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Jwrtwl, W. T). TRANTHAM, Editor. 0. G. ALEXANDER, Husiness Manager. CAMDEN, S. 0., FEBRUARY 5, 1878. The Pay of Circuit Judges. A measure looking to tlic reduction of the pay of Circuit Judge9 to ?2,000 each per annum, is now before the General Assembly, and it is urged by many that the same be carried into effect. And this is to be done as a matter of economy. Is it such ? Though the taxpayers of the State are poorer than they have ever been, we appro heud that those ol tlicui who gi*c thought to the subject will agree that it is false economy to have a poorly paid and consequently cheap judiciary. The purity of the bench is the grand object to be obtained. Without it, it would be better to have no judges at all. And to secure it. the highest price necessary should be paid. First class uicn?men of the greatest Icarniug and the highest integrity?should be elevnted to th< bench. Cut down the pay to $2,00t' per annum, and it will be impossible tc obtain the services of such men. Thost now in office would iu all probability resign and return to the practice of law Their places would be tilled by weal and incompetent men, and the judi ciary of South Carolina, so far from com paring favorably with what it was in tlx olden time, would be noted chiefly for it ignorance and corruption. No; reduc the taxes, cut down the pay of otlic officers, fix the pay of members of thi General Assembly at $200 per annum if uccessary, but touch not the salarie of the Circuit Judges, l'oor as tlx Stale is, she cannot afford it. Unfortunate. Manv of the speakers both for am acainst the University bill were ver unfortunate iu their utterances, ami i were letter for the good of the whol State that they l ad said nothing upo the subject. All, we presume, are ii favor of reviving the University a early as possible, and of making it a fi rivxi of the finest institutions of learn iog iu America. Hut there can be n 1*0use in allowing the <]ucstion to arm one section of the State against th o;her, or making it the pretext of de crying the denominational Colleges an abusiug any class of society. The de nominational colleges are fine institu lions, and are accomplish ine much gooi As for classes ?.f society, we know c none to which any worthy man may nc Mong. Merit is, and should be. th inly measure of excellence. Democratic Executive Committee A meeting of the Democratic Stat Executive Committee was held in Go urnbia lust week, for the purpose of con puliation in relcrenec to me inn tutor gteps of the coming campaign. Cen. J. 1). Kennedy wan chose temporary chairman, ri>Col. Ilaskel! elected Associate Justice of the .Sa prcutc Court. Another meeting will b held in Columbia on next Thursda night. The committee is now composed o tun. J. I>. Kennedy, Con. John Hrat ton, Cen. Johnson Ilagood, Col. J. A Hoyt, Maj. T. If Fraser, Capt. 11 O'Xeule and J. Adger Suiytho, Ksq. Peter Cooper. We j-tatcd in our last issue that tin venerable Peter Cooper of New Vorl City, the founder of the fatuous Coopei Institute, and the greenback candidal! for the presidency in lS7t?, has purchased the grounds and buildings o! Limestone Female College in Spartanburg County, with a view of converting it into an institution similar to Coopei Institute. The following message from Covernor Hampton, covering the correspondence between Mr. Cooper aud bpmL'B fnr itsip.lP! IIIUIOVH, OL'VMMW >v . State of South Carolina, ") Executive Chamber, ' Columbia, .January 30, 1878, J Gentlemen o f the. General A*?nnbly : I take prcut pleasure in submitting to you a letter from lhe Hon. Peter Cooper, of New Votk, proposing to make a valuable donation to the Slate. My an .. l.1_ ;a SW?