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.-a A * v ? .^J? * 3 Vto -:^=ri -qji|x -^x^-1? ,-t|, jj tSlit ?atrtl)Erti d&attryrist. c=r^ Hg=r?u ? -" GRREiVVILLK, 8.C, WEDNE3DAY, FEBRUARY 10. i860. [JT It U desired that persona having advertisement* or other favors to extend to the Kmtrrprim, wNI heed th?M in to tl>? offiee by Tuesday, 12. M. Nov roe Bill?Taxes. The. intelligent Colombia correspondent of the Keovee Courier, understood to be the K-lltor in chief, ?eya that he regards it as necessary to ereate s new fee bill to suit the new order of thing#, to loerease roagie trates fee* w th their tneteased jurisdictionand to lessen fees In Equity cases which he regards as having been alw.iys " a gross lmposition on the people." The same correspondent thinks the Tax Dill, not yet iotrodueed, will consume a great deal of time when it is brought forward. We beg yon to make It small as possible; and it is poe ible to make it small. IV. ...1 .11 I., nn nn. a A high lax would sell out many a poor man who haa tome properly and bo mon?y. There would be this consolation : the next election would put out tita tax imposed ftotn office if tliey make the taxea high, and bring true economy into the administration of the -Government of the Htate. We do not believe, however, that the great body of the legislator*, those, at least who fee' themselves identified with the State by na tivity, or fixed home*, are going to favor high taxation; Their own intereat and principles are opposed to it; the weaktst of them know that, in an elective government, office holding is not permanent, and. least of all, with those who displease the people. There is no party in taxation. Whilst all should be willing to pay taxes for the ntcwary expenses of the Government, all should oppose needless extravagance. ? ???? - ? Hev. Hi chard Fuller, of Baltimore, and the Boligtous Hera'd. This eminent minister make* his first ap pearance as one of the Editors in tba lhrald of the 4th inst., in a style characteristic combining with serious end eloquent words some passages of humor that ore calculated to provoke a smile from '.he dullest reader. We would like to present the * hole address, but for want of room confine ourselves t? a brief extract After saying thnt he was " glad to find the JIrru\l entering upon a new year with freshened xcal, and liberality," ?fcc, he concludes with some fine thoughts on the lapoe of time. " A whole year gone I 'We are spending onr days as a tale, that ia told but what then f Let os not be poring over the past in a spirit of morbid senlimenfalism.? Spring, summer, autumn have passed ; but have they not left with us the harvest for which they were given ? And just so with advancing life. Youth, early manhood have be.-n succeeded by advancing years; but youth and manhood have bequeathed lessons to enrich us with true wisdom ? The Eastern fable tells of an ointment which if applied to on'y one eye, produced the most captivating illusions, dressing all - 1 - * - -l.-ana an itto n nil tmuf Old l>II'iri;a|i ... ...? B ? gorgeous hues, causing every object to glil- | l-r witli the brilliancy of diamonds, ths I flimo of sapphires, the illumination of all g?-ms. As soon, however, as both eye, were touched, tho charm was dispelled and everything resumed its proper form and eolor. Let us bless God that added years malts life safer and truer, by showing us ths world and the things ot the world in their proper aspects. And, instead of whining, and puling, and oronkiug about the flight of time, let us?in tl.e changes around ?*s, and in the economy of our own existence?in the dissolution of lender ties? in affrutions wliioh have cooled towards us ?let us learn how transi'ory is our stay here; let us be reminded that wc are what we do; that, while all else is going?youth, health, life, feelings?one thing remain** and this la, ttork done for God. And let us enter upon the present year conscious of the difference between reality and acting; mind, henit, soul living for Christ ; and to every plea for indolence and remissness let us return the answer of old Arnold who, when urged, at the ng** of eighty five, to rest from his labors, looked up and exclaimed, 'Shall I not have all eternity to rest in!'" A. New Citiwoa. Having the prosperity of the Town in view, wo always hail with interest tbo arrival of stranger* and others in the place, particularly when they purpose settling here. Mr. Kobkut 1_ l.