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~ E. BTMURBAY. Editor. THURSDAY MOUKIKO, DEC. 25, *187p. OUR COLUMBIA LEITER. The Wow Chief Justice- A Ship Canal for . Charleston-The South Carolina Cniver ?Hy Vader a Ruse-A Bureau of Agrlcul- ] turo for Swath. Car.oUnr.~Tbe Phosphate Co tn pa nie* ano Taxation-The Columbia Canal Passes tho 8? na to-Singular Sconce 'for th? Capitol-Th* Adjouratacut Prob lem-Tho Appropriation BUI as lt Faated the Senate-O thor Hatters. COLUMBIA, t?. C., Deo. 2d, 187?. Tho election for Chief Justice, to fill tho placo declined by Jndge Mcivor, came off on last Thursday nigh t Instead of Tuesday, as we expected when we last wrote, but the result therein predicted waa correct. The Joint assembly was rolled to order at 8 o'clock p. m., and Senator Wylie, of Lancaster, Dominated Gov. W. D. Simpson, in an extended eulogy, which , waa seconded by Col. Siniouton, of Charleston. There waa no other nomination, and Gov. Simpson was unanimously elected. It is just to Judgo Mciver that we should say tho criticisms upon his course do him injustice, for ho was no doubt actuated by very puro and patriotlo motives, really making a great sacrifico by declining tho highest Judi cial office in the State fer tho purpose of preventing trouble as to his successor's election, upon tho grounds stated hy us last week. For some years there has been a desire o'i tho part of the business men of the State to have tho South Carolina Railroad carried to the water in Charleston in order that tho expenses bf through freights to aud from New'York and. Eu - ropo may bo reduced. This has not been accomplished,' ho wovor, but tho Bill .to dig ? . ? snip CA KAT. from Cooper to "Ashley River, at a point near Charleston, hes passed both Houses of tho Legislature, and will carry the water to the railroad. By tbta Bill the Hiato will pay fifteen thousand dollars for tho digging of tho canal, but will as o condition precedent to it receive aeon tract for granito from tho penitentiary - quarries, to be used in tho Charleston jetties, which will pay tho sum baok sev ers! iitucs over. Gen. R. R. H#ioblll opposed this mensuro, on thoground ?hat lt was not Democratic, and that tho State had no right to cngago in tho construc tion of public -improvement*. Gou. Rut ledge rep) lod that Mr. Calhoun's theory was that the funeral government did not havo this right, because it was not sov ereign, f?r-sovcrolgnty. resided.in tho Ktatcs. He contended that this was an advantageous, mensuro, nnd ought to be adopted. Mr. Murray followed, arguing tbnt it waa not wasting monoy, but mak ing o Judicious investment, for. by ox ponding fifteen thousand dollars tho S tato , was to have a contract for somo two hun dred thousand dollars Worth, of granite, tho profits on which would moro than ro pey tho expenso by tho Stato. Ho also ?bowed that by bringing tho wharf to tho rall rond it would do away with tho dnvy ngo of fifteen'' cants pot btdo on cotton shipped to New York, which now hos to bo hauled through tho streets of Charles ton from tho railroad to the steamora. Ho favored tho Bill. It .was passed by a voto of 03 to loin tho IIouso, aud received no opposition in tho Senate. Ono of tho worst measures that has been before this Legislature was a Bill to establish A STATS AamoULTUHAL COLLIIOB, ; which ls believed to bo meroly a ?xjso, for ro-oponing tho South Carolina College, but whether this bo so or not. it requires tho State to ro-isaue 8101,000 worth of Stato stock, bearing six per ceut interest, to .this College in placo of the amount which tho Redisais stole, and also asked for .812,000, patt of interest the Radicals did not pay, and for tho balance, $46,000, j in bonds. Tho Bill was fought moat por biston tl y, and tho voto at fir?t w?* against lt, tut tho friends of the measure wore rushod in, and, nvdor tho oporailon of tho previous question, the Bill was paused, with tho positive premise nud assurance from its friends that tho last two clauses should he stricken out In the Senats,-or that the Governor would veto it. 1 Wo be lieve the result will bo to ro-opon the South Carolina University,, and moko positions for sorne broken down teachers who have strof **?onces and ccnuoo tlcmh iu tho Stuui. tee nome, kciwevor, of on Agricultural ? Collogo . caught '.tho fancy of a-nu.nibo? of formers and eaenred J their votes for this Bill,, which would not hn^o boen given for It othorwisn. There was only a majority of nine in favo- of its passago to a third reading In .tho. ITouso. It hes not yet passed tho Senate, but we fear it will pasn that hody also, tor *hcr-i poora* io bo a disposition to poss alt; suck , Measures in both Houses. Thoro was a lively discussion over tho J qucstioA of taxing TUB rkoSPKATE COHPANnSH. ltwlli bo remembered'that.for tho !*s? ton'or twelve years these companies havo only liocn paying taxes 'on their bond,, j valued at from five to twenty dollar? 'poe | acre, whilo ?iey hav? been paying noth ing ou tho hundreds of thousands, pf dol lars that they have in Iced and sold. Tho friends of the companies admit that thor? are several hu?dTHL thousand dollars due on thcao beck taxes, but claim they can ?iot bo m Jule to pay them by law-. ,Mr. Buist, tho chairman of tho Ways' and Keaiia Commltuo, moved, to amend tho tax bili sp aa lb m'akb them pay t?xpH on half ofthou gross proceeds la' futuro. Ort motion of Mr. Murray thia waa laid on.the table. Ho also moved io exempt thom from their back taxes. ?J On motion of Mr. M? rwy this was aha laid' on tho table. Mr. Simon ton; moved to rccon sid?r tho it?ib. hw ivi.Uik i*^-'^z'??!sk^ , was adopted, to lay on ibo table tho ruo- j tlc? io las only half tho gross pracoode j of thcao companies, and it was adopted. Masera.' Sirconton, Buist, Fitken, Has kell, Rutledge, Dargan and Call laen favored, tho adoption of tho resolution, and Mr. Murray opposed, i claiming that tho gross proceeds ought all to bo taxed, j ITo caiA' th a law iexful all ty! thu mar? I chflot'ft stock of good?, and al', of tho me chanics' br manufacturers* manufactures, and that ho wis opposed to making a db , tlnrfton lo favor pf phbsphatp cempanlos, ; wSit profits wore'largeonough to en able them to psy upon the ?ame terms ea other citixanav Theresplntloh wasvhow ever, adopted, aad those .companies v,ill in future only ps required to pay ca half ofU-y.r grobs, pr-, fiavlngfiidiodto e???ra o roieaso from back laxen for. these alructtng tho ^jp?foilor General to walt until aft? tbb?ext tsosalftttof the Gungal Assembly vt t?e**ecting- these taxes. Mr, Mut rsv opposed' tilt? r?solatton, but ? ...... . ? I ? ? ? . Seuaie, but it is believed tbat it will poss thal body without diflloulty. Tho com panies ?rat tried to. get exemption from their back tixea, and, wbon this was nut granted, thoo their object was to put off ! the collection until another Loglsiaturo 5-J ?jlt>oU>d, wita ibo jiu JIU Cii ul. .. ?Titojor?ty of tho now body will bo favorable to them. Thoy havo succeeded lu putting off the collection, and it romulus to ho seen whether thoy will over bo compelled to pay up or-not. A Bill to ostuhlixh n BUUBAU OK AOUICULTUnK bA4 passed both Houses, r.nd provides for the collodion of Agricultuiid infor mation and statistics as to our minorai and agricultural wealth, with a depart ment of immigration, and ulso tho in spection ofpho.