-r 10 (DO TCIlVliimv J> ... also transmitted for your information. The ocncrous action contemplated by Mr. Cooper deserves a grateful recognition at tlie hands of the State authorities, and I trust that the General Assembly will express to this gentleman the sense of the deep obligation under which he has placed the people of the State. Wade Hampton, Governor. New York. January 12, 1878. Hon. 1 Yntfe Il'inijifon, (loverhor of South Carolina: Dear Sir?Allow me to present to you for your consideration, ami also that of your Legislature, the following in juiry concerning a donation which, upon conditions, I might make for the benefit of the youth of South Carolina, viz* What are the best conditions on which the Slate of South Carolina would accept the donation from me of a certain property situated at Limestone Springs, Spartanburg County, S, C., consisting of tho buildings aud one btlhdrod or morn acres of land, and AAN if ftiiftlttt I Ltfcot la. ! stitution,or a .School of Science und Art*," applied to the useful and iicc-ssary purposes of life for young women, similar to the brunches and pursuits now taught in the "Cooper Union" of New York. If there be any need of an orphan asylum this might be included in the general design, as there are buildings on the estate sufficient for both purpnst-s. My attention has been directed bv a friend of Southern education?Theodore Brown? to the great needs of the youth of South Carolina for instruction of useful arts and trades, which in my opinion is one of tho best methods of securing the prosperity of our glorious Union of States, which is my ardent desire. 1 am, dear sir, yours very respectfully, Peter Cooper. No. 0 Lexington avenue, N. Y. State of South Carolina, Executive Chamber, , Columbia. S. C., Jan. 30, 1878. ) My Dear Sir: Your letter iuformitig me of the munificent donation which you propose to make to this State in aid of the cause of education, has been reI ceived, and I beg to express my great gratification on account of your generous action in this matter. I will fore 1 stall what will. I am sure, be the sense of the General Assembly, when I ten> der to you on behalf of the State the I most heartfelt thanks for your bem-ficenee. Your communication shall be subuiilII ted to the Legislature, and its action in r the premises shall at once be transmit. ted to you. With my own earnest . thanks, and the assurance of my respect and esteem, I have the honor to be, very truly, yours, Wade Hampton. e To lion. Peter Cooper. jj ? ,, The State's Indebtedness. r The subjoined report of Comptroller c General Hagood, shows what the in* ; debtedness of the State is, as it now t ' s stands: e Comptroller Gf.nerai/s Office, Columbia, .January j?5<o. To the President of the Senate: I have been furnished with a copy of the fallowing resolution, adopted by the j Senate on the 24th instant: "Rrtofm/% That the Comptroller Gen' er?l be requested to furnish an itemized 1 statement of the bonds, floating and e contingent debt or liability 01 the State; n also any form of indebtedness or liubilin ty of the Slate, to the members of ill** Senate at an early date as practicable." In response, I h-'g to submit the fob 1 lowing: contingent liability. ? At page 04 of my annual r> port for y the fiscal year ending Oeti?b< r 31, 1S77, e is an exhibit in detail of the contingent u liabilities of the State of South Carolina j arising fr.ni the endorsement of railroad bonds, showing the aggregate amount of liability to be 84,705,007.20 ij r.omif.i) uf.ht. f At pege f#l, same report, is a tabulated statvnient, furnished l?y the* Stute Trcas,l urer, of the public dtbt of the State, f showing under what acta und f>r what purpose it was er?'dtt d, and when the bonds and stock i.ro redeemable. I From this it appears that on ilu 31st of March, 1877. the principal of n.