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E. B. MURRAY, Editor. THURSDAY MORNING, JAN. 20, 1881. TERMS: ONE YEAS.-.._..91.50. SEX MONTHS_. Wo. Two Dollars If not paid In advance. m an important decision. - The Supreme Court has decided an important principle relating to the home? stead in the case of Francis S. Riley, Plaintiff, against Clarissa Gaines and others. The case was an action for par? tition, in which Marshall 6. Gaines was one of the distributees, living upon the real estate of his father, the Rev. Na? thaniel Gaines, deceased, which was to be partitioned. There was a judgment and; execution against him in favor of the National Bank of Anderson, which was levied upon his interest in the estate, and against which he claimed the bene? fit of the homestead exemption. It was contended on the part of the Bank that the homestead could not be claimed or sot off in property which was undivided. The Court has confirmed Judge Press ley's decision, holding that M. B. Gaines is entitled to his homestead ia the estate of which he is a distributee to the amount of his interest This decision settles the principle that a distributee living upon the property in which he baa an interest can claim the homestead ex? emption against an execution levied be? fore the division of the property. garfield AND the neobo. General Garfield is having a consider? able portion of his time at Mentor occu? pied by delegations of colored men visit? ing him for the purpose of laying the condition and so-called grievances of their race before him. The replies of the President elect have so far been sen? sible and to the point, evincing more than an average understanding of the situation down South. We apprehend that he will not place himself entirely in the hands of Elliott & Co. in forming his Southern policy. It may be that the new President has the statesmanship to see that the greatest need of the Union is a permanent settlement of the race problem, and that ho has the ability to grapple with it A wise, firm and intel? ligent policy on the part of the incoming administration in dealing with the negro will win for General Garfield the grati? tude of the whole country and a high position in history. The negro ought to be taught that government is a sacred ? trust, to be committed to the care of those '\- beat qualified by experience, intelligence, education and honesty. This is all the * South asks. Let the negro fit himself by education and practical business, demon? stration of his qualification for office, and then there will be no opposition to his preferment to office upon the same terms as tho white man. We believe General Garfield holds these views, and if he will only carry them out the whole country will have an agreeable surprise. cue relations with china. The Commission appointed by the United States to revise our treaties with China has succeeded beyond the most sanguine expectations of our people in securing a treaty which is just and equi? table to both nations. The Commission made two treaties. The first and most important of which is in substance as follows: "Whenever, in the opinion of the Government of the United States, the coming of Chinese laborers to the United States, or their residence therein, affect, or threaten to affect, the interests of that country, to endanger the good order of the said country, or of any locality within the territory thereof, the Government of China agrees that the Government of the United States may regulate, limit, or suspend such coming or residence, but may not absolutely prohibit it. The limitation or suspension sball be reason? able and shall apply only to Chinese who may go to the United Status as laborers, other classes not being included in the limitation. Legislation taken in regard to Chinese laborers will be of such a character only as is necesaary to enforce the regulation, limitation, or suspension of immigration, and immigrants shall not be subject to personal mal treatment or abuse." This treaty, it will be seen, gives to the Chinaman the right to reside here for the purposes of travel, trade or business other than that of laborers, but gives this Gov? ernment entire control of the objection? able features of Chinese immigration. The second treaty relates to commerce between the two nations, and is merely supplementary to previous treaties. For the success of the Commission Col. W. H. Trescot is entitled to the credit. He is an accomplished diplomat, and before he left for his uncertain errand we said that if any person could secure a favora? ble treaty he was the man. The result has verified the prediction. This treaty places Col. Trescot in the front rank of American diplomats, and will doubtless lead to a deserved promotion. the becent railroad murder. A Charlotte dispatch to the New York Herald, dated January 10, says: "The Coroner's investigation of the re* cent Air Line Railroad disaster near this city, reported in the Herald of the 28th of December, which resulted in the death and cremation of two white and one col? ored man, culminated in the arrest of Engineer Wisenberry, of the second sec? tion, on the charge of murder. The in? vestigation has been conducted with the utmost secrecy, but it is reported to-night that the arrest of other train men of both sections is to follow. A procedure of this sort is so unusual that it has caused a profound sensation in the community. The intimation is that Wisenberry bad been drinking, though it is alleged that he is a perfectly sober and reliable man.! Bail having been refused him, his coun? sel are contemplating a movement; to have him released on a writ of habeas corpits, claiming that the only charge which can be sustained is that of crimi? nal negligence. The death by railroad accidents of thirteen persons in this vicinity, within the last twenty days, has aroused a spirit of inquiry and determi? nation which will not readily be put down. The horror of these accidents is further intensified by the fact that eight of the victims were burned. It is also currently teported that if this investiga? tion results in anything like a case against tbe railroad men, others will fol? low. Several large suits for damages will certainly be brought against the companies." This is right. There has- of late bsea eWaroly tifo-vtadk s&r&SsnoE* tin wtf?; roads, and it is time those who are reck? less of human life should be dealt with as any other murderers. A few prosecu? tions and one or two convictions will do a great deal towards rendering railroad travel more