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E? E. MX7BBAY, Editor. THUBSDAY MORNING, JAN. 27. 1881. TERMS: ?NE YEAR.._.?81.50. SIX MONTHS....-. 75c. Two Dollars if not paid in advance. THE LYNCHING AT PROSPERITY. The Intelligencer has always con? demned lynch law as dangerous and not to be countenanced in a civilized coun? try. It is a very great calamity for any community to resort to it. But in such a case as the outrage upon Miss Werts at i Prosperity, we cannot do otherwise than commend the motives and the men that meted out swift, sure and awful ven? geance upon the human fiends who had committed the blackest of crimes. None of tbe dignity or consideration bestowed by the law upon those accused should have been shown these guilty wretches; and it is a tribute to the moderation and law-abiding disposition of the people of Newberry that no worse or more tortur? ing form of death was resorted to. Such criminals as those at Prosperity should never be permitted to see the inside of a Court House. The law's penalties are too slow, too uncertain and too quiet for such criminals. Society would become* too unsafe were the ignorant and brutal class of a community allowed to commit such revolting and demoniacal crimes, and then appeal to the courts, where the technicalities of the law sometimes free the . most guilty of criminals. In such cases as that at Prosperity a community would be gnilty of a social crime if it should fail to inflict summary punish? ment upon the criminals, both as an avengement of their terrible deed and as an example to others, warning them against '.be commission of such crimes. We say, Well done, men of Prosperity. THE SAVANNAH VALLEY RAILROAD. The Board of Directors of the Savan? nah Valley Railroad meets to-day for tbe purpose of opening and considering tbe bids which have been put in for grading the Road. This is a very important meeting, and upon its result may depend the destiny of the enterprise. The amount of money subscribed and the distance of the Road to Trickem's are known, and no contract should be made that.does not practically grade the Road, for it will be easier to use the subscribed capital for the completion of the Road if held as money than if injudiciously spent in grading a portion of the line. In fact, we think that it was a mistake to have begun the collection even of the taxes until either convict labor was obtained or contracts offered which would have en* sured the grading of the line. The taxes could have been held as a subscribed . capital and called in as soon as the de? tails of the work were arranged. How? ever, this is not the question now under consideration. If contracts can be let by which the Road to its intersection with the Greenwood & Augusta Road can be graded, we apprehend that the necessary means to carry it on to Aiken can easily be secured. If such contracts cannot be secured, tbe money should be held as a bonus to offer some company looking for connections with the up-country from tbe coast, and, unless we are greatly mis? taken, such a company can be found in less than twelve months. Any contracts awarded will, of course, be so drawn as to ensure their performance of the work before the money is paid. We have no doubt the Directors fully understand their business, but throw out these sug? gestions for consideration. GEN. GRANT, AGAIN. Gen. Grant is a troublesome patriot. His services to tbe country in the recent civil war are continually made the basis for new and extraordinary obligations on tho part of the government. Washing? ton, who has been christened by history "the father of bis country," and awarded tbe position of "first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his country men," was for his glorious services and sacrifices awarded two terms of the Pres idency. He had risked bis life in the battle, and upon its result depended both his honor, his property and his very life. Had his cause failed the traitor's halter would have taken his life and the British government would have taken his prop? erty. Yet after the achievement of lib? erty and independence for his country, he, at the end of two Presidential terms, retired to his estate at Mount Vernon without any ostentation or show, and there were no begging expeditions, nor dead bead trips, nor dangerous political designs formed for him. General Jack? son, as tho head of the American armies, preserved this country in its infancy from conquest by Great Britain, after having braved tbe dangers of several border and Iudian wars, and for these services two terms of the Presidency were given him, and nothing more was asked or expected from his countrymen. Gen. Scott, commanding tbe armies of tbe United States conquered Mexico, and added a large Western territory to our country, which has proven a most valua? ble acquisition, aud yet he never received any recognition of those services. Gen. Grant did not render services in the civil war of any greater value than those ren? dered by Gen. Sherman, who has re? ceived no recognition beyond permission to remain in the army and rise as vacan? cies occurred. On the contrary Gen. Grant has twice had tbe Presidency, and his salary was raised from $25,000 to $50,000 per annum. At the conclusion of his second term his friends wished to run him for a third term, in defiance of all the precedents of our government, and, failing in this, be was for two years deadheaded over Europe with a govern? ment steamer at his service. Upon his return to this country his name was prominently urged for a third Presiden? tial term, and, failing in this, his friends are now trying to put him on the retired list of Generals, with a handsome salary. We think thi3 measure should fail. We have no prejudice against Gen. Grant. He was an able and successful General, and in war was fair and brave. His mil? itary record is an admirable one, but as a civilian we think he has proven a failure. Even if bis civil record bad been as bril? liant as his military, we do not think he should be supported at the expense of the Government. When he retires from official life he should, like all of our other Presidents, go to work