-iid c debt was?funded. $ 1.3% 290.44; fundI uh'e. 82 704.551 54. At page 5, same ? report, the iutcro! on bond* and stock fundable is computed at $51)0,000, and * at page 4 the internet due arid unpaid on the funded debt at $313.23l>.04. n This is the present condition of the | dtbt. If the funding was coinpl-ted undtr what is known as the cotisolidaHon act, approved December, 1S73, (to a reduce ilie volume of the public debt,) )' the debt would be : ' Principal $4,-*>%,21K) -II - Add one-hnlfof fundable debt ! ($2,704.65! 51....) 1,252,'275 77 ' Add otie-liulf of interest on fundable deb! ($500,0(i0| 250.0t)O (mi $4,008,600 21 Interest accrued and unpaid duly 1, i 1877. $343,230,114; to pay this interest the money has been levied and is now in " the treasury. r FI.OAT1NO DEBT. 5 lender the act " to provide for t ho set' tlement and payment of certain claims r against tlie $tatc," approved 1875, and known as tho big bonanza, there was audi led by a commission certain claims ' against the State, aggregating $308, 031.47, f'-r which the Coinptrollcr-Geui oral, us directed by the net, issued his ** - 4" 4".. 11 i AttLiiwitiiu f/i I lin u man n t WUITillllS 111 1 Ull nuituaii'fl ?..v -iiivwiii of 50 cents on (lie dollar. Of this amount one^juarler was provided for by the tux levy of 1875-0, and iherc remains, therefore, outstanding of these warrants on the Treasurer about 8115,511.70. Under act approved 187."), No. 13, entitled "An act t?> provide f?r the payment of certain indebtedness of the State," "known as the Little llonanzu," there was audited by the Comptroller Ccneral certain other claims against the State,1 and his warrants issu. d for the full j amounts. One-third of this amount was intended t<> be provided for by the tax levy of 1875-0. The levy, however, was not sufficient to meet it in full, and there is now outstanding of these warrants un amount some what in execs* of 8341,000. Under the teruiM of tlie two acts of 187">, besides certain spceifi-'d claims, was included '"all claims which, by any action prior to the present session,(1875) have been definitely, lix< d in amount* or ordered to be paid." It is, therefore presumable that the aggregate of the little and big bonanza warrants outstanding unpaid approximates the valid Homing indebtedness of the State prior to 187"?76. There may, however, be valid' claims which were presented, hut were not presented under these act*. Since the date of these acts the floating indebtedness of the State has been increased by claims incurred end at present unaudited. (If such claims there are no dates in this office on which to report I There nro f-?r the year ending October 31, 1870, deficiencies borne upon tbe| | books of the treasury to the amount of; , 8349,080- (See Cardozo's roport.) Of | tbil ittottai tbi lira of 180,000 Wiij provided for by the levy of the hst fis- ! cal year and has been paid in the iteui i of salary deficiencies, leaving outMand-1 inu and unpaid in this class of claims j S299.080.C7. of the items making up. the apparent remaining indebtedness of i this class, [ am not prepared to say which and how many constitute bona fife debts due and unpaid by the State. It will rctjuite so to do an investigation such as the "joint commission of the Gencral'Asscmbly to investigation the indebtedness of the State" is charged with and their report shortly to be pub. lishi-d will no doubt make it clear Since the inauguration of the present administrution there Have been no deficiencies except for salaries of certain < ffi-vrs [ arising from an inadvi rteney in the lax act of this session and amounts to ?10, 75305. OTIIKIt TERMS OK IXI>EIIT?I>XES.3. Theic are borne on Hie books oi uic treasury many accounts sometimes showin}: ** balance in favor of the State and sometimes against it, the value ami accuracy of which are very uncertain. In uiy annual report, page 4, I had the honor to call the a'tent ion of the Gen-' eral Assembly to this fact, and to suggest that steps be taken to tist their value and correct their inaccuracies. RECAPITULATION. Bonded debt as provided for in consolidation art : Principal $*?.998.