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PROGRESSING SLOWLY. LAW-MAKING IN THE PALMETTO STATE PROCEEDiNG QUIETLY. Chief Interest Centered In the Choice of United States Sevator--An AccoLIt of the Unusual Contest--Other Iteis of Interest. CoLrniBA, S. C., Dec. 13.-Special: Fhe condition and progress of the work of law-making for the people of %outh Carolina, as indicated in the last letter of this correspondence, have iound their parallels in the course of the peoceedings since:my last report. The past week has not been fruitful of important measures. And when it is remembered that about three-fourths of the usual session has already elaps d, there naturally arises the wish for some explanation of this decidedly un :sual course of things. Such explana tion would seem to be found in condi tions incident to the newness of the I ody, and to some of the particular work which it has been called on to 1 erform. The first week may be said to have been occupied largely with the organization of the two h3uses; the second with the inauguration of the new Governor; and the third with the -lection of United States Senator. Of course these three prominent matters have not engaged the entire time of Ihe Assembly. But it is none the less true that the scope and character of egislation have been such as to make that legislation appear but as incident to the three leading subjects on which the members minds seem to Ifave been chiefly fixed. However difficult it may be to assign causes for this condition of things, the fact remains that there has been more of routine work-more of local or uninteresting legislation-and less consideration of very important measures, than in the same period of any session since the Democrats re gained control of the State govern ment. It is especially noticeable that there has been little or nothing done on the line of the practical suggestions con tained in the Governor's inaugural, or of the "demands" embodied in the plat form of the March Convention. Already there is considerable talk of a recess for the Christmas holidays, the session to be resumed early in-January, and to be prolonged as the public interests shall seem to demand. THE SENATORIAL RACE. Great interest has centered upon the election of a Senator of the United States to succeed General Hampton. It was thought that a caucus of those de siring a change would so concentrate that element that there would be but two candidates, the incumbent and the caucus nominee. It ippeared impossi ble.for the caucus to perform the cus tomary work of such an assemblage, there were two candidates in opposi tion to the incumbent-Col. J. L. M. Irby, of Laurens, and Col. M. L. Don aldson, the Senator from Greenville. The latter was distinctively the Alli ance candidate, though fully in accord with the new administration. Col. Irby was the administration candidate, and himself an active and prominent Alliance man. Perhaps the best attainable idea of hecharacter of the contest betweex Ethe supporters of General Hamptou and those whose preference lay iz another direction may be gathered from the nominating speeches, 0: -these the following are severally signi ,fcant of the phrases of sentiment iE the House. -Mr.Yeldell,of Edgefield: "Mr. Speak Ser, it affords me great pleasure to havi the honor to place in nomination ~gentleman who has been alluded to ox Sthisafloor as being a brilliant and fixed ithenrison of the political firm ament of South Carolina. A gentle a wheha for four years espoused hacueand finally led to victory thi SState. .A gentleman grounded in thi Sprinciples of the Alliance and a stroni sC~aiocate of its demands. A successfu] ~and progressive farmer, young, brave ?Intelligent and in every respect a rep ~resentative man, who if elected will inmake us a United States Senator o: whom all the State will be proud.J nominate the Hon. J. L. M. Irby, o: Mr. Kinard, of Edgefield: "I anr yroudto say that I rise to second the nopntion of my friend, J. L. M Ilr.Fuller: "As a citizen of Lauren: C_ ounty I take pleasure in seconding tenomination of the lHon. J. L. M MrBissell, of Charleston: ' I also de E sire as a Representative from Charles wton to join in seconding the nomina etion of the distinguished gentlemar R'Tfren Laurens, and in domng so I arr 'j.filed with embarrassment and dismay KThis circumstance I mention, gentle men, not as an idle apology for an ef -Joitthat cannot be a speech of eithei praise or censure, but as a call Upo you to supply the defects of that efior1 by a double exercise of your attention Colrby is presented to this body as at example, and as a representative of thi young, intelligent, robust manhood o1 theSouth. Splendidly eduicated withii the venerable walls of Princeton, pos. Usessedas heis with a manly form anc undkaunted character, he would inf use Snew blood into the Senate, an honor t< his party, a protector of the people' _privileges and the Commonwealth's Sprerogatives. >"To an unprejudiced