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12. B. MURRAY, Editor. THURSDAY MORNING. MARCH 6, 1879. COY. HAMPTON'S RESIGNATION. As appears from tho proclamation of Governor Simpson, which appears else where, Governor Wade Hampton has rcsigued tho gubernatorial chair of this State in order to enter upon the dis charge of tho important and honorable duties of United States Senator, to which position he was elected by the last Legis lature, in accordance w-th the wishes of (ho whole people of South Carolina. Throughout tho entire State thero is a general feeling of regret to lose him from the executive chair, whish only linds consolation in the consciousness that he has been promoted to a higher and more infUiential sphere of action. Few men havo ever obtained the confidence and tho control of men by purer means or to a greater degreo than Hampton; and in all the bright galaxy of Carolina's states men thoro is bul ono whose name can properly be considered of equal posit !on and influence in tho destinies of l..is Commonwealth. John C. Calhoun and Wads Hampton aro tho most conspicu ous and mont to bo admired of all the statesmen of the past or present ; and although unlike in roany things they are similar in tho possession of great minds, largo hearts and patriotic purposes. Governor Hampton is one of those men who shine brighter and accomplish more in thc face of immense odds than he would do under other circumstances. Entering tho lato war, ita strifo and activo life soon displayed the retiring Governor as ono of thc greatest and most successful cavalry leaders of either army, and on several occasions his bravery and intrepidity came near costing his valua ble lifo, as several wounds receive.bdn battle bear perpetual testimony. After the war bc resumed tho quiet and unos tentatious avocation of agrien ll ure, but like Cincinnntus of old ho was, in the memorable campaign of 1876, called from his agricultural pursuits'! to take command of tho councils of his native State and lead, a forlorn hope as was be lieved, in tho movement which was being made for tho redemption of tho civiliza tion and peace of South Carolina from tho rule of aliens mid 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. Tho magnitude and importance of that undertaking can not bo overestimated. The splendid manner in which it was executed cannot hn doKr.rihed. Tho patience, prudence, forbcarauco and judgment, combined wi tu determination and firmness, possessed by Carolina's great leader, cannot bo ex pressed. To tho latost limo when the people of thia t? tato shall retain their love for tho grand old commonwealth, the achievements of Wado Hampton in the Centennial canvass will bo read with pride and pleasure, aflbrding a never failing theme for exultation, and an ever to bo emulated example of patriotism and noble qualities worthy of tho highest emulation. After this important task vvas accomplished. Hampton, as tho Ex ecutive of tho State, evinced sound judg ment and high ex'.cutivo ability, which gavo tho Stato rest after eight years of trouble, restored peace, quiet and safety to tho inhabitants of tho Stato, and laid the foundation of the last overwhelming victory for tho Democracy. For several months past tho State has been deprived of his valuable services, in conscquonco of tho unfortunate and serious accident which cost him his leg, and but for hld strong and well preserved constitution would havo terminated his lifo. God, howover, has seen fit to sparo bis lifo for como great and useful service, and tho voice of the wholo people of South Car olina baa united in the call for his elec tion to tho United States Senate, which in the Legislature was unanimous, with tho exception of two negroes from Beau fort, who aa a matter of pique voted against, him to prevent a unanimous elec tion. On Tuesday at twolvo o'clock bia term in tho United States Senate began, and will continuo for B?X years, though wo have no idea that ho will servo cut his term, should a puro and appreciative national administration obtain possession of tho government. Hampton has the qualifications for tho missions of the first importance, or an invaluable cabinet officer. Gue of these, or a position on tho National ticket in 1884 Ls no doubt in store for him. In whatever sphere of action bo may be called to serve, ho will always havo the warmest admiration and tho unaffected well-wishes of the people of the State for which ho has rendered such signal services. Th? Neto? and Courier replies to our communication of week before last, but makes no now point in the controversy. Its attempt to class us as ono of those, however, who would set the Courts at de fiance is without warrant, as wo have never intimated such an intention with reference to the Statu dobt or any other question, but, on the contrary, have Ct*a>vvv. it o) UIMV V- <* jiiO^iJOo ?*??e?-?ii? tho fraudulent bonds at evory point, keeping, however, strictly within the rules of law, which is all the respect that ls duo to tho Supremo Court or any other tribunal. There is no necessity for any serious discussion upon this branch of the question until there is Homo tangible proposition to set tho Court at defiance, and when that occasion arises, If it ever does, the INTEIXIGEN?",KB. will not be backward to take its position. There is, however, a remarkable change in the tono of tho Neu'i and Courier*? 