-phntr.ii mid tiio collodion of rho phosphate royalty. The Bill ls a very .excellent ono, und if carried out properly will ho of vory great norvloo to tho State, It was originally intended to put a tax of Ave h inn! red dollars on ouch phosphate company to sustain this do partuiuut, but wiw amended in tho House, en motion of Mr. Beasley, so as to put an Inspection tax of t .-.mty-ilvo cents on each tau of phosphiito. Tl its will ralso a sum of about twolvo or fif teen thousand dollar?, and will, instead of increasing tho oxpeusos of tho govern ment, docroaso thom, for it aboil J?K-.H thc of&oos of Fish Commhuiouor, Phosphate Agent and Phosphate Inspector, which willaavo tho Hiato thirty-seven hundred dollars per your, and tho fooo of Inspect ing phosphate* will, insU-nd of going to ono man, as tho}' havo dono iiorctoforo, go to paying tho oxponscs of this depart ment, which will do tho work of ell throo of these offlcors. Thoro was n lively llttlo fight over abolishing tho ofilco of Pbo >.? pl- 'o Inspector, Messrs. Haskell and Jo..11 J. Hcmphlll opposing its abolition, and MesKrH. Humbert und Murray favor ing lt. ' A groat many amondmcirts woro attomptod, which would havoinjtirod the Bill if adopted, lint for tho most part tboy woro dofeatod. Tho Bill goes to tho Son at? for concurronco in tho amendment)*, and will no doubt boc JIUO a law. Tho paisago of tho Columbiu (.mal Hill by tho Senate was tho occasion of blore than a usual dcniont-trutlon in that body. This Bill, which passed tho IIouso in three hours, occuplod nearly two duyH in tho Ronato, and was finally passed with Immaterial amendments by a voto of 22 to. 7. During ? li IM debato tho Senate ?hnmbor was filled with indies mid gon tlomon of Columbia intensely interested In tho success of tho measure, which they believe ia destined to mako this city r oocohd Lowoll, mid bo lt auld to the shame of Colombia, that this oxcitoniont was aUowod to go to far ns tc induce some of.the ladion to throw bouquets to Taft, tho carpot-bag Ilopubllcnu Sonator from Charlcstou, bocauao ho spoko in fuyar.of tho Bill. Whou the Bill passed thoro was applaupojm tho Sonate, a scone which perhaps was novor witnessed thoro before under a Democratic administra tion. . Not only this, but on Salurduy night the Columbia Band serenaded Gen. Gary at tho Wheolor HOUHO, and after wards, lu tho morning of Sunday, wont to the house at which Taft was boarding and serenaded him also. Thoso thiner aro not approved by avery lurgo numt t* of tho citlzonB of Columbia, and are most strongly condemned by tho Bcmociats from other part? of tho State who oro hore. Instead of improving tho Appropria tion Bill, the Sonato has actually ruisod it by Homo thirty or forty thousand dol lars, 'Whoa it carno back to tho Houso, on motions of Mosers. Murray, Moody, Brown and Austin, the House refused to concur in the amendments, cud a con io ronco coinmittco was appointed to ad J?Bt tho differences, which has not yet reported. In tho appointment. of this committee Spoaker Shoppard violated every parliamentary precedent by ap pointing a committee who had ovory one votod, wo. believe, willi tho mluority of tho Houso. Ho did not put a single man on tire comptittoc who had fought thc high appropriation?, and thus it is vory I likely ibo Sonato amendments will be ! adopted yet, although a majority of tho J Houso ls clearly opposod to thom. Tho lost sosslon of the Legislature passod PO Act appointing a Railroad Commissioner, whoso salary and ex penses were to be collected by tho Comp troller General from tho railroad compa rtios oed paid over to the CoD>miw!?n?r. The South Carolina Railroad has ?efue&d to pay Ita portion of the salary, ' amount ing to cloven bund rod dollars, and Gov. Bonham, tho Commlsslc-ier, asked tho Legislature for an nj nopriatlon from tho State to 'pay lt. Tho appropriation passod tho Senate, and on Its passage in the House u vory interesting debate sprang up, Mt'-vu. Coobo, Bacon, Aldrich and Gaillard advocating paying it, and Mr. Murray opposing it. ' Tho appropriation Was passed hy a vole of 66 to 46, and thus nsain tho.Loglsiaturo has boon liberal onoufjh to glvo away the pcoplo's roonoy for what tho Stato^oes not owe, while they refueo to pay the just claims due sorbo of tho Judges, Thc? effect of this action will bo to induce every railroad lu the State to refuse to pay anything on thia salary next yoAr, and then the State will bo called on to foot up all cf the ex penses Of inn Omeo, amounting io moro j than ?5ur thousand dollars. The omeo j was created for tho mutual advantage of | tho railroads and tho people. Tho ctigl natora of tho measure asaurod tho Legis loturo lost session that ibo rniiruuds do tilted tho creation-of tho office, and would willingly pay Ita expenses. Tho Act Was ?4 drawn os to require thom to pay these expensen/ hut tho Legislature, fooling that tho State la vory rich, neve, by the action ooovo referred to, rolloved the railroads of thia burden. There ls now vory llttlo doubt that the Legi sin turo will adjourn boforo Christ mas, On Monday night Mr. Murray said whether the Houso intended to adjourn before Christmas or sot, and to do so he would movo to lay all bills which hod not passed their second reading on tho labx?> Tho ayes and nays woro taken, anet vet tilted, s^es CO? naya S5, so tho mo tloa wan agreda to,. and tito Sonato is forced to assume tho whole responsibility IS the session la proloajrod. Thoro woro quito a number of Bills laid on the table by this motion, hut none that woro very Important The thoo ry of Mr, Murray on this subject is that tho rulo of a short s?rsion Ought to bo firmly established, and to dd it tho Legi*1 aturo had better l?av? somo Bills ovar if necessary.. . Tho Wholo business of tits session could cost ly havo he&n concluded before :,Chrlst maa, if tho .ilouso had begun work ha earnest a wookeoonor, but thu f./rst two woeks ot tho soeslot ero very nearly wasteoV If it is ohco established firmly ghat th&.LegUlature ls tc- le*ve Columbi* before the Christmas holidays, thoy will go to work so?nor and'get through. Thoro. was .a strong'offort mrdo by the lons seaM'on mon to have another session aftor Christmas, and If lt bad succeodod thecTO ia no tolling whoa tho . session ^Sesol?ii of ?he X.:gtsls satisfled that t?ioy could arc pat ilcttlo act. than to I?l al vo A rosa me of tho k. K. 3. M. Th? Hon. T>. Wyatt Aiken has publish ed anoUior letter in tho New* and Courier, which w? reprint in another column, re iterating tl.i scntlmonts oxproatscd in bin former letter, ox tract s from which appeared in our last isauo. ' This letter tu catted forth hy tlvs comments p'tlie press of his Congressional District on his lottor of tho Mh Instant. If tho first lotter was Imprudent and unwise this one is oqunl ly KO. Those letters if they do not injure tito Democratic porty cannot Inmcflt it, and curtain ly havo tho tendency to strengthen and embolden thu Republi cans. At tho prudent limo no good can result to tho party or tho country by tho publication of auch let tern na thoso. Tho two great parties aro to-dry tho represen tativos of dlfluront forms nf government; Ibo