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grttdvWtt gfntfUigrotti*. E. B. NUUK AY, Editor. THURSDAY, MARCH 0, 1882. TER.Iv*Q t ONE YEAR.9t.R0. SIX MONTHS. ?."<.. Two Dollar? if not ?mld In advance. Tho Union Timen was mistaken in crediting an editorial correspondence to thc INTELLIGENCER with thc nomination of .Tudgo Wallace for Governor. Two years ago we made such a nomination, and earnestly desired that tho Judge would consent to make the race if nomi nated, ns he certainly would have been but for his declination. Judge Wallace makes a most excellent Judge, and is in love with his profession, while he does not like active politics, so that ho could not consistently, willi bis views of public duly or of individual tastes, consent io run two years ago, and wo know that be would not do so now. Tborcfore, while the INTELLIGENCER would cheerfully support him for the Governorship or any other position to which he might aspire, we did not make the nomination uncred ited to us. There could be .o more ac ceptable man presented for the Govern orship at this time, but his nomination is out of the question, ns be thinks hi? duly calls him to serve in another capacity, and could not under any probable cir cumstances bo induced to accept tho nomination. Ex-Senator Conkling, who was con firmed last week ns Associate Justice of thc Supremo Court of the United States, has declined thu proffered honor. No - nson for such declination bas been assigned, but we presume that it was bused on the prejudice und clamor which existed against him during the past year, growing out of the party quarrels, in which he was such a prominent actor. This refusal of Mr. Conkling is creditable to him, aud shows that be hus a (inc appreciation of public opinion mid of personal propriety. Wc believe tho Sen ators from this Stato opposed his con firmation, but it was carried by a vole of 39 to 12, which shows that thc over whelming sentiment of the country WIIB favorable to Hie confirmation. While in many respects we aro unalterably op posed to Mr. Conkling, slill we believe he would have made an excellent Judge, and we would Uko to have had him retire from party politics, for in our opinion ho is the ablest mau in the Republican party, nnd though somewhat unpopular now, he .will not remain sn, but is de stined to again exert a power in thc pol itics of the United Stales. His qualifi cation as Associnto Justico would huvo removed him from tho political arena, and would hn\k> added energy, ability and a brilliant mind of great working capacity to the Supremo Court. We very much doubt that tho President will secure so able a man to take tho vacant seat on the Supreme Bench a?. Mr. Conk? ling would havo been. TIIK COLUMBIA CANAL. The Board of Directors of thc South Carolina Penitentiary have decided togo to work for Ihe immediate development of the Columbia Canal under the recent Act of the Lcgislaturo appropriating labor and money for that purpose. This action is proper, and will redound lo thc development of this valuable property of tho Slate, which lins heretofore been dor mnnt and unproductive. Its completion will give the Stato largo annual water runts, Vii-Bides iiduing "m'ili??iia of iionurn of taxable property to the State in thc way of manufacturing investments and increased valuation of surrounding prop erty. It will also largely increase tho population of Richland county, thus greatly benefiting tho wholo Slate finan cially and in tho way of population. Tho Directors fcavo selected Maj. T. B. Lee, of this county, as tho Engineer of tho Canal,, at a salary of ono hundred nnd seventy-five dollars per month. This is u good soleo lion, and gives assu rance that the work will be vigorously and efficiently pushed to completion. Tho Columbia Canal is a great Stato en terprise, aud when completed will placo Columbia ahead of August?, and give an impetus lo manufacturing here, which will mnke South Carolina tho first South ern Stnto in the great business of manu facturing. WO USE THAN A RCIfOOLllOY. Tho News anti Courier takes tho Stato Department of tho United States to task for bad grammar and cxecrablo tasto in tho dispatch of congratulation to Queen Victoria on her escape from tho assassin's snot, v. nish was as follows : Lowei,'. Minister, London; The Presi dent ara people ci the United States congratulate Her Majesty on having been providentially protected from the assas sin. Remembering the sympathy of Her Majesty nnd tho British peoplo in our recent national bereavement, the feeling of indignation and thankfulness for the Queen s safety is deep and uni versal. FRELINOUGYSEK, Tho Neics and Courier very pertinently Biiggeats that had there been no recent national hcreaveraeut here, nccording to this dispatch there would have boen LO congratulation for tho Queen's escape, whereas thcro ought to have been con gratulation without reference to our be reavement OD account of the Queen's virtue and goodnes?. Oi.r contemporary also thinks that outside of the State De partment feelings have no memory,, and yet this dispatch assures us that "tho feeling of indignation aud thankfulness" does not remember that "Her Majesty and the British people" sympathized in our bereavement. Our contemporary might also "havo inquired why there should bo any indignation nt tho Queen's safety, for the dispatch assures tho Queen that "the feeling of indignation and thankfulness for tho Queen's snfety is deep and universal." Then wo should like to be informed as to which feeling, that of indignation or of thankfulness, is the stronger in the opinion of tho State Department? We did not think there was any indignation for the Queen's safety. Wo supposed that the indigna tion was entirely on account of tho at tempted assassination, and on this point we have no doubt that the whole Ameri can people will take sides against thc State Department's a-ssurarrces. Tho dispatch is a disgrace to the United States. If some Fenian hud been writ ing this dispatch to moak the Queen he could not have found more felicitous ex pressions in which to conve y his mockery. The Newt and Courter certainly is mild in its criticism of this Slate paper when it says it is bad English and bad taste. THU SOUTH CA KO I.I NA UMVKIWITV. A correspondent of thc Columbia flcg ider