here (the place of manufacture) at eighteen dollars per ton cash, but your planters prefer to pay double that price on the ruinous plan of buying on time for cotton. The cash system is the one by which our farmers can save money, and we see no reason, therefore, why they can not make arrangements to avail themselves of tho advantages which are here afford? ed them. If the News will give the name of this manufacturer, and he will do a little adr vertising that the people may know where to find a high grade fertilizer at eighteen dollars per ton, there will be no more trouble about the guano problem, but there can hardly be anything in tho state? ment of this manufacturer. Fertilizers are sold here for forty dollars per ton, cash, and the manufacturers assert that they could not sell even at thirty dollars. We would bo obliged if tho News can put us on track of the manufacturer re? ferred to, that we may bo able to inform our planters where they can save over over fifty per cent, in tho purchase of their manures. We, however, agree with the manufacturer that the cotton optioa plan of buying fertilizers is inju? rious to the farmer, for it places his first cotton at the disposal of the manufactu? rer, and requires a large margin for the decline of cottou without any chance of the farmer reaping a benefit from the advance, unless it reaches fifteen cents per pound. In our opinion, it would pay tho farmers to borrow money from the Bank to pay cash for their guanos, even at forty dollars per ton, if the cot? ton option price is fixed at forty dollars. A simple calculation will show this to be tho case if cotton should go over nine cents per pound, which it is sure to do at some time before the first of January. For instance, say the money is used from April 1st to January 1st?nine months? tho interest would bo $3.70, making the ton of fertilizer cost $43.70; but the price of a 500 pound bale of cotton at 9 cents would be ?45.00, while if it should go to ten cents, as it frequently does, the price would be $50.00, so that tho farmer could save from one to six dollars per ton on his guano by this course, Or, by shortening the period of the loan to six months by paying for the fertilizer the first day of May and paying his notes ou the firet of November, the interest would only be $2.50, so that his profits would bo from $2.50 to $7.50 per ton. Then, again, by ton or twenty neighbors com? bining they could doubtless secure better terms for a large amount of fertilizer than is given to the single purchaser; so that by proper management we have no doubt our farmers who are able to do so could save from live to ten dollars per ton by paying cash for their fertilizers, even if they have to borrow the money from bank. We throw out this sugges? tion and calculation that any who feel inclined to do so may consider it and act as their judgment dictates. WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY. Grand Display in Charleston In Honor of the Day. Special Dispatch to the Columbia Register. Charleston, S. C, Feb. 22,1879. Washington's birthday ha* never been celebrated in this city with more genuine satisfaction than to-day. Greater eclat there may have been, larger assemblies from outside the city, more grandeur and magnificence in display, but to-day every one seems happy and contented, and the best of order prevailed through? out. The exercises begun with the in? spection and review of the military bri? gade. The local troops passed muster on the Citadel Square, and were afterwards reviewed by General Rutledge with an imposing staff, accompanied by Colonel Hill, Assistant Adjutant General of Mas? sachusetts. A national salute was fired on South Battery by the Washington Artillery in honor of the day, when the military display ended. At 1 o'clock the Academy of Music was filled to overflowing. The proceed? ings were opened with prayer by Rev. Ellison Capers, of Greenville, when the orator of the day was introduced by Capt. Courtenay, of the Washington Light Infantry, under whose auspices the celebration was held. Major Thomp? son entertained the immense audience one hour, gaining the strictest attention and frequent applause. He began with