as a citizen. In our Republic the fact that a mau has held high official position should not elevate him above work. It is our boast that all men are equal in our system, and yet it is proposed to put one man above another in consequence of his official position. A President ought to dignify labor as Cincinnatus of old did by re? turning to it when his term of service has ended. For this reason we think it is about time for Gen. Grant's friends to quit begging for him. He ought to go to work, and quit expecting to be forever deadheaded through life. IMMIGRATION. The people of North Carolina are awake upon the subject of immigration. At a recent meeting of the State Board of Agriculture, held in Raleigh recently, Col. A. Pope, general passenger agent of the Atlantic Coast Line and other rail t way lines in Virginia, North and South Carolina and Georgia, was elected Gen? eral Immigration Ageut for North Caro I lino. Col. Pope is a thorough business man, and will doubtless render efficient {service in the new lino of business added ! to his other duties. South Carolina has j offered very liberal inducements to ira ! migrants, and we hope our Department of Agriculture, which meets in Columbia this week, will put some well-devised and I practical plan in operation for inducing immigrants to settle in our midst. South Carolina will become more prosperous and quiet politically when we receive about twenty thousand additional white citizens. As long as the negro has a con? siderable majority of voters in the State, it will require considerable interest in politics and effort towards persuading the colored voter to go with the Democratic party in order to keep the State Demo? cratic. The reason for this is simply that so long as the negro has a majority in the State it is an inviting field for political adventurers, and their influence I and teachings are bard to be overcome j by the plain, staightforward course of the white people. Whenever we get a I clear white majority the problem will be I solved, and there will be no occasion for the.solicitude and interest which is now I necessary to be taken in politics every two years. Immigration is the key to the situation, and our people should use every 'effort to promote it. Not only is immigration valuable politically, but it will greatly enhance the material pros? perity of the State. Our neighboring States are active in their work, and we should not lag behind. COERCION FOR IRRLAND. Telegrams from London indicate that the policy of the British administration towards Ireland will be one of vigorous coercion, if not active persecution. Mr. Gladstone, the Premier, is leading in this policy, and will, in all probability, carry the Parliament with him. It is said that the bill for the protection of persons and property in Ireland will much resemble the Westmeath Act of 1871. It will era power the Viceroy, with the advice of the Irish Privy Council, to declare the districts in which the Act is to be en? forced, and a subsequent clause will sus? pend the writ of habeas corpus by em? powering the Viceroy, upon reasonable suspicion, to arrest any person deemed an offender within the terms of the Act. It will also provide that persons so arrest? ed cannot be released, tried or bailed without an order of the Privy Council or Viceroy. Another clause will in certain cases substitute a trial before two judges for the trial by jury. The possible sus? pension of the writ of habeas corpus will continue until the first of August. The adoption of such measures as those indi? cated on the part of the British Govern? ment will bring the Irish troubles to an early crisis. The Land League will either peacefully disband or, failing to do this, will be compelled to cease its agitation and resistance to the oppression of merciless landlords. The policy of coercion may cause a conflict. It cer? tainly would, and ought to do so, if Ire? land was in a condition to resist. The Irish people are struggling for justice and right and liberty. In this struggle they have the sympathies of all free people. The course of the English peo? ple towards them has always been oppressive and tyrannical. It will be a happy day for this poor people when they shall be delivered from their op? pressive bondage. THE COST OF POST OFFICES. A great many persons have no idea of the cost of maintaining the postal sys? tem of the United States. The post of? fice appropriation bill as reported to the House from the committee, appropriated $40,760,432 and is based upon estimates aggregating $42,475,932. The bill shows an increase over last year's appropria? tions of $1,667,012. The estimated pos? tal revenue for 1882 is $38,845,174 or $1,915,258 less than the sum required to make the post office department self sustaining. The amount appropriated for the Star Route service is $7,375,000, which is an increase of $375,000 over last year's appropriation. It is believed an effort will be made in the House to still further increase this item. Thi3 is a good illustration of what the aggrega? tion of small things can do. A man never feels the three cents he puts on each letter as a stamp, and yet the whole of the stamps used in one year amounts in the United States to $38,845.174. This sum, however, i3 so distributed that every citizen has the advantage of the mails, and yet his postage bill is so small that it is generally not even thought of. The colored people have very little chance of securing a representative in t General Garfield's cabinet, for a number of reasons, prominent among which is the fact that there are more white Re? publicans who want the positious than there are offices, and they will not near go around among them. Therefore, the President cannot jump his white sup? porters in order to appoint a colored man, when the Republicau party think the "nigger" belongs to them, and that they will get his vole whether they treat him right or not. Another reason why they will not secure a representative is, that the colored people themselves are at cross-purposes with one another, and tcojealous of their leaders to com bine in favor of any one of them. For instance, Senator Bruce, the