i-uggestrt Judge 'lacon for a chair in tlic faculty of the South Carolina Uni versity, and gives the following strong reasons which dictate Ills selection : The recent action of the Hoard of Trustees of thc College, determining upon additional c hairs, is eminently wiso and proper, and will eventuate in render ing the curriculum so complete that no one need leave thc Stale, even for thc most finished education. lt is of the highest importance, how ever, that the chairs be lilied by men. not only of ability, lint integrilv We are anxious to seo this done, and hope that our suggestion of the nanu- of lion, .?olin E. I lacon in connection with the chair of history, political economy and constitutional law, will not he con sidered amiss. Judge 1 lacon has had Unusual advantages, and has improved them. Ho was graduated with distinc tion at the South Carolina College in lS.r>5, .studied law in this State and nf? r wards in Germany, and from his knowl edge . f tho French and ancient lan guages (the fori.icr of which hu ?penLs and rf rites perfectly) was enabled lo study thc civil law in thc original text. Besides thal, ns n diplomat at St. Peters burg for several years, he was f.recd to study national ami constitutional law and political economy practically. He hus been quite a student of history, and the aparo moments from iiHucicssful practice at thc bar havu been, ami still are, spent in collecting and arranging materials for a history of Russin, l?o is a gentleman of spotless integrity of character, holli in public and private life. Indeed, we know of no one better calculated to ad vance the interest.s of the College. We should add, in justice to .Indee llucon, (and not as generally done in such In stances, but truthfully,) that this article has been written without his knowledge or consent. This suggestion, in our opinion, is most excellent ami appropriate. Judgo Bacon is mi accomplished gentleman, a finished scholar and an able man, whoso Helecliou to thc chair indicated would give the University a most competent and acceptable professor, who would grace his department by ph ci rig thc standard and mode of instruction upon n par w ith that of the ht st Universities of this country. Thu trustees could make no Helecliou for this professorship that would give more gem ral. utisfai tion than tho election of Judge Bacon. DESTITUTION ON TIIK M IS-1S*? 11*1*1. The recent overflow of the Mississippi Uiver has caused great destruction to property all along its colline, and great destitution now exists nm mg tho poorer classes in tho overflowed dis tricts. Sonic iden ns to the extent of thc d?inogo done, nnd of the destitution now cxhting, may be gained from the following statement made to n reporter of tho New York World by Gen. Hancock, who has lately visited the Mississippi valley : "I think thero is a matter connected willi the Southern people which should al ibo present juncture have attention called to it. Tho people of the North don't realize what the telegrams which they read ?bout ibo floods really menu. From what I saw I believe tho Southern peoplo over hundreds of surfaco miles are literally drowned out. Fences and entilo nre gone ; houses have been Hwept away or are unhuhlled ; railroads] destroy ed ; plantations ruined and the country desolated. Nothing 'ike il hus been seen for many yenrs. The distress in tho flooded regions is beyond the power of winda to describe. Recollect, what I have told you about was seen at a time when the Hood was not?t its worst. The first thing to be done is to extend neces sary aid to theso people. We must face the proiublcm of feeding, sheltering and clothing these people until such time ns thoy can raise food and shelter fur them selves. Thc Southern people will do what they can, but tho Northern and Western people must also como lo the rescue. Even if it were right to throw tho burden of such nu unparalleled and widespread calamity upon thc Southern ers alono, they have lind tho means of charity swept away with Hie means of livelihood. We must help, and help ut nnco. It is better to send money io Mem phis, Mobile, New Orleans and cities where provisions and clothing may bc bought than to wail to send food mid clothing. It is possible that more will have to be paid there than herc for sup plies, but 1 tell you thc people cannot wait for provisions to reach t hem from here. There nro thousands of negroes who aro homeless and starving, nnd they must bo fed ; and, what ia more, we have f;ot to feed them. There is enough food n tho South thal can be bought to keep them going until wo cnn send morn from thc North. It should be sent by mail - steamers nro too slow. Those poonle must ent, and they have nothing. Belief committees should bo formed in every city to receive and forward supplies. Money should bo sent at once to relieve thc most pressing wants. Arrangements should bc made with the railroads to forwnrd supplies at first on through freight trains to carry nothing else, nnd to bo put through in tho abor test possiblo time." In regnrd to measures for future pre vention of overflows,'tho General said : "A bill should be introduced into Con gress providing for a survey of the Mis aisaippi, tho Missouri and the Ohio Riv ers, nu well as their principal tributaries, such as the Arkansas ami White. Tho survey being made a plan of levees should be devised which would bo sufficiently ntrong to protect tho country. Whether thc government, tho States or tho par iahes build them they should be con structed on some gcncrnl plun. If the Southern Staten cunnot afford lo build tho levees tho government should help, for the protection of tho vast bodies of land now overflowed in the South and West is, in my opinion, of national im portance, and should bo GO regarded by Congress. Rut whether tho gnvcrnmont builds or helps to build the levees, it certainly can afford to and should cnuse surveys to ho made at once." - According to e special from Charles ton to the Nor York 7??IM, the Inde pendents in this Stale are preparing for a lively campaign. Col. John Cunning ham, ex Mayor of Charleston, has gone to Laurens to announce himself ns an Independent candidate for Congress at large. The sarn-3 authority nays efforta are on foot to induce Congressman Aiken to become tho Independent candidate