secure. An employee of a railroad company who neglects his duty, as the operator at Norcross is shown to have done in the company's statement of the reasons for the collision by which "Mr; Keys ma'recently.killed; is as guilty" as tbe man who obstructs a track and causes the death of one or more passen? gers, and ought to be dealt with In the same manner. The only difference is that the first is a criminal act of omission, while the latter is a criminal act of com? mission. The result to the traveling public is the same. Men who are in po? sitions where human life depends upon the proper discharge of duty should be held to a strict accountability before the law for the results of carelessness or omission. It is the only way to render the lives of the traveling public reason? ably safe. SENATORIAL ELECTIONS. CALIFORNIA. The Joint Assembly elected Gen. John F. Miller to represent California in the United States Senate. He is a Repub? lican. NEVADA, The Joint Assembly has elected John G. Fair, the bonanza king, United States Senator to succeed Sharon. Fair is a j Democrat, and it is to be hoped will be j present in the Senate ofteaer than Sharon has during his term. INDIANA. The Republicans of Indiana have nom? inated Gen. Ben. Harrison for the United States Senate. This nomination is equiv? alent to an election, and is a very fair selection.' He will succeed Senator Mc? Donald, who has been one of the ablest of the Democratic Senators. ;ohio. The Republicans have nominated John Sherman, the present Secretary of tbe Treasury, for the United States Senate to succeed Senator Thurman, who is tbe Democratic nominee. The Republicans will certainly elect, and John Sherman will be the Senator. The Democrats lose heavily by the retirement of Senator Thurman. DELAWARE. The least of all tbe States has again selected the greatest of all the living statesmen to represent her in the United States Senate. The Hon. Thomas F. Bayard will remain in the Senate for the term of six* years after the fourth of March next. The country is to be con? gratulated on bis re-election. NEW YORK. A fierce contest has been waged in New York within the Republican party for the Senatorial nomination. The division being between tbe Conkling and anti-Conkling wing of the party. As was to be expected, however, Cookling'e man was victorious in the caucus, which was equivalent to an election. The can? didates placed in nomination were, Thos. C. Platt, Richard Crowley, Sherman A. Rogers, Elbridge- G. Lapham and Wm. A. Wheeler. Tbe first ballot resulted as follows: Platt 64, Crowley 26, Rogers 10, Lapham 4, Wheeler 10, Morton 12. Morton had not been regularly placed in nomination. Platt's nomination was then made unanimous. This is equiva? lent to giving Conkling two votes, and proves that the stalwart machine is in fine order in New York. Conkling runs tbe Empire State. FLORIDA. Hon. A. W. Jones has been re-elected to the Senate for a term of six years from the fourth of next March. THE INAUGURATION CEREMONIES. The coming inauguration of General Garfield as President of the United States will undoubtedly be a very grand affair, exceeding the display and demonstration of any preceding inauguration. In ad? dition to tbe usual and official ceremo? nies, the fritads of Gen. Garfield are preparing a mammoth parade, to be par? ticipated in by all of the military com? panies and organizations of the United States that can be present. The parade is in charge of Col. H. C. Corbin, Assis? tant Adjutant General of the United States Army, and all communications from companies expecting to attend should be addressed to him at Washing? ton, D. C. Upon this occasion there is no reason to oppose or object to this demonstration, for Gen. Garfield was undoubtedly elected President, and there will be no opposition to his inauguration. All sections and all parties admit his due election, and whatever may have been the acrimonies of the late campaign, all true citizens look upon him now as tho next President of the United Slates, and desire a peaceful, prosperous and success? ful administration for him. Therefore, Republicans and Democrats, Northerners and Southerners, will alike cheerfully participate iu the honors it is proposed to do him ~on the day of his inaugura? tion. But in spite of all this, there is danger lurking in this innovation, and at no distant day it tuay prove the bane of our Republic. The congregation of large bodies of troops at the Capitol on tbe day of inauguration would prove most disastrous in the event of a disputed presidential election. Then tbe appeal would be to brute force, instead of the regularly constituted authorities for the settlement of the question. It is the introduction of a new and unknown force in our system of government, and we cannot estimate its results. We think, therefore, that it is to be regretted that this departure from the moorings of the past has crept into our Republic, and hope that it will never be repeated again. Inasmuch, however, as tbe parade is to take place, as many Southern companies should participate as possible, in order to show that our people have no preju? dice or hostility to tbe incoming admin I istration. We would like to see the Palmetto Riflemen of Anderson represented there, and hope the necessaiy arrangements can be made. The citizens of Charleston were anx? ious to get one glimpse of the famous actress, Sara Bernhardt, and applied to her manager, Mr. Abbey. She replied, however, requiring three thousand dol? lars and all the expenses of the troupe, to be secured,/ot one night's perform saet. The tJufpgetaent wrb notjrn?fc. ALS INTERESTING QUARREL. Those who ought to know say that Grant and Conkling would prefer seeing ex-President Davis or Senator Wade Hampton Secretary of State rather than Senator Blaine. Blaine and Conkling. do not speak, in consequence of remarks of Blaine to the effect that the New York Senator strutted like a turkey gobbler, and some other.like complimentary, criti? cisms. The cause of the trouble with Gen. Giant is related in a recent letter to the Philadelphia Times, as follows: . The quarrel between Grant aud Blaine, as I hear it, is very amusing, and more like two school-boys than two great big men, who have now or have had the eyes of the whole country bent toward them. I will not vouch for the story, but this is the way it came to me. After the Chicago Convention, smarting somewhat under bis defeat, Blaine consoled himself by saying to some friends: "Well, I have I beaten that fellow Grant, anyway." A j little