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lutea? gftttUigtwtf. E. B. MU?KAY, Editor. THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 26,1879. Congress has, without a dissenting vote, appropriated three thousand dollars for tho purpose of erecting a nonument on the spot where Washington was born, for the purpose of keeping it from oblivion in the future ages. Thus all sections and all parties have united in honoring the memory of the father of his country, and if they will only with equal unanimity endeavor to follow his example and imi? tate his virtues the day of fraternal feel? ing and national harmony will soon be upon us. Judge Hillyer has refused the motion for a new trial in the Cox-Alston case, and the matter cow goes to the Supreme Court of Georgia. The defendant's coun? sel presented twenty reasons why they thought the new trial should be granted, but failed to convince the Judge that any. one of them was a good reason. If they shculd be equally unsuccessful before the Supreme Court, Cox will have to go to the penitentiary for life. He should count himself most fortunate to have es? caped the halter. Senator Voorhees has been more felici? tous in his description of Blaine than any of his compeers. At an all-night session of the Senate recently, as usual, the bad temper of the members induced them to indulge in language towards each other which could scarcely be term? ed complimentary,. and Blaine made himself officious and offensiv? in his old role of sectional abuse and general mis? behavior, until Senator Voorhees sat down on the gentleman from Maine, comparing him to "the hyena among politicians, and the scavenger among birds, whoso* business it was to root among the offal of dead issues for the food on which he lived." Alter this Mr. Blaine should be known as the buzzard from Maine. The Newberry Herald says that du? ring the recent term of Court for that County an attorney referred to the speech of the attorney upon the other side as "lengthy, if such an expression is good Erglish." Upon which Judge Pressley expressed the opinion that "it is not good English, for you might as well derive breadththy from breadth as lengthy from length." This has been accepted as con? clusive of the question by seme, but a reference to lexicographers will show that lengthy is not only a ccrrect Eng? lish word, bnt is used by eminent authors of-high repute?as Gibbon, Byron and Jefferson, for instance. The argument that a similar compound cannot be made out of breadth has no force, from the fact that English derivatives are formed' by rules of analogy. Ben. Hill seems to consider himself responsible for the proper entertainment of Blaino in the United States Senate, and hence after one of the usual tirades of the man from Maine, the Georgia statesman very aptly illustrated the amount of information possessed by Blaine upon the subject he had spoken on, by saying that he knew nothing more about what he had been speaking than a jaybird docs about music, and that the principal thing the Senator from Maine ^did not wish to know was the truth. The presiding officer of the Senate told Mr. Hill that he was getting personal, in re? ply " to which the Georgia Senator in? formed the president of that body that ho was only Btating facts and nothing more. Blaine took it all like an angry lion. He growled as usual, but content? ed himself with this harmless pastime. The trial of Mi63 Duer for the killing of Miss Hearn, near Snow Hill, Md., terminated last week in the conviction of the prisoner. The young ladies had for several years been warm and intimate friends. Miss Deur visited Miss Hearn, and upon taking leave, without an un? kind word, drew her pistol and shot her. The theory of the prosecution :eas that the killing was willful, aud the motives her devoted attachment to Miss Hearn caused her to be jealous of Miss Hearn's receiving attention from others. The de? fense rested their case on the grounds that the shooting was accidental and that the death of Miss Hearn was not caused by the wound, but by the improper use of Chloral. The verdict of the jury was "not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter." Tho court sentenced Miss Duer to pay a fine of five hundred dollars. The verdict and sentence meets with general approval. The Governor has issued his procla? mation calling on the civil officers of the law to use all legal means at their com? mand to arrest and bring to trial all persons concerned in the hanging of Moore in Spartanburg, a full account of which we publish on our first page. Mob law is at all times and under all circumstances to be deprecated. Under its administration the innocent often suffer, and even the guilty are penished beyond what justice requires. In the case before us, however, the guilt of the party seems to have been clearly estab? lished, and tho punishment inflicted not the result of passion or feeling of re? venge, but the outburst of a just indig? nation against two of the most atrocious crimes that could be committed?the one of rape and murder. Whilst the law does not justify the hanging of Moore without trial, enlightened public opinion, under the aggravated circum? stances of the present case, will excuse it The Senate committee has postponed the consideration of the protest against Ingalls taking his seat for another term as Senator from Kansas, and the fact that Senators Hill aud Vance voted with the Republicans to secure this result has created the most unfavorable comment. Ingalls is charged with procuring his re-election, which was obtained by the small majority of one vote, by the most unblushing bribery and corruption w hieb, though common offences in Kansas, are said to have been carried to such a length by Ingalls as to arouse the indignation even of the not over-particular people of that Statex ami they accordingly by a committee requested an investigation of the charges, whjch has been treated as above stated. The United States Senate has heretofore been frequently polluted by the presence of corrupt members, but it is to be hoped that such Will ho longer be the case while the Democracy control this body 5 and although Ingalls has escaped bow, we trust he will receive a thorough investigation next winter, and that by his expulsion the people of Kan? sas will be taught that they must elect honest men to Congress or go unrepre? sented. _ The Senatorial committee which has been investigating the Kellogg-Spofford seat have developed a thorough permea? tion of fraud through the entire politics of Louisiana in 1876. Judge Spofford, who is contesting Kellogg's seat, has es? tablished the rascalities of that indi? vidual