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E. B. MURRAY, Editor. THURSDAY HORNING, MARCH 6, 1879. GOT. HAJ1TT0I.>S RESIGNATION". As appears from the proclamation of Governor Simpson, which appears else? where, Governor Wade Hampton has resigned the gubernatorial chair of this State in order to enter upon the dis? charge of the important and honorable duties of United States Senator, to which position ho was eleeted by the last Legis? lature, in accordance with the wishes of the whole people of South Carolina. Throughout the entire State there is a general feeling of regret to lose him from tho executive chair, which only finds consolation in the consciousness that he has been promoted to a higher and more influential sphere of action. Few men have ever obtained the confidence and the control of men by purer means or to a greater degree than Hampton; and in all the bright galaxy of Carolina's states? men there is bat one whose name can properly be considered of equal position and influence in the destinies of this "Commonwealth. John C. Calhoun and Wade Hampton are the most conspicu? ous and most to be admired of all the statesmen of the past or present; and although unlike in many things they are similar iu the possession of great minds, large .hearts and patriotic purposes.? Governor Hampton is one of those men who shine brighter and accomplish more in the face of immense odds than he would do under other circumstances. Entering the late war, its strife and active life soon displayed the retiring Governor as one of the greatest and most successful cavalry leaders of either army, and on several occasions his bravery and intrepidity came near costing his valua? ble life, as several wounds received*in battle bear perpetual testimony. After the war he resumed the quiet and unos? tentatious avocation of agriculture, but like Cincinnatus of old ha was, in the memorable campaign of 1876, called from his agricultural pursuits'! to take command of the councils of his native State and lead, a forlorn hope as was be? lieved, in the movement which was bein,; made for the redemption of the civiliza? tion and peace of South Carolina from the rule of aliens and unscrupulous ad? venturers. In this canvass he performed the greatest work of his life, accomplish? ing without bloodshed, or even a serious riot, a task which, for its difficulty and apparent impossibility, has no equal in the annals of nations. The magnitude and importance of that undertaking can? not be overestimated. The splendid manner iu which it was executed cannot be described. The patience, prudence, forbearance and judgment, combined with determinati'.'n and firmness, possessed by Carolina's great leader, cannot be ex? pressed. To the latest time when the people o* this State shall retain their love for -;he grand old commonwealth, tho achievements of Wado Hampton in the Centennial canvass will be read with pride and pleasure, affording a never failing theme for exultation, and an ever to be emulated example of patriotism and noble qualities worthy of the highest emulation. After this important task was accomplished, Hampton, as the Ex? ecutive of the Stale, evinced sound judg? ment and high executive ability, which gave the State rest after eight years of trouble, restored peace, quiet and safety to the inhabitants of the State, and laid the foundation of the last overwhelming victory for the Democracy. For several months past the State has been deprived of his valuable services, in consequence of the unfortunate and serious accident which cost him his leg, and but for his strong and well preserved constitution would have terminated his life. God, however, has seen lit to spare his life for ! some great and useful service, and the voice of the whole people of South Car? olina has united in the call for his elec? tion to the United States Senate, which in the Legislature was unanimous, with the exception of two negroes from Beau? fort, who as a matter of pique voted against him to prevent a unanimous elec? tion. On Tuesday at twelve o'clock his term"m tho United States Senate began, and will continue for six years, though we have no idea that he will serve out his term, should a pure and appreciative national administration obtain possession of the government. Hampton has tbe qualifications for the missions of tbe first importance, or an invaluable cabinet officer. One of these, or a position on the National ticket in 1884 is no doubt in store for him. In whatever sphere of action he may be called to serve, he will always have the warmest admiration and the unaffected well-wishes of the people of the State for which he has rendered such signal services. The News and Courier replies to our communication of week before last, but makes no new point in the controversy. - Its attempt to class us as one of those, however, who would set the Courts at de? fiance is without warrant, as we have never intimated such an intention with reference to the State debt or any other question, bot, on the contrary, have stated all along that we propose fighting the fraudulent bonds at every point, keeping, however, strictly within the rules of law, which is all the respect that is due to the Supreme Court or any other tribunal. There is no necessity for any serious discussion upon this branch of the question until there is some tangible proposition to set the Court at defiance, and when that occasion arises, if it ever does, the Intelligencer will not be backward to take its position. There is, however, a remarkable chauge in the _stone of the News and Courier's language towards those who differ from it in this last article, which is worthy of commen? dation. Had our contemporary observed the same courtesy and legitimate discus? sion throughout the controversy that it has in its last article, there would have been no harsh expressions nor hard feelings. The News and Courier, however, has not yet published our article of three weeks ago and pointed out the assertions in it which it has characterized as lies. Until it does that we cannot give it credit for fair play in the controversy. Iu asser? tion was made without reproducing the portion of our article complained of, and therefore was not io accordance with the rules which should govern editors, or any other persons, in controversy. There was every indication that Con? gress would fail to pass the appropriation bills, in consequence of the disagreement between the House and the Senate upon the proposition to