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 tho controversy that it has in its lost article, there would have been no harsh exprimions nor hard feelings. Tho New? and Courier, however, has not yet published our article of tdirco weeks ago nod pointed out tho assertions in it wpich lt has characterized as lies. Until It does .that wo caunot give it credit for fair.play in tho controversy. Ila asser tion waa mada without reproducing the portion of pur article complained of?and therefore was not io accordance with the ralea which should govern editors, or any othsr persons, i n cou iro veray. Tiiero was every indication that Con gress would fail to pass the appropriation bills, in consequence of the disagreement between the House and the Senat-. upon the proposition to repeal tho test oath for jurors and to repeal tho law authorizing the appointment of United States super visors of elections. Tho result of this failuro will necessitate an extra session of Congress, which will probably be called at an carly day. Extra sessions, as a general thing, are not desirable, 1 at if they are necessary to obliterate two such offensive statute? from our books as the ones referred to, tho country ill be glad to secure the riddance, eveu it such an expense. We aro gratified to see that the Democratic party has lifo enough in it to give fight to tho Republicans, and if our Representatives aud Senators in Congress will only pursue offensive party tactics instead of the defensive, wo think the results will bo much better in the next cauvass. The rascalities of tho Re publican party in legislation ought to be repealed, and tho country will respect tho party which has the manhood to do it, despite thc bowl which thc Republi cans will raise over it. Tho result of tho Rotter investigation Of tho Presidential election has been far from satisfactory to the Republicans, for while it has shown that certain Demo mata 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 thc party, from Mr. Tilden down, spumed tho effort and refused to pc. m it it to be consummated, while on tho other hand the Republicans in tome of these States have been shown to havo 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 bo clinched by tho fact that the President who secured tho office through the frauds perpetrated has rewarded the partici pants in those frauds b) giving them lucrative appointments. It is evidently a caso of division of [dunder, and tho American people will in all probability insist upon purifying the government, by driving thc participants in this great crime, together with those who have sup ported them, from public lifo. Tho President baa very properly ve toed thc anti-Chinese bill, and his action thereon has called forth the most intense fooling in California. A few days ago Mr. Hayes was burnt in effigy, and the most indignant speeches were made to tho infuriated mob which toro down sev eral Chinese settlements. It is claimed in political circles that this action of the President will loso tho Stato of Cali- | fornin, with porhaps Oregon and Nevada, to tho Republicans. California is to-day a disaffected State, and had tho South not nettled thc secession issue, it is prob able that California would break off from the Union on th?B question. Tho new devico attempted by tho city of Memphis to get rid of her debt ?B des tined to provo a magnificent failure, as tho creditors havo gone into the United States Courts and secured tho appoint ment of a receiver. In announcing his decision upon tho application, Judge Baxter said: Tho State of T'iucsseo created a muni cipal corporation, and that corporation created debts and acquired assets. Tho Legislature abolished this corporation and appropriated to tho Stato tito assets of tue corporation. This court is bound to administer thc law, and tho act of tho legislature in thc promises is a violation tho United States. Tho act is invalid, of the constitution of tho Stato and of" and tho court so declares it. It is an act impairing the obligation of contracts. This court has n right co tako possession of the assets of the corporation and turn them over to tho receiver. The German national bank ard tac city treasurer will havo time to file their answer. Tho funds will not bo distributed beforo such answers aro made. So far as this court has nny power it will protect any citizen against tho State court in demanding double payment. Should this court go wrong, tue Supromo court of tho United States, in which ho hoped all people had confidence, would correct the error. The Union Timex has this plain talk for tho way in which some editors seek to turn on argument which hurts them, but which thoy cannot answer : The custom of Editors calling each other liars is becoming moro common than politeness or deconcy will tolerate. True gentlemen never do it, and w hen wo fiud a man-whether Editor or not over ready to ;.pply tho world lie or liar to an adversary, nino cases out of ten bo proves to bc a bully or ono ignornant of tho common courtesies of lifo. In itself it sounds low when uttered and reads vulgar in print. No truer evidenco of a low bred fellow could bo showu than tho glib use of the words "you He," "liar," ?sc., and wo find editors ever ready to encourage their use by applying it to acotemporary who may daro to differ with them. TUE NORTHWEST PASSAGE.-If Aic tic explorers havo not discovered a prac tical northwest passage, whales have, as is shown by tho fact that whales havo been captured in the North Pncific hav ing harpoons that wero thrown into them on tho other side of the Continent. Capt. Bauldry of tho Helen Mar of San Fran cisco has taken a whale having iu it a large flint harpoon, supposed to havo been put in by nntives of Cape Bathurst or the regions beyond the mouth of the Mackenzie River, because the natives >. ._ ... - _I ?IL-? ..f.... ?.?aug ?A> wu msBifnaiU ?? Hi*?* ri??! nover use such weapons, but always bono or iron. Moro positivo evidence ie found in the fact that the captain of tho Ade line Gibb? took a whalo lu tho Arctic, with an iron in it, which had been thrown tho samo season in Hudson's Bay. This is known to be tho case, because tho iron bore tho mark of a ship engagod at the time in whaling in the ba*?, - A special dispatch from Memphis to thc Chicago Time* says that "Gov. Marks has declared that ho would hold every oflicer to j strict accountability who turn ed over to tho receiver for the city ap pointed by tho United States Court, any effects of tho late city of Memphis, no matter by whom ordered. This indicates that the Stato will appoint a receiver. A bill looking to that end is being pre flared, and will be introduced in theLcg slaturo In ?day or two. .t is thought that this action of tho Governor will bring about a clash of authority between the receiver appointed by Judge Baxter, of the United States OircuiLCourt. and ibo re ceiver to bo unpointed by .he Governor. At al J events the prospects are most flat tering fat fi. fight over the remains of the defunct corporation. The officers of tho late city, by advise of counsel, will refuse to turn over what- effects they may have in their possession if a demand is made qpon them by Judge Lilburn, tho receiv er lately oppoiujed by Judge Baxter. Congressional. WASHINGTON, March 3. SENATE.