->?H5 '21 Itoranzn Wai-ranls. Ltiji."* llfi.611 79 Bonanza Warrant*. '-Little," 340,000 (K) Deficiencies, 187-">-70 399,080 G7 Deficiencies, 1870-77 10,7o"< Uti Unaudited claims since 1875-7G, no data in office Certain ba'auoc in Tieasttrcr's office against the Sta'c, doubtful and inconsiderable. Respectfully submitted, Johnson IIaoood, Comptroller General. Til? Election of Circuit Judgoo. In the House of Representatives on Wednesday of last week, Mr. Haskell, member from Rich land, introduced the " - * 1 following resolution?, wlttcii were passed and sent to the Senate; Whereas, on the firs? Monday in Febttiuy next all of the Circuit Courts in the Slate are required by law lo be opened, and. in I lie event of no judge attending the courts, nrs by law to be adjourned from day to day until the judge does attend, thus e ntailing upon the several counties a large and useless expense for the pay of jurors, grand and petit, Slate's witnesses r.nd constables ?a state of affairs which should not be allowed to occur while the General Assembly is in session nnd perfectly competent to avert. Therefore be it HtsnlutJ by llis House of Iipppeseittativc?, the Senate concurring, that the two houses do meet in joint assembly on Friday, the 1st day of February next, til 1 o'clock p. >t? for the purpose of tilting the vacancies ex isting in the offices of circuit judges for the first, second, third, font lit, sixth und eighth ' judicial circuits. The Senate, however did not concur, ,! but postponed the consideration of the , question until Wednesday next, for which day it is ttiadc the special order. The Lien Law. Front the Culutnb.a Register we gather that it i? more than probable that the substitute for the lien law will pas? both houses of the General Assembly. This wiil be gratifying intelligence to I ? ?< nl.ir.fntu Wft ftiinfo frnni nnr : ".u..jr J contemporary: The discussion in the House of Rcpre sonlativps on Thi)r* la v night ended by the 1 adoption ut a substitute offered by Mr. On, j of Anderson, which provines a statutory | iien f?.r rent to the extent of one-third of | the crop, anil re-enacts the sections of the ! former lien law which were repealed at the ! lust session. The only difference it that | the lien is simply to be filed and indexed | in the Clerk's office, instead of being record' ed in full ns heretofore. In this shape the I bill goes to the Jr'unaie, and will likely pass (that body. Editorial Items. The Moffat H 11 Punch Law was j " killed very dead '' in (he House on Kiiday. Ani?f.rson and Abbeville counties have alteady moved in the nutter of organization for the approaching eon| lest. Strong opposition in sotno tjuartcrs to tiie re election of Judges Mackcy and Cooke is manifested. In our judgment the interest of the whole State requires that they should he reinstated. Now that Senator Putlcr is known to he a hard money man, the Radicals of the Host no longer refer to hiut as the "Hamburg Putchrr." Ho has suddenly j become in their judgment, the "Iloiur| able Senator Ruiler, of South Carolina." It is suggested that the number of judicial circuits be increased to ten, and that the Trial Justice system be abolislndund the Magistrate's Courts innt;tufe<l in lieu thereof. Any plan by which the expi nse of administering the laws may be diminished will meet the approval ol the people. A bill authorizing the employment of * ' * i 1 * fl-. 