mind all these accomplishments lift his figure witl all the majesty of an ancient statut .towering above the meaner and sinal ler passions of the world around him and as we study -more and more th< regularity and uniformity of his na ture,we rejoice to know that he is a sox of Carolina, an exemplar of just rea soning, a guardian of peace and um. partiality, one who has never felt thi touch of a mean ambition. As a young man interested in the future of m: State I heartily second the nominatiot of Mr. irby and feel sure that if thi: General Assembly in its wisdom see: fitto send him to the United State: Senate his career there will be of sue) renown and glory as shall be diffusec throughout the Union. I second, wit! geat pleasure. the nomination of the Ho. J. L. Md. Irby, of Laurens." 'M.Mc.Laurin, of Marlboro: "A mar would be less than flesh and blood wh< could be insensible to the traditions o1 South Carolina. No man could exce: him, he said, in his admiration for thi hero of which the gentleman frorr -Charleston had just spoken, but thern were other questions which enter int< the consideration of this matter. A wise caliph of Arabia said once thal young men were more like the age it which they lived than like their fath ers. Profound is the reflection ani fortunate for posterity and progres: tt is so. "Let us revere the past, sacred be it: memories as a Sabbath of the soul, bu1 never let us forget that our father: were great in the past, not becausi they walked in the footprints of thei1 ancestors, but because they arose t< the demands of the present and made history of their own. It will not do t< allow the shadow of a great name anc historic past to dwarf into insigntifi cance any sacred principle. Ever: mile stone which marks the progres: of Anglo-Saxon rights has been accom. panied by revolutions in times past, b3 revolutions of bloodshed and violence Such a revolution unattended by blood shed the people of South Carolina and of the whole United States had jus1 p assed through. The issues were fair Jymade up at the ballot box. If I wai asked to name some of them I woul< say that the people of South Carolin felt that they had ceased to be the mas ters. They felt that the power whic1 by right was theirs had eluded thei: am not prepared to sa: inL~Lre right or wrong, bu jira t the ballo box that their represcmtatives shu.d feel their direct responsibilities in car rying out the great economic and re form principles involved in the cam paign. *So far as I am ccncerne 1. if 1 con sidered it merely a personal matter there is no man in South Carolina, or the world, who would get my ballot before Wade Hampton; but 1 cannot consider it a personal matter. I think the issues have been made up and we are pledged to the people upon these issues. Therefore I second the nomi nation of J. L. M. Irby, a representa tive of the young Democracy of the State. I present him to you, not as an untried man, but as the man who with a clear eve and steady hand held the helm of ship of State through all these trying months and guided it through the rocks and shallows into what I confidently hope will be a haven of rest." Mr. Jones, of Lancaster: "I rise to express a hope that the nomination just seconded will triumph on the Iloor to-day. The wheel of progress has moved forward and we must elect a man in accord with the sentiments of the day. I will allow no man to out strip me in my reverence for the past. I love the past of South Carolina, and I love her great men, and when I think of the great hero whose name has been so touchingly mentioned here to-day the words of Tennysom come flying to my mind: "0: good grav head which all men know, 0! voice froin which good omen all men drew, o! iron :e-ve to true occasion true, A towei zr strength which stands Four souare to all the winds that blow." "Such was Wade Hampton ! But, Mr. Speaker the State of South Caro lina has moved forward, and while we will not forget great memories of the past the living issues of the present de mand our attention. "During the great reform movement that swept over this Stqte in August and September on whom were the eyes of the people of South Carolina turned? When Independentism was about to blot out the fair escutcheon of South Carolina who was it that stood by the State and the Democrat c party ?. Was it Wade Hamptoun? Was it Donald son? It was Irby, of Laurens. I think it would be a retrograde movement at the triumph of the party of reform to defeat the man who led that party to victory." Mr. I.. L. Hardin, of Chester: "Mr. Speaker. I nominate the true, noble and patriotic Wade Hampton." Mr. Stanyarne Wilson, of Spartan bure: We are here to-day making his torf for South Carolina. The special order before us to-day propounds the question: 'What is South Carolina going to do with Wade Hampton? No less distinguished a writer than Ma caulay has written that no people has ever continued to be a great people who was orgetful of or untrue