-.J 1 ? I TRAMASOX, wno nni lurmeriy litga in hid . lower pnrt of tbe County, inform* a* that bo I be* rontcd tbe prvtnisog formerly occupied by Mr. IIkkry William*, io rear of Furman University. and ha* removed hia family thither. He eonars bore to oducate bi? children and will patronize tbo University, sending also to Capt ' Patrick. Feeling tbe great importance oj education, Mr. T? coiuea among u* and w0 know that in (electing ( roenvillo with tbi* view, be has made an excellent choice, as our ins'ifutions of learning are second to none in tbo country. ? ? ??A Big Senator. Hon. Dasikl S. Pratt, Senator-elect from Indiana is six-feet fire inrbes high, and weighs four hnndrod and eight pounds, he ( ids high to be a corporal successor of Hon. I>i vox II. IjRwts, deceased, long a distinguished e'en a lor of Alabama. Fublio Documents. We rslnrt) our thank* to Mr. J. R. ITvde for a copy of the entire proceedings of th* Constitutional Convention, which was held last jur is Charleston, including the da Itatea. It makes a volume of 926 pages. /? Dr. J a una P. Botch, of oar Towa( has been named as the successor of Hon. Ai.. i?rt> Ilrora, of Charleston, for the vaennt Directorship of tho South Carolina linilroad, tbe I. Utr having resigned. ~ ti i i i ' r ?' Kolicloas New*. Wf gKlhfr various it*ma of UWr'lt from tho MrtWkU. vl Nevr York, dated J??. 80. I8tk Tli* question of lay representation U being submitted to tbo various confer coses ol Uie Church North, which now embraces, especially among the negroes, many ehnrohes in the Southern Mates. It teems pretty well ascertained that lay representation will prevail North as well as Sooth, In the Methodist Church. This Is a great innovation on tha original scheme of church government derived from Jvux Wbut. The Melhoditt contains a very fins sermon by Bishop Sisnoi on " Faith, and ths influence of the lloly Spirit"? This paper contains a spirited rebuke of those member* of Congress who voted far giving ths use of a part of the Capitol far ths innnguration ball. Ths House carried tha proposition, hut it was defeated in the Senate. The HrthodiU thinks the Capitol [ should not be converted by Congress into a dance hours?we agree in that opinion.? I The devtFs doings are rife enough there, without thet sort of revelling. mniTTKt(i& One hundred of the one hundred and forty^two Old School Presbyteries have voted no rs union with ths New 8chooi, since the lilt Northern Oeu-rnl AiwniWjr met. Ninety four vole for ie union on the basis of the rtmilird*, lliiriy seven of thee* Approving alio the basis sent down by ihi General AwmMy. The great nnjorily of the Now S. Presbyteries have approved of Ilia basi? Sent down by the General Assemblies. The Presbytery of Santa Fe, the ttrst In tbeTvirltory of New M-x?en, was organised last mouth, ri'irwrm miwal. Ritualism still ngital-s the Episcopal Church in England, and, to g^c-rtnin ex tent. In the United Slat-*. "The Privy Council " in England have lately, by a jo dicinl decis:on, d-finel the law affecting ritualistic worship. The Arch bishop of London, Dr. Tut, recently made Archbishop of Canterbury, has addressed n let. t*r to Mr. Mackhsvcuik, who has been the litentubrnl minister at St. Albans, and car ried on ritualism to n greet extent The Bi'hop sends him the judgment of tl-e Privy Council which is to modify his condoot hereafter. Whether the decra'on of the Privy Council will settle this question Is doubted, the ritunlistic superstition being a thing hard to eradicate when one? it | takes possession of the minds of men. It has already carried over many to the Roman Church in Kng'snd ; last year 2.000 J are c>unted, and rec-nOy one of the wealthiest young nobleman of the king ' dom, the Mnrqitia of Bute, whose yearly in- ' come is fl.6UO.ono. A ritualistic publisher advertia-s a work on "the ain of the day," which sin is ' shown to be communion in the afternoon, 1 or after partaking of a meal! F. AtTlsT. J.nrrje Addition* to the Buytiet Chnrehet on the Continent of Europe. ? A letter troin Mr. Oncken, extracts from which appear in "Tim i*.?email," (London.) stales that in Courland upward of 800 converts hnvbeen baptized within the last 'our monllis and in Poland ISO. "The piospects in 1 Russia among my country men, both in the Baltic Provinces and in the S<*uth, on tin- 1 Moiotchina, among the Mnionites and Lutherans, are gl-uious indeed." In the 1 South, numbers of converts are waiting to < be lapliud, nnd a brother from thai re- i giori is with him, whom he is initiating in- < to "the practical working of a New Tes'a 1 inent Church." Wide doors are llirown I op*n in Austria, Hungary, Switzerland, and 1 the l>niubi?n Principalities as far ns Tur 1 key, but lack of funds hinder* their oecu I pat ion. The waut of church edifies is a great obstacle, in Konigelwig, a church uumbcring *2<K? members is without a chap- I el, and is looking to be ejected liom the I a-looti t hey now occupy in >l?y ncit.