Until there is no doubt left of his fraud and corruption; but in return Kellogg has shown that Judge Spofford was equally culpable with himself. They were elected by the rival Legislatures of Louisiana, and each of them procured his election by shameful bribery of mem? bers. The only settlement which the Seaate can make of the matter that will ref ect credit upon the honor and self respect of that body is to adopt the view of cx-Congressman Poland, of Vermont, a Republican, who expressed his opinion of Louisiana politics in the following epigramatic, though somewhat inelegant style: "I think the' other side are all d?d rascals, and I know our side are!" Both Kellogg and Spofford should be re? fused a seat in the Senate, and the State of Louisiana given another opportunity to send a Senator to Congress who will not be a disgrace to the State and a slan? der upon our free institutions. The fraudulent President is now play? ing the role of Dictator. On last Mon? day he vetoed the Judicial Expenses Bill, which makes the third veto he has sent to Congress in the last few weeks, in each of which his objection is that Con? gress does not give him money to use in controlling elections in the States. The case stated so clearly that all can under? stand it is simply this: the people through their representatives say, we do not wish the Federal army used at the polls as a police force, and the President replies, unless you permit me to use troops at the polls I will have no army; the people do not desire that United States marshals and deputy marshals, clothed with all the power of the Federal government, and the sworn officers of a corrupt party, should take control of the polls on the day of election, and the President says to the people, unless you give rae^noney to pay my marshals to control elections you the people shall have no courts. In a word, the President wants troops and money to be used at the elections to con? tinue his party in power by overawing the people, and by his vetoes practically says that if you do not give them to me the country may go to ruin. Congressman Cannon from Utah, who is a believer in the Mormon creed, and has two wives, has been exerting his in? fluence to secure the pardon of Reynolds, who was convicted of polygamy in the United States Courts of Utah, under the statute of Congress which prohibits po? lygamy in the Territories. He was very earnest in his last interview with the Patfdent, and appealed with all his pow? er to the sympathies of the President for executive clemency for the convicted Mormon; but Mr. Hayes gave him to understand that the law against polyga? my is to be enforced and that Reynolds' case is settled beyond appeal. He also told Mr. Cannon that he had as well let him go to prison without further objection. A telegram from Washington represents Mr. Cannon as saying that the effect of this will be to make Reynolds a very great man among the Mormons, and that, when the time comes for the doors of his prison to be opened, they, as a people, will try and reward him for what be has endured and is to endure. He takes a very gloomy view of the situation in Utah, and thinks that, under the plea of prosecu tion, the Mormons are to be turn? ed over to the Gentile ring in the Terri? tory to be robbed and plundered. They propose to use every peaceful means of resistance, and, if pushed to the utter? most, and they see that all their rights in themselves and their property are to be taken away from them, in their despera? tion a serious revolt may come. Mor? mons are men of peace, but if they see that all the work of past years is to go for nothing, their lives may as well ac? company the downfall of their material prosperity. Mr. Cannon says himself that rather than submit to the tyrannical persecutions threatened by the Gentiles of Utah, be would place arms in the hands of his people and fly to the moun? tains. He thinks that in their fastnesses there the people might be able to protect themselves and force concessions that will not be given to them so long as they yield to every demand made upon them. Thus in addition to the Indian wars we are threatened with a Mormon insurrection. It would, however, be well for the Mor? mon leaders to consider before they leap. A war of the character they threaten would not be apt to benefit them in the least, though it might give the United States a little use for its army. Palmetto Regiment Medal.?The Atta California says: "Mr. D. M. Whito has in his possession a medal presented to the Palmetto Regiment of South Caro? lina, after their return from the Mexican war. The design is that of the palmetto tree, with two shields at its base and an eagle above, with the motto 'E Pluribus Unum' in its beak, on a scroll. Beneath the tree roots is the name of Joshua Alexander, the recipient of the honor? able medal, and encircling the palmetto are the names of Dickinson, Butler and Gladden, South Carolina's Colonels of the Palmetto Regiment. Encircling the rim of the medal is the Latin inscription, Animis Opibusquc Parati Dum Spiro Spero, 1847.' Tne obverse is ornamented with a die representing the landing of the American army under the cover of the fleet at VeraUrnz. Encircling this are the battles participated in by the gal? lant Palmettrei: Vera Cruz. Contreras, Cburubusco, Chapultenec and Garita De Bolen. If JoHhua Alexander is alive and on the Pacific coast, he can obtain the medal by communicating with D. Morgan White, care of the Alia Califor nia." Mr. Joshua Alexander was a pri vnte in Company K of the Regiment, which was organized in Barnwell Coun? ty, S. C. Malboro' Planter: At the recent term ofjhe Sessions Court in Marlboro' County six cases only were-presented to the gianu jury, on three of - which true bills wero found and not a conviction had on either of thtm. CoiniHcnceiucnt Week in Greenville;. The week boginning Thursdays .tune 12th, and closing with Thursday, Juno 19th, was quite a gay one in t?o "Mona talh City," as during this week took place the commencement exercises of Furman University, of tho Femalo College, and of Capt. Patrick's Military Institute. These institutions have been paj-ing very lUtlo attention to commencements heretofore, but have- gone along doing their duty during tho session, and clos? ing at the end of torm without any public demonstration, or at k-iist very littlo. The various professors aud instructors liaVe done-all in their powor to promote the cause of eclucatiou, and soemod to think that this was all that could be re? quired ; but they havo at last found out their mistake: the public demands some? thing more, it calls for a public demon? stration at least