to her heroes. South Carolina is a great State. Her history is illustrious. Her pages are illumin.:d with the deeds and thoughts of her heroes. We are proud of our past-It is a glorious past. The name of South Carolina is an inspira tion to us, and there breathes not with in this Southland a man of the soil who does not feel an inspiration when he remembers that he is a South Caro linian. Why? Because it comes to us from the past, because the voice of our history tells us that the people of South Caroli'na have been and still are a great people. Judged by that standard, judged by the standard laid down by Macaulay, she certainly has been true to herself. We are not without our heroes in war and in peace. In the days of the Swamp Fox and the Game cock, in the days of '61 to '64, when South Carolina sent her sons by thous ands into the field, in peace, in the councils of the nation, on the Bench, South Carolina has had her heroes, and, has she received back into her soilbei adt e oota ee ye single one of her sons bearing upon his heart the death-thrust of her own in gratitude. Never has there been a single son of South Carolina worthy of his State who has carried to his grave the memory of his State's ingratitude. "If you will look upon the bas reliefs in the front of this building you will see fixed for eternity the great names of Hayne and McDuffie. Look upon the records of your State and you will see there enshrined the memory of your Calhoun. Never yet has South Carolina gone back on, one of her true sons. Be it said to her lasting honor never up to this day has she done this. We are making history to-day I say. Who is the man who is presented to us? What is he ? Has he any claim upon South Carolina? The name of Wale Hampton! Why, gentlemen. a1.out fourteen years ago it was talismanic. When all was depression; when we were in the depths of despair; wvhen the future lay black and dreary before us; and there was no one to deliver, where was Wade Hampton and how did he bring himself to the front in South Carolina? He came upon the call of his people and, without going over the events of that campaign, it is only necessary to call to the memory of this Hlouse what took place within these very walls. The name of Wade Hampton was then magic, when re calling to you the memories which must shake you to the very foundation of your being; memories of the nield, memories of which I know nothing, but can only conjecture. But, gentle men, without going back to the fields of Virginia, I say nio farther back than '76 the name of Wade H ampton w as magic in South Carolina. "-What has Wade Hampton done since then to lose his hold upon the hearts of the people ? Nothing! As I -stand here before my Creator there is not one word, not one act of Wade Hampton's which has cast dishonor upon his fair fame. I say, what has he done to forfeit the love, admiration and gratitude of his people? He had it tien! Why should he be denied it now? He has it to-day, gentlemen! And in a few years, when all patrty prejudice and feelings have died away, as these things inevitably do, when men look back with solrer second thought and an eye single to justice, you will say: What had Wade Hlamp ton done ? "To-day where does hestand ? Upon every single issue before the public is he not in elbow touch with the people of this State? Is ne not in full and perfect sympathy with the people of the State on everything touching their interests? Is he not thoroughly allied Iwith the agricultural interests ? Is he not solid on the tariff, equally solid on silver, equally solid on the force bill and upon every question upon which the agriculturists are solid to-day ? There cannot be pointed out a single feature of his political existence which is not in complete harmony with the -wishes of every agriculturists in South ICarolina. He was with you in the past, lie is with you in the present. Then why down Wade Hampton? "Gentleman, this is the most iixipor tant day in the history of South Caro lina for many a year. A century of the State's record is looking down on you. Wade Ihampton's name and fame is world-wide. Wherever the record of the war is read his fame is like an open book, to be read of all men. The spirits Iof the men of '61 to '64, who died by his -side, and the men who suffered with him and survived, appeal to us to-day that by nominating Wade Hampton, by refusing to stab him to the heart, we will place upon the history of this State one of its brightest and most illustrious pages. I appeal to you as Ione of the young Carolinians who be lieves in his State's future, one who is in sypathy with the onward move ment of the present, but not unmind Iful of our duty to the past, I appeal to iyou to stand by Wade Hampton." -Mr. Sanders Glover: "It is my great pleasure to second the nomination of rthat grand old man, Wade 1Ham pton. SI appeal to every member of this Ilouse twho passed through the trying days 01 the trrili which ran through