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QnAmw gtntiWpmcit. E. 13. MURRAY, Editor. THURSDAY MORNING, DEC. 10. 1880. TERMS : ONE YEAR.?1.30. SIX MONTHS. 70. TKOVIHJ? IN I RICI,AN I). Ssa Ireland in again threatened with revo lution. The criftie is very grave, and a conflict between thc Land League and thc Imperial Government may occur nt any time. England has ordered three regimeuts of thc regular army to the country, and with tho excited and in flamed feelings of tho Irish tenants against the landed proprietors a conflict is not unlikely. A number of thc agents of the landowners have already been murdered, and the determination and boldness of thc leaders of thc Ix'uguc incienso with the thrents of the English government to use the army in their subjugation. Thc League lins its gov ernment nnd courts, and these arc very popular willi the people, and yet they cannot occupy the place of Ibo govern ment and courts established by the Brit ish government. Ireland evidently de sires home-rule, but England does not intend that it shall bc hud, and unless Ireland wan able, which ?he is not, to obtain it by the sword, it is not likely to be realized for years to come. That thc Irish people have buffered and arc now enduring great oppression from thc unjust and oppressive acts of the Imperial gov ernment is undeniable. Hut how id this oppression to bc removed ? It is the oppression of the ttrony of thc tocal; ?n? every effort at forcible resistance will only increase the heavy burdens already heaped upon the weaker party. How ever strong mey bo our sympathies with thc people of Ireland in their demand ul the English government for reformation, we do not sec any benefit to be derived by them from tho present attitude of their leader.-; towards the government. The English press admit that remedial legisla tion is necessary for Ireland, but thnt un der existing circumstances it is not to bc thought of, ns it would bo offering a bribe to the resistance of lawful author ity, and thc sentiment of thc government nt present is evidently that coercion should bc resorted to. Ireland has nothing for which to hope from n conflict with thc British government, and it is to be hoped that the leaders of tho League will eo moderate their course thnt a conflict of arms will not bc precipitated, and thnt the country will hot bo again subjected to thc dire calamities which similar at tempts in .tho pnst have brought upon the people. THE RAILROAD TAX. Below bel publish directions given by thc Comptroller-General to the County Auditor and Treasurer of Anderson County, directing the Treasurer to col lect tho tax ievicd for the Atlantic and French Brond Valley Railroad, inclut! ing thc penalty, without any rrgnrd to the card published by Col. Rowen, the President of thc Road, remitting under the direction of thc Board of Directors ol the road, tho penalty until thc 31st in stant. This direction applies with equal force to thc collection of the tax and pen alty for thc .Havannah Valley Railroad. Tho Comptroller decides that Boards ot Directo.-s of thc Roards have no power to control the tax officers of tho State, and that they must nrcccei! us required by law ; EXECUTIVE UKPAIITXIKNT, ) Omen OF CoMi>TROLi.En-GENP.n.\L, [ COLUMBIA, 8. c., Dec. il, i860. J Thoma* J. Webb, Esq., Auditor of Anderson Count]/, Anderson, ?j. C. : Sin-In response to your fuvor of Dib inst., I have tho honor to sny : that the Railroad tax alluded lo ls collected by the County Treasurer under tho direction and control of the Comptrollcr-Goneral, under thc same provisions (ind nt the snir.o time that the usnnl Stop mid County taxes arc collected. The time having bren extended to thc 15th of November, by Circular No. 20, Series 2, dated October 23rd, no further limo will be granted ; consequently defaulting payers of the ltailrond tux must bc dealt with in thc saino manner as oilier delimiters. The caril published by Mr. .Mowen does not control the tax officers of the State. You will, therefore, instruct tho County Treasurer to proceed as usual in tho matter of tho collection of said tax. Very respectfully, JAMES O. COIT, Comp. Gen'l 8. C., per Winthrop Williams. There aro very few persons in tho State but who will consent that the conduct of the citizens of Clarendon County in hangiug tho fiends who BO brutally murdered Mrs. Kennedy, a full account of which is published elsewhere, was altogether just. Some may and doubtless do question the propriety of such conduct, and think the matter should have undergone legal investiga? lion and thc parties punished by due courso of law.- For our own part, wo have always regarded just a little lynch law aa most wholesome for tho genera! 1INHPT0N AM) HANCOCK. Tho Kflfact or the P nth ?arolln? Senator's Speeches and Xm'?iT? sa tho C&UV&M. CALIFORNIA, November ll, 1880. Tb the Editor of Thc News and Courier : .Tho smoko of battle has passed away and we can ace now where we Bland. We can see the causes ?>hich ltd to our defeat. It is easy to find fault, and the unsuccessful aro too much given to looking for scapegoats. While this spirit is not to be fostered, still it ls tho part of wisdom to recognize mistakes io that their recurrence may ho avoided, and those who moke blunders nhould not 'ne offended if kindly reminded of their effect. The people of tho South have a more imme diate interest in a proper administration ol Federal affairs than wo of tho North. Tous Federal politics is something of a theory. Opon you the theory ls putin practice. The effect ol political heresy will no doubt be felt after while by the North, but not till you of the South have first suffered. These Consid erations should teach your politician-can ? ion.and your people should demand of them '.bat they bc cither silent or circumspect. Phe Northern peoplo have not yet been able 0 understand that, aside from any love you tiay have for the Union, your surroundings ?nake it an impartial and absolute necessity hat under alt circumstances you must be . 'oyal to tho Dillon and oppose civil strife nth all your power. If they could undcr tnnd this no more would ho beard of a 'Solid South." It never will be understood s long as your representativo men talk like .bombs and Hampton have lately done, una ere not rebuked hy the press., Perhaps the late terrible defeat of tho Jeniocratle party cannot bo properly attrib ted 'o any one cause. Tho possession by :ie Republicans of the Slate Government of > ?tr York ?nd Hu nw of v**t sums of money extorted IYOM Federal OfQcsholdum . M doubt had mucli weight in turning tho . air. Bat the?o causes put together wor?j . 't so potent for harm ai Gen. Hampton's ?'.tcrancea. His speeches, upon th? nomina ?.->n of Hancock, and at Staunton, Virginia. 1 <ld terribly against us. But worst and most unfortunate of all was hts correspondence, looking to ?i line), witli Joi n Sherman. Uut for that Hancock might have been President, and the people of the South free from Federal inierferenco for thc next four vears. Thc writer is aei admirer of Hampton. His great services to thc people of Bon th Car olina entitle him to their lasting gratitude. He has many friends in this country, and they aro not altogether confined lo the Dem ocratic party. 