colored Sen? ator from Mississippi, who has been more prominently spoken of for a cabinet po? sition than any other colored man, is strongly opposed in different parts of tho country. Receutly the colored people of Tenneesee and Alabama have declared for John M. Langston, and the colored people of Cleveland, Ohio, have adopted resolutions opposing Bruce. This divis? ion would probably defeat a colored man, if one ever had any chance, though we do not think there has ever been any chance of any colored man being called to the cabinet. The Louisville Courier-Journal does not take any stock in tho idea that railroad corporations have vested rights which are supreme and beyond State control. It puts the argument very strongly in the following conclusion : "If the State takes the private propeity of individuals and devotes it to the ser? vice of corporations it ceases to be pri? vate property. If, on the contrary, the road is private property, then the State has the same authority over it as it has over the property of other citizens, and wheu emergencies arise it can take it and devote it to the use of the public." Railroad corporations should be required to deal fairly and equitably with the people for whom they do business. Their great privileges are given them for the good of the public, as well as for their own good, and they should uot be allowed to impose upon tbe people in order to enrich themselves. The Legislature has the power to regulate corporations of its own creation, and pubiicsentimentshould require this right to be exercised. Secretary Sherman, in a speech at Columbus. Ohio, last week, said the South was about to be developed in wealth and population; that he had been surprised by tbe returns of the census from the South, but that new surpriees may be expected, and that he expected ere long to see a happy South, adding to the wealth, population and energy of the country, and contributing all the great staples that add to our wealth and population. If such sec? tional haters and political demagogues as Mr. Sherman could be disposed of, the South's prosperity would be greatly enhanced. It is the false impressions they have spread through the North and West that has prevented the tide of in? dustrious immigration and capital from coming freely to the South. We believe that prosperity is dawning upon us, but it is not through the help of Mr. Sher? man and his political friends. It is in spite of them. Steam Boilers on Farms. Editor Intelligencer : During the last week there have been several fatal boiler explosions in different sections of the country, some of them being in tbe South. These accidents have called forth numerous articles from scientific men on the danger of allowing persons who know little or nothing of machinery to take charge of engines. One of these writers uses the following language:? "Now-a-days steam is being substituted in all departments of life for manual labor and horse power. And so univer? sally is it used upon the farm in sawing wood, grinding and threshing grain, and ginning cotton that every farm hand considers himself an expert in 'running an engine.'" "Since the introduction of engines upon cotton plantations as a substitute for the old-fashioned horse? powers, the South has been flooded with engines, made chiefly in New York State, that have simply cast-iron boilers. Dur? ing the past fall two or three engines were introduced into my section of coun? try. In less than a month one of them exploded, and during tho very cold weather of Christmas week the other cracked by reason of the water freezing within." While I admit that a great many of these explosions occur from the cheap? ness of construction of the engines, and the defective material out of which they are made, still the majority of them oc? cur from the carelessness and utter ig? norance of those in charge of the engines in the capacity of engineers. Nine tenths of the mcu who are driving en? gines on plantations have never seen the inside of a machine shop, let alone served an apprenticeship, and if life de? pended on it, could not name correctly the different parts of an engine. With such a class of engine drivers, is it strange that we hear of so many fatal boiler explosions? Almost any intelli? gent boy twelve years of age cau run an engine for a short time, for there is very little if any science required to run nn engine, but when it comes to the driving of an engine for weeks at a time, it takes something more than an intelligent boy or man, for an engine requires constant watching, and the slightest inattention or carelessness on the part of the driver may prove fatal. One of the chief causes of an explosion comes from al? lowing tho water in the boiler to get too low, and then rushing cold water in upon the over-heated flues. One-half, if not more, of the boiler explosions which we hear of is traced to this cause. A driver is not half so apt to burst a boiler by carrying an excess of steam as he is in allowing the water to get too low, for tho momeut the engine begins to steam too fast be can detect it without even looking at the steam-gauge. The simple opening of the furnace-door will check this. If the farmers in the South intend to use steam instead of horse power, they must get men who are experts to drive their engines, or they will find steam a dang? erous as well as a costly article. Let every owner of a steam engine employ no one but a thorough machinest to work his engine and he will always be safe from explosion, and will save in the long ru . by having his costly engine in good repair. S. B. T. Washington, D. C, Jan. 24,1881. ? Carrie Stokes, a colored woman, re Biding two miles east of Atlanta, Ga., was found dead in her home on last Sat? urday. A coroner's jury developed the fact that she had been killed by a blow on the head, which fractured her skull, and that after being killed she was laid in the fireplace, wood piled upon her, and her clothing saturated with coal oil and set on fire. Her head and face were burned beyond recognition, but the fire being made of green wood went out be? fore the body was entirely consumed. There is no clue to the perpetrators. PENSIONING GRANT. Debate iu the United States Senat?