their veins when word was prese1 along the line that Hampton was Coming and how that name nerved the sinews of everv man in the battle before him. "Coming down to events of nearer date, he asked what man was there who was able, or willing in the dark davs ot recon:-truction to lead us to our redeat ion? What other man was there inl this State whose wcrd was law? The edicts of the Czar of Russia have never been more implicitly obeyed than Hampton's simple word by the people of South Carolina. At the time in Beaufort when we were surrour:ded by dangers as thick as on the battle field; when only a spark was needed to start a bloody conflict, -which would have spread from the c-ast to the mountains, the word of Hampton was law and we learned that his judgment was invariably best. In the time of chaos in this State, who but Wade Hampton could have come forward and secured ordere Ile comes before us asking for nothin Z. ~ We bring him and present him and ask that the State he has honored in the past shall ho-ior itself again by honoring him. This will perhaps be the last time in this life, gentlemen, that we shall be able to honor ourselves by honoring Wade Hampton. Let us say,'Well done thou good and faithful servant.' "Wade Hampton is to-day, as he has always been in the past, iirst in wvar, first in peace and first in hearts of his country men." Mr. Mooney, of Greenville: "I have never so greatly desired eloquence and the power of words as I do at this mo ment. I remember, though but a boy, in '76 how the mere mention of Hiamp ton's name in any assemblage caused a thrill in the heart of every patriot in that presence. 1 know that when he stood here in Columbia on the memo rable occasion of the contest between the whi:e people of thisState and the Republicans, scalawags and negroes, I know that all over this grand old coun try from hearts as pure as God ever created prayers were ascending to Iis throne for the salvation and redemp tion of this good people and for the success of the cause which that grand old man advocated and stood by. 1 know, Mr. Speaker, that when that clock tolled 12 to-day, that when the sun reached the meridian, the pulse of this good old State began to beat quicker, and I know that the same prayers from the same pure hearts are at this moment, as in '76, ascending to the throne of mercy for that grand old hero, Wade Hampton. When I look around this House and in the gallares and see the fair women of Carolina, I know that they have come here to add their presence and give courage to the manhood of this State in standing by Wade Hampton. "But some say this is a new era in the politics of South Carolina. I be lieve it! But has not WIde Hampton had his shoulder to the wheel from the day he entered the politics of this State up to the very dawn of your new era? What has Wade Hamnton done which renders him out of accord with the demands of the Alliance? What views of his are antagonistic to the views held by that Order? The Alli ance says it wants reform. -New ideas of legislation have been involved. Are we prepared to say that Wade Hamp ton is not in accord with these ideas? Not one word has he spoken against his constinuency, whether Alliance men or not. The gentlemen who have been nominated are my friends, my neighbors. It is from a sense of duty, and I will say a pleasurable sense of duty, that 1 say one feeble word in en dorsing the glorious name of the noble Wade Hampton. it is, I say, from a sense of duty that I stand here and, !L my humble,~feeble way, lay my tribute at the feet of that grand old man. "Men of Carolina! arise in your man hood, and for the last time in his life do honor to Wade Hampton. Never again in his life time will you have the honor of casting your ballot for him for any office.. Shall we not, gentlemen of Carolina, insure to his declining years the proud s:ttisfaction that the services he has rendered his loved State have not been in vain and have been appreciatedl by a grateful people? It is with great pleasure that I add my endorsement to the nomination of Wade Ihampton." Mr. Brazeale, of Anderson, nomina ted the Ion. M. L. Donaldson. of Greeaville, he said: '-The question before us, gentlemen, is whether wve shall redeem the pledges we ngadle on the hustings during the late campaign to the people of this State. We are working foi something higher than the elevation of any one man to office. There is a principle at stake for which the people had cou tended, and they have pronouuced with no uncertain voice what they demand of their Representatives here. Many are committe-d to issues who are com nitted to no individual man, and is sues are hiaher than men. -I desire to present to this IHouse the name of a man who has been of the people, whose elbo w touch has been felt by them, who sympathizes with them and has worked for them, and has ad vcated their interests throughout the State; true to every trust that has been imposed on him, and has shown an ex ceeding clearness of judgment in all matters in which he has taken part. It elected he will represent the whole people of South Carolina. I refer to the IIon. M. L. Donaldson, of Green ville." Mr. Iharrison, of Greenville. second ed the nomination of Mr. Donaldson and gave a brief epitome of his life and services to the people of South Caroli na. In all the positions he had been calle:1 to fill he had shown rare capaci ty andI ability, and I predict, said Mr. Iarrison, that you honor .