repeal the test oath for jurors and to repeal the law authorizing the appointment of United States super? visors of elections. The result of this failure will necessitate an extra session of Congress, which will probably be called at an early day. Extra sessions, as a general thing, are not desirable, but if they are necessary to obliterate two such offensive statutes from our books as the one3 referred to, tho country will be glad to secure the riddance, even at such an expense. We are gratified to see that the Democratic party has life enough in it to give fight to tho Republicans, and if our Representatives and Senators in Congress will only pursue offensive party tactics instead of the defensive, we think the results will be much better in the next canvass. The rascalities of the Re? publican party in legislation ought to be repealed, and the country will respect the party which has the manhood to do it, despite the howl which the Republi? cans will raise over it. The result of the Potter investigation of the Presidential election has been far from satisfactory to the Republicans, for while it has shown that certain Demo? crats were willing to pay the Returning Boards of Louisiana, Florida and South Carolina, in order to secure a fair count, it has also shown that the leaders of the party, from Mr. Tilden down, spurned the effort and refused to permit it to be consummated, while on the other hand the Republicans in some of these States have been shown to have purchased the Returning Boards almost beyond a rea? sonable doubt. The evidence has been accumulated from many sources, and seems to all impartial observers to be clinched by the fact that the President who secured the office through the frauds perpetrated has rewarded the partici? pants in those frauds by giving them lucrative appointments. It is evidently a case of division of plunder, and the American people will in all probability insist upon purifying the government, by driving the participants in this great crime, together with those who have sup? ported them, from public life. The President has very properly ve? toed the anti-Chinese bill, and his action thereon has called forth the most intense feeling in California. A few days ago Mr. Hayes was. burnt in effigy, and the most indignant speeches were made to the infuriated mob which tore down sev? eral Chinese settlements. It is claimed in political circles that this action of the President will lose the State of Cali? fornia, with perhaps Oregon and Nevada, to the Republicans. California is to-day a disaffected State, and had the South not settled the secession issue, it is prob? able that California would break off from the Union on this question. The new device attempted by the city of Memphis to get rid of her debt is des? tined to provo a magnificent failure, as the creditors have gone into the United States Courts and secured the appoint? ment of a receiver. In announcing his decision upon the application, Judge Baxter said: The State of Tennessee created a muni? cipal corporation, and that corporation created debts and acquired assets. The Legislature abolished this corporation and appropriated to the State the assets of the corporation. This court is bound to administer the law, and the act of the legislature in the premises is a violation the United States. The act is invalid, of the constitution of the State *>.nd of and the court so declares it. It is an act impairing the obligation of contracts. This court has a right to take possession of the assets of the corporation and turn them over to the receiver. The German national bank and the city treasurer will have time to file their answer. The funds will not be distributed before such answers are made. So far as this court has any power it will protect any citizen against the State court in demanding double payment. Should this court go wrong, the Supreme court of the United States, in which he hoped all people had confidence, would correct the error. The Union Times has this plain talk for the way in which some editors seek to turn an argument which hurts them, but which they cannot answer: The custom of Editors calling each other liars is becoming more common than politeness or decency will tolerate. | ; True gentlemen never do it, and when we find a man?whether Editor or not? j ever ready to apply the world lie or liar to an adversary, nine cases out of ten he proves to be a bully or one ignornant of the common courtesies of life. In itself it sounds low when uttered and reads vulgar in print. No truer evidence of a low bred fellow could be shown than the glib use of the words "you lie," "liar," &c., and we find | editors ever ready to encourage their use by applying it to acotemporary who may ' dare to differ with them. I The Nobthwest Passage.?If Arc? tic explorers have not discovered a prac [ tical northwest passage, whales have, as is shown by the fact that whales have been captured in the North Pacific hav? ing harpoons that were thrown into them on the other side of the Continent. Capt. Bauldry of the Helen Mar of San Fran? cisco has taken a whale having in it a large flint harpoon, supposed to have been put in by natives of Cape Bathurst or the regions beyond the mouth of the Mackenzie River, because the natives living to the westward of that river never use such weapons, but always bone or iron. More positive evidence is found in the fact that the captain of the Ade? line Gibbs took a whale in the Arctic, with an iron in it, which had been thrown the same season in Hudson's Bay. This is known to be the case, because the iron bore the mark of a ship engaged at the time in whaling in the bay. ? A special dispatch from Memphis to the Chicago Times says that "Gov. Marks has declared that he would hold every officer to a stric: accountability who turn? ed over to the receiver for the city ap? pointed by the United Suites Court, any effects of the late city of Memphis, no matter by whom ordered. This indicates that the State will appoint a receiver. A bill looking to that end is being pre? pared, and will be introduced in the Leg? islature in a day or two. It is thought that this action of the Governor will bring about a clash of authority between the receiver appointed by Judge Baxter, of the United States Circuit Court, and the re? ceiver to be appointed by the Governor. At all events the projects are most flat? tering for a fight over the remains of the defunct corporation. The ofbeers of the late city, by advise of counsel, will refuse to turn over what effects they may have in their possession if a demand is made upon them by Judge Latham, the receiv? er lately appointed by Judge Baxter. 