- on the Proposition. Washington, January 24. ? The calendar of general orders being; the regular order, Senator Logau asked unanimous consent to take up the bill to retire Gen. Grant. Senator Vest objected. Senator Logan then moved to lay aside all prior OTders to take up the bill. Senator Bayard suggested the proprie? ty of deferring the consideration of the proposition in view of the probability of early action upon a general measure to supply what he regarded as a deficiency by providing a pension for our bx-f resi? dents. He thought that provision for the single individual named could be amply covered in a general law. Senator Logan said-it wa3 true the proposition was au exceptional one, and proceeded to show why the bill should bo passed. Senator Hill, of Georgia, said he was not prepared to vote on the proposition to-day, and would therefore vote against Senator Logan's motion, but his inclina? tion was to vote for the bill if he could do so consistently with his sense of duty to the public. He would not do so, how? ever, for the reasons given by Senator Logan in its favor. After stating what he characterized as the three great epochs in American history, namely, the settle? ment of the colonies, the establishment of constitutional government, and the revolution beginning in 1861, which lat? ter had accomplished great results, Sena? tor Hill said he regarded Gen. Grant as the most remarkable man which the events of that revolution had developed, and, in his judgment the man without whom the revolution would not have been successful. This, be said, was not a hasty or ill-considered remark. What? ever his merits or demerits, Gen. Grant would take his place in history as the great representative of the revolution of 1861, simply because from the peculiar circumstances that surrounded him he would be regarded as the one man on either side of the line without whom that revolution would not have been auccesa ful. Whether this reason would prompt him to support Senator Logan'n bill or not he was not now prepared to say. In speaking as he did he did not desire to cater to the opposite side of the Chamber, nor did his remarks measure in the slightest degree any opinion he might entertain of Gen. Grant personally. Senator Vest said he had objected to the consideration of the bill on principle, and he was equally opposed to any legis? lation on the subject of the kind suggest? ed by Senator Bayard. He did not pro? pose to be dragged to-day into any parti? san discussion in regard to the late war if he could avoid it. Gen. Grant would beyond question pass into history as the great general of that struggle. He entertained the greatest admiration for the general's military skill, and disclaim? ed any intention to utter a word against him personally. The Southern people had in every way evidenced their admi? ration of Gen. Graut as a soldier, and of the qourse pursued by him at the close of the war, when on the field of Appo mattox he handed back to Robert E. Lee his sword, and when afterwards he went as agent to the Southern States and reported to the President the undoubted loyalty and patriotism of the Southern people, every Southern heart beat with gratitude to him. When a special office was created for him, with the rank cf General, no Southern man interposed a single objection, and when at Cairo and other points, after visiting every South? ern State, Gen. Grant attested that the people of the South were as loyal to the Constitution and the flag as the people of the North, the Southern people again evinced by their loud acclaim their grat? itude for that testimony. But when Gen. Grant deliberately left the place provided for him by the representatives of the people, when he entered the arena of partisan politics, when he took the chances of political life, he held that he should stand the hazard of the die. This, therefore, was no Democratic funeral. It belonged to the Republican side of the House to provide for their wounded and their dead in the late coniluts. When the corpse of Gen. Grant v.;s dragged from that bloody arena in the City of Chicago the funeral and obsequies be? longed not to the Democrats of the Sen? ate chamber. We have funerals enough of our own, [Laughter,] and we have our own wounded that we are supposed to take care of. Senator Vest added he was aware that for what he said to-day he would'be followed, as he had beeu on a recent occasion by the partisan press of the country, with the cry of "Rebel," "unreconstructed Democrat," and that worst of all stigmas, "Bourbon." Be it so. Sometime ago he had said, iu regard to that distinguished personage, John Brown, that he thought he had been properly executed at Harper's Fer? ry, and immediately many of the par? tisan press of the country undertook to defend every act of John Brown's and to stigmatize him (Senator Vest) as disloyal to the government, although he bad only repeated the declaration of the Republi? can party made in open Convention in 1860, when they stigmatized the same man as a criminal. No apprehension of such abuse would defer him from dis? charging his duty on this occasion. He had no hostility towards Gen. Grant, but was opposed to the bill because he thought there was something else for the representatives of the people to do than to provide places for a gentleman, no matter how distinguished, who had taken the chances of political life. Senator Logan expressed his regret that any senator should attribute a par? tisan motive to the proposition, and he said this with the greater emphasis because it was ono which he himself had based simply upon Gen. Grant's distin? guished military record. So far as the killed and wounded were concerned the Republican side had tried to do well by their own. The remarks of Senator Logan were cut 6hort by the expiration of the morn? ing hour and the Chair, Senator Ed? munds, announced as the regular order the Indian land-in-severalty bill. Senator Logan then moved to post? pone the pending aud prior orders in order to proceed with the Grant retire? ment bill. The yeas aud nays were