\r. Donald son with a seat in the United States Senate lie will reflect honor upon the State he loves so well. Wigg, colored of Beaufort, nomina ted Robert Smalls-whereon there was a general laugh. The vote stood as follows. Irby...........................5 Donaldson ....... .... .... ......3 Iampon..... ...... .... 3 Salls.................3 Keitt. .... .... ......... Hemphill....---.... ---... George Tillman..... ------ No choice. A notable feature of the vote was that as each vote for Hampton was cast it was received with applause in the gallecry. in the Senate, Mr. Moody of Marion, noinated General IHampton. Second ed by Senator Smythe of Charleston. Senator Evans. of Marlboro, nomina ted Col. Irby. Seconcted by Senator Meetze, of Lexington.. Senator Strait, of Lancaster, nomina tel Col. Donaldson. Seconded by Sen ator Sojourner, of 13arn well, an d Sena tor Peake, of Union. The vote stood: Donaldson.....................l Iampton............. .... .... 14 Irby ........... .... .....---. No choice. Total in both Ihouses: irbv............................0 Doaldson.............. .........48 Iampton........................4 Smalls ........ .... ........-.....-. Scattring.... .... .... . .........0 On Wednesday at noon the Joint As sembly me t in the Ilctise, Lieutenant Gov. Gary Presiding. The vote stood: senate. IHouse. Total. J. L. M. Irby -... 6 57 43 M. L. Donaldson. .14 31 45 Wade llampton. ..4 28 42 Scattering..... - 4 4 Total..........34 120 164 Irby gainedl eight votes altogether, two from IHampton, four from Donald son, and twvo of the scattering. Messrs. Scott and Blease, of Newberry, went from Hampton to Irby. There beiing no choice, it was moved Ithat the Joint Assembly proceed to a second ballot. But, there being differ nce of opinion touching the leality o,, men haiit.the bony issoivea to re. assemb;> on Thursday. Ist. 2nd. 3rd. 4th. Irby ........ 69 t 66 0 82 Donald;on .........49 52 48 37 I ,,.mp! - n. . -......- .36 38 39 31; As l Iw seen. Col Ir by was electt d on the fourth ballot. Before the an nounciiCnent of the vote, there d.ere a number of changes-so that the vote, as declaired. stood thus: Irby ................................105 H ampton....................... ...42 Donald;on...........................10 The result was received with ap plause. The Joint Assembly immedi ately a-journed. NEW 3IEASURERs. Among the new measures introduc ed are the following: Bill to authorize and require the Governor to select in each county, be fore the 10th day of January in each year, a newspaper in which shall be published all official advertisements and making notices illegal which shall not be published in the chosen paper. (House.) Bill to provide for the levy and col lection of a tax of two mills on the dol lar in each school district of this State for support of public schools therein. (HIouse.) Bill to reduce the number of peni tentiary directors fron live to three and the asylum regents from nine to ive. (Senate.) Bill to make the terms of the schol arships in the Winthrop Training School two years, and to appropriate a sum not exceeding $10,000 to the said school al soon as the trustees of the Winthrop Training School shall make arrangements with the South Carolina University to give tne young women of the State a course in high education. (House.) Bill to make the Clerk of the Circuit Court in each County on inspector of weights and measurers. (House.) The following were killed in the House. Bill to amend section 2197 of the gen eral statutes. relation tc fees allowed witnesses bound over or summoned to testi fy in the Court of General Sessions. Bill to prohibit all persons from practicing physic or surgery in this State, with or without compensation, who have not a diploma and complied with all the laws of the State now of force. The Aliance Exchange and Bank. CoLu.MBIA. S. C., Dec 1.