for Governor. - Gen. Hancock enjoyed hia recent Washington visit moro than any ho has made since the war "because for the first time the army BCOIUS to be out of politics. Mon. of both political parties aro. able to discuss dispassionately its needs. Every member I meet who refera to tho army Joes so only to ascertain what-its needs are and how its interests can bo best ad vanced." THE RADICAL POW-WOW. A SriTft Conclave of Conspirator* in Co lumbia. S'liexU? tthjtatclt t i (hr Xi u t mid ( minti'. COLUMHIA, S. C. March 2. It was exceedingly appropriate that thc Black nnd Tan Republican confer ence should bc held in Parker's Hall to day, which stands as ?1 monument lo the rapacity of Radical rule jn South Caro lina, and a constant warning to thc peo ple of thc State of what they may expect should thc rule of the stranger ever be restored. The Confer? nee met at 12 o'clock and there wa-* JI full attendance of delegate-? from nearly all thc counties in the .State, lu the absence of .Mackey the colored Stale Senator from I'cauforl.T. E. Miller, occupied ibu chair. The < Conference was held with closed doors. Every avenue of approach v.a* securely guarded. Tho door-, to the gallery were nailed up and a cordon ol' doorkeepers was established and refused to ?< l any one pass not hav ing the necessary credentials or v.ho did not wear in his countenance thc brand of Cain. The complexi?n of the Confer ence wa? very black, and 11 majority ol the deli-gates were of pure African ?le seen!, although quite a number of white men \\> re present and took an active part in die deliberations of thc body. Among thc more conspicuous charac ter- were Postmaster Taft, from Ch ar les ion, ex-Judge Melton, (len. Stolbrnnd, lt. P. Chatfield, I?r. J. E. En-or, ex Judge Wright, Postmaster Wilder, of Columbia, Internal Keveline Collector Itravlou, lt. M. Wallace, of Charleston, and*bis father, A. S. Wallace, of York, and a host of -maller lights of varied complexion and doubtful respectability, I vainly tried lo discover sonic semblance of shame in thc fnecn of thc white men who went into tho Conference, but there was nothing in their demeanor or con versation, excepting deep and undying opposition to Democratic rule and holiest government. Speech after speech was made in tho Conference, now in an un dertone, as if the delegates were plotting a deep conspiracy against the people, and till ll III frenzied outburst, as the speakers would grow indignant al the fancie cl wrongs of the everlasting negro. As before stated. Miller presided over ibo Conference, and in opening thc pro ceedings made a -peech setting forth tho motives which had induced thc Stato Executive Committee to call the Confer ence together, impressing upon thc mem bers the great importance of the calm and unimpassioned consideration of Hie subjects which would rome up for action, and expressing thc hope that :> spirit of harmony and a true purpose of serving the pat ty would characterize all the pro ceedings. Major Harry Noah acted aa Secretary, and Miller and he were elected perma nent ollicera of tin- Conference. After the delegates had been correctly enrolled thc Conference undertook thc discussion of various matters which con cern the welfare of (he party, and talked nt length about Ibo evils of Democratic legislation ami Ihe great disadvantages limier which the party would bo placed hy ihe enforcement of the Hegistration and ICIection laws recently passed by the General Assembly. Innumerable reso lutions were introduced, and each elic ited a long and earnest discussion. These resolutions breathed tho same spirit of hostility to the Democracy, and cited nt length thc oft repeated complaints of Republican stump orators. A committee was finally appointed to incorporate these resolutions in n general indictment against the dominant party, and after laboring in great agony until ?I o'clock ihe Conference took a recess until fi. Upon reassembling thc committee pre sented a paper detailing at length the grievances and wrongs under which the Republicans of the Slate are supposed to Huller, declaring that ihe whole purpose and intention of the legislation by the Democrats had been to preserve tho su premacy of that party without any just con- i leratiou for the rights and privij leges of the Republican voters ol' tho Stale, setting forth the relative numeri cal strength of the two parties, that the Republicans were largely in the majority in the State, that the Registration laws would virtually disfranchise two-thirds of the Republican voters, causing great hardship to the mas?es generally, and culling upon Congress for proteeti m and relief. Tho resolutions excited a long and heated discussion. Judge Melton, Chat field and Shrewsbury spoke in opposition to the resolutions, Jud^c Melton speak ing for nearly an hour and eliciting much applause by his remarks. It was tinnily agreed to leave the whole matter in thc hands 0?' thc Federal election officers, and tn ask the Government to make suit able provisions to obtain legal registra tion under the Federal Election law of all thc voters in Ibo Stale. Thc State Executive Committee was instructed lo draw up a memorial lo Congress sotting forth ihe condition of things and asking for thc necessary relief. SKA I. OT 8ECUE0Y REMOVED. The Conference adjourned at half-past ll o'clock to-night. The seal of secrecy was removed so as lo allow a statement of the action of tho Conference, which was made to me by Judge Melton as fol lows : ' The only action taken was tn pass a resolution instructing the Republican Executive Committee lo take such action as might be best advised to have Repob lo ui supervisors appointed under tho law of tho United Stales to supervise tho registration of the voters nrescribed by tho Stato law." After adjournment Millet furnished the following list of delegates: Abbe ville, none; Aiken, E. M. Brayton, G. H. Holland, lt. P. Chatfield; Anderson, none; Barnwell, S. H. Blocker; Beau fort, T. E. Miller ; Charleston, William Crum, J. J. Wright, Wm. N. Taft, W. H. Thompson, E. ll. Hnffmnn, J. F. En sor, Aaron Logan, R. M. Wallace ; Ches ter, C. C. Mncoy, Allison Wal!