1 have lourd hut one feeling expressed In relation to his Sherman corfis dence. and that is one of deep mortification and disappointment that with one breath such n high r?putation for prudence and Statesmanship should be irretrievably lost. California lias done nobly. The Itcpub hams by the use of immense sinus of money and by making the most of tien. Hampton's unfortunate utterances have fought bard but have been beaten, and Hancock ba- thc State. CABOMXIAX. lill] LEOISLATUItE. Ilrivf Mention of tim Important Mensures Introduced and Acted Upon by Hie Gen era! Assembly of Um .State. Tuesday, 7th December. HKXATK. The time of the Senate to-day waa taken up in great part by the discussion upon tho neat ?f the Hon. T. lt. Jeter. Thc following were among the new meaKtircH introduced : Hill lor tho helter organization and government of tho volunteerStato I roo pu. Concurrent resolution referring ail memorials mid hills relating lo thc dis crimination hy common carriers, lo a joint committee to imitiirc and report nt tlio next session. Tho special order for 12.30 p. III. waa theil taken up, being tho reports of the Judiciary Committee on the seat nf I hu Hon. T. H. Jeter. Tho reports weie read, and on a I'CHolu tion offered hy Senator Witherspoon that, in the judgment ol' tho Senate ids Heat was not vacant, the debato began. Sena tor Wylio, for tho minority ol' the Judi ciary Committee, who favored Mr. Jeter's retention of his seat, made an argument ol' an hour's length, covering most com prehensively all tho niceties ol' Hie ease, ami elaborating tho points made in thc minority report. Senator Sinytho replied for the majority report, favoring Ibo vacation of the scat. Ile spoke twonty minutes, clearly, logt cally mid vigorously, devoting himself to tlio constitutional "requirements of tho treatment of the problem. Tlio ayes and nays were called on tho motion "declaring the seat not vacant, .vith the following result : aves, 17 ; nays, e. The minority report was then adopted, and its provisions seating Senator Jeter carried out. An election for President pr? tempore wa? next called. .Senator .leter nomi nated Senator 'Witherspoon. Senator Smythe nominated Senator Jeter very gracefully, hut ho declined tho nomina tion, mid* Ibero being no other ca ii d ld at cn Senator I. I). Witherspoon received all tho votes east, UK, anti was sworn in. HOUSE OF BEI'UBHEXTATlVEH. Among tho now measures Introduced to-day wcro : Ulli to repeal Sections 30 und 31, Chap tor V5, of tlio Ooitoral Statutes, so as to abolish trials by Jury in civil netlons be fore trial Justices. A hill tor tho incorporation of tho trustees of tlio Presbytery of South Car olina. Hill to establish uniformity in thons -essuient and to facilitate tho collection of taxes generally. The llrst protest of tho session was ro ceived to day from K. F. MoCuthcn and Alex. Mohtfiy, white, ami J. ll. Legaro I and (?co. W."Murray, colored, ol' Sumter County, claiming seats in tho liouso from that county. Referred to the Com mittee on Privileges mid Elections. Tho bill to repeal tlio Act to utili/.o tho convict labor of the Stale was reported on unfavorably, and thc hill to provide for tho cxpoodituro of tho balance of tho &D.U0U provided for supplying maimed ox-Coiilodernto soldiers with artificial limbs was reported on favorably. Tho only matter reached on the Calen dar to-day was tlio hill to extend the limo for funding tho hills of tho Hank of thu Stato and to pr?vido tho mode of fund ing tho same, which passed its second reading after hoing amended HO its to nro vido thal on and lifter tho 1st <f July next nil nctions, rights of actions, claims or domnnds nrising out of tho obligation of tho Hank of tho Stato be thenceforth foro ver barred. Wednesday, 8th December. SENATE. Among tho hills Introduced were thc following: V? HiU to redueo constables' costs from one dollar to Olly couts. Hill to amend an Act protecting the rights and interests of tho Stato in tlio phosphates and phosphatic deposits In (iio navigable streams of (he State. Hill to alter and amend tho law in rela tion to elections. (Reenacting Ibo two box law.) HUI to eonstituto the county commis sioners of each county a court tn try and punish road defuultors. House hill to collate into one net the modes prescribed for Hie probate of deeds and other Instrumenta required to bo re corded passed tlio thjrd reading. On account of tho absence of Senator llondcrvon, tho anti-duelling hill was postponed mid made the special order for i p. m. to-morrow. Tho concurrent resolution, referring all memorials and lillis relating lo discrimi nation hy common carriers to a joint committee to Inquiro and report at tho next session, was taken up out of its reg ular order, anti passed with amend melita providing that the committee he liol paid for aggregating sessions exceeding thirty days. The deferred special orders for tho past days ?were taken up. i The bill extending tho time for Ilia funding of tho bills of tho Hunk of tho Stats, and to piovide for the funding of the samo, was taken up, Mr. ('unison's motion to strike out tho enacting elauso ponding from several days ago. Tho liouso hill to pr?vido for tho re vision of tho Statute In A's was taken up lu place of a similar Senato hill ami passed willi minor amendments. An other amendment provided for tho print- | ing of tho Revised laws by tho lowest blddor. . HOUSK or n E r it KS i: s TA T i v KS. In tho House to-day tho following wcro among tho new nu astin s introduced : Bill lo inako abusivo hmguago a ponai offence. Bill to authorisetko appointment by tho Governor of a committee who, with Ibo Adjutant General, shall constitute a board to revise tho military lawn or tho Stato mu? report their conclusions to tho Gcnorul Assembly at its next session. Pill tn mulish liol-.-.ons who s?mil Sell Or dlsposo of por.-onal property on which mortgage ot any kind may exist without tho written conaont of thc mortgagee. J Oint ' rCoOtUtiuii to iiitww inti huui'd of Directors of tho Penitentiary to biro cer tain convicts to Messrs. Sample A. Whet !?!0!0, Ofl'-Ortb Camilo*, tor tim mi ruo..n of manufacturing shoes'. This measure sooks to allow thc .i gontleinen to estab lish a shoo factory within tho Peniten tiary walls. Tho following woro roported upon un favorably and placed on tb- Calendar: A bill to hotter prevent tho traille in seed cotton and bill lo prohibit Ibo salo of In toxicating liquors in South Carolina. Favorable reports were niano on a bill to declaro what tibull bo deemed nuis ances and injurious to health ; bill lo pr?vida asystoinot registration of deaths, births and marriages, and hill to regulate tho licensing of physicians and surgeons. Thcso bills aro recommended by tho Stato Hoard of Health. Tho Railroad Committee roported fa vorably on a bill to limit mid regulato ibo running of freight trains on Sunday. This bill soeks to allow freight trains to start at 9 p. m. Sunday and run until 3 a. in. Sunday. This is to allow tho rrolgbt trains a bolter opportunity to reach their destinations Instead of having to slop on tho rood. Tho first matter taken up from tho ea' endar was a bill to moko it a misdemean or to entice laborers lo vi?lalo a contract or to omploy a laborer under contract with another. A motion was made to strike out tho enacting cianso of tho bill, which created considerable debato. In which Mr. H?ck er, from Anderson, spoke in favor of tho hill. He said lt would tend to sottlo labor, and tend to prevent young mon leaving agriculture and going into pur suits tur which tbov are not fitted, an they are doing now on account of the un settled condition of labor. An amendmont was submitted, which waa adopted, making