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E. R. MURRAY, Editor. THURSDAY M0RNIN6, MAY 22, 1879. STATE PRESS ASSOCIATION". The fourth annual meeting of the South Carolina State Press Association will conveue in Spartanburg on the 11th day of June next at 10 o'clock a. m. We hope every journalist in South Caro? lina who can possibly do so will en? deavor to be present at this meeting, to sustain the organization and reap the social and business advantages which it affords to its members. The date fixed - will, in all probability, prevent the Intelligencer from being represented at the coming meeting, as our Court be? gins here on the 9th day of June. The Association, however, has our most hearty co-operation and well wishes, and we hope the approaching meeting will be one of the most agreeable the organi? zation has ever enjoyed. LEGAL BIGHTS OF INDIANS. At last a Judge has been found who has enough of humanity in his composi? tion to think that an Indian has some rights which army officers are bound to respect, and for the declaration of such a novel opinion in the jurisprudence of the United States he has been charged with a desire to furnish sensation law to the nation, and the most amusing yells of disapprobation are going up from the men who made the very laws which Judge Dundy of the United States Court in Nebraska has construed to confer some legal rights even upon Indians. Some time ago "Standing Bear," and a few of the Poaca Indians, fled from their territory on account of a terrible conta? gion, and weie sojourning in the territo? ries, where they were ceized under the orders of Gen. Cook, and valiantly (?) carried back towards the Indian territo? ry, as a fitting display of the justice and heroism which has for many years mark? ed our Indian policy?we mean, of course, the policy pursued where the government catches a few unoffending Indians off to themselves. In the Territory of Ne? braska writs of habeas corpus were sued out, and Judge Dandy ordered the dis? charge of the Indians, ou the ground that Indians are "persons" within the meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution, which says: "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States," and as such "possess the inherent right of expatriation as well as the more for? tunate white race, and have the inalien? able right to life and liberty and the pursuit of happiness, so long as they obey laws and do not trespass on forbidden ground." The decision is an unexpected one, and involves a very interesting legal question, which will, we presume, find its way into the Supreme Court before long. The prejudice and oppression so long heaped upon the Indian renders it difficult for him to procure a judgment upon purely legal considerations, but the Supreme Court may, like Judge Dundy, surprise the country, by informing it that the amendments which secured the rights of citizenship to the negro, also carried them to the long-hunted Bed Man in all of his wildness. At least, military commanders may be taught that there is a more exalted sphere in which to seek glory than in useless persecutions of unoffending Indians. ANTI-3LISCEGENATI0N LAWS. A great many of the States of the Un? ion have laws against the intermarriage of the races. Such laws are not confined to any section, but may be found upon the statute books of frigid and rigid Bhode Island as well as those of Virgin? ia ; upon those of Indiana in the West as well as Georgia in the South. They are founded in a sound and wise policy, which only seeks to enforce what is ne? cessary for the protection of society co lectively and as individuals. Despite these laws and condemnation of society, however, there have been numerous vi> lations of the laws, aod consequently several indictments have resulted. Vir? ginia and Indiana are taking the lead in the matter, and under the proceedings in them the constitutionality of the law has arisen, and the aid of the United States Courts has been invoked to give a con? struction to the laws. A test case has been made of Edmund Kenney, colored, who married Mary Hall, white, contrary to the laws of Virginia, of which State they were citizens. The parties had been co-habiting together, and when threatened with prosecution therefor, contrary to the provisions of the Virgin? ia statute, they left the State and went to Washington City, where there is no law against miscegenation, and were married, after which they returned to Virginia. They were indicted, tried, convicted and sentenced to five years each in the penitentiary, where they are now confined. Edmund Kenney procured a writ of habeas corpui from Judge Hughes, of the Circuit Court of the United States for Virginia, and the case was ful? ly and ably argued before him on both sides. Judge Hughes reserved his decis? ion, and after several days of research and thought, decided adversely to the petition, holding that the law is constitu? tional, and that each State has the right to regulate the marriage relation within its own limits. The opinion is an able and clear one, which will no doubt be sustained by the Supreme Court of the United States whenever the question is carried there. In the case of the woman, Mary Hall, proceedings are pending in the United States District Court, from which the case will go by appeal to the Supreme Court of .he United States for a final determination of the whole question. Judge Hughes bases his opinion on the ground that citizenship doe) not carry with it the right to marry whoever the citizen pleases. For instance, a man and his sister are are both citizens, and yet every State in the Union has laws forbidding them to intermarry ; and so of other relations, from which it necessarily follows that if the State has the right to prevent by law the intermarriage of one class of citizens, it has also the right to prevent the intermarriage of any other class also. In other words, the extent to which the right may be used rests in the discretion of the State, and is not qualified by any provision of the national con? stitution. He holds that it is no dis? crimination on account of race, color, or previous condition, for it prevents white persons from marrying colored persons as much as it prevents colored persons from marrying white persons. It