- I Chrintian liberty is much increased in the t uou.ilrics annexed to Prussia. The Religious Herald, Richmond, Vlr- | gtnla. We hare just been favored with an " exchange" by this paper, which is one of the ablest and best conducted journals of tbo llaptist denomination in the United States, 1 and as such wo would rccouimcud it unreservedly to the patronage ol every one connect- 1 ed with that denomination, and to others, also < who like religious reading and information. < The paper has o strong corps of editors?ltcv. I J. II. Jktkk, I>. D.. ami Kct. A. E. Dmtixaox, i editors and proprietors, reside at Richmond , The associate editors are Iter. It. Pt'Li.Kn, D. P., of Ualtimore, and R. Firman, P. D., of Newberry, South Carolina. The Utrnld now takes the place in this State ef the SoilJt Curalinn H-jititt, lately published at Anderson. Ws k-arn with pleasure that its circulation is becoming extensive in tbis Stato. The number before us, February 4th, contains interesting articles, commending the Oreenville Seminary, and making favoraole mention of Fnrman University. Subscription price is three dollar.* per annum. The Ilomeatead Law. We are rorry to h e (hat the hill to amend the Homestead I.aw haa hern debated in the Legislature ; this I* only a temporary failure, however. Hie p-op'e of ihie Slate are det? rmlned to have and enjoy area) and compute homestead exemption, and . nothing else will satisfy lh< in. The law, a* I | it now is. iniirl operate, to rente extent, | henrfleUlly, but it is wie'clirdly defective ; ) and wrong in aome particulars, heretofore | noticed by us. Wrong Credits. The rkrtnit rec-ntly crodiinl an article, oiiginally published in the K?t<rpri*?, to < the Afouftainrer? we allude to the letter of the Auditor of this Idatrict, J. If. Ruxtox* I on the subject of the Cotton Tax. Several I exchanges have consequently eopied from the Pltttuis. We seldom notice this sort of , j thing. The artiel# we refer to gore useful Information, and wa are pleased to eee it circulated, although deprived of the credit ' oI ti ?t |iub ltli?r, J iC * i-- -88TISISB Pleasant Trip to you. FrlendW. Mr. Jt'LiL-t 0. Smith tod Col. E. 8. hriil m bow ia Charleston, oiboutiing the aabaal moeting of the stockholders of the South Carolina Railroad Company. The latter wa? accompanied by hU family, and the former will return on next Thursday, it U expectod Keep the Oorroot Ttmo. Those who wish to carry the right time, are Informed that Mr. K. Vaiati has erected a ni dial near his residenoe, for the purpose of being able to tarnish bh friends and customer# with iba true time. When yon pa?s bis shop, step and regulate year watcb. Mis regulator Is used, we believe, by a large part of our business community. lis has Just reoeird another stock of watohes, clocks, As. 800 advertisement. It aw Post aC a Stami-s.?The new series ot poatage stumps, shortly to be issued by the PoefcriNce Department, will differ from pro vluo* onn in il?>, being waller, and In reaped to the engravings, which will nol. ae heretofore, all be like tee* of public men. Tb? designs ar* time: On tha two-aenl tamp la an engravibg of a pott-hoy on horseback; on tlia three-rent, a loco mo ! ttea under a fall head of ittan<; on the 1 five-cent stamp, a bead of Washington ; on 1 tha ten aent stump, a picture of the Declare- 1 lion of Independence ; on tha twelve c*st ' lamp, an engraving of an ocean steamship, and on I ha thirty-cent atamp, the surrender ' of llnncrii*7ir tha Southern Enterprise. Colombia, ?. C.. F?b. 7ih,"186?j. | Hfn*r?. Editorm?I hare thought I lint a , letter from Hie Legislature of South Caro , Una would he a curiosity, at least, if in n<>1(i way interesting, to some of the reader* ol < the Enterpri** ; It would carry their minds 1 hock t.? tlie days of yore, when the Press of 1 the Slate vm so generous and lenient to 1 the tanlia wf the Representatives; and when ' nil their imp?rfectAn? were covered in a * long ed torial of approval, of " wall done ' thou good and faithful eervant," bestowed* loo, perhaps, without regard to true meritllut time# have ehang.