tho bill apply te oral contracts when made in the presence of compi tont-u Itnos?cs. The bill finally passed by a voto or 76 lo 80, and provides for a violation of Ha provisions a fine of from &2A to $100 and imprisonment from ton to thirty days in jail Tho measures providing for a commis sion to examine tito proposed niiicnd mciita to tho Constitution, nnd reiiort to the General Assembly at its next <. -ion, all ramo up together as special orders. These matters, including a concurrent resolution from the .Senate, wero all tabled in order that a "bill to provide for the iipjM>lntmcnt of u commission to con sider und suggest amendments to tho Constitution of tho State'' might bo taken up. Tho hill passed UH second reading without debate. AH the matter IH of supreme importance it may bo internat ing to publish the lull it?amended.and punned hy tho IIOIIHO: A Iii l.t. to pr?vido for tho appointment of n Commission to consider and suggest A infiniment* to tho Constitution of tho State. Whereas, complaint is made ot the un equality and injustice of many of tho provisions of ?lie Constitution of this state, :ind it IH deemed expedient to alter tin* Haine; and whereas, il is important Hutt any nmoudiuects to tho Constitution should not bo contradictory of other jxir tions thereof, but should conform thero in ; now, therefore, llr it ci.'.rtril hy the Senate and House of Representatives of tho stnte ol South ' undina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the ?ame : SUCTION 1. That o commission consist ing of live mem hers on tho part of tho House of Representa! i ves mid-on tho part of tho Senate bo appointed by tho Speaker of tho llouso of Repr?sentatives and tho President of tho Senate respec tively, during this Hitting of the General Assembly, to whom shall be reierred nil proposed amendments lo the Constitution of this State. Snr. ti. That it shall bo the duty of SUCh commission to consider UHHUCII proposed amendments, und to frame them in proper form to bo Ml bin i Hod U9 this Gen oral Assembly at its next regular session. SKC. :j. That it shall further bo the duty of said commission to prepare in proper form such additional amendments to the Constitution of the Stato as they may deem lit and proper, anti : nbinlt them in proper form lo this General Assembly nt its next regular session. SKC. 4. That said commission shall bo at liberty to sit during Ibo recess, and -.hall be' paid '.he Hinno per diem UH II member of thc L?gislature: Provided, ! That Kidd commission ?hall not receive mich ?1er diem for moro than twenty days. 8Ku. C. That Malu commission ?hall ri port by bill or otherwise. Tho llouso al thc night session waa inoHtly engaged in thc disciiinion of tho bil' to charter the Savannah Valley Rail road, which was pending when th? recuas waa taken. Tho bill usks to change thc charier granted in 1*78 HO as to divert thc original ronlo from AiigiiHta tu Aikon und Charleston. Tho bill also link* foi seventy-five convicta from tho state. Tho latter provision aroused considera bio opposition. Tho cruelty to convict' in tho pnst was cited by several members and used ns an argument against leasing out any moro convicts lo railroad corpo rations. Mr. Haskell, the Chairman of the Rail road Committee, opposed leasing convict! lo anybody, corporate or Individual, out side of the walls of tho Penitentiary Ho Raid it would bo n violation of tlx lawH of humanity to subject tho convict.' to tho brutal treatment that they had auf fermi. Ho wns willing to grant nny nit within tho means of tho State, hui lu would never by his voto suffer the con vlotH to leave tho Penitentiary walli again. Mr. Murray, of Andorson, replied t< Col. Haskell very sharply, charging li 1 ti with being willing enough to stretch hi.' humanity to have USO convicts work oi tho Columbia canal, but wnsn't wi I lin) to have~/> convicts to work on a railroai that ho was not particularly interested In Col. Haskell replied briefly and warm ly, Htntitig that ho scorned to notice tin i ni pu lat ions which hud boen east, a:u which wero as groundless as malicious. Dr. dary took tho ground that if propc: health rules wore observed convicta coull ho kept aa healthy lu working on rail road* a? in tho Pe.iitontinrv. Dy n voto of 58 to 50 the bil I final)} passed, with an nmcmliuoiit otfored h; aimonton. that if cruelty or neglect o any kind to nny of tho convicts b brought to tho attention of tho (io vernor ho shall instruct tho Directors of tho Pon itentiary to recall all Hie convicts RI granted to tho railroad. A;so, that i physician from tho Penitentiary shall in ?pect tho convicts monthly and rcpor their condition to tho Superintendent 0 tba Penitentiary, who shall forward th Hinno to tho Governor. Tho convicta ar to bo uniler tho super v huon of tho I loan of Penitentiary Directors, and nro to b leased for a sn KI to bo ngreod upon, nc to exceed ten dollars a month in scrip c thc company. Thursday, Otb December, HKNATK. Thora wero eighty-four bills on th Sennto calendar to-day, but good wor was dono in disposing of thom. Th chief provocativo of debuto wns the due ling hill, tho special order for 1 p. tu, which nguiu provoked a limn discuusio on tho provision requiring officers to tak tm additional oath to tho ono required h the Constitution. Actioj was agni sUivcil oil' by making it tho special onie for to-morrow, ut 1.15 p. m. Tho most important measure ?titre doced was a bill by Senator McCall t encourage Immigration. It provides lin tho amount of taxes paid by immigrant (except tho two mill tex for school pu pOH? H) upon all real estate purchased b timm anti upon all capital invested 1 improvements thoroon ?ball for n perin of live yours after their soltlcinont bo ri turrci'. to euch immigrants, anti it ai thotizes tho Hopartmont of Agrieultui to uso the fluids under its com roi in 1 discretion for tho encouragement of in migrants. A bill to prevent tho sale nf liqut within two IIUIOH of Central, Picket County, was also introduced. A bill to amend nu Act extending tl tinto for the redemption of forfeited lani passed its third reading. The following bills passed second reat lugs : Dill amending tho law In relation ! tho pr?servation of useful animals. Joint resolution requesting Congress make tho United .states Department i Agriculture a full Department and make Ila Commissioner a Cabinet otllcc House bill amending "an Act autho laing county cominis lionera to submit tho voter* of their comities a propositlr to alter tho lonco laws" sn as to give tri justices jurisdiction lu persecntions ni l . ig therefrom. Bill with amendment to amend Sooth 371, Chapter III, Tltlo XT, Part II of tl General statutes, relating to tho costs appeals in trial just iee.:,' court?. Th bill makes the party appealing pay tl COS Ut Of tho Hitit l.e't'.il .. thu jo'ak ^ A, glvo bond for tho costa boforo"?ho high court. It is intended to chock tho gre nu ni bor of appeals, and occasioned blink iig'ui, but was enrried by a volo 18 to 0. Concurrent resolution (llouso) to prl 10.000 conies of tho Commissioner of A rleulf ure's report. 