-When thc motion to recon sider thc bill making appropriation to i?ay arrears of pensions was agreed to, loar offered an a . endment that no pen sion shall ever be paid under this act to Jefferson Davis, late President of the so called Southern Confederacy. J'.jar *a'J tho name in his provino had not been singled out by selection of bis own or from any person who agreed with him politically; the name had been selected by Davis hims? If, by bis own act, in a marked and co ispicuous character by an attack on tilt; life of the country which educated him. That gentleman had never given ult? rance to an expression of regret for such attack, nor had he followed the example of so immy of his associates beseeching Congress lo re move- his disabilities. He spurned thc clemency of tho republic to day. Il was now proposed to put the name of this person, whose treason hud not been re pented of, on the pension rolls of the country, and lo tax loyal widows and orphans to pay the pension. Carland said he did not know what motive the Senator from Massachusetts had in introducing his amendment, but il was a curious spectacle to exhibit to the American people at this Into hour of the ?lay, while the government pensions Longstreet hy a small post of li cc in Geor gia, a Republican administration sent Governor Orr, a minister lo Russia, and Mosby, who boosted that he was ila? Ma rion in tho second war, lo China as con sul. Ile felt satisfied that Jefferson Da vis would scorn a pc-naion. That gentle man did not ask it. lie had servid under Mr. Davis in a civil capacity. Mr. Davis was a gallant soldier in thc Mexican war. His services were on re cord ; and although they did not com pass, they equalled those of Crecce and Koine. Mr. Shields took a di fi?rent view from both sides. Ile thought that by singling out Jefferson Davis from ten millions of i people in thc South it was giving him a distinction greater than bc deserved. Hailey said the country was to-day longing ami wishing for peace, and he appealed lo Senators on the other side to do nothing to prevent it. Th?: people of thc South, having lost all in tho war were poor, and they desired to restore their industries. Maxey briefly spoke of tho services rendered hy Davis in tho Mexican war, and said ho would leave it for those who fought with him to pass judgment on the amendment of the Senator from Massa chusetts. Mr. Thurman sa 1 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 the highest stations in tho government; and in this connection ho mentioned the names of Akorinan, formerly United Hiatos Attorney General, tho present Postmaster General Key, General Long street, Postmaster at Gainesville, General Mosby, of guerrilla fame, all and many others of thc same, class hoing appointed by Republican administrations. He Haw on till bench, too, men who were actively engaged in the Confederate service who were just ns guilty as Jefferson Davis. The proposition before them came from the Senator of a State (Mas*achusetts) whoso treason had been mon; violent and longer than that of any other State in tho Union. Thurman did not want to jiick out Jcirerson Davis as a martyr when all thc others who hat! acted with him walk the earth unchallenged. Mr. Lamar, replying lo Hoar, said he must confess Iiis surprise and regret that tho Senator from Massachusetts should hav? wantonly, without provocation, flung this insult. Tuc chair (Edmunds) called thc Sena tor to order for his language. Lamar-I suppose it is in order to fling insults, but out of order for thoso who are insulted lo hurl back the blow. I appeal from thc decision of the chair. Tho question being taken, the decision of the chair waa over-ruled ; yeas If), naya 27. Lamar proceeded, eulogizing Davis and protesting against attempts to single him out for obliquity from the body of the Southern people w ho had chosen him for their leader in a cause dear alike to him and ad his followers. The debate was continued by Blaine, Hoar, Lamar and others. Chandler said that eighteen years ago li?, and Jeir. Davis came into the Senate together, and both at that timo swore to Hiipport the constitution of thc United States. Davis had come from Pierce's Cabinet, and when ho took thc oath thero was treason in his heart and per jury on his lips. Ho took thc oatn to support a government he meant to over throw, ile (Chandler) considering the conduct of Davis during the war, dill not expect to hear eulogies on Jefferson Davis on tho Hour of the Senate. Ho was surprised to hear them, especially as every man woman and child in the North believe .leif. Davis to be a double dyed traitor. Coko said that Davis was not worso than he was, and very many of the South urn people, who selected him as their leader ; lie was not ashamed to vote for Davis; any more than bo was to vote for any other man or on any other subject. "I was," said Mr. Coke, "as much of a rubel as Jell'. Davis." Further discussion ensued, in which Messrs, Cordon, Wimiom, Ransom ami Reek participated, the last named saying that the Mexican veteran amendment waa voted in with tho aid of eight Re publican votes, and that the bill was ?tasscd with fourteen Republicans voting br it. Hut for Republicans ho wanted it to be understood tho bill would not bo tho law of tho land. Hoar's amendments to exclude Jeffer son Davis was agreed to by a voto of 23 to 22. A voto was then taken on tho amendments of Shields to pension tho Mexican vetcrnns ns amended. On mo tien of Hoar, disagreed lo by a Tote of 20 to 25. Tho bill then j.asscd by a voto of 44 to 3. Allison then reported that tho confer ence committee on tho legislative, execu tive nnd judicial appropriation bill were unable to agree. A new committee was appointed. He also made a report from tho select committee exonerating Stanley Matthews from connection with any real or supposed frauds in the election in Louisiana, and that he had not boen guilty of corrupt conduct in any mat te... .