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"?. B, MURRAY, Editor. THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 22, 1879. STATE PRESS ASSOCIATION. The fourth annual meeting of thc South Carolina State Press Association will convene in Spartnnburg on the 11th duy of June next at ll) o'clock a. m. Wc hope every journalist in South Caro lina who can possibly do so will en deavor to bc present at this meeting, to sustain thc Organization and reap thc social and business advantages which it nlTords to its members. The date fixed will, in all probability, prevent the INTELMOEXCKR from being represented at the coining meeting, as our Court be gins here on tho 9th day of June. The Association, however, has our most hearty co-operation and well wishes, and we hope thc approaching meeting will bo one of the most agreeable the organi zation has ever enjoyed. LEGAL RIGHTS OF INDIANS. At last a Judge has been found who has enough of humanity in his composi tion to think that an Indinn has some rights which army officers ore bound to respect, and for the declaration of such a novel opinion in the jurisorudence of thc United States he has been charged with a desire to furnish sensation law to thc nation, and the most amusing yells of disapprobation nrc going up from the men who made the very laws which Judge Pundy of thc United States Court in Nebraska bas construed to confer some legnl rights even upon Indians. Some time ago "Standing Hear," and n few of the Ponen Indians, fled from their territory on account of a terrible conta gion, and were sojourning in the territo ries, where they were seized under the orders of Gen. Cook, nnd valiantly (?) carried back towards tho Indian territo ry, ns a fitting display of the justice and heroism which has for many years mark Od our Indinn policy-we mean, of course, thc policy pursued where the government catches n few unoffending Indians off to i ?m8clvcs. In tho Territory of Ne braska writs of habeas rorpus were sued out, and Judge Dundy ordered the dis charge of tho Indians, on the ground that Indians aro "personn" within the meaning of thc Fourteenth Amendment to tho Constitution, which says : "All persons born or naturalized in the United Bluies, and subject to tho jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the Uuited States," and aa such "possess tho inherent right of expatriation as well as tho moro for tunate white race, nnd have thc inalien able right to lifo and liberty and the pursuit of happiness, EO long as they obey laws and do not trespass on forbidden ground." Thc decision is an unexpected one, aud involves a very interesting legal question, which will, wo presume, find its way into tho Supreme Court before long. Tho prejudice and oppression HO long heaped upon tho Indian renders it difficult for him to procure a judgment upon purely legal considerations, but tho Supremo Court mny, like Judge Dundy, Eiirpriso tho country, by informing it that the amendments which secured the rights of citizenship to tho negro, also carried them to tho long-hunted Red Man in all of his wittiness. At least, military commanders .*?.ay bo taught that there is n moro exalted sphere in which to seek glory than in useless persecutions of unoffending Ind!:.u?. ANTI-MISCEGENATION LA>VS. A great many of tho States of the Un ion have laws ngainst the intermarriage of tho races. Such IQWB are not confined to any section, but mny be found upon the statute books of frigid and rigid Rhode Island as well as those of Virgin ia ; upon those of Indiana in tho West as well as Georgia in tho South. Thoy are founded in a sound and wiso policy, which only seeks to enforce what is ne cessary for tho protection of society co lectively and ns individuals. Despite these laws and condemnation of society, however, there hnvo been numerous vio lations of tho laws, and consequently soveral indictments havo resulted. Vir ginia and Indiana arc tuking the lend in the matter, nnd under tho proceedings in them the constitutionality of the law has arisen, and the aid of the Uuited 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 tho lawa of Virginia, nf which State thoy wero citizens. The parties hod been co-habiting together, and when threatened with prosecution therefor, contrary to tho provisions of the Virgin ia utntlit,. ?I. ~?. 1?*V ?k?. C!...?--1 -j--... to Washington City, where there ia no la< against miscegenation, and wcro married, after which they returned to Virginia. They wero indicted, tried, convicted and sentenced to five years each in the penitentiary, where they are now confined. Edmund Kenney procured a writ of habeas corpus from Judge Hughes, of the Circuit Court of the United States for Virginia, and the case was ful ly and ably digued 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 limite. Tho opinion is an able ?.ut ?l-??? nn. ...I? irtl. ... : ; 1 ,I.MV? U? -??? .... - - -, -. ..... .aW iK/uiiv UV sustained by the Supremo Court of the United State? whenever the question is carried there. In the case of the woman, Hary Hall, proceedings are pending in tho United States District Court, from which the case will go by appeal to the Supremo Court of tho United States for a final determination of the whole question. Judge Hughes bases ht? opinion on the ground that citizenship does not carry with it the right to marry whoever the citizen pleases. For instance, a man and his sister are aro both citizens, and yet every State in the Union bas laws forbidding them to intermarry ; and so of other relations, from which it necessarily follows that if the 8tate has the right to prevent by law tho intermarriage of oue class ol' Citizens,'it ha? also the right to prevent tho intermarriage of any other class also. In other words, tho extent to which ibo right, may be used resto in the discretion oT theHtato, and Ia not qualified by n?y provision of tlic national con- ! stituUon. lie IIOII?H that it is no dis crimination on account of race, color, or previous condition, for il prevents white