is, therefore, equal in its operations on both races, and makes no distinction against one or in favor of the other. He holds that although marriage is a contract that it is not an ordinary contract, for it can? not be rescinded by mutual consent of the contracting parties as other contracts may, and no person can make more than one contract of the kind at the same time, even though all of the contracting parties might agree to it. And though Section 1977 of the Revised Statutes se? cures to all persons within the United States the right to make contracts and enforce them in all of the States, Judge Hughes holds that even if marriage were an ordinary contract, the privilege of en? forcing it extends only to lawful mar? riages, and that if a citizen of Virginia went to the District of Columbia or the Territory of Utah and was there mar? ried in accordance with the local law, he could not return with his consort or con? sorts to Virginia and expecti*to subordi? nate her lawa of marriage to the laws of the other jurisdiction. From these con? siderations Judge Hughes holds that the regulation of the marriage relation is peculiarly the province of the States, with which the United States Courts have no right to interfere. The reasons given for this decision are equally forcible in support of the posi? tion assumed by the advocates of the bill now pending before the South Carolina Legislature, "to prevent the intermarry? ing of the races," which was postponed to the next session. Our Constitution provides, Art. I, Sec. 39, * * "Dis? tinction on account of race or color, in any case whatever, shall be prohibited, and all classes of citizens shall enjoy equally all common, public, legal and political privileges." This section has been seized upon by thoso who are op? posed to the law, and is held by some who would otherwise favor it, to make it unconstitutional to pass any law prevent? ing the races from intermarrying. The foregoing views of Judge Hughes vindi? cates the position assumed by the advo? cates of the bill that it does not make any distinction between the races. It affects them equally, and therefore does not violate this clause of the Constitu tion. Then if it be unconstitutional, it must deny to some class of citizens the equal enjoyment of some common, pub? lic, legal or political privilege. Mar? riage will not be contended to be a com? mon privilege anywhere in America out? side of the Oneidn community in New York, where all property and all wives are held in common. Under our laws marriage is an exclusive and not a com? mon privilege. It is also an individual and not a public privilege, aud is not a political privilege. If, therefore, it comes under this section at all it must be as a legal privilege. Now is it a legal privilege ? We think not, for to be such it must be a privilege conferred by the laws of the country. Marriage is a social custom which was given to man by the Creator, and is not conferred upon him by any law in this country. So far as laws have been enacted on the subject, they have simply been regulatory. There is no law which secures to any man or woman the right to marry. On the contrary, the only laws which have been passed on the subject tend to re? strict the marriage relation. Then, as marriage is not a privilege created by law, it cannot come under the head of a legal privilege, and as the right to regu? late the custom is nowhere denied in the Constitution, the Legislature is the judge of what regulation is right and proper, and the act proposed is not repugnant to any provision of our State Constitution. If, however, it is admitted for the sake of argument that it is a legal privilege, still the act proposed would not violate the section quoted, for it does not propose to take away from one class privileges which would be allowed another class. It pro? poses to take away from both classes the same privilege, which would still leave them equal in privileges?that is, neither would have any privilege at all to marry the other. It rests upon precisely the same grounds as does the question of its being a distinction on account of race or color, and the decision that it is no dis? tinction to take a privilege away from both, implies too strongly to be debated that it is no inequality to take a privilege away from two classes of citizens en? tirely. The act proposed in this State is there? fore constitutional, and should by all means be adopted, as it will put an end to a practice which, though not common, is entirely too frequent, and which tends to the demoralization of both races with? out benefiting either of them. The Attorney General is about to in? stitute proceedings for the forfeiture of the charter of the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad Company, on the ground of a failure of the Company to comply with its charter, which requires a connection for freights with the South Carolina Railroad, which the C. C. & A. R. R. has refused to * make even to the extent of declining to carry any freights consigned over that Road. The reason given for the Company is that it owns no freight cars, and has borrowed from the Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad, which imposed the condition that no freights for or from the S. C. R. R. should be carried over the C. C. & A. R. R. There are other interesting minor points in the case, which, when fully in? stituted, will attract very great public interest. The Atlanta Constitution in reporting the proceedings of the Southern Baptist Convention gives an outline of Dr. Tay? lor's address on the Rome mission, and says: "A little over one year ago the pur? chase of a chapel in Rome was completed. The deed covered one hundred pages of foolscap. It was previously used as a billiard saloon." It is a little uncertain whether our con? temporary means that the deed or the hundred pages of foolscap was previously used as a billiard saloon, but in cither event it must have been a very remarka? ble and interesting arrangement for bil? liard players. ABUSE OF THE XEGRO. The North is morbidly sensitive on the subject of the South's treatment of the negro, and innny of the papers throughout the Northern and Western States teem with reports of all the unfor? tunate occurrences in which the negro is a party, embellishing by