-:er; Ches terfield, H. E. Shrewsbury; .Clarendon, Syfax Milton ; Colletnn, W. E. Myers, Wm. Thomas, E. J. Johnson; Darling ton, J. S. Smith, John Isear ; Edgefield, none ; Fairfield, J. Ityrd. J. P. Laken, B. Johnson ; Georgetown, W. J. Moultrie, Geo. Herriott; Greenville, D. R. Speers, C. C. Scott; Hampton, E. A. Brabham ; Horry, G. fingleton ; Kershaw, J. li. Johueon, E. ll. Dibble, C. C. Levy; Lancaster, T. A. Clinton ; Laurens, none ; Loxingtou, Simeon Curley ; Ma rion, W. A. Hayne, W. H. Collier; Marlboro', none; Newberry, H. Kenne dy, R. W. Boone, B. B. Boozer; Oconee, E. P. Blodgetl ; Orangcburg, E. A. Web ster ; Bickens, none; Richland, S. W. Melton, E. C. Carr, A. W. Curtis, E. M. Stober, C. J. Stolbrand, C. Barnum, E. M. Pincknoy, *!. Logan, A. Lee, Lewis Prior, W. M. Fino; Spartanburg, none; Sumter, Samuel Lee ; Union, J. S. Mob ley ; Williamsburg, C. Whitehead, Wm. Scott; York, J. L. Watson, A. S. Wal lace. Prom what I can learn on thc outsido the Conference was opposed to making any contest for Stato officers, but favored coalitiou with disaffected elements in tho Democratic party, and resolved to make a struggle for tho Legislature and the county offices in different counties. This view is approved by tho leaders, and it is threatened that there will be warm work in each county where there is any chance of winning. By coalition tho party hope to gain n foothold in tho State, and so disrupt tho present Democratic organi - zilioi). J. C. II. - Ono of tho large dry geo Ja firma of Boston has hit upon tho novel plan of proposing to its emplovees that each shnll contribute $10 in weekly assessments of fiO iv 11 ts toward treating ono out of every 25 of their number to a trip to Europe next summer, thc lue';y ones to bo chosen by lot. This is practical philanthropy, i fit is of tho Boston breed, and costs the firm nothing. SHOOTING AT TIM: ol'KEN. Til? I'oolUU Act of n DrIIUli Unlit tu. WINDSOR, ENQ., Mardi 2.-Evening. Aa tho Queco was enuring her cu rr ?age thia evening tv ?-"an in thc -t ulon yard deliberately fi *1 a pi*lol at lor The man, who wa* a miserable looking ob ject, was immediately seized by several policemen and taken to Windsor police -talion. No one was hurt. The man gave Iii? name ?-i Koderick MacLean. Thc Queen drove oil*to the Castle imme diately after she wa- tired at. Tire mis creant was followed to thc station by a Jar;;e crowd of people from whom hu was rescued willi difficulty. Thc Queen ar rivtd at Windsor about 5.20 p. m. .Since Tuesday she had been in London, where she gave a drawing-room on Wednesday in honor of the Prince.-- Helena of Wal duck, who is to marry the Prince Leo pold. A crowd of people assembled at liuckiiigham Palace his morning in hopes that thc Queen would drive out. Thc demeanor of tho peoplo was as cordial as usual. Another Account. EON'I ION, March 2-S p. m.-There was a large crowd of spectators awaiting thc Queen's arrival at Windsor. The Queen walked across the platform of tho railway station to her carr ?age which w as waiting to take her to the Castle, .lohn Brown thc Queen's footman bini already KSCC'.i'led to his scat behind the carriage, when a man standing at the entrance to to tho station yard among a number of spectators pointed ii pistol at thc carriage and fired. Tn judge from the report the pistol was not heavily loaded. The Queen, who was probably not aware what had happened, was immedi ately driven to the Castle, hut before -he passed the man had been seized by the superintendent of the. borough police who was Ht anding near hy. He was also violently seized hy the crowd, and was only rescued from them when three or four policeman came to the superinten dent's assistance. Tile pistol was cap tured by one of thc crowd. MacLcar, who was miserably elad, was taken into High street and thence conveyed to the police sta'.ion in a t ab. MacLcan is said to he au inhabitant of the South Seas. Tho general opinion is that thc act was the result of lunacy. The report of the pistol waa sharp hut not loud. M nc Lea ri evidently intended llring again, hut the revolver, which seemed to be a new one, was knocked from his hand hy a bystander and hand ed to the police. The Eton scholars were prominent in the attempt to lynch MaeliCnn. lt is understood that the (lucen has not sustained any shock. Inquiring Into Ills Antecedent*-An ICS l.uimtlc. LONDON, March 4.-The police have ascertained that Mac Lean was formerly in the Well." lunatic asylum, and was only discharged in September last. The solicitor has written to the mayor of Windsor stating that he defended a man named Roderick MacLcan at Maidstone in 1.S7-1, charged with attempting to up set a train. Since his discharge from the Wells asylum, he has been confined in a London asylum. The police hav i infor mation that he was incarcerated in a Dublin asylum many months. Thc archbishop of Canterbury has requested the clergy to oller thanks for the deliver ance of the queen in their church, Sun day. The queen drove through Windsor yesterday, and was welcomed with inde scribable enthusiasm. When tho prisoner left the town hall after thc examination, twenty men en deavored to overturn the carriage con taining him. It is officially announced that the qtiee:: passed a good night, and is no way atlectcd by the attempt on lier life. Mac Lean passed a restless night. He will bo brought up at a special sitting of Wind so,- borough justices this afternoon. The Tim's says: "If no more cnn he said for MucLeari, thc would-be assassin of tho queen, than could be said for (lui tenu, thc assassin of President Garfield, or Lefroy, Ihe murderer of Gold, he has as little to expect to escape punishment. Thc Lim and the ('nano. Coi.UMMA, March 4. Some days since I stated that there was a similarity between the law governing tho sn!e of commercial fertilizers in thia I Stale and the law in Georgia. The law i in both States is designed ti? control the sale of fertilizers, to protect the farmer from being imposed upon by unscrupu lous manufacturers and dealers and to raise n revenue. So far there is a simi larity between thc provisions of the two Slates, but there arc differences in detail which will not be uninteresting to the ??ubiic The law in Georgia, as I nm in formed by a guano agent, distinctly slates that no ammoninted guano shall be sold that contains less than two per cent, of ammonia and eight per cent, of available phosphoric acid. If it do not contain