The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, February 19, 1874, Image 2
COLUMBIA, S. C.
Thursday Morning, February 19,1874.
The FlKtferm oS 18*e Grange.
The declaration of r>rincinlea by the
National Orange, adopted unanimonsly
at its reoent meeting at St. Louis, is a
dooument which contains many well
expressed truths, all converging towards
friendly and profitable co-operation on
the part of the patrons in work, talk,
purchase and sale. While all are
good, we notioe ono or two of the pur?
poses expressed in thin document as
more especially applicable to the cotton
producing Sonth: "To diversify our
crops, and crop no more, than wo can
cultivate. To condense the weight of
our exports," &c, &c. The profits ot
our agricultural system would be greatly
enhanced by the adoption of this rule.
If aimed directly "at its fanltB, it conld
not hit the nalFon the head moro truly.
We shall never be prosperous until this
advice is practically oarried out. And
when -<vo condense the weight of onr
exports, by exporting the manufactured
articles of cotton, we add to its valuo
both by decrease of expeusivo and use?
less weight, und by giving it such shape
ah will bring nearly double the priou of
the raw ?taplo. It will bo the golden
age of prosperity in the South when we
raise our own supplies, diversify our
crops, diminish tho cost of iranepoita
tion by manufacture, which will give at
'the same time the inestimable udvantuge
of employments to labor otherwise un?
employed, and a marvelous cubance
meut to the raw material.
The grange euunoiutes u wholesome
principle in declaring that it is not oon
?stitated for party or political ends. This
general statement is well qualified by
the specification which follows, that its
principles underlie all true politics aud
all true statesmanship, aud if properly
?carried out, will Und to purify tho poli?
tical atmosphere of tho whole country.
Members of the grange rccoguizo party
fealty. Every patron is expected to
stand by his country 'a best interest, and
that ho will seek in the party to which
he may belong, by discountenancing iu
it bribery, corruption and treachery,
and by seeking to exalt to official and
responsible positions only those who are
competent, faithful and honest men, aud
those who recognize peculiar obliga?
tion?, to sustain the industrial interests.
Again, the grange esBays not the im?
practicable role of dispensing with mid?
dle-men, but only tho surplus of mid?
dlemen, who diminish legitimate profits
by extravagant cxaoti.cn So, with re?
gard to transportation, tho grange an?
nounces its polioy to be to cheapen it in
every practicable way iu restricting rail?
roads, canals and corporations to legiti?
mate profits and efficient eorvioe.
Tho feature of relief to members of
tue broi>t*w4hc: 2 The ?n~ ^? in suffer?
ing or wait, reflects u generuus and
manly spirit. Tho sense of appreciation
of the worth of woman, as expressed iu
the platform, and in Iho part to which
she is admitted in thocouuoils und mem?
bership of the order, is iu beuntiful har?
mony with tbo whole system, which
strikes, after a cursory examination, as
philosophical und practical nt the sumo
time, and throughout ubundantly hu?
mane. ^
rirniNa Elections.?Tho two earliest
spring elections this year are in Now
Hampshire aud Connecticut?tho first
voting March 10, and the second April
(5. The parties in each State are nearly
balanced, and as they are regarded as
avanlcouriers of the political fortunes of
the year?like straws showing the way
the wind blows?the results are regard?
ed with interest. Tho last year, the
Republican* gained the duy by 2,000
majority iu Now Hampshire; in Con?
necticut, tho Democrats got tho powor
by 6,000 majority. As a Congress is to
bo chosen at the autumn elections this
year, both parties in tho two New Eug
laud States are already native, aud the
campaign, although nearly a mouth iu
advance of oue election nud two mouths
ahead of the other, is g*ttiug quite
lively. In Connecticut this year, there
will also bo an aotivo canvass for the
L'igistature, as tho now cup to bo chosen
will have a United States Senator to
elect to succeed Wm.A. Buckingham,
Republican, whose term expires with
the next session of Congress. The pre?
sent Connecticut Legislature contains
131 Democrats, 118 Republicans, 0 Li?
beral Republicans and 2 independents?
a Democratic majority of two over all
tho other parties combined. The can?
didates in New Hampshire for Governor
are Luther MuCutchon, a farmer and
granger, being Republican, aud James
W. Weston, Democrat, who was Go?
vernor the term before tho lust. In
Connecticut, the Democrats buve reuo
minatcd Gov. Ingersoil, and the Repub?
licans will, it is thought, nominate
Henry B. Harrison.