addition or otherwise such portions of the tales as do not come up to the necessary standard of horror. We expect thin course from the Republican press, but '.t in a matter of no little astonishment to find a paper so well informed and usually so sensible as the New York Herald taking an active part in the repetition and magnification of these occurrences. In a recent issue it says : Nobody will lind it difficult to under? stand the negro exodus who will take the pains to watch from day to day for a month only the chronicles of outrages inflicted upon negroes or persons who sympthize with them which find their way into the newsyapers in various parts of the country. Since the rcdhot repub? lican leaders abandoned "ihe bloody shirt" as an unsatisfactory standard no? body has been at special pains to gather up and report at large these painful sto? ries, and such of them as see the light come out rather by accident than other? wise and somewhat against the grain, save in the rare cases in which they are told with exultation as if it were heroic for a mob to discipline some frightened wretch with bludgeons and firearms. Be? cause they are not culled for the pur? pose reports of this nature present a safer picture of the life the colored men lead in the South than could be otherwise drawn. Perhaps we hear of one of these stories for a hundred that happen, and if one in mere recital produces a painful impression at a distance how much the hundred act upon the minds of the poor creatures who are the victims! The story of an incident in Arkansas, told in the Herald yesterday, is a characteristic one, and proves that there are no authorities in that State with energy or courage enough to face the ruffianly opinion that believes it proper to deal with the negro as if he were a wild beast. As that opinion exists in the South?as there are no authorities that can prevent its sub? stitution for the law?the negro nc's on? ly upon ordinary human impulses in his effort to get away. Such articles as this from the Herald are doing the South very great injury both materially and politically. There are unfortunate instances of violence to? wards negroes by white men in the South, but they are not sustained by law nor are they supported by public opinion. It is also true that there are more cases of vio? lence between whites than of whites to? wards negroes, and also more instances of violence towards whites by negroes than of violence to negroes by white per? sons. In many instances where white persons are violent towards negroes it is in self-defense, but there are also some outrageous cases which are disgraceful to our country and are universally regret? ted by our people, and when the guilty parties arc caught merited punishment is inflicted. These cases, however much to be regretted, are no worse than hun? dreds which occur through the North and West, not with negroes, because tbey are not there, but with the very class of population which most nearly approaches to our colored population. If the North and West would look n little nearer at home it might be of service to them. We of the South realize the misfortune of more lawlessness than we ought to have, and are using vigilant efforts to suppress it. If the North succeeds as well as the South has done, and will con? tinue to do, it will have cause for grati? tude. The color question ought to have nothing to do with crime. The true test of the relative lawlessness of the sections is the whole amount of crime in each. Morally and before the law it is as great a crime to kill a negro as to kill a white man, but it is not a greater crime, and therefore until the North can stop the killing of men in her States, the press would do well to moralize a little on mat? ters at home as well as to spend the time in prating about a distant subject of which they know little or nothing. In the meantime we of the South ought to strive to remove entirely this cause of censure by rigidly enforcing the law irre? spective of race or color. Men of all races should be made to realize that crime will be punished, and that neither the great nor the humble can disobey the laws of the government without reaping a proper penalty therefor. Apropos to the vetoing mood which seems to control Mr. Hayes at this time, it may be interesting to present the views of General Z:ichary Taylor as expressed on this subject by him during his candi? dacy for the presidency. When these sentiments were uttered, the whole coun? try was jealous of any encroachment up? on the free institutions of the republic, and as Gen. Taylor was elected by a large majority, it may be safely asserted that the sentiments he uttered on the exercise of the veto power were in accor? dance with the views of the people of the nation at that time. If Mr. Hayes real? ly desires to return to the ancient moor? ings of our government, he cannot find a better point to begin at than by practi? cally adopting the following views of General Taylor: "The power given by the Constitution to the Executive to in? terpose his veto is a high conservative power; but in my opinion it should nev? er be exercised except in case of clear violation of the Constitution, or mani? fest haste and want of due consideration by Congress. The personal opinion of the individual who may happen to occu? py the Executive Chair ought not to control the action of Congress upon questions of domestic policy, nor ought his objections to be interposed when questions of Constitutional power have been settled by the various departments of government and acquiesced in by the people." The recent decisions of the Supreme Court of this State have been anything but encouraging to the advocates of the fraudulent debt of South Caronlina. Their champion mouthpiece has not had a word about sustaining the decision of the Court for about a month, and if the decision should not be favorable to the holders of these pretended bonds we expect to witness some journalistic acrobatic feats, which will be amusing. The judgts of the Supreme Court are giving the debt problem serious consideration, and from the decisions already made we believe they clearly comprehend the issues pre? sented in the case, and that the forth? coming decision will be in conformity to the law and justice of the important