-d, the r-presentn live of South Carolina can "no longer hide behind ihe etirt.iln of the TV. sn, hut on the contrary, he must stand nil its Scrutiny; his | every action is held up to the striot criti , t-ism of the world. II lie is faithful to his , trust, p robs hij lie may stand the teal ap i plied, hut if not, then the soousr lie fulls i Ihe better. T have no donht it would have t been better, had tlia Press adopted its pre* I ?nt policy years ago, and that no favorite* * ism had ever existed between the Press and 1 ihe representatives of the people ; for by a 1 j.-al iU?. watchful exertion of tlie Prese, the ' p ople will know better what Is their due " from those they have entrusted with power 1 if these rnliitiflm, see ? -J 1 " - ?.? ?.......... ?. v 1*1 .*?it|'tr(j ujf IIIUV ve? nul>)?r *nd purer than mere pari)* spirit. Tlie principal portion of the time of lb* pre#enl session list been tnken up in il?frntiug, <>r a* we call It here, killing bill*. U i* somewhat provoking bill not surprising to ac* the object* and ihe title* of mmt of llie bill* that are presented. 1 a ill mention n f< w tiling* thai have not le-en lone, in tli r word*, bill* that have been killed, line of Ihe tno?l ingenious swindle* that was Attempted wa* a docket fee of two i)?l lars fer each case tried by ibe Circuit fudge*. It would have increased the pre* ml aaliiry of acme of Ilia Judge* ten tlinu inn I dollar*. Th? obje?*t wa* ao glaiing thai it wa* defatted witbout much opposi lion. The moat contemptible litilrn<-s*, egee|>t in lite expelling of the reporter of the Chill-sl en Cvurier, was displayed 'o a bill to authorise sheriff* to veil ail Und* formerly sold by tha Comniiasionrr and Master* In Etpnly. The x-al displayed by torn* lull-reelrd sheriff*. did a great deal to kill the hill; it waa plain to common sense lhat when It wa* proper for the sheriff to toll, tha Court aroiitd so order, and if not it would so order. A bill to increase the sal ?i?a of Judge* wa* indefinitely postponed In tha Sonata, on motion of Mr. J. M. Allen It is a w-ll known fact t all sensible men who know anything of the finances of the State, a-id ita sbi'ity to pay, that their salaries ar? too high now : and if thev ean*. live on litem Iboy hn<l beit~r re?ign and , wk ?n office io *om? SluU tltnl in krltrr |I?!? to |>?> higher. It waa urged mo n no tc-Mly lor M contingent fund to enable them lo piirclxtto tiouko. When eoma of ( Ihrin Ml liorn* their rurp?l baga writ too , until lo Lsiiif ihrir law library in, and ^ I hey ara ?o untortanaio aa to hold an office ( ?a pootl Kill place?and no book* lo read. | But tba Lcgialatnre prnpoaea lo rem-dy ( (lib dreadful evil, by having tho lawa to ( eodill-d aa to dirpttt# Willi the lumber of a law library, and than every man may b? Ida own judge of what ia law. A hill waa alao laid on the table lo regufa'e marriage in thm State ; now Ibia waa a delicate aubjout ( r a l.cgialalure lo deal with, and he it raid lo their eternal ciedit, thai (or once it waa atinnrt iinaninioUfly agreed to, that the prevent law of the Stale wae fully eooi|-cleot to meet any emergency that might ariee in regard lo ihta particular eul jeet under the new regime. A bill waa d. featm/I fa liar * )/<?irv ai.,1 -- Jt?..... \ ? divide the Countieeof U^rfirld, llarnwcl' and Orangeburg, ft?>d create a new election district, but ll waa severally concedu-l tlial it would 1>e d.apolie to d-prive a county of any portion of Iter territory without fir at consulting the ptople of that county, by a direct vote on th? question. Thia divirion hat been frequently brought before the l^v.blature ; and Una been urged aa practicable and wlae for near thirty yrare, l?ul it hat invariably mat with the aanae opposition that has resulted in its defeat There ia a bill now before the Honee presented by Joseph Crews, of Laurens, to divide Oreenvllle and Laurens and la create an election district to bo known as Pairriew County. The lilll has been reported on favorably by tha committee, and L now on the | alender for its fecund reading. Now, I tbinV j - J- ----u-L- Jim _/;'j. jV. - ? H T ? ? I tbU it rattar stealing a march on Qreenr lie. The line tat ween Greenville and tkt n* County that U propond, will begin at Wilwn'i Bridge, on Salatla Hirer, thou along the old Georgia road to Daail Cbarloa' etore, tbonoe a direct