Action of tU? lf?tl<m?l Orange Towardi
lljc Suuth.
Tbe uuauimoua adoption of the me?
morial tu Southern planters by the Na?
tioniii Grange, ami wbioh will be found
in our columns to-day, is one of its |
moat significant and interesting aote.
It is an argumeot in favor of mixid
husbandry which will address itself with
peculiar forco coming from this high
source. It was not only heartily np
proved by tbe Committee on Reaola
lions, but endorsed by evory member |
of the National Grange. Nearly t),C00,
000 of tho American people uro direotly
engaged in agriculture. The number
of State granges has increased within
the year from nino to thirty-two. There
are; besides, two Territorial aud a Cuna
dian grauge. Tho organization now
represents 12,000 6ubordiaato lodges,
and 1,000,000 members, or one-sixth of
tho entire number of persons employed
in agricultural pursuits. It is some?
thing cheering, in the desolation which
afflicts our unhappy State, to have tho
kindly sympathy, friendly cousiderutiou
and sagacious ndvico of a body so nu?
merous, strong and enlightened as this.
A resolution offered yesterday in tho
Tax-Payers' Convention by ox-Governor
Manning, asking the sympathy of the
grangos in the United Status und of this
State with our oppressed people, a copy
of which is to be sent to the Master of
each State Grange, was peculiarly touch?
ing. It will, no doubt, be as cordially
extended as it was appropriately asked.
Thero is power in good will.
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Legislative.
Tho Senulo took up, yesterday, a joint
resolution remaining from the uufi
nisbed business of the day before, to
provide an appropriation for repairing
the State- IIousu aud fences inclosing
the grounds of the fiamo, and for other
purposes mentioned. It provides that
a sum of -dollars be appropriated,
to bo paid by tho Comptroller-General
ont nf tho civil contingent fund, to havo |
the roof of tho Stato Houso properly re?
paired and made weather-proof; tho
first door of the building proporly puved
or floored; the grounds graded and tho
fencos put in repair, or replaced by u
now fence. Soniu discussiou ensued
upon tho mutter o( tbo fund from which
the appropriation should bo mudo. Mr.
Nash seemed perplexed as to tho sources
from which the money should be drawn.
It could not bo got out of the treasury,
and it would not do to put it into tbe
ge'ner.l appropriation bill. It was uc-j
ccssary that tho work should bo done*. |
It was greatly needed. But how ebull
it be paid for?
Mr. Smalls suggested thut the phos?
phate fund was coming in ut all timed,
and tho phosphate rotte ought to be
ni.ido to purchase tho other roek now
so cnuob nee lod.
Mr. Whittemore thought tho sugges?
tion U {{UUU uuu,
Mr. Nash preferred to pay the. es?
pouses out of the civil contingent fund,
or from the appropriation for the col?
lege, tho amounts voted for which wore
largely iu excess of the tum needed, or
from the $80,000 to be appropriated to
tho ponitentiury.
After further discussion by Messrs.
Whittemorn, Maxwell und White, the I
report v/ah, un motion of Mr. Duncan^]
of Spartaubuig, recommitted.
United States Couiit ? The poiition
of Steffens, Weiuer & Docker, to estab?
lish lieu against Morris Schwartz, wa?
dismissed, and the asuiguee was ordered
to pay eevonty-eight doliiira and coats ;
Tbe counsel of Albert B.iruuli, Imuto?
rn pt. was allowed feos. Ou petition of
Frost, Adger A. Oo., tho assignee of
John S. Shuck, baukrupt, was ordered
to Hull newspaper of bankrupt, and hold
proceeds subject to tho order of tin
court. William St. J. Jervey, Esq , was
appointed assigueo of F. Kliutworth,
bankrupt. Tho politions of R. Patter
sou z Co., to establish lien uguiust
Jesse Oi Clifton, baukrupt, and of (Jhar
lotto Norton, against W. R. Townes,
baukrupt, was referred to Registrar
Clawson. Au order was grautod for the
appoiutmout of appraise? to sot oil'
homestead of W. O. Dukes Sc Co. The
petition of Sebastian Kraft for the iuvo
Itinlnry baukrnptoy of Houry M. Gib?
son, of Columbia, wus died, and a rule
was granted compelling tho debtor to
show cause on the '20th instant why tho
primer of tho petitioner should not bo
granted.