Democracy representing constitu tional llborty und tho Republicans con solidated dlspotlsm. Tho groat absorbing question ls not tho appropriation of a few million of dollars moro to ono section of tho country than to another, but thu perpetuation of Conntitutloual liberty to Huccoodlng ages. "Wipe out tho Demo cratic party," no Col. Aiken would hnvo UH do, and wo will wipe out our F?deral Constitution nnd Stato governments, and havo established tho ono-man power. Tho D?mocratie party will continuo ns long aa represoutativo government ls bustnlncd, and not until this is abolished and tho country under tho heels of the despot will Democracy fail. Col. Aiken's VIOWB aro not tboso of bis constituents, who will rr main truo to tho only party with which they nro, und their fathers boforo them woro, Identified. . lu tho Into election in Maine for mem bers of tho Legislature thc Republicana obtained nt tho pol ls a majority Hiitllclcut to glvo thom tho control of both branches of tho legislature Dy low tho (lovernor and Council eunvass tho .roturas and uro required to throw out all whore tho election was not conducted ns tho law directed or tho returns wero irregular. In thu exercise of this duty, thoy rejected tho returns from a number of tho polling precincts, tboroby giving tho Democrats a dccldod majority lu both bronchos ol tho Lcglslaturo. This action on tho part of the Uovornor and his Council has pro duced a howl of indignation among the Republicans. Indignation mcotlngs have been held and revolution threatened. To rcud tho speeches of tho leading Republi cana of tho Stato at those mcotlngs and tho resolutions adoptod, lt would no vot occur to any mind that tboso virtuous Ropublicnn loaders, who now throatorj blood and thundor if tho will of tho ma jority at tho polls ls sot asido by tho foran of law, two yeara ago threatened revolu tion unless tho sovereign will of tho peo ple of tho United States wa? net asido mu; n fraud foisted into tho Presidential chair. Wo aro not sufficiently inform?e to say whether tho Uovornor and hi: Council aro right or wrong in this mat ter; but Wo do say that tho Democrat declared elected, who wore not olectcd bj tho pooplo, should at onco resign, and bj their oxomplo condemn tho great franc which should consign ail concerned Inti merited Infamy. * Congress took a rocoss on tho 10th inst until tito 0th day of January noxt. U] to tho timo of adjournment nothing o general Interest, was dono. Each p?rh Eocmod to bo resting on their oars, ant walting for tho othor to move. Tho onlj mouHuro of any political slguiflcnnco wa tho resolution of Senntor Voorheosj, o Indiana, directing Inquiry concerning th oxodus of colored pcoplo from North Car olin? to Indiana, which produced consld orablo commotion in tho Sonato. Th resolution WOB adoptod. Wo cannot un dorstand tho right of Congress to investi gate the cause or motives which indue citizens of one State to removo into an other, and it scorns to us that Congres will havo Its hands full if lt attempt suck Investigations. Why does Congres not inquire what inducod tho carpet baggers to Ioavo South Carolina so hui ried)/ in 1877 7 Wo regard this move a an unfortunate ono. at a blunder and a setting a bad precedent. . Hampton and Tilden. T- om tho News and Gntrier, January 18, 187'( Tho following letter, written to Mr. Man ton Marblo by Gen. Hampton, after th Abbeville conference, when it had been prc posed that the Tilden Electoral ticket ii this State should bo withdrawn, is publish cd by Col. Haskell as port of tho reply t "A Tilden Democrat :" WAI.IIAI.XA, September 10,1870. My Dear Sir : There aro some matters pei faining to tho contest lu thia Stato upo which it ls very important that the viows c Mr. Tilden and his tpcclal friends should t known to us. I hope that yon will con: mu?iente with me, and speak with tho sara fraulein;-.. I shall Use with yon. Our oxeen Uve committee seems to apprehend that ou friends at tho North aro embarrassed b oar nlllnnco with them. Of course thi apprehension places our party hore i awkward position. Ii theso apprehci: slons ure well founded, how can wo rellov our friends at tho North of their embarrasi ment? De fore cur convention met, I wrol fully to Mr. Tilden, , telling him wht would probably bo ita -.?Mon, and oskin his advice, so that we could promote tb Interests of thc Democratic porty. Ho di not reply to my letter, and I was forced b irresistible public opinion to accept tb nomination for Governor. I have mat' tho canvass thoroughly conservative,, nn it has boon a perfect success so far. Wit aid from abroad the Stato can bo carried fe Tilden. Thcro ia no doubt of its bi ing carried for our Stato ticket, for ot opponents would gladly agree to let v elect our men If we withdraw from tli Pw?ddenUal contest. Of course we ai roost anxious to aid in the general electloi but you can understand our solicitude ( find out how Wo can best do this. If ot alliance is a load, ve will unload. If ot friends desire us to corry on the contest i begun, we shall do so. If you will give n your views on these points I shall be li debted to yon. Tho enclosed extracts wi show yon the line I take in tho canvas Write to Columbia, care of Ooh A. C. Ila kell. With my good wishes, I am, ve; truly yours, WAPB HAMPTON. To MARTON MARBLS, Esq. The tvJy of Mr. Marblo by toltgraoh Col* Haskell ts as follows : 8aTT?*nsn, 291870. . : It is af recd here that your friend's oe Bhttence and bis present enorts ana plai are wise and advantageous. MANTON MARBLS. Abolishing the Electors* WASHINGTON, December 15. Hon. Frank Boltahoovor. of Peonrj vania, has introduced a Joint reaoluth proposing an amendment to tho co rtltution of tho United States rolatl to the election of President and Vi President, in view of the approach!! Presidential olcction, tho resolution ls subject of auch vital imp?rtanos that it receiving tho general attention of mu bera, It was. roforrod to tho Jud?ela Committee, And by that oom ld to sub-commlttoo, of which tho He John W. Ryan, of Pennsylvania, tho chairman. Tho sub-oommltl will proceed to tho consideration tho matter immediately, and hope to ablo to report to tho full committee oat in January. Tho proposed amendme provides for a direct vote for Preside and Vice Proaident, tho votes of es Stato to be divided between tho xeap. tlvo candidates on the basis of the pr ent doctoral representation, aceHdi to tho votes east for each. Thus, V.istc of one candidate getting tho entire vi ora State, aa at present, each witt get proportion of the electoral votos aecoi X . ~- . - ?- ?-r i> 4 1-I-.-I. X..f\ M-s *.?.? I .. I, O V. t, f t>. H49 WU?. ......ir?%r. votes cest for each In the State. 1 Electoral College HO such Is abollsh< hue tho number of electoral votos which ?ach Stato ls entitled Is left t changed. The electoral certificates votos ?re to 1? forwarded in duplicate tho Provident- of the Senate and 1 Speaker of the Rouse, and ono copy ls be filed at tho capital of the SOU? and open to iuepection at all tire ?a. - ' ?'. AIKKN'.S "FOO? FOB THOUGHT.??. 