cold consolation like that ought not to be complained of. I know that after j Sherman failed of nomination at Chicago he had some very severe things to say about Charley Foster?much more severe, indeed, than Blaine said about Grant but it was in anger, and no doubt he long ago repented of his choler. How? ever, what Blaine said of Grant was kindly repeated to the latter, who be? came greatly incensed. This fact, in turn, was brought to Blaine. He could not believe it, and, being anxious to do tbe polite thing on his part and to show that be had no per? sonal feeling against Grant, the next time he went to New York he called at Grant's hotel and sent his card?two cards, indeed, one to General and one to Mrs. Grant, with tbe name on each. To these tbe Grants paid not the slightest attention, although Blaine waited for more than half an hour for his answer. Not very long after that Grant came to Washington aud was received by the United States Senate. When that au? gust body adjourned for that purpose there were two senators who did not greet the ex-President; one was Mr. Blaine and the other was Mr. Vorhees. They were down in the Senate restau? rant eating some cold roast beef and drinking a glass of beer. The story still goes on to say that a few weeks later Mr. Blaine was again in New York, aod having some business with a down town banker be strode into the latter's private office, as usual unannounced. There sat Mr. Grant, not two feet off, and there stood tbe banker by his side. The eyes of tbe two distinguished men met for an instant, but not a word was spoken between them. Mr. Blaine at once said to tbe banker: "Mr.-, I wanted to see you a moment, but I Bee you are engaged, and I will call again." Then he turned and left, as cool as though he were leav? ing his dinner table. They have never met since. I understand that Grant is very angry. Well, the world will go along just the same. Senator Coukling telegraphed the Hon. Thos. C. Platt, Republican caucus nomi? nee in the New York Legislature for United States Senator: "I congratulate the Republican party and the State of New York on tbe choice of a Senator who never apologized for being a stalwart Republican." A stalwart is defined by the Augusta Chronicle and Constitution' allst as "a Republican who hates Hayes, laughs at civil service reform, sticks to tbe machine, obeys Conkling's whip-lash, advocates a third term for Grant and damns the Mormons." This would be a good time for some friend to congratulate tbe Republican party in general and Mr. Conkling in particular upon the fact that old ex-Gov. Spraguo did not use his shot gun on a certain memorable occasion. Col. Fisher, the Receiver of the South Carolina Railroad, objects to the dis? charge of Gen. Conner, the Receiver of the Greenville & Columbia Railroad, because the latter road is in debt to the former road $441,544, aud suits are now pending which, if woo by the South Carolina Railroad, would necessitate the appointment of another Receiver. The Court heard argument and took tbe pa? pers. No decision has yet been made. If General Garfield makes Seuator Blaine his Secretary of State. Messrs. Grant, Conkling & Co. will doubtless put on their war paint. General Garfield, however, can stand it, as they only run New York, while be will have the con? servative sentiment of the whole country to sustain him in resisting their ultra policy. The old and well-known bouse of E. W. Marshall & Co., of Charleston, has suspended, with heavy liabilities. An Urgent Appeal to Every Lover of Order in the State. The recent action of our Legislature on the subject of ardent spirits calls for tbe gratitude of every good citizen; for, though the law enacted may not be as stringent as many desired, ic is of inesti? mable value as an evidence of the ten? dency of the enlightened public senti? ment of our commonwealth. This en? actment conspires with other facts to render the present the must auspicious lime to step still further forward in the march toward reform and sobriety in all I our borders. It is conceded that there is a powerful struggle now going on in tbe public mind; and it is believed that our law? makers will do much greater things for us next winter, if we show them that we will uphold them in their efforts to rid the country of the curse of rum. Let us rally to their support. Let us aid, as far as in us lies, in enforcing the present law. Let us tell thorn, when they re-assemble, of our earnest, anxious longing for the total banishment of ar? dent spirits from our State. Think how highly God has favored us in soil, climate, in water power, in min? eral wealth, in scenery, in everything. Think how instantly ample prosperity and undisturbed enjoyment would rest upon our people if tbe dreadful demon of drink were driven from our limits. Think that nine-tenths of our criminal ex? penses result from drunkenness. See now our jails, our penitentiary, our poor houses, and our asylum are crowded with sad victims of the habits of drink. Think of the lives of innocent ones jeopardized or lost by the drunkard's violence. Shall we longer quietly witness reason dethroned, property wasted, confidence destroyed, happiness turned to woe, hopes blasted, lives lost, and souls con? signed to perdition? Shall we not rather unite in a general effort to bring these evils to an end ? It is, therefore, hereby proposed that we begin at once to circulate for signa? tures an earnest petition to our Legisla? ture to pass at the next session a law to? tally prohibiting the manufacture aud sale of ardent spirits as a beverage. Every reader of ibis appeal, white or colored, male or female, old or young, clerical or lay, who is willing to circulate, or cause to be circulated, one or more of these petitions, is earnestly invited to write immediately to our Grand Worthy Patriarch, Rev. 8. Lander, Williaraston, S. C., who will promptly send as many hendings as each one will agree to use. Let us marshal our forces, and move forward to victory. [Every newspaper iu South Carolina is, reqwa?tod tti wpfc PIL?RIMS TO MENTOR. Elliott, Lee, and other Self-Constituted Representatives Malign tho Honth und Flead far the Xe-jro. ? Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 14. '. A colored delegation visited Mentor to-day and waited upon tien. Garfield at bis house. The delegation was com nosed of R. B. Elliott, Samuel Lee and D. A. Straker, of South Carolina, Henry E. ..Curry,.of Texas,. James B. Deveraux, of Georgia, and Geo. YV. Prince, Jr.. Geo. L. Mabaon, James W. Hood, John A. Leahy, J. W. Harris and Stewart Ellison, of North Carolina. On being received by Gen. Garfield, R. B. Elliott, the spokesman, addressed the President elect, and after congratu? lating him on hi*3 election, said : We have come to present you a brief state? ment of our condition in the South, but not in the spirit of dictation, but in the belief that a fair representation of our cause can best be made by those of us who are compelled to endure grievous wrongs for opinion's sake. Although clothed with the rights of citizenship by the provisions of the Constitution of the United States, and recognized as such by legislati ve enactment and judicial decis? ions, yet still in all the Southern States we are citizens in name and not in fact. Our right to participate, in elections for the choice of public officers is not only questioned, but in many localities abso? lutely denied us by means of armed vio? lence, fraud and intimidation in many of the Southern States. Sir, the rights of majorities are illegally aud wantonly subverted by the imperious will of un scrupulous minorities for no other reason than this, that these majorities consist of men who, free and enfranchised by the laws of the land, prefer to remain loyal to the country of which they are citizens, and steadfast in the support of that political party which saved the life of the nation, and to the charge of which can most safely be entrusted the duty of preserving the results accomplished by the late war. The methods resorted to by our political opponents in the South to deprive us of rightful participation in public affairs nave been so often stated to the public, and are so well known to you, that it is unnecessary that we should enter upon a detailed statement on this occasion. Suffice it to say that by the infamous use of fraudulent tissue ballots, by liberal falsification of registry bonks and election returns, by forcible eject? ment from the polls of negro voters by armed mobs, by murder and a general system of terrorism, and by the refusal in many instances to hold elections at precincts where the majority of voters are Republicans, the elections have been rendered a mere farce, State govern merits have been made to derive their powers not from the consent of the governed, but from the arbitrary will of domineer? ing minorities. We are powerless, sir, to redress our wrongs through the machine? ry of the State courts, for to all intents and purposes they are organized against us, the jury oftentimes being composed not only of those who sympathize with breakers of the law, but frequently con? sisting in part of actual participants in wrong doing. The address then goes on to say that eveu in the FederaF courts the colored people cannot obtain redress of wrongs done them for the reasou that those who are responsible for these wrongs sit in the jury box to pass judgment on them. That this condition of affairs has created a feeling of unrest among the colored peo? ple of the South, and has led many of them to seek relief in strange aud un? congenial parts of the country. The address then sets forth the inade? quacy of educational facilities in the South, and urges the importance of cre? ating a national system of education un? der the control of the Federal Govern? ment. The address then continues : We deem it our duty in the interest of those whom we have the honor to repre? sent, as well as in the interest of the Republican party at large, to call atten? tion to the character of Federal appoint? ments in the South in the past, and re? spectfully urge that the system of placing in public positions men not only in want of sympathy with the principles of the Republican party, but who use those positions to obstruct and binder the en? forcement of the laws passed for the protection of the rights of American citizens, be abandoned, and that men who, though calling themselves Republi? cans, are of no fixed or well-defined po? litical sentiments; men who are 'all things to all men and nothing to any, and who are totally without a following and represent nobody but themselves, be no longer set over us as representatives of the Federal Government. Such ap? pointments, sir, instead of strengthening the Repubhcan party, have been a posi? tive source of weakness. The address closes with the expression of the bope and belief that the rights and interests of the colored peopla will not be forgotton by the Presidentelect in the hour of bis triumph. A Wise Answer and Wholesome Advico, Which Will Not he Heeded. The following is the sensible and sig? nificant reply made by Gen. Garfield on Friday laet to the hypocritical jeremiad of R. B. Elliott, the spokesman of the gang of colored politicians who called on the President-elect at his homo iu Ohio: Gen. Elliott and Gentlemen: I thank you for your congratulations for the suc? cessful termination of tho great cam? paign that recently closed, andespecially for your kind allusion to me personally for the part I bore in that campaign. What I have done, what I have said con? cerning your race and the great problem that your presence on this continent has raised, I have said as a matter of pro? found conviction, and bold to with all the meaning of the words employed in expressing it. What you have said in regard to the situation of your people, the troubles that they encountered, the events from which they have suffered and still suffer, I listened to with deep attention, and I shall give it a full meas? ure of reflection. This is not the time nor the place for me to indicate anything as to what I shall have to say and do by and by in au official way, but this I may say: I noted as peculiarly significant one sentence in the remarks of Gen. Elliott, to the effect that the majority of citizens, as he alleges, in some portions of the South are oppressed by the minority. If this be so, why is it so? Because a trained man is two or three men iu one in comparison with an untrained man, and outside of politics and outside of parties that suggestion is full, brimful of significance; that the way to make the majority always powerful over the mi? nority is to make its members as trained and intelligent as the minority itself. That brings the equality of citizenship, and no law can confer and maintain in the long run a thing that is not upheld with a reasonable degree of culture and intelligence. Legislation ought to do all it can. I have made these suggestions simply to indicate that the education of your race, in my judgment, lies at the base of tho final solution of your great