A CorroN Factory in GrubnviltjE.?
On lust Satunlay, Alexander MoBeo,
Fsq , leased for a term of tou years, to
a firm of Boston, Massachusetts. Messrs.
Sampson, Hall & Co., his brick mill and
water power, located jnst bolow his
largo flour aud corn mill, in Greenville
for the purpose of oouvorting it into a
cotton factory. On Saturday a train of
nine onrs arrived nt tho Greenvillo depot,
which oontainod tho looms and other
fixtures foa the faotory.
There are 2,010 tux-poyors in Ocom e.
Over 2,300 have paid. Two persons
have tondored bills of "the Bank of the
Stato of South Carolina" iu payment of
taxes. The Treasurer refused to reocive
them.
Joseph Bo yd, aged 10G yours, diod ro
oently iu Ooonee Oouuty.
The Tnx-Payer?' Convention.
This body is settling down earnestly
to itu work. It is pervaded by a grave
and serious spirit, worthy of its own
dignity and ( he transcendent importance
of the issues with which it has to grap?
ple. Bo far thoro has not been muuh
spoaking. A nnmber of resolutions
have buen offered and referred to the
Standing Committees. Several addi?
tional delegates registered their names
at tho opening of tho convention, yes?
terday morning. The President an?
nounced the committees appointed uu
dt*r the resolutions of Mr. Simonton, as
folio W6: #
Kxecntivc Commuted?James Ohesnut,
Johnsou Hagoud,'John L Mauuiug, A.
P. Aldrich, T. Y. SimonB. John D.
Wylio, J. H. Scriven, J. A. Hoyt, Woi.
Elliott, M. L. Bouham, M. C. Butler,
John BrnttOU, William Wulluer, C. H.
Brice, J. J. Lucas, B. H. Wilsou, B M.
Sims, W. E. Hulcombo, F. W. Dawsun,
A. D. Frederick, T. B. Jeter.
On Memorial and Address to Congress
?Armisteud Burt, B. H. liutledgo.
Bichard Lathers, G. A. Treuholm, E.
IS. Keitt, W. D. Johnson, Cadwaluder
j Jones, B. P. Obut?eld.
1 Committee on Mate and Municipal Tax?
ation?C. EL. Simouton, Cburloutou; B.
'Z. Herndou, Abbeville; J. A. Givens,
Aikuu; J. A. Uoyt, Anderson; II. H.
Easterliug, Uaruwell; J. G. Thompson,
Beaufort; S. P. Hamilton, Chester; E
B. C Cash, Chostcrfleld; W. L. Rey?
nolds, Clureudon; A. Vauderhorst,
Colleton; L^wis Jones, E.lgodcld; G.
H. McMaster, Fair?eld; W. W. Wulker,
Georgetown; W. A. Mooney, Green?
ville; J. D. Kennedy, Kershaw; J. D.
Wylie, Lancaster; B. S. GrilBn, Liu
reos; Gerhard M?ller, Lexington; Wra.
Evans, Morion; O. W. Dudley, Marl?
boro; J. K. G. Nauce, Newberry; Doug?
lass Harrison, York; W. T. Btvers,
OrauRcburg; AV. E. Holcombo, Pick
eus; E. J. Scott, Bichland; W. M. Fos
ter, Spiirtanburg; J. B. Moore, SHin?
ter; B. H. Bice, Union; S. W. Maurice,
Wiliiamsburg; A. B. Springs, York;
John Conant, Beaufort; David Strothor,
Darliugton; J. M. Miller, Aikan; W.U.
Wallace, Uniou; B. F. Williutnsou, Dar?
lington; J. E. Tiudal.
Address to the People of the State?J.
B. Kershaw, C. B. Mile.*, J. S. lticbaul
fiOD, A. B. Woodruff. P. A. Connor,
Iredell Jones, John Brattou.
Kxitense and Printing?E. J. Scott, J.
H. Klusler, J. C. Sbeppard, II. A.
Guilliiird, C. Irvine Walker, W. G.
May es, L. D. DeSaussuro.
Immigration?M. W. Gary, U. F. Wfl
liam.-bu, W. M. L.iwtou, L. P. Miller,
F. Melcliers, James It. Aikeu, W. A.
MooLey, E. E. Seil, S. W. Maurice.