-A meet ing oi the trustees and County stock holders of the State Alliance Exchange was held at the Agricultural Hall on Tuesday night and again on yesterday, at which the matter of removing the Ex change to Columbia, and also of estab lishing a bank in connection therewith, was fully discussed. At the first session a committee of five, consisting ofF. N. Walker of Spartanburg, Glenn Anderson and J. A. Sligh of Newberry, J. C. Coit of Chesterfield, and D. P. Duncan of Union, were appointed to revise the plan of organization, so as to permit the re moval of the Exchange to Columbia. This committee were in session all yesterday morning and afternoon, and last night submitted their report. They state that there is nothing in the plan of organization preventing the removal of the Exchange to Columbia, and they recommend that this be done. They also recommend the establishment of a bank to be run in connection with the Exchange. The rppo-rt was adopted and the Rev. J. A. Sligh was authorized to procure a charter for the bank and make a report to another meeting of stockholders, to be held here on the 28th January next. The report to the stockholders of the operations of the Exchange was also presented, and Messrs, Shigh, Duncan and W- B. Timimerman were appointed to prepare an address to the Alliances, setting forth the !mportance of the bene fits to be derirel from the proposed change, which afldress is to be published in the Cotton Plant. The Exchange and the bank will have separate charters, but the two will be run in conjunction with each other, and it is rumored that as soon as the Agricultural Department has been abolished, the Agricultural Hall will be purchased by the Alliance from the State and utilized for the above named purposes.-Columbia Register. The Farmers Are Ahead. WAshINGTON, Dee. 10-Senator Plumb introduced a bill to reduce the amount of United States bonds to be required of national banks and to re place their surrendered notes and to provide for the free coinage of silver. Referred to the committee on finance. Ie also offered an amendment, in the same terms, to a bill now on the Calen dar, so that the matter can be brought before the Senate independently of any report from the finance committee. In doing so he gave notice that if the elec tions bill were not disposed of at an early date he should move to lay it aside for the time being, in order that the bill just introduced by him and all other measures relating to the financial condition of the country should be con sidered. Something, he saiid, ought to be done. Congress had on it a respon sibility which, in his judgdment, it could not avoid for any great period of time without letting pass a very great opportunity for helping the country, and one which, in his judgment, would not occur again in a yery great many years. If something was not done with in the next two or three weeks. it might as well be postponed indefinitly. The Farmers' Alliance sub-treasury. bills which were at the last session referred to the committee on agriculture were transferred to the committee on finance, as being more properly within the ju risdiction of the latter committee. Three Hundred Lives Lost. SAN FRANcisco, Dec. 10.-The steam ship China arrived this morning from China and Japan, bringing Chinese ad vices to November 13 and Japanese to November 21. The details of the blow ing up on November 2 of the govern ment posyder mills at Tai-Ping-Foo are mearie, but agree in stating that 300 lives were lost and all the houses in the vicinity wrecked. Fifty persons arc said to have been at work In the miils at the time of the accident, and of their re mains only two limbs have been found. The cause of the explosion is unknown. One-half of the city of Po-Choo in the province of Anluvei, is reported destroy ed by fire originating from another po0w der explosion. An agreement has been arrived at be tween the Japanese and the Hawaiian governments in regard to Japanese em iration to Hawaii, by which the passage of each emigrant, $65, is defrayed by the Hawaiian government. Several firms at Ilachioji In the Japan silk district, have failed for nearly $100, 000, and a serious panic has ensued. A boat containing the Captain and fourteen men of the crew of the Japa nese tramning ship Monju cap~sized off the coast of Japan recently andI all were drowied but two. Gordon an Alliancemnan. ATLANTA, GA., Dec. 6.-A decided sensation was created today by the an nouncement that Gen. Gordon is to be initiated in the Alliance. The an nouncement is authorilive. Gen. Gor don was to have been initiated into the Edgwood Alliance last night, but for some reason it was postponed until Tuesday next. The members of the Lee islature who are alliancemen, nre making a strong efrort to induce the Edgewood Alliance to conduct the exercises of ini tiation in the agricultural committee room at the Capitol, as they all wvant to take a hand. It looks!as if General Gor on had captured the whole Alliance. They are all for him now.-Augasta Chonie.m Recently a writer in the .North .Uerican Review made the- startling statement that the United States is the largest te-nt farmer nation in the vorld. Of t he 7.503) adus engaged :n ,gricultie lt-s than one-chird are farnfers. half of that third az-tso heavi ly mortgaged that the int-rest thliy must pay to avoid hirvelosur.' is equal to the galling rent. The number of the teI:anlt f;rh.n.