1 Th? Cougremruon who Talks Bight Ont in ' SJeeticg. J WASAIKOTON, D. C.. DOC. 20. ] (he Editor of the News and Onerier: You liad "a week of sensations" you fay. ! Wtll, why not7 What would a newspaper ; hu now-a-diiys Hist was not sensational ? My letter to the Newe and Oturier of tho Mil ' December from thia city must have created ' a sensation, judging from the editorial? of the weekly press of the 8tate, and the letters jiro and cm I lia vc received from the State. I 1 promised to give vour readers something to think about und I succeeded I havo no 1 wurdi of reply for any of them but the Newberry Herald and Abbeville Press and Banner, To the former I would say, not a syllable in my letter call be shown to tend towards , tho "disintegration or disorganization of tbe party'.' in South Carolina. I wrote en tirely nf" Federal politics, and believed eve ry word 1 wrote, and believe it yet. And I repeat what I said, or intended to say, that we of the Houth, who are held responsible by thc American people for all tho legisla tion of Congress, because we aro in tho ma jority in tho Democratic party, and that party is in the majority in boin Houses of Congress, are so manipulated by our North ern allies (though they ure in thc minority,) that all our Federal legislation redounds to thc heneflt of that section, and none, or almost none of it, to our benefit. Northern Democrats will vote with Northern Repub licans to defeat Southern measures. This I huve seen done repeatedly, and hence my aversion to tho great Southern Democratic party continuing to play mammoth tail to the Kort horn Democratic pigmy kite. The Herald is considerate in Its editorial, for which it'bas my thanks - but it must pardon me for saying my position and that ot (.'ol. Keitt's are as antipodal as the poles. Tiie Colonel mid I may "take thc same po sition" in deprecating sectional politics, but there would be a divergence the moment we begun to seek a remedy. He nominates ?Gen. (?rant. I lea von? ! and. too, in con junction witli Havarti. Where can two ! more discordant representative men bo found ? I would not vote for tho former, and could not, with my i>re?ent convictions, advocate the claims offne latter.' I know not thc promptings that suggested the editorials In the frees and Banner when reviewing my letter, but they impress mo timi tho writer would be pleased to bring mc into disrepute with tho people of the Stale, and have them believe I would dis rupt tho party in power in Houth Carolina, Slid abet tho following of the scalawags, whom everybody ought to know I hate as I hate Old Bin. If I misinterpret his motive, I ask pardon. If I do not, I would simply pay to my Scottish friend, look to your own skirts. The people of South Carolina never have, and, perhaps, never will, fail to locate nie correctly in any and every crisis that lins or may occur. Enough of this. Let thc people think, as 1 trust ?hey may, for if there Is a fault with our State, it is that tho people do not take interest enough in Federal politic*. When the public mind is directed to any subject, thc conclusion drawn is generally correct, unless a diversion is created by de signing demagogues. In my judgment, the Republican party is to-day lea by just such men ; and, unfortunately, the National Democratic party is not lcd ut all, but drifts along always in tho interests of tho North ern minority. And so we go. Lout summer you stated that Garfield bad made a speech in Toledo, averring that ho lind no hand of friendship to extend to any "Rebel," unless said "Rebel" would confess bis guilt, and acknowledge that secession was a crime, or words to that effect. A few days ago 1 was sitting in tho vestibule of tho Hall of Representatives talking to tho Hov. A. T. Porter, ot your city. Garfield flossed by, stopped a moment, turned, and n r. most cordial way extended his hand tonia and welcomed mc back, hoped I had been weil, ?co., ?xe. Al OiiO? I Irin stabs rod tbe Toledo speech, bnt could not allude to it then. Subsequently I sought him out and told him what was telegraphed as coming from him at Toledo, und t.ikc-d bim if lt wero true. He denied it in toto. I then asked him what he did say. Ho re plied: "I said I had no friendship for those who Bald wo wero wrong in uphold ing the Union." I asked him who ever ac cased them of being wrong in doing this? Ho said wo of thc South. I denied it. Then hu said, tho "Okalonn States" "and Bob Toomba" and a lot of other stuff that was irrelevant to tho subject under consid eration, an suddenly arose from his coat and left mc. I am convinced he said just what he was charged with saying, and by just i ?ch moral cowards aro the muses of the V nth to-day deluded as regards the South and her people. Under their leader iihlp thc sectional lino will never bo oblit erated. The most interesting debate of tho session occurred in tho Senato on Thursday last, upon Mr. Voorheeb'o resolution to investi rte tho North Carolina exodus. I may be wrong here, too, but I was amazed at tho courue of debato followed by -ne Democrats, rtsnnrtlally tho Southern Senator?. Thoy g nibbled" about straws, and attempted to de fend the peoplo of North Carolina against tho popular charges of maltreatment of those negroes, when thoy must know that a Yankee negropholite (ia theresuch a word?) would believe tho stories of tho most igno rant negro sooner than he would tho sworn testimony of Ben Hill himself, or any other Southern Senator. I am amazed at the opposition presented by Southerners to this negro exodus. Why not lot them go ? If they remain in tho South theio is no development, no advance ment, no accumulation of wealth by tho toiling farmers or laborers. Every cuter prise is sub ordinated to this brake upon the wheels of progress. Turn back tho pages of history for tho past fifteen years and search for tho chanter un Southern progress. It is ?not there. Where else in all christen dom can that chapter not bo found? Havo we Southerners no enterprise, no push, no go-ahcadativeness ? Yos, wo have;*but how can wo assert it with thia incubus of igno rance and stupidity hanging about us Uko a galling yoko? But tho publia mind Bays we want tho negro here, and I have said die public mind is not often wrong. So, porhaja, I err in wishing the exodus a God speed. Perhaps I do. I do, nevertheless. , Congress adjourned yesterday till tho 0th Of January, 1880. I am hero for tho recess necessarily, and will attempt to H-ud you another letter about tho 1st of January, fur nishing moro food for thought to your readers, tho farmer readers moro particular ly', and perhaps of a pleasanter nature than tho thought of smashing political parties, losing the State, and creating Indepeadcnt Ism, Ac, <&c, Very respectfully, D, WYATT An; VN. THE AIKEN IDEA. Effect of Congressman Aiken's Bomb shell Among his Neighbors and Constit uent*. Prom the Abbeville Pr?ts and Banner. lt may bo wiso to "go back" on the Domoerutlo party now, but we fail to seo lt In that light. Tho letter of tho Hon. D. VI. Alkon will be read with surprise by aonstituonts who havo always rcgardod aim as a slmon-pnro Democrat and a iccniilno Radical hater, and os a politician with such pronounced Dcmooratlo views is would allow him to make no political imitations whatever with Republicans of my sort. . Prom the Orangtburg Times. Now, bo wo vor practicable or desirable Sol. Aiken's scheme moy bo, however probable its ful?lmont