question, and that cannot be altogether in the hands of the State or National Government. The Government ought to do all it properly can, but the native hungering and thiinting for knowledge that the Creator has planted in every child, muKt be cultivated by the parents of these children to tht last possible de? gree of their ability, so that the hands of the people shall reach out and grasp in the darkness the iiaud of the Govern? ment extended to help, and by that union of efTort the two will bring what mere legislation alone cannot immediately bring. I rejoice that you have expressed so strongly and earnestly your views in regard to the necessity of your education. I have felt for years that that was the final solution. Those efforts that are humble and comparatively out of sight &rt? in ttto fcrrAj-nm flA; olfi/rta tlfttttam I have sometimes thought that the men thai sink a cutler dam into the river and work for months in anchoring great stones to build the solid abutments aud piers, whose work is byand-by covered by the water and out of sight, do not get their share of the credit. The gaudy structure of the bridge that rests on these piers and across which the trains thun? der is the thing that strikes the eye of the great public a great deal more. The sunken piers and yard work, tho educa? tional growth and the building up of in? dustry, the economy and all that can help the foundation of local prosperity is the work that in the long run tells. Some Scotch poet said, or put it in the mouth of some prophet to say, that the time would come "When Bertram's right aud Bertram's might Shall in en L on Elieugowaii's liuight." And it is wbeu the miglit and the right of a people meet that majorities are never oppressed by minorities. Trust? ing, genilemen, that you may take part in this earnest work of building up your race, from the foundation into the solidi? ty of iutelligenco and industry, and upon those bases at last see all your rights re? cognized, is my personal wish and hope for your people," A Good Suggestion thrown away on Ala? bama Jfogroes. The following is the full text of the remarks of Gen. Garfield to the delega? tion of colored representatives from Ala? bama, who visited him at Cleveland, Ohio, on Tuesday: Gentlemen?I am obliged to you for your congratulations and courtesies ; and will not detain you nor myself?for we are in the house of a gentleman who has some people visiting him that wo must immediately sec?except to say that I most cordially concur with you in all your efforts to enlighten and elevate and strengthen your people. That is the true ground of progress for everybody everywhere. Your friends who stood by you in the days of the war and since tbo war have always had to meet on the part of their antagonists this thought: You have thrown upon us a great mass of ig? norant voters, wholly unacquainted with the wants of the people and the manage? ment of affairs, and you have done us a great injustice in compelling that class lo be our equals in voting. Now, there is some force in that. There is not one of you that will not admit that there is some force in that statemeu. There is a great deal of force in it. It is a difficult thing for any people to get along with that situation. It is in your hands to take that argument away absolutely? not all at once, not in a day, but to take it away from your children, so that by the intelligence of your children in time to come that reproach will not bo left and that argument cannot be made. When tbat day comes I do not see any argument that any human being can make against the fair right of all men to equal privileges under the law. Now, therefore, doing all we can at our end of the line, you should do all you can at your end of the line to take away the last obstacle that confronts us in ad? justing the troublesome question which your race aud its place and its late con? dition have giveu to this country. Whatever our peoplo can do toward helping you to do, that I am sure they will be very glad to do. Whatever I can do to forward that purpose in general action or of individual action, I snail be most glad to do. But don't let anybody get up the race feeling among youto the extent of saying "We are a" separate class that are going to have separate priv? ileges and separate rights." As I said on anothor occasion, don't let anybody abuse you because yuu areblack, but don't let anybody nor let yourselves get to feeling that anybody should praise you because you are black, and certainly.don't bear wrongs because you are black. Those are the points. You know that brings us up to'the equality and liberty of the law. Gentlemen, I am glad to have met you. A MIRACLE OP ARITHMETIC. Stolbraud's Calculation of tho Vote by which he was Defeated. Geu. Carlos J. Stolbrand, the Republi? can candidate for Congress in the Third District at the late election, has served a formal notice of contest upon Col. D. Wyatt Aiken, through his attorney Mr. John F. Hobbs, of Lexington County. The notice contains sixteen specifications of fraud and irregularities in the conduct of the election by the Democrat*, by which it is claimed that tbe plaintiff was counted out and Aiken counted in. The notice charges that the legal and legitimate Republican vote in said dis trice is 22.G57; and the legal and legiti? mate Democratic vote is 18,978; instead of 9,758 Republican, and 27,8/53 Demo? cratic, as declared aud promulgated by the State Board of Canvassers; that in the counties of Abbeville, Anderson, Oconee, Pickens, Newberry, Richiund, Lexington and Laurens there was a frauduleut count of 3,700 votes; that in the counties of Abbeville, Anderson, Laurens, Lexington, Oconee, Newberry and Ricbland 7,508 illegal ballots were polled by Democratic voters; that in the ?ame counties with the addition of Pick ens 7,608 Republican votes were thrown out, aud that 10,350 Republicans were intimidated and hindered from voting. It is also claimed that the Democratic managers refused to allow the Federal Supervisors of electiou to examine tbe ballot boxes previous to the opening of thepolU; that 4,300 Republicans were prevented from voting by placing the ballot boxes inaccessibly in the second story of Duildings with only one narrow staircase, which was taken possession of by armed men, who kept back the Re? publicans from voting; that sixty-four Republican Supervisors were in this way prevented from serving. The complaint also charges that two regular voting precincts in Abbeville County and one iivRichland County were not openpd t>s