two per cent, of ammonia and ci^ . per cent, of available phosphoric nein, it is confiscated or rat lier taken from the market. In South Carolina the law requires that all guano sold must come up to tho analysis ns branded on every sack or other package in which the fertilizers may be offered for sale, by stencil or lag attached to tho same. The law does uot prescrihe tho percentage of any ingredi ent entering into the composition of the fertilizers offered for salt It simply re quires that every bng, barrel or other package of fertilizers or commercial ma nures shall hnvc thereon n label or stamp truly setting forth the name, location nnd trade mark" of thc manufacturer, thc chemical composition of the contents of tho package and the percentage of cer tain ingredients. Any manufacturer, for instance, can make and ofTer for snle in this State n fertilizer containing only 1 per cent, of ammonia and 0 per cent, of available phosphoric acid. It is claimed that the law in this State onons tho mar ket to low grade goods ami that the law in Georgia prevents the sale of any goods which do not come up to the .standard analysis established by the State. In other words, thc law in Georgia compels the farmer to buy a fertilizer containing a certnin percentage of ammonia and phosphoric acid whether ho wanta to do BO or not, and whether or not the charac ter of his soil needs a fertilizer corres ponding in ils principal constituents with tho standard established by thc State Government. Many times the farmer has abundance of material for composting his own fer tilizers, and there ia no good reason why he should be compelled lo buy a commer cial fertilizer containing n certain per centage of ammonia or au acid phosphate containing a certain percentage of phos phoric il id. In Georgia tho law is pa ternal, in South Carolina it ia simply protective. In ?south Carolina thc law takes it forgran'.ed that the farmer knows thc kind of fertilizer he wants to use, that ho understands tho char/ctcr of bia aoil, and that ho is ofTercd ampio protection from irresponsible and unscrupulous dealers by requiring every package of fertilizers sold in thia Stato to come up to the guaranteed nnnlyais filed in the office of the Commissioner of Agricul ture. In Georgin the farmer baa to buy and pay for a guano containing 2 per cent, of ammonia whether ho neods it or not. Some men do not take more than n tablespoonful of brnndy for a dram moto thnn that quantity would set their brains or. fire-but it would bc a hard ship on the old toper who cnn swallow n gill of whiskey without etTect if tho Leg islature should require tho bar keepers to sell drinks by the spoonful and not by tho gln*s. A grent many interestinga thinga might be written about the trade in couimercinl fertilizers, mid n comparison of tho reg ulations controlling the murkcl in tho di dei ent Staten would not bo uiiinstruc tive; hut without going into any exhaus tive review ii ia su?^cient now to say that tli?- Com in Nioner of Agriculture and those who with iiiiii nave given thc sub ject careful consideration believe the law in thin State more fully protects thc intercuts of Loth dealer and consumer than the law in Georgia. It doe? not bear with hardship upon any one, and it is fair to all alike. The funner is n"t forced to buy a high grade manure, and the market i's open to low grad*- goods. The trade in fertilizers this year prom ises to lie very lar^e. The demand is good and the shipments to ul I points in thc .State are equal to those of last year to a corresponding date. Two hundred brands of fertilizer? are now being sold in the State, and applications for instruc tion?? and ia<_'s are receive?! by the com missioner o? agriculture nearly every day. Of fifteen brands offered for sale by une company lie analysis is exactly the ?ann' but the "names are diliercnt.- fW. Xewt and Courier. Mrs. Scoville Denounces Colliding. ClIICAUO, .March 2, 1882. Mrs. Scoville bas written and sent thc following letter: T? //.'. United S/n/r* Senate: Roscoe Conkling for the Supreme Court of thc United States ! How dare anybody giv?; such preferments to the man who, ol' all others, should be punished with tho exe cration </f \\\< countrymen and of the world for the unt?)!?l sorrow and humilia tion we have suffered ? Can they believe that .oe conviction of poor, crazy Gill" tran i lynch, d hy process of law; will so cover up their own nefarious record that the blinded nation and the world will no more see their iniquity, but quietly con sent to bow down submissively lo My Loni Colliding when be shall assume thc judicial ermine ol' the highest court in the land-the court of last resort? If such things are to be, where are our boasted liberties ? AN ATlt<>< IOCS NOMINATION. Shall politicians Lc allowed to stir up strife over the spoils of office until t li ? very air is full ol' murder, and until some poor fool- believing they ar?; about to plunge the country into civil war, crazed by the thought, believing himself God commissioned to right the trouble and save the country-shall r- move the mau they are .slandering and defaming? When all is over, the tragedy ended: when the suffering soul of the martyred President bas found rest where the wick ed ceases from troubling; when the poor victim ?d their poisonous utterances, and his friends have been deluded by thc mockery of a trial at law, wherein the judge, the jury, the experts, the witnesses ami die people had already prejudged thc case, every advantage of power in high places, unlimited ines ns and rc sources being taken, the weak and de fenceless ; when the political scapegoat is at last condemned to thc sacrifice: when the bereaved mother, the widowed wife and thc fatherless children have been mocked by a semblance of sorrow; when almost in thc same breath willi the sighing of these false politicians-even before thc sound of the Garfield memo ..?al eulogy is heard-even before thc sad wail of thc requiem lins risen and ?lied away-there annes this atrocious nomi nation of the man who is really morally to blame, to the highest judicial honor iu tho gift of the man who by the force of circumstances linds himself in pour Gar field's shoes-do they think by playing this hold game to bluff the people? Do they think they can boldly give Conk ling