once a year in order to bring the institution more prominently into notice. This demand has now been heeded, and tho several faculties have given moro attention to tho exercises of Commencement Week. THURSDAY NIGHT, JUXE 12TH, tho annual address before tho Judson Society, of tho Femalo College, was de? livered by Rev. Win. E. Hatcher, D. D., of Richmond, Va. His subject was "The Educated Woman." He discussed itfroin two points: first, What constitutes the truly educated woman r second, Tho part she is to perform. The address, to say the least of it, was a very able produc? tion, and quito appropriate to tho occa? sion. Dr. Hatcher had one of tho most pleasing, attractive and witty introduc? tions wo ever heard, which attracted at? tention in tho outset, and hp was listened to with profound attention throughout. This was tho first celebration of the Soci? ety, as it was just organized last year, and named in honor of Prof. C. H, Judson, tho former President of the College. Long may the Judson flourish to carry out the sentiments inscribed upon the triangle and tho crescent; for if all their future anniversaries shall bo as pleasant as this one, truly may they say "Haec olim mominisso juvabit." FRIDAY NIGHT, JUNE 13TH, a largo audionco assembled iu tho Opera House to witness tho Concert by the pupils of the Female College, under the guidance of Prof. DeCamps. Tho Con cort has been pronounced by competent judges to be a very good one, though wo must say we have witnessed t jtter ones. One of tho prettiest pieces of music in tho world, "The Brook,"?composod by Tennyson and sot to music by Dolores was ruined by having a voice unsuitable for rendering it. This song requires a soil, mellow voice; should be sufficiently low to allow the music of the instrument to be distiuctly heard. Whenever tho voice is loud and coarso, aud drowns the accompanying music, the groat beauty of tho piece is completely lost. Several good instrumental pieces were rendered, nearly all with splendid execution, show, ing the thorough and skillful training the performers had received. SUNDAY SVJS2UITO, JUNE 1?TH, the commencement sermon bofore the students of Furman University was preached in the Baptist Church by Rev. J. A. W. Thomas, of Bennettsville. His text was 1 Peter 2,22: "Wbo did no sin, neither was guilo found in his mouth." The preacher portrayed the character of Jesus Christ in all its beauty and gran? deur, and exhorted tho young men to imitate him as their great exemplar. It was a noblo appeal to the young men, and it is to bo hoped that it accomplished much good. MO?DAV EVEN1NO, JUNE 16TH, tho Philosophian Society, of Furman University, held its anniversary celebra? tion iu the Opera House. It was cele? brated by a public debato, the meeting being presided over by Mr. John H. Morgan, of N. C, the President of the Society. Tho query aud debaters were as follows: "Resolved, That tho South? ern States wore not justifiable in seced? ing." Affirmative?A. II. Donaldson, W. C. Dorroh; negative?D. J. Meador, J. H. Tappan. After an able and animated dis? cussion on both sides, the judgos, who had been previously selected to decido upon the merits of tho several speeches, cast their decision in favor of the nega? tive. Without any disparagement to any of the speeches, (for they wero all excel? lent in our opinion.) we must say that tho speech delivered by Mr. Doriohwas ono of the finest efforts wo ever heard from so youthful a student. All tbo the speakers showed that.they had read extensively on the subject and were in? timately acquainted with the nature of our government. Jefferson, Madison, Hamilton, Webster, Calhoun, Alden, Vottel, and many other writers on gov? ernment and constitutional law, wero quoted by tho speakers on both sides. When wo hoard our friend Dorroh quot? ing son tonce after sentence of the rounded periods from tho illustiious and patriotic ?Wobstor, how the hair stood on our head! But when wo hoard him quoting from Alden we thought to ourself: "Ah, you aro quoting from too prejudiced au au? thor, and from ono who is willing to sac? rifice tho truth in order to carry bis point!" When wo heard our friend Tappan, of Georgia, quoting Calhoun we thought, "0, noblo patriot, though the cause for which you contended has been lost, yet how long will your memory be cherished and your works quoted as authority!" And when wo heard him quoting Vattcl wo thought, "How weighty should bo tho authority of one who was such a lover of liberty and such an advocate of truth ; who put forth his views at a timo when he could only re? ceive tho frowns and disapprobation of tho crowned heads of Europe!" TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 1~TH, tho cadets of tho Military Institute held their exhibition in tho Opera House. Tho exercises consisted of declamation, dialogues and speeches. In tho after? noon Capt. Patrick ordered out tho cadets to drill on Main streot. This attracted quite a crowd, especially of the ladies, who are always delighted with "brass buttons." Tho Captain has his boys splendidly drilled and very neatly uni? formed. TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 17TH, tho Adolphian Society, of Furman Uni? versity, held its anniversary celebration in tho Opera IIouso. Tho exercises of this also consisted of a debate; and tho meeting was presided over by their very efficient President, Mr. J. Q.. Adams, of Edgefield. The question and disputants wero as follows: "Resolved, That ficti? tious reading should not be deprecated." Affirmative?J. J. Lawton, Davis Fur? man; negative?M. B. Woodward, D. B. Anderson. None of the speeches woro long, but they were all quite spirited and well received by the audionco. Tho speakers sustained themselves and their socioty with much credit. After tho dis? cussion was over, the judgos, through Rev. A. Coke Smith as spokesman, pre? pared to render their decision. Before stating their decision, Mr. Smith told ono of his iuhnitablo anecdotos, which was to show tho ombarrassing position in which tho judges wero placed, not knowing how to decide on account of both sid?s having sustained themselves about equally well. After a thorough consideration of all tho arguments, how? ever, they had decided In favor of th? negative. WEDNESDAY MORNINQ, JUNE 18TIT, at 10 o'clock, tho Commencement Exor? cises of Furman University came off. Certificates of distinction in the studies of the several schools of the University wore awarded to those students who had won them duriug the session just closed. Speeches wero then made by five mem? bers of tho graduating class, tho othor three having been excused on sufficient grounds. Tho graduates, with