demanded on the motion. Senator Butler before the vote was taken remarked that he did not desire to be understood by his vote as expressing any opinion upon the bill, either favora? ble or antagonistic. He objected to being placed by Senator Logan in the category of those who were influenced by prejudice because they did not at once consent to consider the matter. That he did not intend to be dragooned into vot? ing for or against the bill by insinuations from any quarter. Other matters equal? ly important were pending, and their precedence would not prejudice the bill. No man on the lloor would go farther than himself to do justice to Gen. Grant, if injustice was boing done to him, but the only reason given for the bill was that gentleman's eminent services to the government, which might or might not be a sufficient reason. Senator Logan's motion was then de? feated, ayes 25 noes 29?a party vote, ex? cept Senators Lamar and McPherson, Democrat", and Senator Davis, of Illi? nois, Independent, who voted with the Republicans. The Senate then took up the Indian land-in-severalty bill, the discussion upon which occupied the remainder of the day. ? Garfield will go to Washington in W. D. Washburne's magnificent palace car, which is a marvel of vehicular arch? itecture, and cost $17,000. ? The Massachusetts Democrats voled 'for Ben Butler for the Senate. A>' IXSULT RESENTED. How Commissioner TrcHcott Aiixtrcrecl A Chinese; Note. WASHINGTON", January 14. The committee on Foreign Relations has held one meeting to consider the Chi? nese treaties, but has not decided upon its report. There is little doubt entertained, however, that both treaties will ultimate? ly be reported favorably. Accompany? ing the treaties, which were sent to the Senate last Tuesday, was the correspond? ence between the Commissioners who negotiated the treaties and the Secretary of State. This correspondence embraces the memorandum submitted by the con? tracting Powers, the precis of conserva? tions between the Commissioners of the United States Government and the Com? missioners of the Emperor of China and despatches to and from the Slate Depart? ment. It seems that the American Com? missioners had very little difficulty in securing the modification of the Burlin game Treaty relating to immigration. The commercial treaty was negotiated at the instance of the Chinese Commission? ers, who seemed to be more anxious to restrict the opium trade than to secure entire liberty for their subjects in the United States. At the outset of tho negotiations the Chinese Commissioners submitted a memorandum on the subject of immigration which was decidedly ob? jectionable to the Commissioners repre? senting this Government, and contained certain flings at the people of this coun? try which were very promptly met and decisively answered by the American Commission. The following extracts from a precis of a conversation between the Commissioners of the two Govern? ments shows the manner in which the American Commissioners upheld the dignity of the United States Government. In reply to an insolent memorandum from the Chinese Commissioners, Mr. Trescott said: "We have received the communication of your Excellencies, with the request that we would say how it strikes us. Wc will do so with entire frankness, but you must first allow us to correct some misconceptions, which, we think, your Excelleucies will not be unwilling to have removed. You say, referring to immigration into the United States of Chinese laborers: "Formerly, when there was a demand for these "laborers, the only fear was that they would not go thither, and now, because of the influ? ence of violent men their exists a desire that they stay away." Again, "But now, because the Chinese do good work for small renumeration, the rabble are mak? ing a complaint." Again, "If now, be? cause of temporary competition between the Irish and .stranger guests, a decision is lightly taken to change the policy of the Government, contradiction with the Constitution of the United States and existing treaties cannot be avoided." Knowing as we do the well established and traditional courtesy of the Chinese Government in its relations with other nations we are sure that you did not mean to give offense by this language, but we feel it our duty both to ourselves and to our Government to recall to your atten? tion that we represent the Government of the United States, and that any com? munication comes from it after careful and most friendly consideration and is entitled at your hands to the same respect with "which any communication from you has been and will always be received by us. You can scarcely moan to say that the Government of the United States is merely speaking the language of "violent men," or that the great nation in whose name it addresses you is f,a rab? ble" or that t:i\ competition between the the Irish and stranger guests" is the motive of its conduct. You will cer? tainly recognize that the government of the "United States, like the Government of China, has the right to appreciate for itself the motives of its own policy and that when it addresses to the Chinese Government a communication upon a subject of grave interest in respectful of and friendly language it cannot allow the representatives of China to go behind that communication and cither criticise its motives or deny the good faith of its representations. Your Excellencies would be justly offended if weshould-venture to consider your language as anything less than the authorized voice of your Gov ernmen and if we presumed to go beyond your words and look for your motives and reasons in the rumors of the streets and in the public gossip of the people. We trust, therefore, that your Excellence will understand that we are speaking for the Government of Lhe United States, and that we represent in all that \ve may say the grave, well-considered resolution of that Government, and that while wo approach you in the most amicable spirit and will give the most respectful atten? tion to any views you -?my submit to our consideration, wc cannot in any discus? sion accept as satisfactory language which separates the Government