-..v.,- w> in ute testimony, oui toey regard his action in respect " to James Anderson, in the effort to obtain his ap pointment of oflko, under tho circum stances, aa wrong and injurious to tho public interest. On motion of Gordon, the Senato took up tho resolutions of tho House in re spect to thc death of a'ulian Uartridge, of Georgia, nnd ottered further resolutions of respect and delivered an eulogy on tho character of tho deceased. He was fol lowed by Booti) niel Lamar in appropri ate remarks. The resolutions were then agr?"d to, and tho Senate, at 0.40 : ad journed till 1 p. m. Tho 8enato met at 1 o'clock p. m. The resolution submitted by Teller continuing the committee appointed to inquire into certain alleged violations of the constitu tional rights of citizens during tho late elections until tho next session of Con gress, and authorizing the committee to sit during tho recess, ?fcc. was agreed to. Tho Senate then wept info executive session. HOUSE.-Tho Hons? spent the first Lour this morning in disposing of some of tho business on the Speaker's table. Tho billa In relation to the Northern Pa cific and Kansas Pacific Railroads were referred tn thc committee of thr whole. Tho bills relating to homestead settlement on public lands within railroad limits were passed. The conference report on the fortification bill was presented and agreed IQ. Tho House has now before il (under a strict party vote) tlie report of the committee <<?. expenditures in the Mate Department for the impeachment of George H. Seward. SOUTH CAROLINA NEW?. (limning* fruin our Mot? Kvchungon. Abbeville i'rettand Danner: A lodge of Knight* of Honor was organized nt Due West la*t week, Dr. M. A. Thomp iDii was installed as I'. <>.For several weeks there was a lull in the cotton mar ket at the Court House, hut during the past eight days the business has looked bricker. Cotton wagons have been nu m?rous and well laden. One farmer Bold 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 K|. 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 oil March loth to make arrangement* to discharge the mortgage banging over the concern. A full meeting is desired-the life of tho organization is at slake. Thc affairs of thc society are not in any very encouraging condition, and in addition to the mortgage debt thc grounds ?l"'' buildings "f the concern ure dreadfully dilapidated.Several prosecutions mi ler 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 ami forcible resistance of the law. The law is mighty and will prevail. Hight or ten carloads of guano have been Drought to Abbeville this season, and sro stoled away for sale to the planters of the county. Tho guano house and the dopot platform are redolent with the lively ?alor of tho stuff, and now and then the agents sell a lon or two, al though the demand so far ha* been very lar short of the supply. There aro just now some slight indications of increased activity in this line of business. Darlington Accra : A negro child was binned to death ut Wild's Quarter last Monday.The lion business is raging tili-? year. The Clerk has already regis tered 1,470.Sherill" Colo has raptured Men James and llobcrt McCall, two of the prisoners who escaped from jail re cently.It has leaked out, as predicted, that tho tools with which the prisoners recently made their cvoapc were passed into them through the window from the street. A blanket was tom up and ctrings made by sonic of the prisoners in the passage, with which tools wer* drawn up. Mary King, it is said, was .<stru inental in fretting up the necessary tools and effecting the arrangements for tho escapo. Newberry Ifrrufd: Nannie Sligb, a colored woman living at Col. Cannon's, nour Jalapa, was bitten two years ago by u dot which soon afterwards becanio mad. The wound healed, and the wo man suffered no ill effects from it till Monday, fho 17th, when she was seized with violent spasms. Dr. J. W. Folk was sent for and pronounced it a genuine case of hydrophobia. She was kept un- j der the influence of chloroform for I twenty-four hours, during which time thu convulsions ceased, and she began to get better. Spartanburg Herald: The fertilizer war is now over and our farmers aro buy ing fertilizers in as large quantities as over. Newberry News: On last Tuesday, thc 2.">lh inst., Saul Boozer met his death in a sad mininer. He was cleaning out a well on tue premises of Mr. Burr Har mon, who lives about twelve miles from hero, on tho Wise Ferry road. Boozer was in the well, other parties drawing up a large tub filled with rock taken from the well. Thc tub was rested upon a plank across the mouth of tho well, which ?dank broke, tho whole weight of thc tub and its contents falling on Boo zer, breaking his neck and crushing his bead in a fearful manner. Boozer was a Democrat, never haring voted tho Re publican ticket in his life. Clarendon Pren : Wo aro informed by a citizen of our county of tho sad death of a little girl, thc daughter of Mr. S. S. Montgomery, of Williamsburg county, and grand-daughter of Colonel G. D. Rhodos, Clarendon. Thc facts, us told to us, are that thc child, in company with a little boy, had gone to the field where ber father was burning brush, her clothing caught on fire, and before alie could be rescued she was so badly burnell that death ens..et!. Lancaster ledger : Wo learn that the residence and smoke-house of Mr. W. B. Cautbcn, a very old gentleman cf this county, were entered on Friday night last by a burglar and robbed of $226 in money, six hams and ono shoulder of meat, and a lot of sugar and cotfeo and flour. Tho old gentleman is very deaf, and