1IOU8H OK IlEr-nKSKKTATIVKS. Iii tho llouso to-day tho following wc anning'tho measures i ii trod need : Dill to prohibit county cominlsslonc from making any contracts tho amoni of wlilcli exceet? tho county fund npp cattle thereto. Bill lo w.lio Jury nnrl witness tlcki preferred claims against the couii Hinds. Thoro scorns to bo no end to the coi mittco reports, and although a gr< many bills are rejected on unfavoral reporta, tho calendar ls steadily gainl on the House, and to-day shows measures. Among the measures rejocl to-day on unfavorable reports were: bill to mnko abusivo language a pei oflenco; a memorial from Savaun River Baptist Association for a law p bibbing tho salo of intoxicating liqui In South Carolina. (The committee i such a law cannot bo enforced, and til consequently reject tho memorial.) bill to chango tho present system working tho roads; Joint resolution firovido for tho coniplotlon of tho St louse. Thc committee nn public buildings commondod an appropriation of fOOO repair and improve tho Kxocntlvo M sion. Laid over. Tho Judiciary Coi uni it too reported vorably on tho bill lo regulato appe from trial just Ice?' courts and tba bill tho prevention of cruelty to animals. The committee on Stato llouso i grounds recommended tho appropri?t of 9000 to keep and irnpr?-o the SI llouso grounds. Laid over. A large number of bills were read third timo and sont to tho Sonate, Tho DOURO ban got into a talkat mood during tho last th reo day?, i li.ile or no work han been accomplish notwithstanding that the session* h boen from 10 to 3, and then from 7.30 p. m. to ll p: m. AH Mr. Tillinghast, from Hampton, said to day, tim House hail devolopea a quanti'.y of oratora that ho b::?l not dreamed wcie in thu state. ALI MI;: tho measures dUposud of Irwin thc Calendar were the following : A hill creating a harSor coinmisson for the hay ami harbor of Charleston passed its seeo.ul reading. A hill to authorize mid reiiuiru tho county commissioners for euch county in tho Stato to procure nm! esta hi Isl) standard scales for tho weighing of cot ton mid all produce und marchand so I sold hy weicht croate?! u tremendous j discussion. Almost every member on I tho lloor had something to say about it. The previous question was callwd half a dozen times and then reconsidered to l??t some member say "just on? word." Mr. Allen, of Spurtaiiburg, the father of tho hill, wes very carnes! in its sup I [?ort. It would, in his opinion, save millions r f dollars a year lo the poor far mers who wero now thr easy prey of public weighers and designing mer chants. Other mom hors thought tito bill I useless, ami about half of the county delegations asked lo he excepted from its provisions. Finally, after about two hour's useless talk, tho bill was llldeU ( nitel.y postponed, A hill to provide for a Hour inspector under th? direction ?ml control of thc Charleston ( lhainberof Commerce passed its SCCOIK) reading without opposition. Tho bill provides for tito appointment hy the Charleston Chamber of Commerce of a "Flour committee" consisting of ll ve of its members, who shall arrange and adopt MI i i.ihic standards for (lie different grades of Hour, slmll act as umpire in all disputes concerning the inspection of Hour, and shall appoint one ur moro in spectors to ho under their control, who shall inspect all Hour submitted to them, i decide tho irado, Ac , and brand with the words "Charleston Chamber of Com merce Standard," together with tho Krade, day, mouth and namo of tho In spector. Tho inspector shall brand no barrel that contains less than 100pounds, and shall rccoivo two cents per barrel for such inspection. Thu committee ls to hear and decide all disputes as to flour inspection, with the right of tho defeated party to appeal to tho Hoard of Arbitra tion of tho Chamber of Coin merco, thc decision of which it to bu final. This in spection ia not lo interioro with tho eily inspection, hut is to ho optional. At tho session of the liouso to-night tho committee of ways and means re ported tho general appropriation hill which was n nido tho special order for to morrow Immediately arter tho morn inf hour and from day to day until dispose? of. Tho aggregate appropriations of tin hill amount to $0?t),i>.V?.:n against ?7G'-',S1 last year, hoing a difference in favor o this year of $103 !88.00. Hcotion 1 aj...ropriatcs $111,8hi. 18 t< pay tho salaries cf tho executive and ju dicial oflleors, their clerks and tho gcucr al expenses of these departments. Then aro no changes of importunen in the sala rloi of tlio Stato oflleors. Section 'Z provides that an appropri allon ol ?0,000 bo made for tho support o thu ho.;!r ii department of the Statu; aisi ?1,OOH for quarantine and $.1,000 for th health officers of CharloHtou. 11 il toi Head, St. Helena and Uoorgotown ; ulsi for carrying out tho provisions of th Act to establish a Stalo Hoard of Hoalll $?,000. Section 5 pr?vidos $22,200 for tho sup port of the tax depart'lieut. Section -1 provides $2,100 for tho Stat University, <j],OOO for Insurance anti re pair to buildings, and $500 for the "alar: of tho librarian. Section ft provides $115,003.10 for th I support of tho penal and charitable Inst! tutions of tho Stato. This is divided lt us follows: For tho Penitentiary ?it?.iiOi together with tlio hillanco of $f:t,400 lei over from last year's appropriation. Ii addition to these amounts $1,000 is appro prlated for protection ol tho building from lire, and $0,000 for tho continuant: of tho work on tho wall. For tho lanni tlc Asylum $70,000, inclusive of $7.001.ll being tho balance laid over from tho hus appropriation ; also an appropriation c $12,161.34 for tho completion of the ea* torn wing of tho institution. For th Deaf, Dumb and Itlind Asylum gO.GtX exclusivo of an unexpended balance ? $1,100, and $-500 for tho repair of th building. I'm- tho I'aiawba Indian $?00. Section 0 provides $l,f>00 for tho civ contingent fund. Section 8 provides $a,(>00 for tho celt hratiou of tho Cowpeiis Centennial. Suction 10 provides $?W8,a?O to pay til interest on thc valid dobt of tho stat which shall maturo on January 1 au July 1,1881. Thin's to pay tlio Int?r?t on tho consolidated debt, on tho deleter ey bonds und on tho special stoc!; issue to the Agricultural Collage. Mr. Hlllkc, fro tn Spartan tm.;;, ?nt rodin ed a resolution to-night stating that tl State of South Carolina cordially unit? in tho Cowpous colouration, and provit ing that tho Governor invito tlio Pros dent of tho United Statesand his Olbin) and tho Governors of tho old Thirtec States and Tennessee to bo present at til unveiling of tho monument. Laid ove Mr. Ulake also 'ntn".sliced a r?solu'io providing that w borea, tho railroad pro] orly f tho Stato had been increased lt nor cont, by tho board of erjuallsatie from thu assessment of last year whl other property remained about tho sim and whereas this board has no r>o wer i correct errors without authority of tl Legislature, therefore, lictolved. That tho board ofequulizatk bo authorized tn tako testimony an to tl value of tiio railroad property of tl State at a fair assessment and report tho General Assembly. Laid over. Tho com mi i too on tho judiciary ti night, to whom wcro referred n bill I firovido for tho registration of electors i ils Stato anti a joint resolution to provit for tho appointment ?i a commission consider and suggest amendments to tl election laws of thin State, and tho cor mitten on privileges anil elections whom woro referred a bill to pr?vido f the registration of all qualified olectoi mad? a joint report to-night ree.mi men lng tho reference of these bills and t other measures that may hereafter 1 introduce;! relating to an alteration tho election laws to ajoint commission live on lim part of tho liouso und blur on tho part of the Benato to digest ni consider during tho re