of the United States from its people, or claims the right on the part of the Chinese Government.to question the sincerity of any communications which we may make in its behalf." Mr. Trcscotl's vigorous reply to the language of the Chinese Commissioners seemed to have good effect. They hum? bled themselves almost to the dust, and virtually agreed to recommend a modifi? cation of the Buriingame Treaty, and expressed a desire to co-operate with the United States in regulating immigration. The Chinese Commissioners submitted a treaty project giving the United States the right only to limit the number of actual laborers who might enter the ports of California, but not absolutely to prohibit emigration to that State. It provided that Chinese might go to any other State in the Union but California for purposes of labor, and made the limitation upon immigration short as regards the term of years and "not small" regarding the number of Chinese allowed to enter our ports. Tho Ameri? can Commissioners submitted a treaty project which was virtually the one finally adopted. The Laurens Railroad. ? The Laurcns Herald is informed that a movement is afoot to set aside the recent sale of this road on the following grounds: 1st. Because there was an appeal pend? ing which contemplated the taking of the matter out of the hands of Mr. Bam well, Master for Riehland, so that the property might be sold by the Master of this county, aud the sale take place here. 2d. Because the appeal was not with? drawn in suflicicnl time to give parties concerned in the same, and affected there? by an opportunity to protect their inter? ests, the said appeal not having been withdrawn until the very day of sale, and only a few minutes before said prop? erty was offered for sale. 3d. Because the holders of a large amount of the bonds of the road, who were awaiting the result of said appeal, will suffer pecuniary loss by the summa? ry and unexpected withdrawal of the same and the consequent sale of the road. 4th. Because inasmuch as no public notice was given prior to the sale, on tho first Monday in January iust., parties who were awaiting tho result of said appeal, and not expecting the said sale to take place on said day, were taken wholly by surprise. 5th. Because by the operation of the said syndicate, or combination, bond? holders were forced cither to become parlies to the same, by selling their bonds at whatever price might be oflcrcd, or take the risk of receiving only their pro rata share from the- proceeds of lhe sale, which, in consequence of the very low price for which an''1 properly sold, would be the merest pittance. (Ith. Because the salo of said railroad bcinc the result of ex jxtrte act ion on the part of the syndicate, or combination formed for the" ex press purpose of buying paid railroad, the property did not, in consequence of these and other facts, bring more than one-third its real value, and that said sale is therefore illegal and void. A Black Eye ron a Black Man*. ?The New York Times now says: "It is a pity that the Southern Repub? licans who called upon the President? elect a few days since should have ac? cepted as a leader and spokesman that notorious negro, R. 15. Elliott, now of South Carolina." The same paper goes on to say with reference to "General" Elliott: "It is high time that the Republican party in the South rid itself of such men as this same Robert B. Elliott. He lias done more to bring disgrace upon it than even the profligate Moses or the weakling Ames. It is true that he is a black man of the deepest hue, but he is not a Southern negro, and has absolutely nothing in common with the people whom he aims to represent. He was born in Boston, Blasa., and was educated in England, remaining for mauy years in that country. .He was never heard of in the South until after the war, and then the chief prominence which he gained was in connection with corrupt politics and disreputable transactions in the Leg? islature. By his great ability and supe? rior education he might have been an ornament, not only to his race, but to the country. He chose rather to be a selfish and slippery trickster. Ho has received Congressional and other high honors from the colored people of South Caro? lina. In return, he has never lost an opportunity of misrepresenting them. He was appointed a special agent of the Treasury some lime before the Chicago Convention, and earned hin pay by ap? pearing in that meeting for his paymas? ter and against the clearly expressed wishes of his constituents. He now seeks prominence to the end that he may have the lion's share in controlling the Federal patronage in South Carolina. For the sake of the party in the South and elsewhere, it is to be hoped that he and men like him, who are always heard more of after elections than during the thick of a contest, may be sent to the rear and kept there." Coming from a truly loyal Republican I journal, the foregoing is what we call giving a very black eye to a very black? mail. Pugilism in Congress. Mr. Stephens says that he has seen forty men fighting in the House at one time, and fighting as bard as they could fight. I have never seen the incident in prlut, and I scud it to you. There was, at one time before the war, a member of of the House from South Carolina whose name was Kiett. Keitt w'as like some other Congressmen, and like some people who arc not Congressmen, fond of the "flowing bowl," and on the day of the "conflict dire" was indisputably drunk. Galusha A. Grow, of Pennsylvania, was then, as he is now, a strong partisan, and was at that time one of the leaders of the Free Soil party. Party feeling was very high, and more personal than it is in these "piping times of peace." Grow came over on the Democratic side on some business, and Keitt resented his presence, and called him a d?d Abolitionist. Grow said he had the right to go over there; but Keitt said if he didn't go back he would make him go; and Grow, seeing he was drunk, said something pleasant in reply; and Keitt, mistaking his meaning, jumped up to strike him and fell down with a great crash. Grow had not touched him, butits pread like an electric