hence the burglar met with no resis tance. No arrests made. The Butler*Corbin Case. W. sn INC .TON, February 25. Tho Butlor-C" Gincase was called up in thc Scnato after tho morning hour to day and disposed of in a summary way oven moro sweeping than thc friends of Gen. Butler had expected. Tho motion to take up and consider the case, offered bv Mr. Cameron, of Wisconsin, was de feated by a vote of 25 to 86. Tho Re publican friends of Gen. Butler took thc matter in their own hands by making a test volo of tho question on its first ap pearance, as was predicted they would ? do. His claims to the seat were sustain ed by Senators Mathews, Cameron of Pennsylvania, D ivid Davis of Illinois, Conover of Flo mia, and Patterson of South Carolina. Sir Burnside, who had announced in favor ot Gen. Butler, en tered tho chamber just a moment too late to voto. Senator Tellcrf of Colorado, an nounced that he was paired on thc ques tion with his colleague, ?Mr. Challe, who if present would vote against consideration. Jones and Sharon of Nevada, and Sar gent of California, were all present, but did noi vote. This forever disposes of the question. Sonio have attempted to account for the votes of Soimtnru M"nih ews and Burusido on the ground that tho Administration desired Gen. Butler to retain his seat, but this is a mistake. His overwhelming victory can bc attrib uted moro to his personal popularity than to any other cause. Since his en trance into thc Scnato he has been dig nified, obliging and conservative. His intimacy with Mr. Burnside aroso from their service together in thc army com mission last summer. But tho most sig nificant vote by far was that cast by Don Cameron, and nothing so well illustrates tho well-known trait of political grati tude in the Cameron family. It seems that years ago before tho war, when Simon Cameron was in tho Sennte, old Senator Butler, of South Carolina, an undo of the present member, who for 18 years was chairman of thc judiciary com mittee, rendered tho Winnebago chief tain a very signal scrvico which ho de clared he would never forget When tho firescnt case, involving tho political for uncs of ouo of tho old Senator's descend ants,, waa originally presented to the Sen ate, Simon announced that he would pay tho long-standing debt of graf Undo by voting for Gen. Butler's admission. His son carno forward to-day at the old gen tleman's request and squared th? recount. G??n. Butler waa warmly congratulated on the result and, according to the pre cedent of tho Senate, a resolution will soon bo introduced to give Mr. Corbin $10,000 and a cold potato and let him go. THE NEW ERV. Til? Development nf the Minorai |{<-ftuurr?i* <>f South Curnliim A hoot 1 ! i ; ; ? i > 11 b : ; ; In K?mmt. Wo were much interested in n conver sation wc had lani evening with a learned mineralogist ami geologist, ii? doubt well known lo ninny of our Citizens, Professor N. A. Ribikoll, n graduate with high dis tinetion of the Universities of St. Peters burg and Munich, lie has been a resi dent of the Stale the greater part of thc pant live years, during which time he ha? made careful examination of the soil in various localities with very surprising and gratifying rc.lit-. Among his re cent discoveries ar.'.- a valuable bed of burr-stone in Oraugcburg County, pro nounced by competent judges lo be tully equal iii quality to the bc.it French burr. He has also lound indications of rich coal beds in the middle 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, lie has fourni silver in Lex ington County ; this, however, had boen discovered some years ago, sud he only claims to have confirmed the previous knowledge and indicated ?he exact lo cality. He has discovered slate in Lex ington well adapted for roofing; also some on the plantation of Dr. Turnip seed, in Itichlard County, which will make excellent pavements. In Lauren- County he found marble mines, and a minc of corundum, a precious mineral used in making emory. He has also pointed out a good many veins of gold, which metal bas always been known to ex int in this Slate. Thc result of his experience has been such its to induce him to establish an oilier: in Columbia, where laud-owners can consult him in regard to mineral de posits on their lands. Ho will examino specimens of rock, ores and earth which may be brought to bim, and furnish in formation generally tm the subject of mineralogy. His office will adjoin that of Dr. Turnipsccd, 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 pro scriptions for his patients. This appears to be an opening for much good to our people, and we trust that Dr. Libikotf will meet with such en couragement as will make ids business a paying ono. No mau 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 usan immense amount ol money, besides giv ing employment to many persons in dig ging and transporting it. Tho State (marries in Lexington ami Richland aro another source from which much imme diate benefit may bc derived. And so on with all the other mineral substances mentioned.-Cvtumoia licyi?tcr. Thc Savannah Valley Ruilronri. Tho following is the full text of tho Act to charter the Savannah Valley Rail road Company, approved on thc 12th of March, 1S78, and as amended by the last Legislature : Be it enacted by thc Senate and House of Representatives of the Slate of South Carolina, now met ami silting in General Assembly, and by the authority of tho same : cj-.-rj/;?; j_ That W V,'. H"msl*"c**s Stephen McCullv, A. T. Rrovlcs, J. s! Murray, R. F. Whitner, S. Weekley, E. .M. Pucker, J. C. C. Feathcrston, Edwards R. Murrav, Dr. R. F. Divver, J. W. Norris, T. A."Sherard, J. H. Reid, J. T. Rarne-s, D. L. Hall, W. J. Milford, David Sadler, R. A. Davis, Elias J. Earle, Levi Bur risa, Kenon Rreazealc, .1. Y. Fretwell, Joshua Burriss and Wil liam O'Briant, of Anderson County, and Janies M. Latimer, Sr., J. B. Moseley, J. P. Young, T. Baker, George S. Burdett, J. B. Leroy, S. S. Baker, Dr. J. 1. Ras kins, Dr. M. C. Taggart, A. J.Cliukscales, W. R. Clinkscalea, S. J. Hester, Edward Calhoun, H. II. Hnrper, W. D. Mars, M. O. Tolman, W. K. Bradley, Dr. T. A. Wideman, G. Catie and Thos. Thompson, Esq., of Abbeville County, and such other persons and corporations ns may bo associated with them, and their suc cessors and assigns, be, and they are hereby, created a body politic and corpo rate, by the namo and style of "Thc ?a Yannah Valley Railroad Companv," and by that name may sue and bc sued, plead ami be impleaded, answer and be an swered unto, in any Court of law and equity in this State or in thc United S'-ates; may make by-laws and appoint r.'