1 Congressional. Washington, March 3. Senate.?When the motion to recon? sider the bill making appropriation to pay arrears of pensions was agreed to, Hoar offered an amendment that no pen? sion shall ever be paid under this act to Jefferson Davis, late President of the so called Southern Confederacy. Hoar 6aid the name in his proviso bad not been singled out by selection of his own or from any person who agreed with him politically ; the name had been selected by Davis himself, by his own act, in a marked and conspicuous character by an attack on the life of the country which educated him. That gentleman had never given utterance to an expression of regret for such attack, nor had he followed the example of so many of his associates beseeching Congress to re? move his disabilities. He spurned the clemency of the republic to-day. It was now proposed to put the name o." this person, whose treason had not been re? pented of, on the pension rolls of the country, aud to tax loyal widows and orphans to pay the pension. Garland said he did not know what motive the Senator from Massachusetts had in introducing his amendment, but it was a curious spectacle to exhibit to the American people at this late hour of the day, while the government pensions Longstreet by a small post office in Geor? gia, a Republican administration sent Governor Orr, a minister to Russia, and Mosby, who boasted that he was the Ma? rion in the second war, to China as con? sul. . He felt satisfied that Jefferson Da? vis would scorn a pension. That gentle? man did not ask it. He had served under Mr. Davis in a civil capacity. Mr. Davis was a gallant soldier in the Mexican war. His services were on re? cord; and although they did not com? pass, they equalled those of Greece and Rome. Mr. Shields took a different view from both sides. He thought that by singling out Jefferson Davis from ten millions of people in the South it was giving him a distinction greater than he deserved. Bailey said the country was to-day longing aud wishing for peace, and he appealed to Senators on the other side to do nothing to prevent it. The people of the South, having lost ali in the war were poor, aud they desired to restore their industries. Maxey briefly spoke of tho services rendered by Davis in the Mexican war, and said he would leave it for those who fought wit h him to pass judgment on the amendment of the Senator from Massa? chusetts. Mr. Thurman said that the amend? ment asked him to single out Jefferson Davis for punishment, when other men who went as far as he did were not only not punished but have been appointed to tbe highest stations in the government; and in this connection he mentioned the names of Akerman, formerly United States Attorney General, the present Postmaster General Key, General Long street, Postmaster at Gainesville, General Mosby, of guerrilla fame, all and many others of the same class being appointed by Republican administrations. He saw on the bench, too, men who were actively engaged in the Confederate service who were just as guilty as Jefferson Davis. The proposition before them came from the Senator of a State (Massachusetts! whose treason had been more violent and longer than that of any other State in the Union. Thurman did not want to pick out Jefferson Davis as a martyr when all the others who had acted with him walk the earth unchallenged. Mr. Lamar. replying to Hoar, said he must confess his surprise and regret that the Senator from Massachusetts should have wantonly, without provocation, flung this insult. The chair (Edmunds) called the Sena? tor to order for his language. Lamar?I suppose it is in order to fling insults, but out of order for those who are insulted to hurl back the blow. I appeal from the decision of the chair. The question being taken, tbe decision of the chair was over-ruled; yeas 15, nays 27. Lamar proceeded, eulogizing Davis and protesting against attempts to single him out for obliquity from tbe body of the Southern people who had chosen him for their leader in a cause dear alike to him and all his followers. The debate was continued by Blaine, Hoar, Lamar and others. Chandler said that eighteen years sgo he and Jeff. Davis came into the Senate together, and both at that time swore to support the constitution of the United States. Davis had come from Pierce's Cabinet, and when he took the oath there was treason in his heart and per? jury on his lips. He took the oath to support a government he meant to over? throw. He (Chandler) considering the conduct of Davis during the war, did not expect to hear eulogies on Jefferson Davis on the floor of tbe Senate. Ho was surprised to hear them, especially as every man, woman and child in the North believe Jeff. Davis to be a double dyed traitor. Coke said that Davis was not worse than he was, and very many of the South? ern people, who selected him as their leader; he was not ashamed to vote for Davis any more than he was to vote for any other man or on any other subject. "I was," said Mr. Coke, "as much of a rebel as Jeff. Davis." Further discussion ensued, in which Messrs. Gordon, Windom, Ransom and .Beck participated, tbe last named saying that the Mexican veteran amendment was voted in with the aid of eight Re? publican votes, and that the bill was passed with fourteen Republicans voting for it. But for Republicans he wanted it to be understood tbe bill would not be the law of the land. Hoar's amendments to exclude Jeffer- j son Davis was agreed to by a vote of 23 to 22. A vote was then taken on tbe amendments of Shields to pension the Mexican veterans as amended. On mo- \ lien of Hoar, disagreed to by a vote of 20 to 25. The bill then passed by a vote of ?14 to 3. Allison then reported that the confer? ence committee on the legislative, execu? tive and judicial appropriation bill were unable to agree. A new committee was appointed. He also made a report from the select committee exonerating Stanley Matthews from connection with any real or supposed frauds in the election in Louisiana, and that he had not been guilty of corrupt conduct in any mat? ters referred to in the testimony, but they regard his action in respect to James Anderson, in the effort to obtain his ap? pointment of office, under the circum? stances, as wrong and injurious to the public interest. On motion of Gordon, the