thoir de? grees, wero as follows: J. Q. Adams, P. B., Edgoficld; W. C. Dorroh, P. B., Greenville; H. J. Haynsworth, P. B., Sumtcr; J. N. Mondenhall, P. B., Green? ville; J. B. Pipkin, P. B., Marlboro; A. P. Pugh, B. S., Edgefield Co.; G. D. Bel? linger, A. B., Barn well; J. H. Morgan, A. M., Hendersonville, N. C. After tho five speeches by Messrs. Adams, Hayns? worth, Pugh, Bellinger and Morgan, Dr. Furman, the Piesidentof tho institution, delivered diplomas to all of the gradu? ates, and made them a brief but touching address. WEDNESDAY NIGHT, JUNE 1STH, tho Commoucoment Exercises of tbo Female College took place. Before it was hardly dark, tho Opora Houso was crowded to overflowing, and mauy got to tho door and actually had to return homo. Tho exorcises consisted of com? positions, composed and read by tho graduates, interspersed with music.? There wero seventeen graduates in all, six full and eloven English, as follows: Full graduates?Miss Leda Kennerly, Barnwell; Miss Annio Marshall, Green? wood ; Miss Laura Martin, Laurons; Miss Carrio Price, Dahlonega, Oa. | Miss Pau? lino Scott, Chattanooga, Tenn.; Miss Claudia Townes. Greenville. English graduates?Miss Annio Edwards, Darl? ington ; Miss Anna Harrison, Green? ville; Miss Emma Hutchison, Abbe? ville; Miss Tweetio Hillhouse, Green villo; Miss Kittie Marshall, Greenvillo; Miss Alice Rutledge, Clarendon ; Miss Mattie Rutlodge, Clarendon; Miss Pau? lino Patrick, Greenville; Miss Lou Tin dal, Clarendon; Miss Etca Tindal, Clar? endon; Miss Mamie Watson, Green? wood. Thoso compositions which we heard were very good, though wo had such an uncomfortable position that wo could not listen very attentively. The one by Miss Harrison, of Greenvillo, was especially good, she having as a subject, "Love me and tell mo so sometimes." Docs'nt this show that the girls like to bo courted? Miss Harrison, however, treated tho subject in a different way from what might bo expected ; she spoke of sincere affection ; said that while sho did not believe in being too demonstrative, yet she thought that peoplo wero some? times too backward in expressing their feelings when they were truly and sin? cerely in love. She uttered some terri? ble denunciations upon flirts?upon those who pretend to lovo with their lips and know no such feeling in their hoarts. THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 19TII, two addresses were delivered in tho Opera Houso; ono by Maj. T. W. Woodward, of Winnsboro, before tho Literary socie? ties of the University, and the other by Rev. I. W. Wingo, of Pondletou, bofore the Alumni Association of the samo in? stitution. Wo wero unavoidably absent and did not got to hear theso addresses, but thoy wero pronounced very fine by those who hoard them. THURSDAY NIGHT, JUNE l?TII, tho Reception by tho Alumni and Stu? dents took place on tho Univorsity grounds. The largo building was beau? tifully illuminated by Chinese lanterns; the society halls and professors' rooms wore thrown open and well lighted up; tho beautiful campus and grove wero il? luminated by tin lamps scattered about, sovcral feet above tho ground; tho chapel was Opted up, whero refreshments wero served and promenading carried on; seats wero scattorod hero and there un? der tho largo oaks, whore happy pairs could sit and talk of the pleasant school days just ended and of tho yet pleasantcr vacation which they were anticipating, and of what else thoy talked?well, wo couldn't begin to tell. Wo have already written too much for the patience of our good Editor, and yet not half as much as the exercises of the several occasions demanded. But wo must come to a close. SiifTico it to say that tho exercises of the whole week wero very enjoyable. Long may our noblo institutions nourish, and may each successive year bring yet moro brilliant commencements, so that thoy may be placed before tho public in such a light as to win that patronago and esteem to which they aro so woll entitled by their earnest efforts to promote tho causo of true education. W. W. B. A Cloudburst in the Black Hills. Deadwood, D. T., June 14. At Buffalo Gap Thursday night, by a sudden rise and overflow of Beaver creek, caused by a waterspout, eleven persons were drowned. The names were Mre. Moore, Mrs. Rhodes, Oliver Rhodes, Frank Reed, Clyde Rhodes, Cliff Rhodes, j Maud Rhodes, the latter three children, all emigrants on the way to the hills from Mills county, Iowa, and four men going from the bills to tbe railroad, names un? known. Two were team owners, one [ passenger, C. A. Night, herder. Five minutes from the first alarm the whole county was flooded and the water sub? sided almost as suddenly as it rose. Further particulars of the cloud-burst near Buffalo Gap, Thursday evening, ob? tained from a passenger by this evening's coach, show that the water commenced rising about 8 o'clock in Beaver creek, one mile this side of Buf? falo Gap station, on the Sidney stage road, and about 92 miles from Dead wood, near the banks of the creek, were camped a party of nine persons from Mill county, Iowa, four from the Black Hills, and the Montgomery brothers' and Clark's freight outfits loaded forty thou? sand pounds, principally home stake ma? chinery, which was nearly all destroyed. All the wagons, which one exception, were also destroyed, and only a few mules were saved. No estimate can be made of the loss at this writing. Nine persons were drowned, whose names were given in the previous dispatch. Four bodies have sc far been recovered. The water covered a space forty miles wide and subsided within two hours after its rise. Fragments of wagons, &c, were seen three to five miles irom the scene of the disaster. All creeks around the hills are uuusually high. ? lion. Frank H. Hurd, the only hard money Democratic Congressman from Ohio, has written a letter advising his constituents to vote for Hon. Thomas Ewing for Governor, lie says he regards the currency question as practically set? tled, and that the important questions to be decided are "no military interference with the people at the polls and honest juries for the trial of American citizens ?questions involving civil liberty, the great principles of free government and the existence of the Republic." Upon these questions Mr. Hurd says Gen. Ewing has been one of the ablest advo? cates of the Democratic position in the present Congress. j VERY PERSONAL. The Army IJ111 Provokes Hot Words. Washington, June 19. Tho Senate remained in session all night, the Democrats refused to adjourn unless the Republicans would agree to fix a time for a vote on the Army bill to-day, and the night was passed in roll calls and attempts to compel the attendance of