c;?, mid rope their conclusions by hill or otherwise the noxt session. Thc resolution w laid over. ' Sovoral bills wero disposed of from t Calendar. Tho only ono of special int? est was tho bill restricting tho attc danoo of pupils in thc publie ; chools tho ages from 7 to IC years inclusii Tho free publie schools of Charleston Ci arooxe.mted from tho provisions oft bill. Friday, 10th December. TUX SENATS. The Senate is doing its wtvk very brl*V about fifty measures having uceo Uispoi of to-day, out of eighty-eight on the Lah nar. On motion the resolution prohibiting I introduction of bills or joint resolut!? after the 13th instant, except by the stat ing committees, was laken un und jutas Thc following hills passed third rendir Bill amending tho "Act reducing all u relating to comity commissioners, tli powers and duties into one net," ami anici ing tho same Hill (House) amending tho law giv county commissioners powir to submit fencn law to thc people of their reaped comities. A message from tho Governor was ceived, transmitting the report of thc r road commissioner, and recommending t as moro befitting tho dignity of tho 81 tho commissioner be paid by the State, gnrdlcss of thc railroad companies. A number of bills passed second rcadl among them a bill amending tho act \ bibbing thc sale of seed cotton at night Hill amending tho law prohibiting a? tery and defining the crines of nihill anti fornication. Hill (House) making nu Appropriator aid of the Cowpens Centennial. Senator Flshburne had passed his c current resolution requiring the canal o mission to report what had been don the matter of tho Columbi? Canal. The bill prohibiting tho hiring out convicts for agricultural purposes was ui the special order for to-morrow ; as utso unfavorable report on the bill prohib? the hiring out bi convicts for ans purp There was a good deal of debute on duelling bill on the ground of tho uni stltuUonality of thc oath prescribed. A argument hy several senators the bill recommitted to tho judiciary committc investigate its constitutionality. The House bill for tho revision of laws was taken up and patted a third r lng. UOCSK or aaraasxxTATivEs. - In tho House to-day the following i among the new measures introduced : Bill to extend the time for funding unquestionable debt of the 8tate. Thin seeks to extend the provisions of the allowing thc funding <>f auch Consolidated l>omls ul before and uftcr thc war as have not yet been funded. Bill to extend thu provisions of thc Act lo provide arlifivi>d limbs fur Ibu Confede rate soldiers ol' the Statu and lo I bose maimed soldiers of tho State who fought with troops of other States. About a hulf-dozeti bills and joint reso lutions have been introduced ill the House during the present session looking to the prohibition of tb . sale of intoxicating drinks in thc State. Most of them have been too sweeping in their provisions, and they have from limo lo lime been reported i.(iou unfavorably and rejected, The ways and means committee to-day reported a substitute for these bills which bas met with general favor, an I which will proba bly pass. This hill provides that every dealer in intoxicating liquor in the Suite shall, in addition to the licenses now paid by bim to the eily, tow ri or county in W ll ich lu is located, [tay II license of $lo<) to the State, the proceeds of which are to defray the general expenses of the State govern ment. This bill applies equally to ail liquor dealers, and ii is thought will al Ic.isi have thu elfect of curtailing the num ber ol groggeries that are set nj? ut almost every crossroad in the conntiy. Mull li quors are not included in the provisions of thc bill. The message of the Governor relating to the salary of the railroad commissioner, which is referred lo in the Senate report, was received und referred to the wayo anil moans committee! The (irs?, matter nf interest considered on the Culendar was the grnrral appropriation hill, which bad been made I be special order for the day. Mr. Murray moved to amend thc first Section of the bill so as to mal ? the salaries of the State olticers and their clerks coin cide with the amounts named in the Act to lix the salary of certain otllcers adopted by the lir.st Democratic Legislature in 1877. Ile did not think that the committee of ways and means had it right >o depart Iront this statute which was, in bis opinion, still of force. Tho amount proj>osod#to be cut I off by Mr. Murray was $225 a year from thc salary of the Governor's private secretary, und amounts ranging from $100 t,, hom the salaries of all the State otllcers ami their clerks. Mr. Johnstone, the chairman ol the com mittee of ways and means, stated that tin committee bad carefully considered thin question. While the committee was ex tremely anxious for all reductions thal could be made, yet he tlid not think il comported with thc dignity of the Stale U keep brr public otllcers on niggardly sala ries. Tip'" should, in his opinion, be libe rally provided for. .Nlr. Murray's amendment was then actei upon and carried by a vote of (?1 to 45. Mr. Haskell moved fora reconsidornlioi of the vote just taken. He hoped that tin House would think carefully what it wa doing. To get clliciunt men living salarie must be paid. Millions of dollars pas yearly through the hands of these ulHcets and it was absolutely necessary to scour accuracy in tho work. Mr. Murray thought the amounts pro posed were abundantly sutlicicnt. ll thought it was good pay, and he knew thu these otllcers would not leave because thei salaries were reduced. The members ti the Legislature were the trustees of tb people, and it was their duty to make u gootl contracts with their publie servants u possible. Speeches pro and con were innilc by ?ev eral members, among them Mr. Simpsor who said that no one in the House hud trie harder than himself to economize in every thing, but be considered n reduction of th salaries below the ligures given for the Itu three years would be false economy. Then ollicers bad proved ellleieut and llieyshoul be paid fuir living salaries. .Mr. Crawford said il was a sad *i"ht t stand in tho midst ol' a deliberative body t men of intelligence lo see oueof tbebigbe: lights intellectually in the budy playing th trick ol' the demagogue and trying lo stn the poor government clerks of the miscrabl pittance which the Statu now gives then lt was a reflection upon the House and shanie on the mover ol' the umendmei when men caillO to the Legislature au sought popular notoriety by depriving pot and holiest men ol' the means of living. Mr. Murray replied to Mr. Crawford's n murks that lie would always continue t advocate such measures as he believed to I right, and lie would not lie frightened froi doing so by being called a demagogue II thought lt beneath the dignity ol' a rep; sentativo of the people to attempt to can measures by casting reflections upon tho who oppose them. Ho continued to spec in fuvor of Iiis amendment, and usked wi should not all the clerks receive the sam Why should the clerk of the Adjutant ai Inspector "encrai and|thc clerk of the Sta Superintendent of Education be paid lc than the others? The debate wits continued at length, which a number of gentlemen participate among them Mr. H?cker, who opposi cutting down the salaries ol' the clerks. The motion to reconsider was final adopted by a vote of 'Iii to 45, and thu in lion to reduce the salaries rejected. At the night session of the