a plea for higher education by govern? ment authority and patronage, and cited examples in history to show that success? ful colleges and universities were en? dowed and supported by governments. He then passed on to the consideration of the subject assigned him?"The Cita? del Academy"?briefly rehearsing its origin, progress and career, pointing out the practical results achieved by its ex? istence, and paying a warm tribute to Tew and Jenkins among its dead gradu? ates. He concluded with an eloquent appeal to Charleston and the State for the restoration of the academy, and awoke the utmost enthusiasm by a grace? ful compliment to the ladies*of Charles? ton and South Carolina. It is agreed by all that Major Thomp? son made a most happy effort, and has won more new laurels as an advocate of education. General Johnson Hagood," in behalf of the Centennial Battalion of New York, Massachusetts, South Carolina and Geor? gia, presented an elegant gold medal to Dr. T. Grange Simons, for his philan? thropic services rendered during the pestilence at Fernandina in 1877 and Memphis in 187S. Governor Simpson was'then called out and made a brief response and received enthusiastic applause. Benediction closed the exercises. To-night banquets and receptions are in order. Banquets at tho Charleston Botel and Ma? sonic Hull. Charleston, Feb. 22.?The Sumter Guards gave a banquet this evening in honor of the Greenville Guards. It was an elegant affair, gotten up in the best style, at the Charleston Hotel. After an address of welcome by Captain W. M. Bruns, of the Surator Guards, toasts were responded to as follows; "Tho Green? ville Guards," by Captain Norwood; "South Carolina," by Colonel Simonton ; "Wade Hampton," by Colonel McCrady; "The Mountain Section," by Rev. Elli? son Capers; "The Citizen Soldiery of the Suite," by General Rutledge; "The Citi? zen Soldiery of Massachusetts," by Colo? nel Herhet Hill, of Boston. The Washington Light Infantry had a grand reception at the armory in honor of the Citadel graduates. "The Day we Celebrate" called out Colonel J. P. Thomas; "South Carolina" brought an eloquent response from Governor Simp? son, who made a touching allusion to his distinguished predecessor. Judge Hud? son responded for tbe judiciary, and sev? eral other regular toasts, including one to the orator of the day. wero received with cheers and suitably honored. These entertainments fittingly close a day of real pleasure to all the partici? pants. Charleston has sustained her an? cient reputation for hospitality to ber guests from every quarter. Viator. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. Gleanings from our State Exchanges. Abbeville Press and Banner: Mr. Jas. H. Cobb, an old and respected ex-sheriff of the county, died on the 5th inst. Mrs. Haskell, of this county, mother of Associate Justice Haskell, was bitteu several days ago by a mad cat. The cat was lying on the floor in front of the fire, and, without any previous evidences of madness, flew at the lady, and it was only with assistance that she was able to re? move it. Finally it was removed and thrown into the yard, when it was very violent. It is hoped that Mrs. Haskell may experience no bad effects from the attack of the cat.By recent action of the railroad authorities, freights from the West to this place have been greatly iu cieascd?from 50 to 300 per cent. Flour used to cost $1.15 per barrel for trans Eortation, now costs $1.55. The rise has een entirely on the Western Roads. The Greenville and Columbia Railroad has not raised its prices. Abbeville Medium: All tho instru? ments and music and furniture of the Abbeville Silver Cornet Band were sold last week to the Due West Band for two hundred dollars in cash, and so ended the career of the "best band in the State.".Melviu White, a kind of half? witted negro boy at this place, walked down to Columbia a week or two ago to see Governor Hampton and then walked back.The first snow of the winter fell in these parts on Sunday morning in very light and delicate flakes, and was follow? ed by a stiff freP2c, all the trees and shrubbery boing covered with an icy mantle. The fruit trees and early vege? tation will have to take a new start. ? The Washington Republican is re? sponsible for the statement that Repub? lican leaders fifteen years ago favored the pensioning of Confederate cripples, and General Grant heartily approved the plan. The Republican wishes to "whoop up" the solid South for Grant. May we not ask our .Washington contemporary, "What are you giving us?"