Met.srs. Moise, Mauuiug, Sell, Brice,
Legg'.-tt, Tiudal, Thompson and Miles
introduced resolutions which were np
proiyialoly referred. >^
/Mr. J. G. Thorn; ?son, of Beiiuf irt, in?
troduced the folIowiDg:
Whereas Hon. F. L. Cark-zo has
truly detlued the duties of the StKte
Treu'iurer, iu bis communication seut to
the General Assembly ou tho lOMi inst.,
iu regard to claims passed aud appro?
priations made, iu which be holds that
it is his duty to stand bwtweeu tbu ?t?te
und the claimant, even though au appro?
priation ban been made to pay the claim,
(and to kco that the vouchers ropreseut
iuif too claim are corroct; and wherens
j we ut itev" ?.ms view 01 uis duties is a
I correct one:
liesolrcd. That we respectfully reque.st
tho Hon. F. L. Curdozo to furnish the
Executive Committee of this body with
a copy of the vouchers upon which ho
paid $331,000 for tho printing of the
year 1873, it having been asserted by
the contractor that he could bavo done
tho whole of the work for which this
sum was paid for less than one-third ol
tho amount. S
\ Tho following is the report of ttio
Executive Committee:
The Executive Committee to which
was referred the resolutions of Mr.
Thompson, of Beaufort, bog leave to
report that, they have considered the
same, and recommend the following
insolations for tho adoption of tho con?
vention :
lictolocd. That wo raspootfully request
too lion. F. L. Cnrdozo, tho State Trea?
surer, to luruitU the convention witb a
copy of the vouchers npou which ho
puid $331,000 for the prtuting for tbe
year 1873.
Resolved, That tho President of the
convention appoint a committee of
three, who shall bo oharged with the
execution of the resolution, and to re?
port to tbia convention.
All of which is respeotfully submitted.
JAMES CHESNUT, Chairmau.
Mr. J. M. Williams offered tho follow?
ing:
Whereas the chief relianco of this
Stato for salvation resin upou the pa?
triotism and energies of tho young men;
and whereas their emigration in the
past aud present is not only unpatriotic
but greatly damaging to tho futnro of
this State; therefore,
Resolved, That a committee of llvo be
appointed to prepare uu appeal to thum
upon this subject.
Tho above was referred to tho Execu?
tive Committee, which committee re?
quested its referenco to tho Committee
on Address to the People of tho Stato.
The following resolution was intro?
duced by Mr. B. E. Elkiu:
Resolved, That tho Executive Commit
toe be requested to dovisi? a plan for the
itrrost of the present unjust usHessaieut
of properly iu this Stute, whether by
direct and regular rc-assossmeut or other?
wise.
The following preamble au J resolution
by Mr. J. E. Tiudal:
Whereas it is the souse of the oonven
tion that five mills asieBoed upon the
aotaal market value of tbe property of
the State is Buffloient to defray all tin
expenses of the State Government;
therefore,
Resolved, That the convention recom?
mends to tbe whole people of South
Carolins, and we hereby solemnly pledge
ourselves, not to pay in future any tax
levied npon the property of the State
exceeding that amount.
Tbe resolutions were referred to the
Exeoutive Committee, which committee
requested their reference to the Com?
mittee on State and Municipal Taxution.
Hr. J. C Sheppard, of Eigeflcld,
offered the following:
Resolved, That tho President of this
convention be, and be is hereby, nomi?
nated aud appointed Chairman of tin
committee of fivo, to be Appointed to
present the address of tiro Memoriul
Committee to t he Congress of tho United
States.
Tuo Executive Committee, to whom
was referred I ho resolutions of Mr. L>g-|
gdlt, of .Marion Cottuty, asked to be dis?
charged from their further considers-i
tion, as tho mutters therein involved are
included in other resolutions, now under
consideration by other and appropriate
committees.
During tho proceedings of Tuesday.
Mr. Li. D. DeSaussure introduced the
following resolutions:
Whereas, it has become evident to nil
good citizens and tax payers that enor?
mous sums arc raised annually by taxa?
tion, far exceeding what is necessary to!
legitimately carry on the proper und
economical administration of the State
'government, und thai tbe funds so
raised are misapplied, and used to tin
personal advantage of corrupt pet sons
holding ofllce; ami that notwithstanding
the annual iucrcasiug sums raised by
taxation, year by year, the tax pavers
a:a imsessed to make up deUcieucie? of
the previous year, until tho burthen Ii?*
become too heavy to c.tiry; be it, there?
fore,
Resolved, That us tux-payers in sol-.-uiu
convention ussetr.bh-d to protect out
property from ultimate confiscation, we
protest against the enormous aud unjust
assessment of property aud tuxatiou.