provided by law, and a large uumber of Republicans in this way were prevented from voting; that a num? ber of boxes were opened ai points not designated by law; that 2,850 fictitious names were added to the poll lists by the Democratic managers, and that 2,750 Democratic voters repeated their votes, going from one county to another for the purpose. It is also charged that Repub? licans were forced to vote the Democratic ticket, and that Republican vole were I procured for the Democratic ticket by ! counterfeiting the Republican ticket. The contestant charges interference with town clocks, setting them forward one half or three-quarters of an hour to make the Democratic managers of election, where no Republicans were appointed, under pretence of legality to open the elections before the legal hour, and be? fore the arrival of the United States Supervisors of elections, thus preventing large quantities of Democratic ballots previously deposited in the box from be? ing discovered and the boxes inspected and cleared by said Supervisors of elec? tions. The sixteenth specification charges other and further frauds, irregu? larities and unlawful means, which, with the above, destroyed the lepd and legiti? mate Republican" vote of 4,324 majority over the Democratic votes, and gave in? stead an illeiral Democratic declared ma? jority of 18,705. ? From the Washington Slur: "Yes? terday Representative Tillman, of South Carolina, said to Mr. Scales, of North Carolina: "Say, Scales, haven't you got one of my shoes on?" "I don't kuow," said Scales; but he raised his pedal ex? tremities and found that he had one shoo wiih buttons aud one that tied. "Well, I declare," wd Scales, "I thought my right shoe hurt a little." An examina? tion developed that Tillman was likewise oddly shod. H< w the feei-gea- o'^ these j ?t-itism'n became 'btntercupi cd' is no? body's busin? ss, but it wa- probably uune j in tho butii ? room of ths Bourn A SNOW-BOUND VILLAGE. Kcllcf Sent out to Virginia's Buried Hamlet. Berryville, Clark County, Va., January S,1880. The relief party which was dispatched from here to the snow-bound village of Paris yesterday sucecded in reaching its destination, after an exhaustive and dan? gerous journey, during which all nf the party were painfully frost bitten. To-day Charles A. Watson, one of the four who made the trip, returned here, bring? ing additional information as to the con? dition of the villagers, and also the details of several catastrophes resulting from the heavy snow, which continues to fall. The relief parly, which left here iu a mammoth four-horse sled, made rapid progress for four or six miles, but, when they reached the foot of the mountains, the roads became almost impassable. Several drifts were encountered of incred? ible proportions, while the men were rendered nearly helpless by the cold. One of the horses got stuck in a snow drift and was abandoned, the third horse being led as a reserve. During Thurs? day night the party only made four miles, the crust of the snow not being strong enough to bear the sled, which broke through again and again, compelling the half-frozen men to get out and walk. They kept bravely on, however, and reached the village by 10 A. M. Friday. Not a sign of life could be seen, and the newcomers at first thought that they had arrived at a city of the dead, only to die themselves. They urged on their only two horses that had survived the night, and, traversing the main street, finally reached what they judged to be the school-house, where the com? mittee of fifteen had established itself. The bn"'-Jing was almost bidden from view, but, as four despairing cries rang out, a faint response was heard, followed by a man's head emerging from an open? ing cut in the wall twenty feet from the ground. He proved to be Mr. Wright, tho energetic head of the committee, who quietly summoned his men and had the relief party carried into one of the houses, which, in honor of its arrival, was soon glowing with a generous fire. In the other occupied houses only small fires were burning, as the fuel had become very low. As the supply could not be replenished, nearly all were suffering from terrible frost-bites and were almost incapacitated from work. The women and children were also suffering, although given the warmest rooms and supplied with old clothing in which to wrap themselves. After the four strangers had partially recovered, Mr. Wright summoned the committee, which, since last Monday, has been governing the villagers with an iron hand. An inven? tory of the stock of fuel and provisions showed that there were only four cords of wood and a number of old buildings left with which to keep the fire going. As to provisions, the committee had seized the stock of the two village grocery stores, which, together with the frozen game, allayed all fears of immediate starvation. The contents of the sleigh, consisting of medicine, soft linen for bandages, canned fruits, preserved meats, wine and liquors generally, proved an invaluable. addition to their little store. The doctor, who formed one of the relief party, at once went to work in the hospital, relieving the exhausted physi? cians iu charge, who, with nearly 100 cases to care for, had not been to bed for over a week. The committee expressed the opinion that it would be able to get along for another week without further aid, provided the snow ceased and a crust formed. This would allow forage parties to walk without serious trouble, and they could then doubtless procure fuel. Mr. Wright, who appears to be omnipotent, then expressed the wish that some one be dispatched back to Berry ville the next morning to allay the anx? iety of friends and relatives of the snow? bound hamlet. Mr. Watson volunteered for the dangerous journey, and prepara? tions were commenced for his departure the next day. The committee has made a number of excellent rules for the gov? ernment of the village. In the early part of the week the strength of the men was daily tried by their efforts it cutting tunnels through immense drifts which every night formed around many of the houses. The committee determined to stop this, and detailed a number of men to each inhabited house, who were giveu a supply of provisions and fuel. One man was placed in charge and the bouse closer! indefinitely. The snow was then allowed to accumulate at will, and, as a consequence, one-half of the villagers were prisoners when the relief party arrived. Every morning each house furnishes its quota of men, who are [lowered by ropes or