.l necessary oiliccrs, anti prescribe their duties, and may accept, purchase, hold and convey any property, ?ither real or personal, uecossary 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 conucctcd with said corporation and ne cessary for tho control and transaction of its business: Provided, That their by laws be not repugnant to thc Constitution and laws of this State or of the United States. Six;. 2. That the said company be, and is hereby, authorized and empowered to construct, maintain and operate a rail road extending from thc town of Antler son, South Carolina, with the privilege of connecting with the Rluc Ridge Rail road at that point, by tho way of Lowndcsville, to the city of Augusta, in tho State of Georgia, or to connect with the contemplated Greenwood and Au gusta Railroad at such point on the said railroad as may bo found most suitable. SKC. 3. Thal tue capital stock of said company shall be one million of dollars, in shares nf twenty dollars each, with thc privilege of increasing the.' capital stock to such an amount as may be found necessary to carry out tho intention and Eurposcs of this Act, and the shares shall o 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 mnjorily of them aimil, within a reasonable time thereafter, appoint a timo 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 ncccssnrv ; at which timo and place said stockholders may proceed to thc organization of ?aid company by the election of a President anti nine Direc tors, who shall hold their otlices for one year and until their succ?s, ors aro elec ted, which sLa'l bo tho first Hoard of Directors, and which Board may, in their by-laws, prescribo the timo and manner of holding their subsequent annual elec tions for President and Directors, subject to tho approval of tho 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 scribo to the capital stock thereof may bc represented by not less than three nor moro than five delegates, who shall bo chosen by a convention of the taxpayers of such shy or town, County or town ship: private stockholders representing their own stock in person or by proxy duly executed. SEC. O. That for tho purpose of raising tho capital stock of said company, it shall bc lawful to open books for private sub scriptions nt such times ann places and under the direction of such persons as tho said corporators may appoint, and that said subscriptions to thc capital stock may bo made in money, bonds, lands, material and work at such rates as may bc agreed upon with said company ; ami tho said railroad company shall havo power to mortgago its property und fran chises ami issue bonds on such terms and conditions and for such purposaa and uses of said corporation ?.s the said company may deem necessary. SEO. ti. That in addition to the pro? sinners of thc Counties of Anderson and Abbeville are hereby d?clar?t) to bo the corporate agents of all township? so in corporated situated within thc limits of their respectivo Counties. SEC. 7. That for ibo purpose of deter mining the amount of said subscriptions, it shall bs the duty of the County Com missioners for each of tho Counties of Anderson, Abbevilleaud Kdgef.?ld,upon thc written application of five hundred of tho qualified voters ill any County or of fifty voters in any township, specify ing tho amount to he subscribed therein, to submit to thc qualified electors of each County or township in their respective Counties, as thc case may be, tho ques tion of subscription ?or no subscription to the capital stock of said company, and they shall have power to order an elec tion, specif/ing the time, placs and pur pose of tue 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 tho word "sub scription or "no subscription," the said County Commissioners having first, by a resolut:? u of their Hoard, fixed tho amount proposed to be subscribed, accor ding to the request of thc petition sub mitted to thom, notice of which resolu tion shall bo given by the Chairman of the Hoard in one or more of the news papers published in tho County for which iio shall act for forty days next previous to the election. And the proper cor porate authorities of any city or town in any of thc three Counties of Anderson, Abbeville and Edgcfield, upon tho 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 of County or township elec tions. SEC. 8. It shall be the duty of the Managers to mako returns and meet at their respective Court Houses or Council chambers, as tho case may be, and count the votes and declare thc result as in other elections, which result shall be cer tified in writing by thc Chairman of each Hoard of Managers to the Chairman of tho Hoard of County Commissioners or to the City or Town Council, as the case may be. SEC. 9. In case tho majority of tho bal lots cast shall have written or printed thereon "subscription," then tho Chair man of tho Beard of County Commis sioners, in all cases of County or town ship elections, shall be authorized and required to subscribe to thc capital stock of said company in behalf cf r.a;d Coun ty or township, as tho case may be, tho sum which may have been fixed and named in the resolution of said Hoard, published as aforesp.id, which subscriji tion shall be made in mouey, payable in three equal annual installments;" and if a majority of the ballots cast in any city or town election ?ball be for subscrip tion, thc proper corporate authorities of such city or town are authorized and re quired to subscribe in behalf of such city or town in liko