-rs in the various States are given and we shall give a few samples froi the list: New York ....................39,872 Pennsylvania....... .......45,825 Maryland........................13,537 V irginia.........................:34,898 North Carolina...................52,728 South Carolina..................47,219 Georgia..........................62,175 W est Virginia...................12,000 Ohio......... .. ........49,283 Indiana.... .... ..... .....40,050 Illinois..................... .....80,244 Michigan.... .......... 15.411 Iowa ...........................45,174 M issouri.........................58,862 Nebraska........................11,497 Kentucky..................44,021 Kansas ..........................22,951 Tennessee.......................57,296 Mississippi......s...............41.558 Arkansas...... ............26.130 Texas .................... 66.465 Here are twenty-one of our leading States with more tenant farmers than England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Pushing the Force Bill. WASnINOTON, Dec. 4.-In the senate to-day the election bill was taken up, and Senator Pugh delivered a speech in opposition. At the close of his re marks an effort was made to take up the eight-hour bill, but objections being made, a number of local measures and private bills were takertfrom the calen ar and considered. Senator Hoar an nounced that after to-day he should press the election bill until a vote was reached. POPLE OF CLAREND ON. I have just returned from the North with the largest and best assorted stock of General Merchandise that has ever been offered by me since I have been in the business. I am prepared to compete with the la, gest merchants in the town. My stock con sists of DRESS GOODS, TRIMMINGS, HOME. SPUNS, PANTS GOODS of all kinds, and in fact everything that is kept in a Dry Goods Store. I also have the best assortment of GENTS FURNISHING GOODS in town, and my Clothing and Hats I can sell cheaper than any one else. If you want first class family and plantation GROCERIES, give me a trial, and I will convince you that it is to your interest to buy from me. C. KARESH, Manuing, S. C. BRUNSON HOUSE, SUMTER, S. C. First class accommodations and excelleni tablc. Convenient to the business portion of the town. 25 cents for dinner. .J. H. DIXON. Proprietor. C.WULERN & Co. WHOLESALE GROCERS. Flour a Specialty. Nos. 171 and 17:3 East Bay Street CHARLESTON. S. C. M. Drake & Son, --WHOLESALE BOOTS, SHOES, & TRUNKS 235 Meeting St., CHARLESTON, S. C. Lrgest stock, best assortment, lowest prices .. T. MCGAHUAN. A. S. BhiowN. UOBT. I'. EvANS McGAHAN, BROWN & EVANS JOBBERS OF Dry Goods, Notions, Boots, Shoes and Clothing! Nos. 226, 228 & 230 Meeting Street CHARLESTON, S. C. S. THOMAS, Ju. J. M. THO31AS Stephen Thomas, Jr, & Bro WATOEES, JEWELRY, SILVER & PLATED WARE Spectacles, Eye Glasses & Fancy Goods. *rWatches and Jewelry repaired b: coipetent workmen. 257 KING STREET. CHARLESTON, S. C. ES>TABLISHlED 1830. Carrington, Thomas & Co. -DEALERS IN JEWELRY, SIL.VERWARE AND FANCY GOODS No. 251 King Street, CHARLESTON, S. C. A. McCOBB, Jr. General Commission Merchant, AND DEALEn IN IME, CEMENT, PLASTER PARIS, HAIR, FIRI BRICKS, AND FIRE CLAY, LAND PLAS TER, AND EASTERN HAY. Agents for White's English Portland Cement, 194 & 196 East flay, Charleston, S. C, JOHN L CONNOR, Cotton Factor -CO.MMISSION MERCHA NT KERR's WHAr.F, CHARLESTON, S. C. Solcts~ consixgnments of cotton on which liberal advances will be made. WAVERLY H-OUSE, In bend of King Street, CHARLESTON, S. C. Newly furnished. Electric bells. Electriq lights in all rooms and hallways. Rates, $2. an $2.::. G. T. ALTFORD, Proprietor ~N.- WLSON, Fo AGEXYT EQUIJ'ABLE LIFE AS SURA SCESOCIP TY. MANNING. S. C. J SEPHI' F. RIL.0I! .1 T'I:XEY A T LA It, MANNING, S. C. OllN S. WILSON. !!bi/rney aawl Cowelur ti .aw, MANNING, S. C. A LEYLTI|. Y T LAW MANNING, S. (C. paT'DNotary Pubi-c with seal. ALL;MN HUGGINS, D. D. S., G CIIER AW, ;5. C. f-Visits Manning every month or two professionally. JOB PRINTING. T HE TIMES OFFICE IS FITTED UP IN a manner that warrants it in soliciting your patronage for job printing. Send us your orders which shall have prompt atten tion. Prices as low as the cities. Satisfac tion guarauteed. Keep us in mind. FORESTON DRUG STORE, FORESTON, S. 0. I keep always on hand a full line of Pure Drugs and Medicines, FANCY AND TOILET ARTICLES, TOILET SOAPS, PERFUMERY, STATION ERY, CIGARS, GARDEN SEEDS, and such articles as are usually kept in a first class drug store. I have just added to my stock a line of PAINTS AND OILS, and au prepared to sell PAINTS, OILS LEAD, VARNISHES, BRUSHES, in quantities to suit purchasers. L. W. NETTLES, M.D., Foreston, S. C. A. s. J. PER:Y. 1. r. SUIONS. E. A. PRINGLE. Johnston, Crews & Co., -WHOLESALE JOBBERS OF DRY GOODS, Notions and Small Wares, Nos. 49 Hayne & 112 Market Streets, CHARLESTON, S. C. TI-I]E MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF NEW YORK. R. A. McCURDY, Prest. Assets, $136,401,328.02. Surplus, $9,657,248.44. The oldest, strongest, largest, best company in the world. It "Cmakes as surance doubly sure." E. ]|. Canley, Agent fohr Ker.