shock all over the House that Grow had knocked Keitt down, and without a word a number of gentlemen on each side engaged in the first actual battle between the North and the South. Mr. Stephens says that he never left his seat. In this fight no blood was spilled except from the nose. Mr. Stephens says that pistols have been fired in the House, and the old gen? tleman very clearly intimates that he saw the pistol fired. There was an inves? tigation by the House as to who shot the pistol, but Mr. Stephens, says: "I said uothing about what I saw." I believe it was at the time of the Keitt Grow fight that a Kcntuckian who was outside and wanted to come in to see the row and perhaps join in it. The door? keeper stopped the Kentuckian, who in? continently pulled out his pistol aud let drive at the doorkeeper, and missing him shot a messenger through the arm. It was nothing uncommon in those days for gentlemen to summon each other to the little dueling grounds at Bladens burg, which may be easily seen by those who travel the Baltimore turnpike, about four miles from Washington. Not a few gallant men, in response to a notion of false honor, have expiated llieir mis? taken ideas on this historic spot. Now, however, there is but little danger in billingsgate. Public sentiment has changed and improved firc-arme have also contributed to this result.? Washing? ton Correspondence Athens Banner. Aud Still Another. The Charlotte Observer of Sunday says: "The fast mail, due here yesterday morn? ing from Atlanta, was wrecked three miles east of Gaflney's, at 9 o'clock. The accident is supposed to have resulted from a spread in the track. The train consisted of a postal, a combination and Pullman sleeping car. All three of these, leaving their trucks, went down an embankment twenty feet high, but re? mained upright. Three passengers, Con? tactor John Humphries and two train hands were hurt, but not seriously, Con? ductor Humphries receiving the severest injuries. The combination car, belong? ing to the Richmond k Danville Road, caught fire and was consumed, but the other cars were uninjured. The engine as drawn from the track by the cars, but did not go down the embankment. Engineer Newman escaped unhurt. The express, also due here yesterday morning, hail u.rned out on a siding at Gaflney's and was passed by the fast mail. This lr..in arrived here at S.30 last night, pre? ceded one hour by the train due here yesterday afternoon. At (1 o'clock yes? terday evening the engine of the wrecked train* was on the track and all trains moving regularly." ? The catacombs of Paris arc said to contain the bones of over .'5,000,000 peo? ple. The number is added to every year by the removal of bodies from the come teries to make room for newcomers. This practice has been carried on for over one hundred years, and no person's body remains in a cemetery after a cer? tain number of years unless the lot is held in perpetuity. The majority of lots are only sold for a certain number of years. ? Chinese quack doctors do a large business in San Francisco. The large class of ignorant people, who elsewhere resort in sickness to clairvoyants, there go to Chinamen, whose horrible mix? tures of reptiles and other things have frequently been described. It was lately discovered that the most noted of these practitioners was in the employ of white speculators, who advertised him exten? sively, and took the profits after paying him it small salary. He had been a fisherman, and knew nothing at all of medicines. ? By George Eliot'? death, sums up the London Academy, we are left with only one living novelist who isabsolutely of the first class. Thackeray died so- n after George Eliot became famous, and Dickens when she had yet much of her best work to do. During all the years in which she labored, it is perhaps true that only one novelist of extraordinary genious had arisen. It is perhaps true that the position filled at otic and the same time by Dickens, Thackeray, and George Eliot can be claimed at the pres? ent moment, if claimed at all, only by a single novelists?by Thomas Hardy. ? Seats in the New York Stock Ex? change sell now for $30,000. The Exchange owns about 2,000,000 worth of real estate, so that the present price of scats practically rates the good-will of the New York Stock Exchange at over $30,000,000, an absurd and exorbitant figure, only possible under the wild tide of speculation now swteping through the country. The London Stock Exchange requires an initiation fee of $750 and yearly dues of $100. The sixty agent* dc change in the Paris Bourse make a large deposit with the government; but this is in lieu of bonds as a security for their personal behavior. ? On the first day of the current month a money orders' Act came into force in England, which promises to work a complete revolution in the system of postoflice money orders in vogue there, which is not radically difieren; from our own. The old system was very popular, at least we should suppose so from the fact that during the past eighteen years there were issued 220,691,472 money or? ders, representing nearly $2,000,000,000 in gold. Still there was chance for im? provement, and the postoffice authorities think they have taken advantage of that chance. The new postal orders are a kind of printed check, which can be pur? chased at any money order office in the kingdom. Each cueck has a specific amount printed upon its face, and there are various prices for which these postal checks are issued. For instancy a money order for .?1 under the old system cost 3d.; a cbeck for the same amount may be had for 2d. If a person wishes a check for ?1 he has only to ask for one at any money order office, and upon pay? ment of ?l 0s. 2d. it will be handed to him at once, saving him the trouble of filling out a blank with details, a pro? ceeding that was formerly necessary, and is now in this country. Another advan? tage offered by this new system is appre? ciated by business men. It is that postal checks can be purchased in any quantity at one time, tbe only condition being that they must be used within three months from the day they are bought. Business men who daily