may bo, in tho aoor futuro, tho great Domocratio party ia atp resont eur recognized and established organization, comprising all class?e of tho- community, and our efforts for Ita ?dvanoemont and improvement, as well is otar aUoglanoa tc lt, should be unfalt ering. Prom the Ncdberry Herald. Col. Alkon says that lt is impossible for the Democrats to corry either Now York or Indiana, Many other promi nent and wise men-believe otherwise. At any rate there ls no harm in trying, rjspeofally when a fight for tho Prcsldon oy wiU sid tho Southern States In main taining their Democrat io supremacy. Wo do not think that tho vlowa of Cole. Kcltt and Aiken will meet with any sympathy from the white peeplo of their own Stat?. Prom the Abbeville, Medium. Ooh Aiken in evidently infatuated with his now porty ideas, for in a loiter to the Augusta chronicle and Cbnstitutionaiist be harps upon tho sam? dangerous strain. Th? editor of that paper says "lt reads more like the lamentaUoaa ot a political J crom lah than tho utterances of a states mari." There ia Juten** feeling against mm, ona many predict shat his ro-oiec Hon to Con&rvss {which was stenorally aonccded to bo a settled fact before ho r*?!n . febiS UTir*?MK>U?t?'* ?irlLaMniil tr. now almost ari Impossibility." "Perhaps this is extravagant, but tho Colonel ia treading on dangerous ground. . Prvt* th* Neu&srry News. Wo do not know what the sentiment of LS l r thom Derne crats is-wo havo not boon among thom as Col. Aikon Inti-but nedo know that the Democratic people ut this portion of Kouth Carolina do not Duataln Col. Alton's views and proposi tions. If Col. Aiken could hoar tho tones of disapproval to which bia consti tuents, of this, his own district, speak of tho contents of his loiter, ho would bavo ?ttt?? doubt tu?t tu?.r uvnu?i?? boat i VT pon si vo to tho call of tho Domoeratlo par ty, and that their fealty and loyalty to thai grand old party-which ls tho ox ponont of puro Republican principle*, ls not Mltukod by pastoventa or futuro dan gora, nor turned asido by thn disposition, becoiniug so provaleut, to run a!tor now gods. From the Lnurensville Iferuld. We think that tho meaning of Col. Al ken*? lutter J i ; - beou misconstrued by a fuw. For our '?art, wo can seo nothing Diso than .vh? t was embodied in the Democratic platform of 1870, if bin ideas be carriel Into eiTect: A Government which would ad ml ii later juHt laws to tbe whole people, and which would know no North, no South, no East, no West; "and patriotic enough to bo boyond tho behests of party, and able enough to govern without prejudice, but with equi ty and Justico, this ontiro country.' SOUTII CAROLINA NEWS. Gleaning* from our l.'.Mo Kxclianges. Columbia Realster: Tho State nap!toi, during tho BO?HTOUB of tho two bodies, has boon graced by tho prosonce of a number of louies who manifest great interest in the proceedings of our law-inokors. Near Whlto Plains, in Chesterfield Coun ty, on Friday night, December 6, a diffi culty aroso between four negroes, over a gamo of cards, whon Itaipu Lockhart, without a word of doliborution, drow a knife and stabbed Bun. Joplin in thu breast, causing instant death. Thu mur derer lied, and at last accounts had not boon arrested, lion. JoneH han boen ar rested aa an accomplice, and lodged In Chesterfield Jail. Darlington News : Tho gin honso of Mr. Abol A. Gandy, near Dove'u Depot, was destroyed by Uro on Thursday last, Loss about ?1,000; no insurance. Tho iirc ic thought to have origiuutod from a match in tho cotton room boing ignited by tho gin.On Tuesday morning last a difficulty occurred between two ne groes, Samuol Kettor and Albort Cara way, residing on tho plantation of Mr. O. Smith, in which Caraway shot Kettcr, inflicting a painful wound.It was hoped that tho Probate Judgo, whoso ab Bonoo was montioncd last wook, would return and roudcr a good account of him self, but that hopo lias vanished. Tho occurrence ls, to nay tho least of it, un unfortunate ono. Tho ofjiee is said to be at least 81,500 short, though tho bond la porfectly good. Thcro may bo fucts con uoctod with this matter which aro wrap fied in darkness, but will yet como to Ight. ^Newberry Herald : Tho County Audi tor and the Treasurer inform us that thoro aro only ono or two small pieces of real ostato In tho county upon which tho taxes have not boon paid. They expoet oil taxes and penalties to bo paid by Feb ruary, tho tlino for Holling dolinquont lands ; so that wo will have no dolinquont landa in the county. Thore is now no forfoltod landa on their lists, and taxes aro now paid on ovory foot ol' land in tho county, excopt that belonging to tho county, which is exempt by law. How many otber counties con make as good a showing?" Barnwell Sentinel: Wm. Nix, who was shot by Jeffcoat some timo slnco, ls not consldored out of danger. Ho oxporl oncos difficulty in swallowing and severe soreness In tho region of tbe livor... Lost Saturday evening, at tho atoro of Mr. Wm. Freeman, four milos from this place, two negroes -ot into s dispute oiler conHidorabie drinking, and wont to work on each other with knives, tho result of which was that Jennlng Batos was se verely cut in tho neck and on tho arms by his antagonist,- At last accounts tho wounded mun wos in a critical condition and not expectod to recover. Lancaster Review : Mr. Frank Miller, a young man living near Taxahaw, while on bis way from Camden, on leal Friday, drank threo half pints of rum, which produced almost instant death. Rock HUI Herald: Charles Long, color ed, was found dead within a Bhort dis tan?a of hlB houso. in tho saburbB of our town, on hist Sunday morning. His death was occasioned by excessive in dulgonco in strong drink, followed by oxposuro to tho weather. Abbevlllo Medium : Diphtheria boa boen prevailing to an alarming extent in the neighborhood of Dry Grove, and a large nnmber of coses havo resulted in death, Lizzie BlHokwoll, a colored woman, lost four childrou in ten days. made_$80,000 by me recent riso in cotton. - A sp?cial di?'- icu io the Macon, Ga., WOMAN'S RIGHTS.-Yes, woraau has aa good right to health and happiness as the otber sex. Then, why suffer sp long when tho remedy Is within your reach. Try Bradfleld'sFemale Regulator, Woman's Best Friend, and you will havo your health and strength fully restored. Coil on your drug gist for a circular, and see somo of the won derful cures it bas made. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ANDBBSON COUNTY, By .T. IF. Humphreys, Judge of Probate. WHEREAS, Mrs. Mary Johnson hes applied to mo to grant her lot tors oi administration, on the Personal Estate and offecta of William Johnson, de ceased. Tbeso aro therefore to cito and edmon iBh all kindred and creditors of the said William Johnson, deceased, to bo and ap Soar boforo mo In Court of Probate, to e held at Andorscn Court House, on Friday, 10th of January, 1880, after pub lication hereof, to show causo, if any thoy havo, why tho said administration .should not bo granted. Oivon' undor my baud this 21th day of December, 1879. W. W. HUMPHREYS, J. P. Deo 24,1879 24 2? STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ANDERSON. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. samuel Smith. kobari smith And John M. Smith, I'lalnUffe, a?n?ait Lorenzo D. Harri?, Matilda Harri*. Naucy Stephenson, Joba Dalrymple), William Dalrymple, Nancy Casoy, Martha J. Hurter, Elisabeth Lererelt and Exucllno Racker, Defendant*.-Summons far Rditf-CXrmvilaint mot Served. To tho Defendants Martha J. Slater, EL'jabe th Levare.'t and Emelina Bucker : TOD* an? hereby summoned and reoutred to an aver Ina complaint la thia action, a cony of which !. Hied in the office ot the Clerk or tho Court of Common Pleas, at Alderton C. H., a C., and to .arve a copy if jour answer to the aafd complain t on tho autacrtiSir at t'ialr office, Andoraou c. H.. A C., within twoni. Jay? -v?tor the service hereof, delusive of thc day of auch ?arrice ; and If you fall to answer theeotaplalnt vi thin tho timo afore said, the plalnUfls In this action wUl apply to tho Court for the relief demanded lu the complaint. Dated udcrson C. H., B. C., Dec. 23, A. D. 1673. MURRAY A MURRAY, riatnllflV Attorney?. [SEAT.1 WM. 1*. BOLT, Deputy C. C. P. ~_ ^? Tr?fri-i.?---*- ?irtbi J. p1-*-- gil-y-it. T_-?_ orctt and Emeline Bucker : Take cottee, that tho object of thia action, ie which a summons 1* herewith served upon you, ls to sot aside a Deed made Ly Mrs. Martha : H arkins to tho Dcfeadant, Lorenzo D. Harris, of tho prem iaos described below, aad to obtain partition of the ?tone to be mada among the owner? thereof, by Commissioners to be appointed for tho purpose, or to obtain a sale thereof to he made, and a division of the proceeds, if partition cannot bo made with out prejudice to tbe interests of theowners, . The premises In Question are described in tba of Laad, containing ?Ix hundred and Mveafy-flve State of South Carol lu a, andi County of AadsrsotL en watara or Rocky Biter end fia!oda Biter, and Wag on both sides or tho Or?cn?llle and Colum bia Railroad, one mila southeast of- Belton, bound ed by lands of Ww. C. Brown, William Telford and others. ; No personal elslra u ~-de against yon. MURRAY A MUPBAY, rialntinV Att'ya Dee 29,1B7B st ? PIANOS & ORGANS EVERY MAW H88 0WW ASEWT Z/adden ?ft Batas? Oma? Xatredttetlox Ba?e rontlnoed ?urtu Nov. *. lifts, Only ?ah of the kh*d ever saccevsfalljr carried ont ta Aw-ute?. AiOOO ?ape rh I ostrera tnt? av ?tte tory rats* tat ?t3^?lreafe^tjiwB^ jyt sygyyib jyu ?i ?Joya, Mtrror Top Caa?gag days teat triaL Porcb*?rs ^feries from ts* iemd ?nataafcraaad ?00 dtfrroU ?f?U*. -Jota tat? .glkaukue alasb of too? purchase* aad secar* ?n ln*sraiu?at st xr&Uesale rata?. Spacial terca? to Jtfaefo ?feaefc?r*. C*?t#<6aAt, oad Pastors, Addm* fer tairuatsaariaai ftssUa circular*, LODDEN ? BATES, SaTarutahj Ga. Br?Bs??li???????Us???aJ NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. . The undersigned Administrators of] the Personal Estate of J&mes Stuart, dcc'd., hereby gi vo notice that th'ey will apply to the Judge of Probat? for Anderson County, S. C., on the 27th doy of January next, fer ? nnal settlement and discharge from their office os Administrators of the Personal Es Luits Ol valli J tun co ouiui i, doc Cflfl cd. JOHN J. STU A HT, E. W. STEWART, Administrator.*. Dec 25, ?870 24 6 KING'S MOUNTAIN MIMTARY SCHOOL, YOllKVILLU. H. C. THE Exercises of tire TWENTY-SIXTH YEAIi will begin February 6, I?80. Term? per Besti?n of Five Montlit, in Advance. For Tuition, Boarding, Light, Fuel and Washing.$100 00 Use of Booka, Stationery and Sur geon's fee. 5 00 For Circular, containing full information, apply to COL. A. COY/ARD, Principal. Dec 25, 1879_24_ Jersey Ball to Stand. Pipil F round Bum of One Thousand Five JL Hundred Dollars was paid for the sire of "YORK." "York" is a grand and mag nificent animal, and will stand one r?'onth at tile following places : January, Anderson, at D. S. Maxwell's. Fobruary, Williamutou, at Mareil, Belton, nt Price, $3.00 in advance. For further ser vice of Jersey Bulls and particulars, unply to J. C. 8TRIBLING, Aahtubula Furius, Pendleton, S. C. Dec 25, 1870_24__1? Notice to Contractors. THE undersigned will let the Rebuild ing of both TUCKER'S BRIDGE and tho BRIDGE at Dr. MILFORD'S MILLS to tho lowest bidder, on TUESDAY, 20TH JANUARY, 1880, at 10 o'clock a. m. at Milford's, and 12 m. at Tucker's. Persons taking tho contracts will bo re quired to give security. Tho right to reject any or all bids resorv ed. R. K. HAILEY. N. O. FARMER, W. S. HALL, County Commissioners Anderson Co. Dec 25, 187?_24_5_ REPORT OF THE CONDITION OP TUE National Bank of Anderson, AX Anderson, In tho State of South Carolina, at thu closo of business December l'Jth, 1879 : BESOUBCJ?S. Loans and Discounts.8 67,430 CO Overdrafts. 31" 14 U. e). Bonds to secure Circulation. 50.000 00 Other stocks, bonds and mortgages. 19,175 00 Doo from approved Reserve Agenta. 49.272 99 Duo from other National Banks. 30,0(58 80 Real Lfltate, Furniture and Fixtures. ?.uOO Ou Current Expenses and Taxes pnld. 2,207 33 Bills of other Banks. 2,900 00 Fractional Currency, (including nickels,) . 47 44 Specie, (including Uoid Treasury Notes) 2,754 50 Legal Tender Notes... 14,035 00 Redemption Fund with U. S. Treasurer, (5 per cent, of Clrcu^'.lon,)................ 2,250 00 Total....?231.781 92 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock paid lu.% 60,090 00 Surplus Fund. 10,000 00 Undi?Mt*; FIO?IB. 18,054 91 National Bank Notes outstanding. 43,000 00 Dividends unpaid-.!.'., 25 00 Individual Deposits subject to check. 84,019 70 Demand Certificates of Deposit. 26,082 31 TotaL.:_...8231,781 92 8TATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, I ". COUNTY OK ANDERSON, J I, J. A. BROCK, Cashier of tho abovo named Bank, do solemnly swear that tho abovo stateine-at ia true, to tho best of my knowledge and belief. J. A. BROCK. Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before mo this 23rd day of December, 1879. B. FRANK MAULDIN, Notary Public. Correct-Attest : GEO. If. FANT, 1 j o -i nra N. BKOWSI, > Directors. SYLVESTER I?LI.CKLK Y, ) Dec 25, 1879_24_1_ CAROLINA COLLEGIATE ?D3STIT0TB, For Males and Females, WILL resumo ' le exercises JANUARY 12th, 1880. Tho Scholastic Year is divided* into three Terms of thirteen weeks each. The Summer vacation comes between the second and third Terms, ex tending throngh July and August. Charges begin when tho student entors the School, and continue to the end of the Term, and no deduction for loss of time will bo made unless in case of long aud Ecrions illness. CHARGES-PER TERM. Reading, Writing^ SpoUing, Primary Ariiimietio, una I-irst Steps in Ge ography.4 00 Reading, Writing, Spelling, Primary Geography, Primary History and Intermediate Arithmetic. 6 00 The above Studies, together with In termediate Geography, Grammar, Higher Aritbri-atic, Composition, and Word Alysia. 8 00 Higher English, Scientific and High er Mathematical Studies. 10 00 The Classics, together with any of tho above Studies. 