1 1 aOiebouicu nunc prisoners connnun 111 j.iil under sentence, to labor upon the public roads and streets, which is now before the Legislature, will soo'i become a law. It passed (lie Senate on last Thursday with unimportant amendments, and was returned to the House foi its concurrence. In this way a very i great expense will he saved the several counties of the Slate and confinement, in jail made less popular with evildoers, many of whom prefer such keeping to making uu honest living. Thp Slate Penitentiary. The report of I ho Coin mission to examine into the condition and management of the charitable and penal institutions of the State, so far as it refers to the Penitentiary, is rich in evidence that, from the administration of the first Supsrintsndsul, Mr, ThouiM Ltt, t?j tin* beginning of I ho term of the present , Superintendent, Col. Parmeh?, those in ! charge of the institution as Supcrinten- ; dents and Directors, amply deserved incarceration within its walls. During the whole of the period referred to. , which includes the administrations of Stolbrand and Dennis, as Superintendents, the Commission is unable to find a single account or bill rendered, or voucher of any kind for the disbursement of the immense sums of public money which were spent on account of the Penitentiary; and for a great part of that period there were no books or other permanent records of the institution. The report gives, in detail, a number orquestionable transactions during the term of Gen. Stolbrand, which tnay be summarized as follows : 1st. In 1872 Gen. Stolbrand borrowed from Governor It V <5/>nii I'nr tlin n?o of the Peniten tiury 815,000, for which he hypothecated $.10,000 in Treasury warrants, allowing a discount on the loan of S705 with an express understanding that the loan was not to be enforced until the institution was in fun is. Scott,however, sold half the warrants at half their face value, to the Treasurer of Uichland county, paid over $5,000 to Mr. Hardy : Solomon to the credit of the Penitentiary, and retained the remainder as so much clear profit. The Commission recommend tliat Governor Scott be made to disgorge. 2d. In 1871 Gen. Stolbrand bought from Mr. Hardy Solomon a batch of worthless machinery at a cost of 82.903 35, which ho charged to the Penitentiary at $(i,48l) The machinery was never used. M l. Prom the books cf Mr. Hardy Sulouion it appeals that the total charges made by him against the Penitentiary during Jen. Stolbrand's administration were 8-12,(149.55,- while on the looks of the ; Penitentiary the institution is charged. . ntid Gen. Stolbrand credited on Hardy j Solomon's account, with 875,170 75. I 4t!i. General Stolbrand deposited with Hardy Solomon both his personal funds and those of the institution over which lie presided, alike to hiu personal ac! count, and on Solomon's books there arc numerous entries to the credit of ' joint I profits," which Solomon explains a com' mission to Stolbrand for the use of the funds. Having thus shown up the doughty Qii.llirnn^ ilia rV.tnniissinn np*t. nnv their ntteotion to the noble Dennis, and begin with the astounding assertion that they find his administration "marked by frauds and irregularities not surpassed iu any other department of the public service " This seemingly bold declaration is fully substantiated by the details which aro given. Three pre; cious scamps, Ncagle, Nash and Ilaync, were the directors with whom Dennis had to deal, and this worthy quartette soon proved themselves superior in fraud to any of the villains whom tney had in their care. They signalized their entry into office by a scheme lor swindling the Stale by fqrniafiing bricks worth $0 a thousand and charging $12 a thousand for them. But this being rather slow, was improved on by supplying only a small quantity of bricks and charging for them two or three times. It appears from the cvidenco that not more than five hundred thou* i sand bricks were furnished, for which Ni-agle was paid $10,000, Nash $4,002. GO, and both parties, at different times I in orders on Solomon. $1,627.76?mak| ing in all $10,590.36, or something over $35 per thousand. Nash was provided for in addition by orders on Solotnon to (he amount of $300 per month ' for four months. Tor Huyne a bogus contract lor wood was made with an i imaginary "Wm. Sueidcr," and Ilaync paid some $1,800, which was charged to the Penitentiary on this wood eontract. When Dennis first went into office he found Hardy Solomon in po?jiictfion of $15,000 in treasury wari rauls signed by Governor Sco.t. which had been paid him on account by Gen. ! O..II 1. _ 1 DW.l 1 .. . .. 