persons from marrying colored persons as much ns it prevents colored persons from marrying white persons. lt is, therefore, equal in its operations on both races, and makes no distinction against one or in favor of thc other. Ile holds that although marriage is a contract that it is not an ordinary contract, for it can not be rescinded by mutual consent of thc contracting parties as other contracts mny, and no persor can make more than one contract of the kind nt the same time, even though nil pf thc contracting parties might agree to it Ami though Section 1!?77 of thc Revised Statutes se cures to all perrons w bin the United States the right to make contracts ail i enforce them in all o? the Statis, Judge Hughes hold., that even if marriage were an ordinary contract, the privilege of en forcing it extend-, only lo lawhil mar riages, and that if a citizen of Virginia went to the District of Columbia or the Territory of Utah and ...is t.iere mar ried in accordance with the local law, he could not return with '.lis consort or con sorts to Virginia and expect ito subordi nate her law? of marriage to the law? ol thc other jurisdiction. From these con siderations .lodge Ullgl.es holds that the regulation of the marriage relation is peculiarly the province of the States, with which the United States Court? have no right to interfere. The reasons given for mis decision an equally forcett- in support of the posi tion assumed hy the advocates of the hill now pend'ng before the South Carolin.! Legislature, "m prevent the intermarry ing of the races," which was postponed to the next session. Our Constitution provides, Arl. I, Sec.')!), * * "Dis Unction on account of race or color, iii ai!) case whatever, shall lu? prohibited and all classes of citizens shall enjoy equally all common, public, legal ami political privileges." This section liai been seized upon by thoso who arc op posed to the law, and is held by soim who would otherwise favor it, to make il unconstitutional lo pass any law prevent ing the race? from intermarrying. Tin foregoing views of Judge Hughes vindi cates thc position assumed by thc advo eales of the hill that it does not maki any distinction between the races. I affects them equally, nnd therefore doe not violate this clause of the Constilu lion. Then if it be unconstitutional, i mum deny to some class of citizens tin equal enjoyment ot some common, pub lie, legal or political privilege. Mar ringe will not be contended to be a com mon privilege anywhere in America out side of tho Oneidn community in Net York, where all property and all wive uro held in common. Under our law marriage is nu exclusive and not n com mon privilege. It ii also nn individua and not a public privilege, and is not, political privilege. If, therefore, i comes under this section nt all it must b as a legal privilege. Now is it a legit privilege? Wc think not, for to be sud it must be n privilege conferred by th laws of tho country. Marriage is a socio custom which was given to limn by th Creator, and is not conferred upon hil by any law in this country. So far n iaws have been enacted on the subjeel they have simply been regulator} There is no law which secures to an man or woman tho right to marry. O the contrary, tho only laws which bal been pnssed on the subject tend to rc strict the marriage, relation. Then, si marriage is not a privilege created h law, it cannot come under the Lead of lcj?nl privilege, and os thc right to regt: late the : ..um is nowhere denied in th Constitution, thc Legislature is the jude of what regulation is right and prope and the act proposed is not repugnant t auy provision of our State Constitu? toi If, however, it is admitted for thc sake t argument thnt it is a legal privilege, sti tho act proposed would not violate tl section quoted, for it does not propose I take awi j from one class privileges whic would be allowed another class. It pr? poses to lake away from both classes tl same privilege, which would still lem them equal in privileges-that is, neilin would have any privilege nt all to mari the other. It rests upon precisely tl same grounds as dues tho question of i being a distinction on account of nico < color, and tho decision that it is no di Unction to take a privilege away fro both, iinnlio* too strongly t." bc dehnt! that it is no inequality to take a privilej away from two classes of citizens e tircly. The act proposed in this State is thor fore constitutional, and should by | means bo adopted, as it will put an ei to u practico which, though notcommo is entirely too frequent, and which ten to tho demoralization of both races wit out benefiting cither of them. Tho Attorney General h about to i stitute proceedings for the forfeiture tho charter of the Charlotte, Columt and Augusta Railroad Company, on t ground of a failure of tho Company comply with its charter, which require connection for freights with thc Sou Carolina Railroad, which tho C. C. & R. R. has refused to'make even to t extent of declining to carry any frcigl consigned over that Road. The roas given for the Company is that it owns fro i ghi cara, and has borrowed from t Wilmington, Columbia and Augui Railroad, which imposed tho condili thai no freights for or from the S. C. R. should be carried over the C. C. & R. R. There are other interesting mit points in the case, which, when fully ?tituted, will attract very great pub interest. The Atlanta Ootutitution in report! the proceedings ef the Southern Ilapi Convention gives an outline of Dr. T lot's address on tho Rome mission, a says : "A little over ouo year ago the p chase of a chapel in Romo was complet The deed covered one hundred paget foolscap. It was previously used ai billiard saloon." It ii a little uncertain whether our c temporary moan* th?t the deed or hundred pages of foolscap waa previon used as a billiard saloon, but in cit event it most have been a very remar hie and interesting arrangement for 1 liard players. A H L'S K OF THE NEURO. Tho North is i..orhidly sensitive