send away small sums of money can purchase books of these checks, and thus save themselves the trouble of going to a busy postoffice every time they have to make a remit? tance such as they would wish to send through the mails. As small a sum as Is. can be sent by check, for which the charge is id. The new system is already appreciated, and it is claimed for it that it costs the public less and yields the government more than the old one. NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. Notice is hereby given that the under? signed, Administrator of Personal Estate of Mi's. Lucy J. Griffin, deceased, will, on the 3d day of March, 1881, apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County, for a Final Settlement and discharge from said Administration. T. E. WATKINS, Adm'r. Jan 27, 1881 27 5* "VTOTICE TO CREDITORS. JJ\ All persons having demands against the Estate of Newton Scott, deceased, are notified to present the same to the under? signed, properly proven, within the time prescribed by law, and all persons indebted to make payment to the undersigned at once. WM. McGUKIN, Adm'r. Jan 27, 1S31_29 3 RAILROAD TAX. THIS will inform all parties concerned that wo will resist the payment of the Savannah Valley Kailroad Tax for and on behalf of ourselves and about two hundred clients, who have employed us for that pur? pose. All others are respectfully invited to unite with us. DROWN & TRIBBLE, ORR & ALLEN. Jan 27, 1S31 20 1* T "VTOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having claims against tli Estate of Elijah Griilin, deceased, are her? by notified to present them to the under signed at Beiton, S. G, properly probated, within the time prescribed by law. J. C. GRIFFIN, Adm'r. Jan 27. 1831 27 _3 Administrator's Sale. WILL be sold at the late residence of Newton Scott, deceased, on Satur? day, 12th day of February next, the follow? ing property, to wit: Two sets of Blacksmith Tools, One lot Carriage Makers' Tools, One lot Wagon Lumber, Household and Kitchen Furniture, One Cow. Terms of sale?Cash. WM. McGUKIN, Adm'r. Jan 27,18S1_29_3 PLYMOUTH ROCK EGGS. HE Plymouth Rock is one of the finest and largest Chickens grown, and is becoming more popular as it is better known. I havo a limited number of Eggs from this stock, and also from other breeds, which are puro, and which I will sell at two dollars per dozen. Orders addressed to me at Anderson, S. C, will receive prompt and careful attention. Persons wishing Egg? should send in their orders at once, slating the kind of Eqgs desired, as they will be tilled in the order received. FRANK CRAYTON. Jan 27, 1881_20_14 -VTOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. J3t The undersigned, Administrator of the Estate of R. Sanders Smith, deceased, hereby gives notice that he will apply to the Judge" of Probate at Anderson C. H., on the 2nd day of March, 1881, for a Final Settlement of said Estate, and a discharge from said administration. The Choses in Action belonging to the estate, and appraised worthless or doubtful, will be sold at Anderson C. H. on the above stated dav at 11 o'clock a. m. C. C. SMITH, Adm'r. Jan 27, 1831 _29_5? Dissolution Notice. THE firm of Miss Lizzie Williams & Co. was dissolved on the first day of January, 1881, by mutual consent. The business of the firm will be settled up by Miss Lizzie Williams. A'l who are indebt? ed to the firm will pay up at once. M. E. WILLIAMS, A. M. GUYTON. < Miss Lizzie Williams will continue the business at the Ladies' Store, where she will be pleased to sec her customers. Jan 27, 1881_20__1__ PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTICE. THE Trustees of Public Schools will find below the amounts, with Poll Tax, belonging to each School District, which they will transfer to their books, being careful to record all claims approved, and not overdraw the amount due their respec? tive Districts: Dollars. Dolls. Fork./. 518 269 Pendleton. 461 308 Garvin. 518 275 Brushy Creek. G13 322 Rock Mills. 407 167 Centreville. 505 208 Hopewcll. 450 193 Williamston. 422 200 Savannah. 422 214 Varennes. 460 277 Broadwav. 505 215 Belton....".. 512 251 Corner. 200 190 Hall. 453 108 Martin. 476 250 Honea Path. 640 295 Anderson. 464 236 Williamston Spring. 200 100 R. W. TODD, School Com. Jim_27J_1881__ _29_1 _ Notice to Fiduciaries. * LL Administrators, Executor?, Guar _,. dians and other Fiduciaries, who by law are required to make their returns to the Judge of Pi obate, are hereby notified to do so during the month of January, 1831, or the penalty of the law will be enforced. " W. W. HUMPHREYS, Judge of Probate. Jan 0, 1S81 26 4 A1 STANDARD FERTILIZERS FOR SALE BY McCrdly & Taylor. Wagener A. D. Bone, Georgia Grange Bone and Fertilizer, Empire Guano, Monarch Guano, "Wagener Grange Acid. WE respectfully refer to the following parties who have used the above brands the past year: E N Adams, Lewis Adams, W E Archer, Chas Anderson, J 13 Armstrong, J W Ashlev, E M Anderson, H H Acker, J E Breazcale, J W Bowie. K A Breazeaie, Wiu L Bolt, D P Bowen, S J Barrett, Rob't Blanding, W B Bailey, J R Bolt, Chas Bryson, B B Breazeaie. Chas Brown, D J Bohanon, T K Burriss, J H Balentine, P Brvce. A E Bohanon, BF Berrv, T M Brooks, J A Banister, \V A Brown lee, Jas Banister, L S Clinkscales, J R Carter, Doc Craig, J II Cromer, J S Carwilo, Dr A G Cook, L C Chaniblee, J C Clark, W II Crawford, A C Chastain, 0 L Cann, E T Coolev, D Crosby, PC Clark, JBChastain, H C Cromer, J M Cardin, W McD Cochran, G A Craft, T F Callahan, W G Clark, J G Douthit, B A Davis. 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Jan 20, 1881 23-ly ORR <!fc SLOAN. Soluble Pacific and Anchor Brand Guano. STONO GUANO, ST0N0 ACID, ST0N0 ASH ELEMENT. ''You turn your head, you holdjback string, But no use fussin', Stono's gwinc along." I- i'l AVE on hand a large^Vock of ACID and GUANO of the alwvo Standard Brands. Nneciitl inducements ottered to parties wanting it hy the Car !.(:?:<;. Liberal terms olfercd for Cash, Cotton Optio.i or Currency. See me before making any Iradc on Fertilizers. My ottice in tiie front entrance to "Centennial Build? ing-" " I*.. ..* ??-. W. S. LIGON. Jan 20, 18S1 21 6m