1 _l. t _ . II i ftniuranu in i?u, uui which oe eouiu nut use on account of nn act of the Legislature passed about that limn requiring warrant! to be executed by the ('omptroller General. Dennis issued to Solomon regularly executed warrants in lieu of the old ones, but, instead of the old ones being destroyed, they were lodged with Governor Moses, and ho, with the aid o! L>. II. Chamberlain, then Attorney-General, negotiated, with the in as coll.'.teruls. a loan of $10,(100 from the Hank ol the State, The report says that there is no reason to doubt the truth of this transaction, and that it was one of the most flagitious acts of that corrupt period., In 1873 a quantity of I'nite l States army clothing was bought lor the use , of the Penitentiary, and this was used by Nash for uniforming his regiment of National Guards. Several petty nets of theft are also charged against Nash, . Singleton, an cx-mcmbcr of the Legislature. and Darker, of Edgefield, at the time chairman ol the House Penitentiary Commute. Presents of the work of the convicts were made to officials of high and low degree, llayne, Secretary of State, ami his brother, kept high-bred horses at the Penitentiary at the public expense, the grooms, as well as the feed, being paid for out of the r.....i? ,.<* <i.? i>...i luuurj ui niu i ritiiiiiivim j. 'J'lie following special act of cruelty id also charged, in addition to the long array of frauds and thefts, 'flic report says: ''On one occasion Henry Hay tic, a dir-ctor. to punish a convict for sonic alleged offence, had him stripped entirely naked, and, after tying him up his hands and smearing molasses all over his person, left him to the torture of a hot summer sun and swarming witli flics." In regard to the administration of Col. Paruicle, the Commission say that tfiev could find no irregularities such as characterized previous administrations. The grounds and premia-'s aro well policed and in excellent order, the books and records full and eleir, with proper vouchers, and maintenance of convicts is reduced to a scale of economy that will scarcely admit of further reduction, namely, eight cents a day, for each convict. In conclusion, the report treats of escapes, the means of prevention, the prapir employment of ih? convicts, ill i?f which liave I een fully discussed in tlie.se columns in connection with the annual report of Col. Purtnele, previously published. The report shows that ngreat amount i of cvidciu-e must have been taken, and i that the Commision, consisting of Sen-; ator Cannon, of Spartauburjr, and Hep- j resentatives R. R. Hemphill, of Abbe-j villc, and II. A. Gaillard, of Fuirfield, not ouly devoted much time end labor to the task assigned them, but that they performed thsir work with a persistent and intelligent skill worthy of admiration ?AVtcm uiiiI Courier. Rj IJ"tf wilt rtndfrr' nuiil un.l ijtuir.intrt their P I ~-"l f2 IJotct. U iliOcrent Tariotiei. fur - fl.M t KJB 20 Vcrl>ca??. irtdilTuivnt ?ariclio>, for tl.oo U |>H? IS llnki t & IlflJiii* 1'Unti. )j iuru, for 11.00 U* [Vjl jO (Icraaiumi. 10 different rarictiei, tut il.N J umt 12 all (lowering tultii. for $!.W g P31 12 (lladiulci, nil llowerinn bulli, fur - 91.00 ? 8 Carnations, 8 splcndicl loru. fur - fl.00 w '-Ml 0 llardy l'luircriOR Shrubs, sorts. r>r V 1.00 jk A hundred other thlmzo chono. tfT 1A o eo jj?;i 111m ir?