line to the tea mile poet m the Learena Road, thonce to Oroekman'e Bridge on Knorao River. Now, the Una will eat off a boat owe third of the moat Valuable territory of oar County, and tbonoe the Coart Hoaeeatan anequal dlataaoe on one aide of the DUlrkt. Some would have to travel thirty mile* while othere oaly tea mile a; and beeldce by looetng thia portion of our population, it willmahe TVrea for Coanty pnrpoeee nneh higher for the reet of ua. Bealdee, the objection# to amall Coaotiea, with meagre population#. I do aot know the deaire of the people of (Ireen villa Couuty on thla subject, I think the subject ba, been sprung on them for the pnrpoae ef paa* aing It thruagh before they have time to reflect. T think K will in all probability moot with the lame fate that the Barnwell bill baa. Now I hare occupied considerable time to tell what baa not been done and what It propoaad not la do $ probably It would be well to devote the remainder ef my letter to what baa been djne. The moat exnitiog bill that bas yet psaeed waa tba emending of the criminal law ao aa to abolish capital poniabnient for all crlmee oxccpt wilful murdur. It waa evident that tha Legislature of 1305 committed an tirw, and in their law placed too little value on human lite, and carried capital punishment too far, for crimes ?tfcat had bvea formerly { puuiabad with imprisonment and One. The | present Legislature has been too lenient, and j has committed another error in not carrying it for enough ; as to the crimes of rape and arson, under aggravated circumstances, many of us helievc, with the old teachings of the State, is Tar worse than murder, and in many instances ronplcs with them all the intents and designs of murder. It may all wark well, but I bare my sorlous doubts. However, after eight days of obstinate discussion and fillibustcring, it was passed by a very small mnjotity. The most important bill was tho re-enacting cortain ?cts, lending the name and credit of tho 8t*te to aid the Urocnville and Columbia? Railroad Company to fund their interest pest due. It was a question of law, whether or nut tha State was or eras not already responsible under a previous act of the Legislature. The propriety and neeessity of the act was doubtful; it is clear the Road has never been n paying Road, and in all probability it would long ignhavo gone to the sheriffs hammer, had it not Wen for tho able and jndicious tnanagome.nl I tho prcseut President and Superintendent >f the Road. The ltoad is oonsidered to he >ne of the host Roads in tho State. Tho original est of the Road is something over brae million dollars; the amount gaarautced >y tha State, is noar two millions. Now, it vas no evil dosign that caused soma opposiioa to tbo Koad. The opposition was not to ba relief that was to ho given the Road?it ras generally admitted to be a great public lecessity, that should be protected to the exent of the ability of tho State to do so. Rut he simple diffbrcuce was the manner in which he State should be protected against probable oss in caso the Koad ihould fall io meet the irompt payment of the interest and prinolpal is it becomes due. There is some disposition icre to refuse to lend the name and the eredit if tho State to all the different Railroads that tavc and may apply for relief, not because he necessity or advantage of Railroads arc tot appreciated by the legislature, but heausv of the pn*#ctit*deht of the State, and the langcrous policy of forcing a large amount of he bonds of the State on the market at one iine, and thereby depreciating tbo credit ot he State. If tho prcscut Legislature was to (rant n'.l the aiil asked for by tbo iliffurvnt ttsilrumlr, it would force on the market *bott| en million dollari) of the Bonds of tbo Stat# tl one time, and by go doing make them to aortbleaa thai it would defeat the very object 'ought to bo acctxnplisUed, and either involve he State in bankruptcy or ruiuoua and burlisnsowo taxation on the peoplo. We bar* now at leaat a million dollar* if old <lcbu to malt# an appropriation for, it tliia time. The Fire Loan Bonds of llie Mate, that were issued in 18S8, fell due in Inly last, to the amount of five hundred thousand dollar*. It wna thought at that time to lie perfectly safe, and that the Stale wa? aecure fiotn all probable loea; but we Snd ell the acenritie* ewrpt away, and the [inly alternative is for the State to now pay the bond*, end will be forced to raise the noney by dirret