absent Senators. At an early hour this morning an excited personal contro? versy took place between Messrs Conk ling and Lamar. Mr. Conkling charged the other side with bad faith in not allowing a part of the time taken up by the Mississippi riv? er commission bill to be given to the de? bate on the A rmy bill. Mr. Lamar rose at the conclusion of Conkling's remarks and said that so far as any intimation of bad faith to him was concerned, he had lived in vain if he was not superior to such a charge from such a source. "It is not my purpose," be said, "to indulge in personalities, but I will say to the Senator that if he inten? ded to intimate that anything that I have done was not in good faith I pronounce his statement a falsehood, which I repel with all the unmitigated contempt that I feel for the author of it." Mr. Conkling, who had been walking slowly back and forth behind the bench? es, advancing to his seat .said : "Mr. Presi? dent?If I understood the member aright he intended to impute, and did in plain and unparliamentary language impute to me an intentional misstatement. [Paus? ing.] The Senator does not disclaim that." Mr. Lamar?"1 will state what I in? tended, sir, so there can be no mistake." The presiding officer (Mr. Cockrell) called Mr. Lamar to order, and Mr. Conkling proceeded: "Whether I am willing to respond to the member from Mississippi depends entirely upon what that member intends to say and what he did say, and for the time being I do not choose to hold any communication with him. I understood the Senator to state in plain, unparliamentary language, that the statemeut of mine to which he refers was a falsehood. If I caught his words aright, I have only to say that this not being the place to measure with any man his capacity to violate decency, to violate the rules of the Senate or to commit any of the improprieties of life, I have only to say I hat if the Senator?the member from Mississippi?did impute or intend to impute to me a falsehood, nothing ex? cept the fact that this is the Senate would prevent my denouncing him as a black? guard and a coward. [Applause and hisses.] Let me be more specific, Mr. President. Should the member from Mississippi, except in the presence of the Senate, charge me, by intimation or other? wise, I would denounce him as a black? guard, as a coward, and as a liar. The rules and proprieties of the Senate are the only restraint upon me. I do not think I need say anything else, Mr. Pres? ident. [Applause and hisses.] The Chair demanded quiet in the gal? leries. Mr. Lamar?"I have only to say that the Senator from New York understood me correctly. I did mean to say just pre? cisely the words and all that they im? ported. I beg pardon of the Senate for unparliamentary language. It was very harsh. It was severe. It was such as no good man would deserve and no brave man would bear." [Renewed demonstra? tions of approval and disapproval.] Still Another Veto. Washington, June 23. The following is a summary of the President's message returning the judi? cial expenses bill to the House without his signature: The President begins by reciting a passage of the original legisla? tive bill repealing title 26 of the revised statutes and its return to the House with? out his approval. The object of the pres? ent bill, he says, is not to repeal the elec? tion laws but to defeat their enforcement. Under existing laws, the failure of Con? gress to make appropriations required for the execution ot the provisions of the election laws would not prevent their enforcement. The right and duty to ap? point general and special deputy marshals which they provide for could still remain, and the executive department of the gov? ernment would also be empowered to in? cur the requisite liability for their com Ccnsation ; but the second section of this ill contains a prohibition not found in any previous legislation. Its design is to render election laws inoperative by omitting to appropriate money for their enforcement and by prohibiting any offi? cer of the government from incurring lia? bility under title 26 of the revised statutes authorizing the appointment of deputy marshals for service on election day. The appointment of special deputy mar? shals is not, he says, a spontaneous act of authority on the part of the goverment, but is made by section 2021 of the revised statutes a popular right of citizens in towns having 20,000 inhabitants, or up wards. The present bill neither revokes this nor releases the marshal of the duty imposed by law, nor the President of his duty to see that the law is faithfully exe? cuted. He declines to discuss the wisdom and necessity of the election laws, or what he regards as the dangerous and uncon? stitutional principle of this bill, that the power vested in Congress to originate appropriations involves the right to com? pel the executive to approve any legisla? tion which Congress may see fit to attach to such bills, under a penalty of reducing the means needed to carry on the essential functions of the government. His views on these points were, he says, presented in a previous message, and lie regards them conclusive as to bis duty in respect to the preseut bill. This measure leaves the powers and duties of supervisors of elections untouched, but deprives the na? tional government of the power to pro? tect them in the discharge,of their duties at the polls. The States may employ both civil and military power at elections, but by this bill even civil authority to to protect Congressional elections is de? nied t& the United States. There are two lawful ways to overturn legislative enactments ? one is their repeal, the other is the decision of a competent tri? bunal against their validity. The effect of this bill is to deprive the executive of the means to execute laws which are not repealed. They have not been declared invalid, and it is, therefore, the duty of the executive and every other department of the government to obey and enforce. He closes by saying he is willing to con? cur in suitable amendments for the im? provement of the election laws, but can not consent to their repeal or approve legislation which seeks to prevsnt their enforcement. Murder ix Columbia.?The IVetrs and Courier of the 24th inst, has the fol? lowing telegraphic dispatch from the State Capital: An altercation occurred last night be? tween John English, a well known plan? ter, and policeman Rose, resulting in in? juries to the former, from which he died this morning. At noon to-day Joe Eng? lish, a brother of the deceased met Hose, when several shots were exchanged with? out effect. The coroner's jury, which has been in session all this afternoon, arrived at the following conclusion this evening: That the deceased came to his death by a blow inflicted by some person unknown to the jury. There is considerable feeling in tho community over the affair, and groups of citizens might be seen here and there on the street discussing the matter. Officer Rose waived an examination until his counsel, Judge Melton, who is at Glenn Springs, arrives. Officer Daniel, who was also engaged in the affair, was bailed in the sum of $500, to appear when wanted. Mr. Joseph 10. English, the surviving brother, is a quiet, unassuming gentleman, who would never engage in a rencontre of any kind without great pro? vocation. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. Gleanings from our Slnte Exchange*. Orangeburg Democrat: Malarial fevers ire becoming quite prevalent in the county. Barn well Sentinel: The jail is now clear of prisoners?not one remains with? in its walls, for the first time in many pears. So much for Democratic suprem? acy. Fairfield New? and Herald: A house on the farm of Mr. H. A. Gaillard was destroyed by fire on Wednesday morning. The occupants had barely time to es? cape. They saved only one bedstead and a little bedclothing. Kershaw Gazette: A terrible hail storm visited portions of Sumter on last Wed? nesday. The stones were immense, some measuring over seven inches in circum? ference. The storm did not touch any portion of this county that we have been able to hear of. Chester Bulletin: Prince Cherry, a na? tive of Africa, died near Richburg Tues? day. We are reliably informed that he was. between one hundred and ten and one.hundred and twenty years of age. He is said to have been the last native African in the county of Chester. Orangcbtirg Times: An aligator was killed by IL 0; Smoke, Esq., l?t week, on the Edisto, over ten feet long and weighing about 250 pounds. A hog was found in it.A hail storm passed over a section of St. Mathews, on last Thurs? day, doing some damage to crops near the State road. Abbeville Press and Banner: Wade Hearst, who was convicted at the Sep? tember, 1878, term of Court of Sessions, for Abbeville County, for the murder of his own child in the Promised Land, died in jail at this place on Monday night. Adam Wideman, an aged and respectable citizen of this county, died last Mouday in Rordeaux, after a protracted illness. Newberry Herald: There have been filed in the clerk's office for this county, to date, 1,047 liens for supplies.Char? ley Croft is a colored Nimrod on a small scale. Last year he killed three hundred and twenty-eight squirrels, which he sold for twelve and a half cents each. He killed his one hundred aud twenty-eight for this year a few days ago. Edgetield Monitor: A correspondent writing from Mount Welling says: "On? ly a few days ago the residence of Mr. Carr Rudd, of the Red Bank section, was destroyed with its contents?his wife barely escaping with her life. On Tuesday night the residence of J. C. Ramage, son of J. W. Ramage, located on Indian Creek, only a few miles from the junc? tion of the Saludas, was destroyed with almost its entire contents, including ba? the Booths, indicted for the murder of Tony Booker, has been postponed until the October term of the court. Gen. But? ler appears for the accused. Abbeville Medium: Rev. S. A. Gallau det has accepted the call tendered him by the Episcopal Church at this place and will enter upon his duties about the 20th of July. He is said to be a fine man and a good preacher.The wheat crop this year is by long odds the largest ana best produced in this county for many years, and as good as we have ever known. The grain is perfect and the yield to* the acre much larger than the soil and the style of cultivation warranted. Nnt counting the Hour consumed by the colored people and the crop will more than supply all the wants of the white population.The Greenville and Co? lumbia Railroad is constantly improviug under the management of Gen. Conner. Col. Dodamead is not embarrassed as heretofore, and is making good his reputa? tion as a skilful railroad manager. Charleston News and Courier: Daniel Washington, alias Charles Jamison, who was tried in Charleston last week before Judge Eraser, for the murder of Allen Collins at Ten Mile Hill, was found guil? ty of murder and sentenced to be hanged "by his neck until his body be dead" on Friday, 29tb of August, nest. The pris? oner lent forward eagerly during the pronouncment of the sentence as if anx? ious to catch every word, and at it3 con? clusion he simply shook his head and said: "It's all right! All I want is justice." He was then handcuffed and remanded to jail to await execution. Clarendon Press: After inquiries from all portions of the county, we can safely say the crops are better than they have been for several years past. Walhalla Courier: From reports re? ceived from various sections of the coun? ty the wheat crop is said to be the finest that has been grown for several years. Camden Journal: The grape crop around Camden promises well.The Grand Division of Sons of Temperance will meet in Camden some time next month. Darlington News: Small grain crops throughout the country are reported as being very fine.The Pee Dee Tele? graph Company have succeeded wonder lully in their little enterprise of some two years ago. They are about to make terms with the Cheraw and Darlington Railroad Company for the continuation of their line from Darlington to Cheraw. The present clear standing of this Tele grap Company is due almost entirely to capable management by its officers. con, flour, lard, &e". Ax Afflicted Hocseiiold.?On Tuesday evening hist the people of our town were startled by the announcement that Mr. W. L. Palmer, a highly respec? ted citizen, residing about three miles from town, had died at 4 o'clock. Mr. Palmer was taken sick in the field the day before, no doubt from the effects of the sun, and wen! to his residence at dinner time, telling his family that he was feeling quite unwell, and laid down, and after a few hours of intense suffering death came to his relief. When the fu? neral profession of Mr. Palmer was about to start from the house, his mother-in law, Mrs. Kelly, an estimable lady, aged about 62 years, who a few moments be? fore appeared in usual good health and had been active in assisting the family, suddenly dropped dead while talking to a member of the family. Thus, while the body of Mr. Palmer was on its way to the graveyard, his mother-in-law, who was apparently in perfect health when he died, was lying a corpse in the house, awaiting the same sad rites.? Union Times mh. _ The Staple in* South Carolina.? The Charleston Cotton Exchange