?Auyutia Chronicle. THE FIGHT IN WASHINGTON. Discipline and Determination of tho Dem? ocrats and Rag? of tho Radicals in the Matter of tho Political Amendments to tho Civil Appropriation Bill. Correspondence of the Newt and Courier. Washington', February 20. In the House yesterday the anticipated fight between the two parties over the amendments proposed by the Democratic caucus commenced. The Democrats looked in better condition and discipline than on any occasion during the session, and yet seemed to have no special leader. On the other hand the Republicans ap? peared to lack spirit, and their leader, Eugene Hale, did not show his usual defiance. The first amendment consider? ed was that of Herbert, of Alabama, em? bracing a repeal of the juror's test oath, and Mr. Thurman's plan for reorganizing the Federal jury system so as to give Democrats an equal show with Republi? cans. On this Conger displayed his usu? al bitterness, and urged that Section 821 be retained in order to make what he de? nominated treason odious and keep trai? tors in a condition of restraint. During the delivery of his provoking remarks the Democrats kept their temper, and gener? ally acted like troops ordered not to fire even though the enemy be in sight. Judge Elam, of Louisiana, however, calmly told him there could be no recon? ciliation while this section remained up? on the statute books, and Messrs. Ellis, of Louisiana, and Manning, of Mississippi, called the attention of the House to the fact that while the test oath is required of jurors, there are a number of United' States judges in the South who cannot take that oath because they served in the Confederate army. The speech of the debate on thij amendment, however, was that of judge KELLEY, OF philadelphia, who, as a Republican, declared that it is a disgrace to the country that this section remains unrepealed. It protects nobody in his rights, and is, he said, an anomaly in legislation. He wanted to know why a test oath should be required of a juror wheu we permit a man to be President or a member of Cougress who cannot take it, and :.dually now have a most respectable postmaster-general who was in the Confederate army. Judge Kelley was loudly applauded by tbe Democrats and the galleries,, and seemed pleased at the compliment. Mr. Blackburn, who was in the chair, having overruled the point of order rais? ed by Mr. Hale, the amendment was adopted, and Conger's proposition voted down. The proceedings so far were com? paratively tame, but they became live? lier when the next amendment abolish? ing supervisors of election and deputy marshals came up. LITTLE EUGENE MAKES A BOLD THREAT. Mr. Hale raised the same point of or? der, hut said he did it with no hope of success after what had occurred, because the Democrats were carrying out the mandates of a caucus, which reminded him of the committee of safety of the French revolution that assumed to dis? pose of matters, even involving life and death. He gave notice, however, that the Republicans intend to fight this amendment to the bitter end, and that he, their leader, meant to exhaust every parliamentary device which ten years of experience had given him to prevent its passage. The Democrats keep perfectly cool in spite of this announcement; but Mr. Atkins, the chairman of the appro? priation committee, this morning declar that he would permit no bill to pass until the legislative bill is disposed of. FERNANDO WOOD THROWS BOMBSHELLS INTO THE REPUBLICAN CAJiP. Mr. Wood very quietly called the at? tention of the House to the fact, that in 1875 Mr. Garfield was chairman of the committe? on appropriations, and Eugene Hale next in command, and that they re? ported an appropriation bill with'amend? ments infinitely less'germane than these now objected to. Among these wero sec? tions providing for the sale of the