12 00 Contingent Fee, por ierm. .25 Prompt payment is required at tho end of each Term. Full credit will be given fen money received from School Tax. Board, without washing or lights, will be furnishedrat $10 per month, or from Mon day noon to Friday afternoon, at $0.00 per month, payable monthly. From our own experience fer the last six years, and from a similar experience on the part of others in different parts of. this State and other States, it is found that tho youth of tho country can bo educated more economically and successfully in mixed schools than in schools where the sexes aro kept separate, and with as much propriety of manners. Therefore, wo proposo to con tinue our School or this plan. A full and efficieut corps of Teachers will conduct the exercises of this School in oil its departments. For further information apply to W. J. LIGON, President Carolina Collegiate Institute. P. 5.-MUSIC will bo taught by Mrs. PINKIND, a well-known and accomplish ed Teacher.' Charges, per Tenn; $13.33*i. Uso of Piano (for instruction) por Term, $1. Doc 18, 187Q 23_ 4 AT PRIVATE SALE. . 1 ., -"?ft : ? ? JIT' RU'M . ? .> . The following Highly Improved Farms tn Anderson Comity t * A8HTAB OTiAH PLANTATION, con taining- 1275 acres, within 21 miles of Pen dleton Village, with handsome residence, fino barn, and all outbuildings in good'or der and condition. WOODBURN. PLANTATION, contain ing 1,110 acres, within' li inj les of Pendle ton village, with fine dwelling house, barns and sll outbuildings In good order. BOSCOBEL PLANTATION, containing SOO acres, about 3 railes from Pendleton Vil lage, Trith fino residence, outbuildings, aud farm houses qfthe hestjiescriptlon. xiva?io i? ?'(Mining ..all?, vunUt?ii?il^ ill all 1,070 acres, near to and adjoining Rivoli Plantation, sud formerly part of the s&mc, Within 8| mile?, of Pendleton Village. The above 7'vacta of Lend contain.large quantities of bottom land, and aro all very valuable. The Farms are most highly, im proved, and lu excellent condition. The climate is noted for its salubrity, and Crins tiful views of the mountains can bo hod from most of the farina. A regular supply of labor can bo had from In?wi4? ?hn haya hmn snltl<>) nn Uta ni arra for years. The n?ocea am now under'culti vation with skilled and rogujnr superinten dence. - Horans, mules ?nd hnnroved stock can also by treated for, together with provl* rdona and forming implements. Full Tjsfrticulftr.5 given upon application to ELLISON A. SMYTH, Anignee, Dee ll, 70 22 4 Charleston, S. O. Always Something New ! AND ATTRACTIVE at V.o. 4 Granite Row. . This titr.? we havo just re ceived an elegant lot of FINE BLAN KETS; Ladles* and Gents' Underwear^ something GOOD. Another invoice of beautiful (.TOAKS, very cheap. Also, finest New Crop New. Orleans Mo lasses, choice Magnolia Hams, and a groat many other good thing*. Come and see them. A. B. TOWERS A CO. Dec 4,1870 21 _ NOTICE TO CREDITORS. _ AH persons having dnrarinds sgaicst ihn Ss??i? of Mrs. TO?fy JJ. GnjvT, ?CCHSSS?tf sro hereby entitled to present the sumo, duly attested, or eist, be barred. And all peadons owing thc said ?toto are requested to-mai o payment at once. DAVID R. GREER, Adra'r. Doc 4,5870. 21 4 -.- * ? '? \"/-V ? . ; . , ^BBSBSsgssgysjrjggssssjB^BjiaggyigiiisjBHft^sBj #<?tn SHERIFFS SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, A NDEBSON?.COUWTY. BY virtue of on Execution to me direc ted. I will expose to salo on the FIRST MONDAY IN JANUARY next, A. D. 1880, at Anderson Court Kruse, S. C., ONE TRACT OF LAND, containing one hundred end thirty-three (133) ax*., more or less, bounded by lands of Dr. \V. H. Nardin, J. H. 8inipson, A. E. Bo bannon. Wm. Archer and olhers. Levied on os the property of D. J. Dohannon In favor of the State Bovings and Insurauco Bank of Anderson, S. C., against D. J. Bohannon. Terms of salo-Cash. Purchaser to pay extra for all necessarypapers,. The above Tract or Land is known as tho "Thomas Widenian Place," and hos a very large and comfortable dwelling-house on it, together with about 80 acres in cultivation. 15 acres of line bottom laud, and 80 or 35 acres of lino woodland, which is well ti'a bered, and lies in 31 miles of the Town of Anderson. JAMES ii. MCCONNELL, '..ii-oriiT Anderson County. Dec ll, 1879_22_4_ Master's Sale. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY or ANDERSON. Tn the Court of Common Pleas. John B. Watson and W. G. Watson, Plain tiffb, vs. Mrs. Cynthia Neal, et al.-Civ, plaint for Partition. BY virtue of an order to me directed by bis Honor B. C. Pressley, presiding Judge, in the above jutted case, I will sell nt Anderson C. H., S. C., ou 8ALEDAY IN JANUARY next, at public uuctiqn, the fuilowuiK described nropeity, as tho Real Estate of Mrs. Mary Watson, deceased, to wit : LOT NO. 1, Containing ono hundred (100) acres, nioie or less, lying on branches of Mountain Creek, w-cers of Big Gonerostco Creek, of Savannah River, and adjoining lands of Mrs, Cynthia Glonn, Lowreuco Glenn, i Robt't. B. r?an and Lot No. 2. LOT NO. 2, Containing one hundred and twenty-seven (127) ucres, more or less, lying on Stephen's Branch and other branch waters ot Moun tain Creek, of Big Generostce Creek, all of Savannah River, and adjoining lands of A. A. Deon, Wm. G. Watson, and Lots No. 1 and 2. ' LOT NO. 3, Containing seventy (70) acres, moro or less, lying on Stephen's Branches, waters of Mountain Creek, of Big Gencrosteo Creek, of Savannah River, and adjoining lands of Mrs. Cynthia Glenn, Lawrence Glenn anS Lot No. 2. TERMS OF SALE-One-third cash, and the remainder on a credit of twelve months, with interest from day of sale, to be secured by mortgage of the premises, with leave to anticipate payment. 1'urchasor to pay ex tra for papers. W. W. HUMPHREYS. Master. Dec ll, 1870_22_4 SHERIFF'S SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ANDERSON COUNTY. BY virtue of an Execution to mo direct ed, I will expose to salo on the First Monday in January, A. D. 1880, ot Andor Bon Court House, South Carolina ONE TRACT OF LAND, containing nine-two (92) acres, more or less, bounded bv lands of tho Estate of Mrs. Rosa Lewis, W. B. Balley, Estate of John Dalrymple and others. Levied on as tho properly of James Dalrymple, deceased, in favor of W. L. Hammond, surviving Executor of 8. J. Hammond, deceased, against John W. Dalrymple^ Administrator, dc bonis non, of James Dalrymple, deceased, and Rebecca Dalrymple Sold at tho risk of tho former purchaser. Terms of salo-Cash. Purchaser to poy extra for all necessary papers. JAMES IL MCCONNELL, Sherill' Anderson County. Dec ll, 1870_22_4 SHERIFFS SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ANDEIISON COUNTY. BY virtue of various Executions to mc directed, I will expose to salo on the first Monday ia January, A. D. 1880, at Anderson Court nouse, South Carolina, tho following Tract of Land, to wit : ONE TRACT OF LAND, containing forty-six (46) acres, moro or less, bounded by lands of the Estate of Terrel Bryant, Jana Dickerson and others. Levied on as tho property of B. R. Bryant in favor of Mary F. Clardy, Executrix, and others, ..gainst B. R. Bryant. Terms of sale Cash-purchaser to pay ex tra for all necessary papero. Sherill Andcrsou-County. Dc? ll, 1879 22 4 SHERIFF'S SALE. STATE OF Soum CAROLINA, ANDERSON COUNTY. BY virtue of a Lien and order to ce di reeled, I will expose to aa ton tho First Tuesday after tho- First Monday iii January, A. D. 1880, at tiie residence of Mrs. Jane Blackman, ono lot of Corn, sup fiosed to bo about thirty-?vo bushols ; one ot of Cotton Seed, and about two hundred and fifty bundles oi Fodder. . Lovicd on os tho property of F. V. Bell in favor of John Knox against F. V. Bell. Terms of