reports from thirty counties of the State show, with seventy-two letters received, the following concerning the cotton crop up to the 1st of June, 1879: Acreage increased5 percent. Weath? er less favorable from fifty replies, favor? able from eighteen, and four same as last year. Stands good from forty and bad from five, and three need replanting. Crops are reported from four as three weeks later, twenty-one as two weeks la? ter, thirteen as one later, eleven as same as last year, ten one week earlier. Con? dition of crop?good thirty eight, bad nnd small twenty, very grassy lourteen. Labor good in sixteen cases and scarce in sixteen. Fertilizers?increase from forty-three, decrease and same as last year for twenty-nine. ? Jefferson Davis has declined a large offer to make the tour of the North and lecture. ? Gnv. Robinson, of New York, is probably the oldest man in the country occupying the gubernatorial chair, being eighty-one years of age. ? An elephant died recently in Cal? cutta which is*said to have been ridden by Warren Hastings when Governor General of India, a hundred years ago. ? As in nature, so in art, so in grace ; it is rough treatment that gives souls, as well as stones, their lustre. The more the diamond is cut the brighter it sparkles; and in what sccnu hard dealing, there God lias no end in view out to perfect his people. | THE DEAD PRINTE. I'hc Hope of the Imperialists 1'nlls Hcforc tile Assegais of the Zulus. London*, June 19. Great excitement prevails in London to-night in consequence of a telegraphic announcement from South Africa to the effect that Prince Louis Napoleon, the Prince Imperial of France, had been killed in Zululand. The telegram bring? ing this information is dated Cape Town, June 3, and Madeira to-day, and reads as follows: " Prince Louis Napoleon, Prince Imperial of France, accompanied by oth? er officers, left Colonel Wood's camp to reconnoitre. The party dismounted in a mealie field, where the enemy crept upon them, and assegaied the Prince, killing him. His body was recovered." The official account of Prince Napo? leon's death says: "The Prince, with Lieut. Cary, of the 98th Regiment, six men and one friendly Zulu, left the camp at Keletzis mountain, seven miles be? yond Blood river, on the 1st instant, for a reconnoissance. The party halted and unsaddled when ten miles from camp. Just as the Prince gave the order to re? mount a volley was fired from ambush in the long grass. Lieut. Cary and four of the troopers returned to camp and repor? ted the Prince and two of the troopers missing. From their statements there could be doubt that the Prince was killed. A party of the 17th Lancers, with an am? bulance, started on the 2d instant, to re? cover the body of the Prince, which was found and brought in on the same day." A special to the Daily Newt adds the following particulars: "The body of the Prince when found lay on its back. There were eighteen assegai stabs in it, two of them piercing the body from the chest to the back, two in the side, and one de? stroying the right eye. A locket, with hair medallions ana a reliquary, were found around his neck. The face wore a placid expression. He had evidently ineffectually tried to mount, and the leather of the flap tearing, he ran along the path to where he was found. Two troopers lay near the body, both having been assegaied. The Prince was very adventurous." News of the death of the Prince Im? perial reached London at a late hour last night. About one o'clock this morning it was circulated in the lobbies of the House of Commons, when in reply to in? quires, Col. Stanley, Secretary of State for War, read the olBcial telegram. Lord Sydney, an old tried friend of the Impe? rial family, has left for Chiselhurst to break the news to the Empress Eugenie. London journals while deeply deploring the Prince's death, regard it as the end of Imperialism in France. Prince Napol? eon, who has become the head of the line, is a democrat in politics and dis? tasteful to the entire Bonapartist party. He has two sons aged seventeen and fif? teen years, respectively. Party loyalty may fasten around the name of one of these sons, but for the present the Im? perial couusels must be distracted and the possibility of a return to the Empire appears more shadowy than ever. Napoleon Eugene Louis Jean Joseph Bonaparte was born in the Tuilleries, on the 16th of March, 1856, and was there? fore twenty three years old at the time of his death. He was educated with freat care, and on the outbreak of the 'ranco German war accompanied his father to Metz, and thence to Saarbruck, where, according to Napoleon's dispatch to Eugenie, he received his baptism of fire.' His youth and effeminate appear? ance were much riaiculed by the Ger? mans, who, in derision, gave him the name of Lulu. When the military situ? ation became critical, the Prince was sent to Belgium for safety, and subse? quently he joined his mother in England. There he entered the training school at Woolwich and made quite an impression by his remarkable intellectual gifts aud his winning manners. He was extreme? ly popular with the English, and when he embarked for South Africa had quite a promising future before him. His death will cause grief in England as well as in France. ? The mints of the United States turn? ed out two miliion three hundred thou? sand silver dollars during the month of May. Notice of Appointment of Attorney. WS. SHARPE has authorized me to ? act as his Attorney during his temporary absence from the State. JOSEPH N. BROWN. June 2G, 1870 50_2 THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ANDERSON. COURT OF PROBATE. To LYDIA A. M. VAN WYCK, Execu? trix of Wm. Van Wyck, deceased: IT having been made to appear to my satisfaction that you have moved from and beyond the limits of this State, and have been absent therefrom for ton consec? utive months last passed, You are hereby ordered and required to account before ine in person on the 19th day of August next as Executrix of the last Will and Testament of Wm. Van Wyck, deceased. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Judge of Probate. June 20, 1879_50_4 Public Schools. OTICE is hereby piven that the Public Schools ol Anders ?m County will open on the first Monday in July. Trustees are authorized by the Board to close the Schools in their respective Dis? tricts when the funds shall have been ex? hausted, making due allowance for any de? ficiencies that may occur in the payment of Taxes and Polls. "They are also requested to hold Teachers' reports for the hist month until the taxes are collected?then pro rata the claims should there be a deficiency. By order of the Board. R. W. TODD, Chairman. June 20,1879 50 1 REPORT OP THE CONDITION National Bank of Anderson, AT Andorton, in the State of South Carolina, at tue close of business June 14th, 1ST!): RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts.S 89,59s 02 U. S. Ilonds to secure Circulation. 