on j the subject of the South's treatment of the negro, and ninny of thc papera throughout the Northern and Western States teem willi report* of all thc unfor tunate occurrence* in which the negro is a party, embellishing hy addition or otherwise such portions of the tales as do not come up to the necessary standard of horror. We expect thin course (rom the Republican pres?, but lt i* a matter of no little astonishment to lind a imper so w ell informed ami usually so sensible as the New York Iternld taking ail active part in the repetition and magnificat ion nf these occurrences. In a recent issue it says : Nobody w ill lind it difficult to under stand thu negro exodus who w ill take the pains to watch from day to day for a month only the chronicles of outrages inflicted upon negroes or persons who sunplhize with them which find their way into the newsyapers in various part.? hf the country. Since thc redhot repub lican leaders a' taloned "tho bloody shirt" as an unsatisfactory standard no body has been al special [?ailis to gather np and report at large these painful sto ries, and such of them as ?ec the light come out rather by accident than other wise and somewhat against thc grain, save in the rare eases in which they are told with exultation as if it were heroic for a mob tu discipline some frightened wretch w ith bludgeons and firearms. Re cause they are not culled for the pur pose reports of this nature present a safer picture of the life thc colored men lead in tho South than could he otherwise drawn. Perhaps we hear of one of these stories for a hundred that happen, and il one in mere recital produces a painful impression at a distance how much the hundred act upon the minds of (he poor creatures who are the victims! The story of ?'.II incident in Arkansas, told in the I Irruid 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 (hal believes it proper lo deal with the negro as if he were a wild beast. As that opinion exists in the South-as lhere are no authorities timi can prevent ils i<ub stitutioil for the law-the negro acts on ly upon ordinary human impulses in his effort to get away. Such articles ns this from thc Herald are doing the South very great injury both materially and politically. There are unfortunate instances of violence to wards negroes hy white men in the South, lint they ant not sustained hy law nor arc they supported hy public opinion. It is also true that there are more eases of vio lence between whites than of whiles to wards negroes, ami also more instances of violence towards whites by negroes than of violence to negroes hy white per sons. In many instances where white persons are violent towards negroes it is in self-defense, but there ure also some outrageous eases which are disgraceful to our country and are universally regret ted by our people, and when thc guilty parties are caught merited punishment is inflicted. These eases, however much to be regretted, are no worse than hun dreds which occur through the North and West, not with negroes, because they are not there, but with thc very class of population which most nearly approaches to our colored population. If the North ami West would look a little nearer at home it might he of service to them. We of the South realize thc misfortune of more lawlessness than wo ought to have, and are using vigilant efforts to suppress it. If thc North succeeds ns well as the South lins 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 nnd before the law il is as great a crime to kill a negro as to kill a whitu man, but it is not a greater crime and therefore until the North eau stop the killing of men in her States, the press would do well tn moralize a little on mat ters al home as well as to spend Hie time in prating nbout a distant subject of which they know lillie or nothing. lu the meantime we of the South ought to strive to remove entirely this cause of censure by rigidly enforcing tho law irre spective of race or eolor. Men of all races should bc made to realize that crime will be punished, ami that neither thc great nor the humble cnn disobey the laws of the government without reaping a proper penalty therefor. Apropos to tho vetoing mood which seems lo control Mr. Hayes at this time, it may be interesting ?o present the views of General Zachary Taylor as expressed on this subject by him during his candi dacy for the presidency. When these sentiments were utteretl, the whole coun try was jealous of any encroach men t up on tho freo institutions of tho republic, and ns Gen. Taylor was elected by a larc;:? majority, it may bc safely asserted that 'ho sentiments he tittered on tho exercise of the veto power were in accor dance with tho views of thc people of thc nation at that time. If Mr. Hayes real ly desires to return to the ancient moor ings of our government, ho cannot find a better point to begin at than by practi cally adopting tho following views of General Taylor: "Tho power given hy the Constitution to thc Executive tn in terpose his veto is a high conservative power; but in my opinion it should nev? cr bc exercised except in case of clear violation of the Constitution, or mani fest liante and want of duo consideration by Congress. The personal opinion of the individual who may happen to occu py the Executive Chair ought not to control tho action of Congress upon questions of domestic policy, nor ought his objections to bo interposed when questions of Constitutional power havo been settled by the various departments of government and acquiesced in by the people." Tho recent decisions of thc Supremo Court of this State have been anything but encouraging to thc advocates of tho fraudulent debt of South Caroni i na. : Their champion mouthpiece has not had j a word about sustaining tho decision of tho Court for about a month, and if the I decision should not bc favorable to tho holders of these pretended bonds we ex peet to witness somo journalistic acrobatic feats, which will be amusing. Tho judges of the Supreme Court are giving the debt problem seri?os consideration, and from the decision* already made we believe they clearly comprehend the issues pre sented in tho case, ami that the forth coming decision will bc in conformity to tho law end justice of tho important mat ter committed t ? their charge. An exchange says thal tho Penilayl vaniu Legislature ls so corrupt tlint a rotten egg smashed against tin1 Speaker'* derk undhi like a I..mk of vi?lela. Of course tins i? the case, for it i* controlled hy the Itepuhliciin party, which in turn is controlled hy I he Cameron wing. New York nu<l some other legislatures where the Itepuhlicans have thc majority arc very nearly a? fn g ra titi A Washington dispatch says that the Democrat* have decided to pa?s ?in mi lln.