Resolved, That to curry on the just ex?
penses of the State Uuverunieul, it is
necessary to raise by taxation onl>
$1,290,000, which is three limes the sp
prupnatiou prior to lSliO, uud that we
recoramoud to the Legislature to lix a
ratu of taxation and assessment which
will raise only this sum.
Resolved, That wo recommend to the
tax payers of this State not to pay uu>
taxeu hereafter if the Tax Act arbitrarily
uud oppressively ia fixed on a higher
basis, und that the tax-payers iu each
County form themselves into convenient
local associations to support and protect
each other from the eoliectiou of op?
pressive taxution.
Resolved, That the Executive Com
Smitten bo empowered to employ eini
ueut counsel of South Carolina uud
elsewhere, for the purpose of bringing
civil suits und criminal prosecutions
against such persons, in and out of the
State, who havo improperly aud fraudu?
lently used the fuuds, credit, stocks aud
bonds o. the Slate.
Resolved, That tbe Executive- Com?
mittee, through their counsel, take legal
measures to ascertain by final judicial
decision tho actual legal debt of the
State.
Resolved, That to pay the espouses
ueoos'ury foi t..? citwU-iv. _ ?'v::'!""'
of fraud, I he tux payers of the Stute be
assessed SI GO uu ecjh 3100 of the taxes
paid this year, uud that the delegates
from each County organ.zj, aud be
charged with the collection of these
amouuts.
Resolved, That the Executive Com
mitteu elect u treasurer, to whom shall
bo forwarded tho amounts collected,
/which shall be paid out only under atioh
regulations us tiny may determine on.
Resolved, That the members of the
bar of the Stato bo earnestly invited to
join iu this movement, and volunteer
their services in each County to investi?
gate aud bring to public retribution tbe
nefarious acts of corrnpt persons.
Mr. Ellison S Keitt introduced the
following:
Resolved, That the. President of this
body be, und is hereby, authorized to
appoint u committee of livo to draw up
a petition to Cougress, setting forth the
facto of the cunditiou of tho Stato caused
by the corruptions and frauds of the
officials of the Stato Government, and
prayiug that body to appoint a special
committee, with full powers to investi?
gate the financial condition of the Stute,
and to take such action ns will relieve
the peoplo of tho Stato from tho crush?
ing oppressions that uow weigh them
down, uud put her noon the high way to
prosperity.
Resolved, That wo earnestly invoke
tho uid of President '.^rant in this great
work, and pledge him a full and cordial
support.
Resolved, That each County in the
State elect I wo delegates, whose duty it
shall be to proceed, at as earl}' u day as
possible, to Washington City, and lay
the petition before ibo President, with
the prayor that ho la}' it before both
houses of Congress, aud ask their ouilj
consideration of tho mutter.
Tue Siamese Twins.?The aatopsy
npou tho bodies of tho Siamese Twins
is being proceeded with slowly aud
quietly, but enough has been learned to
inform the public thut the twius could
not havo lived apart. Eug, whose
death it was thought was from Iright, it
bus been discovered died from blood
poisoning. During life, it is said that
Eng was a disciplo of Father Heritage,
but his brother Chung boro a atrougor
affection for Bacchus. Eng was conse?
quently often led to pluccs ho did not
like, and upou ono occasion is said to
have fallen out a wagon on Chang's ac?
count.?Philadelphia Evening Slar.
Cm Matters.?Subscribe for the
Phosnix.
We are iu receipt of tho March Dum?
ber of Peters' Musical Monthly.
Fine's Norfolk oysters are ail the
rage?thej are large, plump and juicy.
An occasional valentine ntill pops
through tbo post office.
Tho immense reductiou in prices at
R. C. Shiver & C?.'s is drawing crowds
jf people.
Yesterday was lively iu the stores and
around the hotels, but local items were
scarce.
fg The Tin-Payers' Convention adjourn?
ed at 7 o'clock, last night, to meet this
morning, ut Irwin's Hull, at 10 o'clock.
A good set of furs can be purchased
at R. C. Shiver & Co.'s for ?5; a belter
one for co?worth S15 and $20.
Excursion tickets to the races in
Ciiur'oslou will be for sale from tho 23d
to the 27th instaut; good to return until
March 2.