mat? ter commltttd tn their charge. An exchange says that the Pennsyl? vania Legislature is so corrupt that a rotten egg smashed against the Speaker's desk smelU like a hank of violets. Of course this is the ease, for it is controlled by the Republican party, which in turn is controlled by I he Cameron wing. New York and some other Legislatures where the Republicans have the majority arc very nearly as fragrant. A Washington dispatch says that the Democrats have decided to pass an ad? dress to the President, to be presented to him in the audience room of the White House in the presence of both Houses, under the joint rules, expressing the disapprobation of his use of the veto power. Hon. Proctor Knott, of Ken? tucky, is preparing the address, which is first to be submitted to the judiciary com? mittee for concurrence. If it is adopted it will have to be read to the President by the Vice President, Wni. A. Wheeler, and will present an amusing scene. The idea of Wheeler lecturing Hayes for do-' ing exactly what he wants him to do! The Democrats, in our opinion, have done many injudicious things, aud some even verging on to the foolish, but we presume that the leaders of the party have too much judgment and shrewdness to be guilty of any such proceeding as that indicated. It will look to the coun? try exactly like the child who has had a threshing and, feeling that he can do nothing else, makes mouths at the one who whipped him. Every body knows that the Democrats disapprove of the President's veto, and if the address of censure is adopted it will receive none but Democratic votes, and be regarded as a piece of political partisan spite. If Congress can find nothing better to do than make mouths at the President it had better abjourn and go home. THE STIFFENED SPINE. The Military Munt Be Superior to the Civil Power. Washington*, May 12. The president to day returned to the house of representatives the act to pro? hibit military interference at elections, with his objections to its approval. The president says: "Holding as I do the opinion that any military interference whatever at the polls is contrary to the spirit of our institutions, and would tend to destroy freedom of elections, and sincerely desiring to concur with con? gress in all of its measures, it is with very great regret that I am forced to the conclusion that the bill before me is not only unnecessary to prevent such inter? ference, but is a dangerous departure from long-settled and important consti? tutional principles. The true rule as to the employment of military force at the elections is not doubtful. No intimida? tion or coercion should be allowed to con? trol or influence citizens in the exercise of their right to vote, whether it appears in the shape of combination or evil-dis? posed person, orofarmedhodiesof militia of a stale, or of military force of the United States. The e'ections should be free from all forcible interference, and as far as practicable from all apprehension of such interference. No soldiers, either of the union or of the state militia, should be present at the polls to take the place or to perform the duties of an ordi? nary civil police force. There has been and will be no violation of this rule.un? der orders from me during this adminis? tration. But there should be no denial of the right of the national government to employ its military forco on any day and at any place, in case such employ? ment is necessary to enforce the consti? tution and laws of the United States. Quoting the bill the president says: "It will be observed that the bill ex? empts from the general prohibition against the employment of military force at the polls two specifi.d cases. These exceptions recognize and concede the soundness of principle that military force may properly aud constitutionally be used at the place of elections when such use is necessary to enforce the constitution and the laws. But the excepted cases leave the prohibition cases so extensive and fer-reaching that its adoption will seriously impair the efficiency of the ex? ecutive department of the government." The president then proceeds to quote the acts of congress authorizing the use of military power to execute the laws, provisions of which were approved by Washington and Jefferson, and still later by Lincoln; and refering thereto the president says: "At the most critical pe? riods of our history my predecessors in the executive office have relied on this great principle. It was on this principle that President Washington suppressed the whisky rebellion in Pennsylvania in 1794. In 180(5, on the same principle, President Jefferson broke up the Burr conspiracy by issuing orders for the em? ployment of such force, either of the reg? ulars or of the militia, and by such pro? ceedings of the civil authorities as might enable them to suppress, effectually, further progress of the enterprise, and it was under same authority that President Jackson crushed nullification in South Carolina, that President Lincoln issued his call for troops to save the union in .1861. On numerous other occasions, of less significance, under probably every administration, and certainly under the present, this power has been usefully ex? erted to enforce the laws without objec? tion by any party in the country, and almost without attracting public atten? tion. The great elementary constitu? tional principle which was the founda? tion of the original statute of 1792, and which has been its essence in the various forms it bus assumed since its first adop? tion is that the government of the United States possesses, under the constitution, in full measure, the power of self-protec? tion by its own agencies, altogether in? dependent of State authority, and if need be against hostility of the State gov? ernment. It should remain embodied in our statutes, unimpaired, as it has been, from the very erigin of the government. It should be regarded as hardly less val? uable or less sacred than a provision of the constitution itself. There are many other important statutes containing pro? visions that are liable to be suspended or annulled at the times and places of hold? ing elections, if the bill before me should become a law. I do not undertake to furnish the list of them. Many of them perhaps, the most of