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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.
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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.
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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.
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' 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
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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
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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 "
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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. -
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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
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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
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