House t consideration of the appropriation bill w resumed. An appropriation of $18,000 w added to the bill for the extension oft building of the Lunatic Asylum. A motion by Mr. Murray to cut dov the Penitentiary appropriation was defeat* Previous to adjournment Mr. Cniwfo took occasion to withdraw thc Lingua used with reference to Mr. Murray in t morning debate. The legislative appropriation bill was i ported by the ways and means cominltl to night. Thc total appropriations um this bead amount to $11,990.50. Saturday, lilli December. SENATE. An abrutit halt in tho .Senate's work I day was caused by the reopening of i convict question, a diacusoion ol' whl consumed nearly all of tho day's sessit ? There were .sovonty-sovon mensuras i the Calendar, of which only tho ttl I reading bills wero disposed of, fifteen number. Tho following wero those suillcicnt Importance to record: Bill to abolish tho olllco of reforoo a establish tho ofileo of Master in tho va ons counties; to lix their fees, mid mnko judges of probato oligiblo to I ofllce. Thc special orders for 12 o'clock wi thou taken up, consisting of a bill to p; bibil thc hiring out ol convicts for ag cultural purposes, (repo^od favorabl and another repealing nil nets aUowl thc hiring out of any convicts (repon unfavorably.) Thc ll rsl bill was laid on thc table n thu second committed to tho Pcnltentii committee. Senator Hnrllcc gavo notice of a bil provide for the regulation of railrc freights, Ac. Senator Henderson introduced a o current resolution requesting tho se tors and repr?sentative? of South Cu lina in Congress to uso all their im once and endeavors in semiring tho r _^ r ?,_rv . ^ 1 _ ...?? .... . , I . cx.^ci ti, mu \xmfeiu um LO nuuiy tim | cecils of public lands to tho education tho people. HOUSE OK IIEPIIEHENTATIVES. Tho following wero among tho i measures introduced to-day : A bill to author';;-, tho ostensi?n of I .aili fin H.ti'u nail, Mild io i nco i MOI aie Columbia, Laurena mid Air Lum II road Company ; bill to requlro cou commissioners to po d up nt somo pu placo in thoir counties quarterly st monts of thoir expenditures. A bill to requlro auditors nnd asses in this SUito to list proporty for taxe tho price, paid therefor, when a bona salo has taken place, and not to hier tho assessment on account of linpr monta thereon for two years after purchase. A bill to require a Stato llconso fror rotail dealers of spirituous liquors. Among tho reporta from committee day woro tho following : Tho committee, on railroads rcpo favorably on tho concurrent r?solu tic roforto n special joint commission nh and joint resolutions minting to disci iuations by railroads for examina and a roport to tho noxc session. Tho Judiciary committee to whom < reformi n number of petitions askli law to prohibit thc salo of liquor lu S Carolina, reported that while thoy 'l tily wished that the desires of tholi petitioners could bo carried out, while they deeply sympathized with objects they had In viow, they felt strained to say that it waa boyond power of tho Stato to afford tho 1 sought, In tho mAimor suggested, committee woro accordingly dlscha from tho further consideration of I matters. THE APrnorniATio? BILI., which was undei discussion at th? journnientof tho House last night, taken up and sumo amendments ol nor importance woro made. .\n amendment was offered to cut t tho appropriation or fio.t 00 for tho port ortho military to $.1,(00. Mr. Murray, of Anderson, hoped the amendment would not naas. 1 Stato wanted n militia it most supp? If tlio militia was tn ho abolished it . would ho well for tho liouso to deter- i taino that point once for all. Tho people had Just elected an adjutant and inspec tor general who was U gentleman expe rience as a commander in two wars, and fully competent to determino tho necessi ties of the militia in time of peace or war, anil tho people could rest assured that if not hampered he would make the militia un honor to tho State. Wo expect this ollicor to improve tlie Sh.to militia, and it would ho false economy to cut down this appropriation ami deprive him of tho means of carrying out his plans. After several speeches both fur and aguinst tlio amOiiUUQcnt by other mem bers, it was laid on tho table. Tho only amendment udoptod of any importance was au appropriation of ?2,500 for tho Stato Agricultural Society. The bill thou passed iu second reading. Tho Legislativo appropriation hill was next considered ami passed its second reading with no changes of interest. Tho two most troublesome bills of the session have therefore passed tho iiouse. uud onie - i ibero is some unexpected delay in tlio pa-sago of tho supply bib ..bore ls no reason why ?ho General As sembly should not adjourn tine die on tho .?td. A bill to provl? . a punishment for car rying concealed weapons was taken up with u substituto hill hy tho committee. Tho hill proposed hy tho committee seoks to punish with line and imprisonment the carrying of concealed deadly wea pons, and also to make it an aggravation of Hie nifences of assault ami battery and a---ault with intent to kill and man slaughter mr these crimea to huvo been committed with a deadly weapon con cealed about tho person. Tho bill was made the special order for Monday next. Several hills seeking to suppress the sale of cotton in the seed have been in troduced during the session, and three ot to ur ot them have boon killed. Tho com mute?! on agriculture hinting tho public so lient on having a law of this kimi, re ported a hill which they thought would give tho relief sought. This bill seeks to roo,jiro a list to bo kept for public inspec tion hy tlio person buying seed cotton ol tho persons ho purchases from, the dates of pur? base, weights, Ac, and provides as penalty for a violation of this provis ion a lino of ?:',') or thirty days in jail. Pending tho discussion of this bil!, which Mr. Kuchel- thought would only occasion trouble without doing any good, the liouso adjourned. Monday, 12th December. RENATE. Thero wero seventy-nine bills un tin Sonato Calendar to-day, of which twenty six wore passed or otherwise disposed of Tho interest of tho session centred in tin hills extending tho limo for tho rodemp tiou of tho Hank of tho Stato hills nm for the prohibition of carrying concealot weapons. Tho "two box WU" was favorably re ported on hy tho Committee on Privl loges an . Elections. Among tho measures introduced am referred wcro tho following: Joint resolution to grant further lim for certain claimants of Stato stock t make good their claims. Senator Smythe introduced a concur rent resolution directing tho Attorney General to inquire whether the charter c tho Charlotte, Columbia and August Railroad was not forfeited by non-en"' pl ian ce with tho provision that they sha unito their respectivo roads with th South Carolina Railroad with a track < tho samo width, and shall so manag their c.ll'airs as that transportation < freight and passengers from ono road 1 the other shall bo had without obstru? tion or hindrance of any- kimi wbatst over. Tho Hnuso bill to extend tho timo fi funding bills of thc Hank of the Stato wt takon up out of its ordor and lcd to protracted debate, in which Sonato: Smythe, Henderson and Wylio favorc and Senators Collison, Miller, Perry art Maxwell opposed the bill. Tho yo?s an nays woro called mid on tho motion strike out tho vote stood as follow: yous, 13 ; nays, 15. Too bill tl?on passed to a third read ir without debato. Tho