(*d C*ui?pM fr#? la all appUuiU. Mi Alco. an Immense Stock of Fruit W St Ornamental Trees. Eyergreono. D Shrubs, etc. aM-pM'caialordubf tires, M ?U.. *uT li-pure prlc? lilt frrs. 24th NEW GROANS, 1C Stops *123, 10, $9fl. 12.JS3, 9. $M. PIANOS, retail price |760, only $23?. Send for confidential circulars. Daniel F. Beatty, Washington, N.J. <) new vocal ami 2 new Instrumental pieces sheet '* music, luc. silver or sips. Music Publishing Company, Miti.ilci.oro, Massachusetts. t> ? CARDS, S3 styles, 10c., or 90 Chroma Curds *'} *<ic., with name. J. llusted X Co., Nassau, N. Y. cs> i.arob Mixed Cards with name, in caae, ?)!/ 13c. 2r> without case. 9o. 19) new fun cards. loc. Get tits, loe. F. Washburn- A Co.. .Mldj dlelioro, Mass. RUPTURE! Tho??; wishing relief and cure for Rupture, should consult 1)K. J. a. SHERMAN, 25s Itroadway, New York. Semi ICe for his new hook with photographic likenesses of had cases before and i after cure. Beware of cheats who pretend to furnish Dr. Sherman's treatment. 1 One of these fellows, a German clerk, now call; Ing himself Dr. W. (;. Cremplen. U indioted on , complaint of Dr.S.anU awaits trial for forgery and etnheKloment, AGENTS WANTED ! ! * for particulars address Wilson No wing Machine Co ! *79, Broadway, New York City, Chicago III. New Orleans, La., or San Francisco, Cal, ' ? I That SANFOkD'S KADIp ICAL Ct'RE for Catarrh will not Instantly relieve an<l sneedlly cure. References, llenry Wells, Esq., Wells, [Fargo A Co., Aurora, N. Y.; Win. Howen, Esq., McllaPrir a rjoc/i ton, Grant A Bowen, St, r Or d> ua>e t,?uls. Testlmoaiala and Treatise t,v mail. Price, with improved inhaler, $i. Sold everywhere. WEEKS of Catarrh, SJSSt MARSDEN'S Pectoral Balm! THR IIK8AT REMEDY Foil cougiis, colds AND Consumption. FINLAYSON & THOMPSON', New Orleans, La., Sole Agts. For sale l>y all thuggmtH. A Card. 1 hereby give notice that 1 have for the present discontinued the practice ot medipln?. J. j. Morton, m. d. jan8tf liuttei*. (11IOICE Goshen Mutter, for sale low by J UAL M BROS. Maokorcl. t f\f\ Mackerel for sale at uu BAUM BROS. Bacon! Bacon 2 w* JMkik Bounds Bueon for sale by llAUM BROS. j janStf. Axos, \ dozen axes, j For sale by j jniiHtf BAUM BROS. Fine Berkshire Pig* ilBRSthi' For sale liy (Iec2otf BAUM BROS. 10 Ilnrrcl* )Kx(ra Flue Sugar. For sale cheap. noV.'O-'it BRASIXGTON& NETTLES. (SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD. Tin* passenger trains on I lie South Uaro. 1 iuu Railroad will run its follows : FOR UOLUMIUA1 (Sundays excepted.) Leave Charleston 5.00 a. hi. O.ftOa. tu' Arrive at Columbia 11 ,ih( a. ui. 8.45 a. w FOR AUGUST A. (Sundays excepted.) Leave Charleston 9.00 a. m. 7.20 p. m. Arrive ul Augusta ft 00 p. in. 0.15 a. m. FOR CHARLESTON. (Sundays excepted.) Leave Columbia ft SO p. in. 7.1ft p. in. Arrive at Charleston 12.00 p. in. 0.15 u. in. | Leave Augusta 8.SO a. in. 9.80 p. nj. i At rive at Charleston 1.20 p. in. 8.00 a. m. CAMDEN TRAIN. The Camden train will leave Camden nl 7.(mi a in on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and connect at Kingsvillc with the up passenger train fur Culiiinliia On Tuesdays, Thursdays ami Saturdays it will cou ncct at Kingsville with down passenger train from Columbia, and arrive at Camden at 4ft p m. Connects daily with trains from and to Charleston. S. 8. SOLOMONS, SsyL 9 U. Plrtsns, Uso'l TMtst Afl. Ready for Business. j HEW STORE j AND Entirely New Stock BRASINGTON A1 NETTLES HAVE THE PLEASURE OF ANNOUNcing theopening of their NEW STORE at the old stand of 0 APT. J. W. MeCURRT, where they have just opened An Entirely New Stock OP FAMILY & FANCY GROCERIES, Consisting in part of Sugar, Coffees, Teas, Flour, Bucon, Lard, Butter, Canned Goods all kinds, Jellies. Pickles, Confectioneries, Cigars, Tobacco, And all other goods usually found u a FI11ST CLASS GROCERY STORE, Highest market prices paid for all kinds ol Country Produce. Always ready to pay the CASH for Cotton BBASINBTON A METTLES. I Sep. 20m3. J. W. McCURRY IS OFFERING tt aiu? IiuliiApmpvitfi mm 111 V m u v ?.k> TO PARTIES WANTING . IDIR/ST GOODS, CLOTHING, BOOTS. SHOES, HATS HARDWARE, CROCKERY, Groceries, <?c.! Sof Always in the market, and will pa) the Highest Prices for Cotton. Don't fail to giv3 me a call. J. W. KIcCtRRY. declltf W. CLYBURN, Gcnernl Insurance Agent Represents: Galveston Inmate Association j I'nien Marine and Fire Insurauce Co., Texas Banking and Insurance Co.. Galveston Insurrance Co., Ot Galveston, Texas. 