A gold ear ring and sleeve-button
were lost Tuesday night. Tbo tinder
will be rewarded on returniug them to
this office. [
We have curtailed our report of the
proceedings of the Generul Asseml ly, i
bud yesterday, in order to givo place to
other important, mutters.
Some of those pictures ut Me sis.
Peixottu.s'auction .store are enough tu I
work u fellow up to that pitch described
as "ready to strike his daddy."
Ail who wish to economize will take
id vantage of the large sale of dry goods,
buots und shoes, millinery, carpets, oil?
cloths, rugs, &c, uiR. C. Shiver & Co.'s.
The Fitst Ward Nominating Couveu
tion met Tuesday night, ut Steward's
Hall, aud nominated the following for
Aldermeu: Cos Cooper, B. F. Griffin
and Sauuho P. Davis.
Tho following named persona have
forwatded their resignations to the Go?
vernor as Trial Justices: John H. Mont?
gomery, of Spurlauburg, und J. P.
Thompson, of Chesterfield County.
We committed uu error, yesterday, in
the name oi oue of the Secretaries of
the Tux-Payers' Convention. It should
have been Mr. D. S. Henderson, of
Aikeu, to whom, by-thc-way, we are in?
debted for courtesies.
Ou last Wednesday night, ut L'.ttle
Mouutaiu, six miles below Prosperity,
the store of Mr. R. Y. Neil was set on fire
by incendiaries. The building and en?
tire stock of goods were oouauuaed, en
tailiug a loss of $1,000.
Planters and families wanting select
seed potatoes will Hud a fine lot of dif?
ferent kinds at E. E. Davies & Co.'s.
They are also receiving daily some select
ihad and Norfolk and Wilmington
oy:,tcri>, which they offer low for cash.
Tho Governor has made the following
appointments: Emilo B. Morel, Com?
missioner of Deeds for this State, resi?
dent at Paris, France; Henry Brock, of
Baltimore, Maryland, a Commissioner
?>f Deed.*?: and .T?mpn 13. Dae. of Edge
;tield County, a Notary Public,
i Rev. F. X. Jaquemet has been re?
cently installed at St. Petor's Catholic
Church, Poppleton street, Baltimore, as
first assistant pastor. Father Jaquemet
was formerly connected with St. Peter's
Church, iu Columbia, removed to
Chuilestou, aud left thero a short time
since for Baltimore.
The Stato Grango was in session ut
Parker's Hall yesterday and last night,
but their proceedings being private, aud
our reporter uot having any "hay seed
iu his huir," we aro debarred tho plea?
sure of furnishing any account of their
action. A large number of delegates
tro in attendance.
Supreme Coubt Decisions, February
18.?S. McKeowu vs. J. L. Carroll et al.
Appeal dismissed. Opinion by Willard,
A. J.
M. M. Hobbell vs. W. C. Courtuey et
al. Motion granted aud case remanded.
Opinion by Willurd, A. J.
The committee in charge of the re?
cent entertainment for the benefit of
tho First Baptist Sunday School tender
their heurtfelt thanks to Mr. N. G.
Parker, Prof. Cramer and lady, to the
proprietors of tbo city papers, und to
others, for their resistance on that occa?
sion; and would also express tho fervent
hope that tho bread they have cast upon
tho waters may return to thorn au hun?
dred-fold.
Court or General Sessions, Wednes?
day, February 18.?The court met at 10
A. M., his Honor Judge R. B. Carpenter
presiding.
Tho grand jury relumed a truo bill
agaiust Aleck Mack aud Wesley Sim
mous for murder.
i Tho cases of Ann and Boll Riley, Jus.
iThomas and Lewis Cothrau were set
'down for trial to-morrow.
Tho case of Mrs. Sarah P. MoOollum
?rs. Robert MoOollum, petition for di?
vorce, ou the ground of abandonment,
was hoard, and the jury found for the
plaintiff.
Several appeal cases from Trial Jus?
tice Courts were called and disposed of.
i
Painful Accident.?Mr. William H.
Rash, engineer of tbe freight train on i
tbe Wilmington, Oolumbia and Augusta \
Railroad, which left Wilmington Tues?
day morning, coming South, met with
quite a painful accident at Maxwell's.
Aa tbe train approached tbe water tank
at that place, he was looking ont of the
window, and bis bead was struck by tbe
corner of tbe building, inflicting a
pretty severe ga'-h.