them, have been set forth in the debates on this measure. They relate to extradition claims against the election laws, to quarantine regula? tions, to neutrality, to Indian reserva? tions, to the civil rights of citizens and to other subjects. In regard to them all, it my be safely said that the meaning and effect of this bill is to take from the general government an important part of its power to enforce the laws. Another grave objection to the hill, is its discrim? ination in favor of the State and against the national authority. The presence or employment of the army or navy of the United Suites, is lawful under the terms of this bill at the place where an election is being held in a Slate to uphold the authority of a State government, then and there in need of such military inter? vention ; but it is unlawful to uphold the authority of the eoverninent of the Uni? ted States then and there in peed of such military intervention. Under this bill the presence and employment of the army or navy of the United States would be lawful, and might be necessary to maintain the conduct id' a Stale election against the domestic violence that would overthrow it, but it would be unlawful to maintain the conduct of a national election against the same local violence that would overthrow it. The discrimi? nation has never been attempted in any previous legislation by congress, and is no more compatible with the sound prin-, ciples of the constitution or the neces? sary maxims and methods of our system of government on occasions of elections than nt other limes. In the eally legislation of J792 and 1790, by Which the militin of the states was the only military power resorted to for the execution of the constitutional powers in support of state or national authority) both functions of the govern? ment were put upon the same footing, and by the act of 1807 the employment of the army and navy was authorized for the performances of both constitutional duties in the same terms. In all later statutes on the same subject matter the same measure of authority to the govern? ment has been accorded for the perform? ance of both these duties. No precedent has been found in any previous legisla? tion, and no sufficient reason given for discrimination in favor of state against national authority which this bill con? tains. Under the sweeping terms of the hill, the national government is effectu? ally shut out from the discharge of the right and from the discharge of the im? perative duty to use its whole executive power wherever required for the enforce? ment of its laws at places and times where and when its elections are held. The em? ployment of its organized armed forces for any such purpose would be an offense against law, unless called for by, and therelore upon permission of, the author? ities of the state in which the occasion arises. What is this but the substitution of the discretion of the state government for the discretion of the government of the United States as to the performance of its own duties. In my judgment this is an abandonment of its obligations by the national government, a subordination of national authority, and an intrusion of state supervision over national duties, which amounts in spirit and tendency to state supremacy. 1 hough I believe that the existing statutes are abundantly ade? quate to completely prevent military in? terference with the elections in the sense in which the phrase is used in the title of the bill, and is employed by the peo? ple of the country, I shall find no diffi? culty in concurring in any additional legislation limited to that object which docs not interfere with I he indispensable exercise of the powers of the government under the constitution and laws. Signed, Rutherford B. Hhybs. Executive Mansion, May 12,1879. UNITED STATES COURT. Important Railroad Litigation?Chamber? lain lit Charleston and Corbin Expected. The term of the United States Circuit Court, which will be opened here by Chief Justice Waite and Judge Hugh L. Bond this morning, promises to be occu? pied in the discussion and solution of a large number of questions of vital im? portance to the raiifr.ad interests of this State, and, in nddition to the numerous members of the Charleston bar who will appear in the cases, ex-Governor D. H. Chamberlain, ex-Judge Samuel W. Mel? ton, Col. James H. Rion and Captain Win. E. Earle have already arrived to take part in the arguments, and D. T. Corbin, Esq., is expected to arrive to-day or to morrow, representing certain plain? tiffs in the South Carolina Railroad case. The first case that will be taken up will be the Greenville and Columbia Railroad case, which will come up this morning. In this case, Mr. Chamber? lain, representing Freeman Clark and others holding the State guaranteed bonds, will file a bill asking the United States Court to take jurisdiction of the case, vncate the appointment of Gen. James Conner as receiver by the State Court, and appoint a new receiver. Col? onel Rion, who represents certain holders of the State guaranteed bonds, will be neutral upon the question of jurisdiction, but will, when that point is settled, urge the priority of the State guaranteed bonds. Ex-Judge Samuel Melton, with Capt. Earle, will represent the road, and will oppose the appointment of a receiver by the United States Court. The South Carolina Railroad case will probably next be taken up. In this case the most important questions which will be discussed arc as follows: A motion will be made to vacate the appointment of the receiver, John Ii. Fisher, Esq., by Judge Bond at Baltimore, on the ground that he had no jurisdiction to make the appointment outside of the State of South Carolina. A motion will also be made to appoint a referee to take testimony gen? erally in the case ; also a motion for the pavment of the interest on the undispu? ted bonds of the road; also a motion to set aside the injunction granted by Judge Bond with regard to the hypothe? cated bonds; also a motion to vacate the injunction granted by Judge Bond against the syndicate's coupons; also a motion to require the receiver to give a new bond, with sureties residing in the Stute of South Carolina ; also a petition from the present receiver for permission to extend the tracks of the road to Cooper River, and