ladders from the roof of the half-buried dwellings. These men make a tour of the village, ascertain the conditiou of the sick and then depart on their search for fuel and birds. These latter, as well as deer, foxes, coons and chickens, are succumb ling to the cold by thousands, and the villagers, by gathering them before they are covered by the snow, obtain a whole? some and agreeable article of diet. The daily struggle through the snow is attend? ed with varying success, the party usual? ly returning about noon. Mr. Wright then gives to each a generous drink of whiskey or brandy, and the exhausted villagers return to their homes, being generally hauled in through windows or roof. Mr. Wright has every drop of Ii- I quor the village contains locked in his own home. At first tne ardent was in charge of the committee, but ihe ener? getic chief found that they were not all to be relied upon, several getting glori? ously drunk. He thereupon had the bar reis removed through the snow with great difficulty to his own house, where either he or his sons mount guard, at all times, with pistol in hand, to prevent it being stolen. If it were not for this precaution, dozens uf the men would be continually intoxicated, endangering their ?wo and otberfg ive-\ Many of the houses, by direction of the committee, have been torn to the second story, the wood being used as fuel to keep warm the little garrisons on tho lower floors. Mr. Watson left the village early this morning, and, being supplied with a fresh learn, found much less difficulty in getting through the snow. The ice crust on the surface had brcomestrong enough to bear his sleigh, and he reached here without mishap. The snow has ceased falling, and, as the ice crust, the hope of the villagers, is rapidly hardening, it is probable the blockade will soon be broken. Suicide of a Lady in Aiken County.?On the night of the 8th inst. Mrs. Frances Boatwright, aged about 46, committed suicide at her home near Mount Ebal in Aiken County, by shoot? ing herself with a pistol. Her husband is a highly respectable gentleman, aged about 65, quite infirm and somewhat deaf. He says he heard a pistol shot some, time during the night, but thought it was some boys in the road, and paid no at? tention to the matter, till noticing that Mrs. Boatwright was absent, he rose to look for her, and found her lying on the hearth in the sitting-room weltering in blood, the pistol lying with the handle iu the fire and partly burnt. Her cloth? ing had also taken fire, which he soon succeeded in extinguishing, but upon ex animation he was horrified to find life extinct. Mrs. Boatwright belongs to one of the most respectable fami.ies of the community, ana has a large circle of friends und relatives. She has for years been a sufferer from a disease which has affected her iniud. She leaves no chil? dren, Tho Weather and Crops. The News and Courier aays that busi? ness has been greatly interfered with in Charleston by tbe continued bad weath? er, making travel impossible and pre? venting the picking of the top crop of cotton. It says: "Cotton picking has been entirely suspended for more than two weeks, the temperature being so cold and the weather so wet that the negroes could not be induced to go into the fields. A planter at Fort Motte, Orange burg County, has sixty bales of unpicked cotton still in his fields. A farmer in Marlboro County reports that he has been unable to pick out one hundred acr^s of his crop. One of the larges. planters on James Island will probably lose one-third of his crop, and on Wad malaw Island a planter has turned bis Htock into the Gelds, so great has been the damage by the weather." The same thing is true of the up coun? try to a considerable extent. Fields in this county arc still w^'te with cotton, and down on the line of the Columbia and Greenville railroad there are many bales standing open on the plants. The last few days of pleasant weather has allowed much of this to be saved, how? ever, and business has improved very considerably in this city. Much of the cotton now coming in is stained, although there is a quantity of white cot still held back, which will come in by degrees during the ppring and summer, exerting a favorable influence in equaliz? ing business throughout the year. Many farmers by making the mistake of wait? ing for all their cotton to open before beginning picking to effect a slight sav? ing in labor have suffered some loss by the red clay beating into the bolls and staining the fabric.?Greenville News. Two Events in Pickens.?Says the Sentinel: "William W. Freeman and John Entrekin got into a difficulty last week in which both used their knives. Entrekin was slightly cut in the abdomen and Freeman in the hand." "Mr. H. E. Mull, of this County, was shot by his own son during tbe Christ? mas holidays. The ball entered the left breast near the region of the heart, but fortunately struck a rib and followed it around, preventing, probably, instant death. We know nothing of the origin of the trouble. The last we heard from Mr. Mull was to the effect that be was doing well and was able to walk about." ? There is already a well defined movement on foot to give the Southern people their share of the offices coming from the President. It is generally un? derstood that this plan is being successfully engineered by Senators Brown aud Hill of Georgia, Mabone of Virginia, Representatives Speer of Geor? gia and Carlisle of Kentucky. The movement contemplates that good men only shall fill tho Federal offices in the South, and that the Presidential appoint? ments shall be such as meet the general approval of the people of their respec live sections. It is currently rpporied and believed that President Garfield looks with great favor upon tbe subject, and that Senator Blaine, who goes into tbe Cabinet, will also endorse tbe new movement and lend his aid in furthering it. ? A dispatch from Augusta. Ga., to the Charleston ftevei and Courier, dated 13th inst., says that on that afternoon while William Damm, a young mau liv? ing in Hamburg, was talking to his wife and sister in his store, a negro named Harry Hackett came up and stood listen? ing to the conversation. Damm ordered him away, whereupon the negro put his hand behind him us if to draw a pistol. Damm went towards him, but was held hy his wife and sister. Hackett then fired at Damm, but missed bim and struck his wife in the head, inflicting a fatal wound. Damm pursued Hackett, wno fired three times more at him, one of the balls striking him in the