F. W. Dawsou, Esq., announced to
the convention, yesterday morning, that
Major Melohers, of tbe Charleston dele
gation, had been detained a day by his
engagements to immigrants, sixty-seven
of whom had accompanied him to Co?
lumbia, on their way to their several
destinations. This was heartily oheered
by the convention, and encored when the
President, in repeating the statement,
inadvertently said that "Major Melohers
bad arrived with sixty Heven additional
delegates."
Phxenixiana.?Perhaps, after all, the
truest pleasures of life are those most
genuinely simple.
Ih taking a back the first stage of
consumption?
When does mortification ensue?
When you pop the question and are
answered "No!" '
The devil is the master of that cler?
gyman who preaches over tho hoada of
his congregation, aud sees only the sins
of thoso outside his church.
Somo young chap thinks it is easy to
euter an old man's bouse, because his
gnit is broken and his looks are few.
The best substitute for coal?Warm
weather.
Next t) the sweetness of having a
friend whom you can trnst, is the con
veuionoe of possessing a friend who will
occasionally trust you.
"Rents av>e euormous," us the loafer
said when ho looked at his breeches.
List of New Advertisements.
Sunday School Concert.
Meeting Columbia Chapter.
R. L. Bryan?New Books.
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tub 8tat?2 l.kgisl. ature.
Wednesday, February 18, 1874.
SENATE.
The Senate met at 12 M.
Mr. Swails introduced a bill fb char?
ter the Georgetown and North-western
Narrow Gauge Railroad Company.
Mr. White?Bill to require County
Treasurers to pay over money raised for
, school purposes to the Chairmen of the
Board of Trustees of school districts.
Mr. Corwin?Joint 'resolution to re?
quire the County Treasnrer of Newberry
County to distribute tho money collect?
ed under and by virtue of tho Act ap?
proved February 20, 1873, for the pay?
ment of the past due indebtedness of
said County, pro rata among the claims
which were registered and established in
pursuance of the provisions of said Aot.
Mr. Hollinshcad?Joint resolution to
authorize and direct the Connty Trea?
surer of Abbeville to pay certain school
claims.
Mr. Clinton?Bill to incorporate (he
Monnt Carmel Methodist Church, of
Dry Creek. Lancaster Connty.
huuse ujt j^PBi??E?xAxIVA?.
Mr. Artson introdnced the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Committees on
Ways and Means and the Judiciary,'
jointly, bo requested to report to this
House, by bill or otherwise, some practi?
cal plan for closing up the affairs of tho
Bank of the Stato of South Carolina.
Also, a bill to amend the charter of
tbe German Rifle Club, of Charleston,
incorporated under tbe 2Gth Section oi
an Act entitled "An Act to incorporate
certain societies, associations and com?
panies, and to renew and amend tbe
charters of others," ratified December
22, 1859.
Mr. Cannon introduced the follow?
ing concurrent resolution, which was
adopted: *
Resolved, That all claims presented to
tho General Assembly for payment shall
bo regularly audited iu a book for that
purpose, specifying particularly the
amount of said oiaim, what services
wore rendered, together with tbe date
when rendered, and that the same be
filed for future reference.
Mr. Tolbert introduced a bill to in?
corporate Shiloh Methodist Episcopal
Church, of Abbeville Conuty.
Mr. Ellison?Bill to re charter the
town of Abbeville.
Skillful Opthalmio Suroeby By '
Jones.?I was partly blind and my
were sunken in aud oscillated it ?neir
sockets, I conld see but with one eye,
and they both were weak and disfigured.
Dr. Jones bas made two good straight
uyes. I would not tuke anything for
the great good be has dono for me.
NOEL THOMPSON,
Of the Sun.lor Watchman, Sutnisr, S. C.
Deaths ?Mr. Hicks Duncan, sou of
Mr. John Duncau, living on the edge
of Lanrens County, near Enoree, died
on Mouday morning lust from injuries
! received by being throwu from his
! horse on Wednesday previous. MrP.
' Lake, a widow lady, living about three
miles from tbo Court House, died on
Saturday last. She was buried on Sun?
day by tho grange of which bhe was a
member.?Newberry Herald.
Our Savannah neighbors celebrated
Sbrovo Tuesday by a carnival proces?
sion in tho the streets during the after?
noon, aud by a masquerade ball at night.
Deaths in Charleston for tbe wagfk
ending the 14th, 36?whites, 13; (co?
lored, 23. j