50.OVO OU Other stocks, bonds and mortgages. 1?.4.V1 OU Due from uppruved Heservc Agents. 11,927 10 Due from other National Hanks. 5,481 15 Kcal Estate, Furnitur? and Fixturei. 1,000 oo Current Expenses aud Taxes paid. 2,4s0 84 Premiums paid. ?'>?() OU Pills of other Hanks. 6,363 06 Fractional Currency, (includingnickels,) 07 80 specie, (including Gold Treasury Notes; 3,7.11 ;w Legal Tender Notes. 9.2U0 00 Redemption Fuml with CS. Treasurer, (.i per cent, of Circulation,). 2,250 00 Total.S199.0S1 27 LIABILITIES. Capital .Stock paid iu.S 50,000 i?J Surplus Fund. 10,000 no Undivided Profits. 15,012 MS National Pauk Notes outstanding. 37,800 00 Dividends unpaid. 85 00 Individual Dc]>osits subject to check. 03,487 33 Demand L'ertiticatcs of Deposit. 22,005 85 Due to other National Panks.-. 22 Total.8199,081 27 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, I CoeSTY OF ASDHKSON'. J I, J. A. 1ikock, Cashier of the above named Dank, do solemnly swear tbat tne above statement is true, to the best of my knowledge aud belief. J. A. BKUCK, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21th day of June, I87U. U. FRANK MAULDIN, Notary Public Correct?Atlest : Sylvester B leck let, 1 J. \V. KoKBis, Directors. Uro. W. Vast, j Juue 26,1979 50 _ 1 Agent* Wanted to Sell Gen. "Dick" Taylor's New Book, DESTRUCTION AND RECONSTRUCTION, IVi.-onal Experienceol the lute War, BY RICHARD T VYI.OB, MviitcnauMjcnernl in I he Confederate Army. 1 V?l., Svo, clutli, -in iages. Price $2. Kur further lartlcnlan, apply la 1). AITLETOM A ci>.; PuMbbcn, IH'J ami 551 Broadway, New Vork. .Iiiiii? 36, 1870 50 ' 1 DISSOLUTION. THE copartnership heretofore existing under tho firm name and style of Wilhitc it Williams has this day been dis? solved by mutual consent. All Notes and Accounts of the above firm will be found in the hands of Wilhitc it Wilhitc for col? lection, at No. C Granite Row. P. A. WILHTTE, J. R. WILLIAMS. June 10,1871). COPARTNERSHIP NOTICE. THE undersigned have this day formed a copartnership under the firm name and style or WILHITE it WILHITE, for the purpose of conducting a General Drug Bus? iness, and can he found at the old stand of Wilbito it Williams, where they hope to have the patronage of the general public* P. A. WILHITE. F. T. WILHITE. June 10, 187!). I would respectfully announce to my friends and customers who have patronized me so liberally in the Drug trade of Ander? son, that I have sold my interest to Wilhite it Wilhite, who will "carry on the Drug business at the old stand, and hope they will continue the patronage they have giv? en me to the new firm. I expect to open a Drug Store at Central, S. C. and will be pleased to have my friends and the trading public call on me "at that place. V J. K. WILLIAMS. June 20, 1S70_30_ PROCLAMATION STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Executive Department, Colcmbia, June 1st, 1879," WHEREAS information has been re? ceived at this Department that an atrocious murder was committed in Ander? son County, on or about the-of-. 1879, upon the body of Matt Hatton, by one W. A. Ferguson, and that the said W. A. Ferguson has Med from justice: Now, therefore, I, W. D. SIMPSON, Gov? ernor of the State of South Carolina, in order that justice may be done and the ma? jesty of the law vindicated, do hereby offer a reward of ONE HUNDRED and FIFTY DOLLARS for the apprehension and deliv? ery in any jail of this State of the said W. A. Ferguson. Said W. A. Ferguson is 5J feet high, weighs 135 tc 140 pounds, wears two teeth in front on plate, scar across the mouth, lips split diagonally, and unevenly healed. In testimony v hereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal Of the State to be affixed, at Colum [seal] this first day of June A. D. 1879, and in the linndred and third year of the Independence of the United States of America. (Signed) W. D. SIMPSON, Governor. By the Governor: (Signed) R. M. SIMS, Secretary of State. June 12, 1879_48_3__ THE ATTENTION OF THE LADIES OF ANDERSON TS respectfully invited to my SPRING JL 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 as the trade may demand. The prices are in all instances as reasonable as can be found for the same ciass of Goods anywiiere 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_2m MONEY.IN IT ! MR. F. G. MASSEY having purchased the Patent Right for COSTON'S GIN SHARPENER, forPickens,Occtiee, Anderson and Abbeville Counties, and for Hart County, Ga., and having formed a co? partnership with him 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 euer is superior to any that has been used in this country, and docs the work better than it can possibly be done by hand. I will travel through the country and sharp? en your Gins at your houses, or you 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 anv other work that may be needed. B. F. WILSON, Anderson, S. C. May 22,1879_45_3m 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 be glad to furnish the be.it testimonials. Satisfaction guaranteed. I can be found at the store of J. P. Sullivan & Co., where 1 would be pleased to see those wishing to buy any? thing in this line. J. M. SULLIVAN. April 17, 1879_40 (im A CARD. IIA VING completed my course at (he Jefferson Medical Co/lcyc of Philadelphia, I respectfully offer my Professional services to the people of Anderson and the sur? rounding country. SAMUEL M. ORR, M. I). May 1, 1879_42 3m 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 good (joods at l?w prices. A. B. TOWERS A CO.. No. 4 Granite Row. April 17, 1879 40 I J. S. COTHRAN. I H. ('.. Sf'UDDAY, Abbeville, S. C. I Anderson, S. C. C0TIIRAX & SCUDDAY, Attorneys at Law, ANDERSON, - - S. C, WILL practice in all the Courts of this State, and in the U. S. Courts. Office?Northwest Corner Benson Hous Building. Jan 16,1870 27 ly NEW SAW MILL IN TOWN. A LL kinds of SAWING done at the low ? rate of Forty Centn per hun? dred leet. Bring on your Logs. m , , A. H. OSBORNE. "March 27,1879 37 3m , GREAT REDUCTION ?TN prices of CARPETS. We have just . "'urked down our entire stock toaston is!iit:b!v low prices. Anybody can buv now. NC have a few pieces of benutifiil ?S:S?Mats "?d ?????aags _ April 17, l>70 A- B- T0^?*CO. FEED CUTTERS. &cT~ Wh n J;ist n;CL'iv^ another lot of . April 17. 1K79 A- * ??*Oft VI HG IN IA CASSIMERES *J lent goods that inive vB.-l, .. ?.? . 7 .fcetio?. SS soon .ftSffiir Ami. 17.1.79 A * T^*CO-.