Senate took up the resolutions of the House in re? spect to the death of Julian Cartridge, of Georgia, and offered further resolutions of respect and delivered an eulogy on the character of the deceased. He was fol? lowed by Booth and Lamar in appropri? ate remarks. The resolutions were then agreed to, and the Senate, at C.40 : ad? journed till 1 p. m. The Senate met at 1 o'clock p. m. The resolution submitted by Teller continuing tbe committee appointed to inquire into certain alleged violations of the constitu? tional rights of citizens during the late elections until the next session of Con? gress, and authorizing the committee to sit during the recess, &C, was agreed to. The Senate then went info executive session. HOUSE.?TIlO House spent the first hour this morning in disposing of some of tho business on the Speaker's table. The bilU in relation to the Northern Pa? cific and Kansas Pacific Railroads were referred to the committee <?f the whole. The bills relating to homestead settlement un public lands within railroad limits were passed. The conference report on the fortification hill was presented and agreed to. The House has now before it : (under a strict party vote) the report of the committee on expenditures in the State Department for the impeachment of George F. Seward. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. GleniilngH from our State Kxohancofl. Abbeville Press and Banner: A lodge of Knights of Honor was organized at Due West last week, Dr. M. A. Thomp? son was installed as P. 0.For several weeks there was a lull in the cotton mar? ket at the Court House, but during tho past eight days the business has looked brisker. Cotton wagons have been nu? merous and well laden. One farmer sold thirty-one bales last week, another twen? ty-four, and several others from fifteen to twenty each. They had held their crop vainly hoping for a rise in the price, but as the prospect did not brighten they brought the cotton to market and sold at 8 to 8J-. Abbeville Medium : Seven wagon loads of guano were hauled out of town yes? terday morning by the indignant Gran? gers, who loaded up at night and got away from town before the people were stirring next morning.A meeting of the Colored Agricultural Society will be held at the school house in this place on March 15th to make arrangements to discharge the mortgage hanging over the concern. A full meeting is desired?the life of the organization is at stake. The affairs of the society are not in any very encouraging condition, and in addition to the mortgage debt the grounds and buildings of the concern are dreadfully dilapidated.Several prosecutions un? der the new stock law are now pending before Trial Justice Calhoun and will be tried this week. The law is already in operation all over the county, and every? body is gradually growing to it. We hear no more talk of indignation meet? ings and forcible resistance of the law. The law is mighty and will prevail. Eight or ten carloads of guano have been brought to Abbeville this season, and are stored away for sale to the planters of the county. Tho guano house and the depot platform are redolent with the lively odor of the stuff, and now and then the agents sell a ton or two, al? though the demand so far has been very far short of the supply. There are just now some slight indications of increased activity in this line of business. Darlington Kew3: A negro child was burned to death at Wild's Quarter last Monday.The lien business is raging this year. The Clerk has already regis? tered 1,476.Sheriff Cole has captured Ben James and Robert McCall, two of the prisoners who escaped from jail re? cently.It has leaked out, as predicted, that the tools with which the prisoners recently made their escape were passed into them through the window from the street. A blanket was torn up and strings made by some of the prisoners in the passage, with which tool" were drawn up. Mary King, it is said, was instru? mental in getting up the necessary tools and effecting the arrangements for the escape. Newberry Herald: Nannie Sligb, a colored woman living at Col. Cannon's, near Jalapa, was bitten two years ago by a dog which soon afterwards became mad. The wound healed, and the wo? man suffered no ill effects from it till Monday, the 17th, when she was seized with violent spasms. Dr. J. W. Folk was Bent for ana pronounced it a genuine case of hydrophobia. She was kept un? der the influence of chloroform for twenty-four hours, during which time the convulsions ceased, and she began to get better. Spartanburg Herald: The fertilizer war is now over and our farmers are buy? ing fertilizers in as large quantities as ever. Newberry Ncics: On last Tuesday, the 25lh iust., Saul Boozer met his death in a sad manner. He was cleaning out a well on the premises of Mr. Burr Har? mon, who lives about twelve miles from here, on the Wise Ferry road. Boozer was in the well, other parties drawing up a large tub filled with rock taken from the well. The tub was rested upon a plank across the mouth of tho well, which plank broke, the whole weight of the tub and its contents falling on Boo? zer, breaking his neck and crushing his head in a fearful manner. Boozer was a Democrat, never having voted the Re? publican ticket in his life. Clarendon Press: Wo are informed by a citizen of our county of the sad death of a little girl, the daughter of Mr. S. S. Montgomery, of Williamsburg county, and grand-daughter of Colonel G. D. Rhodus, Clarendon. The facts, as told to us, are that the child, in company with a little boy, had gone to the field where her father was burning brush, her clothiug caught on fire, and before she could be rescued she was so badly burned ! that death ensued. Lancaster Ledger: We learn that the residence and smoke-house of Mr. W. B. Cauthen, a very old gentleman of this county, were entered on Friday night last by a burglar and robbed of $225 in money, six hams and one shoulder of meat, and a lot of sugar and coffee and flour. Tho old gentleman is very deaf, and hence the burglar met with no resis? tance. No arrests made. The Butler-C'orbin Case. WASHINGTON, February 25. The Butler-Corbin case was called up in the Senato after the morning hour to? day and disposed of in a summary way even more sweeping than the friends of Gcu. Butler htd expected. The motion to take up and consider the case, offered by Mr. Cameron, of Wisconsin, was de? feated by a vote of 25 to 36. The Re? publican friends of Gen. Butler took the matter