Phila? delphia navy yard, authorizing the secre? tary of tho treasurv to sell bonds for the benefit of the sinking fund, regulating the election of members of Congress, &c. Mr. Blackburn ruled the point of order as to the second amendment also not well taken, and Mr. Southard, of Ohio, showed that these supervisors of election and deputy marshals are AGENTS OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY, who are paid out of the treasury to bull? doze and intimidate honest voters. They cost $200,000 at every election, and were created by the Republican party during a reign of terror, by means of legislation engrafted upon an appropriation bill. Mr. I Southard spoke from a Northern stand-" point, using strong.and plain English to expose the enormity of the election laws it was sought to repeal. He replied most pointedly to tho remark of Mr. Hale, who had said that a Democratic Senator had pronounced this movement irreguar and revolutionary. A number of Demo? crats and Republicans continued the de? bate without any great excitement, until Gen. Garfield charged that Mr. Black? burn had been put in the chair by a Democratic caucus and his rulings were in obedience to their directions. This raised the ire of the gallant Kentuckian, and he went on the floor and had the official report of the offensive remarks read. He then asked the member from Ohio if he stood to tho report as read. Mr. Garfield disclaimed anything offen? sive, whereupon Mr. Blackburn denied that any member of the caucus had ever approached him in regard to what his rulings would be. DEMOCRATS TELEGRAPHED FOR. Th-3 House adjourned last evening without reaching a vote, and the report was that the Republicans intended to? day to refuse to vote so as to prevent a quorum. The Democrats, to bo ready lor such an emergency, telegraphed for absentees. There was a rumor awhile ago that the Republicans wero less defiaut than yesterday afternoon, and would not resort to the extremest measures. Noth? ing, however, in the movements of Hale and the other leaders so far indicates that this is well founded. TWO SOUTH CAROLINA MEMBERS. Mr. Aiken made another capital speech on an amendment offered by Eugene Hale, which among other things prohib? ited the use of tissue ballots, and his defence of his State and section was in keeping with the admirable speech he delivered the other day. Rainey got the floor and spoke from a scat near Hale and Garfield, and his remarks were inspired by his proximity to these adroit managers. His attempt at a reply to Mr. Aiken, in which he declared that South Carolina is Republi? can, was applauded by his party breth? ren. There are Democratic members of the House who say that the House will pass both amendments, and that the Senate will reject the second. Then that a com? mittee of conference will be ordered, and that in the end I. . Hou?o wilt recede from its demand in regard to the aboli? tion of supervisors of election and depu? ty marshals. ? The government has found it prof? itable to circulate paper money. Tho estimate is made that fully $12,000,000 of the fractional currency issued has been destroyed, lost or will not be returned for redemption in specie. When the is suo of fractional currency coased there was out $45,000,000. There is outstand? ing now only about $16,000,000. It is thought that not more than $-1,000,000 of this amount will come in. In fact it comes in slowly, and only in small quan? tities. The people have been tho suffer? ers in one way, though the loss to them has been imperceptible, but they have gained in another. Tho estimated $12,? 