special order, tho concealed wc pon bill, was thou taken up. -Thero wc two bills and a conimitleo substitut Tho substituto was taken up and thc bil laid on tho table. Tho bill allowed tl carrying of weapons on a journey. Aft debuto tho bill was mudo the special ord for to-morrow at 12.30 p. m. . At tlio night session of tho Senate, Se ntor Muller introduced a bill requirit all ownera and kcopors of toll bridges tho Stato to provide sufficient lights nicht on the same. Tho duelling bill wns reported lia without change or recommendation frc tho Judiciary Committee and niado t special order for to-morrow at 12.30 p. i Senator Smythe got tho liouso con ci rent resolution instructing Congressm to uso efforts in behalf of civil serv reform, which tho Senate laid on the tal tho other day, again up boforo tho Som for consideration, which was adopted. Tho Senate adhered to its amend me on the revision of tho laws bill and asl a oom m itt oo of conference. Twenty-fi bills were passed or killed. HOUSE OF RErnESENTATtVES. Mr. Prince, of Anderson, presento petition signed by 8,000 names pray tho passage of an Act to prohibit tho s of liquor in South Carolina. Tho p tion, be said, was signed by Indies Charleston and Anderson Co'untlos, n they carno, as it wore, on hended kn ?> ray ing such reliot and protection ns t moorabie body in its wisdom may do\ and enact. Ho moved that tho petit from tho Charleston ladies he unroll The motion was carried, and the ? goant-ot-Arms with several assista had tho petition unrolled. It extern from tho Speaker's desk to tho doo tho hall mid back again, a distance about thirty yards. Tho petition fr the ladies of Anderson County mcasu about ten yards, and contains nen 3,000 names. On motion of Mr. PrI tho petition was roferrcd to a Bpe committee, consisting of ono from e Congressional District. Tho follow couimltteo wero appointed : Mes 1'rinco, Dargan, Summers, Blake i Hn toon. Tho Judiciary Committee renoi favorably on tho.bill to make the olde Railroad Commissioner a Stato oil and tho bill was made tho special ot for Wednesday ; also favorably on a bil doterinino and perpotuato tho ho moste also favorably on a bill to punish pen disposing ol personal prqporty un mortgage. The question of seod cotton was ac ting tho liouso when it adjourned Saturday last, and tho samo qnes came up as unfinished business limn atoly aftor tho morning hour to-< There wero two bills before tho Ho one providing that a list be kept o purchases of seed cotton with tbo n i weights', dates, ?xe.,"ami tho other I hihiting tho salo of soed cotton In cei i ?U?M?KM exe pi. for mo purpose or mi facture, in the settlements between li lords and tenants and in legal proce The provisions of the latter bill i I adopte"! and incorporated wUh tho of tho first bid ann made to apply tc counties of Laurens. Lexington, I land, Chesterfield, Abbeville, Edge! Sumter and Orangobnrg. The bul passed its second reading. The bill vides a punishment for a violation < firovisions of ton days io six moi uiprisonmcnt, or #10 to $500 fine, or I Tho bill so provide a punlshmer carrying deadly weapons about the son was next takon up, together several amendments offered by the niittoo. The bill provided that an sault or ussault and battery or ; slaughter committed with a cono weapon should bo considered aggra' thereby, and in addition to tho t punishment tho Judge trying such Rhould Inflict a further punishme not less than three months normou twelve months, with or without labor, In tho Penitentiary. The an monta of the committee propose lo t tho same punishment to tho carry! any pistol, dirk, dagger, slung metal knucks, or other similar u weapon used for tho Infliction of per injury concealed aboh*'.ho person, to glvo half of a flue of $50 to #200 I Informer. Tho debato was continued at length, and tho motion to strike ot enacting clause of the bill wo? then upon mid defeated, and the bill pas.? sooond reading willi all tho comm! atneadnionts. In the House to-night tho commi Wayo and Means reported the si bill, which provides tor a levy of 41 exclusivo of tho 2 mill constitu? school tax, for the purpose of mi appropriations to defray current ext for tho government for tho fiscal commencing November 1, 1880, anc otho.- appropriation-? as have been c botnado AI tho present session. I provides f >r the 2 mills const!tu school tax and one dollar poll tax. XMinty tax ls fixod at 3 mills, except in :ortaih cou nt iva wucro K|>ecial taxes aro provided Tor. Over thirty hills on tho calendar wore road tho second time. Amone these is .ho bill amending tho Act to utilize con vict labor sn as to euip ?wer the Governor lo reeall convicts leased to any eor|?ora :ion upon satisfactory proof of ill-treat ment. VENGEANCE SWIFT AM) SURE. Die Clarendon Outrage aud UH Speedy I'liuUhincnt.-Three Kegroen, Illillinna ted le- Cupidity, Drntalljr Murder H Young und Harmless Lady-Hanged to the Nearest Tree. CorrfSjMmdence of the Newt mid Coorie,-. NEW ZION, December 0. In thc absence of a representativo of your paper, and nt the request of many citizens, both black and white, I .send you herewith a full and Into statement of the murder of Mrs. Kennedy, and tito punishment of lier assassins. On Sunday last, the 5th Instant, Mr. Titos. Kennedy, living near Salem, In tending to visit Charleston, went over to his father's houso a nub- after nonn, a abort distance from his own, to ask his mother to stay .with his wife dining Iiis absence. Mr. Kenne dy's wife was formerly Miss Ada Wright, of Darlington, lind only been married about a year and expected soon to pre sent to hor husband tho first pledge of itielr mutual love. She was a young lady only 1? or 20 years of age, intelli gent und iclinod and highly respected by all who knew her. When ber husband left she shut tho door of tho houso and sat by a window to write a letter to lier mother, little dreaming of tho terriblo futo that HO Hoon awaited her. As she sat thom she saw in tho yard Joe Harnes, a colored boy about ld years oh!, who had been om ploy ott by Mr. Kennedy tho previous week, and suspecting no harm she asked him to bring lier au armful of wood. This boy had been induced hy two negroes living near by, Vaneo Brandt anti Iiis Histor Julia, aged respec tively 18 anti 15, to hang urouttd tho premise", and when Mr. Kennedy left tho place glvo a signal to Yanco and Julia who kept themselves concealed in a thicket. This Roupie had heard of Mr. Kennedy's intention tu visit Charleston, nuil thinking thnt ho would have a good deal of money in tho house determined to break in and get it. When Joo turned to go for tho wood lie gave tho signal anti soon met Vance coming into tho yard. Vaneo asked him whore Mrs. Kennedy WUB and went immediately to tho win dow and three times tried to get in and thrco times ho was shoved out by Mrs. Kennedy. Finding ho was determined to gel in sho opened tho front door, ran through tho yard, and was just going through tho gato whoa Vance snatched up a hoe lying in tho yard, overtook her at tho gato and knocked her down. Sho implored mercy and told him sho would give him all tho money shu had if be would only sparc hor life. Ho cursed l.o ? and sr. d, "I'M been waiting to kill you z long limo," and nt that struck her iwo moro blows, in attempting to avert which, it is supposed, her hand was bro ken. Just then Julia carno up willi an other boo and sovered her henri. Whon Mr. Kennedy returned about thrco hours afterwards'he found Iiis wife lying outside thc front gato, mutilated, cold and stiff, her head almost Hovered tn twain. The entire cranium WAS cutoff from ear to car, leaving ibo brains scat tered around on tho ground. A jury of inquest being held, returned a verdict nf''murder in tho highest de gree by unknown hands." Several col ored persons woro arrcstod on Monday ; but no cluo to their guilt hoing obtained, wero promptly released. On Tuesday tho colored boy, Joo Marnes, was arrest ed. Ho showed BO much confusion on being questioned ivs to his whereabouts on Sunday that only a low questions served to bring out Iiis full confession from which tho above account ls taken. V.