in their own hands by making a test vote of the question on its first ap? pearance, as was predicted they would do. His claims to the scat were sustain? ed by Senators Mathews, Cameron of Pennsylvania, David Davis of Illinois, Conover of Florida, and Patterson of South Carolina. Mr. Burnside, who had announced in favor of Gen. Butler, en? tered the chamber just a moment too late to vote. Senator Teller, of Colorado, an? nounced that he was paired on the ques? tion with his colleague, Mr. Chaff'c, who if 5resent would vote against consideration, ones and Sharon of Nevada, and Sar? gent of California, were all present, but did not vote. This forever disposes of the question. Some have attempted to accouut for the votes of Senators Math? ews and Burnside on the ground that the Administration desired Gen. Butler to retain his seat, but this is a mistake. His overwhelming victory can be attrib? uted more to his personal popularity than to any other cause. Since his en? trance into the Senate he has been dig? nified, obliging: and conservative. His intimacy with Mr. Burnside arose from their service together in the army com? mission last summer. But the most sig? nificant vote by far was that cast by Don Cameron, and nothing so well illustrates the well-known trait of political grati? tude in the Cameron family. It seems that years ago before the war, when Simon Cameron was in the Senate, old Senator Butler, of South Carolina, an uncle of the present member, who for IS years was chairman of thejudiciary com? mittee, rendered the Winncbago chief? tain a very signal service which he de? clared he would never forget. When the present case, involving the political for? tunes of one of the old Senator's descend? ants, was originally presented to the Sen? ate, Simon announced that he would pay the long-standing debt of gralitudo by voting lor Gen. Butler's admission. His son came forward to-day at the old gen? tleman's request and squared the account, Gen. Butler was warmly congratulated on the result ami, according to the pre? cedent of the Senate, a resolution will poon be introduced to give Mr. Corbin $10,000 and a coid potato and let him THE NEW ERA. The Development of the Mineral Itesoiirccs of South Carolina About Beginning In Earnest. Wo were much interested in a conver? sation vtc had last evening with a learned mineralogist and geologist, no doubt well known to many of our citizens, Professor N. A. Bibilcofi", a graduate with high dis? tinction of the Universities of St. Peters? burg and Munich. He has been a resi? dent of the Statt the greater part of the past five years, during which time he has made careful examination of the soil in various localities with very surprising and gratifying resuits. Among his re? cent discoveries are a valuable bed of burr-stone in Orarigcburg County, pro? nounced by competent judges to be fully equal in quality to the best French burr. He has also found indications of rich coal beds in the middic portion of the State, and is convinced that it is the genuine "black diamond," though he de? sires to make some further investigations before expressing himself positively on this point. He baa found silver in Lex? ington County ; this, however, had been discovered some years ago, and he only claims to have confirmed the previous knowledge and indicated the exact lo? cality. He has discovered slate in Lex? ington well adapted for roofing; also some on the plantation of Dr. Turnip seed, in Eichland County, which will make excellent pavements. In Laurens County he found marble mines, and a mine of corundum, a precious mineral used in making emory. He has also pointed out a good many veins of gold, which metal has always been known to exist in this State. The result of his experience has been such as to induce him to establish an office in Columbia, where land-owners can consult him in regard to mineral de? posits on their lands. He will examine specimens of rock, ores and earth which may be brought to him, and furnish in? formation generally on the subject of mineralogy. His office will adjoin that of Dr. Turnipseed, who, in order to en? able him to make a living till his pro? posed business develops sufficiently, has engaged his services to put up his pre? scriptions for his patients. This appears to be an opening for much good to our people, and wc trust that Dr. Bibikofi'will meet with such en? couragement as will make his business a paying one. No man can afford to work forever for nothing, and if one desires to see our resources developed we must make some outlay to begin it. A coal mine in South Carolina would save us an immense amount of money, besides giv? ing employment to many persons iu dig? ging and transporting it. The State quarries in Lexington and Eichland are another source from which much imme? diate benefit may be derived. And so on with all the other mineral substances mentioned.?Columbia Register. The Savannah Valley Railroad. Tho following is the full text of the Act to charter tho Savannah Valley Eail road Company, approved on the 12th of March, 1878, and as amended by the last Legislature: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of tho same: Section 1. That W. W. Humphreys, Stephen McCulIy, A. T. Broyles, J. S. Murray, B. F. Whitner, S. Bleckley, E. M. Ruckcr, J. C. C. Featherston, Edwards B. Murrav, Dr. R. F. Divver, J. W. Norris, T. A.'Sherard, J. H. Rcid, J. T. Barnes, D. L. Hall, W. J. Milford, David Sadler, B. A. Davis, Elias J. Earle, Levi Burriss, Keuon Breazeale, J. Y. Fretwell, Joshua Burriss and Wil? liam O'Briant, of Anderson County, and , James M. Latimer, Sr., J. B. Moscley, J. P. Young, T. Baker, George S. Burdett, J. B. Leroy, S. S. Baker, Dr. J. T. Bas kins, Dr. M. C. Taggart, A. J. Clinkscales, W. B. Clinkscalei, S. J. Hester, Edward Calhoun, H. H. Harper, W. D. Mars, M. 0. Tolman, W. K. Bradley, Dr. T. A. Wideman, G. Cade and Tbos. Thompson, Esq., of Abbeville County, and such other persons and corporations as may be associated with them, and their suc? cessors and assigns, be, and they are hereby, created a body politic and corpo? rate, by the name and style of "The Sa? vannah Valley Railroad Company," and by that name may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and be an? swered unto, in any Court of law and equity in this State or in the United States; may make by-laws and appoint all necessary officers, ami prescribe their duties, and may accept, purchase, hold and convey any property, either real or personal, necessary