1 - - - - - A,tAA aj Cash Capital ?t>uu,uuu m Surplus 155,781 91 Total $756,781 91 I CAPITAL & ASSETS, $755,781 97 i top Home Insurance Cinpy Columbus, Ga. OllQANIZED IN 1859. ; Capital Slock : , . . . $.100,000 OC ; Total Assets 5:M,4'JO 2l! i oclSOtf A NEW~ENTERPRISE ! W. A. ANCRUM & CO., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCERS AND Commission Merchants I DePASS* liLOCIC, CAMDEN. S. OIn store, a full supply of Heavy and Fancy Groceries. Our objec' is to supply a want long fell i in Camden?namely: A place where you : cnn buy Groceries and Provisions at retail I at only a small advance upon wholesale prices, thereby saving the trouble and expense of sending to Charleston (as many have been doing) for monthly supplies. Call and examine our stock and prices, aud you will be convinced. Fre*li Meat Market. Attached to our house is a Fresh Meat Market, where all kinds of fresh meat may be obtained. The market is under the management of a first-class butcher, and the public may rclv upon obtaining good meat. W. A. A NCR I'M & CO. janStf CJollee. ftra^ags of new Cofi'e* foa sale low by ou UAUifBROM Water-Purifying Chain Pump Acknowledged to be superior to any other panip known. No valves to get out of or. Jer. Bucket and chains made of galvanized iraleable iron. The foulest water made pnre by the use of this pump. 10 feet or less, $10; each additional foot, .00 cents. This pump may be examined at the Latham House. jan8-tf LATHAM & PERKINS. j7r7goodale. Stoves, Stoves A HEAVY STOCK OF J Cook, Parlor and Office STOVES, OF AI^T^ STYLES, JUST RECEIVED, AND OFFERED AT PRICES LOWER THAN CAN BE IIAD Elsewhere ill Camden i GUTTERING, ROOFING, Ac., attendtd to at shortest notice and on accommodating terms. A full line of Tinware & House Furi nishing Goods, lrcpt constantly on hand. work guaranteed. JOHN R. CO )DALEI dec4tf NEW FIRM. ! HARMAN 8L ARRANTS Having j urcl.aied the entire stock of r General Merchandise Of the late S. A. Benjamin, deceased, are now prepared to olfer the same at Reduced Prices for Cash I The patronage of the public is respect fully solicited. janlo-tf (Books. Jewelry AND Fancy Goods! A large stock of pnpu'ir School Books, Colored Picture Books, Juvenilis and Pri) niers, Annual Publications for 1877, Day J Books, Ledgers and Records, Composition . and Copy Books, Pens and Inks, Cftp, Note ' and Account Paper and Envelopes, Slates and Pencils. .1 Pocket Knives, Table Cutlery, '! Razors and Scissors, .Spectacles, suitable i for all ages: Double-ban el Guns, muzile and breech loading, with implements, Pistols. Cartridges. Christmas Toys, &c. Fancy China and Glassware. Renioiiltoi Sevim Machines, At gr?atly reduced prices. J A. YOUNG. ?lec It f ^ BACK AGAIN. I HAVE the plensi re of announcing to my friends and pat ions that 1 have removed to MY OLD STAND, where with fur greater facilities and conveniences than I had before the lire. 1 am | prepared (o conduct a FIRST CLASS BAKERY | in every respect, and the patronage of the public is cordially solicited. Orders For Cakes i of any description promptly and satisfactorily filled by competent bakers. Frosh. Broad always on hand, oct 23tf MRS. II CROSRY. REMOVAL. 1 beg to inform the public that I have re1 moved my Carriage, Wngou and , Blacksmith Shops To the building recently fitted up by me, on Broad street, one door south of Leittur ^ & Punlup's law office. V With more room and increased facilities 1 for turning out first-class work, I feel justified in guaranteeing satisfaction for nil work turued out in any department of my business. M. A. M38TTS,