-vs to the ('resident, to he presented to him in the audience room of the White Iloiiie in the presence of both Houses, lintier the joint rules, expressing thc disapprobation of hrs use of tho veto power. Hon. Proctor Knoll, of Ken lucky, is preparing thc address, which is iir-t lo be submitted to thc judiciary com inittee for concurrence. Il it is adopted it will have to he read to the President by the Vice President, Wm. A. Wheeler, and will present nu amusing scene. Tho idea of Whel ler lecturing Hayes for do ing exactly what he. wants him to do! The Democrats, in our opinion, have ''one many injudicious things, and some even verging on to thc foolish, but wc presume that he leaders ol' the party have too much judgment and shrewdness to he guilty of any such proceeding as that indicated. It will look to thc coun try exactly like the child who has had a threshing ami, feeling that he can do nothing else, makes mouths ut the one who whipped him. Livery body knows (hat the Democrats disapprove of the President's veto, ami if the address of censure is adopted il will receive none bul D?mocratie votes, and he regarded us a piece ?d' political partisan spile. If I'(ingress can lind nothing belter to do than make mouths at the President it had he'.ter adjourn ami go home. THF STIFFEN EH SPINE. The Military Must Hr Superior to tho Civil Power. WASHINGTON, May 12. The president today returned to ibo house of represen tut i ves 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 al the polls is contrary to tho spirit of our institutions, and would tend to destroy freedom of elections, and sincerely desiring to concur with con gress in all of ils measures, it is with very great regret that I am forced to the conclusion that thc 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. Tue tril? rule Us io tlie 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 vole, whether it appears in thc shape of combination or evil-dis posed person, or of nrmed.bodics of militia of a Htule, or of military force of the United Slates. The e'ectious should bo free from all forcible interference, and as far as practicable from all apprehension of such interference. No soldiers, either of tho union or of tho state militia, should he present nt the polls to take the place or to perform the duties of no ordi nary civil police force. There has been and will be un violation of this rule.un der orders from me during this tidmitiis I (ration. Hut there should be no denial I of the right of thc national government to employ its military forco on any day j and nt any place, in case such employ ment is necessary to enforce tho consti tution mid laws of tho United States. Quoting tho bill the president says: "It will be observed that the bill ex empts from the general prohibition against the employment of military force at thc polls two specif! cl cases. These exceptions recognize and concede the soundness of principle Hint military force may properly and constitutionally be used at the place of elections when such use is necessary to enforce the constitution and tho laws. Hut tho excepted cases leave the prohibition cases so extensive and far-reaching that its adoption will seriously impair the efficiency of thc ex ecutive department of the government." Tho president then proceeds to quote thc nels of congress authorizing tho uso of military power to execute the laws, provisions of which were approved by Washington and Jefferson, and still later by Lincoln; and refering thereto thc president says: "At the most critical pe riods of our history my predecessors in thc executive office have relied on this great principle. It was on (his principle that President Washington suppressed the whisky rebellion in Pennsylvania in I 1794. In 18()u, on tho same principle, 1 President Jefferson broko up thc Burr conspiracy by issuing orders for the em ployment of such force, either of the reg ulars or of thc militia, and by such pro ceedings of tho ciril authorities as might enable them to suppress, effectually, further progress of the enterprise, and "it was under sume authority that President Jackson crushed nullification in South Carolina, that President Lincoln issued his call for troops to navo the union in .1861. On numerous other occasions, of les* significance, under probably every administration., and certainly under the present, this power baa been usefully ex erted to enforce tho jaws without objec tion by any party in tho country, and 'ilmost without attracting public atten tion. The great elementary constitu tional principle which was the founda tion of the original statute af 1792, and which lins been its essence in the various forms it hus assum?e' since its first adop tion ia that the government of tho United Stute? possesses, under tho constitution, in full measure, the power of self-protec tion by its own agencies, altogether in dependent of State authority, and if need bo against hosiiliiy of ino Siuie gov ernment. It should remain embodied in our statutes, unimpaired, as it has been, from the very erigin of tho government. It should bo regarded as hardly less val uable or less sacred than a provision of the constitution itself. There are many either important statutes containing pro vidions 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 