manner and to like ex tent as the County Commissioners are herein required in all cases of County subscriptions. SEC. 1U. That for the payment of such subscription tho County Auditor or other otDcer discharging such duties, or tho city or town Treasurer, as tho case may bc, is authorized and required to assess annually upon the property of such city Or town, County or township, such per centum as may be necessary to pay each installment of such subscription until tho whole is paid, which shall ne known and styled in the tax books as the Savannah Valley Kail road tax, and shall bc col lected by tho Treasurer at the same timo and under the same regulations as arc fixed and provided by law for tho collec tion of taxes in tho towns, cities or Coun ties so subscribing, and which shall bo paid over by such Treasurer to the said railroad company. SEC. ll. Tliat 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 stated therein is the tax for said railroad. And when any person, a hold er of such receipts issued in ris own namo or in that of another person and duly transferred to such holder by tho endorsement thereon of the name of the person to whom thc same was issued, shall present an amount thereof to the President of said company equal to ono share of the Stock of tho said company, thc said Presidentshall cause to be issued to thc holder of said receipt one share of stock, and such person shall be a stock holder in said company from thc date of the scrip for such stock BO issued as afore said, ami tho like proceedings and rights and liabilities shall bo had and attach to any person who may present such tax receipts amounting to moro than ono sharo : Provided, That said scrip shall not bo issued for any fractional part of a share. SEC. 12. That said railroad company shall havo every right, privilcgo and power necessary for tho purpose of oc SHiring such land? or rights of way as ley may revjuire for thc location or con struction of the said railroad or for tho erection or location of depots, ware houses, stations and other necessary es tablishments, or for extending or alter ing the same, and thc said company shall havo tho benefit of every process or pro ceeding and shall bo subject to all tho restrictions provided or imposed in f? tions 75 to 8G, both inclusive, of Chapter LXIII of the Goneral Statutes. SEC. 13. That nothing in this Ac 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 bo a pub lic Act, to tako effect on and after its passage: Provided, That this charter shall cease and determine unless thc con struction of said railroad is commenced on or before January 1, 1883. and com pleted on or before January 1888. ApprovcQ March 12, 1878. -Ix)Uifl WEIL, the only Jew in North Carolina penitentiary, has been pardoned by Governor Vance, who endorsed tho. following on the pnpor : "I take pleas ure in saying that I sign the pardon in part recognition of the good and law abiding character of our Jewish oitbtens, this being thc first serious caso ever brought to my notlco on the part of any of that people." -The bill introduced by Senator Isbam G. Harris providing for measures to se cure tho protection of tho South against yellow fever and other epidemic diseases scorns to meet tho requirements of the case, and is acccptablo to thc people who arc to bc benefited by it. It provides for an efficient national quarantine and a National Korean of Health, We hopo it will be passed, A CAI.IKOUKIATUKKATOFSI:CEH?ION. -The San Francisco Daily Stock Report, the oldest financial newspaper ?.n the Pacific coast, in urging that a monster mass-n'cetiog be held in San Francisco to demand of President Hayes that ho 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 Fast has utterly failed to understand our position, and to extend the aid and sympathy wc have thc right to expect from tho sisterhood of Slates. Leading men say that wo have pleaded, have exhausted arguments, have cried aloud for relief, but our most earnest ap peals have been treated with indignity, and our suffering- been made a mock. As a last resort wc will take advantage of the .'ograjdiical lines that surround us, the vast extent of Boil within our boun daries, the exhaustions 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 magnificent Empire of white freemen, whose heritage shall bc preserved to their children's children for ever." STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ANDERSON. COURT OP COMMON PF.EAH. Hester Hogers, Ann K. Dacus, Jacob I). Hestel Jane Hamlin, Plaintiff1, against Rogers, William C. Rogers, Marah C. Kay. Elizabeth Milam, Benjamin Irby, Sr., Ja cob D. Irby, Chcsley Irby, Benjamin Ir by, Jr., Margaret Irby, James Irby, Thom as Irby, I ?en a Irby, and lienjamin (.'. Acker. Defendants.-Summon* for Relief Complaint not Served. To the D?fendants Hester Rogers, Ann E. Dacus, Jacoh I). Rogers, William 0. Rog er?, Haruh C. Kay, Elizabeth Milarii. Ben jamin Irby, Hr., Jacob I). Irby, Chasity Irby, Benjamin Irby, Jr., Margaret Irby, James Irby, Thomas Irby, J.enu Ir Dy and Benjamin C. Acker : '"VT'OU are hereby summoned and requi JL red to answer the complaint in this action, which is tilod in tho office of tho Clerk of Common Pleas for the said County, and to serve a copy of your answer to tho BSidcomplaint on thc subscribers at their office, st Anderson, South Carolina, within twenty days after the service hereof, exclu sive of the <lay of such servier ; arni if you fail to answer tho complaint within tho time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to Hie Court for tho reliof de manded in the complaint. Dated February loth, A. 1). lsvo. MURKAY .V. MURKAY, Plaintiffs Attorneys. To tho Defendants Benjamin Irby, Sr., Ja cob I). Irby, Chcsley Irby, lienjamin Irby, Jr., Margaret Irby, James Irby, Thomas Irby, Lena Irbv, and Sarah C. Kay : TAKE NOTICE, That thc complaint in this action, in which a summons is here with served upon you, was tiled in the office of the Clerk of thc Court cu" Common Picas for Anderson County, und State of South Carolina, on tho tenth dav of Febru ary, A. I)., 1879, and that tho object of tho said action is to obtain Partition of the Real Estato of lienjamin T. Rogers, deceas ed, containing live hundred and seventeen acres of land, situate in tho paid County and State, amone the owners thereof, by commissioners to ne appointed for the pur pose, or to obtain a sale thereof to bc made, and a division of the proceeds, if n parti tion cannot bo made without prcjudico to thc interest of the owners. MURKAY <fc MURRAY, Plaintiffs Attorneys. March G, 1S79 34_ ?_ EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. All persons having domands against the Estato of Kev. Jacob Burri**, deceased, aro notified to present thom, properly at tested, and all persons indebted aro also no tified to make payment at ones to tho un I dersigned. WILLIAM RURRISS, Executor. Feb 20, lS~n 82 I SALE OF BEAL ESTATE. BY virtue <>f the j>ower Rn<l ?uthoritv con furred by Lucy Galloway, I will ?eil at Anderson C. IL on 8ALEDAY in ATRIL next, all that Lot or Turcel of Land, containing one uer?, mora or Iras, situate in Ibo Town of Anderson, County of Anderson. State of South Carolina, bounded on the north und cast by ruy own lands, on tbe south by lot of Morris Pay ton, Calhoun Street intervening, and on the west by my own land, being a strip of land now used os a Hreet between the lot hcrela advertised and lot of McGrath ?b By lum. TEHMH ny SALE-One-third cash, re mainder twelve months credit, secured bf mortgage, with interest from date. Pur chaser to nay extra for papers. VV. B. SHARPE. March 0, 1370 _ tl_4_ Notice to Road Overseers. rTlIIE Overseers of Highways aro ordered 1. to call out tbe hands and put tho Highways in good order between now and the first of April, und to cut out the Roads twenty feet in width Where now Over seers nave not been appointed, the old ones will a< t. H. S. BAILEY, Chin'n. J. L. Tniinii.K, Clerk O. ?. March ?i. 1H70_M_2_ NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. The underfigned, Executor of John Holland, deceased, hereby given notice that be will apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County, on Saturdxy, 5th day of April. 1879, fora Final Settlement of said Kstato, and a discharge f om his ofllce of Executor. JOHN C. HORTON, Exr. March 0, 187U 34 5 HWEMaDEFERTIL?ZERS AND Clover, Blue CiruN*, Herds) iirann, Orchard Urem, JLueerue and Chufas. ALSO, CARDEN SEED, "Wholesalo and Retail. ALSO, A full lino of DRUGS, MEDWINKS, CHEMICALS, PAINTS, OILS, LA MI'S, and DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, for onie chen]) for cash by WILHITI5 ct WILLIAMS. _ Feb d, 1?70 _ 30_ HEADQUARTERS ron GARDEN SEEDS. ?E-uEtaiCALS FOB Home-Made Fertilizers ANY one wanting to uso this )niust hand in their orders by th? 10th of I'obruary. Call on SIMPSON, REID & CO. Feb 0,1870 ?0 ly HOMESTEAD NOTICE. Mrs. .folian Elrod, widow of S. L. W. Elrod, having applied to mo for the benefit of the Homestead in tho Real and Personal Estuto of tho suid S. L. \V. Elrod, doo'd. All pcrsoiiB interested will tako notice that her application will bo heard on tho 4th day of March next, at 10 o'clock a. m., ai my oOlce. W. YT. HUMPHREYS, .Tnilff, nf Prnbnto. Jan 30, 1870_29 6 Potatoes and Fresh Garden Seeds. EARLY Rose and Goodrich Potatoes. D. M. Furry & Co. and Lauidrcth'a frosh und genuino garden sos ls for sale by A. B. TOWERS A 0<X ?I - ii . II ., i i II DO NOT FA i Li TO SEND TO THE M?SMITH MUSIC HOUSE, For Pricer* and lllastratcd Cataloguen. IPI-AJSTOS .ASISTID oK,a^.isrs. WE SELL. THE It EST .HIDE ! NONE BETTER MADE. Send fur Prices and Illustrated Cata- MASON it HAMLIN, logues, and you will be surprised. PELOUBBT ct PELTON, just recel red. Peloubct & Pelton, style 1, $35.00. Style 3, $50.00. Style 4, $00.00. Style 0, $70.00, Ac., A?. A 14-stop Organ for $71.00. Every one guaranteed for six years. Stool and instruction given. Address McSMITII MUSIC HOUSE, March G, 1879 34-3in Next to New Po.it Offlce, Greenville, S. C. NEW FIRiVL REDUCTION IN FREIGHT NOWHERE. BOTTOM KNOCKED OUT ! Gt'eat Bargain*; oiferod to moko room for a Now Stoclcv ASPLENDID lot of BLACK ALPACAS below cost for cash. Tho ?Adicw will please call and examine for themselves. A nice lot of DeLAlNES at greatly re duced prices. KENTUCKY JEANS from 12c, up. HATS from 33c. up. SHOES from 50. np. BACON, FLOUR, SUGAR AIN'D COFFEE At the very Lowest Prices lor Cash. Also, a A General Line of Family Groceries. Ab pria? to suit tho stringency of thc times. PLOWS, HOES, FORKS, SHOVELS, and other Farming Implements at tho very lowest prices. REED & HERRICK? P. N.-All indebted to tho old firm of WILSON ct REED must call at once and meillo their Accounts, either by Cash or Note, as tho edd business must be closed up. Fob 27. 187? 33 _ly GUNN INC S=8 A SYS * CO. AGENCY FOR Eagle Ammoniated Guano, Eagle Acid Phosphate, Star Brand Complete Guano, N. D. Sullivan's Chewing Tobacco, nW!^Ssr Avery's Plows and Wagons, BUILDERS, MECHANICS AND FARMERS HARDWARE, NAILS ttncl FILES, of nil lc iii da? and alvaom. Horse and Mulo Shoos, Woodonware, STAPLE DRY GOODS. BOOTS and SHOES, HATS and CAPS, GROCERIES, Feb 20, 1879 10 1* STOP AND SEE IT ! CHINA, CHINA, CHINA, STONEWARE, STONEWARE, STONEWARE, GLASSWARE, GLASSWARE I A New Store ! New Goods \ A New Merchant ! Iron Stone Granito Tea Sets only 60 cent?. Iron Stone Granite Plates only 60c. per set. English Tea Sets only 26c. nor set. Star Glass Tumbler onty 20o. per set. Room Sots only $0.50. Lam ivs from 25o. to $3.00 each. OTHER GOODS PROPORTION ATE LOW. A Special Business I Full Stock ot Now Goods \ And tho Cheapest Prices. Tho undersigned having opened a Store in Andersou, in which ho proposes keep all styles of Glass, China, Earthernware, Tableware, and all Goods of a aimil ntturo, respectfully iuvites the peoplo of Anderson and surrounding country lo upon him in the BENSON HOUSE, next door to Simpson, Roid A Co.'a D Store, and examine and price hie goods for themselves. This Store will supp need long felt in Anderson, and thc proprietor will endeavor to satisfy all patronize him. 2T. MASSEY fob 30,18tf O ly