taxation on the people. The iuleieet on other outstanding bonds of the itsle to be met at this time is about nnoth ir half million dollars, which will swell the iresent demand to over one million. Now, hi* debt was made in I ha prosperous day* >f old Carolina ; hut now, in our adversity, we are fore#d to pay what ahonlJ have been [>aid yoar* ago, and 1 feel perfectly satisfied that no matter what may be the cause of Idgh (axes, whether it be for old debt* or new ones, the present legislature will have to shoulder all responsibility bslore the peo pie of the State. Every intelligent man here is anxious to adjourn to day, and to stop legislation ; we have enough laws, unices liny were better, and there U tno piospeet of improvement at this ti-ne. Another reason is, it would he the shortcut w?y of getting rid of the numerous application* for the endorsement of bonds?it would save days of useless discussion and |>r?bahl* ruinous legislation to tliH financial interest of Llis Sin La 1 will Mil close without saying something of the D.-moeralle members of the iliwir, And (lie difference here in a Democrat and at home. Here the Republican and the Democrat meet in the committers, and at at! time* in friendship and harmony, to ronMill for the licet interest of the rtlr.le, and it is to be forcrcr regretted that thiaeplr it was not sooner den loped for the true interest of our Stale. A few day* ago in controversy with a Democratic member of llie Doner, he remarked that he recognised the validity of the present State Govern aient, and bad alwaja advised oihere to do tli? same ; a lea, that tha eoestitntionalRy and legality of the present Oovernmsnl was fotever sallied, and should asver be brought in question again. I replied to liiin that be expressed the creed of a true honeet Republican. I eoulJ see no De:i?o * v < * ' v * * ^ mhTET ' y 'i ' ? ' > " ; ?= ratio prinfiiplH In his opinions, and that U>e oolf difCrreoee butwocn him and a good Republican waa til* names "Democrat" and " Republican " Aftsr ? moment's re. flection, li? replied, " You are right." So I am forced to litis conclusion, " Honest roth who desire the good of the country, when the? lay aside blind prejudices sad parslon. ad consult with reason and moderation, will find that thej will only differ la name, bat not in purpose." Honest men eeldose differ when they understand each other's motive*. Demagogue* may wrangle ofer their principles, but with their principle* cording to their last political dictionary, are dellaed to be the loaves and fishes of o?ee. J. B. IL Compromising Old Debts. We are glad to be able to record, as recently obtaialag in this community, n growing deposition to settle old dobts by compromise. IVe do not undertake to potat cut any course of settlement as a as oiler of dot*, but what we here to Say, we apeak, u belie v lag the interest of be entire community to be involved iu. The greet neat of debts ere baaed on e atnte of things well eatenlated to build up a real eredil systom; the existence of milliona of capital involved la slavery whioh waa regarded invulnerable ; the prioo of alavoa bar* iug rontinnnu.dy enbuneed frota their introduction into tbia country down to the firing upon the. " Star of tho West," There ia fast accumulating in the South, from the proeeoda of a remunerative cottton crop, a large aurplua capital which cannot and will not be employed usefully and advantageously to the boldors and the community, uulil tho entangled web of indebtedness existing is loosed?until the old indebtedness is settled and confidsnce restored. [ A planter owes bis neighbors $5,000, bis lands and slock (say) are worth f'i.niWi, |>a realises, over and above a support, $600, and would gladly apply (be same ; hut he ia sned ou all hands, coals accumulate at a terrible rate ; if he pays one oreditor, bo ia made in"voluntarily bankrupt, and in the end, bis' estate will be absorbed by the greedy officers ol tho Courts. In all probability, one-third of this Indebtedness ia iatercst accumulated for the last eight years, during wbicb period nobody bas been able to acquire a fortune, or do more than subsist. One party suuing forces every oreditor to sae, and compels the debtor to submit to each passively, to preserve an equilibrium among creditors; otherwise, one would gain a lien in advance of another. By this means, accumulating costs on an estate that would pay*50 per oenl. and leave tho homestead, the creditors in bulk