the place where he will have the opportunity to clear his own clouded escutcheon bv mercilessly bunging Gui tenu ? THE SCAl'EUOAT. If anything further were needed to fasten the moral guilt of this dreadful crime more firmly where nilethe world feels that it belongs, it would be the un reasoning, utter lack of justice and mercy which this administration is show ing toward the victim of their own utter ances. Why are they determined to hang Guiteau, sane or insane? Why was nil the power of preferment and place, not mentioning the corruption of money, used to convict Guiteau-to h nug him, though a crank, ns an example lo other crunks? Why, because thc politi cal situation deinaml. a scapegoat, and poor, friendless Guiteau furnishes a de voted head whereon may be east their sins. This whole war is waged against the dead President-thc outcome ?il which looks so wicked, now that all is over - thal these noble politicians of the oppo sidon would fain hide their sins in poor Guiteau's grave. And will tho people submit to all this? Is the power of the ruiing dynasty so strong, so omnipotent that not one dare to say it nay? Shall no voico be raised? Have men sold themselves, body and soul, to the powers that be? What is the excuse which men have found for ibis bl.uk" iniquity! Why, forsooth, thal this, "gre.-ii" man is ?langerons, a mischief maker, a marplot, an imperious demagogue, ti usn fe In the political peace of the fair State nf New York, and possibly to the country ; mid BO ihey will put him away in a nice com fortable place, whore be will slay quiet ! ? know of mothers who have a far di fi?r ent way of toaching unruly ami nfrac tory culprits. A BITTER TIRADE! But, seriously, what .ir? wc c niling to, when a man like Roscoe Conkling, with bis attributes, is to be trusted with our dearest rights and liberties? A vengeful partisan, n scheming politician, on the Supreme Hench of the United States for life as n reward from his friend, the acci dental President, he owing his power in directly toConkling's fault 1 What harm could happen to this country should Ros coe Conkling continue quietly to practice law in tho lillie town where he resides? I protest, in thc name of outraged pub lic opinion, Hint this man shall not bc allowed the honor nnd profit of grent political preferment, while odium is heaped upon tho poor victim of a politi cal craze. I protest against this dragging the spotless judicial ermine into tho horrible filth of a political faction, which nearly disrupted tho country and caused the terrible excitement which led lo tho dis astrous inflaming of an already distracted mind. I protest in the name of the widowed wife and mother, whoso mourning is thus mocked by the enemies of die ?lecensed President. I protest against the appointment ol this imperious demagogue, who, above nil others, was the chief cause of the de grading, partisan strife which culminated in the elenth which the nation mourns. I protest, in the name of thal justice which should be meted equally to all, that this man should not be elevated lc that high position, which may enable him to pass final judgment upon the fate of my poor insane brother. FRANCIS M. SCOVILLE, 632 West Monroe Street. Thc South Carolina Schools. WASHINGTON, March 3.-In thc Sen ate to day, Mr. Butler, of South Caro lina, presented and rend at length nnc explained a memorial from tho bench bar, executive officers, commercial boards professors of colleges, journalists nnc others, numbering in nil 1,200 citizens o South Carolina, for national aid for tin ed JCuli on of the youth of that State, am in support of his bill on the subject hi said the State had the framework of a: good a froe school system as any in th? Union, but tho great difficulty in thewan of realizing all that was desired frort that system was iu tho want of rooney and it would be a great hardship to t?: the people for school purposes more thai they were now taxed. Ho denied tha the assessments for taxation in Sout! Carolina wens less than were warrantee! by tho value of properly, and briefly ad vocatcd the neccssiiy ot the des:red leg islatton. Referred. tirant and Conkllwr. WAHIIIN?TON, March 4. There has beor considerable opposition worked up in tiie House to ihe bill to re tiro General Grant, and appearances aro that the Democrats will unitedly oppose , m it There is a good deal of talk of some j j Republican opposition, but it is thought in some quarters that the course o! the Democrats in taking a aland against it will have thc effect of uniting the lie publicans in its favor. Its passage, how ever, will be strongly resisted. A friend ol ex-Senator Platt, of .New York says that Platt told him yesterday in New York, that Conkling would not accept tho Supreme Judgeship ; that Conkling said to Platt that he could not alford to hold that position, as he has $60,000 worth of law practice that ho would have to relinquish if he went on the Beuch. Besides, Conkiing added, according to this authority, that he pre ferred to remain in active politic?. - The Supreme Court of the United States began its current scHsion witii about twelve bundled cases on its docket, and new ones are added more rapidly than thc old are disposed of. Thus tho business continually accumulates, and clients are compelled to wait at least three years for a hearing. This delay almost amounts to a public scandal, yet Congre-s appears uuii.de to grapple with the problem. Pill after bill has been introduced, but either the proper remedy has liol been proposed, or else our Suions are unable to comprehend it. Two plans are presented-one to subdivide thc Su preme Court, about which grave consti tutional doubts exist, and the other to constitute an intermediate appellate court, and raise the limit required to entitle a cause to be carried to the court of last resort. As the number of patriots in the United States exceeds the number of offices, thc addition of several judge ships would act as n safety valve, besides expediting public business, ff Congress would cease wasting its time on airy res olutions and private claims and grievan ces, it might he able to prepare gome suitable scheme for the relief of anxious litigants and overworked justices alike. - The Georgetown Enquirer nays : The passage by the State Legislature of thc