Hit of them. Many of thom perhaps, thc most ot them, have been set forth in the debates on this measure. They relate to extradition cluima against thc election laws, lo quarantine regula tions, to neutrality, to Indian reserva tions, to tho civil rights of citizens und to other subjects. In regard to them nil, it my bo safely said that the meaning and 'effect of this bill is to take from tho general government au important part of its power to enforce tho law*. Another grave objection to tho bill, is its di; crim ination in favor of the State and against tho national authority. The presence or employment of the army or navy of thc United States, is lawful under the ternu of this bill ut thc place v. h erv un election is being held in a State to uphold tho authority of a State government, then and lhere in need of such military inter vention ; but it ia unlawful to uphold tho authority of tho trovernincnt of tho Uni ted States then und there in need of such military intervention. Under this bill the presence and employment of tho armv or navy of tho United States would be lawful, ami uii&lil bu nccmsary to maintain the conduct of a Stale election against tho domestic violence lhat would overthrow it, but it would be unlawful to maintain Hie conduct of n national election again-t the same local violence that would overthrow it. The discrimi nation has never bet n attempted in any previous legislation by emigre**, and is no more compatible with (he sound ??rio-, ci pies of the constitution or the neces sary maxims and methods ol' our system ol' government on occasions of elections thar. il other times. In the early legislation of I?02 and 17"?, by windi the militia of the states was the only military power resorted to for the execution of the constitutional powers in support of state or national authority, holli functions of the govern ment were pul Upon the .same footing, and hy the act of 1HU7 the employment of thc army and navy was authorized for thc performances of both constitutional duties in thc same tenn-'. 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 tho im perative duty lo use its winde executive power wherever required for the enforce ment of its laws at places and times where and when its elections are held. Thc ctn ploymentof iu organized armed forces for any such purpose would hean offense ?gains' law, unless called for by, and therefore 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 thc United States as to the performance of ita own duties. In my judgment this is an abandonment of its obligations hy the national government, a subordination of national authority, and an intrusion of state supervision over national duties, which amounts in spirit ami 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 lind un ililli cutty in concurring in any additional legislation limited to that object which does not interfere with thc indispensable exercise of the powers of the government under the constitution and laws. Signed, RUTHERFORD II. II II Y KB. Executive Mansion, May 12, 1870. UNITED STATES COL'UT. Important Railroad Ll tiara lion-Cliiiniber lulu lo Charleston mid Corbin Expected. The term of the United States Circuit Court, which will bc 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 thc railroad interests of this State, ami, in addition to the numerous members of thc Charleston bar who will appear in the cases, ex-Governor I). H. Chamberlain, ex-Judge Samuel W. Mel ton, Col. .fames H. Rion and Captain Wm. E. Earle have already arri vet! to take part in thc 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 bc the Greenville and Columbia Railroad case, which will come up this morning. In this case, Mr. Chamber lain, representing Freeman (Mark and others holding the State guaranteed bonds, will file a bill asking the United States Court to take jurisdiction of thc case, vacate the appointment of (Jen. Janies Conner as receiver by the State Court, and appoint.. new receiver. Col onel Rion, who represents certain holder* of the State guaranteed bonds, will be neutral upon thc 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. lu this case the most important questions which will bc discussed are as follows : A motion will bc made to racnto the appointment of the receiver, John H. Fisher, Esq., by Judge Bond at Baltimore, on the ground that ho had no jurisdiction to make the appointment outside of the Stute of South Carolina. A motion will also be made to appoint a reftrce to take testimony gen erally in the case ; also a motion for the payment nf thc interest on the undispu ted bonds of the road ; also n motion to set aside the injunction granted by Judge Bond with regard to thc hypothe cated bonds ; also a motion to vacate thc injunction granted hy Judge Bond against the syndicate's coupons ; also a motion to require the receiver to give a new bond, with sureties residing in thc State of South Carolina ; also a petition from the present receiver for permission to extend thc tracks of the road to Cooper Uiver, and to erect the necessary wharves at a cost not to exceed $35,000. In this ease Mr. Chamberlain, together with Mr. Corbin, will represent the com plainants, Calvin Claflin ami others. A motion will also be made by Messrs. MeCrady & Son, representing the trus tees nf the Blue Ridge Railroad, to set aside ihe sale of this road, made under the decree of Judge Bryan in the District Court. Judge A. ii. Magrath represents the purchasers, anti 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 jiiogmeot obtained in trio State Coori an n lien prior tn thc mortgage upon tho mad, under which mortgage proceedings are unw pending for foreclosure and sale. Col. Rion, representing the receiver, will resist this motion. Thc Fort Royal Railroad will also have a place in the picture; This case will como up on a motion for a confirmation nf sale and the reports of Special Master James Simons, Jr., upon the claims against the road, together with die ex ceptions to these reports. The Chief Justice will remain here only until Friday night, but Judge Bond will romain a week longer if necessary. The court will meet this morning promptly at 10 o'clock.