<hate and Cl1arendoni, Canulen, S. C. ED. L. GERNAND, GENERAL AGENT, Columbia, S. C. GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL, COLUMBIA, S. C. Is the largest hotel in the city, and has, during the past year, been thoroughly reno vated. remodeled, and retitted with all mod en improvements. Centrally located, and offers inducements for the accommodation of its patrons. Has 0 spacious. light, and airy sample rooms. Hot and cold baths, el evator, &c. Cnisine und~er supervisioni of Mr. E. E. Post, late of Lookout Point Botel, Lookout Mountain, Tenn. The proprietor hopes by strict attention to the wants of his patrons to merit a share of patronage. F. W. rsEEGERS, E. E. POST, Proprietor. Manager. IHE 1'HE SWOODWORK: AffAeME$if' a.28 UNION SQUARE,NP ~4g'm CH4'-L ogTLtAN TA.Gjq... cAL. 21508 57S'.LOUIS.MO. DALLAS.TEX. W. E. BROWN & CO., Manning, s. C. "I PHILADELPHIA SINGER. HighLo Arm,Ar $28. $20. a0nB FIFTEE DAY 40TRIA IN YOR CWNNDU3E8&OREYOU PY *NECENY SEINESNEENTS DAYS' TPRTIAL0 Double a Barrent Brech, boaing Sho Gruns,. ing hot uns, S . REve~ry ido Breeh Lodingand epeaingRifles, t Do. uzleBarlBc Loading beShot Guns, $5 to $35. Single Shot Guns, $2.50 to $12. Revolvers, $1 to $20. Double Action Self Cockers, $2.50 to $10. All kinds of Car tridges, Shells, Caps, Wads, Tools, Powder Flasks, Shot Pouches, Primers. Send 2 cents for Illustrated Catalogue. Address J. H. JOHNSTON. GREAT WESTERN GUN WORKS, I'ittsburg, Pa. Manning Shaving Parlor. AIR CUTTING ARTISTICALLY EX ecuted, and shaving done with best razors. Special attention paid to shampoo ing ladies' heads. I have had considerable experience in several large cities, and guar antec satisfacetion to my customers. Parlor next door to Manning TimesA. T/rN 1 ,~1~.1E1 i>I 2- atn tr Nocrta Atlan-tic W haatJrf * CHAR LETON, S. C. OTTO F. WIETERS, WHOIESALE GROCER, Wholesale Dealr in Wines, Licuors and Cigars, No. 121 East Bay, Charleston, S. C. OTTO TIEDEMAN & SONS, Wholesale Grecers and Provision Dealers, 172, 174, and 176 East Bay Street, F. J. PELZER, President. F. S. RODGERS, Treasurer. Atlantic Phosphate Company, MANUFACTURERS OF STANDARD FERTILIZERS, AND I1PORTERS OF eureP~ C=er3man m1 amn PELZER, RODGERS, & CO., General Agts., BROWN'S WHARF, CHARLESTON, S. C. Mu. M. Lrvi. of Manning, will be pleasedl to supply his friends and the public gen ally, with any of the above brands of Fertilizers. MOLONY & CARTER, COMMISSION MERCHANTS. Dealers in Corn, Oats, Bran, Hay, Flour, Feed, 244 & 246 Mceting St., Opp. Pavilion Hotel, CHARLESTON, S. C. !70-Contracts made for ear load lots or less. W. E. HOLurs. LELAND MOORE. W. E. HOLMES & CO. -DALErS IN White Lead and Colors, Oils and Varnishes, Glass and Brushes, Mill and Naval Store Supplies. STREET LAMPS and LANTERNS ofALL KINDS OFFICE, 207 EAST BAY, CHARLESTON, S. C. ESTABLISHED 1844. Charleston Iron Works, Manufacturers and Dealers in Marine Stationary and Portable Engines and Boilers, Saw Mill Machinery, Cotton Presses, Gins, Railroad, Steam boat, Machinists', Engineers' and Mill Supplies. swRepairs executed with promnptne.ss and Dispatch. Sendfor price lists. East Bay, COor. Pritehard St., Charlton, S. C. PUCKHABER BROS., Wholesale Bakery and Candy Factory. AGENTS FOR HOLMIES &\ COUTVTh SEAFOA3I WAFERS A~ND ENGLISH BISCUIT, 464 andl 466 King St. CH ARLESTON, S. C. PE]RCIV.A.LIFG. CO. SASHES, DOORS AND BLINDS 478 to 8GO MIeeting St., CHARLESTONS. C. THlE BEST AND TUE CHEAPEST. All goods guaranteed. Estimates faraished by return mail. Large stock, promp; shipments. Our goods do not shrink or warp. Geo. E. Toale & Company, auMActr-nERs 0o' AND) WHOLEsALE DEALERS INt Doors, Sash, Blinds, Moulding, and General Building Material. Office and Salesrooms. 10 and 12 Hlayne St., CHARLESTON, S. C. OLD CLOTHES MADE NEW. SEND YOUR DYEING TO THE CHARLESTON STEAM DYE WORKS, All work gaanteed. :20 King St., CHARLESTON, S. C. - 5MoKE HENO WIOAR, THE BEST NICKLE GIGAR SOLD. B. A. JOHNSON, Sole Agent, Manning, S. C. SOL ISE1AN, Wholesale Grocer, State Agent, 1~se Fast Bay., ch]arleston. S. 0. Lilienthal & Blohme, Suiccessors to 1F. -.L Lilenthal & Son, Proprietors of And dealers iniIi Prparedi Flour, Git anid Meal, also Hay, Grain, Flour, Mill Feed, etc. end for pres32. :4 . ad :30 B rnftin St.. CHARILESTON. S. C. Goine to Sumter BOLLIMANN BROTHERS, and inspect my large stock of Clothing Hats, Shoes, Gents Funrntining Goodt WhlsD Goods, Hiardware, Groera', 1 . olsl a irtcls Grocers, GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORE. and p- the highs lo rs .o le, rs 157 and 169, East Bay, and all kinds of country prodnee. I.. M. K AR E SH, CALSOSC Liberty Stree-t, Sumter, S. C'. - - - CHARLES C. LESLIE DLIi JOHN F. WERNER & GO., WVholesale Grocers F I I-IAND OYE A E N Provision Dealers. Consignments of poultry, egg, and all 164 & 166 East Bay aid 29 & 3! kinds of country produce are respectfully solicited. Vegdue Range, x. Office Nos. i8 & 20 MIarket St., E. of East Bay CALSOa0 CHARLESTON, S. C. I4LSO