Salo-Cash. JAMES H. MCCONNELL, Sherill Anderson County. Dec 18, 1879 23 3 SHERIFF'S SALE. STATE OF Borau CAROLINA, ANDERSON COUNTY. BY virtuo of an Execution to mo direct-]' cd, I will expose to salo at Anderson Court House, S. C., on the First Monday In January, A? D., 1880, the following Prop] crty, to Wit : Jul of Defendant's interest in one Bal? of Cotton, and all of Defendant's Interest in about thirty bushels of Cotton Seed Levied on as tho property of Mattlson Ban ister in favor of Conrad Wakefield, deceas ed, against Mathison Banister. , I Terms of Sale-r-Cash. JAMES H.; MCCONNELL, Sherill" Anderson County, S. Ci Dec 18,1879 23 3 1 SHERIFF'S SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ! COUNTY OF ANDERSON, BY virtue of a Lien and order to mo tli ? rected, I will expose to salo on Tues day after the First Monday In JanuaryAA. D. 1880, at David Crosby's , residence,/in Anderson County, 8. C., ono lot of Cam, ab?tit fifteen bushels; ono lot of Collo* In tba seed, and ono ' lot of Fodder. Levied on aa tho property of Pinkney Bande? in favor of David Crosby against'Finkney Sanders. Terms of Salo-Cash. JAMES H. MCCONNELL! Sheriff of Anderson County, S,C Deo 18^1379 23 \ SHERIFF'S SALE. STAT? OF SOUTH CABOLOVA, ANDERSON COUNT BV virtuo of an Execution to me Erect ed, I will expose to ?ale at Anderson Court House. 8. C., on the First Minday In January, A. D. 1880, ono mouse-c ?lored MTJLKv Levied on as tho property of H. P. Price In favor of Joel Johnson i xiunst H. P. Price Acriii-j ci r:uc-vs*n. ,, JAMES H. MCCONNEL Sheriff bf Anderson Couuty, Dec 18,1870 23 .0. 3 SHERIFF'S SALE .Sirn: or SOUTH pXrtOUN , ANDERSON COC?&Y. BY virtue of an Execution to mi direct ed, I Will expose to sale, at Ai derson Court House, 8,.C., on tha Firs! jonday in January, A. D. 1880, ono; lot ff Com, supposed to be about eighteen bush' ls. Le vied on as tne property of John "w horton hi favor of A. P. Hubbard again t John Whorton. Terms of Sale- Cash. JAMES H. MCCONNEL, Sheriff of Anderson OountjL 8. C. Dae IS, 1870 . 23 T . 8 .VTOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. .A-V The undersigned, KxcetPej O? tha Estato of Aaron Vattdlver, docaaod. bere -3.--,.. .,-?4- .?._. t. - -I-..". I .. *'y f\. y iiwiw uiarnit) ?lil apjiy tu me Jugtto of I*robate for Anderson Cjuntv.on thc 9>th day of January, 1880, foi a Final ?ettlorucut of said Estate and disc largo from bb office as Executor. 7 ./ J03EPH N. RROW?, Ex'r. 000 18,1870 23 I 8 P? OF H. YOUU WAGONS arc hero, warranted tho BEST and CHEAPEST Wagons made. Fwv proof, ask Col. J Vf Norris, T J Leak, W J R"Mns. I> S Watson. . D J Simmons, T M Welborn, J Belton Watson, T M Harris, J J Gilmcr, J M Welborn, J M Moorhead, J R Kay, John Stewart, J L McCarley, E E Ledbelter, Thoa P Drake. E D Wakefield, C M Duckworth JohuBAdger, Ceo M McDavid Benjamin Pearman, ?co L. Shrimp, J T Baskin, B B Harris, J H Masters, M B Hembroo, P R Brown, - Aaron Hall, Jcsso W McGee. W S Masters, F B Watson, II H Gray, A B Bowden, A J Sitton, D O McLin, Tilman Hanks, 0 K Willirord, W B Quails, C J Vandiver, J L McGill, . Wm G Watson, J S Carwile, Wm T Chamblcc, W J Freeman, Wilborne Martin, D C Martin, M B Williams, Geo Ellisou, D S Maxwell, Matthew Snipes, James 8 Gassaway, W W Russell, E W Ashley, W Q Hammond L C Neal, M C Hunt, J F Wilson, And inorc than ONE HUNDRED others who have them. JOHN B. WATSON, Com. Agent P. G. _Dccllr187j)_22 _lm Tho Largest and Cheapest STOCK OF Watches, Clocks, Jewelry. AND ' SILVER PLATED WARE, Ever ollercd for salo in thc Town of Anderson. Call and exam ine my Stock before you leave Town and see for yourself ! 1 13 ely Competition. IHAVE a beautiful line of Goods suita ble for Christmas Presents. Head quarters for Spectacles. Eye Glasses, <fec. If vou want to savo money give mo a call before you purchaso anything in my ??ne of bus! iess. I buy goods for cash and sell for cash only. Remember Capt. Wren is still in charge of my Photograph Gallery, and guarantees satisfaction or no charge. My thanks for your kind patronugc ia thc past. Respectfully, X. D. MAXWELL. No. 4 Brick Runge, Dec 4, 1879_21_ A GREAT WONDER. The Elevate;! Ballway of Xe*.y York City-It Is Exciting to See Trains of Cars running Rapidly over your Hoad, always Crowd ed-Faro Cheap-Only Cc for 9 Miles. THE undersigned made frequent uso of thoso cars in rambling through tho City, lc -?king for Goods suitable for Fall Trade iii this markot, and we succeeded in buying the Cheapest, Finest, Prettiest, nud BEST STOCK of GOODS BROADCLOTHS, DOE SKINS, DIAGONALS, WORSTED SUITINGS, and FANCY CASSIMERES, In endless variety. New, wo have them in stock. *>nd all we ask is to give us atrial, end wo will do ' Onr best to satisfy you in taste, pnce and work. If wo do not lit you perfectly, you peed not toko the clothes af ter they aro put .un. Remember, wo will not BE UNDERSOLD. We aro alsc agents for the "World's Favorit?.'? SINGER SEWING MACHINE ! Large lot on hand, and great improvements. Bo sure to call and see the New Singer be folg you buy. Wo are prepared to offer great, inducements to y ou In this lino. You will find bi over Barr & Co's. Store -.. Ot vJUAXfcJJh Vt. uvili Sept 25, 1879_ll_3m Wonderful, Beautli'sd, Durable. WEED! WEED! The very latest Improvement WE havo just received a large lot of these BEAUTIFUL MACHINES, for which we paid cash, and therefore will ?OU thom very cheap upon tho enmo terms. 3ome and examine the lato improvement;;. We guarantee every Machine wo sell. Clothing! Clothing! Wo will close out tho remainder of our Heady Made Clothing at very close figures. Overcoats i Overcoats ! Wo havo' just received another lot- of Overcoats, and notwithstanding tho ad rance in prices, <will sell at tho old figures. Don't forget tho Sewing. Machines, and remember tant wc sell them direct from thu Store. Wo ran DO wagons. J. R- & L. P. SMITH, Dec ffSffi1' jndCrSOn' 8- * PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THE Examination of Teachers' for An ,. dirran Os*?t*'? **ui K^. 1.-1.1 1- n." ^rcllna Collegiate fnstitu?cV b^lnuing*o? wednesday, tho 7th January, and closing > Friday Oth, 1880. Ipplicants for. First Grado will appear on ?Vcdnesday j for Second Grado on Thura lay j for Third GraSo on Friday. Tho cr imination will begin each day at 0 o'clock i.-m., and closest 2 p. m. , All who expect to teach any timo during he first term am hereby duly notified to ippeur on the days mentioned abovo. Tho ?w nxpnints nnnn. Public 8'chnoia will open on Monday, tho 2th January, and the Trustees are author zed by tho Board to continuo the Schools n such a way as may best subserve tho od icutlonal interoits of different localities, ailing caro rot to overdraw tho amount ippor?onc.? to their respectivo district*. By ^der of tho Board. n^ ? ':,o^ R. W. TODD, Chm'n. Dec ll, 1870 22 2 * Just i^ceived! B^OTI?rV^S?i011^ Choice GO UGE BUTTER and NEW, CROP We wUl also havo in a day or two a lot A&^ne??roLNEW ORLEANS MO ? ?n.d ?u8ar Cur?d H AMS. ikiiSff? ?Tf Tr*n>8. Valises and Satch ur "tock * arC C0<l?tantIy replenishing Novl3,1870 > B-TOJVSB8 4 00. ?OE2S OF OSSH fi A T T? fTIlE undersign od oi??rs for sate a yoko ??iL .141,60' 11,10 OXu,b che??- for cash, ipply to or correspond with -- R. IL BEATY, ~ Dee. 18, 1870 ^ %?'