shoulder, causing a flesh wound. Another was fired so close that the powder burned Damm'sface. Hackett escaped. Search is being made for him. There is much excitement in Hamburg, and if Hackett is caught I.e will be lynched. ? The South Carolina Jockey Club have determined to have another race meeting at the Washington course, Char? leston, in February. ? The census bureau reports that sev? en of the eight townships taken for re enumeration in South Carolina show an aggregate population in December of 17|372 against 19,603 reported by the local enumerators in June last. ? A yellow brocade silk dress 127 years old, was shown in the industrial exhibition at Charleston. The silk was spun in South Carolina and woven in England, for Mrs. Pinckney, wife of the Chief Justice of the Province of South Carolina. ? All of the railroads which have been paying money for their convicts have agreed to increase their payments henceforward from five to seven dollars per month each. 3SB ? It is asserted that while in almott all parts of Ireland tenats are making trouble about rent, the estates of the great London companies are an excep? tion. The rents are light, and there is a lease given which pratically amounts to fixity of tenure. The companies have held their lands for nearly 300 years. HORSES and MULES. HAM LIN & CO. will be in Anderson on Saleday in February next with a large number of excellent" Horses and Mules, which will be sold cheap. Don't buy before seeing their stock. Jan 20, 1881_ _2s 2 NOTICE. Ihereby forbid any one hiring or con? tracting in any way with Charlie Rob? erts, he being under age. Any one doing so will be dealt with as the law provides. BO MAN ROBERTS, Guardian. Jan 20, 1881 28_2_ Notice to Creditors. IWILL be prepared on the first day of March next to pay a dividend to the creditors of A. r. Campbell <fc Co. Creat? ors willing to take under the assignment will present their claims, properly attested, to the undersigned on thctdav at Anderson C. H., a. C, ?t 2 o'clock p. m., at Sheriffs office. J. X. SUTHERLAND. Assignee A. R. Campbell & Co. Jan 20, 1s31_23_G VALUABLE LAND SALE. WE, the undersigned, legal representa? tives of William A. Rogers, de? ceased, will sell at public outcry, to the highest bidder, on the premises, on the 9th Day February, 1881, That VALUABLE PLANTATION, con? taining over Three Hundred Acres, lying on Three-and-Twenty Creek, in Anderson County, known as the Dr. Robinson place, on the following terms, viz: One-third cash; balance on twelvemonths time, with interest from date, and mortgage of the premises. LOU. P. ALLGOOD, ELIZABETH P. ALLGOOD, ellie rogers. MARGIE A. FORD, M. J. HESTER, T. E. KING. Jan 20, 1881 _ 28 _3 REMOVAL The undersigned respectfully announce to their friends and customers that they have moved to No. 2 Benson House, Next door South of their old Stand, where they will sell DRUGS at the lowest possible figures. Seeing is believing. Give us a call. SIMPSON, REID & CO. Jan 13 1881 27 HELTON HIGH SCHOOL. THE Exercises of this School will com? mence on Monday, January 10th, 1881, and will remain in session for thirty two weeks without intermission. Terras: Primary Class.$10 50 Intermediate Class. 16 00 Higher Class. 22 50 Full credit will be given for all public moneys received. W. F. COX, Principal. Belton, S. C, Jan. 0,1881. 20-4 Notice to Fiduciaries. ALL Administrators, Executors, Guar? dians and other Fiduciaries, who by law are required te make their returns to the Judge of Probate, are hereby notified to do so during the month of January. 1881, or the penalty of the law will be enforced. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Judge of Probate. Jan G, 1881 20 i Mortgagee's Sale. BY virtue of the power contained in Mortgage executed by Elias Terrell to John R. Cochran, I will sell at Anderson C, H., on Saleday in February next, the Lot at Liberty Hit], known as No. 7, con? taining one acre. Terms cash?purchaser to pav for papers. JOSEPH N. BROWN, Assignee. Jan 13,1881 27 4* TO BENT. SIX ONE-HORSE FARMS, on Parks place, in Rock Mills Township, Apply to J. S. FoWLER, Anderson, S. C. Jan 13, 1881 27 2 ESTATE NOTICE. All persons having demands against the Estate of Albert McCrary, deceased, are notified to present them, properly proven, to the undersigned within the time prescri? bed by law. Those indebted to the Estate will also make payments to the undersigned. SAM'L. McCRARY, W. H. McCRARY, Dec 23, 1880 24?3* Executors. S. M. ORR, M. D. E. P. SLOAN. NEW DRUG STORE. ORR & SLOAN. Benson Corner, Simpson, Reid & Co's. Old Stand. WE have just received a compUte Stock of FRESH, NEW, PURE and RFLIA BLE DRUGS, which will give entire satisfaction in quality, and we guarantee prices to be as low as the lowest. We keep PATENT MEDICINES, LAMP GOODS, DRUGS of all descriptions, the oldest and the latest TRUSSES, THERMOMETERS, d'c. &c. WHISKEYS, only for medicinal use. PHYSICIANS' SUPPLIES a specially. PRESCRIPTIONS compounded carefully day or night. J?" A call is solicited from our friends. Jan 20. 18S1 23-ly _ORK A SLOAN. Soluble Pacific and Anchor Brand Guano. ST0N0 GUANO, STQNO ACID, ST0N0 ASH ELEMENT. ' You turn your head, you hold back strong, But no use fussin', Stono's gwine along." HAVE on bund a !arg^ stock of ACID and GUANO of the above Standard Brands. . Special inducements offered to parties wanting it by the Car oyd. Liberal terms offered for Cash. Cotton Option or Currency. See me before ukinganv trade on Fertilizers. My office in the front entrance to "Centennial Build _ ii I.o yd making ing" Jan 20, ISS1 w. s. LIGON. 6in INDUCEMENTS EXTRAORDINARY. GREAT BABaAIITS! REDUCTION UN PRICES AT TOLLY'S FURNITURE STORE! DURING the SUMMER MONTHS I will sell for CASH at the following rcmarkablo low figures:? Maple Bedsteads, Slats and Castors, complete, $2.50 and upwards. Walnut Bedsteads, 6 feet (5 inches high, $7.50 and upwards. Cane Seat Chairs, per set, from $5.00 and upwards. Towetend and Drawer Washstands, from $1.35 and upwards. Picture Frames and Chromos cheaper than anywhere else. Walnut Motto Frames, with Glass and Gilt lining at 30 cents. 8x10 Frames, same kind, 25 cents. 11x14, same kind, at 30 cents. The largest size of Pictures, 24x30, Walnut Frames, at $1.40. Smaller sizes, same frame, at $1.20. FINE CHILDREN CARRIAGES at $7.50 and upwards. A large lot of Window Shades from 8 cents a piece and upwards, and everything else in proportion. I have on hand a very lar^e stock o a 1 kin Is and ?!< scription. Come and see me, as I will not be undersold by auy house in lb ? Ma e. Cr. F. TOLLY.