get probably 25 per cent., and give an additional 25 per coot., to the officers of the law. By the present judiciary system in the State, a serious injury to creditors may result, aud it will be well for the large creditor to think of. Suppose a debtor owes $1,000 to one creditor, and $1,000 to ten creditors in sums of $100 to each. The $100 creditors may bring suit before a Justice of tho Peace, get a lien at once, nod sell and exhaust the entire properly of debtor before ibo second term of the court comes round in the Circuit Couit, to which tho large creditor must resort, and at whioh sucnad term be is fortunate if he gets bis judgment. We instance those condition* of tbe law, thai parties may have their eyes open to where their interest lies. Again, all parties who have a little money will he loathe to invest the tame in agricultural improvement and for the permanent improvement of the toil and the enclosure, when it Is held by ae uncertain a tenure as where iu? patty nas over tits ncau an inacuu.-ant.-sx of leu year* pad. We urge, therefore, upon the debtor class, on industry in raving their creditors, with a view tu facilitate settlement* of old natters and a liberal spirit of compromise upon ere ditors, with human* regard to the unfortunate, and an ultimate advantage to tho country by tho enfranchisement ot capital and intelligent enterpritc and tho restoration of confidence among our people. Wo say again, that no record, with pleasure, the growing spirit to settle, by compromise, ail (dd matters. [f.onrsMsst'/fe Uerahl, 29(1, The Funeral of Governor Pickens The funeral of this distinguished eitixen and statesman, (says thr Edgefield AJcerlitrr, of tho 3d instant,) so peculiarly honored and beloved in this, Lis home, took place on Wednesday last. During the Tuesday preceding. the body, arrayed in tho spleodid uniform wbicb he wore as Chief Magistrate of Carolina in hor day of hope and pride, lay in state at Kdgo wood, whose walls were richly and appro* priatrly drapod In mouruing ; and friend after Irioud, wud citixon after eitlmon, went to look, for the last time, upou the noble and revered dead. On Wednesday, oar town and district ponred forth tbclr inhabitants to do honor to the sad occasion. .co much so, that not only was the Church crowded to its utmost capacity, but von tho Cburcb yard and area in front were thronged with sorrowful friends and felloweitixens, all anxious to show their deep appreciation of the departed patriot?Carolina's I rue, inrnrrupiihlt, faithful son. The male eitixens, with the teachers and pupils of tba several schools, formed in procession, and rereived, niicovered, the funeral eorlsy* upou the public square. Moving from thence to Trinity Church, the procession wss met by Rev. K. T. Walker, offleiating clergyman, and as he read the Introductory sentence of the sublime burial serriee of tho Kpiaeoaal Church, tho grand, solemn strains of Beethoven's Funeral March, Sulla morfa ifs* Erne, resounded tnrongh the snared a lifloo, mingling ki moans with the bitlsr plaint id human woe. So much of the services as is appointed for the Chureh being orcr, the vast congregation sang with one accord and deep feeling that hymn of comfort and assurance, " How firm a foundation ye eaints of the Lord j" after which tins pali-bearert, numbering sixteen of our most prominent eitixens, passed d?wn the aisle, hearing to thegrare the illustrious dead, while the organ sobbed ont its low " Miserere," and the mourning concourse slowly followed. After the conclusion of ths services ef tho vuurrn, me renin, eovtnq wim turjrrem and flourere, wan lowered, and oar unhappy State received into her buanm all that remained of the great, the true, the loyal heart, that bad lorrd and ocrved her with a devotion area beyond the a acred purity of Roman patriotism. " Claaped in b?r faithful arint, bU (lumbering. Form (ball rcat. a a a a And freedom " aona will yat kt?i? The record he baa left." One moat tonehing feat ore of tbia impretalre funeral, wee tha grief and laaaantation of tha crowd of former flarca who docked to pay the tribute of reapeet to him wb had been to them tha kindeat and beat of matter*. And prominent among throe, (Landing in one of Ilia upper corner* of the rtiuKh, with bia white head rorerently bowed, waa M old Harper," hit body-(errant, whooe h<*e and faith* falnea* to hit matter, through fifty loog yejra, hail never kaown change or ahadow of taming Men ox* id