-iVete* and Cou ri'r, Alni/ li). BROWN'S FERRY. SAVANNAH Kl VICK. *,vv. i .. wuip nonw screes ! Xl." Savannah Uiver at Brown's Ferry. Can now cross Travelers low water, high water and high winds. From this date : One horse and buggy, 25 cents, and back for nothing. Two horses and buggy, 50 rents, and hack for nothing. One lionic and Wagon, 25 cents, and buck for nothing. Two horses and wagon, 50 cent*, ami book for nothing. Three homes and wagon, 00 cents, nod back tor nothing. Four horses and wagon, 75 cent*, and back for nothing. One horre and mau, 10 cents, and back for nothing. Foot passengers, 10 cents, ami luck for nothing. On lilith water or high w ind will thargo full ferriage going or coming. A. M. HOLLAND. May 22, 18711 45_2 Til EY HAVE COME ! THOSK G?lA?N t/avADLiCo W?- BpOmS ot, and we hoj?o yon will rall and seo them. We ran oller von hnrvaius. A. It. TOW HRS A CO. OPIUM ?ad HorpMne haVttrarrd CUB?, inliilu? (.?. WO ot t?p?mn, K?f|?r. >. ?>- *S?'rS W.nuofV*, Grec*. C., lui. Lost Certificate of Deposit. rtJlJIK undersigned has '< ?t <>r mislaid II JL Certificate of Deport in thc National Hank of Anderson, S. C., Ko. Uli)?, for %lw .00, ?lated ?2nd Juuuurv, Ifc7'.>. ?i. W. LONG. _ May 22, I87i; *..? I To Public School Teachers. FT1KACHERS holding claims f<ir services A. In .la I ma ry may present them tn thc County Treasurer for payment un or about the lirai of .lune. lt. W. TODD, School Commissioner. May ti, HT!? 4ii i FOR SALE. npiIK Kine, Thorough.bred, Short-Horn I A. American Herd Hook rcgltttci I Hull PJHNCE OF Oil ASH HILL. He was im- 1 (Milled three yean ago, and is now nearly four years old. is thoroughly acclimatai, und han a full Pedigree, allowing him to he out ol (he choicest milking strain io he found on the Continent. For further par tieulurs address H. F. \V. HREFEIt, care of H rei .er A Kohnkc, Charleston, H. C. May'll, l*7!i 10 4 aiO&MEY ISM IT ! Mit. F. ?i. MASKEY having purchased thu Patent Hight for tUSTON'H ;IN BIIARPI3NI3K, for Ftckens, Oconec, iiiderson and Abbeville Counties, ami for Herl County, Ga., and having formed a co partnership with him for tin- use of this Paten!, I um now prepaied to sharpen your H?n saws heller and cheaper than you have ?vcr had it done before. This (lin Sharp .ner is sujierior to any that has been used ill this country, and does thc work hitter than it .-an possibly he done hy hand. I will travel through the country and sharp en your thus at your houses, or von can bring them lo nie at Anderson C. Ii. Send in your orders at once, and he prepared for the cotton season. I am also prepared to do Oliy other work that may he needed. H. F. WILSON, Anderson, S. C. May ti, 1879 1") :5m THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OK ANDERSON. COU ?IT OP COM MON PI.U AH. (.'ranean S. Kiley, Plaliillir, against Clarissa Gaines. William A. Caines, Tl I mau lt. Gailles, Marshall ll. Gaines, tedmund I*.<laines, Lawton I*. Haine., I srrlc A. Caines, Maxwell C. Cainr?, .lane llam *?y, lla*ld M. Ramsey, tau Ramsey, I JIU rc l>ni scy. Mattie Rainier, ami tho Stale Baring, aud Insurance Hank of Anderson, s. c., i/efeiidaiits. -SH UI UK/IM for KelM-Oimptatnt not tm rd. Tu lite Defendants Clarissa Gaines, William ,\. Caines, Tilmail lt. Gaines, Marshall il. (iainrs, Edmund I', caines. Lawson I*, dalnes, Carrie A. Gaines, Maxwell C.Gaines, .lane Itamv-y, liaviil M. Ita Ilise r, l.ou Ramsey. Laura Itamsev, Maltie Itamsev, ami tho Stale Saving mid Insurance llnnk ?if Anderson, S<iutli Carolina : YOU are hereby summoned ami ie<|uired lo an swer the complaint In I his ac! I. which is filed iii Itie Office nf the Clerk ?if thuOmrt iifl'oin iiiiiii I'lcas, al Anderson C. ll., S. I'., ami to serve a tty ol your answer lo Ilia said complaint on the Inscribers al their office. Anderson C. H., S. ('" within twenty davs after Hie service h -reof, exclu sive of thedny of such servir?; ami if you fail to answer tin- complain! within the lime aforesaid, the plaiutitr in this action will apply to the Court for i he relief demanded i" the complaint. Hated Anderson, S. C., Mav 20th, A. ll. IS79, [SKAI-I JOHN W. DANIELS,C.c. iv MURRAY A MURKAY, riaintitrs Attorney*. To the above named Ilefeudauts, Carrie A. Gaines mid Maxwell C. Gaines! Take notice thal the complaint in this action, in which a summons is herewith nerved upon you, waa filed in tito office of th?; t'lerk of the Court of ('.lunion I'lcas for Anderson County, ami Slate of South Carolina, on the 20th day of Mav, A. Ii. 1S71?, ami timi tile object of the said action in to oli t ul ii partition of the Real Estate of Nathanil'. (?allies, deceased, containing six hundred and acv :-::!y ol land, situate ?>> !be Cornily of An derson, and Stale of South Carolina, among the owners thereof, by Commissioners to lui appointed for the purpose, or to obtain a sate thereof, lo lie made, ami a division of tho proceeds, if a partition cannot he maile without prejudice to the interest of the owners, ami ?Iso to authorize the Master for Anderson County lo execute tillea lo the purcha sers of certain tracts of lands sold by thu said Nathaniel Caines in his life time. MURKAY A MURRAY, I'lalutiir* AU'K. May 22, IS7;> +5 fi Notice to Contractors. r lilil? undersigned udvertlse for proposals X to build HA UN With Stalls on Poor House Furm, and all proposals must be ac companied by two or more sureties. If the interest of the County should require it, all bills may be rejected, and the CV 'raet let to the lowest bidder on the 3rd ol ' .ne. For further information apply to H. H. Hailey, Chairman Hoard County Commis sioners. It. S. BAILEY, N. O. FA UM KU, W. 8, HALL, Countv Commissioners. May I."