for the purposes here? inafter mentioned; may make contracts, have and use a common seal, and do all other lawful acts properly incident to and connected with said corporation and ne? cessary for the control and transaction of its business: Provided, That their by? laws be not repugnant to the Constitution and laws of this State or of the United States. Sec. 2. That the said company be, and is hereby, authorized and empowered to construct, maintain and operate a rail? road extending from the town of Ander of connecting with the Blue Ridge Rail? road at that point, by the way of Lowndcsville, to the city of Augusta, in the State of Georgia, or to connect with the contemplated Greenwood and Au? gusta Railroad at such point on the said railroad as may be found most suitable. Sec 3. That the capital stock of said company shall be one million of dollars, in shares of twenty dollars each, with the privilege of increasing the capital stock to such an amount as may be found necessary to carry out the intention and purposes of this Act, and the shares shall be transferable in such manner as the by-laws may direct: Provided, That when the sum of fifty thousand dollars shall have been subscribed to the capital stock of said company as hereinafter di? rected, the said corporators or a majority of them shall, within a reasonable time thereafter, appoint a time and place for the meeting of said stockholders, of which thirty days' notice shall be given in such newspapers of this State as they may deem necessary ; at which time and place said stockholders may proceed to the organization of said company by the election of a President and nine Direc? tors, who shall hold their offices for one year and until tlieir successors are elec? ted, which shall be the first Hoard of Directors, and which Board may, in their by-laws, prescribe the time and manner of holding their subsequent annual elec? tions for President and Directors, subject to the approval of the stockholders at their ensuing annual meeting. Sec. 4. That in all conventions of the stockholders of said company, such city or town, County or township as may sub? scribe to the capital stock thereof may be represented by not less than three nor more than five delegate's vrho shall be chosen by a convention of the taxpayers of such eity or town, County or town? ship; private stockholders representing their own stock in person or by proxy duly executed. Sec. 5. That for the purpose of raising the capital stock of said company, it shall be lawful to open books for private sub? scriptions at such times ann places and under the direction of such persons as tho said corporators may appoint, and that said subscriptions to the capital stock may be mr.de in money, bonds, lands, material and work at such rates as may he ngrccd upon with said company ; and tho said railroad company shall havo power lo mortgage its property and fran? chises ami issue bonds on such terms and conditions and for such purposes and uses of said corporation as the said company may deem necessary. SEC. 6. That in addition to the pro-< vision? contained in the preceding Sec? tion for private subscriptions, it shall and may be lawful for any city or town, coun? ty or township interested in the construc? tion of said road to subscribe to its capi? ta! stock such sum as a majority of their voters may authorize the County Com? missioners or proper authorities of such city or town to subscribe, which sub? scription shall be in money, payable in three equal annual installments ; and for the purpose of said subscription and otherwise carrying out the provisions of this Act by any township as aforesaid, the following named townships, to wit: in the County of Anderson, tho town? ships of Varennes, Hall, Corner, Savan? nah and Centreville, and in the County of Abbeville the townships of Lowndes ville, Magnolia and Calhoun, are hereby created bodies politic and corporate un? der the said names respectively, and are vested with all necessary powers to carry out the provisions of this Act, and may sue and be sued in respect of any rights or causes growing out of the provisions of this Act; and the County Commis? sioners of the Counties of Anderson and Abbeville arc hereby declared to be the corporate agents of all townships so in? corporated situated within the limits of their respective Counties. Sec. 7. That for tho purpose of deter? mining the amount of said subscriptions, it shall be the duty of the County Com? missioners for each of the Counties of Anderson, Abbeville and Edgefield, upon the written application of five hundred of the qualified voters in any County or of fifty voters in any township, specify? ing tho amount to be subscribed therein, to submit to the qualified electors of each County or township in their respective Counties, as the case may be, the ques? tion of subscription jor no subscription to the capital stock of said company, and they shall have power to order an elec? tion, specifying the timo, place and pur? pose of the election, and to appoint three Managers at each election precinct, who shall, without compensation, hold and conduct said election, at which elec? tion the ballots shall havo written or printed thereon either the word "sub? scription or "no subscription," the said County Commissioners having first, by a resolution of their Hoard, fixed the amount proposed to be subscribed, accor? ding to the request of the petition sub? mitted to them, notice of which resolu? tion shall be given by the Chairman of the Board in one or more of the news? papers published in the County for which lie shall act for forty days next previous to the election. And the propor cor? porate authorities of any city or town in any of the three Counties of Anderson, Abbeville and Edgcfield, upon the writ? ten petition of fifty voters in any such city or town, shall, in like manner and after like notice, submit the question to the qualified electors in said city or town, and declare the result as is herein direct? ed in cases cf County or township elec? tions. Sec. 8. It shall be the duty of the Managers to make returns and meet at their respective Court Houses or Council chambers, as the case may be, and count the votes and declare the result as in other elections, which result shall be cer? tified in writing by the Chairman of each Board of Managers to the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners or to the City or Town Council, as the case may be. Sec. 9. In case the majority of the