to erect the necessary wharves at a cost not to exceed $35,000. In this case Mr. Chamberlain, together with Mr. Corbin, will represent the com? plainants, Calvin Chi flirt anil others. A motion will also be made by Messrs. iMcCrady & Son, representing "the trus? tees of the Blue Ridge Railroad, to set aside the sale of this road, made under the decree of Judge Bryan in the District Court. Judge A. G. Magrath represents the purchasers, and will oppose the mo? tion. The Wilmington, Columbia and Au? gusta Railroad will also figure in court during the term. Messrs. Moise & Lee, of Sumter, will endeavor to establish a judgment obtained in the State Court as a hen prior to the mortgage upon the road, under which mortgage proceedings are now pending for foreclosure and sale. Col. Rion, representing the receiver, will resist this motion. The Port Royal Railroad will also have a place in the picture. This case will come up on a motion lor a confirmation of sale and the reports of Special Master James Simons, Jr., upon the claims against the road, together with the ex? ceptions to these reports. The Chief Justice will remain here only until Friday night, but Judge Bond wili remain a week longer if necessary. The court will meet this morning promptly at 10 o'clock.?New? and Co a Her, May 19. BROWN'S FERRY~ SAVANNAH RIVJBlt. HAVE erected a WIRE ROPE across Savannah River at Brown's Kerry. Can now cross Travelers low water, high water and high winds. From this date: One horse and buggy, 29 cents, and back for nothing. Two horses and buggy. .')0 cents, and hack for nothing. One horse and Wagon, 25 cent*, and back for nothing. Two horses and wagon, .r>0 cents, ami hack for nothing. Three horses and wagon, (KJ cents, and back for nothing. Four horses and wagon, 7-"> cent", and hack for nothing. One horse and man, 10 cents, and hack for nothing. Foot passengers, 10 cents, ami hack for nothing. On high water or high wind will charge full ferriage going or coming. A. M. HOLLAND. May 22, 1S7? _4?_2__ THEY HAVE COME ! THOSE GRAIN CRADLES we spoke ol, and we hope you will call and sec them. We can oiler you bargains. A. ?. TOWERS & CO. 5 nnd Morphine hnhltrnrrd. Opium K.tinc. 11 ?'. H. Pqahq Wvrtulucuu, Green. Celled. Lost Certificate of Deposit. fpHE undersigned has lost or mislaid a X Certificate of Deposit in ihc National Bank of Anderson, S. C, No. 1397, for $200.00, dated 22nd January, 1879. G. W. LONG. May 22, 187? 43 1_ To Public School Teachers. TEACHERS holding claims for services In January may present tliein to the County Treasurer for payment on or about the li rat <>f .Inno. It. W. TODD, School Commissioner. May 22, 1ST!? i"> i FOR SALE. Till' Fine, Thorough-bred, Short-Horn American Herd Book registered Bull WINCE OF GRASS HILL. He w as im? ported three years ago, and is now nearly four years old, i.? thoroughly acclimated, and hns a full Pedigree, showing him to be out of Mie choicest milking strain to he found on the Continent. For further par? ticulars address H. F. W. BREUER, care of Breuer it Kohnke, Charleston. S. C. May 22, 1370 45 _4_ MONEYJN IT ! MR. F. (i. MASS BY having purchased the Patent Bight for CUSTOM'S GIN SHARPENER, forPickens,Oeonec, Anderson und Abbeville Counties, and for Hart County, Ga., and having formed a co? partnership with hilli for the use of this Patent, I am now prepared to sharpen your gin saws better and cheaper than you have ever had it done before. This Gin Sharp? ener is superior to any that has been used in this country, and does the work bitter than it can possibly be done by hand. I will travel through the country and sharp? en your Gins at your houses, or von can bring them to me at Anderson C. H. Send in your orders at once, and be prepared for the cotton season. I am also prepared to do any other work that may be needed. B. F. WILSON, Anderson,8. C. _May 22, 1870_45__ 3m THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OK ANDERSON. COURT OF COMMON PJ.BAS. Krancos S. Rilry, Plaintiff, against Clarisso GalDf*. William A. (iitinss, Tilmau It. liallies, Marshall B. Gaines, Edmund P. Gaines, Lawaoa P. Gataet, Carrie A. (.allies, Max writ C (iainfs, Jane Ram s?ry, David M. Ramsey, Lou Ramsey, Laura Ram? sey, Matllc Ramsey, and the State Savings and Insurance Hank of Anderson, S. C, l/ereiiilants. ?Sil in ?ioii.? /or Belie/?Otmplninl not trrint. To the Defendant* Clarissa Gaines, William A. Gaines, Tilmau R. Gaincs, Marshall 11. Gaines, Edmund P. Gainrs, Lawson P. Gaines, Carrie A. Gainea, Maxwell C. Caincs. Jane Ramsey, David M. Ramsey, Lou Ramsey, Laura Ramsey, Mattie Ramsey, and the State Savings and Insurance Hank of Anderson, South Carolina: YOU are hereby summoned and required to an? swer the complaint !;? .his action, which is filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Com? mon Picas, at Anderson C. IL, H. C, and to serve a cony of your answer to the said complaint on the subscribers at their office, Anderson C. IL, S. C? within twenty days after the service h .Teof, exclu? sive of the day of such scrvire; and if you fail to answer the cumplaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded In the complaint. Dated Anderson, S. C, May 20th, A. D. 1S79. [skal] JOHN W. DANIELS, c. c. p; MURRAY & MURRAY, Plaintiirs Attorneys. To the above named Defendants, Carrie A. Gaines nnd Muxwcll C. Gaincs: Take uotlco that the complaint In this action, in which a summons is herewith served upon you, was filed in the office of the Clerk of trie Court of Cammon Pleas for Anderson County, and Slate of South Carolina, on the 'JOth day of May, A. D. 1H71I, and that the object of the said action is to Ob? tain partition of the Real Estate of Nathanic. lialnes, deceased, containing six hundred ai.d sev? enty acres of land, situate in the County of An? derson, and State of South Carolina, among the owners thereof, by Commissioners to be appointed for the purpose, or to obtain a sale thereof, to he made, and a division of the proceeds, if a partition cannot be made without prejudice to the interest of the owners, and also to authorize the Master for Anderson County to execute titles to the [Micha* tiers of certain tracts of lands sold by the said Nathaniel (laincs in his life time. MURRAY ? MURRAY, Plaintiff's Alt'*. May H.1879_45_fi_ Notice to Contractors THE