., 1ST!I I 1 3 _ LUMBER! LUMBER! ALARGE lot of good Lumber is Rep? constantly on hand nt my Lumber Yard at the Hine Ridge Depot in Anderson, und orders fir lnrge or small lol? of any kind desired will bu promptly Ulled at low prices. Mr. Robert May held is my agent for thc sale of Lumber ut Anderson, and will furnish any information desired lo persons wishing to make an order. JOHN KAUFMAN. Jan HO, 1879_29_ly J. S. COTIIRAN, I II. G. SCUDDAY, Abbeville, S. C. | Anderson. S. C. C?TIIRAN & SCUDDAY, Attorneys nt Law, A Kl? Kit SON, H. C., "\ATILL practice in all the Courts of this Ti State, and in the U. S. Courts. OFFICE-Northwest Corner Henson Hons Building. Jan Hi, 1870 27 ly A CARD. ff A IVA"(7 completed rn;/ course nt thc Jefferson Medical Co/fcye of Philadelphia, I respectfully offer my Professional services to the pendle nf Anderson and the sur rounding country. SAMUEL M. Gilli, M. J). May 1. 1870 42 _ .Tm OJUICK SALES AND SM A LL PROFITS IS our motto, and we can make it to your interest to cull ?ind see us when you nre in need of anything. We will sell you oood Goods at low prices. A. H. TOWF.RS dc CO.. No. 4 Granite Row. A prHJ 7^1379 4(i _ -Ul? ll T . T1TTIO WILL always find something attractive in our " largo linc o' Prints, new styles; Cashmeres, Alpacas, Mohairs, ?fcc. Shawls, Blankets, Toilet Quilts, Bleached, Brown and Checked Homennns. Don't forget thc place, No. 4 Granite Row. A. B. TOWERS & CO. Sept '-'li. 1878 ll FEED CUTTERS. &C. VV Brennan A Co.'s superior ma chines-snell as Dexter Feed Cutters and Corn Shellers, Grain Pans, Cider and Sor ghum Mills. The verv best, A. B. TOWERS A CO April 17. 1879 40 GREAT REDUCTION IN prices of CARPETS. Wc have just marked down our entire stock to aston ishingly low prices. Anybody can buy now. AYe have a few pieces of beautiful patterns suitable for Mats und small Rugs that WO will sell low. A. II. TOWF.HS it CO. April 17, 1879_49_ NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All larsons having deninnils against the Estate of Andrew McLces, deceased. are notified to render the same to W. W. Humphreys, properly proven, within the time prescribed by law, ar.rl those indebted to the Estate to iliakc payment to the un dersigned. HUGH McLEKS, Executor. May 8, 187? 43 3? OPIUM ">? ? ?T"T'" lanls. Georgi*. Reliable cvl HABTT den.-o giren, and reference lo CUR E?tured p.Uenl, nllll physicians. Send for my book on The Habit and Hs Curr. Kris-. ?_ 41-00 ANOTHER LOT OF wcll schs teil Goods that will liol full lo please Hie eyo ami Ht the purse. Gall carly and often. They nre going ?ff rapidly. A. I). TOWERS ?t CO. or execs*. Any liniRKlst lins Hw Inere ??onuT .HM re?*. ?^^A??tf5r'" .* ISO tTc?- SU ?I li Wwi. ClSM-lauaaU, O. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ASI'ERSOS. COURT Ol' PRO HATH. Jai ni i McDuvid. Executor of Ann Wil liams, deceased, Plaintiff, aga in ?I Austin Williams, Humphrey Williams, John H. Williams, Ira C. Williams. Harriot Hor ton. William Clement ami wife, Eliza betll ?'lenient, Joshua Acker ami wife, Matilda Acker. Marv McDaviil. Ira C. Gilgcrsnn, Louis A Williams, ami chil dren of Laura Ann Calhoun, names ami ages unknown, Defendants.- Summon* fur ICtlxrf, d'fl.-OoinpUlitU not Strict. To the Defendants us nhovo Yt >V are herehy summoned and required to answer the petition hi this action, of which a copy is tiled in the Probate Court, and to serve a copy of ymir answer to the naid petition on the subscribers at their office, at Anderson Court House, .south Car. lina, hy tho 18th of July, 1H70. and if you Tail :.i answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, tho plnintiif in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded In the complaint. Dated Anderson. S. C., (.'(th Mnv, A. D. 1870. KA ULK A WELLS, ORK A THIMBLE, Plaintiffs' Attorneys. To the Defendant You will take notice that the ohject .>{ this action is for un accounting, final settle ment of. and discharge from Estate of Mrs. Ann Williams, deceased. KAHLK .t WELLS, OKU d THIBBLB, I'laintifTs Attorney*. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Judge of Probate. Ma}' 1.1, I MT! I 41 li THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ( .<> I WT y or A NDEItSi ).V. COU UT Ol' COMMON PLISAS. J. <). Jones and wife, l'allie Jones, Plain tiffs, against ,V. lt. Millwee, Margaret A. Tuition, Martha B. Harper, .Sophia C. Millwee. ct al.. Defendants.-Summons for Mctirf-Vomjiltu'iU not Served. To the Defendants W. lt. Millwee, Margaret A. Putt lan, Martha I?. Harper. Mary J. Wilborn, Samuel lt. Millwee, fannie M. Jones and husband, David Jones, Sophia A. Lewis and husband, J. W. Lewis, James M. Millwee, Koberl H. Millwee, ?Sophia C. Millwee, Amiiziali Hall and H.S. Newell. \Ti)l' are herehy .mullioned and re? pi i red JL to answer thc complaint in this ac tion, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, und to serve a copy of your an swer to the saiil complaint oil the subscri hers at their olllee, at Anderson, South Car olina, w'thin twenty days aller the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service ; and if you fail to answer thc complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiffs ill this action will apply to the Court for thc relief demanded in the complaint. Dated May 1, 1*7!?. MOOKE it ALLEN, Plaintiffs' Attorneys, Anderson, S. C. Thc D?fendants will take notice that the comptant herein tiled is for tho purpose of continuing, or legalizing, the proceedings hail before the 1'rohate Judge, relative to the Heal Estate of Samuel Millwee. deceas ed, and for such other relief as is demanded in the complaint. MOORE it ALLEN, I'laintitfs' Attorneys. May 8, 1S7D V, li STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ANDERSON. COURT Ol' COMMON PLEAS. James T. Holland and Major C. Holland, Plaintiff*, against John Holland. Adaline Holland. Mary Holland, Thomas Hol land, Mitta Holland, the children of Ma rion Holland, deceased, to wit : Annie Holland ami Mamie Holland, A. J. Stringer and J. II. Lewis, Defendants. Summons for ?Iel?rf-Uumitlaint not Served. To the D?tendants John Holland, Adaline Holland, Mary Holland, Thomas Hol land, the child.en of Marion Holland, to wit: Annie Holland and Mamie Hol land, A. J. Stringer