bill ceding to the United Slates jurisdic tion over certain lands so as to facilitate the deepening and straightening of Mos quito Creek, will bc hailed with pleasure not only by our own community but by the people along the entire course of thc Santee, who, by the proposed improve ment, will bc given a new outlet to the Atlantic Ocean for their produce. The bill met with bitter opposition from a quarter whence hostility was anticipated, but the able and generous assistance of a few gentlemen from thc upper counties secured its passage. Prominent among the friends who gave, their time and labor to the support and advocacy of the bill were Messrs. Murray, Aldrich and Dar gan. The people of thc counties inter ested, directly or indirectly, in the pro jected work, owe a debt of gratitude to them, and wc do not think thal weare assuming too much in hereby publicly tendering the thanks of this and other communities for their staunch and man ly support of the measure. - The Southern, fruit market is brisk and prices arc remunerative io the deal ers. Florida strawberries are rapidly reaching bottom prices. They now sell at $1.25 per quart, having fallen from $1.50. They will fall to $1 shortly, and be succeeded by Charleston strawberries, which will start at about il per quart and fall oil* fifty cents in a week or two. Thc quantity and quality of Florida fruit is to be had about the same to-day as at ibis time last year. Oranges from Florida are scarce mid high, selling at from 50 cents to ?1 per dozen. There is nothing doing in fancy West Indian fruit. Bananas are arriving from A-pin wall in satisfactory quantities. They present a moro (han ordinary fine color, and realize from 40 to 75 cents per dozen. Mandarin oranges are finding a ready sale at from 50 tn 7i? cents per d izrn ; Malaga gra, e- bring 50 cents n poum'. - California is growing leslies? at the dilatoriness nf Congress m deali g with the Chinese quest iou, ami urgent appeals are made hy the papers <>f the State that i limitation be at unce pl. ce I upon Chinese immigration. Unless ibis ia done it is el; inn d lb it -l'l.tiO 1 Chinese will be landed in San Francisco during the next six month?. - Before adopting the Senate bill, re tiring Grant on a salary of $12,000 a year, thc House should exact a bond from him guaranteeing not lo ask for anything more for at least thrco yiars. A stand should be made somewhere in defense of thc people against bis greedy demanda. - The temperance question is very prominent in the approaching eily elec tions in Iowa. The prohibitionists aro favoring the issue, aud in several instan ces are making a straight fight with tick et?, of their own, independent of al! par ties. - Bast wee* the Methodist church in Columbus, Mississippi, was connected by telephone with 32 houses at morning service and 2l> at evening, thus giving many who could not attend an opportu nity of hearing aermona. - The giant, Charles Drummond, a colored day laborer in Onancock, Vir ginia, ia nineteen years old. Ile meas ures H?X feet eight"iucbc3 in height, bis shoe is sixteen inches long, and weight 231 pounds. His chief diet since boy hood baa been sweet potatoes. - The BaptislB of Palestine, Texas, propose ro erect what they style a nickel church, the expense of building, etc., to be paid out of nickola contributer! from every part of tho world. Neither more nor less than a nickel will bo accepted as i a contribution to the projected enterprise. ' - Boston Post: Don't tell us tho In diana can not bc civilized. There ia a brass band of fourteen pieces at tho Sis seton Agency, every member of which ia a ful? blooded Sioux Indian. This band has only been organized two months, and already il plays "Noncy Leo" and "The Wearing of the Green." - Guiteau'a violence in court was ex ceeded by that of a convicted murderer at Yankton, Dakota, who cursed tho pros ecutor and jury, made a dash for the bench to whip the judge, and fought BO desperately that at one Hmo bc was under a heap of marshals on thc floor. - Tho Methodist Episcopal Church, couth, haa 885 local preachers, 60S churches, and 82,170 communicants in ' Texas. - There is a man in Barnwell co"oty aays tho Sentinel, who has bia entire corn crop up nnd garden peaa half grown. ~ A Harrodsburg, Kentucky, distiller, named Thompson, has made 200,000 gal lons of whiskey this teason. - Japau exp-* ted lost year $7,000,000 iworth of tea of which $1,779,000 carno I to the United State?. - The Southern Slates had 16,500,000 actes in cotton last year. - A Colonization Socleiy, with a carl tal or f 1,000,000, has been formed in Kew Aork city to Uko up tho vinelnnds of y lr?tnln and North Carolina, and assi-t I- roneh immigrants to nottlo on them Tho President of tho Now York anti Ilnvro .Steamship Company, Mr. Ho Hib ion, is now in IhoSouth making arranco-' menta for carrying ont tht olnna of tho I company. . THE HAWAIIAN TKEATY.-Rcpresen itivcs Randall Gibson of Louisiana, lardy of New York, a delegation from .'ew York, a delegation from Boston, nd probably one of ibo Representatives nun South Carolina, rill appear before lie House committee on foreign affairs n Mond y next in support of tho bill to brogate thc Hawaiian reciprocity treaty, 'he Louisiana delegation oppose the xtension of the treaty because it allows he admission of raw and semi-refiued ugar from the .Sandwich Islauds duty ree. Some of the Boston delegation will ppose it for a similar reason, taking the round that if protection is to be tho .ol ?cy of the country, all sections should ie treated alike. Others of the Boston Iclegatiou will oppose 'he abrogation in he interest of tuc ML o.'.chusetts capital b-hich is invested there ia sugar planta ions and refineries. The South Carolina nterest favor abrogation because, under he treaty, rice from China is admitted luty free by sending it to the Sandwich glanda and shipping it from there. Washington Letter. - The trial of Sergear.t Mason, who ired at Guiteau, attracts quite a number d' visitors, thc most of whom are ladies, ?w are greatly interested in Mrs. Mason nd her baby. - Gen. Zachariah A. Deas, a native f this State, and a distinguished Con edcrate officer during the war, died sud Icnly in New York Monday morning, fe was a railroad broker. Notice to Creditors. s'aney C. McCoIIum, Plaintiff, vs. Mary C. McColluni, Defendant.