undersigned advertise for proposals to build BAHN with Stalls on Poor House Farm, and all proposals must be ac? companied by two or more sureties. If the interest of the County should require it, all bids may he rejected, and the Contract let to the lowest bidder on the 3rd of June. For further information apply to R. S. Bailey, Chairman Board County Commis? sioners. R. S. BAILEY, N. ?. FARMER, W. S. HALL, Countv Commissioners. May l?, 1879 44 3 LUMBER! LUMBER! ALARGE lot of good Lumber is kept constantly on hand at my Lumber Yard at the Blue Ridge Depot in Anderson, and orders for large or small lots of any kind desired will be promptly filled at low prices. Mr. Robert MayfleM is my agent for the sale of Lumber at Anderson, and will furnish any information desired to persons wishing to make an order. JOHN KAUFMAN. Jan 30,1870_29_ly J. S. COTIIRAN, I H. G. SCUDDAY, Ablicrille, S. C. I Anderson. S. C. COTHRAN & SCUDDAY, Attorneys at Law, ANDERSON, - - S. C, WILL practice in all the Courts of Uiie State, and in the U. S. Courts. Office?North west Corner Benson Hons Building. Jan lfi, 1879 27 ly i CARD. IIA VING completed my course at the Jefferson Medical Col/eye of Philadelphia, I respectfully offer my Professional services to the people nf Anderson and the sur? rounding country. SAMUEL M. OR II, M. D. May I, 1879 -12 _ 3111 QUICK SALES AND SMALL PROFITS IS our motto, and we can make it to your interest to call and see us when you are In need of anything. We will sell you mod Goods at l?w prices. A. B. TOWERS A CO., No. 4 Granite Row. _April 17, 187!? 40_ THE LADIES TT7ILL alwavs find something attractive V? in our'large line of Prints, new styles; Cashmeres, Alpacas, Mohairs, Ac. Shawls, Blankets, Toilet Quilts, Bleached, Brown and Checked Homcpnns. Don't forget the place, No. 4 Granite Row. A. B. TOWERS & CO. Sept Uli. 1878 11 _ FEED CUTTERS. &C. WE have just received another lot of Breitnau it Co.'s superior ma? chines?such as Dexter Feed Cutlers and Corn Shcllers, drain Fans, Cider anil Sor? ghum Mills. The very best. A. B. TOWERS & CO April 17. 1S7!) 40 GREAT REDUCTION IN prices of CARPETS. We have just marked down our entire stock to aslon ishinglv low prices. Anybody can buy now. We have a few pieces of beautiful patterns suitable for Mats and small Rugs that we will sell low. A. B. TOWERS it CO. April 17, 187?_40_ NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having demands against the Estate of Andrew McLcos, deceased, are notified to render the same to W. W. Humphreys, properly proven, within the time prescribed by law, and those indebted to the Estate to make payment to the un? dersigned. HUGH McLEES, Executor. May 8, 137!? 43 3* OPIUM! * lanta, Georgia. Reliable cri H ABIT rlenccgiven, and reference to CUR E?cnrcd patients am! physicians. Send fur mr b'?>k ?n The Habit and Its Cure. Krec. - ?-?o ANOTHER LOT OK well-selected Goods that will not fail to please the eye und lit the purse. Call early and often! They are going oft" rapidlv. ' ? A. B. TOWERS .t CO. "PRESCRIPTION t FREE!" l'.r Ihr siue.lv l-uri-i.l S<Miuli:il\\eaknrss l.J?l Stan'.ami (mil .lis..r.l.-rs hruuglll Ml by nills erctlon wcxeem Any ""JW^f^L'JSr dienet, .^flrtr?-??. Or. W. JAQIH. * J O., taw tTcS* ****** (Mr***. iWtnjantl, o. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUSTY OF ANDERSON. COURT OF PROBATE. James McDavid. Executor i?f Ann Wil? liams, deceased, Plaintiff, against Austin Williams, Humphrey Williams. John B. William?, Ira C. Williams, Harriet I Tor ton, William Clement and wife. Elisa? lieth Clement, Joshua Acker and wife. Matilda Acker, Mary McDavid. Ira C. Gilgersnn, Louis A. Williams, and chil drcn of Laura Ann Calhoun, names and afres unknown, Defendants.?Summon* fir Relief, dV.?Complaint not Served. To the Defendants as above? YOl* arc hereby summoned and required to answer the petition in this action, of which a copy is filed in the Probate Court, and to serve a copy of your answer to the paid petition on the subscriber* at their office, at Anderann Court House, South Carolina, by the 18th of July, 1879, and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, tho plaintifT in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded In tho complaint. Dated Anderson. S. C, 13th Mav, A. D. 1S79. EARLE .t WELLS, ORK ft TRIMBLE, Plaintiffs' Attorneys. To the Defendant? You will tnkc notice that the object of this action is for an accounting, final settle? ment of, and discharge from Estate of Mrs. Ann Williams, deceased. KARLE tt WELLS, ORK <t- TRIMBLE, Plaintiff's Attorncvs. W. \V. HUMPHREYS, Judge of Probate. May l.">, 1870_44_0_ THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ANDERSON. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. J. 0. Jones and wife, I'allic Jones, Plain? tiffs, against W. M. Millwee, Margaret A. Tattian, Martha E. Harper, Sophia C. Millwee, et al., Defendants.?Summons fur Relief?Complaint not Served, To the Defendants W. B. Millwee, Margaret A. I'attian, Martha E. Harpen Mary J. Wilborn, Samuel B. Millwee, Fannie M. Jones and husband, David Jones, Sophia A. Lewis and husband, J. W. Lewis, James M. Millwee, Robert B. Millwee, Sophia C. Millwee, Amaziah Hall and S.S. Newell. YOU arc hereby summoned and required to answer the complaint in this ac? tion, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your an? swer to the said complaint on the subscri? bers at their office, at Anderson, South Car? olina, within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service ; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintilfs in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint. Dated May 1,1879. MOORE ? ALLEN, Plaintiffs' Attorneys, Anderson, S. C. The Defendants will take notice that the complain herein filed is for the purpose of continuing, or legalizing, the proceedings had before the Probate Judge, relative to the Real Estate of Samuel Millwee. deceas? ed, and for such other relief as is demanded in the complaint. MOORE ft ALLEN", Plaintiffs' Attorncvs. May 8, 1S70 _ 43 _(i_ STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OR ANDERSON. COURT OF COMMON t'l.l'.AS. James T. Holland and Major C. Holland, Plaintiffs, against John Holland. Adaline Holland, Mary Holland, Thomas Hol? land, Mitla Holland, the children of Ma? rion Holland, deceased, to