000,000 is so much saved of the public debt. Last of the Seminoles.?John, an Indian man, was killed here on last Sat? urday by Henry Emery, a negro youth. John was a good-humored, harmless fel? low, and for years had been spending the winter months in this county. Hisjcamp for this season is on Dr. Porter's farm, and he came in on the day of his death, leaving his squaw at camp. In a drunk? en dance he trod upon the toe of Henry E., who threatened to stab him if he did it again?a threat he summarily executed upon a repetition of tho offence, plun? ging a knife into his breast several times. The poor red man refused to have his wounds attended to, started back to his camp, and was found dead next mor? ning just out of the corporate limits, and it is said he could have been traced from where he was found by tho blood. The negro was jailed without benefit of bail. ?Gainesville (Ga.) Dispatch. ? The New York Herald publishes a lengthy letter from Brazil giving fright? ful pictures of drought, famine and pes? tilence raging in the northern portion of that country for more than a year past. It is said to be tho greatest calamity in two hundred years. Haifa million peo? ple have been swept away by starvation and disease. *SmalI-pox and black plague has carried off their victims in appalling numbers, and thousands of bodies are rottening in open trenches. At Lagos Funda thousands of other corpses have been torn and devoured by wild animals. The starving peasants ate their own offspring. In some places, including the city of Cerea, the country has been depopulated. There have been terrible struggles for life by children abandoned and young souls sold for bread. Thousands of living skeletons were to be seen. Government aid has been tardy. CBAHgg PBgAttTMBHT. 83 Under the Supervision or the Executive Committee of Pomona Grange. At a call meeting of Flat Rock Grange, February 1, 1879, the following officers were elected and installed by J. W. Nor ris to serve the present year: Dr. R. E. Thompson, W. M.; H. H. Acker, O.j J. S. Duncan, L.; J. S. Carwile, S.; J. B. Armstrong, A. S.; Grief T?te, Chap.; J. H. Jones, Treas.; S. P. T?te, Sec.; J. C. Haynie, G. K.; Mrs. Jane Carwile, Ceres ; Mrs. T. E. Hall, Pomona ; Mrs. E. A. Glenn, Flora; Mrs. A. L. Norris, L. A. S. The regular meetings of this Grange are held on Saturday before the third Sunday in each month at 2 o'clock p. m. Important to the Grange. Secbetary's Office, State Grange, Pomabia, Newberry Co., February, 13,1879. Secretaries of Pomona Granges and also of subordinate Granges, where there is no Pomona Grange, will please send to the undersigned as early as possible tho name and postofficc address of mas? ter and secretary of each subordinate Grange in the State. At the close of each week I propose to furnish a list of the Granges making re? turns and tho amounts remitted, that the Order may be advised as to the returns sent in. For instance: Edgefield Pomona, No. 1, return: February 12, Spring Creek, No. 202, third and fourth quarters 1878, $3.48; February 12, Oakland, No. 257, fourth quarter 1878, $2.10 Total $5.58. Oakland owes report for third quarter 1877. Statement of status of Pomona Granges, answers to all inquiries from Pomona aud subordinate Granges will be made through the Grange column of the News and Courier. Tnos. W. HollOWAY, Secretary. Sugar and Molasses. JUST received, a fine article of New Or? leans Sugar and Molasses, for sale low by_A. B. TOWERS A CO. Potatoes and Fresh Garden Seeds. EARLY Rose and Goodrich Potatoes, D. M. Ferry & Co, and Landrcth's fresh and Eenuirio garden seeds for sale by _A- B. TOWERS A CO. DISSOLUTION. THE firm of Wilson & Rood bos this day been dissolved by mutual consent. The Notes and Accounts due Wilson & Reed will be left in the hands of Reed & Ilcrrick for collection. JAMES WILSON, J. PINK REED. Feb. 20,1879. New lTirm. The undersigned have this day formed a copartnership under the firm name and style of REED <fe HERRICK fot the pur? pose of carrying on a General Merchandise Businoss at the old stand of Wilson <fc Reed. J. PINK REED. II. 0. EERRICK. Fcb 27,1879 83 3 - HOMEMADE FERTILIZERS AND Clover, Bine Grass, Herds Grass, Orchard Grans, Lucerne and Chufas. ALSO,. GARDEN SEED, Wholesale and Retail. ? ALSO, A full lino of DRUGS, MEDIOINiSS, CHEMICALS, PAINTS, OILS, LAMPS, and DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, for ?n!e clienp for cash by WILHITE & WILLIAMS. Feb 6, 1879_"30_ HEADQUARTERS FOB CARDEN SEEDS. CHEMICALS FOR Home-Made Fertilizers ANY one wanting to nae this Imust hand in their orders by the 10th of February. Call on 6IMPS0N, REID & CO. Feb C, 1879 ?30 ? ly . J. S. COTHRAN, f H. G. SC?DDAT, Abbeville, 8. a | Anderson. S. G COTHRAN & SCUDDAY, Attorneys at Law, ANDERSON, - - S. C, WILL practice in all the Courts of this State, and in the U. 8. Courts. Office?Northwest Corner Benson Honse Building. Jan 16, .1879_37_ly_ HOMESTEAD NOTICE. Mrs. Johan Elrod, widow of S. L. W. Elrod, having applied to me for tire benefit of the Homestead in the Real and Personal Estate, of the said S. L. W. Elrod, dee'd.. All persons interested will take notice that her application will be heard on the 4th day of March next, at 10 o'clock a. m., at my office. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Judge of Probate, Jan 30,1879 29_6 ? EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. All persons having demands against the Estate of Rev. Jacob BnrriBS, deceased, are notified to present them, properly at? tested, and all persons indebted are also no? tified to make payment at once to the un? dersigned. WILLIAM BURRISS, Executor. Feb 20,1879_32 I New Advertisements. FOR TEN DOLLARS CASH Wo will insert a soTcn-llne advertisement oncwoek In a list cf 2CJ weekly newspapers, or four lines In a different list of 337 papers, or ten lines two weck? in a cholccof cither of lour separate and distinct lists containing from 70 to 100 papers each, or four lines ono week in all four of the small lists, or one lino one week in all six lists combined, being more tban 1000 papers. We also hare lists of papers by States throughout the United States and Canada. Send 10 cents for our 100 page pamphlet. Address (j. P. ROWELL A CO., Newspaper Advertising Bureau, .10 Spruce St., New York. P. S.?If you will send us 'the names of a half dozen high-priced papers In which you would ad? vertise JUST NOW, if a satisfactory inducement Is made, wo will submit a proposition, by re tar a mall, which we think will please you. Money sav? ed is money earned. Send a copy of the advertise? ment you will uao and state in what: paper you saw this. _ ? (bWA DAY to Agents esnvassing for the FTRaV 3) / SIDE VISITOR. Terms and OntfU Free. Address P. O. VICKERY, Auirmta, Mains, Snow lake, Motto, Ac, no 2 alike, or 23 ele? gant Cbroaio Cards, 10c. Nassau Card Co., Nassau, N. Y. a Month and expenses guaranteed to agents. ;OutCt frec/*/StiAW A Co.. Augusta, Maine. !EW FIRI REDUCTION IN FREIGHT NOWHERE. BOTTOM KNOCKED OUT! Great Bargains offered to make room for a New Stockt ASPLENDID lot of BLACK ALPACAS below cost for cash. The Ladies will please call and examine for themselves. A nice lot of DeLAINES at greatly re? duced prices. KENTUCKY JEANS from 12c. up. HATS from 33c, up. SHOES fron? 50. up. BACON, FLOUR, SUGAR AND COFFEE At the very Lowest Prices for Cash. Also, a A General Line of Family Groceries, Ab prices to suit the stringency of che times. PLOWS , HOES, FORKS, SHOVELS, and other Farming Implements at the very lowest prices. REED & HERRICK. I?. S.?All Indebted to the old firm of WILSON <fe ItEED must call at once and settle their Accounts, cither by Cash or Note, as the old busiuess must be closed up. Feb 27,1879 33 ly CUNNINGHAM * CO. AGENCY FOR . . Eagle Ammoniated Guano, Eagle Acid Phosphate, Star Brand Complete Guano, N. D. Sullivan's Chewing Tobacco, ?T Avery's Plows and Wagons, NAILS and FILES, of all kinds and sizes, Horso and Mule Shoos, Wooden-ware, STAPLE DRY GOODS. BOOTS and SHOES, HATS and CAPS, GROCERIES. Feb 20,1S79 10 ly CHINA, CHINA, CniNA, STONEWARE, STONEWARE, STONEWARE, GLASSWARE, GLASSWARE! A New Store! New Goods! A New Merchant! Iron Stons Granite Tea Sets only CO cent*. Iron Stone Grf.nite Plates only 50c. per set. Euglish Tea Sets ouly 25c. per set. Star Glass Tumbler only 20c. per set. Room Sets only ?6.50. Lamps from 25c. to $3.00 ernch. OTHER GOODS PROPORTIONATE LOW. A Special Business ! Full Stock ot New Goods I And the Cheapest Prices. The undersigned having opened a Store in Anderson, in which ho proposes to keep all styles of Glass, China, Eartjiernware, Tableware, and all Goods of a similar nature, respectfully invites the people of Anderson and surrounding country to call upon him in the BENSON HOUSE, next door to Simpson, Reid & Co.'s Drug Store, and examine and price his goods for themselves. This Store will supply a need long felt in Anderson, and the proprietor will endeavor to satisfy all who patronize him. F. ?. MASSET. Feb 20^1879 32 , ly