bal? lots cast shall have written or printed thereon "subscription," then the Chair? man of the Board of County Commis? sioners, in all cases of County or town? ship elections, shall be authorized and required to subscribe to the capital stock of said company in behalf of said Coun? ty or township, as tho case may be, tho sum which may have been fixed and named in the resolution of said Board, published as aforesaid, which subscrip? tion shall be made in money, payable in three equal annual installments;" and if a majority of the ballots cast in any city or town election shall be for subscrip? tion, the proper corporate authorities of such city or town are authorized and re? quired to subscribe in behalf of such city or town in like manner and to like ex? tent as the County Commissioners are herein required iu all cases of County subscriptions. Sec. 10. That for the payment of such subscription the County Auditor or other officer discharging such duties, or tho city or tov. u Treasurer, as the case may be, is authorized and required to assess annually upon the property of such city or town, County or township, such per centum a3 may be necessary to pay each ; installment of such subscription until the whole is paid, which shall he known and styled in the tax books as the Savannah Valley Railroad tax, and shall be col? lected by the Treasurer at the same time and under the same regulations as are fixed and provided by law for the collec? tion of taxes in the towns, cities or Coun? ties so subscribing, and which shall be paid over by such Treasurer to the said railroad company. Sec. 11. That in collecting said taxes the County, City or Town Treasurer shall deliver to the taxpayer a special receipt therefor, which shall express that the amount staled therein is the tax for said railroad. And when any person, a hold? er of such receipts issued in his own name or in that of another person and duly transferred to such holder by the endorsement thereon of the name of the person to whom the same was issued, shall present an amount thereof to the President of said company equal to one share of the Stock of the said company, the said President shall cause to be issued to the holder of said receipt one share of stock, and such person shall be a stock? holder in said company from the date of the scrip for such stock so issued as afore? said, and the like proceedings and rights and liabilities shall be had and attach to any person who may present such tax receipts amounting to more than one share: Provided, That said scrip shall not be issued for any fractional part of a share. Sec. 12. That said railroad company shall have every right, privilege and power necessary for the purpose of ac? quiring such lands or rights of way as they may require for the location or con? struction of the said railroad or for the erection or location of depots, ware? houses, stations and other necessary es? tablishments, or for extending or alter? ing the same, and the said company shall have tho benefit of every process or pro? ceeding and shall be subject to all the restrictions provided or imposed in Sec? tions 75 to 8G, both inclusive, of Chapter LXIII of the General Statutes. Sec. 13. That nothing in this Act con? tained shall be construed to exempt the property of said railroad company from taxation for State and County purposes. Sec. 14. That this Act shall be a pub lie Act, to take effect on and after its passage: Provided, That this chnrter shall cease and determine unless the con? struction of said railroad is commenced on or before January 1, 1883, and com? pleted on or before January 1S88. Approved March 12, 1878. ?Louis Weil, the only Jew in North Carolina penitentiary, has been pardoned hy Governor Vance, who endorsed the following on the paper: "I take pleas? ure in sa) ing that I sign the pardon in part recognition of the good and law abiding character of our Jewish oitizens, this being the first Berious case ever brought to my notice on the part of any of that people." ?The bill introduced by Senator Isham G. Harris providing for measures to bo enre the protection of the South against yellow fever and other epidemic diseases seems to meet the requirements of the case, and is acceptable to the people who arc to be benefited bv it. It provides for an efficient national quarantine and a National Bureau of Health. We hope it will be passed, A California Threat ok Secession. ?The San Francisco Daily 6'tock Report, tho oldest financial newspaper on the Pacific coast, in urging that a monster mass-meeting be held in San Francisco to demand of President Hayes that he sign tho Chinese bill, says: "Already such a dread possibility as secession from the Union, in the event of our failure to obtain the relief we demand from the Chinese evil, is broadly talked of in high circles. The East has utterly failed to understand our position, and to extend the aid and sympathy we have the right to expect from tho sisterhood of States. Leading men say that wo have pleaded, have exhausted arguments, havo cried aloud for relief, but our most earnest ap? peals have been treated with indignity, and our sufferings been made a mock. As a last resort we will take advantage of the geographical lines that surround us, the vast extent of soil within our boun? daries, the exhau8tless resources of wealth that are ours, and will set up an Occiden? tal Republic which, if it cannot rival the old Republic in its glory of the past, will at least be a rxugnifjcent Empire of white freemen, - Lose i.eritage shall bo preserved to their children's children for? ever." STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, county ok anderson. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Hester Rogers, Ann E. Dacus, Jacob D. Hestel Jane Hainlin, Plaintiff, against Rogers, William C. Rogers, Sarah C. Kay, Elizabeth Milam, Benjamin Irby, Sr., Ja? cob D. Irby, Chcsley Irby, Benjamin Ir? by, Jr., Margaret Irby, James Irby, Thom? as Irby, Lena Irby, and Benjamin C. Acker, Defendants.?Summons for Relief? Complaint not Served. To the Defendants Hester Rogers, Ann E. Dacus, Jacob D. Rogers, William 0. Rog? ers, Sarah C. Kay, Elizabeth Milam, Ben? jamin Irby, Sr., Jacob D. Irby, Chesley Irby, Benjamin Irby, Jr., Margaret Irby, James Irby, Thomas Irby, Lena Irby and Benjamin C. Acker : "TT'OU are hereby summoned and requi X red to answer the complaint in this action, which is tiled in tho oflico of the Clerk of Common Pleas for the said County, and to serve a copy of your answer to tho said complaint on the subscribers at their office, at Anderson, South Carolina, within twenty days after the service hereof, exclu? sive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief de? manded in the complaint. Dated February 10th, A. D. 1S70. MURRAY & MURRAY, Plaintiffs Attorneys. To the Defendants Benjamin Irby, Sr., Ja? cob D. Irby, Chesley Irby, Benjamin Irby, Jr., Marguret Irby, James Irby, Thomas Irby, Lena Irby, and Sarah C. Kay: TAKE NOTICE, That the complaint in this action, in which a summons is here? with served upon you, was filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Anderson County, and State of 8oulh Carolina, on the tenth day of Febru? ary, A. D., 1870, and that the object of tho said action is to obtain Partition of the Real Estato of Benjamin T. Rogers, deceas? ed, containing five hundred and seventeen acres of land, situate in tbo said County and State, among the owners thereof, by commissioners to oe appointed for the pur? pose, or to obtain a sale thereof to be made, and a division of the proceeds, if a parti? tion cannot bo made without prejudice to the interest of the owners. MURRAY & MURRAY, Plaintiff's Attorneys. March 6, IS79_34_6_ EXECUTOR'3 NOTICE. All persons having demands against the Estate of Rev. Jacob Burriss, deceased, are notified to present them, propsrly at? tested, and all persons indebted are also no tided to make payment at once to tbo un? dersigned. WILLIAM BURRISS, Execmtor. Fob 20, 1879_3j|_1 MORTGAGEE'S SALS OF REAL ESTATE. BY virtue of the power and authority conferred by Lucy Galloway, I will sell at Anderson C. H. on BALED AY in APRIL next, all that Lot or Parcel of Land, containing one acre, more or less, situate in the Town of Anderson, County of Anderson. State of South Carolina, bounded on the north and cast by my own lands, on the south by lot of Morris Pay ton, Calhoun Street intervening, and on the west by my own land, being a atrip of land now used as a street between the lot herein advertised anil lot of McCrathJc By ium. Terms of Sale?One-third cash, re? mainder twelve months credit, secured by mortgage, with interest from date. Pur? chaser to pay extra for papers. W. S. SHARPE. March 6,1379_21_4_ Notice to Road Overseers. THE Overseers of Highways are ordered to call out the hands and put thu Hipliways in good order between now and the first of April, and to cut out the Roads twenty feet in width. Where new Over? seers have not been appointed, the old ones will net. R. S. BAILEY, Chm'n. J. L. Tinman, Clerk C. 0. March 6, 1879 34 2 NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. The undersigned, Executor of John Holland, deceased, hereby gives notice that he wiil apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County, on Saturday, 5tb day of April, 1879, for ? Final Settlement of said Estate, and a discharge from his office of Executor. JOHN C. HORTON, Exr. March C, 1879 3-1 5 HOMEMADE FERTILIZERS AND Clover, Blue Grass, Herds GrasM, Orchard Grams, Lucerne and ChiiTaS. ALSO, GARDEN SEED. Wholesale and Retail. ALSO, A full lino of DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, PAINTS. 01LU, LAMPS, and DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, for aale cheap for cash by WILHITB & WILLIAMS. Feb n, 1870_30_ HEADQUARTERS FOR GARDEN SEEDS. CHEMICALS FOB Home-Made Fertilizers ANY one wanting to use this .must hand in their orders by the 10th of February. Call on 6IMPS0W, REID * CO. Feb G, 1879 ?0 ly HOMESTEAD NOTICE. Mrs. Johan Elrod, widow of S. L. W. Elrod, having applied to mo for the benefit of the Homestead in the Real and Personal Estate of the said S. L. W. Elrod, dee'd. All persons interested will tako notice that her application will he heard on the 4th day of March next, at 10 o'clock a. m., si my office. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Judge of Probate. Jan 30,1879_2$)_6_ Potatoes and Fresh Garden Seeds. EARLY Rose and Goodrich Potatoes. D. M. Ferry & Co. and Landreth's fresh and genuino garden seeds for sals by A. B. TOWERS ? Oa DO NOT FAIL TO SEJVD TO THE M?SMITH MUSIC HOUSE, For Prices and Illustrated Catalogues. PIAJSTOS A.TSTD ORGANS. WE ?"SU THE BEST MADE ! Send for Prices and Illustrated Cata? logues, and you will be surprised. NONE BETTER HADE. MASON & HAMLIN, PELOUBET & PELTON, just receive*!. Peloubet ft Pelton. style 1. $3T>.00. Style 3, $50.00. Style 4, $60.00. Style 0, $70.00, Ac, <t?. A 14-stop Organ for $71.00. Every one guaranteed for six years. Stool and instruction given. Address McSMITH MUSIC HOUSE, March G, 1879 34?3m Next to New Post Office, Greenville. S. C. NEW FIRM. REDUCTION IN FREIGHT NOWHERE. BOTTOM KNOCKED OUT ! Great Bargains offered to make room for a New Stockv 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 from 50. up. BACON, FLOUR, SUGAR AND COFFEE At the vory Lowest Prices ior Cash. Also, a A General Line of Family Groceries, At prices to suit the stringency of the times. PLOWS, HOES, FORKS, SHOVELS, and other Farming Implements at tlio very lowest prices. REED &: HERRICK. P. S.?All indebted to the old firm of WILSON .t REED must call at once and ?Wo their Accounts, either by Cash or Note, as the old business must be closed up. Fob 27, 187!?_33_ty CUNNINGHAM * CO. AGENCY FOR Eagle Ammoniated Guano, Eagle Acid Phosphate, Star Brand Complete Guano, N. D. Sullivan's Chewing Tobacco, ?SBHJfSBr Avery's Plows and Wagons, NAILS and FILES, of nil kinds nnd ?i/ea, Horse nnd Mule Shoes, Woodonware, E. STAPLE DRY GOODS. BOOTS and SHOES, HATS and CAPS, GROCERIES, Feb 20, 1879 10 ly ! CHINA, CHINA, CHINA, STONEWARE, STONEWARE, STONEWARE, GLASSWARE, GLASSWARE! A New Store! New Goods! A New Merchant! Iron Stone Granite Tea Sets only GO cent". Iron Stone Granite Plates only 50c. per set. English Tea Sets only 25c. nor set. Star Glass Tumbler only 20c. per set. Room Sets onlv $6.50. Lamps from 25c. to t3.00 each. OTHER GOODS PROPORTIONATE LOW. A Special Business J Full Stock ot New Goods 1 And the Cheapest Prices. The undersigned having opened a Store in Anderson, in which ho proposes toj keep all styles of Glass, China, Earthernware, Tableware, aud all Goods of a limilajf nature, respectfully invites the people of Anderson and surrounding country to c? upon him in Hie BENSON HOUSE, next door to Simpson, Reid ft Co.'a Dn Store, and examine and price his goods for themselves. This Store will *uppl need long felt in Anderson, and the proprietor will endeavor to satisfy all patronize him. F. O. MASSET, Fob 20,1879 83 ly|