wit: Annie Holland and Mamie Holland. A. J. Stringer and J. B. Lewis, Defendants.? Summons for Relief?Complaint not Served. To the Defendants John Holland, Adaline Holland. Mary Holland. Thomas Hol? land, the children of Marion Holland, to wit: Annie Holland and Mamie Hol? land, A. J. Stringer and J. B. Lewis: YOU arc hereby summoned and required to answer the complaint in this ac? tion, a copy of which is tiled in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Anderson County, and to serve a copy of I your answer to the said complaint on the subscriber at his office, at Anderson, South Carolina, within twenty days after the ser? vice hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the com? plaint within the time aforesaid, the plain? tiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint. Dated Mav G, A. D. 1879. JOHN E. BREAZEALE, Plaintilfs' Attornev. To the Defendants John Holland. Adaline Holland, Mary Holland, Thomas Hol? land and .Mitia Holland: TAXE NOTICE that the complaint In this action is for the confirmation of the sale of the Real Estate of William Holland, deceased, and was filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas on thclith day of Mav. A. D. 1879. JOHN E. BREAZEALE, Plaintiff's Attornev. May 8, 1879 43_6 THE ATTENTION OF THE LADIES OF ANDERSON IS respect fullv invited to my SPRING STOCK OF MILLINERY GOODS, which has been selected with care to suit the varied tastes of my customers. The stock of these Goods is elegant, and will be kept replenished us the trade may demand. The prices are in all instances as reasonable as can be found for the same class of Goods any where else. Millinery, Mantua-Making, Stamping and Plaiting will be attended to promptly and carefully. The Ladies of the town and surrounding country are invited to call and examine my stock before pur? chasing. MISS DELLA KEYS, In Centennial House. April 3, 1879_38_'Jm EXECUTOR'S SALE. BY virtue of the power invested in me by the Will of Andrew McLces, de? ceased,'I will sell at Anderson C. II.. on Soleday in June next, the following Tracts of Land, whereof the said Andrew McLces died, seized and possessed, to wit: Tract No. 1, containing 140 acres more or less. Tract No. 2, containing 100 acres, more or less. Tract No. 3, containing 100 acres, more or less. The above lands are located in Rock Mills Township, adjoining lands of J. J. McLces, the homestead and Mrs. Fowler. J. J. McLces will show the lands to any one desiring to purchase. HUGH M. LEES, Executor. HOME MADE FERTILIZERS AND (lover. Elite <irnvs. Herd* <>ri:?N, Oreliard <?rasiN, Lucerne ami Chiiius. ALSO, GARDEN SEED, Wholesale and Retail. ALSO, A full line of DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, PAINTS. OILS. LA HPS, ami DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, for aale cheap for cash by WIL1HTE ^ WILLIAMS. Feb l>, 1879_30_ A LIMITED NUM? MER of active, ener? getic canvassers to en? gage in a pleasant and profitable business, (iood men will lind this a rare chance TO MAKE MONEY. Such will please answer this advertisement by letter, enclosing stamp for reply, stating what business they have been engaged in. Nolle but those who mean business need applv. Address, KIN LEY, HARVEY ,v. CO.. March 'Jn, '79? ly Atlanta. Ca. GROCERIES.' OUR line of FAMILY GROCERIES is complete. Fine TEAS, viz.: Gunpow? der, Young Hyson, Oolong and English Breakfast?a Siireialti/. A. B. TOW EitS ft CO. April 17. 1879 _4<>_ FRESH ARRIVALS. N'oTIIKI! !?>i nf beautiful Calico Piene, Long Cloth, folloitadcs, Ciii.-liain.-, nekeil llnme l'UU.-. Ca.-lilnarets, ft?\ A. It. TOWERS A: CO. April 17. I>79 IU A GLD AND RELIABLE, S.ixi'ono's Li%-Eit Invtoorator} fia n Statular.l Family Remedy for ^5 t' Iis -as s of the Livr, Stomach ^?5 ?and Bowels.?It is Furely %?%a*1 r ^Vegetable.? It never (Debilitates?It is ^Cathartic ami jTonic.^f ' flTRY , #?2 *. -.oOl?tiTd tP I ? IInvigoratorJ E$ J?*"has been used} in my practice} J** and by the public,} i h*fl ' for more than 33 years,J J?* with unprecedented rcsuits.^ 'send for circular.} 'S. T.W. SANFORO, d.O., S3?3S?S5?S$ J .1ST IIUKiCIST WILL TKLLYOI ITS l;KI IT.mO.\. J J. B. CLARK & SON, MERCHANT TAILORS, HAVE JUST RECEIVED from New York a tine assortment of (Joods in their line, consisting of Cloths, Doe Skin Cassimeres, Worsted Diagonals, English and American Suitings, Fancy Cassimeres, Which are the most beautiful we have ever had the pleasure of exhibiting to our custo? mers before. Call and sec them and select a Suit before they arc all gone. We GUARANTEE SATISFACTION', botli in style and fit ami good work. We respectfully ask our friends and the public generally to give us a call before purchasing elsewhere. April 3, 1879 38 STOVES! STOVES! STOVES! One Car Load Just Arrived and Another on the Way. JLHESE STOVES will be sold on tho Cotton Option plan?like fertilizers. Come on men, and buy your wives Stoves. You can buy a good Stove for 150 to 27? pounds middling cotton. And as for TINWARE, I will sell you better Tin and at lower rates than any man in Town. Bring on your HIDES, RAGS, anil other produce. I pay better prices than anybody. Having secured the services of a first class mechanic, I am prepared to repair the old '?Farmer Stoves" that the people have been so humbugged in. JOHN E. PEOPLES. May 1, 1S79 42 AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY. Tozer's Plantation Engines, The Cardwell Threshers &. Cleaners, The Cotton Bloom, The Gullett Steel Brush and Taylor Cotton Gins, And everything in the way of Agricultural Machinery and Machine Repairs, for sale on favorable terms. As to the merits of all Machinery sold by me, I will he glad to furnish the lust tafimoninl*. Satisfaction guaranteed. I can he found at the store of J. P. .Sullivan ?V Co., where I would be pleased to see those wishing to buy any? thing in this line. J. M. SULLIVAN*. April 17, 1879 -10 Um The Nineteenth Century adds the Eighth Wonder of the World. The Holman Liver Pad, PLASTERS and SALTS, Cures without medicine, simply by absorp? tion. A sure cure for Dyspepsia, Tor? pid Liver, Biliousness, and all such Diseases. Call at once, ye invalids. Sold in the Town of Anderson only by SIMPSON, REID & CO., , .? Benson House Corner. March 20, 1879 :jo lv poo j, j blackwell's m 1 &W DURHAM fllntf TOBACCO