n*!iD((i<AmtLi,?V? regret to elate that Mr. A. M. Ilawkino, of Heuder onville, waa abot, and inaUtntly kiUad, on ttanday morniag loot, by Willie, eldaat ton of Dr. Whit head. Young Whit hood bat deltrar od hiroaeir np to the aathorittea and la now In jail. A young man, tuppoaad to ha ooaoaaory to the net, hot etc aped. Wo forbaer (peaking of the cauee of Ihla melaneholy affair. [A.krrttte, (.V. C.) Htm?. Tnp. eenaat of flail T.aka City, which hat hern recently eom d. led, (hnwt a total ol 38,000 Moru on* and 8,000 UentUcf, or a grand total ol 48,8J). , I I mp I I ijW ji II I ? V] m'W'> | Coluubi*, February 8. I Salaa of cotton to day, 71 bale*?middling* mKlV York, Fobntary I. g| Cotton lea* aetiro and de. lower? ??!?* 1,200 bales, at Srt*. Baltihoru, February 8. Cotton firm, at SO. Floor very quiet.? Wheat doll?Pennsylvania red 1.76(41.86.? Corn firm?prim* whit* 88 @90 ; yellow 87@ . 80. Pork firm, at S3.V0. Bboulders 161(410. Lard quiet, qf 31. , Avariri February 9. Cotton easier with unlc* of 080 bale*?re* bslpts 640 ; middlings 38. CuAaLBiron, February L * Cotton in fair demand, with sales af 900 bale*?middling* 28(@2Vf receipt* 781. Livaaroot^ February 0. Cotton quiet?upland* 12}@ 12|; Orleans I2)0I2|: sale* 12,000 bales. Mirui*, ea Thursday February 4th, 1880, by Re*. S. T. Bciot. p. D., Mr. WILLIAM PAYNKtaMlss MARY JANE, daughter ef Mr. Rluau Dtrti, all of this District. _ Mabuikd, en tb* 4th of February, Instant, by Rer. David Humphreys, at tbe residence ef 4 the bride's father, Dr. K. FURMAN D1V- % VER, of Ureenrille, and Mies FANNIE E., daughter of David Simpson, Esq., of Ander* m\m Dwi.t? - r? ?? ?* ^ m 9 ? WW IVWITVU* greenville prices current GORRBCTBD WKRKIT, ?T MESSRS. DAVID & SI RADlEY, MERCHANTS. GREENVILLE. S. C., FEB. 9, 18?f. APPLES, *f? buahcl, dried, pVd,9l.00(?,91 J* " M ? unified, 84 ($ 91 00 BACON, T* Ik, new, 19 A JO . BALK HOPE, V ft !** @ * V. RAGGING, Gunny, %*. yd *8(^30 . BAGGING, Dundee, f yd..? 20(^,22 e. IIUK 1 APS .. ...... 1?1 BUTTER. "? ft, 20 @ 24 #. BUCK WHEAT FLOUR, 100 ft , $3.00 @4.00 BEESWAX, *?;?, .-24(530 e. CHICKENS, V bend, _* <?> 24 e. COFFEE, V ft, llio, 24 (s$ 33 e. CORN, ? bu.hel, new,.. $1 00($1 10 COTTON- .. W4c. EGGS. doren,...... ... |ti(y) 13J a. FLOUR, $ sack,.... _9? 00(g)(I JO GOLD, J1 30(&9I 34 INDIGO, Spaniab Fleat, $2 00(g) 2 24 8o. Ca., ~9l 74<$2 0# IRON, Tfl ft, American,.. .. 7|e. LEAD, V ft .. ?.20 e. LEATHER, ft, Sola, lIe?nloch,_S4(jfi?7i c. " " - - OaV, ,.44(<y40 e. " " " Upper, T0(g)76 #, " " " li.irnce*,......... ...44 c. MOLASSES, *? -, Muecuvado, 76@?? 00 " M " Syrup, ft 24 NAILS, V> keg 9* 40 OATS, $ himhul,. _8fl@?0 PEAS, " ? 74 e. PEACHES, fi bo. Dried, peeled,$4 00(5,34 00 " " " " a 11 peeled,.. 91.40 POTATOES, V builicl, Iriah ?75frti*l 00. " ~ Sweet,. -40(g) 74e RYE, $ buahcl,. 00 SALT, V <*, Liverpool, 93 40 (ah $3 74 SUGAR, V fti Rmwn I* (a* 20 e " M " Clarified ...... .?...2fie. " " CruahcU 20 e. SHIRTING, aeven eigbU, V kale, 14e. " retail*. ...l??e. TALLOW, V ft .. 14 ?. WHEAT. tarhel .92 00(^92 24 YARN, Factory, by bale, .41 0? " ' bunch 92 24 _ .... Notice. THERE will be a public meeting at HA* RIKTTA, Greenville County, S. C., on the 4th day of March nest, at 11 o'clock, in honor of the inauguration of General U. S. Grant.? The publio generally are rcapectfully invited. A II VllllUI loiv ?? a?U? V 0?j?vnn* Religious Notice. Appoin'.mmiU (or Rev A. B. 8TirtiE.tr, P. E., tlreenrille Diatrict South Carolina Con* ferenee, M E. Churuh, South. Fir?t Q<iar. ter fur 1800: Rei'hillt Circuit? February Oth and 7th, at Cmwfitniirill*. Greenville Circuit?February 18th and Uthf at Bethel. Greenville Station?February 20th and Slat. PiekenaviU* Circuit?February 27th and I 28th. at Zioa. Wat holla Citeuit?Starch 0th and 7th at Walhalla. Senoea ami Tngaloo Circuit?March 13th and 14th, at Smith'a Chapel. Andertem Circuit?March 20th and Slat, at A nderetm Station?March 27th and SSth. Pendleton Circuit?April 2d and 4tb, at Pendleton Colored Charge? April 10th and 11th. lFiUianMlda-Aprll 17th and ISlb. Jan V 80 8 . LAW NOTICE* A. BACON, attorney at law AND NACIHTIATC, OFrICE OVER SULLIVAN* STORE, aaanssrr&aoauab On (9. Feb 1* 20 . it la wmsils, DEALER IN Clocks, WATCHES. ?vila.%?9 ' AND Spectacle*. AO. far* Particular attention will bo paid to all Work entrnsted to ltim^ Feb II N tf warns bjmbs & co? WhelcMJe Dealer* dry goods : ?!l?to[iba(s, 122 and 124 X?Uaf St. Ch?rlcat???, 3. C. i ipvii nm ?- a"*"r Tiroe a. k F?b 10 ?? ?m 11