and J. ll. Lewis : YOI' are herehy summoned and required to answer the complaint in this ac tion, a copy of which is hied in the office of the (Merk of the Court of Common Pleas for Anderson County, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on the subscriber at his office, at Anderson, youth Carolina, within twenty days after the ser vice hereof, exclusive of thu day of such service; and if you fail to answer thc com plaint within the time aforesaid, the plain tiff in this action will apply lo the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint, Dutctl Muv 0, A. D. 187!?. JOHN E. BREAZEALE, I'laintilfs' Attorney. To the Defendants John Holland, Adaline Holland, Mary Holland, Thomas Hol land ami Mitta Holland: TAKE NOTICE that the complaint in this action is for thc confirmation of thc sale of the Real Estate of William Holland, deceased, and was tiled in the otliee of the (Merk of the Court of Common Pleas on the (?th dav or Muv, A. D. 1870. JOHN K. DREAZEALIC, Plaintiffs Attorney. May 8, 1K7U 4H (> THE ATTENTION OF Tin: LADIES OP ANDERSON IS respectfully invited to my SPRING STOCK o'F MILLINERY HOODS, which has hecn selected with care to suit the varied tastes of my customers. The stock of these Goods is elegant, mid will be kept replenished as the trade may demand. The prices are in till instances na reasonable aa can he lound for thc same class of Goods any where else. Millinery, Mantua-Making, Stamping and Plaiting will bc ittcndcd to promptly and carefully. The IA.?lies of the town and surrounding country are invited lo call and examino my stock before pur chasing. MISS DELLA KEYS, Ir. Centennial House. April 3, 1870 _ JW_ 2m EXECUTOR'S SALE. BY virtue of the power invested in nie by the Will of Andrew MeLees, de ceased, I will sell nt Anderson C. H., on Saleday in June next, the following Tracts of Land, whereof the said Andrew MeLees died, seized and possessed, to wit : Tract No. 1, containing 110 ncres more or less. Tract No. -, containing 1(H) acres, more or less. Tract No. 3, rontniiiing 100 acres, more or less. Th?? above lands are located in Hock I Milla Township, adjoining .'andr, of J. J. Mcliccs, the lionicMtt- id and Mrs. Fowler. J. J. MeLees will show the ?ands to any one desiring to purchase. HUOII McLEES, Executor. May 8, 1870 43 3? HOMEMADE FERTILIZERS AND **W- nw- or._ SSXSv Mrmin, IIcrtlM drusa, Orchard ii ross, Lucerne and Chafan. A\30, CARDEN SEED, Wholesale and Retail. ALSO, A full line of I)RUQ8, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, PAINTS, OILS, LAMPS, and DR VOGISTS' SUNDRIES, for sale Cheap for eanli !>> Wi Ll UTE it WILLIAMS. Fet> 0, 1879_30_ 911 fi AIT rf. A LIMITED NUM WRM I 6?|JllKR of active, ener ?T ? I ??.'gelic cnn vnsscrs to en Rage in a pleasant mid profitable business. Good men will lind this n rare chance TO MAKE MONEY. Such will phwe answer this advertisement by letter, enclosing ?tamp for reply, slating what business they have been et*-mged in. None but Ihoso who mean busi. _..< need npplv. Address, FINLEY. 1IARYKY & CO., March 20, '70-ly Atlanta. Qa. GROCERIES.' OTU line of FAMILY GROCERIES ls complete. Fine TEAS, vix. : Gunpow der, Young H.VRon, Oolong und English Ilreakfiist-a 8pec?a!tjf. A. B. TOWERS A CO. ,\?.r?l IT, l-JT-.) .?rt PK ES H AKKIVAL.9. A N'oTH ER lot nf Insult ifni Cal ic?, I'M.ue, ?V. Lung Cloth. Col follados, (litighnuis, Checked lli?iie?puiM?. Ctuhnimrets, Av. A. lt. TOWERS ft t ti. April 17, 1870 1U ; OLD AND RELIABLE. \ Du, SANFORD'S LIVEB Ixvwon.vronS 'ia u Standar 1 Family R-jmedy for ,'lis?.s auf thc Liver, Stomach s.*TT^2 Juni Bowe!?.-It is l>\mAy^?&3 P ?Vegetal ile- It ,?,-'vrr?>.W*^ ? ?Debilitates-It ia ?Cathartic au<] {Ton Sr it Y 5??* in my practice* and by tho public,^ V ^J^'for morr than 35 ycars.J with unprecedented n su".ts.|J "SEND FOR CIRCULAR.% SS. T. W. SANFORD, D.D., EwD?S?Eo7ft-S 5 AST liai MUST WIU.TBtl.1fOI'ITH l l n r.uiov. ?J J. B. CLARK & SON, TTAVE JUST KECHIVED from New ? JL York a tine assoit melli of (Joods in their linc, consisting of Cloths, Poe Skin Cassimeres, Worsted Diagonals, English and American Suitings, Fancy Cassimeres, Which are thc most beautiful we have ever had thc pleasure of exhibiting to our custo mers before. t'nll und see them and select a Suit before they are all gone. We (IUAUANTEE SATISFACTION, both in style und lit and good work. We respectfully ask our friends and the public generally to give us a call before purchasing elsewhere. April 3, 1871* SS STOVES ? STOVES ! STOVES ! One Cur I.tutti Just Arrived ?nd Another on thc "Way. T HESE STOVES will be sold on tho Cotton Option plan-like fertilizers. Come mi men, mid buy your wives Stoves. You eau buy a good Stove fur 1-50 to 27"; pounds middling cotton. And ns for TINWARE, I will sell you better Tin and ?it lower rates than any man in Town. Bring on your HIDES, RAGS, and other produce. I pay better prices than anybody. Having secured tho services of a lir.st class mechanic, I am prepared to repair the old ''Earilier Stoves" that the people have been so humbugged in. JOHN E. PEOPLES. May 1, 1879 12 AGllICULTUILM, MACHINERY. Tozer'3 Plantation Engines, The Cardwell Thrashers &. Cleaners, The Cotton Bloom, The Gullett Steel Brush and Taylor Cotton Gins, And everything in the way of Agricultural Machinery and Machine Kepairs, for sah; ou favorable terms. As to the merits of all Machinery sold by mc, I will be glad to furnish the best testimonial*. Satisfaction guaranteed. I can be lound at tho store of J. P. Sullivan A' Co., ?here I would lie pleased to see those wishing to buy any thing in this line. J. M. SULLIVAN. April 17, 1879 10 ?ni The Nineteenth Century adds tho Eighth Wonder of the World. The Holman Liver fad, PILASTERS mid SALTS, Curt? without medicine, simply hy absorp tion. A sure cure for Dyspepsia, Tor pid Liver, Hiliousncss, and all such Diseases. Call at once, ye invalids. Sohl in the Town of Anderson utily hy SIMPSON, REID <fc CO., Henson House Corner. Mandi 20, 1879 M ly BLACKWELL'S [T J DURHAM mm TOBACCO