-Complaint for Partition. ? LL Creditors o? Hannah McCoIIum, C JL deceased, are hereby notified to prove heir demands against raid deceased beforo ne within three months from the date lercof, or be forever hereafter debarred. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Master. March !), 1882 31 _3 VTOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. Li The undersigned, Executors of the ".\tato of Albert McCrary. deceased, here ly nive notice that they will, on thc 10th lay of April, 1882, apply to the Judge of 'r?bate of Anderson County for a Final Settlement of said Estate, and a dischargo rom said Kxccutorship. SAM E. McCRARY, W. li. McCRARY, Executors. Mandi !?, 1882 M 5* Hamblcvonian Stallion. THREE of the most noted fivers-Gold smith Maid 2.15, St. Julian 2.11J, Maud S. 2.10}-are descendants of Ham iletoniau. KED CHIEF will he at Fowler's Stable, it Anderson, on every Saturday. Terms, ?15.00, with insurance. Any information I rsi red, apply to J. \V. Pr?vost, as he is in lis charge. A few Very choice Toland China Pigs for .ale. J. EARLE LEWIS. March 9, 1882_34_ 3* Notice to Superintendents of Highway Districts. Omen OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, ANnensoN. 8. C., March 7, 1882. SUPERINTENDENTS of Highway Di i tricts arc hereby notified and required to have Hie Hoads in their respective High way Districts worked and put In good con dition on or before the 15th dav of April next, and to report to this oflice'on or be fore thc first day of Muy whether this order has been complied with. By order of the Board. J. E. BREAZEALE, Clerk Board Conntv Commissioners. March 0, 1882 34 2 MASTER/S SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ANDKOSON Conan In the Court of Common Pleas. Nancy T. McColluni, Plaintiff, vs. Mary C McColluni, Defendant. - Complaint for Partition, Ac. BY virtue of n decretal order to nie di rected in the above stated ease by his Honor A. P. Aldrich, Presiding Judge bearing dn'c tho - dav of_ A. D. ESS., I wilt sell at Anderson C. II ! S. C. on SA LEDA Y IN APRIL, I882! the following described Tract of Land, as the Heal Estate of Hannah McColluni, de ceased, to wit : All that TRACT OF LAND, containing twenty-nine aeres, moro or less, situate in the County of Anderson, in the State afore said, bounded by lands of Jack Prince Joshua Hurriss, et ul. Takln or SALk-One-half ic. be paid in rash, and balance on the first day ol Ju- u arv. IK83, with interest from day of sa.e purchaser to give bond and mortgage to secure the credit portion, with leave to an ticipate payment at any time. Purchaser lo pay extra for nil necessary papers. xr ,Hn'AV- HUMPHREYS Master. March 9, 1882 34 4 NOTICET| ALL persons arc hereby fof-?.l employ or harbor Jim BroiTl nor son of Scott Brown, MhchaM?l tract to work with mc for the njf?S this year in payment of a debt S?S his father. Any person hiring hi? a held responsible for the yali e of Si Jl March 9^1882_*4_ U/I Master's S^j STATE OF 80UTU CAROllxJ COCKTT or a?t*JJI In the Court of Common. ?t?ii Dax er Hays, Surviving Admmvl Plaintiff, against lt. C. Tucker ]9 ant.-Complaint to Sell ?andito'ptjS dre. BY virtue of an order to rae dWJ the above stated case by hiiu A. P. Aldrich, presiding Jad?. ?1 date the 7th March, 1882.1 wiU ?fl derson C H.. S. C., on SALBDitl APRIL. 1882. the following imetMi of Lund, as the Real Estate of R^vf Tucker, deceased, to wit: ONE TRACT OF LARD, Containing one hundred and fin t more or less, situate iu the Coan* State aforesaid, on tha Erst side o? t! Uiver, ut Tucker's Bridge, and ???3 lands of Conrad Wakefield, UeuovCj McAdam?, and others. TEBMS OK SALE-One-half cash, txi\ remainder on a credit of nine md with interest from day of ?ale, to V cured bv bond of tho purchaser ?od >, gage of the premises. Purchaser Un? alf necessary naper. n W. W. HUMPHREYS, ihs. March 9, 1882_St ~j 7RESH GARDEN m OUR & SLOAN. ONION SE: ORR & SLOAN. BUIST'S SEED POI ORR & SLOAN. VACCINE VIRUS ORR & SLOAN. Jan 19, 1882 27 mmm m Is the place to buy ?, goods. They are del mined not to be tinders by any firm in Anderson, i the Up-Country, during 1 present year. Give them a call and convinced of what they Jan 2,1852. S^^XHTO- 1882. NEW GOODS * PARIS STORE] THE BOSS rpiIE many customers of the PARIS STORE aro respectfully invited to inspodfiffl rTnnn? ?,&Y?L.STJ^ npwjm hand> claiming to offer you ?BY GOOD?, MM DOODS, NOTIONS, SHOES AND HATS much lower than elsewhere in tho City, itnwfl at all times to make new customers by offering a enrvl clasi of Goods at sash W'S I* IGURES as will bc in thc reach of ali. ? MY STOCK OF MY STOCK OF ?i?id?fs'T,Dres3.G?od? is immcnB?i Dress Linen is immense, I \> lute Pique IB immense. ", , " . ," i"","n?? Embroidery is immense, Black Cashmere is immcase, Ladies' Gloves is immense, Ladies' Hose is immense, Ladies' Cravats is immense, Childrens1 Hose is immense, g ??ff?. !Qm;n,CnSC' Gents' Hose is immense, WM V e 13'tT nenso' Ladles' Hoops is immense, i r ii '8.,mraense. Boys' Wear ls immense, MiP.?i?.?uSJf.?SmeMe, Mens' Wear is immense, rlmh . . ' Ladies' Fine Bhoea is immense, Sln?itl'u? -nse* Ladies' Fine Slippers is immer*, Vii Fl?il,k-S 13 lm,UCU9c. Gents' Pino Shoes is immense, Black Silks is immense, ?oy? Youths' Suits is irora?* Lace?is inamena, ^ens' Suits j3 immen30, S?fi ?mS?! Ladies' Dusters ls immense, Parasols is immense, , d| . Uats ?3 imniense, Hmm ?, P^iT* ?ent? Hata is immense, Buttons is immense, ou cloth ," lmmcnse. Will at all times bc please to serve my friends and customers, believing i?^e ' "YOUR INTEREST IS MINE." Will keep on hnnd a Large Stock, a Good j Cheap Stock, and a TREMENDOUS STOCK. March 9, 1882 ANDERSON CLOTHING STORE. Brook &D .Maniai^ WAVERLY HOUSE BLOCK. NEW GOODS, NEW GOODS, GOO?S. FOLL LINE mM y.tc SPRING STILES CLOTHING, SHOES ?ND\Jw Just Received anti for Sale at Lowest Casu mee* 0UriefuverVrS^:T,IRELY NEW- havinS no Goods on hand which barttaea* ' mor for 8evcr?> ?casons, but FRESH and of LATEST SPRING STYLE* Ne arc still offering balance of WINTER GOODS AT COST and under, lured by^fl?T/!? ,i,U?T8Tor SINGLE GARMENTS, which we hara tho^amws^nd u? L?r?re your purchases. We make a ?P*1^! ?nets, and c aim to bo in a j callion to please, t?; i in Goods and Prices. Kat* P, 1882 , BEOCK A MATJial* ot