-.nce and Julia denied having anything to do with it, but tho clothes which they woro un Sunday woro very bloody, with small particles of brains upon them. The monoy and pistol of Mr. K. found in their possessions wero bloody, and on ticing questioned about tho blood upon their clothes, tho woman said sho hud killed a chicken and tho man said he had killed somo partridges. On closo exam ination tho bloody linger prints on tho hoe batidlo corresponded precisely with thoso on tho shawl worn by the woman on tho ill-fated day, which cireutnsUinco had as great weight to convict her us tho te timony of lim boy. As was natuiat tho community be came so on raged and infuriated that a crowd of citizens, numbering between two hundred mid fifty and throe nu* drctl, both v. Into and colored, arter duo d?lib?ration decided to hang tho murder ers to tho nearest treo in sight of tho place where tho murder was committed. After satisfactory examination, which fixod their guilt, ropes wore adjusted to thc nearest treo. a curt was pushed under the tree, and tho prisoners ordered to mount. Just thon Joo Biirnos begged to bo allowed to pray, and commenced by saying ho bud never prayed beforo und never expected to pray again. Nothing was said uy either of tho others, except a groan and ''Liord have mercy" from Vaneo. Handkerchiefs hoing tied over their faces, tho enrt was pushed away, and tho trio was soon dangling in tho air. II. Ir?. O T/'Ol'B ATLANTIC aud NTON4 JL any ?aunt I ty. COTTON OPTION-275 pounds mil one, come all, and come at once. .W-A-Q-OZNTS, Another car load of ST. LOUIS "EXCE wagon with eight bearings sold in this mar! THAN EVER. PLOWS ?nd :'L?W STOCKS that will turn any lund. Former's Friend, FIELD SEEDS-Clover, Red Top mi CUR STOCK OF GO Yonr every want shall be supplied, nt PB LAST Al Wo have CONSIGNMENTS OF CASH date all who want to borrow. Doo 10. 1880 WUK 181 TUUH Never fail to Exami SUGAR, COFFEE NEW CROP N. 0. M( 100 BOXES TOBACCO, i EXTRA FINE Seed Wilt !Boots and S lie DEY GOODS, CROCKERS All on the low-down-one-pri STEEL PLOWS. STEEL Pl Bought loner than ever, mid to bi you THE GREAT BONE-I RUSSELL COE'S RUSSELL COE'S . AU made of PURE ANIMAL? B? easy terms. SULLIVAN Pee. 1 fi, 1880 WARNING ! ALL persons are hereby warned not to hunt or tish on my premises, ?ir cut down or otherwise injure my for?-sts. Per sons so trespassing will be dealt with by law. B. B. BREAZEALH. Pee IO, IPSO >\ p? SCHOOL NOTICE. 311*?. T. C?. LIGON IX J I Li. open lier School for small chil YT ?ben on the 10th day of January, 1881. THUMS-Five dollars per term of thirteen weeks. Full credit will he given for all public moneys received, Deo 10. 1880_ T> _4?_ TO BENT. PERSONS wislung to rent a Dwelling in the Town of Anderson for next year, aro invited to consult with Mr. Henry Garrison, or correspond with the under signed. Tber'! are two acres in the lot, and all necessary outbuildings. The Dwelling bas six rooms in addition to a basement of four rooms. H. M. HOLLAND, Fair Play, 8. C. _Dec 10, 18S0__2$_ 2? WILLIAMSTON MALE ACADEMY, Willlaruston, Anderson Co., H. C. WALTER W. BROWN, A. M., Principal. rpUOROUOH course of study.-Terms : -L $8 to $1."> per session (20 weeks),-half in advance.-Next session opens JAN. 10th, 1?81.-Books used can be found at theStore of Mr. A. II. Ford.-For circular, or other information, address the Principa!. Dev 10, 1HSO_23_2 FOR RENT OR SALE. TJOUSE AND LOT, JUL BLACKSMITH SHOP, WOOD SHOP, VACANT LOTS, SMALL FA HM, in 20 minutes walk of Public Square, will be rented in whole or in parcels ol' 6, 10, 15 or 20 acres. For sale, one extra line Sulkey. fallon JOHN W. DANIELS. Dec 10,1?80__ _23_3 FOR SALE. Water Power & Machinery. T OFFER for sale my MERCHANT A MILL, CIRCULAR SAW MILL and OIN, situate in Oconce County, on wa ters of Big lieavcrdani Creek, with from 50 to 000 ucrt>s ?if fine land attached. There is on the place good dwellings, out-buildings, orchard, Ac. For further information apply to E. P. EARLE, Tokecna, Oconee County, 8. C. Dec 1G, 1880 23 4 TUE co SKI y ras ?otnodci SEWING MACHINE Hus Been Greatly Improved ? BUNS very light, nnd makes scarcely any noise. The Attachments work well. Iii fact, the Ladies arc all delighted with thc New Singer! If you want a Ma chine to give perfect satisfaction, ami last you a life-time, bc sure to get the Genu ine Singer. Trade mark cast in thc stand. Machines on exhibition at A. B. Towers it Co.'s, and ai tiiG r???dc?ce ?i tue unuer siglied on Main Street. WM. B. TODD, Can. Ag't. Dec 10, 18S0 23 Sm Examination of Teachers. TEACHERS of Public Schools will ap licar before the Board for examination on FRIDAY. 7th of JANUARY next. Teachers holding First Grade Certificates will present them to tho Board for approval ?in Friiiay morning. Applicants will provide themselves with paper, ink and pens. After tho Board oiljour"i on Saturday they will not meet again to examino Teach ers until the first Saturday in July. All who expect to teach the first term must appear before thc Board on tho days speci fied above, as there will positively he no private examinations. The Public Schools will open or$the second Monday in January, and thc first Terni will close on thc last Friday in April. By order ?if the Hoard. R. W. TODD, Chairman. Dec 10, 1880 21 1 GLORIOUS NEWS! FOR PIMIO BUYERS. LABOE It EDUCTION In prices of the fsvorlta "SOUTHERN (?EM," tho rc.rct popular Pianos lu America. Over 50,000 now In uso. Hold by us for 10 yeaT past with splendid satisfaction. 7 Oct., largo site, Rosewood Case, beautiful tone, only Si''J. "I- Oct., largest slzo, groat rolumo or tone, only $2*?. iyx Oct., Square Grand, 3 strings, Mag niftcmt Caso (finest made,) only $250. Stool and ''?..er with each. At these prices the BEST and CIIKATEST Pianos ever sold by any dealer North or South; 15 days test trial : G years guarantee. Easy Installments, with small increase on cash rates. Buy a Southern (Jem, and you are absolutely cer tain of Keitlug a bargain and a rellablo Plano. Address, for Pall lfOO I'rlco List and Catalogues, UMiIiiCN A RATES, Southern Music Honre. Sa vannah, Ga. 23-2 Jo JrzL. > A<CID PHOSPHATE ls herc fin Idling cotton for 2,000 pounds Acid. Como LSIOR" WHEELER'S PATENT-tho only ket. BETTER THAN ANY-CHEAPER Wo sell "OLIVER CHILL"-the only Plow $3.50. Universal Iron foot, $2.00. id Orchard Grass. ODS IS COMPLETE ! ICES WAY DOWN. ID LEAST ! TO LOAN. Will bc please I to accommo WATSON Sc SON. 10 ly S ATTENTION ! ine our New Stook of I FLOUR, BACON, suss, &o. )LASSES RECEIVED, at prices to astonish you. )at and Oats FOR SALE. >eS) a Specialty. HAEDWARE, rWABE, Etc., ice-plan. LOWS AND PLOW STOCKS, s' sold under former prices, "and don't forget lt." SLACK FERTILIZERS GUANO, ACID PHOSPHATE, .NES, (no South Carolina rock.) Sold on & MATTISON, Centennial Building-. ll